001. Welcome, you Heroic Human!

After a short break, Dana returns to the Podcast with a touching and impactful interview with Brittney Megann! Brittney tell us the story of how her life turned upside-down (twice) and how she managed to rebuild herself, her identity, her self-love and appreciation for life. 

Brittney is a social media guru and business coach, host of the Hey Social Babes Podcast and owner of Social Babes Co which is a online community for women focused on taking control of their life, following their dreams & securing the bag. Brittney is also a self love advocate and a big believer that everything happens for a reason, but  that we are also always in control of our own lives. Her mission is to inspire women to fulfill their purpose and follow their dreams. 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/brittneymegann/

https://www.instagram.com/socialbabesco/

Dana and Joshua talk about how life experiences and trauma ultimately form us, and who we are as people.

Joshua LeBreton is a music artist that uses song to navigate darkness. His story is riddled with early life traumas complete with the resulting anxiety and obsessive compulsiveness that has lended him a unique, albeit quirky, worldview. He pours this into his songwriting project called The Canary Yellow in hopes of helping others to feel seen.

https://thecanaryyellow.carrd.co

Through her journey with infidelity, Stephanie Jackson found the bravery and courage to not only repair and mend her own heart and family, but also to help others who are experiencing similar experiences. Her work with Beacon Coaching challenges people to step into their true identity to live a life of fulfillment in all aspects of their life. She says "It is my desire to see people living in the sweet spot of their full potential with passion, honesty and integrity."

https://www.instagram.com/beacon_coachingca/

Born and raised in Toronto, Roxy Earle is bringing empowerment to women of all shapes and sizes. She was casted on the show The Real Housewives of Toronto, and this is the opportunity that gave her the stepping stone to build a business with a major shift and new meaning to the “plus-size” world.

Her confidence has helped break down social barriers and has given a voice to a large group of women who deserve to be heard. She continues to promote, collaborate and celebrate trends toward inclusive sizing and growing confidence.

Along with modelling, fashion, travel writing and charitable work, Roxy is a fierce advocate for body positivity. This passion has inspired her speaking tour and the creation of #MySizeRox, a social media movement that enables women of all sizes to be confident with their bodies.

https://www.instagram.com/luxuriousroxy/

In this episode, Dana connects with Arielle Estoria, a spoken Word Poet, Author, Dance Party Enthusiast Emcee and Event Host Speaker, Model and Actress​. Her motto of "Words not for the ears but for the soul" stems from her dedication to remind her audience that words are meant to be felt and not just heard. ​Arielle has shared her work through spoken word and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Sofar Sounds, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian and more.

This episode is filled with love, vulnerability, and so much inspiration!

https://www.instagram.com/arielleestoria/

Dana interviews the Executive Directors of Get Real, Chris Studer and Marley Bowen. They discuss the importance of creating inclusion and diversity throughout our schools across the country. Their mission is to create open conversations and educate students on the importance of being kind and respectful of all people, everywhere. 

Get REAL was founded in 2011, inspired by our experiences volunteering in the Welcome Week program at Western University. As older mentors to hundreds of students each year, we began noticing that we were having success talking to our first years about derogatory (homophobic, transphobic, racist, etc) language, and creating a safe space for marginalized students who were looking to express themselves safely. The reason was in our approach: we were close in age, friendly, non-judgemental, and personal -- we often opened up about our own lives to build a genuine, honest, human connection. And it worked. We saw countless students changing their language within days, and countless others coming out to us and feeling more comfortable being themselves. 

https://www.thegetrealmovement.com/ourpeople

Craving self love? In this episode, Dana talks with Paul Fishman, a self love and confidence coach! Paul walks us through his personal journey with self love and how he became one of the leading go-to online figures talking about confidence and personal growth. Paul tells us how to step through the fear, acknowledge failure, and power through our own limiting self doubt.

Paul Fishman is a self love coach on a mission to help you find and foster the light that already lives within you. He does this through helping you find your individuality, discovering practical ways to love yourself, and whole lot of self awareness. 

He is also the host of the podcast “The Road To Self Love”

Follow Paul on Instagram!

https://www.instagram.com/paulfishman/

https://paulfishman.love

Alli Walker, songwriter and singer, encourages the conversation of mental health and healing through her moving lyrics and music. Dana and Alli discuss how to remove the stigma's associated with mental health, depression, anxiety, and how to find healing remedies and self-care practices that make us feel more like ourselves. 

Alli Walker is a Prince Edward Island raised singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who moved to Toronto when she was 19 to ‘chase the dream’. Now with hundreds of shows played and songs written, she is proud to have released her Top 10 charting debut album called ‘The Basement Sessions: What I’ve Learned So Far’.

Allie is quickly garnering the attention of the country music industry with her unique style of music she coins 'Mindful Music' and 'Conscious Country' - authentic and vulnerable storytelling based on mental health subjects, empowering messages, life’s hard lessons, and the tough questions we ask ourselves.

https://www.alliwalker.ca

https://www.instagram.com/alliwalkermusic/

In this episode, Dana talks with Cosmopolitan Astrology nd Horoscope contributor Colin Bedell. Colin brings high energy, a magnetic personality, and so much juicy info on astrology and how we can use our horoscope signs in our favour! Colin and Dana touch on relationships, friendships, sexual chemistry and more when it comes to our horoscopes, astrology and energy. 

Colin Bedell is a queer Gemini Twin from Long Island, New York. Complementing his work with QueerCosmos, his instagram page, Colin's the weekly horoscope writer for cosmopolitan.com,.

His bestselling first book "A Little Bit of Astrology” launched last November, his second book Queer Cosmos: The Astrology of Queer Identities & Relationships launched November 13 2019 and was ranked the first Astrology book for beginners by the DailyDot magazine, and his third book “Gemini” debuted January 2020.  

Well & Good Magazine listed Colin as one of the most influential people in the wellness industry and as a 2020 Innovator. 

https://www.instagram.com/queercosmos/