Power Yourself

As Jill wraps up the Power Yourself series, she brings Karl Wiebe, original co-host and longtime friend, back to help celebrate the final episode. In this last segment, Jill and Karl read each other their favourite all-time quotes and discuss what meaning and inspiration they have for them.   Thanks for tuning in over the last 7 years and here's wishing you much success in your journeys ahead and...

Jill's sister, Melissa Power, joins the podcast to discuss the topic of transformation and what it's like to adjust and take advantages of opportunities to transform yourself into a more authentic version of who you see yourself to be.  Whether those opportunities present themselves in relationships, work, big life changes or just through the desire to change, Jill and Melissa talk about how we al...

As Jill winds down the series with the last 3 episodes and revisits the topic of happiness.  She explores how happiness doesn't just come to you, instead, you have to be a willing participant and creator in your own journey.  

In celebration of the 100th episode we flip the script and pass the mic over to friend and colleague Sandra Melnychuk to conduct an interview with Jill.  The episode unfolds to be a beautiful conversation about self love, what it means, and Jill’s journey to achieving it.

Join Jill as she discusses the concepts of impermanence and interbeing and how we can interpret these terms in different ways to help us experience a little more solace on our journey.

This episode Jill talks about how to improve our resiliency by breaking down internal and external techniques .

This episode, Jill talks about the fight, flight, and freeze responses that we all have and how we can begin to recognize when we are experiencing them.  Once we can start to realize when we are going through these responses, we can begin to manage them. 

In this episode Jill discusses Steven Covey's Circle of Control and how we can use this idea to direct or focus our energy towards things we can control, which puts more conscious energy towards the things we want to create in life.

What is a purpose statement? Today Jill talks about why we should take the time to create purpose statements for ourselves and how they can help guide our actions towards what is fundamentally important to us and how they can assist us in achieving our goals.

Jill welcomes Alexandra Paproski, MA, Registered Clinical Counsellor, back to the show to talk about connections. Connections are important and it's essential to understand that there will always be give and take, and that they require effort to create and maintain. Jill and Allie look at how we can connect with people/groups in a meaningful way, and how we can hold space for reflection on our own...

Jill talks about how we can bring more kindness into our actions and interactions by simply making the conscious choice to do so.

What does it feel like to belong, what can we as individuals and as a collective do to foster it, and when we do, how does that impact a person's sense of safety and comfortability in showing up as their authentic selves?  This episode, Jill welcomes Cecilia Mzvondiwa to the podcast.  Cecilia is the CEO and Managing Partner at GlobalPeopleFirst and award winning author of the book Beyond Tokenism....

Welcome to the 7th Season of Power Yourself!  We are all on our own journey and the more we can put effort towards the things that we want, the more we create the lives we want. This episode Jill discusses the power of bringing Joy into your life and how it starts with conscious effort. 

Join Jill as she talks with Ilana Zinyk, Leadership & Organizational Development Consultant, about what it means to be your "Authentic Self" and how it can benefit you to look at how you are showing up in your interactions and relationships.

Jill talks about the power of neuroplasticity and how we can continue to utilize this ability to help build and strengthen our future selves.

Jill talks about the Model of Above the Line and Below the Line behaviors, commonly used in teaching Leadership Effectiveness, and how they can also be applied to our everyday lives. 

We all experience change in our lives whether we want it or not.  Join Jill as she goes through some tools to help us navigate it successfully using William Bridges book "Managing Transitions", ProSci's ADKAR Model, and her own experiences.

We most often choose not to deal with uncomfortable situations or emotions, but Jill delves into the positive aspects of what exploring our own uncomfortableness can bring us utilizing Michael Easter's book "The Comfort Crisis" as a guide.

Jill discusses how we can begin to change how we motivate ourselves by helping to align our actions and behaviours with the goals we want to achieve.

Envision your thoughts as seeds.  Good or bad, any seed we plant, if watered enough, will start to take root.  Jill talks about how important it is to only give water/attention to the good thoughts in hopes that they will grow.

Thanks for joining Power Yourself for its 6th season!  To kick things off this year, Jill talks about the idea of making deposits in ourselves to help us feel better and influence our future selves to succeed.

The ability to have the courage to voice how you feel in conversations and situations will have a dramatic effect on how your relationships develop. In the final episode of the season, Jill discusses Courage, one of the most important topics to tie everything from this season together. Thanks for listening this season, have a wonderful summer, and stay tuned for more Power Yourself in the Fall!

When we have a conversation with someone, we may think that we clearly understand the message they are trying to convey.  Jill is here to say, that may not be the case and offers up several different ways to better understand and connect with someone when having a discussion.

This episode Jill welcomes Tamara Hanson, a Reiki Master and Certified Meditation Instructor. Join them as they discuss the presence of masculine and feminine energies within all of us, what are they, and how can we bring them into balance within ourselves.

Join Jill as she talks about ways to foster more meaningful conversations by staying curious, asking questions, and listening.