Filled Up Cup

On this episode, I am joined by Lindsay Sealey. She is an educator, consultant, mentor, facilitator, speaker, and difference maker. She is a girl advocate, girl champion, and girlhood enthusiast. She is a social activist and intentional about promoting local and global social change and pursuing her Ph D in Mind-Body Medicine.We discuss her newest book: Wild About You. Wild About You is designed to help you explore what it means to truly love yourself, as you are today. Loving yourself may be a new concept and a new practice for you. Yet, loving yourself is essential for your health and happiness, for your relationships, and for all you can offer this world! The Wild About You e-book explores the very question, “Are you wild, crazy, and deeply in love with yourself?”, understanding why we fall out of love with who we are really, how to be wild about you (awareness, acceptance, self-trust, and prioritizing self-care and self-compassion), and how to access the love you need inside of you. The e-book is filled with ideas and inspiration, quotations, journal prompts, and colourful images!Lindsay has generously made this free for listeners until the end of April: Wild About You e-book - Lindsay SealeyBold New Girls ™ (@boldnewgirls) • Instagram photos and videosFilled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern WomenAshley ~ Filled Up Cup podcast (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videos

On this episode, I am joined by Cheryl Sutherland. Cheryl is a Mindfulness Speaker and Founder of PleaseNotes, a for-purpose company of affirmation-filled products that inspire women to step into their power by building confidence, clarity, and creativity. Cheryl has been able to work with different companies to spread the message of mindset growth and human potential. Some include Wonder Women Tech, WeWork, Quicken Loans, Freshbooks, CPA Canada, the Durham District School Board, and more. As a women's empowerment expert, author, and entrepreneur, Cheryl Sutherland and PleaseNotes have been featured in InStyle, Huffington Post, Forbes, Fast Company, American Express OPEN Forum, Thrive Global, Brit + CO, Travel Noire, Good Morning LA, BlogTO and on podcasts such as The Creative Empire, I Love Success, No Philter with Phil Pallen, and more. Cheryl has generously given us a coupon code to use:https://pleasenotes.com/discount/FilledUpPleaseNotes - Affirmation-Filled Goods - Best Guided Journals 2023Cheryl S. | Affirmation Goods (@pleasenotesgoods) • Instagram photos and videosCheryl SutherlandPleaseNotes Goods (PleaseNotesGoods) | Official Pinterest accountAshley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videosFilled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern Women

On this episode, I am joined by Carrie Valentin. We discuss her experience with finding out that her young daughter had a form of cancer, called Wilms, that spread from her kidney to her lungs. Thankfully, Sybil is currently in remission. We discuss the trauma that cancer caused in both her life and the ripple effect it had on her family. We discuss her decision to divorce her husband and how they made a conscious effort for it to end up being a positive for their family. We also talk about Carrie's drinking and how she wouldn't label it alcoholism but that it did become a coping mechanism for her during the hard times. She is currently working on sobriety and working through both the trauma of thinking that she was going to lose her daughter as well as trauma carried forward from childhood. Carrie Anne Valentin (@carrie_be.wellness) • Instagram photos and videosDonate: Small acts solve big challenges (bcchildrens.ca)We also mention Christiana Cioffi in this episode. To check out more about her dating application or to order her book: Book | An Unapologetic SpinsterAshley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videosFilled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern Women

On this episode, I am joined by Hayley Williams of Williams Wellness. In addition to being a business owner, she is a nutritional practitioner, holistic culinary chef and dance teacher. For the last decade, she has taken her health into her own hands and been on a journey of self-discovery and healing. In her teens, taking hormonal birth control led to hormonal imbalances, cystic acne and mental health issues. She saw countless doctors, dermatologists, naturopaths and aestheticians. She felt like many were quick to sell her something to cure a symptom but was not finding help getting to the root of the problem. She graduated from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. Her passion has become helping women solve the root of their problems and feel knowledgeable in their own health journeys.Hayley Williams, RHN // HOLISTIC ACNE & HORMONE SPECIALIST (@williams.wellness) • Instagram photos and videosAbout | Williams Wellness (hayleywilliamswellness.com)Ashley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videosFilled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern Women

