In This New Season

What do we do when everything that used to make us feel capable—high achievement, tight control, pushing harder—suddenly stops working? In this conversation, I sit down with Hogie, someone navigating the layered grief of a recent business closure, a life-changing diagnosis, and the quiet unraveling that can follow when our old strategies no longer serve us. We talk about what it means to measure s...

What happens when we’re parenting our children while still healing the little one inside us? In this episode, I sit with a mother and survivor of childhood trauma—as we explore what it means to show up for your children with intention, even when you didn’t grow up with the safety, structure, or love you’re now trying to offer. Our guest speaks candidly about grief, self-doubt, inner child work, an...

What does it mean to feel good about how you’re spending your time — especially when no one is watching, and you’re the one in charge?  Julie Anne and I talk about life as an entrepreneur, a life that breaks from the 9–5 mold, how hard it can be to downshift from “go mode,” and why it’s so hard to feel  done  when there’s always something more you could do. If you've ever felt like you're...

Today’s conversation with Aaron took my breath away. It’s one of those episodes that doesn’t just talk about transformation — it  embodies  it. We talk about his decision to stop drinking and what that opened up for him — in his relationships, his career, and most tenderly, in his relationship with himself. Aaron shares what it’s been like to return to performing from a place of full presence, how...

What do you do when your life changes in ways you never imagined—or agreed to? In this deeply moving conversation, our guest shares the unthinkable story of her husband’s sudden disappearance, his return with dissociative amnesia, and the complicated grief of losing a partner who is still physically here. Together, we explore the shock and disorientation of ambiguous loss—when someone is present b...

What if the guilt you feel about resting isn’t a flaw—but a reflection of a culture that never modeled anything else? In this live coaching session, I sit down with a mother of four navigating work, societal expectations, and the ache to reconnect with herself. We explore the trade-offs of motherhood, the paralysis of rare free time, and how hard it can be to claim joy when no one ever showed you...

In this live coaching-style episode, I sit down with Patrick—a wildly talented artist, parent, and self-employed creative—who’s built a life with space, flexibility, and freedom… and yet still feels stuck. We explore what happens when you finally have the time you longed for, but guilt, internal pressure, and creative perfectionism make it nearly impossible to rest or feel satisfied. This episode...

What happens when your body can’t keep up anymore—and the world doesn’t wait? In this conversation, I sat down with Meaghan, whose experience with chronic illness has forced her to renegotiate everything she thought she knew about productivity, identity, and self-worth. We explore what it means to live at the pace of the body, grieve what’s been lost, and reclaim rest as something sacred—not shame...

Krista Doyle is the creator of Beast-Mode Mommas Female Fitness and Wellness on PEI. Krista is masterful at creating community and unabashedly expresses her full self with authenticity and an open heart. In this episode, Kailea and Krista talk about: How can we become more comfortable learning publicly Mom guilt and how we can take time for ourselves  before  we are desperate for it A game changin...

Heather Gunn McQuillan is the co-owner of Nature Space Resort in beautiful St. Peter’s Harbour, PEI. Heather massively redefined her understanding of success and adjusted her relationship to conventional success metrics (ex: being the Assistant Dean of a Veterinary Medicine College) to more internally designed metrics and creating a life that felt right from the inside out. In this episode, Kailea...

Are you curious about breathwork? If you feel overwhelmed or have a highly stressed nervous system, or if you want to deepen your healing and get out of your head and into your body, this is an incredible tool for you. Jenn Mansell is a certified breathwork facilitator. Breathwork is an accessible tool where simply using the breath in a facilitated way, we can learn to connect deeply with ourselve...

Kailea talks with Tom Power, the award-winning host of CBC’s Q. Originally from NFLD, Tom has a disarming charm and a great sense of humour. He is candid about his struggles with panic attacks and anxiety, and shares tangible strategies that have helped him. Tom and Kailea also answer an anonymous question from PEI high schooler who is struggling to find a sense of belonging. In this episode: Tom...

Mary Clements is a counselling therapist from PEI who now lives in B.C. Mary specializes in anxiety and trauma healing. She loves to work with introverts, empaths, and highly sensitive people. In this episode, Kailea and Mary discuss: Therapeutic approaches Mary uses including hypnotherapy (working in altered states), past life regression, and helping connect more somatically and energetically by...

