The Be Real Babe Podcast

This episode is jam packed with so many motivational nuggets you guys are going to love it! In this real talk about mental health, Vassilena joins me to share her journey with mental health, how she changed the direction of her life after a robbery and has been aggressively diving into helping others heal as well through years of education & practice. Not only is this babe a clinical counsellor with over 14 years of practice, she’s also a life coach and a fashion stylist. We love a Swiss Army knife kind of babe. So many talents in one gem 😍 A babe helping other babes in every way possible! And I am so here for this! Such a beautiful talk about vulnerability, hope and the trials and tribulations it can take to heal but the worth our ways the struggle without a doubt. Mental health is such a big topic but sometimes there is too much out there. That’s why I like to bring those passionate on to share as they see real life experiences and that is priceless to me. Even if you mental health is in a good space right now, definitely recommend having a listen in case that changes one day or someone you love is going through it. Knowledge is power and one of the biggest fighters against mental health issues. Grateful for humans like Vassilena healing the world one babe at a time ♥️

Episode 179 is live babes!! In the next segment of “What in the actual Internet?” I bring on Hollie G to chat about the weird things we found on the Internet to share with each other. We did not discuss anything before but the move went from Honey Boo Boo having no money thanks to Mama June from TLC, to the wild things happening lately in the music industry & strange deaths in the past to a Tik Tok influencer caught lying about her health and her haters 😳 Join myself & Hollie G in Part III of this series & also get a chance to catch up with this amazing human being and all that is the HG Experience 🦄!!

Another awesome episode of Keeping up with Canada! & this time I bring an OG co host back to talk about gov scandals. Hails & I go through a list of “political scandals” listed on Wikipedia from 2016 to present time. The list is… hella long and alarming at best. The crazy thing is… some of the items on this list didn’t surface for a decade after it happened 😳 Makes you wonder what’s to come out in the next 5-10 years?! As if the WE charity scandal, the SNC Lavalin scandal, the ArriveScan implosion & the emergency act invocation isn’t enough, let’s throw in some ethic law breaks, embarrassment on an international level & a side of groping. ….. and that is just the tip of the iceberg babes! Join Hails & I for a trip down scandal lane 😈

In the next segment of Being real we are diving into Women’s Health with the amazing founder of Oracle Beauty Lifestyle. Maria is currently working towards combining a degree in biologicals sciences with her BSc food and nutrition degree as a dual degree to then apply for naturopathic medicine. As a coach, a mom, a friend, a sister and a boss babe herself, Maria is a on a mission to help women around her as she sees the lack of knowledge around women’s health in the health and wellness section. Although it’s come leaps and bounds there’s still so much work to do as most women have no idea how powerful our bodies are, how intricate our kinds are and how we can truly heal our ailments. In the absolute fire episode, we chat about all the things women face in fitness, in health, in the beauty industry and with our mental health. Cracking open topics like medications, birth control, natural cycling and literally SO MUCH 🥰 Maria shares why she started Oracle Beauty Lifestyle & where she wants to see it grow. Where she hopes this industry can go with more attention to women as the data not men (no offence boys but we different!) where we can take beauty products and our mindsets. Give her a follow babes. I promise you you’ll find inspiration & motivation from her page like I and many others do!

