The Safe Haven

Just as Jenn's heli ski lodge season comes to an end - a new lodge season is about to begin! We hear the latest from Jenn's wild runarounds and adventures and what's currently keeping her busy these days, and what her summer plans entail. A few candid updates from the copilots before a rather large change up…Amanda and Jenn have been hinting at the van's needs for a service appointment over the last few weeks, and it's finally time to park the van indefinitely. Between time commitments and busy schedules, Amanda and Jenn are pushing pause on the Road Trip adventures for now, as The Safe Haven and Road Trip take a break.  It's been a difficult decision to make, but a necessary one. ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Rainier Wylde is a teacher and writer who, as his son would say, is gifted with how he's able to make people truly feel things. He has been a successful entrepreneur, a psychotherapist, a professor of psychology, and a spiritual director.  His own experiences have contributed to his deep compassion for others, for the world, and for himself. He is committed to writing about living life to the fullest, and teaching others how to access and acknowledge their deepest truths. In this fantastic conversation, Rainier tells us about his decision to walk away from a community he built to chase adventure with intention, and start playing a more active role in his life. He touches on the art of reinvention, and how it was in the blowing up of his life that he stepped into the truest thresholds of change.  There is so much to this conversation, and it goes in a few different directions, and I cannot wait for you to hear it! ---LINKS:Rainier on Instagram: @rainierwyldeRainier's Website: www.rainierwylde.comLove Like Hell: Apple Podcasts - Love Like Hell  Website: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

As we were all aware, Jenn's season wrap up at the lodge has had her as busy as a bee! She was unable to join Amanda in the van this week, as she had to head out to the island to grab her stuff and move it closer to where she's working. The van had to head in for some maintenance, so one of Amanda's besties, Emily Bromley, sat shotgun for the ride today! In this candid catch up, Amanda and Emily gush about plant names, their individual journeys into an abundance mindset, and what books they're currently reading. Emily tells us all about her hobbies, her dogs, her job, and her side hustle with Wish Bone Dog Co. ---LINKS:Emily on Instagram: @embrom.leyWish Bone Dog Co. @wishbone.dogcoCome follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

CW: Today's guest speaks about their sexual assault / rape. They also recount one morning's thoughts on dying by suicide. Mx Trina Prince (they/them) is a trans, non-binary, disabled, neurodivergent, white person, who currently lives on the territories of the Kwikwetlem, Qayqayt, Stó:lō, Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish, and Musqueam First Nations (colonially know as Port Moody, BC). Ever since Trina became a survivor of sexual assault in 2009, they have been a huge advocate for ending all forms of gender based violence. Now, Trina is very honoured to be the Board Chair for the WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre in Vancouver and as of January 2021, Trina started a new role as the Manager of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Most importantly, they are a proud cat dad to Tucker. Today's conversation sheds light on Trina's realities after their sexual assault, burying themself in work and being busy through their declining mental health. Trina shares how important friendships were and have been - the kind where a friend truly sees you and helps advocate for you when you're unable to do so. Trina also fills us in on the monumental work they're doing now, and how that came to be. ---LINKS:Trina on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/trinaprinceTrina on Instagram: @trinap4  Website: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

CW: Today's guest speaks about her sexual assault / rape.Amanda and Jenn hit the road for another great adventure… stocked with some meat and cheese snacks from Great Canadian Meats, they're ready for a good catch up! After some funny stories and updates, Fiona calls! Thank goodness for the Bluetooth speaker! Fiona and Jenn met on the Island last summer, and we've all been in touch since. With a big heart and beautiful visions, Fiona fills us in on what she's been up to lately with her business ideas and where she's headed in this line of work. ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Kina Reed is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practitioner. She is also the creator and curator behind the social media platforms, The AntiBlackness Reader Project and Divesting From Whiteness. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Communication Studies and is a published researcher, conference presenter and public speaker. Her public advocacy is largely inspired by her academic research relating to social power and its intersections with race and gender identity constructions. She formerly held a dual faculty administrator appointment at Louisiana State University as the Director of Forensics.In the conversation today, Kina tells us about how her calling into education was heard when she was 17 years old. She also tells us about how she's very much in the pivot'ing' right now, having left a job of nearly two decades in higher education. We hear Kina's perspectives on shadow work and the realities of entrepreneurship, her decolonizing journey, and what her latest endeavours are! ---LINKS:Kina's Website: www.joquinareed.comKina on Instagram: @divestingfromwhiteness   |  @pleasesayblack  |  @theantiblacknessreaderPixie Lighthorse: @pixielighthorseWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

