The Flare Up Show

Today joining me is another health and wellness coach that I admire greatly.  Rachael Coonradt describes her journey as "prying myself out of the jaws of diet culture after too many years sacrificing at its altar." She began her practice, New Leaf Wellness and Nutrition because she is passionate about weight-inclusive holistic health helping people find their way to their true health. What is true...

Want to know a secret? No one has it all figured out...no one. Our guest today shares openly her story of self-discovery while simultaneously chasing her dreams and healing her anxiety and eating disorder.  All the way from London, England Angélique Joan is an actor, a voiceover artist, screenwriter and now the author of the book Ready, Set, 30: A Tale of Figuring it all Out, Whatever That Me...

This week we shift gears into the world of finances. Financial stress takes a toll on our health and well-being, the average person is living paycheque to paycheque or only $400 away from needing to borrow money for an emergency expenditure. Nate shares how he created a wealthy, and healthy, life and why he devotes his time now to helping others thrive and experience freedom.  Want to watch a...

Joining me today is Marie Mosley who is an inspiring author, speaker, and coach to share her story of recovery from abuse. Marie was only 14 years old when she met her ex-husband and gave birth to their first child. They remained together for 25 years in a toxic cycle of narcissism and devastation. She believes in making her test into a testimony and deems herself a "rose that grew from concrete."...

Most people will, at some point in their lives, experience low or diminished self-esteem. Clarissa Burt is a great example of how self-esteem issues do not discriminate. She is an award-winning actress, international media personality/producer/director, writer, author, public speaker, and supermodel with hundreds of television and film credits to her name.  However, she struggled with negativ...

Sharon is a bundle of energy, a 74 year old coach that works specifically with people transitioning into or struggling with finding their place in retirement.  Sharon says, " I picture a world where Boomers are excited and engaged globally in doing good and making the world a better place." In this episode we talk about the draw of wanting to remain invisible, Sharon even shares her very pers...

This is a very personal episode of my experience with a potentially life-threatening complication of COVID that is not well talked about. I have included a recent science article that outlines what happened to me. I am still struggling with speech (slurring) and motor skills (typing and reading) I'm getting left and right mixed up a little. But another few days and I will be back to normal! ...

This week I have Kerry joining me to share her amazing service that has positively impacted hundreds of thousands of births across North America.  Founder and Director of Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis, Kerry Tuschhoff is a nationally renowned speaker and writer on a wide range of pregnancy and childbirth concerns. Her subjects include fertility, prenatal and childbirth choices, informed consent...

Joining me today is the author of the book Discovering Your Identity: A Rebirth from Interracial Struggle to discuss their own struggle with identity as a Bengali woman born and raised in Italy and now living in Montreal, Canada. Urmi shares openly about the back and forth between preserving heritage and culture while still embracing our individual character and lifestyle choices. We also talk abo...

Joining me today is Christina Foxwell, the Managing Director of Ignite Purpose in Australia. Christina shares openly her story of transformation as a leader from the persona of "ninja-barbie" a hard-working, successful manager that was also cold and adept at obliterating those in her way, to a leader that builds a foundation of compassion and love. Her message is we are better together.  In f...

Dr. Marni shares her story of recovery and healing after experiencing abuse from her narcissistic former spouse which resulted in her losing everything - her marriage, friends, support, finances, her home, and eventually her relationship with her adult children. While she knew she needed to be free from her abuser, the unraveling and aftermath were traumatic themselves. Narcissists have a way of m...

This episode is largely focused on surviving a work type of environment but also touches on ADHD, hyper-sensitivity and trauma-induced empathy which all have common traits associated with them.  Just because you are sensitive doesn't mean you are at fault when you are hurt. When we feel vulnerable rather than people seeing us as easy targets wouldn't it be nice if they thought of us as having...

Joining the podcast today is my friend Ayla Horton, who was recently diagnosed with Hidradenitis suppurative (HS). HS is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects your skin throughout your body - both on the surface and inside the deep layers of the skin.  It is painful and can be obvious to the human eye which can contribute to self-consciousness and embarrassment. Plus, as it is a rare co...