I cannot tell you how grateful I am to be able to be real with my guests, specially fiery truth speakers like Coach Donovan. I love learning everyone’s personal life experiences, what fuels them, what pains them, what inspires them. This episode has that and so much more! Coach Donovan and I chat about his life growing up and becoming a supplement freak at a very young age, how he has had his own ups and down medically & that journey, how he became a coach/why he became one and how he focuses on healing his clients through a primal diet and exercise. We also get an idea of what life has been/is like with his wife currently healing from cancer treatment in the US & nearly losing her due to the failing systems. If you babes remember, Kristin Torva Logan guest appeared on Ep 169 to share how she had to flee Canada to get life saving cancer surgery since the Canadian Health Care system completely failed her. Please make sure to go have a listen to that one as well! Coach Donovan shares the many ways his wife has been left behind and how amazing the care has been, just below the border. He also shares Part 2 of Kristin’s story. Shortly after we recorded our episode, Kristin found herself back in emergency on Vancouver Island after coming home to move. They had to make another quick plan to save her life as Canada could do nothing. Again. & like the true warriors they are, they made it. That came at a heavy price physically and mentally but it paid off as soon as she hit safety ♥️ This is truly an amazing episode of all the raw, real feels about all of it and I cannot thank the Logans enough for trusting me to share their story. If you can babes, please find either of them on IG and donate anything you can to their go fund me ♥️

In the second Being Real with of the season, I chat with Lindsay with Unrestricted Learning ♥️ I cannot tell you guys how much I appreciate what this powerhouse is doing not only for her and her family but helping others along their homeschool journey as well. In her last episode in season 4, she eluded to growth not just with her own path & helping others find theirs but finding a physical location to gather, learn and teach together and yall she did it! How amazing. And she keeps expanding too! I would absolutely recommend this episode to anyone. Whether you have kids or not. Whether you want to homeschool or not, it was great convo about teaching the next generation and how we can take that on. Lindsay is helping families get started, sharing her knowledge, sharing how to set up your lessons and schedule and how you can make it custom to you and your family. Even if your kids are in traditional school, reach out to her as she has plenty of other lessons and activities you can do at home to help teach them life skills, help them in areas of struggle and you get to spend time together too! Truly proud of this woman and can’t wait to have her back next season to see where she soars! Available on all podcast platforms 🥰

In the first segment of Keeping up with 🇨🇦 in Season 7, I am joined by one of my faves, Christopher from the Open Minds Podcast to talk about Canada, politics and life in general. Such amazing conversations from our current political climate in Canada, the pressure that will inevitably bestowed upon Poilievre /Conservative leadership, the online harms act the government is toying with, the MAiDs program/the change of language, & an all around look at policies and movements that are making more controversy than community like anti-racism training or pushing LGBTQIA inclusion everywhere. But we do not stop there babes! We also talk about how some of these things have affected us in our personal lives. I chat about my infertility and my struggles with the abortion argument/outrage and being unvaxxed through the pandy while Christopher shares a recent loss and the steps he took to overcome it & what it’s been like navigating the dating world as a man in todays age. So whether you wanna keep up with Canada or your fave real talk Canadian Podcasters, this episode has a little of everything and anything you wanna hear about! Tune in on your fave podcast platform TODAY.

As promised in season 7, I said I’d bring you more real talk than even before & here we are. This one always seems to come with some controversy and an area I find is lacking informed consent. So let’s be real about it. Botox. Something that went from a product the older generation would use on occasion or in the medical realm to 20 year olds using preventative units to ensure they freeze their youth. But what are the costs here? What are the risks? Large or small, thousands of people are experiencing awful illnesses, side effects & mental anguish after being treated with this product. But not many people are talking about it. We need to talk about it. This is why I brought on Gretch from Never Tox & Terry Fox from Fox Haven Aesthetics to chat about the dangers & the true functionality so YOU are informed of how it actually works & the many side effects it can come with. From physical signs like dropping eyes, face paralysis to mental health decline, auto immune responses and many more, the list is truly never ending when it comes to what can happen. Did you know that? Very grateful for these patient advocates standing up against such a controversial topic & spreading awareness to others. So wild to want to stop harm from happening to others and that’s somehow controversial. Count me in then because people deserve better. Join this amazing conversation with an open mind, heart and soul ♥️

