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Did you catch yesterday’s edit featuring @chervelle.camille? Such a powerful episode, had me a-ha-ing over and over again! Link in bio to listen!

Bringing back some of the Original cast from Season 1 this week on the pod to talk about a big topic on so many hearts and minds right now: How to reconnect with friends through (or after) Covid... So many of our relationships feel different now... but what can we do to navigate those feelings of loneliness and possibly even rejection? We chat about it all and - as always - we open the emotional vault.... ... It’s a goodie! Stay tuned tomorrow for Edit#02 with @balancingenergy.beyou and @melaniedawncoaching See more

Itssssss ready for ya! I am so thrilled to welcome @Chervelle.Camille to the podcast today. Chervelle is a writer, yoga teacher and meditation facilitator with a serious crush on nature and some serious boundaries around social media. Chervelle shares her wisdom around self-care, rest, authenticity, accessibility, facing fear, returning to nature after reaching her personal rock-bottom, and creating content for social media that has true depth and a real heartbeat. ... Does social media bring us together? (Spoiler alert: Chervelle and I met on social!) Or does it tear us down? Chervelle lays down the truth for us this week, supporting the bigger conversation about community wellbeing and - most importantly - the wellbeing of black womxn who must also navigate the burden of expectations online, and how we can, as white folx, can be more consciously aware of how we consume content. Chervelle is also the curator of @un.rre - a new platform for meaningful media rooted in honouring stories that connect. See more

It’s always about story Have you listened yet? Link in bio to Season 2 Edit 01 of the new Unapologetic Stories Podcast

Edit 1 of Season 2 is LIVE! (Link in Bio) And this one is allllll about my new start... Covid pivots and behind-closed-doors info about how the podcast came to be, and where I’m headed with the Unapologetic stories brand and movement. We chat all about my personal insecurities (eek) and how I’m really feeling about losing LIVE events...

Have you listened to #Edit 04 yet? If not, here is my offer... (link in bio to join the conversation).

Check out this incredible opportunity from recent Unapologetic Speaker Grads, The MomBabes! I’m so excited to be supporting their author branding as well through The Self Publishing Agency Dreams coming true all around!! If you wanna be an author in 2021.... here’s your chance to jump onboard the fast-moving Mom Babes Train!!!

I’ve been asked by many of you to talk more about fear and anxiety. And to do more solo episodes. SO. Here ya go: a 2-for-1 Link in Bio to Listen Now!

Ask me how excited I am about Thursday night’s Speaker Training Program FINAL Performances!!!! This was our very first Author’s-Only program, in partnership with @theselfpublishingagency, and our entire community of Unapologetic Speakers are ready to welcome the new performers to our family ... Congratulations Speakers! I am - as always - in awe of your bravery and your beautiful stories. #home See more

Absolutely thrilled and honored to be working alongside the @theselfpublishingagency Dream Team with this superstar... ...building out his incredible (and I mean, INCREDIBLE) story and signature keynote launching in 2021... ...and watching his first book explode out the gates with the help of editor-extraordinaire @lorimbamber! ... Up, up, and away, @thegezimgashi ! See more

I came across this post this morning from @kristypowersphotography @thedailydistracted our very first Unapologetic Speaker Training event hosted at @theheartcloverdale ... it’s bizarre and amazing to reflect on this moment and see where it all began... 11.08.2018 Reflections

What’s better than happy children, fresh air, messy hair, and puppies who don’t understand photographs? #nothin Stay grounded out there

Nope. We’re not getting friendly with Covid. We’re getting friendly without it. Where my people at who feel like a good, clean, sanitized, safe weekend away? Oh... there will be books. Wine. Coaching. Conversation. And self-care. Who’s in?

Another tough blow for 2020. Stay brave, stay vocal, stay disruptive. Rest now #RBG. ... Artwork by @begoodnatured See more

Keep telling stories.

Imagine the moment a group of previous Unapologetic Speaker Grads, Teachers and Community Members flood the room to be a surprise audience for the NEW performers minutes before those performers proceed to blow our minds Then, add a special visit from @mike_johnson. And lots of laughter...... And lots of tears... And SO MANY virtual hugs... Can you imagine a more magical moment????? I can’t!! Just so obsessed with this community. See more

Stay unapologetic, my babes. #nationaldaughtersday

You didn’t think we’d have a virtual speaker program without a special virtual guest, did you? I’m so thrilled to announce that my friend @mike_johnson will be popping by for a visit during our September Speaker Training to share some love... And in Mike’s world, that means talking about the power of putting it all out there...going big in your life...speaking about hard topics...overcoming obstacles...and really committing to vulnerability & courage in the work you ...put out in the world. For more info on this once-in-a-lifetime virtual training opportunity and to be a part of this honest chat with Mike, please visit our website (link in bio!)... ONLY one more week!!!! See more