We love being friends and we love our friends and seeing our friends so much. On today's drive, Jenn tells us about her visit with a lifetime friend, Julie Moore! That gets us into chatting about a mug from The Dorothy Motel in Banff that was recently shipped to Ontario, and somehow that weaves into Jenn's wild order of slippers… you just wait. Amanda tells a few stories about her serendipitous meetings of new friends in Kaslo while house/dog-sitting for friends, and what happens on garbage day when you don't have a lid for the dumpster… some dynamic stories for the drive today! ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Ariana Novak is a passionate, empathetic and community cultivating being with a deep desire for connection and helping others heal and live a healthy life. She's one of the co-owners of hustl and flow and more recently of their latest adventure, Everlove, in Collingwood. In this conversation, we hear about Ariana's three week turned six-month journey in Costa Rica and how this was so pivotal for her own personal healing.  This weaves into the power of darkness, inner child work, and the manageability of stress. With the chaos of last year, there'd been a hold on this release, and so much has changed since we recorded in October! Ariana and her now fiancé have settled in Collingwood and are expecting a baby in the next two months! Ariana's entire world right now is all about creation, and she's found her flow.---LINKS:Ariana on Instagram: @ariana.novak  |  @everlovecollingwoodEverlove's Website: www.tryeverlove.com  Website: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Well, post-White Bark coffees, Amanda and Jenn resume the drive onwards to Jenn's massage and continue their squirrel brain question ping pong.  They dive into the questions and anecdotal stories around: Have you always liked your coffee black?  What scents do you prefer? What's your alter ego's name? - Buckle up for Jenn's story for this one…  Then, where do you feel most centered and happy? And if you could travel back in time…So happy you're here with us! ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Mary Fashik is a Lebanese-born, Queer Disability Rights Activist, author, public speaker and workshop facilitator.  In 2019, Mary founded Upgrade Accessibility, a movement designed to challenge today's accessibility standards.  The movement has grown to include disability rights, intersectionality, disability justice, equity and unequivocally supports Black Lives Matter / Black Disabled Lives Matter.  In the conversation today, Mary shares the backstory to Upgrade Accessibility and where and why the “Mary Mic Drops” have come from. We hear about why so many disabled people have neglected medical care during the pandemic as well as some personal experiences of Mary's during the last few years. Mary also tells us about a very exciting upcoming project with Row House and Wheat Penny Press, and why representation is so vital. -----LINKS:Mary on Instagram: @upgradeaccessibility  |  @maryfashik  Shout Out: @catalina_blissRow House Publishing on Instagram: @rowhousepubWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Who would have thought that asking each other random questions could be this fun?! Buckle up for a laugh, because this one is one of the most fun yet.  For this drive, Amanda and Jenn ping pong random questions back and forth - everything from “where would you love to travel again?” to “how do you show up best in friendships?” then onwards to “scuba diving, or skydiving?” and “what's a compliment you receive most often?”  The memories and random stories to accompany the answers are enough to put a smile on your face. ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Content Warning: Sudden Death of Lauren's Dad Lauren is a heart forward, grounded, wise and incredibly empathetic woman. She's a wife and a Mom, working for a large corporate company and is very intentional about the division and allocation of her time and energy.  Lauren's Dad died tragically in a car accident when she was ten years old.  This extreme life pivot is one that Lauren can see so clearly now, how it plays into her every day.In this conversation, we hear about how suppressing her tears and emotions to look after and take care of others has played out throughout her life and in her relationships. Lauren shares some insights on how this huge loss has offered her perspectives on understanding our foundations, and how this has been such a teacher in her role as a wife and Mom. ---LINKS:Website: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Your favourite Road Warriors are back! And this chat is so good, so fun, and will get you thinking! The majority of this conversation plays with the idea: So, you just won $60 MILLION DOLLARS… who have you told, and what have you bought? Buckle up for this laugh-filled ride! ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Content Warning: Still-BirthShelby Foster was born in Leamington, Ontario. After life adventures and starting a family moved her around, she's landed back in Leamington and has taken the deep dive into establishing her own Bed and Breakfast with intention and clear visions.In the conversation today, you'll hear how one of Shelby's biggest life pivots - her son Calvin's death - helped propel her into a life she loves.  Through many deep realization and life lessons, Shelby has learned that it's not all about proving your worth and staying busy, but enjoying the little things, and spreading desires for abundance, inspiration, joy and miracles upon everyone. ---LINKS:HoriZen: horizenbnb.comHoriZen on Instagram: @horizen.bnb  Website: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Amanda and Jenn are back in the van.  They start with a quick card flip and then dive into their own personal experiences with the “Five Love Languages” - fitting as today is Valentine's Day! After a candid chat about how they each feel loved and give love out to those around them, they explore the three different types of love and how that's showed up in their lives so far. A candid chat from our hearts to yours! ♡---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Mark Groves is a Human Connection Specialist, founder of Create the Love, Create the Love Cards and Mine'd. In other words, he's a speaker, writer, motivator, creator and collaborator. Mark's work bridges the academic and the human, inviting people to explore the good, the bad, the downright ugly, and the beautiful sides of connection. His purpose is to empower individuals to step into their power, transform the way they relate to themselves and others, and create authentic change. Today's episode is the second part of a two-part chat between Mark and I. In this conversation, I have a few questions for Mark about his biggest mentors and influential guides on his journey.  We hear about the backstory to Create the Love and Mine'd, and about his reflections after posting some very raw podcast content about a massive relationship rupture with his now fiancé, Kylie.  Mark shares some perspectives on the state of the world right now, how he self-regulates, and what he's currently listening to and reading. ---LINKS:Explore Mark's offerings at CreateTheLove.com, tune into live on-demand wellness at DoYouMined.com and stay updated on all the things at @createthelove.Website: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Mark Groves is a Human Connection Specialist, founder of Create the Love, Create the Love Cards and Mine'd. In other words, he's a speaker, writer, motivator, creator and collaborator. Mark's work bridges the academic and the human, inviting people to explore the good, the bad, the downright ugly, and the beautiful sides of connection. His purpose is to empower individuals to step into their power, transform the way they relate to themselves and others, and create authentic change. In addition to all of that, Mark Groves has been a dream guest of mine for years, and I'm honoured to have him with me today! We talk about harnessing our sensitivities in order to build boundaries and then use them as our own powers.  Mark shares his perspectives on death in more ways than just physical, and how this can look in relationships. You'll also hear about relationships and self-worth, relationship narratives, stepping into heart break with intention, and assessing our relational past. ---LINKS:Explore Mark's offerings at CreateTheLove.com, tune into live on-demand wellness at DoYouMined.com and stay updated on all the things at @createthelove.Website: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Don't worry friends, we got the Bluetooth speaker hooked up in time for my friend Alex Albert's phone call to come in! Great timing, considering Jenn and I were just talking about our shared love of and interest in all things ASTROLOGY!As Amanda and Jenn start their drive, there's some chit chat about evolving friendships and gratitude for it.. And then ALEX CALLS! Alex tells us all about our individual birth charts, and what different things are going on for Jenn and I in our worlds. We talk about a super rare series of events that are all happening in April, too! This was such a fun conversation, and we're so happy you get to listen in!If you have any questions that come up about your own readings or sun, moon, and rising signs, write them down and send them in either directly to me via email or instagram - or directly to Alex! We'll have Alex call back one day when we're on the road and answer them for us during the drive. ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Becky and Emmalee are more than just bandmates. They truly believe that they've lived parallel lives before and are connected on a soul level.  In the conversation today, we hear the backstory to Hollow Twin, how Becky and Emmalee met, and where they're at now with life and music.  We hear about transitions and grounding practices through the pandemic, and what their creative process is while making music. ---LINKS:Hollow Twin on Instagram: @hollowtwinHollow Twin's Links: https://linktr.ee/hollowtwinWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Amanda and Jenn are as thrilled as ever to be back in the van together, starting off their 2022 Road Trip adventures. This lovely catch up includes some more elaboration on words being carried into 2022, as well as some significant card flips of late. There is definitely a shared excitement heading into the unknowns of 2022… as dark and heavy and chaotic as the world seems to be, Amanda and Jenn are optimistic that great things are coming in their individual lives and for the greater good. There's discussion of morning rituals, alone time, and a commitment to self care.---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Erin Treloar is a Health Coach and is the Founder of Raw Beauty Co. Her greatest passion is helping girls and women learn to live from a place of self love.  In the conversation today, we hear about the backstory to Raw, Erin's personal postpartum journey and navigating depression, huge moves in life and business, and what her perspectives are on disordered eating and eating disorders. We talk about the media and about the importance of the environment we're in. ---LINKS:Raw Beauty Talks: RawBeautyTalksRaw Beauty Co: www.rawbeauty.coWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Hi friends! Thank you for tuning in. This is a little solo episode to wrap up the year with some thoughts and reflections from my heart to yours. I was sure to include my hard boiled egg method for perfection, as well as my eggnog recipe! A little chat about intention and expansion, and a loving reminder to rate and review. I love you! Happy New Year! 

