The Safe Haven

Jenny Jay is a creator to her core. In addition to being a six-figure photographer and videographer, Jenny is passionate about using her online platforms and blog to create a space for ideas, inspiration, love and advocacy.

I had Jenny on the podcast almost a year ago, and we had a conversation about how important it is to have uncomfortable conversations in order to learn and grow and develop true empathy and understanding. Today, I am honoured to welcome Jenny back into The Safe Haven’s space to talk about many decisions she’s had to make in her business from a place of survival.

Jenny shares about her work helping shape narratives in society and how she helps others do the same. Emotions and empathy are always at the forefront of what Jenny does as an entrepreneur, and also as an online course creator and educator.

We start the conversation talking about the difference between a life pivot from a place of necessity versus a place of survival… buckle up, friends!

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Jenny Jay on Instagram: @justaskjenny

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Rebekah Borucki is a force. She’s an author, a mother of five, a business owner, meditation guide, a lover of all things joy, and has most recently started a publishing house, which you’ll hear about today!

Started her entrepreneurial journey, which she calls her being a woman on her hustle; selling veggies to her local deli at 8 years old. She works as an activist and an advocate, and as a lover of people, Rebekah leads with her heart.

Rebekah has had many significant life pivots, which she explains today were pivots she was forced into. She’s taken these lessons and has propelled herself forward into leadership roles – but leadership roles that respect and understand the importance of communication and team work, dividing roles and appreciating collective successes.

In the conversation today, we discuss some of these pivots and lessons, along with her new publishing house, her appreciation for small businesses and how small business values tie into her visions to go big. Rebekah shares her appreciation of Black culture and Black food, and how it’s so important to focus on Black and Brown joy.

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Rebekah on Instagram: @bexlife

Row House Publishing on Instagram: @rowhousepub

Wheat Penny Press on Instagram: @wheatpennypress

Zara’s Big Messy: https://www.bexlife.com/zara/

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Welcome back for another TGIT – Thank Goodness it’s Thursday episode with the host of The Safe Haven, Amanda Lytle!

This week, Amanda offers the latest updates on Riley’s spinal fracture recovery and what his next steps look like. She shares some funny memories of traveling New Zealand with a best friend and what “the power of asking” looked like in practice one day for them while touring Queenstown.

There are book updates, too! The book She Means Business has undergone a name change, and the excitement for the updated title is real!! The pre-sale dates and Amanda’s website launch and what to look for in the next couple weeks are included, too! She wraps up by sharing some of her favourite podcasts and specific episodes as well as books she’s reading and highly recommends.

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Vanessa West: @vanessawest.co

Emmanuel Acho: uncomfortableconvos.com

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Hasan Wiso came to Canada with his family via Lebanon from Syria in 2016. I was lucky enough to be one of Hasan’s first teachers in Haliburton, Ontario, that fall.

Hasan and I learned to communicate as effectively as possible while he learned to speak English using Google Translate and a variety of translation apps. As his English got better and his trust in me grew, Hasan began to share stories about his life in Syria and the journey from Syria to Lebanon and then over to Canada.

I was completely blown away to learn that Hasan had taken it upon himself to leave Syria to find work in Lebanon as a teenager in hopes of making enough money to help his large family flee the war. Hasan was successful, making enough money to buy his entire family’s bus fare to enter Lebanon in hopes of a better life – a life that he explains today got better than he could have ever imagined.

**I need to warn you before we jump into this conversation that Hasan describes some traumatic situations that he and his Dad were often in, crossing highways in large groups of people in order to avoid being shot and killed by snipers, and helping bury the people who didn’t make the trip across the highway.**

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Reita Johnston is a Coach with a mission to create brave spaces to heal. In addition to life coaching, trauma therapy and speaking events, Reita also facilitates trauma-smart stress-management workshops, retreats, and anti-racism training.

Reita’s life experiences, her role as a Mom, and personal health issues – including having her body start to completely shut down from stress – have strengthened the lenses of access she’s able to bring into the brave spaces she’s creating to help others heal.

