The First Step: Recent Episodes
Jill Sawchuk
I want to inspire you to develop a personal practice through these meaningful conversations and through diving into and exploring these ancient teachings of Yoga. I want to share these simple practices so all beings may benefit ❤️
Where we put our attention our energy flows. We can decide what we want to connect to. Our devices? Social media? Our loved ones? Our own bodies?
Start to notice what you are connecting to on a daily basis and recognize which of those places are giving you back a feeling of joy or nourishment.
Get clear about what you want to pour your energy into and focus there.
Want to read my blog post on the same topic?
https://jil.mykajabi.com/blog/connection-giving-our-attention-to-what-nourishes-us
Or check out this video where I talk about Connection on the mat:
https://vimeo.com/937117912?share=copy
Although this may be a bit counter-intuitive, you will get more agile the less you push and pull your body.
We are programmed to think striving and straining makes us flexible and strong, but I believe it actually causes more harm than good.
This week in my online community we were getting really clear about how it feels to push and pull versus rest and receive.
Check out this video to see what that looks like on the mat.
Or read my Blog Post to dive deeper into this topic.
Or reach out and I would be happy to give you an experience of what this feels like in YOUR body! Book a Call.
In this episode I discuss patience as a quality we can practice in life and on the mat. It seems not many of us find patience the easiest quality to practice.
Feel free to check out my weekly video to see what patience looks like on the mat (in a foward fold):
https://vimeo.com/931812367?share=copy
Or check out my BLOG on the topic:
https://jil.mykajabi.com/blog/patience-and-detaching-from-the-outcome
Steve Bacon speaks with me about the key to shifting out of old patterns holding us back. He is candid and cuts to the point.
If you are being held back by old stories from your past, have a listen and hear how Steve overcame the challenges of his own upbringing.
Want to get in touch with him? Find him here:
https://linktr.ee/stevebacon?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=93edd003-9047-4697-afed-f15278917b2e
Want to get his book:
https://www.amazon.ca/START-HERE-Steps-Living-Your/dp/1099376955
In this episode, I discuss the common misconceptions about building abdominal muscles and tune us in to a deeper understanding of what matters when we are talking core.
For more information check out this video:
https://vimeo.com/929153974?share=copy
Or read my blog post:
https://jil.mykajabi.com/blog/abs-and-strengthening-your-core
And if you want to get in touch with me about your own health and wellness book a call with me:
https://go.oncehub.com/HealNow
Have a listen to this powerful podcast about how you can shift your story and make it through whatever obstacle you face.
If you want to find Aaron here are some ways you can get in touch:
wyldfyredynamics.com
linkedin.com/in/aaronmorrison-masternlp
aaron@wyldfyredynamics.com
If you want to check out a free offering Aaron created to relieve anxiety:
https://easyanxietyhack.wyldfyredynamics.com/optin1695336188626
Within our online community this week we were exploring Trust. Our practice gives us a chance to explore trust in our bodies.
When we practice allowing there is a sense of ease and relaxation. This week we explored the importance of reconnecting with oneself and listening to one's intuition to rediscover truth within.
This is an invitation to re-establish connection to Self.
Do you want to read my Blog on Trust?
Or check out my video on the topic.
Do you want to book a call with me to discuss a Path to health and healing?
https://go.oncehub.com/HealNow
This week in my classes we were discussing the benefit of stretching our understanding of balance on the mat.
So often we think of tree pose when we talk Yoga. However balance is so much more than just standing on one leg.
Have a listen and let me know what you think!
sawchukjill@hotmail.com
Want to read my Blog on the same subject? Click HERE.
Want to see the video I made around taking this subject to the mat? Click HERE.
Check out this conversation to find simple steps to care for Self and grow Self love. And listen to us banter about how changing our relationship with ourselves and our immediate family can translate out to helping change the world out there.
Fari is a transformational relationship coach.
Connect with Fari HERE!
This week in my Online community and in person classes we were reflecting on equanimity in our practice.
The best place to learn and practice is a ten-day Vipassina retreat. There are centers all over the world. Find more information HERE.
Check out how to take equanimity onto the mat with this video.
Or check out my perspective here in my BLOG.
Dr. Jessica, a passionate relationship coach for powerful men in tech, had to go deep in this work herself - after years of feeling stuck in her head, anxious about relating, and having terrible sex.After her undergrad from MIT, Jessica spent 10 years working in lab as an organic chemist and neuroscientist - completing both her PhD and postdoctoral fellowship. Objectivity reigned and subjective embodied experience was laughed at. After experimenting with sexuality and alternative relationships in underground communities in San Francisco and at Burning Man, she decided there was more to life than pipettes and left her career to travel and say 'yes' to what scared her.She spent 4+ years in tantric and spiritual communities in Asia, studying shadow work, kundalini, meditation, tantric metaphysics, and more. After a decade in this new field, Jessica founded Bliss Science, where she uses the lens of non-dual tantra as the foundation of her healing approach.Dr. Jessica offers 1:1 and group programs for powerful men in tech - whether single or in partnership - and couples. She has helped hundreds of clients recover from shame and master the art of relating to women, creating the passionate relationship of their dreams. Jessica is certified by the ICF (PCC level), in Tantra, Relationships, and Men's Sexuality by VITA Coaching, in Process-Oriented Psychology by David Bedrick, in Emotional Mastery by Jenny Hale, and as a Sensual Arts Facilitator. Her teachers also include John Wineland, Kendra Cunov, Christopher Wallis, and Paul Muller-Ortega.She dares you to believe that sex and relating deserve to be given at least as much time as working out or developing your latest AI app.
www.bliss-science.com
Watch Jessica's Ted Ex Talk HERE.
