Epic Exchanges
156 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCelebrating the power of our stories to help us rise above life’s challenges and transform them into greater purpose and authentic connections. Each one of us has a story. A story of overcoming, of illumination, of transformation, of determination. This is what Epic Exchanges is all about.
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Finding Your Happy with Christy Holt
May 22, 2024 09:15 - 28 minutes - 40 MBThis week our guest is Christy Holt Christy Holt is a self-proclaimed Happiness Hussy, adventure guide, podcast host of Create Your Happy and international best-selling author of Unstuck For Women, Run For Your Life and others. Christy is on a mission to spread happiness around the planet, one beautiful soul at a time. Christy uses her signature CREATE method to adventure alongside of her heart-led clients to support and love them as they discover and unlearn. Christy’s mentorship helps...
Feeding Your Soul with Chef Shelley
May 08, 2024 09:19 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBThis week our guest is Shelley Blechar Chef Shelley has had a successful personal chef business for over 15 years, and when she’s not cooking for her clients, she helps passionate cooks start their own personal chef business so they can get paid to do what they love, cook, without spending tens of thousands of dollars on culinary school or sacrificing their family life to someone else’s culinary dream. Exchange Quotes: "The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cookin...
Being Our Best Self with Wendy Cole
April 24, 2024 09:00 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBThis week our guest is Wendy Cole Knowing from childhood she was a girl, Wendy yielded to familial and societal expectations to fit in. At age 67, Wendy changed her life with her transition. Beginning in January 2015 she focused internally: accepting who she really was, confronting fears, doubts, and anxieties that held her back for decades. She took the leap of faith to find freedom and joy in being herself. By July 2015, six months later, Wendy was living as a woman. She had her long-a...
Mindset Is Everything with Laticia Brice
April 10, 2024 18:51 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MBThis week our guest is Laticia Brice Laticia is a black woman in tech who is not afraid to take risks or break from tradition, whether it’s leaving a successful career behind to go after her dreams, taking over a European River Tour, or diving into the Mediterranean. She created the Digital Growth HUB membership to give overwhelmed entrepreneurs a clear road map that keeps them focused and on task so they can make real progress and create a successful business. Exchange Quotes: “Whet...
When Love Wags A Tail with Carmen Leal
March 06, 2024 13:20 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBThis week our guest is Carmen Leal Carmen Leal is a storyteller and the author of multiple books, articles, devotionals, and human-interest stories. Carmen relocated from Hawaii to Oshkosh, yes, there is a story behind the move, and has become an awesome dog mom. Carmen and her husband have become reluctant gardeners and know a crazy amount about Wisconsin weeds. She is the mother of two sons, two incredible grandsons, and Coconut, the best imperfectly perfect rescue dog in the world....
"Who Am I?" with Vie Portland
February 28, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MBToday we feature another children’s book author and welcome Vie Portland to Epic Exchanges Vie Portland is a confidence coach, an author, a motivational speaker, and a social entrepreneur. Her aim in life is to leave the world a kinder, happier, more confident, place than when she joined, and her children's books are part of that. Exchange Quotes: “Somewhere, inside all of us, is the power to change the world.” – Roald Dahl “It’s who we are and what we do that matters; the re...
Living Your Purpose with Emily Kady
February 14, 2024 12:07 - 25 minutes - 35.7 MBThis week our guest is Emily Kady Emily Kady is a Spiritual Medium and Intuitive Channeler who understands the pressures of overachievement all too well. Despite her many accomplishments, including owning two 7-figure businesses by the age of 37, she found herself suffocating under the weight of others' expectations, as she was just striving to fit in. This led to a devastating burnout, leaving her drained and disillusioned, searching for purpose and fulfillment in life. In 2015, a ...
Into The Storm with Jason Clawson
February 07, 2024 09:29 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBThis week our guest is Jason Clawson Jason Clawson is a therapist with over 16 years' experience, specializing in trauma, grief, addiction, and mental health. In 2018, his wife's battle with stage 4 Colon Cancer turned his world upside down. After her passing, Jason grappled with depression and isolation but found healing through love, support and giving back. Now, as the Co- founder of Hope Kit, he spreads hope worldwide to others who are facing some of the most challenging times in life...
