Medium Lady Talks: Burnout Recovery for Millennials and Mothers

Hello, hi! I hope you enjoy this new experiment for 2023 - a weekly BONUS episode all focused on gratitude. This is a more thoughtful and podcast-only extension of my daily gratitude practice that I share on stories over on Instagram @medium.lady. What are you grateful for today?  

Hello, hi! Welcome back to the first episode of Season 3!  We're starting the new season with an episode that I hope will become a cornerstone of the kind of content you can expect from the podcast: thoughtful, intentional and full of opportunity for your own self discovery. This month I will unpack my personal process for deciding on my monthly experiments and I will walk you through the audio ve...

Hello, hi! Episode 56 features book recommendations from my reading during Fall and Winter of 2022. I categorize these reviews with three loves, two likes, one bummer and a total wildcard. This is the last episode of 2022, and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for engaging with the Medium Lady Talks podcast and community. Connecting with you has meant the world to me and I will alway...

Hello, hi! Today's episode features what has now become an annual Medium Lady holiday tradition: Cozy Christmas Reads! Join me and my bookish friends Jillian @jillianfindinghappy and Stephanie @steffski to talk all about the books that we recommend to readers of all kinds during the holiday period. Assuming you have a bit of time and you have a cozy beverage on hand, we're sure one of these books...

Hello, hi! Today's episode features the amazing baker and educator, Shani Whisonant from @beginwithbutter and beginwithbutter.com. While Shani's bio calls herself the "Chief Butter Ambassador" and Baking Super Nerd, our conversation also reveals the beginners mindset that she brings to her baking, her personal development and her business. There were many times during this conversation I was eithe...

Hello, hi! Today's episode features  part two of my conversation with money educator Lianne Hannaway.  Our conversation today will talk all about financial self care and how to stack your hard earned money into caring for your needs and for your loves. We also talk about your time, and how recognizing the value of your time will affect how you spend it. Lianne is a Chartered Professional Accountan...

Hello, hi! Today's episode features the intelligent and inspiring money educator Lianne Hannaway. Lianne is a Chartered Professional Accountant, an experienced financial executive, an investor and the founder of Wealthnuvo @wealthnuvo . Lianne is also the creator and host of the incredible financial podcast, " No Boss of Me. "  Lianne helps professional women learn to grow and invest their money w...

Hello, hi! Today's episode features recurring guest, Nick, my partner and husband who I also lovingly call Handsome Face. We talk about our  three kids (under ten!) and reflect on the ages and stages that they're at and how different they are. We talk a bit about how we're getting to know them and what we struggle with as they all change at lightning speed!  *please note that this episode also dis...

Hello, hi! It's a super Medium Lady Milestone! Episode 50! Today's episode is a personal one to me,  I will share more about my experience with postpartum depression and how it led me on a path of self discovery. I'll take a deep dive into my personal philosophy of "Medium Effort and Mindful Fun" and where they came from and how the thinking evolved over time.  I hope this episode invites you to t...

Hello, hi! Today's episodes is one of my personal favourites from the Medium Lady Talks archives, an interview with my best friend Emily Gibson.  I love this episode for many reasons, the first being that I love Emily! This interview was the first one I did that wasn't with my mom, haha, and introduced me to just how much I enjoyed the interview process and the final result. I hope you enjoy today...

Hello, hi! Today's episode is part two of my conversation with Dr. Siobhan France from episode 48. Siobhan and I pivot from talking about focus and feelings to the subject of energy, effort and connection. We have a slight tangent to the subject of parenting and how we can be more open to sharing routines without rigidity and using solitude as a pathway to more connection with our loved ones. I ho...

Hello,  hi! Today's conversation is with Dr. Siobhan France of emboldensoul.com. Siobhan is an experienced healthcare provider, and has had a physiotherapy practice for the last 10 years. And while she found herself burning out through hustling for success she yearned for more - which led to her thriving career helping empathetic and highly sensitive entrepreneurs. She's going to talk us through m...

Hello hi! Today's episode is Part Two of my interview with Dana Castro from @threecrownsbranding and www.threecrownsstudio.com . In this episode we hear more from Dana's wisdom about personal growth while also building a business that embraces the best of who you are. Dana mentions the community of photographers she has founded, Snap Click Photographers linked here. Other topics discussed in this...

