Danielle Beinstein can be found at www.daniellebeinstein.com and on IG @danibeinsteinBy E. Thomson

It’s a SHE Quest Podcast Revival! In this episode, Estelle shares a recent Audio Essay with a subject that comes up often for my students about sharing their art and “WHAT WILL PEOPLE THINK?”. So she wrote a case for it, five arguments to SHOW YOUR ART and BE YOURSELF. Visit Estelle’s Website and JOIN GUIDE here Thank you so much for listening and …

Connie McInnis is the owner of 5 fitness Studios in Halifax. Full of passion and gusto, she is driven and passionate about community, small- business, and pushing her boundaries every day. In this podcast episode, you will hear her rise to the top as she has finally found a mission bigger than herself. If you are excited about building a brand and …

Suivre son coeur dans son 100% est l'expertise d'Isabelle Paquette. Après 10 ans dans le monde corporatif de Montréal, elle fait le virage total et décide de vendre tout. Elle part 1 an en voyage, rencontre l'amour de sa vie lors d'un passage à Zagreb en Croatie et s'installe en Australie en mode expatrié pour commencer un nouveau chapitre de vie. …

Flow and Flo is both a word and name we go back to often in the heart-opening conversation with the ever-so magnetic Autumn Grant from Flo meditation. A new mom twice over, Autumn speaks of her entrepreneur journey, her motherhood path, and how she finds presence in everyday things. Both a profound and bubbly conversation, Autumn speaks of her mind…

Merging life experiences into an expanding mission, The Yogini Nancy was born in Montreal to African parents. Merging her passion for dance, movement and yoga, she currently leads multiple training and teaches globally. A conscious and active leader in education around diversity and inclusivity, Nancy shares how yoga, meditation, deep awareness and…

Dr. Rohini Bannerjee is the President of St. Mary’s University Faculty Union and Associate Professor of French Literature but also has a deep passion and interest in bringing more inclusivity and diversity in our everyday conversation and yoga space. A rich conversation full of stories, knowledge, and tips on how to bring more awareness, choice, an…

Kim est maman de 2, une intuitive née et une organisatrice aux talents multiples. Créatice du Journal Ambition, cette femme aux multiples facettes de gestionnaire nous raconte comment les évènements marquants de sa vie ont crée des racines sur lesquelles elle évolue et se choisie sans cesse. Profond, émotif et inspirant, ce podcast nous révèle la m…

Joanna Thurlow is the co-founder of Modo Yoga Studio in Halifax, Bedford, and St. John Newfoundland. She started baking sourdough bread in 2017 and after many failed attempts she realized that her baking was missing …. Yoga! An incredibly inspiring conversation where the process of baking is superimposed to mindfulness and yoga. We speak of the phy…

Riche de diverses expériences de vie au Québec, en Floride et au Costa-Rica, Pavla Dubeau infuse sa vision du voyage et des espaces sacrés dans son projet de design avec la création du Temple Sanctuaire en Nature. Situé dans la région de Québec, ce nouvel endroit de prédilection est un nid où se ressourcer sous toutes ses formes. Sur ce podcast, Na…

Brandy brings a refreshing twist to SHE Quest Podcast this month dialoguing with Estelle about gender-bending, what it means to be sexually fluid. We delve into femininity, fetishism, the male gaze, the search for our true selves, and exploring the depths of self-expression. How can we connect the spiritual with material when we have so little time…

Une passionnée du plein air, de l'océan et des montagnes, Coralie est propriétaire d’Attitude Nordique à Baie Comeau. Dans cet épisode, on jase de voyages, d’entrepreneuriat social et comment les cycles de la nature viennent influencer les cycles de notre vie!By Estelle Thomson

Author of Notes for the Everlost: A Field Guide to Grief, Kate Inglis and host Estelle Thomson continue a 3-part conversation on grief, body, triggers and creativity. The final of this epic conversation on grief! We start by speaking about connecting with your physical and the nourishment that can be found in nature. We speak about all our YIN & YA…

S’envoler en l’air en trapèze volant à partir d’une plateforme suspendue est chose du quotidien pour cette femme aux multiples talents. Camille Bertrand-Montminy a toujours aimé le cirque et l’expression à travers le mouvement, et a choisi d’en faire partie intégrante de sa vie à tout prix. Infirmière spécialisée, professeure de cerceau, de tissu a…

Author of Notes for the Everlost: A Field Guide to Grief, Kate Inglis and host Estelle Thomson continue a 3-part conversation on grief, body, triggers and creativity. We are back in Kate’s bedroom closet widening our lens on the nuances of grief with a stream of consciousness musings on cultivating fragility in an unjust world, the dark side of mot…

Elysabeth Daigle a choisi un style de vie et un chemin professionnel hors du commun, et en écoutant son intuition a eu l’occasion de vivre des expériences absolument incroyables. Formée en design de costume, puis en yoga et en SUP Yoga, elle nous partage comment elle s’est retrouvée à travailler pour l’Opéra de Montréal, pour Cavalia, et à lancer s…

