StephUp Podcast

Hello and welcome to the StephUp Podcast! On today's episode, I'll be talking through Judy Dyer's book, "The Highly Sensitive" with stories from  my own experience as being a highly sensitive person and finally feeling understood. 0:01 What is an HSP? 0:43  "The Highly Sensitive" by Judy Dyer intro 1:25 Feeling Emotionally Overwhelmed 6:08 Saying No and Setting B...

Welcome to this week’s episode of the StephUp Podcast! Thank you for your support and for coming back each week to listen. This episode features special guest David from the Graceful Atheist Podcast.   Steph and David begin the episode by talking about the primary theme of the Graceful Atheist Podcast, which is deconstruction and deconversion. David has guests who have varieties of life-altering f...

Thanks for listening to the StephUp Podcast and coming back again for Season 2! We've got a great season coming up as we talk about.... Atheism Bipolar Disorder Toxic Leadership Why They Stay (why women stay with their political cheater husbands) Being an HSP.... and so much more! Conversations are so important as we listen to other people's experiences and thoughts so we can learn more...

Welcome to another bonus episode of the StephUp Podcast in which I collaborate with JR Sparrow from WV Uncommon Place. Let's Talk about Coffee and why we love it! Check out our conversation about our favourite blends of coffee, how much of it we drink and why we started in the first place! So grab a cup of your best coffee and sip along with us as we chat about coffee! Follow WV Uncommon Plac...

Welcome to this week’s episode of the StephUp Podcast! Thank you for your support and for coming back each week to listen. This episode features special guest Randy Spelling. Randy is an author, credentialed life coach, and a passionate practitioner of change and result. Today Randy talks to us about getting clear on our boundaries and communicating them to others with confidence.  Steph and Randy...

Welcome to the StephUp Podcast! Join Steph in this episode as she speaks with podcaster, Rita, from the Girl Unplugged Podcast. Steph and Rita discuss feminism from how they perceived it growing up and how they have changed along the way. They also talk about gender roles with regard to chores and is it ok for a woman to be "strong-willed"? Why are women blamed for the actions of men? An...

Welcome to the StephUp Podcast! On this episode, join Steph as she speaks with award-winning publicist and owner of Lamourie Media, Tracy Lamourie. As a well-known advocate on a myriad off important world-wide issues and an international publicist who works across industries from major entertainment projects to small business, Tracy is someone who is authentically herself.  Join Steph and Tracy as...

As this episode deals with food issues, weight and body image, it can be triggering for some. Listener discretion is advised. Welcome to the StephUp Podcast! Thank you for tuning in every episode.  On today's podcast episode, Steph chats with intuitive eating coach and author, Julie Glynn. Julie's book, "If My Ass Were Smaller, Life Would Be Perfect: And Other Lies the Mean Girl In...

Welcome to this week's episode of the StephUp Podcast! Thank you for your support and for coming back to listen! This episode features special guest, Erik Krosby. Erik is a podcaster and host of "True", a podcast that features strange stories and bizarre tales that are so weird they have to be true! Erik and Stephanie talk about how they know each other, their favourite True podcast...

Hello and welcome to the StephUp Podcast! Thanks for listening to the pod! I just wanted to say a few words about what doing this podcast has meant to me. As someone who never felt worthy of being a person most of my life, I finally feel like I have a voice! I came upon this affirmation last year and it really struck a chord with me: "I have a voice and that voice matters." And if I can...

This episode features special guest, Benson Fox, who is a transformation coach, certified crisis counselor and psychology doctoral student. Benson shares his story of why he loves studying psychology. He sees it is a way to  help people to live their best lives. His love of reading Stephen Covey, Dale Carnegie and others helped him overcome his own challenges and how he processes different things....

Welcome to this week’s episode of the StephUp Podcast! Thank you for your support and for coming back each week to listen. This episode features special guest, Kimberly Love. Kimberly is an author, radio host of Crushing 40, and CEO of Viking Queens. She is also a survivor of emotional abuse. Today she talks to us about the challenging times she has been through and how she has now dedicated herse...