*Content Warning: Grief after losing father*March of 2020 was life altering for the entire world.  For Alex, it also included selling most of his belongings and moving across the world with his new baby and partner within nine days. In this conversation, Alex shares about grieving as a new Dad himself, some of the biggest lessons he's learned in this new role, and what settling into life in Vancouver has been like as of late. We talk about the ego and integrating work and life into one another, and Alex tells us all about his business and his upcoming book.---LINKS:Alex on Instagram: @alexbrueckmannWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Guess what, friends?! She did it! Jenn has officially had the best day of her life and has crossed off Heli Skiing from her bucket list!  In the conversation today, she shares her experience in full detail, including how cool it's been riding around in a helicopter and learning how to work as a team leader.  We get the full scoop on CMH life and meals, including a newly made up meal called “dessinner” and what going into the holidays looks like. Well, for Jenn, it'll look like some back to back spa treatments, and for Amanda, it'll be a whole lot of chill-moding and wrapping up a huge writing project after mentoring other authors in their writing journey.  Bring on the intentional down time!---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Brittany Carmona-Holt is a midwife's assistant, a full spectrum doula, photographer and a very soon-to-be published author.  From someone who never thought she would get married or wanted kids, she's now a wife and Mom, fully immersed in birth work.In the conversation today, Brittany shares her three biggest life pivots, and how they brought her to a space where she's stepped away from a business she built with her partner in wedding photography and is now a birth doula.  She talks about how miscarriage solidified her desire to be a Mom, and how birth work has brought Brittany into the space where she's now combined her love and knowledge of birth work and tarot reading into her soon-to-be published book called “Tarot for Pregnancy.” ---LINKS:Brittany Carmona-Holt on Instagram: @brittanythebirthwitchWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

