Soul Net
Join us in the Soul Net, where we bring the realities of middle age to light and create a supportive community for healthy growth. Friends and wellness practitioners, Megan, Dayna, and Islena, dive deep into topics such as raising teens, empty nesting, menopause, death, and divorce. The hosts share personal stories and resources to support learning and connection. Megan Lammam, Author and Forest Therapy Guide Dayna Bango, Movement and Ayurveda Lifestyle Coach Islena Faircrest, Somatic Therapist and Yoga Educator
Episodes
To wrap our special menopause series, Megan shares her thoughts about the soul's journey during this time and specifically the tension that comes when women experience powerful mind/body/spirit transformations. She talks with Islena and Dayna about the soul’s cry for freedom and its need for solitude to do the work of emotional healing and re-alignment of values. When we consider that menopause is a time for women to journey in...
In this episode, we are joined by naturopathic doctor and hormonal health specialist, Dr. Ana Lopez, to discuss the Dutch Test and how it helps women obtain a clear picture of their hormone and metabolic health during menopause. Dr. Lopez explains the benefits, investment and timing for women to explore hormonal testing. If you are a woman in your 30's, 40's, or 50's, this episode is for you!
If you have specific questio...
In this fun and informative episode Dayna and Megan welcome Kim Vopni AKA the Vagina Coach to the show. Kim shares her journey on how witnessing childbirth ignited a curiosity for helping herself and other women to build strength in their pelvic floor. She emphasizes the importance of Core function and its impacts on creativity, intimacy, and overall well-being.
We discuss the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) and its sympt...
In this special video episode we are celebrating 2 years of Soul Net. The sisters gather and reflect on some of their favourite episodes and how the collective timeless wisdom they share has been a source of support and learning during challenging times in their own lives.
Soul Net is thrilled to welcome very special guest Shirley Weir, founder of Menopause Chicks, highlighting our Menopause series!
Shirley is a women’s health advocate, author, podcaster, and educator who helps women navigate perimenopause-to-postmenopause with confidence and ease.
Her mission is to ensure everyone understands how our hormones work when cycles are regular, so we can be in the best position to make health decisions ...
Focusing on midlife mental health, join our very own Islena in diving deep into the neuroendocrine changes that occur during menopause, reframing this stage of life as a "second adolescence".
Time-Stamped Highlights:
0:00 - 0:27 Menopause as a neuroendocrine journey of transformation.
0:30 - 1:50 Islena shares her personal experience with anxiety during menopause and the tools she uses to navigate it.
2:00 - 5:40 Exp...
In this honest episode we shine the light on the toilet bowl as a window into our overall health.
We explore the role smoothie culture and physical environment play in dampening our digestive fire, how this connects to our heart and brain heath, finding relief in our spice cabinets and more.
Join us as we Scoop on Poop and find humour in often shied away from conversations.
References include Ayurveda and the Doshas - or mind body c...
We are excited to kick off our new menopause series with a special guest, our very own movement and nutrition coach, Dayna Bango! Dayna is sharing all things fitness and health to keep you moving and feeling strong through menopause. With a focus on how hormonal changes affect your muscular-skeletal functions, Dayna talks about building muscle during peri-menopause, maintaining healthy soft tissue and bone density, plus choosing fo...
Women’s health is finally getting some of the attention it deserves and our Soul Net sisters are in the trenches of it all right along with you. We are excited to kick off season three of the podcast with the launch our new series "The Joy and Pain of Menopause".
Over the next few episodes, we will be sharing some of our guidance in the way of mind, body and soul health and welcome special guests that offer up tips and insight for...
In this episode, we talk about the helpful and harmful aspects of perfectionism, as well as the desired outcomes that are often associated with perfectionism. We share our own stories about striving for perfection and we consider that perhaps the pursuit of excellence is more connected to presence than perfection. Join us for this conversation and let us know your thoughts on the topic!
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In this episode, we are introduced to consulting hypnotist, Jessica Taylor, and her practice of hypnosis and neuro linguistic programming to help people change harmful habits. Jessica shares the process and benefits of hypnosis for weight loss, smoking cessation, stress reduction, and sleep improvement. She guides us through a practice to help us understand "the why” we fall into bad habits and "the how" to change them. We learn ab...
In this episode, we chat about deep rest as a way to pause from perceived threats and recover from feelings of hyper vigilance and stress activation. Is deep rest what our bodies are crying out for when we feel exhausted and depressed? If so, how do we rest deeply when we are living with so much noise? Join us as we explore this topic and share ideas.
References in this episode:
Jeff Foster, Depressed or Deep Rest?
Quote: "Mon...
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Internal Family Systems coach, Bill Tierney, about identifying burdened “parts” from our past and what it means to foster a clean, unburdened environment for healing. We celebrate Bill for being our first male guest on the podcast and he shares his thoughts on the importance of healthy male and female role models and mentors in our lives.
How do we tune in to our creativity when we are conditioned for productivity? In this episode, we explore the power of creativity to transform chaos into beauty. We rediscover that curiosity, wonder, and longing are the gateways to creative expression and we remember that creations are born from quiet spaces. As we reflect on limiting beliefs and busy schedules that hold us back from being or feeling creative, we help each other to...
We carry a heavy load of responsibilities on our backs with the stress management of family systems, social systems, and our own internal systems. In this episode, Islena talks about feeling the intense pressure to meet work and family responsibilities during a recent bout with Covid. We come together to hold space for her and chat about what it means to unpack stress and to find faith in the universe having your back.
Dayna, Megan, and Islena kick off season 2 by taking the shame out of menopause. They share their menopausal experiences, symptoms (night sweats, insomnia, anxiety), as well as strategies for educating themselves, their partners and children about the natural female process. Tune in as they shine a light on women's health and invite men into this much-needed conversation.
References in this episode include:
- Liz Plank @fe...
Dear Listeners, we are excited to celebrate our 1-yr birthday with an in-person video reflection! We received many gifts this year, the biggest one being YOU. Thank you for tuning in and sharing your time with us. We love and appreciate your soulful presence in our Soul Net! Wishing you all a year of forward momentum and ideas born from your heart.
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