Learning to Slay the Beasts Podcast

In this episode I talk about Rachel Hollis' new book Didn't See That Coming.  I give an overview, my thoughts on the book and specific parts that spoke to me. As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical professional. Please subscribe, review & share the Podcast! Follow me on IG:  @saraladygluten  and vis...

In this episode I talk about our approach to Halloween this year and what we have done for birthdays over the past few months. I am heading into birthday season, with my son's birthday only a month away and my 40th Birthday in two months. Things are looking different than we expected with COVID.  I would love to hear how others are approaching their kid's birthdays and other big birthdays! As alwa...

In this week's episode, I talk about reducing my caffeine intake in order to reduce my feelings of anxiety. The headaches, oh, the headaches... As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical professional. Please subscribe, review & share the Podcast! Follow me on IG:  @saraladygluten  and visit the Learning...

I am building on my meditation training from the Peace Room (IG @thepeaceroom ) to bring you a Wind Down Meditation.  Enjoy this time to release the day, wind down into the evening or your sleep routine. As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical professional. Please subscribe, review & share the Podcas...

In this episode, I dive further into my family's experience with PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder After with Streptococcal Infections), PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day (October 9) and what you can do to support families with PANDAS/PANS. As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical profess...

In this episode, I explore the idea of play to relieve burden and ultimately anxiety using examples in my life. As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical professional. Please subscribe, review & share the Podcast! Follow me on IG:  @saraladygluten  and visit the Learning to Slay the Beasts Blog:  www.t...

In this episode, I ask questions and give thoughts about the impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic on creativity (e.g. impacts of increased stress on creativity) and whether creatives are should be promoting social responsibility (wearing masks, social distancing etc.) in their work during the pandemic.  I would love to hear your thoughts - jump over to my blog: www.theallergybeast.wordpress.com As alw...

In this episode, I talk about the experience of my children returning to school during the Coronavirus(COVID-19) Pandemic in Canada. This is such a tough time and no decision feels like the right decision. I provide some of the ways that we prepared the kids for returning to school during this time.  I talked about the decision to undertake virtual versus in-person learning in Episode 28: Back to...

In this week's podcast, I talk about the health, wellness and fitness industry's obsession with before and after photos. After scrolling through my IG feed and seeing one too many before and after photos, captioned with "look how horrible I used to look?", I am calling it what it is - "fat-shaming". Transformation Tuesday photos celebrate our "new self", but at the cost of saying that our "old sel...

I recently took training in giving meditations at the Peace Room (IG @thepeaceroom ) and put it to work on this 15-minute Judgement Meditation. Enjoy the break and take time to rest, rejuvenate and set new intentions! As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical professional. Please subscribe, review & sh...

On this week's podcast I talk about the decision to send our kids back to school in person versus remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. I provide resources that I have been seeking out and using in my deliberations, particularly public health, trusted medical practitioners/physicians, school administration and Dr. Elisa Song's (IG @healthykids_happykids ) wise words on the Broken Brain pod...

I am always trying to keep myself motivated. Having a young daughter also makes me very conscious of the messages that she is receiving about being a girl and eventually a women. I want her to feel strong, empowered, and have the ability to be exactly who she wants to be. This makes me try even harder to make sure that I am consuming strong and inspirational women that have a value set and ethics...

In this episode of the podcast, I explore what I got up to on my staycation this summer. There is definitely a challenge this year with wanting to fulfill our vacation dreams, wanting to stay safe from COVID 19 and then also keeping up with others! This year, I made a list of all of the things that we could possibly do on our time off and then also learned a few lessons about myself, like the impo...

In this episode of the podcast, I explore the new book 'Untamed' by Glennon Doyle. Glennon (I think we are on a first name basis) is an author, activist, blogger ( https://momastery.com/blog/ ), mom, wife, well, so many things.   In this book, she touches on so many issues that need to be talked about including marriage, LGBTQ+ perspectives, religion, Black Lives Matters, parenthood, divorce, our...

I love personality tests because they can help us understand ourselves and our loved ones. If you remember in Episode 10 , I talked about the Four Tendencies. In this episode, I talk all about another personality test called the Enneagram.   The Enneagram includes 9 personality types, and provides insights into how what happens to your personality in strength and stress. I provide a number of Enne...

A lot of podcasts and social media speak vaguely of 'therapy'. But, what does that mean? What does it look like? In this episode, I provide some personal examples of my experience with 'therapy'. I talk about starting with a group class called Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction. From there, I transitioned into individual therapy with a Registered Psychologist. Hopefully this episode will reduce yo...

In this episode, I provide a few journal exercises that I have undertaken recently: - Adjusting my goals for 2020 in my Start Today journal; - Writing a letter of what I would like to let go of; - Writing a letter to myself from my fear (check out Episode 151 of the Rise Podcast to hear more on this!). Check out Episode 8 of the podcast for my Rise x Toronto experience . As always, this podcast is...

In this episode, I provide my experience in advocating for my kids in the health and school systems. Some things that worked well for me: - use your strengths; - build on the experiences of others (don't reinvent the wheel!); - keep a timeline of symptoms; - keep up to date on research; - trust your gut; - be mindful of parent burnout; - never give up! For more information on PANDAS, check out the...

In this episode I provide my experience in transitioning my son to gluten free eating. Some things that worked well for me: - focussing on foods he already loved that are naturally gluten free; - buying a bento box for lunches (moves away from the classic sandwich with the weird small bread!); - finding fast food (pizza, Subway) and treats ( Kinnikinnick and Enjoy Life ) that are gluten free; - ba...

Better late than never! ] In this trailer episode I provide my background and my intent for the podcast. As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical professional. Please subscribe, review & share the Podcast! Follow me on IG:  @saraladygluten  and visit the Learning to Slay the Beasts Blog:  www.thea...

I review Dave Hollis' book, "Get Out of Your Own Way" and talk about each "Lie" that I found applicable to my life. This book includes tangible advice and will get you interested in more teachings from Rachel and Dave! As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical professional. Please subscribe, review & s...

In this episode, I speak about all the things that I am doing to keep busy during self-isolation and the COVID 19 pandemic. As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical professional. Please subscribe, review & share the Podcast! Follow me on IG:  @saraladygluten and visit the Learning to Slay the Beasts B...

In this episode, I speak about Big Magic, a non-fiction book by Elizabeth Gilbert, and her perspective on creativity. I also speak about writing, one of my creative outlets, and the development of my first novel. As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical professional. Please subscribe, review & share t...

In this episode, I explore music for stress relief, from studying lyrics, to playing music and attending live shows. As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical professional. Please subscribe, review & share the Podcast! Follow me on IG:  @saraladygluten and visit the Learning to Slay the Beasts Blog:  w...

I interview author Tina Wilson on her first book and anxiety. Check out her book Follow her on IG: @tinaaaaaaaaw As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical professional. Please subscribe, review & share the Podcast! Follow me on IG:  @saraladygluten and visit the Learning to Slay the Beasts Blog:  www.t...