The Happy Soul Podcast

Gluten Free is a relatively new concept for most of the world. Heck, in many places of the world, it's not something that is even recognized. Have you ever wondered what it's like for someone living with a gluten intolerance? Wondered how it feels for their body when they accidently consume gluten? Or perhaps, what life was like before they learned that they had a gluten intolerance? If th...

You probably know him as Dashing Dad (honestly, that's what we call him too) but his name, is Matt Beauchamp and we can't wait to introduce you to him! Matt has so many incredible sides of his story to tell. From living with Diabetes, and ADHD, to becoming an influencer on social media, being a stay at home Dad, single parenting, navigating divorce, the tragic loss of his father at a young...

You've heard Bryan before and we needed to bring him to you again.  If you don't know who Bryan Saint-Louis is, what you need to know is that he had this brilliant idea that Radical Empathy is a concept that is missing in this world and we wholeheartedly agree with him.   He set himself on a mission to start spreading not just the concept of Radical Empathy in his day to day life, but he a...

Grab a chair listeners and get ready! Doesn't that title just give you shivers? Knowing who we are AND then also knowing what we want to be in the world is a HUGE question that has all of us wondering what our answers are. It really takes some serious deep diving into ourselves to really figure out the answer to both parts of this question. In today episode with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey we dive i...

Well, we're here for another banter episode for your enjoyment. Don't be fooled though. We preface with the idea that we are going to talk about perimenopause because, when we first started chatting, that's where the direction was headed. But then! Melissa fills us in on some new systems she has been trying out in her home to help her mornings and days run more smoothly. With trying to...

Have you experienced a life with someone going through dementia?  Or have you been the support person for someone with dementia? Or perhaps, the support person, of the support person for a person with dementia? Fay talks about it all. Watching her husband Michael walk through first a cancer diagnosis and treatment and then, to receive a diagnosis of Dementia (albeit, long after Fay was certain he...

We know you'll love Pia; author of the book, Welcome to the Creative Club: Make Life Your Biggest Art Project. And let us tell you; that is EXACTLY what Pia speaks so passionately in todays episode. Pia begins with sharing with us, just WHY she chose to pursue and education in becoming a Certified Coach and how going down this path completely changed her prior perspective on how to go about al...

If you haven't heard Andy Campbell's story, we're telling you now; you need to. Andy's story is not just one of overcoming, we all overcome something. However the mindset and mentality that Andy has embraced and shares with us is something to challenge even the most positive thinkers Andy is real, raw and honest about how he goes through life. With his 15 core values guiding him th...

It's a friendly 'Welcome Back' banter episode with Sammi and Melissa. What do we chat about today? Well, mostly what we loved about Season 3, what we are looking forward to in Season 4 and probably a few random other topics we couldn't help. Have a fun time listening and we can't WAIT to bring you all our amazing guests in Season 4!! With love, Sammi and Melissa

*Whew* How do we explain our conversation with Dr. Robb Kelly. He's been on thousands of podcasts, so you have likely heard of him before, but just in case you haven't, here's the INCREDIBLE gist. Dr Robb grew up on the stage. He had his first taste of alcohol at an extremely young age, which sent him down the path of alcoholism. This, eventually leading to the loss of his children, hi...

Join us today as we chat with Phil Calvert, the Chief Development Officer at The Mustard Seed.  If you think The Mustard Seed is just about housing and shelter, then you need to tune into this episode with Phil to learn just how far The Mustard Seed's fingers stretch. We had NO idea all the way in which they are impacting the community.  Phil shares with us some of the internal goals and visio...

Have you met Alyssa David yet? If you haven't, stop right now and go check out her instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/healing_through_habits?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Aly has changed her OWN life. She has been through a heck of a story and if you want to catch more of what she's been through, head back to the end of season 2 and catch her 5 mini...

