Backbone

Ashleigh Trahan & Annette Papa

Backbone explores tools to break the stress cycle, as Ashleigh & Annette experiment with ways to come back home to themselves.

Épisodes

  1. 02/05/2023

    Less Money, More Problems

    In this episode, Annette & Ashleigh talk about money 💰 and walk through a recent stressful tax time experience. They'll unpack their thoughts around how we can take care of ourselves when the financial stress is high. Interested in an upcoming Backbone workshop? The Backbone workshop is designed to help you understand the nervous system and stress cycle and to provide you with practical tools to manage stress in your daily life. We combine experiential learning with scientific research to transform the way you approach stress. You’ll leave with access to a toolkit of stress management techniques that you can deploy after the course, including guided audio practices. Our live virtual workshops are taking place May 13, 2023, September 23, 2023 and December 2, 2023. Head over to our site to sign up!

    23 min

  2. 17/04/2023

    Struggling at work? Try job crafting

    In this episode, Annette & Ashleigh talk about Job Crafting - re-designing aspects of your job to make it more engaging and meaningful. We walk through personal examples of job crafting at work, and share how you can job craft in your own role, often without asking permission.  Check out this HBR article from researchers Jane E. Dutton and Amy Wrzesniewski to learn more about the three types of job crafting we talk about in this episode.  Interested in an upcoming Backbone workshop? The Backbone workshop is designed to help you understand the nervous system and stress cycle and to provide you with practical tools to manage stress in your daily life. We combine experiential learning with scientific research to transform the way you approach stress. You’ll leave with access to a toolkit of stress management techniques that you can deploy after the course, including guided audio practices. Our live virtual workshops are taking place May 13, 2023, September 23, 2023 and December 2, 2023. Head over to our site to sign up!

    26 min

  3. 03/04/2023

    Episode 5: Exploring Sustainability

    In this episode, Annette & Ashleigh talk about how they are thinking about sustainability in their life and work. Interested in an upcoming workshop? The Backbone workshop is designed to help you understand the nervous system and stress cycle and to provide you with practical tools to manage stress in your daily life. We combine experiential learning with scientific research to transform the way you approach stress. You’ll leave with access to a toolkit of stress management techniques that you can deploy after the course, including guided audio practices. Our live virtual workshops are taking place May 13, 2023, September 23, 2023 and December 2, 2023. Head over to our site to sign up!

    35 min

  4. 14/02/2023

    Episode 4: Well, that was Uncomfortable

    In this episode, we are talking about what's currently making us uncomfortable. As we process in real-time, we are sharing our thoughts on what can help us feel more grounded and confident in the midst of discomfort.  To find the details about our upcoming workshops in Toronto and Kincardine by clicking here. To sign up for our email list to be notified about future events (virtually and in person!), head to our website. Think we'd make an impact at your workplace? We also offer corporate training! Send us an email to find out more.

    34 min

  5. 07/02/2023

    Episode 3: Our Workplace Burnout Stories

    In this episode, we are sharing our personal experiences with stress and burnout in the workplace, and how these experiences changed how we approach work every day.  To find the details about our upcoming workshops in Toronto and Kincardine by clicking here. To sign up for our email list to be notified about future events (virtually and in person!), head to our website. Think we'd make an impact at your workplace? We also offer corporate training! Send us an email to find out more.

    38 min

  6. 31/01/2023

    Episode 2: Showing Up Messy

    In this episode, we talk about showing up "messy." The times when we need to show up before we're ready, when we're not feeling it, or imperfectly. We also share a recent experience of managing other people's reactions when we give ourselves permission to show up messy, but it's not well received. To find the details about our upcoming workshops in Toronto and Kincardine by clicking here. To sign up for our email list to be notified about future events (virtually and in person!), head to our website. Think we'd make an impact at your workplace? We also offer corporate training! Send us an email to find out more.

    16 min

  7. 24/01/2023

    Episode 1: Backstory

    In this inaugural episode, we chat about our relationship with one another, and how fate eventually led us to create the Backbone methodology. To find the details about our upcoming workshops in Toronto and Kincardine by clicking here. To sign up for our email list to be notified about future events (virtually and in person!), head to our website.

    18 min
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Backbone explores tools to break the stress cycle, as Ashleigh & Annette experiment with ways to come back home to themselves.

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  • Création
    Ashleigh Trahan & Annette Papa
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  • Épisodes
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