The Soul Aligned Podcast

The term 'vision' is tossed around quite a bit in the coaching world. And when you have a vision, you are able to strategize and plan. But most people find it difficult to come up with a vision for their lives. They become overwhelmed with the process and settle on familiarity.   On today's episode, I'm sharing five keys that will help you to unlock the vision for your life.   > Connect with Andre...

In today's episode, I have the pleasure of talking with Nesh Pillay about equality through empathy and how we can start to address issues of race, gender and age equality as female entrepreneurs.  Nesh Pillay is the founder of Press Pillay - a socially-conscious digital marketing agency based in Toronto. Press Pillay offers an array of services for growing lifestyle tech brands. She is committed t...

Having a sense of rootedness is something that we all long for. Whether it's being rooted in purpose, in a family, in a community or even in peace. It's important that we are able to feel secure in what we are doing in our lives, and have a sense of peace about the decisions that we make.    In this coaching conversation, I'm chatting with Katie who has recently left her full-time career in social...

When we're able to fully be ourselves something magnificent happens. Even in the midst of the deepest darkest pain. On today's episode, I am talking to the founder and creator of Onderbroeks; women's intimate apparel company about how she has turned her battle with anxiety into a company that empowers women.  Tara Jeronimus is a designer and entrepreneur who believes that sharing bits of our story...

Do you feel like you are chasing an elusive version of success, and no matter what you do it seems as though you can never attain it? In this coaching conversation, I talk with Abby whose expectations of herself have kept her chasing a version of success that she thinks she should have. > This fall I will be taking a small group of women for a two-day transformational retreat. September 14-16, 201...

We're celebrating our ONE year anniversary on The Couragecast. It's been an amazing journey and we're so happy you've come along on the journey. It's our hope that you feel heard, known and accepted within this community.  To celebrate this milestone, we've created a space where we can communicate and where we'll be adding even more value to your lives. We'd love for you to a part of this communit...

Have you ever felt the sting of rejection? Rejection is not limited to our childhood. It is something that many of us face as adults. You may have memories that trace all the way back to childhood, but you may also be feeling rejection from a past relationship or the loss of something important in your life. Rejection knows know ethnicity, class, gender, or status. It affects everyone.  In this ep...

Love it or hate it, the body you have is the only one you will ever have. And yet we treat our body with such disrespect. Our bodies are what house our mind (thoughts, will, and emotions) and our spirit. For many years I was unaware of my body. But the moment I realized that I was different than other kids I started to resent the body I was in. It's taken a lot of years for me to even think about...

If you've ever felt pressed under the weight of overwhelm, wondering if you have the capacity to sift through hard emotions then I really believe that my conversation with Emma will bring you so much hope. In this coaching conversation, we address Emma's need for approval and how her limiting beliefs are keeping her from moving forward with her personal and professional life. If you are ready to m...

As with anything, our mindset around money will either be what sets us free or keeps us bound to the past. My guest today is the founder of Paper & Coin. She has been on her own money journey and now helps millennials as a financial coach. I learned so much from her and I know you will too. In this episode talk about the money mindsets, we learned from our parents, how difficult it can be navigati...

One of the deepest struggles we face as women is coming to terms with our true self. From a very young age, we can be bombarded with images and societal pressure to be something that we are not. And in order to fit in, we can fall into the trap of taking on a false version of who truly are. When you add that to childhood trauma, it can be a difficult web to untangle.    My friend Amanda sat down w...

We've made it to our fiftieth episode and I could not be more proud of the Couragecast team. Wow! It has been a labour of love to bring this podcast to you each and every week. We sincerely hope that it has inspired your journey, and filled you with hope to believe that anything is possible for your life. As we take a little break from releasing new episodes so that we can dream for the future of...

What is the Enneagram? The Enneagram is a tool for self-discovery and personal growth based on 9 basic personality types. It accurately describes why you think, feel and behave in particular ways based on your core fears and desires. Today on The Couragecast I am talking with Enneagram expert Beth McCord about the nine personality types and how they face fear and have the courage to pursue their d...

What you are doing or not doing may be limiting your capabilities.  Let me ask you a question... what do you believe to be true about your life? What we believe about ourselves will ultimately come to fruition because our thoughts and words have so much power. You may want to do amazing things with your life, but you feel held back by your own thoughts. Those thoughts could be sabotaging you from...

As entrepreneurs and creatives, we need to stop looking at each other as competition and start looking at each other as community. In this episode, I  am talking to the Founder of Relevant Entrepreneur about how we can identify our own zone of genius and surround yourself with people who know more than we do.    Kristin Molenaar is the President and Founder of relevantentrepreneur.com , an online...

What do you do when you feel like you are doubting yourself, and your decisions? Do you automatically try to overcompensate and make yourself look awesome or do you sink into that feeling like everyone else has is living their best life while you are trapped in self-doubt. Today we are going to talk about how to deal with those feelings and get over them like a boss! To access the show notes, head...

My guest today lives her life by the motto that 'everyone should live a life that amuses their soul,' and has built her life and business around creating a life that really matters. In this episode, we talk about the joy that is found when we are able to help others succeed in business and make an impact on the world.    Annabelle Bayhan, MBA is a business strategist and an advocate for positive l...

Are you taking the time to refuel and recharge? If you feel exhausted, anxious, or even a little overwhelmed then you need to listen to this episode. Today I'm going to talk about why I to take some time out to rest so that I'm able to dream bigger dreams for my life. To access today's show notes, head over to www.thecouragecast.com . 

Owning your story can be very empowering not only in our personal lives but in business as well. Today I'm chatting with Kay Fabella about the process we go through as entrepreneurs to connect with one another through the power of story. As a business strategist and storyteller, Kay describes the process in which we go through when we are looking to pivot in our careers and how we can help bring o...

I've had some of the biggest wins in my life when I've been intentional about being present in the process of accomplishing my goals. In this episode, I'm going to break down for you the benefits of setting intention each and every day and how it will transform your life and help you to stay motivated to accomplish your goals. To access today's show notes, head over to www.thecouragecast.com.

As women, we all have a tendency to undervalue who we are and not really play to our strengths. In this episode, Shalon Ironroad opens up about the journey she has been on to be fully present in her life not only as an entrepreneur but as a mother. Shalon gives us practical insight on how to focus on who we are instead of what we do because that is how we can bring our unique gifts to the world.  ...

How do you deal with failure? My history with failure has been less than stellar.  I'm pretty sure I've failed way more than I have been successful in my life, but every time I want to try something new I feel the same pit in my stomach about putting myself and my ideas into the world. In this episode, we are going to be talking about how we can get up after we fail. I'm sharing with you some prac...

In this episode of I am chatting with the founder of an all-female co-working space here in Toronto called 'Make Lemonade'. During our conversation, Rachel Kelly shares all about what it takes to have a successful startup, how to create healthy boundaries in life and business and when to say no to opportunities that just don't work for you. To access today's show notes or connect with Rachel, head...

Now that the winter Olympics in Pyeongchang has come to a close I am almost at a loss for what to do with my free time. For the past two weeks, I was captivated by winter sports and elite athletes who compete at the highest level on the world biggest stage. It amazes me the time and energy that these Olympians have dedicated to being the best in their sport. And although it takes some very special...

"I had to start creating space for these feelings to be filled and to me, that's simply the answer for every part of our grief."   The story you are about to hear is so very powerful. Speaking with Karen Lang felt like chatting with an old friend, and the way she shares her story of grief and healing will bring you so much hope. After her son died suddenly at nine years old, Karen went on a journe...