On this episode, I am joined by Jasmine Ivanna Espy. We discuss her experience with having hidradenitis suppurativa. It can be a condition that feels lonely and at times has felt embarrassing. She has prioritized helping others not feel the same and bringing awareness to this condition.  Hidradenitis suppurativa or HS is s painful, long-term skin condition that causes skin abscesses and scarring on the skin. She founded the Association of Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Inflammatory Diseases. They want to empower people living with HS to better understand their disease state and take courageous action toward receiving treatment, engaging with the community, and improving their overall quality of life. Every year they host an annual summit. This year it will be held June 6-8th, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. It will be 3 days filled with sessions, demonstrations, workshops, and community engagement opportunities.I RECLAIM__ HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA SUMMIT — The AHSID2023 Hidradenitis Suppurativa Basics Booklet (adobe.com)Jasmine “IVANNA” (@whoisivanna) • Instagram photos and videosAHSID (@theahsid) • Instagram photos and videosAshley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videosFilled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern Women

On this episode, I am joined by Kali Desautels. We discuss her book, How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time and she gives us a preview of her newest book that takes us back to the 1960s.We talk about how complicated it can be to be a public figure online while living comfortably as an introvert in an extroverted world. We talk about how no one should send an unsolicited dick picture in 2024 and how it is never the correct response when replying to something regarding family content. She shares about her experience with anxiety, depression, and chronic illness. We discuss how challenging it can be to be a woman needing answers from the health care system to actually get them. KaliDesautelsSpeaks – #kalidesautelsspeaks (kalidesautelsreadsblog.com)How Not to Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at A Time: Desautels, Kali Jensina: 9798642548448: Amazon.com: BooksKali Desautels (@kalidesautelsspeaks) • Instagram photos and videos🍁 British Columbia Mom (@bcmomdotca) • Instagram photos and videosAshley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videosFilled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern Women

On this episode, I am joined by Robin Stevens Payes. She is a science writer, storyteller and author of the teen time travel adventure series, Edge of Yesterday. Creator of an interactive “learning through story” platform, her organization, EOY Media partners with schools and enrichment programs to offer internships, programs, classes and workshops geared to GenZ youth to learn through story and examine the past to reach for our more perfect future.On this episode we discuss parenting and her latest book and workshop the Mother-Daughter Code. She tries to offer insight on how mothers and daughters can communicate in an effective way that benefits both parties. Mothers and daughters – Edge of Yesterday BlogRobin Stevens Payes (@robinstevenspayes) • Instagram photos and videosTheMotherDaughterCodeAshley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videosFilled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern Women

On this episode I am joined by Michele Phillips. Michele is a wife and mom of 5. She is a content creator and blogger behind What Dreams May Become. We discuss her decision to get breast implants and her journey with breast implant illness. We talk about the symptoms of BII, what an explant surgery was like and how she found the healing process to be.  What Dreams May Become - Vancouver Mom BlogMichele Phillips (@whatdreamsmaybecome) • Instagram photos and videosBright & spacious home w/ hot tub. Close to beach! - Houses for Rent in Blaine, Washington, United States - AirbnbAshley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videosFilled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern Women

