Awaken & Empower: Recent Episodes

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Do you ever find yourself falling into thoughts based in scarcity and “not enough”? Would you like to invite more abundance into the world within and around you? If your answer is yes, I hope this episode serves as an empowering source of inspiration for you.

Listen in to explore the ins and outs of a scarcity mindset and an abundance heartspace, and how to shift from “not enough” to “more than enough”.

I talk about how most of us are conditioned to adopt a scarcity mindset, and how dropping into an abundance heartspace can drastically change the way we view ourselves and our lives.

I also share about a recent experience that got me to expand my understanding of abundance and look at this concept in an even more empowering way.

There is abundance all around you; you just have to choose to notice it. I hope this episode helps you do that!

As always, to connect with me you can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca and find me on Instagram @living.embrace. You can also visit my website www.livingembrace.ca

Thank you for listening!

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This conversation episode is an honest sharing on grief, surrender, and embodiment from a woman I cherish dearly, Melina Charis!

Melina is a writer, creatrix, and coach. She is a channel-opener, tea ceremonialist, breathwork alchemist, and sacred space holder. Her greatest joy is helping others remember that embodied expression, sacred creation, and divine trust are their birthright. She guides others to the depths of their souls, to connect with the fullness of their Selves, and to share and express their truth from a safe, grounded place within. She has 10+ years experience with transformative healing practices and is honored to walk alongside those she serves on their healing journeys.

Listen in to hear us chat about things like:

• How Melina helps people become more grounded in who they truly are
• What Melina has gone through since she was last on the show in 2021 that has led to a more embodied version of her business and her life
• Trusting and surrendering to the non-linear path of creative and business pursuits, and allowing it to be a vehicle of transformation
• Expanding our capacity to be with pain and how that contributes to rebuilding the foundation of groundedness and truth within yourself
• Accepting and trusting the void space to allow yourself to surrender to the transformation happening beneath the surface
• The multilayered concept of grief and waking up to the different expressions of it
• What embodiment means and how to connect with your sense of embodied self-care and self-expression
• Melina’s words of wisdom for anyone who is struggling to understand and embody their authentic self

To connect with Melina, visit her website www.melinacharis.com and follow her on Instagram @melinacharis

Thank you for listening!

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In this episode, we’re exploring the empowering practice of igniting and nourishing your inner fire. Get ready to feel passionate, excited, and fully alive!

I talk about what the inner fire is and why it’s important to pay attention to. And we explore the role that self-awareness plays in the process of bringing this fire to full flame.

Then I walk you through some things to keep in mind as you ignite and nourish your inner fire, including self-reflection prompts and my own experiences.

Your inner fire is such a vital part of your self-empowerment. I hope this episode inspires you to ignite and nourish it as much and as often as you can!

To connect with me, you can always email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca and find me on Instagram @living.embrace. You can also visit my website www.livingembrace.ca

Thank you for listening!

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Balance may feel hard to achieve sometimes, but no matter what is going on in our daily lives, we can all strive to create an empowered balance for ourselves.

In this episode, we’re exploring how to define, create, and maintain a sense of empowered balance in your day to day life.

I share my thoughts on the concept of balance, and the recent shifts in my life that have made me become more aware of the importance of balance to me. And I talk about what it means to have an empowered sense of balance.

Then we dive into how to define what balance means to you, create a path forward to bring this balance to life, and maintain your balance using empowering practices and mindsets.

Whatever your thoughts on balance are, I hope this episode helps you see how possible it is to approach the concept of balance in an empowered way.

I’d love to hear your thoughts! You can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, find me on Instagram @living.embrace, and visit my website www.livingembrace.ca

Thank you for being here!

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Every transition into a new month is an opportunity to check in with ourselves and set the tone for the days to come in whatever ways feel most empowering to you.

One of my favourite practices in my monthly ritual is reading oracle card spreads. So in this episode, we’re turning to the cards for some powerful messages to carry with us into the new month!

I pulled one card from each of these oracle decks:

• The Rose Oracle by Rebecca Campbell > https://rebeccacampbell.me/the-rose-oracle/
• The Divine Feminine Oracle by Meggan Watterson > https://www.megganwatterson.com/the-divine-feminine-oracle
• The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit Deck by Kim Krans > https://www.kimkrans.com/books-and-decks

To hear each reading and listen in on the card you picked as your own, head to these times in the show:

• Rose Oracle – 6:15
• Divine Feminine – 11:53
• Animal Spirit – 19:17

Each reading was full of so much meaning, and I hope that whichever card you chose gave you some empowering messages to help you set the tone for the new month.

If you’d like to share what you got out of your reading, you can always email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, follow me on Instagram @living.embrace, and visit my website www.livingembrace.ca

Thank you for listening!

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In this very special conversation episode, I had a chat about all things intuition with our first repeat guest and one of my dearest soul sisters, Alexandra Dimitrovici!

Alex is a Certified Intuitive Life Coach, Psychic and lover of all things unseen. She helps her clients reconnect with themselves on a soul level so they can live a life that excites them, one that is filled with joy, purpose, magic, and intuition.

After practicing law for over eight years and becoming a mother of two, she decided that the time had come to listen to her own intuition and dive deeper into spirituality and helping others. In 2021, she began her coaching studies, more particularly studying intuitive life coaching, where she gained the skills and confidence necessary to take her intuitive and psychic abilities to the next level, for herself and her clients. 

Alex offers insightful intuitive readings, as well as oracle and tarot readings. She also empowers her clients to listen to their inner wisdom and connect with their divine nature by mentoring and offering intuitive life coaching sessions.

We talked about so many powerful topics, including:

• The personal and professional shifts Alex’s life has taken since she was last on the show in February 2022, and how she knew it was time to make those shifts
• The pain of feeling dismissed and the importance of finding spaces to feel validated in your passions and purpose
• What intuition means and how it relates to imagination
• The fun, exhilaration, and liberation that comes with unlocking your intuitive powers
• The daily impact of loosening the grip of the ego to soften into your intuition
• Alex’s powerful words of advice for anyone who wants to live a more intuitive life
• How to recognize when you’re receiving intuitive hits
• What happens for Alex’s clients during and after receiving an intuitive reading from her

At the end of the episode, Alex also generously did a live intuitive reading for me! This reading was so empowering and unlocked a part of me that I didn’t even realize needed to be open. Alex is incredibly gifted and I’m so grateful she shared her intuitive powers with me in this way.

You can find out more about Alex and her offerings on her website www.alexdcoach.com and on her Instagram @bridging_consciousness

And as always, you can connect with me at my email shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, on Instagram @living.embrace, and on my website www.livingembrace.ca

Thank you to Alex for coming on the show, and much thanks to everyone who chooses to listen to our chat!   

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People pleasing is an incredibly common behaviour that prevents us from living an empowered life. If you struggle with people pleasing and want some inspiration to help liberate yourself, this is the episode for you!

Listen in for an exploration of what it means to have a people pleasing personality. I talk about my own experiences of struggling through the impacts of this behaviour, what led me to become more aware of it and wake up to the hold it had over me, and how I followed through with the choice to break free from this way of being.

I also provide you with some practices you can implement into your own life to lessen the power your people pleasing habit may have over you.

I hope this episode helps you see that no matter how ingrained this pattern is for you, you can always choose to break free from people pleasing tendencies. This is not who you are, it’s a learned and conditioned behaviour, and you have the power to release it from your identity so you can be your most empowered self.

To get in touch with me, email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, follow me on Instagram @living.embrace, and visit my website www.livingembrace.ca. I’d love to connect with you!

Thank you for being here!

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In this episode, we’re taking a deep dive into an aspect of our sense of self and quality of life that is so important to our self-empowerment: boundaries!

Listen in for an exploration of how to set, respect, and connect with your boundaries in a way that’ll strengthen your sense of empowerment.

You’ll learn the basics of boundaries, including several definitions, the differences between rigid, porous, and healthy boundaries, and nine different types of boundaries to pay attention to in your daily life.

I also talk about how to build your self-awareness so you can set boundaries that align with your truest self. Then I share six powerful ways to respect and honour your boundaries. And I offer some self-reflection prompts to help you maintain a strong connection with your boundaries.

To finish things off, I share my personal experience with boundaries and talk about why boundaries are so important to living an authentic and empowered life.

I hope this episode helps you get clear on what you can do to set, respect, and connect with your boundaries in ways that feel meaningful to you!

To get in touch with me you can always email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca and find me on Instagram @living.embrace

For more on what I do and how I can support you, visit my website www.livingembrace.ca

Thank you so much for listening!

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Tuning into your self-empowerment is an incredible thing, but there may be some preconceived notions about it that are holding you back from accessing its full power.

On this podcast, and in all of the work I do, I’m all about helping people gain clarity on what self-empowerment really is and how it can truly change your life. So in this episode, we’re exploring some powerful truths and possible misperceptions about self-empowerment.

Listen in to dispel five unfortunate myths and unveil five meaningful effects of self-empowerment. I also talk about the importance of questioning our beliefs to make sure they’re really our own, and going through the process of unlearning the beliefs that no longer serve us.

I hope this episode serves as a reminder of how important your self-empowerment really is. No matter what preconceived notions or misperceptions you hold about it, self-empowerment is always available to you, waiting to transform everything about your inner and outer world so you can awaken your authentic self and live an empowered life.

For more information on the Self-Empowerment Coaching I offer, check out my Coaching Services at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ 

Subscribe to receive the Living Embrace Letters at https://living-embrace.ck.page/734d7d230b. All of the lovely souls on my email list have access to an exclusive offer on my coaching services until April 30, so get yourself on that list if you’re ready to move forward on your self-empowerment journey!

