In This New Season – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Kailea talks with Tom Power, the award-winning host of CBC’s Q. Originally from NFLD, Tom has a disarming charm and a great sense of humour. He is candid about his struggles with panic attacks and anxiety, and shares tangible strategies that have helped him. Tom and Kailea also answer an anonymous question from PEI high schooler who is struggling to find a sense of belonging.

In this episode:

Tom shares about his experience with anxiety disorder

What Tom’s inner critic sounds like and how he was able to quiet that voice in a pivotal career interview with Adele

Authenticity – learning to feel safe enough to let the ‘east coast’ in us shine brightly

Tom and Kailea respond to an anonymous question from a PEI high school student. "I'm awkward and quiet and boring. What if I never belong? Why can't I just get over it and be less sensitive? I feel like I'm making a big deal of everything. Ugh - will I ever be able to stand up for myself?  Will I ever find my people?"

Tom shares about the loss of his father and his experience with panic attacks

Find Tom on CBC’s Q: https://www.cbc.ca/arts/q and his band https://www.thedardanelles.com/

We are so grateful to our incredible sponsors. This episode is brought to you by: 

Mysa Nordic Spa: www.mysanordicspa.com

Nature Space Resort:  www.naturespaceresort.com

Infrared Fitness: www.infraredfit.ca

Blossoming Heart Yoga: www.blossomingheartyoga.com

Join the conversation over on Instagram @inthisnewseason.

To find out more about Kailea’s practice visit www.kaileaswitzer.com.

In This New Season is recorded and produced by Greg Alsop at Don’t Wake Baby Studio: www.gregalsop.com    

Mary Clements is a counselling therapist from PEI who now lives in B.C. Mary specializes in anxiety and trauma healing. She loves to work with introverts, empaths, and highly sensitive people. In this episode, Kailea and Mary discuss:

• Therapeutic approaches Mary uses including hypnotherapy (working in altered states), past life regression, and helping connect more somatically and energetically by going deeper with the subconscious.
• Being a highly sensitive person and how it applies to sensory processing
• Building a business as an introvert and defining ‘enough’
• Embracing slow and gentle living amidst hustle culture
• Self-honouring vs. self-abandoning - how can I get my needs met while being kind and compassionate to others?
• How learning to tolerate discomfort can increase our freedom in the world
• How do we create more inner safety?

You can learn more about Mary’s work by visiting her website: https://www.maryclements.com/

We are so grateful to our incredible sponsors. This episode is brought to you by: 

• Wild Kitchen: www.wildkitchen.ca
• 24 Strong: www.24strong.ca 
• Nature Space Resort:  www.naturespaceresort.com
• Infrared Fitness: www.infraredfit.ca
• Made with Local: www.madewithlocal.com

Join the conversation over on Instagram @inthisnewseason.

To find out more about Kailea’s practice visit www.kaileaswitzer.com.

In This New Season is recorded and produced by Greg Alsop at Don’t Wake Baby Studio: www.gregalsop.com  

Jack Shih is a friend of Kailea’s that she met while living in LA, teaching his daughter kindergarten. Jack is an Emmy Award-winning Animation Director and Producer. Jack worked on South Park for 20 years (Animation Director and Producer) and his recent projects include being a Director on Clone High, Little Demon, and Praise Petey. 

• Jack is one of Kailea’s favourite people in the world to talk to because of the way he thinks – he has a complex, uniquely sharp yet sensitive view on the world that always leaves her learning and questioning with unexpected moments of tenderness and vulnerability.
• Kailea and Jack discuss the challenge with memories. Do we believe what we believe ourselves because of what others told us about ourselves? Or because of our own lived experiences? 
• Exploring gossip, why we sh++ talk, what does it mean to be ‘in the arena’ vs. ‘in the cheap seats’ and how does this affect our perception of ourselves and others.
• Fear of ‘not belonging’ or being caught in a conversation not knowing what you are talking about.

We are so grateful to our incredible sponsors. This episode is brought to you by: 

• Made with Local: https://www.madewithlocal.com/
• Island Tides Yoga & Wellness Festival: https://islandtidesfestival.com/
• Steff Sullivan Collective: https://www.steffsullivan.co/
• Harvest Clean Eats: https://www.harvestcleaneats.ca/  Join the conversation over on Instagram @inthisnewseason.

