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Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumSeason 4 Wrap-Up: Reflections, Joy, and New Beginnings with Sarah BaillieIn this bittersweet season finale, Sarah Baillie and I come together to share some big news: the early wrap-up of Season 4. It's been a tough decision, but one that opens up exciting opportunities on the horizon for both of us. We peel back the curtain on the "why" behind this choice, exploring the joyous spaces it's creating for personal pursuits. For me, Wendy McCallum, it means dedicating more time to my passion for writing fiction and diving into my Business Building Bootcamp community for coaches and my podcast, The Coaching Edge. Meanwhile, Sarah is excited about immersing...
2023-12-1947 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumNo One Is Coming: Embracing Personal Responsibility for a Joyful Life with Sarah BaillieIn this second to last episode of Season 4 of Bite-Sized Balance, I'm joined by Sarah Baillie to explore what’s been a game-changing concept for both of us: "No One Is Coming." We dive deep into the profound reality that if our lives aren't what we want them to be, the power to change that rests solely in our hands. This awakening often hits women hard in midlife, around menopause, as the awareness of time becomes more acute. Drawing inspiration from unexpected places like the Trolls movie, Sarah shares her insights into personal responsibility and the freedom it...
2023-12-1234 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumShifting the Narrative: What If It Goes Right?Hey there, lovely listeners! First, I've got some big news to share with you on this short episode of Bite-Sized Balance. But mostly, I want to dive deep into a mindset shift that has truly transformed my life (and that I recently applied in relation the big decision that prompted today’s announcement): the powerful perspective shift from "What if it goes wrong?" to the game-changing question, "What if it goes right?" Fear and anxiety have a sneaky way of holding us back, keeping us stuck in situations and habits that don't serve us. They're like quicksand, tr...
2023-12-0526 min
The Coaching Edge: A Business Building PodcastEP 9: Crafting Compelling Freebies: Boosting Opt-Ins and Building TrustIn this episode of The Coaching Edge, host Wendy McCallum delves into a crucial part of building your coaching business – offering high-value freebies. In an age where building genuine connections is key, Wendy emphasizes the significance of providing very valuable free content to your audience. She shares a curated list of creative high-value freebie ideas, tailored to help you find the perfect match for your brand values and target audience.
Wendy guides listeners through the process of assessing existing freebies and enhancing their value to ensure they resonate with your audience effectively. Addressing a common fear, she ca...
2023-12-0432 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumMoney Talks: Empowering Women in Midlife with Natasha CarrilloIn this down-to-earth episode, Wendy sits down with Natasha Carrillo, a Financial Educator and Coach, to chat all things women and money. No stiff suits or complicated jargon here – just a real conversation about why women need to take the reins when it comes to their finances, and how avoiding the topic isn’t serving us! Natasha breaks down the impact our upbringing has on our money mindset and shares some practical advice on how to shift those beliefs to feel more empowered about our cash. They tackle everything from why budgeting isn't a bad word to the s...
2023-11-2842 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumMastering Holiday Balance: A Practical GuideIn this short episode of Bite-Sized Balance, I'm serving up practical, empowering strategies to keep your holiday balance in check, with a goal of you wrapping up the year feeling rested, restored, and not even a tiny bit over-stuffed and annoyed! I'm dishing out practical tips on how to prioritize what truly matters by deciphering between energy drains and gains, and using the 4 Ds (delete, delegate, defer, and do) to get those lists serving you better. No more overcommitting, no more overwhelm. Join me as I set the stage for a transformative personal experiment this ye...
2023-11-2122 minThe Coaching Edge: A Business Building PodcastEP 8: YOU Are Your Brand: Building Trust as a Solopreneur CoachIn this episode, Wendy McCallum explores a fundamental truth: as a solopreneur coach, YOU are your brand. In an era where authenticity is key, Wendy breaks down the vital connection between personal trustworthiness and brand credibility. She delves into the nuances of articulating your brand and business values, emphasizing how they shape not only your coaching sessions but also your pricing strategies, paid and free content, programming, and social media presence.
Wendy shares invaluable insights on recognizing when your values are honored versus jeopardized, ensuring alignment between your personal ethos and your professional offerings. If you're a...
