Sister Science Stories

Anger isn’t a problem to fix, but a messenger to listen to.

In this fiery and tender episode, Jill and Chelsey crack open the topic of anger, not as something to suppress or explode, but as a force - with deep intelligence. They explore how anger, when honoured, can become a tool for protection, boundary repair, and even healing. Jill shares her experience of precision anger; how words can become weapons when her inner fire rises fast to protect her before anyone else can hurt her. Chelsey brings the opposite pattern: years of anger suppressed, buried so...

What happens when the world around you subtly teaches you not to trust yourself?

In this powerful episode, Chelsey and Jill explore how microaggressions—those seemingly small, often unintentional jabs from institutions, relationships, and even your own inner dialogue—can disrupt your connection to your inner wisdom. We unpack the invisible tension created when what you feel in your body conflicts with what the medical or education system can quantify, record, or diagnose. We talk about how even a loved one’s eye roll or dismissive comment can shake your self-trust. And we shine a light on how in...

What does it mean to live true to your own design — even when society pulls you in another direction?
In this conversation, Jill Novak and Chelsey Beda explore how finding your sovereignty often means risking the loss of traditional belonging — and why it's worth it.

Using Human Design as a lens, Chelsey explains how each of us has an innate energetic blueprint, much like Ayurveda’s Doshas reveal our constitutional nature. Human Design draws on your birth chart to uncover how you are naturally meant to operate — whether you're a Generator, Manifesting Generator, Projector, Manifestor, or Reflecto...

In this episode of Sister Science Stories, I’m joined by Sandy Mulroy, a Professional Psychological Astrologer with over 30 years of experience in Astrology, the Gene Keys, and helping people find self acceptance as they understand that they were divinely created.

Together, we explore the profound connections between Ayurveda and astrology—two ancient sciences that guide us toward balance and well-being.

We dive into:

✨ The elemental connections between Ayurvedic doshas and astrological modes

✨ How seasonal shifts impact personality types and energy levels

✨ Understanding our dominant modes and elements for deeper sel...

What if five minutes of movement could change your entire day — or your life? In this playful and powerful episode, Jill is joined by Lea Wiens, founder of MovementMentor.org, a passionate movement educator, physical literacy advocate, and the creator of Movement Snacks — short, joyful movement breaks designed to reset your body and mind in just five minutes.

Lea’s journey spans decades of teaching—from lifeguarding and running high-energy Fit Chicks classes to now guiding individuals, workplaces, and elite organizations to reconnect with movement as a form of nourishment, not punishment. Her teaching is rooted in physiolo...

Slowing Down: A Superpower for Awareness, Healing, and Discernment with Jill Novak & Chelsey Beda

In this episode of Sister Science Stories, Jill and Chelsey explore the transformative power of slowing down. In a fast-paced world that glorifies busyness and productivity, they discuss how embracing slowness fosters deeper self-awareness, better decision-making, and overall well-being.

Topics Covered:

🔹 Embracing Change & Organic Growth – Why slow integration is essential for sustainable transformation.

🔹 Relearning Self-Care in a Fast World – Challenging the “superwoman” myth and prioritizing well-being. (Here is the Under The Influence Episode where we learn how marketing inve...

This gem of an episode was just too good not to bring back. Originally recorded last spring, this conversation with Ayurvedic Doctor Kulwinder Rajewal has become a seasonal favourite—so we’re pulling it from the vault to share again. Her advice is timeless, practical, and powerful for anyone looking to align with the natural rhythms of Spring.

Dr. Kulwinder offers Ayurvedic assessments at Synergy Collaborative Health each quarter. A perfect rhythm to help you transition well into each new season. 

In this episode, she breaks down:

How to melt and move out the Ka...

Spring is here, and with it comes the Kapha season—bringing renewal, growth, and the natural urge to shake off winter’s heaviness. In this episode of Sister Science Stories, I sit down with Hannah Levin of Heartfelt Wellbeing to explore how Ayurveda helps us transition into spring with balance and vitality.

We’ll dive into:

🌿 The Kapha qualities of spring and how they soothe winter-aggravated Vata

🌱 Why you naturally crave movement, spring cleaning, and fresh air

💨 Simple Ayurveda practices like neti pot and tongue scraping to combat seasonal allergies

🔥 How to keep...

What if you could navigate life with greater clarity, ease, and confidence by trusting your intuition? In this episode of Sister Science Stories, I’m joined by Rosie Reeder, creator of the Energy, Intuition, and Everything In Between course, to explore the profound power of intuitive wisdom.

Together, we dive into:

✅ What intuition is and how it manifests—through feelings, sensations, and inner knowing

✅ The relationship between intuition and logical thinking—and how they complement each other

✅ Common blocks to intuition like fear, overthinking, and societal conditioning—and how to move past them

Today, we’re excited to share an episode from our friends at the ARC Hive Podcast. In this conversation, Amy Rost leads the discussion, interviewing Jill Novak about the powerful connection between Ayurveda, Yoga, and aligned habit evolution.

