Today I'm chatting with Linsay Doyle, a Feng Shui practitioner and founder of Reclamation by Linsay, who has spent the better part of 14 years burning herself down and rebuilding, on her own terms.

Linsay's shares about her journey since 2011 when she was at her heaviest weight, deeply disconnected from herself and living a life that wasn't hers. Linsay shares what followed: leaving an eight-year relationship the same weekend her boyfriend asked her parents for permission to propose, loading up her car and leaving, moving into an apartment by the Edmonton River Valley, signing up for a half marathon on a whim, and losing nearly 100 pounds in just over a year. Through finally making choices that were actually hers.

We go a lot of places in this one, including:

The courage it takes to evolve out of relationships and friendships, and why that grief is as real as any other kind

Masculine and feminine energy, why she believes women have been burning themselves out holding the entire container, and what she's actually not willing to settle for.

The work she's building through Reclamation by Linsay, where Feng Shui meets self-ownership and your junk drawer might just tell her everything she needs to know about you.

And her relationship with God, why she doesn't claim a religion, and why Jesus is her homeboy.

I love a great spicy chat with Linsay and this convo is no exception.

Connect with Linsay:

Instagram: @iamlinsaydoyle

Connect with Darrel-Lynne:

Instagram: @dee_ogsoul

Website: ogsoul.ca

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Setting the Stage

03:41 Linsay's Journey of Transformation

06:29 Awakening and Making Choices

08:57 Breaking Free from Relationships

11:34 The Impact of External Pressures

14:05 Finding Strength in Independence

17:05 Physical Transformation and Weight Loss

19:25 Running Towards a New Life

22:07 Reflecting on Achievements and Future Self

25:10 Navigating Life's Pivots

27:52 Building Resilience Through Life's Trials

30:47 The Balance of Self-Care and Growth

33:33 Understanding the Duality of Experience

37:56 Exploring Masculine and Feminine Energies

41:44 The Impact of Societal Conditioning on Relationships

45:28 The Journey of Self-Discovery in Relationships

52:28 Divine Timing and Personal Growth

53:37 The Journey of Self-Reclamation

55:53 Building a New System: Reclamation by Linsay

57:45 Transforming Spaces: The Power of Feng Shui

59:23 Internal and External Reclamation

01:00:50 Shared Connections and Unique Stories

01:02:41 Claiming Your Lane: Individual Paths

01:04:21 Exploring God and Spirituality

01:10:43 Embodiment of Jesus: Actions Over Words

Today I'm chatting with Nicole Murphy, a friend, collaborator, and my co-creator of the Creative Project Studio. Nicole is a media producer, event creator, and someone who has spent over a decade helping people bring their creative projects to life.

This conversation went deep fast. We talk about Nicole's winding path from being called "dancing girl" in elementary school to art school, film school, and eventually building a community rooted in creativity and connection. We get into the creative cycle she's mapped out, inspiration through to feedback, and why so many creatives get stuck somewhere in the middle. We talk about what happened when she left her serving job, gave up her apartment, and traveled to the literal other side of the world with a carry-on and a backpack. Mauritius, Thailand, Vietnam, across Canada.

We spend a lot of time on what it means to get back in rooms with people, why play isn't a luxury, and how isolation became normalized in ways we're only starting to see clearly. Nicole shares honestly about image management, faith, money fears, and the spiritual warfare she sees playing out in creative people's lives.

This one is about remembering that creativity isn't extra. It's essential.

Connect with Nicole Murphy:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolesmurphy/
Creatives Project Studio: https://www.skool.com/creative-project-studio/about

Connect with Darrel-Lynne:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dee_ogsoul/

Website: ogsoul.ca

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Evolution of Collaboration

03:09 Nicole's Journey in the Creative Space

06:57 Understanding the Creative Cycle

09:55 The Importance of Human Connection

12:42 Navigating Fear and Connection Post-Pandemic

18:28 Embracing Adventure and Growth

24:15 Wealth of Experience and Perspective

25:33 Navigating Uncomfortable Conversations

29:05 The Impact of Online vs. In-Person Interactions

31:17 The Call for In-Person Connection

33:35 Mental Health and the Digital Age

36:19 Creativity and Relationships

41:04 The Necessity of Play and Connection

49:41 The Power of Play in Life

51:49 Navigating the Corporate Culture Shift

53:46 Creativity vs. Conformity in Education

57:55 The Journey of Self-Discovery and Authenticity

01:00:59 The Role of Community in Personal Growth

01:03:44 Embracing Creative Expression and Connection

In this episode, I sit down with Kasia Piascik—HR professional, fellow author in the Reclaiming Mental Health anthology, and someone who has done the deep, unglamorous work of coming home to herself. Kasia's chapter traces her life from a gifted kid in a Mississauga classroom through depression, anxiety, addiction, and the labels that tried to define her, all the way to sixteen years sober and a life she actually recognizes as her own.

We talk about what it felt like to ask for help as a child and be turned away, the diagnoses that accumulated over the years and what she eventually made of them, and how addiction became the way she drowned out pain she didn't have language for yet. We also get into the DSM, Gabor Maté, and why finding the root matters more than naming the symptom.

There's also wonderful synchronicity with Kasia ended up writing in this book also—a thread that runs all the way back to her grade five classroom and her very first teacher. And yes, she posted about all of this on LinkedIn. She works in HR. That took guts, and we talk about that too.

Resources Mentioned:
Reclaiming Mental Health anthology: https://a.co/d/0dvGcfuS
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Connect with Kasia:

Instagram: @kasiapiascikreclaims

Connect with Darrel-Lynne:

Instagram: @dee_ogsoul

Website: ogsoul.ca