The Best You - A Coaching Podcast: Personal Growth Through Real Conversations
Feeling stuck or unsure how to unlock your full potential?
Here's the truth: you are the best person in the entire world at being you - even if you don't quite believe that yet. Through real conversations with innovators, coaches, and everyday people navigating their own personal growth journeys, this podcast helps you gain self-awareness, build confidence, and create lasting change.
Each week, we explore the breakthroughs, struggles, and insights that help you understand what makes you tick and how to become the best version of yourself.
New episodes every week. Start your journey with our latest episode on innovative learning and personal growth.
Episodes
145 episodes
How Women Are Redefining Entrepreneurship with Krystal Eicher & Wendy Guth
What does it really take to build a business that fits your life - not the other way around? Krystal Eicher and Wendy Guth, co-founders of Serendipitous Rebel, have lived the messy, non-linear, beautifully imperfect truth of female ...
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If Not You, Then Who? Building your Personal Brand Unique to You with Katrena Friel
Do you think you need another online course to finally start your business? What you actually need is someone to ask: if not you, then who?Katrena Friel, award-winning author and business mentor, shares how a $30,000 scam became the cata...
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49:22
Authenticity in Leadership: Building Success Through Hard Work and Personal Growth with Pilar Mitchell
Would you say passion and competence are enough to command respect in the boardroom? It depends who you are. My belief is that for many women leaders, there's an invisible rulebook most people never talk about.Pilar Mitchell, senior atto...
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Women's Empowerment in Tech: Breaking Barriers by Hiring Outside the Box with April Hicke
Studies have shown that women are exponentially less likely to apply for a role because they don’t have every single qualification and experience listed in the job description. That’s just not cool and it’s a huge loss for the work...
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39:34
Transforming Education Through Trust: Why Teacher Observations Should Build Up, Not Break Down with Craig Randall
How do you learn best on the job - from someone constantly pointing out what you’re doing is wrong, or from a supportive and trust-based dialogue perspective?I know my preference in all areas of my life - not just the classroom.
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The Raw Truth About Trauma Recovery: Why Healing Requires More Than Just Showing Up with Bianca Thomas
Trauma recovery is not about feeling ready.Bianca, mental health counsellor and co-founder of Evolve Ventures, shares the honest truth about healing from trauma that most therapists won't tell you. From facing severe borderli...
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45:22
Breaking Autism Stereotypes: Celebrating Neurodiversity for Inclusion with Sam Mitchell
Struggling to understand how to support neurodiversity in your workplace or community?Sam Mitchell, autism advocate and host of Autism Rocks and Rolls podcast, shares his personal journey navigating a world that often misunderstan...
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Loss, Endurance, and Living Deliberately: How Grief Creates Purpose and Personal Growth with Kevin Crowe
Think you'll start living deliberately "someday"? Your dying friend would tell you that day needs to be today.Kevin Crowe, founder of Give A Mile, shares the profound lessons learned from walking alongside his best friend through ...
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The Business of Being an Olympian: Balancing Athletic Excellence with Personal Growth with Courtney Hoffos
Note: This episode was recorded as Courtney was preparing for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games. Unfortunately, Courtney suffered a tibial plateau, medial collateral ligament, and meniscus injury competing prior to the Olympics and...
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Why Humour Matters in Leadership: Your Essential Tool for Personal Growth and Connection with Karyn Buxman
Do you struggle to connect authentically with your team or feeling burned out as a leader? This could be caused by a humour deficiency in your life.Karyn Buxman, neuro-humorist and founder of The Human Lab, reveals why humour isn't just ...
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Is Life Balance Only for Other People? with Warren Miles-Pickup
What if you were on the verge of losing it all? How willing would you be to face your reality and make the required changes to your life?My guest, Warren Miles-Pickup, experienced this very situation. He used it as a catalyst for life an...
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Leading with Impact: Empowering Teams for Personal and Professional Growth with Jana Mosley
Are you struggling to lead authentically while driving real organizational change?Jana Mosley, President and CEO of Toronto Hydro, shares her career journey from a small mining town in Northern Manitoba to leading one of Canada's largest...
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Why Traditional Learning Fails (And How An Innovative Approach Unlocks Personal Growth) with Patrick Boylan
Are you frustrated trying to learn something new, but traditional methods just aren't working?Patrick's personal growth journey started with one question: why does learning music have to be so hard? His answer is transforming musi...
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55:28
Navigating People Pleasing with Shawn Bradbury
Have you ever fallen into the trap of using all of your energy to please other people while putting your own needs aside? I think we've all been guilty of that from time-to-time. This is a key topic of what Shawn and I discuss in th...
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50:42
From Death's Door to Life's Purpose with Bill Goodwin
Have you ever died and lived to tell the tale? My guest, Bill Goodwin, has. And what he did next is spectacular. He took that experience and turned it into a deeper life of service for others. Who should watch/li...
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From Passion to Profession: A Broadcasting Journey with Ellen Ellard
Sports commentating / broadcasting (particularly ⚽️) used to be a job exclusively for men. Thankfully, that is changing. I had the chance to chat about this with Ellen Ellard who thus far has the Women's Champions League Final, Oly...
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45:37
From Grief to Growth: The Happy Place Journey
Grief is a very difficult life event to navigate. And sometimes the end of life is not the end of the journey and story. This is exactly what songwriter, Saint PHNX lead singer, and philanthropist Stevie Jukes and I discuss in this ...
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Emotional Resolution, Not Regulation with Cedric Bertelli
Most of us have heard about the importance of regulating our emotions. What about resolving the emotions that no longer serve you? As in completely removing them from the equation. This is the important topic that Ce...
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Episode 104
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47:27
Navigating Menopause with Dr. Kate Hawkins
How much do you truly know about menopause? Where can you go to seek help and support in this crucial space?This is exactly what Dr. Kate Hawkins and I discuss in this episode. Dr Kate’s interest in menopause care grew direct...
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Episode 103
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45:49
From Struggle to Success with Bennett Maxwell
How do you define success? What costs are you willing to pay for your definition of success?This is what Bennett Maxwell and I discuss on this episode. Bennett has been involved in sales for most of his life, progressing from...
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Episode 102
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41:59
Scaling without Sacrifice with Courtney Intersimone
How clear are you on how much growth are you planning for? And how do you plan to look after yourself during this period of growth?This is the foundational topic of my chat with Courtney Intersimone. Courtney helps professio...
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Episode 101
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Leading and Innovation with Cherie Bowker
How much innovation do you incorporate into your leadership? How much do you expect your leader to innovate as they grow? That's the theme for this episode where I’m joined by educator and the Dean of the School of Applied Digital Technology at...
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Episode 100
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42:16
The Art of Perseverance with Steve Peace
Who should watch/listen: Aspiring entrepreneurs, tattoo artists, and individuals interested in the creative arts industry. Transformation: You will gain insights into the power of perseverance and adaptability i...
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