Chatting with Humans

Improv & Therapy w/ Anthony Goodwin | EP14

Today I'm chatting with Anthony Goodwin, one half of the duo who taught me Improv 100 through Grindstone Theatre and someone whose work sits at the intersection of therapy and improv. Anthony is an Australian-born clinical counsellor and improv instructor. He's the founder of Still Listening, his private therapy practice. We talk about the full-circle way improv and therapy ended up holding hands in Anthony's life. Anthony shares how the same tools he uses in the therapy room, presence, co-regulation, meeting the world as it is, are the same ones that come alive on the improv stage, and how that overlap led him to develop experimental improv therapy workshops where players give voice to someone else's stuckness. We get into the concept of aiming to be average and we touch on the broader truth that adults need spaces to play together, and how rare and necessary that has become. Reference The Grindstone Comedy [https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/] Improvise Freely by Patti Stiles Improvisation and the Theatre by Keith Johnstone Connect with Anthony: Relational Therapy with Anthony Goodwin [https://stillistening.ca/en/] Connect with Darrel-Lynne: Instagram: @dee_ogsoul [https://www.instagram.com/dee_ogsoul/] Website: ogsoul.ca [http://ogsoul.ca] Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Anthony Goodwin 02:55 Journey from Australia to Edmonton 06:09 The Intersection of Therapy and Improv 09:03 The Philosophy of Improv 11:56 The Role of Discomfort in Improv 15:02 Aiming for Average in Performance 18:05 Challenging Societal Norms 20:54 The Nature of Improv and Authenticity 24:07 Improv as Therapy 26:30 Creating Safe Spaces for Healing 28:08 Exploring Improv Therapy Frameworks 29:47 Navigating Vulnerability in Therapy 33:01 The Impact of Improv on Therapeutic Practices 35:57 Emerging Models of Therapy 39:54 The Need for Alternative Therapeutic Approaches 43:03 Integrating Body and Mind in Healing 50:02 The Joy of Play in Adult Life

Reclamation & Choosing Love w/ Carey Abma | EP13

Today I'm chatting with Carey Abma, a co-author in Reclaiming Mental Health. Carey opens up about a chapter of her life she never expected to write, both literally and figuratively, and what it took to start choosing love over fear. We get into the breakdown that became her breaking open at the start of 2020, the years of self-abandonment that led there, and what it actually looked like to sit alone in her condo and meet herself for the first time. Carey shares the journey to becoming a mom, including the unimaginable gift of her sister offering to carry her daughter Coen, and the unexpected plot twist of meeting her partner Jason four days after a positive pregnancy test on Christmas morning. We talk about parenting from a more rooted place, the values work that changed how she makes decisions, and her launch into entrepreneurship with Estate Solutions with Care, a business shaped by personal loss and the literal meaning of her name. Connect with Carey: Instagram: @thecareyabma [https://www.instagram.com/thecareyabma/] Publication: Reclaiming Mental Health [https://a.co/d/07Ihr7q4] Connect with Darrel-Lynne: Instagram: @dee_ogsoul [https://www.instagram.com/dee_ogsoul/] Website: ogsoul.ca [http://ogsoul.ca] Chapters 00:00 Introduction and First Impressions 03:04 The Journey of Writing and Publishing 05:50 Exploring Self-Love and Personal Growth 11:58 The Breakdown of 2020: A Turning Point 21:02 Life After the Breakdown: Transformation and New Beginnings 29:44 Navigating New Beginnings 31:05 Personal Growth Through Parenthood 34:00 The Importance of Values 36:24 Embracing Change and Challenges 39:03 The Journey of Motherhood 41:11 Writing for Future Generations 46:06 Claiming Strength and Identity 49:46 Building a Business with Heart

Restoring Hope, Empowerment & Faith w/ Richard Okwii & Adacet John Peter | EP12

Today I'm sharing a conversation I had with Richard Okwii and Adacet John Peter, the executive director and managing director of Murphy Charitable Foundation Uganda, a nonprofit working to support vulnerable children and communities in the northeastern region of Uganda through education, mentorship, and empowerment. I first came across Murphy Charitable Foundation through their Pen Pal program, where I've been corresponding with two pen pals in Uganda. That experience changed me in ways I'm still processing. So getting to sit down with Richard and John Peter and hear the story behind the foundation firsthand felt very special. Richard lost his father at one month old and was raised by his grandparents in poverty. It was their voices, their mentorship, and their insistence that education was the key that planted the seed for everything Murphy Charitable Foundation has become. That seed became a dream at age seven, and in 2018 it became an organization. What they've built since then is extraordinary. We talk about the Pen Pal program, which now connects over 3,000 children in Uganda with international friends, and the philosophy behind it: hope restoration and mindset first, before anything else. We get into the Learning Lab launching in Bukedia district this summer, the Motivational Movie Project bringing film screenings to communities without electricity, the Kind Loans program offering zero percent interest loans to women entrepreneurs, and the Cancer Awareness program reaching communities with little to no access to health information. One of the most powerful aspects of this conversation is what John Peter shares about how they run their programs with or without a grant, because the work of changing a mindset doesn't require funding. It requires belief. And these two have that in extraordinary supply. Learn about Murphy Charitable Organization Uganda and see how you can get involved: Murphy Charitable Foundation Uganda - Home [https://murphycharity.org/] Connect with Darrel-Lynne: Instagram: @dee_ogsoul [https://www.instagram.com/dee_ogsoul/] Website: ogsoul.ca [http://ogsoul.ca]