In this new Series, “What in the actual Internet?”, I am going to pull random stories from the interwebs. That place is wild af. It also gives me a chance check in on Hollyweird, interesting lifestyles, cold cases having new evidence or whatever weird shit that’s out there. There’s a lot! In Part 1 I discuss three totally unrelated topics! *Updates on the JonBenet Ramsey cold case *Ruby Franke (family vlog) charged with crimes *What is death Feederism. Each one peaked my interest for different reasons. I want everyone to know the Ramsey Family were not involved in their daughters murder. This case was handled terribly! I also want families & mamas out there to not compare the males to online families like Ruby Franke because a lot of them are liars. This one a criminal! & finally, after diving a bit deeper into death Feederism, I truly feel this is another place where people do not have informed consent and get manipulated by awful people. The repercussions can be literally deadly! Hope you guys like this new series for Season! I truly get mind blown by what’s out there & I’m glad I can bring this here!

In the first segment of Being Real with, I bring in a powerhouse woman to share her experience with cancer and the health care system here in Canada. I truly have struggled to find the words to capture this situation Kristin Torva Logan is experiencing and I can’t seem to break it down in a few paragraphs but I’m going to try. Truly an episode worth tuning in to understand the depth of insanity our country is in & how it is truly affecting or will affect every day Canadians. In 2023 she started experiencing excruciating pain in her side and began a long journey of no answer for over 5 months. Being diagnosed with everything but what was actually happening and no one taking her seriously about her situation. After the summer passed and they were settling into life as empty nesters, Torva woke one night & drove herself to the hospital after experiencing the most excruciating pain in her abdomen. After not being listened to again & 5 doctors later, she found out she had fluid on her lungs & around her abdomen and it was thickening. Unfortunately indications of cancer. She was absolutely floored by this news. Not only was she a healthy, young individual, she had been screaming for help for months and ignored or misdiagnosed and here she was… absolutely right about something being wrong MONTHS ago. A few weeks later she got the confirmation it was Stage 4 high grade serous carcinoma, the most aggressive moving ovarian cancer. They needed to act immediately. But of course, thanks to our “free health care system” fast wasn’t an option. So after being told essentially to flee the country to get treatment, Torva & her family were in a race for their lives to get her sorted and in for surgery. By some sort of divine intervention, Torva was reminded she had access to US Vet benefits & could get treatment immediately in Washington. Although relieved, they still had to face the logistics, the stress of moving her in such a delicate state, they have bills to pay, a new university student to support & also have to be separated through it all too. But as the absolute bad asses they are, the Logans made it happen. They got her to the hospital, in surgery, chemo treatment and all the support she so needed from Canada. I cannot fit this all into a small box on these apps. Her story is truly one you need to hear from her & it’s still going yall. She still has one chemo treatment left as of this launch so please head to her instagram @ torvalogan or our support highlight to help support her go fund me as they face so many road blocks to get her healed ♥️ This babe has such a huge purpose on this earth. Let’s help support her to health so she can continue on her journey & to live her purpose of now helping others in this situation. The ripple effect could be huge here babes. Let’s put all we got into this one 🫶🏻

Feels so so good to be back in the studio recording all the real talk for you! Join me, B, in the Season 7 Opener where I talk about the wins, loses & experiences that was Season 6, what to expect in Season 7 & just a little life update! I actually stuck to a short content episode, let me know what you think. Make sure to tune in every Friday for a new episode! 🧜‍♀️ Video: Rumble, YouTube & Spotify 🧚‍♀️ Audio: Spotify, Apple & Google ✨ Follow on IG, FB & Pinterest

On our final advocacy episode of the season, we bring an amazing woman on to share her journey with Breast Implant Illness & Breast Cancer. Stephanie, like our past guests, was not informed of the potential risks associated with Breast Implants. As far as she knew, she got the safest ones. However, after swapping from saline to silicone 8 years after her original implant, her health started slowly declining. When she did they swap, they noticed fluid around her implants, unsure exactly what it was they decided to go ahead with the switch. Dial ahead to 2019, Stephanie finds herself in a group of 50-100K women with the same issues, leading to Breast Implant illness. She does her research, finds herself a surgeon she trusts and BAM, lockdowns. Luckily in early 2020 she was able to line up a surgeon closer to home and aligned with her needs but a few weeks later gets hit with another blow. Breast cancer. This woman is a powerhouse survivor and a beauty of a human being. Join her and I as we discuss her entire journey, her battles and her victories. A story with a feel good ending and a warrior born out of her pain. 👏

