The Authentic You Podcast

Hi Everyone, welcome to the Christmas edition of The Authentic You podcast. In this episode author Jaki Eisman will read from her work "Scrambled Liver" published in “Better Next Year: An Anthology of Christmas Epiphanies” edited by JJ Lee and published by Tidewater Press. There’s some great insights in this episode for anyone suffering the holiday blues, as Jaki shares what the trials and tribulations of trying to fit in for Christmas are all about. She also gives a great strategy on ways to overcome that strange feeling of Christmas loneliness even when you’re in a crowded room. And as a backup plan, Jaki shares what the greatest superpower in the world actually is – hint: no its not me flying on my magic flying couch. Or why there is no such thing as a bad Christmas gift, or lesser discussed truths – like how height can influence the dynamics of a relationship – especially if the guy is shorter. There’s even a shout-out to Arnold schwarzenegger Donkey Lulu. If you’re looking for an amazing super last minute hound dog sad yet heartfelt and funny stocking stuffer then get your copy of Better Next Year, and the second edition out now called "Upon a Midnight Clear", full of true Christmas tragedies, more dashed holiday hopes, and Christmas catastrophes, spiced with slender, heartbreaking shards of joy. Note: I don't use affiliate links and any profits from Upon a Midnight Clear will go to a local charity supporting youth at the 2025 Surrey International Writers Conference, giving underprivileged youth interesting in writing the opportunity to attend this prestigious writing conference event. Thanks again for stopping by. Until next time take care of yourselves and each other.

My interview with award-winning author Joseph Kakwinokanasum. In this episode, Joseph talks about the anchors of life, the worst jobs he's ever had, writing tips for new or emerging authors, and why everyone on this planet should write. We also get into Cree Time, how to overcome past traumas, ways to avoid past mistakes, the difference between a job and a career, and why both matter. For links to learn more about Joseph and his book club and his upcoming events visit https://starblanketstoryteller.ca or www.the-inspired.com Joseph Kakwinokanasum is a member of James Smith Cree Nation. He is a graduate from Simon Fraser University’s “The Writer’s Studio.” Kakwinokanasum’s manuscript Woodland Creatures was shortlisted for the 2020 CBC Nonfiction Prize. In 2022, he was selected by Darrel J. McLeod as a Writers’ Trust ‘Rising Star’, and his debut novel, My Indian Summer, was the winner of the 2023-2024 First Nations Communities READ Awards, and it was shortlisted for the 2023 ReLit Award for fiction. Kakwinokanasum was the 2024 Storyteller in Residence at the Vancouver Public Library and the 2024 Writer’s Trust Fiction Mentor. He lives and works on Vancouver Island.

Ola Szczecinska was born in Warsaw, Poland, and moved to Canada with her family in 1984. She earned an MA in History from the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. She’s been published in Narrative Magazine, Geist, SFU’s Emerge, and most recently her short story “Pulled Pork, Brisket, Polish Ham” has been published nationally in “BETTER NEXT YEAR: An Anthology of Christmas Epiphanies,” which hit Amazon’s Top 10 Best Sellers List for Canadian Literature in December 2023. During the interview Ola gives a reading and we talk about her incredible true story of what it means to fall vs live free. Ola shares the time she was homeless in Vancouver, living in her car over Christmas. How a chain of events, from all her possessions in her car being stolen, to almost dying in a car accident, and a chance encounter with a police officer in a stolen car she'd bought by mistaken, changed her perspective in life. Ola’s story is about what happens when our lives get turned upside down. And what it takes for us to find a way to rise, and try again.

1. Fried Chicken & Transformers - A Childhood Story on the Transformative Nature of Principles and Promises. 2. Aristotle - He got a lot of things wrong. But in life we'll all get a lot of things wrong. How do we get the Big Things Right?  3. Part 2 of my Underdog Story - The Rise & The Dark Shadow Forming. 4. A Paradigm Shifting Idea - The Ultimate Promise. To learn more, show your support, and get free access to over 160 career advice articles visit The-Inspired.com, with articles featured on Fatherly.com, MSN, Yahoo, Flipboard, associated press, newswire and hundreds of other publications.

1. Career Mastery & The One Life Changing Idea that has the Power to Transform Your Career - Like it did for me. 2. Self-Awareness, Mullets and My Arrested Development - via my Underdog Story & The Three False Beliefs that Hold Us back.  3. Incredible True Forgotten Story of The Hell of Serra Pelada Where Men became Slaves to Their Jobs.  Article & photos: The-Inspired/The Hell of Serra Pelada   To learn more, show your support, and get free access to over 160 career advice articles visit The-Inspired.com, with articles featured on Fatherly.com, MSN, Yahoo, Flipboard, associated press, newswire and hundreds of other publications.

