Taylor Way Talks

Content Warning: suicide In this episode, we discuss some topics that listeners may find difficult such as suicide and loss.   Why you would want to listen to this episode… Kyle Dube knows a lot about young people from his experience as a father and a man dedicated to helping youths. Unfortunately, his world changed when he lost his youngest son. Today, he opens up about his struggles with handlin...

Why you would want to listen to this episode… Chris Boyle’s life is mainly composed of two things - finance and fatherhood. The finance-related aspect is something he does very well, having over a decade’s worth of experience in the field. However, when it comes to fatherhood, Chris admits that he still has a lot to learn and navigate through. Today, Chris bravely reveals everything about being a...

All her life, Christina Monai has found her identity in her wifehood and motherhood. However, her world changed forever when she went through a divorce. Through the trials she went through in this difficult time, she discovered more about herself and her place in the world. Today’s episode of the Taylor Way Talks is a look at the perspective of a single mom and how it’s never too late to find your...

Tim Bartsch is a devout Christian, proud family man and talented music teacher. Today at the Taylor Way Talks, he brings forth a tragic experience in his life involving the loss of his child and how it’s seen from a father’s perspective. He talks about the pain of loss, the complexity of grief, and how even in the face of tragedy, the worst possible moment in his life turned into something that le...

Content Warning:  In this episode, we discuss some topics that listeners may find difficult such as parental alienation, narcissism, and gaslighting. Why you would want to listen to this episode… As a complement to episode #28, this episode of the Taylor Way Talks deals with alienation from the child’s perspective, showing that when it comes to alienation, things can go either way. Our anonymous g...

Content Warning: verbal abuse and parental alienation In this episode, we discuss some topics that listeners may find difficult such as verbal abuse and parental alienation. Why you would want to listen to this episode… For today’s episode of Taylor Way Talks, Dawn welcomes an anonymous guest who bravely shares her struggle interacting with a narcissist. However, more than that, our guest had endu...

Content Warning: adoption, trauma and PTSD In this episode, we discuss some topics that listeners may find difficult such as trauma from parenting and raising children Why you would want to listen to this episode… Jill Rempel and her husband had wanted children of their own despite having gone through pregnancy issues and other complications. With that in mind, they decided to adopt, but interesti...

Content Warning: struggles with identity, sense of self and adoption. In this episode, we discuss some topics that listeners may find difficult such as struggles with identity, sense of self and adoption. Why you would want to listen to this episode… At three months old, Reese Rempel was adopted and cared for by loving parents and welcomed into a family. However, being adopted does bring about its...

Content Warning:  In this episode, we discuss some topics that listeners may find difficult such as sexual abuse and trauma.  Why you would want to listen to this episode… Glori Meldrum is in one word - a survivor. She has seen what ugliness the world had to offer and she is not ashamed to admit that it broke her in the worst of times. However, despite the trials that she’s gone through in her lif...

Content Warning: miscarriage, depression, death In this episode, we discuss some topics that listeners may find difficult such as miscarriages, medical, and health complications regarding miscarriages,and postpartum depression. Why you would want to listen to this episode… While many of us are aware of the joy of pregnancy and childbirth, not many are willing to open up about miscarriages, an unfo...

Content Warning: Death, grief and Survivors guilt  In this episode, we discuss some topics that listeners may find difficult such as death and survivor guilt. Why you would want to listen to this episode… In this episode, Dawn tackles the topic of grief alongside her close friend Dallas Sleeman. Dallas herself has suffered loss throughout her life, mainly her two best friends before both were in t...

Content Warning: Racism   In this episode, we discuss topics that listeners may find difficult, such as racism. Canada is one of the most diverse places in the world, with around 200 or so cultures being represented and people living here from all walks of life. The old saying never judge a book by its cover couldn’t be more true. Canadians are diverse despite what people believe a  “typical” Cana...

Content Warning: Sexual assault, eating disorder and brain injury This week Dawn interviews Dawn? Not precisely, Dawn's guest is Jenny Ryce, who has hijacked the podcast to interview Dawn. The topic covered is about a pivotal time in Dawn's life that continues to have an impact to this day: her brain aneurysm. Dawn describes to Jenny what life was like immediately before the brain aneurysm. Dawn a...

