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Shelf LifeShelf Life: Anna KlootsAnna Kloots is a writer based in Paris. You may follow her on Instagram @annakloots already, more than half a million people do.Anna's introduction (1:55) Miette's introduction (2:40) A measly bookshelf for a writer (4:35) Why books are meant to be given away (6:10) Doggy interlude (6:38) Books mirroring life (7:54) How divorce prompted her to write (9:18) The meaning of magic (10:14) The book to read if you are at a crossroads (11:28) The next best North American divorcé in Paris (13:08) Back to The Alchemist (14:30) At the pool at 10am, drinking wine (16:30) Finding humour in the darkest of times (17:10) An excerpt which hits h...2025-03-0440 min
The Ally Maz ShowListening to Your Inner Voice and Redefining Motherhood with Jackie Kai EllisThis week Ally is sitting down with Jackie Kai Ellis, a multidisciplinary creator, designer, bestselling author, pastry chef, entrepreneur, TV host, and advice columnist. Jackie shares her experience writing her first memoir, 'The Measure of My Powers,' and her current project, a book called 'To You Who Wonders,' which combines an advice column with personal stories. Jackie emphasizes the importance of vulnerability and authenticity in her writing. She also talks about the balance between motherhood and career, the power of listening to your inner voice, and the privilege of being able to choose a different path in...2024-06-121h 03
You & IEpisode 24: Live Anniversary ShowIn honour of the first anniversary of You & I, we hosted a LIVE episode on YouTube and Instagram where we answered some of the question submissions we haven’t yet explored. We took audience questions LIVE with one of my closest friends and people I go to regularly for advice, Caroline Boquist, who is the co-owner of Walrus in Vancouver, BC.Question 1: I'm married with kids. I love my husband and my kids but at the same time I'm not fulfilled by my relationship. I've started to develop strong feelings for someone else. It ha...2024-06-021h 22
You & IMini Episode 23: Will I Ever Find Love?To create space for Jackie to write her upcoming book, To You Who Wonders – an advice column meets memoir – she will be reading from her past column, Ask JKE, for Virtuvi's Natural Habitat Magazine.This week, she is answering the question "I’m looking for advice on how to date, during a pandemic, while running a small business. I am a fellow baker and as you know, work long, strenuous hours, often while the rest of the world sleeps. Will I ever find love? Is it possible to find a balance while growing my business?" She reflec...2024-04-2412 min
You & IMini Episode 22: How Would You Handle an Employer Doubting Your Ability?To create space for Jackie to write her upcoming book, To You Who Wonders – an advice column meets memoir – she will be reading from her past column, Ask JKE, for Virtuvi's Natural Habitat Magazine.This week, she is answering the question "How would you handle an employer doubting your ability to manage projects when you know it stems from internalized racism and unconscious bias?" She reflects on the answer she wrote so many years ago and shares her reflections, what has evolved since, what she would have written differently or what she was experiencing at the time...2024-04-1015 min
You & IMini Episode 21: How Do You Forgive Yourself?To create space for Jackie to write her upcoming book, To You Who Wonders – an advice column meets memoir – she will be reading from her past column, Ask JKE, for Virtuvi's Natural Habitat Magazine.This week, she is answering the question "How do I forgive myself for the way I acted at the height of my depression? How do I forgive myself for the pain I caused the ones I love? How do I forgive myself for losing myself...losing my spark? All the consequences of dealing with depression? How do I stay kind to myself when...2024-03-2711 min
XO Conversations[QT] Changing My PerspectiveThis episode takes you on an unexpected journey that began at a seemingly ordinary book club dinner and led to an extraordinary insight into life's purpose.What You'll Discover:A Reunion That Reignites: After months of virtual connections, a simple dinner with friends unfolds into a night of profound revelations. Why this night was unlike any other, and how it changed our host's perspective on life, will inspire you to look at your reunions in a new light.The Book That Opened Eyes: "The Measure of My Powers" by Jackie Kai Ellis isn't just a story...2024-03-2509 min
You & IMini Episode 20: How Did You Prepare to Jump?To create space for Jackie to write her upcoming book, To You Who Wonders – an advice column meets memoir – she will be reading from her past column, Ask JKE, for Virtuvi's Natural Habitat Magazine.This week, she is answering the question "When did you know you wanted to work for yourself? How did you decide? When did you know you were ready? How did you prepare to jump?" She reflects on the answer she wrote so many years ago and shares her reflections, what has evolved since, what she would have written differently or what she was...2024-03-1316 min
