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Bold Dreams Held LooselyAppreciating your body on your own termsIn the podcast season finale, host Michelle Theriault is joined by returning guest Sanaa Geneski. Sanaa is an entrepreneur, certified Mind Rebel coach, and co-author of the bestselling Self-Love Club Vol. 1 (among so many other accomplishments!). Her specialty is helping women to embrace their authenticity, body acceptance, and self-love and she and Michelle explore the raw realities of that process.
Together they bravely explore their evolving relationship with their bodies, the cycles of body image struggles, the layers of honesty in self-reflection, and the importance of embracing change and growth.
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2024-04-261h 03Bold Dreams Held LooselyEmbracing Your Body- Bonus*viewer discretion is advised*
“The orgasms that I have been able to achieve are at a level that you don't know exist until you get there.” - Sanaa Geneski
In this bonus minisode of the Bold Dreams Held Loosely podcast, Taryn, Michelle, and guest Sanaa delve into a juicy side conversation about the link between sexual pleasure and body acceptance. They discuss the transformative power of connecting with one's body sexually, the benefits of self-pleasure, reading erotic novels, and the art of the touchless orgasm.
Sanaa shares how embracing her body led to achie...
2023-09-1523 minBold Dreams Held LooselyEmbracing Your Body
“There wasn't a time where I didn't want to lose weight. All through my teens, all through adulthood. Every single day. I wanted to lose weight. I would wake up, and I would want to lose weight.” -Sanaa
How do we learn to truly embrace our bodies amidst societal pressures? In this episode, Taryn & Michelle sit down with Sanaa Geneski to learn about her transformative journey of self-love and body acceptance.
Sanaa shares her raw battles with body shaming and struggles to build a positive relationship with food and nourishment. The conversation touc...
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HEY, SANAA!How to make your passion work for you with Akshaya ChinapaEver wonder what it would be like to do a job you love? Akshaya Chinapa, Life Coach & Podcast Host joins me today to share her tips on showing up for work in your feminine energy and claiming the money you deserve. We discuss our personal perspectives on this “boss bitch” movement and how doing less, actually allows us to do more. If you are feeling stuck in your career and want to feel in alignment with your work, this episode is for you! Don’t know where to even start? Best piece of advice from Akshaya: get curious, try new th...
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2022-04-291h 08HEY, SANAA!Surviving Sexual Abuse with Lyn SerlinaTrigger Warning: In this week’s episode, I chat with my very good friend, Lyn Serlina as she fearlessly shares her story of sexual abuse in hopes of helping anyone struggling with this experience. Lyn goes into detail about being sexually abused in Trinidad by her stepfather at only 9 years old and it only stopped when she moved to Canada at 12 years old. She struggled to survive her teen years and adapt to a life without fear. At the young age of 19, she started to become familiar with the Grace of God and beautifully shares her new found hope an...
2022-04-2254 minHEY, SANAA!Stepping into My WorthIn todays episode, I share my journey of feeling unworthy to fully feeling worthy of everything I desire. I unpack what it means to experience shame vs. guilt and how our emotions can be productive in our growth. Worrying about other peoples opinion of me, has hindered my experience with worthiness and I have come to the conclusion that if you give other people the privilege of defining your worth, they have all the power to take it away. To continue the conversation, follow me on Instagram: @hey.sanaa
2022-04-1519 minHEY, SANAA!Living Authentically with Taryn WattsAuthenticity. We hear this word get thrown around but what the heck does it even mean? In today's episode, I am joined by Taryn Watts, my mentor and the founder of The Mind Rebel Academy. She describes what it's like to live your most authentic life and how to get there. I share how I managed to achieve a life of authenticity and just how Taryn's Mind Rebel Method has changed my life completely. This conversation is both inspiring and illuminating. To continue this discussion offline, follow me on Instagram @hey.sanaa and feel free to reach o...
2022-04-0853 minHEY, SANAA!Born Again & Again with Jennifer RobillardWhat started off as a discussion about religion and what it means to be “Born Again”, this conversation with Jennifer Robillard turned out to be a motivational speech about self-reflection and stepping into your power. Jennifer is extremely passionate about leadership and growth and leaves you wanting so much more for your life. Accountability and perseverance are at the forefront of Jennifer’s story and her relationship with God is truly inspiring. To continue this discussion, follow me on Instagram @hey.sanaa and feel free to reach out to Jennifer @jlcr___
2022-04-011h 03HEY, SANAA!A Road To Fertility with Lara KoscielnyLara Koscielny bravely reached out to me, asking if she could share her story of fertility in hopes of helping many women and couples feel seen and heard. Lara and her husband Mikey experienced an 8 year battle with fertility, multiple rounds of IVF and miscarriages along the way until finally giving birth to their daughter, Bijou. Lara takes us on an emotional rollercoaster that so many people have unfortunately experienced, but may not have had the platform to share. Follow me on Instagram @hey.sanaa to continue the discussion.Lara has graciously offered to answer a...
2022-03-251h 14HEY, SANAA!Living with Bipolar Disorder with Christina RoseIn today’s episode, I chat with Christina Rose, about her experience living with Bipolar Disorder. We get a glimpse into what life with mental illness looks like, as she shares her long journey to being officially diagnosed and the trials and tribulations along the way. She also offers insight to what it’s like being hospitalized in Ontario and how to help someone get the help they need. If you or anyone you know is suffering from mental health, there is help available. If you are a resident of Ontario, you can dial 211 on your phone to reach a fr...
2022-03-181h 02HEY, SANAA!Living Cyclically with Stella ArtusoYou are in for a bloody good time! I chat with Menstrual Cycle & Sensual Somatic Coach and we are talking all about periods!!!! I have just completed a 6 month coaching program with Stella, to learn how to live with my cycle rather than against it and it has completely changed my life! I made the bold and scary decision to get off of birth control and I have no regrets at all. I am so happy to share this episode as we learn that we actually need to un-learn what we have been taught about periods. Did you know...
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2022-03-101h 18HEY, SANAA!Spirituality & Religion with Helena MikhaelHelena Mikhael is a Spiritual Healer & Life Coach, who runs her business ‘Soar See Air’ out of Ottawa, in what she calls her ‘Crystal Cave’. In today’s episode, we discuss Helena’s journey into Spiritual Healing and what that meant for her as a Christian. As a first generation Canadian, she explains what it was like growing up in the church and how she can be a bridge between spirituality and religion. We discuss what it means for our children to have spiritual mothers and the intersection of spirituality and religion meet. Helena can be reached on Instagram...
2022-03-1051 minHEY, SANAA!My WhyWelcome to the first episode of the Hey, Sanaa! Show. This episode is all about who Sanaa is and why she’s created this podcast. (Spoiler Alert: it’s to diminish shame around topics that are typically taboo in most cultures) As a first generation Canadian, she has had to find her way between the two cultures when so much has been left unsaid and proactively learn the tools to cope in life. In this episode, she shares the feelings of abandonment and the people pleasing tendencies that she developed as a child. In the pursuit of finding her own...
2022-03-0520 min