To find out more about Kailea’s practice visit www.kaileaswitzer.com.

In This New Season is recorded and produced by Greg Alsop at Don’t Wake Baby Studio: www.gregalsop.com

Paige Martin is a pelvic floor physiotherapist and the owner of PEI Pelvic and Breast Health. Paige and Kailea talk openly about common issues that many people suffer with silently and secretly (ex: painful sex, incontinence) and how seeing a pelvic floor physio can help. Kailea has personally worked with Paige and found her support to be a massive game-changer in her life.

• Paige’s experience growing up on PEI, moving off-island to study Kinesiology, becoming a teacher in Northern Saskatchewan, to ultimately going back to school to become a physiotherapist
• Her experience not getting into a Physio program at first
• How Paige decided to specialize in pelvic floor physiotherapy and what led her to create her own business
• Kailea’s experience working with Paige, and how Paige transformed Kailea’s sex life
• Bladder issues and the unexpected link between frequent urination and dehydration
• Other ways a pelvic floor physiotherapist can help you that you might not know
• Breast health offerings (ex: breast cancer, treating mastitis and clogged milk ducts, and more)
• If you are nervous to visit a pelvic floor physiotherapist, what you need to know

Learn more about PEI Pelvic and Breast Health at https://peipbh.com/ or on Instagram @pei_pelvichealth

We are so grateful to our incredible sponsors. This episode is brought to you by: 

• Harvest Clean Eats: https://www.harvestcleaneats.ca/
• Steff Sullivan Collective: https://www.steffsullivan.co/
• Island Tides Yoga & Wellness Festival: https://islandtidesfestival.com/
• MacArthur’s Appliances: https://www.macarthurappliances.ca/

Join the conversation over on Instagram @inthisnewseason.

To find out more about Kailea’s practice visit www.kaileaswitzer.com.

In This New Season is recorded and produced by Greg Alsop at Don’t Wake Baby Studio: www.gregalsop.com

Emily Howard is an island-based visual artist who creates soothing art often inspired by Island landscapes. In this conversation, Emily and Kailea connect deeply about their journeys to find courage in using their voices and explore the strength it takes to keep a soft heart. 

Themes of this episode include:

• Emily’s childhood experiences of feeling shy and masking, and working to find her place in the world
• How Emily’s experience as a hair stylist helped her learn to see people in new ways
• Kailea and Emily explore the question: Is there a cost to being overly empathetic?
• Approaching the world from the softer side – what does it look like to find strength in softness
• How do we find our place in helping the world?
• What the loss of Emily’s sister has taught her and how she now sees the world differently
• What being asked to create art for a healing space on PEI has meant for Emily

Learn more about Emily Howard and her beautiful artwork at https://www.emilyhowardart.com/ or find her on Instagram @emilyhowardart.

We are so grateful to our incredible sponsors. This episode is brought to you by: 

• Island Tides Yoga & Wellness Festival: https://islandtidesfestival.com/
• Mysa Nordic Spa & Resort: https://mysanordicspa.com/
• Steff Sullivan Collective: https://www.steffsullivan.co/

Join the conversation over on Instagram @inthisnewseason.

To find out more about Kailea’s practice visit www.kaileaswitzer.com.

In This New Season is recorded and produced by Greg Alsop at Don’t Wake Baby Studio: www.gregalsop.com 

Greg Alsop is the producer of In This New Season (and Kailea’s husband!). He has been the drummer of Tokyo Police Club since the band was formed in 2005. TPC has released 9 Top 20 Singles, received 3 Juno Nominations, and recently announced their farewell tour happening later this year. Greg has recently been signed by Spectra Creative Agency as a composer for kid’s television and movies. He has written songs for DreamWorks Animation, AppleTV+ and Nickelodeon. 

In this conversation, Kailea and Greg explore:

• Greg’s 20-year career with Tokyo Police Club, starting from what it was like to leave university for the band, the climb to fame, and what it feels like to be leaving the only job he’s ever had.
• Greg and Kailea’s relationship path and how Kailea’s year at Harvard was one of Greg’s most challenging - where he experienced depression and loneliness.
• How Greg’s identity was shaped by experiencing rapid success at a young age. With the band, all risk was shared – now he has more ownership over his work and this comes with greater pressures (yet the potential for greater fulfillment).  
• How Greg is creating success for himself on terms he can control (whereas his path to success with the band felt like a wild, uncontrollable dream).
• How Greg is navigating starting a new career as a composer and all the fear, self-doubt and insecurity that comes along with it.
• How Greg is learning to accept himself and his ‘enoughness,’ but that it’s an ongoing struggle of feeling a deep need to achieve.

