Join Lori as Amber-Jane talks about her son Grady; who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at 18 months old she says, “It is no longer a carefree lifestyle.There is a lot of planning and always have to be on top of everything. Not only do I need to be 5 steps ahead, I also don’t sleep. Grady’s insulin levels have to be checked multiple times throughout the night, so I set alarms for 10pm, 12am and 2am. When you make life altering decisions for an individual you don’t sleep.” She goes on to say; “Overnight you become a doctor, nutritionist, a nurse, as well as a caregiver.” While life with Type 1 has had its challenges, Amber-Jane has chosen to offer her experience to newly diagnosed families by serving as an ambassador for JDRF.

In this episode Meaghan joins me via Zoom.Us to share her story and encourages us as women to be empowered in taking charge of our own health, to ask questions and to not allow anyone to dismiss symptoms or say, ‘your just tired, or you just had a baby or you just had 2 babies, that’s why you are feeling these symptoms.’ She says, “We as women know our bodies best and can be empowered and encouraged to take control of our health.” Recently, she posted her story on Mother.ly a lifestyle brand that informs and inspires women through the journey of motherhood. She wrote about her postpartum experience and becoming her own advocate for health concerns that led her to discover she had celiac disease just after having her 2nd child. There were many things I loved about our interview, the greatest take-away is a fabulous quote from Meaghan, “If your intuition is that something is not okay, then it is not okay!”

It was such a privilege to talk with Tim. In this show we were co-creators, each taking our turn to unspool our thoughts on creativity (I might have talked a little more than he but hey! no one is keeping track :)while talking about the flow of ideas, angels of inspiration and the power of not holding on too tightly to what it is you are being asked to make. Tim said something that I loved. He said, “Be unattached from the outcome so it does not steal from the moment of the creation which comes from deep inside your soul. No one creates art because it is going to make a lot of money. Most create for the pure joy and satisfaction.” I know right?! What a nugget of wisdom. Trust me, he has a lot more gems that are scattered throughout this episode. Being able to connect with him on this topic of creative flow was a highlight for me. I hope you will enjoy as much as I did, and if you are a creative – this one’s for you!

Do you feel energized throughout the day? Can you think clearly? Do you feel rested when you wake up? These are some of the questions Naturopathic doctor Allison Patton asks as she takes us through a hormone symptom inventory. She goes on to talk about the ebb and flow of a women’s monthly cycle. The natural power of hormones in both women and men, and brings the conversation to my most favourite part – the gift within hormonal imbalance! Allison says, “Perhaps women are meant to cocoon, to introspect and pull away and sleep more. The problem is, many of us are out of touch with that way of life and fight against it or want to fix it so it goes away…perhaps it is not hormones that is the problem, perhaps it is lack of connection to what those hormones mean and the power within those hormones.”

Listen in, as Sue talks with Lori about anxiety: what it is, how it works in the body, and what someone can do if they see symptoms or signs in their life. This show is especially important if it feels as though anxiety is taking over or it is getting out of hand. Sue offers some helpful tips, my favourite - how to ground yourself if anxiety is present using the 5,4,3,2,1, method.

Challenges, crisis and personal trauma are a part of everyone’s life in varying degrees. The outcome or how we make it through really depends on how we respond in the moment. Join Jennifer and Lori as they talk about what to do if you find yourself broken, offering questions to help you pinpoint what’s driving the crisis and how to make a way forward with what has been dealt

“The fact of the matter is that everyone’s body is so unique.” Says Kjersti, a Physiotherapist at Diane Lee and Associates clinic in South Surrey, B.C. who joins Lori to continue conversation around women’s health and wellness. “I find it is not always a concept of just being strong or weak, sometimes it is the strategy of how we do the movement. Sometimes it is our posture. Sometimes its muscle imbalances. Taking care of your pelvis doesn’t have to be after one has birthed, it doesn’t matter that you had a child 10 year ago, or even 20 years ago. What matters is that you are exploring and doing something about it now!”

In Tim Forners new book Montgomery Schnauzer P.I. and the Case of the Stealthy Cat Burglar. Monty’s antics uncover a mystery and draw the attention of a Bulldog femme fatale. Suddenly he has a real client and a case to solve. Follow Monty’s journey as he moves from the animal shelter to life in the big city with his new human-who knows nothing about dogs! Join Lori as Tim talks not only about this amazing book made for adults to read to children, but also about the creative process and how this book came to be!

In this episode, Luci and I discuss the painful recovery that neither one of us was ready for when we had our third babies. We talk about other things like; loosing yourself and feeling sad about how the woman we were before having babies, stepped back into the shadows. It was easy to identify with her. And painful for me to remember those years. Today, I know something I didn’t know then, not many things work well if you forget who you are. This is why this conversation with Luci is so important. For those of you who are in the throws of motherhood, we know how you feel.

Naturopathic Doctor, Allison Patton talks about the effects of vaping in the body, lungs and well being.