You & IEpisode 19: You burn out, you resign, your boss doesn't care. How do you restart fresh?Jackie will be exploring the listener question, "You give your all, you burn out, you resign, and your boss could care less. How do you restart fresh?"Tune in she and guest Kim Budziak dive into burnout, its roots in self-worth, how to heal from the emotional loss that comes from career and how to start new.----We hope that you get something helpful out of this conversation. If anything, know that you’re not alone. You see, we all struggle, mourn, yearn, question, laugh and cry. No matter ou...2024-02-2859 min
You & IMini Episode 18: Who am I outside of family and work responsibilities?Tune in as Jackie explores her own identity and the ambiguity of who she is apart from who she is as a sister, a daughter, a mother, a wife, a business person and "multi-hyphenate." She delves into her own struggle and shares, not the wisdom of hindsight, but a perspective from inside the confusion.----We hope that you get something helpful out of this exploration. If anything, know that you’re not alone. You see, we all struggle, mourn, yearn, question, laugh and cry. No matter our age, background, or titles, at ou...2024-02-1413 min
You & IEpisode 17: How Do I Overcome Imposter Syndrome?Jackie will be exploring the listener question, "How do I overcome imposter syndrome?" with guest, Ruchika Tulshyan. She is the best-selling author of Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work and a regular contributor to The New York Times and Harvard Business Review for which she co-wrote the article, "Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome."Tune in as they dive into the roots of imposter syndrome, how it disproportionately affects women of colour, and how systemic bias and exclusion exacerbate and pathologize insecurity....2024-01-3155 min
You & IMini Episode 16: What is it like becoming a mom later in life?For today’s mini episode, Jackie will explore two very similar questions that our listeners sent in..They write:Can I ask a very personal question? How old are you? I am 40 and trying to get pregnant and having trouble and, at the end of the day, wondering if I’m too old to have the energy to be a mom. You look very happy with your choice to be a mom.And another listener wrote:I’d love it if Jackie could talk about what it’s like bec...2024-01-1713 min
You & IEpisode 15: As an aspiring author, how do I get vulnerable when writing about my life?Today Jackie and her guest will be exploring a question about vulnerability in writing. Jackie is on the precipice of writing her second book, To You Who Wonders, an advice column meets memoir partly inspired by this podcast. It seemed fitting to answer this question as a way to celebrate the announcement of this next book!They write:I am an aspiring author working on a non-fiction book about work and motherhood that will include stories from my personal life. I enjoyed your memoir so much and I found at times your courageous...2024-01-031h 03
You & IMini Episode 14: How do you navigate through the intensity of aloneness?For today’s mini episode, Jackie chose a question about loneliness, partly because the holiday season can feel quite lonely for so many reasons, for so many people, and she thought it might help to hear that you aren’t alone.They write:How do you navigate through the intensity of aloneness?Tune in to hear how Jackie explores this week's question and make sure to listen until the end to hear the question we will be diving into on the next episode. And if you feel inspired to respond to t...2023-12-2010 min
Qu'est-ce que tu lis?#6 Qu'est-ce que tu lis?Cadeaux, pieuvres, coup de coeur et le courage de ne pas être aimé. Qu'est-ce que tu lis c'est une discussion entre ami-e-s sur nos lectures. Panélistes : @SylvainDementi @HelloKimmy @moncoinlecture @SigneDaphne Livres mentionnés Remarkably bright creatures, Shelby Van Pelt Mers mortes, Aurelie Wellenstein La grenouille et la baleine Mortels, collectif dirigé par Alice Rivard Panorama, Lilia Hassaine Les enfants sont rois, Delphine de Vigan Inhumaines, Philippe Claudel Le compte est bon, Loui...2023-12-151h 01
You & IEpisode 13: How can we learn to be comfortable, with being uncomfortable?This week's question is one that we all struggle with in some way as we inevitably encounter moments of discomfort, however big or small.They write:"How can we learn to be comfortable, with being uncomfortable?"Jackie digs into this universal topic with Brian Hart Hoffman. Brian was mustering the courage to say his final goodbyes to his mother, he shared some words his mother often repeated to him, “you can do hard things.” The perfect starting off point in a conversation centred around doing just that.We h...2023-12-0654 min
You & IMini Episode 12: How do you know he is the one?For this week's Mini Episode the question was supposed to be one we explored with an interview in the next episode. But the more Jackie thought about it the more she realized that she really wanted to write about this solo for this episode. It’s something that’s personal to her, something she has spent a decade asking myself, too.They write:How do you know he is the one?Tune in to hear how Jackie explores this week's question and make sure to listen until the end to hear...2023-11-2210 min
