I have a not-so-secret dream. In my perfect world, I’d love to live in Scotland for a year with my family. For those of you who don’t know, my husband is from Scotland. I’d love for us to spend a year there, for our kids to get to spend an entire year of seasons and […]
Almost a year ago I was lucky enough to work with a KonMari consultant-in-training to help de-clutter our home. It felt overwhelming. There was too much stuff everywhere. There was childhood crap, paperwork coming out of my eyeballs and our kids were constantly outgrowing their clothes and toys and new ones would enter before the […]
Today on the podcast I have a special guest, someone whose delicious treats have filled my belly and my heart with joy for a couple of years now. Deidre Lotecki is the owner of Sweet Relief Pastries, and I kid you not when I say her treats are to die for! I discovered the bakery […]
In today’s interview I’m joined by my friend and former coworker, Kelsey Merkeley. Kelsey is an insanely talented artist and goldsmith, makes the most beautiful jewelry, is strategic beyond compare and travels the world to hone her craft. We talk about what it was like growing up in small town BC, what apprenticeship looks like […]
Today I’m joined by Cassandra Arnold, who I first met years ago at a local writers conference. She’d written a book about her time with Doctor’s Without Borders and I was fascinated. Cassandra has such an interesting story of starting in medicine at the age of 34 after a series of jobs that didn’t fulfill […]
I am over the moon to have been joined on the podcast by Dr Jody Carrington. Dr Jody is a child psychologist and she talks about never having encountered a bad kid. I first saw her speak at the Bell Let’s Talk Hope event in Calgary this year and was blown away by her as […]
One of the most important concepts I’ve learned for both myself and for my kids is about self-regulation. Never heard of self-regulation before? It’s okay, neither had I until last year. It’s the ability to have some control or influence over your emotions. When you’re not in control, that’s called dysregulation. We see dysregulated kids […]
I’ve wanted to interview Jessica Janzen for quite some time, but I’ll admit, I was a bit intimidated. Not because Jess isn’t the most welcoming human being you’ve ever met – she is – but because this is a woman on a mission. If you don’t know her story, Jessica’s life changed dramatically when her […]
You guys, I’m a little behind on the podcast for which I can only apologize. February has been a busy and truly rewarding month as I’ve travelled across Alberta speaking with teachers about stress reduction strategies. It has also meant that I could interview folks who are outside of Calgary… in person! One such person […]
I first met Joelle Tomlinson when I did a segment with her on CTV Calgary’s Morning Show. She is such a welcoming human being, always makes you feel comfortable, and rocks her role as morning co-anchor. We talk in this episode about Joelle’s experience as an adopted child in a white family. She shares her […]