2023-11-2019 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumFinding Joy in the Little Things: Sobriety and Gratitude with Guest Client ChantalIn this heartwarming episode of Bite-Sized Balance, Wendy McCallum sits down with a remarkable guest, her client Chantal. Chantal recounts her transformative journey from decades of addiction to true freedom from alcohol. Chantal candidly shares her experience with the medication Antabuse and the pivotal role it played in her recovery. The conversation takes a beautiful turn as Chantal unveils her unique practice of specific gratitude, demonstrating how it has reignited joy in her life. By focusing on the little things, she has discovered the immense power of gratitude in her journey toward lasting freedom from drinking. This...
2023-11-1444 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumThe Magic of "Holding It Lightly" with Sarah BaillieIn this brief yet powerful episode of Bite-Sized Balance, my regular guest and BFF Sarah Baillie and I explain the transformative idea behind "Holding it Lightly", a tool we both use regularly in our coaching practices. I open up about a challenging period in my life and how intentionally loosening my grip on the problem (with the help of a fantastic coach!) led to a remarkable shift in my feelings, behaviors, and overall well-being. We explore the tendency among women to hold tightly to situations and desired outcomes, and how often this is driven by a need...
2023-11-0719 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumEmbracing the Space in Midlife with Sarah BaillieIn this short and insightful Bite-Sized Balance episode, my regular guest and BFF, Sarah Baillie, and I explore the notion of "Filling the Space" that often arises as we begin to say "no" to things that no longer serve us, set boundaries, and experience a shift in caregiving duties as our children grow older. Sarah beautifully articulates the common discomfort we feel with unoccupied time, driven by societal expectations of busyness. This tendency to fill the void immediately can lead to hasty decisions that don’t actually serve us and the adoption of unhealthy coping mechanisms. Sarah's hea...
2023-10-2418 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumUnlocking Daily Joy: The Power of Gratitude PracticeToday we're diving deep into a transformative practice that can supercharge your daily joy and make you feel like you can tackle the big challenges in your life. Gratitude is not just a buzzword; it's a game-changer. It has empowered me to stay so much more present as a parent, wife, and daughter, especially in the last year of my dad’s life. In this episode, I’ll share why your gratitude practice may have been ineffective in the past and what steps you have to take to make it a meaningful habit so that you can enjoy...
2023-10-1018 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumSober in October: Here's Your Plan for Taking a Mindful Break From AlcoholIf you’ve been curious about what life might look like without alcohol, Sober October is the perfect time to do an experiment. I’m sharing this episode with you now so you have some time to prepare for a successful break from alcohol because it absolutely requires having a solid plan. First, you’ll want to start examining your assumptions about alcohol, even before you stop drinking. Practically speaking, you’ll also need to decide what you’ll drink instead and how you’ll respond when people ask why you’re taking a break. I’ll also share why i...
2023-09-2620 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumHow to Fall Back into a Healthy RoutineVacations are over and the kids are back at school. It’s that time of year when we often feel the need to get “back on track” and into the structure and routines that help us thrive. But something that we rarely consider is that as life changes, so does our personal “recipe for success.” Be it in relationships, careers, added responsibilities, shifting hormones, or the ages of your kids, life has a way of changing and throwing curve balls when it comes to maintaining a healthy routine. So if you’re looking to establish some new habits around...
2023-09-1917 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumMommy Wine Culture: Why It’s Not About the Wine with Coach Celeste YvonneThere’s a very pervasive social narrative that moms need alcohol in order to survive motherhood. This is what is known as “mommy wine culture” and chances are, you’re all too familiar with this messaging because the marketing behind it is really unavoidable. On this episode, I’m joined by life coach and author of It’s Not About the Wine, Celeste Yvonne to help us uncover the real reasons moms want to escape and why alcohol as a coping mechanism is just adding to the mayhem. We will talk about the challenges for mothers returning to the workfo...
2023-09-1246 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumWhat We Did This Summer (Season 4 Opener with Sarah Baillie)Aaaand we’re back for Season 4! My lovely co-host Sarah joins me as we share some summer updates and ease back into routines and rhythms that keep us sane! I finally moved into the house we’ve been renovating for months, but then we had to deal with the flooding of my husband’s business and the cottage. Sarah spent a good portion of the summer in her favorite corner of the couch with a book but became a professional camp shuttle and laundry service for her busy kids too. Both of us loved enjoying the pockets of tim...
2023-09-0530 minThe Coaching Edge: A Business Building PodcastIntroducing: The Coaching EdgeJoin Wendy McCallum, a former lawyer turned thriving life coach, as she unveils the secrets to building a rewarding coaching business. Tune in every other Monday for practical wisdom from over a decade of coaching, insightful guest interviews, and strategies to conquer challenges. Your dream coaching business is within reach and it starts HERE!
