Unpacking Potato

Hey Tater Tots!  One of you awesome humans sent in a topic suggestion and asked me to talk about my experiences growing up in an Asian household and asked about my thoughts and opinions around conversations surrounding sexual education and sexuality.  I love getting topic suggestions, questions, and stories so much!! Thank you so much for submitting :)  -----------------------------...

Hello Tater Tots! I missed you!!!  In this episode we're diving into fears, anxiety, worries, and overall avoidance of new relationships due to fears linked to past experiences. I had a good talk with a friend that brought up thoughts of similar past struggles (and current struggles) and I wanted to share it with you all.  If you've never been afraid of new relationships, you might think...

Hi tater tots!  This episode is kind of a continuation of the last episode. I had so many thoughts about last week's episode so I wanted to share them with you in classic potato fashion - stream of consciousness style.  This week I talk about empowerment, power, and control and ask some questions to hopefully get your brain juices flowing on what those words mean to you! As always, I am...

Hello beautiful tater tots! I'm getting less and less nervous posting episodes, but I still get nervous, especially when the topics are personal and emotional to me. (which they normally all are haha). I recently took on an endeavour that made me realize I am not as recovered from my mental health concerns as I thought I was. I'm doing much better, for sure, but this stressor allowed me to see I h...

Hello tater tots! This is a VIDEO episode!! What?!?! My first zoom episode with the lovely Makayla from @KeepitBalancedBookkeeping (on Instagram) and I thought I'd share it as a video.  Makayla takes us through her journey to becoming a bookkeeper and shares some advice for business people!  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Hello tater tots!  A quick episode for you today - 26 minutes of me talking about identifying and feeling our feelings.  Make sure you check out the instagram post to see the feeling wheel! Or you can google "feelings wheel". I hope you all have a great week!  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Hi Potatoes! I sat down with Valley Girls Dance's Candice Robillard and we chatted about her start-up story and talked more in depth about what about her job she loves most and what parts she finds a bit harder. I wish I could have made a 2 hour episode, we had so much to talk about, but this is a great intro to what Valley Girls Dance is all about if you don't know already! Make sure to chec...

Hello tater tots! EPISODE 20. Can you believe it? I can't hahah  Today I wanted to talk about communication. It was a lot to get into 30 ish minutes so I might elaborate on the different topics more later if there is an interest! If you want me to elaborate please message me on instagram or fill out the google form to ask questions, etc.  I wanted to discuss communication and how it rela...

Hi Beautiful Potatoes! This week I will be sharing a personal story submission that I received, and I'll be talking a little about my own experience/relationship with working out.  This is my first regular Sunday episode combining a personal story with my thoughts and experiences so any feedback would be appreciated if you like this kind of format!  --------------------------------------...

Hello Potatoes,  I have another guest with me on today's episode! Allyson Leet (@allysonleet on IG and Tiktok) is an actor, director, producer, business owner, and an amazing human being and ultimate hype woman.  We talk about celebrating little wins, dealing with rejection in the arts, and life as an actor. Allyson shares with us a little bit on how she got to where she in today and gives us a li...

Hello Potatoes! This week I have another guest with me! @Cheryl. Jacqueline (she/her) (IG and TikTok) is a single mom, web and graphic design, self-leadership coach, and all around amazing human who embraces her multi-passionate personality which I admire so much.  In this episode we learn a bit on what coaching really is, how it differs from therapy, who can benefit, and Cheryl shares some v...

Hello my lovely potatoes!  This week I thought it would be fitting to talk about Valentine's day! It's not my favourite holiday, I won't lie. But it's still important to unpack and look at the reasons we may love/hate the holiday. In this episode we will discuss expectations and my personal questions in a relationship context. As usual, google forms are always open for suggestions, stories, f...

Hello awesome potatoes!  Sometimes I get asked "how do I become more confident" or "how do I learn to listen and trust my gut?" I wanted to talk about this topic this week because I truly believe that we slowly lose our confidence and the ability to listen to our gut as we grow up. I think we are born with confidence and the ability to listen to our gut feelings, but I think throughout our li...