Amy and Jill dive deep into how we can reconnect with our innate wisdom, align with our Dharma (life purpose), and heal the patterns that keep us stuck. Amy asks Jill some insightful and thoughtful questions about Ayurveda, community, and connection. Together, they explore how Ayurveda and Yoga serve as powerful tools for self-awareness, sustainable change, and holistic well-being—and...

In this episode Jill interviews Charlene. They talk about the constant internal battle we all face between Concrete Data and Intuition. Charlene shares her journey from an engineering background to embracing her intuition. For years, Charlene ignored health issues, until they became so severe, she was forced to stop working. Initially seeking prescriptions and medical support, she found the holistic approach to be transformative, affecting not just her physical symptoms but also her mental and emotional well-being. She expresses how a shift from an analytical to an intuitive mindset, acknowledging the importance of intuition in her life, is allowing...

In this episode of Sister Science Stories, I sit down with Wendi Napier of Open Door Design to explore the power of embracing neurodivergence and honouring the unique ways we see and experience the world. We discuss the journey of self-acceptance, the importance of language in shaping identity, and how seeing patterns—both internally and externally—can be a profound gift. Wendi shares her personal evolution in understanding neurodivergence within herself and her family, how breaking free from labels has expanded her awareness, and the connection between sensitivity, intuition, and creativity. Join us for a conversation about embracing our natu...

In this episode of Sister Science Stories, Jill and Chelsey discuss what is needed for the Feminine Traits, outlined in last week’s episode, to flow freely. Just as the banks of a river define its course and prevent water from spreading everywhere, metaphorical "banks" provide structure and guidance, keeping energy focused and within healthy parameters. The right container gives Feminine Energy the structure and boundaries it needs to move with power and grace.

Chelsey beautifully uses the image of a boat in water to illustrate how we can support ourselves in moving with grace and surrender th...

Join me and my dear friend Chelsey Beda as we dive into a rich and essential conversation about Feminine Traits and how to be skilled in using them. Chelsey and I often turn to each other to work through blocks, beliefs, and patterns that hold us back. Whether it’s breathing life into an idea or identifying and navigating a challenge, our process is deeply intuitive and rooted in a uniquely feminine way of problem-solving. In this episode, we explore:

✨ What feminine traits really are (beyond stereotypes).

✨ How intuition, flow, and deep listening guide creation and he...

Today’s episode dives into the transformative practice of Clinical Somatic Education with Alana Burton—a Clinical Somatic Educator whose own healing journey has blossomed into a beautiful offering for others. Alana discovered Clinical Somatic Education, as final step in her healing journey where pain led her to Yoga Therapy and into Somatics.

From the age of 16 - 40 pain, tension, and overwhelm were her constant companions. A break through moment with a small simple yoga therapy practice one Christmas Eve when she found herself unable to walk, dress, get herself to bed. Through Clinical Somatic Education Alana lear...

In today’s episode, Jill speaks with Simmi Latulippe, a multi-talented Ayurvedic Medicine Practitioner, Ayurvedic Nutritional Therapist, Master Herbalist, Iridologist, Reiki Master, and Hatha Yoga Teacher. Born in Bombay, India, Simmi comes from a long lineage of Ayurvedic practitioners, including her great grandfather, who was the first to formulate a traditional herbal digestive formula that was sold to a British pharmaceutical company. With generations of experience in holistic health, Simmi has a unique perspective on how Ayurveda can be used to restore balance and harmony in the body. Simmi shares her wisdom on how Ayurveda can help alleviate the sy...

In this heartfelt Sister Science Story, we journey into the life of Kelly Day, creator of Yoga Wild, to uncover the beautiful tale of how yoga found her. From her roots as a wildlife biologist exploring the natural wonders of western Canada, to her current life as a yoga teacher, meditation guide, and women's circle facilitator, Kelly's story is one of deep connection—to nature, to others, and to herself.

Kelly shares how her job as a scientist kept her in overwhelm, the new demands of motherhood, and the little whispers from her Yoga mat, awakened a ye...

In this episode Jill talks to Melissa Johannes. Melissa is a Holistic Practitioner and Owner of Hertz Health, a wellness company devoted to helping you raise your vibration. Through utilizing a holistic approach that combines lifestyle, mindset, circadian biology, and quantum principles she teaches you the root cause of disease and empowers you to begin making choices that invest into your wellness.

Today they find the parallels between Melissa's healing approach and the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. Melissa's medical education gives her excellent bridging vocabulary to translate the mystery of healing in a really tangible way. 

