The Self Care Creature Podcast

With guest Dr. Tee Williams, social justice educator, we discuss frame-bending and frame-busting experiences, how patterns hijack rational thinking, and Dr. Tee's journey of continual self-discovery through the social justice lens.

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With guest James Rose, actor and writer, we discuss antidotes to thin culture in the wellness industry, trauma-informed yoga, and James's experience with COVID-19.

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With guest Christine Sferco, child and youth care social worker, we discuss the difference between validation and acknowledgement, healing through trauma, and the non-linear path of self-care.

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With guest Carlee Murrell of Carlee Fit, we discuss energy, spirituality, and the movement in the fitness industry away from aesthetic and into overall health and wellbeing.

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With guest Melissa Shafer, a wellness coach and instructor with the Nutritional Therapy Association, we discuss the high expectations that we place on food and the definition of and how to overcome orthorexia. 

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With guest Megs Elemans of ME Photo, we chat all about shifting your focus from the arrival to the ride, empowerment photography, and sitting in your power.

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With guest Hayley Siggs, we get into how you can remain authentic and be more open to being wrong and having difficult conversations in our new world post-2020.

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All your morning routine questions ​answered in this episode! Including, How to start a routine? What are the benefits of a morning routine? Routine vs. Coping mechanism. Setting boundaries with others, and oh so much more! Grab a notebook, your favorite beverage of choice and get to listening + learning.

Many topics are covered in today's episode as Courtney shares her personal journey + realizations around her own mood swings. Listen and learn what your emotions have to do with the healing path. Courtney touches on fear, depression, bipolar, crippling anxiety, trauma, empowerment and more.

In this episode, Courtney will discuss the purpose and power of intentional spaces and rituals and why it matters when developing a self-care lifestyle. She gives you the recipe and inspiration to make your own, with what you got, debunking the myth that it should look any certain way. Court calls for us to stop comparing and to start cultivating! This delicate dance between practicing gratitude and manifesting your heart’s desire is done gracefully when you learn to see the beauty hidden in plain sight! This episode will have you eager to set up a dedicated space to show up for yourself with excitement! What are the tokens and symbols that you will find? Since this episode was recorded Court has learned that the term “smudge” is specific to a group of indigenous individuals and would like to encourage use of the words “space clearing” or “blessing a space” rather than specifically referring to the burning of herbs as smudging. As a community driven podcast, your feedback is important! If you feel called, leaving a review greatly helps or you can submit a podcast topic idea here: bit.ly/SCCPF (case sensitive!)