When Jenn came to visit, we drove up a logging road - a typical Kootenay adventure! - and took the recording gear with us to capture a fireside chat!  The crackle sounds from the fire and the fresh air in our lungs had us in such a great space to record and we had such a blast!  We're sure you'll hear it amongst our chats about our dreams for our driver to catch a rainbow trout, Debbie the Beast, gratitude and The Five Minute Journal, cruise ships and what styles we shared growing up in the 90s… Buckle up! ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Katrina Bell is the owner of The Copper Bell, making and selling natural soy candles.  After losing her job at the beginning of the pandemic, she found herself at home with a toddler and without a job… so she turned a new found interest into a business that's growing quickly! She's got a great sense of humour and brings her truest self into her work. In this conversation, Katrina shares the backstory to her pivot into entrepreneurship and creating The Copper Bell. We talk about the ups and downs of owning your own business and what showing up online authentically looks like for Katrina. ---LINKS:The Copper Bell on Instagram: @the.copper.bellThe Copper Bell's Website: thecopperbell.caWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Jenn got a new job! So we get all the details about her new two week on, one week off job in the mountains at a heli ski lodge! - but what does living out of a suitcase feel like this time around? This ping pong style conversation covers everything from whether or not Jenn is in fact a kitchen crow or a kitchen glaucous winged gull to whether or not we sleep with socks on or not. We talk about the importance of a fitted sheet and why sleeping without one is a matter of compromise. This one is fun, so buckle up! ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Ashley Wray worked as a journalist and loved it. After closing one particular case, she felt this internal shift and a sense of closure within her to explore something new. Completely unsure of what was coming next, Ashley went on a soul-searching trip. A chance meeting on a plane in Bali changed her life, and was a pivotal moment in her new direction towards becoming a CEO.In the conversation today, Ashley shares her journey from journalism into entrepreneurship, how limiting beliefs have popped up along the way - and still do today! - and how her natural curiosity has played such an important role in how she lives her life and has structured her business. ---LINKS:Mala Collective: @malacollectiveAshley Wray: @ashley__wrayWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Guess what, friends?! Amanda and Jenn are back together in real life for this drive! After Jenn's 14 hour drive into the Kootenays, she's ready to share some big news.  After nearly seven years as a passionate wedding and event planner, Jenn has resigned from her job and is welcoming new opportunities! This conversation is lively, as usual, but has some more serious undertones about value alignment and self awareness. We also talk about the fact that Jenn's counting is terrible, and it's okay to feel proud of yourself! Buckle up! ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Jenny, Leah, Courtney and Sara's lives intertwined while waiting to see RN Helen at their fertility clinic. What started out as a Whatsapp chat to connect and share their experiences and questions became a journey into authorship after Jenny shared a dream she had about the four women writing a book together. sharing their journeys with infertility.These four women have shared their stories in their new book, “Where's Helen?” in a vulnerable and uncensored way in hopes that other women will feel less alone and will be filled with insight, hope, courage, and most of all the strength needed to keep moving forward. ---LINKS:Where's Helen on Instagram: ​​@whereshelenivfWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

