The Women Disrupted Podcast

10/12/2021

Fast vs slow fashion. Do you know the difference?

Fast fashion = a large amount of cheap poor quality clothing produced at a large rate, on the backs of black and brown folks, in order to keep us consuming and feeding our capitalist society.

Slow fashion = smaller amounts of clothing produced at a smaller rate. It respects human rights and better for the environment and is better quality so that it lasts longer and can be reused.

Today, I bring on Courtney Figler (social worker and founder of ) to discuss fast and slow fashion and why we, as a society should start to embrace slower, more sustainable fashion.

Courtney and I talk about the nuances and complexity of moving away from fast fashion and all the different ways we can make change together.

Let's take a hard look at our privilege and how consuming fast fashion can lead to the suffering of others.

https://www.simplystylish.ca/blog/disrupting-fast-fashion

07/27/2021

On this episode, I bring on my good friend and past guest, Lisa to discuss the need for us to set our own boundaries and the complexities that come from it.

We share how we recognize and visualize our own boundaries.

We dive into how boundaries can be malleable and how it's good to think about why and how that allows you to let people in…

We talk about how when it comes to boundaries setting, we are only responsible for ourselves and not about how others feel about our boundaries.

We talk about understanding that by having stronger boundaries, that people WILL try to push it, because of their own desires or not fully understanding new boundaries. Remember in the moment, it may be hard, but you set boundaries for a reason.

https://www.simplystylish.ca/blog/setting-boundaries

07/02/2021

Maybe your body has changed coming out of the pandemic...

Maybe you avoid dressing rooms or your closet like the plague...

Maybe the clothes you want to wear no longer fit...

Maybe clothes in general triggers shame, guilt or frustration...
Then my latest podcast episode is for you.

In this episode, I share 5 ways to prepare yourself when trying on clothes for a more positive and gentler experience.

**it's an audio recording of an instagram live I did with my co-founder Roni Davis on our Real Diet Story project **

https://www.simplystylish.ca/blog/navigating-body-changes-in-your-wardrobe

06/11/2021

On todays episode, I bring on Jaclyn Reinhart Music , musician, friend and past client. Today, we are doing a cross over episode, as this will also be airing on Jaclyn's podcast.

After styling Jaclyn for her new upcoming album cover, I bring her on to share about what I call her "radical acceptance journey".

She shares about what she learned from working with me (a Style Coach) and how she was shocked by how much her self-expression (through her clothes) was connected with her past and beliefs.

Jaclyn shares how she was able to move past some limiting beliefs about her body and wardrobe so that she could authentically express herself with more confidence.

Jaclyn also shares about her struggles of pursuing her career, co-parenting and realizing she had surrounded herself with toxic people and a toxic environment.

Jaclyn shares what lead up to deciding to put herself first and to start treating herself with love and kindness. Once big change she made in her life, was deciding to give up drinking alcohol and smoking.

We also talk about the universal struggle of finding the healthy mix of getting external validation while not NEEDING it. Plus having a healthy amount internal validation, but not to the point of adding to too much internal pressure.

PLUS! Jaclyn shares about her exciting news on her upcoming new music album.

Listen HERE -> https://www.simplystylish.ca/blog/radical-self-acceptance

06/02/2021

I am trying something new today on the podcast.

I am sharing my first episode in what I am going to call my "mini disruptions" (I may change this, haha!) I will use them to dive in deeper on a certain topic, thought or idea that has been percolating in my brain. So, here goes the first one on the idea that "your appearance is not the currency of your worth".

It's only 9 minutes and give it a listen!

https://www.simplystylish.ca/blog/mini-disruptions-your-appearance-is-not-the-currency-of-your-worth

05/21/2021

I brought Jan Gootjes on my podcast to share her unique and important perspectives on raising a gender non-conforming child.

We discuss many important aspects of how gender is perceived by ourselves and others, as well as her sons experience transitioning at a young age.

She shares an amazing story (that brought me to tears) on how he began to embrace who he actually is rather than what others and society put onto him from birth.

We also share about how boys and girls are both seen differently in the world. How the impacts us on an individual level, on a societal level and how it influences cultural norms, like clothes, sports, hobbies, and even ways of acting.

Jan's shares WHAT normalized micro transphobia is and how cis heteros*xual people can help trans people feel more comfortable/ normal in the world and in their own skin.

Jan also highlights the important difference between acceptance and affirmation.

Lastly, we discuss why the normalization of sharing our pronouns can help gender diverse, non-binary and trans people feel better in everyday life and in the world.

Take a listen 👇

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-women-disrupted-podcast/id1500441517?i=1000522664605

05/14/2021

In this episode, I brings on my best friend and past podcast guest (S1 Ep:3) who is also named Amanda back onto the podcast to drink some gin with me and to me 20 personal questions!

I did not know the questions ahead of time.

