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Send a text In this life we have big choices and one of those choices begins with where do I want to stand with my story, In the lightness or in the heavy darkness? Walking through my experience with divorce I'll say -we chose, the "wasband" and myself, to navigate this time towards the lighter tones. Join me as I walk through my POV on divorce as I find a way to lighten the heavy l...

Send a text She’s a boss! Move aside Janine has entered the building! Moving West Coast, East Coast & a stint in PEI she storms Ottawa with her sassy ways, pilates methods & basically leaves jaws dropping all over Canada. Owner of @theplaygroundpilatescollective master trainer and just all around amazing 5 foot 10 boss woman. She’ll have a room in tears of laughter or tears of pain!  Join...

Send a text Welcome back to the podcast Marisa Jaramillo! Lots has changed since last seasons interview including countries! We go back to her roots, coming to you all the way from Colombia 🇨🇴 and talk all things new! A husband, a new country of residence and finding new ground without that immediate support system and navigating her new digital media company with her business partner from abroad....

Send a text Just when you think you've got some peace and quiet the noise floods in. Join me from my closet as we chat about the voices in our heads during the busier times and a little story about making some "permanent" decisions. It's a mini episode and what I can promise is the acoustics are pretty darn amazing. You never know this might be a thing where we record the solo...

Send a text She’s EVERYTHING! Arielle Richard drops some serious jaws with her quick wit and stunning humour. Her journey is admirable, real, raw, brave, & beautiful. Her venerability is honourable. Her comical aspect is beyond hilarious and quite literally had me in tears at times. She is a force to be reckoned with, through stories of moving across the country, starting fresh, unlearning old...

Send a text CWJ is back!! The intro EP into Season 3 I welcome my long term- long distance gal pal Kinga Czekaj to the CWJ podcast. We talk about , college at FIT, love, life, children, friendship and seeing through a traumatic event such as 9/11 in NYC together in 2001. We laugh lots, & have some pretty similar and fun  experiences that we dive into that bond us for life.   We hope you enjoy!...

Send a text Solo on the podcast for this EP, so bear with me as I, Nicole Sjostedt, dive into wrapping up our Season 2. Lots of gratitude for a season full of incredible guests, and equally so our amazing support system of listeners,  TY! This EP i'm letting you in on me working through letting go and looking back at a bit of the past to push us forward! I’m doing the damn thing and taking th...

Send a text It was "A lot going on girl summer!" Needless to say we had a few things to catch up on. Join us for a short, sweet convo on our summer lessons, messings and blessings. It's been a bit of a whirlwind summer and we kinda just wanted to check in! Enjoy.

Send a text She's got soul. If we were to give you one word to describe this wonderful human- soul it would be! She's ambitious in a laid back, relaxed, fun-loving kinda way. With a fearless latin edge, she lights up a room with a wink and an unforgiving smile. Join us as we get candid with Marisa Jaramillo about her dancing days to her fitness/health and wellness journey - Zumba instruc...

Send a text  Registered dietitian Frankie Reinbolt chats to us on this episode of the CWJ podcast. Join us as we walk through her process in becoming an RD and diving into her "why" behind her journey into this field of work. Her natural calming way comes to light during this amazing conversation. With a new certification in fertility and nutrition she gives us a bit of insight on how sh...

Send a text The title of this Ep says it all really. Meet Marlayna's BFF Charlotte Yumiko MacGregor, hairapist healer extraordinaire. Needless to say these two Reiki Masters hold a very long sistership spanning over 25 years, from their turbulent teenage pasts into a wild journey of growth, embodying philosophy, nutrition, and "Hairapy" - yes you read that right (how cool is that!?)...

Send a text Compassion we would say is the diamond of all tools for our hearts and soul. Join us, Marlayna Pincott and Nicole Sjostedt as we chat through the ways we are growing and finding ways to shift our POV's through a love and compassion lense. We talk through our current thoughts around navigating relationship and or conversation with people in despair. We touch base on recognizing and...

Send a text Sometimes we've just gotta brush ourselves off and try again. It's hard enough to try and pick yourself up off the floor after a break up but then to try and create a profile and expose yourself onto a dating app platform... oh my! Join me Nicole Sjostedt, Sunny Savereux and Brandi Berkey as we chit-chat about our experiences out there in the big ol "online" world o...

