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Welcome to the Salty Club podcast with your host Caitlin Creeper. The Salty Club is where we bring surf, yoga, nutrition, empowerment and community under the same roof. We’ve found that when a person invites these five facets into their life, they become a force to be reckoned with. Join me for interviews and solocasts on all these topics and more. The idea is to share the inspiring stories of adventurers, experts and game changers. People who have wandered from the conventional path and are doing life on their terms, in the hope it will inspire you as you write your own epic life story.
In this episode of the Salty Club Podcast, host Caitlin Creeper speaks with Valérie Guillote about her journey to motherhood as a single woman. Valerie shares her early desire to become a mother, the challenges she faced in relationships, and her decision to pursue motherhood through insemination. The conversation delves into the emotional aspects of choosing a donor, the support system she built around her, and the realities of early pregnancy and motherhood. Valerie's candid reflections on her experiences provide valuable insights for anyone considering alternative paths to parenthood. In this conversation, Valerie shares her experiences and insights on motherhood, single parenting, and the lifestyle changes that come with raising a child. She discusses the challenges and joys of being a mother, the importance of community support, and how her perspective on dating has shifted since becoming a parent. Valerie emphasizes the need for authenticity in social interactions and the balance between personal ambitions and family life.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Alternative Paths to Motherhood
02:06 Valerie's Journey to Motherhood
05:38 Choosing the Right Support System
08:54 The Donor Selection Process
11:03 Doubts and Decisions in the Journey
12:46 The Insemination Process Explained
13:42 Early Pregnancy Experiences
16:44 The Transition to Motherhood
18:44 Support Systems and Isolation
21:35 Reflections on Spontaneity and Motherhood
23:54 Traveling with a Baby
24:55 Navigating Air Travel with Children
28:01 The Australian Lifestyle and Its Appeal
32:01 Personal Growth Through Motherhood
36:05 Balancing Career Ambitions and Motherhood
40:00 The Dynamics of Single Parenting
45:06 Dating as a Single Mother
46:14 Embracing the Journey of Motherhood
Host: Caitlin Creeper
Song: Green by Macy Todd licensed via Audiio.
Editing and Production: Mateus Gomes
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This episode delves into the transformative power of exploring sexuality, embracing vulnerability, and rewriting societal narratives around pleasure. Carly Pifer, founder of Aurore and a passionate advocate for authentic intimacy, shares her journey, insights from her workshops, and thoughts on breaking down shame and disconnection around sex and desire. Interviewed by Alice Guevarra.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to Carly and Aurore
01:20 - The origin story and the role of travel in her journey
02:52 - Connecting storytelling with healing and hope
05:18 - How to get men to open up about intimacy
06:50 - Differences between traveling and real-life dating states
08:55 - Openness around sex influenced by upbringing and rebellion
10:32 - The shame and fear surrounding sexuality from childhood
12:03 - The dangers of fear-based sex education and unlearning shame
13:02 - Patterns of disconnection in relationships and society
14:21 - The importance of sharing diverse sex stories
16:03 - Claiming pleasure and overcoming shame through storytelling
17:21 - Unblocking desire after sexual trauma or shame
18:54 - Breaking down desire into manageable steps
19:50 - Comparing literature and visual porn and their effects
22:42 - The importance of slow, responsive desire for women
24:57 - The disconnect between societal messages and female pleasure
27:01 - How disconnection manifests in relationships and societal barriers
28:35 - The impact of societal discomfort around female sexuality
29:44 - Reclaiming pleasure and normalizing female sexual agency
33:44 - Embracing slut shaming as a term of empowerment
35:23 - Alcohol’s influence on intimacy and sober sex practices
36:48 - Practical tips for exploring sober connection
43:00 - Simple exercises to reconnect with desire through body scans
45:23 - The universal nature of shame and the desire for love
47:04 - Aurore's upcoming workshop and creative writing exercises
49:28 - Final words on embracing vulnerability, pleasure, and authenticity
Resources & Links:
- Read Aurore- Literary Erotica Platform
- Brooklyn Magazine - Sober Sex Article
- Writing Workshop - Salty Club Event (replay)
Join the Aurore X Salty Workshop on May 24th to explore desire, storytelling, and vulnerability, in a space designed for safe, playful, and transformative exploration.
Song: Green by Macy Todd licensed via Audiio.
Editing and Production: Mateus Gomes
In this episode, I sit down with my friend Alice Guevarra. Alice opens up about grief, miscarriage, and the role surfing, skating and snowboarding played in helping her find her way back to her joy.
We talk about mental health, identity, learning to live alongside loss, and allowing joy back in.
Chapters
02:24 The Impact of Board Sports on Mental Health
06:13 Finding Identity Through Sports
10:35 Empowerment and Self-Discovery
14:50 Encouraging Women in Board Sports
21:12 Navigating Miscarriage and Community Support
26:57 Navigating Grief and Dissociation
29:12 The Importance of Support Systems
32:49 Breaking the Silence on Miscarriage
34:53 Finding Connection Through Shared Experiences
35:21 The Journey of Motherhood and Loss
38:22 The Impact of Grief on Relationships
40:23 The Complexity of Grief
42:40 Rediscovering Joy in the Midst of Grief
45:03 Strengthening Bonds Through Adversity
49:47 Embracing the Uncertainty of Grief
Host: Caitlin Creeper
Cover photo: Brigita Seibokaite
Song: Green by Macy Todd licensed via Audiio.
Editing and Production: Mateus Gomes
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A different episode today, a walking meditation with Caitlin, where you will go for a walk outside, follow her guided voice and see what comes up for you.
This is part of our 20 x 20 challenge, explore here.
In this short voicenote from your coach Erika, she talks about why sleep is the most underrated part of achieving your training goals.
Cover photo: @angiegophoto
Editing and Production: Mateus Gomes
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In this engaging conversation, Caitlin Creeper and Marie-Christine Amyot explore the multifaceted journey of motherhood, emphasizing the importance of self-care, community support, and the challenges of balancing personal time with parenting responsibilities. They discuss the pressures of societal expectations, the significance of play in child development, and the evolution of their parenting perspectives.
Through personal anecdotes and reflections, they highlight the need for emotional regulation and the understanding that every child develops at their own pace, ultimately embracing the chaos and beauty of motherhood. In this engaging conversation, Caitlin and MC explore the complexities of parenting, education, and the impact of travel on children's learning.
They discuss the balance between societal expectations and personal parenting instincts, the importance of cultural exposure, and the evolving dynamics of motherhood. The conversation also touches on the significance of self-care, the challenges of materialism, and the joys and trials of raising children in a non-traditional environment.
Feature image: Pauline Mathiot
Song: Green by Macy Todd licensed via Audiio.
Editing and Production: Mateus Gomes
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In this episode of the Salty Club podcast, host Caitlin Creeper interviews Kat Buccelli, who shares her incredible journey of participating in the Mongol Derby, the longest and toughest horse race in the world. Kat discusses her motivations for entering the race, the extensive training and preparation she undertook, and the unique experiences she had while navigating the Mongolian landscape and connecting with horses. She reflects on the challenges she faced during the race, including physical and mental hurdles, and the profound impact the experience had on her life. Kat also reflects on what comes after an experience like this, how to carry its impact into everyday life, and what it means to search for purpose once the race is over.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Salty Souls Retreat and Kat's Journey
05:53 The Decision to Compete: Finding Purpose and Motivation
11:52 The Role of Horses: Connection and Energy
18:02 Weather Challenges and Endurance in the Race
32:38 Navigating Health and Recovery
39:43 Reflections on a Unique Birthday Experience
47:17 Finding Purpose After Adventure
Feature image: @kathy_gabriel_
Kat's stained glass page
Song: Green by Macy Todd licensed via Audiio.