The 5 questions Jessica dropped for all of us to ask ourselves.
- Who are you sexually right now? What do you express, what do you embody when you have sex?Is this the fullest expression of who you could be?2. Who does society/culture/religion want you to be sexually?3. Who does your lover want you to be sexually?4. Who do you most want to be in the bedroom? 5. What do you need in order to be this person during sex?
Thanks for listening.
In this episode I download an exercise in tracking our habits. This exercise is an opportunity to fine tune how we are spending our most precious resource : TIME!
I did the exercise myself and realized I was using housework as a habit to avoid creating content.
I also realized recording this it was a way of self sabotaging my bigger dreams and goals.
If you take the challenge you will find your own habits (good and bad) and be able to make better choices about how you actually want to spend your time.
Need support/guidance?
Reach out! yogajil.com
sawchukjill@hotmail.com
Want to read my blog post on the same topic:
https://jil.mykajabi.com/blog/tracking-our-habits
Want to see what witnessing our habits on the mat looks like:
https://vimeo.com/918932909?share=copy
In this episode I share a big take away from Trish Blackwell's podcast - practicing saying 'atta girl'.
We find it so easy to criticize ourselves, but with this practice we can flip the script.
Have a listen and then I challenge you to spend a week purposefully celebrating all your wins - big and small.
You are doing awesome!
Thanks for listening. Reach out!
I love hearing from you.
sawchukjill@hotmail.com
Want to watch how you can play with this concept on the mat:
https://vimeo.com/916582044?share=copy
Or read my Blog on the same topic:
https://jil.mykajabi.com/blog/self-talk-and-flipping-the-script
In this episode I discuss bringing awareness to these different aspects of self. Practical ways we can practice noticing what is thought, sensation and then to witness the observer.
Unity is possible and when we align these different aspects of self we tap into incredible freedom and wellness.
There is a Path to health in mind body and soul. Yoga is an ancient science that anyone can access.
Reach out. I love helping people get started. Or to go deeper.
sawchukjill@hotmail.com
In this episode I explore our natural tendency movement along the spectrum of our experience. The duality. The pull in each direction. The dance. To recognize the rhythm and stay in tune.
This Path of self-awareness is a chance to bring ourselves back into balance.
In balance, we experience health and harmony.
There are many simple things anyone can do to bring balance back.
Ready to take a first step? Reach out!
I love helping people on their journey of health and wellness.
I loved the parallels in speaking with Lisa Marie when it comes to mindset whether for health or wealth, it all starts with mindset.
Have a listen to this episode and take away simple action steps you can easily take to create a shift in your relationship to money.
If you want to reach out to Lisa Marie and find more of her resources, check out her website.
https://thesassywealthcoach.com/
If you are looking for guidance with health, find me at :
https://www.yogajil.com
Caitlin Naramore is the founder of Modern Queen: the Feminine Approach to Business & Life. Caitlin helps healers and coaches design and build their elegant businesses to 6 figures and up as they master the art of online presence & business savvy. Caitlin is a stand for all women to become Queens of their own lives.In addition to 1:1 and group coaching, Caitlin has hosted several women’s workshops and online programs. She is also a public speaker and has been seen in Yoga Magazine, Dress Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, and interviewed on multiple podcasts.Caitlin is also a world class chef, singer and dessert magician. She was co-founder of the renowned San Francisco vegan catering company, LoveMore Gourmet, creators of the acclaimed Twilight Truffles and has run kitchens in Hawaii and New York City as a sought-after private chef. Caitlin has prepared foods for acclaimed physicists, Nobel peace prize winners, authors, musicians and global entrepreneurs and is currently working on her first cookbook Cake: Her Love Language. Caitlin has also embarked on her lifelong dream of creating her own music, and is proud to be releasing her debut 5 song EP Destiny at the closing of 2023. Her prayer is that those who listen will find healing and hope through her soulscapes of song.
You can find her at:
www.caitlinnaramore.com
This book by Rueben George is a bridge to healing. Everyone should have a read. It opens understanding and compassion and points to a beautiful way forward.
It was my honour to speak with Rueben about his book and hear his perspective of a healing Path. He is doing powerful work in the world and this episode is just a taste of the wisdom he holds.
I hope you enjoy this conversation!
We can all take steps towards healing and contribute to positive change. You will be inspired by this amazing man and his words.
Get the book! Click here.
This was a fun episode where one of my long time students interviews me about Yoga in general, but also about this unique approach I have learned through Diane Long, and the teachings of Vanda Scaravelli.
My friend Magda suggested I let Facebook Friends ask questions for me to answer about my life or my craft. I loved the questions my friends asked!! Brilliant questions.
