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Sisters in Stoke
by Meghann Birks
A love letter to the "too much" crew, Sisters in Stoke is a podcast for women and those who identify as women to share stories of how they found their stoke, inspiring others to pursue their passion and purpose. My guests have truly embraced the spirit of "Let's f**k around and find out!" when it comes to going all in on creating a life they love. Now they own the narrative and share their stories as they are...real, raw and vulnerable, talking about the obstacles they've overcome, what keeps them going when times are tough and just how good it feels to live a BIG, juicy, messy life.
Episodes
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S2: E6- Lola Broomhall: Stoked on Life Beneath the Waves
If you were a little kid like me who dreamed of being a mermaid, then this episode is for you because today's guest is...you guessed it...an ACTUAL mermaid. Lola Broomhall is a mermaid and free diver based on the Mornington Peninsula. When she's working you might see her practicing as a...
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S2: E5- Leonie Dawson: Stoked on Creating a "F*ck Yes!" Business and Life
I had QUITE the fangirl moment when today’s guest appeared on screen, with blushing and all. Leonie Dawson is an internationally best-selling author of the 2024 My Brilliant Year workbooks (formerly known as the Goal Getter workbooks) which have been used by over 500,000 people worldwide. A...
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S2: E4- Mel Browne: Stoked on Unf*cking Our Finances and Creating Freedom
Today’s guest is on a mission to empower women to shift how they think about money and create freedom and choice. Melissa Browne is the bestselling author of Unf*ck Your Finances, a socially awkward introvert who loves fashion, reading and puzzles. She also happens to be an ex-financial advisor…
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S2: E3- Reed Amber: Stoked on S*x, Pleasure and Reframing Shame
Y’all know my podcast has a perpetual E for Explicit rating (just like my listeners!) but today’s episode is one you might want to listen to in private. Partly because it contains some topics that may be confronting for some listeners…but also because it may leave you feeling some kind of way. I...
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S2: E2- Laura Mears-Reynolds: Stoked on Being ADHDAF, Activism and Advocacy
Buckle up buttercup because I have with me today the one- the ONLY- Laura Mears-Reynolds. Laura is a late diagnosed ADHD-er turned activist, the leader of the Leopard Print Army, and the co-founder and host of the WILDLY popular podcast ADHDAF where she shares stories, information, and resources...
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S2: E1- Lou Featherstone: Stoked on A Self-Love Revolution
What's up motherf**kers? We are kicking off Season 2 of Sisters in Stoke with a BANG with the incredible Lou Featherstone. Honestly, this episode is less interview and more a masterclass in what radical self-love looks like in action. Lou Featherstone (aka @luinluland) is a 53 year old accidental...
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Episode 28: Danielle Gertner- Stoked on Inspiring You to Own Your Shit
When it comes to choosing guests for Sisters in Stoke, there are several ways I do it. Some are women who I know well, who are part of my life, are super rad and I want to celebrate them. Some are women who have pursued a career path I find intriguing (stay tuned for volcanologists, rodeo riders...
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Episode 27: Marissa Inhofer (aka That Adventure Bish)- Stoked on Living Life to the Fullest
Today’s guest has a tattoo that says, “Comfort is a slow death” and is living a life that proves she is willing to do what it takes to avoid that fate. This is a woman I’ve never met but I FEEL like I know her, and I think it’s apparent from this conversation that we would get along just fine....
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Episode 26: Chanie Hyde (aka Pomme de Terror)- Stoked on Trying ALL the Things
Today’s guest is someone I’ve known for a while from my roller derby days, where I was usually skating away from her in terror and I’m super excited to welcome Chanie Hyde to Sisters in Stoke. A digital marketer by day, dancing clown by night. Chanie has already lived about 80 different lives in...
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Episode 25: Nicole Sevcik (aka Mom Jeans Jeanie)- Stoked on Peace, Love and Air Guitar
This conversation was fun, uplifting, joyful, inspiring and MORE! Nicole Sevcik also known as the US AIR GUITAR ALL-STAR "MOM JEANS JEANIE" is a real-life mom, artist, comedy enthusiast and social media manager for the official Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland. With her high…
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Episode 24: Katarina Balmazan (Coach Kat): Stoked on Art in Motion
You wanna hear two women geeking out on movement practices they love? This is the episode for you! It was so fun to speak with Katarina Balmazan (aka Coach Kat) about so many things. Born in Zemun, Serbia, Kat began a life journey that would shape her into a multifaceted individual. The backdrop…
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Episode 23: Aunty Skates- Stoked on Living a BIG Life
I was fangirling HARD before, during and after this podcast. I cried more than once, laughed a lot and shouted into the mic several times (sorry to your earholes). It was every bit as magical and inspiring as I’d hoped it would be and I can’t wait for you to listen. Oorbee Roy, better known as...
