Hard Beautiful Journey - A Podcast For Healing, Personal Growth and Emotional Resilience

The topic I am bringing to you today is soooo incredibly important.  The world population is experiencing epidemic levels of mental health and suicide struggles.  As Covid-19 increases isolation and anxiety around the world, suicide prevention skills are needed more than ever.  There is something we can do to help, each of us can play a role in preventing even one person from taking their life. I...

Have you ever heard a song and it stops you in your tracks?  Or makes you smile, or cry, or feel all the feelings with every single word?  One day I was sitting at work, listening to Spotify like I usually do and this song came on - it was like the air was sucked out of the room, and all the everyday sounds of working in an office went away and all I could hear was this song.  And I got the chills...

Have you ever had an anxiety attack?  If you’ve ever had one, you know that they are ABSOLUTELY terrifying.  While you are having one you feel like you’re legit going to die from not breathing.  And afterwards they can leave you feeling drained, exhausted, emotional and shivering uncontrollably.  It does feel like your body wants to shut down.   I am so thankful that I have only experienced one an...

Theo Fleury is here and I couldn’t be more GRATEFUL.  Theo has achieved incredible success on the ice, winning a Stanley Cup in 1989 with the Calgary Flames, an Olympic Gold Medal for Canada in 2002, and many, many other things.   Theo has written two books, Playing With Fire and Conversations With a Rattle Snake.  I just read Playing With Fire and I couldn’t put it down.  We talk about many thing...

Happy New Year Everyone!  Welcome 2021 :) I chose to air this episode on January 1st very intentionally.  Because the message of this episode is LOVE. My friend Alison Miller is here to talk about her Hard Beautiful Journey and every time I hear her tell it, I am in awe of her spirit.  I met Alison in the Made To Do This business group I was part of and was DRAWN to her by some unexplained force -...

Today on the podcast I have a very special guest.  This woman is light, she is fire, she is someone with so much grit and determination and she is someone so damn real, it's refreshing!   Mandy Balak is here with me.  She is an entrepreneur, strategist, coach, hype woman and host of the Level Up Podcast.   She's on a mission to help women get out of their own way and build a business and life they...

I'm sure you've heard the term Birth Doula, but have you ever heard of a Death Doula, or Death Walker? I know I sure hadn't until I was introduced to my guest Tonya Woolford and I am so happy she is here to discuss this with us today.   A death walker is a person who assists in the dying process, much like a midwife or doula does with the birthing process.   They can sit vigil during the dying pro...

Today on the podcast I have my coach and friend Bree-Anna Vincent to talk about her journey to becoming a healer, a soul coach and now training others, like me, to get their soul coaching certification.   I first heard of Bree-Anna when she was on the "Don't Keep Your Day Job" podcast by Cathy Heller.  I took Bree-Anna's 5 day challenge on Facebook and the rest is history.  I am so eternally grate...

Today on the podcast I have my great friend Tina with me to talk about her Hard Beautiful Journey of losing two marriages and her two beloved sisters. She has words of encouragement to take care of ourselves and be proactive in our health.   Tina is also the host of the podcast We The People, Our American Story and also the founder of the organization Junior American Scholar - you need to hear abo...

Today on the podcast my cousin and dear friend James is here to talk about his Hard Beautiful Journey with his mental health struggle over the past few years.   He can often be heard saying “Your vulnerability is your strength” and I couldn’t agree more with that statement! James is also an elementary school teacher, one of the hardest jobs in the world, and has found more compassion and love for...

Have you ever been in such a dark place you didn't think you'd climb back up and enjoy life again?  I sure have and it was through the help of my psychologist and friend Jenna Fortinski of Simply Counselling Services. Jenna was instrumental in providing strategies and advice to ensure I took care of my own well being.  Please be sure and check out this amazing group of counsellors at www.simplycou...

