Grown Up Girl Talk

My guest on this episode is Kate Collins, co-owner of Foggy River Farm in Uxbridge, ON. Kate lived a past life in the corporate world of marketing and traded that in for 23 acres of farmland to grow medicinal herbs. The theme of this conversation was choice. You can choose sleep! Kate shares how it’s not just the herbs, but all the other things you’re doing from the time you wake up in the morning to the time you go to bed that can either help or hinder your ability to sleep. We talk about sleep in

Are you someone who lies awake at night thinking about conversations you had that day or conversations you’re going to have tomorrow? Relationship stress is one of our biggest sleep sabotagers and in this episode, I’m joined by communication and relationship expert, Dr. Shyamala Kiru. Dr. Shyamala is a good friend of mine and a clinically trained relationship expert. She has spent the past two decades helping women improve the quality of their lives by transforming their relationships. Her mission

Stress is likely not a stranger to you; it can have a HUGE impact on your sleep and for many people is the cause of their insomnia. You’re stressed and you can’t sleep. You can’t sleep and you get stressed. Sound familiar?  In this episode of The Word On The Sleep, I break down: The top signs and symptoms that your cortisol is out of whack and causing your sleep issues Why cortisol levels become dysfunctional and out of balance My Top 3 Tips for controlling cortisol to get better sleep   If this

Isn’t it ironic that we can work ourselves into exhaustion that causes us to struggle to sleep? But that’s exactly what can happen in burnout - and something we need to talk more about! In this episode, I’m joined by one of my closest friends and incredible colleague, Dr. Michelle Peris. Dr. Michelle is on a mission to disrupt the healthcare model by creating connections and using community medicine. She is the creator of The Wild Collective, a transformational women’s health care program that as a

Wondering why your mind races at night? Are you craving not just more, but better sleep, so you can have all the energy you want during the day? Wondering why you wake up at the same time every night or feel tired no matter how much sleep you get? Maybe you’re wondering if your hormones are wrecking your sleep... If you’re trapped in the cycle of exhaustion during the day but sleeplessness and restlessness at night - you’re in the right place. Welcome to The Word on the Sleep Podcast where we will