Intentifiers

Alexis Dean's Story of Intent is one that centers around building communities that nourish and support the individuals within the community. It’s a story that speaks to Alexis’s intention to build a community of women entrepreneurs in support of them living their purpose and vision.

Sanj Rai’s story of intent is linked to finding her value and discovering her self-worth. She speaks to the ideas and lived experience of self-confidence, pain and wellness. Sanj describes her intentions in finding and being in a supportive relationship and how as the opposite started to manifest the impact it had on her. This story of intent is one of reclamation, strength, and discovery.

Cultivating, sustaining, and elevating organizational cultures of belonging is something Lorie Corcuera is passionate about. So passionate that she was the co-founder of Spark Creations, an organization dedicated to supporting the creation of belonging cultures. In this episode Lorie shares her intention to support organizations in this way and gives insights on the things to try to create a sense...

Jodi shares a poem she wrote during the pandemic about her life-changing moment leading her towards a life on her on terms and in her own way.

Gavin Bains shares a story of intent related to a story he told himself when in elementary school and how it shaped his way of being as an adult. Gavin describes this experience, the actions he took to change his narrative, and the impacts these actions have had on him and

Dr. Joti Samra, a Clinical Psychologist, based in Vancouver, with two consulting companies, a clinical practice group in British Columbia and a national practice which focuses on workplaces, shares her depth and breadth of experience and insight on workplace wellness and what drew her to the practice of psychology. Throughout this episode I was truly inspired by Dr. Samra for many reasons. She can...

In this episode, I’m speaking with Kristin Bower a diversity and inclusion expert. This timely conversation about diversity, inclusion, mental health, and anti-racism tugged at my heart because of my personal and professional lived experiences. Kristin openly shares how her mental health led her to becoming passionate about diversity and inclusion work. This is a very raw and real conversation, wh...

In Roy's story of intent, he shares the literal geographic journeys he has taken, combined with his life experiences of gangs, fatherhood, physical and mental triumphs, and his current work with youth in British Columbia. Roy's number one goal in life is to inspire others to live a life that they have always wanted in spite of adversity, or the life-curveballs throws at you. I found Roy to be so i...

The mental, physical, and spiritual benefits of a plant-based lifestyle, with Nivi Jaswal, president and founder of the Virsa Foundation.

Maryann is the Chief Happiness Officer with the Medalist Group. Maryann’s story of intent stems from her life experiences in the various roles she has in her life, including a career professional in the “social profit” sector. She shares how specific instances in her career, led her to truly embodying personal leadership through her values. She is dedicated to “mending the world” by supporting org...

Vindy is a professional life and divorce coach supporting people in recognizing and fulfilling their highest potential. Listen to her story of intent where she shares how pivotal experiences in her life catapulted her on a questioning quest for answers to find “her happy”, culminating in her book, YOLO - Essential Life Hacks for Happiness. She authentically shares practical tips on communication,...

Ramita is one of my closest friends and honestly one of the most kindest human beings I have ever met. She has led a life of perseverance starting with losing her mom at the age of 13 and having a beautiful son with learning difficulties. Her story of intent is a powerful one as she candidly shares how her earlier life experiences and Indian culture influenced the perception of who she was and the...

Jessica O’Dowd is a change leader, design thinking and purpose purveyor. Her story of intent includes beautiful analogies of how she is discovering her life purpose by visioning what she wants her life to look like in the next 10 and 20 years. Jessica skillfully articulates concepts such as strength being “what lights you up”, finding your personal life values, and having the courage to explore. A...

Neil Pretty, from Modern Success, collaborates with organizations by helping to create self-aware leaders and teams. He shares how specific experiences in his life shifted is career and family-life intentions. He wonderfully articulates his philosophy of all humans having unique strengths, which when leveraged, create value driven behaviours and contribute to clarity around life purpose. He shares...

This first episode means a lot to me because it's with one of my closest friends. It took courage for Lara to share such a personal story of pain and triumph. I am grateful to her for trusting me to share her story. Lara is mom, HR Consultant, and a self-described "control-freak.” She candidly shares an inspiring story of intent, where she had to draw inner-strength to perseverance through her div...

I'm very excited to be sharing a podcast with you dedicated to human connections! Each episode will feature a cool human being sharing their story of intent. I've become fascinated with intent, so much so that I've been working with a construct called Intentification™. The idea is that in order to have meaningful impact on ourselves and others we need to identify our intentions, digging deep to kn...