Editing and Production: Mateus Gomes
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Like a quick voicenote from your best friend. Ever been so close to a goal that the idea to quit suddenly creeps in? In this episode, Erika shares the very real inner negotiation she had with herself about bailing on her longest trail race yet — and what finally snapped her out of it. If you’ve been tempted to walk away from a challenge you committed to, this one’s for you.
Join host Caitlin Creeper and Lilly Woodbury in this chat for surfers and ocean lovers.
Lilly Woodbury is a longtime environmental communicator working in coastal protection, policy, and public education, and in this talk she leads us through where we’re at in the fight to protect the environment, what’s been done, and what still needs to be done.
It might be bleak sometimes but all is far from lost. We talk about the wins, the very real threats, how one can stay in the room and conversation of environmental protection even when it’s hard. We talk about how to walk the line between the truth, and the wins, and why ocean trash pickups still matter- as does pushing back against corporate exploitation and everything in between.
Resources mentioned:
Surfrider.ca
"Climate Fervorology" Ologies Podcast Episode
Lilly's blog about the last round of negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty
New SURFER article about our ReSurf Program
Recommended Book: Empire in Waves: A Political History of Surfing
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In this powerful, vulnerable episode, Marie-Christine sits down with Caitlin Creeper shares the story of losing her partner Israel, navigating life as a solo parent to their son Tiago, and the ways she honours Isra's memory in her daily life.
This isn’t just a story of loss—it’s a story of love. Of the life they built, the night it all changed, and what it means to keep going when someone you love deeply is no longer here.
A reminder that love doesn't vanish, it just sometimes changes form.
In this episode we discuss;
- Twelve years of partnership, the life MC and Israel shared travelling world, surfing and achieving their dreams together
- The day everything changed
- How she navigates keeping Isra present for Tiago without sugarcoating reality
- The moment she looked in the mirror and decided: “This can’t be the face my son sees every day”
- What support actually looks like after loss (hint: don’t say “let me know if you need anything”)
- The balance between doing deep spiritual work… and just surviving another day
- How surfing, friendship, and letting herself feel everything became part of the healing
- How grief rewires your brain, your focus, and your relationships
- Guilt, regret, and motherhood in the postpartum phase
- Spiritual connection beyond death
- How some friendships deepened, others faded—and why that’s okay
Note for our listeners * this episode contains deeply emotional content around sudden loss, grief, and the immediate aftermath of death. While we’ve edited with tenderness, some moments may still be activating—especially for those grieving or who’ve experienced trauma.
Please listen with care and give yourself permission to pause or come back later. This is a conversation about love, loss, motherhood, and the strength it takes to keep going when the world stops.
Song: Green by Mae Mae
Editing and Production: Mateus Gomes
Cover Photo: Pauline Mathiot
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In this episode of The Salty Club Podcast, Caitlin sits down with photographer, mentor, and artivist Angie, founder of Real Women Art Movement to talk about the transformational power of being seen. Together they explore:
- Angie's journey from food photography to creating deeply healing portrait sessions for women
- The Real Woman Art Movement and how group photo shoots became a tool for collective liberation
- The concept of “peaceful activism” and the intentional embodiment behind every pose
- How body image, posture, and somatics are connected to personal power
- The emotional depth of photo shoots and what happens before, during, and after the lens clicks
- Why we don't need to wait for a wedding or a baby to document our lives
- Working through self-judgment, visibility fears, and imposter syndrome as a creative
- Building resilience, practicing soft power, and continuing to show up in a world that often misunderstands your work
- Angelica’s recent experience being unexpectedly detained in Bali — and the perspective it gave her on faith, fear, and staying grounded
- The difference between tolerance and respect, and the importance of diversity in creative expression
- Why claiming yourself as an artist, photographer, writer or creative is the most radical first step
Follow Angelica: @angiegophoto@realwomen_movementhttps://www.realwomenmovement.com/
In this lively conversation, Caitlin Creeper interviews Erika Drolet about writing her first book on surfing. They dive into her motivations for the project, the challenges of juggling writing with life, and the experience of landing a book deal. Erika shares her creative process, the highs and lows of editing, and how feedback shaped the book. They also explore imposter syndrome, the unpredictability of surfing, and redefining success through the lens of surf culture. Erika's mission is to make surfing more approachable for women and newcomers, emphasizing that surfing is for everyone, regardless of background.
Takeaways
- Erika's book reflects 10 years of surfing and travel experiences.
- The book speaks to women, men and anyone who is curious about surfing.
- Landing a book deal felt like a mix of luck and timing for Erika.
- Writing a book is like a long hike—embrace the journey.
- A publisher provides structure and direction.
- Erika found joy in romanticizing her writing environment.
- Balancing writing with life takes discipline.
- Making surfing jargon beginner-friendly is key.
- Imposter syndrome is real—how to move through it.
- You don’t have to be the best surfer to enjoy the experience.
- Surfing teaches adaptability, patience, and flow in life.
- Success in surfing -- and life -- is yours to define.
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In this conversation, Caitlin and Marie-Philippe Jean discuss their journeys with being writers on social media and how their perspectives have evolved over time. They explore the challenges of maintaining authenticity and soulfulness in the era of digital creation. They also delve into the impact of social media on our brains and emotions, particularly in relation to the constant exposure to highlight reels and tragic events. The conversation highlights the need for balance and self-awareness in navigating the complexities of social media. The conversation explores the themes of creativity, self-expression, and the impact of social media on our lives. It emphasizes the importance of finding balance and carving out time for personal practice and reflection. The speakers discuss the pressure to constantly produce content and the need to reconnect with the joy of creating without external validation. They also touch on the value of physical experiences and the power of tangible activities in fostering a sense of fulfillment. The conversation concludes with a reflection on the role of challenges and the pursuit of dopamine in human nature. The conversation explores the challenges and rewards of stepping out of comfort zones, the impact of social media on dopamine levels and relationships, the balance between motherhood and technology, and the importance of diversifying creative outlets. The speakers discuss the need for conscious use of social media and the benefits of taking breaks from it. They also emphasize the value of exploring creative passions without the pressure of monetization and the importance of asking meaningful questions about personal growth and learning.
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Song 'Green' by Mae Mae
Hello and welcome back to another episode of Skating is for Mothers! We are here today with Heather Jennier, a homeschooling skateboarding mama and founder of maam_collective, which stands for Mothers Are Allowed More, a clothing line rooted in surf and skate culture, empowering mothers to play more, push through fear and reclaim our bodies. Let’s get to it!
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Song 'Green' by Mae Mae
Hello and welcome to episode 5 of Skating is for Mothers! Today we are here with Lindsey, a 47 year old beginner park skater, she is funny as hell, a real big feminist and looking to connect with other women skaters. On instagram she is @hotmomsofskateboarding
Let’s get to it.
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Song 'Green' by Mae Mae
Hello and welcome to the salty club podcast, I am your host Caitlin Creeper and I am here today with the first episode of a new series, Poems with Mates.
Here I will be inviting some talented humans in our community to come up to the stage, share a poem, a song, a piece of writing of theirs and share why it matters to them.
First up is the incredibly talented Lily Bui, PhD. She’s a Spanish Speaking Vietnamese American, MIT Alum 2016 and 2020, athlete, academic, artist, poet, singer activist and a first gen surfer, skater and seeker. If there’s anyone who exemplifies the many facets of a woman, it is this woman and I am so excited for you to here the beautiful song she’ll be playing today, and what the song means to her. Let’s go.
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Song 'Green' by Mae Mae
Cover Pic byPauline Mathiot
Have you ever had the thought “I can’t because I am a mother” or “I need to wait until the children are older”?