Welcome to the podcast filled with incredible, mysterious, and forgotten real life stories brought to you by The Authentic You Podcast! An entertaining, empowering, profound & educational guide to master the authentic you! In this one-of-a-kind Podcast I'll show you HOW living as the "Authentic You" will reduce workplace burnout, transform your career, and help you live your best possible life. I'll also share the world's biggest, best and most mysterious, amazing, forgotten stories, histories lost in the archives - with valuable lessons worth another look. In This Episode: We Talk Flamingos in Acid Lakes, The Greatest Problem Facing Humanity, and we provide an overview of Season 1. To learn more, show your support, and get free access to over 160 career advice articles visit The-Inspired.com, with articles featured on Fatherly.com, MSN, Yahoo, Flipboard, associated press, newswire and hundreds of other publications.   Thanks to our artists, with music provided by: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100516 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Hey everyone, well that’s a wrap for Season 1 of The Authentic You Podcast!  Stay tuned for Season 2 coming soon, in 2022! I hope you enjoyed Season 1. I hope the stories, life lessons, course content, and interviews inspired and empowered you. I hope we were able to give you new ideas and approaches and questions to ask when it comes to work, career, and life. I know I sure learned a lot through these stories and all the great interviews.  And be sure to listen to the end of this season finale episode and one last idea to keep you strong, and moving forward, no matter the obstacles ahead.  To learn more, show your support, and get free access to over 160 career advice articles visit The-Inspired.com, with articles featured on Fatherly.com, MSN, Yahoo, Flipboard, associated press, newswire and hundreds of other publications.

Carolyn Green, BSc(PT), PhD, has facilitated over a thousand non ordinary sessions using holotropic breathwork in workshops and individual sessions in BC and Alberta and co-founded thesecretofbreath.com. Carolyn’s research includes areas of pharmaceutical safety and policy. She is a non-practicing physical therapist with decades of experience and has worked in volunteer capacities in China, Africa, the Caribbean and Nepal, training the first Nepalese physical rehabilitation workers. For Carolyn the Holotropic paradigm is powerful and valuable because it blends the best of the western scientific scholarly traditions with the practical wisdom of long standing world spiritual traditions to provide rapid access to the power within. This episode also pays tribute to Remembrance Day traditions old and new, as we continue our way through this pandemic, and find ways to overcome what we have lost. Carolyn also shares some profound insights on where burnout comes from, how burnout relates to our own fears, and why Holotropic breathwork can help us through these difficult times. If you've never heard or tried holotropic breathwork and are dealing with loss, daily work anxiety, or extreme stress, this is your must listen to episode from Season 1! To learn more, show your support, and get free access to over 160 career advice articles visit The-Inspired.com, with articles featured on Fatherly.com, MSN, Yahoo, Flipboard, associated press, newswire and hundreds of other publications.

In today’s episode we interview Cassius Khan, an award winning and JUNO and WCMA nominated Canadian Indian classical musician and maestro known for playing the Tabla while singing Ghazal, a gift predestined for only a few souls every millennia. This is by far one of my favourite interviews of Season 1 because Cassius Khan is a man who shares his story, his journey, with a deep, meaningful and poetic view of life. And because we get into so many important topics like overcoming depression during the pandemic, ways to reduce post-pandemic burnout, tactics to become more resilient, where inspiration actually comes from, plus reincarnation, racism in Canada, Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, the problems with the Canadian and international music scene and music classification system, and just how sharing our lunches can help reconnect and heal the world! To learn more, show your support, and get free access to over 160 career advice articles visit The-Inspired.com, with articles featured on Fatherly.com, MSN, Yahoo, Flipboard, associated press, newswire and hundreds of other publications.

How’s your energy levels these days? How resilient are you feeling knowing the dark rainy days of fall, or cold snowy days of winter are fast approaching? In today’s episode I have the honour of interviewing Canada’s very own Barnet Breathers, this is a group of men with an extraordinary weekly ritual that brings more energy, strength, and resilience to their days. And it’s all related to something called Wim Hof Breathwork, which it turns out, has some ancient eastern origins. We’ll explain what Wim Hof Breathwork is, why you have to add it to your daily routine right away, and we'll cover all of its many mind blowing health benefits. Lastly, we'll cover the time I met Wim Hof himself, Guinness World record holder of many things, and how, I somehow ended up in 300 lbs of ice water.  To learn more, show your support, and get free access to over 160 career advice articles visit The-Inspired.com, with articles featured on Fatherly.com, MSN, Yahoo, Flipboard, associated press, newswire and hundreds of other publications.