EZ Conversations

In this week's episode, I welcome Dr. Heather Browne. Dr. Browne helps people recognize the power of communication.  It is one of our most important skills, yet we don’t consider our understanding, approach, and belief, and, therefore, miss our possibilities.  Living with a paranoid schizophrenic mother gave Dr. Heather a unique and powerful awareness that no one has the same reality, though we be...

I am honoured to welcome Dr. Romi Ran to this week's episode. Dr. Ran is a British Clinical Psychologist, Coach and Speaker. She has over 15 years of experience working with individuals across the age span looking to transform their lives.  Dr. Ran's specializations include: Food, Eating and Body Image Wellbeing and Conscious Living Cultivating Work and Life Satisfaction Relationships, Parenting a...

In this week's episode, I welcome Dr. Victoria Harris. Dr. Harris is an accredited psychotherapist who works with children and adults and is the author of children's books. For her doctorate, she researched creative techniques in psychotherapy supervision. She finds them useful when experiencing a lack of clarity and discomfort and helps with insight. She has a middle-grade book series focusing on...

In this week's episode, I welcome Skylar Schock. Skylar is a Northern California native about to graduate with her MFA in Performance from UNLV. You may have seen her perform her stand-up comedy at Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club opening for Michael Yo and Matt Iseman. Her recent theatre credits include her one-woman show It's Not My Fault; I'm the Problem at Vegas Theater Company, Helena in A Midsumme...

In this week's episode, I welcome Jayme Minor. Jayme is the purest definition of Sober Fun in Calgary. He is a part owner of both MAXgreen windows and the endorphin garage, taking sober sales to the next level. He founded oktSOBERfest, Calgary's first drug and alcohol-free music festival. He will release his first full music album, “ Phoenix Rising,” a self-help musical guide to addiction struggle...

In this week's episode, I was excited to welcome Carlos Collares. Carlos is a medical toxicologist and occupational medicine physician who became a psychometrician, educationalist and entrepreneur. He moved from Brazil to the Netherlands to bring computerized adaptive testing to Dutch medical students, to popularize alternatives to multiple choice questions and to explore cognitive diagnostic mode...

In this week's episode, I am honoured to welcome Dr. Farid Esack. Dr. Esack is a traditionally trained scholar and a successful academic in modern universities. He has authored many famous written works on Islam and is arguably the world's leading Islamic Liberation theologian. He was appointed as gender equality commissioner by Nelson Mandela. Through the organization, The Call of Islam, Esack pl...

In this week's episode, I was delighted to host Matt Beaudreau. As a Keynote Speaker, Consultant, and Coach to organizations worldwide, Matt's clients have ranged from Wells Fargo, Honeywell, and Lockheed Martin to American Eagle, Cedars-Sinai and the United States Air Force. Matt has a reputation as a provocative thought leader in educational and personal development practices. He is a two-time f...

In this week's episode, I am honoured to welcome David Rast. David is an associate professor of social psychology and leadership at the University of Alberta. David has two primary lines of research drawing extensively on social identity and self-categorization theories and related sub-theories. First, he wants to understand how leaders elicit or incite social and organizational change by going ag...

In this week's episode, I am excited to welcome my friend Sohayl Bhatti. Sohayl is an accomplished engineer working on healthcare projects in the construction industry. He is keenly interested in the nature of consciousness and reality and its intersections with mental health and building a meaningful life. Sohayl's approach to spiritual practice comes from self-discovery and exploration, includin...

In this week's episode, I am excited to welcome Rita Bozi. Rita is a multidisciplinary Somatic Relational trauma-informed facilitator and psychedelic therapist, author and podcast co-host. With twenty-eight years’ experience in the healing arts, she is the director of Brilliant Healing Inc. She works with individuals, couples and groups, leading unique, experiential and creative healing retreats....

In this week's episode, I am honoured to welcome Dale Borglum. Dale is the founder and Executive Director of A Living/Dying Project . He is a pioneer in the conscious dying movement and has worked directly with thousands of people with life-threatening illness and their families for over 30 years. In 1981, Dale founded the first residential facility for people who wished to die consciously in the...