Meet Rebecca Freeman. Rebecca is the vision keeper for a New Paradigm for Motherhood. She activates women to create a New Paradigm for Motherhood that is based on a strong foundation of unlearning old programming and conditioning that is ready to be transformed into freedom and empowerment through authenticity and truth.
Currently Rebecca is back living in Australia with her children after six months working and training with powerful healers overseas. She spends her days activating mamas all over the globe, empowering them to embody the true mother energy that this world is craving.
In this interview Caitlin and Rebecca discuss such ideas as:
What if becoming a mother is the gateway to being more of you, not less?
What if motherhood can actually be the catalyst for women to rebirth themselves, to harness more personal power, to have bigger dreams and greater goals?
How can a mother reclaim her sexual energy after birth?
What if motherhood isn’t about sacrifice after all?
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Cover Art: Bec Wood
The title speaks for itself :) A short, five minute unconventional meditation to help in the 'letting go' of things
“Be daring, be different. In choosing to live a remarkable life, failure is a real possibility, but regrets are completely optional. If one plan doesn’t work out, you can try something else—but if you never try, you’ll go to your grave with your song still in you,
In the history of the world, provocative ideas that challenged authority were rarely welcomed by the people who controlled access to power and wealth. Assert integrity against the play-it-safers and slaves of the ordinary."
- Henry David Thoreau
Welcome to this latest episode of The Salty Club podcast with founders Caitlin Creeper and Erika Drolet. Today's topic is the Art of Non Conformity.
They discuss:
What is non-conformity? How does one define a non-conformist life?
The fact there is no universal 'right' way to live a life
How do you build friendships, connections, community on the non-conventional path?
How to deal with self doubt
What are the steps off the beaten path, How do we assess risk, how does one take the leap?
Deconditioning of the SHOULD
Human Design and types of decisional authority
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
Education of Millionaires - Michael Ellsberg
Art of Non-Conformity - Chris Guillebeau
The Code of the Extraordinary Mind - Vishen Lakhiani
Zero to One - Pether Thiel and Blake Masters
The Big Leap - Gay Hendricks
Listen to Erika's early journey here and here
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Song 'Green' by Mae Mae
Why do we get so embarrassed when we’re learning a new sport or skill or craft? I call it beginner’s shame.
PERSON: “Are these your paintings?”
US: “I mean, yes… but like, I’m JUST STARTING and I haven’t had any OFFICIAL TRAINING and this is just a HOBBY, and these paintings here aren’t my BEST ONES, you know, and uh…”
I notice it in the surf, girls who are learning, yet sit out on the shoulder and don’t go for waves when they roll in, simply because some old dude is going for it, too.
And in the girls’ head she has this running dialogue like “well… they’re probably a better surfer and i’m just going to fall off anyway so, you know, I’ll just wait for another one.”
I get it. We don’t really allow much space for people in this world who are just… average at something.
In this solocast Caitlin talks about her journey with beginner's shame, how she moved past it and some advice to get going on that thing you've always wanted to
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Song 'Green' by Mae Mae
Through sound we access a state of meditation where we can reach the clarity needed to dispose of what weights us down, therefore reseting our nervous system and making space for new information.
This is part of THE RESET ✧ 14-Day Guided Journey
Image by Pauline Mathiot
My son is the best thing that ever happened to me.
And
Maybe I never want to do it again.
It's a question I get hit with a lot these days, as my son hits 3.5 years old- usually the time many people are welcoming a second child.
When are you having another baby?
In this solocast, Caitlin Creeper dives into what's happening in her inner world around that loaded question, and explores her reasons why she may be happy with one kid, and that's ok!
Resources mentioned:
One and Done and On The Fence Facebook Group
Podcast: Only Children, are They as Bad as Advertised?
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Song 'Green' by Mae Mae
Hello and welcome to the Salty Club podcast, and episode 4 of this mini series, Skating is for Mothers. Because it is. It was made for us.
Today you will be hearing from Amy Molloy, she's an author, editor and holistic writing coach, founder of lightwriter media, and creator of course The Book Writing Remedy
Welcome to episode 3 of Skating is for Mothers - because it is. It was made for us. Throughout this mini-series, myself, Caitlin Creeper, and some of your favourite skater mums on the internet, are going to tell you why. Today you will be hearing from Arlenne who goes by @surfskatemami. She's a married mama of two, on the journey of learning to surfskate.
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Song 'Green' by Mae Mae
You can run, swim, dive, fly. You are amazing. You have untapped potential in you that would blow your mind.” – Laird Hamilton
This week Caitlin Creeper sits down with Salty Club Co-Founder Erika Drolet to talk about her (relatively) newfound love story with trail running.
They talk about:
How Erika started a running Club in El Zonte, El Salvador and how she ended up running a 16.6k volcano race with only 3 weeks to train
How we have untapped potential, and we are so much more capable than what we tend to think
How doing hard things makes living easy and gives us a sense of direction
How with dedication, the sense of progress for this kind of sport is so noticeable
The big lie~ why 'I'm too old to start' is actually, scientifically, BS.
How to start your own club, the importance of building community
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Song 'Green' by Mae Mae
Meet Hana Jung! She is the “Chief Connector” of Re:Boot Experiences on a mission to scale love through deeper connection.
She facilitates connection in 3 key areas: to inner power and intuition, to the higher purpose in life, and to a global community of compassionate seekers.
But she wasn't always living her true calling, surfing all over the world, and living in complete freedom.
Her life was never linear
(much to her parent’s disappointment)
Her unconventional path led her through multiple iterations…competitive ice skater, award winning painter and artist, web developer, designer, marketing director, freelancer, luxury yacht crew, start-up founder, advisor…all before 33!
However, the bulk of her lifetime (10 yrs) was spent climbing the NYC corporate ladder. She was a marketing director at ClassPass, a digital brand strategist for global clients like Clarins, Rolex and Samsung, and a marketing consultant for start-ups.
Your know, the typical “good on paper” kind of success…
After a serious burnout (which included 2 stress-induced hospitalizations), she quit her corporate life and made the craziest decision of her life.
To leave it all and start again. Here your host Caitlin Creeper and Hana talk about:
- How to get comfortable walking to the unknown
- Why we need boredom to tap into our deep creativity
- How to stop endlessly striving and instead focus on intentional action
- Why we should all view our lives like a big video game to live each day intentionally... really!
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Welcome to our second episode of our mini-series Skating is for Mothers, today we are here with Jenn, aka @sk8ter_mom!
Drop in with some of your favourite Moms who Skate on the internet to learn a bit about their story, when and why they started and how skating affects and influences how they mother.
It's 2024 and your host Caitlin Creeper is back with the solo episodes, but this year with a bit of a twist. The solo episodes will be more topic focused, and to kick off the year we bring you Skating is for Mothers: a Mini-Series of Skating Moms Around the World.
In this episode Caitlin herself talks about what skating means to her, in the hope to encourage other mothers who are on the fence to say 'f* it' and go for it.
Let's go!
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Join this conversation with your host Caitlin Creeper and Athlete, Salty Club trainer, creator of our Strength with Weights series and all-around inspirational human Catherine Medeiros.
In this honest interview, Cath talks about:
- What she learnt during her bobsled career; specifically the Olympic illusion that we all carry in different ways, and how she now defines true success now
- Reasons behind her recent move from Montreal to Mexico
- Her journey from anxiety and depression to self love
- What she learnt from her last breakup
- How to set New Year resolutions that actually stick
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It’s something that’s happened to many of us, a friend, a sister… and yet there’s still so much that’s not talked about being in a toxic relationship with a narcissist. You know something is not right in your relationship, you know it is eroding your sense of self, your confidence and your perception of reality. And yet you stay… why? How can we identify the signs of an abusive relationship and how can we heal from the experience if we wish to move forward and thrive in our lives?
