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Soul Net
by Megan Lammam, Dayna Bango and Islena Faircrest
Join us in the Soul Net, where we bring the realities of middle age to light and create a supportive community for healthy growth. Friends and wellness practitioners, Megan, Dayna, and Islena, dive deep into topics such as raising teens, empty nesting, menopause, death, and divorce. The hosts share personal stories and resources to support learning and connection.Megan Lammam, Author and Forest Therapy GuideDayna Bango, Movement and Ayurveda Lifestyle CoachIslena Faircrest, Somatic Therapist and Yoga Educator
Episodes
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Ep 49: Five Authors, one book--the story behind Parts Work Guidebook.
There Are No Bad Parts — Finding Your Way Back to Yourself. What if the parts of yourself you struggle with most aren't actually the problem—but parts of you that learned how to survive? Join us as Dana & Megan turn the mic towards their longtime friend & co-host, Islena Faircrest, to celebrate…
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Ep 48: Let's Get Lit with Dr. Tom Bourdon
We are fired up to be in conversation this week with Dr. Tom Bourdon, organizational leadership coach and author of the newly released book It Lit A Fire! Tom's book is being released at the perfect time when many of us are looking for inspiration to take action and make the world a better place....
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Ep 47: Navigating the Chaos of our Times
We are living in very challenging times that call on us to show up with courage and love. In this episode, we are talking about some of the poor leadership that we are seeing around the world along with the tactical manipulation of media and women. If you feel exhausted, triggered, and disgusted…
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Ep 46: Surviving (& thriving) in Holidays
Join Dayna, Megan, and Islena in what it really means to “gather without expectations.” Inspired by the Ram Dass quote, “If you think you’re enlightened, spend a week with your family,” we bring light to emotional literacy, generational conditioning, and how family gatherings—especially during…
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Ep 45: Getting Witchy!
In this episode of Soul Net Sessions, we share some of the ways we celebrated this year's Autumn Equinox with rituals welcoming change, honouring the light within the dark, and bringing warmth into our homes and bodies. We get witchy as we explore life and death, new moons, tarot cards, and the...
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Ep 44: The importance of joy in hard times
In our newest Soul Net Session, we delve into making time for joy amid life’s challenges. We discuss how continuous growth and learning can reshape our narratives at any age. Megan shares uplifting stories of joy found in nature and a rainy-day swim, while Dayna recounts returning to a sport she...
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Ep 43: Feminine & Masculine Energy
Beyond Gender, Into Balance: We all carry both divine feminine and masculine energy—but how do we actually recognize them, heal the wounded parts, and bring them into harmony? In this special video episode, Megan, Dayna, and Islena share stories, cultural insights, and practical tools to help you...
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Ep 42: Exploring Grief and Loss
The Soul Net sisters share on ways we experience grief and loss in our lifetime. We explore the desire to return to the safety of the womb during times of deep grief, somatic messages in the body, running from our feelings, learning to celebrate endings and so much more. Join us for a heart...
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Ep 41: Power of Love versus Love of Power
Drawing upon wisdom from spiritual traditions, ancestral reflections, and personal stories, Islena shares with Dayna and Megan how fear, scarcity, and the desire for control, shapes our relationships and communities from the love of power, versus the power of love. We explore the critical...
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Ep 40: The Soul Journey in Menopause
To wrap our special menopause series, Megan shares her thoughts about the soul's journey during this time and specifically the tension that comes when women experience powerful mind/body/spirit transformations. She talks with Islena and Dayna about the soul’s cry for freedom and its need for...
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Ep 39: What is the Dutch Test? With Dr. Ana Lopez
In this episode, we are joined by naturopathic doctor and hormonal health specialist, Dr. Ana Lopez, to discuss the Dutch Test and how it helps women obtain a clear picture of their hormone and metabolic health during menopause. Dr. Lopez explains the benefits, investment and timing for women to...
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Ep 38: Meet The Vagina Coach Kim Vopni!