You can find all of the Free Resources I offer at https://livingembrace.ca/free-resources/ 

I’d love to connect with you! Follow me on Instagram @living.embrace and contact me at my email shealynivany@livingembrace.ca 

Thank you for listening!

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Welcome back to Awaken & Empower! After three months away from the podcast, I’m so happy to be returning to creating and connecting in this way.

In this episode, I talk about the hurting that led me to take a step back from everything, the healing I learned to welcome into myself and my life, and how I’m finding my sense of hope again as I continue on this beautifully messy journey.

Listen in for an honest reflection on dealing with mental health struggles and finding the courage to receive support in order to truly care for your mental and emotional well-being. I also share my experience of welcoming a new method of healing into my life, my thoughts on the possible stigma and misconceptions surrounding it, and how I navigated my own preconceived notions so I could fully receive the benefits of this resource.

In the episode I also talk about the concept of healing, what it can look and feel like, and what healing really means to me. I share a poem I came across that made me feel so seen during my darkest days, and a profound moment I experienced recently that opened my eyes and my heart in a divine way.

As always, I hope hearing my truth brings you closer to understanding and embracing yours. Thank you for giving me this space to share my heart and my story. If anything in this episode sparked something for you, I’d love to hear from you!

Visit my website www.livingembrace.ca to learn more about my work as a Self-Empowerment Coach and how I can support you in deepening your connection with yourself so you can live a more authentic and meaningful life. All of the info about my Coaching Services can be found at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ 

Head to https://living-embrace.ck.page/6df320b952 to sign up for the Living Embrace Letters, and sign up for any of the free resources I offer on my website at https://livingembrace.ca/free-resources/ 

Follow me on Instagram @living.embrace

And you can always contact me at my email shealynivany@livingembrace.ca

Thank you so much for being here and sharing in this space with me. Your presence is greatly appreciated!

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The transition into the new year is a powerful time for self-reflection. It’s an empowering opportunity to create space to honour the year that has passed so you can fully welcome the one that lies ahead.

In this episode, I’m guiding you through a self-reflection practice that’ll support you in your honouring of 2022 and welcoming of 2023!

Listen in for lots of journaling prompts, reflection questions, and opportunities for self-inquiry. The first part of this self-reflection practice will help you look back on 2022 and get clear on how it impacted you and your life. And the second part of the practice will give you a chance to look ahead to 2023 and envision your intentions, desires, and goals for the new year.  

The questions and prompts included in this episode are designed to spark your intuition and give you the space to hear your inner wisdom. I encourage you to approach this practice with ample time and space, an open heart, and a willingness to be with yourself fully.

I hope this practice leaves you feeling empowered and ready to move into the new year in ways that feel authentic and true to you!

The podcast will be back sometime in the new year, but until then you can always reach out to me by emailing shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, following me on Instagram @living.embrace, and visiting my website www.livingembrace.ca . For more information on the Self-Empowerment Coaching I offer, check out my Coaching Services at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ 

Wishing you happy holidays and a fulfilling new year!

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Sometimes we can get stuck in a way of thinking, feeling, and seeing things within ourselves and in our lives that doesn’t serve us. When this happens, one of the most empowering things we can do is find a way to shift our perspective and dare to think, feel, and look at things in a new way.

I’ve found that one of the most powerful ways to shift perspectives is reading oracle cards, so in this episode, we’re consulting the cards to help us gain new insights and shift our perspective.

I used these three oracle card decks for the readings:

• Moonology Oracle by Yasmin Boland > https://www.yasminboland.com/moonology-oracle-cards/
• The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit Deck by Kim Krans > https://www.kimkrans.com/books-and-decks
• The Rose Oracle by Rebecca Campbell > https://rebeccacampbell.me/the-rose-oracle/

To hear each reading and receive guidance from the one you picked as your own, head to these times in the show:

• Moonology – 6:40
• Animal Spirit – 12:42
• Rose Oracle – 17:20

I hope these readings provide you with clarity, a possible path forward, and intuitive insight that will help you shift your perspective to a place that really serves you!

I’d love to hear what you received from your reading. If you’d like to connect, you can always email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, find me on Instagram @living.embrace and visit my website www.livingembrace.ca

If you’re interested in booking a Messages from Within oracle card reading and self-empowerment coaching session with me, head to https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ for more information and reach out to me if you have any questions.

Thank you so much for sharing in this space with me!

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It’s natural to go through times in our lives when our sense of self-empowerment is a little weak, or completely non-existent. I know what that’s like, and I also know what it’s like to not even have the energy to figure out how to feel empowered again. If you’re going through this kind of phase, this episode is the one for you.

This episode is all about 10 small things you can do to revitalize your self-empowerment. These 10 practices may be simple, but they are also effective and can leave a lasting and powerful impact on the world within and around you.  

Listen in to learn how to implement these 10 practices into your life. I also share how each of them has helped me move through times of low self-empowerment, and I provide guidance and examples to spark your inspiration and motivation.

I hope this episode helps you start to visualize your path back to your self-empowerment. It is always within you, and sometimes all it takes is baby step after baby step to reconnect with it. Often the simplest things make the biggest difference.   

I’d love to connect with you! You can always email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca and find me on Instagram @living.embrace. To learn more about how I can support you on your self-empowerment journey, visit my website www.livingembrace.ca

Thank you for being here!  

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After taking a bit of a break from the podcast, I’m so happy and excited to be back!

In this episode, I share what life has looked like for me over the past few months. It’s been a time of life-changing experiences, complex inner struggles, and creating the space to reconnect, remember, and return home to myself.

I talk about what’s been coming up for me and how I’ve been navigating and taking care of myself during this time. I also share a powerful realization I had that helped me accept what I was going through and move forward with more understanding and self-love. 

We’re all in this continuous process of healing, evolving, and rising into more of who we are. I’ve definitely been feeling the impacts of this lately, and in this episode I open my heart to you and share as authentically about it all as I can.

As always, I hope me sharing my truth brings you even just a little bit closer to yours, and if you’re also going through a difficult phase, I hope this episode helps you feel less alone.  

If you’d like to connect with me, you can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, find me on Instagram @living.embrace, and visit my website www.livingembrace.ca

Thank you so much for being here, I appreciate you endlessly!

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Welcome to the 50th episode of Awaken & Empower!

In this special milestone episode, we’re honouring the past, embracing the present, and trusting what lies ahead in the future.

Listen in to hear me share my thoughts on what this podcasting journey has meant to me, the ways it has challenged me and helped me heal, and how it has contributed to my creative and personal growth.

I also reflect on the summer conversation series, share an honest and vulnerable life update, and talk about what’s coming next for me and my work.

If you’d like to receive the Living Embrace Letters, sign up at https://living-embrace.ck.page/734d7d230b. And as always, you can contact me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, connect with me on Instagram @living.embrace, and visit my website www.livingembrace.ca 

Thank you so much for being part of this journey with me. Your presence means a whole lot to me and I’m so grateful that I get to play even a small part in your journey of awakening your authentic self and living an empowered life!

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We’re wrapping up the summer conversation series with a discussion about divine connections and living a spiritual life between me and a woman I consider to be my soul sister, Wairimu Njoroge.

Wairimu is a Healing Conversationalist, Strategist, and Therapist whose specialty is in supporting individuals, families and communities in identifying and closing gaps in their mental health, to facilitate restoration, healing, and recreation of sustainable meaningful living. 

We talked about so many soul-centred topics, including…

• What sparked our divine connection a few months ago and how our friendship has evolved in intentionality since then
• Occupying the space of “becoming” and embracing the uncertainty of life
• How Wairimu serves others as a therapist and a healing conversationalist
• Wairimu’s journey with spirituality and how it has supported her and impacted her approach to life in empowering ways
• Our experiences of leaning into our spirituality to understand, navigate, and heal anxiety
• What it feels like to make a divine connection, how to recognize that you’ve experienced one, and what these connections can bring to your life
• How to attract, welcome, and nurture divine connections in your life
• Wairimu’s words of advice for anyone who wants to live in deeper connection with their spirituality

Wairimu has so much wisdom and light to share. I hope our conversation helps you find solace, connection, and a pathway towards the most peaceful part of your soul.

Check out Wairimu and all her amazing work on Psychology Today at https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/wairimu-njoroge-toronto-on/838359 and on Black Therapist List at https://www.blacktherapistlist.com/find-a-therapist/gid/100770/wairimu-njoroge. You can also connect with her on Instagram @wairimunjoroge49 and LinkedIn

As always you can reach me at my email shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, on my website www.livingembrace.ca, and on Instagram @living.embrace

Thank you so much for listening!

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Teaching and learning are two integral parts of any human’s lifetime. I believe teachers are such an important part of our society, and in this episode of the summer conversation series, I sat down with one of my favourite people, who also happens to be a teacher, my friend Kendall Smilde.

Kendall received her Bachelor of Education from Brock University in 2020, and she is now an elementary school teacher. She has a passion for working with youth and a strong desire to inspire change in the younger generations. She also enjoys living an active lifestyle through things like sports, hiking, and volunteering in the community. In her free time, she enjoys reading, being with family and friends, and spending time with her beloved French bulldog Fred.

In our conversation, we talked about things like…

• How our friendship has evolved since we met in high school and what we love most about our relationship
• What (and who) inspired Kendall to become a teacher, and how she knew this career was always meant for her
• Kendall’s experience of completing teacher’s college and starting her teaching career during the height of the pandemic
• Navigating the unknown in life and choosing to sink deeper into trust
• The challenges Kendall has faced in her journey so far, and how she has overcome them and learned more about herself because of them
• Having faith and believing in yourself as you work towards living your dream
• The immense privilege and responsibility that comes with this career, and Kendall’s thoughts on how we can all better support teachers
• The power of choosing to trust each step in your journey and believe that things will happen the way they’re meant to happen

We’ve all been impacted by teachers in some way, and I hope what we talked about in this episode expanded your understanding of what it’s really like to be a teacher. Much thanks to Kendall (or as she’s known to her students, Miss Smilde!) for sharing so openly and for all the work she does to teach and inspire children!