Let’s put it on the map. If you are still sitting on the fence about Unapologetic Speaker Training, here’s your little reminder that your story matters! Only one week left to join our first-ever virtual classroom! Visit our website (link in bio) for more details on pricing or to apply ... I also respond to allllll DMs so feel free to fire those off See more

It was during a group therapy session, somewhere in the middle of an intensive pain program, when I discovered the real power of storytelling. Before then, I had only shared my stories with journals and laptops and psychologists (alone, and behind closed doors). Today, it was out on the line in the bright sun. ... All on the line. I shared my successes and my failures. My sadness, grief and anger. My hurts and my happiness. My disappointment, my regret, my frustration, my shame and my lessons. I shared all of it. That moment of storytelling was my first conscious glimpse of consciousness: the universal through-line that binds us together. The thread that ties into the heart of another person, unravels the knots, peers up into their eyes and says (without uttering a single word): I see you. See more

Not sure how I got so lucky to be hired by this amazing restaurant to support with strategy, writing, story development, branding, coaching and so much more, but I know I thank my lucky stars every day that I get to be a part of their work. (And I’m certain @anniepie @theheartcloverdale had something to do with it!) When I can truly help a company that believes in kindness, integrity, health, community, connection and (of course) GREAT food... well, that’s the dream life....... If you haven’t eaten at @d2eplantparlour, you’re gonna need to get started on that : , .... Congrats @d2eplantparlour on an exciting new start. Thank you for trusting me with your brand and biz See more

Anger, frustration, rage are often referred to as negative emotions. But if we think about it we might see that these aggressive feelings are ancient and have h...elped us survive as species, to fight of predators like big cats, bears and wolves. What if today these same emotions are signalling to us that something is not right, our boundaries are crossed, or our expectations are not met. Anger is an inner signal that it’s time to stand up for ourselves. One thing to remember is that feeling anger and listening to it’s message and responding to a given situation is not the same as reacting to the situation in anger or acting with anger! We can listen to anger, understand it’s message and then identify how we would like to respond in a situation in a way that aligns with our values. We all could learn the art of listening to our anger and then responding rather then reacting. Art by @psy_hi_ka See more

Working with authors from @theselfpublishingagency has been one of the highlights of my year! If you’re sitting on an idea, a book, a plan or a dream, STOP sitting and hop right into action. You just never know who may meet along the way

And sometimes the stars align and you meet the people you were meant to know. Never an accident, always a blessing. To my friend; my colleague; my sister; my partner; my pragmatic, practical, one-arrow babe... @megandubs @theselfpublishingagency ... Happy, happy, happy Birthday 1111 Love you to the stars Because they brought us here. See more

Just in case you need a crunchy nature walk....

Back to nature

The single most talked-about moment of our show is always the collaborative performance of our Unapologetic Speaker graduates. This year was no different. Our event survey was flooded with comments about their inspiring courage and raw vulnerability. I can never quite express in words what the Unapologetic Speaker community is all about... the lifelong bonds that are created within.... the impact of these stories... It’s simply magic. ... And the magic begins again this September We are so CRAZY excited to be starting the countdown to our very next Unapologetic Speaker classroom..... Stay tuned for more details............ See more

And that’s the whole truth.

Happy Father’s Day, National Indigenous Peoples Day, Birthday(s), and Summer Solstice to this incredible crew of humans I’m fortunate to call family @kristen339038 @markmullens007 @ishamoisha @annvision21 @pyrosforever

Never not connected.

No caption needed. Everything you want to know about the women I’m raising can be summed up in this pic. Motherhood is hard. But these babies make it so so so so much easier. Sass meets sugar

I am honoured to share with you my role as a Volunteer for the 2020 @stratagemvirtual conference, brought to you by Cicely Blain Consulting (@cicelyblainconsulting), a diversity and inclusion consultancy educating businesses on how to build diversity and inclusion in the workplace and beyond. I was first introduced to Stratagem creator (aka * ), @cicelyblain_xo, through a mutual friend two years ago. They hosted a workshop at our 2019 show entitled Div...ersity in Leadership and I have been following their work closely ever since. I feel very honored to have the opportunity to support Cicely and The Stratagem Team this year as an Active Listener. Though I was originally registered as a guest to learn and improve on our organizational anti-racism work, I felt that as an individual, I needed to do more and sharing this conference with this community to encourage your support, attendance and ongoing anti-racism work along with me is part of that . We have donated to Stratagem’s scholarship fund (reserved for those where cost is a barrier), so if financial access is a concern for you, please visit their website to apply. (WelcometoStratagem.com) If you’re not familiar with Cicely or the Stratagem conference, here is a little bit more about what this magic is all about: ? A digital hub for meaningful conversation A place to turn anger and overwhelm into action A national archive of justice A wealth of inspiration for all your inclusion initiatives A gathering place for diversity & inclusion curiosity and insight Stratagem Virtual is an online conference and digital resource hub for diversity and inclusion engagement. This is the space to delve deeply into topics like identity, culture, resistance, healing, and allyship within a moving and honest context. ’ ! - Anna xo See more