In this fun and informative episode Dayna and Megan welcome Kim Vopni AKA the Vagina Coach to the show. Kim shares her journey on how witnessing childbirth ignited a curiosity for helping herself and other women to build strength in their pelvic floor. She emphasizes the importance of Core…
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Reflections: 2 Year Anniversary Episode
In this special video episode we are celebrating 2 years of Soul Net. The sisters gather and reflect on some of their favourite episodes and how the collective timeless wisdom they share has been a source of support and learning during challenging times in their own lives.
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Ep 36: How to Speak Menopause (and feel amazing!) with Shirley Weir, founder of Menopause Chicks
Soul Net is thrilled to welcome very special guest Shirley Weir, founder of Menopause Chicks, highlighting our Menopause series! Shirley is a women’s health advocate, author, podcaster, and educator who helps women navigate perimenopause-to-postmenopause with confidence and ease. Her mission is…
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Ep 35: The Mind in Menopause - Befriending Your Second Adolescence with Islena Faircrest
Focusing on midlife mental health, join our very own Islena in diving deep into the neuroendocrine changes that occur during menopause, reframing this stage of life as a "second adolescence". Time-Stamped Highlights: 0:00 - 0:27 Menopause as a neuroendocrine journey of transformation. 0:30 - 1:50...
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Ep 34: Scoop on Poop
In this honest episode we shine the light on the toilet bowl as a window into our overall health. We explore the role smoothie culture and physical environment play in dampening our digestive fire, how this connects to our heart and brain heath, finding relief in our spice cabinets and more. Join...
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Ep 33: Moving Through Menopause - Connecting Body and Brain for Healthy Aging
We are excited to kick off our new menopause series with a special guest, our very own movement and nutrition coach, Dayna Bango! Dayna is sharing all things fitness and health to keep you moving and feeling strong through menopause. With a focus on how hormonal changes affect your...
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Ep 32: The Joy and Pain of Menopause - A Soul Net Series
Women’s health is finally getting some of the attention it deserves and our Soul Net sisters are in the trenches of it all right along with you. We are excited to kick off season three of the podcast with the launch our new series "The Joy and Pain of Menopause". Over the next few episodes, we…
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Ep 31 - The Misguided Path of Perfectionism
In this episode, we talk about the helpful and harmful aspects of perfectionism, as well as the desired outcomes that are often associated with perfectionism. We share our own stories about striving for perfection and we consider that perhaps the pursuit of excellence is more connected to…
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Ep 30: What is Hypnosis & How Does It Help Us Break Patterns with Jessica Taylor
In this episode, we are introduced to consulting hypnotist, Jessica Taylor, and her practice of hypnosis and neuro linguistic programming to help people change harmful habits. Jessica shares the process and benefits of hypnosis for weight loss, smoking cessation, stress reduction, and sleep...
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Ep 29: Deep Rest or Depressed?
In this episode, we chat about deep rest as a way to pause from perceived threats and recover from feelings of hyper vigilance and stress activation. Is deep rest what our bodies are crying out for when we feel exhausted and depressed? If so, how do we rest deeply when we are living with so much...
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Ep 28: Healing Emotional Parts with IFS Coach Bill Tierney, Part 2 of 2
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Internal Family Systems coach, Bill Tierney, about identifying burdened “parts” from our past and what it means to foster a clean, unburdened environment for healing. We celebrate Bill for being our first male guest on the podcast and he shares…
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Ep 27: Addiction & Recovery - A Healing Journey with Bill Tierney, Part 1 of 2
What does recovery mean to you, and what are we all recovering FROM? This open-hearted question leads the pod's spirit of inquiry into a sensitive conversation about healing trauma with special guest and IFS Practitioner Bill Tierney. Bill shares his personal hero's journey from addiction to...
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Ep 26: How Creativity Helps Us To Feel Alive
How do we tune in to our creativity when we are conditioned for productivity? In this episode, we explore the power of creativity to transform chaos into beauty. We rediscover that curiosity, wonder, and longing are the gateways to creative expression and we remember that creations are born from...
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Ep 25: Exploring Ayurveda - Ancient Wisdom for a Modern World
Do you ever wonder why some of the health practices that work for your friends don’t work well for you? Do you often feel crappy even though you’re eating healthy and doing the ‘right’ things? Ayurveda - the original mind body medicine - and its practices integrate the wisdom of ancient healing...