What started off as a casual drive with Amanda updating Jenn about the ceiling sparks coming out of the light in the kitchen, they spotted a cute dog and … Shail?!We've picked up our first Road Trip friend!  On the drive today, our squirrel brains cover all kinds of things, from roommate dramas, Shail's experience as the Bachelorette of Rossland, wine and grape varieties, meat and cheese sticks (obviously), relationships, things that interest us, and wrap up with some astrology talk!This drive is super dynamic with the perfect balance of hilarious and serious, so buckle up! ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Marc Champagne is one rad human being. A podcast host, a Mental Fitness Strategist and most recently an author, he is the ultimate lover of questions and going beyond surface level conversation - with other people, and with oneself. In this conversation, Marc and I discuss his huge transitions between hosting a top ranked podcast called Behind The Human and the co-creation of a journaling app which reached 86.9 million people and into his latest endeavour as an author.  Marc's love of questions has been deeply laced throughout his being as he's studied mental fitness practices over the last decade and into his work as strategist, podcast host, and speaker.  As Marc says, “We all ask questions - but are they the right ones, the best ones, and are we asking enough of them?”---LINKS:Marc's Website: https://www.behindthehuman.com/Marc on Instagram: @mchampagneBehind The Human: @behindthehumanWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

September usually marks a new start. Well, Amanda isn't returning to teaching this year, so there's no filling up a new spacemaker pencil case this year… so what has September looked like so far for Amanda and Jenn? On the drive today, Amanda opens up about some challenges working from home and navigating into a “school year” without the teaching job.  Amanda and Jenn talk about working from home, alone time, and setting boundaries. Amanda also shares a story about self-abandonment, a huge conversation with a friend, and how being in survival mode since March has impacted some of her friendships. ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Kim Kimball is a life coach and mentor, offering a holistic coaching practice that goes deeper than the pragmatic fix to addressing the root of what's keeping you stuck.  Through her own personal deep dives into her own patterns in relationships, familial, platonic and romantic, Kim has been actively addressing codependency in herself and helping other women do the same. ---LINKS:Kim Kimball on Instagram: @kimkimballcoachingKim's Website: www.kimkimballcoaching.com  Website: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Amanda returned from yet another ACTUAL road trip across the country, from BC to Ontario and back again. In this drive, Amanda and Jenn chat about a special brew that has now safely arrived in BC - the Kashagawigabob.  This beer was brewed by Jenn and her family in honour of her Dad, Bob, who died last May. Jenn has really been missing her Dad a lot these days, and shares what's been coming up for her recently. She talks about how she honours him now, how grief shows up in her life, and what hypnotherapy has done to help her break through what she calls her unhealthy relationship with crying. ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Nutritionist and Yogi Tay Gendron is helping women fix their gut and balance their hormones so they can break up with anxiety for good.  The path towards becoming a nutritionist weaves in and out of incredible anxiety, panic attacks, and medication, and Tay shares this story in today's episode. Tay always saw herself going through school to be a lawyer.  After someone close to her died of suicide, Tay's path was alterned significantly.  From limiting beliefs, expectations, guilt, shame and embarrassment, anxiety and panic attacks Tay shares how it took confronting her anxiety head on to completely change her life and understand her anxiety. With big goals and beautiful dreams, Tay is working towards helping women live their lives anxiety-free, with a healthy gut, and balanced hormones.---LINKS:Tay on Instagram: @tay.gendronWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

