During the pandemic, in effort to stay connected, some friends and I sat down for some candid chats, this is one of them! Join Brady and I as we discuss mental health, addictions, hockey and recovery.

During the pandemic, in effort to stay connected, some friends and I sat down for some candid chats, this is one of them! Join Corey and I as we discuss everything from his newest diagnosis, to which one of us your want in your next charity foursome on the golf course. Amazing things come from vulnerability, I am reminded of this every time Corey and I find time to get together.

There are so many responses to dealing with darkness; ways that we manage grief, tragedy and challenges. Join John and I as we discuss what happens when we get intentional with coping. Most don’t believe they can can access certain tools to cope; which is why this is one of my favourite discussions to date. What if you could learn how to get out of your own way? John has such an incredible ability to explain how this could be made possible, and during a time of year when so many are struggling, it feels like a perfect time to learn how to laugh through pain.

What’s happens when we we create an inclusive world? When we consider everybody’s individual experiences and make space for them in a welcoming and loving way? Through their own journeys with sobriety, David and Margaret learned how isolating so many social experiences could be, and so they used their years of industry experience to do something about it. I, as a collector of incredible people, realized this is a journey I wanted to be a part of. I am so happy to announce that Clearsips has partnered with Speakeasy with me, and we are going to make sure everyone knows they have a place at our table!

PS. You’re going to want to check out clearsips.ca after hearing this episode! You have some shopping to do to make sure everybody at your holiday table knows exactly how intentionally you showed up for them this year.

What’s happens when we normalize having the awkward conversations so others can learn? I decided to find out, join me and my pelvic physiotherapist, Beth Safarian BSc, MScPT, as we talk through pain, the nervous system, mental health and how it all comes together to create the chaos that is my life with endometriosis.

When you accidentally become an influencer in a world of algorithms and chaos, you end up becoming the go to for advice and criticism all on the same platform. This week, Libby and I discuss the highs and lows of internet “fame” and the effects these pressures have in real life. Also, you don’t want to miss the discussion that plays out between “the working parent” (me) and THE voice for so many stay at home mom’s who feel undervalued and unappreciated (her). What happens when we all need a break after “work”? 

What happens when you create a space online at a time when there was nowhere to go? I’m joined in this episode by Jen McNeely, the founder of She Does The City; a space that finally gave women a voice in media and where Jen’s own journey to sobriety played out in a way that has created a platform for recovery and stories that have become hope for others.

What happens when winning a Gold medal doesn’t change your world? Check out the first official episode of Speakeasy, where I’m joined by Team Canada Olympic Gold Medalist Erin Ambrose; to talk about mental health, hockey, identity and Hockey Canada.