On this episode I am joined by Amanda Edmiston.  Amanda is a herbalist and storyteller based in Scotland. She first learnt about plants and recipes from her grandmother who still remembered traditional remedies and folklore. After studying law and then herbal medicine, Amanda found it natural to start bringing together stories, plants, and magical places, drawing on the Scottish storytelling tradition, but in her own unique way. She has been showcasing her own work for over 10 years, performing and creating art in museums, libraries, forests, castles, schools and universities around the world under the banner Botanica Fabula. We discuss her book: The Time Travelers Herbal, Stories and Recipes from the Historical Apothecary Cabinet. Steeped in history, the herbalist's art paved the way for modern science - but didn't necessarily need to have been replaced by it. In The Time Traveler's Herbal, the traditional remedies and recipes that were passed down through the ages are offered to the modern reader as a means to reconnect with the natural world, while reaping the benefits. Steeped in the stories through which these remedies have been passed down to us, our connection to the past is fully explored in a romantic and meandering journey through the plants and flowers that have healed and helped us through the ages.  Amanda has offered a special discount (CURIOUSHERBAL25) for her Very Curious Herbal online courses.   https://www.botanicafabula.co.uk/online-courses We discuss her upcoming "Remedy for Valentine's Day" event. If interested in participating:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/manage/events/796895464787/details Botanica FabulaAmanda Edmiston BotanicaFabula (@amanda.edmiston) • Instagram photos and videosBotanica Fabula | SubstackAshley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videosFilled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern Women

On this episode, I am joined by Christiana Cioffi. We discuss Christiana's book An Unapologetic Spinster. After finding herself single in her 30's she decided to write these stories. They are approximately 96 percent truth, but 100 percent engaging and, dare we say, unapologetic. Woven between the good, the bad, and the bizarre of dating is a personal story of digging deep to find love.Prior to her biotech career, Christiana served as a captain in the US Army for five years, including two years deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She holds a BS in management from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Her professional awards and recognitions include a Bronze Star, a Combat Action Badge, and a Medical Marketing and Media (MM+M) Award. She is a breast cancer survivor, an avid runner, and a scuba diving enthusiast. Christiana resides in West Virginia with her geriatric cat, Ellie, and her rescue German Shepherd mix, Frankie.Author Bio | An Unapologetic SpinsterChristiana Cioffi (@unapologetic_spinster) • Instagram photos and videosAshley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videosFilled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern Women

On this episode, I am joined by Portia Chambers. In February 2022, Portia launched The WE Experience. A place where women can land softly and fully embrace who they are; the good, the bad and the ugly. Portia turned to healing, meditation and manifested a business where women from all walks of life would be celebrated, come back to themselves, and embrace themselves as they are.  Portia’s mission is to bring women together from all walks of life to celebrate one another and to help women feel seen, heard and supported throughout their business and life journey. We talk about her journey with motherhood as a younger mom and feeling like she had something to prove and growing up with her daughter. We also talk about the experience of finding out she was pregnant unexpectantly  TW: Miscarriage, pregnancy lossABOUT — The WE Experiencespeaker + podcast host (@chambers_portia) • Instagram photos and videos

On this episode I am joined by Brittany Venner. She is a personal trainer, sports nutritionalist and founder and co-creator of Wants + Needs.She was a dancer from the time that she could walk and into her 20s. After she stopped dancing she realized that she was struggling with an eating disorder and struggled with self-acceptance. She also had breast implants and realized they were causing breast implant illness. We talk about her experiences with abuse, anxiety, depression, lack of self-esteem, an eating disorder, and healing from breast implant illness. During the pandemic, she decided to launch Wants + Needs. This clothing brand was a way for her to combine her passion of helping women and fashion. She hopes to inspire, spark conversation and change the way women see themselves by creating a brand that sees beauty in women's uniqueness regardless of age, skin colour or size.CONTACT | Brittany VennerBRITTANY VENNER Health + Lifestyle (@brittany_venner) • Instagram photos and videosWANTS+NEEDS (wantsandneedsofficial.com)Wants Needs (@wantsandneeds_official) • Instagram photos and videosFilled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern WomenAshley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videos

On this episode, I am joined by Elsa Borsa.  She is a trauma-informed life coach who aims to help women create stronger relationships, healthier minds, and belief in themselves. We discuss Elsa's journey with postpartum depression and how she became a life coach. We discuss the differences between a life coach and a therapist. Elsa BorsaElsa | B.Comm, CCP, Pre-Social Work (@elsaborsa) • Instagram photos and videosAshley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videosFilled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern Women