You & IEpisode 11: How does one move on after trauma? I miss my dear late sister. I just wanted to remember the good.This month's question centres around a universal topic that we all go through at some point in our lives, grief. Saying that, we want to provide a warning that this episode discusses sensitive topics such as death and trauma.They write:How does one just move on emotionally after a lot of trauma and grief. I am in therapy. I started this month but just remembering all the trauma from the past is a lot. I miss my dear late older sister. It’s been years since she gained her angel wings. Tuesday wi...2023-11-0858 min
You & IMini Episode 10: I'm nearly 40, just left my 7.5 year relationship, and I worry I won't find someone 'in time'For today’s mini episode, we have a question that inspired me to remember a time when I struggled with childlessness. Both the struggle with the decision to have a family, and the letting go of the hope of having one too.They write:I'm nearly 40, just left my 7.5 year relationship, and I worry I won't find someone 'in time'Tune into the episode wherever you listen to your podcasts to hear Jackie ponder our listener's question and give her own personal experience navigating similar feelings.This podcast is...2023-10-2514 min
You & IEpisode 9: How do I overcome my inner voice saying "shouldn't I already have (blank) by now?"For today's episode, we are excited to explore it with the question asker himself. Shea Evans has had a meandering career path, from snowboard instructor, to sushi chef, to photographer. And yet through all the successes in following his passions, he’s always left with the lingering question, “should I have (blank) by now?” in the back of his head. In our conversation, we explore why we all ask this from time to time. How crying for something can stunt our happiness in the here and now, and even how it affected our dating lives in the pas...2023-10-111h 01
You & IMini Episode 8: How do I let go of people I love?For today’s mini episode, we have a question that, in my opinion, hits the most crucial human struggle: how to love deeply, despite the potential of being hurt, despite possible rejection. How to love knowing one day you will need to also let go. They write: How do I let go of people I love? Like watching my daughter go off to college or losing a friend. We got this question over instagram, but we want to keep our askers anonymous so I’ve decided to name you…surrender.It needs...2023-09-2711 min
You & IEpisode 7: How can I find passion?This month’s question is one we got from an asker on Instagram. It’s short and to the point, but tells a story of struggle that most of us have had – searching for our passion. They write:How can I find passion?Because we keep all our askers anonymous, I’ve decided to call you daydreamer.For those of us who have experienced the yearning and confusion that comes with seeking, we know all too well, that it feels…uncomfortable, even mournful. It feels like being stuck indoors on...2023-09-1357 min
You & IMini Episode 6: Can a person call two different cities "home"?For today’s mini episode, I chose a question that seemed deceptively simple. One that I thought had a straightforward answer. But as I dig into the question, and related to the asker’s quest for belonging, I began to remember, re-trace my own path to where I found a sense of belonging, and what belonging means to me, as someone who never felt like they did belong anywhere.They write:As someone who is bi-coastal…having an identity crisis. Question: can a person maintain allegiance to both cities or have to choose one ov...2023-08-3012 min
You & IEpisode 5: How do I find the courage to ask for help?This month’s question brought up so many memories of my own past pain. It touched such a raw and deep place for me personally, so much so that I cried for my younger self, and for the many people out there that have felt this very same way too: wanting help, needing help but feeling like they don’t deserve to even ask for it.They write:How do you find the courage to speak with a therapist or find help in ways you might need but do not feel worthy of?2023-08-161h 01
You & IMini Episode 4: How do I stay driven while working towards a big dream?I chose today’s question because when I read between the lines, I felt a sense of desperation, that the asker was stuck in a cycle and at a loss. They write:How do you stay driven? How do you dream big and remind yourself about that dream in the middle of procrastination or feeling overworked? I work six days, and there are times when I work hard and then I crash. And it doesn't feel right. Do you have tips for being consistent and focused on work? We got this...2023-08-0214 min
You & IEpisode 3: What is my purpose without children?We loved this month’s question because it was so raw, and it’s a topic every woman we know has grappled with on some level: maternity. Whether it’s to become a mother or not, dealing with miscarriages and feeling in some way broken, or not wanting kids and being made to feel by society, somehow, broken too. They write:I live in Victoria, born in Namibia. 63 and never had children purely by circumstance and then later by choice. So often people feel children give them purpose but what do I have to say...2023-07-191h 01
The Allsorts PodcastCreating a good life, messy bits and all with Jackie Kai EllisWhat is it to live a good life? Because it’s definitely not the glossy perfection that is sold to us in movies and Instagram.
