On this week’s episode, we talk to Heather Desjardins, who talks about the whopping number of children who learn differently, and what that means to the family dynamic. This one hits pretty close to home for our hosts.

“Work harder” isn’t going to cut it. Parents need to learn to work creatively. Your own mental health and that of your child DEPENDS on it!

Learn tips and tricks to help you get there and help nurture a creative learner while keeping the family peace.

Say goodbye to frustration and friction. And, welcome peace and growth after hearing from Heather.

Also, it was shocking to hear the number of families dealing with this and how early intervention is the key to success.

Nancy Morris is truly a pioneer…a champion for one of the most difficult subjects we have yet to discuss on the podcast…sibling sexual assault.

The founder of #SiblingsToo is, herself, a survivor of sibling sexual assault.

You might expect her to be outraged, livid….and wanting to exact revenge. Far from it. She spoke to us about understanding that we don’t tell children about what is or is, definitely not, acceptable behavior in the home.

Around the world she has opened the door on this challenging subject and found out how shockingly common it is…. and how deeply people, often parents, push it into the dark closet.

Kimothy, herself a survivor of sexual assault at 8 years old by a friend’s adult brother (the friend claimed he also did it to her) speaks to that fine line….as to what is childhood behavior and what is predatory and absolutely a crime.

And where the Hell do you start to heal? Who can you speak with… particularly, when people don’t want to talk about such a tough subject.

So here we are…talking the sh#t out of sh#t

Well, if you were ever afraid for the younger generation, this show might give you faith.

Meghan Strauss recently graduated from the University of Ottawa Health Sciences program and is about to enter naturopathic medicine.

While she speaks openly about mental health in her age group, Amy and Kimothy found her to be one of the most enlightened people we’ve ever spoken with.

That’s not to say her age group isn’t struggling. It is. But, her insight blew us away.

In a time when our grandparents never spoke about such things, her age group is throwing a light into dark corners.

Meghan gives TheInnerShiftPodcast the youth voice we so need in these challenging times. And we’re delighted to have her as a regular on the show.

Darpan Ahluwalia never enters a room without heads turning. She’s vivacious and a bit of a vixen who owns her space, and she takes no sh#t. Absolutely no sh#t.

The certified Live Blood Analyst and registered nutritionist is also a herbalist homeopath and author of ‘The Context Eating Method for Women”.

In Ottawa, Canada…Darpan is known as the “go to” for natural treatments and understands women’s bodies and what they need at every stage of life.

She’s also an entrepreneur and mom and knows the art of juggling. On this show Amy and Darpan talk about health – while Kimothy was, ironically, sick and missed this one….

In this one-on-one, Amy and Darpan talk about women’s health…and the things they can control..and that which they can’t….

Jeez, Kimothy lost her sh#t while talking about sh#t on this podcast! We made her cry!! And Amy disclosed something she wasn’t sure she would do…until it happened. And Kimothy cried more….

So, about our guest. Andrea Schade Douglas got “the diagnosis”. Breast cancer. What she did next was totally mind-blowing. She got better after a brutal path and dedicated her life to helping others.

Andrea has coached women through the “what the phuck” stage and helped raise a ton of money for breast cancer research and treatment.

She is raw, real, and resilient. Andrea raised a lot by getting back into the pool with Olympians for a rare “swim meet” fundraiser. Olympink in Ottawa, Canad,a is changing women’s health care but also how women in treatment feel about themselves

Grab a coffee and hang out with us for an hour, as a gift to yourself.

Canadian Olympian Andrea Schwartz Smith joins us to talk the sh#t out of sh#t….from being an elite athlete to a parent, entrepreneur and swim coach.

As a woman, now in her “joyful years”, her perspective is vital when it comes to goals and reasonable expectations. Andrea has some very serious wisdom to share.

What she learned, from the discipline of swimming, has kept her afloat in all areas of her life. We absorbed a lot from Andrea that when it comes to reasonable expectations and to just be #phucking kind to yourself.

What we loved most is that she listens to her body and mind. If she needs to swim, she swims. If she needs time for herself, she takes it. If she needs space, she seeks it.

Grab a coffee and hang out with us for an hour, as a gift to yourself.

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Janet Gray – Advice-Only Financial Planner

SHOW Title:

Is the Economy Impacting Your Mental Health? You’re not alone!

Summary:

Financial uncertainty is brutal for our mental health. It’s one of those “big ones”...up there with death and divorce.

This week, Amy and Kimothy talk to our resident expert on The Inner Shift Podcast, Janet Gray, about how this time in history can impact everything from our current housing situation to our retirement which, for some, could even be decades down the road.

And then, there are the older kids who have so much financial stress that they are staying in the family home longer…so ya can’t sell it to downsize!

As we continue to talk the sh#t out of sh#t, we invite you to join us because YOU ARE NOT ALONE…and it helps to hear that from others…in our humble opinion.

Mourning before a death. Loss before they leave. Endings before Beginnings.

On this week's episode, just effing surviving before, during and after loss.

Sometimes you lose someone before they die, like with dementia. Sometimes you're out of a relationship before you know, or well after you should have. The hardest, most would admit, is mourning a child you lost....and then, living to care for another.

Today, we talk to a mother who lost a child and dedicated her life to helping others in anticipatory grief, real-time grief or living grief.

Don't know the difference? Stay with us...grab a coffee or whatever you want, and let's talk about women's mental health.

This Holistic Grief Coach Margaret Dennis, is here. She lost a child and moved into a life dedicated to grief empowerment for women. But, she says healing is just the beginning.

We talk to her about the steps to building your emotional fortress, finding peace in vulnerability...and just surviving while finding out how to thrive, in time.