The Afterglow Podcast Julie Watson, Liz Doyle Harmer

TW: Discussion about Eating Disorders and Recovery

Angela Yazbek is a Hatha Vinyasa yoga teacher in the beaches neighborhood of Toronto (hint hint, she teaches at Afterglow Studio). The is a Written and previous field producer/director in Broadcast media.

She is a Mama, a lover of wellness, a seeker of spiritual, and a storyteller. Her other great passion is writing, and we get to hear her announcement today-we are the first ones to get the scoop!

She has 5 strong boys at home (4 kids and hubby) who love and support her. Yoga helps hold them altogether.

On this episode we talk about the magic of storytelling and Angelas passion for hearing peoples stories " Everyone has a story to tell, we are all exceptional"

Angela shares how moving from journalism to mothering felt. How yoga changed her life. And how she learned to slow down.

She began her recovering from a lifelong Eating Disorder at 50 years old, and what she learned from the voice in her head.

In this episode we talk with our dear friend Michelle Melles about the making of her documentary "Drunk on Too Much Life" that came from her own daughters mental health struggles. She speaks about the fear, the ignorance, and the quest for answers. 

We discuss the dysfunction of our health care system, the archaic ways we treat mental health, and new insight into what Michelle and her family learned along the way. 

Drunk on Too Much Life can be viewed online and on TVO. Visit www.drunkontoomuchlife.com

Are you entering your peri-menopausal years? Are you in Menopause? 

This podcast is for you.

We cover a wide range of symptoms you might be suffering from and not even know it. 

We cover stigma, old school thoughts, research and what we learned from our mothers about menopause. Mostly nothing. 

We cover nutrition, new exercise guidelines for menopause, exercise, hormone replacement therapy and how we feel about it. 

We struggle with our own menopause brains, we laugh about our own experiences, and we celebrate that we are finally talking about menopause more openly.

Join us for this podcast and if you want to learn more- Sign up for MENOPAUSE 101 at Afterglow Studio on February 26 from 2-4pm with Sam. 

(limited space available)

Follow Sam @samcoretrainer for daily updates, insights and her thoughts on everything menopause/  

 In this episode we talk to Marilyn (Bola) Awoyami about how she juggles life with kids and being a therapist. Bola Awoyomi is a Registered Social Worker and psychotherapist. She is a former stay-at-home mom who currently provides virtual and in-person psychotherapy to individuals struggling with mental health issues. She lives in the beaches with her husband and two kids.
Bola is a member at our studio Afterglow in the beaches, and she comes in with her bright  and grounded energy. We talk about how the pandemic impacted all of us. What we can do  to feel better, and how to reach out to a therapist.

We talk perfectionism and recovering perfectionism, ditching the lists and checking in with yourself instead. 

It's amazing to hear  and witness someone living their Afterglow and Bola tells us how she is doing it. 

Tune in. Like, share, rate us and leave a comment. 

Happy 2023!

In this episode we talk about all the things that are relevant in our lives right now. 

Menopause, Burnout, Mental and Physical Health, Self Compassion, Relationships, Parenting. 

We provide books that have made an impact on us, social media accounts to follow and upcoming workshops at Afterglow Studio that relate. 

Julie and Liz ask each other some tough questions that they haven't prepared for. 

Tune in to hear our words for 2023 and so much more.  

We wish you openers to receive what ever it is YOU are ready for in 2023.

Jane Brean is a former financial executive and current social justice activist. She is living with brain cancer, and has raised close to half a million dollars to support cancer research through her arts focused campaign Gratitude 10. She lives in the beaches with her husband and two daughters. 

She is a close friend of ours and has inspired us for the last 6 years with her ability to reframe her diagnosis. She is open and kind and has the most generous spirit. 

Show notes: 

Jane shares when she was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor.

How she has shifted her mindset to welcome and accept the tumor within her body

Where the word Gratitude comes from

Why she has such a positive outlook

How her parents impacted her in finding balance 

Acknowledges the struggle of having cancer

How depression has impacted her

The hardest thing living with an incurable disease

How she monitors her mental health

Hint: Afterglow studio is a big one!

How her life has changes since her diagnosis

Slowing down from her fast paced life

What is Jane's Afterglow? 

Living her life with purpose.



You can find out more about Gratitude10 here: 

Stay tuned for Gratutude10 2023.