The Momtellectual Podcast

M.B. Sherrin is the executive director of a Not For Profit called MetaShift, and a program called My Hungry Head. She's a registered psychologist who started helping to treat obese patients, and then found that she could deeply relate to their disordered eating. M.B. Shares her story with us, about the shame she felt over her behaviour, and the feeling like she should have been smart enough to fig...

M.B. Sherrin is the executive director of a Not For Profit called MetaShift, and a program called My Hungry Head. She's a registered psychologist who started helping to treat obese patients, and then found that she could deeply relate to their disordered eating. M.B. Shares her story with us, about the shame she felt over her behaviour, and the feeling like she should have been smart enough to fig...

Uma calls them your "Soul Tribe", and I call them your "Soul Family". Whatever they're called, they're the people who feed your soul - who accept you, care about you, and who you care about in return! Uma and I share how important our relationships are to us.

Uma calls them your "Soul Tribe", and I call them your "Soul Family". Whatever they're called, they're the people who feed your soul - who accept you, care about you, and who you care about in return! Uma and I share how important our relationships are to us.

Jude Wharton is the cofounder of Ready, Steady Websites, and also has a chronic illness. She shares her experience of dealing with lupus alongside running a business and raising a family.

Jude Wharton is the cofounder of Ready, Steady Websites, and also has a chronic illness. She shares her experience of dealing with lupus alongside running a business and raising a family.

Jennifer Grigg is a body language expert and certified coach. She shares with us her own version of the "Paradox of Success", when she found as soon as she had her perfect job training firefighters nailed down, she immediately felt she needed more and wanted to move on. We talk about the danger of looking to your job (or anything outside yourself) to "complete" you, and the importance of prioritiz...

Jennifer Grigg is a body language expert and certified coach. She shares with us her own version of the "Paradox of Success", when she found as soon as she had her perfect job training firefighters nailed down, she immediately felt she needed more and wanted to move on. We talk about the danger of looking to your job (or anything outside yourself) to "complete" you, and the importance of prioritiz...

Amanda Bailey is the founder of the Facebook Group "Guelph Bottle Moms" which offers support and advice about bottle and formula feeding. Amanda shares her story about not being able to breastfeed, how stressed and shamed she felt, and why that spurred her to create the resource for bottle feeding moms that she couldn't find. Part 1 of 2. Part 2 released tomorrow!

Alina Kislenko is a Registered Psychotherapist, a Professor of Psychiatry at McMaster Medical School, and the founder of the Aspergers/ADHD Centre here in Guelph. She joins us to talk about the challenges of navigating the world as a neurodiverse person.

Alina Kislenko is a Registered Psychotherapist, a Professor of Psychiatry at McMaster Medical School, and the founder of the Aspergers/ADHD Centre here in Guelph. She joins us to talk about the challenges of navigating the world as a neurodiverse person.

Yvonne Heath is a nurse turned author, speaker, and changemaker who has something important to say about how to support people through loss. Her "I Just Showed Up" Movement is intended to change the way we hesitate to support grievers by letting us know that we don't always have to somehow know what to say or do. Just showing up matters. Part 2 of 2.

Yvonne Heath is a nurse turned author, speaker, and changemaker who has something important to say about how to support people through loss. Her "I Just Showed Up" Movement is intended to change the way we hesitate to support grievers by letting us know that we don't always have to somehow know what to say or do. Just showing up matters. Part 1 of 2.

Theresa Czajkowski joins me again to talk about some of the curiosities of emotional health that I investigate in my upcoming book "The Paradox of Success". Theresa is the Creative Solutions Creator and Professional Mess Maker at the Creative Campus, and is my cohost for our online discussion group the Idea Play Circle. In this episode, Theresa shares how she has suffered for the last few winters...

Theresa Czajkowski joins me again to talk about some of the curiosities of emotional health that I investigate in my upcoming book "The Paradox of Success". Theresa is the Creative Solutions Creator and Professional Mess Maker at the Creative Campus, and is my cohost for our online discussion group the Idea Play Circle.

Theresa Czajkowski, Creative Solutions Creator and Professional Mess Maker at the Creative Campus returns - and this time we're talking about my upcoming book "The Paradox of Success: 10+ Curiosities of Confidence, Happiness, and Healing". If you'd like to keep up with book updates, you can sign up here - https://sendfox.com/lp/3qqnl3

Leigh Fowler, Content Amplifier and author of Ready to Amplify joins us to talk about the importance of visibility, especially when you have people to serve.

Leigh Fowler, Content Amplifier and author of Ready to Amplify, joins us to talk about her entrepreneurial journey, owning your expertise, and impostor syndrome.

Kimberley Rivando-Robb is a PSW at Carpenter Hospice in Burlington, and we talk about what it's like to be close to death. Kimberley is also a storyteller and owns Retroscripts, where she offers workshops and helps people tell their life stories. She offers interesting insights about storytelling and how it can help people at the end of life. Part 3 of 3 Thanks to our sponsor, Willful - To find ou...

Kimberley Rivando-Robb is a PSW at Carpenter Hospice in Burlington, and we talk about what it's like to be close to death. Kimberley is also a storyteller and owns Retroscripts, where she offers workshops and helps people tell their life stories. She offers interesting insights about storytelling and how it can help people at the end of life. Part 2 of 3 Thanks to our sponsor, Willful - To find ou...

Kimberley Rivando-Robb is a PSW at Carpenter Hospice in Burlington, and we talk about what it's like to be close to death. Kimberley is also a storyteller and owns Retroscripts, where she offers workshops and helps people tell their life stories. She offers interesting insights about storytelling and how it can help people at the end of life. Part 1 of 3 Thanks to our sponsor, Willful - To find ou...

Sarah Gretzinger, founder of The Savvy Networker and and Marketing Savvy and Co., is my guest today. We're discussing twelve things she suggests you consider when designing your ideal life.

Sarah Gretzinger, founder of The Savvy Networker and and Marketing Savvy and Co., is my guest today. We're discussing the real life, struggles, and satisfaction of being both moms and entrepreneurs ("mompreneurs").

Crystal Leochko and I are talking about fertility challenges and miscarriage. Crystal talks about her work helping others with their fertility journeys, and the importance of building communities of support. Crystal is a very busy woman! She's the founder of Bloomiss natural skincare products, she's a fertility coach at Fertility Blooms, and is also the founder of the not for profit Blooming Hopes...