The Feelcast

Leopold Knox aka @softwitchyboi is the owner of Brass Iris studio in Victoria BC and has seen the industry shift so much throughout their life. In this episode of the podcast, we chat about first tattoos, the anxiety and imposter syndrome that come with stabbing art permanently on people, the highs and lows, the need for sober spaces for queer folks and so much more. Intro music by the wonderful J...

This chat with Sophie Lucido Johnson was everything I could have hoped for and more. We talk about her books ( Many Love and Love without Sex ), polyamory, loving human beans, how roosters won't let people love them, internalized emotional responsibility for others, the safety of lying and of course, pigeons. Sophie is a dream to chat with and her books have felt like a gentle hand hold into the w...

What does building a support network actually mean? What kind of botanical businesses grow out of times of sadness & depression? How do friends find out they are soulmates? Roseanna Morrell (founder of Belle Isle Botanicals - amazing soy candles!) and Beth Symons (founder of The Cove in Bristol and Botanical Boop ) talk about how sadness has influenced their relationship, their connection and...

In this episode, Nōn Wels, host of You, Me, Empathy podcast & founder of the Feely Human Collective, reflects on what it means to be a human full of feelings. Content warning; this episode discusses eating disorders and self harm. This discussion about embracing our feely-ness made my whole heart swell. Nōn shares his experiences growing up, learning to embrace being feely, going to therapy, strug...

A little classic overshare about some realizations and conversations I've had lately around compassion, the value of hair care & skin care, finding silliness, and my problems being stuck to my identity.  (Note: My mama letting me dye my hair when I was 11 was really cool and I'm glad she put that choice in my hands so if you listen to/read this, thank you!) If you liked this episode or an...

What’s the most important thing about a space? This episode features interior designer, Jude Kamal, who founded Sansa Interiors in Toronto, Canada. We talk about the most important things in a room ( guess what Jude’s two desert island items are ), how to make somewhere feel like home, Jude’s inspiration and philosophies towards design and all the intricacies of working for yourself and getting st...

Anni and I talk about self love, imposter syndrome, illustration, Bly Manor, and cups of tea. We chat about some big interview questions like "what are your limiting beliefs" along with discussing driving philosophies and themes behind Anni's artwork. Go check out Anni Jyn's flowy, feminine, sensual illustration style at www.annijyn.com or on IG @AnniJyn .  Special thanks to Jason Stam for th...

A conversation with Yolande about getting covid, travelling and identity, the value of doing something creative for 15 minutes a day and smittens. Such a wonderful chat with a good friend that I hadn't spoken to really in over a year. Check out @MoonFaceandMe to keep Yolande stoked on creating things.  A reminder in here to shop local, independent and small businesses this holiday season. Mos...

Mhairi co-runs the Ventnor Exchange; an art hub on the Isle of Wight in the UK. She also helped start the Ventnor Fringe Festival when she was 17! We talk about her passion for creating spaces for experiences, the frustrations that come with being a womxn in business, the complications that come with trying to figure out what's going on with her body. The Exchange was the first place I ever distri...

Talking with Charlie Jones ( budding nutritionist, music creator, coffee maker, photograph taker ) about self love, life lessons & unlearning, mental health wellness, healthy friendships and going sober.  To support the Fairy Creek Old Growth Blockade visit www.oldgrowthblockade.com Original intro music created by the wonderful Jason Stam www.jasonstam.com

This episode is a journey through the life so far of Maggie; an incredible human who takes many shapes and roles in this existence. Going into her crone season as a woman, Maggie started rock climbing last year and has fallen in love with the magic of sport climbing both outdoors and indoors. Here in this episode we discuss everything from rock life lessons, abuse situations, miscarriages, spiritu...

An episode about exploring boundaries and what that means for me. Boundary setting is something I am only just really starting to do but here is an episode about everything I am learning and that my brain is examining. Want to talk about boundaries? Message me @itskindaok and let's have a conversation or reach out if any part of this episode meant something for you :) Zine submissions check out ww...