On this episode, I am joined by Julie Peters. She is my first repeat guest that I have on the show. Julia is a yoga and meditation teacher, writer, Tarot reader, and counselor living and working in Edmonton, Alberta. We discuss her latest book: The Full Moon Yearbook. The Full Moon Yearbook combines lore and seasonal lunar wisdom from Indigenous, Celtic, and East Asian cultures in a colorful and beautifully illustrated celebration of the power of the full moon. Over thirteen chapters, we learn the stories, seasonal moods, rituals, Tarot cards, and yoga postures that match the energy of each full moon throughout the calendar year. The Full Moon Yearbook — Julie PetersJulie Peters Wellness - YEG Counselling & Tarot (@juliepeterswellness) • Instagram photos and videosThe book is absolutely stunning and illustrated by Lauren Spooner.Lauren Spooner Designs – Graphic Design and IllustrationFilled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern WomenAshley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videos

On this episode, I am joined by Jaime Bergman. She is the founder of Crescent Living Co. She is a home organizer who works with clients all over the Fraser Valley and Greater Vancouver areas. We discuss how difficult downsizing can be and how much guilt is associated with clutter. We talk about some easy tips on where to start by yourself and the benefits of working with professionals. Crescent Living Co. can also assist you with moving. They help pack up all your belongings, donate everything that isn't coming to the new space and help unpack as well.Jaime Bergman | Home Organizer (@crescentlivingco) • Instagram photos and videosContact 1 — Crescent Living Co.Filled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern WomenAshley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videos

On this episode, I am joined by Candice Diaz. Candice is the host of the podcast Finding Resilience Within. It is a podcast that doesn't shy away from hard topics and shares stories of finding resilience.On this episode we discuss breast implants and breast implant illness. Breast implant illness isn't a medically recognized condition but many people find themselves getting sick with the same illness and finding themselves better once the implants are removed. Neither of us are medical professionals so we are sharing our personal experiences from our perspective. Candice Diaz (@candicediazblog) • Instagram photos and videosCandice & Kass (@finding.resilience.within) • Instagram photos and videosHOME | For Love's Sake (forlovessake.org)Filled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern WomenAshley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videos

On this episode, I am joined by Mekisha Banks. Mekisha is the founder of Everbella, which creates self-care rituals that treat eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, dry and dehydrated skin conditions. At the age of 13, Mekisha discovered that the common drugstore beauty products and conventional prescription drugs were not providing the results she needed for her eczema, environmental allergies, and asthma. This realization sparked her mission to create a product that was versatile enough to address all her skin concerns, yet simple enough using raw, natural ingredients. Through her journey with her skin, Mekisha realized that her passion and purpose lay in helping others manage their unique skin conditions. After receiving her license as a Medical Skin Care Specialist and working as an educator at a Medical Aesthetics College for 11 years, she knew it was time to put her knowledge, experience, and love for skin into her own brand. The Everbella brand is dedicated to not only improving the appearance of the skin but also the overall well-being of an individual, it is a brand that focuses on both beauty and wellness.We discuss how important it is to take time for yourself and prioritize your well-being. Mekisha shares her daily rituals with us and how she hopes that her actions will inspire her daughter to make the same positive choices when it comes to her own self-care rituals. all – everbellaEverbella (@everbella) • Instagram photos and videosEverbella - YouTubeAshley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videosFilled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern Women