Before we dive into the questions, my guest Amanda and I do a deep dive into her new found joy in Tiktok and how she found a community of people (the "new coming out" le****ns community) that she can relate to. It's helped her to learn more about the community and herself as a late coming out le***an.

Then we dive into the 20 questions.

I share what I've learned about being a wife, my biggest fears, my biggest lesson as a parent and then we BOTH share what we have learned about raising neurodivergent kids.

This is a fun one!

In this episode, I brings on my best friend and past podcast guest (S1 Ep:3) who is also named Amanda back onto the podcast to drink some gin with me and to me 20 personal questions! I did not know the questions ahead of time. Before we dive into the questions, my guest Amanda and I do a deep dive i...

04/28/2021

In today's episode, I'm introducing a new series that you will be see throughout Season 2 where I share inspirational women and their lessons in life.

So, to kick off this series, I bring on a friend Cassandra Blackmore, who is running for City Council in Fredericton, NB. However, I first met her when she wanted to start her own Wardrobe Consulting business.

Cassandra worked in wardrobe consulting for awhile, but followed her passion to become the Executive Director of Fredricton's Community Kitchens (making and giving food to people who need it). PLUS taking her undergrad in Political Science.

All at the age of 27!!

She's got a lot on her plate and has a lot to share about lessons she's learned on her way to this point...

I wanted to bring on Cassandra because she is a POWERHOUSE and part of the next generation that is going to make big changes in the world and I needed her voice to be heard.

In today's episode:

Cassandra shares about how working a lot of solo careers, she got more in touch with what she REALLY desired to do. Her desire led her to volunteer with the Fredericton Community Kitchens where she, rather quickly, became the Executive Director.

She describes her lessons learned when she had to figure out how to continue delivering food to people who need it during the pandemic shortly after obtaining her directorial position.

She shares the many life lessons that shaped how she maintained a successful leadership position.

She also shares the positive and negatives of being completely homeschooled in her youth...

https://anchor.fm/amanda-hanson5/episodes/S2-Ep4-Inspirational-Women---Cassandra-eo0117

04/28/2021

Today, I bring on Sofia Fortin, founder of the Happy Va**na Project

She is a certified s*xuality coach and s*x educator who specializes in working with mothers who want to step back into their s*xy and find their dormant libido after kids.

She is a mother, step mother, life-long entrepreneur, feminist, and a firm believer in the power of reclaiming our s*xuality to create a ripple effect across our life.

In today's episode:

We talk about our struggles, as women, to be able to enjoy s*x in a way that serves ourselves.

We talk about how s*x was introduced to us while we were young and about the complexities and unique experienced women go through in having/ giving "the talk".

Sofia explains to us the different s*x archetypes and how they can tap into aspects of your personality/self to allow for a more fulfilling s*x life and to feeling more s*xy in your day to day life.

We discuss the difficulty in finding the time and even finding the ability/energy to have a fulfilling s*x life as we get older, have kids or have been married for a significant amount of time .

We also chat about how genetics and conditioning affect how we interact with s*x, as well as how that affects people with vaginas in the patriarchy society we live in.

https://anchor.fm/amanda-hanson5/episodes/S2-E3-Your-s*x-life-is-not-broken-evphut

04/28/2021

"When I turned 40, I realized that my time is precious, my time is limited and I asked myself where did I want to spend my time and energy. 100% it was not on my hair. That is what felt right for me." ~ Amanda

In today's episode, I'm sharing:

Why I decided to stop dying my hair and to embrace my grey.

What my process was for growing my grey out and the upkeep.

How I felt about the process and if I regret it...will I go back to covering my grey??

What my husband thought about it.

How to know if it's right for you....

https://anchor.fm/amanda-hanson5/episodes/S2-E2-Embracing-my-grey-evo9ig

04/28/2021

"I want to dive into social issues, topics that challenge the status quo, dive into human behaviour and what makes them tic and to really just questioning EVERYTHING. I NEED to keep learning and growing as a human." ~ Amanda

SEASON 2 IS HERE!!!

To kick off season 2 of the WDP, I thought I would share more of my WHY behind wanting to make this podcast.

In this ep:

I share my original concept and what really prompted me to start this podcast.

Why I like to make others uncomfortable and challenge the status quo...and I why I want you to too.

And then what to expect from Season 2...

https://anchor.fm/amanda-hanson5/episodes/S2-E1-Intro-to-Season-2--My-Why-evo9ed

03/08/2021

Today is dedicated to YOU.

I see you.

Not giving up even when it feels so damn hard.

02/26/2021

In honour of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, I'm dedicating 2 bonus episodes on the podcast to 2 amazing women who are sharing their stories of recovery and empowerment.

Trigger Warning: Mention of eating disorders.

In Bonus ep 2, I bring on my friend Roni Davis, founder of Cognitive Eating.

