Jus Talkin Podcast

Ep30: Creative embodiment, voice reclamation, and the slow drip of motherhood

 

This one is about feminine expression in its full range—unfiltered and untamed.

Chantal Lynn joins the podcast to share her journey from silence to song.

As the creator of the Web of Women project and a guide in vocal alchemy.

Chantal invites women into spaces where vulnerability becomes power and creativity becomes ceremony. In this episode, we explore...

Ep29: Understanding Astrology Through Cycles, Signs, and Our Nature

 

This one is about seeing the unseen. Jennifer Collins doesn’t bring astrology as a gimmick or party trick. She brings it as a map for self-awareness, shadow integration, and life alignment. In this episode, we explore how natal charts, moon cycles, and planetary returns can reflect back the deeper parts of who we are especially the ones we’ve been taught to suppr...

Ep28: From sweat lodge to firewalking, facing death and living with intention

 

This one is about walking through the fire, both literally and spiritually.

Luc Beaulieu walks us through his life as a firekeeper, death doula, and firewalk guide. From the deep stillness of sweat lodges to the blistering grit of Sundance ceremonies, Luc shares the rituals that changed how he lives, and how he helps others face fear, mortality, and per...

Ep27: Ricky Goodall on intimacy, ayahuasca, and spiritual awakening after the fall

 

This one tracks the whole arc—from breakdown to breakthrough.

Ricky Goodall went from the instability of his youth to a career as a professional MMA fighter.

But after one knockout too many, everything came crashing down. What followed was a spiritual reckoning that led him into plant medicine, ceremonial magic, and the quiet power of conscious con...

Ep26: Nakula Das on s3xual alchemy, lust mastery, and finding purpose through discipline

 

This one challenges everything you’ve been taught.

Nakula Das (Nicholas Pereira) isn’t here to sell comfort—he’s here to teach control. In this episode, we dive into his journey from addiction and overindulgence to mastering his s3xual energy through the spiritual path of Hare Krishna and the practice of s3xual alchemy.

 

From semen retention...

Ep25: Jule Rochelle on trauma, intimacy, and reclaiming safety through embodiment

This one holds weight.

Jule Rochelle doesn’t speak in fluff or theory—she speaks from the wisdom of the body. In this episode, she shares her journey of navigating complex trauma, early sexual imprinting, and the path back to safety through somatic intimacy work.

We explore the parts of ourselves that carry tension, the stories stored in our nervous s...

A Gen Z Story - Pt.2 - w/ Matthew Dingee

Ep24: Matthew Dingee on addiction, faith, and the battle for belonging This one hits deep. 

In Part 2 of his raw conversation, 17-year-old life coach Matthew Dingee opens up about his descent into substance use, the chase for dopamine, and how the desire to fit in nearly cost him his life. 

From mixing medication with alcohol, suicidal episodes, peer pressure, and emotional chaos, to find...

Ep23: Nature, Birth, and the Real Work of Connection – w/ Abigael Totty

 

What does it really mean to be whole in a world that asks you to fragment?

In this episode, I sit down with Abigael Totty, a grounded and gifted homeopath, spiritual guide, and conscious parent. We explore the spiritual path beyond performance—through authenticity, childhood imprinting, birth stories, and the power of nature’s medicine. From the symbolism of ...

Ep22: From Pro Hockey to Purpose & Personal Growth

 

What happens when the roar of the crowd fades—and you're left to face yourself? Jordan Owens, former pro hockey player turned motivational speaker and coach, joins me for a grounded and energizing conversation about transformation, self-belief, and what it means to live with purpose beyond the game.

We talk about dismantling victimhood, navigating identity and DEI, integratin...

Ep021: What’s Changed Since I Started Jus Talkin

 

When I first started this podcast, I didn’t know where it would go—I just knew I needed a space for honest conversations.

Now, 21 episodes deep, I’m feeling called to recalibrate.

Not change the podcast, but clarify what’s underneath it. In this milestone solo episode, I sit down with the mic which just myself.