Send a text We could not be more honoured and excited about this incredible episode. We have an in-depth conversation with Klaudette Galindo about her move to Canada in 2022 from Mexico and the process she is going through with transitioning.  We hear about her journey growing up in Mexico, her support channels and her journey in coming to understand that there were options out there for her to fe...

Send a text Fun loving, talented photographer Pooya Nabei shares his multilayered story and experiences moving from Iran to Canada at the tender age of 17. He walks us through adjusting to a new culture, language, social dynamic and more. Pooya's wonderful journey of growing through his curiosities in photography and the arts which ultimately he made into a career.  His optimism to try new th...

Send a text Can We Just... Welcome Marlayna Pincott as a new Co-Host to the CWJ Podcast! We are super excited to get reacquainted for a second time this season 2 and candidly chat about how we got here. We dive into our pasts and talk about moving moments, our inspirations and reasons for talking forward our experiences that lead us to co-hosting a podcast together. Just two girls growing up in tw...

Send a text Shared history is a beautiful thing. Join me, Nicole Sjostedt, as I chat with one of the OG's to me. My long time BFF, my style guru, love coach and quite frankly as frank as I can put this... Right Frank? -(Sunny's legendary father) She is the no BS, tell it like it is, truth hurts but I'm here for you, ride or die friend, daughter, sister,  and auntie Sunanda Savereux....

Send a text On this weeks podcast join me, Nicole Sjostedt, as I chat to my Personal Trainer, Published Wellness Expert, Actor and Friend Nik Andrews. We jump into all sorts of health and wellness life lessons from Nik's MMA background to his now personal training and nutrition businesses. We talk about his journey into his acting career, the highs, the lows and jumping off, leaving the marke...

Send a text THIS is an episode you won't want to miss. Join me, Nicole Sjostedt, as I chat with my dear friend, my pilates instructor and cheerleader extraordinaire Travis Cheney. We dive into all sorts of great topics such as growing up in a small town, the trials and tribulations of school, the dynamics of friends, moving on and grabbing independence in the BIG city- YVR. Bullying, taking c...

Send a text Join me Nicole Sjostedt and special guest Marlayna Pincott as we dive deep into a conversation about our personal experiences of being women of mixed race.  Adoption playing a huge role in both of our paths detaching both of us from our culture and knowledge of our ancestral lineage.  We talk about growing up feeling, as some would say, "other" and walk you through our differ...

Send a text And, we are back! This week on the mic we are chatting about being…SINGLE. Forget the idea that it’s a bad thing. There is so much to love about choosing to be a single woman. For some, it takes time to build up the confidence to be comfortable in your own presence. For others, it’s the only way to be. We want to celebrate the joys of being solo and also break some stereotypes around w...

Send a text Have you ever heard of intuitive coaching? Or, have you been curious about how to get in touch with your higher self? This week, we welcome our very first guest, Dr. Divi Chandna to the pod, to demystify some of the woo. As current clients, we asked Divi to share her story with us. During the episode, she talks about her transition from being a family doctor to an intuitive coach with...

Send a text Happy Labour Day everyone! We thought, what better time to dive into a discussion around work? But not your 9-5 or side hustle…we want to talk about invisible labour. This less recognized type of labour consists of unpaid work that is taken for granted, unrecognized and undervalued. Invisible labour permeates our relationships, careers, households, and even our sexual health.  Tune int...

Send a text Introducing the first (of many) Can We Just… Minis! A bite-sized episode filled with questions that help us lighten things up and allow our listeners to get to know us a bit better. We are asking each other ten questions this week, from embarrassing moments to dating red flags…we are spilling the tea.  We hope you enjoy getting to know the ladies behind the mic. Follow us on Instagram...

Send a text Sometimes we carry around a lot of psychic baggage without even knowing it. Sometimes we know we’ve got a tote bag full of toxic thoughts, but we’re not sure how to unload them. We know it’s an important step on the path to personal freedom, so we keep at it…looking for ways to release these invisible energy suckers.  In this episode, we explore ways to question and reframe societal co...