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Ep 24: Maintaining a Soft Heart
How do we remain soft and loving when the world around us feels hard?? In this episode we explore the value of being receptive to life's lessons without allowing tough times to harden us. Instead through vulnerability and self-awareness, we uncover the path to resilience and growth. We reflect on...
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Ep 23: Unpacking Stress
We carry a heavy load of responsibilities on our backs with the stress management of family systems, social systems, and our own internal systems. In this episode, Islena talks about feeling the intense pressure to meet work and family responsibilities during a recent bout with Covid. We come...
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Ep 22: Taking the Shame out of Menopause
Dayna, Megan, and Islena kick off season 2 by taking the shame out of menopause. They share their menopausal experiences, symptoms (night sweats, insomnia, anxiety), as well as strategies for educating themselves, their partners and children about the natural female process. Tune in as they shine…
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Ep 21: That's a Wrap! Reflections on Season One of Soul Net
Dear Listeners, we are excited to celebrate our 1-yr birthday with an in-person video reflection! We received many gifts this year, the biggest one being YOU. Thank you for tuning in and sharing your time with us. We love and appreciate your soulful presence in our Soul Net! Wishing you all a…
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Ep 20: The Art of Netting - Celebrating One Year of Soul Net!
In this special one-year anniversary episode, the Sisters share what it means for them to take turns giving and receiving love in the way of "netting". They share their experiences of moving between being a provider of love (holding space) and being the recipient of love (held in space). This...
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Ep 19: The Benefits of Nature Learning with Meredith Dawson
In this episode, the Sisters welcome child educator and wellness facilitator, Meredith Dawson. Meredith talks about nature as her teaching partner and the benefits of open spaces and "risky play" for kids of all ages. Her outdoor education programs such as Wild Wonder and Wellbeing Walks invite...
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Ep 18: Gratitude - Navigating Life’s Twists with Soulful Resilience
Join the Soul Net sisters in an exploration of gratitude as a transformative practice. While the holidays bring joy, they also usher in moments of deep challenge. Dayna candidly unveils a personal tale of upheaval coinciding with Thanksgiving weekend, marking the end of a significant chapter in…
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Ep 17: Finding Love at 50 with Debbie Collins
In this episode, the Sisters reunite with a good friend from high school, Debbie Collins, to celebrate her journey to true love and getting engaged at 50! Debbie highlights two key factors in her journey to finding love: healing trauma wounds and learning to love herself first. She shares her...
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Ep 16: The Myth of Meditation
In this mini episode of Soul Net, the Sisters share about the challenges of "achieving stillness" in our grind culture. They discuss whether meditation "works" when our minds are filled with noise and our hearts are filled with hurt. This conversation shines a light on the fact that self-care...
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Ep 15: Finding Freedom In Your 50's
In this episode of Soul Net, the Sisters challenge the narrative around mid-life crisis by sharing stories of their middle age transformations! They talk about releasing responsibility from certain roles and returning to the creativity of the soul. They celebrate this stage of life as a rebirth…
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Ep 14: How to Love in Times of Loss with Misha Waite
Misha Waite is a clinical counsellor who helps youth, adults, couples and families in the areas of mental health, stress, anxiety, and grief. She joins Dayna and Megan in a discussion about love and how to stay loving while being in the messiness of life. Can we feel the lightness of love when...
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Ep. 13: Getting Real About Mid-life
In this episode of Soul Net, the Sisters share some hard truths (and laughs) about body changes, brain fog, and intimate connection during mid-life and peri-menopause. They talk about letting go of expectations to look and be a certain way. In this conversation, the Sisters explore acceptance,...
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Ep. 12: Beautiful Boredom
In this episode of Soul Net, the Sisters explore beautiful boredom and its opposite cousin, the hecticness of trying to have it all and do it all because there are energetic costs to the return to life as we knew it before the pandemic. There's big responsibilities in midlife. There's the…
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Ep. 11: Imposter Syndrome
In this episode of Soul Net, the Sisters dive into the feeling of not being good enough. For many people, the feeling of being an imposter in certain social situations is very uncomfortable. The Sisters share openly about some of their childhood trauma and old beliefs that play a part in their...
