boobs, bods & brains

It is that time of year again when Laurel and Sam sit down to chat about some of the incredible conversations. They had this past season with guests that quickly became friends as the conversations unfolded. We recap talking about becoming an entrepreneur and wishing we had known about the work Shelagh does (@shelaghcummins). We know that when we are feeling sad or overwhelmed and need some suppor...

Did you know that seemingly innocuous traumatic physical events in our lives can manifest in our fascia, causing chronic pain many, many years after the original event? Once the body heals on the outside people believe that the trauma has healed and gone; never to be felt again. Today we have the opportunity to introduce you to Nelin Krull, RP and Myofascial Release Therapist. We learn more about...

We get comfortable, in the world that we live in, accepting the belief that menopause is the beginning of the end for women. Today we have the opportunity to speak about the rejuvenating and invigorating properties of appropriate healthcare for preserving vitality in the menopausal community.  We are excited to introduce you to Dr. Prudence Hall, OB/GYN  and we talk with her about the way she care...

Deciding to start a family for anyone can be frightening. Add to that being a member of the Queer community and you: increase fear about discrimination, add worry about sourcing gametes and understand that it is a process that takes time and money. Today we have the opportunity to talk with BBB cohost Sam Leeson- about the first ever 2SLGBTQIA+ family planning event, “becoming babyREADY,” being ho...

If you have watched the series “9 Perfect Strangers,” then you have been introduced to the concept of micro-dosing. While it wasn't legitimized in this series, the concept was at least introduced so that viewers had an initiation into the thought process.  We are not here to tell you that should or should not try it. But today we have the chance to introduce you to Kathleen Oh, and she answers...

When a decision is made to start a family the last thing in the world you think you will have to navigate is a loss. This is especially true after you have battled cancer and are facing your own mortality every day. Today we have the opportunity to introduce you to Kieren Powers. Kieren is the owner of Becoln. She is a certified Grief & Trauma coach. We delve into her history of family creatio...

In this second part of our conversation with Shelagh Cummins, we have the opportunity to spend a little bit of time talking about how it is OK for women to want to smash their glass ceilings!  This week we talk actual numbers. We talk actual statistics. We talk about the amount of money and entrepreneur would need to make for their business in order to be able to take home the amount of revenue th...

“Business is a blend of art and science.” “What are you pretending not to know that is stopping you from getting the results that you want?” These two mind blowing statements are at the root of the conversation that Laurel and I are able to have in part one of our conversation today with business owner and entrepreneur Shelagh Cummins. You do not want to miss learning what this powerful woman has...

boobs, bods & brains is the pairing of the work and interests of hosts Laurel Crossley and Sam Leeson-McCoy. You can learn more about the podcast, its origins and how to become a sponsor by visiting the website: https://boobsbodsandbrains.wixsite.com/my-site @boobsbodsandbrains @babyreadylgbtq  @iamsam.leeson  @littlewellnesscoinc  @laurelcrossley  #boobsbodsandbrains  #wellness  #health  #wom...

Just because you have not been physically, emotionally, sexually or financially assaulted by a partner doesn’t mean that you can’t appreciate what an overwhelming horror it would be to live in such a situation.  Today we talk about this very topic with Robin Read. Robin’s personality is one that attracts people to her just as it is also her personality to want to do whatever she can in her communi...

With all of the things that we are willing to talk about in the world these days, one of the taboo topics often surrounds that of addiction. In Part 1 of this 2-part series we have the chance to visit what addiction means to us, how to identify our boundaries and how to navigate our individual emotions surrounding living alcohol-free with Jessica Callery and our special guest (usually my co-host)...

With all of the things that we are willing to talk about in the world these days, one of the taboo topics often surrounds that of addiction. In Part 1 of this 2-part series we have the chance to visit what addiction means to us, how to identify our boundaries and how to navigate our individual emotions surrounding living alcohol-free with Jessica Callery and our special guest (usually my co-host)...