It was so much fun to answer them. Thank you for everyone who added their question.
I missed two by accident and afterwards I received another few questions, so we will do part two. Coming soon.
If you have a question you want me to answer, send it to me.
sawchukjill@hotmail.com
Check out more about what I do at:
www.yogajil.com
Oh man! You gotta listen to this episode if you are hearing the call. So many of us are. It is time to step into living our true purpose.
If you want to be inspired and get affirmation that what you are feeling is real... have a listen to this conversation.
Esther so clearly embodies the truth we are all feeling; the shift we are all experiencing.
If you want to be in touch with her check our her website:
https://www.estherjones-alley.com
If you want to contact me, find me at:
https://yogajil.com/
If you want to look up the work of Bryon Katie:
https://thework.com/
Have a listen to this short episode where I celebrate a young lady to came to me this week ready to make a change. I was so stoked for her for FIRST recognizing she needed to face her challenges... and SECOND for reaching out for help.
TWO powerful steps in creating the change. Have a listen and maybe you will feel inspired by this courageous story.
Reach out for support and guidance:
https://go.oncehub.com/HealNow
Don't miss this episode. It was such a powerful download of simple things anyone can do to transform and uplift their life.
Listen to Siwash share his wisdom and pull out one or more easy action steps you can take to make a positive shift in your life.
This conversation was full of truth and will inspire you and help you to see the Path forward no matter where you are starting from.
So many first steps in this discussion that could easily change your life for the better.
Find Siwash at : https://www.facebook.com/siwash.zahmat
Find me at: https://yogajil.com/
Find more about the work of Byron Katie and re-writing limiting beliefs at: https://thework.com/
It was my pleasure to talk Yoga with Olga. She is a wealth of wisdom and insight and shares some top tips how to get started on the Path.
Have a listen and reach out to either of us if you want to know more.
You can reach me at:
sawchukjill@hotmail.com, or www.yogajil.com
And find more about Olga at:
https://www.olgacampora.com
For more about the 8 limbs of Yoga:
https://www.ekhartyoga.com/articles/philosophy/the-8-limbs-of-yoga-explained
Or join my online community! I have all kinds of resources around this vast and ancient science of Yoga. Come learn with us!
Sometimes it can feel terrifying to listen to that voice inside that is urging us to follow our heart; to move in the direction of our true purpose.
Listen to this episode to gain insight and clarity around how we can continue to take steps in that direction, even when it's scary!
Daniella LaRosa Cotreau is a master at helping people discover that place of heart and follow their calling.
Enjoy this candid conversation and reach her at:
https://www.facebook.com/daniella.cotreau
or https://daniellac.com
I loved this conversation with Neille around her passion for showing women the steps they can take to lift themselves out of a rough place. We touched on a few of the steps one can take in finding their way when they find themselves lost.
We discussed how all of us are capable of finding our power and realizing we can live the life we dream of.
It was inspiring to speak with Neille and I hope you will take away a feeling of hope if you are struggling.
If you want to find her check her out on Facebook. Or find her on Linked In.
If you want to reach out to me for anything health and wellness, I am Jill Sawchuk in Facebook, but you can also send me an email:
sawchukjill@hotmail.com
Listen in to this episode to learn more about how you can level up your communication and your life. It was such a pleasure to talk to Alex Dumas about how he has improved his own communication skills and all the disciplines he integrates into his own life to bring out the best in himself. You will be inspired to tap into your own potential through this conversation.
Find him @ https://www.alexdumascoaching.com/
What a pleasure to talk with my guest Mike Iskander about healing through his experiment with time travel.
Have a listen to this episode to understand where some of the self doubt, and self hate comes from and gather some ideas of how you can let it go and experience more self love and self compassion.
You can watch more about his journey here on his TEDx talk.
Have a listen to this short recording to allow yourself a moment of letting go of tension and stress. Follow the guidance I give you to be in the body and be with the breath and allow yourself on the exhales to let tension drop away.
For more resources about health and wellness check out my website:
www.yogajil.com
It was awesome to speak with Bobbie today about her own recovery from gambling and her inspiring ideas for us to find new, clean and playful ways to enjoy life. Check out our conversation about addiction and her vision of creating more places where adults can gather without having to use alcohol or other addictive habits to get out and have fun. I think all of us have these tendencies to escape our uncomfortable feelings and these kinds of conversations hopefully help to shed some light on how to heal and how, and where to get help.
To find out more about what Bobbie is doing check her out here:
https://linktr.ee/BobbietheAwesome?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=2b5d2723-a90b-40d2-a064-28486161bc85
To reach me about anything health and wellness, if you are ready to take your first step, I love to share my tips and tools.
sawchukjill@hotmail.com or find me @ www.yogajil.com
In this episode, we just scratched the surface, but even then, you will find useful tips we share about how to maintain health and wellness.
Shannon is a Regenerative Health practitioner (holistic) and Clinical Iridologist. She uses a variety of techniques to help achieve health goals such as breathwork, mindfulness, movement, herbs, foods, higher tech new supplements and treatments. She loves showing people simple ways to live with more health.
