Women on the Brink

Send us Fan MailFor years we've done the deep work. We've explored our past, understood our patterns, learned the language of healing, and found compassion for the women we've been. But what if this next season isn't asking us to analyze ourselves any further? What if it's asking us to create, to trust, to become visible, to stop asking for permission, and to courageously participate in the life that's already calling us? This conversation is for every woman who's ready to stop waiting for the "right time" and begin walking into the future that's been quietly waiting for her all along. Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailLately, I've been thinking about messages. Not because I've been receiving many, but because perhaps I haven't been paying enough attention. After hearing beautiful stories from a hospice nurse practitioner about unexpected messages, I found myself reflecting on three small encounters during a morning run: checking on someone who seemed to be struggling, asking cyclists to slow down for a family of Canada geese, and then being stopped by a stranger who thanked me and called me a saint. I don't believe that's who I am, but the timing made me wonder. Maybe messages aren't always dramatic. Maybe they come through everyday moments that remind us to notice, to care, and to remember teachings like Indinawemaaganidog and Ubuntu; that we are all connected. Sometimes the Creator doesn't speak through thunder. Sometimes the message arrives on a bicycle.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailWhat if two cultures separated by continents arrived at the same profound truth? In this episode, I explore the African philosophy of Ubuntu alongside the Ojibwe teaching of indinewemagadenoog,"all my relations", while sharing my own journey of learning Ojibwe and reconnecting with my family's language. Together, we reflect on what these teachings reveal about community, belonging, and why our politics and our lives might be healthier if we remembered that none of us can truly be without "we." Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailI thought I was taking a course about drugs at University. Instead, I learned about race, power, history, and the stories we tell ourselves about addiction. In this episode of Women on the Brink, I share the lessons that shocked me the most; from the racial history of the War on Drugs to why some people are treated as criminals while others are seen as victims. We also explore how these issues affect women, Indigenous communities, and why education and empathy are essential if we want to build a more just Canada. I hope this conversation leaves you asking new questions, just as it did for me.Listen now and join the conversationSupport the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailToday on the show, I explored the idea of threshold addiction, our tendency to pull back just as we're about to experience meaningful change. Whether it's pursuing a dream, sharing our work, starting a business, or stepping into a new version of ourselves, the closer we get to transformation, the more tempting it can be to retreat into what's familiar. Maybe the biggest obstacles aren't a lack of talent or opportunity, but the discomfort of becoming someone new. The question is: What threshold are you standing in front of right now, and what might be waiting on the other side if you choose to step forward?Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailThis week on the podcast, we explore a question that goes far beyond Madonna, Pamela Anderson, or celebrity culture: What is the next song of our lives? As we age, evolve, and face changing identities, we're all challenged to ask whether we're becoming who we're meant to be next, or simply trying to hold on to who we once were. It's a thoughtful conversation about relevance, authenticity, growth, and the shift from proving ourselves to contributing something meaningful. Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailTwo years ago, I started a podcast to do something that terrified me: put my voice out into the world. And, almost 100 episodes later, I can officially say, I did the thing.In today's episode, I'm sharing why I've decided that Episode 100 on August 6th will be the final episode of the podcast, how returning to university influenced that decision, and why sometimes completing a chapter is just as important as starting one.The podcast will remain available until the end of 2026, so there's still plenty of time to revisit your favorites.Thank you for listening. ❤️Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailThe other day while running the Vancouver Seawall, I noticed something: lots of people passed me but I rarely passed anyone. Then Taking the Long Way by The Chicks came on, and suddenly it hit me: I’m the tortoise. I move slower than a lot of people when it comes to trusting myself and finding my way, and I almost always choose the less beaten path. Maybe that’s not a flaw. Maybe that’s totally OK. This week’s episode is about trusting your own pace. Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailWhat if one of society’s biggest blind spots is how much we  expect mothers to carry?From emotional regulation to attachment, to shaping tiny nervous systems, we place enormous responsibility on mother and then often leave them to do it alone.This week on the podcast, I’m exploring the invisible weight of motherhood. Inspired by a study on lab rats and addiction showing that early nurturing impacts later susceptibility to substance use. I discuss the deeper message: not that mothers are to blame, but that we’ve placed an impossible burden on women. We expect perfect nurturing in a culture that offers little support, little rest, and very little village. What if the real question isn’t “What’s wrong with mothers?” but “What kind of world have we built around them?” If you’ve ever felt the invisible pressure of caregiving or love a mother who does, this episode is for you.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we explore the idea that a pivot is not a restart, but more of an evolution. Inspired by a real-life career crossroads, we talk about how changing direction in life doesn’t mean starting over, but rather integrating everything you’ve already lived and learned. Whether it’s career, health, relationships, or where you choose to live, every pivot is built on the wisdom you already carry forward.