Living Your Yoga - embodied wisdom with Shirlee Williams

My guest today is Jamie Vaughn.  Jamie Vaughn is a retired school teacher, bonus mom of 3 adult children, wife to her amazing husband, Farrell, dog mom, and “Glamma” to 2 granddaughters. Jamie is a recent breast cancer survivor who is a fierce advocate for other breast cancer patients and survivors. Her journey has been an emotional struggle and still is, at times, in her survivorship, yet she doe...

Today's guest is Andrea Gullick. Andrea is a mother of three who first experienced trauma in 2003 when her firstborn was diagnosed with cancer 48 hours after birth. Within two years of his recovery, she would lose her husband in a devastating car accident. Proving that life can still be what you make it, Andrea, now a qualified life coach, supports women at a crossroads to find the courage, c...

Today's episode is dedicated to all of the people who are in transition. I wanted to talk about my own transition from yoga into life coaching. I've learned so much from watching people on their mats. How we respond on our mats often reflects how we respond to life. Isn't this the truth for so many things? When we're feeling out of alignment in one way, we often feel out of ali...

My guest today is Sabrina Greer.  Sabrina Greer is a best-selling author, international publisher, motivational speaker, and mentor to creative entrepreneurs. She is the visionary behind fEMPOWER Publications Inc. (formerly known as YGTMedia Company and Soul Seed Legacy House), a global publishing house amplifying the collective voice of female leaders. As a retired fashion model, Sabrina is passi...

This week's episode is all about up-levelling when things feel challenging. When it feels like nothing is working out in your life, it is a sign that it is time to uplevel. It has been a challenging month for me, personally and professionally, and my go-to is to fill my time with things that don't necessarily align with my greater vision - does this resonate with you? In today's epi...

My guest today is Sarah Fischer.  Sarah is a yoga teacher and mentor, a meditator and mystic, a mom and many other things. Her work is centred around one belief: you deserve to love your life… not spend it hiding, judging yourself, or worrying about doing it wrong.  Sarah spent many painful years feeling stuck and lost in her life. She was afraid of sharing her true self because of perfectionism a...

My guest today is my dear friend, Caitlin Kavander. Caitlin is a mom of four who prioritizes a healthy lifestyle with her husband. She previously worked in fundraising, event management, and education advancement. She is now a full-time clean beauty advocate and direct sales professional. She is determined to break down stereotypes about direct sales and earn an income while making a real differen...

Welcome back! I'm excited to be here after a few weeks off. I really needed some space and time, so I took it. This is a vulnerable episode all about dry vaginas, sex, hormone replacement and all things that come along with menopause. We are not alone in this, so let's talk about it. Listen to the Menopause Reimagined Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/menopause-reimagin...

Today, I am joined, once again, by my partner, Coach Andrew Flynn. We love doing these episodes together.  The last couple of months have been challenging for us, individually and as a couple. There have been feelings of being stuck, frustration, and anger - does this sound relatable? The important thing is communicating how we feel when we feel it. This is a tough but necessary conversation. Tune...

Hola from Costa Rica! When things don't line up as scheduled, you trust that there is something different that should be happening. The solo episode with me today when my guest had cancelled our recording.  Nothing scripted, but I really wanted to remind you of the magic of the Universe.  Everything is lining up in the order that it is supposed for us to transform. It happens every time. All...

Welcome back. My guest today is Anat Peri. Anat is an Inner-Child Healing Expert in the coaching and wellness space. She's devoted her life to empowering those at the forefront of the coaching industry. She has dedicated her career to helping coaches, healers, and business leaders scale their businesses, overcome overwhelm, build confidence, master their craft, and attract their ideal clients...

On today's episode of Becoming You, I brought back my friend, Ariana Novak. Ariana is a movement instructor and life coach. She is the co-owner of Everlove, a yoga and movement studio in Collingwood, ON and loves running retreats and yoga teacher training. Her true purpose and passion live in cultivating spaces for the community to flourish where people can explore what is true and real. In t...

