Reclaiming Your Self ~ Episode 76 ~ Parenting: The Roots of Community

How do all the pieces fit together?  How is ‘culture’ shaped; and how can we reshape culture in a more potent and meaningful way?  What is the connection between who we have been and who we can become?  Consider that the forces that shape culture begin in utero and follow us throughout our lives!  What will it take for us to become more present and mindful to the power of parenting: the underlying process that shapes it all.

In conversation with: Ella Schatzmann - WEL-Systems Institute Affiliate and Certified CODE Model Coach™ – knows well the power of the process of parenting!  Mother of two young children, Ella is the first to declare that her children are among her greatest teachers.  Not a day goes by that she does not notice – and embrace! – the constant invitation that her children are, to her own evolution.

With a background in social work and a deep commitment to owning the truth of her own experience, Ella’s willingness and ability to open herself to discovery – as a mother, as a woman and as a living expression of godforce in tissue – guide her through the maze of the dogma around parenting.

In her own words:  “As the ferociously caring person that I AM, I have made a commitment to mySelf to create a meaningful and substantial impact on my world.   I believe it is only through my authentic presence and courage to speak the truth of my experience, moving beyond habit and cultural conditioning, that I will have the capacity to transform my life and become the invitation for others to transform their own.”

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Reclaiming Your Self ~ Episode 75 ~ The Jagged Edge of Possibility

Possibility and potential – two words that we long to know personally, in the lives we create.  And yet sometimes, we pull back from the truth of who we might become, as we come face-to-face with the jagged edge of the impact and implications in our lives.  Although it’s not always easy and it’s not always fun, the great and soaring effect of embracing who we might become, demands that we first and foremost, be true to ourselves.  That takes courage – and the willingness to see what we see, hear what we hear and know what we know.

In conversation with: Noreen Mejias-Bennett - WEL-Systems Institute Affiliate and Certified CODE Model Coach™ – brings both wisdom and experience to any conversation!  For many years, as Noreen applied her significant skills and expertise to attending to people’s money, she soon discovered that far more compelling was the need to assist them in determining where meaning would be found in their lives.

Beyond her skills, credentials and willingness to engage, one of Noreen’s greatest gifts is to ‘call ‘em like she sees ‘em’.  The courage to speak out loud the unspoken undercurrents that far too often highjack people’s lives, is a reflection of her greatest gift: her willingness and ability to become the jagged edge of possibility.

In her own words:  “Leadership comes when I am willing to re-claim my VOICE. When I allow my voice to carry the message that comes from deep within my body, my life changes. The time is now.  Leadership must come from women who are willing to re-awaken, re-connect, re-define, re-claim for ourselves that which is meaningful and sustainable … that which will allow us to stay healthy and well.”

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Reclaiming Your Self ~ Episode 72 ~ Living a Life of Curiosity

It is one thing to know what life is.  It’s a very different thing to be willing to be curious about what life might become!

Join us as we explore what it takes to live a life fuelled by the desire to discover rather than the need to know.  Consider, for yourself, what life might become were you to invite and allow your curiosity to lead the way; to welcome uncertainty and relax into the unknown.  One of our greatest curiosities is to consider:  How else might I choose to live MY life, today!

In conversation with: Jean Winter – WEL-Systems Institute Affiliate and Certified CODE Model Coach™ – shares the challenges and the joys of moving from being the ‘teacher’ to discovering herself as the student in her own, great evolution!

With a Masters degree in Education; as well as being a singer with a passion for great music and powerful sound, Jean  has chosen to expand her life by choosing to expand into her own, accelerated evolution.

In her own words:  ”It is my belief that, in working individually and in collective,  we have the power to transform and evolve. In the power of the collectives which we create together is the power to create culture. ”

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In early August, The Ottawa Citizen ran a piece that addressed the challenges created by those seeking help in managing pain being faced with the current shortage of doctors with the skills to assist.  Familiar to many, this struggle lends itself to the emergence of a sense of helplessness, hopelessness and despair; which in turn, create an internal state that only serves to make the problem worse!

As we continue to evolve into the new thinking and approaches that are becoming accessible as a result of the rapidly-increasing access to the potential of the quantum sciences, we begin to discover that we can indeed, heal ourselves.

