Meet Phalyn! A Mindful Boss Academy client, local Winnipegger and friend, professional intuitive and tarot card reader. She’s also a mother to two boys, a gut-follower and a rule breaker.

She brings humour and fun into spirituality and is on a mission to help women acknowledge, hear and trust the messages they get from their highest self.

I’ve personally been on the receiving end of Phalyn’s readings and let me just say … she is scary accurate. In this episode she gives a collective reading into the energy of 2023. You are going to LOVE this chat!

We touch on:

- Once you start to lean into your intuition … you’ll never be the same again. You’ll never go back to the person you were before.

- What “being spiritual” actually means and how to become more in touch with this aspect of yourself.

- Life is cyclical: you’re not meant to be in summer all of the time. We must go through periods of being planted (in darkness), in bloom and in harvest. We relate this back to our cycles as women, our dreams and goals and our day-to-day work in our business.

- Motherhood as a spiritual journey and the implications of this role in mainstream society.

- Phalyn’s journey of developing her intuitive abilities, her family history of healing and how tarot cards became the direct line to her highest self.

- Spin Your Story Into Gold: make an income and an impact by tuning into your lived (and healed) experience, natural gifts and soul-whispers.

- Stepping into a leadership role within the healing and spirituality space.

- Why the reader is not the guru … you are. Starting an intuitive, tarot or oracle card practice of your own. How to start acknowledging and integrating the messages you receive.

- Digging into the difference between tarot and oracle cards, and how to pick what’s best for you.

- Phalyn’s energetic predictions for 2023 and in January, specifically (through a Tarot reading, of course!). Hint: personal growth, self acceptance and embodiment are among the main themes. Yes please!

Resources mentioned:

- Connect with Phalyn on Instagram or online.

- We reference a few decks in our chat. Here are links to a few of them: The Rose Oracle / The Starseed Oracle / The Healing Light Tarot.

- Ready to buy your own deck? Phalyn recommends going in-person to a metaphysical shop to pick them out. Here are a few local-to-Winnipeg recommendations! Divine Clarity / Shakti Shine / Vital Village.

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In this episode I interview Sylvia Sunstrum, cancer survivor, blogger, motivational speaker and Instagram influencer you might know as Sassy With Style!

A huge advocate of women supporting women, Sylvia is on a mission to help change others’ lives by sharing her personal story of her midlife journey through menopause, a cancer diagnosis, and allll the things motherhood, career and life.

We touch on:

- Sylvia’s life experience as a “previvor”: somebody who has an increased risk of various cancers, due to a particular gene mutation.

- Holding space for the differences in experience when undergoing surgical (or natural) menopause at various life stages.

- How Angelina Jolie inspired Sylvia’s desire to share her journey publicly.

- Women’s health consistently feeling like a taboo subject, no matter what age or stage you’re in.

- Sylvia’s tips for women in their 30’s and 40’s to incorporate now, in order to lessen some of the not-so-fun parts of menopause, down the road.

- The power of our thoughts: from how we eat or move our body, to what we are experiencing in our life, a shift in perspective is merely one thought away.

- Sylvia’s spiritual journey throughout receiving the breast cancer diagnosis she had been fearing in 2020.

- Be your own advocate: ask the questions, come prepared, do your research and follow your gut.

Resources mentioned:

- Connect with Sylvia on Instagram - @sassy_withstyle. Also you can read her blog, I’m Still Hot!

- We’ve bought this Maca supplement 4x apparently from Amazon (among many others - this one was most recurring!).

- My husband’s raw, dehydrated dog and cat food company: Smack Pet Food.

- My “Are You In Survival Mode?” episode (#7) can be found here.

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In this episode I interview Sandra Hodzic, a corporate innovation consultant and toddler #boymom, who began her life in Canada at the age of 9 after leaving the Balkan region of Europe.

As a fellow mama in her 30’s, Sandra and I deep dive into so many hot topics for women raising children and pursuing soul-aligned work throughout this age/stage of our lives.

We touch on:

- Feeling unaligned with the former internal drivers of busyness, hustle culture and chasing “girlboss” status.

- Balancing the desire to achieve and be successful, with the call to become more slow and intentional in this season of life and motherhood.