This is a safe space for you to land. Join Alex Scot @thealexscot in this intimate and informative workshop about realigning for healthy conscious love after a toxic relationship.
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Welcome back to Take a Walk: with your host Caitlin Creeper. This is where your Salty Club co-founder (the Australian one) drops in and shares what's been on her mind in the past week. This ep ranges from extremely light as she reflects of everything she's learnt from watching Suits on Netflix, and ends up reflecting on a part of living in Central America she usually doesn't talk about; how immigration by foot from Central to the United States is such a present theme in her life in the community around her.
She also reflects on why having a three year old is such a fun age and if you're in the throes of having a two year old, the three year old chapter is a welcome breath of fresh air.
Sometimes we spend so much time thinking about what we don’t want, that we don’t even consider what we’d like to call into our lives. Take five minutes on this fifteen deep breaths to let in by Adrian Michael.
Take a Walk with this newest solocast with @caitlincreeper.
It's the equivalent of your super chatty friend calling you up, talking about her life and not shutting up for about half an hour. Why would you want that? Sometimes it’s nice to just switch off and listen to what someone else has going on, and what’s even better is you don’t have to think about ‘how should I help, what should I say to this friend’ you just get to listen while you crack on with your day.
Here Caitlin talks about her surf/skate weekend in El Salvador, recent mistakes she made with recording, trying to record in a world of shifting variables, surfing while breastfeeding, and other random topics.
Things mentioned:
Podcast mentioned at 17mins: Can I Surf While Pregnant? with Caitlin and MC
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Join Salty Club coach Cath for this small episode outlining 4 small habits that can completely change the trajectory of your day.Catherine has been a core member of Canada’s National Bobsleigh Program since she took a recruitment camp in her hometown of Montreal after competing in a variety of sports for many years including long-distance running, soccer, and alpine skiing – a sport she competed in at the international level when she was 18.Prior to being introduced to bobsleigh, Catherine competed on the world-stage in strongwoman events where she became the first Canadian woman to obtain her pro card as a strongwoman. Eager to keep her athletic career alive, Catherine has now found her passion in bobsleigh where she splits her time mastering the art of driving and pushing sleds. While she deems the bobsleigh tour as her “school of life” as a member of the Development Bobsleigh Team, Catherine is also studying to become a Naturopathic Doctor. She takes advantage of her off-season to stay connected and give back to her community through conducting fitness, movement and hiit classes. Catherine has hosted fitness retreats with the Salty Souls Experience in Ecuador with a multi-dimensional approach that takes clients beyond the physical aspect. Her strategy addresses more than just muscle strength and endurance – it also seeks to improve the mental, emotional and spiritual aspect of well-being. This is a motivation talk extracted from our 21-DAY CHALLENGEIt takes 21 days to create a new habit. Designed for everyone, no matter where you are on your fitness journey, an opportunity to tone up your body, and free-up your mind. 5 teachers. 18 classes. 1 goal = Create new sustainable habits.H̲o̲w̲ ̲d̲o̲e̲s̲ ̲t̲h̲i̲s̲ ̲C̲h̲a̲l̲l̲e̲n̲g̲e̲ ̲w̲o̲r̲k̲?̲SIX x 30 min classes a week . ONE play day! You choose your time.Our 360° approach alternates betweenStrength Training Shaping n’ Toning Ginastica Natural Breathwork + Meditation and Recovery YogaCheck it out for yourself: https://watch.thesalty.club/21-days-challenge
Out of nowhere- your life changes forever. Suddenly you're not sure who you are, where you stand, what to do, or where to go from here.
Join your host Caitlin Creeper and storyteller, movement teacher, podcast host and cancer survivor Marie-Philippe Jean @mariephilippejean in an honest conversation about happens when your life gets turned upside down, like hers did when on February 21, 2022, she found out she had an aggressive genetic cancer.
She discusses the deep winters, the fear, the identity shifts, the changes in relationships to others and with oneself, discovering what truly matters, releasing old desires, and how she now looks at life in a completely different way.
In a culture that is so focused on forward-progression, how do you drown out the noise when your main goal is just to survive?
How do you support yourself in those vulnerable chapters when you are doubting and re-evaluating everything?
When something life-altering happens to us, we realize so many things really don't matter. How do we anchor that knowledge to continue to approach life in a way that focuses only on what truly matters?
Listen to Marie-Philippe's own podcast, L’état du jeu, here on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/04NNqeCjEAmJ8cOALXnp7H?si=cc36dd6496dd4117
And on Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/l%C3%A9tat-du-jeu/id1566214790
Get your first month free with the Salty Club. Redeem here http://watch.thesalty.club?code=sclubpod
Join @chanelmulcahy for this sound meditation as she simultaneously guides your through some breathwork practices. Alchemy bowls (large crystal bowls) are absolute magiiiic. Prepare yourself to be totally carried away.
California born and bred, Kassia Meador began surfing at age 14. By 17-years-old, Kassia was a sponsored pro-longboarder, traveling the world. Known for her graceful surf style, Kassia was crowned the "queen of noseriding" by the New York Times and in 2011 ranked 2nd on the WSL women's longboard tour. Throughout her career as a competitive sponsored athlete, Kassia was actively involved in designing products under the umbrella of her sponsors. In 2013, Kassia left sponsored surfing to build a brand--that focused on quality instead of quantity, working towards more conscious solutions rather than contributing to the larger global issues. In 2015 she launched KASSIA+SURF, a brand for women by women with design rooted in authenticity gained through 23 years experience. We are so stoked to be interviewing Kassia today as part of the Salty Club’s Move and Breathe with the Pro’s Program, where Kassia provides a crystal sound experience. You can find this at :https://watch.thesalty.club/move-breathe-with-the-pros-seriesGet your first month with the Salty Club. Redeem here http://watch.thesalty.club?code=sclubpod
Enjoy this short episode by Salty Club coach Cath Medeiros, A well-rounded athlete, Catherine has been a core member of Canada’s National Bobsleigh Program since she took a recruitment camp in her hometown of Montreal after competing in a variety of sports for many years including long-distance running, soccer, and alpine skiing – a sport she competed in at the international level when she was 18.Prior to being introduced to bobsleigh, Catherine competed on the world-stage in strongwoman events where she became the first Canadian woman to obtain her pro card as a strongwoman. Eager to keep her athletic career alive, Catherine has now found her passion in bobsleigh where she splits her time mastering the art of driving and pushing sleds. While she deems the bobsleigh tour as her “school of life” as a member of the Development Bobsleigh Team, Catherine is also studying to become a Naturopathic Doctor. She takes advantage of her off-season to stay connected and give back to her community through conducting fitness, movement and hiit classes. Catherine has hosted fitness retreats with the Salty Souls Experience in Ecuador with a multi-dimensional approach that takes clients beyond the physical aspect. Her strategy addresses more than just muscle strength and endurance – it also seeks to improve the mental, emotional and spiritual aspect of well-being. This is a motivation talk extracted from our 21-DAY CHALLENGEIt takes 21 days to create a new habit. Designed for everyone, no matter where you are on your fitness journey, an opportunity to tone up your body, and free-up your mind. 5 teachers. 18 classes. 1 goal = Create new sustainable habits.H̲o̲w̲ ̲d̲o̲e̲s̲ ̲t̲h̲i̲s̲ ̲C̲h̲a̲l̲l̲e̲n̲g̲e̲ ̲w̲o̲r̲k̲?̲SIX x 30 min classes a week . ONE play day! You choose your time.Our 360° approach alternates betweenStrength Training Shaping n’ Toning Ginastica Natural Breathwork + Meditation and Recovery YogaCheck it out for yourself: https://watch.thesalty.club/21-days-challenge
Dive into the world of art activism and sustainability with the remarkable @reyannemustafa in our latest podcast episode with your host @caitlincreeper. Join us as we explore her journey from TEDx stages to collecting cigarette butts in her bedroom for art pieces, and her unique approach to environmental advocacy. We discuss the dynamics of the co-founder relationship that are often not spoken about, and the grieving involved with closing a business. We also discuss her relationship with her Syrian heritage and how to stay in important deep work without ‘going under.’