Hundreds have already found their way to these two Episodes from Reclaiming Your Self: Women Unedited and Engaged.  Hosted by Louise LeBrun in conversation with Anita Allen, these explorations offer new ways to mindfully consider the experiences of pain and illness, from an internally referenced perspective.  The conclusion leads to making way for hope where none was left; and the practical journey from potential to results.

If you or someone you love is faced with the challenge of managing pain, consider a different perspective and see where it leads!  You may be surprised by your own insights and discoveries… and the changes that become possible.

Episode 6  - Pain: Invitation to a Better Life?

Episode 12 – Pain and Illness:  A CODE Model™ Perspective

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Episode 69 – Reclaiming Your Self ~ 11/06/30 ~ Endings and New Beginnings: In conversation with Louise LeBrun

Guest Host: Naomi Irons

Today’s Episode of ‘Reclaiming Your Self: Women Unedited and Engaged!’ will mark the completion of 69 hours of compelling, provocative and life-altering explorations of how else you might choose to live your life, today! It will also bring to completion what has been a life-enhancing experience for all those who have chosen to embrace these conversations and make them their own.

Guest Host Naomi Irons, will hold the frame for this exploration with Louise LeBrun – the creator of Reclaiming Your Self: Women Unedited and Engaged! - as they reflect on the intention that shaped the unfolding of the show; and glance into the future as it beckons for the creation of a bolder, more expansive vision of what can be.

In conversation with: Louise LeBrun – Founder of the WEL-Systems Institute and creator of the WEL-Systems Body of Knowledge. Provocative thinker, writer and speaker, Louise shares what this journey has revealed and offers new invitations for creation on a global scale.

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Episode 68 – Reclaiming Your Self ~ 11/06/23 ~ Evolution by Intention: Designing a Life

We know only too well that ‘reality’ shapes our lives; and that we must capitulate to the greater forces ‘out there’ that determine our fate. For some, that is an undeniable truth. And yet for others, it carries no more weight than that of an invitation or suggestion.

We have been taught to believe that evolution is a byproduct of a response to these external forces, reshaping us to better emerge successfully from those ties that bind. But what if we’ve got it all wrong? What if we can evolve by intention, using inner cues as the requisite guidance to redefine and reshape outer realities?

Join Louise as she engages with two WEL-Systems® Institute Affiliates who know well the struggles and challenges that ‘reality’ presents; and who have chosen to redefine and redesign by their own hand, rather than succumb to habits of body and thought.

In conversation with: Noreen Mejias-Bennett and Kae Roberts – Certified CODE Model Coaches™ – who are discovering the power of defining ‘reality‘ from the inside out! Not without the uncertainty and changes of mind that accompany carving out a new path, these resourceful and capable women have discovered that that which carves out their destiny rests firmly in the palm of their own hand. To find out more about these women, visit Noreen’s website and Kae’s website

See the online version of the Declaration of Evolution by Intention™ or look at the PDF version.

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Episode 67 – Reclaiming Your Self ~ 11/06/16 ~ MS: A Turn of the Kaleidoscope

Have we become so committed to what we believe to be true that we are unwilling/unable to consider a new, more powerful ‘truth’?

MS (Multiple Sclerosis) destroys lives – and it need not be so!

If you or someone you care about is experiencing the effects of MS, join Louise in a powerful, provocative and life-altering conversation on how else you might choose to live your life, today! Eva Marsh knows well how the words that came at her could easily have ended life as she knew it; and how the inner cues she followed made sure that did not happen!

In conversation with: Eva Marsh – and the voice for an alternative in the world of MS. With an undergraduate degree in Physics (Magna Cum Laude); and a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, Eva heard the diagnosis at the tender age of 21 that could have ended life as she knew it. Instead, she chose to live her life, her way! International speaker and author of ‘Black Patent Shoes: Dancing with MS’, Eva brings the truth of her experience to bear, in a way that can help you, help yourself. To find out more, visit Eva’s website.

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Episode 66 – Reclaiming Your Self ~ 11/06/09 ~ Creating Change in School – Part 2

It’s not easy being a teacher in today’s educational environments. Expectations are broad for those who are charged to walk a narrow path… filled with constraints, directives and consequences for missing the mark. Some teachers face the daily drama of weapons checks and violence in the hallowed halls of learning; while others must contend with the unspoken need for them to parent their young charges who arrive unfed and without benefit of someone at home who can and will care.