How do we navigate the cards we’ve been dealt - and find that balance between consciously creating our world and allowing ourselves the grace to just be?
I don’t know that I am very good at this myself. My anxious mind tends to flicker between worrying about things to worrying that I am worrying about things and not just enjoying the moment…but I am slowly getting better. I think...2023-07-1159 min
You & IMini Episode 2: Can it work now when it never had?Today, I’ll be doing something a little different. We’ve gotten so many amazing submissions (about love, life, career) that one episode a month wouldn’t have been enough to really dig into them. So we decided to add a mini pod every month as well, where I’ll be answering one of your questions solo…like today!I’ve discussed today’s question with my friends over the past few days, and the fascinating thing is that it’s one that is vague enough, and yet specific enough that each person projects their own experience onto...2023-07-0510 min
You & IEpisode 1: How to explore a new career (despite financial risks)Welcome to the first episode of You & I, an advice podcast exploring the questions we’ve all asked ourselves. This month's question comes from a place where most of us have been, and yet it doesn’t dilute the feelings of confusion, anxiety, feelings of being lost and yearning for a dream that has not yet crystalized.They write..How to figure out your next career (despite financial risks)?Recently impacted by a layoff, I'm contemplating how to start over or "pivot" into a new career field. I've been wanting to shif...2023-06-211h 14
A Little More GoodIntroducing the You & I Podcast with Jackie Kai Ellis Friends,We are very excited to share this episode, as it represents the growing vision of collaboration, connection, and expansion that we have here at a little more good. It is truly an honour to share that we get to partner with the one and only Jackie Kai Ellis to help her launch her very own podcast, You & I. In her own words Jackie has shared that "I had been thinking about this project for years, and I hesitated, unsure about adding my voice to this space. I only wanted to, if I...2023-05-3033 min
You & IYou & I TrailerAn advice podcast hosted by Jackie Kai Ellis exploring the questions we’ve all asked. We all struggle, mourn, yearn, question, laugh and cry. No matter who we are, at our core, we are all not so different after all, You & I. You & I is a space for stories, like mirrors, that reflect us all. Questions that we have all wondered in wee hours. Stories that, when shared, inspire us with their honesty, bravery. And through the shared wisdom of the community around us, we come away knowing the most powerful idea, that we are not alone, you & I. Ea...2023-05-2501 min
The Nosh VancouverEp119 The Nosh - Jackie Kai Ellis of House SpecialChinese-Canadian restaurants have become a staple across Canada, from coast to coast, in even the smallest of towns and most remote of locations (think in the environs of the Arctic circle). Anya chats with local baker, author and multidisciplinary creator Jackie Kai Ellis, who is hosting a new docuseries that explores these quintessentially Canadian establishments and the dishes and stories behind the menus.2022-11-2250 min
The Craft with May Globus[the final question] a compilation, volume 1I’m doing something a little different this week, something short and sweet. As most regular listeners of The Craft know, I ask the same question of my guests at the end of each episode: with what you do, what is it that you want to leave behind in the world? Been reflecting on the answers I've heard from season one to now—here are a few that stuck with me from Caroline Boquist, Bob Rennie, Mark Brand, Jackie Kai Ellis & Joe Chan, Malania Dela Cruz, Garret Louie, Maurice Li, Paul Grunberg, Scott Sueme, Tyler Quarles, Tony Fergu...2022-10-2628 min
Red Fern Book Review by Amy TylerSummer Reads!Send us a textBook Blogger Susan Matheson is back to discuss her top picks to stuff in your beach bag this summer. Her selections range from frothy to serious. Amy and Susan discuss the power of book cover art.Books and Resources Discussed:The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldEvening by Susan MinotThe Dutch House by Ann PatchettLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusHarriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughYou Had Me at Pet-Nat: A Natural Wine-Soaked Memoir by Rachel Signer...2022-06-1735 min