In This New Season

In this episode, Alyssa and Kailea have the pleasure of sitting down with Julia Campbell, a remarkable individual who is deeply involved in her family business, North Shore Co. Julia is widely recognized for her management of Jems Boutique in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and her family's connection to the famous Anne of Green Gables author, Lucy Maud Montgomery. Additionally, Julia org...

Britt Gaudio repeatedly finds herself in high-intensity roles where she feels overworked, unsafe, and ultimately burns out. With an incredible capacity to handle stress and turn dysfunctional chaos into efficient, effective systems, Britt has made a career as an Operations Executive in the GTA. She has observed a pattern in herself of leaving unhealthy environments, only to find herself back in an...

Join Alyssa and Kailea as they have a heartfelt conversation with Alicia Toner, the talented Canadian Folk Music Award Winner / Solo Artist Of The Year. In this episode, Alicia opens up about her neurodivergence and experiences with disordered eating. She shares her journey towards self-acceptance and self-love. During the discussion, Alicia delves into: - Social anxiety and how it impacts her fri...

Bonny Scott is an Adult Child Relationship Coach. She specializes in working with moms to create a healthy, meaningful connection with their adult child after struggling with a strained or broken relationship. This is an incredibly eye-opening, vulnerable, and insightful conversation that millennials and baby boomers alike can gain a lot from. It left Kailea in tears and gratitude. In this episode...

Steff Sullivan's deep insights and expertise in human design shine through in her discussion with Kailea and Alyssa. From her upbringing in a small town to her experiences as a nurse, Steff's journey has shaped her ability to provide compassionate human design readings. The episode provides an overview of human design and includes personal readings for Kailea and Alyssa who are both projec...

Kailea sits down with her friend Claire to talk all things prioritization. Claire enjoys many things in life to the complete fullest, but what do you sacrifice when you are spread too thin? What do you do when your work is completely fulfilling, and there isn’t enough time to give your relationships your whole self? How do we communicate this and manage others’ expectations, without losing or dama...

Alyssa and Kailea sit down with Dr. Lauren Holden from East ND and Lau’s Healthy Life. This conversation covers many topics, but a few things focused on are: Lauren’s experience with naturopathic school and how she found her calling after some difficulty finding the right school for her. Lauren’s experience with ADHD (primarily inattentive type), and how her diagnosis has helped her better underst...

Welcome to Season 4 of the Podcast - some changes are taking place, but beautiful heart opening conversations will continue. After a lot of thought, Alyssa has decided that it will be her last season with the podcast, with Kailea continuing on solo.   Throughout the season, Kailea and Alyssa explore topics such as body image, ADHD, creating inclusive community, an intro into human design, and so m...

Join Alyssa and Kailea for their first live podcast recording with 50 of their dear friends and listeners in the audience at Upstreet Craft Brewing in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. This discussion was led by Caley Aylward and turns the tables as the hosts get interviewed.  In this episode they discuss: • Creating more capacity to feel joy, rest and how to create the time to slow down. Kaile...

Kate Beaton, New York Times Bestselling author and winner of Canada Reads 2023, chats with Alyssa and Kailea. They talk about the pull of heartache and success in relation to home, how our environment shapes the dreams we dream, and what makes her feel the most like herself.   In this episode they discuss:  The messiness of the human experience and how her graphic novel  Ducks  so accurately and u...

Kailea and Alyssa sit down with Blake Caissie aka Zsa Zsa Zhoosh to discuss self-love, self-compassion, boundaries, and living authentically.  In this episode they cover: • How Blake discovered his love for drag and what it’s brought into his life • Being brought up in a very religious environment and Blake’s relationship with faith now • His decision to speak with an addiction counsellor • The PE...

Alyssa and Kailea sit down to discuss pride, arrogance, and so much more. A subject they didn’t know was so loaded…. listen as they unpack their different points of view.   In this episode they cover:  • What healthy pride looks like for both of them.  • Why Kailea feels shame when it comes to pride and arrogance and why it’s not such a trigger for Alyssa.  • How comments from childhood can really...

