Welcome back to What the Zen! To wrap up Season 1 of the show, we've got a different kind of episode for you. This week, we chat about some of the weirdest health trends from back in the day (and some that we wish we could say happened a LONG time ago) and talk fad diet culture, Kim Kardashian and the lengths society asks us to go to to get the 'perfect figure'.   We're thrilled to be passing the 10 episode milestone, and we want to say a big thank you for your words of encouragement and support. For anyone who's listened and given us a positive review or said some nice things about the show - we see you and we love you for it. Feedback is welcome -  we really mean that. So please reach out to us @what.thezen and share your thoughts or ask us questions. THANK YOU!  DISCLAIMER: This podcast represents the views of Rachel McCann and Evanna Kieran and their guests only. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Please consult a healthcare professional for any medical or health questions. Resources: UK & NI: https://eating-disorders.org.uk https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk Call: 0808 801 0677 https://www.eatingdisordersni.co.uk  https://www.mindingyourhead.info/service/eating-disorders-association-northern-ireland Ireland: https://loisbridges.ie http://www.lucenaclinic.ie Canada: https://nedic.ca https://www.hopeseds.org https://www.thrivecyn.ca/directory-of-services/learning/national-eating-disorder-information-centre

Welcome to episode 10! We were honoured to be joined by the lovely Flory Huang this week. Flory is a Personal Rest Guide and Founder of The Rested Revolution - a community and service provider of resources, coaching and treatments for multi-modality rest. Flory is also a holistic health practitioner, IMTA-certified meditation teacher and former personal trainer. A deep feeler, thinker and seeker, Flory is a second generation settler of Taiwanese and Dutch ancestry. Born on the unceded, ancestral and traditional Tongva territory (Los Angeles, California), she is grateful to also be based in and continually learning as a guest on Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh lands on the west coast (Vancouver, British Columbia).  Head over to TheRestedRevolution.com and @the.rested.revolution on Instagram to see upcoming offerings from Flory, including virtual community events coming up this season (RSVP at TheRestedRevolution.com or stay tuned via Instagram) and corporate / team support. Flory is currently available for: remote reiki healing (options to receive intuitive card reading with it), private virtual restorative classes and inquiries about any and all of The Rested Revolution. Flory is also offering 1:1 coaching and support as Your Personal Rest Guide, whereby she will work more personally and with context, with a more prescriptive and intentionally specific set of guidance and support for her clients. A big thank you for listening. Please rate and review us if you enjoy the podcast, this really helps others to find us. We're always open to feedback and suggestions so hit us up on Instagram @what.thezen - we can't wait to hear from you.  DISCLAIMER: This podcast represents the views of Rachel McCann and Evanna Kieran and their guests only. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Please consult a healthcare professional for any medical or health questions.

Welcome to a new week and a new episode. We were joined by Millenial Money Coach Parween Mander on this week's episode, to talk all things money - because financial health is just as important and interconnected with our mental, physical and emotional health.  Parween is  an Accredited Financial Counselor - Canada®, certified Trauma of Money Facilitator Millennial Money Coach. She is the founder of the Wealthy Wolfe, a financial coaching platform on a mission to provide honest and relatable financial guidance for millennial womxn of color, from immigrant upbringings. Find Parween at thewealthywolfe,ca and connect with her on Instagram @parween.mander to find out the deets about her 1:1 coaching program. A big thank you for listening. Please rate and review us if you enjoy the podcast, this really helps others to find us. We're always open to feedback and suggestions so hit us up on Instagram @what.thezen - we can't wait to hear from you. DISCLAIMER: This podcast represents the views of Rachel McCann and Evanna Kieran and their guests only. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Please consult a healthcare professional for any medical or health questions.

We are so excited to be joined by Pearl Cici this week! Having studied Dietetics at University of British Columbia, Pearl is now a nutritionist and health coach who offers one on one coaching to her clients, focussing (mainly) on a plant based approach. She also recently certified as a Personal Trainer and believes firmly in an individualized and holistic approach to help get her clients feeling their healthiest. Pearl's energy and enthusiasm for what she does shines through and her good vibes are infectious. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Do your feed a favour and go follow Pearl on Instagram @pearlcici and check out www.pearlcci.com to learn more about how Pearl can help you achieve your health goals. This woman is a powerhouse and we're SO excited to follow her journey. A big thank you for listening. Please rate and review us if you enjoy the podcast, this really helps others to find us. We're always open to feedback and suggestions so hit us up on Instagram @what.thezen - we can't wait to hear from you. DISCLAIMER: This podcast represents the views of Rachel McCann and Evanna Kieran and their guests only. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Please consult a healthcare professional for any medical or health questions.

