Your Fiercely Fabulous Life Podcast with Shelly Qualtieri

Do you long for brighter days ahead? The importance of mental health has been a much discussed topic over the last two years. We are now having a wave of mental health challenges come out of living two years in a global pandemic, let’s take a moment and talk about our mental health. Learn More About Us: www.shellyqualtieri.ca Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shellyqualtieri/?hl=en F...

A quiet evening end and you find yourself scrolling through social media, whether that’s Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat or other platform of choice you find yourself a contestant in the comparison game. You know the rules, endlessly swipe and measure your own happiness against everybody else’s. You will never win in this game. Take a listen here for how this can end up making us feel and what to do...

Conquering your therapy hurdles can feel overwhelming. Sometimes when we’re thinking about going to therapy we are wanting to go to grow, only at times it feels as though we’re back sliding…But we are actually making leaps and bounds to address our challenges head-on, but there’s always a messy in the middle. Listen to this episode to find out all about the progress you didn’t know you were having...

Let’s be real here for a minute we spend the majority of our day as women during our waking hours giving to others, the idea of prioritizing our self feels like a bit of a delusional joke. But giving yourself permission to recharge and taking a mental health day shouldn’t be a last resort. It’s big burn out and overwhelmed before it happens with a proactive perspective. Learn More About Us: www.sh...

Every now and then we need to stop and pause and do a self check in. Mental health and wellness is not just about having a diagnosable condition, struggles of all types can show up in ways that are not talked about. Let’s take a deeper dive and do a self check in on your mental wellness.

The place you have been looking for - Moss Postpartum House is an amazing place for women and their families to access the physical, psychological and emotional support that they and, their newborn babies deserve BUT they also support women of all ages, problems with your pelvic floor? They can help! Moss Postpartum House is focused on supporting families, whether you are struggling with breastfee...

Do you dream of sleep! A restful night, where you can fall into bed and drift off with ease. Don't miss this episode with my 2 favorite gals, Marlee and Leah. Their visions is, "to have the world fall in love with sleep". We spent time talking about sleep hygiene, how many how’s of rest we need, how to establish a routine for yourself and your kiddos! There are so many juicy tips, you do not want...

Throughout the day we can have incessant commentary, known as self-talk that can be encouraging but more often than not it can be negative and critical and this matters because you're the one listening to it. Everyone has a voice chattering inside their head, giving approval or dishing out criticism. By paying attention, you can become aware of your inner dialogue and the messages you are giving y...

Guilt, as subtle as it may be, is a pervasive emotion that many of us experience daily.  We feel pressure to be doing something, always, especially things that show we’re progressing. When we’re not, we feel guilty.  We’re constantly comparing ourselves to others’ success stories. We believe that our successes and our failures are completely due to our own actions, or lack thereof. Guilt doesn’t n...

Imagine what it would be like to spend a mere 60-seconds, yes- one minute of your day being intentional. This 1-minute a day could change the entire outlook of a situation, an emotion, a relationship and how you feel about yourself! Time to give it a try!

The key to making sustainable changes is to start small, bite-size!  With a New Year right around the corner this may leave us feeling we need to set big, flashy goals - which most often do not work out as we dream, they may. Now is the time to set some goals you can really stick with, follow a few simple bite-size steps, throw in a dash or strategy and you are off and running. Listen in and...

Are you struggling to find your positivity? You’re reciting daily affirmations and they’re quickly replaced by negative thoughts or scrutinizing yourself. You scribble daily and a gratitude diary but just can’t figure out why these positive emotions won’t materialize. Stay tuned for this episode and discover some ways to cultivate positivity!

So, you think you want to find a counsellor and are not sure how to find one? Or you may be calling a few different therapists to seek out a connection but are unsure of what kinds of questions to ask them to see if they are good fit for you or someone in your family. After being in human and social services for over 30 years now, I have a pretty good understanding of what types of conversations s...

Your mood is impacting your relationships. Not enough going on in your life to keep you interested. Your mood feels lower, heavier lasting for longer periods of time. Set up an appointment with yourself to give a mental health check in.    In this podcast, I provide you with a checklist to measure your mental health status!

Sitting down with Dave Hollis was like sitting down with an old friend.   After educating about emotions for so many years, I was surprised to learn from Dave about how much he understood about his own emotions.  Affectionately calling his  Anxiety - Clarke - because he agrees with me that you have to name your emotions and identify what they are telling you, embrace those message and adjust accor...

The fact is you can never be in complete control of any or every situation. Worrying, feelings of anxiety, and micromanaging every event can bring a sense of control but it’s not gonna stop you from fretting and it can’t guarantee that everything will go as planned. In fact, this might mean you’re missing the main event. Tools and strategies will be shared in this podcast to help you recognize you...

The teenage years can be difficult for both parents and adolescents.  Increasing connection to be able to decrease conflict and escalating behaviours like yelling or punishments can be avoided, take a listen here for hints and tips for more calm and greater connection in your home.

Sometimes it takes experiences such as a house fire or evacuation, the pandemic, losing a family member, losing a job... to realize that we need to be vulnerable enough to ASK.  FOR.  HELP. In order to grow as a person, we need to gather our tribe, find a confidant or a mentor, a support person, As Brene’ Brown tells us; too many of us equate being vulnerable with weakness however; as sh...

Our communication skills and style or essential to positive and productive relationships. Effective communication requires us to be clear about our thoughts, our desires and how to respond to others when we feel they may be stepping on our toes. Listen and learn a few tips on how to communicate effectively, whether it be at work or at home so your needs can be heard and understood.

Jessica Tsang is a family nurse practitioner living in Calgary, AB. She has big, hairy, audacious goals to improve people's experience of health care. She is the founder and director of Direct Health Solutions, a mobile medical clinic that increases access to medical services and strives to optimize the client's health care experience. When she is not doing house calls, you may find her teaching n...

Ruby Lee is a 7 figure intuitive business coach guiding spirit led entrepreneurs to grow & earn authentically in their coaching practice online. 3 years ago she left her corporate job as a tech start up recruiter and today leads a freedom based lifestyle, travelling through Australia with her young family in tow.” Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therichualsway Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...

Have you ever pulled into your driveway after work and wondered "how did I get here?"   You can't remember if you stopped at the red lights or even what music we were listening to.   Our minds can disengage from the present moment during routine tasks.  Our brains are hardwired to remember repetition so that we don't have to concentrate on every little thing. It's a defense mec...

Emotional resilience is not some thing we were all provided by our parents as children. When a negative thought enters our mind taking a moment to acknowledge it, and realize how it’s been impacting us can be one of the most powerful things we can do in order to hold onto positivity when all else seems lost. Building resilience is key to the power of positive thinking

Mental Health Advocate and Groundbreaker, Connie Jakab from Wellness Innovate recently interviewed me on the Flourishing Workplace Podcast.  We discussed Mental Health in the Workplace while touching on many other subjects. Through this interview, you’ll get to know me just a little bit more.  We chat about where I started, how I moved into a private counseling practice and how I consult and train...

A candid discussion with my young friend, Alana, about growing up with mental illness and the stigma that surrounded it.  Find out why and how she created the podcast StomptheStigma and how she hopes that it will raise awareness and that mental illnesses and seeking help will be as recognized as going for a dental check up.    You can find Alana on Instagram @stompthestigmayyc and streaming on iHe...