My friend Filomena Lowry, owner of Your Footprint, joins me to talk going green! 

Even small changes can really add up when it comes to making an impact on the environment.  We’ll talk about products that help us make better choices and how easy (and important!) it can be to reduce our use of single use plastics.

Follow Fil online via instagram and Facebook (YourFootprintCA) and in select Markets By Dream Day stores in Durham Region.

We can all make green choices - we have to!!

Music:  https://www.purple-planet.com/

Lauren Bull, founder and owner of clothing company Canoe and Lake, joins me to talk about the humble roots of her now thriving business. 

I know you’ll be inspired when you hear how far she’s come following a long recovery from a serious eating disorder in her mid twenties.  Now the mother of two (and with twins on the way), Lauren puts her all into making beautiful, ethically sourced clothing designed to empower the wearer. 

Visit the online shop at http://www.canoeandlake.com and follow her on instagram at @canoe_and_lake.

Photo credit @amandagreerphoto

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

In this solo episode I talk about the lifelong struggles I’ve had trying not only to accept but love my body.  Nowhere close to figuring it out just yet, but it’s a work in progress.

Watch for future episodes where I’ll be continuing this discussion with others at various stages of their own similar journey.

Survey results here
https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-9QWS7R5P7/

Body positive accounts to follow (as mentioned in episode):
https://instagram.com/thebirdspapaya?igshid=1pggjfass151o
https://instagram.com/aliciamccarvell?igshid=8iskb35pnrbx
https://instagram.com/fullbodiedbekah?igshid=1e9o5nfxl2r43

Music https://www.purple-planet.com/

On the eve of our sixteenth meet-iversary, my husband Micheal joins me to share our top three communication tips, honed after lots of trial and error. 

Hope you find them as useful as we do!!

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussion of suicide - attempts and ideation - which we understand may be triggering. 

On this episode, guest Melissa Tulloch bravely discusses living with a major mental illness and the impact it has had on the vast majority of her life.  Told with sincerity and candour, Melissa’s is a story of resilience and perseverance that will stay with you well after you’re finished listening.

Follow Melissa on Instagram:  @tullochm

Suicide prevention resources:
Crisis Services Canada  833.456.4566
Ontario Shores Crisis Line  800.263.2679
https://www.suicideinfo.ca/
http://www.camh.ca/en/suicide-prevention/get-help

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

At 6am on a regular weekday morning, Tatiana Warkentin’s husband Johnathan got an email that would change both of their lives. In less than 30 days, they were moving from Winnipeg to Switzerland.

Ever dreamed of expat life?  Tune in to hear Tatiana’s story of starting over in a new place, and how they made a home away from home.

Follow Tatiana on Instagram at @thedubioushausfrau

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

CONTENT WARNING: infertility, pregnancy, miscarriage, and abortion.

Chrissy Teigen (and John Legend)’s recent pregnancy loss related social media posts triggered a flood of reactions, not all of them supportive or positive.  Why as a society are we so uncomfortable when publicly confronted with grief due to loss?  Why, when one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage, is it so often spoken about in hushed tones, if at all?

Guest Leigh Naturkach, social justice advocate and one of the most death and dying literate people I know, joins me for a fascinating discussion on the nuances of grief and loss in multiple contexts and why we’re not very good at talking about or living with it, in public or in private.

Resources mentioned in episode:
Death cafe article https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/what-i-learned-about-life-by-talking-about-death/article33121420/

https://modernloss.com/

http://caitlindoughty.com/books

Find Leigh on Twitter @LeighNaturkach

Tangential - interested in the leakproof underwear I mentioned? http://www.knixwear.ca - use code shanstu10 for $10 off all orders (no kickback to me, just a discount code).

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

My first guest!  Incredibly proud to have the amazing Rachel Boutilier join me to discuss the impact a diagnosis borderline personality disorder has had on her life over the past many years.  Learn more about this mental illness that is generally not well understood and often misdiagnosed. 

To follow Rachel’s story and get a glimpse into her daily life, find her on instagram at @rachel.a.e.b
Feel free to message her directly if you have any questions or are looking for some insight into this diagnosis.

Thanks again, Rachel, for joining me!

A few of her suggested resources:

https://www.amazon.ca/Someone-Borderline-Personality-Disorder-Control/dp/1593856075/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2QAD2W86M26JC&dchild=1&keywords=loving+someone+with+borderline+personality+disorder&qid=1601328344&sprefix=Loving+someone+with+%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.ca/Borderline-Personality-Disorder-Survival-Guide/dp/1572245077/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3RKTUK9K4BLVD&dchild=1&keywords=the+borderline+personality+workbook&qid=1601328504&sprefix=The+borderline+persona%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-2

https://www.amazon.ca/Mind-Over-Mood-Second-Changing/dp/1462520421/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2TAPRLHRI6400&dchild=1&keywords=mind+over+mood&qid=1601328534&sprefix=Mind+over%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-3


Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In the first full episode, I talk about how I got into running and my love/hate relationship with the whole thing.

Care to share your own running origin story?  Looking to find out more about how to get started?  Email [email protected] or message any of the socials to help continue the conversation.

As mentioned in episode links:

Running Room Learn to Run Clinics
https://www.events.runningroom.com/training/?sid=622&id=5138

Run for Women
https://www.runforwomen.ca/

Shameless promotion of Shannon's fundraising link:
https://bit.ly/2S0jRQY

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Welcome to the first episode of Theories of EvoluSHAN!  A brief introduction to your host and what we'll be talking about each week.

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com