Join Christine Dainard, and be inspired to take steps to becoming your most authentic self. Christine believes we have been taught that vulnerability is a weakness, when in fact it is our super power. In this space Christine will share personal stories, and conversations with others, so YOU can be empowered by their strength and inspired to take authentic action in your own life.
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47 - Life Unexpected - Leaning into self love and curiosity in life with Jenn Heard
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Send us a Text Message. Life Unexpected - Leaning into self love & curiosity with Jenn Heard. In this most recent episode (and last episode recorded in the kitchen studio) Jenn shares some insights into her life after she became a single mom to a special needs child, facing emotional abandoned by family (doing the best the knew how), and experienci…
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Stress and Hustle Culture that is Leaving us Unhealthy and Dissatisfied
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Send us a Text Message. This is a follow up episode to the previous drop about my recent health scare. I speak out about the flags that had been popping up for me for years, and how ignoring them landed me with facing burn out three times that likely also impacted my fatty liver diagnosis. I also speak to realizing I was doing what our culture taug…
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My recent health scare, with Christine Dainard
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode I share about my recent health scare, what I've learned about it, and how I've leaned into the lessons it has opened me up to. I was shocked to learn how common this experience is for other people my age, yet I'd never heard about it before my diagnosis. Thank you for listening. Connect with me on Instagram o…
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Navigating 60 as newly single, retired and self diagnosed as neurodivergent, with Eliza Fayle
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Send us a Text Message. Guest: Eliza Fayle Finding herself suddenly single on her 60th birthday, Eliza's life changed dramatically. Within 7 months she dissolved the relationship, created a multi-generational home, and retired from her 25+ year career as a public servant. Most importantly, she had the time and space to self-diagnose as neurodiverge…
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Send us a Text Message. It took Barb 27 years (and 7 post-secondary institutions) from the time she first set foot in a university lecture to graduating with a degree. The lesson - It's never too late to do what's right for you, and when your heart is set on something it doesn't matter how many times it takes, the important thing is you're doing it…
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Be your own Advocate - Life after discovering Toxic Mold & Lyme disease with Jenipher Jasper
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Send us a Text Message. This conversation dives deep into how Jen struggled to get answers about symptoms she was experiencing in her body, and how she pushed to advocate for herself to get answers. Jen walks us through how her symptoms revealed themselves, the various specialists she had to see before getting a diagnosis, and how it took her close…
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Heart to Heart Vibes & Changes Coming to the Podcast this Year
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Send us a Text Message. Description: Welcome to the first episode of the Say it out Loud Podcast in 2024! In this special edition, Christine takes you on a journey through the upcoming changes to the podcast frequency and dives deep into the heart-centered choices she has recently made that will shape the future of the show and the stories that wil…
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It’s time to step into the unknown, with Christine Dainard
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Send us a Text Message. Description:Have you been putting off that dream, because fear is holding you back? In this episode, I dive into how to push past those fears when you're navigating uncharted territory in pursuit of your dreams. Join me as I discuss shifting your mindset, tackling the unknown, and embracing the courage needed to venture into…
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Don’t be afraid to try several things before you find your calling, with Shay Namari
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Send us a Text Message. What I love about Shay's story is her willingness to try several things before landing on her, now small business, Goods by Shay. Her perseverance after leaving her corporate job without knowing what was next is commendable - often we feel like we have to have it all figured out and can't make a move until we have all the pi…
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Life, lessons, food & history with multi-passionate entrepreneur, Destiny Moser
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Destiny and I chat about her transition from her 20 year corporate career, into following her heart to become a chef - a dream she never fully leaned into as an option until she found herself reevaluating her career during the pandemic. As a foodie, and as someone curious about her culture as an indigenous w…
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What it means to love and be loved, with Sonia Palleck
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Send us a Text Message. Sonia was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario. She graduated as a dentist 30 years ago and specialized in orthodontics before opening her own solo practice. She pioneered digital treatment and has lectured around the world on her experience and insights. In 2020, she was called to write. 'Leave the Little Light On' is a seri…
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If something feels hard it’s not because you can’t do it, with Andrea Mondoux
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Andrea and I chat about the journey of stepping into the ring and taking steps forward in the journey of personal development. We often think we're doing it wrong if it's too hard, or if the same challenge keeps coming up. Have a listen as we drop some personal stories and truths about what creeps up and how…
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The World is on Fire - How to find a Glimmer of Joy to save your Mental Health
