Pirate Living Podcast

We have officially been a podcast for 3 years and 125 episodes! On this episode, we are talking with Diana Daniele.  Diana is a tireless advocate for invisible illness and mental health.  She endured years of chronic migraine and depression before finding healing.  Diana writes about invisible illness, mental health, female friendship, and family dynamics, contributing to various publications.  Sh...

Today we are talking with Jess Lynn.  Jess is a licensed clinical social worker and non-monogamous relationship coach.  Jess loves living life outside of the box and helps others live unconventionally as well.  Jess guides people who are exploring non-monogomy to create healthy and fulfilling relationships.  Living life on your own terms takes courage, and Jess helps her clients to create their ow...

Today we are talking with Marty Nocchi.  Marty is the Integrator behind Get Out of Your Own Way.  He has decades of experience working with people through teaching, counseling, and coaching, and has a background in operations, spirituality, philosophy, and theology.  He is a catalyst for positive change and uses his own life experience to help those he works with.  Marty sparks new consciousness i...

Today we are talking with Phillip Keay. Philip is an educator who stumbled into an unexpected adventure that led him to call Thailand home for the past three decades. There he became a language teacher.  His journey into teaching sparked a deep dive into learning what makes us human.  A rebel in education, Philip is passionate about empowering adults by honing skills crucial for learning, communic...

Today we are talking with Eileen Green.  Eileen is 94 years young and is living proof that there is no age limit to achieving your goals and dreams.  After raising her three sons, Eileen decided to educate herself and experience life to the fullest.  She earned her Bachelor’s Degree at 50 years young and has gone on to accomplish many things.  Some of which, but not limited to, are learning how to...

Today we are talking with Brianna Shade. Brianna is a millennial who started off on the typical “correct” path.  Eventually she felt called to adventure and  left her job as a software engineer to travel full-time.  Fast forward to today, and Brianna is an entrepreneur with a kitty crocheting business.  She helps others embrace their inner geek and have fun while making cute plush kitties.  And th...

Today we are talking with Matt Clark. Matt is a London-born high school P.E. teacher, mindset coach, father of five, and Movnat trainer based in Madrid, Spain. He helps men develop a solid mindset to thrive in life and for their loved ones. He is passionate about health and personal development, and loves supporting others on their own journey's of personal growth. Matt also loves cooking, pod...

Katherine is back! Today we are back with Katherine Spallino, author of the book the Bad Cadet: Growing Up in the Church of Scientology’s Sea Organization.  We first talked with Katherine a few episodes back in #114.  If you haven’t checked that one out, we highly recommend you go back and give it a listen.  Katherine grew up in Scientology’s Sea Org as a cadet, and her book follows her experience...

Today we are talking with Dr. Alex Digiacomo.  She is a Canadian Psychologist who biked across the country to advocate for access to child and youth mental healthcare.  According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, three out of four kids in Canada can’t access the mental health care and support they need.  Alex has dedicated her career to working with children, teens, and parents navigating...

Today we are talking with Sarah-Jane Lewis.  Sarah-Jane is a self proclaimed Etsy addict and entrepreneurial enthusiast.  She created 5 successful Etsy businesses in 4 months and walked away from the corporate world.  Now she is helping other entrepreneurs launch, grow, and thrive in their own Etsy businesses. Where to find Sarah-Jane: Website: www.sj-lewis.com www.tiktok.com/sjetsyqueen * * * If...

Today we are talking with Kaylee Grace.  Kaylee Grace is an emotional trauma recovery coach and host of the podcast Love Creates Freedom.  She has experienced a lot of hardship in her life. She spent 10 years trying to heal from her trauma through positive thinking and other methods, but nothing seemed to work. Eventually, she realized that she needed to do the "real work" of healing, wh...

Thank you for checking out this week’s episode of Pirate Living Podcast.  Spooky Season is upon us and what better time than now to revisit our conversation with Maria Capolupo who is an End of Life Caregiver.  We chatted with Maria about end of life regrets.  Death is a topic that in western culture has a tendency to be avoided.  But by avoiding the conversation about death and how it’s something...