As always, to get in touch with me you can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, follow me on Instagram @living.embrace, and visit my website www.livingembrace.ca

Thank you so much for listening!

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No matter what you’re going through in life, you can benefit from trusting your intuition, believing that what is meant for you will find you, and having faith in your Higher self. All of these concepts are touched upon in this episode of the summer conversation series, which is a chat between me and one of my oldest and dearest friends, Emily Peart.

Emily currently lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia as a community support coordinator, which is an occupation that focuses on health and wellness and individual empowerment. She has an educational background in psychology and business, however she found her passion in healthcare working with elderly individuals and helping them thrive within the community. From this experience she has gained a lot of insight on the multidimensional aspects of health and wellness. She has also learned life lessons on the importance of spirituality and its relevance on the mental and physical realms.

Listen in to hear us talk about things like…

• Our favourite memories from growing up together since we were six years old, and how we used certain challenges to our advantage to keep our friendship strong
• How the pandemic caused Emily to pivot in her personal life and career
• Having trust and faith in a higher power when taking risks and making a big change
• Choosing courage over fear and intuition over logic to welcome in your soul purpose
• The series of unexpected events that led Emily to her dream job, and stories about her experiences of contributing to her community as a support worker
• Protecting and nurturing your energy as a helping professional and a deeply-feeling human
• How Emily has tapped into her spiritual gifts at her job and embraced her spirituality in her everyday life
• Emily’s powerful words of advice for anyone who is wanting to make a big shift in their life and live in alignment with their Higher self

I loved having this fun and deep life chat with Emily. I hope her insights have just as profound of an impact on you as they did on me!

As always, if you’d like to get in touch with me, you can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca and by using my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

Thank you so much for listening! 

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If you’re currently in your 20s and navigating all the ups and downs of young adulthood, I hope this episode brings you comfort and helps you feel a little less alone.

In this episode of the summer conversation series, I’m sharing a chat I had with one of my best friends, Rebekah Gonzales. Rebekah loves film, photography, and art. She’s also very passionate about human rights, diversity, and inclusion. Hiking and spending time outdoors is her favourite way to decompress. A little over a year ago, she created a blog called Space In Between. The name came from that transitional period of time in young adulthood where you know what you want and where you want to be but are still in the process of getting there. Her blog serves as a creative outlet where she can share her photography and also the stories of her friends and their struggles navigating adulthood.

We had an honest and candid conversation about topics like…

• How we met in high school and the ways our friendship has evolved over time
• Dealing with and overcoming insecurity, body image issues, and unrealistic beauty standards as a teen to gain confidence and self-acceptance as a young adult
• How our college/university experiences impacted our personal growth and helped us live more authentically
• Liberating yourself from the pressures of fitting in, people pleasing, and the overachiever mentality so you can become your true self
• Choosing to release the expectations of others and stop comparing yourself to other people
• What we know now that we wish we could tell our younger selves
• How to cope with not having everything figured out and make peace with your current phase of life
• Our best words of advice for anyone else navigating the messy “space in between” of young adulthood

Having this conversation made me remember that wherever you’re at on your life’s journey, and no matter how much of a mess you may feel like, there are always opportunities for acceptance, gratitude, and moments to look back and appreciate how far you’ve come.

You can visit Rebekah’s website at www.spaceinbetween.ca and check her out on Instagram @spaceinbetween_

And as always, to get in touch with me you can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or use my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. You can also follow me on Instagram @living.embrace

Thank you so much for being here! 

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Welcome to the first episode of the summer conversation series! I’m so excited to be kicking off this series with a conversation about reflexology, healing, and self-connection between me and a woman who I’m so honoured to know, Anna Kwiatkowski.

Anna is an empathetic, curious soul that loves deep and dreams big. She graduated from the graphic design program at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, and her current role is a design and marketing specialist for Anna's Garden, Home & Wellness. She dabbles in illustration, photography, and candle making. Her current passion project is becoming a certified reflexologist which will help cultivate her ideal work-life balance of owning a space that serves and provides relaxation and renewal for women.

We got into so many empowering topics, including…

• A reflection on how our coaching relationship impacted both of us
• What led Anna to follow the path of pursuing a certification in reflexology
• What reflexology is and how receiving it can benefit your healing journey and lead to physical, mental, and emotional transformations
• How being a recipient of reflexology has supported Anna in her healing journey and fuelled her passion for facilitating this experience for others
• The grounding benefits and uplifting empowerment of creating space for self-connection
• How receiving untraditional and spiritual methods of healing can help you tend to yourself in a more holistic way
• What has helped Anna the most in her healing and self-development journey
• Anna’s words of advice for anyone who wants to try healing modalities like reflexology for the first time

Anna is such a beautiful soul and I’m so grateful that she took the time to come on the podcast so I could give her the space to share her light and wisdom. To connect with Anna, you can follow her personal Instagram account @scooski and her reflexology account @blackmoonhaus

And as always, to connect with me you can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, or by using my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/, and be sure to follow me on Instagram @living.embrace

Thank you so much for being here!

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In this oracle card reading episode, you’ll receive guidance to help you connect with your soul.

At the beginning of the episode, I talk about what it means to connect with your soul, and how it can help you understand and empower yourself. I also share an exciting podcast announcement and reveal what’s coming for the show this summer!

I used three new oracle decks for this episode, which you can check out here:

• Moonology Oracle by Yasmin Boland > https://www.yasminboland.com/moonology-oracle-cards/
• The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit Deck by Kim Krans > https://www.kimkrans.com/books-and-decks
• The Rose Oracle by Rebecca Campbell > https://rebeccacampbell.me/the-rose-oracle/

To hear each reading and receive guidance from the one you picked as your own, head to these times in the show:

• Moonology – 13:26
• Animal Spirit – 20:44
• Rose Oracle – 26:36

Each reading was packed with meaning that I hope helps you connect with your soul on a deeper level.

If you’d like to share what you got out of your reading, I’d love to hear from you! You can always email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or you can use my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. And you can find me on Instagram @living.embrace

To learn more about the 90 minute oracle card reading and self-empowerment coaching session I offer Messages from Within, visit my Coaching Services at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ 

Thank you so much for listening!  

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It can be incredibly empowering to allow yourself to embrace and soften into your sensitivity. Whether you identify as a highly sensitive person or not, I hope this episode helps you see just how powerful your sensitive side is.

In the episode, I first share a bit of a life update and talk about what’s been going on for me lately mentally, emotionally, and in my work and personal life. Then we dive into the topic of softening into your sensitivity.

I talk about what it means to be a highly sensitive person, my experiences of struggling with my sensitivity growing up, and the growth process of learning to accept your sensitive side.

I also share what I think are the hardest and most beautiful parts of being highly sensitive, how to navigate society’s treatment of sensitivity, and why it’s so empowering to soften into your sensitivity.

Being highly sensitive no longer feels like a burden to me. I’m proud of this part of me, and I see it as a gift. Your sensitivity is your superpower, and you can always choose to soften into it so you can live a more empowered life.

If you’d like to get in touch with me, you can always email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca and find me on Instagram @living.embrace. You can also use the Contact Me page on my website at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/  

For more information on how I can support you as your Self-Empowerment Coach, check out my Coaching Services at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ 

And if you’d like to be on my email list and receive the Living Embrace Letters, you can sign up at https://living-embrace.ck.page/734d7d230b 

Thank you so much for listening! Make sure to subscribe, rate and review, and share the show with someone else you think would love it too!

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In this episode, I had such a fun conversation about friendship and growing up with my best friend of over twenty years, Denise Lord!

We chatted about so many different topics, including…

• How we met 22 years ago and our fondest childhood memories
• What we think helps to maintain strong, lifelong friendships
• Navigating the intricacies of friendship and the struggles of growing up throughout elementary and middle school
• The power of having the safe space of friendship throughout high school
• How the transition to college/university life and navigating our first romantic relationships impacted our friendship and our sense of self
• The tough experience of certain friendships coming to an end as you grow into young adulthood
• How friendships can help you grow through the success and struggle of your 20s
• How Denise’s learning disability impacted the way she viewed herself in grade school, and how she healed from that experience and felt reborn in college
• Accepting all parts of yourself and becoming more of who you truly are in your 20s
• Where we see our friendship going in the future

Having this conversation with Denise about the power of friendship and trusting the process of your personal growth was like medicine for my soul. I hope you enjoy listening to us chat about life, reminisce on years gone by, and share our words of advice for anyone who needs to hear it.

I’d love to hear what you thought of the episode! As always, you can visit my website www.livingembrace.ca, email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, and follow me on Instagram @living.embrace

Thank you so much for listening!

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Listening to your intuition is one of the most empowering things you can do for yourself. In this episode, we’re exploring the intricacies of intuition and how you can allow it to be your guide.

I talk about what intuition is, how it might present itself to you, and some difficulties you may encounter when it comes to connecting with your intuition. I also share how you could go about tuning into and trusting your intuition, and some signs that may signal you’re getting an intuitive nudge.

And throughout the episode, I share my personal experiences with intuition and some reflection questions to help you deepen your understanding of your own intuition.

I hope this episode shows you just how empowering it is to allow your intuition to be your guide!

To learn more about the Self-Empowerment Coaching I offer (including the Messages from Within oracle card reading and coaching session mentioned in the episode), check out my Coaching Services at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ 

And as always, you can get in touch with me at my email shealynivany@livingembrace.ca and on Instagram @living.embrace. You can also use the Contact Me page on my website at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/ 

Thank you so much for listening!

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In this episode, we’re exploring the concepts of unlearning and remembering, and the role that each can play in your self-discovery journey.

