She Flourishes with Brenda Jasmin

“I haven’t changed anything! So why am I…gaining weight in my midsection, experiencing brain fog, having trouble sleeping, feeling irritable, craving carbs at night?”  This is what Certified Nutritionist Bonnie Flemington often hears during her initial nutrition consultations with women over forty.  These are all common physical symptoms that show up for women in midlife, but you don’t have to jus...

Transitioning a loved one into long term care can be an emotional journey. In addition to the challenges faced with navigating long term care itself, it can be tough to navigate emotions such as grief and guilt that commonly show up when placing a loved one in long term care. Listen in on this conversation between your host, Brenda Jasmin, and Deborah Bakti, author of the book, “Now What? Managing...

Feeling stuck? Without even realizing it, you may have made some assumptions that are holding you back. If you want to learn how to get unstuck, find new solutions and shift your perspective, then you’ll want to listen to this episode! Listen in on this conversation between host Brenda Jasmin and her guest, Dan Trommater, a keynote speaker, coach, facilitator, and magician, as they discuss how our...

Anxiety is a common mental health concern for children, teens, and adults. We all experience typical day-to-day reactions to stress, but what do you do when stress turns into more concerning forms of anxiety? Listen in on this conversation with your host, Brenda Jasmin, and Child, Youth and Parent Coach, Laurel Crossley, as they discuss anxiety, its impact on children, youth, and adults, and creat...

Want to learn how to tap into and trust your intuition? Tune into this conversation and learn a powerful tool that can help you get in touch with and rely on your inner wisdom. You’ll love this conversation between Brenda and her guest Joanna Shipley, where they talk all about the power of tapping into your intuition. Joanna Shipley is a certified Wayfinder Master Coach, and an instructor for the...

Setting and maintaining boundaries can be tricky, especially with those you love. Figuring out where your boundaries are, when you need to set them, and how to communicate your boundaries to others can be challenging. If setting boundaries makes you uncomfortable, you’ll want to listen in on this conversation with Brenda’s guest, Kim Long, Registered Psychologist and the Founder of Dóchas Psychol...

Facing Mother’s Day when your mom has passed away can be difficult. If you’re a mom yourself, this day can be especially complicated, because while your family wants to honour and celebrate you, you may be feeling grief and missing your own mom. These conflicting emotions that show up on that day can be tough to manage.  Listen in on this conversation between Brenda Jasmin, Vanessa Woodburn and Bi...

What does ADHD look like in women and girls, and why does it so often go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed? It can be difficult to recognize the signs of ADHD in girls and women, because their symptoms often present differently from those of men and boys. Listen in on this conversation with professional certified ADHD coach, Lisanne Thomas, where she sheds light on what ADHD looks like in women and girl...

Have you ever wondered if you would benefit from therapy? There are many reasons why people seek out psychotherapy. Sometimes life experiences can cause us to form beliefs, patterns and ways of coping that no longer serve us. A therapist can help you to take a closer look at your emotional life – both past and present and explore some of the root causes that could be causing emotional issues and b...

Is there such a thing as “good grief”? Are there effective ways to cope with grief and loss? If you’re like most people, you never really learned how to deal with grief. It’s not until we experience a loss that we try to figure it out and cope as best we can…but there is a better way to deal with grief. Listen in on this conversation between your host, Brenda Jasmin, and Kirsten Frey, a Certified...

When someone says or does something that strikes a nerve, it can be hard to not take it personally. Perhaps it was a comment, a joke, a piece of feedback, or a direct criticism, any of these things might make us feel like we are under attack. We feel hurt, or angered by these words or actions, and it can be easy to take them to heart.  Learn what to do when you do find yourself taking things perso...

Have you ever noticed how music can shift your mood? Music is a powerful, yet under-utilized tool for helping us to process our emotions.  Listen in on my conversation with Karen Agro, where she shares how a life transforming accident reconnected her with her passion of being a musician, which led her to sharing the power of using music as medicine.  Along with being a classical guitarist, Karen A...

