You've heard Bryan before and we needed to bring him to you again.

If you don't know who Bryan Saint-Louis is, what you need to know is that he had this brilliant idea that Radical Empathy is a concept that is missing in this world and we wholeheartedly agree with him.

He set himself on a mission to start spreading not just the concept of Radical Empathy in his day to day life, but he also goes around speaking it and teaching it in any way that he can. Bryan's program has gone from small gymnasiums within Alberta, to speaking globally in auditoriums and schools.

With everything going on in the world today and how isolated we can all keep ourselves from ever hearing or attempting to understand someone else's perspective, we wanted to bring Bryan back to help us spread the message about why, at all times, but especially in times like these, Radical Empathy is one of the greatest gifts that we can give back to society.

Our biggest takeaway from this conversation with Bryan, is that so many of us think that empathy creates weakness or that empathy removes consequence and we REALLY need you to hear that giving someone empathy does not remove the consequences of their actions, but it does release you from carrying a heavy burden and it shows the world that even when someone does us wrong, we can give them empathy and respect as a human and move on.

Thank you AGAIN Bryan for sharing your time and your message with us.

To learn more about Bryan or to hire him to speak at your next event, connect with him here:

https://www.bslspeaks.com/

With Love,

Sammi and Melissa

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Grab a chair listeners and get ready!

Doesn't that title just give you shivers?

Knowing who we are AND then also knowing what we want to be in the world is a HUGE question that has all of us wondering what our answers are. It really takes some serious deep diving into ourselves to really figure out the answer to both parts of this question.

In today episode with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey we dive into what this process was like for her and how it inspired her to write her book I Buried Her In A French Press (which, we highly recommend you read - link below). The whole idea of the book was to help people discover this answer for themselves, but Sarah does a really great job of not just telling us where she was and where she is now, but also, many of the thought processes and insecurities she had along the way. Seriously, read the book.

In our conversation today, we obviously speak all about her book but also about developing self worth and where that comes from, how burnout can show up in our lives AND that sometimes it takes us awhile to figure out that we are in, fact, experiencing burnout AND, her story with Lipedema.

Sarah teaches us how we need to get curious about life because life is a journey and it changes the way we receive new information and solutions to some of our obstacles.

Find her book here:

https://sarahbarneshumphrey.com/

Thank you Sarah!

With Love,

Sammi and Melissa

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Well, we're here for another banter episode for your enjoyment.

Don't be fooled though. We preface with the idea that we are going to talk about perimenopause because, when we first started chatting, that's where the direction was headed. But then!

Melissa fills us in on some new systems she has been trying out in her home to help her mornings and days run more smoothly. With trying to get her kids out the door for school and still have everyone in a good mood, to planning her day to day and how she is going to get all of her tasks completed.

Melissa and Sammi dive into what these habits look like not only in action but how our brains need to rewire themselves. That sometimes, in order to change a physical habit and the outcomes it creates, sometimes, all we need to do is acknowledge what our mental state is around completing the habit, and rewire that.

Enjoy!

With Love,

Melissa and Sammi

Have you experienced a life with someone going through dementia?

Or have you been the support person for someone with dementia?

Or perhaps, the support person, of the support person for a person with dementia?

Fay talks about it all.

Watching her husband Michael walk through first a cancer diagnosis and treatment and then, to receive a diagnosis of Dementia (albeit, long after Fay was certain he had it but no doctors would confirm), Fay candidly shares with us what this journey was like for her.

Death is a tricky thing. Grief, even trickier. There is no one right way to handle either of them. Then add on being the care taker of someone that you typically wouldn't be a caretaker for and how that shifts the relational dynamic and what and when you actually grieve the loss of that relationship... its a topic that needs to be danced around and through to be able to really get a grip on just what it can be like.

Fay Martin wrote her book Dementia Widow, in attempts to help other spouses who are walking the path of being that support person, or even just the spouse of someone dealing with dementia.

If you have had any experience with dementia, we know this episode is for you.

And if you have ever wanted to understand what it might be like for someone who has recently lost a loved one, who had a long battle with any medical diagnosis; this episode is also for you.

To learn more about Fay or to order her book visit:

https://www.faymartin.ca/

With Love,

Sammi and Melissa

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We know you'll love Pia; author of the book, Welcome to the Creative Club: Make Life Your Biggest Art Project.

And let us tell you; that is EXACTLY what Pia speaks so passionately in todays episode.

Pia begins with sharing with us, just WHY she chose to pursue and education in becoming a Certified Coach and how going down this path completely changed her prior perspective on how to go about all the relationships in her life. And now, how she uses this to not only strengthen her relationships, but also to coach her clients and how its allowed her to relieve herself of the pressure she used to feel around other peoples lives and how she could help them. And now, allows her to come from a place of adding value and insight where it is wanted, and letting it be when it is not.

Pia's book and our conversation is about rewriting old scripts, reconnecting with our innate creative power, and embracing the messy, transformative process of living and creating.

We KNOW you'll relate and resonate with her message.

Find more Pia here:

https://kollektiv.studio/

https://pialeichter.substack.com/

As always,

With love,

Melissa and Sammi

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If you haven't heard Andy Campbell's story, we're telling you now; you need to.Andy's story is not just one of overcoming, we all overcome something. However the mindset and mentality that Andy has embraced and shares with us is something to challenge even the most positive thinkers

Andy is real, raw and honest about how he goes through life. With his 15 core values guiding him through life's toughest challenges, he teaches us that these values aren't intended to be perfection, but more so guidelines and reminders about how we should approach and absorb the challenges that life throws at us.

Teaching us that knowledge through experience is the best trainer and that part of surviving is being intentional with the things that you choose to put in front of you; whether that's people, books, movies or otherwise.

If you need more of Andy's mindset after you've finished today's episode, we encourage you to check our his website and look into his book.

https://www.askandycampbell.com/https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Lifes-Toughest-Challenges-Opportunities/dp/B0DCL3HTJ2?tag=askandycamp0e-20Thank you so much Andy! We're incredibly grateful for your time.With Love,

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It's a friendly 'Welcome Back' banter episode with Sammi and Melissa.

What do we chat about today? Well, mostly what we loved about Season 3, what we are looking forward to in Season 4 and probably a few random other topics we couldn't help.

Have a fun time listening and we can't WAIT to bring you all our amazing guests in Season 4!!

With love,

Sammi and Melissa

*Whew* How do we explain our conversation with Dr. Robb Kelly.

He's been on thousands of podcasts, so you have likely heard of him before, but just in case you haven't, here's the INCREDIBLE gist.

Dr Robb grew up on the stage. He had his first taste of alcohol at an extremely young age, which sent him down the path of alcoholism. This, eventually leading to the loss of his children, his wife, his home and ultimately, to homelessness.

Caught on his knees, begging for help; someone found him and helped. Two major men came to his aid to help him come out of homelessness and alcoholism, but the shocking piece of where one of these men came from will leave you speechless.

Now (and for many years) Dr. Robb has fully come out the other side of alcoholism and homelessness. And, returning the gift that those men gave him, he has made it his JOB to always make someone's day better. The work that he is doing through The Robb Kelly Recovery Group is absolutely outstanding and is making an impact with people from all walks of life who are working to overcome alcoholism. From A list celebrities, to an unhoused person on the street, Dr. Robb truly desires to help them all.

To learn more about Dr. Robb Kelly and The Robb Kelly Recovery Group, click below:

https://robbkelly.com/

Thank you Dr. Robb, we are truly honoured.

With Love,

Melissa and Sammi