It was my pleasure to chat with her and talk wellness. Have a listen and grab a first step that you can take in your own health and wellness journey.
Reach out to her at : purishay@gmail.com
Or if you want to reach out to me, I also love sharing my tools and tips: sawchukjill@hotmail.com
I hope you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did! My guest Mike Stanford had so many profound and interesting things to say about communication. We talked about awareness, feedback loops, getting comfortable with uncertainty and more. We touched on The Work by Byron Katie, and Julie Cameron's book The Artist's Way. I mentioned Mike volunteers for the Oceanside Stroke Recovery Society if you want to learn more click the links.
Want to reach out to me? I am always happy to hear from my listeners.
sawchukjill@hotmail.com
The Artist's Way
The Work by Byron Katie
Oceanside Stroke Recovery Society
Enjoy this guided relaxation to help you release tension and stress. Taking 10 minutes to consciously relax will help to give you a sense of rest and renewal. This will help balance your nervous system and restore a feeling of overall wellness.
This episode is a quick download of information given to me by a friend who translated a small, inspiring German book called Erfolgreich Wünschen (which means Sucessfully Wishing). The book is written by Pierre Franckh. In the book he gives many examples of his own successful wishes and explains the rules for successfully wishing. He shares that his life drastically changed when he found a little book called Miracles by Stuart Wilde.
I hope this Podcast will inspire you to explore your own wishes and dreams and give you insight as to how to make them come true.
Enjoy!
Want to know more about The Work by Byron Katie Check out this website.
Want to get in touch with me to learn more about Mind/Body health and wellness? Reach out!
sawchukjill@hotmail.com
or check out my website:
www.yogajil.com
Judi Malcolm is a certified meditation instructor (specifically in Buddhist based Shamatha meditation) who has meditated for over 20 years and has used the benefits of meditation to stay grounded in her busy career in non profit management. She now teaches meditation to individuals and groups as a retirement stepping stone. Along with being a daughter, mom, grandma, spouse and auntie, Judi also enjoys being a mandala artist, and emerging watercolourist. You can check her website out: www.cedarskystone.ca and her Instagram page: @cedarskystone For more information about vipassina meditation: www.dhamma.org and if you want to check out Judi’s upcoming course here on Vancouver Islamd: https://mcmillanartscentre.com/a-reflective-pause-meditation-and-journaling/
Check out this conversation with Julian Guderley where we talk about our journey through the Artist's Way, a book by Julia Cameron. This powerful book is a guide for us to re-discover our creativity and joy. It helps us deepen our connection to Source and Self.
I loved talking with Julian about his experience through the Artist's Way. I think you will enjoy all the wisdom bombs he drops in this podcast. I hope you get inspired to take your own journey. If you want to join my next guided group we start April 9th!
Email me to register: sawchukjill@hotmail.com
If you want to see more about what Julian does check him out here:
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/julianguderley?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
https://www.instagram.com/julianguderley/?hl=en
If you want to check out more of Julian's Work have a listen here to his podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/green-planet-blue-planet-podcast/id1265643891
It was my honor to interview my mom about stepping out of her comfort zone. I hope this conversation will inspire others to do the same. We discuss a bit about the book the Artist's Way, Yoga and facing fears. My mom has been provided a huge amount of inspiration and support for me in my life. I hope listening to her will bring a bit of the same to your life. Thanks mom for doing this with me!!!
It was my pleasure to chat with Laura about her creativity, Artist Trading Cards, and the book the Artist's Way by Julia Cameron.
We have been sharing the journey through this book for the last 7 weeks and both of us have been incredibly inspired by this work.
If you are looking to connect back to Self, feel more inspired, and live your best life, have a listen and get the book!
Reach out if you want to join my next group through the Artist's Way:
sawchukjill@hotmail.com
To see more about what Laura is up to check out these links:
https://www.instagram.com/laurahinsberger/
https://www.tiktok.com/@laurahins411?lang=en
https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/group-celebrates-sketching-in-the-sunshine-city-6-photos-1253328
https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/local-artrepreneurs-brush-up-on-the-business-of-art-2076395
https://www.orilliamatters.com/coronavirus-covid-19-local-news/downtown-streets-set-to-come-alive-with-butterflies-3-photos-2564820
In this episode I had the pleasure to chat with a dear old friend of mine who consistently follows her heart and ends up having the most wonderful adventures. She has always been an inspiration for me because I have watched her over the years jump into something completely new (again and again) and create the most amazing experiences for herself and her children. She isn't scared to try something new. She doesn't hesitate to follow a creative impulse. And here in this episode she talks about her life and will inspire you too!
Thanks Octavia and to you listeners for pursuing the Path with heart!
In this episode I speak with Anita Roy who has inspired me to speak my truth. She is a beautiful, intelligent and interesting soul who shares with us a bit about her story. She has chosen to live life on her own terms and will inspire you to step outside of what is expected of us. Her bravery and courage is contagious.