What does it mean to honour yourself?  As women, we take on so many roles and get pulled in so many directions that it’s easy to put ourselves on the back burner. Eventually it can become a habit to put everyone else’s needs before your own.   If you’re not intentional about honouring yourself, your needs, and what’s truly in your heart, you can end up feeling empty and unfulfilled.  Listen in on...

Perfectionism, imposter syndrome, exhaustion, fear, and loneliness. These are common challenges women experience as they trailblaze their pathway to flourishing. Although the women’s movement has come a long way, there are still many social and economic issues that hinder a woman’s ability to fully flourish.   March is the month we celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, so...

March 20th is the United Nations International Day of Happiness, and to mark this special day, Brenda has recorded a bonus episode where she shares four research-backed ways you can boost your happiness! Listen in and learn about the science of happiness and wellbeing, and what you can do, starting today, to live a happier life. Brenda Jasmin is a speaker, resilience trainer and certified life coa...

The Ennea-what? Find out what the Enneagram is, and what your number says about you! The Enneagram is a powerful emotional intelligence system that details nine unique ways humans are motivated.  The Ennegram can help you to thrive by increasing your confidence, energy, and resilience. Enneagram practitioner, Whitney Hinshaw Sullivan, shares the nine types of the Enneagram, and how knowing yo...

Even when life throws curve balls your way, you can still write the next chapter of your story. Jillana Raye shares her story of how she overcame multiple hardships and navigated various life transitions on her journey to flourishing. Jillana Raye is the founder of the New Entrepreneurial Women’s Collective, a membership to help women who are in transition. She’s a midlife women’s coach who empowe...

Is it possible to have a flourishing retirement?  It most certainly is, especially when you apply positive psychology principles to the retirement planning process! There’s no one-size-fits all retirement plan, and whether you’re many years away from retirement, about to retire, or already retired, it’s important to choose a retirement lifestyle that’s right for you. It’s time to reframe your...

Wish you were more confident? Imagine what you might do differently if you had more self-confidence. Perhaps you would take the next brave step in your career, assume a leadership role at work or in your community, finally start that business, or ask for a raise. When you step into your power and advance with confidence, the possibilities are endless! Listen in on my conversation Kelli Thompson, a...

Just because you’re an adult doesn’t mean you need to stop playing…as a matter of fact, adopting a play mindset and making play a habit can help you flourish!  In this episode, you’ll learn about the power of play and how it can protect your mental health and promote overall well-being. You’ll love listening to this high-energy and fun conversation Brenda has with Dr. Elaine O’Brien and Andre...

Are you being true to yourself and living the life you truly want? Are you living in alignment with your true self? It’s so easy to get caught in the trap of living the life we think we’re supposed to be living, rather than the life we truly want.  Listen in on my conversation with Marilyn Green, where she shares a big leap and retired early from a secure career in education, to run her dream...

We can live our lives on autopilot, or we can use the power of mindfulness to live intentionally. In this conversation with speaker and mindfulness teacher, Trish Tutton, you’ll learn how mindfulness can help you to live with intention so you can flourish in your life. Trish Tutton is the author of the Mindful Mornings Journal. She is an advocate of helping people use the practices of mindfulness...

One of the pathways to flourishing is to create more meaning and purpose in our lives. One way to do this is to connect with our spiritual side. When we listen to our inner wisdom and inner voice, it allows us to connect to our higher purpose and our higher self. This helps us to flourish, because it can lead us along a spiritual path that can lead to more meaning, purpose and fulfillment in our l...

If we truly want to flourish in today’s world, we need to be able to adapt. We’ve all heard of IQ and EQ, but did you know that there’s a new quotient called AQ? It stands for Adaptability Quotient, and it’s a social science metric that measures the ability to adapt and thrive in an environment of continual and accelerating change. Society is undergoing an exponential rate of change, and to keep u...

Is it possible to flourish while transitioning into menopause? Perimenopause can begin as early as 40 and can create obstacles that get in the way of your ability to flourish. Changes in your cycle, increased irritability, hot flashes, difficulty with word recall, sleep issues and increased risk of depression are just some of the issues women can deal with during perimenopause. These signs and sym...