The Safe Haven

By Amanda LytleSociety & Culture Health & Fitness Mental Health Education Self-Improvement Personal Journals

The Safe Haven episodes

January 20, 2020 Being a woman in the trades!
Taylor Aeichele is a 22 year old gal, very close to acquiring her certification as a Red Seal Electrician! (Get it girl!)
In this episode, she shares about the encounters and experiences in her life that helped direct her towards this career path – something very different from the vet she wanted to be as a little girl.
Enjoy her lighthearted “sasshole” (hey! – that’s what she calls herself!) nature and sense of humour!
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41 min
January 16, 2020 TGIT – The power of “I AM” affirmations
Ever heard of “I AM” affirmations? Do you believe in the power of the spoken word and the ability to retrain and rewire your brain? It is doable! I share my love for Love Powered Co.’s FEMME “I AM” affirmation cards, and how I’ve turned them into a pre-recording ritual. Check them out!
I share my love of teas, more recently, New Moon Tea Co.’s teas!
I am officially going to two gigantic events this year, one in April and one in October, and I am so excited about them both! They’re both going to keep my 2020 fire lit, I can feel it!!
Thank you so much for listening! Have a fabulous Thursday, friends!
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LINKS:
New Moon Tea Co. – Instagram: @newmoonteaco
Love Powered Co. – Instagram: @lovepoweredco
Harmony Yoga Haliburton – Instagram: @harmonyyogahaliburton
Woman On Fire Summit – April 5, 2020 in Vaughan, ON
The Great Canadian Woman Summit – October 5, 2020 in Canmore, AB
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29 min
January 16, 2020 A life laced with abuse and addiction
*TRIGGER WARNING – Content relates to physical abuse, drug and alcohol addiction and pregnancy*
Served her first shot of alcohol by her parents at 9 years old and her first pot brownie at 11 years old. This was her normal. This episode presents some very confronting topics and personal experiences for Claudine, some of which could be considered very controversial and challenging. Claudine demonstrates bravery and courage in this episode. I know Claudine personally, and know who she is, and I applaud her ability to share these stories in such a vulnerable way. She hopes that this will reach the people who need to hear it the most, and that this story and this vulnerability encourages people who need to attend a meeting or seek help do so. That they find that one person who believes in them, as she did.
She maintains her strength and her 17 years sobriety by owning her truth and sharing her story, and I admire her resilience immensely.
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1 hr 3 min
January 06, 2020 Using past traumas to help others heal
*TRIGGER WARNING – Content relates to sexual abuse and exploitation*
Mary Pichette is a survivor of sexual abuse and exploitation – but she will be the first to tell you that these aspects of her life do not define who she is.
In this powerful episode, Mary sheds light on the lack of power she had in her childhood and certain events in her life growing up in the 50s and 60s, as well as various injustices she’s faced throughout her life.
Mary elaborates on why she’s been so silent about the horrific things that have happened in her life, and how she’s been able to move forward from her past as she heals. She shares the challenges she’s faced sharing her story of being prostituted and how people’s opinions and perspectives shift so quickly based on the story she shares from her past based on misconceptions or deep societal beliefs.
Much of Mary’s work today deals with “Relating Effectively,” as a speaker, author, trainer, and relational coach, helping people overcome their PTSD due to surviving exploitation, addiction and homelessness. She speaks to the importance of the phrase “I believe you” and how much weight and power that can carry while supporting others on their healing journey.
She shares her personal strategies for dealing with PTSD, as well as her perspectives on exploitation and prostitution vs being prostituted.
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LINKS:
Vancouver Podcast Festival
Mary’s Website
Book: Wow Woman of Worth: 15 Empowered Entrepreneurs Share Success Stories with Soul
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52 min
January 03, 2020 TGIT turns into a TGIF after getting stuck in the mountains!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
A day late for this TGIT! I’d say no excuses, but I was stuck in the mountains because of road closures and avalanches… can’t even make that stuff up!
I hope your holidays were awesome. This episode gives some updates on the holidays here in the mountains and how fun our New Years was, including 2 x 1000 piece puzzles, Mandalorian binge sessions, GT races, game nights, 8 ft snow buddy named Billy Beaton and what being stuck in the mountains can be like!
… New Years resolutions anyone?
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LINKS:
Cobble Hill Santa Puzzle
Disney+ Mandalorian
JACKBOX.TV – QUIPLASH 2
Amazon.ca – HIVE Pocket – SUCH A GOOD 2 PLAYER GAME!
Billy Beaton!
Amazon.ca – CODENAMES – A really really great game!!
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32 min
December 30, 2019 Cruise ships, to FOR SALE signs: Working through big career changes
Tim Ting worked as a musician and a musical director on a cruise ship for eight years! He sheds light on what living on a ship is like, and what his work life balance was like during this time.
Tim has recently changed his career path, and is now working as a Real Estate agent in the lower mainland.
Listen along as he shares a few stories about his early years and some unique perspectives he’s acquired during his life, laced with his quirky sense of humour!
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48 min
December 23, 2019 Learning to ignore the negative internal dialogue
