Ep 14: Resilience - Facing Grief, Cancer, and Hard Things Head-On - w/ Jennifer DeWare

When life hits harder than you ever thought possible, how do you keep moving forward?

In this episode, Jennifer DeWare joins me to share the raw, unfiltered truth of facing heartbreak, loss, divorce, cancer, and grief—all in just a few short years. Or more like 7.

Her story is a reminder that we’re built for more than we think. That we can get through the unimaginable. That resilience isn’t just a buzzword—it’s lived experience.

We dig into the realities of resilience, personal transformation, and the new culture shift happening in today’s workplaces. This one is powerful. It’s personal. And it’s a reminder that you can do hard things.

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🔎 In this episode:

- How to survive wave after wave of grief and loss

- Why resilience is built through lived experience, not theory

- The old-school vs. new-school clash in today's workplaces

- Letting go of outdated success metrics and finding new meaning

- The future of leadership and what younger generations are showing us

- Choosing hope over fear—even when the unknown is overwhelming

- Real stories. Real stakes. Real strength.

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Website: visualiiz.ca

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EP 13: This One’s for the Boys Back Home – A Raw Talk on Newfoundland, Military Life & Manhood - w/ Rodney Pollard

In this episode, I sit down with my brother Rodney Pollard—a fellow Newfoundlander, veteran, and deep feeler—for a wide-ranging conversation about growing up on the island, serving in the military, and finding meaning after it all. We reflect on what it means to leave home at 18 to serve, to experience culture shock, to be toughened and hardened by systems not designed to nurture boys into men—but also how we’ve come to reclaim a softer, stronger identity through years of self-work. It’s raw. It’s real. It’s two men getting honest about their pasts—and what we still carry today.

💬 What We Explore in This Episode:

Growing up in small-town Newfoundland & what "home" really means

The pull of the military—and what happens after the uniform Culture shock, bullying, and the weight of unspoken emotions

The lost art of community and learning through hardship

Masculinity: The Hunter vs. the Farmer Archetype

Why it’s so rare for men to have both loyalty and emotional support

Our own shame, growth, and moments we wish we handled differently

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EP12: Roots of the Soul: Energy, Identity & Coming Home – w/ Natalie Cormier LaBrie

In this episode, Natalie Cormier LaBrie joins me for a powerful conversation about the body’s wisdom, ancestral stories, feminine energy, and how we can truly come home to ourselves.

As an intuitive energy worker and healer, Natalie speaks openly about her own unraveling—from debilitating menstrual pain to inner peace—through somatic awareness, deep presence, and trust in the body’s communication. She breaks down the spiritual science of nervous system regulation, the energetics of the root chakra, and why identity, safety, and self-acceptance are foundational to real transformation.

We also explore family lineage, Acadian trauma from deportation, same-sex partnership & the parenting dynamic flow, emotional safety, and what it means to live with true integrity and openness.

This episode is a warm reminder: there’s no box to fit into. You are the book. Let your body tell the story.

💡 What We Explore in This Episode:

• The body as a book: how our story lives in our cells
• Healing menstrual pain through intuition & energy work
• The truth about safety, root chakra, & emotional contraction
• Same-sex parenting, feminine roles & identity integration
• Reclaiming Acadian heritage & generational healing
• Masculine/feminine balance in modern relationships
• Why slowing down is the bravest thing we can do

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