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This podcast is a place for great conversations, topics and stories from people just like you and me. Scott, Aliya & Gareth, along with special guests explore raw, honest, vulnerable and fun subjects all in an effort to Start Talking. If you crave truth, compassion, understanding and real life stories...and want to be entertained, you've come to the right place!
Creating Capacity with Melanie Sodka
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This week Gareth is joined by Melanie Sodka.
In this conversation the Gareth & Melanie dive into 'Hustle Culture, Burnout and how to manage your personal capacity and thrive in life!
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Melanie Sodka is a human behaviour enthusiast helping overwhelmed people who are over-committed and distracted.
As a TEDx speaker, Award winning Business Professor, Speaker and podcaster, Melanie continues to reach worldwide audiences with her research in Capacity Management, Hustle Culture and...
A Vulnerable Conversation with Devan Sandiford
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This week Gareth is joined by Devan Sandiford.
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The pair take a deep dive into being a man, being a father and showing up as authentically as possible in the world!
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Devan Sandiford is a published writer, a five-time New York City Moth StorySLAM champion, and the program manager of community engagement at The Moth. His stories have been featured in the Washington Post, The Moth Radio Hour and Podcast, Speak Up...
Drama Free ADHD with Tara O'Brien
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This week Scott & Gareth are joined by Tara O'Brien.
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This show takes a deep dive into parenting and overcoming the challenges that ADHD can place on family life.
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Tara OâBrien has helped thousands of students, teachers, and families overcome the challenges of growing up with ADHD. Sheâs been successful because she lives it every single day with her husband and children who have ADHD, gifted, and anxiety diagnoses. Between home and...
Understanding Your Food Story with Angela Roth
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This week Gareth is joined by Angela Roth.
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Angela is both Health Coach and Business Coach; she works with clients to help them break free of emotional eating, through understanding their personal 'food story' and then creating a new one!. She also works with coaches to help them grow and develop their own business by discovering their heart message and turning it into their voice of authority!
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We All Need a Copywriter in Our Lives with Kelly Harris
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On today's show, Scott welcomes Copywriter and social media strategist Kelly Harris to the show.
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How To Create A Life You Love
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In todayâs episode Aliya is joined by sisters, Sara and Parisa who are the founders of Soulect.
 Soulect is a personal development platform devoted to choosing oneâs life consciously and intentionally, through support, clarity, community, and accountability. Aliya dives deep with Sara and Parisa to understand their story and Soulect Circles help you become the person you want to be. This episode covers authentic lived experiences, advice on becoming an entrepreneur with a family member, how to let go to heal, and much more!
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Inspiration, Gratitude, Mindset & More with Gaby Mammone
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This week Gareth is joined by Gaby Mammone.
The pair take a deep dive into embracing gratitude and how it can complete shift our approach to life & how we can learn to see the world through another perspective!
 We also hear about Gaby's story of being diagnosed MS.
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Gabriella Mammone, more commonly known as Gaby with one âbâ is an awardâwinning business executive widely recognized as an advocacy leader in the c...
It's Never to Late to Start to Again with Lydia Knorr
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This week Gareth is joined my Lydia Knorr.
Lydia shares her story of grief, acceptance, ownership and how find true gratitude help her find her true self and is now using the this power to help others!Â
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Lydia Knorr has over 25 years in the health and wellness industry as a Registered Dietitian, with the greatest part of her career, working in media.
Following some pivotal life experiences that included being widowed wi...
What's the Point?
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This week a little blast from the past.... current hosts Scott and Gareth welcome back previous host, and very good friend Carl Anthony!
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We take a deep dive unpacking the existential question... What's the Point?
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Autism Through a Parents Eyes with Gary Martinez Jr
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This week Gareth is joined by Gary Martinez Jr.
We take a deep dive into how pretend play can help kids with autism exercise, eat well and be their best version & how it make a better parent in the process!
We also unpack the role of being a father and how ego, pride and vulnerability effect us.
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Value Driven Life with Coach Chris McMahon
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This week Gareth is joined by Coach Chris McMahon.