On this episode I am joined by Lindsay Kay. Lindsay is the founder of the Slay Movement Collective, Slay Run Club and Slay Socials. We talk about why creating a community around movement was so important to her.The Slay Movement Collective is a movement accountability group for women. It starts January 1st, 2024 and costs $60. The movement goal is 30 minutes per day. The cost includes the opportunity to join a Facebook community, win daily prizes for 100 days as well as free or discounted work out classes. You can also register for less expensive optional classes as well throughout the Fraser Valley, BC. This is an accountability group built on community spirit vs competition. The last day to register for the upcoming session is December 31st, 2023.Slay Run Club is a free running club for all genders and all fitness levels. No one will get left behind. Participants can bring their pets and children. There is no pressure to be fast or run the entire trail. They meet every 2nd Monday throughout the Fraser Valley. We talk about the Funk family and how this community has been generous in their support. If you would like to support too: Fundraiser for Chantel Funk by Diandra Grenier : Bowins ALD fund (gofundme.com) Lindsay K a y (@lindsay_kayy) • Instagram photos and videos100 Days to Slay — Slay Movement CollectiveThe Slay Movement Collective (@slaymvmtcollective) • Instagram photos and videosThe Slay Run Club (@slayrunclub) • Instagram photos and videosSlay Socials | Lindsay Kay (@slaysocialss) • Instagram photos and videosAshley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videosFilled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern Women

On this episode, I am joined by Angela Ivy Leong. Angela is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Founder of An Elegant Mind (AEM) Counselling Inc., a private practice that specializes in relational intimacy, sex, and psychedelics. Angela holds a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia. She has over 10 years of experience helping people from the lowest to the highest rungs of society find meaning in life. At AEM, clients are taken through three levels of healing: individually–where you carve out your authentic sense of self, relationally—where you learn relational skills, and sexually—where you learn to use pleasure as a form of intimate relating and a way of being. The AEM method involves a deep acknowledgement of core wounds, the development of key skills for functional, loving relationships and the psycho-education required for the embodiment of the sexual self. Clients who have worked with therapists using the AEM Method  have experienced deep emotional release, compassionate strategies for becoming unstuck, and transformation into more authentic versions of self expression.On this episode we discuss the stigma and shame that can be associated with sexuality. It can start in childhood when curiosity around the topic can first start to develop. Angela shares her experience of going to the library to read books on puberty and always being interested in sex. Plant medicines and her education taught her self-love on a deeply profound neurological level which allowed her to seek out partners that were on her same level. Coming from a place of open-ness she wanted to hold space for others that are struggling to feel comfortable in their sexuality and unlearn the feelings of shame and guilt. She also shares her experience with psychedelics as a consumer and clinician. Psychedelics can have such a profound impact on mental health and emotional healing. We discuss what incorporating ketamine into therapy is like at AEM and what considerations you should have prior to receiving that type of treatment. An Elegant Mind Counselling: Vancouver Clinic for Psychological CounsellingVancouver Psychological Counselling Clinic (@anelegantmind) • Instagram photos and videosAngela Ivy Leong (@angelaleongrcc) • Instagram photos and videosAshley (@filledupcup_) • Instagram photos and videosFilled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern Women

On this episode, I am joined by Rose Finlay. She had a catastrophic spinal injury as a teenager that left her as a quadriplegic, which has left her fighting ableism, government officials and to have her basic needs met. We discuss the myths of disability coverage in Canada and how challenging it can be to find consistent caregivers. Rose has applied for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) not because she wants to die but because she isn't able to afford the necessary staff, medical care or essentials to her like a power wheelchair which puts her life at risk in alternative ways. In Ontario, it can take 8-10 months for the initial funding to be approved and often results in a denial, which leads disabled people who are already suffering to hire a lawyer to fight to get funding. MAiD is more accessible in her province than disability funding.TW: sexual assault, suicide Rose has a GoFundMe for a powerwheel chair: Fundraiser by Rose Finlay : Wheelchair1derWoman Needs a Power Wheelchair (gofundme.com)Rose Finlay (@wheelchair1derwoman) | Instagram profileBlog — W1W (wheelchair1derwoman.com)Filled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern WomenAshley (@filledupcup_) | Instagram profile