It was my pleasure to host Joan Randolph to tell her story of health and healing. She declined chemotherapy after her surgery and is alive and thriving and here to tell her story. She inspires us to ask questions. She shows us how it is possible to choose. She is proof that it is possible to follow your heart and we are capable of carving our own path. I wanted to share her story to inspire others to take responsibility for their own health and to question recommended healthcare treatments. This episode is NOT to say healthcare treatments are good or bad, just to say... we have a choice. Our health and our bodies are ours to manage and no one should feel there is only one option. We are powerful beings with the ability to heal. I hope Joan's story will empower you and inspire you to think about how you want to manage and handle your own health struggles.
In this episode my dear friend Halima Rogers and I discuss simple things we can do to help ourselves transition into fall.
One of the simple practices we discuss is oiling the body. Have a listen for some simple tips that anyone can do to help themselves feel well through the changing seasons.
As per our discussion here is a list of books that might help anyone learn more about these practices and the ancient healing system of Ayurveda.
Perfect Health for Kids by Dr. John Douillard
Ayurveda: Nature’s Medicine by Dr. David Frawley and Dr. Subhash Ranade
The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies by Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc.
The Yoga of Herbs: An Ayurvedic Guide to Herbal Medicine by Dr. David Frawley and Dr. Vasant Lad
If you live on Vancouver Island, or Vancouver you can find the most incredible Olive Oil - Oro Del Desierto from my friend Judy.
Email to find out more about her incredible products that she imports from Spain from a family farm.
www.spangold.org
In this episode I discuss creative cluster and sacred circles as written about in the book the Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. I am going to move through this 12 week journey with a group of people starting September 18th. You still have time to join if you want to and I will post a link below to join.
But mostly this episode is for those of you who have already signed up. I recorded it to be sure to touch on what we are here to do for each other and how important it is to respect and honor each other during this process.
Please have a listen. I look forward to seeing you on the weekly Zoom calls and sharing discussion with you in the online platform you have access to once you sign up.
https://jil.mykajabi.com/offers/PbvEaKi2
I wanted to record an episode to highlight how nourished I felt after my girls weekend away. I hope this episode will inspire you to surround yourself with people that lift you up. Take time to get away. Do things you love; that fill your spirit.
Enjoy!
Links I mention in this episode:
Shani's Home Grown Living Foods: www.homegrownlivingfoods.ca
Lovena's Spices, Teas, and more: www.gatheringplacetrading.com
Get in touch with me: sawchukjill@hotmail.com
or check out my website: www.yogajil.com
I really enjoyed this conversation with Claire Lafferty. We discuss judgement, responsibility, taking small actions, making space, taking time to sit, and asking questions about how we make the change we all want to see.
Have a listen and let me know what you think. Do you have other ideas about how we can create the world we want to see?
Want the checklist for health and wellness? Click on my website to get your copy for free.
www.yogajil.com
Want to practice breath awareness? Follow this guided practice.
Or need some conscious relaxation to make some space inside yourself? Here is a guided Savasana.
Want to know more about Claire? Check here out here!
Have a listen to Greg pull some stories out of me about my journey. We touch on my time in India, Krishnamurti, Yoga, forest bathing, time in nature, Spirituality and other life lessons. It was a pleasure to discuss my story with Greg and I hope that me telling some of it inspires others to reconnect with Spirit, Self and lead others in a direction of peace and wellness. Greg even pulled out of me a secret dream I have of being a comedian! Thank you Greg for helping me to let my light S H I N E. I hope you all are inspired to also shine your light. Share your gifts!
Want to do Yoga with me?
www.yogajil.com
or write me:
sawchukjill@hotmail.com
Want to take a Vipassina Meditation course:
www.dhamma.org
What a tender topic!
It was my pleasure to talk with Mehdi Darvish about his approach to therapy. After using talk therapy, play therapy and art therapy for over 14 years, Medhi came across Somatic Sex Education and Sexological Bodywork.
Listen to him describe how he integrates touch into his healing therapy work.
We discuss how he creates a safe space to do this work and how it works.
If you want to know more about Medhi's approach, or see other resources listed on his site, check it out here:
https://thetouchingcure.com/
I asked Greg if he wanted to be on my podcast, and being the super creative soul that he is, he said YES... but! Why don't we do something different and I interview you. I love getting out of my comfort zone, and so agreed to his proposal and this episode is a 50/50 split of us interviewing each other.
We explore a little of my past, what Canada must have been like for the early immigrants, we discuss creativity and also the benefits of Yoga.
I hope you enjoy this candid conversation and feel inspired to explore your own creativity.
To see more of Greg's amazing collage art work, check him out on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/addictedtocollage/?hl=en
It was my pleasure to talk to Jason Petrunik and get to know him a little better. He is a former radio announcer of 17 years and I was attracted to speak with him because I caught wind of him online and he was speaking courageously about how none of what is going on in the world makes any sense.
I wanted to know how he got started with his own Podcasts and why he felt like he needed to speak up and out about freedom of speech.
If you are interested in being a part of unifying humans, have a listen and do your part in building bridges between us instead of creating more divide.
Our take away was to look inside, and challenge yourself to listen to others who feel and think differently than you do.
Let's remember together that we are One.
To listen to more of him check out his podcast:
www.Youtube.com/Jmanisalive
https://thelaunchpadpodcast.com/
This is a long, candid conversation between two strangers.