After a pretty significant break-up, Amanda booked a one-way ticket to Australia. Having spent a year in Argentina as an exchange student years prior, Amanda was hell-bent on getting her second year visa work done and dusted. From a nannying gig to house sitting, meeting new friends and working on a cattle station, Amanda shares how she lived in Australia almost completely rent-free for an entire year.With a few detours, this trip is a good one! ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Renee Reina had a full ride scholarship to a university in Florida to play volleyball. After her first semester, she realized that she missed playing volleyball for fun, and a move back home was in order.  With the decision to switch schools and direction came the challenges of navigating her identity without volleyball, something she'd played for so many years of her life. Years later, Renee holds a Masters and a Ph. D in Psychology, has started a family, and is growing her social media platforms and podcast quickly and with intention. She's the Mom friend you've always wanted, with her relatability and her ability to find humour in all things Mom-life. With psychology training in defense mechanisms, attachment, and reflective functioning, this conversation is right up my alley!! We speak about the socialization of young girls, being quiet, and how crucial it is to share stories and questions and experiences regarding motherhood. You don't want to miss this episode! ---LINKS:Renee on Instagram: @reneereina_The Mom Room on Instagram: @themomroompodcastWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Jennifer and her 80L Gregory Diva backpack and a rolly carry-on went to Australia eleven years ago on a one-way ticket. Let us be the first to tell you that Australia was never the same after that...In today's episode, Jenn tells us all about how the theme of her ten months in Australia was all about working to travel - and getting fired because, you know, jobs in Australia are just to supplement travel… Jenn's storytelling abilities keep you on the edge of your seat while she enlightens us with her adventures in Australia. But wait… did topless bartending actually happen?! ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Eternity Martis is a Toronto-based journalist, author and advocate. She's also a best-selling author of her first book, “They Said This Would Be Fun - Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up.” Eternity's work focuses on issues of race and gender, taking deep dives into her own experiences and sharing them with the world.  Her stories are real, raw, and relatable.⁣⁣Our conversation covers so much about the journey through writing this book and many of the topics and experiences shared within.  We talk about setting boundaries and the challenge that comes with having to reassert yourself and reestablish boundaries time and time again - but how crucial that is for our physical, mental, sexual, emotional and spiritual health.  We talk about what love really is - and what it isn't, and the hard lessons that come with navigating love on it's own.⁣We discuss the theme of abandonment that is laced throughout Eternity's story, and how she's had to navigate both gender and race as a mixed woman; her Mom from Pakistan and her Dad from Jamaica.⁣I get excited about all of my conversations with my guests, but there is something about the level of relatability and raw vulnerability in this conversation with Eternity that really got my heart racing.⁣**Episode Trigger Warning - Contains content relating to sexual abuse and assault; some explicit language.**⁣---LINKS:Eternity on Instagram: @eterniteeeThey Said This Would Be Fun: Chapters / IndigoWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

