⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of betrayal, infidelity, domestic violence, sexual abuse, sex, and rape fantasies , along with themes of trauma, intimacy, and healing. Listener discretion is strongly advised. This content is intended for audiences 20 years and older . What counts as betrayal? Is it only cheating—or can the small, everyday breaches of trust be just as damaging? And if we forgive someone… does that mean they’re automatically owed our trust again? In this deep ...
Jun 22, 2025•50 min•Season 5Ep. 2
In this raw and powerful episode of Empower Create Encourage , I’m joined by the bold and brilliant Kiko Pawlenchuk as we dive headfirst into the full spectrum of motherhood—the joy, the dark, and the downright ugly. From societal misconceptions to silent shame, we unpack the unspoken realities mothers face every day. We talk about what it means to embrace honest vulnerability—sharing the hard truths of needing space, feeling low, and telling our kids, “Mama needs a minute.” We explore how this ...
May 07, 2025•41 min•Season 5Ep. 1
In honor of international Women's Day, we sit down with Diana Clarkson , Chief Marketing Officer of Authentic Transformation Corporation, to explore the strength and wisdom that comes from embracing our identity as women and leaning into discomfort. We discuss: ✨ How we respond to disrespect – recognizing our triggers and reclaiming our power. ✨ Setting and honoring boundaries – saying no with confidence and protecting our energy. ✨ Listening to our bodies – tuning in to intuition, recognizing s...
Mar 09, 2025•36 min•Season 4Ep. 7
In this episode, we dive deep into the transformative power of prayer and vulnerability. We all wear masks to protect ourselves, but what happens when we let those walls down? Together, we’ll explore how prayer can open our hearts, foster authentic connections, and help us shed the masks that hide our true selves. Get ready for an uplifting conversation about faith, healing, and the beauty that comes with being truly seen—by God and by others. Tune in for a heartfelt, fun, and faith-filled chat ...
Oct 24, 2024•11 min•Season 4Ep. 6
In this episode, we’re diving deep into what it truly means to see people as people in the workplace. Joined by Lee Engle from the Arbinger Institute, we’ll explore how an outward mindset, curiosity, and psychological safety are key to transforming work environments and preventing workplace fires. Want to level up your leadership skills or build a culture where you love going into work? Join us for a fun-filled session with plenty of laughs, real talk, and practical tips to turn your workplace i...
Sep 09, 2024•39 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Author Benjamin Davidson helps us understand where shame can stem from and strategies on how to transform it into productive motivation. *Trigger warning, we talk about suicide. Connect with me on Instagram @empower.create.encourage and check out my tree link to work with me, view our company's services, or get some free resources. To receive other free resources and learn more about our services, visit: www.expressconnect.ca Connect with Benjamin Davidson on instagram @benjaminthedreamwizard an...
Oct 27, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Author Paul Zolman shares strategies that helped him transform his anger at people into loving people, appreciating them, understanding them, and building relationships with them. Connect with me on Instagram @empower.create.encourage and check out my tree link to work with me, view our company's services, or get some free resources. To receive other free resources and learn more about our services, visit: www.expressconnect.ca Connect with Paul Zolman on instagram | @paul_zolman and visit his w...
Oct 16, 2023•17 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Timothy Stuetz teaches us the impact trauma has in our relationships and provides strategies to help us foster emotional safety and connect with our partners. Connect with me on Instagram @empower.create.encourage and check out my tree link to work with me, view our company's services, or get some free resources. To receive other free resources and learn more about our services, visit: www.expressconnect.ca Connect with Timothy Stuetz on instagram | @timothystuetz...
Oct 13, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Marriage Coach, Nancy Pickard joins us again to share the 5 winning and 5 losing strategies she has learned from Terry Real along with other techniques and tools she's learned from her own practice. She teaches us how to practice relational mindfulness to help us connect and repair with our partners. 5 losing strategies as learned from Terry Real: Prioritizing being right. Trying to control, deceive, or manipulate our partner. Unbridled self expression. Retaliation in an aggressive or passive ag...
Oct 04, 2023•28 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Timothy Stuetz empowers individuals to discover their own truth and connect with their inner being with an unprecedented level of honesty. He cherishes serving humanity and God. He joined our show to share his expertise on creating happiness and fulfillment with our own beings instead of relying on substances. Connect with me on Instagram @empower.create.encourage and check out my tree link to work with me, view our company's services, or get some free resources. To receive other free resources ...