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailThis episode is for the woman who is still showing up to her life… but feels like something inside her has quietly checked out.We’re talking about functional burnout , the kind no one sees.  The kind that looks like competence, reliability, and “having it all together” but feels like exhaustion, misalignment, and disconnection on the inside.This is especially for the woman on the brink of change;  reinventing herself, outgrowing her life, and trying to hold it all together at the same time.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailYou’ve grown. You know you have. So why are the same old emotions showing up again?In this episode, we’re unpacking the disorienting experience of feeling “low” emotions after you’ve already done so much inner work. This is for the woman who thought she had moved past the shame, the fear, the grief…only to have it resurface and make her question everything.Those emotions aren’t coming back because you’ve failed.  They’re coming back because you’re meeting them from a more expanded version of yourself.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailWe like to think we’re seeing people clearly.  That what we’re reacting to is what’s actually happening. But most of the time?  We’re not seeing them.  We’re seeing them through us.In this episode, I talk about the moments where I’ve been completely convinced I was right, only to realize I was looking through a very specific lens. One shaped by old beliefs like “I don’t matter” or “I’m not being respected.”When you start to notice the lens… You get a little space. And in that space?  You get choice. Not to blame yourself.  Not to excuse anyone else.  But to shift how you see, and that shifts everything. Because sometimes the most powerful change isn’t out there.  It’s in the way you’re looking.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailWe women have said we have been invisible for a long time.  Especially older women.  We're told to be visible, to speak up, to show up fully, but no one really talks about what happens after you do. In this episode, I unpack the real reason being seen feels so risky for women: the judgment, the interpretation, the nervous system responses that make us want to shrink back into safer, more edited versions of ourselves. From business to relationships to aging, this is about the tension between wanting to be deeply known… and wanting to hide at the exact same time. Inspired by Jim Carrey, this episode explores what it actually takes to stay rooted in yourself when you step into visibility and why that might be the real work. Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailI woke up in the middle of the night, completely awake, but I couldn’t move, couldn’t speak, and there was a heavy pressure on my chest. Both times, there was a figure in the room that felt very real. I thought I was losing my mind… until I discovered that women across cultures have been describing this exact experience for centuries, sometimes calling it the Night Hag, the Mare, Kanashibari or as I recently learned, Inoculous.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailWhen most people think of medicine, they think of something they take.But what if real medicine isn’t found in a bottle at all?In this episode of Women on the Brink, we explore a different way of understanding healing.  One that's rooted in connection, presence, community, and the natural world. From the clinic room to the forest trails, this conversation unpacks how medicine can be something you live, not consume, and why the most powerful forms of healing are often the most subtle.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailWhat if the life you’re holding onto… is the very thing holding you back? In this episode of Women on the Brink, I share the moment I had to leave a long-term relationship because our values were not aligned.  And here's the big question that changed everything: Who do I want to be 10 years from now, and would that woman be proud of the life I’m living today? This is a conversation about courage, timing, and what it really feels like to step into the unknown.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailAt some point, healing turns into a full-time job… and your body still feels exhausted. More treatments. More rules. More effort. But what if that’s the problem? This episode explores why doing everything to get better can actually slow you down and how learning to pull back might be the thing that finally lets your body catch up.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan Mail Why are so many young men searching for answers about masculinity online? In this episode of Women on the Brink, we explore the disappearing rite of passage for boys, the importance of male mentorship, and why the transition from boyhood to manhood has become so unclear in modern culture. Drawing on the work of mythologist Joseph Campbell and examples from traditional societies, we ask: are young men failing, or have we simply stopped guiding them?Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailWhy do so many women feel pressure to stop aging at 40? In this episode of Women on the Brink, I unpack the quiet cultural conditioning that tells women they should look forever youthful, and what it takes to push back against it. From a funny shopping trip with my hiking buddy to turning 65 this year, we talk about body image, Botox, social pressure, and why choosing to age with strength, curiosity, and pride might be the most rebellious thing a woman can do.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailThe headlines feel like a group chat between emotionally reactive world leaders  and our nervous systems are tempted to join in.In this episode of Women on the Brink, I explore radical responsibility where I'm choosing to regulate, set boundaries, and steward my own energy, instead of absorbing chaos I didn’t create. Because being informed without being inflamed is a radical act.Calm, clear, regulated women? Much harder to control.