Hello wonderful tater tots! In 2021, I left my very stable, promising career path after over 6 years of school and training because it wasn't good for my mental health. It was the best decision I ever made but it was also one of the hardest ones I have made to date. I realized that I might not be alone in this and wanted to share my thought processes, fears, and feelings when I contemplated my dep...

Hello wonderful potatoes!  This week I was inspired to talk about how my perfectionistic tendencies and my previous goals of productivity got in the way of my creative side. I've been exploring mu creative side more and more and wondered to myself why I hadn't done it sooner. I share with you my thoughts and reflections while unpacking where I think it stems from.   Check out @unpac...

Hello awesome potatoes!  This week I wanted to talk about unpacking needs, wants and desires. I think so often we forget about ourselves and all our focus goes to those around us - friends, family, partners, etc. But it's SO important to recognize and acknowledge our own needs, wants and desires and do what we can do make them happen! If some of those things involve another person, it's impor...

Hello my awesome potatoes! It's my birthday episode!! In this episode I tell you all about my 30th birthday and I share my special birthday tradition with you!! The first 20 minutes is me talking about what I did on my birthday and me reflecting, so if you want to skip to regular scheduled programming feel free to skip ahead! I think aging is a gift and a privilege. I think society takes this beau...

Happy New Year my awesome tater tots! 2022... I'm so curious how this year will unfold. For today's episode, I wanted to unpack New Year's Resolutions and goal setting. Why do we make New Year's Resolutions? What purpose do they serve? Is it for motivation? Is it because everyone else does it so we feel like we need to participate? I think the most important part of this time of year is to reflect...

Hello there beautiful tater tots!   I decided to release this episode a couple days earlier because I wanted it to be available in time for Christmas! (it's a quick episode, so have a listen while you're getting ready!)  Like I said in last week's episode, the holidays have a lot of pressure to be a joyous and happy time for everyone, but a lot of the time that is not the case. Just...

Hello there beautiful tater tots!  I hope you are doing well, I find the holidays are supposed to be joyful but often can be the hardest time of year for a lot of humans.  In today's episode I unpack Hallmark movies and the common movie tropes in them. Specifically, I go deeper into love bombing because I think Hallmark movies normalize this type of behaviour for the beginnings of relationships an...

Hello beautiful tater tots! This is such a special episode because... I have my first guest!!! @TheNatalieJoy is a Tiktoker, actress, mom of four gorgeous children and two adorable kitties, wife, and an amazing friend. We talk about her journey exploring her identity within motherhood and how she's had to unlearn behaviours that societal expectations ingrained in her identity as a mother. Between...

Hello you beautiful potato!  This is an extra special episode, because it's the VERY FIRST story time! One of our amazing listeners wrote into the Google form and shared a story with me which I am so excited to share with you all. I decided to share this on a random day as a bonus, so I am not limited to sharing them only on Sundays so that if I ever get many stories I can share them as they come...

Hi there tater tots!  Can you believe it's already been a WHOLE MONTH since this podcast first aired? I can't believe how fast that month went by. It was filled with excitement, support, and so much love from you all and I am so grateful.  For this week's episode, I had planned a different topic, but inspiration hit me after my boudoir shoot this week and I had to talk about body love. I...

Hi you beautiful potato! Unclench your jaw, relax your forehead/eyebrows, and take one biggggg deep breath with me. Good job! In this episode, a lovely listener wrote in to ask about work-life balance and I thought it was a great time to talk about burn-out. I go over the definition of burn-out (according to the World Health Organization), the symptoms, possible causes, and some ways to tackle bur...

Hi you beautiful potato!  Unclench your jaw, relax your forehead/eyebrows, and take one biggggg deep breath with me. Good job!  In this episode, I touch on societal pressures and socially constructed timelines on life. I discuss a bit of my own experience with the pressures of doing things by a certain age or taking steps in a relationship by a certain time. I hope this episode can help...