Hold On To Your Heart Project

In this powerful episode, Jacquie sits down with Michelle—a mother, survivor, and woman in recovery—who shares her incredible story of finding her voice after decades of silence. From childhood trauma and early substance use to surviving sexual assault and navigating a 20-year relationship marked by fear and self-abandonment, Michelle's journey is one of resilience, growth, and radical self-l...

In this heartfelt episode, Jacquie sits down with Nicky G—who opens up about the early loss of his father, emigrating from a small Welsh mining town to Canada, and the winding path of healing that followed. From growing up in a tightly-knit community shaped by love and grief, to carving out a new life in a foreign land, Nicky reflects on what it means to hold on to your heart—sometimes tightly, so...

In this deeply honest and healing conversation, Jacquie sits down with Emily—therapist, mother, and community leader—to explore the silent struggles of postpartum depression, intrusive thoughts, miscarriage, and the impossible expectations placed on mothers. Emily opens up about her own journey through early motherhood, including the emotional aftermath of a traumatic birth, the quiet suffering be...

In this powerful episode, Jacquie sits down with Darcy Allen, a well-known local strongman whose story goes far beyond physical strength. Darcy opens up about living with a permanent disability, the emotional toll it took, and how he found healing through self-awareness, vulnerability, and support from his community. From his days competing in strength sports to the life-altering moment that chang...

In this deeply moving episode of Hold On To Your Heart , Jacquie sits down with Richard, a retired community counselor and recovery advocate who brings 42 years of sobriety and a lifetime of hard-won wisdom to the conversation. Born in wartime Chicago to alcoholic parents, Richard opens up about growing up in a home where he felt invisible, rejected, and out of place—experiences that planted the e...

Jonte Hurlock, a gay convention refugee from Jamaica, now calls Cranbrook home. In this raw and moving conversation with host Jacquie King, Jonte opens up about the pain of leaving everything he knew behind in search of safety and acceptance. He shares the challenges of navigating a new identity in a foreign place, the weight of rejection, and the quiet power of beginning again. As Jonte recounts...

In this powerful episode as we delve into Bailey King's  journey through a tumultuous childhood marked by abandonment and uncertainty. Bailey opens up about her own battle with addiction, the dark and chaotic path it led her down, the person she never thought she would become. Along the way, she faced numerous heartbreaking losses that tested her resilience. However, through it all, Bailey fo...

In this episode, Jacquie sits down with Jordan, a brave individual who suffered extreme anxiety that left him feeling trapped in a small, isolated world. Jordan shares his transformative journey of breaking free from the grips of anxiety by reaching out for help and finding the courage to share his experience.  Through his inspiring story, Jordan reveals how he now shows up for life, cherishing th...

Join host Jacquie as she sits down with Simone to delve into the complexities of her journey. Simone opens up with raw honesty and a touch of humor about her tumultuous upbringing, struggles with substance abuse, relapses, and hitting rock bottom. She fearlessly shares her experiences, detailing what it was like for her, what led to her turning point, and how her life has transformed since then. T...

Join Jacquie as she sits down with Keira, a brave individual who opens up about her challenging upbringing on a reserve, growing up with alcoholic family and a constant sense of uncertainty, Keira shares her raw and honest experiences.  Keira delves into her own battle with alcoholism and addiction, which led her down a dark path where she felt like she was reliving the narratives of her childhood...

In this captivating episode, Jacquie sits with remarkable Shayla to delve into her extraordinary journey towards success in her online business, dance coaching and life as a while. Despite a tumultuous upbringing filled with dysfunction and uncertainty, Shayla shares her inspiring story of resilience and determination.  Shayla opens up about the challenges she faced as a young mother and the immen...

In this honest episode, Morgan shares the sensitive yet crucial topic of his childhood bullying, its profound impact on his mental health, and the journey towards healing and self-discovery.  As we explore the experiences of Morgan who faced bullying during their formative years,  and uncover how it lead to thoughts of suicide, and other limiting beliefs. As his story progresses, we begin shedding...

In this thought-provoking and honest episode, Jacquie delves deeps with Candace into her transformative journey of unlearning old conditioning, self beliefs and negative self worth into a transformative journey of healing, rewriting the script and becoming herself.  We navigate the complexities of personal growth and the challenges that often accompany the pursuit of authenticity.  Addressing the...

In this episode, Jacquie speaks with Ryan Boyce, a successful online fitness coach and body builder. We dive deep into the transformative power of fitness, goal-setting, taking action, healthy masculinity, and overcoming sexual abuse at a young age, alongside overcoming the use of drugs and alcohol to numb the buried pain. By shedding light on these interconnected topics, we hope to inspire listen...

In this powerful episode, Jacquie speaks with Keegan who delves into the sensitive and often overlooked topic of sexual abuse, as well as  the struggles being raise by a parent with a mental disability, in which she shares the effects it had on her mental health.  This podcast offers insights and lived experiences in the challenging journey toward recovery.  Listen as we break the silence surround...

depression, anxiety, ADHD struggles are real for so many of us.  host jacquie king speaks with jayna who has struggled with all of the above. listen in as she gets honest and real about the impacts of these challenges & shares with us how she copes and manages.  more so now, she is now embracing these lows to live a life that she finds more manageable and fulfilling and finding her way out the...

Hold On To Your Heat Project host Jacquie King converses with Gavin.   He grew up in the midst of a dysfunctional upbringing in which he created narratives and ways to protect himself from the harsh reality that he was in it alone from a young age, without a father figure, trying to make sense of the pieces that remained.   He however, is a man that rose up to the challenge of adversity. He sheds...

Jacquie speaks with Mike in this Episode of Hold On To Your Heart Project Podcast. Mike shares how his lost limbs from a severe work accident, loss of a child, separation, and cocaine abuse have impacted his life & how he used to try and numb his feelings,  trying to stay "strong" in the face of adversity, despite the internal conflict of feeling opposite.  Mike reveals how he curren...

*trigger warning Hold On To Your Heart Project dives deep with Jennifer, a true blue trailblazer for healing and curator for mending the heart.  As she leans in and discusses her earlier life experiences around sexual abuse, alcoholism and post traumatic stress,  she divulges the true nature from the impact of such life events, the awakening for healing that occurred, and now the freedom that foll...

Jacquie King, the founder and future host of the Hold On To Your Heart Project figured she couldn't ask of others what she was not willing to do herself, so she dives in and explores raw and honest feelings around some challenges in her life. Ranging from current feelings of guilt, childhood traumas, negative beliefs, breaking cycles,  and alcohol recovery, Jennifer W. host the episode to giv...