In this episode of the SaraSessions Podcast, Jean-Sebastien Dufresne and I explore the complex web of human connections and delve into the dynamics that shape our modern society. We discuss the various ways humans create norms, from lawmakers and politicians to civil society, and how these norms influence our lives. The conversation touches upon the power of collective decision-making and the potential for civil society to address complex issues where politicians might fall short. We share our e...
Oct 29, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 6
On this episode I had the opportunity to talk with 2 great montreal coaches, however due to the majority win of language comfort, it is mostly in french with some frenglish sprinkled through. Emmanuel Houedakor, a fitness coach originally from Togo, uses a holistic approach that helps people attain not only physical health but overall mental and emotional health through lifestyle changes and practices. You can find him at www.lafitnesserie.com or on instagram @lafitnesserie Jean-Sebastien Dufres...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Cultivating embodiment, the perfect quadfecta: hard work, soft grace, authentic presence and lots of heart. This is what transpired through this wonderful conversation with Eliza Moore. She is a singer, song writer, artist, yoga and meditation teacher, personal trainer, workshop and retreat facilitator, host and leader as well as a mother of 2. Her particular path is combining her love of worlds that are now colliding in unison. This conversation reminds us of how to allow music, movement, mindf...
Sep 15, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Creativity is in everything, but how do you make your passion your everyday reality? I invite you to listen with attention to detail as so much is covered. In this episode I chat with Lorena Garcia Giron, Creative director and designer, facilitator, host and workshop extraordinaire to talk to us about her journey into design. Delve into a world of self made opportunities, connecting passion and creativity to bring positive change to the world. We explore passion, creation, skills (not the type y...
Aug 23, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Nicole Webster is an ocean journalist and professional photographer that has credited her title to her passions. Inspired to share the incredible stories of the ocean, she recalls her story of becoming so lucky, more accurately to listening to the next knock and choosing the next step one step at a time. Tune in for an inspiring story of living through our passions, getting lost, finding fulfillment and how money has nothing to do with it. What we think we need is often already right there, just...
Feb 22, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 5
South African waste water management engineer and world traveler, Maaike McIntyre talks with me about waste water and pollution management, the plastic endemic, choosing a new reality of priorities and changing concepts through travel and discovery. Through connection, purpose, challenges, healing and inspiration we question whether we have become burned out or bored out as a society. The timing and the power of our choices impact and help to create change. Change what? Yes please... A conversat...
Feb 11, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 4
We all have the possibility to lean in with curiosity to conversations that help us understand our surrounding world a little better. Conservation, more specifically marine conservation has become an increasingly hot topic and big business for a multitude of reasons. In this episode I talk to Kaelyn Maehara, Marine biologist, wildlife filmmaker, nature enthusiast and world traveler that has worked on short films and series for Netflix, Animal Planet, National Geographic, SeaShepperd conservation...
Dec 17, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Ninja Reith, graphic designer, translator, world traveler and freediving instructor, has traveled over 40 countries thats till she stopped counting. She is a beautiful soul I had the privilege of getting to know on my training at Freedive center in Utila, Honduras. She has gone over 50 meters down on 1 breath and has trained with Sheena Macnally which is the first canadian woman that has surpassed the 100 meter mark in freediving and shares some of her passions, struggles, insights and wisdom ga...
Nov 28, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Garen Jemian, certified leadership Coach, key note speaker and facilitator, author of "Happy people work harder" and of concordia Ted talk 2017 "Motivation and beyond money", simply an inspiring soul that looks to elevate potential in all his interactions, blessed me with his presence to talk about a few key points regarding happiness, success, motivation, communication and fulfillment amongst other tangents discussed. This episode is a little longer than previous Sara Sessions, but covers insig...
Nov 20, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Amongst the many roads we take, we meet people that we aspire to know as they give us inspiration of challenging the versions of ourselves we have come accustomed to identifying with. On my road to Utila I met Fernanda Lima, a young 28 year old Doctor from Brazil, traveling Latin America with a backpack and desire for beauty and adventure. I must say it's a slow start to the episode because it was the end of long long days of travel for both of us. We talk intuition, travel, serendipity, connect...
Nov 13, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1
There is a gap in our understanding of what healing entails. Healing from physical ailments all the way to healing our inner being consists of a combination of different practices and lots of personal work. Today i discuss healing, health and happiness with Karl Notargiovanni. He is a beloved yoga teacher, acupuncturist and wellness practitioner with a dance background that has traveled through the inner workings of his being to come out a soul full of light, promoting wellness practices to unra...
Oct 30, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 2
I have had the privilege to know many entrepreneurs that have started wonderful initiatives. Anne-Marie Denault is the founder of Tripura, the 1st artificial intelligence breathwork coach. An application that introduces the listener to breathwork practices through an avatar that have the capacity of changing the nervous system's response to increase, calm or help you gain the desired energy you are seeking to create within for a better morning, day or night. Breathwork is the number one self hel...
Oct 30, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 1
When inspiration hits, not losing momentum is crucial. Finally, long awaited Sara sessions intro to what you can expect in the unfolding of my adventures, journey, insights and so much more coming up. Bear with me as i learn to make better shows and share what i find inspiring heart and soul nourishing conversations to educate and elevate.
Oct 30, 2021•5 min