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2023-08-0901 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumEverybody's Doing Their Best (Season 3 Finale with Sarah Baillie, N.D.)Wendy and Sarah are back again to wrap up season 3 of BSB and talk about the one impactful mindset shift they have made in the last couple of years that has led to them living with more compassion and way less judgment. Drawing on a Brené Brown anecdote, Wendy and Sarah explain how everything changes when we start assuming that everyone, even the people who frustrate and disappoint us most, are “doing their best.” We can then decide how to respond from a place of empathy instead of criticism. Everybody’s best looks...
2023-06-2743 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumFull Nest Syndrome (Empty Nest Update with Sarah Bailie, N.D.)Wendy talks about how the empty nesting went last year with Sarah, and how she is feeling now that both of her kids are home for the summer. Just one year ago on the podcast, Wendy shared the reality of Empty Nest Syndrome, including her apprehension and grief around her children leaving for university and the sale of their childhood home. But their time away brought many unexpected gifts, and she found herself enjoying the agency and freedom that came with the un-parenting. She traveled loads by herself, and she and her husband downsized to a...
2023-06-2029 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumInfertility, Depression & Alcohol with Maureen BenkovichThis week Wendy is joined by Maureen Benkovich. Maureen shares her moving personal story as she and Wendy have an honest discussion about infertility, pregnancy loss, grief, depression, and women’s drinking. Maureen is someone who has experienced the pain of infertility and knows firsthand how easy it is to get stuck in a cycle of shame and blame when it comes to grief, depression, and drinking. For years, she used alcohol as a way to cope with these challenges, and it only made things worse. But with help, compassionate support, and t...
2023-06-1355 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumAvoiding the Rock Bottom of Midlife with Dr. Sarah Baillie, N.D.This week, Wendy is joined again by her friend and colleague Sarah Baillie, N.D. to talk about the practical steps women can take to avoid hitting an emotional rock bottom in midlife. Research suggests that most people are at their unhappiest in their forties, but that this continues to improve as they age. Sarah and Wendy believe there are ways to speed that process up! As more of their clients come to them looking for support in pro-actively making their midlife easier and happier, Wendy and Sarah have identified five key areas women can a...
2023-06-0637 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumThe Hows & Whys of Feeling (Not Fixing!) Your Emotions with Jay FieldsWendy talks with Jay Fields, an educator, coach, and author who has taught the principles of embodied social and emotional intelligence to individuals and organizations for twenty years. If you’ve ever wondered how to get better at sitting with your emotions, instead of drinking, eating, or scrolling to escape them, Jay’s got the practical three-step solution. Wendy and Jay discuss the importance of feeling your emotions instead of “fixing” them, and how learning to do this using Jay’s approach allows us to respond instead of react, which in turn leads t...
2023-05-3053 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumFemale Friendships in Midlife with Dr. Sarah Bailie, N.D.Today’s conversation around the value of meaningful female friendships in midlife is especially poignant for host Wendy and her co-host Sarah, colleagues who have also become very good friends over the course of the last few years. They discuss how picture-perfect social media feeds can often lead to comparison and feelings of inadequacy, and how that can keep women from reaching out when they need more connection. But with midlife there’s a sense of coming home to oneself, and with that, a level of honesty that can make women finally...
2023-05-2330 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumBreaking Up with Criticism and Praise with Lorna WilsonWhat does your inner critic sound like? In this episode, Wendy introduces coach Lorna Wilson and they dive deep into how to silence your inner critic, identify the opinions or feedback you should be paying attention to, and how not to be reliant on receiving praise from others. Wendy shares how Lorna has helped her reframe criticism and tap into her own inner mentor. The discussion stems from the book Playing Big by Tara Mohr, which Lorna and Wendy both highly recommend to all women! Lorna Wilson's journey as a life coach began with a...
2023-05-1652 min
The Fully Mindful with Melissa ChureauA Blueprint for Change | A Conversation for Overcoming Burnout and Living Alcohol Free with Certified Burnout & Alcohol Coach Wendy McCallumSend us a textBurnout sucks, no matter how you slice it. And the pandemic arguably made burnout its own pandemic as we tried to do it all—work from home, teach our kids at home, all the while living with uncertainty and stress. Some of us managed pandemic burnout—-and burnout in general—with behavior that actually exacerbates burnout, anxiety and depression. We drank more, we smoked more, we ate more. We certainly stressed more. And this became pretty much the norm, tunneling a heck of a stressed out neuropathway. But women had been doing t...
