Sick and Successful Podcast

What's a Doula? Listen to Episode 27 with special guests Lori Pohl and Jennifer Wheeler experienced Doula's to find out. Natalie is in her final weeks of pregnancy and is working with both Lori & Jennifer. The experience has been a game-changer. This episode not only explains what a doula is but why they are so important if you are chronically ill.  Online Prenatal Classes: Mindful Birth and Postp...

Ever feel like you just don't know what to say to someone who is sick? Or maybe you yourself are sick and you can relate with Shalinda and Natalie on some things that you really wish people didn't say to you.  This weeks episode Shalinda and Natalie discuss past experiences and some things you really don't want to say to someone struggling with illness. These may shock you!  Follow us on Instagram...

How important is physical touch? Find out in today's episode where we have special guest Martin Trendota who is a professional cuddler.  Held to Heal provides platonic human interaction and connection in a safe, non-judgmental setting. Professional cuddling focuses on the physical aspect of human interaction, while companion services offer social engagement and support in a variety of settings. Th...

Shalinda and Natalie talk about how FEAR can mean a lot of different things but when it comes to goals and being successful facing your fears is the only way you will accomplish your wildest dreams. How can you do that? Listen to today's episode to find out!  Follow us on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/sickandsuccessful_

Both Shalinda and Natalie have stories of when their fitness journeys became an obsession and took over their lives. In today's episode, they share how this impacted their lives and health journeys. They go into the balance between healthy and obsessive and how it's such an easy line to cross. Many people have struggled with this in the past and not many people talk about it, so today the girls ge...

Natalie tells her detailed story of finding out her baby had a 1 in 125 chance of having down syndrome. How she went through with an amniocentesis and got in a car accident on the way to the hospital.  Follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/sickandsuccessful_ 

This pandemic has affected so many different things. In Episode 21 we discuss how it is affecting health care and how it can be very dangerous. Kirby shares her experience with cervical cancer and one of her appointments being canceled. Natalie shares her story of visiting the OB and having different pregnancy tests changed.  Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/sickandsuccessful_  to continu...

Episode 20 with special guest Marla Barr. She is a Digestion expert, yogi/wellness coach podcaster: Your Wellness Journey and has been plant-based for 37 years. She is also an author and so, so much more. In this episode, we discuss why it's so important to be selfish, and especially if you are someone who is sick. Marla educates us and helps us understand so many things in this episode. It is not...

Are you struggling with being lonely? IT'S OK, IT'S NORMAL and we have been there. Shalinda and Natalie talk about their current and past experiences with being lonely and provide 5 tips on how to help you through it.  Take a screenshot and tag us @sickandsuccess_ and @for.the.health on Instagram so we can share it and show each other we are not in this alone! #togetherwearestronger 

If you are constantly chasing happiness you will never be TRULY happy. A relationship, wont make you fully happy, money won't make you happy. You have to cultivate happiness within yourself and find happiness in who you are. Shalinda and Natalie share tips on a few things you can implement in your life to start finding that happiness withing. Stay tuned till the end we take you through a 5 MINUTE...

Jessie Ace shares her story of being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, how her plans in life were halted and changed and how she was able to pick herself up and become the successful boss babe she is today.    Fine Jessie:  My Diagnosis story:  https://mmini.me/Huffington Jessie Ace site (illustrations):  https://mmini.me/Jessie Podcast:  https://mmini.me/dtepodcast Main site:  https://mmini.me/b...

Many people who struggle with chronic illness even prior to the state the world is in right now have had to find ways to be successful from home. Shalinda and Natalie give tips and tricks on ways to use this time being at home to reach your goals and be successful.  Follow us on Instagram @sickandsuccessful_ 

Dr. Mark Lipson is a general and colorectal surgeon.  He is originally from Winnipeg and completed his medical school at the University of Manitoba, followed by a residency in General Surgery at the University of Calgary, and a fellowship in Colorectal Surgery in Calgary focusing on the treatment of patients with colon and rectal cancer, Crohn’s and Colitis.  He is an active leader in medicine hav...

