Have you ever noticed that we jump very quickly to the idea that certain foods, movement, and decisions are either "good" or "bad"?  And then we get ourselves in a little predicament where we've done everything we're supposed to be doing, but we aren't feeling better? That we maybe did too much, without questioning whether or not we actually felt better? That maybe, just maybe, your health plan shouldn't be defined by what worked for someone else, and instead by what feels and works best for your body? 

This episode was inspired by Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History's deep dive into the Little Mermaid. Malcolm, if you're wondering, I'm happy to jump on board and discuss how this impacts our health with you. 

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Today on the podcast I'm diving into a Ruthless Decluttering phenomenon (thank you Emily Ley and Mama Marg for the inspiration), and how taking a long, hard look at your inner kitchen junk drawer can help you design a burnout organizational plan that builds you up. 

Clearly, I'm on a kitchen trend over the last few episodes. 

But seriously - we all have that drawer in our kitchen where all the stuff goes. And then - instead of going through what we already have, we see the really pretty spatula in Homesense, and even though we already have 4 perfectly fine spatulas at home, we buy it. 

Maybe the spatula represents something... maybe it will mean we become the girl who makes supper for herself and packs the leftovers for work, maybe it means we become the mom who makes cupcakes. Maybe it's just a spatula. But the point is, unless you've cleaned out your drawer and realized that you actually need a spatula (in which case, by all means, by the pretty spatula), you don't need to add another thing to the junk drawer. 

Clean it out first, realize what you have and the gaps you'd like to fill. 

Huh - turns out that applies to kitchen drawers and our lives... 

Enjoy, Superwomen! 

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I had so much fun with this episode, y'all! Priya Sam is a former reporter, news anchor and morning show host (you might have seen her co-hosting Your Morning on CTV for a while!) who is out to change the way we tell stories.

Fun fact, Priya was the first person to ever interview me on TV! I have MAD respect for this woman.  

As a news reporter, Priya was all about getting to the bottom of the story, but the stories she loves to tell are about people who had done something extraordinary - whether that was making an unexpected pivot, overcoming an obstacle or tragedy or taking a leap of faith. 

Now she's a Strategy Engineer for Hootsuite and the Host of Turning Point, her podcast showcasing the amazing stories of Canadians. 

I highly suggest you tune in and subscribe to Turning Point, and I know you'll love her latest episode where she talks about her own Turning Point. 

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Have you ever wondered what your brain is like on burnout? 

From adrenaline cascades, to how long-term stress impacts the amygdala (the fear response part of your brain) and the prefrontal cortex (how you make decisions) - burnout can do a number on your brain. 

In this episode, I dive into how this happens, and the research behind it. 

Blix, E., Perski, A., Berglund, H., & Savic, I. (2013). Long-term occupational stress is associated with regional reductions in brain tissue volumes. PloS ONE, 8(6), e64065. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0064065

Golkar, A., Johansson, E., Kasahara, M., Osika, W., Perski, A., & Savic, I. (2014). The Influence of Work-Related Chronic Stress on the Regulation of Emotion and on Functional Connectivity in the Brain. PLoS ONE, 9(9). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104550

Golonka, K., Mojsa-Kaja, J., Gawlowska, M., & Popiel, K. (2017). Cognitive Impairments in Occupational Burnout - Error Processing and Its Indices of Reactive and Proactive Control. Frontiers in psychology, 8, 676. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00676

Lara, A. H., & Wallis, J. D. (2015). The Role of Prefrontal Cortex in Working Memory: A Mini Review. Frontiers in systems neuroscience, 9, 173. doi:10.3389/fnsys.2015.00173

Savic, I. (2013). Structural Changes of the Brain in Relation to Occupational Stress. Cerebral Cortex, 25(6), 1554–1564. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bht348

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If you overtoast your toast, guess what, you can't untoast it. Toast... is toasted. 

And burnout can do the same thing to your body. 

There isn't a "cure" for burnout, and there isn't quick fix. But on today's episode I walk you through the two most important things you can be doing to prevent an adrenaline crash. 

Trust me when I say these are the two most critical things I do in my life to support my own energy. 

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If you're like me, you've probably never found a hat that worked with a ponytail, or a bun, or messy and frizzy hair, or the "I totally haven't washed my hair in 3 days-stick it on top of my head-bun". 

I had literally given up hope on finding a cute hat that fit my hair and my style AND kept me shaded from the sun. 

Enter Stacey Keller. The founder and creator of the Ponyback Hat. She and her team are literally leading a hat revolution by solving a problem that everyone knew, but no one was actually fixing. 

On today's podcast, I pick my fellow Canadian's brain about building a business, battling through burnout, and embracing the idea that self-care is all about doing things that truly give you energy. 

Enjoy, Superwomen!

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We're diving into one of the big topics of PMS today - pre-period headaches. 

If you've ever experienced them before, they can be a doozie - from popping a medication, to battling through a migraine, or to just. not. feeling. well. a pre-period headache is not something to be messed with.

Or... maybe it is.

Today on the podcast, I dive into the two different forms of pre-period headaches. Those caused by the estrogen and progesterone drop before our period (typically referred to as "hormonal headaches") and those triggered by a change in circulating serotonin which impacts our brain's blood vessels. 

Get ready to dive in, Superwomen!

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4102139/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26652904/ 

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Superwomen, if you know me, you know I love my coffee routine beyond all belief. It's my morning rhythym, and the first sip is something I LOVE. And while it has never woken me up (darn fast caffeine metabolizer over here!), it is a flavour I love. 

So, imagine my excitement when I discovered Sip Herbals coffee alternative. I'm always up for trying something new, but every coffee alternative I've ever tried just.. hasn't worked. So... I attempted to prove myself wrong. 

And I did. 

And loved it so much I reached out to their co-founder Orleatha to talk about why they created the product (food sensitivites suck), what it's like being a female entrepreneur (let alone a black female entrepreneur) and how you can engage with her product in their latest Kickstarter (open until August 5th!) Plus, it's vegan, gluten-free, paleo, AIP and free from the most common food sensitivities and allergens. 

Follow them online to find out more and fall in love with their product as much as I have. Please ignore the dog interruption half way through, friends, we wern't editing them out (real life!) 

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But I'm not talking about not-for-profit boards, company boards or university boards (and I've done those..). I'm talking about your health care board. 

It's my favourite place to be.

You should have a team of people built who you can call when you need. And you need to make sure that at least one of them acts as your Navigator. The person who you can make sure is keeping watch on the trend, seeing where things were and where they are now, and how you're meeting your goals. 

But until most of my patients come into my office, they've never heard of the idea. Or have consciously built their Healthcare Board of Governors. 

Today's episode teaches you how to do just that. 

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We are joined today by my partner in all things, Ben Connolly, to talk about the elephant in the room when it comes to burnout. 

Communication. 

In this episode we dive into why your partner is your best support in your burnout journey, how you canbe a sounding board for your partner, and how knowing your partners goals is integral for this to work. 

We touch on unpaid labour and how that leads to burnout... and the choices we make in our own life to support each other. 

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