Human Being Project

E32 | Healing Yourself: Exploring the Power of Energy and Intuition to Heal with Angela Chapman Angela Chapman, a holistic energy practitioner, explains how she uses science and intuition to bypass cognitive resistance in her clients to help them resolve past traumas and release deeply ingrained negative belief systems. Discover your innate power to heal yourself and the role of belief s...

E31 | Science vs. Woo: A Comedian's Unfiltered Take on the Ridiculousness of Spirituality Get ready for an irreverent one-on-one conversation between Janelle and comedian, Niall Mackay, about the validity of spirituality. Niall doesn't hold back, dismissing spirituality as something that can't be proven and isn't real, while Janelle argues there may be a synergy between science and spirituality in...

E30 |  From Pastor to Therapist: Exploring the Role of Spirituality in Modern Therapy with Brent Peak Former Baptist minister Brent Peak discusses his transition from religious leader to therapist. Throughout the episode, we examine the shifts, challenges, and insights encountered along the path away from organized religion and shed light on the intricate interplay between faith and inner hea...

E29 | Small Wins, Big Impact: Crushing Goals with Baby Steps Setting and achieving goals can feel daunting or even pointless, especially if you've let yourself down before. But when you learn to approach the process with grace and self-awareness, you find that taking small, measurable steps toward your big dreams, celebrating your progress, and staying open to alternate paths gets you there eventu...

E28 | Proving Your Worth: How Small Choices Shape How You See Yourself with Ryan Bush Ryan Bush, author of  Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture   and  Become Who You Are: A New Theory of Self-Esteem, Human Greatness, and the Opposite of Depression   shares why depression and anxiety are easier to overcome than you think - just by being a person you res...

E27 | Break the Pattern: A New Approach to Holiday Gatherings     Episode Transcript   Key Topics in this Episode Dynamics of Social Gatherings Perception and Control in Relationships Making memories and traditions during Holidays Conflict during Family Gatherings Positive Approaches to Holiday Gatherings Gratitude and Eye Contact Love Languages and Gift-Giving Volunteer Experi...

E26 | The Pay Now Play Later Philosophy: Balancing Being and Doing with Josh Thiessen Josh strictly adheres to a Pay Now Play Later philosophy, but his productive lifestyle and responsibility to plan for everyone and everything doesn't leave him much time to enjoy the moment. In this family episode, we look for a balance between doing and being. Can we be both future-focused and present in each mo...

E25 | Finding Freedom in LESS: Is Minimalism the Path to Your Well-being? with Brian Gardner   Brian Gardner   is an advocate for living a minimalistic lifestyle, not just by reducing what he owns or buys, but by being intentional about what he devotes time and energy to. He is also a Chicago-based entrepreneur, designer, and WordPress expert.  I reached out to Brian to join us as a...

E24 | The Vulnerable Leader: Exploring the Impact of Authentic Leadership   In this open conversation, Ron shares why he's felt the need to maintain a veneer of aloofness to protect his professional edge and dives deep into his desire for productivity. We confront the notion that, if you're always expected to have the answers, you might start feeling like you can't ask for help yourself....

E23 | Leaders Need Mentors Too! A Search for the Perfect Mentor with Chantal Kozar: The Follow-up   In this follow-up to  E22 , Chantal shares how her perspective has shifted in the following weeks. After some reflection, she believes that mentorship can come from anywhere and that it's important to stay open and receptive to wisdom and guidance from the most unlikely sources. Chantal is...

E22 | Leaders Need Mentors Too! A Search for the Perfect Mentor with Chantal Kozar Chantal Kozar is a natural leader who is exploring the idea of mentorship. While she values her friendships with women and the bond of sisterhood they share, she longs to be challenged and supported by someone she doesn't feel responsible to serve. For more on  what happened after this episode,  listen to...

E21 | Self-Perception and External Validation: The Struggle with Weight and Body Image   In this therapist/client style interaction, Janelle talks openly about her twenty-year struggle with weight and body image. Together, we explore why she cares about the extra weight and its impact on her health and lifestyle. Most importantly, we work to pinpoint where the pressure to do something ab...

