Clothing Optional With Melba Seto

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Interview with local composure and musician Margaret Dahlberg owner of Music In Nature. “This Monday I'm excited to share Melba Seto's of @bownesssoapworks @melba_seto and her parenting perspectives. She is thoughtful about raising her children and is emphatic about keeping them safe, while allowing them to learn their own resilience and independence. Composing "Resilience" for Melba was a moving...

When is it drawing the line between complimenting a person versus making them feel uncomfortable? This episode invites Lisa Goodall, owner of QMBeautique and Pam McLeod owner of Vintage Apothecary to shed some light on when we cross that line and how we can be better ambassadors as men and women FOR men and women. Check out www. QMBeautique.ca and VintageApothecary.ca to learn more about these loc...

Sharing experiences in my life that taught me the importance of the IMPACT and not the intent. From making a friend step in dog poop, to inspiring others to do pull ups to being bullied at a public land use area over a camp spot. This episode explores some vulnerable moments in my life that make me think harder about being a better human. Check out BownessSoapworks.com to support this podcast or j...

What causes sibling rivalry and why do people always assume siblings will fight? I believe we are a product of our environment and how we set the example for ourselves and those around us we can make a huge difference on how we act and react. Learn how I debunk sibling rivalry and how I manage to change the way people ASSUME relationships will be with children. Using simple techniques and consiste...

This episode is the first reunion of Seto Pottery and Melba in over 8 years and is recorded in her new home studio and captured by photographer Kassey Photography. A different way of recording as you experience a day in the pottery studio. Being in the moment while Kassey captures this experience and topics like how pottery can be so healing and provide an opportunity to be vulnerable and learn so...

Returning after a few weeks of losing my voice and excited to get back into it- facing a life affirming questions from a 5th grader of “are you rich?” What is the meaning of wealth for most of us and how do we define it? How do we take advantage of life’s opportunities so we don’t feel regret and stuck. Finishing with an inspirational experience with Mariya from episode 14 who needed a bit of a ki...

Clothing of choice today is leather! The official first Small Business Bike Day is captured in this episode as two female owned Calgary, small business owners and motorcycle riders, meet up to share their passion for motorcycles as well as dig into the emotional complexities of being an entrepreneur, an adult, a parent and how to find joy in the muck of it all. Take a moment to check out Mariya’s...

How do we stop ourselves from being overwhelmed to the point of immobility? Listen to small business owner Melba Seto as she sheds some layers on even successful people experience immobilizing anxiety and get some insight on how she manages it and moves forward. Learn how looking into your past, reflecting on negative experiences can be such a powerful incentive to being better for yourself and fo...

There’s so many moments for US as parents when raising humans- if you’re open to it. Trying to keep inspiring them to try new things, gives more incentive for me to try new things and lead by example. I’m on my 4th day learning how to skateboard- with the first and second times occurring a couple years ago. Join me as I figure out how to use my own awkwardness to teach my humans life skills includ...

What makes an event traumatic and how we respond and accept responsibility can affect the outcome of our character. Reflecting on my memories as a child around bikes and how I teach my own humans now how to bike, and what methods I use to build trust and confidence in those around me and my humans. Join the Soap Club or donate to Clothing Optional podcast today at www. BownessSoapworks.com Soap Cl...

This episode symbolizes so much, most podcasts fail before their 10th episode and I want to thank everyone that is taking on our “10 Episode Challenge,” meaning they are going to or have listens to 10 episodes of Clothing Optional podcast before giving up. A lot had happened these past several months and more recently these last couple weeks everything has kind of hit a wall. Facing extreme disapp...

Get comfortable because this episodes guest Ali, owner of Rising Tides Taproom bares it all- literally and figuratively to show us how we can be powerful even in our most vulnerable moments and it’s doesn’t make us any less of a human. Www. RisingtidesTaproom.com Register for our April 8, 4pm Soap Making WERKshop with YYC Drag queen @JulieHamdrews includes 25% Off a beer flight, 1lb soap loaf $10...

When are we who we say we are? When can we call ourselves a musician? A doctor? An artist? Why do we feel like we have to justify and be afraid to OWN what we do. This episode’s guest is Anita, owner and artist behind YYCcrafts and she’s come out of her shell and studio to share her struggles about identifying as an artist. You can find Anita on instagram @YYCcrafts and sign up for a upcoming card...

It’s not the things that happen to you that matter, it’s how you respond to them. This episode journeys through how birthdays impacted me growing up and how I work to celebrate them in positive ways now. Episode Sponsor, www. BownessSoapworks.com get a FREE bar of soap on your birthday from us, head to Greenbriar Market + Refillery Calgary, AB 4535 Bowness Road NW to redeem!

Growing up people always told me to stop singing and shut up. How did I not let that stop me from writing my own songs? Audition on Canadian Idol? Play Open Mics? Listen to this episode to get some insight how sometimes even the worse things in life might not be reason why you succeed or fail. Also how do we in-still that confidence in our little humans? Bear with me it’s been a while since I’ve p...

“It’s not just about being “naked,” Clothing Optional is about exploring the things that make us uncomfortable or vulnerable, how that holds us back from success and how that impacts our relationships. It’s not just about being literally naked, though yes there’s a lot to unpack there as well. Being someone that has always been transparent and emotionally naked, my physical ability to be naked has...

It’s time to make a change and shift gears. When was the last time you tried something new? Or something you didn’t like? How long did it take for your to “acquire that taste or habit?” Learn my secrets of how I overcome those obstacles and what I’m planning to do moving ahead! My ability to help myself and my community has been at a stand still and it’s time to find a better way to inspire and en...

Join our first episode with Guests! CEO and small business owners Pam McLeod of www. VintageApothecary.ca and a surprise visit from Lisa Goodall of www. QMBeautique.ca We broadcast from our car studios to dig deep into how each of us finds that perfect moment to make success happen in our lives and how we work to simplify our process so we can be more accessible as people and business owners. Than...

Imagine discovering your superpower in Gr. 9. What if you could changed the way you inspire yourself and those around you? From a simple moment that began with a pen to a paper plate Melba has unlocked one of her secrets to success. Thank you to Www. VerticalHorizonGuiding.com for sponsoring this episode, a local female owned climbing company that offers experiences for all ages and abilities. The...

Understanding how being mean can be impactful - especially when we don’t even know we are doing it. How do we set parameters and rules and how do we break the cycle of what we think is mean? I was punished for being mean as a child and up to this day — I don’t event know what I did wrong. This is podcast talks about how I change that for myself and how to make sure my own humans and relationships...