Get ready for fresh insights and perspectives from this multifaceted individual.
Get your first month with the Salty Club. Redeem here http://watch.thesalty.club?code=sclubpod Cover image @travisburkephotography
Why does it feel like if you don’t hit the ground running on a Monday, it derails the whole week? In this episode of Take a Walk, Caitlin explores this relationship we have between structure and wild, as we move throughout the week, trying to accomplish everything we want to accomplish without feeling like our weeks are machine-like, or predictable. When she was younger, the week started off hyper-structured, so by Friday she was dying to completely blow out the balance on a reckless weekend. But it proved not sustainable. How can we structure our week to hold the two, sometimes seemingly opposing part of ourselves, and make them work together? Podcast Song: Green - Mae Mae
Hello and welcome to our freshly minted take a walk with Caity solocast- this is a little thing to listen to when you’re going on your hot girl walks around the town, or washing your hot girl dishes or driving your hot girl car, or catching the hot girl train, to wherever you’re going. It’s a short intimate solocast where Salty Club co-founder Caity just talks about what’s been going on in my month, and sometimes what fresh hell has been unleashed upon her life as an expat mum living in Guatemala, navigating this wild wonderful culture and terrain, She talks about motherhood and trying to raise a little boy as intentionally as possible without losing her sht, she talks about running a business and making life work outside that traditional 9-5 and it’s all basically soaked in her constant overthinking and examining of all aspects of life, always, and the overarching question she thinks she is always getting at, which is usually, what does it mean to live a meaningful life, and am I on the right track? From the day-to-day mundane things to the big existential thoughts and back again, put on your headphones, join her for a walk and feel like you’re just chatting and shooting the sht with one of your best friends.
I just want to run away to a faraway country, start a new life and build a house on the beach... if you've thought about it, you're not alone. Today all 3 founders of The Salty Club, Caitlin, MC and Erika sit down to answer all your questions about the reality of building that beachside house overseas.
Todays guest on the podcast is Gina Harris @cactusandthewaveStoryteller, Mama, creator of Punta Punta surf retreat in Siargao, Philippines, @caitlincreeper had the pleasure to sit down with Gina recently and talk about what felt like… everything.* Having babies overseas in the pandemic * How Gina met her partner and came to live in Siargao * Her reconnection with her roots and identity as a Filipina, raised in California * Raising her son in the Philippines * Building a community and home in Siargao, and how her family weathered the devastation of a Category 5 Typhoon * Setting up a life in a new country; and a few wild stories thrown in for good measure.
Listen now!Find Gina:Instagram: @cactusandthewave // @puntapunta_siargao
What are some misconceptions about women who get into abusive relationships with a narcissist? Why can people not "just leave," as they're so often urged to do? Join Narcissistic Abuse Healing Coach and Narcissistic Abuse Survivor Alex Scot @thealexscot and Salty Club Podcast host Caitlin Creeper @caitlincreeper for this talk. We cover:
- How Alex became a narcissistic abuse recovery coach
- Why there is so much shame for someone to admit they are a victim of narcissistic abuse
- Are people just going around diagnosing everyone a 'narcissist' these days?
- A real, actionable way you can heal from narcissistic abuse
- Why sometimes you can't 'listen to your gut'
- The difference between guilt and empathy, and how confusing the two can keep survivors stuck
- Challenges one might face when entering a healthy relationship, after narcissistic abuse
WORKSHOP THRIVING AFTER A TOXIC RELATIONSHIP w/ Alex Scothttps://watch.thesalty.club/products/thriving-after-a-toxic-relationship-w-alex-scotSunday June 25th ✧ 10:30am PDT | 1:30pm EDT Live Workshop ~ Replay available if registeredIt’s something that’s happened to many of us, a friend, a sister… and yet there’s still so much that’s not talked about being in a toxic relationship with a narcissist. You know something is not right in your relationship, you know it is eroding your sense of self, your confidence and your perception of reality. And yet you stay… why? How can we identify the signs of an abusive relationship and how can we heal from the experience if we wish to move forward and thrive in our lives?This is a safe space for you to land. Join Alex Scot @thealexscot in this intimate and informative workshop about realigning for healthy conscious love after a toxic relationship.Use the code THRIVIN23 for $5 off!WHERE TO FIND / WORK WITH ALEXHack Your Nervous System Bootcamp: https://alexscot.thrivecart.com/hack-your-nervous-system/ IG: www.instagram.com/thealexscotTT: www.tiktok.com/@thealexscot YT: https://youtube.com/@thealexscot
This meditation by Caitlin is for when you feel like your world has just ended, and everything has gone to sh*t. Drop into this 10min meditation to move through it, and know you’re not alone. “i don't pay attention to the world ending. it has ended for me many times and began again in the morning.”Nayyirah WaheedSong used: Starling Arrow - Wild Sweet - Ayla Nereo, Rising Appalachia, Tina Malia, Marya Stark
In this latest podcast episode, Caitlin Creeper sits down with Brianna Ortega, founder of Sea Together Magazine. They talk about:
- living with a chronic disease for 3+ years
- how surf-less chapters of our life can improve our overall relationship with the sea and our sport
- the importance of being yourself in business, letting your quirks out, and why it just doesn't work to try emulate someone else
Join us for an inspiring workshop on April 22, 2023. OVERCOMING FEAR IN THE SEA workshop w/ Bri Ortegahttps://watch.thesalty.club/products/overcoming-fear-in-the-sea-workshopCover Image photographer: @mmmbolt
Most of us carry guilt or heaviness from past bad decisions; ways we've hurt others, or simply promises or commitments we haven't been able to keep with ourselves. Free up some space to move forward and forgive yourself with this short sequence spoken by Caitlin and written by Erika. I’m sorryPlease forgive meI thank you. I love youInspired by Matt Zhaig and HO’OPONOPONOFind more meditations in The Salty Club: https://thesalty.club/
Drop into this quick 5 minute meditation spoken by Caitlin and written by Erika. A perfect pause when you find your mind spiralling off into the uncontrollable elements in the future. Be here. Needing nothing. Having everything.
Find more meditations in The Salty Club ~ https://thesalty.club/
Today's interview guest is Ale Romo (@ale.romoo.) Ale has been working with The Salty Club for over a year now, she is our collaborations and PR woman, a surfer, savvy traveler, yoga teacher, and lifestyle photographer. She spends her time chasing sunny days, and dreamy coastlines around the world. And also connecting us with other amazing likeminded brands across the world.
Topics covered;
- How Ale went from studying and living in Mexico, to owning a yoga center and vegan cafe in Spain, to traveling, surfing and working out of a van
- Professional, spiritual and emotional lessons from closing a business (especially when you thought. itwas 'the one'.)
- Why the hustle, grind, Boss Babe era of entrepreneurship for women is over; and what comes next
- How she learnt to cultivate loving boundaries
- Why what you do for work is not who you are
- How she got into her line of work and advice for those interested in the world of collaborations and PR.
Check out Ale's photos here.