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Send us a Text Message. It feels lately like there's nothing but disaster happening around the globe. Many of us are feeling the effects, not knowing how we can help, or what to do, while having so many feelings about what is happening all around us. It's tough, especially in a culture that has us feeling like our pain isn't worthy if someone else …
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Send us a Text Message. This was a fantastic conversation with my friend and co-host of the BLOOM event, Kim Basler. Meet Kim Basler, a true luminary with over three decades of experience in the fitness industry. With boundless passion and expertise, she guides women on a transformative journey to redefine their connection with food, body, and mind…
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Reflecting on this last year (before the New Year)
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Send us a Text Message. October is a significant month for me, and I recently took a few minutes to dive into just HOW significant. A year that I could have easily just decided to keep doing the same thing, but I allowed my gut to speak to me in very profound ways that has resulted in me leading a very different life than I was a year ago - so natu…
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Podcast milestone reveal and a chat about the unplanned approach to your best life, with Christine
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Send us a Text Message. Today I share a pretty major milestone with you about this podcast - it's pretty exciting and I can't wait to celebrate with you inside this episode. I also share a little about how this podcast got off the ground, and how I charted a new course by learning to trust in myself - to put my heart-farts in motion and watch them …
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On the other side of Domestic Violence, with Christine Fry
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Send us a Text Message. This topic is not a new one, but one that continues behind many closed doors and is far more common than you think. In this episode I am joined by Christine Fry, a domestic abuse survivor who now helps other women who have found the courage to leave their abusers, to begin their life again on the other side. Christine speaks…
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Celebrating the small things, with Christine
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode I share some of my thoughts around finding moments to celebrate everyday, instead of waiting for the big ones to come around. I also mention a really exciting event I've been working on with a few local ladies here in the Waterloo Region, called the BLOOM Event! If you want to check it out you can follow alon…
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The Journey of healing and personal discovery with Candice Allen
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Send us a Text Message. You are going to love ths conversation with Candice Allen. Not only does her energy lift you up, but this conversation will light up parts of you from the inside. Together we discuss how our journeys have not been linear, despite what we have been taught to expect for ourselves. We dive into the shifts we have made to lean i…
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Finding Joy through Trust- a collaborative episode with Laura Lorentz of the Empowered Essence Podcast
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Send us a Text Message. I'm sharing this episode recorded for the Empowered Essence Podcast with the lovely Laura Lorentz. In this discussion, we talk about leaning into trust, listening to your intuition as it guides us to next steps, versus the age-old concept of taking pre-meditated or planned out steps to get to a goal. We chat about flipping t…
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From Celiac diagnosis to hosting Gluten Free Community Food Events, with Sara Hignell
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Send us a Text Message. Food intolerances are on the rise, with celiac disease and autoimmune diseases becoming a topic of discussion at many dinner tables. Sara Hignell sat down with me to talk about her now 20 years of experience with celiac, and how she is helping other gluten-free people enjoy the foods they love in a way that leaves them feeli…
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Let your knees shake - Where fear meets courage. A solo episode with me Christine D
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Send us a Text Message. You'll hear me say time and time again that the only way we make it past our fear is to lean into courage. If we shy away from what we are afraid of, we will stay where exactly where we are. There is nobody outside of us that can do the hard things for us - WE are the only ones who can take the leap. I know first hand how ha…
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Navigating life in the inbetween & reconnecting with self while discovering life’s next steps, with Mandy Kuelz
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Send us a Text Message. I loved this conversation with Mandy, as we chatted about her experience in the mucky middle - her perspective as she finds her way through the change she feels coming, but can't quite put her finger on yet. What comes through a lot in this conversation is the striking difference in how many of us were taught to navigate cha…
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Turning mental health challenges into an opportunity to help others, with Sebastian Wasilik
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Send us a Text Message. Sebastian Wasilik shares about his experience through his struggle with mental health, and how it inspired him to create a business that gives back to the community, contributing to mental health services for youth. Have a listen to learn more how Sebastian's company, Exodus Watch Co. has partnered with the Canadian Mental H…
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Unconventional Intervention, with Peter Aitchison
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Send us a Text Message. Disclaimer: This episode is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as advice. This is a platform provided for people to share their stories, and this is Peter's story. When Peter was 27 he was diagnosed with type 2 bi-polar disorder, and a lot of his past behaviours started to add up. He took his doctor…
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