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Episode 22: Kanoa Greene- Stoked on Adventure for Every Body
When I reached out to today’s guest, it felt like a shot in the dark. After all, she’s pretty busy travelling the world having her own adventures and encouraging other women to do the same. When she got back to me almost immediately with a “Hell yes!” I screamed out loud and did a happy dance…
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Episode 21: Alice Glenn- Stoked on Creating Community
Today’s conversation was so much fun! As a huge fan of what is now a global movement, No Lights No Lycra, I was so excited to speak with the creator. Alice Glenn is a collaborator, entrepreneur and a wild, abandoned dancer. She is the founder and former CEO and current Chair of Schoolhouse…
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Episode 20: Azimah Azmi- Stoked on Cultivating Autonomy
To celebrate 20 episodes (!!!) of Sisters in Stoke, I’m sharing a conversation with one of my favourite people in the entire world. Azimah Azmi is a multidimensional embodiment coach specialising in mindful movement and emotional autonomy. Originally from Singapore, she is now based in San Diego,...
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Episode 19: Naomi Batiste- Stoked on Sensuality and Self-Love
Today’s guest is someone whose work has had a huge impact of my relationship to pleasure, sensuality and self-love and I am so excited to share this conversation with y’all! Naomi Batiste is a queer sensuality coach, a performance artist, writer, doula and a fierce advocate for people to reclaim...
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Episode 18: Jenny Valentish- Stoked on Pushing the Limits
Today’s guest describes herself as a “natural born leg jiggler” so y’all KNOW she’s a kindred spirit. Jenny Valentish might alternatively be called a stunt journalist, a human guinea pig or a professional amateur - such is her wont to put her mind and body in the firing line for a story. She is…
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Episode 17: Surfer Susie- Stoked on Aging However the Hell You Want
Welcome back to the Sisters in Stoke podcast! I’m so pumped to be kicking off the second half of this season with a guest who is a dose of fun, positivity and inspiration. Susan Terry- aka Surfer Susie- was born in the good ol’ days in the sleepy beach community of Ventura, California. She was a...
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Episode 16: Kayla Cartledge- Stoked on a Yes Vote for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament
Today’s episode is really, really important. It is a must listen, and a must share. Today I am speaking with Kayla Cartledge, a proud Gurindji woman living on Bunorong land. Our conversation is wide ranging and we cover a LOT of important topics but specifically this: why it is time for…
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Episode 15: Allie Pepper (Mountaineer)- Stoked on Big Risks and Big Rewards
Today’s conversation is another deep dive and was a really cool moment for me: Allie was the subject of one of my first major feature articles when I was writing for magazines over a decade ago. At that time, she had just summitted Everest for the first time and her climbing career has not…
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Episode 14: Jane McCann (The Middle Aged Goddess)- Stoked on Midlife Mayhem
Honestly listeners? Buckle up. You are in for an hour of ALL the feels. Joy, laughter, tears, vulnerability, gratitude and more. My guest today isn’t quite sure how she ended up where she is but I sure am glad that she did, along with her tens of thousands of followers. Jane McCann (aka...
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Episode 13: Joelle Suchy- Stoked on Saying "Fuck It" to Fear
Today’s guest is the definition of what it means to be comfortable with who you are. Joelle Suchy (rhymes with cookie; also known as the Terror in some circles) was born in Southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States, much closer to rural West Virginia than anyone was comfortable with. She...
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Episode 12: Jules Blaine Davis (The Kitchen Healer)- Stoked on Nourishing our Deeper Hunger
This conversation left me feeling WILDLY nourished- mind, body and spirit. Jules Blaine Davis, The Kitchen Healer, is a devoted mother, artist, poet and pioneer in the field of healing as living. She is a way-shower to nourishing our deepest lives. Over the last fifteen years in private practice,...