We’re here today with Marie-Pier Préfontaine, two-time Olympian Ski Racer specialising in super-G and giant slalom, currently she travels the world coaching downhill racing and is a mountain guide for Extremely Canadian in Whistler, BC. She is also a sponsored free-skier, an entrepreneur, a woman of style and an all-around badass.
Interviewed by Taylor Godber
This interview is part of the Salty Club's Move and Breathe with the Pro's Series. Access Legs & Core Burner workout with MP here >> https://watch.thesalty.club/move-breathe-with-the-pros-series/videos/legs-core-burner-w-mp-prefontaine
Interviewed by Caitlin Creeper.
California born and bred, Kassia Meador began surfing at age 14. By 17-years-old, Kassia was a sponsored pro-longboarder, traveling the world. Known for her graceful surf style, Kassia was crowned the "queen of noseriding" by the New York Times and in 2011 ranked 2nd on the WSL women's longboard tour.
Throughout her career as a competitive sponsored athlete, Kassia was actively involved in designing products under the umbrella of her sponsors. In 2013, Kassia left sponsored surfing to build a brand--that focused on quality instead of quantity, working towards more conscious solutions rather than contributing to the larger global issues. In 2015 she launched KASSIA+SURF, a brand for women by women with design rooted in authenticity gained through 23 years experience.
We are so stoked to be interviewing Kassia today as part of the Salty Club’s Move and Breathe with the Pro’s Program, where Kassia provides a crystal sound experience.
In this latest interview, we welcome Kate Ediger, interviewed by Taylor Godber.
Kate is a mountain mama to her son Timber, she’s a leader in her community as the founder of Pit+Peak, an avalanche skills training company out of Revelstoke, BC. She’s also a Burton Snowboard ambassador and an advocate for the planet as a member of POW: Protect Our Winters. Surfer, skater, fly-fishing woman and all-around bad-ass, she is one of the ever inspiring contributors in The Salty Club Move & Breathe with the Pro's program.
I’m here today with Taylor Godber. She is a backcountry snowboarder that lives in Whistler, BC. In her own words, one of the things that truly makes her feel alive, is backcountry snowboarding. Whether its snowmobile access or self-propelled missions; navigating the mountains under bluebird skies or in the chaos of a storm; dropping in to carve a line down a snow covered face or weaving between trees in pockets of pow with friends, it all demands for us to be present, to live in the moment. And there is no better place to be.
She creates recipes and nutrition guides for The Salty Club, and we are stoked to have her in our new move and breathe with the Pro’s program, where she has created a ten minute breathe routine and a meditation and pranayama video. Lets get into it.
Aline Adisaka is a professional surfer and TV show host from Brazil. A 7-time Gold Medal Winner; 4 times in in SUP surf and 3 times in SUP sprint race, we’re stoked to have her as a coach on our Move and Breathe with the Pro’s series.
Interviewed by Caitlin Creeper
Anna Segal is a professional skier with accolades as a 2 x world champion. An X games gold medalist, film producer alongside her sister and an active backcountry skiing pro with parts in the award-winning films under the blank film production. She’s a brilliant mind with an even bigger smile, as well as a contributing coach to the Salty Club’s Move and Breathe with the Pro’s series, and a recreational surfer.
Interviewed by Taylor Godber
Just a few notes before we get started. This is MC, my cofounder, and I, Caitlin, talking about our own personal experiences with surfing. It was recorded a while back while MC was still pregnant We consulted our own birth care providers, we tuned into our own bodies, we weighed up the risk for ourselves, and from there we decided what surfing would look like for us during pregnancy. This is an invitation to do the same for yourself if you’re wondering if you can keep up your sport during pregnancy, feel into your body, talk to your birth care provider make the right decision for you because you are the only one who will have to be responsible for the decisions you make. The purpose of this interview is more to just drop into some of the emotional and physical intricacies of surfing, or continuing your chosen sport, while pregnant. We see these pictures of women surfing with their big bellies and maybe idealise the same situation for ourselves but the truth is it’s a lot more complicated than that. You might think you want to surf until the end of your pregnancy but maybe your body is calling you to stop sooner, you might want to surf but the season is too gnarly for your comfort level. You might surprise yourself and surf might be a really positive and helpful thing for you. It’s about being open and curious and accepting for this stage of your life, surfing, or your chosen sport will be different. And that doesn’t mean its bad, it is an opportunity to experience your sport, yourself, this stage of your life in a completely different way.
This is an extension or lets say a taster of our Mama Program; Journey to Motherhood. Which is a complete 360 package designed to support and guide you through pregnancy, birth and early postpartum. You’ll find more interviews like this, informational videos, prenatal and postnatal yoga classes, prenatal and postnatal workouts, a 219 page ebook designed to guide you through the emotional underworld of pregnancy, birth and new motherhood. It is has been a long time in the making, almost a year, and it is finally here. You can find it at https://watch.thesalty.club/products/mama-program, check it out, watch the trailer, see if its something that could serve you.
Photo: Pauline Mathiot
Did you know that most of us ingest up to a whole credit cards worth of plastic each week? This affects our hormones, our health and even our future children. Plastics have even been found in human placentas. If you’re a surfer, a traveler, or, let’s go as far to say a citizen of the planet, you’ve likely noticed ocean plastic pollution is a massive problem for our planet, for our health, and for future generations.
Caitlin Creeper speaks to writer, photographer and marine litter expert Nikkey Dawn on what we can do to start to fight the ocean plastics problem without drowning in overwhelm, burnout and eco anxiety.
Further resources: you can access Nikkey's Ocean Plastic Pollution workshop completely free in the Salty Club
https://watch.thesalty.club/videos/ocean-plastic-pollution-workshop
Find more from Nikkey:
on instagram at; @nikkeydawn
and her website: https://nikkey-dawn.squarespace.com/
We also reference eXXpedition throughout the podcast. All-female voyages exploring the impact of and solutions to plastic and toxic pollution in our ocean.
You can find more information on them here.
https://exxpedition.com/
"I think of all the women
I longed to become
Yet when I did, I never fully let myself be there, before I turned my focus on the next thing.
All I was yet to do
All I was yet to become.
And I think maybe, just maybe, I need to stand here right now, turn around, and see the woman I have built so far. And see how hard I’ve worked to be here, to be me. And maybe that’s all that needs to be done right now."
In this episode Caitlin Creeper talks about how often we are doing a lot better than we think. She talks about the importance of looking back and seeing all the small milestones we've achieved along the way and taking the time to really integrate and celebrate ourselves for what we've done.
You can find more empowering content at The Salty Club: https://thesalty.club/
We're taught to want it all. We see representations of women over and over, juggling it all, all at the same time. Great love life, great group of friends, health and fitness on point, a rich world of study and inquiry and self development, community, career and ambitions and family. We have many needs, many streams through which we can be fulfilled and happy- but is trying to have it all, all at once, causing more pressure than peace? What if life can't happen all at once? What if its better to accept our cyclical nature, the inevitable seasonal nature of life, where some things will prioritised each season, and other things are for "not right now?"
What if we released ourselves of the pressure to have it all, all at once?
Caitlin Creeper riffs on this idea in this 22 minute podcast.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, over-stretched, tired, feeling put-upon and not really sure how you're going to make all the pieces of your life work today, I hope that this small solocast can help.
Caitlin Creeper moved to El Salvador from Australia when she was 22 years old with an almost-finished university degree and $800 AUD in her bank account.
Five years on, she's had a bunch of freelance projects, a million trials and errors, has quit jobs and been made redundant from others (hello, global pandemic) and CoFounded The Salty Club.
Here she answers some questions about how she managed to build a financially sustainable life overseas.
She answers such questions asː
Are there jobs overseas or is it easy to build up your own business?
How did you find the courage to create your life you wanted while also making money
How do you manage taxes and visas working for yourself?