In this incredible conversation we take a deep dive in what a 'Value Driven Life' is, how to show up as the best version of yourself and as a parent.Â
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Chris McMahon is a nutrition and fitness expert who loves caffeine and Audible.
After a decade of experience in coaching and training, Chris has seen many of the same patterns within men a...
From Burnout to Purpose with Elizabeth Rosenberg
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On the show this week Gareth & Aliya are joined by Elizabeth Rosenberg.
After suffering a major burnout Elizabeth shares health and wellness brought her closer to her purpose.
We dive into prioritizing, setting boundaries and amplifying our purpose!
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Elizabeth Rosenberg is an entrepreneur, charismatic leader and visionary who drives authentic change and purposeful impact through her work. As the founder of The Good Advice Company, a marketing and communications consultancy, and with more than two...
How to Be a Compassionate Parent with Tania Lopez
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This week Gareth is joined by Tania Lopez.
Tania is a parenting coach so we take a deep dive into compassionate parenting, exploring the role of role of failure, guilt and shame in parenting.
We also breakdown conscious, unconscious and self-conscious parenting and how people can be more aware of the the 3.
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The Encyclopedia of Dating
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Today Aliya is joined by her friend Ree - who she has known for approximately 20 years.
Aliya knows her better than she knows herself and takes pride in being the voice of reason in her life. Ree has spent a good chunk of time jet setting across 50 countries, has lived in 6, and is a T. Dot O. Dot, born and bred woman who now calls London England home.
Ree might be a teacher by day, but her nights are filled with one thing - dating. A hopeless romantic, s...
Masking Manhood, Fitness and Everything in Between! with Funk Roberts
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This week Gareth is joined by Funk Roberts.
Funk shares his incredible journey of early life, drug addiction, low testosterone and a life changing illness!
Gareth & Funk also take a dive into mindset, health & fitness and authenticity.
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At 52 years old, Funk Roberts is owner of Funk Roberts Fitness Inc. - The Over 40 Alpha Brotherhood and Funk Supplements Inc Funk Roberts is known around the fitness industry and world as the guy who helps MEN over the age of 40, 50, 60 and...
Do You Have a Narcissist in Your Life?
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Aliya is joined by Lynn Catalano who has over 20 years of experience in organizational leadership and is the author of Wrecking Ball Relationships: How to identify, Live with or Leave a Narcissist in your Life. Lynn helps people reframe their thinking in every aspect of their lives; from the workplace to their personal life. She helps people identify the toxicity thatâs standing between them and success and develop a plan to thrive. She shares her own lived experiences as well as stories from her research to provide insight and perspective. In th...
Do you want to be Healthy, Happy Human? with Paul Levitin
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This week Gareth is joined by Paul Levitin.
Gareth & Paul have an amazing conversation about being a Healthy, Happy Human and what this all means?
This episode takes a dive into control vs influence, self sabotage, self talk and why, asking why is so important.....
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Paul is Purpose & Happiness Coach and the host of the amazing The Healthy, Happy, Human Podcast.
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Turning Adversity into a Superpower with Kellina Powell
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This week Gareth & Aliya are joined by Kellina Powell, aka the Deaf Queen Boss!
Kellina is a young entrepreneur with a thirst for life and a passion to make the world a better place, this episode is must listen!
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Kellina has been deaf since the age of 4 and has turned this into a super power, coaching others with disabilities to be heard and improve their mental health.
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Blinded By An Angel with Christine Yanke
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This week Gareth is joined by Christine Yanke
Christine walks us through journey from being a stay-at-home mom to the sole breadwinner for her three sons when her husband was arrested in a police raid and later sentenced to 20 years in jail for his involvement with the Hells Angels.
Gareth and Christine discuss how grief, trauma, addiction & Yoga all played a major part in the journey of her life! Christine became an author and shared her story in the book 'Blinded By An Angel'
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Travel is at Your Fingertips
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In todayâs episode Aliya is joined by Annie Sisson. Annie is a Travel Educator, Consultant, and Community Builder. She helps indie travelers create more authentic experiences by planning their own international trips. She loves helping people see the world their way -- without big organized groups or cruises. As a former teacher, she now channels her passion for education into teaching indie travelers the skills and resources to travel smarter, save money, and hit the road with confidence. Aliya and Annie dive into travel tips, how to achieve your travel dreams ev...
