Turn Yourself Up Podcast

Inspired by #BellLetsTalk day, I wanted to share a bit about my own mental health and personal development journey. In April 2020, shortly after the pandemic hit North America, in the stress and chaos of it all, I experienced a manic episode, was hospitalized for a few weeks, and received a diagnosis of Bipolar I Disorder. I haven't found a lot of pleasant, hopeful, and uplifting, resources out there about Bipolar, so I hope this can be both educational and also inspirational for you in your own mental well-being journey.I haven't found a lot of pleasant, hopeful, and uplifting, resources out there about Bipolar, so I hope this can be both educational and also inspirational for you in your own mental well-being journey.I will dive into what Bipolar is, how I experience it, and what others can do to support those who have it (or really any mental/emotional condition).The definition I read on Bipolar is from the National Institute of Mental Health from the US and can be found here.If you are in Manitoba, the Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba is a great first resource to educate and support you and your loved ones in mental health.If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or self-harming thoughts reach out for support. To loved ones, trusted allies, your doctor, or the numerous helplines available, provincially and nationally. All else fails, there is always 911.

In this episode, I sit down with Winnipeg Hip Hop Dance Instructor (and legend) Genie Baffoe. I've taken a few of his classes with dancewgenie.com and he is the most charismatic, upbeat, make-you-feel-good-even-when-your-tripping-over-two-left-feet instructor I've ever had. So naturally, I had to interview him and find out what his secret was to being himself 100% of the time, loud and proud.f you want to see more of GeNie and learn about the history of Hip Hop in Winnipeg, his premier documentary, Our Scene, premieres July 28th at the WAG. Tickets are on Eventbrite or at the door.SweetLinks:* Tickets for Our Scene the Movie - - Eventbrite* Hip Hop Classes and Upcoming Events - dancewgenie.com* Genie's Insta - @genieboss* Genie killin' it Dancing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNoUYdQQjvo

Sharing with you some of my affirmations from my journal tonight. This short meditation is for self-compassion, self-love and reminding yourself of your inherent worth.

My mom taught me to have a love for learning and to find joy in the little things. She was the wisest women I know. This episode is a very special recording of an interview with her last year. She shares her lessons from 30+ years in the education system. These wise words not only apply to teaching or to raising kids but to how you can approach life in general.Please listen, share, and go hug a loved one.

The Turn Yourself Podcast is back for its second transformational season. Host and Coach, Jessica Watson, shares her wisdom on creating positive change in your life and becoming the "You" of your dreams. The kind of "You" that lives the life you want to live and does the things you want to do! Jessica explores self-care, creativity, and the relationship between our body and mind. The more self-awareness you gain, the more you are able to make BIG things happen in your life. This podcast will help you LISTEN to your body, LISTEN to your mind, and learn to bring the two together to find flow, ease, and the present moment. You can expect to be enthralled by conversations with intelligent, creative, and honest guests, recorded coaching sessions with Jessica, and insights from the Creative Coach herself.Stay tuned for new episodes of the Turn Yourself Up Podcast every Monday and Friday.

I was so lucky to have this conversation with Rabbi and Jewish Educator, Jen Clayman. We talk about spirituality and personal development and how that is connected. I myself come from a secular background but am starting to have more questions about the w

I struggle with this all the time. The balance between feeling so disorganized that I need structure and feeling so confined by structure that I need freedom for creativity. In this episode, I muse about this challenge for me and a new idea that may help you get the kind of results only patience and consistency of following a plan gives you.

Caity Curtis has made a career for herself being an improvisor and improv teacher. In our conversation, we talk about improv and what it tells us about ourselves and how it teaches us to let go of our inner chatter. There is a lot of cross over in the art of improv and creating positive visions for your life. We explore the intersection of improv, creativity and also life coaching. Caity believes in putting a variety of voices on stage and has made it her mission to do so this year as the Associate Artistic Director of the board for the Winnipeg Improv Festival. 