No guest. No script. Just reflections.

21 episodes in, I’ve noticed som...

Ep20: Growing Self Awareness at Seventeen

 

What if your future coach was still in high school?

At just 17 years old, Matthew Dingee has stepped into a path that most men don’t touch until midlife.

 

In this episode, we unpack parts of his story, his mindset, and why more young men are craving deeper purpose and emotional understanding than ever before.

 

What’s in this episode

🧠 What inspired Matthew to become a coach before adul...

Ep 19: Trauma, Seeking, and the Stillness Beneath It All

 

Exploring the unique life behind bars to the stillness of Zen meditation, Jody Williams shares how presence—not perfection—became his path.

In this episode, we unpack the layers of his path of life experiences, and beliefs shape boundaries, and the uncomfortable truths of working with inmates while wrestling with his own ego.

From guiding prisoners through mindfulness to si...

Ep 18: Spiritual Wounds We Carry from Childhood w/ Tonya Steinborn

 

What happens when a sensitive child is told their inner world is dangerous? When spiritual gifts are demonized, emotions are policed, and even curiosity becomes a threat?

 

In this raw and deeply personal episode, Tonya Steinborn shares her story growing up in a strict fundamentalist Christian household—one where divine connection, psychic gifts, and feminine powe...

Ep 17: Shyly Hiding Beyond the Stories We Tell Ourselves w/ Shanda Ceretti

 

Labels—we all have them. Whether it’s shy, sensitive, strong, or stubborn, these words are pinned to us by others or by ourselves, and they shape how we move through the world.

But what if those labels are just stories?

What if they’re holding you back from who you truly are?

 

In this episode of Jus Talkin', Shanda Ceretti shares her powerful journey of t...

Breathe, Sleep, Heal: Rethinking Wellness Through Better Sleep

 

EP 16: Breathe, Sleep, Heal w/ Tiffany Ludwicki

 

In this episode of Jus Talkin’, I sit down with Tiffany Ludwicki—a forward-thinking health coach and myofunctional therapist who is redefining what it means to breathe, sleep, and live well. From alleviating snoring and sleep apnea to addressing posture and jaw alignment, Tiffany shares her unique approach that fuses d...

EP 15: From Cairo to the Rock: Beyond a Fighter w/ Hady Tareq Ahmed

In this episode of Jus Talkin’, I sit down with Hady Tareq Ahmed — a passionate change-maker whose life journey starts in Egypt and finds him on the remote 'Rock' of Newfoundland, Canada.

Born and raised in Egypt, Hady shares his story of navigating his identity as a child that changed his life, the culture and family that shaped him, and now belonging within a pla...

Ep 14: Resilience - Facing Grief, Cancer, and Hard Things Head-On - w/ Jennifer DeWare

When life hits harder than you ever thought possible, how do you keep moving forward?

In this episode, Jennifer DeWare joins me to share the raw, unfiltered truth of facing heartbreak, loss, divorce, cancer, and grief—all in just a few short years. Or more like 7.

Her story is a reminder that we’re built for more than we think. That we can get th...

EP 13: This One’s for the Boys Back Home – A Raw Talk on Newfoundland, Military Life & Manhood - w/ Rodney Pollard

In this episode, I sit down with my brother Rodney Pollard—a fellow Newfoundlander, veteran, and deep feeler—for a wide-ranging conversation about growing up on the island, serving in the military, and finding meaning after it all. We reflect on what it means to leave home at 18 to serve, to experience culture shoc...

EP12: Roots of the Soul: Energy, Identity & Coming Home – w/ Natalie Cormier LaBrie

In this episode, Natalie Cormier LaBrie joins me for a powerful conversation about the body’s wisdom, ancestral stories, feminine energy, and how we can truly come home to ourselves.

As an intuitive energy worker and healer, Natalie speaks openly about her own unraveling—from debilitating menstrual pain to inner peace—through somatic awareness, ...