"I Made It!" with Bill Lee-Emery
January 31, 2024 10:17 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBThis week our guest is Bill Lee-Emery In August 2022, Bill was diagnosed with throat cancer. Having previously enjoyed a healthy life this was a shock to the system. But Bill had an advantage over many of the other cancer patients he saw in the waiting rooms waiting for treatment. He had 40 years of working with mindset principles and emotional resilience. His journey was not going to be typical. Exchange Quotes: “Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.” - Buddha “There ...
Doing Hard Things with Julie Letizia
January 24, 2024 10:00 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MBThis week our guest is Julie Letizia After battling what western medicine called ‘an incurable disease’, Julie started looking for healthier alternatives to the way she and her fellow university students were fueling their bodies to handle the heavy workloads and demands of post-secondary education. This led to the idea and creation of Benny, a good-for-you energy drink company based in Vancouver, BC Canada. Formerly a student athlete, she’s now on a mission to offer nourishing options ...
Confident Communication with Karen Laos
January 17, 2024 10:00 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBThis week our guest is Karen Laos Karen is a Communication Expert and Confidence Cultivator who leverages 25 years in the boardroom and speaking on some of the world’s most coveted stages to help her clients transform missed opportunities into wins. She is fiercely committed to her mission of eradicating self-doubt in 10 million women by giving them practical strategies to ask for what they want in the boardroom and beyond. She guides corporations and individuals to generate consistent ...
Priscilla Takes Flight with Angela Smith
January 10, 2024 10:36 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MBToday we feature another children’s book author and welcome Angela Smith to Epic Exchanges Angela Smith is a New Zealand author who writes books on self-esteem and resiliency for 3 – 8-year-olds. These books are used in classrooms around the world and help children learn about healthy boundaries, resiliency, and how to stop bullying. Alongside her children’s books, Angela writes wellness books for the teen-adult audience, introducing the reader to self-love and greater self-belief. Exch...
"Snow Pants" with Vera Schofield
January 03, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBThis week our guest is Vera from Flexibility with Vera Vera is a Toronto-based personal trainer and flexibility coach who is working to create a space in the fitness industry beyond weight loss, diet culture, and fatphobia. Their platform, Flexibility with Vera, aims to help people worldwide discover body-neutral movement. Exchange Quotes: "Take your time and your talent and figure out what you have to contribute to this world, and get over what the hell your butt looks like in thos...
Music Connects with Kristin Ormiston
November 29, 2023 10:15 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MBToday we welcome Kristin Ormiston back to Epic Exchanges Kristin resides in Smithers, BC where she is a musician, best-selling author, and so much more! She has lived, taught, and played music all over the world, from Australia to Japan to Pender Island, British Columbia and more. The inspiration for Kristin’s music comes from the people she surrounds herself with and reflects the 70s radio classics that she grew up listening to. Kristin’s most recent release is “The Way Down Songbook” a...
Fred Does It His Way with Shari Lillico
November 15, 2023 10:37 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBToday we feature another children’s book author and welcome Shari Lillico to Epic Exchanges Shari is a Best Selling Author, speaker, coach, and intuitive healer who has become a beacon of inspiration for those who have felt the need to hide their true selves. From her own experience of being a daydreaming child to becoming free of societal expectations her message is clear: You can find and do what you love, and you can do it your way by being you. Exchange Quotes: “Today you are ...
Good Grief with Kelly Neff
November 08, 2023 10:47 - 28 minutes - 39.9 MBThis week our guest is Kelly Neff, a certified coach, speaker, trainer, and DISC Behavioral Consultant with the Maxwell Leadership Team. She is also a certified Enneagram - Motions of the Soul Practitioner. Kelly believes that consistent personal growth and a positive support system are two vital keys to success. She believes these two keys, in addition to her faith, have been the foundation that has helped her survive, revive, and even thrive after tragically losing her oldest son to suic...
Your Story Has Purpose
November 01, 2023 09:55 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MBAt the end of August, I was one of the featured speakers at the Purposeful You online summit. My topic was that we have one life to live today. And my presentation was, as expected, about how important our stories are – but even more crucial, is that we never know just how much time we have to capture those stories – our own, those of our grandparents and parents and other significant mentors in our lives, and those of our families. Here is that presentation. Exchange Quotes: “After no...
Hold On And Have Fun with Jennifer McFarland
October 18, 2023 00:31 - 19 minutes - 27 MBThis week our guest is Jennifer McFarland Jennifer has been a TFT Tapping practitioner for 10 years and is also an international speaker, author of “The Monarch & The Manager”. She works with women with ADHD and shows them how to vanquish the fear, shame, and loss that comes from inconsistent actions. Exchange Quotes: “You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” - Louise Hay “Ask yourself what is really impo...
