Unlearning

When did everything become something we need to work on, improve, or get something out of? Somewhere along the way, even the things we enjoy have become another opportunity to be productive. We turn movement into measurements, hobbies into goals, rest into something we need to earn, and even happiness into something we're supposed to achieve. But what happened to doing things simply because th...

What if choosing yourself means someone else isn't happy with your decision? We're so used to being the reliable one, the helpful one, the person who makes everything work for everyone else. But what happens when being that person starts to cost you your own peace, energy, and sense of self? In this episode, we're talking about people-pleasing, the guilt that comes with setting boundaries, and the...

Flowing Will Get You Places Force Never Could What if the answer isn't to try harder? We're so used to pushing, striving, and making things happen that sometimes we forget to stop and ask ourselves whether we're moving in the right direction, or simply forcing our way through. In this episode, we're exploring the difference between taking aligned action and trying to control every...

Fall is a season of change, but what if there's more to it than learning to let go? In this episode, we're exploring the lessons nature reminds us of every year: that not every ending is a loss, growth isn't always visible, and we don't have to be in bloom all the time. A conversation about slowing down, trusting the seasons of our lives, releasing the pressure to always be growing, and learning t...

What If Gratitude Doesn't Have to Feel Good? It’s Thanksgiving weekend, so naturally… we’re talking about gratitude. But maybe not the version of gratitude that tells you to focus on the positive, count your blessings, and be grateful for what you have. Because what if you’re grateful and struggling? What if you love your life and still need a break? What if you have so much to be thankful for...

I almost didn't record this episode. I'm tired. Life has been full. And honestly, I didn't feel like I had some big, profound lesson to share this week. But then I started thinking about how much pressure we put on ourselves to turn everything into growth, healing, productivity, or a lesson. What if sometimes you're just tired? What if you don't need to regulate, optimize, proc...

What happens when being capable becomes part of your identity? When you're the one who always figures it out, remembers everything, makes it work, and says, “Don't worry, I've got it” ? Eventually, you might realize you're exhausted, and nobody even knows you're tired. In this episode, we're talking about hyper-independence, resentment, asking for help, disappointing people...

Lately, I’ve been feeling especially activated by… human behaviour. The entitlement. The rudeness. The lack of self-awareness. The poor communication. The people who somehow make their stuff your problem. And I've been asking myself: What is going on with me? In this episode, we’re unpacking the difference between being triggered and having discernment, how depletion can shrink our capacity, why c...

Have you ever looked at someone else’s life and suddenly thought, “Shit… am I behind?” In this episode, we’re unpacking the invisible timelines we carry, the comparison trap, social media, business, motherhood, our bodies, personal growth, and the pressure to be further along than we are. Because maybe you’re not behind. Maybe you’re just building a life that doesn’t look like everyone else’s. A r...

September can bring that familiar pressure to get it together, new routines, new goals, back to work, back to school, back on track. But what if you’re not actually off track? In this episode, I’m talking about letting go of the pressure to “reset,” building a season around what you actually need, and my slightly terrifying September experiment: scheduling my work and family life around me, too. M...

Is anyone else feeling it? That weird mix of nostalgia, anxiety, excitement and HOW IS IT ALREADY ALMOST SEPTEMBER?! Summer isn't technically over, but somehow our brains are already there, thinking about school, schedules, routines, work, calendars and everything waiting for us on the other side of Labour Day. And suddenly we're wondering if we did enough. Did we make enough memories? Did...

When I opened Grounded, I thought I was building another piece of my business. What I didn't expect was how much the café would end up teaching me . About creativity. About being a beginner. About letting things be imperfect. About people, community, leadership, and learning to listen without letting every opinion become your compass. And honestly? I didn't realize how much I missed creati...

Sometimes we don't need a life overhaul. We don't need another routine, another goal, or another thing to add to the list. Sometimes, we just need to step away. In this episode, recorded during a few quiet days at the cottage with my family, I’m reflecting on what happens when we create a little distance from the noise of everyday life. The kind of distance that lets you notice how tired y...

In this deeply personal episode, I'm reflecting on the quiet grief that comes with watching the people we love grow into the lives they were always meant to live. We'll explore: Why grief isn't reserved for loss, it often accompanies our most beautiful moments. The bittersweet transition from being needed to being trusted. How parenting changes as our children become adults. What it means to love...

Have you ever noticed how quickly one thought can change the way you see yourself, your relationships, or your entire life? "I'm not enough." "I'm behind." "I'm failing." "Everyone else has it figured out." We often treat our thoughts as facts, when in reality, they're often shaped by our fears, our past experiences, and a nervous system that...

Have you ever stopped to wonder if the beliefs you hold about yourself are actually... yours? "I'm too much." "I'm not enough." "I'm not confident." "I'm bad at relationships." "I'm behind." These stories often become so familiar that we mistake them for truth. But what if they were never meant to define you? In this week's...

What if the parts of yourself you've spent years trying to fix were never flaws to begin with? Maybe you were told you were too sensitive. Too emotional. Too loud. Too quiet. Too intense. Too ambitious. Too much. And somewhere along the way, those words became part of the story you told yourself. In this episode, we're exploring how the beliefs we form in childhood shape the way we move th...

When we're in the middle of a hard season, a transition, a business decision, a relationship, grief, healing, or simply the uncertainty of what's next, we often expect ourselves to have complete clarity. But what if that's an impossible ask? In this episode, we're talking about why our nervous systems crave certainty, how urgency creates tunnel vision, and why the answers we're...

School is winding down, routines are shifting, and summer is beginning. With it can come a quiet kind of pressure: to make it magical, make memories, be more present, feel confident in your body, say yes to every invitation, and somehow enjoy every second. But what if summer does not need to be optimized? In this gentle episode, we’re talking about the transition into a new season—the logistics, n...

Have you ever reached a goal only to realize it didn't change how you felt about yourself? In this episode of The Unlearning Podcast, we're exploring the hidden expectations many of us place on success. We believe achievements will make us feel worthy, validated, safe, connected, or at peace, but those experiences can't be earned through accomplishment alone. Join me for a compassionat...

This year marks 10 years in business, and if there's one thing I've learned, it's that entrepreneurship is never just about business. It's about courage. It's about identity. It's about resilience. It's about learning how to trust yourself when things don't go according to plan. In this episode, I'm sharing the 10 biggest lessons I've learned over the last d...

Have you ever noticed that some people seem to take up residence in your mind long after the conversation ends? Maybe you're replaying what they said. Analyzing their behavior. Anticipating their reactions. Trying to understand them, fix them, manage them, or avoid upsetting them. In this episode, we're exploring the hidden emotional cost of carrying other people in your head. We'll di...

You can deeply love your life… and still feel overwhelmed by it sometimes. In this deeply personal episode, we talk about: business expansion and nervous system capacity parenting through different seasons watching your children grow up relationships shifting into logistics and the pressure to “love every moment” This episode is a reminder that gratitude and overwhelm can coexist, and that being h...

The hidden exhaustion of always being the strong one Being the capable one can feel empowering… until it becomes heavy. In this deeply honest episode, we explore: emotional labor and invisible responsibility entrepreneurship + motherhood overwhelm why capable people struggle to receive support resentment, nervous system depletion, and over-functioning and how to soften without collapsing If you’ve...

Growth can be beautiful… but it can also feel lonely. In this deeply personal episode, we explore what happens when your healing, priorities, and alignment begin shifting faster than the world around you. We talk about: entrepreneurship and unconventional living parenting while evolving marriage and differing growth paces nervous system shifts grief, boundaries, and belonging If you’ve ever felt l...