S2 Ep3: Your sex life is not broken
Duration: 1:08
Today, I bring on Sofia Fortin, founder of the Happy Vagina Project. She is a certified sexuality coach and sex educator who specializes in working with mothers who want to step back into their sexy and find their dormant libido after kids. She is a mother, step mother, life-long entrepreneur, feminist, and a firm believer in the power of reclaiming our sexuality to create a ripple effect across our life.
In today's episode:
- We talk about our struggles, as women, to be able to enjoy sex in a way that serves ourselves.
- We talk about how sex was introduced to us while we were young and about the complexities and unique experienced women go through in having/ giving "the talk".
- Sofia explains to us the different sex archetypes and how they can tap into aspects of your personality/self to allow for a more fulfilling sex life and to feeling...
S2 Ep2: Embracing my grey
"When I turned 40, I realized that my time is precious, my time is limited and I asked myself where did I want to spend my time and energy. 100% it was not on my hair. That is what felt right for me."
~ Amanda
Duration: 16:27
In today's episode, I'm sharing:
- Why I decided to stop dying my hair and to embrace my grey.
- What my process was for growing my grey out and the upkeep.
- How I felt about the process and if I regret it...will I go back to covering my grey??
- What my husband thought about it.
- How to know if it's right for you....
S2 Ep1: Intro to Season 2 & My WHY
"I want to dive into social issues, topics that challenge the status quo, dive into human behaviour and what makes them tic and to really just questioning EVERYTHING. I NEED to keep learning and growing as a human." ~ Amanda
To kick off season 2 of the WDP, I thought I would share more of my WHY behind wanting to make this podcast.
In this ep:
- I share my original concept and what really prompted me to start this podcast.
- Why I like to make others uncomfortable and challenge the status quo...and I why I want you to too.
- And then what to expect from Season 2...
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5 ways clothes have nothing to do with appearance:
1. They connects us to how we want to feel.
How do you want to feel for the day?
Want to embody a bad ass boss vibe? Want to feel more low key and comforting? Want to express your rebellious bold self? Want to feel more adventurous and fun today? Look at your closet and identify certain outfits or pieces that help you connect to how you want to feel for the day.
We are so inherently tied to our feelings and our clothes can help us connect to them on a deeper level.
2. The colours we wear can affect our mood.
When I wear red, it totally shifts my mood. If I am feeling bold, I wear red. When I want to feel sexy, I wear black lace. When I wear white, I feel light and bright. When I wear pink, I feel feminine. Studies have proven that colour affects our mood, so give you mood an extra boost and wear a colour that can affect you in a positive way.
I can feel JOY when I catch a glimpse of the colours I'm wearing throughout the day.
3. It's a nonverbal communication...
Bonus - Part 2: Weight & Food Freedom
"There's this idea that if we love ourselves, then we're only eating healthy food, exercising every day of the week; doing all these chores... To eat & exercise the way "they" tell us we should... I would argue that NONE of that is loving ourselves. It's not loving yourself if you're following someone else's rules of what you "should" be doing for your body. I would argue that that's abandoning yourself. Actually loving yourself is pausing every day and asking yourself how you feel and what you want to feel" ~ Roni Davis
Duration: 1:19
In honour of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, I'm dedicating 2 bonus episodes on the podcast to 2 amazing women who are sharing their stories of recovery and empowerment.
Trigger Warning: Mention of eating disorders.
In Bonus ep 2, I bring on my friend Roni Davis,...
Bonus - Part 1: Recovering from body dysmorphia & bulimia
"Our culture revolves around food and drink. You can't turn on the TV without seeing something about how someone looks. There's ads for every different way to exercise or food to eat. It's an obsessed culture with body and vanity. Men, boys, women, girls, everyone has to deal with it." Cheryl Botas
Duration: 1:04
In honour of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, I'm dedicating 2 bonus episodes on the podcast to 2 amazing women who are sharing their stories of recovery and empowerment.
Trigger Warning: Brief mention of sexual assault (but no explicit details shared) and eating disorders.
In Bonus ep 1, I bring on my past client and friend Cheryl Botas, to share her story of growing up with body dysmorphia and bulimia that was driven by low self-esteem, anxiety and trauma.
She shares her battle and RECOVERY.
*Bonus* - Resilience through great loss
"I needed something good to come from the worst imaginable experience (Tiffany's son, Braedon, passing away) I think anyone could face in this world, so I started the Braeden foundation before I even knew what it would do." ~ Tiffany Agnew
Duration: 53:48
In this BONUS episode, I brings on a friend and one of the very few people I have ever called a "hero" in my life. I bring on Tiffany Agnew to talk about the most impactful events in her life and how she turned loss into an opportunity to take life-affirming and life-changing action.
We talk about the cool story on how we first met and tried to set up a "playdate" with our teenage sons.
Tiffany shares how discovering the Self Help book 'The Secret' through Oprah and a chance encounter with a stranger started her self-help journey.
Tiffany shares...
028 - Season Finale - Lessons of 2020
"My biggest takeaway of 2020 personally, was the focus on the relationship with my husband..." ~ Amanda
Duration: 40:33
First, I want to thank EVERYONE who was a guest or who have listened to Season 1 of The Women Disrupted Podcast. You have helped me make a 3 year dream come true. I appreciate ALL of your support from the bottom of my heart.
In today's episode, I am ending it like I started it, with just me and my microphone. This is me unedited and unfiltered.
After reflecting over the past year, I will be sharing my WHY behind the podcast. It's not exactly what and where I want it to be, but I will be patient and keep working towards my vision. Nothing happens over night and very little can even happen in a year. I hope you stick around to see it evolve.
In the finale episode, I am sharing my progress on what I set...
027 - Living with adult ADHD
"ADHD, isn't an attention deficit, it's a 'regulation of attention' deficit, the attention is there, it's either on everything or super focused on one thing and regulating between these two polar opposites is super difficult." ~ Sarah
Duration: 50:06
In today's episode:
- I bring on Sarah McIntyre to talk about what it's like living with ADHD in her every day life, as well as, what its like to be diagnosed later in life with ADHD.
- We touch on her experience with the trial and error nature of trying different medications
- Sarah shares common traits to look for, as well as, some lesser-known ones...
- We talk a lot about our shared experience of being in a long term relationship where one partner has ADHD and the challenges that can come along with that.
- We also discuss about at what point does ADHD become not...
026 - Why we need a Death Doula
"Death and talking about it is almost like the last taboo, you know? Everybody is out there telling you about their sex lives and it's being more normalized... But death; who do you hear talking about that?" ~ Elisabeth
Duration: 1:10
In today's episode:
- I bring on Elisabeth Almerini on to talk about all things death, dying, and funerals. Why? Because Elisabeth is an end of life doula. She is someone who accompanies you or helps you and your family in your final weeks or days of life.
- We get to learn about the ins and outs of what her unique career path means for her patients. We touch on what actually happens to our bodies within our last days of living, as well as normalizing talking about death.
- Elisabeth shares about the death cafe that she runs. It is where people go and talk about death explicitly to help normalize it to...