Ariya Makes Friends With RAIN - Shahin Najak
October 10, 2023 21:52 - 25 minutes - 35 MBToday we feature another children’s book author and welcome Shahin Najak to Epic Exchanges Shahin Najak is a Certified Mindfulness Meditation Coach for parents, teachers and caregivers. Her passion lies in supporting adults and children, particularly parents and teenagers, in bringing back joy and connection and building better relationships using mindfulness skills proven to increase self-esteem and self-acceptance. She is the author of the mindfulness book for children, “Ariya Makes Fr...
The Starry Night with Markku Kostamo
October 04, 2023 02:46 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBThis week our guest is Markku Kostamo Markku Kostamo currently serves as Director of Development with Sanctuary Mental Health. Markku has served in the non-profit sector for over twenty years and is passionate about seeing organizations grow and develop in executing their mission and impact. Exchange Quotes: “Sometimes it takes an overwhelming breakdown to have an undeniable breakthrough.” – Nicky James “And like a tree, we grow from the ground up. Leaves will fall, and branch...
Radiant Resilience with Rosemary Holbrook
September 27, 2023 09:14 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBToday I’m happy to welcome Rosemary Holbrook. Rosemary is a yoga teacher, recovering addict, entrepreneur, researcher, adventurer, and experience collector. She is studying to be a yoga therapist and is a certified Vedic astrologer. When she’s not immersing herself in the work of helping others heal from trauma and cultivate resilience in their lives, relationships or businesses, she can probably be found snuggling with her partner or two children, playing in the woods somewhere in the A...
Overcoming the Odds with Mark Nendick
September 20, 2023 09:15 - 25 minutes - 35.9 MBToday I’m happy to welcome Mark Nendick. Mark is a certified personal trainer and a nutrition and lifestyle coach who lives in Merritt, British Columbia. In 2010, overweight and riddled with anxiety, Mark knew there had to be a better way to live and feel, and this is where his own health and wellness journey began. Today, he, through his company PFN Coaching, supports others to achieve their lifestyle goals and find their own path to wellness. Exchange Quotes: “I don’t stop wh...
Allison Parry, Author
September 13, 2023 09:05 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MBThis week we introduce a new feature to Epic Exchanges. Once a month we will be welcoming a children’s book author to share their book and story with us. To kick things off, we are joined by Allison Parry, author of “Emmie the Empath and the Kintsugi Vase” Exchange Quotes: “The planet does not need more successful people, but it does desperately need more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of every kind.” – David Orr “Be yourself. Everyone else is alread...
Relaunch! With Brielle Cotterman
September 06, 2023 09:15 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBWith today's episode, we relaunch the podcast after more than a year on hiatus while I completed and released my book, "Your Story Your Strength." With this relaunch, we will be featuring more guests sharing their own stories of overcoming, achievement, triumph and more. Today's guest is Brielle Cotterman, TEDx speaker, publicity expert and celebrity-maker and a survivor of domestic violence and attempted murder and an advocate for a world where intimate partner abuse is not tolerated an...
Choice and Self-Worth
February 23, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBWe’ve met today’s guest, Julie Allen, before when she shared her battle with eating disorders and learning to love and accept herself every day just as she is. All about self-worth. So it seems only natural that she is here this week to wrap up our month’s focus, by taking things a little further to discuss how our bigger choices are a reflection of our values and worth. Exchange Quotes: “Will this leave us bitter or better? Grieve and then decide.” – Amanda Gorman “I raise up my v...
Possiblity Brings Purpose with Dr. Wesley Northey
February 09, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBOur stories hold so much power – both what we tell ourselves and what we can begin to believe about ourselves. This week’s guest, Dr. Wesley Northey, shares his story spanning the full range of the human experience, and how he found purpose at his lowest point by exploring possibility. Exchange Quotes: “Life is a gift and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.” – Tony Robbins “A shoutout to everyone who is trying right n...
What Is Your Worth?
February 02, 2022 10:00 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MBFebruary is the month of love, most often romantic love. This month we’re going to turn it into something a little different – a month of loving ourselves, our neighbours and communities and even loving our earth. And it all starts with knowing our own worth and value. Exchange Quotes: “Love yourself as if your life depends on it. Because it does.” – Anita Moorjani “Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.” - Confucius Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @ep...