- How growing her spiritual connection over the past few years has helped her stay grounded and alive within the chaos of all that’s gone on, globally and individually.

- Noticing where we might have equated our worth in our 20’s or earlier stages and realizing how that was probably misplaced on something completely irrelevant.

- The power we have as millennial women to opt-out of the systems that were not designed for us and our ultimate well-being.

- Becoming unapologetic about what we want as women and our generation’s leaders and how to bring about a cultural shift in more equitable directions.

- The feeling of “walking between two worlds” as a first generation Canadian who still desires a strong a connection to her culture of origin.

- Sandra’s journey of “belonging” and how it has influenced her in both motherhood and business/leadership.

- Bridging the gap between the trauma experienced as a child of war to raising a toddler in Canada in 2022.

- How to navigate difficult discussions on parenting with elders/previous generations.

- Deepening your confidence and self-trust by embracing a “less is more” mentality when it comes to explaining yourself.

Resources mentioned:

- Connect with Sandra online, on Instagram, LinkedIn or by email.

- What did you love about this conversation? Share in your stories and tag me on Instagram!

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In this episode I interview Diane Sorensen, a relationship-based life and parenting coach. Diane is the creator behind the Beautiful Behaviour Podcast, and Reinvention Programs.

If you identify with feeling afraid of messing up your kids - you will love this episode.

We touch on:

- The importance of putting ourselves on your calendar and noticing how we want to feel and show up in our lives. The practice of “living from the inside out” and being aware of the energy we bring to your surroundings.

- The hamster-wheel mentality of being a box-checker.

- Noticing how stress manifests in your own unique body and viewing your body as a messenger.

- How we get disconnected from self-trust throughout our lifetime and why our own emotional discomfort affects how we parent and accept our children’s own emotions and behaviour.

- A deeper explanation of why we yell at our kids.

- How our patterns of shame, anxiety and not-enoughness are formed within our inner worlds and why we struggle to even recognize the patterns.

- Are kids truly resilient?

- Diane’s tips on creating new family patterns out of two (often very different) individuals.

- Getting to the root cause of your symptoms: why investing in unbiased, experienced professionals is so life-changing and the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to self-improvement.

Resources mentioned:

- Follow Diane on Instagram, online and the Beautiful Behaviour podcast.

- Want to focus your energy and attention on a life/work goal of your own? Book a Strategic Alignment Session with me and together we’ll create an action plan for momentum. Curious what Strategic Alignment even means? Click here.

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In this episode I interview Laura Beauparlant, founder of Lab Creative, author of Brand Chemistry and creator of Brand Camp. She is also an award-winning international speaker and entrepreneur of over 18 years. Laura leverages her creativity, experience and unique process to help ambitious, growth-minded entrepreneurs understand – and embrace – their magic. The results are aligned brands that stand out from the crowd, magnetize the right clients and produce explosive results.

We touch on:

- We all have a personal brand - whether you identify as an entrepreneur or not.

- The daily self-care and habits required to show up as your best self - and therefore enhance & empower your personal brand.

- Laura’s entrepreneurial journey (her first business was wedding stationary!) and how Brand Chemistry came to life.

- How being open to the shifts and changes caused by major life events can lead to intense personal growth and self-discovery … and perhaps even a new business opportunity!

- Being good at what you do is the bare minimum to creating a personal brand - a strong brand goes well beyond that.

- If showing up as your best self feels uncomfortable, you don’t know where to start or you’re battling with imposter syndrome … hire a coach or mentor!

- Laura’s “must haves” for brand excellence: tips on pricing, messaging, your offer, systems and using visuals.

- That being a jack of all trades is costing you - time, energy, money - and noticing if your ego is attached to something it needn’t be.

- The key items you need to master to encourage people to buy from you.

- The power of storytelling to enhance your brand - and the importance of protecting your peace alongside creating trust from your audience. Why oversharing may be costing you both credibility and money.

- Laura’s exercise to create powerful stories for your brand.

Resources mentioned:

- Follow Laura on Instagram and learn more about her next Brand Camp experience where you can gain more confidence and clarity around your brand and/or services.

- Book a Strategic Alignment Session with me to discover how to best focus your energy and attention on your personal and/or professional goals.