Leo Wood is an incredible musician, vocalist, teacher, chef, bus-dweller and generally creative hooman bean. With a sparky energy, beautiful laugh and strong personality, Leo talks about everything from musical inspiration to mental health to living in a bus. A special thank you to Leo for sending us one of her UNRELEASED SONGS "Lions" which you can find at the end of this episode. Grow n' Pains Z...

Welcome back to season 2 of the podcast! Things have been weird and it's been a bit of a struggle lately to keep up with telling myself nice things. This is a reminder that positive affirmations work because they literally change our brain and how we relate to ourselves. Missed you beans, thanks for the unintentional hiatus.

A little life update, a little recognition that I'm at my limit at the moment. I understand not everyone has an enjoyable period, heck I think enjoyable is even a stretch for me and I don't have additional health complications, but I do enjoy that it forces me to take stock of how I'm doing. This month? Turns out I'm overwhelmed.

Jim Elliott (Jimmy Tutti's) is an analogue animator, musical wizard and excellent mixologist. Everything he creates, he puts his whimsical style, playful nature and a lot of joy into it. Here we discuss Digital Dropout Media, which helps facilitate others to create in schools and workshops. We talk about growing up, his musical inspiration, his relationship with his kids and the importance of play...

In this episode, I chat about motherhood and parenthood with my very pregnant sister. We discuss our parents, her philosophies and growth and nervousness of new bean entering the world. Alongside Sam's interview, I also interviewed my 5 1/2 year old nephew about love languages, what scares him, what makes him sad and what he likes about himself. This episode was so wholesome to make and I'm so gra...

Abhi is a dancer and dance teacher on Vancouver Island and we're talking today about abundance, the importance of playing, how to have the presence to accept the presents of the present moment, and CAKE. Join us while we chat about the joys of self love and setting boundaries and end with a solo dance party to the jammy tune EVERYTHING IS OK by Sleep Well. Special thank you to Josh Mobaraki of Sle...

Shannon is an artist and art teacher in Toronto, Ontario. We grew up together with a lot of similarities but also tons of differences. In this episode, we talk about the classic "other girl" syndrome ( very white, very privileged feelings of otherness ) and about making friends. Shannon is into all things witchy and wonderful, so she did a tarot reading for me with the Golden Tarot deck at the end...

The 7th issue of Grow n' Pains is now available online at http://www.itskindaok.com ! This is Laiken Pratt's full interview which you can read in the zine. The Getting Intimate issue of Grow n Pains is the first version to be available for home-printinf because...yknow, lockdown. It was really beautiful to speak with Laiken about her views on intimacy; it's so different for everyone. I'm grateful...

Today we're talking about everything from the wounded/sacred masculine and feminine energies we carry within us to how we carry ourselves in relationships to learning to love our inner selves and finding our tribes. Lots of stoke for this gem of a being, Bridie Asprey, who shared so much of her experience as an emotional bean in this episode.  Check out more Kinda Ok Content HERE . Original m...

I'm so glad that you're here, that you've decided to come to a Kinda OK space right now. But this isn't where you need to be right now. In this short episode, I'm going to recommend a number of podcasts that are run by BIPOC creatives. Some of these recommendations are podcasts that cover similar topics of self-care, spirituality, emotional and mental health, etc. Some recommendations are focused...

What does "holding space" mean? How do you practice empathy? A personal episode where I reflect on my growth as an emotional and empathic being. This podcast will always be in service to the support of honesty in times of difficult conversation. This includes racism. It was hard to record the first half of this episode without crying so there are some awkward cuts. I'm working, learning and unlear...

What is consciousness? How do we see ourselves and how do we observe our "self"? With Lucas, we discuss the intellectual self, inner monologue, reflect on our needs in relationships and some new realizations on coping with pain and trauma. Lucas runs Silverside Sound, a recording studio on Vancouver Island and write poetry which you can read at @loui.william on instagram. A longer, organic convers...

Why does it seem like a secret to talk about periods, even with our partners? What if drugstores brought the Kotex box back for people who couldn't afford menstrual products? Why are period pants so expensive? What can partners do to help their bleeders feel more OK? I talk with @ArtbyRachelS in this episode about periods and the patriarchy. If you bleed, you might learn some stuff and feel like y...