Max Powers is a creative thinker, movement and martial artist and health and wellness student. In this interview Caitlin Creeper and Max discuss what Max believes to be true strength and toxic masculinity.
Maybe the pandemic shut down your plans, maybe you’re watching others seemingly pivot and reset their business sails as though without a hitch. Maybe you’re back living with your parents. Maybe you’re nowhere where you feel like you should be by now, or you feel like you keep putting in the work to little results.
But these seasons of laying the seeds beneath the earth are just as important as the seasons where we see the results of our work. The seasons of staying still are just as important to the seasons that feel like they have momentum, progress. There is medicine here, wisdom here, if we allow ourselves to get curious enough to find it.
Todays guest is Max Powers. Max's mission is to help you achieve your goals by bridging the gaps between what you know and what you need to know in order to reach the person you envision to become.
Max has been on the move, participating in a variety of sports since an early age. At the age of 16, Max decided to focus on football. Determined to become a pro, he went on to play 3 years for the University of Montreal. Unfortunately, a knee injury prevented Max from achieving his goal of playing football at the professional level.
In 2010, during a year off from school, Max went on a trip to Brazil and discovered Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This martial art completely changed Max's perspective on physical training and re-defined his understanding of fitness. As a result, mobility and functional movement have become the pillars of his fitness philosophy.
Today I speak to Max about:
- The connection between movement and mindset
- How the ‘no pain no gain’ mentality is a lie
- Why rest and recovery is a key ingredient for ‘gains’
- Why we should all have a fundamental idea of how proteins, fats and carbohydrates work
- The difference between training and movement, and why everyone needs to move, but not everyone needs to train
- Why every good trainer will ask a woman when her period is
- Why idolising insta-fitness babes is setting ourselves up for failure
- Why sleep is the first medicine
And many other things. This is one Podcast where you’ll want to have a notepad handy to get all that information.
Trigger Warning: We do briefly touch on suicide.
You can find Max at:
Instagram: @Max5Powers
Website: http://maxpowersfitness.com/
Email: max.powers.fitness@gmail.com
Work with Max in-person (Montreal) https://centrereplay.com/
Erika Drolet created her own lifestyle by following her dreams and objectives... Born & raised here in Canada, she spent the last 10 years living around the world. She is an avid traveller and a wellness, fitness and life-optimization advocate. Erika is also the co-founder of the Salty Souls Experience & of the Salty Club. Also a certified yoga teacher & Ginastica natural trainer, she is an inspiration to create a routine and a lifestyle that you don't need a holiday from!
I’ve known Erika for a long time, she’s a friend and also a fellow CoFounder of The Salty Club and she’s always been someone who is passionate about training an fitness. She’s someone who always pushes herself and challenges herself to go to the next level. As I am not this kind of person when it comes to training, and I tend to give up pretty easy, I wanted to really understand the tools and tricks that people like this use to develop a strong mind and go beyond their discomfort.
In this interview we discuss:
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The connection between movement and mindset
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What we can gain by challenging ourselves to push beyond our limits
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Why some people are able to push themselves to their limit and others aren’t
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How to train a weak mind
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How to consistently show up to your training. How do to not cancel on yourself
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What Erika wishes more people knew about movement and mindset
Enjoy!
Have you ever had the thought “I can’t because I am a mother” or “I need to wait until the children are older”?
Meet Rebecca Freeman. Rebecca is the vision keeper for a New Paradigm for Motherhood. She activates women to create a New Paradigm for Motherhood that is based on a strong foundation of unlearning old programming and conditioning that is ready to be transformed into freedom and empowerment through authenticity and truth.
Currently Rebecca is back living in Australia with her children after six months working and training with powerful healers overseas. She spends her days activating mamas all over the globe, empowering them to embody the true mother energy that this world is craving.
In this interview Caitlin and Rebecca discuss such ideas as:
What if becoming a mother is the gateway to being more of you, not less?
What if motherhood can actually be the catalyst for women to rebirth themselves, to harness more personal power, to have bigger dreams and greater goals?
How can a mother reclaim her sexual energy after birth?
What if motherhood isn’t about sacrifice after all?
You can find Rebecca on Instagram at @rebeccafreemancoaching
Website: https://rebeccafreemancoaching.com/
And find her exclusive Motherhood as your Gateway to Expansion Workshop in The Salty Club Here: https://thesalty.club/ (free 7 day trial if you're not a member)
BIZ TALK ~ Ep. 2 // LIVE Q&AHow did @thesaltysouls and @thesalty.club start? What are the different fields of expertise you girls have? Legal aspects of having an international business? What’s our edge in this crowded market? When did you become profitable? How do you keep business partner relationships healthy?.These are the most frequently asked questions we get!!! Hear @erika_drolet and co-founder @marieamyot discuss all of these and mucho more.
If you are a member of @thesalty.club and @thesaltysouls, you interact with our business everyday, and yet we don’t often speak about the biz itself... let’s change this today!.Recently the Club has hit new milestones, while all of our travel Experiences got cancelled. Things are shifting, for the better and for worse. 🤷🏽♀️ Let’s talk about what is up in the Salty world, and celebrate our wins, with co-founder @erika_drolet .. Thank you for this epic journey xo
“That I need to go to work from Monday to Friday to have two days off. And then drink on Friday to shake off the stress, then feel like shit Saturday, then be in Sunday and then do it all again.I realized I didn’t need to be in that ‘normal life’ that I really don’t relate to"
For as long as she can remember, Montreal born Marie-Christine Amyot has always had a deep love for the ocean.
After finishing her bachelor degree in communications and public relations, she got a destination representative job in Mexico. She wanted to step out of her comfort zone, improve her English, learn Spanish and most of all, she wanted to try surfing, a sport she’d been craving for so long. Soon enough, she realized that surfing was way harder than she thought… but it was also more amazing than she had even imagined. Totally hooked, she decided she would do whatever she could to be able to travel and maximise her time in the ocean.
Now, she is the Cofounder and Surf Coach at Salty Souls Experience and co-founder and surf inspired trainer at The Salty Club. She works and surfs year-round throughout South America, Central America and Indonesia, but the journey to get there wasn’t easy, or comfortable, or risk free. It took guts. It took courage. Now, she wants to share her story with you.
In this interview Caitlin and MC talk about.
– How she first made the break out of the city life to starting working in Mexico at 22 years old
– All the tried-and-tested methods she has used over the years to keep travelling, surfing, and working long-term, what worked / what didn’t / advice for people wanting to do the same
– How she built a successful womens surf, yoga and empowerment camp based in El Salvador and Ecuador.
– What the process of learning to surf is really like
The journey to get there wasn’t easy, or comfortable, or risk free. It took guts. It took courage. Now, she wants to share her story with you.
“I used to believe that good people couldn’t have a lot of money. I used to believe that artists have to starve.”
Meet Janne Robinson; author, director, non-fiction poet, mentor, coach, speaker and founder of clothing brand ‘This is for the women’ which is manufactured and based out of California.
At the beginning of her writing career she was living off sixty dollars a week, eating oats and deli meat, Airbnb-ing out her house and sleeping in her car to make more money. She was accepting all and any writing jobs and barely making ends meet.
Now, she estimates her yearly income sits at around $250,000. And this interview explores how exactly she got there.
No matter how you feel about coaching, or manifestation, or the intersection of spirituality and entrepreneurship, when it comes to tapping into different income streams, this woman has it down.
What will this interview do?