Tracking Your Career Health with Giselle Galper
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Today Scott is joined by Giselle Galper, CEO of Cheaseed, a career helping app.
Today we are always tracking our health, heart rate, family budget etc. all through apps. Why not track the health of your career?
Giselle Galper is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cheaseed. An app that helps you track your career health through quick and easy steps. The App will help you earn more, advance faster, and get more satisfaction with their personalized step-by-step programs. Grow your network, talk yourself up, and ask for what...
Oh The Stories We Tell with Chris Templeton
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This week Gareth is joined by Chris Templeton.
The two take a deep dive into how to create more meaning and purpose in your life using the model that Chris created.
Tune in to find out what the 3 questions of the model are and how you can implement them in your life and become the best version of yourself!
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Chris Templeton is the founder of Oh The Stories We Tell. Chris began developing...
"Never Enough" to Healing Your Body Image with Beth Yarzab
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In this episode Aliya and special guest Beth Yarzab discuss how to accept yourself fully and detach health from body size. They share their trauma and struggles with weight stigma in their personal life and professional life. They dive into conversation about how to come to peace with yourself, improve your mentality of how you see yourself in the mirror, the steps that can be taken to have a weight neutral outlook and much more!
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Building a Dream with Nour Hachem-Fawaz
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This week Gareth is joined by Nour Hachem-Fawaz, President and Founder of 'We Build a Dream' a non-profit organization.
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Nour shares her story of watching her mother thrive in an male dominated environment and how it empowered her journey to inspiring other to challenge status quo!
Gareth & Nour share personal stories and a heap of laughs in this great episode!
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From Podcast Hobby to Full-Time Job with Courtney Fretwell
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Welcome Back!
We're back from vacation with a new name and a new look! Same hosts, same great conversations.
Today, Scott is joined by part-time turned full-time Podcaster, Courtney Fretwell. What started as a hobby, having a podcast on Forensic Science, turned into a career for Courtney in less than a year.Â
Listen to Courtney's success story and also learn a thing or two about how to become a successful podcaster.
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Vacation is coming to an end, here is 1 more great episode!
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This week we are featuring another episode of Gareth's podcast Nock, Nock...Who's There?
It is well timed for the New Year as Gareth & Nicky (co-host) dispel some age old fitness myths!
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We with catch you all in 2022 - Gareth, Scott & Aliya.
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We are still on vacation... so here is a taster of our other podcasts!
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This week Gareth is featuring his other podcast Nock, Nock... Who's There?
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We will be back with more We As.. Episodes in the New Year!
Gareth has an amazing chat with Brian Prendergast, Fitness Professional and host of the 'Two Fit Crazies & A Microphone podcast!
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On today's episode Gareth is joined by Brain Prendergast owner of High Five Health & Fitness and co-host o...
We're On Vacation...Check Out Our Other Podcasts!
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Hey folks!
While the team at We As... is on vacation for the month of December, we thought we would keep you entertained with some episodes from our other Podcasts.
This week, please enjoy an episode from one of Scott's other podcasts...Why Do We Say That?
Why Do We Say That is a show that Scott does with his 16 year old son, Liam. They cover the history and etymology of phrases that we use every day but have always wondered Why Do...
2021 A Year In Review
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Hello Everyone,
As we approach the end of 2021, Scott, Aliya and Gareth share some of their favourite episodes from the year that was.
We also have a very special announcement to make for 2022!Â
Thank you so much for all of your support in 2021. We are looking forward to an amazing 2022!
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
See you all in 2022!
Love,
Aliya, Gareth and Scott
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Cycle of Lives with David Richman
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On today's episode, Scott is joined by David Richman.
By the time he was in his late 30âs, David was a sedentary, over-weight smoker who was stuck in an abusive and unhealthy marriage. It was clear that if he was going to enjoy any kind of satisfaction in life, he had to stop focusing on what others wanted out of him, and zero in on what he wanted for himself.
