My Life In Pieces

Kelly discusses her thoughts on MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying), end of life planning and how her mind is so much stronger than her body. The most important things to Kelly are that all of her "ducks are in a row" for her family and focusing on how she will continue to make new memories and take every last breath out of life. 

For the month of December I will be interviewing 3 amazing, local business' owner. Up first we have my friend, Erica Whitman. She is the owner of Adica wellness clinic. Erica has been a practicing therapist for over 15 years. Born and raised as a country girl in Browns Flat NB. Erica moved to Fredericton straight out of high school to complete her education at the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage. She graduated with honors from the college, and went on to take additional courses in sports massage, pregnancy massage and infant massage, scar tissue and burn victims, PTSD, Traditional Thai Massage, and Labour Support Provider.

In addition to being the Clinic General Manager Erica is a full time Therapist, and provides private lessons for Yoga. Having completed her 200hr Yoga Instructor course at the Yandara Institute in Mexico, Erica teaches classes and private sessions at the Clinic.
Erica is commited to her profession and her clinic. Her love of helping people transpires into her work each and every day.

Towns change; they grow or diminish, but hometowns remain as we left them. Tune in now to the final ep. of my hometown month. Thank you to all my special guests this month and I hope those of you who may not be able to go home this year, still find comfort and family during this Holiday season. K

On this weeks podcast I interview someone I grew up along side and I have watched develop and grow a very successful business and beautiful family! Trent Jewlett is the  owner of Big Fiddle, a smooth flavor-infused vodka that is “best served with friends.” Distilled right here in the village of Harvey, New Brunswick; home of the Big Fiddle.

My Grandmother was the best!
She was vivacious, hip and opinionated. Years after she passed right before my eyes, a visit to Salem showed me she is still around and watching over my family and I. Tune in now to hear how that tripped shocked and thrilled me.

There is so much that we don’t know about life after death. Whether it’s a human or an animal, lots of strange, unpredictable things with no explanation can play with what we believe. Tune in now to hear more about our dog, Sammy.

Today's podcast is a little different. You can choose to believe it, or not believe it. But this is absolutely true. I want to talk to you today about what I call the man at my door. This is part one of our 3 part spooky series!

I don't believe in coincidence when it comes to the people I meet. I believe everyone has been sent to me for a reason. When Lisa came into my life, I knew I was meant to guide her through her diagnosis, and she was meant to teach me. We are kindred spirits, and I am so happy she became a part of my life. Life threw us SOUR lemons (terminal illness'), and together are making lemonade. 

When we left you in Part One of this series, Kelly had turned the clocks back to when she was 12 years old, and the first sexual assault she experienced. Join Kelly in Part two, as we dive deeper into the events that took place following the assault, and what Kelly experienced mentally over the course of 4 years. 

This episode was a very special one for me. I am joined by an exceptional and inspirational guest to discuss all things surrogacy. Madison Massey is a talented photographer - recognized as one of Fredericton’s top 3 wedding photographers. She’s a military wife, mother of twin boys, a dear friend, and what most people don’t know is she was a surrogate at the young age of 23. Join me as I interview Madison to find out what lead to her decision to become a surrogate, what it’s like to be a surrogate in Canada, what her experience was like, and so much more. This is Madison’s Surrogacy Story.

Most of you know I have 2 beautiful boys, but did you know I have had 7 pregnancies?  I'm fortunate to have had two healthy children regardless of the struggles I had to get them. I think families are made up of all different case scenarios, and children come to us in many, many ways. And I guess when we're young, we don't know what those ways are going to be. But it doesn't matter whether it's adoption, your own biological, sperm doner, or surrogate (just to name a few), when that child is put into your arms or comes into your home and becomes a part of your family; it makes no difference. They are your children.

If you haven’t had the opportunity to listen to the podcast episode “In The Blink Of An Eye” you would have missed the moment that an Oprah Winfrey episode changed my life. Revlon model, writer, and actress, Karen Duffy spoke to me through the screen that day. Karen Duffy also has Sarcoidosis of the nervous system and it was her story that gave me the power to fight. This is my thank you to her.