Motherhood, Generational Healing & Nature-Based Learning w/ Lindsay Hayes | EP11

Today I'm chatting with Lindsay Hayes, a former public school educator turned nature-based learning facilitator who has spent the last several years doing deep personal work and how that understanding has reshaped her approach to parenting, healing, and working with children. Lindsay and I met through our shared experience writing in Sovereign Volume 2, and this conversation goes to some really tender places. We talk about what it means to move through a victim mindset without bypassing it, how our bodies eventually demand the attention our minds have been avoiding, and why Lindsay left the public education system to create something entirely different on her acreage. She's working with kids from all backgrounds and what she's witnessing out there in nature is transformational. We also get into generational healing in a way that felt very alive for me. Lindsay writes about her mom in her upcoming chapter in Motherhood Expanded, and what she shares about releasing blame while still honoring the impact of her early experiences is something I think a lot of us need to hear. There's so much in this conversation about planting seeds you may never see harvested. Connect with Lindsay Hayes: Instagram: @linsayhayes2.0 [https://www.instagram.com/lindsayhayes2.0/] Motherhood Expanded: https://a.co/d/03Fm0ZWG [https://a.co/d/03Fm0ZWG] Connect with Darrel-Lynne: Instagram: @dee_ogsoul [https://www.instagram.com/dee_ogsoul/] Website: ogsoul.ca [http://ogsoul.ca] Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Shared Experiences 03:00 The Writing Journey: Sovereign Volume 2 05:57 Motherhood and Personal Growth 09:08 Understanding Childhood and Attachment 11:52 Shifting from Victimhood to Empowerment 15:05 The Impact of Parenting on Personal Healing 18:12 Nature-Based Learning and Education 20:55 Transformational Experiences with Children 24:07 Conclusion and Future Aspirations 25:18 Exploring Diverse Learning Environments 30:39 Motherhood and Healing Through Writing 36:29 Breaking Generational Patterns 41:08 The Impact of Personal Healing on Parenting 48:30 Navigating Systems and Self-Reflection

Self-Reclamation, Masculine & Feminine Energy, and Walking Like Jesus w/ Linsay Doyle | EP10

Today I'm chatting with Linsay Doyle, a Feng Shui practitioner and founder of Reclamation by Linsay, who has spent the better part of 14 years burning herself down and rebuilding, on her own terms. Linsay's shares about her journey since 2011 when she was at her heaviest weight, deeply disconnected from herself and living a life that wasn't hers. Linsay shares what followed: leaving an eight-year relationship the same weekend her boyfriend asked her parents for permission to propose, loading up her car and leaving, moving into an apartment by the Edmonton River Valley, signing up for a half marathon on a whim, and losing nearly 100 pounds in just over a year. Through finally making choices that were actually hers. We go a lot of places in this one, including: The courage it takes to evolve out of relationships and friendships, and why that grief is as real as any other kind Masculine and feminine energy, why she believes women have been burning themselves out holding the entire container, and what she's actually not willing to settle for. The work she's building through Reclamation by Linsay, where Feng Shui meets self-ownership and your junk drawer might just tell her everything she needs to know about you. And her relationship with God, why she doesn't claim a religion, and why Jesus is her homeboy. I love a great spicy chat with Linsay and this convo is no exception. Connect with Linsay: Instagram: @iamlinsaydoyle [https://www.instagram.com/iamlinsaydoyle/] Connect with Darrel-Lynne: Instagram: @dee_ogsoul [https://www.instagram.com/dee_ogsoul/] Website: ogsoul.ca [http://ogsoul.ca] Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Setting the Stage 03:41 Linsay's Journey of Transformation 06:29 Awakening and Making Choices 08:57 Breaking Free from Relationships 11:34 The Impact of External Pressures 14:05 Finding Strength in Independence 17:05 Physical Transformation and Weight Loss 19:25 Running Towards a New Life 22:07 Reflecting on Achievements and Future Self 25:10 Navigating Life's Pivots 27:52 Building Resilience Through Life's Trials 30:47 The Balance of Self-Care and Growth 33:33 Understanding the Duality of Experience 37:56 Exploring Masculine and Feminine Energies 41:44 The Impact of Societal Conditioning on Relationships 45:28 The Journey of Self-Discovery in Relationships 52:28 Divine Timing and Personal Growth 53:37 The Journey of Self-Reclamation 55:53 Building a New System: Reclamation by Linsay 57:45 Transforming Spaces: The Power of Feng Shui 59:23 Internal and External Reclamation 01:00:50 Shared Connections and Unique Stories 01:02:41 Claiming Your Lane: Individual Paths 01:04:21 Exploring God and Spirituality 01:10:43 Embodiment of Jesus: Actions Over Words