This week on What the Zen, we speak to Jaye Stone, a recently certified yoga teacher and a big advocate of journalling, based in Oregan, Portland. We chat about Jaye's experience of using journaling as a tool to delve deeper into her emotions and thoughts, and to help her create goals and find balance. Jaye holds a sweet chakra meditation at the end of this episode, so we'd love to invite you to join along. You can find Jaye on Instagram @pdxyogabae and keep up with the latest podcast news by following us @what.thezen. Thanks for listening and as always, we'd love to get your feedback on how you're liking the podcast so far. Send us a DM, or email anytime. See you next time!  DISCLAIMER: This podcast represents the views of Rachel McCann and Evanna Kieran and their guests only. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Please consult a healthcare professional for any medical or health questions. 

We've got DaYe Jeong joining us on this week's episode of What the Zen. DaYe is a Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac) through CTCMA and completed a 5 year Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine program at TCICTCM. Her education background includes Oversea Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) internship focusing on Internal medicine, Pain Management, and Women’s health at Tzu Chi Hospital in Taiwan, plus a Holistic Nutrition diploma at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition in Vancouver, BC. We had such an interesting chat about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), specifically looking at acupuncture - one of the oldest forms of treatment. DaYe spoke to us about the theory behind it and the health benefits involved from this practice based on her own approach includes Acupuncture, Cupping, Point palpation, Electro-Stimulation, and more. We hope you enjoy listening. You can follow DaYe on Instagram @my_tcm_ritual for lots of tips and insights.  If you like the show, please rate and review us, it really does help a lot in terms of the podcast being seen and we really appreciate it. In the meantime, catch us on Instagram @what.thezen. Thanks for listening! DISCLAIMER: This podcast represents the views of Rachel McCann and Evanna Kieran and their guests only. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Please consult a healthcare professional for any medical or health questions.

This week, we chat with Krista Brown, a mental health therapist and newly trained yoga teacher based in Tacoma, Washington. Krista works with children and adults to help them reach their full potential, specializing in trauma, depression, anxiety and identity issues. We spoke with Krista about micro traumas, how trauma and anxiety can manifest physically, the connection with therapy and yoga and why education about mental health issues is vital. This was such an informative and insightful conversation and we loved chatting with Krista. Thanks so much - as always - for listening. If you've got any feedback or want to get in touch, you can find us on Instagram @what.thezen. Please rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts! Visit Krista's website for more information: https://www.tacomamind.com/ Krista's Recommended Resources: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk MD ted.com/speakers/brene_brown Mental Health Resources:  USA Pierce County Washington Crisis Line: 1-800-576-7764 National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 CANADA Bounce Back - Free Skill building Program designed to help Adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild and moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry. 1-866-639-0522 / bounceback@cmha.bc.ca Crisis Centre -The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC (Crisis Centre) is a non-profit, volunteer organization committed to helping people help themselves and others deal with crisis. Their services include a 24/7 distress phone line, online distress services and community education. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide.  1-800-784-2433 Heads up Guys -Heads Up Guys is based out of the University of British Columbia and is part of the Men’s Depression and Suicide Network, a Canada-wide initiative to develop resources, services and programs to improve the mental health and well-being of men. Their website provides information, tips and advice to support men in their fight against depression. https://headsupguys.org/ First Nations Health Authority - First Nations and Aboriginal specific crisis line available 24/7, regardless of where individuals reside in BC. https://www.fnha.ca/ KUU-US services are for First Nations, by First Nations and all crisis response personnel are certified and trained in Indigenous cultural safety and therefore bring an understanding of First Nations history and trauma from the residential school to their roles. Last year, KUU-US helped over 10,000 individuals with mental health issues and crises related to residential school, child welfare, addiction, health concerns, divorce/separation, suicide ideation/survivorship, grief/loss, crime, abuse, peer pressure and financial distress. 1-800-588-8717 N IRELAND PIPS Charity is here to provide support to individuals who are considering, or who have at some point considered, ending their own lives. PIPS also provide support to those families & friends who have been touched by suicide. 8000886042 info@pipscharity.com Samaritans - Whatever you're going through, you can call us any time, from any phone for FREE.We offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. We won't judge you or tell you what to do, we'll listen to you. 116 123 DISCLAIMER: This podcast represents the views of Rachel McCann and Evanna Kieran and their guests only. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Please consult a healthcare professional for any medical or health questions.

