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To say that I am honoured to have this guest on the show would be an understatement. This story is one that is deeply tragic but unfortunately not uncommon. Yet, through the darkness, he shined his light and made it to the other side, brighter than ever. This is Theo Fleury’s Hard Beautiful Journey.  “Pain […]

Sharing Your Pain Heals You and Others

Mental Health, Trauma

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“My love for you is a journey, starting at forever and ending at never.” To break in this new year, I wanted to release this extra special interview that shook my heart to its core and filled me with immense grief and sadness but also love and gratitude. Alison Miller’s incredible story will be one […]

An Odyssey Of Love, In Pink

Grief

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Meeting Jenny last year at RISE was one of the highlights of my trip! She is funny, charming, and just a light of life all around. I am ecstatic for you to meet her on this episode of Hard Beautiful Journey! Jenny is a comedian, actor, public speaker, and former advocate for youth at risk […]

Laughter…Fireworks of the Soul

Mental Health, Spirituality, Wellness

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On this instalment of Hard Beautiful Journey, I welcome Mandy Balak to the show. She is an entrepreneur, strategist, and host of the podcast Level Up. Her mission is to help women get out of their own way and build the business they always wanted while forming a community of sisterhood at the same time.  […]

Remember Who You Are and RISE Up

Mental Health, Wellness

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This week on Hard Beautiful Journey, I am excited to introduce you to Tonya Woolford. Tonya is a death doula and reiki healer, and in this episode, she walks us down the process of what a death doula does and the reason behind why so many families seek her expertise.  Initially, Tonya would try to […]

Journey To Becoming A Death Walker

Grief, Spirituality

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Today on Hard Beautiful Journey, I am pleased to have Bree-Anna Vincent on the show; Bree-Anna is a SOUL COACH who also happens to be my mentor and beautiful friend. She has inspired me to work on myself and pursue my calling. I found out about her through a random struck of luck on Cathy […]

The Power Of Working With A Soul Coach

Spirituality

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This week on Hard Beautiful Journey, I welcome my good friend Tina McCafferty. Tina and I met while enrolled in a business course, and I immediately knew this was going to be a lifelong friendship. In this episode, Tina takes us on a wild ride down not one, not two, but three of her marriages. […]

Loss Of Two Marriages And Two Sisters

Family, Grief

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On this instalment of Hard Beautiful Journey, I am joined by my AMAZING cousin James Carson. James is a 1st-grade teacher, but in his spare time, he does what he loves most which was rollerblading. James fulfilled a lifelong goal of rollerblading across Ontario to then only top that off by cycling across Canada, both […]

“Boy’s Don’t Cry”….But Men Do

Mental Health

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For this episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, I am elated to finally introduce you to someone who has not just helped me through the darkness but has guided me to the light, my psychologist and friend Jenna Fortinski. Jenna is the creator of Simply Counselling Services, a therapy practice whose mission is to help maintain […]

Find Someone Who Won’t Let You Fall

Mental Health

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Coping with the loss of a child is one of the hardest things a mother could ever do, especially when the decision was made by you.  On this episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, I am joined by my friend and neighbour Chenoa Hansen. Chenoa fearlessly shares her experience of giving up her two-day-old baby boy […]

One Mom’s Journey Through Adoption and Reconnection

Family

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