In this episode I share a talk I did for a Mindful Lunch with https://untoldstoriesstudio.ca/ all about why the human brain loves to compare and how we can use it as a compass rather than a measuring stick of our worth. There are three helpful tips on how you can recover from unhealthy comparison.  Don't forget to join my community on Facebook I share plenty of information, tools and resource...

Very excited about this sequel!!  A self-described ‘recovering academic,’ Dr. Patlee Creary uses her expertise in narrative inquiry, phenomenology, and peace and conflict studies to create stories of healing, gratitude, and resilience. Today she shares with us many more powerful stories including the creation of the Untold Stories Expressive Storytelling Studio. The Untold Stories Expressive...

Joining me today is Kris Isford of Treherne, MB who was in the public eye near the beginning of the pandemic when he contracted COVID-19 (suspected Delta variant) before vaccinations were available. Kris spent two weeks in a coma on a ventilator in Brandon, MB and is very grateful to be here today to spend more time with his beautiful wife, son, and a baby on the way this fall.  Kris is known...

Do you ever feel like there are days you cannot eat enough to scratch the surface of your hunger? Like a bear breaking into a camper, just rifling through cupboards and smashing everything you find into your mouth...it may be because you aren't hungry for food at all... This week I go through all the non-food sources of nourishment that we not only crave BUT NEED. These are basic human needs for h...

Danielle Goss is a friend and former client of mine who has been told by doctors she has PCOS but at the same time was told an official diagnosis is not helpful as there is "nothing that can be done about it anyway."   This is not unusual for women that live with the chronic symptoms of this disease that affects 1 in 10 women across the world. How can something so common not come with resourc...

The last episode of Veganuary 2022 is with Danae Tonge of Manitoba Animal Save, she joins me to talk about raising children vegan, how she became vegan 24 years ago and we talk about the Ag-Gag laws recently introduced in Manitoba.  Danae Tonge is a co-organizer of Manitoba Animal Save, the local chapter of the global Save Movement, which bears witness to farmed animals en route to slaughter...

Joining me this week is a local comedian and vegan friend Ruben Trudeau who talks about his experience with the rare Schizoaffective Disorder, which is is a chronic mental health condition characterized primarily by symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations or delusions, and symptoms of a mood disorder, such as mania and depression.  What is really interesting is he had to learn how t...

Continuing on with Veganuary, this episode I am sharing all you could want to know about nutrition and plants. Is protein the most important thing in the world? Are carbs the devil? Is B12 the reason humans shouldn't be vegan and other myths will be busted in this episode.  Plus I will talk about what to expect from your body when you transition to a plant-based lifestyle - including poop! Go...

Jessica is the founder of the Little Red Barn with a BIG heart. Growing up with animals and having a natural curiosity of how animals were treated, especially in our food system, it surprised her how many people were not aware or informed and did not seem compassionate to these beautiful animals.  Armed with her scientific mind and the question "could education and access to information increase e...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you! This episode is a quickly put together recording of a favourite holiday meditation I love to do this time of year. For me, Christmas is a mixture of emotions from excitement to stress to grief of loved ones lost to gratitude to joy and everything in between. I like to remind myself that whatever the season is that I am facing, everything I need is...

Patlee Creary is a Doctor of Philosophy specializing in Peace and Conflict Studies with a Political Studies Degree and a background in International Relations.  She is a mental health advocate that focuses on the centering effects of mindfulness and storytelling with a passion for the humanizing effects of understanding people's lived experiences.  I invited her to The Flare Up Show afte...

Did you know you can leave a message for me through this podcast? It can be a question on any wellness-related topic, ideas you want to share after listening to an episode that got you thinking or even just feedback on what topics or speakers you would love to hear on the show in the future.  The link to leave a message is here: https://anchor.fm/girlwithaflare/message This week I have three...