"Get ready to embark on a thrilling episode as I bare my soul in today's! I'm breaking the silence on my biggest life lesson, a story that has taken me almost three years to share and two years to heal. It's a rollercoaster of emotions, vulnerability, and triumph, and the coolest part? It's a lesson I'll never forget, and it's a chapter of my life that's off...

Do you check in with yourself on a regular basis? I'm always amazed at how easily we slip back into a place of "comfort," even though we know it's not where we want to be. We rely on technology to provide data about ourselves, but are we really tuning into the most reliable source, our internal data? This is your reminder to get quiet and listen to your inner thoughts and feeli...

My guest today is Tosca Reno.  Multiple challenges have beset Tosca's life, but it’s also a testament to the value of resilience and the rewards you can achieve with hard work and determination.  After Tosca lost both her late husband and stepson subsequently, and amid despair, she turned to yoga, spirituality, healing weekends, plant medicine, and writing workshops to rebuild her life. Throu...

My guest today is Health & Success Coach Leah Van Dolder.  Leah's journey in nutrition began with her first Bachelor of Science degree at Nipissing University in North Bay, ON, where she developed a passion for the impact of nutrition on the body, both physically and mentally. To further her knowledge in the field, Leah pursued a Bachelor of Science Honours Specialization in Nutrition and...

Hello & Happy New Year! This episode is dedicated to anyone who is looking to make some big changes in 2024. We set these resolutions every year, and let's be honest - we sometimes forget about them, or they become too tough. It's all about getting back on track. Enjoy today's meditation that's dedicated to you having the best year yet! Wanna work with me? Looking for ways...

If you have been listening for a while, you'll know that one of my favourite ways to end the year is to reflect on the highs and lows of the past year.  What I've accomplised, some mistakes I've made, how I've grown...I love it all. In order to move foreward we must first take a look back! Let's go on a journey through 2023 together. Happy holidays to you and your loved on...

I have a returning guest today, my friend Ashley Lougheed. Today, we're talking about Ashley's new venture as a published author. In Writing HERstory: A Memoir Featuring 18 Women and HERstory, Ashley Lougheed uncovers the power of women’s stories, and they are more alike than different. Regardless of dark or light times, the female experience is universal. We know the pain of trial and d...

My guest today is Lindsay Lesage. Lindsay is a teacher at heart. She is also obsessed with learning all things personal development and mental well-being, and she loves to share the wisdom that she has gathered and gained with others who are ready to commit to their own wellness journeys. Lindsay has read hundreds of personal development books, taken a two-year Spiritual Psychotherapy training, ea...

My guest today is Jenn Pike.  Jenn Pike is a Functional Medicine Diagnostic Nutritionist, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, and Medical Exercise Specialist. She specializes in women’s health and hormones and is the best-selling author of The Simplicity Project as well as her two cookbooks, The Simplicity Kitchen and The Simplicity Body. She is the founder of the global and revolutionary women’s he...

You know when you feel something so deeply within you, when you can just feel that something isn't right? I want to share a story with you today when something wasn't feeling right for me, how I trusted my intuition and what's next for us. Listening to your gut can be challenging but it's essential that you do so. Tune into today's episode.  Wanna work with me? Looking for...

My guest today is my dear soul-sister, Dr. Laura Foster. Today's conversation is a co-creation that Laura and I have put out into the world.  It's an important conversation about being enough, having enough and all the things in between.  Laura grew up looking at entrepreneurship as a male-dominated experience, as many of us do. She finished her BSc and began her chiropractic education,...

My guest today is Melanie Huestis. As an Energy Alchemist with a big heart and a mouth to match, Melanie's all about radical self-acceptance, getting real about what’s not working in your life, and doing the deep work of transmuting your mess into your magic. She has a straight-shooting approach to supporting and inspiring you in turning your ugliest stuff into the soul-level magic you’re cra...

My guest today is Sarah Covey. Sarah Covey, the owner and Clinical Director of CWC, was born and raised in Elmvale and had a vision to bring widespread wellness resources to her hometown, given her deep roots in the community. In her various volunteer and teaching capacities locally, she has been serving the area for many years and has a genuine passion to see people loved well and thriving.  In t...