Kailea and Greg share their hearts and provide a candid look into their relationship. Identity struggles are relatable to us all and learning to build safety and freedom inside ourselves is a lifelong journey.  

 This episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: 

• Modo Yoga Charlottetown. Discover more here: https://modoyoga.com/charlottetown/
• Fuel Your Body. Learn more at https://eatfyb.ca
• Ashe Green Design. Find out more at  https://www.ashleygreen.ca

 Join the conversation over on Instagram @inthisnewseason (www.Instagram.com/inthisnewseason).

To find out more about Kailea’s practice visit: ⁠https://kaileaswitzer.com⁠. 

In This New Season is recorded and produced by Greg Alsop at Don’t Wake Baby Studio: https://www.gregalsop.com/

In this episode, Alyssa and Kailea have the pleasure of sitting down with Julia Campbell, a remarkable individual who is deeply involved in her family business, North Shore Co. Julia is widely recognized for her management of Jems Boutique in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and her family's connection to the famous Anne of Green Gables author, Lucy Maud Montgomery. Additionally, Julia organizes events like PEI Fashion Weekend and consistently strives to challenge herself, foster a sense of gratitude, and build an inclusive community.
During their conversation, Alyssa and Kailea explore various topics with Julia.

They delve into: 

- Julia's early career working on private luxury yachts and her subsequent adjustment upon returning to Prince Edward Island. 

- Combatting loneliness and the importance of inclusivity.

- Creating a sense of community not only for oneself but also for others.

- How Julia became involved in triathlons, and how she practices body neutrality in her recovery from bulimia. 

- Exploration of privilege and what we need to foster internal growth and learning.
- Embracing healthy selfishness and eradicating any shame associated with seeking help. 

- How exercising our gratitude muscle can transform our perception of the world.

Some terms used (and their definitions within this episode):

Privilege: unearned access or advantages granted to specific groups of people because of their membership in a social group

BIPOC: Black, Indigenous, People of colour

Body Neutrality: The act of taking a neutral stance toward your body – both emotionally and physically. It prioritizes the body’s function, and what the body can do, rather than its appearance.

Throughout the episode, Julia's delightful energy radiates, making it an enjoyable and engaging experience for all. If you'd like to stay connected with Julia, you can follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/oneandonlyjewls

This episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: 

• Modo Yoga Charlottetown. Discover more here: https://modoyoga.com/charlottetown/
• Fuel Your Body. Learn more at https://eatfyb.ca
• Ashe Green Design. Find out more at  https://www.ashleygreen.ca 

Join the conversation over on Instagram @inthisnewseason (www.Instagram.com/inthisnewseason).

To find out more about Kailea’s practice visit: 

⁠https://kaileaswitzer.com⁠. 

In This New Season is recorded and produced by Greg Alsop at Don’t Wake Baby Studio: https://www.gregalsop.com/

Britt Gaudio repeatedly finds herself in high-intensity roles where she feels overworked, unsafe, and ultimately burns out. With an incredible capacity to handle stress and turn dysfunctional chaos into efficient, effective systems, Britt has made a career as an Operations Executive in the GTA. She has observed a pattern in herself of leaving unhealthy environments, only to find herself back in another one. In this episode, she explores this pattern in herself and what she can do to change the cycle.   

• Exploring Kailea and Britt’s shared experience working for a non-profit in Toronto – both the incredible opportunities they were given, and the lasting effects of working in a burnout culture at an impressionable age. 
• How can we have enough confidence to say “this is too much for me” when your work culture breeds fear of being inadequate, lazy, or not pulling your weight?
• If company leaders don’t set limits to protect us, how do we protect ourselves? What makes it challenging to say, “this is my limit” or “this is what I need”? Why do we tend to say, “the problem must be me” vs. trusting that our needs are valid?  
• What childhood patterns make us more susceptible to this and what happens when people repeatedly value our ability to “get the job done, period?” Exploring the benefits of having high frustration tolerance, while also examining how it puts us at high risk for overworking/burnout.
• Britt’s new venture creating work on her own terms and investing fully in herself, and how being a parent gave her the push she needed to take this leap.
• Follow Britt @well.nested.living on IG and hire her for home organization/decluttering, design, and DIY support.

This episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: 

• Ashe Green Design. Find out more at  https://www.ashleygreen.ca
• Fuel Your Body. Learn more at https://eatfyb.ca

 Join the conversation over on Instagram @inthisnewseason (www.Instagram.com/inthisnewseason).

To find out more about Kailea’s practice visit: ⁠https://kaileaswitzer.com⁠. 

In This New Season is recorded and produced by Greg Alsop at Don’t Wake Baby Studio: https://www.gregalsop.com/

Join Alyssa and Kailea as they have a heartfelt conversation with Alicia Toner, the talented Canadian Folk Music Award Winner / Solo Artist Of The Year. In this episode, Alicia opens up about her neurodivergence and experiences with disordered eating. She shares her journey towards self-acceptance and self-love.

During the discussion, Alicia delves into:

- Social anxiety and how it impacts her friendships and experience in the music industry

- How a book recommended by a friend transformed her life and the importance of self-advocacy when it comes to neurodivergence

- Unpacking self-diagnosis and the power of social media to teach and normalize ways to help ourselves

- Kailea and Alicia share and relate over their experiences with disordered eating, thoughts, and behaviours

This episode tackles significant issues, and Alicia is vulnerable, honest and deeply relatable throughout.

You can follow along with Alicia online at https://www.instagram.com/aliciatonermusic?igsh=MXQ3M3A0dzBtemk3 

This episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: 

• Ashe Green Design. Find out more at  https://www.ashleygreen.ca
• Fuel Your Body. Learn more at https://eatfyb.ca

Join the conversation over on Instagram @inthisnewseason (www.Instagram.com/inthisnewseason). 

To find out more about Kailea’s practice visit: ⁠https://kaileaswitzer.com⁠. 

In This New Season is recorded and produced by Greg Alsop at Don’t Wake Baby Studio:https://www.gregalsop.com/

Bonny Scott is an Adult Child Relationship Coach. She specializes in working with moms to create a healthy, meaningful connection with their adult child after struggling with a strained or broken relationship. This is an incredibly eye-opening, vulnerable, and insightful conversation that millennials and baby boomers alike can gain a lot from. It left Kailea in tears and gratitude.

In this episode, Kailea and Bonny discuss:

• Bonny’s most life-changing moment that started her on this path.
• The challenges between millennials and baby boomers in understanding one another and how to build bridges of communication (vs. estrangement as the only option).
• What makes baby boomers reluctant to go inward? How can adult children step back and better understand their parents’ context and why it’s hard for them to do this work.
• How do we build the self-worth we need to have the capacity to handle it when our adult child tells us something we find hard to hear? And how can parents see the opportunity to love more deeply through making space for their adult child’s perspective?
• The generational shifts happening in terms of expectations around ‘being grateful and respectful to our parents.’
• Fears about “airing dirty laundry” and how challenging it can be for boomers to feel self-compassion.
• How, in the past, productivity and survival were the driving forces and emotions were seen as ‘in the way’ and what this looks like today.
• PTSD and its requirement of loyalty and how this effects family systems.
• The leap of faith parents must make to connect in the way their adult children are craving, and how incredibly challenging and brave it is to take this step.

Bonny’s Website: https://getyourlightback.com/

Bonny’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bonnyscottlifecoach/

*Movie referenced in the episode was “Band of Brothers”

This episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: 

• Ashe Green Design. Find out more at  https://www.ashleygreen.ca
• Fuel Your Body. Learn more at https://eatfyb.ca
• Jessica Gallant Beauty. Discover more here: https://jessicagallantbeauty.com/

Join the conversation over on Instagram @inthisnewseason (www.Instagram.com/inthisnewseason).

To find out more about Kailea’s practice visit: ⁠https://kaileaswitzer.com⁠. 

In This New Season is recorded and produced by Greg Alsop at Don’t Wake Baby Studio: https://www.gregalsop.com/