EZ Conversations

In this week's episode, I am excited to welcome Faraz Ramji.  Faraz is a certified teacher of Search Inside Yourself, a leadership program founded at Google that teaches Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence to individuals and organizations worldwide. He is also completing the Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher’s Certification Program (MMTCP) and undergoing training to become a professional coach...

In this week's episode, I welcome Dr. Natashia Robbins. Natashia is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Coach. She obtained her Master’s and Ph. D. from Purdue University and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Natashia's research and clinical experience over 16 years has centred around Attachment and Nervous System Regulation.  In recent years,...

In this week's episode, I am excited to welcome Jose Alejandro. Jose is a men’s life & leadership coach, impact-driven marketing strategist, somatic practitioner, men’s work facilitator and apprentice rite of passage guide. He is the Founder of Intentional Impact; a program focused on helping impact-driven men increase impact and income with intention and integrity. He is also the Co-Founder of Mo...

In this episode, I welcome back Angela Abide. Angela is a Psychotherapist trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy who teaches her clients to become great Self-leaders so they can manage their minds and emotions, relationships with others, and interactions in the world in healthy ways. In her practice, Angela specializes in men’s issues and the specific challenges men face and helps men un...

In this week's episode, I am excited to welcome Bryan Reeves. Bryan is a former US Air Force Captain; Bryan is now an internationally renowned Author and Life/Relationship Coach. His viral blog has been read by over 30 million people in every country on the planet (except North Korea). With a Masters Degree in Human Relations and decades of experience studying – and burning in – the transformation...

In this episode, I welcome Dr. Lina Haji, a licensed clinical psychologist and mental health counsellor specializing in psychodiagnostic assessment, forensic assessment, dual diagnosis, severe and persistent mental illness, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and substance abuse treatment. Her clinical experience over the last 20 years includes working with mentally ill and dually diagnose...

In this week's episode, I am excited to welcome Andrew Carruthers. Andrew’s journey started as an apprentice at a salon that instantly proved more to be had in the hair industry than could be seen from the outside. In the past 23 years, he has been a full-time hairdresser, salon owner, artistic director, education director, photographer, editorial stylist, educator, and coach both within and outsi...

In this episode, I am excited to welcome Jamie Usher. Jamie is based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2010, Jamie lost 90% of his eyesight and remains legally blind with 10% of his vision. He spent the last ten years dedicating himself to finding ways to better support people to build and maintain good mental health. Jamie is completing his psychology studies to fulfil his dream of becoming an accredit...

In this week's episode, I am excited to welcome Dr. Rula. Rula is a medical doctor and life coach based in London. She works as a GP in primary care and a hospital as a doctor looking after patients experiencing homelessness. In her coaching, she works with people with trauma, stress and anxiety history. Her coaching practice is based mainly on her self-development journey, one that she has been o...

In this week's episode, I welcome Mike Carroll. Mike is an Addiction and Mental Health Counsellor in the private sector. Mike set up MC Counselling in March 2020. Today MC Counselling is a global online counselling service providing addiction and mental health services and counselling to NDIS participants and corporate EAP clients across Australia. Mike is also the National chapter Rural and Regio...

In this week's episode, I am excited to welcome Dan Shaikh, an event producer and a business systems Strategist who helps heart-centred entrepreneurs, coaches, and authors get on stage and launch their speaking careers. He co-founded Speaker Slam®, a Speaker Development Agency that helps speakers build their brand using speaking and video. His innovations in production and editing, honed over more...

In this episode, I welcome Yossef Sagi. Yossef lives and breathes transformation, running the gamut across multiple disciples and modalities. For 14 years, he led as a spiritual studies teacher & executive — developing and teaching curricula that empowered people to live out their true potential by becoming aware of & overcoming their internal blocks. He holds Certified Professional Coach (CPC) an...