Listen in to learn about what self-discovery is, what it means to unlearn and remember, and how this all combines in empowering ways to help you become more of who you truly are.

I also share a few of my own experiences of unlearning and remembering, and I talk about how these pivotal growth phases helped me move forward in my self-discovery journey.

I hope this episode inspires you to get clear on what is and isn’t serving you, reconnect with the purest expression of who you are, and embrace the wild, messy, beautiful journey that is self-discovery.

I’d love to connect with you! You can reach me at my email shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or by using my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. And you can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

To find out more about the Self-Empowerment Coaching you can receive from me, check out my Coaching Services at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/  

Thank you so much for being here!

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Your values, needs, and desires are integral pieces of who you are. When you understand and honour yours, you’ll be well on your way to living a more authentic and fulfilling life. 

In this episode, I guide you through self-reflection practices so that you can gain clarity on these parts of yourself.

Listen in for information, examples, and reflection prompts that’ll strengthen your understanding about each of these concepts and help you get clear on what your values, needs, and desires are in this phase of your life.

I encourage you to give yourself space and time to move through these reflection questions in whatever ways feel effective to you. Write them down, sit with them, and listen to the whisper of your intuition so you can come to your most authentic answers.

If you want to continue building your awareness and discovering how to live in alignment with your values, needs, and desires, I’d be honoured to support you. Check out my Coaching Services at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ to find out how I can serve you as your Self-Empowerment Coach.

I’d love to connect with you! You can reach me at my email shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, through my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/, and on Instagram @living.embrace

Thank you for listening! I’m so very grateful for you.   

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Do you ever feel stuck in life, in your own mind, in a certain situation? When you feel stuck, how difficult is it to shift your mindset? What do you do to help yourself feel free again?                 

One of my favourite ways to liberate myself from this way of thinking is to read oracle cards. They always help me shift my perspective and my energy, and they serve as a powerful reminder that I’m only as stuck as I think I am.

So if you’re feeling stuck and you’re looking for a way to free yourself, this episode is for you! I talk about the experience of feeling stuck, and I pull three oracle cards that each provided empowering guidance and fit so perfectly into the theme of getting unstuck.

I pulled one card from each of these oracle decks:

• Work Your Light Oracle by Rebecca Campbell > https://rebeccacampbell.me/oracledeck/
• The Starseed Oracle by Rebecca Campbell > https://starseedoracle.me/
• The Divine Feminine Oracle by Meggan Watterson > https://www.megganwatterson.com/the-divine-feminine-oracle

To hear each reading and listen in on the card you picked as your own, head to these times in the show:

• Work Your Light – 12:53
• Starseed – 20:07
• Divine Feminine – 27:12

I hope these readings touched your heart in some way, and if you came to this episode feeling stuck, I hope the card you chose gave you some insight into how you can free yourself.

I’d love to hear how your reading resonated with you! You can get in touch with me at my email shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or use my Contact Me page on my website at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

For more information on the Messages from Within oracle card reading and self-empowerment coaching session I offer, head to my Coaching Services at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ 

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out my latest blog post, “Empowered Living: A Heart-Centred Guide to Self-Empowerment” on my website at https://livingembrace.ca/empowered-living-guide-to-self-empowerment/. And download your free Self-Empowerment Journaling Bundle at https://living-embrace.ck.page/ab228dedbc 

Thank you so much for listening!

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In this very special episode, I had an enlightening conversation about motherhood, intuition, and soul purpose with the woman who started as my first official coaching client and is now one of my dearest friends, Alexandra Dimitrovici!

Alex is an Intuitive Life and Matrescence Coach, a mother of two, a wife, a lawyer, and a certified NLP beginner practitioner. She recently started a blog about motherhood and spirituality which can be found on her website alexdcoach.com. She is passionate about everything metaphysical, and about raising awareness on maternal mental health. 

Working predominantly with mothers seeking to stop living on auto-pilot and start living more fulfilling lives, Alexandra’s heart-led, empowering nature combined with her pragmatic mind is what sets her coaching apart. By uniting motherhood and spirituality, she helps her clients find deeper meaning in all aspects of their life so they can attract the life that they not only desire but they deserve. Comparing her coaching sessions with “water flowing in a river”, her clients have said that she helped them realize their worth, come back to a sense of “home” and that her powerful intuitive hits were accurate and helpful during sessions.

We talked about so many big topics, including…

• How the universe (and a Google search) brought us together
• The power of intuition in bringing about transformative shifts in your life
• The importance of staying connected to your true self in motherhood and why the term “selfless” is problematic
• What being an intuitive life and matrescence coach means to Alex and how she intuitively supports her coaching clients through the shift into motherhood in a holistic way
• Healing the mother wound and debunking the perfect mother myth
• The energy shifts that come with choosing to surrender instead of force
• How to deal with the noise of the anxious mind so you can hear the whispers of your intuition
• The empowerment found in connecting with your soul purpose
• The powerful role of receiving coaching in your self-development journey to help you reconstruct your future and answer the question “what now?”
• Alex’s number one piece of advice for mothers and women everywhere

No matter what your relationship with motherhood is, I have a feeling you’ll find some empowering takeaways in our chat. Alex had an abundance of wisdom to share and our conversation was infused with so much love!

To find out more about Alex’s current coaching offerings and to download her e-book “4 Tips to Go from Burnt-Out to Thriving Mom”, visit her website www.alexdcoach.com. You can also connect with her on Instagram @the.mothering.myth

To check out my new blog post “Empowered Living: A Heart-Centred Guide to Self-Empowerment”, go to https://livingembrace.ca/empowered-living-guide-to-self-empowerment/. And you can download your free Self-Empowerment Journaling Bundle at https://living-embrace.ck.page/ab228dedbc. 

As always, you can reach out to me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or by using my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

Many thanks to Alex for sharing this space with me, and thank you for listening in!

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Self-empowerment is the key to unlocking your truest self and your most authentic life. In this episode, we’re exploring what it means to be empowered and 3 impactful ways to deepen your self-empowerment.

First, I share an update on what I’ve been learning from the struggles that came with January, and how it has contributed to deepening my soul work and my healing.

Then I talk about what self-empowerment is, how it feels to live disempowered and empowered, and my own experiences of making this shift myself and facilitating it for my coaching clients.

And finally, we dive into the 3As of deepening your self-empowerment: strengthen your self-Awareness, take aligned and authentic Action, and receive loving Accountability. I share what each of these mean and talk about how you can welcome them within yourself and in your life.

I hope this episode shows you just how accessible your own self-empowerment really is, and how worthy of it you are.

If you feel ready to deepen your self-empowerment in some transformative ways, I’d be honoured to support you on that journey. Check out my Coaching Services page at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ for everything you need to know about what I can offer you as your Self-Empowerment Coach.

To connect with me, you can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, use my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/, and find me on Instagram @living.embrace

And to download the free resources I mentioned in the episode, head to https://livingembrace.ca/free-resources/ 

Thank you so much for listening! If you love the show, make sure to subscribe, leave a rating and review, and share it with someone who you think would love it too!

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Welcome to the first Awaken & Empower episode of 2022!

If you’ve had a tough time transitioning to the new year, you’ve been feeling any hard emotions, and you’re in need of some encouragement and reassurance, this episode is coming straight from my heart to yours.

In this episode, I get real about the struggles I’ve been facing this month, why this January has felt different than the last few Januarys, and how I’ve been easing instead of jumping into the new year. And I share some reflection prompts to help you think about how the pressures of January show up for you and how you might go about releasing them.

We’re also diving into the concept of emotional bypassing. I talk about the powerful effects of allowing yourself to feel all your feelings, my own experiences of shifting from bypassing to honouring my hard emotions, and some words of encouragement for anyone going through a tough time emotionally right now. I also included some reflection prompts that’ll deepen your reflection on this topic so you can strengthen your emotional awareness.

And lastly, in celebration of the one year anniversary of Awaken & Empower, I share my thoughts and lessons learned during my first year of podcasting! I talk about where it all started, the process of bringing it to life, and the empowerment found in acts of creation.

In the episode I also share my words for the year, and I’d love to hear yours too! If you’d like to share or chat about anything else, you can always reach me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, on my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/, and on Instagram @living.embrace

If any part of you feels ready to deepen your connection with yourself and live a more meaningful life, I’d be honoured to provide you with guidance, support, and a safe space to explore your inner and outer life. You can find everything you need to know about the Self-Empowerment Coaching I offer on my Coaching Services page at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ 

Thank you so much for being here!

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In this episode, we’re diving into the concept of learning to embrace all parts of your self. I talk about why I intentionally separated “your” and “self”, what your “self” is, and how this topic of embracing your self is deeply connected to my mission as a coach.

I also share my journey of learning to embrace the parts of me that used to cause a lot of confusion, insecurity, and shame. I talk about the personal struggles I went through on the path towards accepting my anxiety and being an introvert and a highly sensitive person, and how I view these parts of my self now.

In the episode I also dive into the costs of not embracing your self, my thoughts on the problematic side of self-improvement, and shifting your perspective on the parts of you that you’ve thought were a burden so you can see them as a blessing instead.

I really share my heart in this episode, and if you can relate in any way, I hope it brings you comfort and helps you connect to all parts of your self.

If you’d like to get in touch with me, you can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or use my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

To find out everything you need to know about the Self-Empowerment Coaching you can receive from me, head to my Coaching Services page at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ and my Noomii.com profile at https://www.noomii.com/users/shealyn-ivany 

If you love the show, leave a rating and review, subscribe so you never miss an episode, and share it with other people who you think would enjoy it too. Thank you so much for listening in, I’m so incredibly grateful for you!

This is the last episode of the year, so I wish you all the best as we wind down 2021 and welcome 2022. Keep your eye out for new episodes in January!  

