SHE Quest Podcast

Perinatal loss happens more than we know. SHE Quest Podcast is privileged to give SHE Quest’s long time member Trista Bloom the stage as she shares her story of giving birth to her first little girl, still. In this episode you will learn how grief can show up years after losing a loved one, how more Perinatal Loss stories need to be out into the world, and the steps Trista took to take her body an...

Meet Stephanie Bizzeth - an African Nova Scotian, born and raised in Cole Harbour. An Occupational Therapist currently working in mental health and addictions. A humble student in the practice of yoga, meditation, and shadow work. Through this journey she has been finding her voice and getting LOUD about anti-black racism. In this podcast, learn about Stephanie’s heritage and story growing up here...

Meet Kimiko Tao Fujimoto - a creative ritualist and mystic walker on the path of soul empowerment. As a Shakti Initiate, her offerings are held by the divine mother through service, intuition, and devotion. She is an Earth Priestess, who blends the arts of herbalism, shamanism, yoga, and sound medicine into embodied practices that awaken one’s innate evergreen magic. Her teachings bridge cross-cul...

SHE Quest Season 4 opener is blessed to feature Nikki Martin, Writer and full time Yoga Teacher living on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. Her love of words and stories, both reading and creating them, started very young and with the release of her first fictional novel ‘A Momentary Darkness’ in August 2018 comes the realization of a long time dream. Her passion for words and creating also shows...

We are ending Season 3 of the SHE Quest Podcast with a simple, 5 minute Grounding "Earth Keeper" Meditation. This meditation will help you infuse your being with power and stability, while also protecting your entire being. Take five minutes to create a field for healing that is supported by the earth itself. Feel a deep sense of rootedness before you begin your day.

In this week’s episode, Estelle interviews Beck Keen, Business Mentor for Coaches & embodied Durga! Beck discusses how her “successful” life - big house, perfect family, big corporate job - was not as fulfilling on the inside as it was on the outside. She shares with us the incredible, catalytic event that spurred the change that she had been craving. Listen now to hear her Durga Initiation.

This week’s podcast is a *bonus* episode on grounding to grow with art with Faith Evans-Sills a painter and creativity leader and visual artist in Charleston, South Carolina. In the episode you will learn how Faith uses paint as the foundation of who she is, what her art practice look like on a weekly basis. She breaks the taboo on what the professional artist weeks looks like. A great talk, for s...

In this episode, Estelle explores the world of our inner strength, our inner warrior, our inner mother, and ultimate compassion. You will be introduced to Durga, learn how Durga’s fire can help you empower your most radical aspirations and guide you through your life, and hear Estelle’s own Durga Initiation story. Estelle explores the notion of viewing our bodies as more than just robots living li...

Guiding Starlight for the Soul of Nova Scotia: Here’s How Art & Yoga Can Help There is no right or wrong way to grieve. Slow work is grief work. In Part 2 of this special podcast series, Estelle shares with her audience and most tried, tested and true way to engage with some heavy shit. She shares wisdom and nuggets in poetry, breathing exercises, hand gestures, journaling prompts and so much...

A Dark Night for the Soul of Nova Scotia: Here’s How Art & Yoga Can Help I usually use my radio show for women’s voices and stories to be heard - but as a self-titled grief activist, I thought I could use this media platform to have a heart opening conversation about personal and collective GRIEF in these poignant time. I hope this conversation will widen your lens on where we find ourselves a...

Dhavita is a Meditation Coach, Writer, Speaker, & loyal SHE Quest member! In this episode Dhavita, talks about why it is so important routinely make time for meditation, how motherhood has changed her meditation practice, provides tools on how to improve your meditation practice, & dives deep into the idea that our best s^% comes from the darkest s*^% in your life! Dhavita is currently wor...

Laura is a Soulmate Attraction Coach who works with women across the globe to help them attract EPIC love. In this episode, you will learn how to look at things more intentionally, what happens when you get to your “enough” point and choose to surrender, & tools to better align to your truth! Laura’s unique approach incorporates yoga philosophy as a guiding tool to help women identify and work...