Welcome to this week’s episode of the StephUp Podcast! Thank you for your support. This episode features special guest, Licensed Profession Clinical Counselor  Dr. Janet Birkey, as we continue our conversation about emotional abuse.  Stephanie and Janet begin the episode by defining what emotional abuse is and what it may look like. Janet defines emotional abuse as when behaviors, words, and actio...

Welcome to this week’s episode of the StephUp Podcast! Thank you for your support and for coming back each week to listen. This episode features special guest, children’s book author Rene Schultz, who has written the book “A Million More Kisses”. Rene’s book is about loss and grief, as well as learning to say goodbye, and is written in a way that makes sense to children. This book also teaches how...

Welcome to this week’s episode of the StephUp Podcast! Thank you for your support and for coming back each week to listen. This episode features special guest Hope Cunningham as she and Steph discuss why philosophy is important, why we study it, and what we get out of it. This is the perfect time to discuss philosophy with all that is happening in the world. It’s time to sit down and really think...

How do we deal when life gets too overwhelming? What if we don't know how to handle all the things that come our way?  Transformation coach, Ann Max,  shares her own story of dealing with life's adversities as a young widow and mother who consistently needed to reinvent her life, and herself, over and over.  Ann shares some techniques on how to deal with life when we feel overwhelmed and...

Do you suffer from anxiety?  Do you find it difficult to explain your anxiety to other people? Or even to understand it yourself? Join me as I speak with teen mindset coach, Angel Juarbe, as we discuss our favourite topic: ANXIETY! Angel has first-hand experience living with anxiety and now he loves help others to manage theirs. We talk about what anxiety looks like for some people and some ways t...

On December 20, 1996, Ed and Judite Holder lost their 14-year-old son, Bruno, in a tragic car accident. This year is the 24th anniversary of that tragic night that also took another young man that I knew, Ross Seabrook. Listen in on my conversation with the Holders as they share memories of Bruno and Ross and talk about how they have dealt with, and are still dealing with, the death of their son. ...

With such gems such as "That's What She Said", chili spills, pranks and a lot of sass, "The Office" is a show about living a dull life in a non-dull way. Join me and my friend, Anne, as we discuss the show from the most cringe-worthy moments to our favourite cat and how wonderful it was to see Michael Scott's growth progress over the years.  Website:  www.stephuppodca...

Join me in my discussion with speaker, trainer, and coach with the John Maxwell team, Carmela Williams. Carmela shares her experience of being mentored by strong leaders and how that has shaped her into the leader she is today.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is our Remembrance Day here in Canada. November 11th is the day in which WW1 officially ended.  Let us take a moment to remember the men and women who have fought, and are still fighting, for our countries. On today's episode, we discuss the origins of the poppy (our official flower of remembrance) and the man who started it all with a little poem, John McCrae.  Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Join me as I have a chat with radio personality, voiceover artist and mother of two, Rachel Gilbert. We discuss what it is like working on a morning radio show and what it has been like to work from home during the Covid lockdown.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October 10th is Mental Health Day so what a perfect time to listen to my conversation with my friend, Kyle Chatzis-Fox. Kyle has his BA in psychology, his MA in counselling and is working towards becoming a registered psychotherapist.  In this episode, I share a bit of my own struggles with anxiety and depression, Kyle shares his thoughts on self-care and we discuss our own experiences of growing...

Saipher Söze is a rap artist from the GTA. His new album, "Eat What You Kill", comes out on October 9th. Saipher and I talk about his new album, how he got his start in music, what his writing process is like and more. Come listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When I was a teenager, I wish I had a mentor or coach to teach me that my life had a purpose. With mental health and suicide on the rise, the need for mentors is higher than ever before. On Today's episode, I speak with Chris Baker, who has a passion for helping young people reach their maximum potential.  Chris wears many hats, one being the owner of a company called, Release Your Unconsciou...