This week, we're joined by Sae Angelia, a Vancouver-based soon to be counsellor (and cat lover) who's currently juggling her full-time job around her studies. We chat about why you might want to chat to a therapist, what to do if you don't connect with your therapist and why we need to recognize that culture plays a big part in our attitude to mental health. Thanks so much, as always, for listening - we really appreciate your support and welcome any feedback you might have. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @what.thezen and rate, subscribe and tell your friends if you enjoy listening! See you next week, Rachel & Evanna.  Mental Health Resources Canada: Bounce Back - Free Skill building Program designed to help Adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild and moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry. 1-866-639-0522  / bounceback@cmha.bc.ca Crisis Centre - The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC (Crisis Centre) is a non-profit, volunteer organization committed to helping people help themselves and others deal with crisis. Their services include a 24/7 distress phone line, online distress services and community education. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide. 1-800-784-2433 310mental Health Support- Speak to a crisis line worker 24/7. Crisis line workers listen to you and offer support with no judgement. If you need to find a program or tips for your own mental health, they can help you find them. 310-6789 (no area code needed) Heads up Guys - Heads Up Guys is based out of the University of British Columbia and is part of the Men’s Depression and Suicide Network, a Canada-wide initiative to develop resources, services and programs to improve the mental health and well-being of men. Their website provides information, tips and advice to support men in their fight against depression. https://headsupguys.org/ First Nations Health Authority - First Nations and Aboriginal specific crisis line available 24/7, regardless of where individuals reside in BC.KUU-US services are for First Nations, by First Nations and all crisis response personnel are certified and trained in Indigenous cultural safety and therefore bring an understanding of First Nations history and trauma from the residential school to their roles. Last year, KUU-US helped over 10,000 individuals with mental health issues and crises related to residential school, child welfare, addiction, health concerns, divorce/separation, suicide ideation/survivorship, grief/loss, crime, abuse, peer pressure and financial distress. 1-800-588-8717 Northern Ireland: Lifeline is the Northern Ireland crisis response helpline service for people who are experiencing distress or despair. No matter what your age or where you live in Northern Ireland, if you are or someone you know is in distress or despair, Lifeline is here to help. 0808-808-8000 PIPS Charity is here to provide support to individuals who are considering, or who have at some point considered, ending their own lives. PIPS also provide support to those families & friends who have been touched by suicide. 8000886042 / info@pipscharity.com Samaritans - Whatever you're going through, you can call us any time, from any phone for FREE. We offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. We won't judge you or tell you what to do, we'll listen to you. 116 123 DISCLAIMER: This podcast represents the views of Rachel McCann and Evanna Kieran and their guests only. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Please consult a healthcare professional for any medical or health questions.

This week, we're joined by the wonderful Brit Fehr from Mindfully Being Well - a community based in Burnaby, BC - that offers accessible wellness practices that increase mind and body awareness to empower members to live life consciously with courage, acceptance, and kindness. Brit is a certified meditation teacher, a yoga teacher and is also studying psychology and human development. Brit chats to us about what meditation means to her and we explore the ancient traditions of meditation, the importance of the breath and ways that we can live more consciously and kindly. Find out more about Brit by visiting www.mindfullybeingwell.com and make sure to follow Brit's journey @mindfully_being_well on Instagram. Thanks so much for listening to episode 3, we really appreciate all the listens and support! Join us on Instagram @what.thezen and please rate and subscribe if you enjoy our podcast. Brit's recommended books: The Miracle of Mindfulness - Thich Nhat Hanh Fear - Thich Nhat Hanh The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle Radical Self-Acceptance -Tara Brach Skill in Action - Michelle Cassandra Johnson The Soul of Money - Lynne Twist Radical Dharma; talking race, love, and liberation - w Rev. angel Kyodo Williams, Lama Rod Owens, and Jasmine Syedullah, PhD Upcoming Workshop:  Rest + Realign July 29th, 7:30pm PDT https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rest-realign-presented-by-mindfully-being-well-x-the-rested-revolution-tickets-111744244042 DISCLAIMER: This podcast represents the views of Rachel McCann and Evanna Kieran and their guests only. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Please consult a healthcare professional for any medical or health questions.

This week, we chat to Vicky Flanagan - a fellow Irish woman, trained Reiki Master Practitioner and an intuitive healer. Vicky joins us to talk about her own spiritual healing journey, what it was like being raised by a Reiki Master Mother and what to expect if you're a Reiki newbie. We loved speaking with Vicky and hope you do too. You can find out more about Vicky by visiting www.graceofawakening.com or follow @graceofawakening on Instagram. Thanks so much for listening and we hope you can join us next time! You can find us on Instagram @what.thezen.  DISCLAIMER: This podcast represents the views of Rachel McCann and Evanna Kieran and their guests only. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Please consult a healthcare professional for any medical or health questions.

WTF is What the Zen?! Welcome to a new podcast exploring all things health, happiness and being well.  This week, we intro your hosts Rachel and Evanna, with some surprise questions so that you can learn a little more about us and our podcast plans. Thanks so much for listening to our first episode! You can find us on instagram @what.thezen & @befollaine.  DISCLAIMER: This podcast represents the views of Rachel McCann and Evanna Kieran and their guests only. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Please consult a healthcare professional for any medical or health questions.