In this episode we get deeper into what are the true origins of Halloween & Christmas! Why do we do these things we do like dress up into other creatures or decorate our houses? Where did this all come from? What we can tell you… it’s been extremely modernized and the true meaning behind all of it seems to have gotten lost, argued about or just plain changed. What began as celebrations or essentially safety practices, turned into big box office pissing games really. I think the true meaning for any holiday will lie within your home. Whether you practice more traditionally or the modern version. We just want everyone to make sure they move ahead during these holidays with pure intentions and not going broke to keep up with the Joneses. At the core of these holidays, it should be about community and togetherness. As long as that’s happening, these holidays should be celebrated as you wish them to be. But we think it’s fun to go back and see why this all began and the adventure these holidays have brought over the decades.

Beyond excited to share Hailee’s first interview solo on the show 😍 & the fire cracker she brought us… y’all ain’t ready! In this episode, Hails & Joelle speak on so many beautiful topics and in such a caring, authentic way. Topics like spiritual awakening, honouring the magic of the family unit and motherhood, divine femininity and being in touch with that side themselves. The complete chaos of the world and the hopes for tomorrow. They speak of experiencing the loss of loved ones, of our past selves and of constructs we are all working to get out away from. Truly real and raw conversations with love and energetic connections. Hit that play button right now! We promise you won’t be disappointed 💫♥️✨

On the first segment of Being Real with Dusty, we meet an incredibly talented and wonderful gem. Kasia Fryklund has a long list of talents from being a Music Producer, artist, Clothing Designer, sound healer… to name a few but most importantly, a mama to her sweet little boy. Dusty had the pleasure of attending one of Kasia’s events and truly felt the impact her healing has & wanted to share that beauty with us and our community 🥰 They chat about their spiritual journey and learning all the lessons in life that elevate you to next levels. How gratitude is the absolute key to an abundant life & what it feels to fall into alignment with your purpose. A beautiful, real conversation of life’s realizations, blessings and healings. This is what we live for 😍 Thank you so much again Kasia!

In our second episode of keeping up with Canada, we talk about things happening in our country at the time of recording! Like Bill C-11 & the possibility of us losing everything we worked for thanks to more censorship. Like SOGI 123 and the division we’ve seen because of it. We talk about the Million March 4 children and how so much was misrepresented. It feels again like our country is super divided and now you have children in the mix. Hopefully we can have some meaningful discord on both sides of the plate so people can truly work together to bring a resolution. There’s always middle ground. It’s just a matter of everyone taking a breather and trying to come together 🫶🏻

In this episode we focus in on the dangers of the beauty industry. With a little mix of opinions and deep diving, we talk about what some of these daily products, trends and surgeries are doing to human kind. Besides the physical implications that come with all mentioned above, what is it doing to our mental health? Or spirit? The next generation? What is it doing to relationships? So much division can even be found on this topic. You mention this stuff is toxic and should be approached with respect and understanding and you get told you are a woman hater. Excusé moi?!? Far from a woman hater. We hate women being prayed on and told they are less and need x,y&z to be “perfect”. That’s hating women. Telling them they need products, surgeries and trends to be loved. We are all for Doing 👏 you 👏 Babe 👏 as long as you know what’s up so IF you get sick or something is off, you can immediately identify the issue and remove it ♥️ Just because you haven’t reacted, know someone who has doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. Just because something is sold in stores doesn’t always make it safe for everyone. Just cuz people have done it for years doesn’t mean their health won’t be affected at some point. Less of all of this ensures more safety without a doubt, so just be aware and proceed with knowledge.