This one is good. This drive will keep you in stitches, between our food chats - obviously - and then deep diving into the realm of glamping essentials… including juicy spidey dogs.Jenn and Amanda both share some snowboarding stories as well as what burying the hatchet looked like one day for Amanda while on a hot springs hiking adventure.Grab a snack and buckle up!---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Dylan Bromley is a business development specialist working in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His natural gifts in communication and interpersonal connections paired with his incredible level of self-awareness have allowed him to share his experiences over the last few years in a really powerful way.  Wearing his gigantic heart on his sleeve, Dylan is a hard working, business minded, family centred man who's learned a lot from his experiences. Dylan is recovering from his addictions to alcohol and cocaine.  Recently out of rehab, he's taken the plunge into therapy and recovery with a super focused mindset on the big picture. Always having been self-aware, Dylan's abilities to connect to his inner self have proven extremely important throughout his recovery journal and connection to his spirituality. In the conversation today, Dylan takes us back to when he knew his addictions were a problem, and what the stages were moving through that in his relationships with others and with himself. This conversation is so heart-warming and inspiring, shared with a high level of emotional intelligence, acceptance, commitment and compassion.---LINKS:Website: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Today's drive is the best yet - because we're actually together! Like in real life! We chat about Amanda's drive from the Kootenays to the Island to visit Jenn in Ucluelet. We laugh a LOT, and talk about things from being cheap on gas to squirrels (and the lack there of while in Australia) to Jenn losing her Dad's ashes at the airport… but did she really?! You may need a tissue though… not for sad tears, but if you're ready to join Jenn while she cry-laughs while holding onto her thoughts about meat and cheese sticks. Like, get your sh*t together, Porter.  ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Rick Werry is a motivational speaker and aspiring author, husband, and Dad. With incredible life lessons and insights from his life, he strives to live his life chasing Red Letter Days.In the conversation with Rick today, you'll hear about how breaking his neck changed his life. Besides the obvious physical changes, Rick weaves his story through his challenges mentally and emotionally, too. He shares two of his biggest pivot moments and what kept him moving forward.A heads up that Rick shares his experience with suicidal ideation and how a goal turned into a moment of pride that took him home to share the news. ---LINKS:Rick on Instagram: @rickfromroeRick on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rick-werryWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Welcome back for another ride with Amanda and Jenn! On today's drive, we chat about Jenn's most recent chat with a Medium.  Jenn shares a lot about her connection with her Dad, why birds are significant in her life, and how they've been showing up for her since her Dad passed last year. As the food lovers we are, we get into what our must-haves on a charcuterie board are, and why ratios matter. ---LINKS:Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleupWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Life long journalist and creative writer Tamara Sellman went back to school at 47 to study sleep technology. A lover of reading and writing, she was left in total shock and a space of concern when she lost her ability to read or comprehend the words in her textbook while going to study for exams. Scans and tests confirmed her diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis, (MS) and led Tamara into a space of grief as she worked through processing this new information. As a writer, she worked through her grief and new diagnosis with words and writing. Along with finding her people and learning to accept where she's at in every moment, Tamara's time camping and being in nature allowed her the time and the space to process and write her book, titled Intention Tremor.---LINKS:Tamara's Website: https://tksellman.com/Tamara on Instagram: @tamarasellmanTamara on Twitter: @sellmanwriterWebsite: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

New segment, what?!  Welcome to the newest detour on The Safe Haven podcast, our new segment, ROAD TRIP! You already know Amanda well, so today you'll meet Jenn Porter, Amanda's Road Trip Co-Pilot! In this introduction episode, we get to know a little bit about Jenn! You'll hear all about her 33rd birthday shenanigans, including … Continue reading "ROAD TRIP #1: Introducing your Co-Pilots!"

New segment, what?!  Welcome to the newest detour on The Safe Haven podcast, our new segment, ROAD TRIP! You already know Amanda well, so today you'll meet Jenn Porter, Amanda's Road Trip Co-Pilot!In this introduction episode, we get to know a little bit about Jenn! You'll hear all about her 33rd birthday shenanigans, including how she ended up bartending at a bar she doesn't work at.  We share the story behind how this segment came to be, and as you'll hear through the laughs and the giggles, we cannot hide the excitement!  We drop a few breadcrumbs about what to expect while listening to this new bi-weekly podcast segment, as well as what we're most excited about.---LINKS:Website: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFrequency Podcast Network: The Safe HavenFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

Rebekah was a guest on The Safe Haven podcast on April 23, and in the conversation, I asked Rebekah how she was able to be her best self for her kids while grieving. Her answer was that she wasn't her best self for her kids. I loved how raw and real Bex's answer was. Today, … Continue reading "The Aftermath; a story of grief, healing, and the “Big Messy” book series"

Gianna Shamone joins us today on The Safe Haven, opening up about how she'd lost herself in a relationship – a relationship that resulted in a groundbreaking break-up. As she navigated her healing, she began writing poetry.  In addition to the healing, writing itself brought forward even more than she could have ever expected. As … Continue reading "Post Breakup Poetry; overcoming limiting beliefs and publishing anyway!"