With Heart and Wonder

"Our silence is making us sick and our voice is one of the most healing medicines we have available to us" Dr. Sarah Vadeboncoeur shares how what we don't speak can affect our health. We chat about the role of voice in our wellness, the thyroid and how to better listen to your the needs and desires of both your body and your heart. *** Check out Sarah's recipe guide for a happy thyroid: https://ww...

Explore how to cultivate a relationship with your environment, and make your space a sanctuary. In this episode with Jen Walthers, we chat about the 5 Elements in Feng Shui, shifting our spaces through seasons of self care, and how to declutter in a way that doesn't add more stress to your life. *** Jen wants to be your matchmaker! Take her quiz to find out which of the 5 Elements you should go on...

Katy Hooks shares how social anxiety is actually not about our relationship with others, it's about our relationship with ourselves. Listen in to learn more about Katy's journey realizing she was experiencing social anxiety, and how she went about healing. She also shares three amazing tips for anyone looking to untangle their own web of social anxiety. *** Check out Katy's free workshop: https://...

I watched Motel Makeover 2x in two weeks. And if someone wanted to watch it again, I totally would! This show made me feel like I could do anything, and today I'm sharing 3 lessons that we can take from the show and apply to our own wellness & self care journeys.

Tapping can help you tell the truth about how you feel.  Jacqui Acree joins us in this episode to talk about tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique) and how you can use this simple tool in your life for healing and transformation. We dive deep into the science of tapping & how it can help you find more calm and ease. *** Find Jacqui's 10 mins Tapping taster here: experience.jacquiacree.com Get t...

We tend to turn to rest as a reaction to those hit-the-wall moments where we totally crash.  When it comes to letting rest by a part of our natural rhythms of wellbeing, it can be pretty uncomfortable for a lot of us. Enter the Do-Nothing-Day! The perfect way to disrupt our obsession with the expectations that drive us to do and achieve, and to let ourselves just be.  In this episode I share 3 tip...

"How we show up in our careers affects the way we decide to show up in the world" - Priscilla Jabouin Waking up to a career you love means creating a LIFE you love. In this episode Priscilla Jabouin breaks down the false boundary between are professional and personal life. We explore how to know when you need to make a career shift, the role of self love in our personal transformation, how to get...

Social Impact Calligrapher, Justine Hwang, joins us in this episode where we explore the messy middle of the creative process.  We talk all about: expressing mood and meaning through mindful expressive lettering; how to use art and letting for social justice; and creating spaces for connection and mindful presence. This episode is a beautiful reminder of the power of vulnerability and making mista...

We're back! After a very unplanned two months break... In this episode I share a little bit about my own journey of healing. It's a process that can't be rushed, and the most skillfull choice sometimes is giving ourselves permission to step back. *** Want to rest together? Join me for a free 75 mins Restorative Yoga class: https://meghanjohnston.mykajabi.com/freerestorative

You know those thoughts that are on loop that you just can't get rid of? That voice of the inner critic that can be oh-so-loud. We dive into how to flip the script and untangle those thoughts to find more mental rest.

How do we transform our grief into growth? In this episode, I'm joined by Behavioural Psychologist and Yoga Teacher, Diane Malaspina, as we explore the topic of grief. We chat about the experience of grief and its manifestations, how to move through grief with care and compassion, and pathways for transformation.  *** If you'd like to learn more about grief, check out Diane's course with Yoga Medi...

There is a passage I've been thinking about every day lately about the heart and it's resilience. In this episode I share this beautiful passage and how it's been giving me hope in  my own resilience.

There is myth all around us! In this episode Steph Wall shares her passion for myth. We talk about what makes myth so special (it's timeless, a gateway to the past and future, and connects us all together), how we can experience myth and see if unfold in our own lives, and how to bring stories and myths that are outside of us inward to more deeply understand ourselves.  

Today we're celebrating the podcast-aversary!  I'm sharing three reflections after one year of the podcast. If there are seeds of a project within you, I hope these reflections inspire you to gentle and compassionate action. 

I'm moving into 2021 with one question as my guiding light: How can I love myself well? In this episode we explore applying Love Languages to our self-love to support our healing and care as we move into the new year. *** Looking to connect with community this Winter season? Join the Yoga for Self Discovery & Mental Wellness online class series (combining yoga, guided journaling, and community...

Mariangelica Forero shares her thoughts on belonging and community in this powerful episode. We start off this episode by chatting about an unforgettable experience of community and belonging that we shared together at the Imperfect Boss camp last Fall. Mariangelica then shares how her own experience as a refugee have shaped her passion for community and her interest in creating online communities...

How can we turn "begin again" into a joyful proclamation? There are moments in life when things are busy, and tough, and in a state of instability. When we lose touch with our care for ourselves, how can we begin again?

In this episode invisible illness advocate, Clary Chambers, shares how we can build inclusive communities through creative optimism. Clary shares her story of struggling to find a job that worked for her body and how this led her to support those navigating illness at work. We chat about reducing shame, acknowledging knowledge gaps, and starting where you are.  

"If we can identify what we are feeling than we can find some sort of regulation tool or some sort of wisdom" - Tesia Bryski In this episode we explore the wisdom of our emotions with psychotherapist and mindfulness practitioner, Tesia Bryski. Listen in to learn about the connection between our emotions and our body, and how you can work with and learn from your emotions with compassion.

In this episode we explore what balance looks like in our life through the lens of Yin Yang Theory. We chat about the characteristics of both Yin and Yang, and how the two work in relationship to each other. You are invited to consider the areas in your life where there is more Yin (quiet, stillness, softness, calming, introspection) versus Yang (action, expansion, creation, outward focused) and h...

How do we honour the transitions? The liminal spaces where we have let go of something but don't yet know what's ahead. In this episode I share about some of the ways I've been avoiding feeling into the liminal space and some of the tools that I am now working with to let myself honour the sacredness of the transition.

Community Architect and founder of Gem Conference, Amanda Cockburn, joins us in this episode to discuss her experience as an in-person events coordinator bringing community online. We chat about the unexpected surprises of online events, co-creating inclusive and diverse communities, and how to find communities that align with your values.

Many of us experience a sense of fragmentation, as we move through life we may lose touch with the truth of who we really are. In this episode Sheri Muse shares her story of moving from fragmentation to a place of wholeness. We chat about Sheri's journey of using the right tools at the right time to bring the pieces of herself together and Sheri shares her tips for connecting to your intuition. **...

Fall can bring with it this mindset of a new year. We start to think about our routines, and goals and expectations. In this episode I share about how I'm working this Fall to lean into "less", to be really mindful and intentional of where my energy is going, and to celebrate what can happen when I focus on a few great things with my full attention rather than many with only some of my capacity.  

"We are being called right now to be showing up in our wholeness and part of that is reclaiming that there is something sacred in each of us". I've been in awe of all the wisdom of the natural world lately. The transition into Fall has been inspiring me to shed anything that is preventing me from deep connection with my own sacredness.