In this week's episode, I am excited to welcome Aly Bird. Aly and I discussed her new book, Grief Ally, which was released recently. Aly shares why she was motivated to write this book and believes that allies during grief are crucial. Aly and I discuss a couple of chapters in her book and highlight key things to be mindful of when supporting people experiencing grief.  Since her husband’s untimel...

In this week's episode, I am excited to welcome Will Spencer. Will is an entrepreneur, traveller, and storyteller. His path has taken him from Stanford University to the Dotcom Boom and through 33 countries on six continents. Along the way, his passion for personal growth led him into the exciting world of men’s personal development and transformation. Today he hosts a podcast called The Renaissan...

In this week's episode, I am excited to welcome Jill Drader. Jill is a renowned public speaker, award-winning entrepreneur, and professional mentor based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. With over two decades of experience in the personal development industry, Jill has become a trusted advisor and spiritual director to countless individuals and organizations seeking to transform their lives and achiev...

I am excited to welcome Blake Ausmus and Kayla Taylor in this week's episode. Blake, Kayla and I discuss neurofeedback, how it works, and its benefits. We discuss how neurofeedback is a non-invasive alternative to traditional therapy, which can have powerful effects and an immediate impact on people seeking to overcome mental health struggles.  Neurofeedback (NF) Therapy is a form of biofeedback t...

This week, I do another solo episode and talk about self-love. My goal was to expand on some things that prevent us from honouring ourselves and not giving the love to ourselves that we constantly pursue from others. I also share some stuff from my book, The Pursuit of Self-Love: 30 Uplifting Messages and Thoughts, which is due for release in April.  Expectations, comparisons, connection, solitude...

In this week's episode, I am excited to welcome Joelle Maletis. Joelle is a world-renowned international speaker, psychotherapist, and PTSD and trauma expert. Her passion is mentoring, coaching, and supporting people while overcoming struggles that keep them from living a meaningful and balanced life full of fulfillment, joy, and contentment. She helps individuals, couples, and families open the d...

In this week's episode, I welcome Terry Stroud. Terry and I recently connected in our last Master's in Counselling Psychology course and exchanged many thoughtful reflections and ideas regarding family systems therapy. Terry is a mature student who has worked with teens in the past, became an electrician (often called the "site counsellor" by those from other trades), and is now excited to become...

In this week's episode, I was excited to welcome Steve Fader. Steve is someone whom I have become friends with recently, and we have shared some very deep, honest and raw conversations. Steve is an entrepreneur at heart, but most of all, he is a man who has gone through his Hero's Journey and has come back to support others and guide them through their journey. The Hero's Journey has become a them...

In this week's episode, I was honoured to welcome Darren Smith. Darren was born and raised in Calgary.  After High School, he attended the University of Calgary, where he got a degree in Sociology focusing on criminology, before joining the Calgary Police Service in 2004.  He has since returned to school several times, being trained in management, police leadership, major crime investigations, and...

I am honoured to welcome Dr. Romi Ran to this week's episode. Dr. Ran is a British Clinical Psychologist, Coach and Speaker. She has over 15 years of experience working with individuals across the age span looking to transform their lives.  Dr. Ran's specializations include: - Food, Eating and Body Image - Wellbeing and Conscious Living - Cultivating Work and Life Satisfaction - Relationships, Par...

In this week's episode, I bring on Dr. Stephan Poulter. Dr. Poulter is a renowned Los Angeles-based clinical psychologist in private practice with over thirty years of experience. He brings a unique perspective to his practice and writings as a former law-enforcement officer, seminary graduate and ordained minister.  Dr. Poulter has authored seven books: The Shame Factor, The Father Factor, The Mo...

In this week's episode, I welcome Mike Pantile. Mike is a dedicated Christian, husband and father. Mike is a self-employed fitness professional, a personal trainer, an online coach and a gym owner. His life is centred around helping others become better, fitter, stronger versions of themselves, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Mike is also passionate about writing on masculinity, marriage an...

In this week's episode, I am excited to welcome Zack Blakeney. Zack works as a self-mastery and consciousness coach and is the founder of the Conscious Creators Community (C3). He empowers conscious entrepreneurs with the self-knowledge and skillset to transcend fear, permanently liberate limitations and unlocks invincible self-belief. His unique methodology and processes create fast, repeatable r...