Trying something new heading into the holidays! A phone call with one of my closest friends, Katie Sobil! She’s been one of my partners in the photography world, and is always a source of inspiration when it comes to trying something new.
A Mom of two busy kids, Katie shares some challenges she’s faced with going back to work as a nurse, and how that has had her questioning her next moves in photography and videography while giving as much of her time to her kids as she possibly can. She shares some cringe-worthy stories about things her busy kids have done, including beads up the nose, and painting the walls! Stories I’m sure some parents out there can relate to!
Katie and I talk about how important our friendship has become to one another, being each other’s sounding board… having someone who can talk you through your self-doubt when it comes to natural talents, career choices, and over thinking habits – even when you’re setting up for an epidural, right Katie?! These voices in our heads can be so challenging, and somehow we allow them to tell us we aren’t good enough, we aren’t capable enough, we should be doing something better than we are… We wouldn’t tolerate someone else speaking to us the way we speak to ourselves… so why do we speak to ourselves to poorly? We talk about how crucial it is to start catching yourself in these moments and actively changing your thought patterns.
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LINKS:
The Untethered Soul – Michael A. Singer
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58 min
December 16, 2019 Healing through creativity
Settling into Vancouver after a big move from Toronto, EA is figuring out how to find balance in our busy world while managing her mental health and wellness. In this episode, she opens up about some really low times she’s experienced that landed her in the hospital, and how writing, photography and art help her look after her mental wellbeing.
EA demonstrates some incredible vulnerability on her social media platforms, and opens up about some personal stories from her past with us during this conversation. Her self awareness and ownership of behaviour is really admirable, as you’ll hear in the stories she shares. She opens up about MDD, and what living through psychotic episodes can feel like.
EA shares the whys and whats behind her “zine” – her self published booklet called “Strange and Mysterious Creatures,” and how this personal diary helps her maintain her creativity and share her sense of humour and even the darker sides of life as she knows it. This platform allows EA a space for her own personal narratives through her past, which is woven with emotional and physical abuse, self-harm, trauma and substance abuse.
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LINKS:
Broken Pencil – Canzine
EA Douglas’s Website, Newsletters, and Online Shop!
The Artist’s Way – Morning Pages
EA’s Instagram @ea.douglas
The Safe Haven Podcast:
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55 min
December 12, 2019 TGIT – Full Moon Updates!
Happy “12-12” Full Moon my friends! Do you set intentions with the moon? The full moon is a perfect time to reflect on where you’ve come in the last two weeks, working towards goals or reflecting on the intentions you’ve set! It’s an excellent time to release or purge things that no longer serve you… that could mean food, toxins, drugs, anything in excess, tension, stress, negative or hurtful relationships, etc!
In this episode, I share some fun updates about a giveaway that I won, and share the excitement I have about a giveaway that I’ll be doing with Welo Probiotics and Love Powered Co. in the next few weeks!
Find out what I’m reading, what I’m watching, how much fun it is updating instagram accounts… (insert eye-roll emoji!) and how things are going in #Nakusp!
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LINKS:
Love Powered Co. Instagram: @lovepoweredco
Welo Probiotics Instagram: @welo.probiotics
The Birds Papaya Instagram: @thebirdspapaya @thepapayapodcast
The Universe Has your Back – Card Deck
Mitch’s Company – Starting Lineup Uniforms and Apparel
Over The Top – Jonathan Van Ness
Dare To Lead – Brené Brown
The Lodge (“K2”)
Honey (for discount codes! THE BEST!!)
Star Wars
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30 min
December 09, 2019 Can an indoor cycling class change your life?
Juan (J.D.) Leaño has the most infectious positive energy I’ve come across in a while. He’s vibrant and kind, ambitious and humble.
Has anyone ever told you that an indoor cycling class could change your life? It’s true. I’ve experienced it myself. Recently back from an intensive training in New York City, JD has officially crossed off a life goal of becoming a SoulCycle instructor – but it didn’t come easily! Four applications and three auditions later, JD has navigated deep self-discovery, diving into his true motivations, and now holds space for others to live their truths. In this episode, JD sheds light on growing up internationally, shaping his own true identity, and moving through shame he has felt associated with being Latino. We talk about the importance of exercise and movement, nutrition, limiting beliefs, the stories we tell ourselves, and how “cyclical” (my cycling pun!) the highs and lows of life are.
You won’t want to miss this uplifting conversation!
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LINKS:
SoulCycle
SoulCycle Vancouver
Lewis Howes
JD’s Instagram – @jdleano
The Safe Haven Podcast:
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Email: [email protected]
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47 min

About The Safe Haven

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We all have a pivotal moment in our lives that changed the trajectory of where we thought we were headed. The Safe Haven offers a space for conversations about those pivots, and what keeps us moving forward. Amanda is a kind and empathetic host, allowing her guests the opportunity to share their stories as she navigates the conversation from a place of love and natural curiosity.