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The Afterglow Podcast gives women the permission and tools to live life according to their own rules.
The Afterglow Podcast is a platform to educate and empower women through conversations with courageous Canadian women, breaking down limiting beliefs and outdated rules.
The Afterglow is your second act. It’s what came after you did what you were told, and instead decided to do what was in your heart. It’s how you have reinvented yourself. It’s your vision for the next 40-50 years.It’s when you took your power back.
We call that The Afterglow.
The Afterglow Podcast is a platform to educate and empower women through conversations with courageous Canadian women, breaking down limiting beliefs and outdated rules.
The Afterglow is your second act. It’s what came after you did what you were told, and instead decided to do what was in your heart. It’s how you have reinvented yourself. It’s your vision for the next 40-50 years.It’s when you took your power back.
We call that The Afterglow.
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Angela Yazbek is a Hatha Vinyasa yoga teacher in the beaches neighborhood of Toronto (hint hint, she teaches at Afterglow Studio). The is a Written and previous field producer/director in Broadcast media.
She is a Mama, a lover of wellness, a seeker of spiritual, and a storyteller. Her other great passion is writing, and we get to hear her announcement today-we are the first ones to get the scoop!
She has 5 strong boys at home (4 kids and hubby) who love and support her. Yoga helps hold them altogether.
On this episode we talk about the magic of storytelling and Angelas passion for hearing peoples stories " Everyone has a story to tell, we are all exceptional"
Angela shares how moving from journalism to mothering felt. How yoga changed her life. And how she learned to slow down.
She began her recovering from a lifelong Eating Disorder at 50 years old, and what she learned from the voice in her head.
In this episode we talk with our dear friend Michelle Melles about the making of her documentary "Drunk on Too Much Life" that came from her own daughters mental health struggles. She speaks about the fear, the ignorance, and the quest for answers.
We discuss the dysfunction of our health care system, the archaic ways we treat mental health, and new insight into what Michelle and her family learned along the way.
Drunk on Too Much Life can be viewed online and on TVO. Visit www.drunkontoomuchlife.com
Are you entering your peri-menopausal years? Are you in Menopause?
This podcast is for you.
We cover a wide range of symptoms you might be suffering from and not even know it.
We cover stigma, old school thoughts, research and what we learned from our mothers about menopause. Mostly nothing.
We cover nutrition, new exercise guidelines for menopause, exercise, hormone replacement therapy and how we feel about it.
We struggle with our own menopause brains, we laugh about our own experiences, and we celebrate that we are finally talking about menopause more openly.
Join us for this podcast and if you want to learn more- Sign up for MENOPAUSE 101 at Afterglow Studio on February 26 from 2-4pm with Sam.
(limited space available)
Follow Sam @samcoretrainer for daily updates, insights and her thoughts on everything menopause/
In this episode we talk to Marilyn (Bola) Awoyami about how she juggles life with kids and being a therapist. Bola Awoyomi is a Registered Social Worker and psychotherapist. She is a former stay-at-home mom who currently provides virtual and in-person psychotherapy to individuals struggling with mental health issues. She lives in the beaches with her husband and two kids.
Bola is a member at our studio Afterglow in the beaches, and she comes in with her bright and grounded energy. We talk about how the pandemic impacted all of us. What we can do to feel better, and how to reach out to a therapist.
We talk perfectionism and recovering perfectionism, ditching the lists and checking in with yourself instead.
It's amazing to hear and witness someone living their Afterglow and Bola tells us how she is doing it.
Tune in. Like, share, rate us and leave a comment.
Happy 2023!
In this episode we talk about all the things that are relevant in our lives right now.
Menopause, Burnout, Mental and Physical Health, Self Compassion, Relationships, Parenting.
We provide books that have made an impact on us, social media accounts to follow and upcoming workshops at Afterglow Studio that relate.
Julie and Liz ask each other some tough questions that they haven't prepared for.
Tune in to hear our words for 2023 and so much more.
We wish you openers to receive what ever it is YOU are ready for in 2023.
Jane Brean is a former financial executive and current social justice activist. She is living with brain cancer, and has raised close to half a million dollars to support cancer research through her arts focused campaign Gratitude 10. She lives in the beaches with her husband and two daughters.
She is a close friend of ours and has inspired us for the last 6 years with her ability to reframe her diagnosis. She is open and kind and has the most generous spirit.
Show notes:
Jane shares when she was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor.
How she has shifted her mindset to welcome and accept the tumor within her body
Where the word Gratitude comes from
Why she has such a positive outlook
How her parents impacted her in finding balance
Acknowledges the struggle of having cancer
How depression has impacted her
The hardest thing living with an incurable disease
How she monitors her mental health
Hint: Afterglow studio is a big one!
How her life has changes since her diagnosis
Slowing down from her fast paced life
What is Jane's Afterglow?
Living her life with purpose.
You can find out more about Gratitude10 here:
Stay tuned for Gratutude10 2023.
Welcome Back! After a bit of a hiatus, Julie and Liz are back to discussing their definition of The Afterglow. Listen in as they share their own Afterglow, and how they have overcome some pretty ingrained beliefs that have held them back. They are excited for this upcoming season bringing you more amazing women who have overcome obstacles, and are working on finding their afterglow. We discover and share tools to move through life, find resilience and work on better mental health habits. This is going to be an exciting season as Julie and Liz pull from their own inner networks and share some of their friends, neighbors, and family members who inspire them.
