From Trauma to Triumph: Recent Episodes
Lia Bandola
I wanted to share a big announcement with you about what I'll be up to for the summer and moving forward.
There are times in life that you need to listen to your heart and shift focus to what is really calling you. That is what I'm doing and I hope you will be inspired to also do that for yourself.
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you, my amazing listeners, for allowing me into your homes, cars, walks, exercise time or wherever you love to listen to podcasts. It has been an honour and pleasure to bring you information, fabulous guests, resources and teachings from my own learning.
The time has come though for me to hit pause on this podcast and I will be taking an indefinite hiatus. But this podcast will be here for you to listen to all the past episodes for as long as you like.
I wish you a beautiful summer and hope you embrace whatever peace, joy and love that comes your way.
Farewell for now!!
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My guest this week is Robyn Yack. Robyn and her partner Cheryl Koffman have a real estate business where they do all the usual real estate transactions and uniquely specialize in helping clients who are going through divorce or separation and there is real estate is involved. Robyn's own difficult divorce situation propelled her to want to help others going through these difficult times of transition. Her personal and professional experience are what have made Robyn and her partner able to provide the extra understanding and service when people are going through their own divorce and separation.
Originally from Montreal, Robyn moved to Toronto in 1997, to complete her law degree. This, coupled with her business degree and experience working for multiple healthcare organizations as Director of Operations, Director of Business Development and Director of Facilities & Supply Chain, provided her with the valuable skills she uses daily with clients to deliver a level of service beyond the average real estate salesperson. Robyn loves helping buyers in house hunting for their dream home or investment property and working with sellers on their million dollar listing. Her own experience going through a divorce has inspired her to make it easier for others going through this difficult and often isolating life changing event.
You will learn:
- the particular pitfalls of selling a matrimonial home when the right things are not in place.
- why many couples can make things even more difficult than they need to be and how to avoid them.
- the ways to make selling during these difficult times as smooth as possible.
You can contact Robyn at:
(647) 208-8510; robyn@robynandcheryl.com; www.RobynandCheryl.comSocial Media: Facebook and Instagram: @robynyackrealestate; Linked In: @robynyack
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My special guest today Sarah Hart knows all too well the effects of trauma and has taken what she has learned and applied to her own healing to now help others on their healing journey.
Sarah is passionate about learning as well as spreading knowledge that helps people find growth out of their dark places in order for them to find empowerment in their own healing process. She blends the world of yoga with the science of the nervous system and bases her work off of Dr. Stephen Porges Polyvagal Theory focusing on a root cause approach to healing. She assists people in evolving out of their pain by utilizing yogic teachings and breathwork techniques aimed at nervous system regulation. Sarah does this through educating people about the importance of their nervous system, the role it plays in their experience of life as well as its relationship to the disruption, distress and suffering that stems from trauma.
Sarah is a Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher & Life Coach and started her business Evolve to teach people how to set themselves free from emotional pain and suffering. She strongly believes that true healing is possible for everyone no matter what you have been through in life. With knowledge, determination and the right tools, we can all transmute our greatest pain into our greatest strength.
Join us for this really informative episode where you will learn:
- What happens to your nervous system when you’re in a triggered state.
- How your nervous system literally controls your experience of life and what to do to calm it when triggered.
- The connection between the mind and the body when experiencing nervous system disregulation.
- The deep effects of doing breathwork.
- How to get out of the mind and into the body for lasting healing.
You can learn more about Sarah and her work at: https://evolvewithsarah.ca or on social media - Instagram: @evolve_withsarah; YouTube: @evolvewithsarah.
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After last week's episode about the loop of disappointment and discouragement that can keep us stuck and feeling depressed and dis-regulated, I also realized that sometimes we can just feel like we've lost our Mojo - refering to your energy, motivation, and confidence. If you feel like you've lost your mojo, I will share some tips that might help you get it back. I will also will delve into:
- Getting back to focusing on Dreams and Desires.
- Some of the blocks stopping us from achieving our goals.
- How we can increase the chances of accomplishing our dreams.
- How determination and discipline can help increase motivation and confidence in several ways.
- How we can get disciplined to achieve our goals.
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I identified a series of feelings that all start with the letter 'D' that can keep us in a really dangerous loop of hopelessness. This came out of my own recent experience with this and also from hearing similar situations from clients and others in my life. Tune in to see if you have also had this experience. In this episode you will learn:
- The 4 elements of this dark cycle - all beginning with 'D'.
- Unchecked where this cycle can lead and it's not a very nice place.
- How I got unstuck and helped me escape the loop.
If you identified with this and would like to share your experience, please reach out to me.
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The question I'm answering today is: Why Can't I let go of the anger and hurt from things that happened in the past?
I get variations of this question as well asking how to let go of resentment, fear, guilt, shame and other difficult feelings. The common aspect to all of these is that they always refer to something that already happened and that cannot be changed. So what can change? In my answer you will hear:
- The top reasons that we hold onto to these feelings.
- The best strategy I've ever heard to let go of what you cannot control.
- The #1 thing you have to embrace to truly move on from past hurts.
If this episode resonated with you or inspired to shift your thinking, I would love to hear from you. Or any feedback you have is always welcomed.
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We have just passed the 3 year annivarsary of the Pandemic landing in our world here in Canada. I have been reflecting on what has changed, what got better and the greastest lessons learned along the way. I will relate some of the specific events and situations that strengthened some of my values and inner traits and what I realized what had been working for me all along in times of adversity and difficulty.
You will hear about:
- What I learned the most fron the challenging times.
- The skills and traits that shifted my experiences.
- What helped me to see the adversity as a positive shift.
What were your biggest lessons from the pandemic?
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"You're either a victim or creator in any moment, thought or feeling!" This quote inspired me to explore how we communicate to ourselves through our thoughts can either keep us stuck in victim mode or keep us moving forward and living our lives by choice.
In this episode you will learn:
- How changing our thoughts can put the power back where it belongs.
- The link between what we think and how our bodies respond.
- How to create a life by choice.
Let me know what you thought about today's episode and any impact it had on you.
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Total I'm answering a common question I hear often and even ask myself from time to time.
The question is: I know what I'm supposed to do but I just keep defaulting to old behaviours that don't work for me - Why is that?
In answering this question I will give you insight into:
- The #1 reason we have a tendancy to default to old behaviours
- Identify what we're getting out of doing old behaviours
- What we need to set up to be able to stick to new or better behaviours
Please reach out - I would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment, question or review directly on the platform you listen on or you can find me on social media: Facebook - @lifelessonsunlimited; Instagram- @butterflylessons or LinkedIn - @LiaBandola. You can email me directly at info@lifelessons.ca.
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There were so many things that went on for me last week that I thought I would share my insights, reflections and learning with you.
From a fantastic event where I was a keynote speaker to my grandson being in hospital, and a few things in between I will share:
- What tools I had to draw on to stay in a good place throughout it all.
- Some big reminders of what is within and what is not in our control.
- A few of my favourite things to do to complete the stress response and get back to homeostasis.
Please reach out - I would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment, question or review directly on the platform you listen on or you can find me on social media: Facebook - @lifelessonsunlimited; Instagram- @butterflylessons or LinkedIn - @LiaBandola. You can email me directly at info@lifelessons.ca.
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The question I'm answering this week is: "How do you handle it when you think you have everything planned and then something happens to mess it all up?
Of course, most people have had this experience and it can feel like it always seems to happen at the worst time and can throw you off your game, big time.
I will use the example from my own life this week to illustrate some things that can help you manage as optimally as possible.
You will learn:
- What has to shift with your thoughts so you don't spiral into a negative hole.
- What NOT to stop doing and keep going despite your feelings to the contrary.
- The values that will serve you best during challenging times.
Please reach out - I would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment, question or review directly on the platform you listen on or you can find me on social media: Facebook - @lifelessonsunlimited; Instagram- @butterflylessons or LinkedIn - @LiaBandola. You can email me directly at info@lifelessons.ca.
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I am on a renewed mission of living life in a more minimalistic way and to embrace essentialism. If this is something you have thought of or maybe haven't but want to learn more about it, this episode will give you a start to what this lifestyle is all about and why it may be something that many of us can truly benefit from.
In this episode you will learn:
- What the true definition of essentialism is.
- New concepts that can have you living a more joyful and peaceful life.
- Tips to get started that can easily be incorporated in your day to day activities.
- What the 3 assumptions we have to conquer are to live the way of an Essentialist.
- The 3 core truths that have to replace those assumptions.
Please reach out - I would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment, question or review directly on the platform you listen on or you can find me on social media: Facebook - @lifelessonsunlimited; Instagram- @butterflylessons or LinkedIn - @LiaBandola. You can email me directly at info@lifelessons.ca.
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In the new year, people get re-focused on changing habits - letting go of old habits that are no longer working for them and creating new habits that will improve their lives and how they feel.
Yet, by this time of the year many people have already let the new habits go by the wayside - if they even lasted this long. And slowly or sometimes quickly the old "bad" habits are taking their place back in their lives.
I so understand this and have many times fallen into this same pattern. This year though I am staying on course (for the most part, because no one is perfect) with the new improved habits. Well at least most of them.
In today's episode I will share my favourite resource on habit change, which I have spoken about in the past. I will go through just a few of the strategies from this amazing book and specifically you learn:
- The 4 step process that happens for every single human for every single habit we have.
- The 4 laws of behaviour change.