Sep 09, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Nancy Pickard is a Life Coach who specializes in helping people uncover their shadow beliefs and the unconscious commitments they've made to their dis-empowering beliefs. Shadow beliefs and unconscious commitments are formed in our childhood. They can be "I'm not good enough. I'm not safe alone. I'm not worthy of love. I'm not smart enough. I'm not good with money." These beliefs frame our paradigm and drive our actions to create a reality that supports our narrative. Nancy created GenConnectU w...
Jun 10, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 8
"Let's just hope for the best." I hope this made you laugh or brought a smile to your face! No drugs were taken during the recording of this episode. This is pure sleep deprivation, jajaja! Subscribe, share the podcast with a friend, and join our community on Instagram under @empower.create.encourage and connect by sharing your experiences under the tag #empowercreateencourage
Apr 06, 2022•1 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Nancy Pickard is a Life Coach who specializes in helping people uncover their shadow beliefs and the unconscious commitments they've made to their dis-empowering beliefs. Shadow beliefs and unconscious commitments are formed in our childhood. They can be "I'm not good enough. I'm not safe alone. I'm not worthy of love. I'm not smart enough. I'm not good with money." These beliefs frame our paradigm and drive our actions to create a reality that supports our narrative. Nancy enjoys sharing her gi...
Apr 06, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Silvia Gálvez is a Transformational Coach who specializes in trauma, addictions, and healing. She has dedicated more than a decade to learning and practicing healing the body, mind, energy, and spirit. Silvia has dedicated most of her life to serving others and creating awareness in herself and guiding her clients in their awareness and healing journey. Healing is a lifelong journey and so is learning. In this episode, we discuss the six inner child's trauma wounds - the betrayal wound, the reje...
Nov 15, 2021•16 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Silvia Gálvez is a Transformational Coach who specializes in trauma, addictions, and healing. She has dedicated more than a decade to learning and practicing healing the body, mind, energy, and spirit. Silvia has dedicated most of her life to serving others and creating awareness in herself and guiding her clients in their awareness and healing journey. Healing is a lifelong journey and so is learning. In this episode, we discuss the six inner child's trauma wounds - the betrayal wound, the reje...
Oct 13, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Diana Guerra has made WAVES while she goes for her dreams! She has written many new songs in the last four months and has begun to release them! In this special episode, we answer the hard and genuine questions you asked us. One of the questions we received was, "There seems to be a transition from dreams to fears that dampen our spark, how do we rekindle our flames when we're in the midst of uncertainty and fear?" Being in the midst of a worldwide pandemic its a particularly challenging time to...
Sep 22, 2021•15 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Diana Guerra has made WAVES while she goes for her dreams! She has written many new songs in the last four months and has begun to release them! In this special episode, we answer the saucy and genuine questions you asked us! Diana shares her passion for persevering through challenges and obstacles to create her desired outcome. She also shares a technique on how she overcomes opposing views when people challenge her with her dreams or aren't supportive. One of the questions we received was "Whe...
Sep 20, 2021•22 min•Season 3Ep. 2
I fell in love and experienced the beauty of allowing myself to be brave and vulnerable and fall in love. When the relationship ended I was absolutely devastated. In this episode I share three 5,4,3,2,1 techniques that helped me these last three months when I felt the ground underneath me had crumbled. These techniques helped me connect with myself, respect myself, and love myself as I discovered who I was and what I needed. It helped me build and strengthen my self worth. I'm still in the proce...
Sep 15, 2021•19 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Sometimes we run harmful narratives in our mind that hold us back from creating a fuller happiness. Its uncomfortable to do the work to heal and re-write those narratives but its so worth the effort! I open up about some narratives and experiences that have shaped me in the last couple months. I share an exclusive piano piece I composed that I dedicate to people who are looking to create their new story and to the man I fell in love with. What comes next is an entire new book and story line. Joi...