Tune in to hear about what we learned in Season 2:
Major themes of:
Resilience
Disruption of the Status Quo
Another level of speaking up and using your voice
Vulnerability and Inner Work
Creativity + Fun
And Women's deep desires to GIVE BACK.
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In honor of International Indigenous Peoples Day we have pulled this very important episode from Season 1.
What can you do? : (from @oncanada project)
Learn About Whose Land You Live On. visit native-land.ca for interactive map
Do Your Research Learn about the Indigenous Peoples whose land you live on.
Read the Truth And Reconciliation Report
Connected With Elected Officials
Volunteer
Listen
Donate: We support the First nations Child and Family Caring Society. www.fncaringsociety.ca
check out www.oncanadaproject.ca/settlerstakeaction
Show notes:
3:20 Ginella grew up in Toronto, her mother immigrated from Panama.
4:00 Her other converted from Catholic to Islam when Ginella was 3 years old
5:00 Her mother's fearless attitude was a powerful role model for her.
7:45 what was the draw about Islam that her mother connected with?
9:15 What does spirituality mean for Ginella?
10:00 What wearing the Hijab means to Ginella
14:00 Ginella's mother encouraged her to do anything
16:00 The development of Canada Tonight
17:00 The limitation of impartiality being a WOC journalist
20:30 New perspectives and diversity
23:00 Ginella is Black, Spanish, Indigenous
25:00 Her pancreatic surgery and how that affected her body
30:00 Ginella's experience moving from producer behind the camera to in front of the camera
33:00 Persistence is imperative
34:00 Does Ginella have a practice for self care?
37:00 What would Ginella say to her 15 year old self? Don't be so worried about being liked!
Find Ginella:
IG: @ginellamassatv
Twitter: @Ginella_M
Listen. Learn. Act.
Here are steps you can take (source: Settlers Take Action)
Step 1: Find out whose traditional territory you live on. Visit native-land.ca
Step 2: Click on the links of the territories from native-land.ca and learn more about the original caretakers of the land you now inhabit, their history and the current issues that affect their communities.
Step 3: Read about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and its 94 Calls to Action.
Find a TL;DR version of the report via the CBC.
Step 4: Email your MP. Tell them you care about the Indigenous people of Canada and want to see action taken to reconcile with them, as described in the Truth and Reconciliation Report. Ask for an update on what they are personally doing to take action. Hold them accountable.
Visit https://oncanadaproject.ca/settlerstakeaction to learn more
Show Notes:
2:45 What were the early messages Jillian received around food?
6:00 How dieting is more covert now, clean eating, plant based, healthy, are all dieting terms.
8:00 When Jillian was 19 she succumbed to the diet culture
11:00 How Jillian was ignored when she needed treatment for aa possible eating disorder
13:00 50% of nutritionists are at risk of an eating disorder
13:40 What is Orthorexia
17:00 How clean eating can turn into obsessing. What is the DIET INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX?
23:00 What are co-opted diet industry words?
28:00 What are we ignoring in our bodies?
30:00 Jillians program for educators who need educating
35:00 Jillians path to healing was longer than she thought
42:00 Intuitive eating and Competent eating models
48:00 How do we reverse unhealthy seeds we as parents planted
54:00 What could you do with more time on your hands, and less thinking about food and your body
59:00 What would Jillian say to her 15 year old self
Follow Jillian:
@foodfreedombodylove
www.foodfreedombodylove.com
Show notes:
3:15 Ashley's childhood as a curious child
6:30 Ashley's environment was nurturing for her to move forward in her choices. " The world is your oyster"
10:00 Ashley put her love of writing aside, and worked in marketing and publishing before wiring her book
13:00 How reading and working took precedence to writing
16:00 The story of THE PUSH, fear and motherhood had nothing to do with her own mother
18:00 Needing plot and structure to the book
20:00 We can all relate to leaving for a few days as mothers
23:00 How her wandering mind helped her create the characters
24:00 Intergenerational trauma
28:00 The research Audrey did to find the characters and themes
32:00 Did Audrey wrestle with doubt?
35:00 Publishers were clamoring to get a hold of THE PUSH
36:00 How her husband gave her feedback on the first edit
41:00 How Audrey encapsulates motherhood in the book
45:00 What was the ending...really?
50:00 Is THE PUSH going to be a movie?
Find Audrey Audrain:
www.ashleyaudrain.com
IG: @ashleyaudrain
Show notes:
3:50 What was it like as a new immigrant to Canada from Jamaica at age 5
7:00 What was it like feeling different or othered?
10:00 The powerful "A girl like me documentary. "
12:00 Who were MLA Audrey Gordons role models?
16:00 Her exposure through education to a world that gave her confidence she didn't have before.
17:00 Who were her female/black role models?
20:00 The role of Minister of Mental Health Wellness and Recovery-the first ministry dedicated to Mental Health
25:00 The focus on mental health is imperative and a change is needed
28:00 funding new programs, de-funding what is not working
32:00 What would you say to your 15 year old self- "I'm unique and special and worthy"
39:00 MLA Gordons athletic career as a BlueBombers Cheerleader
45:00 Leadership
48:00 Advice to other women- listen to other women, ask for help, and reach out.
52:00 What is your Afterglow?
Find MLA Audrey Gordon:
Twitter:
@min_agordon
Speaker, author, and mental health advocate Lynn Keane shares her personal story overcoming the death of her son by suicide and shares tips on how to support the mental wellbeing of our children and family.
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