How often do we say no to joy in our lives because we're too busy or too overwhelmed - or just don't have the capacity for one more thing?
In this episode, I share a little story about how the spark of an idea that my 7 year old had, and a little synchronicity of the universe, turned into a summer of fun for the whole family.
If this episode touched your heart, please share it with others and consider leaving a review of the podcast - it means the world to help spread hope, healing and happiness!
Dr. Rebecca Heiss studies stress for a living and confronts fear in her daily life! With a PhD in stress physiology, she's taken her research out of the lab and into the real world to solve practical problems with her FEAR(less) stress formula.
Her research has been designated as transformative by the National Science Foundation and is waking up audiences all over the world.
Join us in this episode where Dr. Heiss unpacks what really causes stress, and how you can manage your stress to work for you, not against you!
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DeDe Halfhill is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, Keynote Speaker, and Advisor helping leaders Master the Unseen™: the messy, human side of leadership most people avoid, but everyone feels.
She has spent 25 years leading teams through incredibly tough situations - advising the Commanding General in Iraq during intense combat operations, guiding the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs through some of the most turbulent moments of our time, and taking a front-row seat to countless high-stakes leadership decisions.
But the most important lessons she learned didn’t come from the high-stakes, dramatic moments. They came from the ordinary days, when she had to get real with herself, her teams, and what was quietly getting in their way.
Join me in one of the deepest conversations I've had about what it means to be courageous in our everyday lives and master the unseen.
As a mother, Tara deeply understands the challenges parents face today when it comes to the decision about when to give your child a smartphone.
As she witnessed her children struggle to manage their digital habits, excessive screen time, and the troubling impact it had on their mental and social well-being an idea was was born out of that frustration and a desire for change.
Passionate about empowering parents and safeguarding families by creating technology that doesn’t addict, surveil, mislead, or demand, her first product, BE.connect, is a healthy smartphone alternative and the start of a line of tools designed to support humanity, not exploit it.
In this episode, Tara challenges us to rethink how we spend our time, how we communicate, and what it means to raise kids in a tech-driven world.
Connect with Tara:tstewart@mynobletechnology.com
Instagram:@be.techhealthy
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In my milestone 50th episode, I have the honor of welcoming Susie Helland, a BC-based content creator, retreat host, and inspiring voice of Build Your Brave. In her early thirties, Susie faced the sudden, unexpected loss of her first husband. Navigating grief as a young widow and single mom, she discovered a calling to help other women find their own 'brave'.
Join Susie and I as she opens up about:
– The raw shock and reshaping of identity after sudden loss
– Turning dreams into action: how she built and launched Build Your Brave retreats in Osoyoos
– The power of vulnerability, community, and summer-by-the-lake healing
– Her advice for anyone facing a lifequake—embracing courage, rewriting limiting narratives, and finding joy again
Whether you’re grieving, rebuilding, or simply seeking a dose of bravery, this conversation is for you. Tune in to be uplifted, inspired, and reminded that you too can build your brave!
Learn more about Susie at https://www.susiehelland.com/
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What if leaning into our 'softer' side could be perceived as a productivity hack instead of a weakness? If we spent intentional time nurturing ourselves, what might our relationships look like? What might our workplace environments feel. like if every individual as part of the team felt like they were thriving instead of just surviving? In this solo, short, episode I share 3 productivity hacks you can implement immediately to nurture your own wellness so that you are able to show up as the best version of you!
This solo episode focuses on the power of perception and the stories that we tell ourselves as I share with you one of my most memorable interactions during a keynote that I delivered for an audience of college professionals. Often, we make assumptions on our limiting beliefs and our own self-doubts, and those assumptions couldn't be further from the truth. In this episode I offer up a few tips on how we can get out of our minds and into our bodies.
How do we find light in the darkest moments? And what does it mean to face adversity with courage - and to choose hope even through heartbreak?