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This episode is all about shifting from comparison to compassion. I talk about what comparison might look like, how it’s been showing up in my life, and why tapping into your compassion can be a powerful way to break free from comparison.

I also share 8 reminders to help you shift from the headspace of comparison and into the heart-space of compassion. These reminders are a great starting point for freeing yourself from the grips of comparison so that you can tune into your self-compassion and use your energy in more empowering ways.

No matter how often you find yourself stuck in a comparison mindset, remember you always have the power to choose to think differently. Take note of these 8 reminders for the next time comparison tries to get the better of you!

If this is something you think you need more personalized support on, I’d be honoured to provide that to you. You can find everything you need to know about the Self-Empowerment Coaching I offer on my Coaching Services page at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/

I’d love to connect with you! You can always reach me at my email shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or by using my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/ . And come find me on Instagram @living.embrace

Also, if you don’t receive the Living Embrace Letters yet, get yourself on my email list! I send out emails full of inspiration to help you in your own self-empowerment journey, and you’ll also be the first to know about announcements and new offers. You can sign up at https://living-embrace.ck.page/734d7d230b

Thank you so much for being here!

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In this episode, I share my thoughts on the concepts of resistance and acceptance, how resistance can show up and what it might look like, and where I’ve been struggling with it the most.

I also talk about the awakening I experienced that led me to start making the conscious shift from resistance to acceptance, how this practice looks and feels, and why holding space for resistance can be useful and even essential sometimes.

Listen in for my personal experience and some heart-centred advice on the power of holding space for resistance so that you can connect with the energy that will allow you to shift and soften into acceptance.

And at the end of the episode, I share something that came about as a direct result of me living in more acceptance and not letting resistance hold me back. It also really encapsulates the essence of what I do and how I help women as a Self-Empowerment Coach, so if you’ve been thinking about receiving coaching, I really hope you stick around at the end of the episode to hear what I have to share!

If you’d like to connect with me, you can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, or use my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/, and you can find me on Instagram @living.embrace. To learn more about the Self-Empowerment Coaching I offer, head to my Coaching Services page at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ and my Noomii profile at https://www.noomii.com/users/shealyn-ivany 

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In this episode, I’m thrilled to officially share my new coaching offer with you, Messages from Within!

Oracle cards and the Self-Empowerment Coaching I offer are two powerful external sources that are designed to guide you deeper into that place of inner knowing within you. In this session, we’ll combine them to further enhance your self-reflection and self-discovery.

I’ve witnessed firsthand how powerful both of these practices are, and it just feels so aligned to pair them together so I can facilitate this transformative space for anyone who chooses to sign up for a Messages from Within session.

Listen in to this episode to hear more about why I decided to create this offer, why oracle cards and coaching are such a divine pairing, and how this session can serve you in your self-empowerment journey.

I also lead you through three powerful oracle card readings. Every card was full of meaning and empowering messages, and I was deeply impacted by each of them. I hope you will be too!

Listen in for three card readings, one from each of these oracle decks:

• Work Your Light Oracle by Rebecca Campbell > https://rebeccacampbell.me/oracledeck/
• The Starseed Oracle by Rebecca Campbell > https://starseedoracle.me/
• The Divine Feminine Oracle by Meggan Watterson > https://www.megganwatterson.com/the-divine-feminine-oracle

To hear each reading and listen in on the card you picked as your own, head to these times in the show:

• Work Your Light – 12:55
• Starseed – 18:24
• Divine Feminine – 25:30

For more information on this session and all my other coaching offers, head to https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/. And if you have any questions or you’d like to sign up, you can connect with me at my email shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, through my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/, and on Instagram @living.embrace

Thank you so much for being here!

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Hello again! After a two month break, the Awaken & Empower podcast is back!

In this episode, I talk about:

• How my two month break impacted me mentally, emotionally, and spiritually
• Why I was hesitant to return to creating and how I made peace with it
• The ways in which this break felt different than the last break I took from my work
• Reconnecting with my passions and my sense of self
• Introducing some exciting changes to my coaching offers

This episode is definitely more of a personal one. I really appreciate having this space to share openly and honestly. I hope listening in on my thoughts and experiences resonates with you in some way, and at the very least helps you feel a little less alone.

And remember, it’s okay to show up even when you feel like you have nothing figured out. We are all constantly growing and evolving, learning and navigating, healing and becoming. This process never ends, and that’s the beauty of being human.

I’m so happy to be back! If you resonated with anything in this episode, I’d love to hear from you. You can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca and find me on Instagram @living.embrace. You can also use my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/ 

For more info on my new and current Self-Empowerment Coaching offers, head to my Coaching Services page at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ 

And now you can find me in the coach directory on Noomii.com at https://www.noomii.com/users/shealyn-ivany 

Thank you so much for being here and listening in, I’m so grateful for you!

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In this episode, I share from the heart about what has led me to decide to take a little break from the podcast for the time being.

This decision wasn’t easy to make because I truly love creating for the podcast and for everything else I do as well. But I’ve felt like my inner spark has been out for awhile now, and I know I need to allow myself time and space to just be.

Listen in to hear me share what’s been going on for me lately that has led me to this decision, my thoughts on the whole concept of taking a break from what you do, and how I’m feeling about moving forward into this place of stillness.

No matter what your life situation is, I hope this episode helps you remember that it’s safe to follow your intuition and your inner knowing. There’s a part of you that always knows what’s best for you, and only you have access to it. You can trust the stillness and you can always create the space to just be.

As I mentioned in the episode, I’ll still be offering my Self-Empowerment Coaching services during this time. You can find more info on my current offerings at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ 

And you can always reach out to me if you feel called to. You can reach me at my email shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or on my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

I’m sending you so much love and gratitude always, and I will talk to you again whenever it feels right. Thank you for being here!   

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If you feel like you’re often hard on yourself, your inner critic is loud, and you struggle with low self-worth, first of all, you’re not alone. As painful as it can be, it’s part of the human experience.

But there are ways to shift to a gentler, softer, more loving place within yourself. In today’s episode, we’re diving into a couple of concepts that can help you make that shift, and those concepts are self-compassion and giving yourself grace.

Listen in to learn what self-compassion and giving yourself grace means, the negative effects of the alternatives, and how to detach yourself from limiting thoughts so you can start to choose compassion over criticism.

I also share why I’ve needed to lean into self-compassion and give myself more grace lately, and I offer up lots of self-reflection prompts to help you integrate this inner work into your own specific situation.

I hope this episode helps you shift your energy towards compassion and allows you to connect with a sense of grace in your heart.

If this is something you want more personalized support with, I’d be honoured to meet you where you are and help you out! You can find out everything you need to know about my Self-Empowerment Coaching at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ 

And if you’d ever like to reach out to me, you can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or use my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

Thank you so much for listening!  

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On July 15 2020, one year ago, I officially launched my Self-Empowerment Coaching practice. In this episode, I’m commemorating this milestone by sharing my thoughts and feelings about my first year in business.

This year has come with a lot of harsh realities that I’m still navigating now (maybe even more so than ever). I’ve never wanted to hide or gloss over the more difficult parts of life, so in the episode I share honestly about some of the struggles I’ve gone through since launching my coaching practice, including feelings of hopelessness and shame, going through tough experiences with my mental health, and facing some rough self-doubt, self-criticism, and low self-worth.

But of course, this past year has also come with some amazing benefits. One of the most powerful benefits of this journey has been the personal growth I’ve experienced, and in the episode, I talk about how this growth has allowed me to become more myself than I’ve ever felt before.

I also talk about how everything that happened in the past year has impacted how I treat my business and live my life now, and how I’m choosing to move forward into the future.

To give this milestone the appreciation it deserves, I really wanted to create space to both honour the harsh realities and celebrate the personal growth of my first year in business. I feel like I’ve done that in this episode, and as always, I hope hearing my story helps you feel less alone and more sure of yourself in yours.

If you’d ever like to reach out to me, you can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or use my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

And if you’d like to learn more about the Self-Empowerment Coaching I offer and how it could impact your sense of self and quality of life, you can find everything you need to know at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ 

Thank you for listening and allowing me to share my heart in this way. I’m so grateful for you!  

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This episode is an honest, real, and raw conversation between me and one of my favourite people in the world, my dear friend Brianna Mullin.

Brianna is such a source of intelligence, inner strength, and empathy, and I’m so grateful that she shared her insights and wisdom with me for the podcast!

We got into some big and important topics, including:

• Brianna’s experience of finding her passion at a young age, forging her own path, and maintaining a strong sense of self while navigating the world of academia
• Finding self-worth outside of what you do, especially when what you do is so connected to who you are
• How our friendship has grown and gotten stronger over the years, and our thoughts on friendship in adult life
• Questioning the foundations this world is built on and becoming more aware of how the systems around us perpetuate injustice, inequality, and devastation to us and our earth
• The systemic roadblocks on the path to equality and human rights for all
• The importance of showing empathy and creating spaces for the oppressed to speak
• Choosing to take the courageous and uncomfortable step of disentangling yourself from the safety of complicity and the conditioning we all go through
• Tuning into yourself to check in with your thought systems and form your own beliefs so you can enact change authentically
• How to connect with a sense of hope and play a part in bringing about real change in the world

I hope hearing this conversation helps you look at the world a little differently, and that it lights a fire in your soul and brings you closer to creating your own belief system and living more consciously.

If you’d like to check out Brianna’s podcast “Dans le miroir de la muse”, you can find it at https://miroirdelamuse.ca/ 

And if you’d like to chat about anything that resonated with you in this episode, you can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or use my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

Thank you so much for listening!

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Transitioning from one month to the next is a great time to engage with some meaningful self-reflection. If you want to start a monthly ritual that honours the past month and also sets you up for the month to come, or you want to enhance your existing monthly practice, this episode is for you!