- How to create habit stacking.
- The 2 minute rule to stop procrastination.
- How I am applying this process in my own habit changes.
That is a lot of information packed into this 30 minute episode. I hope it will help you to get on the permanent path of changing your habits to the ones that will work FOR you and not against you.
Please reach out - I would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment, question or review directly on the platform you listen on or you can find me on social media: Facebook - @lifelessonsunlimited; Instagram- @butterflylessons or LinkedIn - @LiaBandola. You can email me directly at info@lifelessons.ca.
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If you are living in some of the more northern parts of the world you may be experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. There are varying levels of this condition and many people are suffering from some degree of it.
In today's episode we will explore SAD and how it impacts people. You will learn:
- What the signs and symptoms are and it affects people.
- Causes and risk factors.
- Treatments and helpful actions to take.
- What has worked for me and many others.
There is relief for those suffering and you will get many strategies and tips listening to this episode.
Please reach out - I would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment, question or review directly on the platform you listen on or you can find me on social media: Facebook - @lifelessonsunlimited; Instagram- @butterflylessons or LinkedIn - @LiaBandola. You can email me directly at info@lifelessons.ca.
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Today I am answering a question I get quite a bit and that is: "How do I stay true to what I want when so many people around me are telling me their way to do things or what they want me to do?"
Learn what to do to stick to what you want and how to gently tell others what that is, despite their objections or their own opinions.
If you have a question you would like answered, I would love to hear from you. On social media: Facebook - @lifelessonsunlimited; Instagram- @butterflylessons or LinkedIn - @LiaBandola. You can email me directly at info@lifelessons.ca.
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A brand new year!! I always love the fresh opportunity to look at life with fresh eyes and decide what you want to change, keep, enhance or throw out - both literally and figuratively.
This episode I am sharing my reflections, plans and strategies to really live life on my terms and for getting really intentional about what I want to experience moving forward.
You will learn:
- The reframe of the word "goals" that will have you ensuring you achieve success.
- The mindset that needs to be in place to make your desired outcomes happen.
- Resources to help you on your way.
To learn more about my services and to get your free resource, visit https://lifelessons.ca. I would love to have a chat with you.
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The year is almost over and a new one is about to begin. It can be an exciting time to think about the possibilities of what the future year holds for us. Now is a great time to do a year review and reflect on what went well, what goals you accomplished and which you didn't.
Think about what you want to let go of and leave behind and what you want to bring into the new year and continue, as well as what you want to add to your life or start new.
Key take-aways from this episode:
- Learn what you need to do to determine what you will let go of, continue, start over or start brand new.
- Why new year resolutions don't work and what you need to do instead.
- How to create an action plan and strategy to achieve your goals.
- The step by step process to ensure success.
Let's finish this year strong and plan ahead for a brilliant start to a brand new year.
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Today's question is: "How do I know when it's time to call it quits?" This is a question I get quite a bit. People struggle to make the big decision to quit something they know they really need to get out of. Sometimes they have known for a very long time!
My answer to this question may help you to make a decision about quitting a relationship, job, friendship, living arrangement and any number of other things you may be needing to leave.
Key points in today's episode:
- Knowing when quitting is the best decision.
- Feelings are the guiding barometer.
- What the #1 thing is that needs to be in place to make a firm decision.
- What you need to change to make a different choice.
I would love to hear what your questions are! Reach out to me by email to: info@lifelessons.ca or on social media: @lifelessonsunlimited; @butterflylessons or @liabandola. Please visit my website to learn more about everthing I am doing: https://lifelessons.ca.
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My guest is someone I really wish I had access to back when my kids were young!! Denise Marek is someone I have known for a long time, though we recently re-connected over her new book, which I am buying for every mom in my life. When you hear this episode, you'll know why. We are delving into parenting but not in the typical way many people talk about it. We will be deliving into some of the amazing aspects of her book and talking about some of the things parents, especially moms can do to manage their worry and anxiety.
Parenting can be stressfull!! The good news is that you can stress less by learning to worry wisely. That is exactly what Denise teaches and some of the strategies she will share with us in todays episode.
Key take-aways:
- discover a proven four-step process to move you from worry-filled to worry-free
- through this process you will feel happier, more present and less stressed.
- learn the mindshift experienced through the "possibility vs. probability" exercise
- the important questions to ask yourself when you are experiencing anxiety and worry.
About Denise:
Denise Marek is internationally known as the Worry Management Expert and the creator of the CALM methodology for worry-free living. As a sought-after lecturer, consultant, and writer, Denise equips individuals around the globe with strategies to reduce stress, worry less, and bounce back from adversity.
Denise is the author of CALM for Moms: Worry Less in Four Simple Steps(Familius, November 2022) and CALM: A Proven Four-Step Process Designed Specifically for Women Who Worry (Hay House, 2006). She also teaches CALM Online, an online training program that provides strategies to let go of worry, reduce stress, and create a happier life.
She lives in Ontario, Canada. Denise is the mother of Lindsay and Brianna and the grandmother of Adrian, Azia, and Forest.
Connect with Denise and learn more about the book at: https://calmformomsbook.com
On Social Media: Facebook: @denisemarek and Instagram @thedenisemarek
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This week I'm bringing you a new feature - a Question and Answer episode. I will periodically be answering questions I get that I know many of you want answers to.
This episode I'm answering a timely question: How do I handle the holiday get-togethers when there is conflict in my family?
My answer includes:
- strategies you can plan ahead of time
- suggestions for handling difficult people
- things to focus on to have a smoother experience
- gaining clarity on what you want and how to implement it
If you have any questions you would like answered on future episodes, please send them to me either on social media via Direct Message: Facebook: @Lifelessonsunlimited or Instagram: @butterflylessons or shoot me off an email at lia@lifelessons.ca. You an also go to my website: https://lifelessons.ca and leave a comment there. I want to know what your burning questions are!!
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This week I changed it up a bit and got a little more personal with you. I read an amazing article, thanks to my friend Michelle Scrimgeour-Brown who posted it on social media. It hit me in such a powerful way, I just had to share it with you and then dissected it a bit - as much for my own benefit as for all of yours.
The author is: Aziza Azura and you can access the article here: https://medium.com/@azizabrown.
She opens with: "The empath without boundaries "holds space" for the chaotic expression of somebody else's fear, shame and negativity, unknowingly absorbing it like rain into her skin, receiving the garment of somebody else's darkness. She thinks she is being understanding and compassionate, and forgets herself in the shadow of somebody else's pain."
I mean - Wow!! And the rest is equally impactful and soooooooo beautifully written. Reads like poetry but has so many mind-blowing insights.
Tune in to hear my reflections and some deep-diving of some of the sections. I also will talk about Co-dependency and Attachment Styles which really form the basis of so many unhealthy relationships and is touched on in Aziza's article in her incredibly eloquent way.
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In this episode I continued my conversation with Robin Fricke about her incredible journey as a stroke survivor. If you have not listened to Part 1 in last week's episode, please do that so you can hear her story leading up to today's discussion. We really delve into Robin's insights as to why this happened to her and the early signs she missed. Robin also gets really real about how her life has changed and she truly believes that she has gained so much from her experience and journey which has altered her life in so many wonderful ways.
Robin Fricke comes from a military family that allowed her to travel and experience other cultures and different parts of the world. She lived in the beautiful mountains of Alaska where she admired the native spiritual healing modalities.
She was a very ill young woman and was not able to get the answers she needed to heal. When she began her personal healing journey, she knew something miraculous had just taken place. She had deepened her exploration of the world's holistic healing tradition and started to understand the healing power we hold within ourselves. She made a promise that once she found the secret to this mysterious illness, she would share it with the world.
Robin is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practioner. CEO and founder of Root Cause an online women's holistic health practice and a 12-month personal growth and transformation program: The Goddess Circle.
You can learn more about Robin at: https://RobinFricke.com or on Social Media: @RobinFricke
You can purchase Robin's book, an international best-seller: "My Mess is My Message" on Amazon.
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Well all I can say is WOW after having this week's guest come on the show. My guest Robin Fricke has the most incredible story of trauma, illness and shock and then the resilience, healing and growth she received - well that part you will have to tune in next week to hear.
Yes there was so much to share that we had to make it a 2 parter. This week in part 1 Robin will talk about some earlier life events and illnesses that she now believes may have contributed to the BIG life altering event that happened just this past spring. And the many signs that she did not take heed to well before the big medical event.
Robin Fricke comes from a military family that allowed her to travel and experience other cultures and different parts of the world. She lived in the beautiful mountains of Alaska where she admired the native spiritual healing modalities.
She was a very ill young woman and was not able to get the answers she needed to heal. When she began her personal healing journey, she knew something miraculous had just taken place. She had deepened her exploration of the world's holistic healing tradition and started to understand the healing power we hold within ourselves. She made a promise that once she found the secret to this mysterious illness, she would share it with the world.
Robin is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practioner. CEO and founder of Root Cause an online women's holistic health practice and a 12-month personal growth and transformation program: The Goddess Circle.
You can learn more about Robin at: https://RobinFricke.com or on Social Media: @RobinFricke
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My guest, Shaelene McInnis and I had a very important conversation about the importance of women in particular needing to have more financial equality in their relationships and why it is especially important that women become more financially literate, particularly when things end.