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Ep. 10: Many Hats; Many Lives, with Islena Faircrest
In this episode of Soul Net, Dayna and Megan interview Islena! Hard hat, soft toque, or tiara? Islena wears 'em all! Women wear many hats over their lifetime as mother, daughter, partner, career, income-earner, caregiver, et al. Through this, multiple skillsmanship gets developed and we gain...
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Ep. 9: Chasing Joy with Dayna Bango
In this episode of Soul Net, Megan and Islena interview Dayna! We get to know Dayna and how her passion for movement, nature and teaching led her to a successful career as a personal trainer working with celebrities, athletes of all ages and everyone in between. She shares with us how curiosity…
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Ep. 8: Answering Life's Calls with Megan Lammam
In this episode of Soul Net, Islena and Dayna interview Megan! We get to know Megan and learn about her love of children's literature and nature! Megan shares her "why" for writing her debut children's book and gives us a brief introduction into her practice of forest therapy. Megan talks about...
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Ep. 7: Loving Your Inner Child
In this episode of Soul Net, Islena shares about her fear of loss and how it is connected to grief and pain held by her inner child. She describes adult behaviours that stem from unprocessed emotions from childhood experiences and generational trauma. She bravely walks us through how she is...
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Ep. 6: Healing Shame
In this episode of Soul Net, Dayna shares a personal story about a recent event that triggered a shame response in connection with a feeling of low self-worth. The response raises feelings of insecurity along with the voice of her inner critic. For many of us, when our inner critic gets in the…
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Ep. 5: Caring For Your Nervous System
In this episode of Soul Net, the Sisters dive into the topics of nervous system exhaustion, attachment styles and how awareness helps to activate positive change. Dayna and Megan share stories about past relationships that caused pain and motivated major lifestyle shifts, while Islena shares…
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Ep. 4: Growing Through Pain - Part 2 of 2
In support of Pink Shirt Day and to raise awareness about social responsibility and self esteem, we continue our conversation about growing through pain. In part two of this podcast episode, the Sisters chat about finding freedom within, permission to play, and how to build trust with kids. Also,...
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Ep. 3: Growing Through Pain - Part 1 of 2
In this episode of Soul Net, the Sisters explore the process of growth through challenge, how to cultivate deeper roots of strength, and how laughter can be a source of healing energy. Megan shares a personal story about witnessing her teenage daughter work through the painful process of standing...
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Ep. 2: The Courage To Trust
In this episode of Soul Net, the Sisters talk about the courage it takes to face the unknown and what it means to trust your inner knowing. Islena, Dayna and Megan share stories of letting go of relationships and trusting in the process of change. They refer to uncomfortable growth experiences as...
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Ep. 1: Collective Rebirth
In this episode of Soul Net, the Sisters share their thoughts on being part of the collective consciousness and how they are adapting to changes in the environment and in relationships. They chat about cycles of life-death-life, the loneliness that humans experience on the soul journey, and...
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Welcome To Soul Net
In this episode, we share a brief history about our childhood connection and our respective journeys into mid-life. We gather, as we would around a kitchen table, to talk about deconstructing old patterns and how to befriend and integrate light and shadow emotions in our bodies. We dive into some...
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Join us in the Soul Net, where we bring the realities of middle age to light and create a supportive community for healthy growth. Friends and wellness practitioners, Megan, Dayna, and Islena, dive deep into topics such as raising teens, empty nesting, menopause, death, and divorce. The hosts share personal stories and resources to support learning and connection.Megan Lammam, Author and Forest Therapy GuideDayna Bango, Movement and Ayurveda Lifestyle CoachIslena Faircrest, Somatic Therapist and Yoga Educator
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Join us in the Soul Net, where we bring the realities of middle age to light and create a supportive community for healthy growth. Friends and wellness practitioners, Megan, Dayna, and Islena, dive deep into topics such as raising teens, empty nesting, menopause, death, and divorce. The hosts share...
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