Roni Davis is a former award-winning personal trainer and nutrition and wellness coach, as well as a nationally qualified champion figure athlete. She also spent almost 3 decades struggling with weight, food, negative body (and self) image, really mean self-talk and even binge eating, bulimia, clinical depression and an anxiety disorder.

Drawing on her decades-long healing journey combined with over a decade of professional knowledge, education and experience she created Cognitive Eating. It's a simple to follow step-by-step system that allows her to take others through the process of uncovering and changing the thought and behavior patterns that cause weight and food struggles.

She guides her clients to a greater understanding of themselves and their own needs. Her clients develop deeper connections to themselves and more balanced & present ways of living so they can improve their overall health and well-being in ways that are grounded in connection & self-trust - self-compassion and love.

Go to my bog post and find your favourite place to listen to your podcasts.
https://www.simplystylish.ca/blog/weight-food-freedom

02/26/2021

In honour of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, I'm dedicating 2 bonus episodes on the podcast to 2 amazing women who are sharing their stories of recovery and empowerment.

Trigger Warning: Brief mention of s*xual assault (but no explicit details shared) and eating disorders.

In Bonus ep 1, I bring on my past client and friend , to share her story of growing up with body dysmorphia and bulimia that was driven by low self-esteem, anxiety and trauma.

She shares her battle and RECOVERY.

We also discuss how our culture often revolves around the fetishization of bodies, health and diets, which directly impacts the collective unconscious. This opens us up to disordered eating, which can then trigger a full blown eating disorder.

We talk about how the media back when we were kids negatively impacted our views on not only what we should value, but also how we define our worth as a person. It was heavily based around appearance and how much we weighed. Despite what we're told, we still all grow up in a world that validates our insecurities by affirming often times unmeetable beauty standards...

Tune in to hear how Cheryl not only overcame her eating disorder, but also how she continues to fight to accept and love herself every damn day.

Go to my blog post and listen to it on your fav podcast provider.

https://www.simplystylish.ca/blog/recover-body-dysmorphia-bulimia

02/05/2021

It’s National Eating Disorder Awareness week in Canada. I’ll be launching 2 podcast episodes dedicated to sharing recovery stories from 2 amazing women later this month. Here’s a sneak peek of one by

“I felt my first sting of body shame in grade 6. My friends older sister told me I had ‘thunder thighs’ and I never forgot it. I spent the rest of the summer wearing Umbro soccer shorts over my bathing suit.

I’ve never had a normal relationship with food. I remember eating special K for most meals, hoping that tiny pieces of air with no real nutrition would keep me full. I was 16 by then.

I remember saying no and a boy thinking it meant yes. I remember the sting of rejection and the narcissism of bullies. I remember feeling powerless, like I had no control over anything but food....so I restricted it.

My self-esteem took big hits and I felt deep shame. I lived a long time in silence with a smile. I’d stand still and look pretty.

Then one day, in my mid 20s, after I couldn’t take anymore, I dispelled all the unfairness, all the hurt and all my insecurities down the toilet.

Eating disorders are funny. They start off like something you think is just a “whoops”, a one-off, no big deal. But somehow they push things around inside you until there’s no vacancy. They take over. Every glimpse of yourself in a mirror becomes a size 16 when you’re actually a size 0.

All your senses start failing you, they fold in like a losing hand in poker. And you know you’re losing, but there’s still a tiny voice saying I can win that hand back, this is my body, my house and I’ll be damned if a pair of aces takes me down. But you always fold...

You want to fight it, to not believe you have it because inside all of us is the fragile heart of a child who just wants safety and love.

We all deal with the disappointments of life differently, I dealt with mine by sticking my fingers so far down my throat callous formed on my pointer and middle fingers from the curves of my molars.

But I’d be damned if I was gonna let it take me down. To swallow me whole. I may have been lost and broken but I was also a fighter and a God damn survivor, so one day I BEAT it.”

01/31/2021

In this BONUS episode, I brings on a friend and one of the very few people I have ever called a "hero" in my life. I bring on Tiffany Agnew Inspires to talk about the most impactful events in her life and how she turned loss into an opportunity to take life-affirming and life-changing action.

We talk about the cool story on how we first met and tried to set up a "playdate" with our teenage sons.

Tiffany shares how discovering the Self Help book 'The Secret' through Oprah and a chance encounter with a stranger started her self-help journey.

Tiffany shares about her struggles in childhood and how experiencing the loss of her son, Braeden, kickstarted her to finally leave her fear behind and take action on living a "braver" life.

Not only is Tiffany living a braver life, she started and a parents support group and an online membership to mentor women on how to "Embrace Their Brave".

Tune into todays' episode to hear the story of great resilience.

Please check out and/or donate to The Braedon Foundation , where we help provide room makeovers or shopping sprees to critically ill children in New Brunswick.

Check out the episode here or on your favourite place to hear podcasts.

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-women-disrupted-podcast/id1500441517