Today Jill interviews Jeannette Friend. Jeannette and Jill met through Yoga Therapy initially, and subsequently completed a couple of years in the Sister Science courses as she created a new life in sharp departure from the last. This conversation brings Jeannette's healing story and the blend of both modern and ancient science into the fore front. How she has built the Ojas to bring all her gifts into fruition. She is now operating her own business, living her Dharma. 

Jeannette, opened Liberation Counselling, her own Social Work and Psychotherapy business, giving her her Master in Social Work and...

In this episode, we delve into the concept of Ahimsa, or non-violence—the first of the Yamas in yoga’s ethical framework. Darlene Ouimet and Jill explore their personal journeys with this principle, discussing how Ahimsa shapes their daily lives and relationships. The Yamas and Niyamas, the foundational guidelines in yoga’s Eight Limbs, offer a path to living in harmony with ourselves and others. These ethical principles teach us how to cultivate non-violence, truth, and integrity, setting the stage for a loving relationship with ourselves that extends into the world.

Jill also introduces Sister Science’s Year of...

In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Jessica Keats and I reconnect to explore the energies of this moment, recorded on November 6, 2024, just a day after the U.S. election. As a Mystic, Energy Healer, and Pattern Changer, Jessica is deeply attuned to the sentience of all life. Our friendship has been anchored in a shared curiosity for following and trusting energy, finding words to describe what we sense in ourselves and each other.

Together, we dive into powerful themes:

Darlene Ouimet is a retired emotional healing coach and published author, happily married 33 years to a lovely man and the mother of 3 amazing adult children. Passionate about family, personal growth, health, relationships and the impact of love, Darlene shares her Healing Story of finally leaning in and listening to herself. 

Auto immune issues made her life smaller and smaller until she began to listen to the messages they were sending. Darlene now has new awareness to these messages, and how they constantly redirect her, again and again, to her own intuitive knowing.  

Join us at Siste...

In this episode of Sister Science Stories, Jill interviews Hayley Oshanek, the new(ish) co-owner of Alchemy Yoga. Their conversation, sparked outside a coffee shop, delves into Hayley’s unique approach to using yoga as a tool to help people connect with their inner power. Jill's gentle, therapeutic approach to yoga, is contrasted by this empowering philosophy and it just goes to show, there is a entry point into Yoga for everyone.

Hayley has been in the fitness industry for 20 years. While yoga was initially part of her physical fitness routine—mainly to prevent injuries and stretch after i...

You know when someone else says the same thing you do, but somehow they say it better? That's always how I feel when Hannah and I sit down to talk.

Hannah Elizabeth Levin is the founder of Heartfelt Wellbeing in Virginia. She is an Ayurveda Practitioner, yoga teacher, and artist, who also holds a master's degree in teaching. Her mission is to alleviate unnecessary suffering in the world. Hannah expertly guides women to regain their optimal health and wellbeing through her online coaching programs and retreats.

The conversation Hannah and I have today revolves around...

In this episode of Sister Science Stories, Jill Novak interviews Laureen McNaughton, a retired teacher, mother, ally, as she shares her personal healing journey. Through embracing the intention to 'be a blessing' in every situation, Laureen reflects on how this shift has transformed her life, improving her physical health and well-being. Together, we explore the balance between tangible work and spiritual growth, self-care, and the power of reframing life’s challenges with purpose.

Laureen would like to acknowledge the beauty and wisdom of the Stoney Nakoda and Ktunaxa People who have cared for the land she calls ho...

In this episode of Sister Science Stories, Jill interviews Chelsey Beda. Our conversation highlights that sometimes you need to take big radical action to enact the kind of change that heals you. From reconstructing her marriage to hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, Chelsey did not tippy toe her way to the life she wanted, she blew it the old one, assuming that she would have to start over. Instead she found speaking her truth was not a bomb but a balm, enabling her to reconnect to love in the life she had, and use that to build the life...

In this episode of Sister Science Stories, Jill interviews Chelsey Beda. Our conversation highlights that sometimes you need to take big radical action to enact the kind of change that heals you. From reconstructing her marriage to hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, Chelsey did not tippy toe her way to the life she wanted, she blew it the old one, assuming that she would have to start over. Instead she found speaking her truth was not a bomb but a balm, enabling her to reconnect to love in the life she had, and use that to build the life...

In this episode of Sister Science Stories, Jill Novak interviews Erin McWhirter. In August of 2018 Erin had a brain hemorrhage while making supper. Two months in the hospital started Erin on the path to her new normal. One year earlier Erin had completed her yoga teacher training at a two week intensive training where I was by far the oldest person.  She fell in love with yoga philosophy, even more than the physical asana practice.  The practices Yoga taught her became the path that led her healing, and cope with this new version of herself.  

Join us at SisterSc...

In order to share what Sister Science is, Jill asked Chelsey Beda to interview her. Together we answer the questions:

What is Sister Science?