Hello hi! Are you interested in entrepreneurship and personal development? Then today's episode is sure to be perfect for you. Join me in an interview with photographer and creative director Dana Castro. You can find Dana on Instagram @threecrownsbranding and www.threecrownsbranding.com . Dana is local to the Mississauga GTA area in Ontario Canada for anyone excited to work with her and benefit fr...

Hello, hi! Today's episode features the Five Things that are Saving my Life right now - I'll talk through the things that are helping me feel better, engage in self care, and generally bringing me closer to feeling like myself. "Saving my life" lists are inspired by the wonderful Kendra Adachi of the Lazy Genius Podcast - you can hear Kendra's version here . Journal Prompts for this Episode In thi...

Hello, hi! Today’s episode covers a review of some books I read in the Summer of 2022. I’ve included 3 books I loved, 2 books I liked, one book that was a bummer and one book I’m obsessed with! I hope you find at least one book to add to your future reading pile. What did you read this summer? What did you like? What did you dislike? Reflecting on that experience will always bring you closer to yo...

Hello, hi! Are you having a bad day, or perhaps you're in the midst of a few bad days? Today's episode covers my approach to parent myself when I've experienced my own bad days. Self-parenting is an idea that empowers us to care for our inner child as we re-wire our coping strategies to manage stress and discomfort. Here are my tips for self-parenting through a bad day: 1. Know yourself 2. Know yo...

Hello, hi! Today's episode features my husband and partner Nick! We go into a deep chat about video games: the games we've played together, what makes video games great for kids and games Nick recommends. Video games they're kind of like books? Kind of?  You can always help out the podcast by providing a rating or review, and sharing it with another Medium Lady in your life! Links within this desc...

This episode is a repost of Episode 19 that aired on September 9th, 2021.   Hello, hi! Is it just me, or is this September coming in hot with BIG FALL ENERGY? Grab your journal and join me as I walk through a few reflective exercises to align my efforts and fun this September and work to shed some of the ongoing resistance I've been feeling towards the end of summer 2021. This episode you can expe...

Hello hi! Today's episode wraps up the 4-part series Medium Lady Reads for the month of July. And I saved the juciest takes for last with these "Red Flag Reads". These are 4 books I read that are 1 star reviews (or less!). I'll break down what I didn't like about these books, I'll talk about what makes them problematic for readers, and I'll even use that as fuel to help pick better books in the fu...

Hello, hi! Today's episode is a fun one where I pair books with your summer profile. Are you travelling this summer, or staying home? Do you have a little bit of time to read, or a lot? Are you looking for romance or thriller? This episode will help. you think through the next perfect choice when it comes to answering the question "What should I read next?" Book recommendations in no particular or...

Hello, hi! Have you ever finished a book and felt the empty space it leaves behind in your life? Either the writing, the characters, or the plot line contributes so much to your sense of happiness and satisfaction that when you come to the final chapter you just wonder “how am I supposed to go on?”   I don’t know any book lover who hasn’t experienced this feeling- a general sense of wanting MORE a...

Hello, hi! We're doing a full month of Book Related Episodes for July on MLT! Medium Lady Talks is going to transform to Medium Lady Reads :) Kicking it off is this first episode of sure-fire home run recommendations for your summer reading.  These are the 5 Medium Lady Must reads from all of the books I read in the Spring of 2022: Set Boundaries Find Peace, by Nedra Glover Tawwab The Firekeeper's...

Hello hi! Today's episode is a repost from the MLT archives, Episode 4, Medium Lady Talks about Doing Hard Things.  I decided to post this episode again, because I'm once again faced with doing hard things - I'm holding myself accountable to not be complacent or helpless in the face of my current reality. I'm leaning into everything I've learned about how strong and resilient I am to do the next b...

Hello, hi! Today’s episode is a bit of my own reflections on a road trip, followed by an uplifting and encouraging interview with writing coach and ghost writer Jennifer Locke from jenniferlockewrites .com and @jenniferlockewrites on Instagram (if you want to jump to the interview head to the 20 minute mark!). During our chat we talked about the process of evolving your creative process, how to co...