#amplifymelanatedvoices

Please visit @jessicawilson.msrd and @blackandembodied to find the reflections for this week. #amplifymelanatedvoices

If this looks like it doesn’t belong on my Instagram feed, then you probably haven’t met my hubby #supportinglocalbusiness #Repost @fulltorquegear Hargrove returns to IMSA in iRacing series. ... __________ We are stoked to announce that champion driver Scott Hargrove will make his return to the track in this week’s IMSA iRacing Pro Series, piloting the new Andy Blackmore-designed, Full Torque Gear Green Machine Porsche RSR. Race is this Thursday from @virnow at 6pm EST (3pm PST). Stay tuned for links and full broadcast schedule. We’re geared up, let’s go racin’! . . . . @radioshowltd @scott_hargrove @andy_blackmore_design @lordcoparts @openroadca @torquebranding @porschecentrelangley @catalystdrives @imsa_racing @porschecustomerracingna @porschemotorsportnorthamerica @porschecanada @nbcsports #fulltorquegear #greenmachine #imsa #lordcoparts #openroadautogroup #prosche #gt3rs #rsr #nbcsn #iracing #enduranceracing #letsgoracing #bringiton #comingthrough See more

This poem is about women’s resilience. It was written on Nov. 9th, 2016: A pivotal moment for women everywhere. It is inevitable that we will enter periods of transition in our lives - stages that seem to push us down, hold us there and shock us into silence.... But then we rise. We get back up. We persist through uncertain times and against great odds. This poem is about the quieter moments: the space between the stories, when we are waiting to fly again - to push forward and continue the movement no matter how great the obstacle. It was revised for the book, , , by Sue McCarthy (owner of @thevaultluxuryresale) where it will now live forever Lesser known fact: its original iteration was dedicated to @glennondoyle, who served (also, serves) as inspiration for me at the time to press on. See more

Silence used to make me really anxious. I would try to fill it in, with thoughts and words and ideas and concepts and imaginings. I would create a story inside it and around it and through it. ... Trying desperately to give it a voice. To give you a voice. To make everything make sense. But the thing is: silence already has a voice. It doesn’t need filling in or filling up. It doesn’t need us to translate. It doesn’t even operate on the language of words. It used to make me anxious - that quiet space. Now it makes me wise. See more

MISSING Hi Everyone, let’s bring this loving grandfather home to his family TODAY Please join the what’s app group Missing Senior - Jarnail Sanghera ...&/or keep your eyes open. Thank you to everyone who is helping, 100’s of you supporting Thank you to our local media broadcasters for helping! Please share See more

#Repost @cfsnowbirds A Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft has crashed in the vicinity of Kamloops, British Columbia. ... This is a developing situation. Our number one priority at this time is determining the status of our personnel, the community and supporting emergency personnel. When appropriate, more information will be made available.

Did you pivot? Or did you prioritize? Safely, I can say I did a bit of both - every move a new footprint in the sand, opening my eyes to the next big decision: ... ? ? ... ? Because when the world around you grinds to a halt - when the waves stop crashing - priorities become crystal clear. People, places, jobs, ideas, ideals... It all gets washed up onto the shore. The broken pieces of history, the shells of lost stories, the wreckage and the pearls. There it is. There, it always was: just beneath the surface of the unexamined life. Did you pivot? Or did you prioritize? See more

So, here’s the thing: Fear = Action. At the core of fear is the instinctual act of fighting or fleeing. ... Fear doesn’t like complacency. . . It wants us to do the thing: . . . It calls on us to be in action. Because it wants us to be alive. And to feel alive. In every possible way. See more

I pivoted during the pandemic and became FEAR’s PR Person. It’s been the most rewarding job to bring this lonely emotion out of the dark and into the light - creating space for humans to see it as the loving force that it really, deeply wants to be. This is a critical time for my friend FEAR, so I’m going to hop on LIVE with the incredible Dr. Monica Michel on Monday the 18th at 8pm PST to talk all about reintegration. ... Fear is gonna be along for that ride with you so we’re going to chat all about how to make her a really quiet back-seat driver. Grab a drink and join us Monday at 8pm PST! See more

Can we just take a moment of exponentially loud silence to acknowledge this quote from the press conference today... ?

