The Lemon Said Podcast

Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Neuro-Rehab Occupational Therapist (OT), author of Purpose in Paralysis, and new mom to the sweetest little boy, she is an inspiring and intelligent woman suffered from trauma as a result of a motorcycle accident in 2010. The accident left her with a spinal cord injury and paralysis from the waist down. Struggling to cope with stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and chronic unwort...

As the founder of Horizon Life Coaching, today’s guest brings years of experience in coaching and personal health management to the Horizon Team. As a practicing Social Service Worker, his combined professional and life experience includes working with mental health, addictions, trauma, relationships, leadership, diet/exercise as well as mindfulness and meditation. Also passionate about health and fitness, playing hockey and music,...

Today, I am honoured to have the chance to sit here with and interview the creator of the Face Healing Method and expert in Lymphatic Drainage. After suffering from Bell's Palsy - commonly known as facial paralysis - at the age of 33, she decided to change her habits and live a balanced and healthy lifestyle to heal her face, mind, body, and soul.

Today, she is 43 years old and the mother of three beautiful children. She is a pharm...

Today, we are speaking with the Owner of Life & Family Counselling who has over 25 years of experience in her field. She has a warm, compassionate and no non-sense approach to therapy and she is not afraid to tell you who and what is more of the problem. She has been registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario since 2015. In addition to her practical experience, her competencies include a Masters of Sci...

In today’s episode, I would like to welcome our very first chat with a Registered Holistic Nutritionist & Strength Coach with over 25 years of experience in the fitness industry. Using his expertise in gut and hormonal health, he has taught clients how to heal and transform their bodies! With a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Toronto, he later acquired a multitude of certifications to become a Holisti...

Today, you will hear from a motivating and vitalizing woman who carries herself with modesty and awareness. She managed to complete her undergraduate program in Nursing at Ryerson University (now known as Toronto Metropolitan University) and excel in the corporate world despite burnout, depression, anxiety, and suicide ideations. Currently, she is an outstanding Associate. This role that allows her to live a balanced and healthy li...

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of traumatic events, including but not limited to sexual exploitation. Listener discretion is advised.

Today, we will hear from an incredible figure competitor and gold medalist in Women’s Figure True Novice and Open Class for the Canadian Physique Alliance King Kong Open Championships. Based in the Greater Toronto Area, she currently works as a building operator and fulfills her p...

Welcome to our fifth episode! Today, we are going to hear from an inspiring woman under 40 with a weight loss story that surfaced from years of trauma and resilience. She is a makeup artist, a loving wife, and a mother of five children (one of which has four fury legs). Following the murder of her father and years of infertility, her greatest accomplishments in life include being a mother of talented children and executing on a mem...

Today, we have Sensei, which is Japanese for teacher or wise one. This Sensei was born in Ottawa and pursues his career as a Realtor and Head Instructor for Bushido Jiu Jitsu & Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Not only did Sensei survive the most tumultuous time of his life battling cancer, but he also proceeded to earn his first black belt and became a loving father of three beautiful children. Before I give his complete story away, ...

In this episode, I introduce our first guest ever – a true fighter in every sense of the word. She’s a healthcare provider with a respectable background in dental care, and she has a Bachelor of Health Studies from York University. All that said, she describes her greatest accomplishment in life to coming out… following 24 years of silence as a young woman and a four-year closeted relationship. Let me welcome Bianca Ferraro, also ...

Welcome to the first episode of The Lemon Said. Ela de Leon jumps into her own journey, how she learned how to make lemon aid, and why she decided to start a podcast. Stemming from her childhood trauma and a severe motorcycle accident that nearly took her life away, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Bipolar II, Major Depression, and Generalized Anxiety diagnoses pushed her in a direction that changed life forever. Tune in to hear her...