The unfortunate reality for so many women coming out of a dissolution of a relationship, especially marriages, is that they are not receiving an equitable share of the finances in the relationship. Many women are coming out of abusive relationships where financial abuse was a big part of it, and sometimes are not even aware of the extent of it until they are out of the relationship.
As the CEO of Books in Line, an accounting company serving Durham Region, Toronto and Northumberland, Shaelene McInnis is an advocate for financial education for all boys and girls, men and women.
With COVID the disparity in financial literacy and equality between men and women became increasingly apparent. Financial equality is a key factor in achieving women's equality and many women are not aware of how to create and maintain financial independence. With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce, it is essential for women to ensure they are financially protected, for themselves and their children.
Shaelene will speak about key steps to ensuring you are empowered financially. She offers sage advice that we all can use!!
Purchase her book: Divorce Self-Defence for Women - A Practical Guide to Assist Women Pre, During and Post Divorce on Amazon.
Reach out to Shaelene on Social Media: @booksinline or her Page on Facebook: Divorce Self Defence for Women
For more information visit: https://booksinline.ca or contact her at: info@booksinline.ca or info@divorceselfdefence.ca
Call: 905-571-2665
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Why does it feel sometimes that there is so much negativity all around us? Today I am discussiong something I touched on last week that is one of the things that prevents us from naturally going to gratitude or noticing all the good things in our lives.
It is Negativity Bias, an interesting and complicated thing that most if not all humans experience at least some of the time and in many cases, it is the prevalent state. And there is a very good reason for it, that goes back to the early human times.
Tune in to find out why we fall into this pattern and what we can do to shift out of it so we can change the pattern and experience to one of more positivity. Which can lead to more joy and calm. And who doesn't want more of that?
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There is a lot of information out there about the benefits of being grateful and expressing our gratitude and I don’t think anyone would dispute any of it.
However, I do know that sometimes it can be very challenging to feel grateful and coming up with anything to have gratitude for. I want to look at the science behind the benefits of gratitude and why sometimes it can be such a hard thing to practice.
Sometimes when we are facing difficult times, have had trauma or have anxiety and depression it can be a real reach finding things to be grateful for. We start off saying we need to count our blessings, feel grateful for all the good things in our lives, but quickly our “stuff” gets triggered and we start to go down a very different path. We tend to remember all the things that are not going well, that we failed at, that we don’t have and basically what's wrong with our lives.
In today's episode we will look at some of the things that can sometimes make is hard to be grateful. Things like negativity bias, ancestral needs to stay vigilant about potential danger, mental health blocks and the science behind the benefits of practicing gratitude. Then we will look at how to get started with a gratitude practice even when it's difficult or feels impossible.
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How often do we hear of very successful people having difficult, humble and even traumatic pasts? People like Oprah, Tyler Perry, Ashley Judd and Mark Wahlberg just to name a few. Quite often the success stories we see today had very trying and tragic beginnings.
My guest today, Kayann Saunders, is someone who can identify with this and even though she is not a celebrity or well-known in the world (yet!) she is someone who not only chose to take a different path from where she had grown up in, but created a wonderful life and business so opposite from what she experienced as a child and teen. Kayann is a perfect example of not allowing your childhood experiences to inevitably create more of the same but in fact using it as the motivator to create a completely different life.
Kayann is a wife, Mother, business owner, Mortgage Agent and Personal Assistant in Toronto, Ontario. Kayann owns and operates her very own Mortgage Business and Personal Concierge Company and combines her passions to help people find solutions to life’s challenging situations. Having been in the financial sector for over a decade, it was a "no brainer" for her to start a business that follows that stream. Kayann is constantly exploring various disciplines to broaden her own passions and pursuits and integrating finances and personal services. Her current areas of interest and exploration are her family, serving her community, everything to do with real estate and wealth building.
You can learn more about Kayann and her business at: https://vincanpersonalconcierge.ca and on all social media: @vincanpersonalconcierge.
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This week I have the treat of having a previous guest back on - Rhonda Armour. This time Rhonda will talk about her new book "Before You Start Another Diet, Read This" - "Unsubscribe from the Diet Culture, by Focusing on the Inner Work of Self-Care".
Rhonda expands on some of the points we explored when she was on in June and goes much deeper into some of the topics in her new book. She will talk about her own journey and how she discovered that self-care is at the basis of all well-being. We discussed things like "Trusting the Process" and "The Power of Choice" and so much more.
As a Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach, as well as a Personal Trainer, Rhonda understands the demands on time for today’s woman feeling torn between career and home life. Nutrition and exercise often fall last on a long list of priorities. She once lived this life and understands it’s not easy putting yourself back on the priority list, especially if you have struggled with programs and diets that have left you feeling frustrated and confused. Rhonda wants her clients feeling empowered and back in the driver’s seat!
Rhonda's full life coaching style allows clients to partner with her in a holistic approach that satisfies external pressures and personal goals. She enjoys working with the motivated, but stressed-out woman who is ready to live their best life and understands that it’s not a straight line to success.
Rhonda's greatest desire is to empower women and restore that flame of confidence, competence, and control!
You can learn more about Rhonda at her website: https://rhondaarmourcoaching.com or on Social Media: @rhondaarmourcoaching. Make sure to take advantage of Rhonda's Complimentary Consultation.
"Before You Start Another Diet, Read This" is available on Amazon in soft cover and Kindle.
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Often we get stuck in situations, jobs, relationships or circumstances that we don't really want to be in but don't feel like we can get out of it or change it.
Why does that happen? Well there can be many factors but what I have discovered is that typically what is at the basis is fear that is influenced by shame and guilt.
On today's episode I am talking more about why this happens and am referencing the work of Brene Brown, particularly in her newest book Atlas of the Heart where she really identifies why shame is so influential in what we do or don't do. We will also take a look at Guilt and a couple of other emotions that are closely related.
I will also share some of my recent insights and how I shifted out of doing things that were not really what I want right now and how I have let go of those things.
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We are back with fresh interviews and this week my guest is Orzala Quddusi. Orzala experienced some of the early symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress and was eventually diagnosed with PTSD by her doctor. All too often people are suffering in silence and to the outside world they can keep up the appearances of everything being good - until they can't and symptoms start to get so frequent and so big that they just can't hide them anymore from the people who are closest to them. In some cases, it is the cultural beliefs and the lack of support from family that keeps people in shame and guilt about their symptoms and so they suffer in silence.
I hope that Orzala's courage to come on and talk about her experiences and symptoms will help others to know that there is support for them, even when that support has to come from outside their circle of family and friends. Orzala got the help she needed and while she still has moments of needing to deal with triggers and past trauma, they are very infrequent now and she is in a place of thriving.
Orzala is a mom of 3 boys. She is a social media marketer, trainer, small business owner and speaker. Her company is Make It Happen Services. Orzala is an active member of the community. Orzala has served on the board of 100 Women Who Care, is a committee board member of the Bowmanville Foundation Hospital. With her spare time, Orzala gives back to her community, volunteering at numerous local organizations. She resides in Ajax, Ontario.
You can connect with Orzala through Instagram: @makeithappenservices
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Happy September everyone!!
I hope you all had a great summer and that you enjoyed our summer re-runs. We are back with our new episodes and I think today's is something that many people will resonate with.
I wanted to talk about some of the relationship pitfalls I am seeing now more than ever. I continued to see clients over the summer of course and still had many that were trying to navigate serious issues in their relationships. I realized that one of the fallouts from the pandemic were relationships and not a lot of people were addressing that.
We live in a crisis driven society and our relationships don’t seem to be any different. Unless it gets to crisis level, most people don’t really look at their relationships and what the signs are that they are heading for trouble.
I recently did a newsletter about this and gave some steps to take now to really look at your relationship to identify any problems that are starting to brew. If you are not on my newsletter list and would like to be, just head on over to my website: Click Here and sign up for a free gift there and you’ll be put on my Newsletter list.
Today, I am talking about one of the biggest relationship pitfalls - communication, especially the lack of it. I will talk about my own relationships and what I've learned personally and also, what I have taught many people. This is just the tippy top of the iceberg of course, but I am excited to announce that I will have 2 other opportunities this month for you to learn more.
The first is a FREE online workshop called: The Five Subtle Signs Your Relationship Could be Heading for Trouble, being held on September 13th at 12:00 pm EST. Here is the link: Register Here.
And then at the end of the month, starting September 29th I will be running a brand new online group for women called: Relationship Rescue: Thriving While Surviving the Storm. We will meet every Thursday by Zoom at 12:00 EST for 12 weeks and each session will be 90 minutes. It will be part education and part interactive discussion about all things relationship. Go Here to Learn More.
All of this is on my website: Click Here
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Today's episode will be the last summer re-run and then we are back with new and fresh episodes September 7th!! New school year and we are bringing you lots of new education and inspiration on the podcast.
This episode was a very special one, not only because Jenn Laforet was my first guest on the podcast, but mainly because Jenn gave us some pretty great insight into when divorce can actually really work well for the whole family. There are many very difficult traumas that we may experience in life and one that I hear about a lot in my work are relationship traumas, particularly divorce and separation.
Jenn Laforet is a writer, author, Founder of Write Current and host of the Bloom Notes in Bloom podcast and this September Jenn is returning to one of her professional passions - teaching.
Jenn helps women get out of their heads and into their hearts with words that matter so that they can reconnect, reclaim, root and celebrate their sense of self as they navigate seasons of change.