My guest Michael Berg shares with me how he sees the world, and lets me share with him how I see it. We realize through our discussion that we have some fundamental differences of opinion, but we also found some things we could agree on.
I appreciated the respect and engagement Michael brought to the table.
I think this conversation points to ways that we all get stuck in our stories, and if we choose, how we can still grow in love and understanding.
This conversation, I felt was definitely more productive than any conversation we could have had on Facebook. I believe it is important for us as humans to continue to nourish our ability to meet in a conversation. I believe if we had met in person, the conversation would have even held more connection and depth and understanding.
I hope those of you who listen to this conversation continue to keep your hearts and minds up to one another.
Hari Om Tat Sat
Below you will find some links that were mentioned in our discussion:
https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/SaveOldGrowth
More about Buddha's teachings - Read Four Noble Truths:
https://www.pbs.org/edens/thailand/buddhism.htm
Here is an article on the difficulty in measuring deaths by medical intervention/surgery:
https://healthydebate.ca/2019/08/topic/medical-error-causing-death/
It was my pleasure to chat with Dave about his walnuts and this technique of dry farming. Have a listen and catch these other sweet moments where you hear the care he feels about his employees. Touched my heart of course because my family is from Mexico.
We just touch the surface of these conversations about agriculture practices but we can't help but see the choices we have infront of us.
Are we going to choose profit every time?
I love these conversations that touch on radical ideas of relationship with the Earth. People who care about the land they are living on and are thinking of more than just themselves. I hope you will pick up some nugget of wisdom here and support people who are doing good things for our planet; who hold wisdom.
Enjoy this uplifting episode where my good friend Shani Cranston ~ Pioneer and Head Alchemist at hOMe Grown Living Foods and I sit down to talk health. She has taught me so much about nourishing Self on so many levels; mind, body and spirit. Have a listen and grab some simple tips and ideas of how you can bring more health and wellness into your own life.
Check out these links below:
Chemical Farming - Zach Bush
Fermentation Lids
Nettle Kimchi Recipe
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It was my pleasure to speak with Sara Nicholson about Fairy Creek and reflect how each of us can do our small part. It feels the movement out of Fairy Creek is awakening in MANY of us, this calling. To move from our hearts. To listen to our intuition and stand up for these Ancient Trees. These Sacred Lands. To stand with the Land. If we all do our small part. Even if that is just sitting with our own hearts. Feeling. Listening. Staying Open.
We discussed the counter intuitive need to pause. To breath. To slow down. To take care of Self.
We bow to all the forest defenders. To all people doing their part in healing and being the change. It's time.
Sara has offered to be a contact if you want to get involved, but need a little direction.
Nicholson.sara@hotmail.com
This movement is all grassroots, heart driven, and no one is in charge.
All gifts are welcomed, and Sara can help connect you, or point you in the direction of action if you are inspired to help.
And as Bill Jones encouraged us, "get out to the woods".
And as Margaret Mead said, " Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has."
It is uncomfortable to feel all the pain that has been caused by our colonial past. It is hard for us to face it is still happening today. It was my honor to speak with this brave soul about her experience as a First Nation in Canada today. The forests around her are being cut down for profit. If we want to heal from what we did, if we want to give back what we took... start by listening.
At one point in this discussion, Vanessa talks about losing a sister. To clarify, this mention is in memory of Julie June Johns, her first cousin.
If you have the facility to donate to support these brave women:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-wsne-historical-ancestral-heritage?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer
It was my honor to talk with Shari about her life and stories and the wisdom her Grandmother's passed on. Listen to this episode and just listen. What would that mean for us as settlers, as non locals, to give back all that we have taken? Do we have the courage to really face what is coming to the surface in Canada? Can we sit with the truth of our history long enough to let it really sink in? I think only then can be begin to act from truth.
If you have the facility to help these brave women, donate:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-wsne-historical-ancestral-heritage?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer
It was a bit of a challenge to find someone who would talk to me at this logger's rally, but eventually Ron Tucker had the courage to speak. I think if we listen to each other we begin to understand where the other is coming from. The more we share information the clearer the picture becomes. I hope through these open discussions understanding grows and we find ways to work with each other that supports all humans and our planet.
It was my pleasure to talk with Brock Harrison this weekend at a logger's rally in response to the Ferry Creek blockades. He came to the conversation with an open heart and open mind. We agreed it would be amazing and effective if everyone involved could sit at a round table and have their voice heard. I believe coming together instead of focusing on the division is where the solution to this issue lies.
It was my honor to speak with Elder Bill Jones about our ancient forests and touch on the wisdom he holds.
We discuss how colonialism has devastated not only our land, but also these traditions, and customs and our relationship with nature.
We discuss the way government rhetoric, and the slant media takes is just lip service; one sided.
We talk about how decisions that are being made benefit industry and how people are starting to rise up. To call out these imbalances. To ask government to acknowledge the destruction.
Half an hour isn't enough time to discuss the process of real reconciliation.
Half an hour is just touching on the deep story here at Ferry Creek.
I hope this is just one of the many conversations we might have where we start to sit at a round table, and discuss with open hearts and open minds the paradigm shift we want to see. May these conversations unify us.
