I Have My Reasons Deandra Dey

In this episode of I Have My Reasons, Deandra sits down with Anishinabe Elder Bev Rita Jones. Bev is a non traditionalist Elder who is from Keeseekoowenin First Nation in Manitoba Canada. In this episode Deandra and Bev discuss Bev's documentary "Policy Baby" where is which she shares her remarkable journey growing up in- between two worlds deeply impacted by colonial policy. Bev also shares heartfelt stories about her healing journey as well as some really important upcoming initiatives such...

In this episode of I Have My Reasons Deandra sits down for the second time with Astrologer and Jungian dream analyst Martin Comtois. Martin was visiting Manitoba on his journey across Canada to care for his mother during the last weeks of her life. Deandra and Martin recorded this podcast during the April solar eclipse, an auspicious time! In this conversation, they are talking specifically about Dreamwork!Connect with Martin: Healer Dreamer AstrologyYoutube Email Connect with Deandra:G...

In this episode of I Have My Reasons Deandra sits down with Juno nominated singer- songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire Cara Luft. As a Folk heroine Luft deserves her solid reputation as one of Canada’s finest live performers whose engaging, down-home style comes wrapped in a warm and delicious sense of humor. In this episode Deandra and Cara discuss:Cara’s childhood steeped in music and community Being a woman in the changing and evolving music industry The archetype of the artist and lan...

In this episode of I Have My Reasons, Deandra and Karli sit down with Sarah Salter Kelly who was visiting and offering workshops in Erickson Manitoba this past spring. Sarah is a talented writer, healer and speaker. Her wisdom is authentic, embodied and hard won – generated through years of integrating the tragic homicide of her mother and learning to forgive the perpetrator – alongside 30 years of studying personal growth, mysticism, restorative justice, and earth-based healing traditions. O...

In this episode Deandra sits down with singer song-writer Alana Levandoski. Alana has a remarkable way of transforming complex concepts and experiences into songs that speak to your heart and bones. Her recent work, CIANALAS/TÃSKNOTA is being released under a new name MEDIATRI XXX. This Folk Opera resonates deeply with listeners as its story is both our history and our present. Alana, a scholar at heart, has so much to offer and yet they are just breaking the surface in this...

I Have My Reasons is back with Season 3 Episode 1! Deandra is sitting down with her best friend and business partner, Karli Brodeur for their first-ever podcast episode together. They settle into an easy-flowing conversation in the little reclaimed church that homes Grit and Growth Wellness in Erickson Manitoba. In this episode they discuss:Their meeting and the evolution of their friendshipHow Grit and Growth Wellness came to be A recent personal breakthrough of Karli's assisted by psychedel...