The Trifecta of Joy

Welcome to Lighten Up and unstuck your what the fuck. This is a brief introduction to why I am here, and what you can look forward to as we venture into the world of life’s stickiest. You know you deserve to get real about what is real in your life, and this is the place to do it! Let’s get started!

Recorded on International Women’s Day, as a tribute to all the women out there that have held on to “secrets” in fear, shame, or feeling unworthy. This is for you! Sexual abuse is a tragedy that affects 1 in 3 women, and #metoo is too common! Women deserve to be heard, share their stories, and know that they can stand in their truth. In this episode, I share my reflections on the experience of realizing the need to end the silence for myself on International Women’s Day.

In an honest conversation about some very real what the fuck moments including divorcing parents, planning a pandemic wedding, and a partner in crisis – one of my clients gets real about how she went from crying every day feeling more confident and joyful in her life. My guest, Caitlin MacTavish shares her experience of stepping back into honouring herself in small ways to make big changes.

In an interview with Heather Abbott we talk about the relationship we have with money and how it can limit us from getting our finances in order, or believing we deserve more. Money is something we are taught not to talk about, and therefore there can be shame in facing where you are in your financial health. Heather gives solid advice on how to unstuck your financial wtf experiences with practical steps and a handy tool for you to start using today!

Who is your Deja? Deja is the name I’ve given my inner critic shadow self. Limiting beliefs or automatic negative thoughts that can sometimes feel like a hamster wheel, and they don’t have to! Today we talk about where that comes from (I call it your cultural stew), and how to notice and work with those thoughts rather than resist them. These thoughts do not have to be your truth...

How do you help a friend when they are grieving? Grief and loss are parts of life that we don’t really like to talk about, and we all experience it at some point in our lives. Loss of a relationship, job, health, pet, or just about anything meaningful to a person can mean a need for love and support – leaning in. Heidi Dunstan, a widow, and Certified Grief Educator, shares her insights into how to help others grieve and ways to be a support in the darkness of grief...

Throughout life, and especially during the pandemic, our pets provide companionship, comfort, and another soul to connect with. In the past, our family experienced the loss of our beloved Mika, and have invited a new dog, Wally, and now his sister, Maggie into our lives! If you’ve had any judgment around pandemic pets, you want to listen to this episode!!!  I judged others and myself. Hard...

I get real about my what the fuck experience when my dad shared with me that I had “lived as a caged animal all of my life” – and how he knew he was the cause of it – his disclosure to me that he had sexually abused me as a child. When it was time to tell my mom, I just knew. As an empath, despite not wanting to “hurt” others by sharing, I recognized the cost of the secret too. Let’s talk about it!

In a candid conversation with a sister coach, Amie Wade, we discuss the power of living life as a conscious spiritual journey. She shares her experiences moving through a traumatic childhood, difficult relationships, struggling with suicidal ideation, and finding the way forward. We talk about nudges from spirit, and the power of love within, forgiveness of self, and the magic that comes from identifying your spiritual support system...

US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has drafted a response to Roe vs. Wade, the law that made it legal for women to seek and attain a medically assisted pregnancy termination.