A platform like this gives both Laurel and Sam the opportunity to speak with, and learn from some truly brilliant women! This episode is a conversation about the world we live in today. how far have we really come? How far do we have yet to go? What does the world look like for generations behind us? To each and every person who identifies as a woman who listens to this show, we wish you and alway...

“You can be anything you dream of being.” This is the mantra that we hear throughout our childhoods and we set our sights on lofty goals. Becoming Mayor to a medium-sized city may not have been something that Marianne Meed Ward specifically wanted to be as a child. What she DID know was that she wanted to make the world a better place. She wanted to help people. Support people. Create a healthy an...

When someone tells you about a new and exciting business that you just have to check out, then logically the very next thing that you do is pull out your phone and look them up. What if they don’t have a website? How does that impact their business? can they reach the number of people that ideally they would like to reach? Today we are speaking with Kelley Gibson, co-owner of inkling design. Over...

It has been over a month since we first started the prosperity conversation. Today Laurel and Sam take few a steps back starting with what the month of December looked like before January even began and how they opened themselves up to be willing to receive all of the prosperity that the universe has been willing to share. Laurel plays, over and over again a variety of affirmations that are workin...

Whether it is the things we buy, the relationships we engage in, the places in which we feel we need to take up space, our attachments may negatively affect the quality of our lives. Make no mistake though, attachment in and of itself is not inherently bad or negative.  Sometimes the relationships we have with people, places and things can be deep and profound thus completely attached and healthy....

REPOST from January 2023 Do you give yourself enough respect? Do you honour their circadian rhythm of the world and the hormone cycles in your body; especially as they fluctuate from month to month and season to season? We spend time today chatting with Registered Psychotherapist Briar Culbert. Briar explains the work she does how she weaves spiritual respect and individual needs into her practice...

Wanting to have an emotionally, financially and physically prosperous life is great . . . in theory. How do we go about that though? Today we are speaking again with Heidi Martin of Heidi Martin Wellness and this time she and Laurel discuss exactly that.  What are the key elements we need to sincerely adopt before we will be prosperous. Before you go to bed at night allow yourself to feel as thoug...

Since we first aired this conversation in March 2022, Brianne Jenner and her teammates from Team Canada as well as her peers with Team USA and others have worked tirelessly to create the PWHL (Professional Women's Hockey League) with the inaugural game played on Monday, January 01, 2024. Throughout this podcast episode you will hear the determination in Brianne's voice to create a brighter...

Join Sam and Laurel as they commit to welcoming prosperity into their lives in 2024. Prosperity can present itself in many ways; work, money, people, experiences, etc.  Today we are talking about the Louise Hay, “You Can Heal Your Life” book and are touching on 7 of her key points about how to welcome prosperity into our lives. With a guideline described for you, we are inviting you to join us on...

NOTE: Sam and Laurel will be back with a new episode next week with a focus on setting our goals and intentions for the new year! The longest days and weeks of our lives always surround having to wait for news that we know may change the course of our lives.  Today we have the opportunity to speak with Milka Vujnovic about her journey through detection, biopsy, diagnosis, surgery, and recovery fro...

While Sam and Laurel are enjoying time with their families and friends, we invite you to have another listen to one of our favourite episodes so far this season! Unless you’ve been told that you have the dreaded C word, then you can’t really understand what it’s like to walk that path. As we launch season three and open with a month of conversations about breast, cancer, breast, cancer For more in...

There is so much stress that can really take hold (and it isn’t always negative stress) around the holiday season, even though we know that stress can have a negative impact on our personal wellbeing. What are the things you truly, in your heart, WANT to do and what are the things that you can delegate to someone else so that you can make them feel involved as well as reduce your own stress (finan...

Do you remember being a child and wishing that you had had the chance to take a specific class or learn a new skill but time just ran out and that opportunity never seemed to surface?  Today we were talking with Nancy MacDonald, who is the owner of the “Art Studio For Children" and we talk about how the classes she runs are really for people of all ages.  Her focus is to help her students dev...