Shalinda and Natalie share about their experience with Covid 19 in the very early days of this virus spreading in Canada. They discuss how it affects the chronic illness community and so much more.  Follow us on Instagram: @sickandsuccessful_

Jasyra shares her story of leaving her full-time job of being a nurse and becoming a successful entrepreneur and social media influencer all while struggling with Anxiety and Depression.  Follow her:  Instagram: www.instagram.com/fit4arn Website: www.lovefitbyjasyra.com   Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCflaCSjJejSqRt1Uzrk9vQg Podcast: She Hustles https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/she-...

Shalinda & Natalie chat about their very different perspectives of dating while sick with a chronic illness. They chat about Crohn's disease accidents while dating, the troubles of a brand new relationship immediately after being diagnosed with Cervical Cancer and so so much more. This is an episode you do not want to miss.  Follow us on Instagram! @sickandsuccessful_ 

Kirsten Spek opens up about her years trying to conceive. Looking at surrogacy, IVF and eventually having her beautiful little boy after many unsuccessful attempts.  Infertility is something so many struggle with, but not many talk about out. Tune in today to hear Kirsten's story and how it turned out positively.  Follow Kirsten on IG @kirstengillingham Follow Us on IG @sickandsuccessful_

Kirsten takes us through her Crohn's journey of being diagnosed with Crohn's as a high school student and how that changed her teenage years. Kirsten discusses her different treatment options throughout the years. She went on to pursue her dreams and became a very successful entrepreneur with her husband, owning her own salon as well as a construction company.  Follow Kirsten on IG @kirstengilling...

Natalie and her husband tried to get pregnant for a year when about the start the process of seeing doctors for infertility they got pregnant naturally. Natalie shares her story of the first trimester and how her Crohn's disease has impacted this pregnancy.  Follow us on Instagram: @sickandsuccessful_ 

Shalinda and Natalie discuss 10 different things they needed to give up in order to be successful. Many of the things you need to let go of also correlate with what you need to give up when diagnosed with a Chronic Illness. Tune in and be inspired.  Follow Us on Instagram @sickandsuccessful_   

Shawna Schimnowski owner of Organic Tan Winnipeg shares her vulnerable story of being diagnosed with a very rare form of Cancer and how it lead to a stillbirth of her baby boy. She shares how she was able to pursue her dreams after such a life-altering, heartbreaking experience.    Follow Shawna: @Shawnaschimnowski Follow Organic Tan: @Organictanwinnipeg Book an appt or learn more about Organic Ta...

Author Miranda Oh is a 3-time author of her book series called Chin Up Tits Out. (Her third book is COMING SOON!)    With an Endometriosis and Adenomyosis diagnosis, her life was flipped upside down and sideways. Although, in true Miranda style; she carries her Chin Up Tits Out attitude with all the wild curve balls life is going to throw at her.     Follow her at  https://www.instagram.com/ohmira...

Shalinda and Natalie discuss their experiences gaining weight with Chronic Illness. They get into the nitty-gritty. Episode 5 is a tough topic, a heated discussion and one you will not want to miss.  Natalie chat's about how she gained weight from a biologic medication called Humira and Shalinda discusses gaining weight from the impact of her cancer diagnosis.  Follow us on IG: @sickandsuccessful_...

Brooke Van Ryssel owner and founder of My Body Fitness + Nutrition suffered from a car accident and ever since has been struggling with Chronic Pain. It is something she deals with every single day and could have held her back from accomplishing her dreams, but she didn't let it stop her.  Follow Brooke on Instagram @mybodywpg or you can email her at mybodywpg@gmail.com  You can find more informat...

Shalinda moved to a new city for her dream job. No friends, no family and in the midst of a divorce, she was diagnosed with Cervical Cancer. She shares how she was able to keep positive and get through the hardest time in her life.  Follow us on Instagram @sickandsuccessful_ Follow Shalinda on Instagram @shalinda_kirby