Invisible Scars

This week, Jessalynn is joined by the inspiring Stephanie Vainer. She is an indigenous creator and the founder of Cottage Living and Style, and today she joins the podcast to share her story of growing up half Ojibwe and half Czech on a reservation in Georgian Bay, Ontario. As the granddaughter of a residential school survivor and daughter of a day school survivor, she reflects on her family life,...

This week, Jessalynn is joined by her husband Brent to delve into his experience supporting a partner who has experienced a traumatic past. Together, they recount the early stages of their relationship, how Brent initially responded when Jessalynn opened up about her trauma, and the common conflicts they faced in dealing with triggers that often spilled into their daily lives. They discuss Jessaly...

This week, Jessalynn is joined by Dr. James Gordon, founder and CEO of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine. Dr. Gordon is a Harvard-educated psychiatrist and founded the Center for Mind-Body Medicine to make self-awareness, self-care, and group support central to all healthcare and education systems. Dr. Gordon leads a global faculty of 145 and a US-based staff of 26 who have trained more than 7,000...

Trigger Warning: Discussion of Eating Disorders This week, Jessalynn sits down with Erin Treloar, an accomplished health, wellness, and life coach, meditation teacher, and the inspiring host of the Raw Beauty Talks Podcast. Rooted in intuitive eating, mindfulness, and mind-body wellness, Erin's transformative work has garnered recognition in publications like Elle, the LA Times, and Marie Cla...

In this week's episode, Jessalynn is joined by the incredible Mira Simone, who shares her story of love, loss, and navigating grief. With just 7 weeks between her husband Brian's devastating cancer diagnosis and his passing, Mira found herself not only processing her own grief but also stepping into the role of a solo parent for their young daughter. Mira shares how she leaned on her wri...

This week, Jessalynn is joined by the inspiring and resilient Kaleb Dahlgren, a philanthropist, author, former elite hockey player, and survivor. From a young age, Kaleb always knew he wanted to be a hockey player, but at the age of 4, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, which put his hockey career at risk. Despite the challenges he faced, he advanced to the elite level, where he became the ass...

TW: Child Sexual Assault, RapeIn this episode, Jessalynn is joined by Ali Kates, an Emotional Health Coach and trauma survivor. In May 2019, Ali's life was turned upside down when she received a diagnosis of Chronic Lyme Disease, just three weeks before her wedding. In the years prior to her diagnosis, Ali was navigating trauma that she had buried from a young age and it all came to the foref...

TW: Child Sexual Assault, Abuse, Neglect This week, Jessalynn sits down with Catherine Pennington, a certified professional coach and registered professional counsellor. Catherine shares her passion for her work and gives insight into what a typical session with her looks like, whether it's individual therapy, couples counselling, in-person, or virtually. A key theme of today's episode i...

This week, Jessalynn is joined by Emily Parsons and Alisha Heffernan to recount the transformative Paris trip that came a pivotal time in Jessalynn's life. Emily and Alisha are both photographers behind Emily Jane Photography and in 2022, they organized the amazing opportunity to have a small group travel together to visit Paris and participate in two gorgeous photoshoots right in the city. T...

TW: Sexual assault, mention of attempted suicide Welcome to Episode 2 of Invisible Scars, where we continue with Part 2 of Jessalynn's personal story. In this episode, Jessalynn shares the remaining chapters of her personal experience, including the arrest of her abusers and the subsequent trial. Joining her is Susie Sidsworth, a trusted counselling psychologist and close friend. Jessalynn op...

Trigger warning: Child sexual assault, Child GroomingWelcome to Episode 1 of Invisible Scars! In this episode, Jessalynn will sit down with one of her closest friends, Susie Sidsworth, who is a trained counselling psychologist and therapist, to discuss Jessalynn's personal story of trauma and healing following her experience of being a survivor of child sexual assault at 9 years old. Growing...

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