Power Yourself

Jill welcomes Candice Munro, CEO/Owner/Designer at Buttercream Clothing, to discuss the benefits of how ethical practices can be integrated into your business as well as your everyday purchases.

Jill discusses the importance of reframing your perspective of things in almost any situation in order to get a more well-rounded assessment of what might really be going on.  

Jill welcomes Fleur Yumol, M SC, MSW, RSW once again to discuss the very important topic of grief, what it is, how people experience it, and why we feel it.

Jill discusses how important it is to consider our own impact on the planet and how the best place to start saving the planet is in our own backyard.

Jill welcomes co-worker Kim Gordey, an executive coach, facilitator, and team effectiveness consultant who is on a mission to make the workplace better for all people.  Join Jill and Kim as they discuss the critical role emotional intelligence plays in the enjoyment and success of our work and personal lives.

There are so many amazing people in our lives, including ourselves, and maybe we don't take enough time to recognize and acknowledge the things that we/they have accomplished.  This episode is about celebrating and giving recognition to ourselves and others for the wonderful things that we do in this world.  Join in on the celebration and see what a positive difference it can make.

Join Jill as she talks with Chris McWilliam, an Occupational Therapist working in community mental health and addictions with Nova Scotia Health, about how we can support people close to us who are experiencing mental health issues.

Join Jill as she talks about how to turn your resolutions into intentions in order to give yourself a better chance to change some of your not-so-desirable habits or behaviours this new year. 

Welcome back to the 5th season of Power Yourself!  Jill discusses volunteering and the benefits it brings to both the community and yourself.  This episode is dedicated to a super volunteer and good friend, Stacey, who has recently passed, but whose dedication to volunteering and helping others still impacts many.   

On the final episode of the 4th season, Jill discusses the concept of Otherizing.  Why do we look at other people as radically different from ourselves?  We are all humans with wants and needs, and each of us experiences our own struggles. Why not step back and notice our similarities that create more opportunities for connection? If we want a chance at having a more peaceful world to live in, we...

Jill talks with special guest Alexandra Paproski, MA, Registered Clinical Counsellor, about what grace is, how to recognize it, and the different ways we can show it in our daily lives.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  Jill discusses how we see ourselves and how we can start to change our negative perspectives on that person we see in the mirror every day.

This week, Jill welcomes Lindsay Phillips-Oates, a registered Naturotherapist, Reiki Master, Yoga Teacher, and mother of two.  Jill and Lindsay go over the need to put yourself first when you start the self-care process, and the many ways that you can practice it.

Jill talks about how a little bit of silence in our lives can help improve our day and our relationships.

Jill talks with Tamara Hanson, a Reiki Master and Certified Meditation Instructor, about the things that we can do to bring ourselves back to the present moment. 

Jill discusses ways that, we as individuals, can do our own part to help the environment.

Jill looks at the effects of social media on our daily habits and how we can start to change these habits if we feel our time is being consumed by our phones. 

Jill discusses and gives tips on one of her favourite topics, Gratitude.  What can we do to bring more gratitude into our lives?  Well look no further as Jill discusses 3 key elements to easily practice gratitude everyday.

How much power do we give our thoughts and what can our thoughts do with this power?  The thoughts we give time to often end up shaping our reality around us.  Jill discusses the power that thought has and some of the  things you can do to ensure that your thoughts are serving your well being, not hindering it. 

Jill discusses how we can teach ourselves to be more self-aware of our behaviours, our thoughts, and our feelings.  Being aware of these things is the first step in taking control of the person that we want to be.

Jill offers suggestions on how to not only be mindful during the big events in our lives, but how to keep up this practice on a day to day basis and have mindfulness during the minutia of our lives.

Happy 2021!  Power Yourself is back and giving you exactly what you need for the New Year, a breath of fresh air.  Join Jill as she discusses the power of the breath and how it can benefit you in your daily life.

In this seasons final episode Jill talks about habits and how yours are serving you.  Good or bad you should take the time to look at the habits that you engage in to find comfort, and assess whether or not they are benefiting you in a positive way.

Has boredom got you down during the Great Pause?  Maybe you need some good hobbies.  This episode Jill discusses the benefits of having hobbies and how to find ones that will benefit you.

Are the items that we treasure, love and are proud causing us to become too materialistic?  What are the benefits of letting go of our attachments and focusing on things that truly matter? Jill discusses the concept of Non-Possessiveness, the 5th and final Yama from Deborah Adele's book The Yamas & Niyamas.