Wellllll wellll welllll Hollyweirdos. We meet again! Now once and a while we like to jump back to good old tinsel town to see what they are lying about these days. As we age, as we awaken, we see these purchased puppets for what they are. Walking billboards. They truly just care about money and status and unfortunately, it spreads to the masses. Would we really care about things like BBLs if Kim K didn’t do it first type of thing?! That type of thing. We are sure celebrities aren’t the only crazy influential people out there but boy do they use that to their financial advantage. & honestly it is what it is AS LONG AS we are aware of it. We don’t need to treat them like gods cuz they aren’t! Just kind of like circus clowns, here to make you laugh. To entertain. While there are of course many good people in this industry, you gotta wonder why they are silent about the wild sexual exploitation and utter black mail that goes on. Things we think about when we think about this weird ass part of the universe 😂 Join us being real about Hollyweird.

In our first Being Real with segment of the season we bring back on our favourite Australian Babe Bianca ♥️ Bianca is a BII warrior to us as she not only shares her experience with explanting and healing but she has given her peers a platform to share their story as well on her show “Could it Bii?”. (Make sure to go have a listen!) This absolutely adorable human being first appeared on our show Dec 2022 on episode 97 where she goes in depth to her implant/explanation experience and where she was after a few months of healing. Then I joined her show to talk about my experience not getting implants & we got a little catch up there too (Ep 121 on our show) but this episode is full catch up on healing & her podcast journey! She is a fierce advocate for women who have had to endure this terrible illness and we couldn’t be more thankful she came back to share! Make sure to go have a listen to her show as well to learn even more about BII 🫶🏻

WE ARE BACK BABES!! So so so excited to be back for another season of real talk and controversy. Just kidding. Ish. This season we have some new, some same but all the same vibes you’ve come to know. Being real, deep dives and Keeping up with Canada will be the jam this season and we are PUMPED! Jump on with me & Hails as we chat the last season, our summers, current events and what’s to come! Buckle up for another wild season.

In our next segment of being real with we invited a woman who we’ve been inspired, motivated and learn so much from. Ashlea is an EMDR therapist who specializes in somatic healing and embodiment mentoring. Her goal is to help others reconnect with their bodies and their true selves through a multi dimensional form of therapy. Although she envisioned herself as a talk therapist one day, once she started getting into it, she knew she wanted more than that. She wanted to find true connections to her clients and be as real as possible with them so they know her in a deeper, more meaningful level. In this episode we talk about what EMDR therapy is, how Ashlea came to this form of therapy and some tips from this amazingly powerhouse of a woman. We highly recommend following her on social media and if you are looking to work with someone who wants to teach you how to heal yourself, we got your girl Ashlea here to help! A true healer, super mom, voice of reason to many, inspiration to even more & just a good vibe fairy.

In our next segment of being real with we bring back one of our fave guests Dusty! Kay & Dusty spend this episode chatting about the state of the world, the most current hot topic agendas and the shift they’ve had personally over the last decade. We love when we can speak freely and openly about current events with each other and find ways to learn, grow and sometimes heal. It’s healing speaking your mind and what you feel is the truth! These two do just that with topics like gender ideology, the current push for divide and how we should be protecting our kids. Join these two for a fire convo on the next session of being real with!

In our next episode of all things sexually exploitative, we chat about Hollyweird and how deep gr**ming has ran there. Not just that, but all sexual exploitation in the industry. And to be honest, a very small part of it. From childhood favourite fathers like 7th Heavens Stephen Collins and Bill Cosby to music legends like P. Diddy and R Kelly. There is no shortage here and we have to wonder why? I know it’s hard to completely remove yourself but shouldn’t we be a bit at least? Maybe not support those that are known sex offenders? No? I didn’t say cancel them but maybe not hold them as heroes to be worshipped? In every movie? Buy everything they sell? Just a thought! Join B & Hails as they discuss more Hollyweird creeps!