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailThis episode of Women on the Brink dives into the blurry lines between friend, lover, and casual sex—and why those categories get so complicated for women, especially in midlife. Chris and regular guest Kim Protopappas unpack the emotional grey zones of modern dating: the fear of “having the talk,” the risks of making assumptions, the role of attachment and chemistry, and why so many women settle for half-relationships instead of asking for what they truly want. With honesty, humor, and a little hard-earned wisdom, they explore non-negotiables, red flags, manifestation, and the courage it takes to communicate clearly, reminding us that the real question isn’t what role someone plays in our life, but how we feel about ourselves when we’re with them. Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I’m reframing something so many women quietly carry: mistakes.We’re taught to value formal education, linear careers, and “getting it right.” But what about the lessons we learn from heartbreak, detours, wrong turns, and brave decisions that didn’t go as planned?I share a personal excerpt from my book I'm currently working on and reflect on how wandering, crashing into reality, and losing my footing weren’t failures — they were formative. They taught me boundaries. Independence. Self-trust. Pleasure without apology. And how to hold my own in a world that constantly tries to define women for us.If you’ve ever looked back on your life and thought, I should have known better, this episode is for you.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan Mail What if the thing that’s making you feel lost, numb, restless—or strangely relieved—isn’t a crisis… but grief? In this episode of Women on the Brink, we explore the quiet, complicated grief that so many women encounter in midlife—the grief of relationships ending (even the right ones), parents aging or dying, careers shifting, identities dissolving, and the younger version of ourselves we can no longer be. Through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine, nervous system wisdom, and deeply personal stories, we unpack how grief lives in the body, why it often precedes profound change, and how to pivot—not bounce back—into the next chapter. If you’ve been wondering, Who am I now?… this conversation may help you see that grief isn’t the end. It’s the reorientation. Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailWhen women stop creating, we don’t get calm — we get cranky.Tired. Flat. Irritated by everyone and everything.And we assume it’s hormones, stress, or ‘just getting older’…when really? Something essential has been shut down.If you’re midlife or beyond and wondering why your tolerance is gone,  this episode is for you.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailWomen on the Brink began as a personal inquiry — an attempt to understand how I kept tripping myself up, not just in romantic relationships, but in my life. I was curious about how smart, capable women (myself included) quietly abandon themselves in ways that are almost invisible. Over time, one truth became clear: women don’t want another conversation about how to attract love — they want to understand how to stop losing themselves. That’s why I’m so glad to welcome back Kim Protopappas as a regular voice on the show. This week, we begin with a simple but powerful question that when Kim said she had come to genuinely love and value herself. What does that actually look like in real life? How does valuing yourself change the pace of connection, the way your body responds, the choices you make? This conversation is about becoming more honest, and finally learning how to stay with yourself. Because sometimes the relationship we’ve been preparing for all along… is the one with ourselves. Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan Mail What if ease isn’t something you earn — but something you allow? In this episode of Women on the Brink, I explore an idea that’s been quietly reshaping how I move through the world: that we’re not navigating life alone. Inspired by The Light Between Us by Laura Lynne Jackson and a surprising, science-grounded podcast called The Telepathy Tapes, I reflect on the idea of layered support — the universe, a team of light, and our ancestors — not as something dramatic or mystical, but as subtle, relational guidance woven into everyday life. This episode isn’t about belief or being “psychic”; it’s an invitation to consider what might shift if you assumed you were supported, if listening to your body and timing mattered as much as effort — and if the other side has been quietly reaching for you all along. Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailIn this tender, grounding episode of Women on the Brink, I talk about what it really means for women to be “rising” in a world that feels heavy with war, politics, and fear. While the headlines are loud, something quieter and more powerful is happening in kitchens, gardens, beading circles, yoga studios, and small acts of care between women. I reflect on Indigenous and Métis women, women of the global majority, and women everywhere who are holding communities together through love, presence, and nervous-system regulation. This episode is an invitation to rest, to notice the women who have shaped your life, and to remember that even the smallest acts of kindness send ripples of healing into the world. Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan Mail Winter is kidney season in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and if you’ve been exhausted, anxious, freezing, losing hair, or wondering why coffee isn’t cutting it anymore — this episode is for you. In Season 3, Episode 2 of Women on the Brink, I’m talking about kidney jing (the energy you’re born with), why mine was basically running on fumes, and how winter quietly drains women through hormones, fertility, fear, and burnout. We’re covering kidney vacuity, hair loss, low libido, infertility, bone health, why rest is non-negotiable, and what to actually eat and do this season to protect your life battery. Less hustle, more warmth, fewer iced lattes. Your kidneys will thank you. Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailSeason 3 is here and Happy 2026! January usually comes with pressure to reinvent ourselves — but this episode isn’t about vision boards, manifestation rituals, or pretending we wake up at 5 a.m. happy. It’s about the vibe we’re upholding for 2026. Mine? Self-worth. No footnotes. I’m breaking down the five things every woman needs to know this year if you’re done people-pleasing, over-helping, perfecting yourself into exhaustion, and calling it “being good.” Less proving. More choosing. Welcome to Women on the Brink — 2026, but with boundaries. Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailThis Christmas, I was haunted by three women… and none of them let me off the hook. One showed up with Valium and zero patience. One had a glass of wine and an anxiety problem. And one hasn’t even been born yet — but already knows exactly where I went wrong. Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan Mail Trusting the universe isn’t all “love and light”—sometimes it looks like dashboard warning lights, bad timing, and muttering are you kidding me? In this episode, I talk about real trust, redirections, and what happens when you stop forcing the ride and start reading the signs. Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan Mail Chris wraps up a nine-year cycle that felt like a spiritual washing machine—complete with fires, premonitions, nervous-system meltdowns, and more plot twists than a Netflix drama. But the good news? The next cycle is finally about selection, not survival. This episode offers a witty, uplifting breakdown of what we’ve cleared, what we’re stepping into, and why the coming years promise better boundaries, better energy, and far fewer cosmic curveballs. Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailI spent years drawn to emotionally unavailable men probably because chaos felt familiar and I hadn’t done my own inner work. Then midlife hit—menopause, spiritual openings, and reconnecting to my Indigenous identity—and my body, intuition, and spirit all refused to settle for anything less than alignment.The question I asked myself that changed everything? Find out in this episode.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailThis week I share my experience going to Indigenous Fashion week with my daughter, Nicole - not once but twice.   I loved the diverse representation, loved the unique styles and above all, I made me so happy to see my daughter witnessing Indigenous people standing in their pride and power. Join me for this commentary.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailPeople tell me you aren't really a part of the dating scene unless you're online.   But has Online Dating lost its charm?  This week we talk to one woman who has been dating online on and off for about 15 years.  Kim Protopappas joins me in a very frank conversation on what her experience has been like.Join us for a some hard truths and a few laughs!Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailVolunteering is a selfish act. In the best, most heart-expanding way possible.Because in my experience — as someone who volunteered before I had kids, and again after raising kids — I can say this with complete honesty: I have always received far more than I ever gave.Join me in this anecdote on kindness and volunteering!Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailLife seemed so clear back in the 1800's for men and women. The men protected and provided. The women nurtured and connected. Roles were defined, even if they weren’t exactly fair.  So today, we’re asking: Do we actually need to go back to traditional roles to make relationships — and life — work again?Join me for this conversation as we explore the ENERGY of balance and harmony in partnerships.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailIt’s October — the season of thinning veils, when the air itself feels electric. The days shorten, the nights deepen, and if you’re paying attention, there’s a certain shimmer in the ordinary. It’s also the time when witches show up everywhere — in costumes, in old movies, in the collective imagination.  Historically, witches were mostly women—who were healers, herbalists, midwives, and wisdom keepers in their communities.  They knew plants, weather, fertility cycles, and natural rhythms long before medicine was institutionalized. But as patriarchal religion and early modern state power grew (especially from the 1400s–1700s), those women were persecuted—often accused of “witchcraft” for embodying knowledge and authority outside church and male control. So the word witch became a weapon to destroy feminine power.  Join me in this conversation and how we witches are reclaiming that lost lineage.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailI’ve come to believe in what I call destiny points — those moments written in our soul’s record, the Akashic Records, where we’re meant to arrive no matter how many detours we take. Sometimes we’re on Path A — the one aligned with our higher plan, guided by the universe and our ancestors.  And sometimes, we wander onto Path B — the human path, full of fear, ego, and the illusion of control.When we’re paying attention to the signs and synchronicities laid out for us by the universe, patterns begin to form and our soul map take form. A soul map isn’t something we plan out- that was decided before we got here. It’s something we remember. It unfolds through  curiosity, through choices, through willingness to follow breadcrumbs even when they don’t make sense.Join me in this conversation on how we are constantly being guided and shown the path, even when we think we're way off track.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailToday, we’re leaning into the energy of fall through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine —and exploring how this season touches our emotions, our bodies, and our hearts. We’ll also meet three gentle plant allies—rose, chamomile, and lavender—that can help us navigate grief and sadness with softness and support.So wherever you are, settle in—whether you’re walking, driving, or cozy with a cup of tea—and let’s explore the wisdom of fall.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailRebecca Goulet, someone who knows this story from the inside out of being unhoused and addicted.  