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 […]
I first heard of Dana Francis when she commented on my Instagram. Yes, we’re millennials, that kind of thing happens, okay! Checking out her profile, I could see that she had recently launched her own podcast, CareerPod, where she interviews people in very non-traditional careers. She’s talked to air traffic controllers, radio DJ’s, podcasters and even someone […]
I first heard about Courtney Novak and her podcast, Adventures with Postpartum Depression, through a friend. This friend had been a guest on the podcast, sharing her own experience in the most honest way possible. She encouraged me to do the same. At first I hummed and hawed about it, and then, I reached out […]
I was recently reading a book where the author talked about the concept of children picking their parents. She spoke as though these yet to be born little souls are out there in the universe, looking down at the parents that are pregnant out there, and making a decision as to who they will pop […]