In this episode of I HAVE MY REASONS Deandra sits down Annie Brees. Annie is a women's health coach and co-founder of both Balance 365 and Raise The Bar Initiative. In this episode she is hilarious, honest, and shares her practical yet wise approach to showing up as yourself for yourself and others.                                                                In this episode they discuss:  The nuances of relationships- managing our expectations and ideals of who someone isAnnie’s weightlifting journey- being a women in a male dominated space  Habits as a continual recommitment to self Balance 365- a women's health coaching company Reclaiming exercise and nutrition for balanced health The “all or something” approach to wellness Letting go of outside expectations of who we are supposed to be as women Trusting yourself, your desires, your experience and your emotions Connection to self is a unique journey Living your values of out choice not obligations                                                                              Resources:Annie Brees Instagram: @annie.breesBalance 365: https://www.instagram.com/balance365life/Instagram: @balance365lifeRaise The Bar Initiative: https://raisethebarinitiative.com/Instagram: @raisethebarinitiativeDeandra Dey Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1uMKb5lj24r8Y7hDyWSYd2Instagram: @deandra.dey.creativeCounselling Website: gritandgrowth.centerIHMR YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkRxrRT-5NkCJhVNyla3auA

In this episode of I Have My Reasons Deandra sits down with Astrologer and Jungian dream analyst Martin Comtois. In this conversation they cover:AstrologyCar Jung and Jungian Psychology The Unconscious and the collective unconsciousDreams as a path to the unconscious Astrology as a map for our times The "ego" in the east and the western culturesSublimation and spiritual bypassing The pandemic as a spiritual crisisPsychology as divergence from the work of psyche Episode Resources:Martins Website  Healer Dreamer Astrology Martins YoutubeDeandra's Youtube Deandra's Counselling Work Grit and Growth Wellness Books Mentioned in this Episode:The Secret of the Golden Flower - Carl JungThe Cosmos and the Psyche- Richard TarnasJung's Studies in Astrology- Liz Greene The Undiscovered Self- Carl Jung 

Deandra Dey sits down with Clinical Counsellor Cecile Tucker.  Deandra and Cecile worked together at a practise in Kamloops BC. Both Deandra and Cecile are passionate about trauma therapy and this episode covers all things trauma therapy.  More specifically they discuss:TraumaComplex Post Traumatic Stress Versus Post Traumatic StressThe impacts of trauma on identity and personality  Eye Movement Desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR)and more! Resources:Cecile Tucker WebsiteInstagramFacebookTiktokDeandra Dey WebsiteInstagramYoutube

The new episode of I Have My Reasons is with Entrepreneur, photographer, birth educator, mother, doula(and honestly so much more) Julie McCoppen. Julie is an advocate and absolute powerhouse when it comes to supporting women and birth. Her company Moga Moms trains yoga instructors in pre and post natal yoga making yoga more accessible to the mothering community.  This is Julie’s second time on I Have My Reasons but his time she is accompanying Deandra in sharing her two birth stories, both of which Julie attended as a Doula. In addition to sharing the birth stories this episode covers:The transition into second time motherhoodMotherhoodHomebirth Hypnobirthing Doula’s and more   Resources:Deandra’s Instagram deandra.dey.creativeDeandra's Website www.deandradeytherapy.comMoga Moms @mogayogatrainings Video of the Episode: https://youtu.be/_S-TWE6WOAE

In this episode of I HAVE MY REASONS Deandra Dey sits down with midwife Lee Janzen.  Lee is a midwife with Sage Hill Community Midwives in Kamloops BC.  Deandra had the experience of working with Lee in her first pregnancy and it was in her care that Deandra learned what it was like to be supported through pregnancy and birth from a model that values relationship, education, and empowerment.  In this episode you will hear about:Lee’s personal journey into midwiferyThe midwifery care model, history and stigmaHomebirth and hospital birth with a midwife Birth Trauma and the importance of support in labor Challenges that midwifery is currently facingAnd more! 

Staying connected to our inner experience or our outer experience is difficult at the best of times, but when we get into social situations or in a chaotic environment, it can be even more difficult to connect with what's happening for us(how we feel, what we need, what we want to say etc. ) and what's happening around us.  This meditation is a practise that helps to strengthen the ability to have awareness of what's happening in yourself and your environment. For the full blog post on the meditation CLICK HERE.

In this episode of I Have My Reasons Mental Health Counsellor Deandra Dey sits down with British Columbia based Nervous system consultant,  Somatic Experiencing practitioner and Adventure guide Verdell Jessup. In this podcast episode they discuss:How Verdell came to this workTrauma and healing through the nervous systemPanic attacksSpiritual bypassing      Why meditation and breathwork can cause more harm,  An embodied path to healing, and more!  Episode Resources:Website: Verdell's Jessup  Instagram: @VerdellJessupSomatic Experiencing Resources Gordon NeufeldResearch on the Adverse Impacts of Meditation 

 In this episode Deandra is interviewed by  friend and fellow podcaster Robyn McLean. Deandra is a counsellor, singer-song writer, yoga instructor, podcaster and mother. In this episode you will hear about:people pleasing and passivity and its impact on relationship motherhood and empowermentthe importance of rest for counselling and creative practiseIntellectualized self healing verses embodied self healing  the nervous system and natureand more! To learn more about Deandra check her out here: www.deandradeytherapy.com

Robyn has been working in the field of evaluation, applied research and strategy for more than fifteen years. She is the leader of her company Tapestry Evaluation and has a passion and focus for systems-level change meaningful impact and community collaboration. Robyn is the host of her new podcast Weaving The Future, a guide to transforming the world inside and out.In this episode:Community healing through self-healing Pleasure and joy as key components of change Community transformation and what can we do The current climate of social activismResources:Weaving the Future: https://weavingthefuture.buzzsprout.com/https://www.facebook.com/weavingthefuturepodcast“Weaving the future is a how-to guide for transforming the world inside and out. So many of us feel the need for major changes in how we are living. And many of us also question - what can we do? Where do we start?  The goal of this project is to clarify those questions at a deep level. We will also talk about practical next steps for transformation at all levelshttp://www.tapestryevaluation.com/

Stephanie Patsula is a Canadian Visual Artist, MFA candidate in New Media at the Unversity of Alberta, program director of Parallel Space and an Art Educator for the City of Edmonton. Stephanie is an artist is all that she does and a natural community builder. In this episode, we talk about the impacts of Covid-19 on: Creativity Personal Art practiseThe somatic bodyTrauma response Communityand more! Resources:http://www.stephaniepatsula.ca/Instagram: @S_Patsula