Our first episode for The Unhoused Awareness Month, of course, begins with the conversation that truly started it all.  When we first spoke with Peter back in May and he shared with us so much about the EDAR program, we knew we needed to rally behind this cause and raise further awareness.  There is a massive mindset gap that we all seem to have around understanding the Unhoused Community. Most of...

If you've been following along, you know that we are closing out Domestic Abuse Awareness month for October and November opens a new mini series for the Unhoused Awareness Month. In todays episode we chat about a few of the moments that stuck out for us around Domestic Abuse and fill you in on whats to come for the Unhoused Awareness Month. We're so grateful for each and every one of our g...

Have you heard of Gems for Gems? Gems is an organization that is committed to ending the cycle of domestic abuse by focusing on the economic recovery and empowerment of survivors. To learn more about Gems please visit their website: ⁠https://www.gemsforgems.com/⁠ In todays episode with Jordan Guildford, the founder of Gems for Gems, Melissa dives into how this organization started, the staggering...

Have you heard of Gems for Gems? Gems is an organization that is committed to ending the cycle of domestic abuse by focusing on the economic recovery and empowerment of survivors. To learn more about Gems please visit their website: https://www.gemsforgems.com/ In todays episode with Jordan Guildford, the founder of Gems for Gems, Melissa dives into how this organization started, the staggering st...

Mona is an inspiration. Her desire to break free and overcome the struggles she has gone through is powerful. We don't think we have better words than Mona's about WHY she wants to share on this podcast. Please read Mona's why: "I want to share my story because I know what it feels like to be in a relationship that slowly chips away at your sense of self. I've experienced ment...

Rebekah's story is chilling. And the thing is, we didn't even go into in depth details about some of the worst case scenarios. 6 months into the relationship, Rebekah KNEW she needed to get out. She knew she wasn't safe and it still took 3 years for her to finally be able to leave. Why? Because of the mental and physical trap she found herself stuck in. Living in a home with her abuser...

Join Us as we dive back into the remainder of Rachel's story. If you missed part 1, please circle back to hear the critical details of how Rachel was sexually assaulted as a child and how she has persevered through and just, what her next steps are now. **Please note. These episodes are not meant as personal advice or information. If you are in a dangerous situation, please contact a safe hous...

**Trigger Warning on sexual abuse** There are no words to properly explain someone's, beyond what they say themselves. And even the words spoken by someone who truly experienced something incredibly traumatic are not enough to convey the fear, loss, grief, heartbreak and anger they have felt.  Today, we are holding space for Rachel. Rachel embraces immense bravery as she recalls the horrific a...

Victoria Ellen has quite the story. We don't think we can even come close to giving it a proper introduction in the write up. Victoria got married at a young age after finding out she was pregnant, only to quickly realize that the person she had married has been lying about everything. The lying grew to controlling, the controlling turned to physical abuse on her and eventually, sexual abuse t...

Join us Today as we finish off our episode with Lauren Woodley. Back in March, Lauren bravely shared her story about a abusive relationship that she was in with her wife. (We have re-released this episode, so if you missed, just jumped back to the episode released before this one, and it's right there for you). In todays episode, we chat with Lauren about what it was like to get out. When she...

This episode with Lauren was one of the catalysts that drove us to deep dive and rally behind domestic violence awareness month. A repost from march this year: Did you know that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men, experience domestic violence? 34% of people in Canada who have experienced domestic violence have never even spoken to someone else about it, let alone reported it to the police. This episode w...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The facts about domestic violence and sexual abuse are staggering. They threw us right off. *1 in 4 girls are sexually abused, 1 in 20 boys are abused. *Every year, more than 3 million children witness domestic violence in their homes. *44% of women over 15 will report some kind of domestic violence *there are MULTIPLE different ways that people can ex...

We needed to release this episode as soon as possible! Did you know that less than 3% of e-mails that you send to your politician are actually read? There is so much going on in the world right now, climate change, famine, physical wars, wars on human rights, illness, domestic violence, book bans, gun control, over-stepping governments - you name it, it's happening in the world and it's he...