The Happy Soul Podcast

A change of tune in such a beautiful way with todays episode. Our last two episodes on Body Image have been a lot of conversation around the struggles we have had with our bodies, things we have needed to over come and ways that we've grown. In todays episode, we chat with Cindy and about her celebration of her body, how she feels her mother's parenting impacted this for her and how she wo...

In part 2 of this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Melissa's cousin Chantal to finish her raw and honest conversation about body image. In part 1, Chantal bravely shared her journey towards self-acceptance and embracing her body just the way it is. This time, we dig into a few other aspects about body image, the way we see ourselves and how comments from others, even when they are positive,...

Today, February 15 2024 is Childhood Cancer Awareness Day and we wanted to honour this day, honour the family of or guest speaking and raise awareness to Childhood Cancer and the lack of funding that goes into it. While her 6 year old daughter was in the hospital, undergoing high dose chemo treatments, Claire Masikewich chatted back and forth with us, via whatsapp voice messages to help us raise a...

In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Melissa's cousin for a raw and honest conversation about body image. Chantal bravely shares her journey towards self-acceptance and embracing her body just the way it is. We delve into the impact of media portrayal, cultural influences, and personal experiences on our perceptions of beauty. Together, we explore the importance of self-love, body posit...

Have you ever struggled with body image? I think we all have at some point, in one way or another. Maybe it was all encompassing or perhaps it was just a fleeting thought but you loved yourself anyways. The way the world has us thinking about our bodies and how they should or shouldn't be is an incredible topic and one we want to deep dive into. February is Body Image and Mental Health awarene...

You've read a book at least once that impacted you in some way right? A book that spoke to your soul? That called out to you? Well, if you haven't, you need to check out this episode and go find Kirstin on their Instagram page to find a book that will speak to you. That is their jam over at Choose Love Books. To help you find a book that impacts you, that makes a difference. And if you thi...

We're back and we're ready to rock! We are SOOO excited to welcome you all back into our season 2. In todays episode, we have a brief chat about how our holidays went over and, a quick touch at the end about our thoughts on New Years resolutions vs intentions. Somewhere in the middle, we go on about what we are excited about this upcoming season. We have a few new things in the works, some...

**Do not listen around kids. Spoiler Alerts.** Honestly ya'll... We really love podcasting so much that we just couldn't help ourselves but to jump on and record a banter epsiode. We'll be honest, it was mostly for us. BUT we do truly hope that you take value from it. Perhaps it will inspire some new traditions in your own home, or just encourage you to keep doing what you're doing over this holid...

Well, this is just that. A wrap up episode. If you want to know what we have loved and learned along the way in the first year of this podcast journey, have a listen. It's not as technical as you might think. We even surprised ourselves at how much starting this podcast challenged both of us, in so many ways. And, if you're curious about what's to come next season, tune in to about the...

Melissa and Sammi dive into sharing with you (and each other), what they remember about the first time they met each other. We felt that it would be a good episode to let you in a little on just WHO your podcast hosts are, how they met, how their relationship flourished and, eventually, we will talk more about how this podcast came to life. To get a little cheesy, Melissa and I are so incredibly g...

If you haven't already listened to part 1, then we would strongly encourage you to head back to episode 5 and give it a listen. This episode was recorded early on in our podcast days, so there is background noise. We apologize for the poor quality in recordings. **Trigger Warning though: infant illness, life threatening circumstances, CPR** Sammi shares more of Theo's story starting in thi...

Got some time to kill? Want some random banter in your ear? Then pop on some headphones and load this episode. Melissa and Sammi go back and forth on their thoughts around posting about your kids online, people we love, real life unfortunate circumstance and what is the WHY behind some things that happen out there? It sound serious, but really, we're just having fun. **caveat - at some point we ta...

You know you've seen the "Little Johnny" jokes all over instagram and tiktok, and we know they've made you laugh at least once. Well, we really wanted to get to know Jeremy. We wanted to know Jeremy, beyond the jokes. How did it start in the first place? What keeps him going? What lead him to this point in time in his life? What sits heavy on his heart? What was growing up like f...

