Episodes

  • Adversity Brings Resourcefulness with Jen Kinal

    Adversity Brings Resourcefulness with Jen Kinal
    Dec 29 2020
    Today's cast is cool.... its a flashback cast. We originally interviewed Jen Kinal towards the beginning of the pandemic. Today we start with our most recent conversation and then provide you with a look back to our chat months ago. What did we learn from Jen? When you take charge, use your skill sets and follow your passion... nothing can take you down. Jen is glowing after a tough start to COVID and she is sharing her lessons with us and with you. We going deep with Jen Kinal of Fresh Look Events!
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Struggle, Strength and Success with Jess Tetu

    Struggle, Strength and Success with Jess Tetu
    Nov 28 2020
    We started My Why and the Identity Project podcast because we love to help share truly amazing stories. Any chance we get to skip the small talk and ask tough questions to tough people- we will take it. We are back for a special Saturday episode as we round out 2020 and we are having a full circle moment today as one of Canada’s Most Powerful women is back to chat. She is a Top 40 under 40 award winner and a total and complete advocate for strengthening community in every sense of the word. Of course we are talking about JESS TETU…. She was just part of an event with THEE Jillian Harris, Sarah Landry who you know as The Birds Papaya, DOCTOR Jody Carrington and Country Music star Aaron Pritchett. COVID is NOT keeping this woman down. If you know nothing about Jess Tetu we encourage you to go back to our first ever cast and listen to her personal story of her family struggles with addiction, poverty, and, at one-point homelessness and then come back and join us here... Today we talk owning a business during COVID, relationships, the Emmy's, the Juno's, mental health, government restrictions and basically how to take the struggle, gain your strength and how to get that success we long for. THANK YOU JESS for coming back on The Identity Project, a My Why podcast.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Living Beyond Should, with Mikaela Henschel

    Living Beyond Should, with Mikaela Henschel
    Jul 22 2020
    Today we introduce you to Mikaela, a former news anchor, goal getter and survivor of sexual abuse. Mikaela is living beyond should... What do we mean by that? The societies in which we all live often make us feel we have to live a certain way. We should get married by a certain age, we should have so much money in the bank... and so on. While there is nothing wrong alongside your communities norms, Mikaela is breaking down some should's and living to really experience new things and make memories! Listen to learn more about how she is learning to manage her struggles with mental illness and how she is a true SURVIVOR of sexual assault. TRIGGER WARNING. This story covers topics of sexual assault, suicide, overdose and other mental health relates topics and struggles. Please reach out to someone if you are in need. Thank you Mikaela for sharing your story to help and encourage others to ASK FOR HELP! Call HealthLine at 811 if you're unable to find the information you're seeking on HealthLine Online. Call HealthLine at 811 for professional health or mental health and addictions advice, education and support. Open 24/7 Confidential Free Translation in over 100 languages What is HealthLine 811?​HealthLine 811 is a confidential, 24-hour health and mental health and addictions advice, education and support telephone line available to the people of Saskatchewan. It is staffed by experienced and specially trained registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses and registered social workers. HealthLine 811 is free. Services are offered in English, with translation available in over 100 languages. If you are having technical issues with accessing HealthLine 811 by dialing 811, you can call 1-877-800-0002 to be connected. Deaf and hard of hearing residents can access HealthLine 811 by using the SaskTel Relay Operator service at ​1-800-855-1155. Mental Health Support in Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html)
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Living for Today with Arielle Farkash

    Living for Today with Arielle Farkash
    Jul 15 2020
    MEET ARIELLE! At age 29 Arielle was diagnosed with ocular melanoma, a rare and deadly form of metastatic cancer. A large cancerous tumour was discovered in Her right eye during an optometry exam in November 2018. Radiation treatment by means of two surgeries and what has transitioned to ongoing treatment since December 2018 has presented her the opportunity to learn about herself, self care, mental health and why giving back to the community that she is now part of is so important. Thank you Arielle for joining us on The Identity Project, a My Why podcast.
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    53 mins
  • 'Shaking the Dirt' with Michael Arterberry

    'Shaking the Dirt' with Michael Arterberry
    Jul 11 2020
    We welcome you to listen to our conversation with Michael Arterberry, Master Encourager, and Dynamic Motivational Speaker! *This was previously recorded via Zoom. As a teenager, Michael was fortunate to receive guidance from positive adult role models who helped him overcome adversities and set high expectations for his future. Grateful for the role these mentors played in his own development, Michael decided to dedicate his professional life to helping people navigate the difficulties of life and launch their future into motion. For more than 25 years, he has been helping teens and adults to use what they have gone through as a catalyst for success rather than an obstacle for failure. Michael received the 2010 USA Network’s Characters Unite Award for exceptional commitment to combating prejudice and discrimination while increasing tolerance and acceptance within the community. He is also the recipient of the 2014 100 Men of Color Award for leadership. In 2008, Michael founded Youth Voices Center, Inc. a non-profit with the mission of helping young people to become active, productive members of society by overcoming their obstacles, their history, stereotypes and even their own self-image and limiting beliefs. Michael is the author of "Be Encouraged: 250 Days of Motivation and Encouragement", a daily motivational book. Additional information about his struggles as a child and a debilitating spinal cord injury as an adult can be found in his wife's book "God was Holding My Hand". ++++++ Michael has just released "Be Encourage: 250 Days of Motivation and Encouragement" again and this time it is FREE! HIs new course is also available when listeners go to http://www.shakethedirtexperience.com/ (www.shakethedirtexperience.com). Also, recently uploaded on Youtube "The Change Starts With You" is available in connection to the most recent impact of society's imbalance. You may watch the video through this link https://youtu.be/oJdoyNeRYIg (https://youtu.be/oJdoyNeRYIg)
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 'Leaping' with Elevation Owner, Tannis Henderson

    'Leaping' with Elevation Owner, Tannis Henderson
    Jul 1 2020
    Kristen and Jessie sit down with Tannis Henderson of 'Elevation' to talk about 'LEAPING' into passion, taking risks, raising kids today and the team covers some tough topics. Elevation's website can be found HERE: https://elevation-mbs.myshopify.com/ (https://elevation-mbs.myshopify.com/)
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    44 mins
  • 'Humble in Heels' with Karissa Squire

    'Humble in Heels' with Karissa Squire
    Jun 17 2020
    Our guest today is hosting Humble in Heels! A women's conference to be hosted in Vermilion in 2021. The conference was originally planned for April but then COVID hit. Ohhhhh COVID. With over 500 hundred women slated to attend, Karissa shares with us how she was forced to rescheduled but capitalized on the opportunity to build the conference into something even better than originally planned, if that is even possible. We also take the opportunity to share more about Karissa and why she decided to take the risk to host something like this! OHHHH she is brace and wonderful. What does will this conference entail? This event is to celebrate all of us! For our bodies, our minds, our businesses! We are bringing to you three incredible women and their stories to the stage of Vermilion, to share their truths with all of you! The Birds Papaya aka Sarah Nicole Landry Carrie Doll of the Inner Circle Podcast Amanda Rose of HYVE Beauty
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    44 mins
  • LIVE on Location at Juxta; Running a Small Business During COVID

    LIVE on Location at Juxta; Running a Small Business During COVID
    May 31 2020
    Thank you to Kaeli for letting us in for a sneak peek at the progress happening at Juxta Boutique. The doors open back up tomorrow, June 1, and we got a look at some of the changes and did a little too much shopping! Kaeli shares the good and bad about running a new business during COVID precautions. For more information check out Juxta on all social media or on their website. www.shopjuxta.com
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    29 mins