She writes and publishes soothing and supportive life enhancement guided reflection journals, notebooks, digital art prints and Journal to Reconnect audio programs that help women 25-65+.
Her popular Bloom Notes: Celebrating Moments of Joy, Laughter, Strength, Resilience, Care and Compassion life enhancement guided reflection journal is read by women worldwide. Learn more about Jenn at: https://www.writecurrent.com; her books and journals are available on Amazon worldwide. Connect with Jenn on Instagram @jennlaforet.
In this episode we will be discussing the difficulties of going through the divorce process, insights Jenn learned along the way and some of the great strategies Jenn found helped her to come to a place of triumph, especially in the amazing co-parenting she now practices with her children's Dad. This is a heart-felt conversation that is not to be missed.
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I so enjoyed my conversation with Alana McClure earlier this year and the many, many insights she gave us to help us, I just had to make it one of our re-run episodes. Sometimes we end up having experiences and events in our lives we could never have imagined. And sometimes those things lead us to discover who we really are at our core. My guest Alana McClure knows this trajectory all too well. She had a series of opportunities and then some difficult experiences that had her having to pivot and redefine who she was until she finally was able to live life as her authentic self. And she now coaches and teaches others to do that as well and to create the future they truly want.
Alana is a divorced mother of 3, former -air traffic controller turned serial entrepreneur. She has walked the path of, self-sabotage, divorce, abuse, imposter syndrome, success, motherhood, self-loathing, self-love and connected spirituality all to earn the wisdom to coach high performing, driven, intelligent women through transition. Using her “Ph.D. from the School of Hard Knocks” plus a unique blend of psychology, universal wisdom, and empowerment coaching, she shows you how to embody a deep sense of personal authority, peace, and joy and help you redefine your future.
Please reach out to Alana at: https://alanamcclure.com and on social media: https://www.facebook.com/alana.mcclure; Instagram: @alanalm; Linked In: @AlanaMcClure
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This week's summer re-run episode is the one with my guest Ashley Treavajo where she bravely came on to talk about something so many women experience and sadly don't talk about enough. I hope you enjoy this very important conversation we had and hopefully it may help some women to not feel so alone in their experiences.
Ashley's story is one that may resonate with a lot of women - it certainly brought me back to my experience with post partum issues 38 years ago when I had my firstborn and felt so many of things we will be discussing.
Ashley is a busy mompreneur of two small kids and a mortgage agent. Almost a year into her journey as a first time mother, Ashley felt as though she had an undiagnosed Post Partum Depression and Anxiety. Months into 2020 after her daughter was born, she took the leap into seeking help. Two high risk pregnancies later, coupled with fear, a few months of being on Zoloft, and the battles of parenting in a pandemic, Ashley has come to see the power of discussing the challenges and struggles moms face everywhere.
"A better me, physically and mentally, means the whole house is better" is Ashley's take away from her experiences.
Connect with Ashley on Social Media: @Ashleyt.mortgages
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I wanted to re-run this episode today because so many people are struggling and dealing with so many things - both personally and world-wide, that I thought this hopeful conversation I had with Karina Sanchez might be just the thing that could shift perspectives. My wonderful guest truly embodies resilience in the healthiest of ways.
Karina G. Sanchez has had many challenges and experienced deep trauma in her life and each time was able to not only bounce back but to rise way above her adversity and create an amazing life and career. Karina is inspiring so many and today we get to be inspired by her incredible wisdom and experience.
Karina is a certified Business Coach and has spent her career mentoring early-career managers to reach their full potential. She has helped hundreds of new managers become successful leaders. This is her true passion. She has spent years learning and understanding what makes a good leader, great! Karina has helped countless female leaders overcome imposter syndrome, which kept them from achieving incredible results for themselves and their teams. She has lived and worked internationally and has consulted in the retail, pharmaceutical, and financial industries, to name a few. Her energy and passion have brought a positive change within small and large teams alike. She has an uncanny ability to open minds to new and innovative ways of thinking while helping companies stay on budget. Through dynamic, engaging, skill-based training solutions, and one-on-one coaching sessions, she will help you create goal-driven, action-oriented, authentic, and passionate leaders. Over the last fifteen years, Karina has delivered many motivational keynotes in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish.
Karina has recently released her fantastic book "Leadership for the New Female Manager", available on Amazon. Learn more about Karina at:
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karina-g-sanchez-0b446216/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karina.g.sanchez/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@karinag.sanchez?lang=en YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH5nBgslR6mMdZebNBlf3bw Facebook (Academy Page) https://www.facebook.com/ViragoLeadershipAcademy/?ref=pages_you_manage (edited)
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This week's repeat is an episode I did with Rhonda Armour, who spoke about things we can be doing with our health and lifestyle so we can be at our very best. I think summer is a great time to start to implement some healthier practices if you haven't already, though any time is a great time to start.
I know the importance of things like nutrition, exercise, stress management and other lifestyle components, not just because I know how much mental health is affected by these things, but I also know what an integral part this all is of living a life of joy and peace. Rhonda will share her own mental health journey and will be sharing some of the things she has found to help herself and now in her work, helping others. I really love Rhonda's approach of being kind and gentle with yourself while making significant changes for your life.
As a Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach, as well as a Personal Trainer, Rhonda understands the demands on time for today’s woman feeling torn between career and home life. Nutrition and exercise often fall last on a long list of priorities. She once lived this life and understands it’s not easy putting yourself back on the priority list, especially if you have struggled with programs and diets that have left you feeling frustrated and confused. Rhonda wants her clients feeling empowered and back in the driver’s seat!
She develops a partnership with her clients and, together, they develop habits and strategies to implement those habits, that are meaningful and easily fit into their unique lifestyle. There is no one-size fits all approach. The approach is custom and it’s all about her clients needs. Rhonda wants to end that roller coaster and the shout of internal voices that question your willpower, capability, and commitment from programs that simply haven’t supported your life.
Rhonda's full life coaching style allows clients to partner with her in a holistic approach that satisfies external pressures and personal goals. She enjoys working with the motivated, but stressed-out woman who is ready to live their best life and understands that it’s not a straight line to success. Rhonda's greatest desire is to empower women and restore that flame of confidence, competence, and control!
You can learn more about Rhonda at her website: https://rhondaarmourcoaching.com or on Social Media: @rhondaarmourcoaching. Make sure to take advantage of Rhonda's Complimentary Consultation.
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On this week's repeat episode I spoke with Lisa Carberry, owner of Your Empowered Solutions. Lisa and I had a very interesting conversation about how we can use all of our experiences to not only accept the lessons that they bring if we pay attention. but also to have them be the guide for us to embrace and create changes that can transform our loves.
Lisa is an inclusion and diversity expert…with a difference. Lisa’s approach focuses on developing a sense of community and belonging through first embarking on an inward voyage of discovery to become one with self. This paves the way to become one with others, leading to the ability to be inclusive of the diverse range of human presentations and develop real relationships and communities where all feel they truly belong.
Lisa’s goal is to support individuals to develop the awareness, choice and personal power to effect meaningful change in their lives. She uses theoretical, practical, and intuitive knowledge to facilitate transformative experiences for individuals seeking personal and professional excellence.
In her book “Transform Your Life, Transform Your Teaching: Book One: Soul Speak’ Lisa takes the individual on a personal, authentic, intimate, and revealing journey into the depths of the minds creations, to expose the truth of who and what we are as well as the infinite power that lies within to envision, create, and manifest our best life and all that is possible when we are real with ourselves and others.
For Lisa, her work is an exciting adventure through which she enjoys guiding people on their journey towards a deeper sense of self and witnessing the creative power this releases.
Learn more about Lisa and her services at: http://www.yourempoweredsolutions.com or on Social Media: Instagram: @theyescoach; @rainowtransitions; On Facebook visit Lisa's group: @YourEmpoweredSolutions. Or email Lisa directly at: yourempoweredsolutionscoach@gmail.com
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This week's re-run episode was one that touched so many people. Tracy Turberfield introduces us to her "Lighthouse" theory of seeking and being a lighthouse from and for others. It was such a powerful conversation we had. Enjoy it again or maybe for the first time.
We all have an inner child that many of us may not be aware of but often this part of us is at the base of many of our ongoing struggles and behaviours. Connecting with this part of yourself can help in our healing journey and relieve us of unresolved trauma from our past.
Tracy Turberfield, my guest for this episode, will share some of her childhood traumas that led her to seek and gain healing of her inner child and now she helps others with her brand new business Honouring Your Human Experience.
Tracy strives to live life in the energy of JOY. In addition to being a proud mom to her 11 year old spunky daughter Brooklynn which brings her great joy, supporting people and being their biggest cheerleaders is her passion! Through Spiritual Mentoring, Energy Healing and Meditation Coaching her mission is to be a lighthouse for people and guide them in honouring their human experience and embrace the knowledge that the light we all seek is within us.
Tracy is the Director of the Durham Region Chapter for H.U.B Inc - Heighten Your Business- where she prides herself in being the leader of this Heart Centred Women’s Entrepreneurial Community and supporting business owners both professionally and personally.
Tracy is also a Luxury Travel Specialist for 20 years and Founder of LIVE Virtual Vacation Experiences.
Connect with Tracy on Facebook and Linked In @TracyTurberfield and visit her brand new page on Facebook @HonouringYourHumanExperience for more great insights.
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This week we are bringing you another popular episode we had earlier in the year with the amazing Claudine Pereira.