With over 14 years of experience as a Yoga Teacher and Certified Life and Breath Coach, Jolene D’Entremont delivers customized yoga and breath work practices. Jolene is such an earthy and nurturing human being. In this episode you will learn how yoga can be used to support postpartum depression and how Shadow Work and Holotropic breathing allows us to welcome all parts of us. Jolene's own experien...

This month Estelle explores and dives deep into the world of women, breath, protection and power. For many years now, Estelle has been working with Sacred Symbols, totems and visual imagery to access a deeper realm of knowledge when it comes to living a magic life. This episode focuses on the symbol of the Lioness; a stunning totem of protection, fierce self-love, huntress, confidence and convicti...

In 2015, after a car accident Kelly - fellow SHE Quester - suffered a complex concussion and as been in rehab ever since. Through this identity crisis and wake up call and a huge tool kit for reigniting her spirit. In this episode you will learn how to reignite yourself after a traumatic event one leap at a time, how self-expression has the immense ability to ground you, as well as tips & tric...

Heather is a paediatric and research nurse by profession, and a mom, a grandmother, and a wife married to her high school sweetheart for 34+ years! Her yoga and art journey started a few years back when she had attended my first SHE workshops (then called Feminine Magic). In this episode you will learn Heather’s defining moment in her “SHE” Journey, how “I am not ready” is perhaps your cue that yo...

Kristen Herrington is an abstract painter, designer and creative collaborator. Though born and raised in a small farming community in rural Nova Scotia, Kristen Herrington has called Halifax, NS home for more than a decade. She identifies primarily as a “fluid-artist,” capturing life’s overlooked moments and experiences in abstract form. In this episode, you will learn how to nurture your self exp...

In this episode, Estelle dives deep in the world of art as a meaning of self-healing & transformation. Estelle connects how grounding to grow allows you to really land you our power, body, story, beauty, voice and art. In this episode you will learn how to understand yourself as creator and how not to minimize that power, also how self-connection, self-reflection, self-introspection, and self-...

What a moving episode! Proud founder of "You Gotta Sing" choir, Vanessa Lindsay-Botten speaks to us from the heart. In this episode, you will learn: Vanessa's #myshestory coming from a classical background of voice and the powerful turning point moment when everything changed. How to start a a singing or "humming" practice today. Vanessa's lesson in grief and powerful mantra: The Way is the Way. T...

Meet Anne Bérubé - a powerful spiritual teacher who has made it her life’s purpose to help individuals come back home to their heart and remember their soul’s calling. In this episode, enjoy Anne's personal story of reclaiming her feminine voice. We also speak of ways to reclaim the word "bitch", "moody", "spicy" , "inconvenient" and instead reframing it as: clear. Anne is a brilliant speaker &amp...

This month we explore and dive deep in the world of our voices, self-expression, insights and inspiration. For Estelle, that means going beyond seeing our voices or self- expression has just the words that comes out of our mouths and seeing the big full spectrum picture of our communicative style. In this episode, you’ll learn Estelle’s life-shifting experience which change the course of her yoga...

Scott Thomson is Estelle’s very private husband who finally agreed to be on the show. In this episode, Scott and Estelle candidly speaks about losing their second son Tommy unexpectedly 5 years ago and most recently Scott sister Hannah to cancer. How we were (and are) able to go through arduous time as a couple and things they do as a couple to stay close. Scott speaks of his relationship to surfi...

Sarah or “Fisher” is farmer by day and Estelle’s graphic designer, website builder, Retreat Assistant by night - but most importantly she is Estelle’s best friend. In this episode, learn how Fisher and Estelle are friends and still able to work together. Lots of stories, laughter and talk on each other strengths and weaknesses.  How ‘talking-it-out” helps them with their fears. A beautiful, p...

Alexi is an innovative educator and director who creatively leads teams of administrators, experts, and professionals to always strive to live their best life. In this episode, get to know Estelle’s little bro. Together they dived deep into what leadership looks like in today’s world? They also went into the almost never spoken super taboo eye-opening and really heart breaking idea that family ISN...