Natalie Owens is the powerhouse entrepreneur behind Stil James Styling and Stil James Interiors. A friend of Kailea’s since their university days, this conversation is like listening in to friends hanging out.  In this episode, they discuss: • Finding and building a career that aligns with who you are. • How Natalie started her business with a baby on her hip and why mothers are primarily who she...

Alyssa and Kailea chat with Nick Gaudio about the often-unspoken vulnerability that can come along with adjusting to fatherhood, how to navigate partnership balance, and so much more.   In this conversation they discuss: Losing your feelings of competence and confidence Unexpected ways vulnerability or uncertainty may present Lack of language around hard emotions’ dads may experience The expectati...

Alyssa and Kailea sit down to unpack the first challenge in their friendship. A fun trip took a turn when emotional resources were low and defensiveness went high.  In this conversation they discuss: What happened on their trip that caused feelings to get hurt on both sides The stories they hold about themselves from childhood and what it means when they come up in adulthood How past friendships c...

Michelle Hughes joins Kailea and Alyssa for a conversation about life, love, loss and living with stage 4 incurable cancer. Michelle is a 36 year old wife and mother and has the most immensely beautiful outlook on living.  In this conversation they discuss: Michelle’s journey with her cancer diagnosis and what to say to those who might be going through something similar Fertility struggles and los...

In the last episode of the season, Kailea is answering all your questions about therapy.    In this episode Kailea talks about: Why she became a therapist Common misconceptions people have about therapy (and therapists!)   The biggest fears people have when they start therapy (and common fears we tend to hold about our core selves) A few simple exercises and questions Kailea has found to be transf...

Kailea and Alyssa welcome Ashley MacPherson of @mymoneyfriend to talk about a subject that many people feel a lot of shame around - money. In this episode they discuss: What led Ashley to being over $100,000 in debt and how she got out of it. How childhood money trauma shaped Ashley’s relationship with her finances, and how she has worked to heal her scarcity mindset. How Ashley identified her val...

Alyssa and Kailea sit down with their good friend and international singer songwriter turned marketing expert, Meaghan Blanchard. Meaghan explains how she is rebuilding her life in a way that feels good from the inside out. Their conversation goes in many directions and results in many tears. It’s emotional, vulnerable and incredibly honest. Meaghan discusses the moment she knew she wanted to...

Kailea and Alyssa explore what they’ve learned from their various moves (NB, Toronto, Victoria, Boston and LA) and how they feel about coming back to their home province of PEI. In this episode they discuss: What led them both to move away from home. Their world views and how they have changed and been rebuilt. Feeling lost and how they dealt with finding themselves in new places. How relationship...

Kailea and Alyssa welcome their first (ever!) guest on the podcast with Dr. Céline Leduc from EASTND Naturopathic Centre & IV Lounge. In this episode they discuss: What led Dr. Leduc to the field of naturopathic medicine. The macronutrient you aren’t eating enough of (why it matters on a daily basis and some simple shifts to help incorporate it). The easiest ways to improve your wellbeing toda...

In the Season 2 premiere, Alyssa and Kailea discuss how they approach the new year. They share some gentle rituals that help them set the year (or month or week) off to a good start and in a way that truly feels good – not like too much work or pressure. Prone to perfectionist tendencies during this time of year, they now try to really clear out the noise and set intentions that are aligned with h...

When referencing perfectionism, Alyssa and Kailea aren’t talking about ‘the desire to do things perfectly’ but rather the deeply painful and personal ways perfectionism can show up in their lives. Kailea reveals the ways it shows up for her physically and in parenthood, and Alyssa describes how her fear of being left is what actually driv...

Kailea and Alyssa take on a listener request episode all about comparison, as they discuss some of the ways that they fall into the comparison trap. Describing how they feel about comparison in motherhood and beyond, they also unpack some tangible ways to work through it and get to the root cause. Spoiler alert, a lack of self-compassion might be to blame. Join the conversation over on Instagram @...

The word quitting can bring up so many emotions. Quitting can be hard to do but it can also be a decision that will bring you forward in life and in happiness. In this episode, Kailea and Alyssa discuss what they have quit, their worries about what others would think, how quitting was the best choice for them and how they are moving forward. Join the conversation over on Instagram @inthisnewseason...