The Power of Intuition with Kim Woods
January 26, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 41.4 MBWe are hearing more and more about intuition these days – what it is, how to recognize it and how to use it. Today’s guest, Kim Woods, is an expert in all things business, intuition and incorporating both in our lives in order to be more purposeful in all areas. Exchange Quotes: “Intuition becomes increasingly valuable in the new information society precisely because there is so much data.” – John Naisbitt “Faith is a passionate intuition.” – William Wordsworth Exchange Links: Ta...
STOP Sharing Your Story
January 19, 2022 10:00 - 9 minutes - 14.1 MBWe’ve become a culture of 30- to 60-second soundbites. Of trying to get likes and followers and interaction. This is not the time or place to share your story. Please STOP. Listen to find out why. Exchange Quotes: “We all have a story. The difference is, do you use the story to empower yourself? Or do you use your story to keep yourself a victim?” – Sunny Dawn Johnston “Our stories are not meant for everyone. Hearing them is a privilege, and we should always ask ourselves this b...
When Positivity Isn't Positive
January 12, 2022 16:40 - 12 minutes - 17 MBThe past couple of years have been tough. And no matter how much we work on our mindset and try to stay positive, difficult things have happened. However, if we feel that we always have to ‘look on the bright side’ that can actually do more damage to our mental health. Exchange Quotes: “Life is amazing. And then it’s awful. And then it’s amazing again. And in between the amazing and awful it’s ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the awful and re...
125 - New Year, New You?
January 05, 2022 02:09 - 11 minutes - 16.9 MBWhat goes hand-in-hand with a new year? Resolutions of course! However they are generally not the best way to make lasting change – in fact, most new year’s resolutions are broken before sundown on January 1st! So what’s a better way? Listen to find out… Exchange Quotes: “The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written.” – Melody Beattie “First it is an intention, then a behaviour, then a habit, then a practice, then second nature. Then it is simply ...
The Key To Connection
November 10, 2021 19:29 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBWhat if I told you that there is one key to more meaningful connection? And that leads to more contentment, joy, fulfillment and even purpose? Can you guess what it that key might be? Exchange Quotes: “Connection. The energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.” – Brene Brown “Connection is why we’re here; it is what gives purpose and mea...
You Are Enough
November 03, 2021 18:55 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MBAt some point, we have all felt a little less than enough. Or a lot less than enough. Where does it start and how does it affect us? That’s what we’re talking about this week. Exchange Quotes: “We have learned to live our lives trying to satisfy other people’s demands. We have learned to live by other people’s points of view because of the fear of not being accepted and of not being good enough for someone else.” – Miguel Ruiz “You are enough. You have always been enough. You wil...
I Quit
October 27, 2021 17:49 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBThis week’s episode is all about being tired and knowing when it’s time to give up and move on. Exchange Quotes: “There’s a difference between quitting and knowing when you’ve had enough.” - Unknown “Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.” - Vince Lombardi “Quitting is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.” – Lou Holtz “When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.” - Unknown “The temptation to quit will be the greatest just before you are about to succ...
Nature AND Nurture
October 13, 2021 21:33 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBToday’s episode wraps up September’s Nature and Nurture Project with a few of the main takeaways from sharing personal stories for 30 days, and how we can all take these lessons as we move forward into choosing who we WANT to become. Exchange Quotes: “Nature is a definite thing. But nurture is just as powerful.” – Henry Cavill “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” - Jim Rohn “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.”...
Hummingbirds
September 30, 2021 14:00 - 5 minutes - 7.81 MBDay 30 of the Nature and Nurture Project brings us to the final installment of this month-long exploration with a special - and small - messenger - the hummingbird. Thank you for going through this month with us as we explored the importance of our stories - ALL of our stories - in creating who we are. Exchange Quote: “I always loved those little creatures [hummingbirds}, always feel blessed when they appear nearby. There’s a magical quality to them. I finally put one in a song.” – L...
Hobbies
September 29, 2021 14:00 - 5 minutes - 7.6 MBDay 29 of the Nature and Nurture Project and we revisit a subject we've discussed before on the podcast - that of the importance of hobbies in our lives - those things that we do simply for the joy of them. Exchange Quote: “People with many interests live not only the longest, but the happiest.” – George Matthew Allen Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram
Labels
September 28, 2021 14:00 - 4 minutes - 6.89 MBDay 28 of the Nature and Nurture Project and today's topic reflects on the labels that we assign to both others and ourselves and how they can be incredibly limiting. Exchange Quote: “We are not our name, status, profession, body or belongings. We are powerful and loving spirits capable of experiencing so much more than our social labels.” – Roxana Jones Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram
If Not Now, When?
