Embrace Your Life Podcast

Authenticity, Truth, Happiness!

Iana’s parents played a huge influence on a major part of her life. Until one day she decided to make her own choices and live life by her own will. Since then, it’s been a complete life transformation and she is now an authentic coach helping others to step into their own power and live from that space each and every day.

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Business, Dream, Challenge!

That’s what our guest Naina will be talking about. Growing up in India and moving to Canada to explore more, she has created a Tea beverage called Tapri in Ottawa where she gets to share a part of her unique culture with the rest of the world. She’s also passionate about helping other entrepreneurs to take action on their dreams and make their businesses come through by giving advice and supporting them in their own journeys.

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Consciousness, Parenting, Authenticity!

Founder of Conscious Parenting Revolution, Katherine talks about how to be more connected to ourselves and the ripple effects that traumas have in our lives. She shares how it’s our own responsibility to heal ourselves so that we can have better relationships with the people that we love the most.

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Healing, Confidence, Warrior Spirit!

Beth was living in New York and performing as a Classical Cellist when her life completely changed forever. She became a single mother of two boys and she decided to reclaim her life after losing sight of her reason to be here and ever alive. Through many years of searching and trying different modalities to find herself again, she became a spiritual healer, reiki partitioner and practices shamanism. By finding her our inner strengths, confidence and power, she was able to help others do the same for themselves and live a life that is true to them.

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Travel, Leadership, Values!

Chris is first and foremost a husband, a father, an entrepreneur, a minimalist and so much more. He has spent most of if life chasing the wrong things which led him to define his values and create a life that’s purposeful to him. As the founder of Lead+Change and a Professor at Algonquin College for the BME program, he’s trying to inspire others to define their own values and be the best leader they can be in their life.

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Writer, The Shoe Project, Immigrants and Refugee Women’s!

Our guest has quieted an inspiring journey. As a baby boomer, Katherine discusses how her journey has led her to write about people’s life experiences and also about different cultures. Reflecting on her own journey and where she is now in her life, she shares with us her true authentic self by opening up about her inspiration and also her tips to stay active in writing and her personal life. Katherine is a loving partner, a parent, an award-winning author, the founder of The Shoe Project Charity and so much more.

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Entrepreneurship, Kindness, Impact!

As a former touring guitarist, a published author, a voting member for the Juno Awards, an entrepreneur, and a professor at Algonquin College, Michael shares with us what it takes to make an impact in the world. His various experiences led him to volunteer and represent the Small Business of Ottawa, Ontario. With all of this said, his key takeaways are to do good, be kind and stay true to yourself.

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Mental Fitness, Sports, Coaching!

Our guest grew up in the Ukraine when it was still the Soviet Union. Her journey has led her to make many discoveries about herself, her strengths and how she wants to impact the world in a positive way. She shares her story and how her skills are now being used for the betterment of the world through Positive Intelligence.

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Podcast, Vision, Inspiration!

Today’s episode is a special one. The podcast founder Kayla Léveillé Quan gets interviewed by Nicholas Lapierre and dig deeper into how the podcast was born, what’s it’s mission and vision and what’s Kayla’s intentions with the Embrace Your Life Podcast!

Curiosity, Celebration, and Challenges!

From working in a post-secondary institution, being a success coach and following different interests, Nicholas shares with us a vast amount of his personal and professional experience that can help us truly reflect on what matters the most to us and how we can truly change our view about our experience to serve us most powerfully.

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Mental Health, Adventure, and Change!

Lyle Brooks shares with us how he thought he had it all figured out for himself until one day, many things started to change for him and that’s when he realized that he didn’t know who he truly was. As a motivational speaker, a men’s mental health advocate and the founder of the Men4More a Non-Profit, Lyle shares his story to inspire others to look at their mental health and take actions on what matters the most!

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Stuttering, Challenges, and Empowerment!

From being bullied, beaten, isolated and judged because of the fact that he was stuttering, Michael shares with us how he used this experience to create a beautiful Non-Profit organization that helps and provides support and resources to people who stutters. Now, he’s brought awareness in 9 different countries and counting. Listen to this episode to learn more about how you can make a difference and become an Ally in sharing Michael's vision and mission to help people who stutter.

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Entrepreneurship, Education, and New Adventures!

That’s what our guest Marcela will be talking about on the show today! Born and raised in Colombia, she moved all of her family to Canada to pursue what she believed to be the best opportunities for her business and family. As a woman of multiple passions, she strongly believes in her family values, doing good, doing her best and keeping trying no matter how old you are. She’s such an inspiration and keeps pushing the limits of what one once thought impossible and converting these into possibilities!

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Sports, Diversity, and Equity!

That’s what the 11-year experienced Water Polo Head coach Mathieu will be discussing in this episode. After having a “bad” experience with his own coach as a youth, he used this experience to navigate who to give back in the most positive way and inspire others to step up and become Ally for Positive Change!

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Leadership, High-Performance, and Emotions!  

Melissa will be sharing her expertise on these subjects and how they all influence our lives. As a mother, coach and consultant, she shares her views on how to find balance with it all. Throughout this episode, you’ll learn more about EQ, emotions and leadership.

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Energy healing, Spirituality, and Living in Flow!

That’s what our guest Jessica Keats will be talking about today on this episode. As a certified Yoga Therapist, an author, and an Energy Healer, Jessica shares her experience with energy! From hearing, feeling and truly connecting with the energy, she helps people to let go of the old limiting beliefs that are holding them from being their true authentic selves.

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Transformation, Mental Fitness, and Leadership!