Listen in to hear me nerd out over my love for transitions and why I believe monthly rituals can be so powerful. I also share the practice that I do to close out and welcome each month.

Also in the episode, I share a whole bunch of self-reflection prompts and powerful questions to help you add more meaning to your monthly practice. These questions will help you honour whatever you experienced in the past month and invite in all of the energy and possibility of the next month.

I hope this episode helps you discover how to transition from month to month in the most meaningful and fulfilling way to you!

If you’d like to chat and connect with me, you can always reach me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, or by using my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. I’m also on Instagram @living.embrace

And if you ever want more personalized support in your journey towards manifesting your dreams, reaching your goals, and living by your intentions, I’d be honoured to help you out! You can find out more about what I do as a Self-Empowerment Coach and how it may enhance your inner and outer worlds at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/  

Thank you so much for being here! If you love the show, be sure to subscribe, leave a rating and review, and share it with others who you think may love it too!

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Life can feel really loud sometimes. Your own mind can feel really loud sometimes. Both have been true for me lately, and in this episode, I share openly and honestly about it.

I talk about the latest bout of anxiety I experienced which led to a pretty painful anxiety attack, and how I’ve been trying to cope and take care of myself since then.

One of the main things I’ve been focusing on is trying to find inner peace to tune out (or at least turn down) the noise around me and within me. I share what this experience has been like for me, and offer up some words of encouragement that I hope are helpful for you as well.

I don’t have all the answers and I’m figuring this all out as I go, especially since this situation is all so current for me. But I hope that by sharing my truth, I can create a space of comfort, safety, and understanding for everyone listening, and for anyone who is also going through a hard time.

If you’d like to get in touch with me, you can always reach me at my email shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or by using my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

And if you ever desire more personalized support, I’d be honoured to offer that to you. You can find out more about my Self-Empowerment Coaching Services at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/

Thank you for allowing me this space to reflect and share my heart with you. It truly means so much!

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In this episode, we’re receiving some messages from the cards to help us welcome summer!

I love using oracle cards to set intentions, receive divine guidance, and deepen my self-reflection process. With the arrival of summer in a few days, I thought it would be fun to consult the cards and provide you with some insight you can bring with you into this new season.

Listen in for three card readings, one from each of these oracle decks:

1. Work Your Light Oracle by Rebecca Campbell > https://rebeccacampbell.me/oracledeck/
2. The Starseed Oracle by Rebecca Campbell > https://starseedoracle.me/
3. The Divine Feminine Oracle by Meggan Watterson > https://www.megganwatterson.com/the-divine-feminine-oracle

Each card I pulled was really powerful and rich with meaning. To hear each reading and listen in on the card you picked as your own, head to these times in the show

1. Work Your Light – 7:04
2. Starseed – 14:03
3. Divine Feminine – 20:33

I hope the card you chose provided you with guidance and messages that resonated with you, and that you can carry this insight with you as you welcome summer!

I’d love to know what you got out of your card reading! If you’d like to share, you can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or use the Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

Thank you so much for listening!

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We are all creative beings. Creativity lives within you always, even if you’re not consciously aware of it. If you want to get in touch with your creative side and connect with sources of inspiration, this episode might be exactly what you need!

Listen in for a deep dive into all things creativity and inspiration. I talk about what creativity is, why we’re all creative people, and where you can find inspiration. I also get into my thoughts on how creativity is valued (and often undervalued) in our society and why we need creativity both as individuals and as a collective.

I also offer up some powerful ways to connect with your creativity and bring a little more inspiration into your life. And I share my past struggles with creativity and how those struggles led me to a more empowering relationship with my creativity.

I hope this episode sparks your creativity and helps you notice the inspiration that is all around you! Creativity is such a beautiful part of being human. Becoming more conscious of how it shows up within you and in your life is a powerful way to connect to the joy of being alive.

If you want to check out the book I mentioned in the episode, Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, you can find it at https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/books/big-magic/ and everywhere else books are sold.

I’d love to connect with you! You can always reach me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, on my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/, and on Instagram @living.embrace. And you can find out more about the Self-Empowerment Coaching that I offer at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ 

Thank you so much for sharing this space with me!

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Welcoming more rest and play into your daily life comes with many enjoyable and fulfilling benefits for your sense of self and quality of life. With the arrival of June and the start of summer soon approaching, now might just be the perfect time to rest and play a little more.

In this episode, I talk about why I’ve been feeling called to invite more rest and play into my life, what that looks like for me, and some struggles I have with incorporating it into my life.

I also talk about how our external environment can impact our relationship with rest and play, how they’re closely linked to feminine energy, and why stillness and enjoyment is so important to our well-being as humans.

And I also offer up chances for you to reflect on your relationship with rest and play so you can build your self-awareness on this topic and discover the best way for you to bring more of it into your life.

Listen in for a fun and casual chat on the pleasure of enjoying life, the beauty of stillness, and the power of nourishing rest and play.

If you have any thoughts on this topic, you have ideas for future episodes, or you’d like to schedule a free Coaching Conversation, I’d love to hear from you! You can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or use my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

If you’re loving the show, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and share it with someone who you think would like it too!

Thank you so much for being here and sharing this space with me. I’m so grateful for you!

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Do you sometimes think that you’re not where you thought you’d be at this point in your life? Have you ever felt like you’re not reaching certain life milestones fast enough? Do you feel unsatisfied with where you’re at in life right now?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, I hear you. I’m right there with you. And I created this episode for you and anyone else who feels this way.

In this episode, I share openly and honestly about my past and current struggles with trusting and honouring the timing of my life. I also offer pieces of advice, nuggets of wisdom, and words of encouragement for anyone else who may be struggling with this.  And I share reflection questions so that you can integrate this inner work into your own life.

Listen in for an honest and true chat on releasing ourselves from stories that aren’t serving us, turning down the external noise so we can follow our inner wisdom, and discovering the immense power of trusting ourselves and honouring the unfolding of our life.

It felt so therapeutic and liberating for me to share my thoughts and feelings on this topic. I hope hearing about my experiences helps you feel less alone and more confident that it’s so possible for you to truly trust and honour the timing of your life.

You are growing at your own pace and creating your own timeline for your life. You don’t have to conform to what other people or society wants for you. And you are always exactly where you’re meant to be.

If you want to chat more about this topic, or you have topic ideas for future episodes, you can reach me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or on my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

If you’re interested in the Embrace Your Transformation program, be sure to reach out to me to schedule a Coaching Conversation by May 31 so that you can get 25% off and receive the bonus session!

Thank you so much for holding space for my words and listening in to this vulnerable episode. I really hope it helps you in your own journey!

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In this episode, I had the honour and pleasure of welcoming my former coach and dear friend Melina Charis onto the podcast. Melina has played a special role in my life over the past couple years and I’m so grateful for the connection we share. I’m really excited to share her light and wisdom with you!

Melina Charis is an energetic coach who helps soul-centered creatives, dreamers, and entrepreneurs come home to their true selves and trust the magic within them. She uses a combination of energy work + coaching to help clients liberate themselves from limiting beliefs, connect to their higher selves and their infinite wisdom, and learn to consciously create a life and business that feels fully aligned and authentic to them. She believes that only YOU know how to live your life authentically - she just helps you peel back the conditioning so you can remember how.

Melina and I had an open and honest conversation about so many big topics, including:

• The personal growth and soul searching Melina experienced on her journey to becoming a coach and how she serves others as an energetic coach now
• How we met and where we were at in our lives when I hired her as my first coach
• Why we believe the relationship between coach and client is sacred, and what that relationship can look and feel like
• Navigating the noise and distortion in some parts of the business and coaching space
• Finding a deep trust within yourself so you can forge your own path instead of follow someone else’s model
• The big shift of unhooking from the external results driven idea of success that runs our society so you can find worth from within
• What transformational coaching is and the power it holds for both client and coach
• What transformation is and what it can look like in your life
• What it means to own your magic, all the beauty it can bring to your life, and the service it gives to the world

Listen in for an empowering conversation about what it means to tune out the noise and tune into your truth, build inner resilience in the often confusing and treacherous landscape of being an entrepreneur and coach, and tap into your authentic self to harness deep transformation and find inner trust so you can truly own your magic.

I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation as much as we enjoyed recording it for you!

If you’d like to connect with Melina, her website is www.melinacharis.com. You can also find her on Instagram @melinacharis. And be sure to check out her amazing podcast Own Your Magic at https://www.melinacharis.com/own-your-magic and wherever you listen to podcasts!

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You deserve to love yourself, wholeheartedly and unapologetically. The longest relationship you’ll ever have is with yourself, so it might as well be full of love!

If you’re looking to strengthen your self-love in a lasting and empowering way, this episode is for you! Today we’re diving into 5 acts of radical self-love that you can start bringing into your life right away.

The 5 acts of radical self-love are:

• Protect your boundaries
• Fulfill your needs
• Satisfy your desires
• Connect with your soul
• Seek and receive aligned support

These acts are radical because they are designed to serve you and your highest good. They’re not meant to please anyone but you. Committing to these acts of self-love will allow you to disentangle yourself from the external forces that try to distract you, keep you busy, and ultimately disconnect you from yourself and your self-love.

When done with intention and commitment, these practices have the potential to truly enhance and transform the way you love yourself.

Tune into this episode for a deep dive into each of the 5 acts of radical self-love. I share what each of these acts mean and look like, personal stories and advice from the heart, and examples and action steps to help you bring each of these acts of radical self-love into your own life.

If you’d like to receive the free Self-Love Journal mentioned in the episode, you can download it at https://living-embrace.ck.page/43ae0ef93c And you can find all of the free resources I offer at https://livingembrace.ca/free-resources/

I hope this episode helps you love yourself a little (or a lot!) more!

