Transforming 45

Welcome to the exciting start of Season 2 of Transforming 45! In this episode, host Lisa Boate introduces the new season's features, guests, and fresh look. To launch the season with a burst of joy, Lisa is joined by her dear soul sisters, Louise Pike and Deb Shackle. The trio dives into a heartfelt discussion on the profound impact of female friendship, especially as we age. Louise Pike, an educa...

In April, I met Daniela Chase (see episode 22) and through the power of synchronicity she invited me into the community I had been searching for. That community is hosted and facilitated by the brilliant Karen Collacutt and Karen Kessler. Since joining I have been deeply grateful for their vision, leadership and wisdom. They have created a space that is mutually led by members and facilitators, it...

In this empowering episode of Transforming 45, join us as we delve into the profound exploration of embracing spiritual authenticity. Our special guest, Tricia Carr, a Spiritual Teacher, Transpersonal Hypnotherapist, and intuitive, joins us for a transformative conversation. We candidly discuss the journey of reclaiming our spiritual identity and the challenges of feeling safe to express it. We un...

This episode is one I have been wanting to do for a very long time. I am so deeply moved to welcome TK to Transforming 45. On this my last day as an Educator employed by a school board, it is spectacular synchronicity to have this conversation with TK who was a student in my very first Grade 6 class. Reconnecting with this human I cared a great deal about as an adult was the magic my heat needed t...

Join us in this inspiring episode as we dive into the transformative power of creativity with special guest Rae Right. As an artist, art educator, and author, Rae shares valuable insights on how creativity allows us to connect with our true selves and express our unique voice to the world. We challenge the stigma surrounding art and creativity, exploring their immense potential to revolutionize hu...

In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Faith Okpotor takes us on a transformative journey from Nigeria to becoming an advocate for accessible education. As she shares her story, we delve into the societal pressures that lead us to deny our true identities, ultimately impacting our democratic values and communication. Join us as we explore the power of embracing our authentic selves and challenging...

I have a confession to make. This week didn't go as planned. The Episode I recorded with a really awesome guest had terrible sound quality. Her voice deserves to be heard in the best possible way so she has generously agreed to rerecord and I'll have the episode for you next week. So, I thought I would take a break, which I kind of did, this is a short and sweet episode that gives you a few update...

The idea for this episode came through on the weekend and has been very noisy. It wouldn't leave me alone until I sat down and began the creative process. It truly became a process, a somatic experience of sensory memories that come flooding into my body in powerful ways. I explain my process and then tell the story that accompanies each of the 15 songs. If you know me, it is highly likely that yo...

I am grateful for this deep dive into the heart, with Life Cycle Celebrant and Metaphysical Minister Jessie Brandon. Today I was feeling wrung out after a morning of intense and necessary learning. Through the learning I realized that even though I thought I was showing up as my full self, I have continued to hide behind the carefully crafted shell I have created around the most vulnerable part of...

When I came up from recording this episode, my Cardinal was in my window. This will make perfect sense once you listen. This episode is a very personal exploration of the complexity of grief and how it can evoke multiple emotions and perspectives about the same experience. Grief is a deeply personal and individual experience, and it can manifest in various ways for different people. I hope by divi...

This conversation goes to all the places. Daniela and I could have talked all day and I think this conversation captures the magic of what it means to be a curious human. I could have picked 100 different themes to highlight in this conversation but the transformative power of curiosity presents itself clearly through out this entire conversation. When we approach conversations, relationships, sys...

I love this episode so much. There is extraordinary power in intergenerational learning, I am grateful to Carolyn Tucker for sharing her deep well of knowledge, experience and heart led leadership. In this episode you will find the cathartic journey of a woman who intensely listened to her own inner knowing and used that knowing to create an ever evolving life that is entirely authentic. We discus...