Perhaps it’s time for us to look beyond the obvious and find ways to address the whispered concerns in a broader, more public exploration that can lead to change. In defiance of the stoic front, the statistics on the chronic and long-term leave as a result of physical and emotional stress; as well as the presence of mood-altering pharmaceuticals tell a different tale. Are we ready to know a different truth? If those on ‘the inside’ are willing to speak, are we as the parents/administrators/politicians ready to hear?

Join Louise for the next layer in this exploration of what it is to be in today’s teaching environments. What are the challenges? Where are the secrets? And what new, uncovered truths might make a difference?

In conversation with:

Leona McIsaac Moran- Certified CODE Model Coach™ – as she returns to continue the exploration begun in Episode 35, “Creating Change in School”. An experienced professional in the educational system of Prince Edward Island, Leona is a leadership coach within the educational system, committed to working with the people who so profoundly influence the lives of our children. Leona recognizes that the path to a different future rests firmly in their capable hands.

Anita Allen – Certified CODE Model Coach™, registered physiotherapist, accomplished business woman, published author, educator and founder of Alternative Physio. Anita brings her deeply personal experience of engaging with the school system to ensure the special needs of her child are met.  To find out more visit Anita’s web site

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Episode 65 – Reclaiming Your Self ~ 11/06/02 ~ Mental Health: A new view from a different window

Sometimes, because we don’t know what else to do instead, we just keep doing the same-old/same-old, hoping that one day we’ll be surprised and it will have made a difference. Despite the ever-increasing use of pharmaceuticals without results; and the frequently compromising and sometimes deadly consequences of doing just that, we persist… devoid of alternatives and unwilling to simply give up and settle for the misery we have come to know so well.

Often overlooked in the desire to assist and support others, are the challenges associated with Mental Health professionals tending to their own needs and interests. Staying well while steeped in the perceived ‘unwellness’ of others can be a far greater challenge than we think.

Join Louise and two women who have chosen to explore alternative ways to contribute meaningfully to their field of practice; while committed to staying well, themselves. Sometimes controversial, and always insightful, pause to consider that what we know we know does not always serve us in navigating unknown territory. Sometimes, we have to stand back far enough to be able to see ourselves.

In conversation with: Ella-Jean Schatzmann and Nancy Hanlon- Mental Health professionals with years of experience and boundless hope! Both Ella-Jean and Nancy have completed Engaging and Awakening Others – the second five-day WEL-Systems® intensive for accelerated evolution.

Ella-Jean Schatzmann is a Registered Social Worker in the province of Alberta (1999), committed to working with those who are mentally and emotionally ‘unwell’.  Since 2006, she has been working in a hospital setting as a Mental Health Clinician.

Nancy Hanlon has been a registered social worker since 2001, and has been present to many conversations with women involved in the medical and mental health systems.

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Episode 64 – Reclaiming Your Self ~ 11/05/26 ~ Moving beyond a sound-byte life!

It’s a busy world! Most of us, living busy lives on tight schedules, struggle to finish this ‘to-do’ list before we have to start the next. In our desire to get it all done, we separate, disconnect and compartmentalize the flow of our lives into manageable, bite-size chunks of outcomes and responsibilities…. and then we call that ‘living’!

There are other ways to live – and for that, we have to stop… take a long, hard look in the mirror… and own what looks back at us. Far beyond the desire to finally catch up to ourselves, we can create lives that make room not only for the truth of who we are but for the unfolding potential of who we desire to become. Imagine living your life that way, not only for your own wellbeing but for the invitation you can become to the people you care about, to create that for themselves.

We are highly contagious – and what we live becomes both permission and expectation for those who live with us, to explore that for themselves. How are you choosing to live your life, today? And how else might you redesign it, if you believed that you could?

Join Louise as she explores the pathway to living a meaningfully sustainable life. With guests who know what it is to walk the talk, be prepared to discover what’s getting in the way; and to reclaim your birthright to design the life of your choosing.

Be part of this journey that invites us all to find the courage to trust the curiosity that will lead us into a more authentic and expansive way of being ourselves.

In conversation with: WEL-Systems® Institute Affiliates and CODE Model Coaches™ Sheila Winter Wallace, Lisa Weiss, and Naomi Irons.

Each an expression of her own living truth, these courageous women know what it takes to live large and to live out loud! To find out more about these women, visit Sheila’s website, Lisa’s website and Naomi’s website.

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