With so much gratitude for everyone standing to protect these trees.
Want to be a part of the change? Make your voice heard:
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More info: https://laststandforforests.com/
Interested in this conversation around Ferry Creek and saving these Ancient Trees?
In this episode I talk to a forest friend about why we should care and options and ideas about how we might want to move forward.
If you want to have your voice heard PLEASE write your MLA.
Call Horgan (1-250-387-1715). Call the Minister of Forestry (1-250-387-6240).
Let's stand up for these last intact ancient forests.
It was my pleasure to talk with Jim Cross about his experience in the forestry industry and what his take was on preserving the Ancient Forests in and around Ferry Creek, here on Vancouver island, BC.
Have a listen to expand your awareness of this issue. Sustainability. Resources. Our planet. Our policies.
Add your voice to the conversation. These are things all humans rely on.
Do we care enough to save them? Have you thought about how you can get involved? How you can use your voice? Are these trees and water worth protecting?
Read more about the issue here from the people who are on the ground protecting these tall Ancient trees:
https://laststandforforests.com/?fbclid=IwAR0SDB0h12TNRTd9Y-jnqk6XdgNopH3h68gHMD0bLPQFYc9cBc4kjor8Ef4
I was grateful to speak with Bob Rabin about how he stays so full of energy and Joy. Have a listen to hear Bob talk about how he fell in love with watching the weather and how not having a family car gave him more appreciation for moving mindfully on the Earth. His stories and insights give us clues as to how we too can get the most out of life and living. Talking with Bob made me realize how important it is to give a platform to people who grew up in a time before technology took over.
It was a great pleasure to be able to sit down with Diane Long and ask her some questions about Yoga. Meeting Diane 15 years ago was an incredible blessing on my Yoga journey. I am grateful to be able to continue to learn from her today. I thought asking her some questions about the practice might give us all a bit of insight. Diane has been teaching Yoga for decades and continues to practice and grow. I encourage you all to find a teacher you can trust, someone who can guide you and help you develop your own Yoga practice.
Check out this candid talk as I get to know Sam Tieleman - Marriage and Family Therapist, who specializes in couples impacted by porn addiction. I wanted to hear what he had to say about this topic because it is of growing concern in our world. I think everyone should educate themselves on this topic, especially parents.
To educate yourself about this growing problem check out this website for statistics: https://polarisproject.org/2019-us-national-human-trafficking-hotline-statistics/ but don't stop there!
The pornography industry is worth 97 billion dollars! (https://fightthenewdrug.org/by-the-numbers-porn-sex-trafficking-connected/)
As uncomfortable as this topic makes some of us feel, if we don't see the truth of what is happening behind the porn industry, we are contributing to the existence of this abuse.
I love Sam's take on healing and his message of telling us we are not alone in our suffering, pain, or shame and his optimism that we can heal. There is always a first step we can take! Be brave.
Find Sam here!
And here is another good book by Kerri Isham - to help parents teach kids about pornography:
https://www.powerupeducation.com/product-page/the-things-we-can-t-unsee-picture-book
Claire Lafferty joins me for our second chat around health and wellness. She brings a wealth of knowledge from her study and practice of Ayurveda and Yoga. We discuss the importance of looking at the global health crisis from more than one perspective. We go into what it means to take care of our health vs handing it over to someone else. We touch on the discomfort of getting closer to truth and embracing our many emotions not just the pretty ones. I hope you will enjoy this candid discussion where we do our best to stay courageous in expression of what we know to be true, even though so much of this dialogue is being shut down in the wider world. We hope it will encourage you to find health on your own terms.
Enjoy this candid talk with my wonderful friend Claire Lafferty. We discuss the basics of what is Ayurveda and what are some simple tips people can use to help their digestion and improve their health and wellness over all. To find out more about what Claire does or get in touch with her:
Click here > Claire Lafferty Wellness
Have a listen to learn more about what a Quiet Practice is. I talk with Margo Rush about her meditative practice and share a little about mine. To find out more about Vipassina meditation check out www.dhamma.org and to find out more about the Quiet Practice check out https://seql.net/quiet-practice/.
Anyone can develop a meditation practice. All you need is your breath and a willingness to close the eyes and spend time inside. Reach out if you want to learn more from me: sawchukjill@hotmail.com
Sheila Mary, writer, teacher joins me to talk procrastination, perfectionism, taking risks and re-defining success. I have so much respect for this lady and it was my pleasure to talk to her about her journey with confronting her own fears, or self - critic to discover she CAN get our of her own way and create the life she wants to live. Sheila has been practicing Yoga for decades and we share what our mindfulness practice has given to us; the awareness of sensation in body and then therefore the ability to be with it; and let go. I hope you enjoy our candid discussion and can take away a first step if you haven't already developed your own mindfulness practice and felt the benefits.
You can find out more about Sheila here:
http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/author/sheilamary-koch
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilamary-koch-content-writer/
It was so fun to talk with Autumn about her experience with healing and recovery. We speak about what leads us to developing coping skills and addiction. We talk about connection and correcting course. We touch on diverse approaches to recovery, instead of a one size fits all approach. We invite listeners to reach out when the realize they are off track. I hope anyone that listens realizes there is help and to lean in if they need guidance or support.
https://rocklifestrategy.ca/
https://yogajil.com/
Enjoy this candid conversation where Hayley and I discuss our obsession with weight loss and diets and our conditioning and education around food and size. May this recording inspire your own first steps to whole health and healing.
