Without Losing Your Cool with Shantelle Bisson

In this episode, Shantelle has the distinct pleasure of sitting down with her husband, Yannick Bisson, a Canadian actor, and producer who has been in the entertainment industry for over 40 years. While Yannick has been on the WLYC podcast before, this one is unlike any interview you’ve heard from him; they talk about the complexities of money and happiness and how he deals with his darkest fears a...

In this episode, we sit down with Ellie Mae Waters, the founder and creative director of Ellie Mae Studios. She takes us through her journey, from how she came to start her own clothing line, to her experiences working in the cut-throat fashion industry of Los Angeles. Ellie Mae shares her story of starting her career in styling at just 19 years old and how her experiences in a 'dog eat dog&a...

In this episode, Michelle Surtees ( https://www.instagram.com/tough.cookie.communications/ ) sits down to talk about her latest book, " Crummy Conversations ," and her beliefs on the importance of communication in all types of relationships – especially with our kids. Michelle dives in with her inspiration for writing "Crummy Conversations," a book about talking with kids about...

In this episode, we'll dive deep into the impact our words can have on others, both online and offline. From talking about why people feel emboldened to say whatever they want on social media, to exploring why it’s okay to share controversial content, we'll unpack the underlying reasons behind our communication habits. We'll also examine how social media apps can better protect agai...

How do we become women that empower women?  What does it mean to transform our mindsets and lives from the inside out?  We’re answering these questions as we dive into the world of self-discovery and empowerment with international best-selling author, Emotional Age and Communication Expert, and women's advocate, Crystal Andrus Morissette. Crystal is an international best-selling author, Emoti...

Despite being a significant issue, and one that is talked about more openly today than ever before, men's mental health is still a topic that is largely buried in stigma and taboo. For decades, our society has given in to the stereotype that men are supposed to be tough, unemotional, and self-reliant, making it difficult for them to open up about their mental health struggles. Because of this...

In this episode with best selling poet/author Donna Ashworth, we delve into the tricky relationships we can have with our parents, and how those experiences can shape our writing. We discuss Donna's journey to writing deep and profound poetry, and the space from which she writes. Donna shares about her newest trilogy of books, and how she has navigated the challenges of being seen as too emot...

If you've been in a long-term relationship, a relationship with a parent, a sibling, or a friend, every relationship gets to that point where you have to ask yourself, “is it worth it anymore?”  It can be so hard to think about and question if your relationship is worth fighting for, or injecting more energy into?  And is there really any more you can get out of it?  We meet people for a reas...

This week’s guest, dancer, turned actress, and producer/director, Courtney Deelen has struggled with all these mixed up emotions.  Dance fed into a long battle with an eating disorder.  And her marriage to her now husband, helped her step into her true self, that of a bisexual woman.   Have you ever felt like you were living outside your own body?   No matter what you did you still didn’t feel com...

Joining Shantelle for this episode is Dax Dasilva, who has committed himself to making a real change when it comes to raising awareness around our climate crisis as well as conserving our oceans. He is investing his time, energy and money to our planet. Dax started software company Lightspeed in 2005 out of a Montreal triplex and grew it into a business valued at billions of dollars. After steppin...

What is life really like post-olympics?  Tessa Virtue is a former Canadian ice dancer who has won two Olympic championships (2010 and 2018), three ‘World Championship’ titles (2010, 2012, and 2017), eight ‘National Championship’ titles (2008–2010, 2012–2014, and 2017–2018), and three 'Four Continents' championships (2008, 2012, and 2017) along with her dancing partner, Scott Moir. After...

Well, here we are again, another year has come to an end, another year filled with hardship, joy, fulfilment, patience, gratitude and love. How do you plan for the end of the year?  Do you make resolutions?  Do you go into each new year with a fresh mentality, and maybe struggle to keep that mindset going?  In this episode Shantelle shares about her commitment to making change happen without New Y...

How do you create a purpose-filled life? Joining Shantelle for this conversation is Jeanne Beker. Jeanne is a Canadian journalist, media personality and fashion entrepreneur. She started her career as an actress, but moved into radio and then television as co-host of the ground-breaking series, The NewMusic, and entertainment anchor on CityPulse News. She went on to become the host of  the interna...