Ah yes, that simple, but elusive concept: how to show up for yourself. We have an easy time doing the work and sticking to habits when things feel on-track, but how do we continue to show up for ourselves in times of low motivation, lack of results or frustration over our circumstances.

I touch on…

- How to motivate yourself when the results are not what you expected/desired and now you just want to run and hide.

- The messy middle: sometimes the only way out, is through.

- Three concrete things you need to do in order to show up yourself in moments of resistance.

- Why micro-forms of showing up sometimes count more than big bursts of effort.

- How although most of the advice I give here is strategic and actionable, there is a direct correlation to the manifestation/co-creation process.

Resources mentioned:

- The Upper Limit Problem as discussed by Gay Hendricks in The Big Leap.

- Let me support you in showing up for your big dreams and best self. Book a Strategic Alignment session with me to walk away with clarity around your next steps, the mindset to achieve them and the feelings of success in your life or work that you’ve been craving.

In this episode I interview Lori Aikman, a family practice nurse practitioner specializing in functional medicine. Lori works with women to address the root cause of their symptoms and optimizing their health so that they can feel even better than they did before having kids (orrr turning 30). This fun and jam-packed-with-goodness conversation touches on:

- The difference between traditional and functional medicine - if you don’t know what the term means exactly (like I didn’t!), Lori provides very relatable, tangible examples.

- The importance of looking at the bigger picture of your health vs just symptom-by-symptom testing.

- The types of thyroid problems typically experienced by women in their 30’s (hint: hustle culture is not your friend), especially after pregnancy.

- The importance of strong gut health and how the lack thereof can trigger autoimmune and/or thyroid issues.

- How having kids offers a beautiful chance to truly re-evaluate your priorities and consciously choose how you want to live your life, what you show up for, and what you say yes/no to.

- “Lori’s Laws” / tips when it comes to optimizing your health: sleep, stress management, movement, nutrition (in particular balancing your blood sugar).

- The benefits of intermittent fasting balanced with knowing when regular meals are more important for your individual body.

- How to naturally boost your energy without relying on caffeine.

- Why hydration affects every aspect of your health: physical, mental and emotional and our hacks on how to drink more water each day.

- Toxic Mom Culture and how it’s impacting our health on a global scale.

Resources mentioned:

- Follow Lori on Instagram and visit her website to view her free video series “The Top 3 Reasons You Feel Like Crap Even Though Your Doctor Says Everything Is “Normal”.

- Bring your health and wellbeing goals to life before 2022 ends. A 4-Week Sprint may be exactly what you need to create the structure, accountability and progress you are craving. You can book a discovery call with me today.

- I recently bought this to help with my water goals and it’s been a game-changer.

This interview features a conversation between myself and Megan Walton, a fellow MBA, CEO of a non-profit and mom of 3. There is so much goodness inside this episode - it just oozes true female empowerment! You will be planning your next UpLevel the moment this conversation ends… We touch on:

- The constant dance between finding alignment with your core needs and the almost-persistent quest for growth (and thus, discomfort and challenge) that so many of us soul-searchers are admittedly thirsty for.

- Giving yourself permission to take the leap of faith on your soul-led goals.

- Megan’s journey of following her intuition to uproot her family and move cross-country to begin a whole new life and career.

- Trust, trust, trust yourself. When you make soul-aligned decisions … things will always work out for your highest good.

- Getting out of either/or thinking and moving simply towards what feels good.

- Becoming willing to discover what is the core feeling you’re chasing underneath the desire: it may not always be what you think you need.

- Shutting out the noise of the external: gain your personal power back by focusing on your internal world.

- Making time for creativity (Megan is an amazingly talented songwriter) amidst the chaos of work, 3 kids and you know …life.

- Refusing to engage in toxic motherhood or martyrdom by actually committing to your self-development/self-care … and therefore passing on of the greatest gifts you could ever give your children.

Resources mentioned:

- Learn more about Megan’s coaching through her podcast and website. Her beautiful lullaby can be found on Soundcloud.

- Read my blog article, What no one tells you about checking all the boxes, and grab my free resource on understanding your core values while you’re there.

- Step into the best version of yourself - begin with a Life Audit.