He began to set measurable, attainable and meaningful goalsâto become healthy, to raise his young twins in a sa...
New Podcast, Move to France, YouTube Channel all at 70 Years Young
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On today's episode, Scott is joined by Janice Deerwester.
We met on a Facebook group and I was very intrigued by Janice.
At 70 years young, Janice has started her own podcast, her own YouTube channel and she is moving to France alone!
Listen in on our conversation where we truly learn the  adage that you are never too old to start something new!
Janice's podcast: www.spotify.com/beautifulsoles; https://www.buzzsprout.com/1848838/episodes
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmh1Zm9jYCJqGXweAf2G...
Don't Let This Happen to You!
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In this episode Aliya shares part 1 of her story of being dismissed time and time again. She speaks to you about her health and she isnât referring to her fitness routine.
Today she talks about the uncomfortable stuff, the stuff you donât want to hear from your doctor, the stuff that are considered taboo that we donât speak of.
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Are we outsourcing our value? with Ben Steinbacher
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This week Gareth is joined by Ben Steinbacher.
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Ben and Gareth have an amazing chat about vulnerability, self worth and value, and how to embrace purpose and authenticity in our lives!
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Ben is a Menâs coach whoâs committed to helping others to develop the courage to find their purpose through creating the courage to be themselves. One of his heartâs greatest passions is bringing out the inner leader and gifts that have been lying undiscovered inside of others.
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Am I Loved? The Most Asked Question of All Time...
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This week Gareth is joined by Author, John D Bieber.
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Gareth and John take a deep dive into the most asked question of all time...... Am I Loved - and also the title of Joh's most recent book!
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Empowering Students to Master Their Self Discovery with Greg & Beth Langston
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On today's episode Gareth is joined by Greg and Beth Langston.
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We discuss how their business, College Flight Plan is making such a massive impact of the lives of many young people as they pursue their passion into adulthood, and beyond!
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Greg and Beth are the founders of The College Flight Plan where they empower students to master their self-discovery, allowing them to successfully activate their life's purpose. Combining over 20 years of experience in the education field and executive leadership, we have mentored hundreds...
Get Your Kids Into STEM!
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On this week's episode, Scott is joined by Adeena Mignogna. Adeena holds three advanced degrees in Physics, Astronomy and Computer Science. She is also the author of the book Crazy Foolish Robots.
We discuss her beginnings, education, work in the Aerospace Industry, her desire to get more kids into stem and her book.
We also challenge Adeena's Geek knowledge with a little game of trivia.
You can find Adeena online at: https://adeenamignogna.com
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Empowered in My Skin with Nkechi Nwafor-Robinson
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This week on the show, Gareth is joined by Nkechi Nwafor-Robinson!
Purpose, perspective and growing up & entering the work force as a black women........ This conversation will EMPOWER you!
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Nkechi is an award-winning Technology Executive, with over 20-years of experience. She is currently, Associate Vice President, Technology Solutions at TD Bank Group, providing leadership as a top domain expert in a large-scale agile transformation initiative â but that is not all. She is Founder and CEO of Empowered in My Skin Inc., author, professional bodybuilder, ho...
Staying Organized with Lisa Zawrotny
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In this episode, Scott is joined by productivity and Organizing Coach, Lisa Zawrotny. They discuss staying organized, Lisa's beginning and a lot about shoes at the front door! (you know what we mean) We also talk about Lisa's own podcast Positively Productive.
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Be an Authentic 'Misfit' with Dana Maree
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This week Gareth is joined by Dana Maree for an empowering chat!
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Dana is a mum of two, an International Best Selling Author, and an Alignment Coach working with women to release their shame stories so they can get out of their own way.
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This chat takes a deep dive into shame stories, motherhood, embracing new environments and how to overcome your fears and be authentically you!Â
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Let's Talk Thursday: Routines!
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On this weeks Let's Talk Thursday Gareth and Aliya discuss routines. It's that time of year, the reset, the kickstart!
Go back a few weeks and listen to the show about habits as this is a great follow up to this week show!
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