The Momtellectual Podcast

Crystal Leochko and I are talking about fertility challenges and miscarriage. Crystal talks about how important it is to take care of yourself, and how crazy-making a fertility journey can be. We also talk about how common it is to try to face fertility challenges alone. Crystal is a very busy woman! She's the founder of Bloomiss natural skincare products, she's a fertility coach at Fertility Bloo...

Crystal Leochko and I are talking about fertility challenges and miscarriage. Crystal talks about her own experiences with fertility treatments, what she's learned, and how she's helping others. 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 which helps...

Dimple Arora is a mindful parenting and empowerment coach, and we're continuing our conversation about how to become aware of the unconscious beliefs we have that affect our parenting. Dimple also shares with us some of the tools that she has found to be very helpful if you want to change how you parent.

Dimple Arora is a mindful parenting and empowerment coach, and we're talking about how to become aware of the unconscious beliefs we have that affect our parenting.

Ela Wojciechowska is the creator of sitterhood.ca, and online resource to help parents find and offer occasional childcare. We discuss her struggles with asking for help, and how it motivated her to create a community to help other parents who lack the support they need.

Breakthrough Expert Eleni Kapetanios talks about the importance of loving your body just as it is, on the way to what you want it to be. Note: there is not much foul language here but I do say a$$ so if you find that offensive you may want to skip this episode.

Breakthrough Expert Eleni Kapetanios and I discuss some of the huge identity shifts that come with being a mom, and how we sometimes lose sight of who we are as people. She also offers concrete and quick strategies for dealing with stress and anxiety.

Elaine Uskoski talks candidly with me about her adult son's video game addiction - the discovery, the recovery, and the ongoing challenges of parenting an adult child who needs help. Elaine is a holistic health practitioner, and she also has written a book and speaks about video game addiction to help raise awareness about this problem that often goes undetected until it becomes a huge problem. Pa...

Elaine Uskoski talks candidly with me about her adult son's video game addiction - the discovery, the recovery, and the ongoing challenges of parenting an adult child who needs help. Elaine is a holistic health practitioner, and she also has written a book and speaks about video game addiction to help raise awareness about this problem that often goes undetected until it becomes a huge problem. Pa...

Naturopathic Doctor Katie Thompson-Aitken and I discuss naturopathy, medical research, and why making medical decisions can be difficult. We discuss bias in research, and ways in which “scientifically proven” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Part 2 of 2.

Naturopathic Doctor Katie Thompson-Aitken and I discuss naturopathy, medical research, and why making medical decisions can be difficult. We discuss bias in research, and ways in which "scientifically proven" isn't all it's cracked up to be. Part 1 of 2.

Theresa Czajkowski, the Creative Solutions Creator and Professional Mess Maker joins me again - this time to talk about confidence. In part 3 of 3, we talk about why confidence isn't always good, and share some tips about how to be more confident in an authentic way.  

Theresa Czajkowski, the Creative Solutions Creator and Professional Mess Maker joins me again - this time to talk about confidence. In part 2 of 3, we talk about common myths of confidence that keep people stuck. Note that this was actually recorded as the first part of the interview, so here is my traditional start with a celebration.

Theresa Czajkowski, the Creative Solutions Creator and Professional Mess Maker joins me again - this time to talk about confidence. In part 1 of 3, we introduce the idea that confidence is at least 5 things, providing insight on why many attempts to build confidence fail. Note that this was actually recorded as the middle part of the interview, so my traditional start with a celebration will be in...

Shawna Percy is a Suicide Intervention Specialist, and in part 2 of our interview she and I discuss why we should talk to our kids about suicide, and some of the risk factors for suicide in kids 14 years old and younger. You can find safety planning worksheets and other resources on Shawna's website, www.lifevoice.ca Shawna is in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, but the workshops she teaches are widely av...

Suicide Intervention Specialist Shawna Percy and I discuss the impacts of suicide, some tools for intervening when someone is thinking about ending their life, and Shawna shares her own story about what motivated her to do this work. As mentioned in part 2 of her interview (episode 068, to be aired March 25), you can find safety planning worksheets and other resources on her website, www.lifevoice...

The "Get it Done Facilitator", Mary Strachan, and I talk about our kids who "colour outside the lines", and how we've had to adjust our parenting in response. As Mary says, it's always a work in progress as a parent, and we chat about our expectations and how they can work against us appreciating who our kids actually are.

In this episode Mary Strachan, the "Get it Done Facilitator" and I discuss fear. It's natural to avoid things we're afraid of, yet we get the message that to succeed you should "face your fear and do it anyway!" Mary and I discuss fear we should push through, why sometimes fear is giving us a valuable clue that we really shouldn't do something, and some ways to tell the difference.

Welcome to the second part of my interview with Sophia Jacob. She's been a single mom for 24 years, and she's sharing some of her best advice about how to make single motherhood work, including some tips for young people about how to succeed in business.

Welcome to the first part of my interview with Sophia Jacob. She's been a single mom for 24 years, and she's sharing some of her best advice about how to make single motherhood work.

This is the third part of my interview with Mom Strategist, Mom Motivator, and the creator of the 28 Day Stress Free Family System, Madeleine Davis. We're talking about the tendency many of us have to swoop in to save the day, and how it can backfire (with both our kids and other people too!).

This is the second part of my interview with Madeleine Davis, Mom Strategist, Mom Motivator, and the creator of the 28 Day Stress Free Family System. Today we're talking about how hard it can be to let our kids feel their uncomfortable feelings, without trying to fix things for them.

Madeleine Davis is a mom strategist, mom motivator, and the creator of the Stress Free Family System. In part 1 of our conversation, we're talking about what "successful" motherhood is, and how dangerous it can be to use our kids' behaviour as a measurement of our own performance.

Robyn Murray is a Registered Physiotherapist with a specialty in pelvic health. We're talking about all of the common (and often embarrassing!) problems that can be helped, like incontinence with sneezing and laughing. Note that this is for entertainment and educational purposes, and we're not trying to diagnose, treat, or otherwise substitute for seeing a medical professional. For the video clip...

Robyn Murray is a Registered Physiotherapist, and she's here to share the new guidelines about exercise in pregnancy.   Note that this is for entertainment and educational purposes, and we're not trying to diagnose, treat, or otherwise substitute for seeing a medical professional.   For the video clip that goes along with this episode (Robyn is showing us a diagram of the pelvic floor) you can go...