If you’d like to schedule a Coaching Conversation with me, you can reach me at my email, shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or on my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

If you’re loving the show, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode! And if you feel called to, I’d be so grateful if you left a rating and review so that this show can reach more lovely souls like you.

Thank you so much for listening!

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In this episode, I’ve got a big announcement for you! I’ve been creating something new for the past little while, and I’m so excited to officially bring it into the world and offer it to you today.

Listen in for everything you need to know about my new short-term coaching program, Embrace Your Transformation, a 4 week 1:1 Self-Empowerment Coaching experience to invite powerful transformation within yourself and in your life.

In the episode, I talk about why it feels important to me to offer a short-term and more cost-accessible coaching service. I also share my thoughts on the concept of transformation and a source of inspiration I’ve been drawing on as I created this program.

And I share all the details about Embrace Your Transformation, and everything you need to know to help you decide if this program is right for you.

You can also visit the Coaching Services page on my website at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ to learn more about my coaching and the information about this new program.

I encourage anyone who is interested in the program to first schedule a free Coaching Conversation with me, which you can learn more about in the episode and at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ 

If you schedule a Coaching Conversation before May 31st, and after the session you decide that you’d like to sign up for Embrace Your Transformation, you’ll receive some sweet perks, including 25% off the price of the program and a bonus Oracle Card Reading + Integration session.

If you have any questions or you’d like to schedule a Coaching Conversation with me, you can email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or use the Contact Me page on my website at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/. You can also message me on Instagram @living.embrace

If you’re feeling any sort of nudge to receive help and guidance through coaching, I’d be honoured to meet you where you are and support you in any way you need as you embrace your transformation!

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Empathy is all about meeting someone where they are and allowing them to be there. In my opinion, it’s one of the most powerful forms of emotional support. Living my life with empathy in mind has completely transformed the way I treat other people and also myself.

In this episode, I’m sharing a little lesson on the basics of empathy so that you can bring it into your life too!

Listen in to learn about what empathy really is, how it’s different from sympathy, the powerful effects of practicing empathy, and how to treat other people and yourself with true empathy.

I share examples, personal experiences, and areas for further learning so that you can gain a full understanding of what empathy is and the powerful impact it can have on your relationships, your connection with yourself, and your overall quality of life.

I’d love to connect with you! You can always email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or on my Contact Me page at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/

You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

You can sign up to receive the Living Embrace Letters at https://living-embrace.ck.page/734d7d230b 

If you want to learn more about my Self-Empowerment Coaching services, head to https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/ 

Thank you so much for listening! I’m so grateful to have you here!

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Everything you need is already within you. You can follow your intuition and you don’t need anyone’s permission to live the way you want to. You also have the ability to love yourself, unapologetically and wholeheartedly.

This is true for everyone, but it can be hard to put into practice. In this episode, we’re diving into this topic and exploring what it means to seek guidance and validation from within.

I share my story of the struggles I faced from spending most of my life looking outside of myself for guidance and validation. And I also talk about some strategies and courses of action you can take to start looking for your own guidance and validation from within.

Listen in for a deep dive into the power we all hold within us and an exploration of what it means and how it feels for you to seek guidance and validation from within, and the incredible empowerment that comes with that.

If you resonate with this topic, I hope this episode helps you feel less alone and more sure of yourself as you continue on the journey into that wild and beautiful place within you.

If you’re desiring more personalized support on this, I’d be so honoured to meet you where you are and offer you support in a free Coaching Conversation. You can find out more about this session on my Coaching Services page at https://livingembrace.ca/coaching-services/, and if you want to sign up, email me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or use the Contact Me page on my website at https://livingembrace.ca/contact-me/ 

You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace 

If there’s anything you’d like to hear discussed on the show, reach out to me and let me know. I’d absolutely love to connect with you and hear your ideas!

Thank you so much for being here with me on this journey!

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In this episode, we’re shaking things up and trying something new! Today, we’re diving into one of my personal favourite ways to reflect on life and connect with my inner wisdom: reading oracle cards. And I’m sharing this empowering practice by pulling some oracle cards for you!

First I talk about what oracle cards are and how they’re different from tarot cards. I also share a bit about the role that the cards play in my own life, and then we get into the good stuff; the card readings!

In the episode I pull three cards, one from each of these oracle decks:

1. Work Your Light Oracle by Rebecca Campbell > https://rebeccacampbell.me/oracledeck/
2. The Starseed Oracle by Rebecca Campbell > https://starseedoracle.me/
3. The Divine Feminine Oracle by Meggan Watterson > https://www.megganwatterson.com/the-divine-feminine-oracle

I love each of these decks, and I highly recommend checking them out at these links so that you can get a visual of their gorgeous designs.

Tune in to find out how this card reading works, and to receive guidance from the oracle of your choosing. I pulled all three cards in real time when I recorded the podcast, and let’s just say I was pretty amazed, excited, and surprised by what came up!

To hear each card reading, head to these times in the show:

1. Work Your Light – 16:25
2. Starseed – 20:27
3. Divine Feminine – 24:48

No matter which card you choose, I promise that your reading will be potent with empowering messages and guidance. And I hope your card helps you to hear your inner voice and ignite your intuition!

I’d love to know what you thought of this episode. Let me know what you received from your card and if you’d like to hear more episodes like this! You can reach me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca and on the Contact Me page on livingembrace.ca

If you’d like to learn more about the Self-Empowerment Coaching I offer, everything you need to know is on the Coaching Services page on my website.

If you’re loving the show, I’d be so grateful if you could leave a quick rating and review and share it with a friend. And don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Thank you for listening and embracing this episode!

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Sometimes, asking for help can be a scary, vulnerable, and difficult thing to do. But receiving support is one of the most natural parts of being human. I believe everyone has everything they need already within them, but I also believe none of us have to go through this life without any support.

In today’s episode, we’re exploring the concept of receiving support. I talk about some of the fears that might come up when asking for help, how to believe you’re worthy of receiving support, seeking the right support to receive, and all of the amazing benefits of receiving support.

I’ve also included some reflection questions throughout the episode to help you think about how the concept of receiving support shows up in your own life. Taking the time to answer these questions for yourself will strengthen your self-awareness and may lead you to some surprising realizations.

And at the end of the episode, I share more details about the Self-Empowerment Coaching that I offer and the type of support you could receive from me if you decide you’d like to work together.

I hope this episode helps you realize that support is all around you, even if you can’t always see it. And I also hope it helps you remember that asking for help does not make you weak, admitting that you can’t get through something alone does not diminish your capabilities, and receiving support is one of the most empowering things you can do for yourself.

If you’re interested in the coaching that I offer, you can find everything you need to know on the Coaching Services page on livingembrace.ca. If you have any questions at all, you can reach out to me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca and on the Contact Me page on my website.

If you’d like to stay connected and receive weekly doses of inspiration straight to your inbox, sign up to subscribe to the Living Embrace Letters here

You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

If you’re looking for some DIY support, head to the Free Resources page on my website.

And if you ever have any questions, ideas for the show, or you’d just like to chat, reach out to me! I’d love to hear from you.

Thank you so much for listening!

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In this very special episode, we have our first ever guest on the podcast! And it’s none other than my partner in life, my boyfriend Andy Cho.

Close relationships, romantic or otherwise, can have a big impact on your personal growth and teach you some important life lessons. A partnership is also fertile ground for your self-discovery, self-awareness, and self-love to bloom.

That’s certainly been true for me and Andy. And in this episode, we chatted about it all!

We reminisced on how our relationship first got started, the personal growth we’ve experienced as a couple and as individuals over the past seven years, and a few life lessons we’ve learned along the way.

We also talked about why being complete opposites has worked in our favour and how navigating the struggles of a long-distance relationship have made us stronger.

Needless to say, we are not relationship experts, but we did enjoy discussing our relationship and offering up some of the wisdom we’ve gained throughout our time together.

Whether you’re in a romantic relationship or not, I hope this episode helps you reflect on how all of your close relationships may have impacted your personal growth. And both of us hope you enjoy listening in on this honest, true, and fun chat we had!

There’s so much more we could’ve talked about, and Andy is more than willing to come back on the show again sometime, so if you have any questions or suggestions of things for us to chat about on a future episode, reach out to me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca or on the Contact Me page on livingembrace.ca and let me know! We’re open to any and all ideas!

And as always, if you’re enjoying the show, you can leave a rating and review, share it with a friend, and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Thank you so much for being here, I’m sending you lots of love and gratitude!

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Everything is energy, and energy is everything. When we remember this, and live in touch with this spiritual and scientific notion, everything we do and all that we are will flourish.

In this episode, we’re covering the basics of feminine and masculine energy. Listen in to explore the characteristics of your feminine and masculine energies, the difference between divine and wounded energy, how building an awareness of these energies can impact your inner world and outer life, and how to balance these energies so they serve you and your highest good.

I also share my experience of living most of my life from my wounded masculine energy, and how I’ve shifted that to put more of a focus on my divine feminine energy.

I’ve got a lot of feelings about which energy I think is too prevalent in society and the narrative of what it means to be a successful human, so I also share a few of my thoughts on that (spoiler alert: our world needs more feminine energy!). 

I hope this episode helps you become more aware of your energies, figure out when to tap into either one, and discover how transformative leaning into your divine feminine and masculine energies can be.

If you’re loving the show, you can support it by leaving a rating and review, subscribing so you never miss an episode, and sharing it with anyone you think would enjoy it too!

And if you ever want to get in touch, you can reach me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca and on the Contact Me page on livingembrace.ca

Thank you so much for listening!

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Understanding and strengthening your self-worth is one of the most transformative ways you can enhance your sense of self and quality of life. In today’s episode, I’m sharing the story of my journey to the core of my self-worth in hopes that it’ll help you bring yourself closer to yours.

