What Are You Carrying?

Loading player...
Segment 1 — Narcissism: What Is It Really? - Counsellor Sophia Wolsfeld helps separate narcissistic traits from narcissistic personality disorder, explains
the patterns to watch for, and talks about what you can control when someone you love may not be willing to change.

Segment 2 — Weaponized Incompetence - When “just tell me what to do” actually creates more work. Jenn looks at weaponized incompetence, the
invisible mental load of running a family, and three ways couples can move from dividing chores to truly sharing responsibility.

Segment 3 — The Invisible Load of Feeling Safe - Sherry Eudy created Go Diva Transportation after recognizing how much energy women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community can spend simply trying to feel safe getting home. We talk about designing a business around safety, comfort and care.

Segment 4 — The Great Exhale - Carol Poole of Tiger Lily Alpaca Ranch joins Jenn to talk about 30 years with alpacas—and why walking through nature with a calm, curious animal might be exactly the kind of self-care we need. Sometimes a better life starts by putting down what we're carrying for an hour and breathing.
15 Sep English Canada Kids & Family · Alternative Health

Other recent episodes

Calmer Parents, Stronger Families

Segment 1 — Dr. Kristin Cook Pediatrician and mom Dr. Kristin Cook explains why parents yell and shares a practical way to stay calm when stress takes over. Segment 2 — Coaching Andrea Jenn coaches a mom with ADHD who feels her home is slipping into chaos, using simple meal-planning…
11 Sep 35 min

Rethinking School, Rethinking Stress

SEGMENT 1 Homeschooling: What It Really Looks Like Veteran homeschool mom Charity Mile busts common myths about homeschooling and shares what 24 years of teaching her children has really looked like. SEGMENT 2 Could Homeschooling Work for Your Family? Charity offers practical advice for parents considering homeschooling - from finding…
4 Sep 35 min

Stop feeling stuck and do the work without lying to yourself.

Segment 1: We are sitting down with business owner Maxine Paterson from Little Pillars Learning to explore how to help our tiny humans with literacy. Segment 2: Jenn answers an email from a listener who feels like they’ve tried everything to live healthier and it’s always failed. Segment 3: Leaders…
21 Aug 35 min

Keeping Kids Safe - and Making Life Cost Less

Segment 1: Karla Sastaunik from CUPE Saskatchewan explains how education assistants are increasingly being asked to perform medical procedures such as tube feeding, wound care and catheterization, often without consistent training or clear provincial standards. The focus is on keeping both students with complex needs and the staff supporting them…
14 Aug 35 min

Finding Your Voice: Leadership, Resilience and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Segment 1 Regina’s first female police chief, Chief Lorilee Davies, shares what it was like building a career in a male-dominated profession, learning to trust her voice, and bringing emotional intelligence and compassion into police leadership. Segment 2 Chief Davies explains a new mental-health check-in tool for frontline officers and…
7 Aug 35 min