I am truly honoured to have my friend and next door neighbour Chenoa Hansen on the podcast for today's episode to talk about her journey of giving her son Jordan up for adoption when he was a few days old and then reconnecting with him this year.  I am always amazed at the strength it takes someone to place a child for adoption and how difficult those emotions and feelings would be to process thro...

I am so thrilled to have my childhood friend Stacey on today's episode to talk about her Hard Beautiful Journey.    Stacey shared with me - "I have come so far since the fateful day I learned my husband was having an affair.  This was what I call a course correction in life but it was the hardest journey to take.  From 5 stages of grief, suicidal, doing all I could to move forward and really think...

It's the start of SEASON 2!!!  I have missed you all. In this episode I do a quick recap of Season 1 - very quick!   And from there I share how using my voice, especially over the past couple of years has helped me in so many ways.   I am also sharing what I have coming up that I hope you will love and want to participate in - so stay tuned until the end :) Check out my website for more content ab...

On this final episode for SEASON 1, you will hear about my spiritual journey (so far) and the incredible experiences I have had with mediums and most recently with an ARCHANGEL!!   Thanks again for all your love and support in Season 1 - I am deeply grateful for it all.   Follow me on Socials: Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/mstiffvaughan/ Facebook:  www.facebook.com/mstiffvaughan

On today's episode I am interviewing Erica Kronstal from Stepping Stones Occupational Therapy for Children to discuss the concept of Interoception. I had never heard of this until about a year ago and now that I know what it is about, I look forward to understanding it more in order to not only help my kids but also myself! You can find Erica here on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Stepping-St...

In this episode I explain the various ways that I have documented important people and moments in our lives.  I believe so strongly in documenting and sharing your stories and hope to inspire you to want to do the same.   I would love to hear from you, how are you documenting your story or how can I help you get started.  I'll meet you where you are :)   www.mstiffvaughan.com Instagram: www.instag...

On today's episode, my sweet hubby James is back to talk about our decision to try sleep divorcing and how we both think it has affected our marriage.  I LOVE sleep, it's my number one when it comes to self care.  More so than spa days and massages!!  And I married a hard core snorer. www.mstiffvaughan.com Instagram:  www.instagram.com/mstiffvaughan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mstiffvaughan

The very first interview goal I had when starting my podcast was with this organization.  I wanted the WORLD to hear the message that this organization is about because they are VALUES that I hold as vital in my life.  KIND.....This message is so universal....for children in grade school, to preteens and teens in high school, young adults in university and then businesses and organizations all ove...

This one was a TOUGH one....but I knew from the very beginning that I wanted to share it and it NEEDED to be told.  James and I are so grateful for the many blessings and lessons we have learned through this process. www.mstiffvaughan.com   Follow me on Social! Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/mstiffvaughan/ Facebook:  www.facebook.com/mstiffvaughan

I promised I would share the other keys to understanding the ADHD brain and in this episode you will hear more about Task Related Executive Function, Response Inhibition and Emotional Regulation. I share strategies that we have used in our family that have made a huge difference and I know they will for you as well! Check out my website at www.mstiffvaughan.com for more links and information.

In this episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, I explain how I understand the 5 Love Languages that were written about in the best selling book by Dr. Gary Chapman.   Knowing these 5 Love Languages has been a game changer for our marriage and really helped us understand how we give and receive love in all of our relationships. Definitely check out the website www.5lovelanguages.com for more informatio...

I booked that plane ticket faster than I had booked Vegas trips....I needed to KNOW what the heck ADHD was or I was going to lose what was left of my sanity. In this episode, I am sharing some valuable insight I learnt at a presentation my Mom and I attended in Kelowna, BC by Dan Duncan.  This presentation changed EVERYTHING for me and for our family.

The child went from being Tommy the Tortoise to Ben Johnson the sprinter right before my eyes.  And the only thing that helped me find him was his bright coloured clothing.  This was only PART of our family vacation to Florida.  But there is always something to be grateful for.  Find out what in this week’s episode of Hard Beautiful Journey!