Full disclosure: recording this episode was the most vulnerable I’ve felt so far on this podcast. I really opened my heart and laid it all out there, and even though the fear was present, by the end the feeling of empowerment was much stronger.

I talk about everything that happened after I launched my coaching practice last summer. It started as an exciting and inspiring time, but quickly turned into one of the most difficult and darkest phases of my life.

I share the struggles I went through during that time which led to my decision to step back from my work. I also talk about the personal transformation I experienced during my two month break and the self-worth lessons I learned that have led me to how I approach my work and live my life today.

I also share a current part of my journey that I used to carry a lot of shame about. Because of all of the inner work I put towards my self-worth, I’ve made peace with it and I felt empowered talking about it in this episode.

Listen in for an honest and true story that touches on the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur, anxiety and depression, following the calls of intuition and signs from the universe, releasing any toxic dependence on productivity, losing and finding a sense of purpose in life, reframing what it means to be enough, and finding self-worth from within.  

I hope this episode inspires you to believe that your worth is not conditional and that you always have the inner wisdom to know what’s best for you in life.

For everything you need to know about my Self-Empowerment Coaching, visit the Coaching Services page on my website.

If anything in this episode resonated with you, you have topic suggestions for future episodes, or you’d like to chat about receiving support through my coaching, you can always reach me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca and on my Contact Me page

Thank you for listening and being a part of this journey. It means everything to me to have this space where I can speak openly, vulnerably, and with honesty and truth. I’m so grateful for you!

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Mental health affects everyone’s lives in some way. I’ve always believed in the importance of normalizing the conversation around mental health and the power of sharing our experiences. It creates understanding, connection, and the knowing that we are not alone.  

In this episode, I open up about a recent struggle with my anxiety and depression. I get real and vulnerable about what I experienced, and then I share what most helped me get through it.

Tune in to explore five meaningful and actionable ways to navigate difficult mental health days. These practices are:

• Allow yourself to feel the way you feel
• Get it out
• Prioritize your self-care
• Give yourself grace
• Trust that it will pass

I really believe keeping these five strategies in mind was what helped me move through this anxious/depressive episode effectively and meaningfully. In the episode, I go in depth into each one, sharing examples, anecdotes, and guidance to help you bring each of these into your own life.

If you struggle with your mental health, I hope you find comfort, connection, and hope in this episode. You are not alone, and you always have the strength to carry yourself through the more difficult phases of your mental health.

If anything resonated with you in this episode, I’d love to hear from you! You can reach me at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca, on the Contact Me page of my website, and on Instagram @living.embrace

If you’re ever interested in receiving more personalized support, head to the Coaching Services page on livingembrace.ca for everything you need to know about my Self-Empowerment Coaching practice.

Thank you for being here and allowing me to share my truth. I hope it helps you discover, embody, and live out your own truth as well!

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How do you feel about spirituality? What does it mean to you? What role does it currently play, or could it play, in your life?

No matter what your relationship with spirituality is, this episode is a chance for you to reflect on questions like these, and consider how opening up to spirituality can impact your life.

Listen in for a little intro to the wide ranging topic of spirituality. We get into how to define spirituality, how to connect with your spirituality, and the possible benefits and transformations you could experience by opening up to spirituality.

I also share my experiences with spirituality, and why I believe in the notion that everything in life can be spiritual.

I hope this episode helps you connect with your own thoughts and feelings about spirituality, and guides you towards getting clear on all the magic that can happen when you open up to spirituality in your daily life!

I’d love to get in touch with you! You can reach me through the Contact Me page on my website, and at my email shealynivany@livingembrace.ca

Find me on Instagram @living.embrace

You can sign up to receive the Living Embrace Letters here and download any (or all!) of the free resources that I offer here

Thank you so much for listening and joining me on this journey. If you’re enjoying the show, you can support it by sharing it with a friend, leaving a rating and review, and subscribing so you never miss an episode!

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You have an immense privilege and opportunity, and it’s available to you every day, in every moment of your life. As a human on this earth, you have the chance to explore and enhance your sense of self.

In this episode, we’re getting into how you can do just that through a framework I like to call The Pillars of Your Sense of Self. These pillars are:

• Self-reflection
• Self-discovery
• Self-care
• Self-awareness
• Self-appreciation
• Self-compassion
• Self-love
• Self-empowerment
• Self-worth
• Self-acceptance
• Self-actualization

All of these areas of your sense of self are ripe with opportunity to connect with yourself, get to know yourself, and love yourself, truly and unapologetically and wholeheartedly.

Listen in to find out more information on all of these pillars, why they’re important to your sense of self, and how you can nurture them in your own life.

Take a chance and embark on this journey home to yourself. I have a strong feeling you’ll be so grateful that you did!

If you’d like to download the Self-Love Journal mentioned in the episode, you can sign up to receive it here

Read the blog post I mentioned “A Guide to Help You Reach True Self-Love” here

You can find my Coaching Services page here

You can always contact me here and at shealynivany@livingembrace.ca 

Thank you so much for listening and being on this journey with me!  

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The state of your inner world is intimately connected with the experiences you have in your outer life. In this episode, we’re going to explore this connection and talk about how committing to your inner work can transform everything in your outer world.

Listen in to find out what inner work actually is, what you can do to tend to your inner world, and how your inner work will impact just about every aspect of your outer life.

Putting care and attention towards your inner work has the potential to create lasting and transformational change in your life. It’ll help you get to know yourself better and manifest whatever you desire. It’s a vulnerable, enriching, uncomfortable, and beautiful journey, one that you will be so grateful you embarked on.

If you want to strengthen your connection with yourself and enhance your quality of life, tune into this episode and embrace all the magic that is sparked by the power of inner work!

If you’d like to download the Self-Empowerment Journaling Bundle, you can find it here 

You can find everything you need to know about my coaching services here 

To stay connected with me and receive weekly guidance and inspiration, sign up to receive the Living Embrace Letters here 

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Self-empowerment is at the heart of everything I do to serve others and to serve myself. And in this episode, we’re diving into the impact and magic of self-empowerment!

Listen in to find out all about what self-empowerment is, why I decided to focus my mission on self-empowerment, and how you can live an empowered life every day.

I talk about the role self-empowerment plays in my life and why I’m so passionate about it. I also share details about my work as a Self-Empowerment Coach and what I offer through my coaching practice.

I hope this episode gives you a fuller understanding of self-empowerment and helps you bring more of it into your life!

This episode is extra special because it comes with a gift from me to you! Click here to download the Self-Empowerment Journaling Bundle I mentioned in the episode. This free resource is full of reflection questions, exercises, and journaling prompts designed to help you discover, embody, and speak your truth so you can live as your most empowered self. I really hope you enjoy it!

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The stories of our lives are powerful, impactful, and magical, and today, I’m sharing mine.

In this episode of Awaken & Empower, I talk about my belief in the power of stories, my experience of becoming comfortable with sharing my story, and some struggles I came up against while creating this episode.

Then, I dive deep into the experiences I’ve gone through over the past few years that have led me to where I am today. I talk about the period of my life that I call my “quarter life crisis”, how I got through that painful time, and the self-empowerment I found at the end of it. I also share some pieces of advice and nuggets of wisdom for anyone going through a similar experience.  

If you have gone through, or are currently going through, any sort of identity uncertainty, life path confusion, or personal struggle, I hope this episode gives you the comforting reassurance that you’re not alone.

I also hope hearing my story helps you get to know me better, but even more than that, I hope it encourages you to discover, share, and believe in your own story.

I’d love to connect with you! You can contact me here and sign up to receive the Living Embrace Letters here. You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace

If you’re enjoying the show, make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and leave a rating or review if you’re feeling called to!

Thank you so much for listening. I’m so very grateful that you’re here!

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Welcome to the final episode in the intro series of this podcast! In this episode of Awaken & Empower, you’ll discover what this podcast is about, what you can expect to hear, and how you’ll benefit from listening in.

I share some topics we’ll be diving into, the format of the show, and the overall vibe of this podcast. I also talk about what this show means to me and what I hope you and every other listener will get out of it.

Overall, my mission with this podcast is to be a source of inspiration, guidance, and hope as you journey through your own self-development and live your most empowered life.

I hope these first three episodes have helped you decide if you’d like to welcome Awaken & Empower into your life. I’m so grateful, honoured, and excited to create this space for self-expression and creativity, learning and connection, and helping other souls awaken their true self and live an empowered life.

Thank you for listening, and I can’t wait to go on this journey with you!

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Thank you so much for being here!

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In this episode of Awaken & Empower, I tackle one of the biggest questions any human can ask themselves: who am I? In order to attempt to answer this question, I take you on a journey through what I call the Layers of My Being.

Listen in for an honest and vulnerable reflection on who I am at this point in my life. You can also find this in written format on the About Me page of my website here.

Now that you know all about me, I’d love to get to know you too!

If you’d like to connect with me, you can reach me on my website contact page here

And while you’re there, be sure to check out my blog posts on all things mental health, personal growth, and wellness!

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Welcome to the first episode of Awaken & Empower! This is a podcast full of honest and true conversations on self-development, spirituality, and the intricacies of being human. I’m so excited to explore big and meaningful topics to help listeners awaken their authentic self and live an empowered life!

In this first episode, I reveal my obsession with podcasts, reflect on the process of bringing this show to life, and share a quick intro on who I am and what this show is about.

If you’re ready to unlock your inner wisdom and commit to the journey of deeply knowing, honouring, and accepting yourself, then this show is for you! Be sure to check out episode 2 and 3 for a deeper dive into who I am and what you can expect from this podcast.

Thank you so much for listening, and I’d love to connect with you!

You can find me on my website www.livingembrace.ca

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You can also find me on Instagram @living.embrace