Who’s with me?

Two years ago, as I launched the very first cohort of the Unapologetic Speaker Training Program, I was reminded of the incredible power of connection... and of honesty. I set out to develop storytellers: to draw out incredible true stories from lives well-lived so speakers could fundamentally change the world through honesty, vulnerability and courage. I began building a team of remarkable humans to facilitate course workshops and one of those geniuses was @megandubs ...of @theselfpublishingagency. A cold call that turned into magic. Grounded in a service-first mindset, we have continued to support one another, expand our partnership and manifest more exciting synchro-destinies every single day. But what does that look like in real life? We brainstormed while walking in the rain, scribbled on whiteboards because arrows and boxes explain things, and sent out-of-the-blue texts asking questions we figured the other would have an answer to. Today’s call with our next author @mikejohson1_ was a reminder of how grateful I am for rainy-day dreaming, cold calls and miracles. : . - @ Game on!! Whatya say @megandubs/@mikejohnson1_ ? See more

Let’s never forget the time fear cleared the way for us. The consummate messenger, fear has only one job: to remind us of our excellence. When we allow it a voice, the calling is clear.

My mother came to Canada in 1979 when she was just 19 years old. She was, and still is, the most brave, adventurous, resilient, resourceful and generous woman I’ve ever known. She can turn one carrot, a piece of cheese and some breadcrumbs into a top-chef-quality meal for thirty without blinking an eye. ... As a child (when we had only a few years of footing on Canadian soil), I vividly recall the smell of pickling vinegar running through the house on weekends. If it wasn’t vinegar, it was wafts of spices and seasonings. My siblings and I are forever asking her for tips and recipes, but - like most great cooks - she creates by intuition and rarely makes the same thing twice. Of all the amazing things she does for her children and grandchildren (and there’s a lot), for some reason today - when I thought about describing her to you - I felt called to talk about her crazy, almost indescribable, ability to nurture people with food. I’m not sure why. Perhaps just that I’m missing her right now and when you miss your mom, you turn right back into the child who can smell baking throughout the house. Or perhaps because I’m just in awe of it. Making something from nothing. Building a home where no home existed. Building family where no family existed. Building meals where (seemingly) no ingredients existed. The definition of pure creation. She’s brilliant. Literally, a genius. Though she will hate that I’m saying this. And that genius discovered early (perhaps earlier than she wanted to) that the meaning of life is found in health, family, gratitude, grace and joy. And very little else. Except maybe food. Happy Mother’s Day to my brilliant and beautiful Mom See more

All. Of. This. More people to add to my FREE FEAR mission logbook!

Run like the wind mamas. Tickets are live for this fundraiser dance party in support of @mamasformamas.vancouver and @yesvancouver on Saturday night. (Link in bio over at @unapologeticallyhershow)

... Repost @theselfpublishingagency ... Welcoming soon-to-be author, @mikejohnson_1 to the TSPA family! The theme of Mike’s book doesn’t stray far from his path of service - Air Force, Financial Advisor, etc., using the knocks and recoveries of his life to help others find resilience, empowerment and freedom within their own life. We’re moving at the speed of The Bachelor franchise over here so readers can read, binge and fall in love with Mike’s book by Fall 2020! So here we go! #, . See more

Are you busy? Or are you busying? Distraction is often easier than quietude, because it is in the moments of quiet that we are faced with the truth. ... And if the truth is that we’re afraid, we do everything we can to avoid that silence. We mistake activity for action. Projects for progress. Busying for business. Knowing the difference will set you free. See more

PSA: Need to have a quick chat today about the concept of - and ’. ... : having physical, mental, emotional, or financial access to TWO OR MORE viable, safe, and healthy options. : having physical, mental, emotional, or financial access to ONLY ONE viable, safe, and healthy option (or maybe NONE). Non-viable options are not options. Unsafe options are not options. Unhealthy options are not options. Fish can’t climb trees. (Yet.) Love is for everyone. Compassion is free. Kindness is Queen. Over and out. See more

We got this, mamas.

You asked... I’m delivering LIMITED TIME OFFER! All 2-hr. virtual breakthrough sessions booked between May 11th and June 1st will receive 20% off the usual session price. ... These sessions are designed to break through stubborn issues, identify blocks, work through emotions, find strategies to manage fear, and discover the deeper, unmet need. Each session will end with a 15-minute guided meditation treatment, customized to your individual needs. If you want to take take advantage of this offer, drop your handle in the comments below (or privately DM me) for pricing *All sessions will be conducted over Zoom* See more