That’s what Kristen will talk to us about. From being the Founder of a non-profit that helps individuals with physical disabilities by overcoming obstacles to engage in sports, to being a Professional Coach that serves her clients in building a life that feels both fulfilling, meaningful, and aligned with their true values.

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Business, Parenting, and Lifestyle!

That’s what our guest Renée will be talking about on the show today! As an entrepreneur and becoming a mother of two, she managed to build the life of her dream with the support of her loving partner. She’s now supporting other women in business to do the same for themselves and create a life that they truly aspire to live each day!

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Health and Wellness, Energy and Courage!

That’s what our guest Stacey will be talking about. She’s the founder of Lucky Girl Health and Wellness. After losing her mother, she had what she called her awakening, and started to apply her higher calling to help others to heal themselves in a more holistic way. From health to energy, emotions and courage, Stacey will be sharing her tips and tricks on how to stay true to oneself and live a life full-on authentically.

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Heart, Positivity, and Relationships!

That’s what our guest Dorice will be exploring on the show! After going through some hardship, Dorice turned to her positivity to inspire others in living a great life! She wrote a book that helps to explain the relationships that we have in our lives and how to navigate it all!

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Inner self, Ayahuasca Ceremonies, and Spirituality!

That’s what our guest Julia will be talking about on this show! From feeling like the black sheep of her family for so long to finally discovering her true authentic self along her self-discovery journey. She’ll be sharing her experience with Mother Ayahuasca and what you can expect from taking part in an Ayahuasca ceremony. You’ll also get to hear about her own practices and tips to connect to your inner self.

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Growth, Self-discovery, and Mindset!

Angie will be talking about her own experience with self-discovery and how it led her to serve others in doing the same. Helping them to live their best lives each and every day! She’ll be sharing how to prioritize your own happiness and to live a life that’s full of your desires and dreams.

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Leadership, Impact, and Opportunities!

That’s what Tanya will be talking about on the show. Her role as a loving partner, mother and coach, has made her the authentic woman that she is today. She believes that everyone truly has the potential inside of them to life that’s full. Helping people to live their true dreams & desires is what she does to help people to live their most authentic lives!

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Reflection, Experiences, and Energy

That’s what Chris's experience led us to talk about on the show. From having it all figured out to start a new life completely, Chris brings us a sense of understanding and discovery of what is our purpose and how to seek more personal answers.

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Authenticity, The Mom Job, and New Perspectives!

That’s what our guest Bonnie Jean-Louis will be talking about on the show. From her own experience as a mother of two, she shares her view about how to empower mothers in order to have a better functioning system. By providing continuous support, guidance and empowerment to mothers, Bonnie truly believes that the world would be a better place.

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Travels, Culture, and Music!

That’s what our guest Kieutri will be talking about on the show. She shares her life experience as a daughter of a diplomat and shares how she’s making a difference in people’s life by bringing them a sense of multiculturalism.

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Did you ever feel like you had many interests, but didn’t know where to start? Or did you ever wonder what it was like to bring a passion of yours to life?

That’s exactly what our guest Jessy will be sharing with us. He’ll be covering many topics that all make up the sum of his life and experience. He also shares his view about how to balance work, business and life!

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Did you ever suffer from mental health? Did you ever feel like no one understood you?

In this episode, Tristan is sharing with us his experience with mental health, his views about what it would do to all come to realize that we all at some point experience mental health on different levels and what it truly takes to overcome it.

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Did you feel like everything you did wasn’t aligned with who you truly are meant to be? And you wished you showed up differently in your life?

Danielle shares with us how her relationship with herself and her husband became a source of inspiration for her book “Surrender: One Marriage Testimony” and has been a channel for helping and inspiring others to live to their full capacities!

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Have you ever felt stressed or overwhelmed in your life? Did you ever stop yourself a minute to think about why you felt like that?

Alex did, and that’s what he’ll be talking about in this episode. After experiencing mild depression and a sense of loss, he’s decided to seek answers and find solutions for himself. His self-discovery journey brought to him many answers and beyond that, he found some clarity about his life purpose that is now being shared with others through his work.

Did you ever feel like you weren’t in the right crowd? Or yet, you wanted to make an impact in a positive way but your environment or life situation wasn’t aligned with your vision of a bright future?

Svens shares his story on how he made bad choices that had many consequences. He’s now using his story and message to try and inspire people, especially youth to look at their life and see what they can become if they make the right choices before it’s too late.

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live fully? Did you ever imagine yourself as being a creator of your own life?

Crystal will be sharing her views about her life and her passion to understand how to use our innate abilities that can lead to a higher understanding of a better quality of life.

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Did you ever feel like eating your emotions would solve it all? Did you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and didn't love what you saw?

This is what our guest Elizabeth will talk to us about in this episode. She shares her journey from food addiction to food freedom! She shares many tips and tricks on how to keep living our best life each and every day!

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Did you ever feel pain from losing a loved one? Did you ever wonder how you can keep going when you’re hurting?

In this episode, we talk with Annie L. Breau, Growth Specialist, about loss and grief. Annie shares her beautiful story about how she’s overcome depression and grieved from the loss of her parents. She’s a true inspiration and has many nuggets of wisdom to help those in times of loss, confusion and grief.

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Welcome to the Embrace Your Life Podcast! A place to get inspired, feel confident and simply connect authentically. In each episode, you’ll get to hear some powerful conversations that help us to stay real and authentic to ourselves. Through meaningful conversation, you’ll get to grow and learn so much about people’s life journeys.

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