A main tenant of preparing yourself for big change is all about clearing the clutter. What can you clear from your life physically, emotionally, from your calendar, or from your mind, in order to create the necessary space for change? I liken it to needing to get rid of ratty old couch before you can […]
This is not the post that I intended to write this week. I had all kinds of other ideas to line up with the 121 Day Challenge, but I and many women and people around North America (and the world) have been very affected by the news and politics. Fear not, this is not a […]
I am so pleased to be joined this week by my badass sister-in-law, Tara Scott. Not only do I look up to Tara as a parenting guru (she’s had many a phone call from me in distress or in the midst of toddler chaos), but in this episode she talks about the parenting values that […]
Today on the podcast we’re joined by Calgary-based artist, Melissa McKinnon. I have been a huge fan of Melissa’s work for years, so the opportunity to meet her in person, to snoop around her studio and to actually touch a painting (she invited me to, guys!) made my ever-loving day. In this interview, Melissa and […]
For all the parents out there whose babies have suffered from colic, this is my salute to you. Nobody expects they’ll have a baby with colic. We expect our baby will be born, it’ll be gorgeous, yeah sure we’ll have a few sleepless nights, but any cry will be quickly resolved with a burping, a […]
I’ve been following Cait Flanders’ blog since it was originally named Blonde on a Budget. At that time, she was detailing her experience getting out of $30,000 of consumer debt. Incredibly, she got herself out of debt in fairly short order (and told her readers EXACTLY how she did it), then once debt-free she got […]
Do you regularly experience stress in your life, be it physical or psychological? I’m guessing you said yes, only because I play the odds. According to the American Psychological Association, in 2017, their annual stress research findings showed that 77% of individuals regularly experience physical symptoms of stress (think lack of sleep, muscle tension, IBS, […]
I was so pleased to be introduced to Esmahan Razavi through a previous podcast guest, Lourdes Juan. For quite some time now I’ve been wanting to dive into how different life is for women embarking into politics. Esmahan recently ran for city council in Calgary, Alberta, and while she didn’t get elected, she learned A […]
While I didn’t write many pregnancy posts (hello second child syndrome), it’s fair to say that my second pregnancy was a real challenge. Severe nausea in the early days, chronic pelvic pain, a baby’s head constantly pushing on my sciatic nerve and making my right leg give way, prenatal depression and being housebound for the […]
As I sit down to write this post, it’s been one hell of a day. In coaching, we’re not supposed to talk about that which we haven’t worked through yet. If I haven’t worked through it, it’s supposed to be a disservice to you. Here’s the thing… I’ve somewhat worked through it, but I think […]