In this episode, I'm chatting with my good friend and client, Alessandra Sorto. She is going to give you her perspective into where coaching has taken her in the past year and how she has shifted her mindset. She is also going through a career identity change. We get into what it has been like for her to commit to switching paths. Her creative process around writing and creating fictional worlds, and her life lessons from her solo trip to Australia. Aless is sweet and funny and a great story-teller - enjoy! She is going to give you her perspective into where coaching has taken her in the past year and how she has shifted her mindset. She is also going through a career identity change. We get into what it has been like for her to commit to switching paths. Her creative process around writing and creating fictional worlds, and her life lessons from her solo trip to Austrailia. Aless is sweet and funny and a great story-teller - enjoy! She is going to give you her perspective into where coaching has taken her in the past year and how she has shifted her mindsets. She is also going through a career identity

Our beliefs are formed from stories. We take little meanings from our experiences and decide to take them as truth. Unconsciously of course. Until we over come the story by happening around it or actively change it, we are unknowingly controlled by these little rules.  I discover stories about myself often. I try my best, when I discover a story that is negatively serving me to decide not to believe it. If it is just a story, I can choose to believe a new story. It is up to me what I believe and what rule influences my decisions.  Today I unveiled a new story. 

We can't create the life of our dreams if we don't have a clear picture of what that looks like! People who are considered visionaries are able to paint a vivid dream with exact details, share it with others, and keep it in sight while they continue to take action until it becomes a reality. It's a skill that anyone can learn. In this episode, I'll walk you through why visualizations are so powerful and how to create one for your own dreams. There is a guided visualization to create your ideal day.  Let me know what you created by leaving a comment below!  Interested in developing your vision further? At my Dream Creators Bootcamp in April, we will be developing powerful visions for your idea and using them to gain the motivation and knowledge of where to go next.  Register before Friday, March 17th at 5pm and receive 3 bonus private coaching sessions with yours truly. If you miss that deadline, register before Mar 24th at 5pm and receive 1 private session! Hope to see you there!

Kristjanna is an educator, musician, reiki healer and intentional-living junkie. She is passionate about putting herself first and encouraging others to do the same. She believes if we all spent time on self-care first, there would be a lot less illness, stress and negativity in the world. In our conversation, we discuss self-care and what that really means and looks like. Listening to your body, listening to your authentic voice, and how to slow down and start putting ourselves first. We even cover that frightful topic of saying "No!". This is a great message for women to listen to - so share it with your girlfriends and send them some love! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aquarian_Gospel_of_Jesus_the_Christ https://www.instagram.com/violavixen/ https://www.facebook.com/kristjanna.oleson

A key habit many successful people have in common is that they started before they were "ready". This episode is a healthy kick in the pants for you to get going on the things you've been saying you want to do. I also give an update on how my 2017 word of the year, FOCUS, is working out and share what I am currently learning about myself and the world around me. One resource I mention is Jess Lively's Podcast - The Lively Show On her show she shares what she's been learning about flowing with the universe and her recent explanations on how she is understanding Quantum Living.

Keith is a musician, yoga teacher, life coach, and mindfulness educator. He is also my friend and life coach. He brings his friendly, light energy wherever he goes. Students of his yoga classes appreciate his insightful stories at the beginning of class, his goofy jokes that break up stressful poses and his sweet voice that sings the final notes of the class. In today’s episode, Keith is going to share some of his stories and lessons from traveling all over the world and what he’s noticed about the human experience. He will also teach us a bit about mindfulness and how we can start being mindful in our lives and what it might mean for us.

oday’s guest is Kyla Roma, a digital strategist who helps business owners grow their online presense. She got her start on the internet nearly 10 years ago with a lifestyle blog and has been blogging to boost her own business ever since. She was recently named one of the 50 Must-follow women entrepreneurs in 2017 in the Huffington Post. In this episode Kyla share’s her journey to building a successful online blog and business. We also get into the really practical ways she stays organized and sane while being boss. This conversation is great for creative entrepreneurs that are getting started online. We get into: - Common problems business owners are facing online - Setting up your schedule in a way that sets you up for success - The importance of self care - while rocking your own business - Systems and habits to create for business success - Organizing the blog post creation process Enjoy! Kyla’s Website - http://www.kylaroma.com/ Huffington Post Article - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/50-must-follow-women-entrepreneurs-in-2017_us_58004382e4b06f314afeb184 Blog Headline Analyzer Tool - http://coschedule.com/headline-analyzer

I love New Years. My body just knows that this is the time of year I start fresh and have new energy to tackle all my first world problems. In this podcast episode I walk you through a way to set a resolution and actually follow through on it. I use my current resolution to FOCUS as an example! This episode is perfect for anyone who truly wants to make a change in their life.

The end of the year is often a time of reflection on the past and desires for the future. But if we approach it from an angle of expectation, where we thought we should be at this time, what results we wanted to have, we can really stress ourselves out if our reality looks a little different. I caught myself trying to fit the present moment into expectations instead of playing and flowing naturally with what is. This is just a little reminder to help you let go of expectations with me.