September 27, 2021 14:00 - 4 minutes - 7.03 MBDay 27 of the Nature and Nurture Project continues with the theme of making the most of every day. Exchange Quotes: “It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now.” – Hugh Laurie "Don't die with your music still in you." - Wayne Dyer “There is no time like the present, no present like time.” - Georgia Byng Exchange Links: ...
No Time Like The Present
September 26, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 8.9 MBDay 26 of the Nature and Nurture Project reflects on making the most of the time we have - while we have it. Because we never know what tomorrow might bring. Exchange Quotes: “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style.” – Maya Angelou “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the s...
Playing Full Out
September 25, 2021 14:00 - 4 minutes - 6.65 MBDay 25 of the Nature and Nurture Project is all about not holding back and living life to the fullest. Exchange Quote: “Are you ready to wake up to the future you really deserve? Are you ready to play the game of life full out?” – Jay Kubassek Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram
The Best of Intentions
September 24, 2021 14:00 - 5 minutes - 7.81 MBDay 24 of the Nature and Nurture Project and we dive into how even when we do our best to do the 'right thing', even then there can be completely unintended consequences. Exchange Quote: “Some days, doing the best we can may still fall short of what we would like to be able to do, but life isn’t perfect on any front – and doing what we can with what we have is the most we should expect of ourselves or anyone else.” – Fred Rogers Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epice...
Mementos
September 23, 2021 14:00 - 5 minutes - 8.11 MBDay 23 of the Nature and Nurture Project and we discuss the items we keep as memory pieces, what place they have in our lives and our hearts, and how we use them to reflect on the people and moments that matter. Exchange Quote: "You are gone, but thank you for all these soft, sweet things you have left behind in my home, in my head, in my heart." - Nikita Gill Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram
Legacy
September 22, 2021 14:00 - 4 minutes - 7.09 MBDay 22 of the Nature and Nurture Project asks us to reflect on what kind of legacy we might be leaving - and what we might want to leave. Exchange Quote: "Your story is the greatest legacy you will leave to your friends. It's the longest lasting legacy you will leave to your heirs." - Steve Saint Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram
Sundays
September 21, 2021 14:00 - 4 minutes - 6.34 MBDay 21 of the Nature and Nurture Project has Kelly reflecting on how Sundays were always family days - and the importance of regular connecting. Exchange Quote: "Sunday is a time when you sit back and reflect on all the blessings you have received. Smile at all the good things that you are enjoying." - Sera Train Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram
Taking a Break
September 20, 2021 14:00 - 4 minutes - 6.72 MBDay 20 of the Nature and Nurture Project is all about the importance of taking a break - whether we think we need it or not! Exchange Quote: "We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves, and we'll also have a lot more joy in living." - Thich Nhat Hanh Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram
Grief and Healing
September 19, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 7.26 MBDay 19 of the Nature and Nurture Project dives into the subject of grief and the things Kelly has learned from her own grieving process(es) over the years. Exchange Quote: “There are no quick fixes to grief. No easy answers. Every expression of grief that wants to be felt and honored and given its space, must be allowed…in order to heal.” – Tom Zuba
Knowing Our Worth
September 18, 2021 14:00 - 4 minutes - 6.65 MBDay 18 of the Nature and Nurture Project and Kelly shares a story that is right out of the movies - and all about being confident in our own value. Exchange Quote: "Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth." - Oprah Winfrey Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram
Celebrating YOU
September 17, 2021 14:00 - 4 minutes - 7.13 MBDay 17 of the Nature and Nurture Project revisits yesterday's story about the corsages and another of the things my grandfather was trying to teach us. Exchange Quote: "When we treat people merely as they are, they will remain as they are. When we treat them as if they were what they should be, they will become what they should be." - Thomas S. Monson Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram
Love Languages
September 16, 2021 14:00 - 4 minutes - 7.02 MBDay 16 of the Nature and Nurture Project explores how we give and receive love through the story of one of the ways my grandfather showed us how much he cared. Exchange Quote: “In order to understand the love language of someone, you must first know them.” – Samuel Zulu Exchange Links: Epic Exchanges on Facebook @epicexchanges on Instagram