Claudine is an experienced professional, business coach and consultant who assists people with fundamental behavioural change. Her consistent and captivating approach stretches her clients to move beyond a limiting sense of self and achieve their desired personal and professional goals. An inspirational speaker, emcee and international bestselling author Claudine is passionate about her work! With over 20 years of coaching experience and through engaging one-on-one sessions, Claudine’s boundless energy, fire and compassion catapult people's learning experiences into active self-improvement.
In this episode Claudine and I will discuss how she has experienced and survived her traumas, beginning with a childhood trauma right through to a current trauma she is still navigating. Claudine gives us great insight on how our original traumas, typically in childhood or teens will influence many of our choices through our lives and may affect how we manage subsequent traumas. Claudine also shares some her great coping and self-care skills and how she now helps people as The Pink Coach with what she has learned. I know this courageous conversation will help so many! If you would like to connect with Claudine, please reach out to her on Social Media: @thepinkcoach and through her website: https://www.thepinkcoach.com.
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e are in full swing with summer! And here at the podcast we are taking some time to do all the fun summer things as well as taking the opportunity to do some really cool planning for the fall. So we are going to be having Summer Reruns! Each week for the months of July and August we are going to re-air some of the most popular episodes for you to enjoy again or maybe for the first time. Of course you can go back and listen to all of the episodes any time and get caught up.
This was such an impactful talk with Kathie Andriano Murgel that I really felt it was worth repeating. Kathie shared some of her very personal trauma journey with domestic abuse. And her courage and strength to not only overcome and triumph through a very violent and abusive situation, and then to use her learning and experience to help other women is remarkable. I know that Kathie's sharing of her experiences will resonate with so many.
Kathie's company is Enlighten You, Empowerment Coaching and she is also a Gentle Trauma Release Practitioner and Reiki Master. Kathie’s dream is to help women awaken the voice within so they can speak and live their empowered truth and that she is truly achieving.
Kathie comes from a background rooted in old world Italian traditions. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. She became deeply affected by the restrictions imposed on her free-spirited mother and eventually on herself. She understood early on that her reality as a girl would be different from that of her brothers. She believed that she would never have the gift of choice and her dreams would be replaced with obligation and duty. Kathie’s marriage was arranged, and with two children she endured 13 years of abuse until she made a decision that this would not be her life story. It was through this adversity that she was able to become the woman she is today.
This is where her love for helping women began. Kathie loves sharing her story authentically, believing that it can inspire other women to find their voice. Her joy comes from helping women transform their life through a cathartic process of self-discovery that will help create a life lived in truth, light, and liberation.
Reach out to Kathie by email: enlightenyou888@gmail.com
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The story of my guest this week is something we see in movies, yet this was her actual life! Vickey Evans tells the story of love gone very wrong and found herself in a different country, alone with her baby boy and suddenly having to pack up and go back to her home country. And all the legal fallout that came after that was like navigating a mine field. Hear about how Vickey managed through it all and came out the other side better for it. She then took what she learned and is helping parents facing the same types of challenges to secure a more solid future for their children.
Vickey Evans is a dedicated single mother of one son, with an entrepreneur spirit. She is an experienced and knowledgeable financial advisor, ready to work with you to ensure your family’s financial future. She has obtained her Life Licence and Mutual Fund (MFDA) in March 2015, along with her RSP Scholarship Certificate in February 2016.
After 20+ years working within the Life Insurance industry, (Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Disability Insurance, Small Group Benefits and Investments) her exceptional customer service skills, administrative and new business operational experience prompted Vickey to make the decision to start her own venture in January 2017.
Over the past 5 years, her mission has been to work with Mediators and Family Law Lawyers to help them educate parents on the importance of protecting their children and/or spousal support payment obligation, while at the same time, “gifting” their children a secured financial future.
"Separation and Divorce is never easy! I take away their FEARS, put the insurance in place and most importantly, ensure that the maintain their current standard of living. Giving both parents peace of mind”.
Reach out to Vickey to learn more about how she can help you at: https://protecting-our-children.com/
You can find Vickey on social media at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickeyevans; on Facebook and Instagram: @VickeyEvans
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Sometimes we end up having experiences and events in our lives we could never have imagined. And sometimes those things lead us to discover who we really are at our core. My guest this week is Alana McClure and she knows this trajectory all too well. She had a series of opportunities and then some difficult experiences that had her having to pivot and redefine who she was until she finally was able to live life as her authentic self. And she now coaches and teaches others to do that as well and to create the future they truly want.
Alana is a divorced mother of 3, former -air traffic controller turned serial entrepreneur. She has walked the path of, self-sabotage, divorce, abuse, imposter syndrome, success, motherhood, self-loathing, self-love and connected spirituality all to earn the wisdom to coach high performing, driven, intelligent women through transition. Using her “Ph.D. from the School of Hard Knocks” plus a unique blend of psychology, universal wisdom, and empowerment coaching, she shows you how to embody a deep sense of personal authority, peace, and joy and help you redefine your future.
Please reach out to Alana at: https://alanamcclure.com and on social media: https://www.facebook.com/alana.mcclure; Instagram: @alanalm; Linked In: @AlanaMcClure
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I am particularly excited to have our guest Rhonda Armour this week as we are going to be talking about something very near and dear to my heart -health and lifestyle. I know all too well the importance of nutrition, exercise, stress management and other lifestyle components, not just because I know how much mental health is affected by these things, but I also know what an integral part this all is of living a life of joy and peace. Rhonda will share her own mental health journey and will be sharing some of the things she has found to help herself and now in her work, helping others. I really love Rhonda's approach of being kind and gentle with yourself while making significant changes for your life.
As a Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach, as well as a Personal Trainer, Rhonda understands the demands on time for today’s woman feeling torn between career and home life. Nutrition and exercise often fall last on a long list of priorities. She once lived this life and understands it’s not easy putting yourself back on the priority list, especially if you have struggled with programs and diets that have left you feeling frustrated and confused. Rhonda wants her clients feeling empowered and back in the driver’s seat!
She develops a partnership with her clients and, together, they develop habits and strategies to implement those habits, that are meaningful and easily fit into their unique lifestyle. There is no one-size fits all approach. The approach is custom and it’s all about her clients needs. Rhonda wants to end that roller coaster and the shout of internal voices that question your willpower, capability, and commitment from programs that simply haven’t supported your life.
Rhonda's full life coaching style allows clients to partner with her in a holistic approach that satisfies external pressures and personal goals. She enjoys working with the motivated, but stressed-out woman who is ready to live their best life and understands that it’s not a straight line to success. Rhonda's greatest desire is to empower women and restore that flame of confidence, competence, and control!
You can learn more about Rhonda at her website: https://rhondaarmourcoaching.com or on Social Media: @rhondaarmourcoaching. Make sure to take advantage of Rhonda's Complimentary Consultation.
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Even though many things have opened up and some of the pandemic anxiety has subsided, there are still a lot of things in the world right now causing stress, overwhelm and anxiety. Rising costs of almost everything, shortages, tragic events, divisions among many groups, and lots of individual challenges and stressors.
For some, it still feels like they are just surviving and getting by and can't imagine how they could ever get to place of thriving.
This week I wanted to give you some strategies to help you THRIVE through the challenges, trauma and stress you may be experiencing. I am expanding on a free resource I have available for you at my website and I will discuss the different components of it so you can have a handy tool to help you feel so much better.
Go to: https://www.lifelessons.ca to get your free T.H.R.I.V.E.R. Manifesto!
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This week's episode will hit all the feels. My guest this week is Jody Swain and she is here to share a tragic event that for every parent is a worst nightmare. Have your Kleenex ready. Jody is so incredibly vulnerable and real as she speaks about this most difficult time in her life. Her courage and strength to navigate the trauma and to now be doing work that is so meaningful for families is a testimony to the work she did to get from surviving to thriving.
Jody Swain is the Founder of HIRE and FIRE your KIDS. A Gamified Parenting App, that reduces family friction and helps moms, dads & more connect, and digitally communicate with their children and teens while preparing them with household responsibilities, money management and life skills for a successful future.
Jody is a Canadian mom of a blended family who was fed up with cleaning up after her kids and battling behaviors. She created a game of ‘hire and fire’ that leveraged her 20-year leadership experience and began her own technology start-up called Hire and Fire Inc.
She recently oversaw the latest version of ‘Hire and Fire your Kids’ and launch to the App Store, Google Play and most recently Amazon! As a first-time entrepreneur, she won the H.U.B Inc “Game Changer of the Year” entrepreneur award, named "One to Watch" with Mompreneurs Canada, named Top 50 with Canada's Total Mom Pitch, had four offers on CBC’s Dragons’ Den and reached #1 in the Lifestyle section of the App Store.
Jody’s passion for business and success are matched only by her commitment to family. A perfect set-up for the genesis of her mobile app. Jody lives with her husband and children in Whitby, Ontario.
Please visit Jody's website for more information about her and her fantastic business: https://hireandfireyourkids.ca. You can find Jody on social media @hireandfireyourkids.
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On this week's episode I am speaking with Suzy Tamasy about how we often go from experiencing trauma and very challenging circumstances to turning it all completely around and then being able to use those experiences to help others in very profound ways. Suzy's history and past reads like a novel, which she actually does write about in her book "Empowered in Heels". This compilation book also features other women who have lived through their own difficult experiences and have risen beyond them to become empowered.