Alissa Watson is an Actress, Writer, Musician, Educator AND most importantly (to me) my big sister. In this episode, Alissa will share her experience from making a scary transition from job security into the unconventional path pursuing theatre. Alissa talks about what she needs to do in order to show up her best each day. The importance of continuous learning in your field. Some of the struggles of freelancing as well as some tips and tricks for evoking creativity. Some of the Lessons from this episode: Follow the impulse Walk an idea through your body Going against societal norms is absolutely OK Resources from this episode: Alissa's Emails: Theatre Creations - inspiredItheatre@gmail.com Clown work or workshops - therednosediaries@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/rednosediaries/ The Manitoulin Conservatory of Creation and Performance - http://www.manitoulinconservatory.com/ Speaking Shakespeare by Patsy Rodenburg - https://www.amazon.ca/Speaking-Shakespeare-Patsy-Rodenburg/dp/1403965404

In this episode I’ll give you a intro to what life coaching is. It’s not just this hippy-dippy, touchy-feely woo woo stuff. It is actual practical resources and processes to help you achieve the goals you want to reach. A life coach is a lot like a sports coach (it is branched off of sports coaching). Being a figure skating coach, I can easily draw the similarities and each experience improves the other. In skating, I wear different hats. I am a teacher of skills, I am a critic, I am a choreographer, I am a goal setter, I am a planner, I am a guide, I am a manager and I am a cheerleader. With life coaching, I am a listener, I am a questioner, I am a goal setter, I am a planner, I am a guide, I am a manager, I am a cheerleader. The content we are dealing with is different - athletic skills compared to thoughts and ideas - but a lot of the process of helping someone achieve their goals is the same. It’s understanding what they want to achieve, what that actually looks like when it is achieved (mental model of required skill), building plans for it and encouraging them along the way to get it. A coach is also there to hold up a mirror to ourselves. They can easily spot patterns and insecurities we didn’t know were there. They can give us a truthful answer of how we might be blocking ourselves from what we say we want. They can help us side-step the fear and do it anyway. Listen to the episode to learn more about how coaching works and what you might want to use it for.

I met Sheena this summer at the I AM Festival and immediately fell in love with her voice, authenticity and loveliness. Sheena Grobb is a self-described song bird. She is a singer-songwriter, speaker and health coach with a background teaching in high schools. Her voice has been compared to greats like Sarah McLachlan and Norah Jones, with a delicacy which is almost a whisper at times that creates a sound so sweet and unique that is unmistakably hers. Sheena was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when she was 16-years-old and has learned to overcome some of her symptoms and struggles by listening to her body, learning how to express and feel her emotions and taking care of herself. After opening up about her journey with MS in her TEDx Talk last year, she has seen the value in helping others by sharing her story for encouragement, inspiration and hope. Sheena is passionate about emotional education and the healing that can come from learning how to feel and express our selves. We get into her experience with MS and learning to process her emotions. Her creative process and finding her style. How to communicate with your friends and family when rage or anger might be the emotion that needs to come out and much more - Sheena was dropping emotional knowledge bombs all over the place! Some of the take-aways from this episode are: Telling your story can be really beneficial to others and to ourselves Listening to your body and understanding what feelings are coming up is important. They don't always have to be happy and positive. Crying can be a natural way to process our emotions that society has trained us to avoid. How to develop your own creative voice by letting go of judgement and expectation. How our biases and prejudices of others can show us how we are judging ourselves. What is the Bio-Emotive framework and how can we communicate our emotions with our loved ones? In a relationship, both people need to feel honoured and have a chance to express themselves. Links from the episode: Sheena's Website - http://www.sheenagrobb.com/ Sheena's TEDx Talk - http://tedxwinnipeg.ca/speaker/sheena-grobb/ The Bio-Emotive Framework - http://www.bioemotiveframework.com/

In this episode I'll share with you how I picked up myself up, dusted myself off and started to make positive shifts to my mindset and world around me. We create our reality and can create a life we truly love if we are willing to turn inwards and listen. Takeaways: You can train yourself to think positive thoughts that set you up for success. Self development is a process and takes time. Reinforce positive mindsets with meditation, journaling and asking yourself questions and listening to what comes up. Resources: The Coach training I mentioned - https://erickson.edu/coach-training/art-science-of-coaching/ A great app for getting started with Meditation - https://www.headspace.com/ Ladies Learning Code - in case you are interested in being a maker with tech - http://ladieslearningcode.com/