Level Up Growth

Emotional Regulation is a big topic, and there are lots of ways to learn to regulate your emotions. Grace Ni, ND and Kelsey Harris, RCC share some personal stories and discuss different ways to regulate your emotions. There's no way they could share all the ways, so this is just a snapshot. All information in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not replace...

Many people struggle in finding the right fit when it comes to healthcare - family doctors, therapists/counsellors, naturopathic doctors, physiotherapists, chiropractors, massage therapists, etc. There are a few things to look for and consider (in yourself and them) on this journey. Grace Ni, ND and Kelsey Harris, RCC discuss the struggles of finding healthcare practitioners and how to make it eas...

We all get a little nervous when trying something new for the first time. It's pretty normal. Sometimes it can deter us from trying the thing, and other times it might not. Interestingly one of the reasons to try new things is (at least one) answer to a question we often get asked - "how can I be more self-confident?" In this week's episode Grace Ni, ND and Kelsey Harris, RCC dis...

Creativity encompasses a lot more than we often think, both inside and outside of the arts. It can also be extremely helpful for both personal growth and mental health. Grace Ni, ND and Kelsey Harris, RCC share their personal (and somewhat conflicting) views of what creativity is, what it can encompass, and how it can be helpful for you on your personal growth journey! In this episode we talk abou...

Do you ever suffer from imposter syndrome? If you have you're not alone because we do all the time and so do a lot of people we know! Yet, we all feel quite alone, like we're the only ones struggling with it. Why do we get imposter syndrome? How is it similar and different from other anxieties? Grace Ni, ND and Kelsey Harris, RCC discuss their own experiences with imposter syndrome and pro...

"To know ourselves is to know that we don't know ourselves." This is a quote by Socrates and was the inspiration for this week's episode. Personal growth is a lifelong journey where we learn more and more along the way, but can we ever truly know ourselves fully? Can personal growth or self-actualization or whatever you want to call it truly end? Can we achieve such things? Grace...

Do you struggle to set boundaries with other people or even yourself? If you do, then you are definitely not alone! Most of us find it very hard to set boundaries and even if we manage to, we find it at least as hard to reinforce them. Just because we know it might be important or helpful to set the boundary in no way makes it easier to do so. This week Grace Ni, ND and Kelsey Harris, RCC discuss...

So we've figured out our very general goals for personal growth for the year... Possibly through connecting with our values and what's important to us. Now what? How do we actually going ahead and set some goals that we can actually accomplish? Grace Ni, ND and Kelsey Harris, RCC discuss their different approaches to goal setting and the importance of flexibility with it. In this episode w...

There are so many options of where to start with personal growth, it can feel impossible to know what to work on first. In this week's episode we explore a few ways to narrow down what to work (hint: values) and approaches to personal growth goals that may be a bit different than the ways our minds tell us to approach them, like using self-compassion and remembering that personal growth is 100% op...

Social comparisons are a common and natural part of being human. It seems that with social media we are making more than we ever have before. We all use social media for a variety of reasons - to get information, to engage with others, for inspiration, for distraction. How can we know if our social media use is helping us or harming us? Grace, ND and Kelsey, RCC discuss the impacts social media ha...

Welcome back to Level Up Growth. In this episode hosts Grace Ni and Kelsey Harris discuss self-compassion. What it is, why its important, what our common misconceptions are about it, and how it is an essential part of our personal growth journeys. They share times when they've struggled (and continue to struggle) with self-compassion and the ongoing process of it. They share tools and strategies y...

Welcome to the Level Up Growth Podcast! Friends and colleagues, Grace Ni, naturopathic doctor, and Kelsey Harris, registered clinical counsellor host this show all about how to get more out of your personal growth by sharing their own journeys and discussing a variety of personal growth topics. This podcast will discuss information of interest to anyone currently on a personal growth journey, rega...