Jul 26, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Silvia Gálvez is a Transformational Coach who specializes in trauma, addictions, and healing. She has dedicated more than a decade to learning and practicing healing the body, mind, energy, and spirit. Silvia has dedicated most of her life to serving others and creating awareness in herself and guiding her clients in their awareness and healing journey. Healing is a lifelong journey and so is learning. In this special episode, we discuss transforming our relationship with ourselves, the four pil...
May 29, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Diana Guerra has dedicated the last 18 months of her life serving a variety of people of different ethnical, economical, and spiritual backgrounds. In this special episode, we answer the saucy and genuine questions you asked us! Diana shares her passion for building relationships, communication, and releasing pride and fear to love people boldly. Diana teaches us how to live intentionally so that we can create a life of meaning, connection, and fulfillment. We answer questions about the myth of ...
Jan 21, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Chase Raban shares his beliefs on integrity, responsibility, and humility. Chase answers questions about setting boundaries, how to increase self-esteem, and empowerment. Chase teaches us that communicating boundaries is necessary for healthy relationships and healthy relationships can sustain differences of opinions, hobbies, and personalities. Chase shares his experience on self improvement in a healthy way that accepts and loves the self instead of falling into the trap of criticizing ourselv...
Jul 25, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Serena Sneddon shares her belief that life isn't linear. The journey is more valuable than our perceived destination. Serena teaches us that the expectation of a linear line to our envisioned goals or life, can create a disconnect between ourselves and our journey. This disconnection can create feelings of inadequacy and discouragement, ultimately blinding us from the beauty and experiences of our personalized journey. Serena teaches us how to honor our personalized journey by shifting the belie...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Andrew Soulier shares his passion for film making and belief of the importance of investing time in relationships with people. Andrew shares techniques he uses for communication in his platonic, professional, and romantic relationships; along with conflict resolution techniques; and shares his approach for building and strengthening relationships. Andrew Soulier teaches us a visualization and written technique that has empowered him to improve the quality of his daily life and accomplish his goa...
May 07, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Mari Morales shares how she created her space to heal from trauma and a past relationship. She shares practices she uses to help her with emotion regulation and her journey of self talk that's allowed her to heal from her limiting beliefs. Mari Morales teaches us the importance of finding our passion and exploring new things to discover our identity and improve our personal relationship with ourselves. Join our empower·create·encourage community on @empower·create·encourage and connect by sharin...
Apr 25, 2020•35 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Avery Bishop shares a part of the story of her coming to self journey. She shares her authentic and vulnerable voice created by her experiences with anxiety, depression, and physical wellness. Avery teaches the connection between physical and mental wellness; how to set realistic goals; how to set ourselves up for success by respecting the person we are as a whole; and how to improve our relationship with ourself. Join our empower·create·encourage community on @empower.create.encourage and stay ...
Apr 15, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 1
I believe I can create the world I desire if I choose to empower my beliefs, feelings, and behavior. And so can anyone else. In this episode, I share with you how I moved from a compromised state of fear revolving around romantic relationships into an empowered state using ABC cognitive therapy. I walk you through how to use the ABC technique so you can talk yourself through a compromised state of fear and move into an empowered state of mind. Join the newly founded empower-create-encourage comm...
Apr 09, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Welcome to the how-to empower·create·encourage podcast! I believe there are miracles all around us and each of us are empowered to create miracles as we develop a growth mindset; visualize the outcome we desire; and develop a heart of gratitude. As you listen; experiment with the prompts and self-discovery questions. Join the newly founded empower-create-encourage community on Instagram @empower.create.encourage and connect with me on your journey of growth, happiness, and healing using the #emp...
Mar 20, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Welcome to the how-to empower·create·encourage podcast! I believe the home of healing begins internally with identifying what you need to heal from; investing in yourself; and loving yourself. As you listen; experiment with the prompts and self-discovery questions. Join the newly founded empower-create-encourage community on Instagram @empower.create.encourage and connect with me on your journey of growth, happiness, and healing using the #empowercreatenecourage
Feb 28, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Welcome to the How-to empower·create·encourage Podcast! I believe the home of success begins internally with accepting who you are and embracing who you are; healing traces of scarcity in your mindset; and believing in yourself. As you listen; experiment with the prompts and self-discovery questions. Join the newly founded empower-create-encourage community on Instagram @empower.create.encourage and connect with me on your journey of growth, happiness, and healing using the #empowercreatenecoura...
Jan 30, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