Author of Notes for the Everlost: A Field Guide to Grief, Kate Inglis and host Estelle Thomson kick-off a 3-part conversation on grief, body, triggers and creativity. Almost 14 years ago Kate was pregnant with identical twin boys and gave birth 3 months early. Ben survived, Liam didn’t. A radically honest conversation on the wild west that his NICU…

Audrey Lamarche a grandi à Val D’Or et demeure maintenant aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine, entourée d’un océan à perte de vue. Elle est mère de deux merveilleuses filles, professeure de yoga, psychoéducatrice, et ambassadrice du deuil. Après avoir perdu son conjoint dans un accident de la route, Audrey entreprend une voie d 'empuissancement afin de retrou…

Season 5 Premier is here featuring special guest Julia Mitton! Julia grew up in Halifax Nova Scotia and moved to France when she was 20 years old. A serial entrepreneur, food/travel enthusiast and yoga teacher- in this episode she speaks to us about the concept of home, our roots and what it takes to truly own your little girls calling. An avid sol…

Season 4 finale!!!! And what a finale it is. Rachel is beautifully honest from her beginnings in a vibrant musical family to her start in a band to her solo career. Our conversation takes raw tangents and refreshing take on creativity, audiences, and ultimately coming back to what you love. Rachel teaches us about her trifecta concoction for stayin…

How can we become our own mothers and nourish our own body, mind, and breath? In this episode, we chat with repeat guest Dr. Jenn Salib Huber about Intuitive & Mindful Eating for spiritual opening through navigating our relationship with food. This episode is a glimpse into the side of the mother we never talk about - the different ways we relate t…

A refreshing and must-listen episode with Sarah Andrews from Sattva Boutique. Have you ever wanted to know what Ethical Fashion really meant? This is THE episode where we dive deep in the fashion world. From sommelier to Sattva Boutique owner in Halifax, Sara takes us on a journey where fashion really is just the tip of the iceberg! Tune in.…

Jenn Grant is lovely, natural and cheery. In this episode, Jenn graciously gift us with her struggles with depression after having her first child. A conversation more women need to have about hormones, mental health and ultimately seeking help. From her early days screaming in PEI field to touring all over the world, Jenn's creativity is rooted in…

Christina Martin is a powerhouse of a creative on a mission. A singer and songwriter, she graces us from her personal stories of growing up to what she's been doing now that she can't tour the world with her music (yes - planting trees might have something to do with this!). In this episode, learn how to step-by-step own your creative genius and ge…

In this episode meet Halifax-born Sheila Ferguson, but living in Australia for a decade. This conversation is a fresh river stream on a warm morning. Enter Sheila's world of yoga, student and teacher of life. For the first time, Sheila speaks publicly about the sudden death of her father and the anxiety and difficulties that ensues. Sheila teaches …

This episode is jam packed with essential oil stories and benefits. Here we meet Alyssa, interior designer turned essential oil connoisseur. Best yet- her shop is right here in Dartmouth Nova Scotia. Learn of her rise into entrepreneurship and tips and tricks of the trade. Get to know her personal story too-a beautiful unfolding into who she is mea…

In this episode, meet the super joyful and insightful Dawn Sinclair who goes over what is Human Design Chart reading and Estelle's synopsis of hers. Discover and learn what having a reading done can do for you in aligning to your higher purpose. What exactly happens when someone reads your chart and what could you discover about yourself? You can f…

Sara is a heart-based business mentor living in Fall River, Nova Scotia with her husband and two young boys. She helps intentional and intuitive business owners ditch the hustle and banish burnout in their business so they can earn more, serve more and live a life that they truly love. In this episode, long-time friend Sara Kelly shares her bluepri…

In this episode we bring you Kayla Short, Lifestyle & Travel Blogger. Kayla is vibrant and full of life. From surviving a tragic car accident to thriving in the public eye. Our conversation takes all kinds of tangent: from haters on the internet, to appreciating your body for what it does instead of how it looks and show up and be all of who you ar…

In this episode we bring you Emily King (SHE Quest OG and return guest on this podcast). Emily helps us debunk what stops us from living our dream life. This Rich Woman is full of powerful personal stories, words of wisdom, and hands on actionable steps to live big and bold! In this episode, we talk about how to work the intuition muscle, surrender…

In this episode we learn Dr. Jenn’s own story in terms of identity but also delving deep in her healing journey with difficult periods, endometriosis, c-section and early menopause. Her personal experience as added to her professional experience in helping women have smooth transition in menopause and aging. I love this episode because Jenn is a ge…

In this solo podcast, Estelle will be guiding you through an energizing Yoga class.By Estelle Thomson

In this solo podcast, Estelle will be guiding you through an energizing meditation on the concept of Imramma: the crossing of deep waters, going where are soul wants to go. A quick go-to for inspiration and a sure way to elevate your day!By Estelle Thomson