Hannah Bailey is Dawn's guest this week, and Hannah is a strong, self-reliant woman who knows what she wants. How did she become embroiled in an extramarital affair that almost triggered a divorce? Hannah lays it all out, the before, during and after, in a raw and authentic fashion. Hannah explains to Dawn that she has always been a woman who knows what she wants. She elaborates on this statement...

Dawn talks to her guest Dallas Wiebe this week. He is a dedicated husband, a father, and a talented mechanic who built a successful automotive business. This all changed when his father, while dying, couldn’t stop thinking about work, about being helpful. Dallas became aware that he saw things in his father that he did not want to see in himself. He contacted Dawn to get help with the issue. Dalla...

Content Warning: Traumatic brain injury, hospitalization, suicidal ideation, depression In this episode, Dawn talks with police veteran Vic Pipke. Vic had a 21-year career that included a dozen years with SWAT. He was forced to change careers after a life-threatening injury. The resulting changes forced Vic to explore his strengths and core identity, which led him to consider changing his career t...

Hello there listeners, as you may have noticed there is no longer an episode here. This podcast is about hard conversations and the one that was posted on Monday was an amazing one but at the request of the guest it has been removed.  Hard conversations are incredible but also sometimes really hard. Please check back soon for the next episode titled SWAT to NOT. It will be published on February 27...

Content Warning: Traumatic injury, hospitalization, grief. Dawn Taylor welcomes VA and podcast host Janis Melillo to the show to speak on the very moving subject of how to cope with traumatic situations. Janis’ son, Ryan, suffered a potentially life-threatening brain injury and Janis shares her resultant journey as a parent and caregiver. The stroke and resulting brain injury that happened to her...

Content Warning: References to stealthing, rape, toxic relationships, emotional abuse, inflicted trauma, and suicide Dawn Taylor welcomes Dr. Pamela Larde - professor, author, coach, and host of The Joy Whisperer podcast - to the show to talk about finding joy, especially after divorce. Dr. Pamela shares her own personal experiences that led to the insights in her book. Dr. Pamela came through a t...

Content Warning: Discussion of human rights violations, murder, execution, and imprisonment. Dawn Taylor welcomes Navid, Principal at Aultrust Financial out of Vancouver, to share his lived experiences and knowledge about what is happening in Iran right now. Navid explains a brief history of Iran and how things changed when the regime took power to lend context to the protests and executions happe...

Dawn Taylor welcomes CEO and Executive-Producer of Modern Muse Media, Jesse Schewchuk, to the show to talk about what’s never talked about: menopause. Jesse wants to “make the m-word mainstream” and open discussion up so women can find the support they need in menopause. Jesse and Dawn both lost mothers earlier in life, before they had entered menopause, and they talk about the disadvantages of no...

Dawn Taylor welcomes Jason Tieri, host of Threads Podcast, to the show to dive into why adult friendships are difficult. From childhood trauma blocking adult connections to a lack of properly communicated expectations, Dawn and Jason break down why adult friends are hard to come by.  Jason explains how past abuse and a less than ideal childhood may have contributed to his difficulty making friends...

Content Warning: Childhood physical, emotional sexual abuse. Childhood neglect and trauma. Dawn Taylor welcomes Joy Stone, best-selling author and applied positive psychology certified coach, to the podcast to talk about overcoming the past and what it means to not be broken. Joy openly shares her story and the things she has found useful to healing beyond her childhood. Joy Stone experienced a ch...

Content Warning: Loss, Cancer, Loss of spouse. Dawn Taylor welcomes Jason Clawson, therapist and co-founder of Giving Sunshine, to the show to talk intimately about grief. Jason has experienced deep personal grief and he shares what that journey was like, how hard expressing emotion was, and what he needed in a support system. Jason Clawson lost his wife to cancer just when he thought his life was...

Dawn Taylor welcomes healer and coach Kim Lyle, owner of Thrive Within, to the show to talk about the massive self-help industry. Kim is not a fan of the pressure the self-help industry brings to life but she and Dawn discuss the good and the bad with raw honesty. Kim went through her own struggles when she was a mother with a toddler and new baby and realized she was sleep deprived, pressed for t...