In Part 3, Lindsay shares with us what it has been like for her and her husband, on their own and as a couple, trying to work through and deconstruct all the prior ways they lived and start to build a new life, outside of the Mormon church. A life that is living true to THEM and their values. Making decisions that they had never made before. This story is raw, shifting & full of surprises. Lin...

Come join us with Lindsay again as she dives deeper into her story with us on leaving the Mormon church. In part 1, Lindsay shared with us how she found the Mormon church, what it was like to join and be a part of the church, as well as some of the beliefs that she adopted. In part 2, we start chatting about the many cracks that started happening for her and how that effected not only her beliefs,...

If you haven't taken in part 1, you definitely need to go back take it in to get a full grasp of the entire story. In the second part of the story, Shaunna shares with us her next phase... Her Mom has passed. She is a new mom. What is it like to start navigating this new season of life after losing the person she was the closest with? Get your heart and tissues ready.. With love, Melissa and S...

**Trigger Warnings; Pregnancy loss, birth complications, parental loss.** Shaunna bears her heart with us on so many levels. At a time in life when everyone is supposed to be filled with joy, excitement and nothing else, Shaunna is faced with extreme circumstances that majorly impact her ability to feel either of these emotions.  What sounds like a lot of silence from Melissa and Sammi, is actuall...

Get ready to have your heart impacted on this one. Chantal and Catherine are raw, open and honest about the realness that is a long standing friendship. It's not perfect and it has ups and downs, but the ups, are waaay up and very much worth the downs. There are a lot of laughs along the way, like real, deep belly laughs.. and there are a lot of sniffles too. (Sorry guys, couldn't edit the...

Join us Melissa and Sammi this week as we have another banter about travels to a farm in England, the lifestyle there, and what we have learned about what it means to live a great life. Honestly, we feel a little philosophical in this episode but hey, it's our podcast, so we do what we want! We had a ton of fun having this conversation. After we chat about what the farm in England was like, we...

On her journey through faith crisis Lindsay willingly opens up with us about what her experience has been like. In this episode, we go through first meeting her spouse, to finding and committing to the Mormon church and what happened when she realized that her values no longer aligned with the church she had chosen. Lindsay shares with us what those early experiences were like for her, what kinds...

Bobi is so refreshingly open and honest in this conversation. Willing to dive DEEP into the thoughts and feelings that so many of us have, but many of us are not willing to bring to the surface, Bobi enlightens us with the challenge of "So what?!" Jump into this incredible episode with Bobi and Sammi. If you've ever felt lost, felt alone or like you're not really sure what life has in store, press...

TRIGGER WARNING: sensitive subject: In this episode Melissa discusses the tragic loss of a friend that has to do with drowning. If this is at all triggering to you, feel free to skip from time stamp 37:36 to 38:22 Where did this episode come from? We don't really know! But, we had a blast making it and we thought it was a great story to allow some insight into who your hosts are. Somehow, Melissa...

Come get your mind blown with the incredible insight and mindset that Kristin shares with us on her beliefs around the difference between passion and purpose and what it takes to find your purpose. Kristin is a powerhouse business woman, teacher, leader, wife and adventurer, among so many other things. She has such an inspiring way of approaching business and she didn't hold back sharing it with u...

Well, this episode needs a great description, but how do you describe a conversation properly that is all about spreading love and joy in the world. Not just to others, but to ourselves. Crys talks passionately about why we need to be conscious about the way we spread love in the world, but also how vitally important it is that we give it to ourselves. Not just through simple habits that we put in...

If you have not heard of this wild sensory condition, you NEED to check out this episode. Chantal invites us into her hilarious story about how she discovered that her senses work slightly different than the average person. This one is full of fascinating information and a whole bunch of deep belly laughs. We promise, you don't want to miss it. With Love, Melissa and Sammi