In the Solo Podcast, Estelle explores how reading poetry and making poetry can deepen and improve our mindfulness practice. Estelle also touches on how poems can act as catalyst, intention and touchstones in your own self-healing journey. This episode is greatly inspired by an article by the author of John Fox and is essay called Poetry Therapy, Cr…

Meet Meagan Cole - mother of two boys, paediatric nurse, & entrepreneur based in Halifax, NS! Meagan has been on an entrepreneurial journey for past past seven years. After experiencing the benefits of self-development work in her own life, Meagan was inspired to share her learnings with others. This passion fuelled the creation of her brand Rise U…

Meet Katharina Reed - a Neuro-Social Evolutionary and an intuitive healer. She is an expert in story listening, storytelling, identifying and connecting archetypal patterns to story. She now uses that wisdom to guide women - predominantly mothers 35 years and older - to heal from intergenerational stories that are limiting them from being in alignm…

Recorded during the pandemic quarantine, Elise Besler - also known as The Vocal Warrior - is a true extrovert on a mission to heal and empower women's voices and consequently their hearts. In this episode you will learn about Elise’s profoundly shy & bullied childhood to her "coming out" 40-year old party where she stepped into her own vocal power.…

Perinatal loss happens more than we know. SHE Quest Podcast is privileged to give SHE Quest’s long time member Trista Bloom the stage as she shares her story of giving birth to her first little girl, still. In this episode you will learn how grief can show up years after losing a loved one, how more Perinatal Loss stories need to be out into the wo…

Meet Stephanie Bizzeth - an African Nova Scotian, born and raised in Cole Harbour. An Occupational Therapist currently working in mental health and addictions. A humble student in the practice of yoga, meditation, and shadow work. Through this journey she has been finding her voice and getting LOUD about anti-black racism. In this podcast, learn ab…

Meet Kimiko Tao Fujimoto - a creative ritualist and mystic walker on the path of soul empowerment. As a Shakti Initiate, her offerings are held by the divine mother through service, intuition, and devotion. She is an Earth Priestess, who blends the arts of herbalism, shamanism, yoga, and sound medicine into embodied practices that awaken one’s inna…

SHE Quest Season 4 opener is blessed to feature Nikki Martin, Writer and full time Yoga Teacher living on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. Her love of words and stories, both reading and creating them, started very young and with the release of her first fictional novel ‘A Momentary Darkness’ in August 2018 comes the realization of a long time dre…

We are ending Season 3 of the SHE Quest Podcast with a simple, 5 minute Grounding "Earth Keeper" Meditation. This meditation will help you infuse your being with power and stability, while also protecting your entire being. Take five minutes to create a field for healing that is supported by the earth itself. Feel a deep sense of rootedness before …

In this week’s episode, Estelle interviews Beck Keen, Business Mentor for Coaches & embodied Durga! Beck discusses how her “successful” life - big house, perfect family, big corporate job - was not as fulfilling on the inside as it was on the outside. She shares with us the incredible, catalytic event that spurred the change that she had been cravi…

This week’s podcast is a *bonus* episode on grounding to grow with art with Faith Evans-Sills a painter and creativity leader and visual artist in Charleston, South Carolina. In the episode you will learn how Faith uses paint as the foundation of who she is, what her art practice look like on a weekly basis. She breaks the taboo on what the profess…

In this episode, Estelle explores the world of our inner strength, our inner warrior, our inner mother, and ultimate compassion. You will be introduced to Durga, learn how Durga’s fire can help you empower your most radical aspirations and guide you through your life, and hear Estelle’s own Durga Initiation story. Estelle explores the notion of vie…

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Guiding Starlight for the Soul of Nova Scotia: Here’s How Art & Yoga Can Help There is no right or wrong way to grieve. Slow work is grief work. In Part 2 of this special podcast series, Estelle shares with her audience and most tried, tested and true way to engage with some heavy shit. She shares wisdom and nuggets in poetry, breathing exercises, …

A Dark Night for the Soul of Nova Scotia: Here’s How Art & Yoga Can Help I usually use my radio show for women’s voices and stories to be heard - but as a self-titled grief activist, I thought I could use this media platform to have a heart opening conversation about personal and collective GRIEF in these poignant time. I hope this conversation wil…

Dhavita is a Meditation Coach, Writer, Speaker, & loyal SHE Quest member! In this episode Dhavita, talks about why it is so important routinely make time for meditation, how motherhood has changed her meditation practice, provides tools on how to improve your meditation practice, & dives deep into the idea that our best s^% comes from the darkest s…

Laura is a Soulmate Attraction Coach who works with women across the globe to help them attract EPIC love. In this episode, you will learn how to look at things more intentionally, what happens when you get to your “enough” point and choose to surrender, & tools to better align to your truth! Laura’s unique approach incorporates yoga philosophy as …