Welcome to the StephUp Podcast! On this episode, join Steph as she speaks with award-winning publicist and owner of Lamourie Media, Tracy Lamourie. As a well-known advocate on a myriad off important world-wide issues and an international publicist who works across industries from major entertainment projects to small business, Tracy is someone who is authentically herself. Join Steph and Tracy as they discuss Tracy's path to becoming publicist. Thanks to her and her husband, Dave Parkinson's, lo...
May 01, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 23
As this episode deals with food issues, weight and body image, it can be triggering for some. Listener discretion is advised. Welcome to the StephUp Podcast! Thank you for tuning in every episode. On today's podcast episode, Steph chats with intuitive eating coach and author, Julie Glynn. Julie's book, "If My Ass Were Smaller, Life Would Be Perfect: And Other Lies the Mean Girl In Your Head Tells You" deals with the unhealthy relationship we tend to have with food and how we allow that mean girl...
Apr 15, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Welcome to this week's episode of the StephUp Podcast! Thank you for your support and for coming back to listen! This episode features special guest, Erik Krosby. Erik is a podcaster and host of "True", a podcast that features strange stories and bizarre tales that are so weird they have to be true! Erik and Stephanie talk about how they know each other, their favourite True podcast episode (spoiler: stories of people quitting their jobs) and the different aspects of podcasting. Check out "TRUE"...
Apr 01, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Hello and welcome to the StephUp Podcast! Thanks for listening to the pod! I just wanted to say a few words about what doing this podcast has meant to me. As someone who never felt worthy of being a person most of my life, I finally feel like I have a voice! I came upon this affirmation last year and it really struck a chord with me: "I have a voice and that voice matters." And if I can use my voice to help and encourage someone else and make them feel less alone in what they are going through, ...
Mar 30, 2021•13 min
This episode features special guest, Benson Fox, who is a transformation coach, certified crisis counselor and psychology doctoral student. Benson shares his story of why he loves studying psychology. He sees it is a way to help people to live their best lives. His love of reading Stephen Covey, Dale Carnegie and others helped him overcome his own challenges and how he processes different things. He is able to take what he learns and use that to help others. Benson says that our own situations i...
Mar 20, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Welcome to this week’s episode of the StephUp Podcast! Thank you for your support and for coming back each week to listen. This episode features special guest, Kimberly Love. Kimberly is an author, radio host of Crushing 40, and CEO of Viking Queens. She is also a survivor of emotional abuse. Today she talks to us about the challenging times she has been through and how she has now dedicated herself to helping others. Kimberly’s website, Viking Queens, launched on January 1st and has been a labo...
Mar 10, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Welcome to this week’s episode of the StephUp Podcast! Thank you for your support. This episode features special guest, Licensed Profession Clinical Counselor Dr. Janet Birkey, as we continue our conversation about emotional abuse. Stephanie and Janet begin the episode by defining what emotional abuse is and what it may look like. Janet defines emotional abuse as when behaviors, words, and actions are used to control and manipulate someone so they will do what the abuser wants them to do. Gaslig...
Mar 01, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Welcome to this week’s episode of the StephUp Podcast! Thank you for your support and for coming back each week to listen. This episode features special guest, children’s book author Rene Schultz, who has written the book “A Million More Kisses”. Rene’s book is about loss and grief, as well as learning to say goodbye, and is written in a way that makes sense to children. This book also teaches how to properly grieve and be strong. The cover of “A Million More Kisses” features a dog name Geronimo...
Feb 15, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Welcome to this week’s episode of the StephUp Podcast! Thank you for your support and for coming back each week to listen. This episode features special guest Hope Cunningham as she and Steph discuss why philosophy is important, why we study it, and what we get out of it. This is the perfect time to discuss philosophy with all that is happening in the world. It’s time to sit down and really think critically, which is one of the most important parts of philosophy Steph and Hope begin the discussi...
Feb 10, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 15
How do we deal when life gets too overwhelming? What if we don't know how to handle all the things that come our way? Transformation coach, Ann Max, shares her own story of dealing with life's adversities as a young widow and mother who consistently needed to reinvent her life, and herself, over and over. Ann shares some techniques on how to deal with life when we feel overwhelmed and are tempted to give up. Ann Max's website: https://productivetothemax.com StephUp Podcast website: https://steph...