When you hear the word ‘manifestation’ – do you cringe?  Or do you believe it’s a powerful way to access all the abundance life has to offer? In this epaisode Shantelle sits down with Kathleen Cameron who is a Success, Life and Manifestation Coach, 8 figure entrepreneur, and record-breaking author. In just 2 years, she built a $10 million dollar business and continues to share her knowledge and ex...

Roz Weston is a multi-platform entertainer and storyteller who hosts three shows a day and sleeps five hours a night. In 2013 Hello! magazine named him one of the 50 Most Beautiful Canadians. He has not made the list since. Growing up in a small town with above-average confidence but low self-esteem, Roz knew he wanted an audience, but didn’t want to be noticed. On TV and radio, as host of The Roz...

Welcome to Season 2 of Without Losing Your Cool! In this first episode of this new season, Shantelle dives deep into the art of making lemonade when life throws you lemons.  How do you create a life you’re abundantly proud of and happy to wake up to every morning?  How can you find gratitude for the hard moments, knowing and trusting that they will bring you to where you want to be. She's lea...

It’s the final episode of Season 1 of the Without Losing Your Cool Podcast and Shantelle couldn’t think of anyone better to help her close out this season than her amazing husband, Yannick Bisson . Shantelle was admittedly a bit nervous to have him on the show! She'll ask him the questions you all want to know, and that he never gets asked in interviews. They talk about relationships, fatherh...

There are moments in our journey that are truly life-changing. This week, Shantelle answers a listener's question from Ruby, who underwent four years of cancer treatment and is struggling to feel sexy again.  Admittedly, Shantelle shares that she originally didn’t feel qualified to answer this question, since she has not experienced cancer herself.  But after some thought, she decided that fa...

Are you craving more connection to self? If you’re anything like Shantelle, your life is ‘go go go’ pretty much all the time.  So how do we ground ourselves?  How do we pause?  How do we find stillness? You’re going to love this conversation with Kurt on the podcast this week because we answer these questions, and he shares how to feel more connected to self, and all about what ‘Earthing’ is. In t...

Are you just about losing your cool when it comes to parenting your teenage kids? We all know that teenagers can be super difficult, especially when they become young adults. In this episode, Shantelle answers a listener's call:  Tracy asks about navigating her relationship with her 18 year old son. Which brought Shantelle back to when her girls were that age, and how important it was to have...

Alicia Bucknor, The Royal Artist , joins Shantelle for this episode where we talk about how to have faith without losing your cool. Alicia is a mother, fashion abstract visual artist, social change artist, author, creative director, and fashion designer who promotes spiritual Royalty. In this episode, we talk about how Alicia got into the arts, the role Faith plays in our lives, and Alicia's...

Well, the day has come! My birthday is right around the corner and in this episode, I’m sharing my 53 lessons I’ve learned in my 53 years on this planet! When I was thinking about what to share in this episode, I had a few different ideas, but I thought telling you about these life-changing lessons would be super helpful for you. Some of these lessons are new, and some of them are old, and what I...

This episode is such a special one. It’s the episode that comes out the day before the release of Shantelle's latest book, Loving Yourself Without Losing Your Cool !  So of course, she wanted to do something super special to celebrate the launch, and thought ‘ what better way to do that than ask her community of amazing women how they love themselves without losing their cool? ” So, that’s ex...

How do we become good financial role models for our kids?  Joining her on the show is Robin Taub , keynote speaker and award-winning author of The Wisest Investment: Teaching Your Kids to Be Responsible, Independent and Money-Smart for Life , an update of the bestselling A Parent’s Guide to Raising Money-Smart Kids . Robin is obsessed with personal finance and investing. Using her financial backgr...

Today's episode explores the question: how do you begin chasing your dreams when you don’t know where to start? It can sound lofty to talk about chasing dreams and finding our purpose, but the truth is, as moms, sometimes our core desires and sense of purpose get lost along the way. It’s not our fault, it’s just that our kids need so much from us that we can't always stop and think about...