In this incredible conversation, Reita shares numerous life pivots and events that have shaped who she is and why she does the work she does. We talk about the stuff we carry emotionally that keeps us from our goals, the really toxic patterns in our society that we fall into, and honouring intuition.

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Reita’s Website: https://www.reitajohnston.com/

Reita on Instagram: @reita.johnston

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Phoenix McCoy is the owner and fitness and mindset coach behind The Golden Movement. Using his own experiences with concussions and mental health struggles, Phoenix has created a space for men to feel, grow, and heal.

In this incredible conversation, Phoenix shares the stories behind The Golden Movement, and the pillars it stands on. We dive into the importance of mind-body connection, cognition and focus, along with how important healthy personal practices are for holistic health and wellbeing.

Phoenix shares how his coaching has evolved through the global pandemic, and what he’s more aware of now more than ever in the world of men’s health.

Phoenix’s answers to my questions about what toxic masculinity means to him and what can be done about it deserve a round of applause.

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LINKS:

Phoenix on Instagram: @golden.movement

The Golden Movement on Facebook: The Golden Movement

The Golden Movement’s Website: www.thegoldenmovement.ca

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Welcome back for another TGIT – Thank Goodness it’s Thursday episode with the host of The Safe Haven, Amanda Lytle!

This week, Amanda fills you in on the story behind Riley’s spinal fracture the last weekend in March, with some updates and potential next steps in his healing journey. You’ll also hear a few tears about how life has caught up to Amanda and why she’s been a little extra fragile while running in overdrive for the last few weeks.

She also shares a family memory about her cleverly named childhood hamster “Hammy’s” funeral when she was a kid; a memory that sparked while watching her new favourite show, This Is Us!

It’s not all sad though! There are some really exciting updates about a new website launching soon, and today’s episode wraps up with Amanda reading the first and last paragraphs of her soon to be published chapter in a book titled She Means Business, a publication coming this summer by The Great Canadian Woman. Full details and pre-order details coming soon!

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Vanessa West: @vanessawest.co

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Kristina McInnes is a 24 year old entrepreneur, with an impressive level of passion and drive. Her business mindset is fierce, and her loyalty to her clients is incredible.

Diagnosed with dyslexia, she was able to understand how she interpreted and understood things differently from those around her, and used that as a tool to push ahead in the business world. Her tenacity and resilience in the role as an entrepreneur and leader has helped her grow leaps and bounds through this global pandemic.

Balancing traits from both her Mom and her Dad, she’s goal oriented, super organized, driven, kind, and open minded.

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Kristina on Instagram: @kristinacatherinemcinnis

KCMConnect: @kcmconnect

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Celina Caesar-Chavannes served as a Member of Parliament in Ontario, Canada, from 2015-2019. Having recently listened to her book, I was incredibly impressed by Celina’s life story and her level of determination through some major life pivots.

Forced into leaving a job she loved, her book called “Can You Hear Me Now?” helps offer a more in depth look behind the difficult decision. I love this conversation so much, especially because we don’t simply recap what Celina’s new book is about. Instead, Celina offers another side to the stories in the book by sharing the space from which the sharing stemmed from in the first place. There are so many messages in the book that Celina elaborates on in this conversation, including her experience digging deeper into her stories to heal in the process of writing the book while honouring her truth.

Celina talks about her work disrupting narratives and unspoken expectations in our world. She also shares the intention behind normalizing the conversation around mental health in order to amplify the voices of the people that don’t have the privilege to speak out as easily.

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LINKS:

Buy Celina’s Book: Can You Hear Me Now?

Celina on Twitter: @iamcelinacc

Celina on Instagram: @iamcelinacc

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Welcome back for another TGIT – Thank Goodness it’s Thursday episode with the host of The Safe Haven, Amanda Lytle!

This week, Amanda shares about the word she’s carried into 2021: intention. She opens up about why and how this word has been so important, now more than ever, and what it looks like in practice.

Amanda opens up about the emotions and anxieties that are linked to moving across the country during a global pandemic, and how sending voice notes with her besties and people she misses the most have been a saving grace on hard days.

She also gushes about her latest Netflix binge: This is Us. Grab your tea or coffee or glass of whatever you need and get cozy for a catch up with your friend Amanda.

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