Suzy Tamasy is a serial entrepreneur, award-winning mentor in finance and business, and a leader in advocating for entrepreneurship as a way of creating positive empowerment transformation. Suzy is the founder of SuzyQJewels, Frugal Divas, Empowered in Heels and Biz & Fashion Magazine, and Women on Biz, an initiative to radically transform how we support, celebrate and finance empowered female entrepreneurs. She is also a blogger and event producer. Look out for her upcoming fashion shows to support the SuzyQJewels women and children program.
An entrepreneur and woman of style from an early age, Suzy understood from very early on that if she wanted something, she had to work for it, and it’s that knowing that has helped her break the barriers and tenaciously pursue a love of fashion. Suzy started as a jewellery designer using recycled items and has evolved to her mini-empire with a virtual consignment shop and new clothing line under SuzyQJewels and Frugal Divas. Her clothing line donates a portion of its sales to women shelters across Ontario. Suzy also has two magazines – Empowered in Heels and Biz & Fashion Magazine.
To give back to the community, Suzy hosts a yearly Swap, Sell and Donate event and fashion show with her signature trademark walk showing the cycle of abuse and stopping the violence .Suzy strives to build relationships with her clients, encouraging them to never give up on their dreams because she believes that when we are open to the light of kindness, we can accomplish anything!
Suzy is currently based in Oshawa, Ontario with two lovely sons. Check out her website: http://suzyqjewels.com to learn more about the beauty, brains, and business-savvy of Suzy Tamasy. Also, you can find Suzy on Social Media @suzytamasysuzyqjewlsfashion on IG or @Suzytamasy on FB. You can also visit https://empoweredinheals.co to learn more about the book and to order it. Also available on Amazon.
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I have noticed that intolerance seems to be something that is happening more and more. Not just around the big things like race, gender, sexuality, religion, politics, pandemic. But I’m noticing a train of thinking that basically says “if you’re different from me or what I think is right – you are wrong”. This way of thinking seems to be causing conflict, stress and even dissolution of relationships at rising rates.
Tune to learn why this may be happening more now and the solutions we can all apply every day to help us focus on our own lives and success, no matter how anyone else is living their life.
I will lead the listeners through an exercise from Byron Katie's book: "Loving What Is". You will be able to apply this strategy to so many different things in your life. It can change your way of thinking deeply which will then impact how you live your life in profound ways.
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This week we are exploring Resilience again. I've talked about this before and this week I have a wonderful guest who truly embodies Resilience. Karina G. Sanchez has had many challenges and experienced deep trauma in her life and each time was able to not only bounce back but to rise way above her adversity and create an amazing life and career. Karina is inspiring so many and today we get to be inspired by her incredible wisdom and experience.
Karina is a certified Business Coach and has spent her career mentoring early-career managers to reach their full potential. She has helped hundreds of new managers become successful leaders. This is her true passion. She has spent years learning and understanding what makes a good leader, great!
Karina has helped countless female leaders overcome imposter syndrome, which kept them from achieving incredible results for themselves and their teams.
She has lived and worked internationally and has consulted in the retail, pharmaceutical, and financial industries, to name a few. Her energy and passion have brought a positive change within small and large teams alike. She has an uncanny ability to open minds to new and innovative ways of thinking while helping companies stay on budget. Through dynamic, engaging, skill-based training solutions, and one-on-one coaching sessions, she will help you create goal-driven, action-oriented, authentic, and passionate leaders.
Over the last fifteen years, Karina has delivered many motivational keynotes in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish.
Karina has recently released her fantastic book "Leadership for The New Female Manager", available on Amazon. For our listeners though, Karina has kindly offered her book for free. If you would like a copy, please email: karina@karinagsanchez.com and mention you heard the offer on this podcast or direct message Karina through any of her social media platforms.
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This week my guest is Lisa Carberry, owner of Your Empowered Solutions. Lisa and I had a very interesting conversation about how we can use all of our experiences to not only accept the lessons that they bring if we pay attention. but also to have them be the guide for us to embrace and create changes that can transform our loves.
Lisa is an inclusion and diversity expert…with a difference. Lisa’s approach focuses on developing a sense of community and belonging through first embarking on an inward voyage of discovery to become one with self. This paves the way to become one with others, leading to the ability to be inclusive of the diverse range of human presentations and develop real relationships and communities where all feel they truly belong.
Lisa’s goal is to support individuals to develop the awareness, choice and personal power to effect meaningful change in their lives. She uses theoretical, practical, and intuitive knowledge to facilitate transformative experiences for individuals seeking personal and professional excellence.
In her book “Transform Your Life, Transform Your Teaching: Book One: Soul Speak’ Lisa takes the individual on a personal, authentic, intimate, and revealing journey into the depths of the minds creations, to expose the truth of who and what we are as well as the infinite power that lies within to envision, create, and manifest our best life and all that is possible when we are real with ourselves and others.
For Lisa, her work is an exciting adventure through which she enjoys guiding people on their journey towards a deeper sense of self and witnessing the creative power this releases.
Learn more about Lisa and her services at: http://www.yourempoweredsolutions.com or on Social Media: Instagram: @theyescoach; @rainowtransitions; On Facebook visit Lisa's group: @YourEmpoweredSolutions. Or email Lisa directly at: yourempoweredsolutionscoach@gmail.com
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My guest this week is Barb Takeda. We will be discussing some of the experiences and traumas that led Barb to the wonderful ways that Barb now helps others with her very spiritual and inspirational practices.
Barb lived most of her life in debilitating chronic pain and depression. After she suffered numerous losses, she found her purpose and passion. Today she is a two time best selling author, inspirational speaker, reiki master/teacher, spiritual mentor, reverend and wedding officiant. She is the creator of two signature events, “An Exceptional Woman” and “The (H)Art of Conversation.
Barb inspires women to unleash their greatness by giving them the practical spiritual principles and tools that she employed in her healing journey.”
Barb is also a published author and her most recent book "Fall in Love with Your Flawsomeness: Healing and Transforming the Wounds of Trauma to Create Your Exceptional Life" is now available in eBook form on Amazon and about to be released in hard copy. Barb will be having a launch and book signing on Saturday, April 30th between 1:00 and 3:00 at The Lauft, 20 Pugsley Court in Ajax, Ontario.
To learn more and reach out to Barb at: barb.takeda@gmail.com or find her on Social Media: @barb.takeda or @SoulFullExpressions
Website: https://barbaratakeda.ca/
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Today my guest is a soulful practitioner who works with humans and animals to release their stuck energy and trauma through Reiki.
Patti Dell'Osso is a mother, grandmother and cat momma. After facing a life threatening illness, she realized that it was time to change the direction of her life. She chose a healthier lifestyle, reconnected with her spiritual self and started on her healing journey.
She is a Reiki Master Teacher and the founder of Body and Soul Wellness. As an animal lover she became an Animal Reiki Practitioner and founded Peacock Spirit Animal Reiki.
Patti and I will talk about how many of our early trauma not only influences so many life events but often leads us to working with our true passion. That is certainly true for Patti. Through so many difficulties and tragic events, she came to discover her healing gift and now helps so many humans and non-humans.
Learn more about Patti at: https://www.bodyandsoulwellness.ca and https://www.peacockspiritanimalreiki.com
On social media: @bodyandsoulwellnesswithpatti and @peacockspiritanimalreiki
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On today's episode I have a very special lady as my guest, Kathie Andriano Murgel. Kathie shared some her very personal trauma journey with domestic abuse. Her courage and strength to not only overcome and triumph through a very violent and abusive situation, and then to use her learning and experience to help other women is remarkable. I know that Kathie's sharing of her experiences will resonate with so many.
Kathie's company is Enlighten You, Empowerment Coaching and she is also a Gentle Trauma Release Practitioner and Reiki Master. Kathie’s dream is to help women awaken the voice within so they can speak and live their empowered truth and that she is truly achieving.
Kathie comes from a background rooted in old world Italian traditions. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. She became deeply affected by the restrictions imposed on her free-spirited mother and eventually on herself. She understood early on that her reality as a girl would be different from that of her brothers. She believed that she would never have the gift of choice and her dreams would be replaced with obligation and duty. Kathie’s marriage was arranged, and with two children she endured 13 years of abuse until she made a decision that this would not be her life story. It was through this adversity that she was able to become the woman she is today.
This is where her love for helping women began. Kathie loves sharing her story authentically, believing that it can inspire other women to find their voice. Her joy comes from helping women transform their life through a cathartic process of self-discovery that will help create a life lived in truth, light, and liberation.
Reach out to Kathie by email: enlightenyou888@gmail.com
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Many things have changed since the pandemic started over 2 years ago. One of the things that has been affected and that has changed is travel. From having no travel at all during times of lockdown to having many new restrictions, mandates and rules around travel, especially by air.
I just got back from a trip where I experienced some of the new stressors associated with travelling now. If you have been travelling you may relate to some of my experiences. And I reflect on the top 5 things I learned that may make your travel a little less stressful if you are planning to take a trip.
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In today's episode, we'll explore an amazing method for releasing trauma that I am learning right now. My guest Taryn Moore has recently graduated with the Gentle Trauma Release Certification and through practicing the methods for herself and working with other practitioners, she has healed some very deep and serious traumas. Taryn shares some very difficult experiences from her life and what happened when she was able to finally release the trauma - you may be shocked by one of the unexpected benefits that Taryn had happen.
