"Empowering Honesty", the podcast where we have honest and candid conversations about life as "millennial women". We're your hosts Gillian & Courtney. Together, we'll be sharing our experiences of motherhood, adult friendships, our personal mental health struggles, marriage, navigating relationships, and embracing our sexuality in our 30's. We've created this space to have real, authentic conversations about the ups and downs of life as a millennial woman, explore the importance of embracing ...
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Take a trip down memory lane as we discuss our 1st season and a little bit about every episode. We also discuss some big plans for Season 2! Support the showAf Gillian and Courtney
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This episode is all about our Empowerment retreats, past and upcoming. What is included, what to expect and everything in between. Support the showAf Gillian and Courtney
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It's beginning to look a lot like CHRISTMAS
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Are you a November 1st, post November 11th or December decorator? Do you leave our tree up until February or is it down Jan 1st? We discuss everything holiday related on this week's episode. Support the showAf Gillian and Courtney
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Although we briefly touched over the course of this season how we met, we dive a little deeper this episode. This weekend we will be joined by 12 other women at our 2nd Empower, Seduce, Provoke Retreat. If you have ever wondered about these retreats and all our offerings, this is the episode to turn in to. Support the show…
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On this week's episode we explain how although romaticizing one's life is a rather new "trendy" word, but we have both been doing it for a long time. Use that fancy dinnerware and dress up in the fancy clothes, YOLO!!!!!! Support the showAf Gillian and Courtney
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Are you having feelings of: Insomnia, weight gain, increased belly fat, memory loss, hair loss, vaginal and bladder problems, mood shifts, change in sexual urges? You could be joining us in the Perimenopausal Club!!! Welcome, let's bask in the journey together that will last the next 20 years! We are here for you LOL Then we quickly pivot into disc…
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We discuss this trending idea of "girl math" and how it all makes sense to us. Support the showAf Gillian and Courtney
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From student loans to drowning in debt to bankruptcy to working part-time. We speak of finding a work-life balance while trying to make ends meet. We realize we had little to no financial advice at home or in school and this has inspired us to be open and honest about finances with our own children. Support the show…
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Nothing makes us feel our age like discussing "fashion cycling". Gillian speaks of attending a 90's themed bachelorette, which all seems too soon for us. We discuss the crazy clothes that are making a come back (and those we wish would) and hair cuts our parents gave us (what were they thinking). With everyone living pay cheque to pay cheque and on…
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It's about time we discussed the big bad topic of sex and sexual pleasure in our 30's. From the most wild & interesting places we have had sex to our past sexual history to sex toys. We talk about it all. Support the showAf Gillian and Courtney
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Prioritizing your relationship with your Partner
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When it come to our partner's, our relationship often takes the back burner once you have children. On this episode we talk about the importance of prioritizing that relationship that started it all, whether it be day-dates or early morning coffee. Support the showAf Gillian and Courtney
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Are you feeling the burnout or wanting more? With summer break half over, we chat about what we have been up to and if we are ready for our kiddos to return to school or if we're holding onto summer a bit longer. Support the showAf Gillian and Courtney
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The expression of best-laid plans conveys that one should not expect things to always turn out as planned. Today's episode explores just that. When Courtney says No and Gillian take the opportunity to pivot and trying something new. Support the showAf Gillian and Courtney
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Aging Like Fine Wine - Men vs. Women
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We're talking grey hair....EVERYWHERE, as well as the expectations the media has created surrounding aging as men versus women. Support the showAf Gillian and Courtney
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During this episode we learn how self care isn't all facials and bubble baths. Courtney inspires us all to dig a little deeper into ourselves and find a way to care for yourself on another level. Support the showAf Gillian and Courtney
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Throwing summer expectations out the window
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With the warmer weather here in Nova Scotia and summer break fast approaching, we are asked almost everyday "what are your plans for the summer"? During this episode we encourage everyone to break away from the pressures of having elaborate plans. We also discuss those other summer expectations of being "bikini ready" and being confident in turning…
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We are the normal ones, everyone else is f*cked
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In this hour long episode, we dive deep into Gillian's recent ADD and anxiety diagnosis and treatment, as well as her journey from denial to acceptance & how her diagnosis could have been missed as a young girl. Support the showAf Gillian and Courtney
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Courtney touches on her journey of body empowerment through boudoir and when she learned to say "f*CK it. I'm wearing the dress". Gillian shares why capturing the female body is the most fulfilling work as a photographer. Support the showAf Gillian and Courtney
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Making & breaking friendships as a Millennial Woman
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In this episode we discuss that some friendships worth nurturing while others you need to allow to fizzle. We share how making friends as an adult can be challenging and that those we surround ourselves with can change with the chapters of our life, and that's okay. Support the showAf Gillian and Courtney
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The beginning of something beautiful
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During the pilot episode of Empowering Honesty, you get to know a bit about "Millennial Women", Gillian and Courtney. They speak briefly of their lives, their "why" and explore topics they're excited to dive into during this journey with you. Support the showAf Gillian and Courtney
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