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Episode 11: Leyla Bulmer- Stoked on Living as Art
Today’s conversation is a beautiful exploration of what it means to live your creative practice. Leyla Bulmer is an Irish Australian artist with an innate need to express herself creatively. Much of her work is inspired by the female form and the honesty of the naked figure illuminates her...
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Episode 10: Red Wiard- Stoked on Finding Your Strength
Today’s conversation left me feeling super inspired and ready to lift some heavy shit! Red Wiard (@redalicious_strongwoman ) is a multi-strength athlete who has competed internationally, putting Aussies on the map. She is a registered nurse with a Masters degree in mental health. She is also a LT...
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Episode 9: Jess MacLeish- Stoked on Embodying Possibility
Today’s guest is someone who walks the walk when it comes to being vulnerable and committing to ALL the layers of diving more fully into self. She is an incredible friend to me, and someone who has held space for me- and many other women- to expand more fully into all that they are. Jess MacLeish...
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Episode 8: Elizabeth Sneed- Stoked on Being a Curvy Surfer Girl
Elizabeth Sneed- better known as Curvy Surfer Girl- is a surfer, model and freediver based in Oahu, Hawaii. She is a fierce advocate for self-love and self-acceptance and works to increase representation of diversity in surfing and in life. Elizabeth has been a huge inspiration for me and many...
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Episode 7: Tanya Carroll- Stoked on Diving into Your Dreams
Today’s guest was actually the first episode I recorded and it was an honour to speak with my dear friend Tanya Carroll. Tanya found her calling as a Corrective Exercise and Holistic Lifestyle Coach after her first husband passed away as a result of melanoma cancer. Actively choosing to move...
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Episode 6: Lissie Turner- Stoked on Dissolving Patterns
Every so often you just click with someone, and this was certainly my experience with today’s guest, Lissie Turner. This episode is longer than usual and there’s a reason for that. The laughter, tears and conversation flowed as we dove deep again and again into a lot of topics and it had serious...
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Episode 5: Slush- Stoked on Going All In
Today’s conversation was so much fun that my face hurt from smiling! My guest is Beyah Del Mundo- aka Slush. She is the one of the co-founders of MILK+T - a queer boba brand on the West Coast of the US and the creator of SLUSHROPES! She is a Filipino native, born and halfway raised in the...
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Episode 4: Gabriella Rosie- Stoked on Creativity
Today’s guest has had a HUGE impact on me personally and I’m super pumped to be in conversation with her today. Gabriella Rosie is an creatrix, artist, creativity mentor, and self-proclaimed bad bitch (and I’ll second that!). She’s obsessed with creating the work and life of her dreams and knows...
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Episode 3: Steph Jagger- Stoked on Creating Spaciousness
Let me say this: it would have been easier to tell you what today’s guest and I DIDN’T talk about because this is one hell of a juicy conversation. Listening back to this episode, it was like a time warp because even though it’s just over an hour we DOVE DEEP on: saying no so we can yes, creating...
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Episode 2: Kate Gordon- Stoked on Building Resiliency
Today’s episode is with Kate Gordon, a woman I have long admired because of her straight, no- nonsense approach to self-love, discipline, backing yourself, nutrition, training and life. She is a CrossFit Coach, CrossFit games athlete, seminar staff, owner of CFK Nutrition and CFK Programming and...
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Episode 1: Leanne Dinham- Stoked on Buying Into Joy
I’m so freaking excited to be kicking off the Sisters in Stoke podcast by talking to one of my besties- Leanne Dinham! This woman started as a Steel Mace Flow mentor to me and has since become a deeply valued part of my life because of her ability to embody the both/and of compassion and a...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A love letter to the "too much" crew, Sisters in Stoke is a podcast for women and those who identify as women to share stories of how they found their stoke, inspiring others to pursue their passion and purpose. My guests have truly embraced the spirit of "Let's f**k around and find out!" when it comes to going all in on creating a life they love. Now they own the narrative and share their stories as they are...real, raw and vulnerable, talking about the obstacles they've overcome, what keeps them going when times are tough and just how good it feels to live a BIG, juicy, messy life.
HOSTED BY
Meghann Birks
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A love letter to the "too much" crew, Sisters in Stoke is a podcast for women and those who identify as women to share stories of how they found their stoke, inspiring others to pursue their passion and purpose. My guests have truly embraced the spirit of "Let's f**k around and find out!" when it...
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Sisters in Stoke is created and hosted by Meghann Birks.
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