Taryn now helps others with this methodology and coaching and continues to grow and evolve in her journey of accepting herself and having self-love. If there's one message you walk away with after listening, let it be that you can heal your trauma and be free from it once and for all.
Taryn Moore is a Gentle Trauma Release Practitioner and Empowerment Coach. Her Mission in life is to help women find themselves, the truest energy of who they are and how they want to be in the world. And once they find it to live from that space instead of the one created by their past. Taryn is also a full time Education Developer for a Manufacturing Association where she connects needs and wants with programs that support employee growth and advancement. She utilizes all her experiences to help others.
Taryn is the founder of the Barefoot Woman Academy offering personal coaching and powerful online programs and trainings to women looking to embody their most empowered Self.Learn more about Taryn at: https://hellotaryn.com/
Connect with Taryn on Social Media @tarynmoorpyle
The Gentle Trauma Release Method © has yielded extraordinary results time and time again. Visit the website below to learn more and to connect with a practitioner to start your journey of healing. This link takes you to the graduates page where you will see information about Taryn, as well as other graduates. And then you can also check out all the other areas of the site to learn more about the process.
https://www.gentletraumarelease.com/graduates
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This week my guest Ashley Treavajo is highlighting a very important discussion about something that many women experience and sadly don't talk about enough. Many women are suffering alone and we hope that with today's open and raw discussion, they will realize they are not alone.
Ashley's story is one that may resonate with a lot of women - it certainly brought me back to my experience with post partum issues 38 years ago when I had my firstborn and felt so many of things we will be discussing.
Ashley is a busy mompreneur of two small kids and mortgage agent. Almost a year into her journey as a first time mother, Ashley felt as though she had an undiagnosed Post Partum Depression and Anxiety. Months into 2020 after her daughter was born, she took the leap into seeking help. Two high risk pregnancies later, coupled with fear, a few months of being on Zoloft, and the battles of parenting in a pandemic, Ashley has come to see the power of discussing the challenges and struggles moms face everywhere.
"A better me, physically and mentally, means the whole house is better" is Ashley's take away from her experiences.
Connect with Ashley on Social Media: @Ashleyt.mortgages
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We all have an inner child that many of us may not be aware of but often this part of us is at the base of many of our ongoing struggles and behaviours. Connecting with this part of yourself can help in our healing journey and relieve us of unresolved trauma from our past.
Tracy Turberfield, my guest for this episode, will share some of her childhood traumas that led her to seek and gain healing of her inner child and now she helps others with her brand new business Honouring Your Human Experience.
Tracy strives to live life in the energy of JOY. In addition to being a proud mom to her 11 year old spunky daughter Brooklynn which brings her great joy, supporting people and being their biggest cheerleaders is her passion! Through Spiritual Mentoring, Energy Healing and Meditation Coaching her mission is to be a lighthouse for people and guide them in honouring their human experience and embrace the knowledge that the light we all seek is within us.
Tracy is the Director of the Durham Region Chapter for H.U.B Inc - Heighten Your Business- where she prides herself in being the leader of this Heart Centred Women’s Entrepreneurial Community and supporting business owners both professionally and personally.
Tracy is also a Luxury Travel Specialist for 20 years and Founder of LIVE Virtual Vacation Experiences.
Connect with Tracy on Facebook and Linked In @TracyTurberfield and visit her brand new page on Facebook @HonouringYourHumanExperience for more great insights.
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Life always carries a lot of different, sometimes polarizing events, circumstances, feelings and experiences. We can have wonderful joyful things happening and simultaneously being experiencing difficulties, challenges, sadness, fear and everything in between.
Today I am exploring two very different things I am experiencing and many others are experiencing in their lives. I will share some personal reflections as I celebrate a milestone birthday and also on what is happening in the world right now.
Please join me for this look at how to manage and even thrive through the many aspects of life.
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My guest today is Claudine Pereira. She is an experienced professional, business coach and consultant who assists people with fundamental behavioural change. Her consistent and captivating approach stretches her clients to move beyond a limiting sense of self and achieve their desired personal and professional goals. An inspirational speaker, emcee and international bestselling author Claudine is passionate about her work! With over 20 years of coaching experience and through engaging one-on-one sessions, Claudine’s boundless energy, fire and compassion catapult people's learning experiences into active self-improvement.
In this episode Claudine and I will discuss how she has experienced and survived her traumas, beginning with a childhood trauma right through to a current trauma she is still navigating. Claudine gives us great insight on how our original traumas, typically in childhood or teens will influence many of our choices through our lives and may affect how we manage subsequent traumas. Claudine also shares some her great coping and self-care skills and how she now helps people as The Pink Coach with what she has learned. I know this courageous conversation will help so many! If you would like to connect with Claudine, please reach out to her on Social Media: @thepinkcoach and through her website: https://www.thepinkcoach.com.
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There are many very difficult traumas that we may experience in life and one that I hear about a lot in my work is divorce and separation. Today I am thrilled to have our first guest on this podcast. Jenn Laforet is a writer, author, Founder of Write Current and host of the Bloom Notes in Bloom podcast.
Jenn helps women get out of their heads and into their hearts with words that matter so that they can reconnect, reclaim, root and celebrate their sense of self as they navigate seasons of change.
She writes and publishes soothing and supportive life enhancement guided reflection journals, notebooks, digital art prints and Journal to Reconnect audio programs that help women 25-65+.
Her popular Bloom Notes: Celebrating Moments of Joy, Laughter, Strength, Resilience, Care and Compassion life enhancement guided reflection journal is read by women worldwide. Learn more about Jenn at: https://www.writecurrent.com; her books and journals are available on Amazon worldwide. Connect with Jenn on Instagram @jennlaforet.
In this episode we will be discussing the difficulties of going through the divorce process, insights Jenn learned along the way and some of the great strategies Jenn found helped her to come to a place of triumph, especially in the amazing co-parenting she now practices with her children's Dad. This is a heart-felt conversation that is not to be missed.
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This week I am exploring why sometimes it can be really hard to stay in that place of love in your heart, mind and soul I talked about last week. How sometimes it's very difficult to maintain that unconditional love for yourself and others. And to accept and manage all the emotions, including the ones that may feel really uncomfortable.
I will delve into the concept of toxic positivity, which may be a new term for many, and how it can deeply affect people on an emotional level as well as our self-concept. Join me to learn more about how to recognize and manage toxic positivity, which you have likely either experienced and/or maybe are even doing it without realizing it.
I will also discuss the ways we can teach children to accept ALL feelings and be able to express them in healthy ways. Yes, we are going to look at emotions and feelings from a very different perspective.
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February is the month of love but I hope we can have every minute of every day be about love. In this episode we will explore a different way of looking at love from the perspective that it is not just something we feel but something we are and embody. It is a shift in mindset and an identity we can bring into everything we do and to everyone in our lives.
I will be referencing a fantastic book called Love for No Reason by Marci Shimoff that really looks at a very compelling way of living with love.
- What if you could live in a state of unconditional love all the time?
- If you could love people not because they fill your needs or because they love you, but because you're connected to a state of pure love within yourself?
- What if you could bring the highest and best part of yourself to your family and friends, to your work, to your community and even to the things you find most challenging in your life?
These are just a few of the things we will explore and delve deeper into. Tune in and have a listen - this might just be a life-changing paradigm shift!!
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We are coming into one of the busiest times of the year - the Holiday Season. This is a time of year when the doing and overwhelm gets kicked into high gear. Often we let go of all the healthy practices, suspend all those important conversations and just focus on getting through the season to the other side.
However, what often happens is after the season, illness hits us, difficulties and challenges seem worse than ever and depression and anxiety are heightened. It doesn't have to be this way! Please join me for the last episode of Season 1 where I will help you make this season so much more enjoyable and learn what you can do now to avoid the "inevitable" post-holiday blues.
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All too often we allow our commitments to everyone and everything else take precedence over our commitments to ourselves. If we do this repeatedly we start to not believe ourselves when we say we are going to do something. That can start the cycle of falling off plan, being disappointed in ourselves and then when this happens repeatedly, we lose trust in our abilities. We can even fall into shame patterns because we see ourselves in a negative light.
Learn what you can do to stop this self-destructive pattern and stick to plans in a relatively painless and easy way. And how to design your life according to what you truly want and need.
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If you are feeling stuck, like no matter what you do, it's never enough or you feel unsatisfied, then you will love this week's episode.
I'm talking about why so often, even though we have all the "things", people, successes, it still feels like something is missing or that there is more. Or you may be at the other end of the spectrum feeling like you just can't seem to make things happen and your life is nothing like you thought it would be.
I will show you what some of the underlying patterns are and how they started in the first place that may be keeping you where you don't really want to be or feeling like nothing, no matter what, seems to work, in one area or maybe many areas of your life. And to show you that you do not need to stay in that place!
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Something I hear a lot and much more it seems this past year is "I'm so tired!" Can you relate at all to this feeling? In this week's episode I look at why there seems to be more fatigue than ever before and what we can all do - relatively easily - to start to eliminate "fatigue" from our day to day experience.
If you want to have more energy, manage stress better, stick to your healthy habits or generally are just sick of being "sick and tired", then you don't want to miss this episode. There are important practices that we need to make part of our routine that will help us manage the challenges, traumas and general day to day stressors that so many of us are experiencing - now more than ever.
Tune in for you weekly dose of relief!