Feb 01, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Do you suffer from anxiety? Do you find it difficult to explain your anxiety to other people? Or even to understand it yourself? Join me as I speak with teen mindset coach, Angel Juarbe, as we discuss our favourite topic: ANXIETY! Angel has first-hand experience living with anxiety and now he loves help others to manage theirs. We talk about what anxiety looks like for some people and some ways to manage our anxiety so it doesn't manage us. Check out Angel's website at: https://www.truachievers....
Jan 15, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 13
On December 20, 1996, Ed and Judite Holder lost their 14-year-old son, Bruno, in a tragic car accident. This year is the 24th anniversary of that tragic night that also took another young man that I knew, Ross Seabrook. Listen in on my conversation with the Holders as they share memories of Bruno and Ross and talk about how they have dealt with, and are still dealing with, the death of their son. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 15, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 12
With such gems such as "That's What She Said", chili spills, pranks and a lot of sass, "The Office" is a show about living a dull life in a non-dull way. Join me and my friend, Anne, as we discuss the show from the most cringe-worthy moments to our favourite cat and how wonderful it was to see Michael Scott's growth progress over the years. Website: www.stephuppodcast.com Email: stephuppodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 01, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Join me in my discussion with speaker, trainer, and coach with the John Maxwell team, Carmela Williams. Carmela shares her experience of being mentored by strong leaders and how that has shaped her into the leader she is today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 15, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Today is our Remembrance Day here in Canada. November 11th is the day in which WW1 officially ended. Let us take a moment to remember the men and women who have fought, and are still fighting, for our countries. On today's episode, we discuss the origins of the poppy (our official flower of remembrance) and the man who started it all with a little poem, John McCrae. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 11, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Join me as I have a chat with radio personality, voiceover artist and mother of two, Rachel Gilbert. We discuss what it is like working on a morning radio show and what it has been like to work from home during the Covid lockdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 01, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 8
October 10th is Mental Health Day so what a perfect time to listen to my conversation with my friend, Kyle Chatzis-Fox. Kyle has his BA in psychology, his MA in counselling and is working towards becoming a registered psychotherapist. In this episode, I share a bit of my own struggles with anxiety and depression, Kyle shares his thoughts on self-care and we discuss our own experiences of growing up in the days when there was such a stigma attached to mental health, when the church said you need ...
Oct 09, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Saipher Söze is a rap artist from the GTA. His new album, "Eat What You Kill", comes out on October 9th. Saipher and I talk about his new album, how he got his start in music, what his writing process is like and more. Come listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 01, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 5
When I was a teenager, I wish I had a mentor or coach to teach me that my life had a purpose. With mental health and suicide on the rise, the need for mentors is higher than ever before. On Today's episode, I speak with Chris Baker, who has a passion for helping young people reach their maximum potential. Chris wears many hats, one being the owner of a company called, Release Your Unconscious, where he helps young people with leadership development. He also works for the Walt Disney Company and ...
Sep 15, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Have you ever dealt with a frustrating roommate? Or a crazy neighbour? Or just had loads of funny stories about both? Listen in to some of my experiences with roommates and neighbours with regard to pets, cleanliness, privacy and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 01, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Today, my best friend, Vivian, and I discuss our experiences as single adults in the church culture and what that has meant to us. We laugh over the different "rules" that were placed upon us or that we made for ourselves and we contemplate the different things well-meaning people said to us over the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 15, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 2
On today's episode, I Zoom call with Margaretrose Cox, who is a speaker, trainer and coach with the John Maxwell team. We discuss procrastination and how, even though it has been perceived as a bad thing, can also be beneficial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 01, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Hey, this is Stephanie from the Stephup Podcast. This podcast is about delving into different topics to learn more about others and more about the world around us. I named it Stephup, obviously, because of my name but also because life IS taking steps forward and up (and sometimes backwards too). The more we learn and grow, the more we can actually move foward. Step by step. I'm on a growth journey and my goal is to reach out and learn from other people. I love to have conversations with people ...
Jul 31, 2020•2 min