What, Episode 20?!! I can't believe I've hit 20 episodes, I am so grateful for the incredible humans I have had beautiful conversations with and I am even more grateful to all of you who generously give your time to listen and share how each episode impacts you. Thank you, Thank you!! This week, I am honoured to welcome Stephanie Butler, she shares her journey with addiction and recovery with hone...

This was a fun conversation! This week I welcomed Andrea Austin, co-founder of My Conscious Wellness and Love Evolution to the show. Andrea's story of transformation is a powerful one and a true testament to the power of listening to our inner knowings. When we tune in, listen and trust, the most beautiful, healing and curious things can and do happen. I can't wait for you to listen to this episod...

Big week, big, big week! I’m shaking it up with a new mic and man in the studio! I thought it was only fitting that the first male to appear on Transforming 45 should be the one and only Ken Boate, my husband.  A real trend in conversations I’ve been having lately is, how challenging it can be to maintain a long term relationship and how to be together again when children are no longer the main fo...

This is a powerful episode. Leanna is not just any Transformational Coach, she is my Transformational Coach! She had I have been working together on and off over the last 4 years, I can't believe it has been that long! Leanna offers heart led coaching that gets at all the parts that want to hide, she calls them into the light and offers a space for healing. Leanna's medicine is influenced by parts...

I am grateful for this hour spent with Amanda Kirkland, she is a Personal Growth Coach who is at a similar place in growing her business that I am. It is always cathartic to have a conversation with someone who can relate to the challenges of entrepreneurship and also clearly talk about what we do! Amanda is open and vulnerable in sharing the harmful relationships she experienced and how those exp...

I have been looking forward to this conversation and it didn't disappoint. The magic is always found in the unexpected places, this conversation is full of unexpected magic. We meander through how the shift in our Mothering roles has created space for us to lean into who we really are, the really complex intersection or accepting who we are as we are and the empowering aspects of how we choose to...

This is a short and sweet episode inspired by International Women's Day. One of the most joyful things I get to do in my Coaching work is to facilitate a Healing and Visioning Circle. We met last night, March the 8th, International Women's Day, how perfect. We began the circle by saying the names of our ancestors and telling a little bit about their stories. As each person told the story of a woma...

This conversation surprised me in all the best ways. Yes, Laura is a Financial Planner but she is the opposite of what you expect when you think of a Financial Planner. She spontaneously leads us in a really powerful meditation to get connected with how we experience the flow of money. Have you ever done a meditation with a financial planner, this experience was deeply impactful.  Laura's approach...

This week is a double header, the lovely Kim Andrews of The Good Wax Candle Co and introducing, Lola, my spicy dog. There are some people that she insists on being near and Kim was one of them. You will hear her breathing in the back ground, it's her way of participating in the conversation. In this episode we dive into the fear of taking a leap into Entrepreneurship and how it feels to be free. K...

This episode came straight from both of our hearts. I can't think of a better way to celebrate 10 episodes that with this brilliant human. This episode also marks the first time I recorded with another human live in the Transforming 45 studio, I can't express how much I loved this experience.  This is a wonderfully meandering conversation that moves from how we met and how that work experience bon...

Today you get just me. Fear and rejection have been my constant shadow companions for a long time. They are there hovering over my shoulder and I am learning to welcome them in, to let go of my resistance to them. I am learning to welcome them as valuable parts of myself.  This is a vulnerable look at the ways in which we reject ourselves to avoid external rejection, the harm that causes and how w...

I am still vibrating with the energy of this conversation. I am grateful to Sara Rogers for weaving together the most beautiful words that captured my story and reflected my experiences of living in this female body. The theme running through this conversation is the power of language, it's ability to oppress and it's ability to liberate. Language holds weight, while it's something we read on a pa...

This Episode is a joyful conversation with two of my Soul Sisters Deb Kunsch and Leah Getchell. Camp is a huge part of my story, I introduced this in my first episode. This episode dives into fun memories and it also is a love letter to the sacred space where we met, the power of the community we created every summer and how the seeds of the women we would become were planted then and continue to...