In this episode, Kyla Thomson, the mother of 'Bella Brave' - a young girl who bravely battled multiple rare health conditions from birth, shares Bella's story of resilience, bravery and the kind of joy that radiates through the most difficult of challenges.
Kyla shares their journey with honesty and grace, as she reflects on the challenges Bella faced, the online community that rallied behind them, and how Bella's light continues to shine, even after her passing at just 10 years old.
This is a conversation about courage, legacy, and love that lasts a lifetime.
On July 10, 2004 Joe Delgrave's life changed forever. A casual boating adventure with his best friends on the Mississippi River turned into a life-altering accident. In a split second, he went from a college football player to a paralyzed 19-year-old. His life as he knew it was over and he had to find a way to live again.
Joe turned his adversity into purpose and found passion in the sport of wheelchair rugby. Joe competed with the U.S. wheelchair ruby team at the paralympics and earned a Paralympic bronze medal. He is now the coach of the U.S. Paralympic wheelchair ruby team.
Off the court, Joe is a sought-after speaker, sharing his story of resilience, leadership, and identity. Joe and I talk about how 'the pause' is so important after a life pivot - to propel us forward to new purpose and passion.
There’s no handbook to parenting in this new digital world, but we should prioritize our children and their right to digital privacy and safety over our desire for online popularity, believes child privacy advocate, Sarah Adams. Sarah is a firm believer that children have a right to privacy, informed consent, and online safety and she's been exploring the state of parental public oversharing, child exploitation and minor safety on social media since the summer of 2021.
Known as "mom.uncharted" on her socials, Sarah has a large and supportive community of like-minded adults who feel that the way parents are sharing their children online is concerning and that the platforms, governments and brands need to step up to protect a whole generation of children from growing up in the public eye without their knowledge or informed consent. Her goal has always been to pose questions, offer a different perspective and provide information, encouraging parents to reflect on their own sharing choices and accounts they are consuming that are using “kids as content”.
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How do you continue to 'bring the joy' after receiving a devastating diagnose for your young child? Stephanie McCabe is a medical mom who has been bravely walking this path with her young son, Emmett, after an email confirmed a diagnosis of Sanfilippo syndrome - a rare, inherited, neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects the brain and spinal cord, leading to progressive cognitive and physical decline.
Stephanie sits heart to heart with me in this episode and shares vulnerably how holding on to joy and the present moment is how they get through the heartache of knowing that Emmett's diagnosis of Type A SanFilippo is terminal.
Learn more about SanFilippo here
Sense of belonging is one of the five core foundational emotional needs. The importance of community and finding our place in a circle of people is integral to our wellness. But what happens when we feel like we don't belong? How do we process that and more-so, what do we do about it? Join me in this quick, solo episode where I share a few personal insights into how sometimes, when we feel like we don't belong, maybe, it's time to move along.
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Disclaimer: I am not a registered therapist or clinical counsellor. I am an educator and public speaker. The information in this podcast is solely the sharing of my own personal lived experience and perspective. It is not professional, therapeutic advice.
For over 20 years, as a BBC foreign journalist, Melanie Marshall explored fascinating and often high-risk places around the globe. Whether in the Middle East, Ukraine, Afghanistan, or China, she's known for her ability to craft uniquely human and accessible narratives that build understanding and evoke change.
Her work has earned international acclaim including multiple Emmy nominations. She has connected with people from across the spectrum of human experience—often witnessing the hardest days of their lives.
Despite this, she's optimistic about the future. The 'accidental bravery' of the people I've met is a light to guide us – essential in tough times. Melanie loves helping people connect to that light— tapping into their own bravery as they navigate the (often scary) unknown.
Launne Kolla has wanted to save the planet and animals since she was young, which started by falling in love with manatees at a young age. A small town, prairie girl at heart, Launne followed her dreams and became a wildlife and marine biologist and self declared ‘bird nerd’.
As the co-founder and CEO of Re-Route, Launne and her husband, Dillon, are committed to redefining waste management practices and teaching others how to keep it simple when it comes to consuming less and saving more!
