In this episode of Unscripted Curiosity, Jenn and Scott sit down with Brea Johnson, founder of Heart + Bones Yoga, for a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation about movement, creativity, and trusting your own path. Brea shares her journey from early yoga teacher to building an online platform rooted in functional movement and anatomical integrity. What began as a personal curiosity evolved into a bold shift away from traditional yoga norms—one that invited both resistance and deep alignmen...

In this episode of Unscripted Curiosity, Jenn and Scott sit down with Kathryn Bruni-Young for a grounded and expansive conversation about strength, simplicity, and listening to your nervous system. Kathryn shares her transition from a decade of teaching yoga in Toronto to building a strength-focused studio in rural Ontario. What began as a curiosity about powerlifting evolved into a complete reimagining of her work—shifting from traditional yoga instruction to helping people build real, measu...

In this episode of Unscripted Curiosity, Jenn and Scott catch up over a tightly scheduled, military-style timeline—reflecting on urgency, boundaries, and the very human tendency to overcommit. Jenn shares how she’s been saying yes to too many exciting opportunities, and Scott offers a simple task-calibrating tool (hint: no sevens allowed). Together, they explore what it means to prioritize well-being, resist hustle culture, and stay grounded amid tight timelines and shifting responsibilities....

In the Season 2 opener of Unscripted Curiosity, Jenn and Scott are joined by the thoughtful, funny, and deeply reflective Theodore Ambie‑Barango for a conversation about courage, curiosity, and the long road of questioning what we were taught to believe. Theodore shares his journey from growing up in a deeply religious home in Nigeria to moving to Canada for university, building a career in tech, and eventually writing his book Lost in Scripture—a vulnerable exploration of faith, doubt, and d...

In this final episode of 2025, Jenn and Scott cozy up for a reflective (and squirrel-adjacent) conversation to close out Season One of Unscripted Curiosity. They look back on a year of podcasting—16 episodes filled with real talk, remarkable guests, and a growing comfort with doing things imperfectly. Jenn shares how the podcast helped her loosen the grip of perfectionism, while Scott reflects on finding freedom in unscripted dialogue and the joy of connecting with curious minds. They talk ab...

In this episode of Unscripted Curiosity, Jenn and Scott are joined by friend of the pod Chelsea Elmquist for a grounded, thoughtful, and often funny conversation about career pivots, parenting, and the power of presence. Chelsea shares her journey from policing and crisis negotiation to pursuing a Master’s in Counselling Psychology—while raising two kids and rethinking what self-care actually looks like. Together, the trio explore the transferable skills that come from high-stress jobs, inclu...

In this catch-up episode of Unscripted Curiosity, Jenn and Scott reconnect over everything from pasta dough to nervous system lows. Scott shares stories from his recent trip to Italy—including yoga, food tears, unplanned adventures, and a surprise brush with the Pope—while also reflecting on a challenging experience with hypoarousal and how he found his way back through rest, movement, and gelato (among other things). Together, they explore how stress shows up in the body, why self-talk matte...

In this episode of Unscripted Curiosity, Jenn and Scott are joined by friend and collaborator Kim Grykuliak for a wide-ranging conversation on work, wellness, and long walks—both literal and metaphorical. Together, they explore Kim’s journey from HR and event planning into nonprofit leadership, where she found meaning and purpose at the Zebra Centre and later, in addiction recovery work. Along the way, Kim reflects on learning to care for her well-being in new ways, tuning into the sign...

In this expansive and energizing conversation, Jenn and Scott sit down with David Bidler, co-founder of Physiology First, an organization on a mission to bring physiology-based education into the mainstream to support mental and physical health across the lifespan. David shares his powerful personal journey—from early struggles with substance use to discovering purpose through Brazilian jiu-jitsu and ultramarathon running. His story weaves together themes of resilience, curiosity, and the rol...

In this episode of Unscripted Curiosity, Jenn and Scott return to their roots with an unscripted conversation that moves through themes of trauma, nervous system regulation, and the evolving nature of boundaries. They begin with a reflection on the Netflix film Night Always Comes, touching on housing insecurity, personal privilege, and the complexity of the language we use to describe lived experiences. The conversation opens into a wider exploration of somatic therapy, mindfulness, and the o...