Sarah Beaton is an intuitive coach and sound healer, and she is one of Kailea’s most cherished mentors. In this episode Kailea and Sarah talk about: How Sarah helped Kailea through an incredibly difficult period of life Sarah’s use of astrology as a coaching tool   What Kailea most needs to let go of The shadow side of coaching or of trying to ‘help’ others Bridging the gap between millennials and...

Tara MacLean is an internationally renowned and award-winning singer/songwriter originally from PEI. Tara has written and recorded eight solo albums and two with her band  Shaye . Her first book,  Song   of   the   Sparrow , immediately hit the bestseller list. Tara has received the Senate of Canada Medal for her activist work in the community. She finished a run of three summer seasons with her h...

Sheena Russell is the Founder and CEO of Made With Local. Originally from PEI, she is now based in Nova Scotia. Sheena started her business at local farmer’s markets and has grown it into one of the most sustainable food companies in the world, now offering her incredible granola bars and other products at more than 3000 retailers across Canada. In this heart open and relatable conversation, Sheen...

Rich Knox is a professional musician who lives on PEI. He is the drummer for the band Danko Jones, and also offers wellness coaching through his company, Performer’s Health. Rich helps people live healthy lifestyles through nutrition, fitness, and mindfulness coaching. Working with people who live in unpredictable and sometimes chaotic lifestyles (ex: touring musicians), he knows what is required...

Kailea and Megan continue their deep dive into her identity as an artist and a mother. In this episode, they explore fears and insecurities that accumulate over time, and the limiting beliefs and fear of other people’s judgments that hold us back. This episode explores: The interruptions and time confetti of having kids – the challenge of working in bursts vs. having open-ended time. Fear of peopl...

Megan Sant is a friend of Kailea’s from Los Angeles (and she is married to Jack Shih, another podcast guest from this season). Megan is a trained fine arts painter. She shares her trajectory to becoming an artist, and how her career was impacted when she became a mother to her two daughters (ages 13 and 9). After the pandemic and loss of her mother, Megan has been trying to find her way back to he...

Stephanie McQuaid, also known as PEI’s “Redhead Roamer,” shares her personal experience with grief. Stephanie lost her mom 11 years ago, as well as 3 others who were close to her in the span of 10 months. She shares her beautiful wisdom from the most open-hearted place. It’s an episode we all can learn from and listening to Stephanie feels like a hug to the heart. -Stephanie shares her experience...

Jack Shih is a friend of Kailea’s that she met while living in LA, teaching his daughter kindergarten. Jack is an Emmy Award-winning Animation Director and Producer. Jack worked on  South Park  for 20 years (Animation Director and Producer) and his recent projects include being a Director on  Clone High, Little Demon,  and  Praise Petey .  Jack’s experience growing up in a family that defended the...

Jack Shih is a friend of Kailea’s that she met while living in LA, teaching his daughter kindergarten. Jack is an Emmy Award-winning Animation Director and Producer. Jack worked on  South Park  for 20 years (Animation Director and Producer) and his recent projects include being a Director on  Clone High, Little Demon,  and  Praise Petey .  Jack is one of Kailea’s favourite people in the world to t...

Paige Martin is a pelvic floor physiotherapist and the owner of PEI Pelvic and Breast Health. Paige and Kailea talk openly about common issues that many people suffer with silently and secretly (ex: painful sex, incontinence) and how seeing a pelvic floor physio can help. Kailea has personally worked with Paige and found her support to be a massive game-changer in her life. Paige’s experience grow...

Emily Howard is an island-based visual artist who creates soothing art often inspired by Island landscapes. In this conversation, Emily and Kailea connect deeply about their journeys to find courage in using their voices and explore the strength it takes to keep a soft heart.  Themes of this episode include: Emily’s childhood experiences of feeling shy and masking, and working to find her place in...

Greg Alsop is the producer of  In This New Season  (and Kailea’s husband!). He has been the drummer of Tokyo Police Club since the band was formed in 2005. TPC has released 9 Top 20 Singles, received 3 Juno Nominations, and recently announced their farewell tour happening later this year. Greg has recently been signed by Spectra Creative Agency as a composer for kid’s television and movies. He has...