behind the real talk

hi there, I'm Angela.

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it's nice to meet you:) let's start with the basics.

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I'm the mama of an 18 year old son, life long learner, total dork, chocolate lover, mental health advocate, shadow work, parts theory + attachment parenting obsessed, daily sunshine chaser, astrology geek + tarot enthusiast, handmade mug collector, exploratory foodie + baker, deep feely human + heart slab writer. I adore human nature, I find our brains the most utterly fascinating things on the planet. curiousity + integrity lead my way.

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my paper credentials are as follows:

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Professional Counselling Diploma {presently}

Trauma Informed Coaching Certificate {presently}

an IFS Approach to Protector Parts, Dr, Richard Schwartz - 2025

University of Calgary Open Studies {Indigenous Studies; Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft + Gods: Human Geography; Social Anthropology; Intro to Sociology} - 2022-2025

JRNI Life Coaching Certificate - 2020

Science of Emotion, Dr. Gordon Neufeld - 2017

Birth Essentials Birth Doula Certificate - 2016

John Marcus Coaching Certificate - 2013

Usui Reiki Master, Maureen Durant - 2010-2012

Holistic Nutrition Consultant Certificate, CSNN - 2005-2006

Marvel College, Esthetics Certificate - 1999-2000

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for 25 years I have been honored to hear women's stories and given the privilege to be inside of their spaces. to watch them heal and watch them grow. as a holistic esthetician, holistic nutrition consultant, certified life + relationship coach, reiki master + birth doula there are two things I believe to be true:

• there is no 'one-size-fits-all' when it comes to the support we need, to skin care, to food choices, for any of us. {our kiddos + partners included}

• and - everyone needs a place where all of the parts of them are welcome to exist.

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my why? scribbled in notebook after notebook over the last decade.

so no one feels alone in their struggles, to support and validate others, deeply.

to offer safety, to witness, to honor. to shift someone's perspectve and see them grow.

watch them rewrite their story and come home to themselves.

to remind them when they forget, what their truth is - and who they truly are.

I can't wait to meet you.

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ok...begin rant.

i'm feeling intensely protective over my gorgeous friend here. i see the beautiful soul inside of you and i'm going to kick that shame right in the ass. YOU are brilliant. YOU show up in this world every single damn day. WE are so damn blessed to have you. without every single human here showing up in their own special way, our world would not be complete.

this is my message to you. please don't let someone else's pain take away from yours!! your feelings are just as valid as anyone else's!! i spent YEARS believing that my trauma and pain wasn't as bad as other's, so i didn't deserve to feel it or heal it. you know what that did? it took away from my light, from my life and from everyone around me. that's what happened. and you know what else? IT DIDN'T MAKE THEM BETTER TO DENY MY PAIN!! all it did was keep me hurting, highly anxious and deeply depressed, and unable to support any one else.

you are this amazing human who has lived a life with trauma and pain, no different than each and every one of us here. simply because you are in a different phase of life or show up differently in the world does not for one second invalidate what you are feeling.

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i have lived inside of pain and despair, we are human and it is part of our journey. we all deserve to be loved and held and validated. that's what i'm here for. inside of our sessions we will uncover both your light and your shadow. i will sit with you inside the fire and pain. hold your hand and kick shame's ass with you. our wounds don't disappear, they are the truths of our human life. but with love and support, they can heal and become faint scars instead of being ripped open with each new experience. i am here beside you, supporting you one step at a time as we follow your truth down the rabbit hole.

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