In this episode, I am excited to welcome Erin Thorpe. Erin is an empathic keynote speaker, writer and coach for leaders who struggle with conflict, communication, and performance during high-stress times. She supports leaders in navigating difficult conversations, building powerful teams, and communicating with empathy so they can lead confidently. Erin has authored Inside Out Empathy, a book insp...

In this episode, I welcome Donald Sweeting (Deej), an Online Coach & Personal Trainer! Deej trains busy dads to help them get in shape. Deej first decided to become a personal trainer to help with his self-esteem and control his narrative. Deej is an ambitious person who constantly seeks to improve his mind and body. It is Deej's goal to help his clients get in shape. His proudest achievement came...

In this episode, I welcome Gord Kitely. Gord is a father, husband and son who lives in Calgary and works in the energy industry.  He enjoys spending time with his family, playing the guitar and reading about ways to expand and diversify the experiences in his life.  He has his podcast (The Second Act Podcast), where he aims to share the stories of people doing what they want to, not what they have...

In this episode, I welcome Travis Goodman. Travis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). He has been practicing over the past 9 years in both a hospital and private practice setting. He has further expertise, training and certification in Attachment-Focused EMDR, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), and dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). In this episode, Travis shares his jo...

In this episode, I welcome Beau Payne. Following a tumultuous upbringing riddled with familial and substance abuse, Beau entered adulthood with no aim or direction. From city to city, Beau was merely focused on one thing: when and where he could get his next fix. That fix often came from drugs, alcohol, or surface-level relationships. After 10+ years behind walls and razor wire, away from loved on...

In this episode, I welcome Kyle Rushton, a Relationship coach and speaker who supports individuals and couples in creating healthy, purposeful, and empowering relationships. He supports his clients by empowering them to take radical responsibility for the part their world plays, by helping them alchemize the healing power of doing the inner self-work, and by opening them up to the transformational...

In this episode, I welcome Dr. Lina Haji, a licensed clinical psychologist and mental health counsellor specializing in psychodiagnostic assessment, forensic assessment, dual diagnosis, severe and persistent mental illness, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and substance abuse treatment. Her clinical experience over the last 20 years includes working with mentally ill and dually diagnose...

In this episode, I sit with down with Na'eem Adam, whom I went to high school with. Na'eem is an entrepreneur to the core. He co-founded Canada's largest restaurant festivals; Le Burger Week, La Poutine Week and La Pizza Week. He co-founded Anatha Fest, an annual wellness and music festival in Quebec, and founded dineTab, an NFT loyalty platform for restaurants, events and festivals. Na'eem is a f...

I am super grateful and excited to share another season with you. I am incredibly humbled that I have had such amazing guests over the past couple of seasons that have come on this podcast and shared their stories with me so I can share these conversations with you. The objective for this season is the same, with mental health at the forefront but also normalizing conversations around mental healt...

In this episode, I sit down with Brad. Brad shares his experience of going to prison for a white-collar crime. Brad explains how his sentence started off with bitterness and resentment, and over time to gain control he needed to change his mindset and focus on himself. Brad's new mindset allowed him to work on himself and maintain communication with his family while he was serving time. We also di...

In this week's episode, I sit down with Curtis Alexander who started DAY1DADS in Calgary. Curtis talks about why starting an initiative like Day1Dads was so important for him and why he believes there is tons of value for initiatives like this one and others. Curtis also shares his own approach when working with his staff regarding their mental health and providing support.  Curtis also shares som...

In this week's episode, I sit down with Brandon Archer to discuss relationships.  Brandon and I discuss how men need to be comfortable with their emotions and embrace their feminine energy.  We also talk about the importance of healing prior to entering a relationship but also maintaining the same routine and practices that allow our growth and personal development once we are in a relationship.  ...

I sit down with Justin Houman, MD in this week's episode. Justin is a urologist based in Los Angeles. Justin shares some tips on how men can improve fertility.  We also discuss some of the myths around covid vaccines and fertility.  Finally, Justin and I talk about all issues related to men's fertility and how men can improve fertility related issues and testosterone production. Please find Justin...