On this episode, we are talking with Katherine Spallino, author of the book the Bad Cadet: Growing Up in the Church of Scientology’s Sea Organization .  Katherine grew up on a secluded ranch within the cadet org, the Church of Scientology’s Sea Org school for children. At a young age, Katherine began to journal about her day-to-day life, capturing the thoughts and experiences of a child coming of...

Today we are talking with Darryl Stickel, leading expert on trust. He has worked with senior executives from a broad range of industries from all over the world. He has served as faculty for the Luxembourg School of Business and the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California. Darryl recently completed his book Building Trust: Exceptional Leadership in an Uncertain...

Today we are talking with Dr Carolin Klein. Carolin is a registered psychologist and sex therapist here in Vancouver where she runs and co-owns the West Coast Centre for Sex Therapy.  She has a team of 20 psychologists and counselors who provide evidence based sex therapy to folks here in British Columbia and the Yukon.  Increasingly frustrated with the unhelpful and inaccurate beliefs about sexua...

On this episode, we are talking about not just one, but two pirate queens.  It’s tricky to talk about Anne Bonny without also mentioning Mary Read, so today, we’re going to learn about two women who went down in pirating history as some of the deadliest pirates. Mary and Anne were two strong, independent women who made names for themselves by fiercely fighting alongside their male crewmates. They...

Today we are talking with Greg Halpen.  Greg is a singer, actor, solo show artist, and mindset creativity coach.  He helps his clients overcome their self-doubt and achieve their dreams of becoming performers. He teaches them how to use their voices and stories to connect with others and make a difference in the world.  Where to Find Greg: Website: https://creativevisionaryincubator.com/Instagram:...

Today we are talking with Jason Pickard.  Jason is a man who takes risks in life. He is not afraid to stand up for what he believes in, even if it means going against the grain. He is willing to risk the dangers of breaking away from the crowd of normalcy in order to be himself truly and live life to the fullest. Jason is a former Wall Street trader who left his job to teach matters of the heart a...

Today we are talking with Kevin Wood.  Kevin helps people break through their mental barriers that are holding them back to reach their full potential.  As a coach, he helps people get unstuck and learn how to make positive changes in their life. Where to find Kevin: Instagram : http://instagram.com/cfcoach_kevin/ Website: ⁠ ifixyourmindset.com Ebook: https://www.ifixyourmindset.com/post/mindset-e...

On this episode, Caron tells us about the exciting life of pirate queen Zheng Yi Sao. Zheng Yi Sao, also known as Ching Shih, was a Chinese pirate queen who commanded the largest pirate fleet in history. She was was a remarkable woman who rose to power in a male-dominated society. She was a successful pirate, a respected leader, and a compassionate ruler. She is an inspiration to women around the...

Today we are talking with Daniella Cotreau.  Daniella is an internationally renowned teacher, spiritual mentor, embodiment expert, business mentor, and best-selling co-author.  She is also the creator of The Body Temple Yoga® Method, which has transformed thousands to shift energy out of their heads and into their bodies and hearts for self realization and embodiment of their innate gifts and divi...

Today we are talking with Anna Rossitter.  Anna serves free thinkers who want to distance themselves from the harm of social conditioning and take responsibility for themselves, their actions, and their choices.  Anna is blazing her own path through the seas of life taking command of her own ship and keeping her loved ones safe.  She is disrupting industries to uncover the lies they tell to societ...

We have been doing this podcast for 2 years now, and it's about time we started taking a look at some of the great pirates who inspired Pirate Living. This is our first episode of taking a deeper look into one of our favorite pirates. On our first installment of My Favorite Pirate, Kristin teaches us about Edward Teach AKA Blackbeard. While Blackbeard happens to be one of the most well known p...

Today we are talking with Dana Pharant.  Dana is a dominatrix, life coach, and successful entrepreneur.  Through her experiences, Dana has learned to live life in full surrender.  Dana lives life by her own rules going against society and is paving the way for others to see sex in a way that is healthy and unique for them. Where to find Dana: www.danapharant.com https://www.facebook.com/danapharan...

Did you know that child marriage is still legal in 43 states in the US? Today we are talking with Cathy Lucas.  Cathy is an advocate and works with non-profits, like The Resiliency Foundation and Unchained At Last to raise awareness & lobby to outlaw forced and child marriage in the US. Child marriage is often used to cover abuse and in human trafficking.  As a child bride herself, Cathy knows...