E20 | Embracing Uncertainty: Finding Opportunities in Challenges   In this episode, we talk about the fear of uncertainty and how it makes us do boring things, like staying firmly planted in our comfort zone even though we're miserable. But if we can learn to roll with it, uncertainty almost always brings powerful opportunities for growth and expansion. Of course, it's uncomfortable to take a...

E19 | Creating A Safe Space For Self-Exploration with Lina Heid   Lina Heid, a passionate advocate for youth, has experienced profound personal growth in the last few years. As a young child, she lacked the support and guidance she desperately needed from the adults responsible for raising her. But, despite her painful upbringing, Lina managed to accomplish big things. Although driven to purs...

E18 | Mastering Intuition: Unlocking The Power Of Silent Knowledge   What is intuition? It's that inner voice that nudges you in a certain direction, sometimes gently, sometimes persistently. Referencing Malcolm Gladwell, Carlos Castaneda, Wayne Dyer, and even the movie Yes Man, we explore the relationship between intuition and logic and the fine line between intuition and fear. How do you he...

E17 | How Do I Communicate With The People I Love? with Cristy Slozka: The Follow-up   Cristy returns (from episode 5) to share her progress in communicating more effectively, specifically with her spouse. She talks about key observations she's made that have completely changed how she responds, what she takes on, and what she lets go of. She shares different techniques she's experimented wit...

E16 | Nurturing Mental Health Through Creative Expression with Tyler Lemco   Tyler Lemco is an artist who doesn't attach himself to just one medium. He has a career in comedy but also loves painting, music, acting, and writing. Currently fascinated by the flow state, Tyler has experimented with bouncing from one creative outlet to another on any given day and has not only gained a deeper unde...

E15 | Your Presence Is Your Purpose with Debb Latwat: The Follow-up     In this follow-up episode, Debb shares how she's shifted her perspective, embraced a new attitude, and found joy in life's everyday moments. She's discovering that she's already doing enough just by being present and intentional with her actions. Through the use of little experiments, her outlook on her effectiveness...

E14 | Finding The Path To Wholeness with Annie Chevalier: Part 2   In this follow-up with Annie just three weeks after our first conversation, she talks openly and honestly about her battle with anxiety. As she mentally prepared for the experiments we suggested in last week's episode, she admits that the anxiety was even more of a hurdle than her pain.   Sho...

E13 | Finding The Path To Wholeness with Annie Chevalier: Part 1   Sometimes you feel stuck, and that's okay. Because, well, life . You're busy coping with the latest emergency, struggle, or high-stakes situation, and by the time it's resolved, you've developed unhealthy habitual patterns of being that are hard to shake. Our guest this week, Annie, was on track to live the life she wanted. Sh...

E12 | Dreams Unleashed: Letting Your Heart Drive And Your Mind Thrive   If I were to ask you what you dream about, like who you want to be or what you want to accomplish, what would your answer be? Are you working toward that dream, or have you let it go because it's not "realistic?" Maybe you don't even have a dream because surviving is more pressing right now. If we asked you...

E11 | Running On Empty Trying To Keep Everyone Happy with Mathias Woronchak: Part 2   We're following up this week with Mathias, an overworked and burnt-out small business owner looking for greater fulfillment in his work and personal life. Just four weeks after our first conversation, we reconnected to discover his biggest takeaways and how they've affected his life since we spoke. One...

E10 | Running On Empty Trying To Keep Everyone Happy with Mathias Woronchak: Part 1   In this week's episode, we talk with Mathias, who feels restless within the confines of a life he admits he freely chose - thirty years ago. Although he owns and operates a thriving small business, he wonders if his time and energy would be more impactful elsewhere. The pervading theme of...

E9 | I Identify As Myself: Learning Self-Acceptance   How much of yourself do you close off, edit, or reframe to make other people feel more comfortable? How important is the approval, validation, and acceptance of others? Do you even know who you are deep down? If you don't truly know yourself enough to know when you're being authentic and when you're not, or you don...

E8 | Connecting To Your Spirit Through Big Life Transitions with Elena Borrega: Part 2   This week, we welcome back Elena for part two of Connecting to Your Spirit Through Big Life Transitions. In this episode, Elena shares five powerful ways to recalibrate when you feel rocked by a new experience happening in your life. For Elena, the catalyst for her deep spiritual growth journey...