Her life has included experiences many of us can barely imagine: addiction to alcohol and street drugs, living in shelters and on the street, losing custody of her children, living through physical and sexual abuse, serving time in jail, and navigating ADHD and a neurological condition that has left her with a permanent disability.But this is not where her story ends.Rebecca has taken her pain, her survival, and her deep understanding of the system — and created something extraordinary now that she is no longer using drugs or alcohol. She now works one-on-one with people who are often overlooked by society, helping them find their worth, their voice, and their path to recovery — through empathy, compassion, and advocacy.   This is a powerful episode - I hope you'll join us!Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailSubstance use (in this episode we are referencing drugs) isn’t some distant issue — it’s often our neighbour, our family member, or our friend. The very first step in helping someone find support is breaking down the walls of stigma. When we reduce judgment and shame, we create space for compassion, understanding, and real solutions. This episode explores how shifting our mindset can open the door to healing, connection, and the resources people need to find their way forward. Joining us is Leslie McBain the co-founder of Moms Stop the Harm, an advocacy and peer-support organization she helped start in 2016 after the overdose death of her son, Jordan.  She serves as Family Engagement Lead at the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) and  sits on multiple provincial and federal committees dedicated to compassionate, evidence-based drug policies, and has participated in international forums.Moms Stop the Harm - (for family, friends and loved ones of people with substance use)  https://www.momsstoptheharm.com/Holding Hope -  (for  people who currently have a loved one living with substance use issues) - https://www.holdinghopecanada.org/Healing Hearts - (for people who have lost loved ones to substance-use related harms) - https://www.healingheartscanada.org/find-a-groupBC Center on Substance Use - (offers guidance, training and clinical care recommendations to support people dealing with substance use in British Columbia)Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailWhen I speak about shame today, I hold both my personal journey, and the collective journeys of those who have been told for generations that they don’t measure up or don’t belong. And I’m doing this work of healing my own shame not only for myself, but for my daughters, my niece and nephew, and the grandchildren who aren’t here yet. And I also do it for my ancestors, because I believe the women who came before me would want me to break the cycle, to live free of the shame they never had the chance to shed.Please join me in this important discussion in light of Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30th in Canada.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailArlene Dickson, the business entrepreneur from Dragon's Den, posted about  how, as we get older, we start living smaller lives without even noticing. The same coffee order. The same safe conversations. The same routines. When did predictability start passing as something always worth striving for?Today we discuss Anaïs Nin's quote: “Life shrinks or grows in proportion to one’s courage.”Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailThank you for supporting Women on the Brink and celebrating our 1st Anniversary!I hope these episodes provided a chance for you to pause, take a breath, and remember that we’re not alone when we find ourselves standing at the edge, staring into the unknown. And I’ve learned that when we lean into community, trust the universe a little more, and stretch our comfort zones, that’s when the real magic shows up.I'm also going to share what my inspiration for the podcast was and how its transformed my own life.  And there is much more to come - real stories of women faced with different types of stress and adversity and how they have been able to manage or overcome their unique challenges.   I hope you'll join us!Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailHave you ever wondered why we are here? Why you, in this body, at this exact time, are moving through the life you’ve been given? It’s one of the oldest questions — and one that can feel overwhelming when life throws pain or uncertainty our way.Today we exam this question through the lense of the reknowned psychic medium, Laura Lynne Jackson.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailToday we’re diving into something deeply personal, and honestly, pretty misunderstood: body fat.  So many of us have internalized the belief that fat is something evil or shameful — something we need to get rid of or be at war with. But what if there’s more to it than that? Join us for a unique perspective on why we hold body fat.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailMaybe you've been called an old soul your whole life. Or maybe you’ve met people who seem so light and fresh and unburdened that you wonder if they’re just getting started. Either way, it raises the question: What are we really carrying with us into this lifetime?”In this episode we explore the subtle (and not so subtle) differences between an old soul and a new soul and how to navigate relationships, careers and even travel plans based on your Soul Age.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris

Send us Fan MailToday we’re talking about one of those emotions that can feel heavy enough to anchor you to the past: regret. That endless loop of ‘What if I had chosen differently? What if I hadn’t said that? What if I’d been braver? We discuss the most common regrets women have, why they're so important to release, and a few tools to overcome the weight of regret.Support the showThanks for listening and feel free to follow us on different social media platforms - Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and on our website www.womenonthebrink.net.  If you're wanting to connect with the host, Chris Jeffrey R.Ac. for further information, you can do so here:Contact Chris