In this episode Greer Cummings helps us to understand the first step in re- establishing a healthy relationship with money. We talk awareness and finding a middle path. If you want a free checklist with ideas about how to develop your own relationship with money and abundance, please contact Greer at greercp@shaw.ca
In this episode I offer you simple ideas to boost your immune system and improve overall health. Anyone can take these small steps. Feel more alive today!
In this episode I talk about how easy it is to sabotage or deny making time for ourselves. It’s critical we we find time to participate in activities that nourish our Souls. You can find some ideas of ways to spend time with yourself here. You’re worth it!
In this episode I’m taking small action in the direction of my own creative dreams. I encourage you give this book a try! It’s been a game changer for me. Have a listen to find out what it’s all about and to hear a bit more about week one.
Allowing ourselves to share our stories is so powerful, so healing. Speak! Write! Connect with others. Our own healing is a gift to the world.
Zenne Marillier and I discuss the divide in race relations in South Africa and how this plays out here in Canada and the USA. Two friends talking to gain insights and share reflections. May all beings be happy.
Sarinda Hoilet and I discuss bridging the gap between all this racial divide. How can we truly heal the past? What will it take to hear each other? Can we create a world where we all treat each other with love and respect? Dive in with us! Join these important conversations.
In this episode I’m discussing the opportunity we have to create the culture we want. Let’s see this time as a reset and begin to question what we really want going forward. Do we need these systems? Regulations? Are we capable of health and healing from within? Or do we need big pharm?
Here you will be invited to explore your inner world. Sofia and I discuss the benefits and also the challenges of starting a meditation practice. Anyone can do it. I hope you can find some practical tips and inspiration here. Please accept my apology for the static in the first few minutes. We sort it out and the sound gets better after that blip!
Can you slow down enough to actually face your fears and be free? In this episode I read an excerpt from J. krishnamurti and discuss ideas about how we can find the answers inside. As always I’m suggesting everyone finding a mind body practice. Be the change.
It was my honour to speak with Sarinda Hoilett about what we can do to boost our immune systems. In this episode, she drops lots of powerful tips she uses to stay healthy through diet among other lifestyle choices. She proposes wellness is a marathon not a race! Find out ways you can take the first step.
In this episode, I share my own fears and ask you to face yours. There has never been a better time to do this inner work. If you need tools to manage all that you are feeling, they are out there. What we are being asked to do is turn inward. This is new for so many people. If you haven't started a Yoga practice, now is the perfect time. Get in touch with the body and breath and find what you need INSIDE!
In this episode I chat with a dear soul sister who shares with us an easy exercise to release stuck emotion and pain. We talk about how to utilize meditation practices to find inner peace.
In this episode I give you about a 10 minute relaxation. Make sure you are somewhere you can lie down. Enjoy. Let go of stress. Boost your immune system.
In this episode I discuss practical ideas for staying healthy and also address the root fear of all the panic. Tune in to find some inner peace ✌️ amongst all the chaos!
Here I have the pleasure of discussing life, healing and more with my husband. To find more of his music 🎶 you can start here: https://soundcloud.com/bluelunarmonkey/sudden-awakening
Here I discuss the framework Yoga provides; the moral code written 2500 years ago by Patanjali. Facing the uncomfortable sensations and breaking patterns of addiction. How being aware of our sensations gives us clues to living in alignment with our true nature.
I have the honour to talk to my daughter in this episode. She chose the topics we touched on and I love her willingness to share. We decided a part of racism is fear. I ask her about her being from two countries and what that feels like. The last thing she wanted to touch on was Vipassina. Which will be the topic for my next episode!
Integrate these 3 steps in your daily life to experience more peace and wellness in mind and body.
I discuss how important it is to have a connection to the body and breath . Your Yoga practice should bring you clarity, compassion, contentment and a feeling of inner peace ✌️ . If you think you might be missing out...Listen to my tips for developing a deeper connection.
People ask me that all the time! In this episode I’m discussing: what is this ancient science? Modern yoga and what it’s missing. Bonus: What’s important in developing a personal practice? www.yogajil.com
Often we are lead to believe that we need to learn proper breathing. Instead, I’m suggesting you start to notice what gets in the way of breath. Accumulated tension interferes with breath. In this episode I offer you a chance to observe breath as it is and gain insight into how your own holding patterns might be interfering with you receiving life.
I’m asking us if it’s possible to re-write the script between men and women around sex/roles. If we can acknowledge the rape culture, put consent at the forefront and heal from these deep wounds. Together men and women.
I discuss how power structure sets us up for abuse. Who’s responsible is it? Yoga gurus ... and more!
Im I’m going to share with you how and why I’m starting a a Podcast. I want to be of service, share my gifts and share these ancient teachings. I want to know what do you want to know? Yoga? Healing? Breath? Meditation? My goal of this podcast is to inspire you to develop a personal practice.