Sky Talks Podcast

Growth does not always look deep and serious. Sometimes it sounds like laughter, a little chaos, and conversations that catch you off guard with how real they get. It often starts in unfamiliar spaces, where identity is shaped between cultures, expectations, and experiences that do not quite match up. There is no clear blueprint in the beginning. Just trying, adjusting, and figuring things out whi...

Purpose is often not discovered in comfort. It is shaped through lived experience, discomfort, and moments that force change. It begins when something happens that makes a person stop and see life differently. What was once normal no longer feels right, and there is no way to go back to how things used to be. In this episode of Sky Talks, Jessa sits down with her close friend Kelsey of SprayTansYe...

Not every kind of healing looks obvious. Sometimes it looks like finally paying attention to the things you’ve been brushing off for years. The exhaustion you keep pushing through. The discomfort you’ve normalized. The habits, insecurities, and little frustrations that slowly become part of your everyday life. In this episode of Sky Talks , Jessa sits down with her friend and trusted injector, RN...

A lot of people think healing looks soft, quiet, and put together. Like you wake up one day and everything just makes sense. But the truth is, healing can be loud. It can be messy, emotional, and uncomfortable. It asks you to face what hurt you, to tell the truth about what happened, and to finally choose yourself. Growth does not always look like peace at first. Sometimes it looks like walking aw...

Speaking openly about the realities behind creative work is not always comfortable, but honesty can help people better understand the systems artists move through every day. Humor often makes difficult conversations easier to hold, especially when the topics involve identity, community, and public visibility. Many performers experience a gap between how they are treated on stage and how they are t...

Choosing to be fully seen is not about being loud or rebellious. It is about letting go of shame, honoring your identity, and refusing to apologize for existing. Many people learn early on to mute the parts of themselves that feel “too much.” Too queer, too Indigenous, too emotional, too creative, too loud. Over time, that shrinking becomes a habit. But when you follow the thought all the way thro...

There comes a point in life when you stop worrying about what others think. Learning to say “I don’t care” isn’t about being rude; it’s about knowing your worth and trusting your own strength. We often let fear of judgment hold us back, especially online. What if they think I’m silly? Or showing off? But when you follow the thought all the way through, you realize most of these worries don’t matte...

Sometimes the hardest part is just getting started. Fear can feel overwhelming, whether it is fear of failing, fear of what others will think, or fear that you are not enough. Growth begins the moment you decide to show up anyway. Being yourself is powerful. When you share your story, your struggles, and your wins, people connect with you not because of what you do but because of who you are. Bein...

Healing asks for honesty. It asks us to stop performing strength and start telling the truth about what hurts. For many women, this truth feels heavy at first because silence has always felt safer than vulnerability. But the moment we stop hiding, we begin to heal. Sometimes healing means setting boundaries and walking away from what no longer serves our peace. Other times, it means sitting still...

Healing begins the moment we stop pretending we’re okay and start being honest with ourselves and with God. It’s not about having it all together but about admitting we don’t. When we finally stop running from the pain and face it with truth, something shifts. That’s where grace steps in. Surrender isn’t weakness. It’s saying, “I can’t do this alone,” and trusting that’s enough. Faith reminds us t...

A lot of people think music just happens. That you walk into a studio, hit a few buttons, and a perfect song comes out. But the truth is, there is no magic without effort. No amount of polish can fix something that is not there to begin with. The process is real, messy, and human. You make mistakes. You record songs you hate. You laugh at the weird stuff you wrote when you were ten. And somehow, a...

Welcome to Sky Talks—, let’s get a little unhinged and talk about EVERYTHING! I’m your host, Jessa Sky, where healing and humour collide. Let’s Go, AHO! Welcome to the FIRST episode of Sky Talks! In this debut episode, Jessa sits down with her very first guest: the one and only CAB’Ral (@allthingstk). Cab’Ral is an Edmonton-based alternative hip-hop artist known for his genre-blending sound and in...