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We're joined this week by the wonderful Janice Amirault, RHNC, a Holistic Nutritional Consultant who helps women over 50 quit dieting and rediscover their energy, confidence, and health. After years of struggling with her own habits, emotional eating, and health challenges, Janice found a way to break free, and now she's helping other women do the same.

Together, we dive into what happens when we start healing from the inside out. we discuss the emotional side of food, how to rebuild trust with your body, and why real wellness has nothing to do with restriction.

This is part one of a heartfelt, vulnerable, and eye-opening conversation about finding balance, freedom, and lasting health at any age.

Learn more about Janice and her science-backed approach to helping people, visit janiceamirault.com and follow her on social media!

Facebook: facebook.com/janiceinspiringchange/

Instagram: instagram.com/janicehealthcoach/

Thank you!

In this second solo episode, I reflect on the themes of empowerment, breathwork, resilience, alignment, and trust. The foundations behind The Nancy Perspective and our most recent guests!

Through revisiting conversations with previous guests Brent Bashara and Kimberly Smith, we'll explore how these principles, among others, can guide us back into alignment with our true selves. 

This episode is a reminder that growth isn't about perfection, it's about returning to your heart, again and again.

Learn more about the HEART Framework and how you can rise from rock bottom in my book Listen To Your F*cking HEART, available now at the following link:

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0F284ZKBW

Thank you for listening!

In this heartfelt and powerful episode, Nancy sits down with Katherine Ilnitski, a ME.d Counselling professional, RCT, CCC, Reiki Teacher & Master, to explore the deep connections between pain, healing, and personal growth. Together, they dive into what it means to care for ourselves while navigating the pull to care for others, and how cultural expectations often push us to ignore our own needs in the name of resilience.

Katherine shares insights from her narrative-based counselling practice, where she empowers clients to reclaim their stories and recognize their strengths. With a holistic approach that blends traditional therapy with energy work and mindfulness, Katherine brings a grounded yet spiritual perspective to healing, offering gentle wisdom on how we can all listen to our bodies, honour our emotions, and grow through adversity.

Connect with Katherine Ilnitski:

Instagram: @therapybykatherine
Facebook: @katherineilnitskicounselling&wellness
Website: www.therapybykatherine.ca

Karen Dean, a resilience expert, best-selling author, speaker, and mental fitness coach returns for her second episode! 

Karen shares deeper insights from her powerful journey through grief, healing, and persevering. In this conversation, she reflects on what's changed, what she's learned, and how she continues to grow through motherhood, entrepreneurship, and life's toughest moments.

Learn more about how Karen is inspiring others at karendeanspeaks.com,

Be sure to follow her on all her socials at the links below!

Facebook: facebook.com/KarenDeanSpeaks 

Instagram: instagram.com/karendeanspeaks

And LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karendeanspeaks/

Karen has also published two books:

We Are Unbreakable: Raw, Real Stories of Resilience: From Women in Nova Scotia in 2020 (A Canadian bestseller)

https://amzn.to/48t9Y45

Fierce & Fabulous: A Self-Love Journal

https://a.co/d/iWiW4kt   Thank you for joining us Karen, and thank you everyone for listening!

In this week's episode of The Nancy Perspective, Nancy sits down with the incredible Karen Dean, a resilience expert, best-selling author, speaker, and mental fitness coach.

Karen opens up about her journey through grief, growth, and the hard-earned lessons of motherhood, entrepreneurship, and perservering even after receiving devastating news.

Tune in for a conversation about what it takes to keep showing up, even on the hardest days.

Learn more about how Karen is inspiring others at karendeanspeaks.com,

Be sure to follow her on all her socials at the links below!

Facebook: facebook.com/KarenDeanSpeaks 

Instagram: instagram.com/karendeanspeaks

And LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karendeanspeaks/

Karen has also published two books:

We Are Unbreakable: Raw, Real Stories of Resilience: From Women in Nova Scotia in 2020 (A Canadian bestseller)

https://amzn.to/48t9Y45

Fierce & Fabulous: A Self-Love Journal

https://a.co/d/iWiW4kt   Thank you for joining us Karen, and thank you everyone for listening!

We're back for Part 2 of our powerful conversation with Joan Dohey, our final guest in the Newfoundland series of interviews. In this episode, we dive deeper into Joan's personal healing journey and explore more of the transformative work she does as a Holistic Healing Practitioner.

Joan discusses the importance of staying grounded while working with energy, the role of trust in healing relationships, and how her own journey has shaped her unique approach. She emphasizes learning to listen, both to the body and to inner wisdom, as a vital part of the process.

This episode is a reminder that healing is rarely a straight line, but always worth the work.

To learn more about Joan, visit www.JoanDohey.com, her Facebook page Time to Heal NL, or Instagram @JoanDohey.

Thanks again for tuning in, and thank you Joan, for joining us!

Joan Dohey joins us as the final guest in our Newfoundland series to discuss her journey to becoming a Holistic Healing Practitioner, and the healing methods she applies to herself and those she helps!   Joan is a deeply trained and intuitive healer certified in Bowen Therapy, Reiki, Reflexology, and Trauma Release. She also brings expertise in meditation, spiritual coaching, intuitive development and much more! She blends bodywork, energy healing, and spiritual insight into a truly holistic approach. Joan emits a wonderful energy and that energy comes through in this incredible conversation.   You can find out more about Joan at www.JoanDohey.com and her Facebook page TimetoHealNL or Instagram page @JoanDohey.   Learn more about her upcoming event, Bliss at the Lantern here.   Thank you for listening and thank you Joan for joining us!

Sarah Furlong returns to continue our conversation about rising after falling, listening to your heart and your body, and doing what's right for yourself.

Thank you Sarah for joining me for these wonderful episodes. This conversation was such a pleasure and we look forward to more in the future!

Sarah kindly asked that we give a shout out to Pam Pardy / Pam Pardy Promotions, The Foster Families Association, and Lori Peterson. She also wanted to thank the Mental Health Foundation of Canada. You can learn more about this incredible organization at mhfoc.com

Thank you for listening!

 

We're joined by Sarah Furlong as our third guest in our Newfoundland series of episodes!

Sarah opens up about the highs and lows of motherhood, sharing how she navigates societal pressures, quiets her inner critic, and finds strength in vulnerability. Sarah's story is both relatable and inspiring.

Sarah kindly asked that we give a shout out to Pam Pardy / Pam Pardy Promotions, The Foster Families Association, and Lori Peterson.

She also wanted to thank The Mental Health Foundation of Canada, who works tirelessly to make mental wellness more accessible and effective by focusing on early prevention, innovation, and equity. Their goal is to create practical, evidence-based support that helps individuals, families, and communities thrive across the country. You can find more info about the foundation at mhfoc.com

Christine Reich Blackwood returns for part two of our interview in Newfoundland!

Christine continues to discuss her journey through hardship and how she has come to finally find happiness despite all that she has faced over the last several years. This remarkable conversation is a reminder that there's always a light at the end of the tunnel and we'd like to thank Christine for sharing that light.

She kindly asked that we share the incredible work that The Mental Health Foundation of Canada does with our listeners.

The Mental Health Foundation of Canada works to make mental wellness more accessible and effective by focusing on early prevention, innovation, and equity. Their goal is to create practical, evidence-based support that helps individuals, families, and communities thrive across the country. You can find more info about the foundation at mhfoc.com

Thank you!