This episode if packed full of tips that will help you save money, produce less waste, and be more mindful of the decisions you make that impact the earth.
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After 15 years running a successful social media marketing business, Nicki Reisberg started to ask a few questions. Why are people spending so much time on platforms that make them feel bad? And most importantly, why are we letting our vulnerable children access addictive and harmful spaces online?
Our children are more hopeless, anxious, depressed and suicidal than they have ever been in recorded history. The research is clear - Social media is bad for kids.
We have to be diligent and clear in our work as a society united. We cannot let companies put their profits before children’s lives. One death is too many. Despite social media platforms like Snapchat and Meta knowing full well that their platforms instigate harm, they continue to plow ahead, making no significant changes to protect our children.
It is the mission of Scrolling 2 Death and the parent listeners to force change through kids online safety legislation and influencing a society shift to let our kids be kids, for as long as possible. That includes delaying smartphones and social media, and educating our children on the fact that they are a product to these companies and nothing more.
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8 million people in Canada live with chronic pain and 41% of people have at least one chronic illness. Lindsay Hull has been working in the MindBody world for 12 years as a BodyTalk practitioner and has become very passionate about neuroplasticity and nervous system regulation.
As a coach and mentor with 2 amazing nervous system programs, Lindsay gets to watch people resolve years of chronic illness and dysregulation, as they apply the tools and techniques from these programs to their own lives. This episode offers so much value, whether you live with pain and chronic illness or you just want to improve your wellness!
Lindsay Hull - Website
Instagram: @ soulful_surrender
Books / Podcasts on Neuroplasticity / MindBody work:
Dr. John Sarno - books "Healing Back Pain", "The MindBody Prescription"
Nicole Sachs - Podcast "The Cure for Chronic Pain"
Dan Buglio - YouTube channel "Pain Free You"
Alan Gordon - "The Way Out"
Nervous System / Brain Retraining Recommended Programs:Rebecca Tolin - Be Your Own Medicine
Vanessa Azelis - Haven Membership
Every season of motherhood brings with it a new set of joys and challenges. The holiday season can be one of overwhelm and fatigue as we juggle all the balls in life, just trying to keep everything together! In this solo episode I share with you 5 key messages to take with you as you close out 2024 and begin a new year! These 5 key messages have become reminders to myself as well, as I join you on this motherhood journey!
If you're a parent of children who spend time online, in gaming platforms or on social media, this episode is for you. David Everitt is the Founder and CEO of a safety software company called, Game Safe Now. As a tech executive and expert in the digital space, he experienced firsthand, how quickly online predators could solicit his young children in games like Minecraft and Roblox.
In this episode, David and I talk about the dangers of child luring inside of gaming platforms, the harms associated with AI chat bots for kids, and how software like 'Game Safe Now' is protecting children and helping parents keep kids safer online.
Try 'Game Safe Now' for free here: https://parent.gamesafe.ai/
See the "Dirty Dozen" apps for children here: https://endsexualexploitation.org/dirty-dozen-list-2024/
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We really can learn everything we need to know about life, in Kindergarten. Join me in this episode as I sit heart to heart with Laurie McIntosh, an author, speaker and Kindergarten teacher from Lethbridge, Alberta. Laurie and I talk about the power of community, kindness and lighting up for those we love.
Laurie's insight into how simple it really is to build connection through kindness is all that it takes for us to support one another in community. Follow Laurie on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mrsmacskinders/ Buy Laurie's book on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.ca/Teachers-These-Days-Strategies-Reconnection/dp/B09RQ43CH3
In this short, solo episode I talk about the impact of spending time in digital spaces is having on our children but also on our own mental health and relationships. Is it really changing the way we show up for the people we love? How we think about ourselves? How we solve conflict and communicate with others? Listen in as I share some ways in which you can take back your time, live a more present life and no longer be a slave to your digital device.
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The Anxious Generation - Jonathon Haidt
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