– get you thinking about your relationship with money and exploring your money wound
– bust the ‘true artists need to starve’ myth
– help you get clear on what income would see you truly thriving each month
– provide tips to shift your perception around having money and asking for more
Find Janne's money mindset journaling exercise in thesalty.club
Meet Sasza Lohrey. Sasza is the Founder & CEO of BBXX, a digital platform for intimacy and wellbeing. She is also the host of the BBXX podcast, “Let’s Get Intimate!” which hosts provocative and entertaining conversations with experts in order to challenge the way our culture conditions us to talk about sex, intimacy, and healthy relationships. BBXX was created in order to help people better understand themselves, so that they then can form deeper and more fulfilling relationships with others.
In part 2. of this 2-part interview, Sasza and Caitlin discuss:
– What is intimacy and how can we cultivate intimacy with others?
– Why we’ve been thinking about good sex/ bad sex the wrong way around: good connection = good sex and bad connection = bad sex
– The relationship between connection, communication and intimacy
– How to navigate jealousy in relationships
– Why relationships are about constant change, and how we can be ok with that
– Why we should think about our partners as “on lease”
Find more of Sasza and BBXX:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbxx.world/
Website: https://www.bbxx.world/
Meet Sasza Lohrey. Sasza is the Founder & CEO of BBXX, a digital platform for intimacy and wellbeing. She is also the host of the BBXX podcast, “Let’s Get Intimate!” which hosts provocative and entertaining conversations with experts in order to challenge the way our culture conditions us to talk about sex, intimacy, and healthy relationships. BBXX was created in order to help people better understand themselves, so that they then can form deeper and more fulfilling relationships with others.
– In part 1. of this 2-part interview, Sasza and Caitlin discuss:
– How can we cultivate a strong community in adulthood? What does that look like? Is it many people or just a few?
– Why “busy” is the new basic and why we need to stop using that word to describe ourselves
– How we can get past the “monthly coffee catch-up” kind of friendships for deeper, more intimate, more nourishing form of friendships.
– How to practice cleaner communication to ourselves and others, and be more discerning about who we spend our time and energy on.
– How to be more honest with ourselves about our priorities surrounding connections and friendships
Meet Carly Esterhuizen, Founder of The Wild Love Co. She likes to call herself a Wild Woman or Green Witch. Carly owns a farm just outside of Cape Town, South Africa. Through retreats and workshops on her farm, she empowers and leads women back to their wild, true selves through a combination of bushcraft, botanical magick, dance, body celebration practices and conscious relating classes.
In this interview Caitlin and Carly discuss:
– Currently the pandemic means travel is not an option for many of us, and so many of us are finding ourselves turning toward local nature and finding a desire to grow our own food. We discuss how young women can empower themselves through learning about plants
– What does re-wilding mean, and how can we reclaim our wild woman
– how to reclaim our bodies and sensuality in a society that is oversexualized, yet under representative of true bodies, sex and nudity.
– How society affects us having healthy relationships, and how we can re-wire our relationships through conscious communication
Mentioned resources:
Make Love Not Porn TV
https://makelovenotporn.tv/
In the interview Carly speaks about website Make Love Not Porn. MLNP is a user-generated, crowdsourced video-sharing website curating videos of people having real world sex.
Conscious communication tools PDF
https://www.subscribepage.com/wild-love-conscious-relating
In the interview Carly speaks about exercises her and her partner do to foster a more conscious form of relating with each other. Through this link, you can access the same set of communication tools
Events: Upcoming workshops, women’s circles and events
https://wildlove.life/events
Carly mentions she is currently launching a range of online workshops. Stay tuned here.
https://www.instagram.com/thewildloveco/
You can find The Wild Love Co’s instagram here.
“If I could go back and tell myself “if it doesn’t feel right, speak up.” But it’s really hard to speak up when you’re under the influence of some authority. I learned a lot from getting duped, being aware of it, and then learning to say: ‘I’m going to think about asking myself before I immediately look outward.”
Meet New York based writer, content strategist and healer, Kristina Headrick.
She is also the creator of Yia Mas, a health and wellness brand and workshop series inspired by Greece’s land and ancient wisdom.
She specialises in wellness, experiential, lifestyle and the arts. Offscreen, she finds and facilitates artful ways to engage the senses. These include dancing, meditation, yoga and more. Recently she also founded the fun and inclusive meditation club, Meditation and Tacos
Her passion for writing, philosophy, healing, and creativity extends to the realm of movement. She is a certified yoga teacher (RYT 200), Reiki 1 level practitioner, and Greek folk dance freak. Her off-screen life involves a lot of movement, music, and expression.
In this podcast Kristina and Caitlin discuss:
– how some healers and spiritual businesses can disempower / manipulate people, and how to identify if it’s happening to you
– what integrity in the industry looks like and how to find a good healer / coach / therapist
– the stigma against medication and mental illness, and why taking medication is not a “cop out” and does not make you “less spiritual.”
– why on a spiritual journey, it’s always important to listen to yourself first
Get to know your podcast host Caitlin Creeper in this solocast episode. She talks about moving to Latin America at 22, blogging, learning to surf and what she's come to learn about healthy romantic relationships.
“My answer is always this: if it takes you this long to orgasm, let it take you this long to orgasm!”
Elena is the creator and author of The Yoni Empire. She is a Slow Sex and Pleasure Educator, a sex researcher, writer and lover of all things pleasure-related. She writes shamelessly about female sexuality and eroticism. A self-proclaimed Pussy Whisperer, Elena is the co-founder of Onna Lifestyle brand which designs natural gemstone pleasure toys for women. She is on a mission to nourish women, one orgasm at a time – connecting heart, body and mind.
In this interview Caitlin and Elena talk about
– Why we should forget about the race to orgasm and slow down in our pleasure
– Why we should cut the grandiose spiritual rituals around sexuality and keep it simple (and why Netflix and hands-down-pants is OKAY)
– How true sexual empowerment is choosing what works for YOU (no BDSM, casual sex, open relationships or sex parties required if it’s not your thing)
And a tonne of other questions you’ve probably wondered and been too scared to ask.
Georgia Goodhew is a Menstrual Mindset Coach and founder of Going Menstrual (@goingmenstrual). She helps women create success by connecting with and harnessing the innate power of their cycles.
In this interview Georgia and Caitlin Discuss:
How is our cycle affected by the pill? (The answer will shock you… we know it shocked us.)
How should we train at different stages of the month to honour our cycle?
Are fertility apps effective?
What birth control options are out there that don’t involve flooding our bodies with hormones, or other nasty side effects like pain, bleeding etc…?
Meet Samantha Hunt. Samantha was born in Zambia and traveled the world with her family from an early age. To date she has lived in fourteen different countries, so when people ask where she calls home, she is not sure how to answer this question. She guesses she is a Cali girl at heart and dreams of one day living in Bali or Hawaii. She has worked as a graphic designer in Los Angeles, toured as a musician playing her fiddle, which she can be seen playing in the film Titanic. She became a photographer 8 years ago, while living in Ireland. She currently works as a surf and travel lifestyle photographer in a small fishing village called Taghazout, in Morocco, with her daughter Sienna and their cat, Banjo. She is also the author of ongoing blog Salty Roses by the sea, a mother and daughter story of leaving a conventional world behind to find a creative, surf-lifestyle in a Moroccan fishing village.
In this interview Samantha and Caitlin talk about:
– the actionable steps she took to begin building her surf lifestyle photography business, while living in inner-city Brussels, Belgium.
– the logistical challenges of moving to Morocco, and the lessons she learned and insights she gained through that process
– balancing creativity, career and life as a single mother
You can find more of Samantha’s work at:
Photography:
https://www.samanthahuntphotography.com/
Salty Roses by the Sea (blog):
https://www.saltyrosesbythesea.com/
If you are interested in Samantha creating a custom moodboard / color palette for your social media or business page, you can email her here.
Samanthahuntphoto@gmail.com