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This week I have had another difficult challenge with my grandson Ollie. And yet again had to utilize my resilience strength to help me to manage it all as effectively as possible and keep living my life without any blips.
Tune in to hear Ollie's story where I give some of the details of his history and multiple challenges and learn what I have done to heal so I can be in a great place now even when crisis happens. We all have challenges and adversity, sometimes big and sometimes small, and what I know for sure is that they can all either manifest into greater problems OR they can help us to make our resiliency even stronger!
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Fear is the thing that holds us back from doing so many things in our lives. I was reminded yesterday of this great quote: "F.E.A.R. has two meanings: Forget Everything And Run OR Face Everything And Rise. The choice is yours!" by Zig Ziglar. We too often forget that we have a choice as to how we respond to things, including fear. This week's episode takes a look at why we end up with the fear responses we have and how we can change our response to one that will create a more joyful, exciting and fulfilling life.
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How often do you compliment someone else, encourage them, support them positively and generally "have their back"? Now how often do you that for yourself? Right! If you're like most people it is far easier to do those things for others, yet when it comes to ourselves - our dialogue is discouraging, demeaning, negative and downright mean! Tune in to today's episode to find out why that is and also how to turn that negative self-talk around and make you your biggest cheer-leader!
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This is the final installment on my work journey and how I built and managed my confidence throughout it all.
Confidence is not a static thing - it ebbs and flows, plummets and rises high. Our life events, experiences and relationships throughout our lives affect our levels of confidence.
One area self-confidence comes from is trauma informed resilience - as we overcome, grow and heal from traumas, our confidence builds and we become more resilient, trust ourselves more and our confidence rises. It also comes from feeling competent and capable, though this is only one piece of the building and maintaining of confidence. Listen in this week as I bring it all together for you and show you how it all worked in my own life.
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In this episode I continue sharing my story of how confidence was built in my my life and also the events that sometimes had it suffering and even completely shattered. There are times in life that can have us questioning a little or a whole lot about ourselves and if we developed some confidence, can stop us and even have us feeling like we're going in reverse. These tragedies, challenges and upsetting events can lower our self-esteem which of course lessens our confidence in ourselves and maybe even in the world around us. I will talk about my experiences and how I turned it around and actually came out better than ever with even higher confidence than before.
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Confidence isn't just something you're born with. Or maybe you are.... but we certainly lose it quickly as we grow and are exposed to all the expectations, family patterns, esteem dampening and all kinds of things that, if we even had confidence to start off life with, causes it to get squashed in us. There are certain factors that need to be present for us to build our confidence and I will explore those with you in this week's episode. You will hear about my early confidence building experiences - from a work perspective, but as with everything, what happens in one area of life often affects all areas. This will be part 1 of 2 on Confidence because there is a lot to say about this particular life topic. Part 2 will happen next week. Enjoy!!
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Do you ever find yourself saying "I should have......"? About any number of things you feel you didn't do that you needed to, or something you felt you didn't do well or on time, or something you said or didn't say. We all do that at times. Our past conditioning, beliefs, patterns all feed this "should syndrome". And then the cycle of self-recrimination, shame and guilt keeps going and none of it serves us to actually be motivated to achieve our goals or tasks. So the time has come to stop "shoulding" on yourself. Today's episode is a little peak into how I deal with this when I get caught up in it, how it happens and what to do to stop it.
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I love this time of year - some people call it the other "new year". There is excitement for new things and back to routine and schedules. And also some sadness for some that summer and the "free-falling" is coming to an end. In this episode, I take a look at how we are being impacted by current events and how to maximize our positive experience of them. Also though in light of the political "climate" here in Canada, the ramping up of the fourth wave of COVID variants and the division being felt among differing camps, there is a feeling of some chaos still and lots of uncertainty. I will explore how you can ride through this "wave" and maybe even come through it better than before. Let's make compassion, understanding and empathy the goal for navigating the turbulence!
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Life is often like a treadmill. It can be going at a nice comfortable, manageable pace or sometimes it can feel like it is completely out of your control and you are constantly running faster that you choose to be. Have there been times that your treadmill seems to be making you run faster and faster? Do you feel like the controls have taken on a mind of their own and you can't seem to make them slow down or even stop?
Well you are not alone if you do! Many of us have been there and maybe are there right now and have no idea what to do to make it slow down! This week's podcast will be an entertaining comparison of life and a run-away treadmill. I will talk about what you can do to get back in control and then get back to and maintain a nice steady pace that allows you to enjoy the "ride". And as always, I'll have the perfect resources to help you on your way.
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As August is coming to a close and the end of summer is drawing near, many are feeling like they are still stuck in a never ending loop of fear and uncertainty. Especially with things ramping up again with the pandemic and the possibilities of going back to some greater restrictions. If your fears are flaring up again, please have a listen as I talk you through some strategies and give you some great resources to help you get through it all. We are all in this together so let's help each other to get through the tunnel to that glimmer of light.
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We are all story tellers - even if just to ourselves. But it's really about how those stories impact our behaviours that influence which stories you should keep and which you may want to let go. I have a story to tell you about something that happened on the weekend that will bring you to tears - tears of laughter that is! Trust me, you do not want to miss this one. I couldn't imagine in my wildest dreams that this could happen!
This week's episode is a little different from others and while you still get a few tidbits of wisdom, it will mostly entertain you I think.
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We have all likely had times in our lives where we felt like we were sabotaging our success somehow. Why do we do this when we want something so badly, yet can't seem to do the things that will ensure our success?
In today's episode I will give you some great insights into the dark world of self-sabotaging AND some key strategies for defeating self-sabotaging behaviours. Believe me, I'm talking from not only a place of knowledge but from a place of experience! In the past, I definitely held myself back with some sabotaging behaviours and I learned how to really get a handle on it so I could go on to achieve things I thought at one point were impossible. And I am helping others to shift their behaviours and get out of the "self-sabotaging loop". I hope today's episode will start to shift you too!!
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Many people are making decisions (or not making them) out pure Fear. But there is a very primal reason for this and in today's episode I will be talking exploring this and how you can stop operating out of fear and move into a place of doing things through love and joy. Doesn't that sound amazing!! If you start to pay attention to how you are doing things and living your life you can totally change your experience of life by making some very significant changes in how you think, which will change how you feel and then your behaviours will totally shift. I will give you some great resources to get you started!! Let's go - become fearless!!!
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If you are a human (and I think pretty much everyone listening is) you have experienced some kind of collective or societal trauma. Even if it is through seeing the suffering of others or knowing people close to you who have experienced large group trauma, it has impacted you in some way and may even have lingering effects on you as an individual.
You will recognize many of the collective traumas I'll be speaking about and maybe have even been a significant part of some of the collective who experienced the traumas - I know of one for sure - wink, wink!
In this episode I will be delving a little deeper in this particular type of trauma and as always will have some resources for you to deal with it.
I would love to hear your feedback and any comments you may have!! Leave me a review on your listening platform, voice comment on the podcast page or find me on social media and leave me a comment.
Enjoy this week's episode!!
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In this episode we will explore how unresolved trauma, particularly from our childhood can be at the root of many illnesses and conditions in the body, especially auto-immune diseases. I will be referencing Keesha Ewers who has done extensive work and research on this connection. I will talk about the "Trauma Cycle" and how it develops and also Keesha's "Freedom Framework" for solving our own individual body/trauma puzzles and how it can help to determine what healing modalities and strategies can work for us individually. And of course, I leave you with a couple of strategies you can use right away. I hope you enjoy this episode!!
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If we are resilient and bounce back quickly from trauma does that mean we have healed from the trauma? In this episode we will explore what being resilient really means and how it can just be one point in the journey of healing from trauma.
I get really raw, real and personal today talking about the big trauma in my life that shifted everything for me and how I dealt with that trauma.
I will also talk about the connection between our mind/thinking and our body when it comes to dealing with (or not) trauma and different ways that it can manifest in our bodies.
And I will give you a couple of my favourite "body letting go" strategies that can give you great relief on a regular basis.
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Often how we perceive our trauma influences how it will impact our lives ongoing. And sometimes people are actually "living" their trauma on a day to day basis for a very long time. I will give you some more insight into these concepts and also talk about Post Traumatic Growth.
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Welcome to Episode #1!! I will be talking about the misconceptions about trauma and different definitions of trauma - both clinical and mainstream. I will touch on all the different types of trauma and how it impacts our lives, symptoms, effects and co-existing issues as a result of it. Also I will be doing a quick discussion of collective trauma, expanding on that in future episodes. Please leave a comment or find me on Social Media and let me know what you want to hear about and how trauma has affected you.
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Lia Bandola is the owner of Life Lessons Unlimited providing counselling and coaching services. Lia is a Trauma Release Specialist, Empowerment Coach, Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, Author, Professional Speaker and more. Lia's mission is to help people go from trauma to triumph and to be thriving while surviving day to day stress, challenges and trauma. Tune in starting Wednesday, June 30, 2021 and every Wednesday from there to hear stories, strategies, ideas, skills, books and much, much more to help you navigate through life's challenges. We would love to hear what you want to know about or any questions you have for Lia or what she can help you with. Please send your questions or thoughts to: lia@lifelessons.ca or post on the threads about the podcast on Social Media. You can find Lia on FB @lifelessonsunlimited; IG @butterflylessons; LI @LiaBandola or Twitter @LiaBandola. Website: https://www.lifelessons.ca
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