2023-05-1056 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumHow to Get More out of Midlife with Sarah Baillie (Part 2 of 2)This is Part 2 of the “How to Do Less and Get More in Midlife” Episode. In Part 1, Sarah & Wendy discussed why so many women reach overwhelm and burnout in the care sandwich that is midlife. They shared their favourite coaching strategies and tools to help busy women scale back on their to-do list and clear some space to bring in more of the things that serve them. In this second instalment, they provide some concrete strategies for standing in personal responsibility and figuring out what you need more of in your life to create the next fulfilling joyful chapter, beca...
2023-05-0929 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumHow to Do Less in Midlife (Part 1 of 2) with Sarah Baillie, N.D., CoachFriends and colleagues Sarah and Wendy talk about why so many of us reach overwhelm and burnout in the care sandwich that is midlife and share their favourite coaching strategies and tools to help busy women scale back on their to-do list and clear some space to bring in more of the things that serve them (listen to Part 2 of this episode, coming soon, for those strategies!). Topics include being v. doing, how to say no more often, how to care less, how to figure out what’s no longer serving you (energy drains v. gains), people pleasing and wh...
2023-05-0239 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumFinding Yourself in Midlife: An Expat in Paris with Susan HodgsonSusan Hodgson is an Irish expat coach helping women navigate new territory with their drinking amidst the challenges of living abroad and trying to find that elusive feeling of “home”. She lives near Paris with her French husband and three kids who enjoy correcting her grammar and complaining about holidays back to the Donegal rain. Susan shares her story of becoming alcohol-free, and Wendy and Susan discuss the common misconceptions of expat life, why it can make drinking less more challenging for women, the difference between what you do and who you are, mommy wine culture abroad, lear...
2023-04-2551 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumImposter Syndrome and Perfectionism with Melissa ChureauMelissa Chureau is a purpose and mindset coach, lawyer, and podcaster. She helps women move beyond imposterism and perfectionism to create space in the mind, and uncover our true, integrated selves. As a lawyer for 20 years, she has witnessed many people who work and live out of alignment with their values and purpose—often because they don’t know their worth, regardless of their successes. Many feel like imposters waiting to get exposed, and afraid that who they really are isn’t enough. As a person with over 22 years in recovery from alcohol use disorder and a...
2023-04-1853 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumThe Power of AWE with Michael Amster, M.D.Michael Amster, M.D., is the co-author (with Jake Eagle, LPC) of the new book The Power of Awe. Dr. Amster is a pain management specialist and awe researcher who teaches at the UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center. He’s also a long-time meditator and yoga instructor. He joins host Wendy McCallum to share what he and Jake discovered a few years ago about the amazing power of “microdosing awe” and how the simple practice they teach can impact almost every area of your physical, mental and emotional health. In this episode, Dr. Amster defines “awe” and distin...
2023-04-111h 00
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumFrom Evangelist to Women's Rights Advocate (with Julia Anderson) Julia Anderson shares her incredible story of leaving the narrow experience of her evangelistic Christian upbringing (including its purity culture) at the age of 19 to raise her newborn daughter and create the independent, successful life she craved. Julia is now the CEO of the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH) and has over 15 years of senior and executive-level experience in international development, not-for-profits, civil society, human rights, and gender equality. As CanWaCH CEO, she continues to champion bold, innovative - and even disruptive - approaches to advancing the health and rights of women and girls around th...
2023-04-041h 04
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumIntoxicating Lies (with Meg Geisewite) As a best-selling author and speaker, Meg Geisewite is changing the narrative on the mommy wine culture, hustle culture, and our pro-drinking culture. In Meg’s debut book, Intoxicating Lies: One Woman's Journey to Freedom from Gray Area Drinking, Meg flips the script on the five most intoxicating lies we tell ourselves about alcohol. In this episode, Meg shares her story of being an ordinary, working mom who found herself trapped in the mommy wine culture, and how her love of science led her to discover the real truth about alcohol and its seductive lies as she emb...
2023-03-2857 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumThe Alcohol-Free Marriage with Amy and Matt EdwardsAmy and Matt Edwards are the hosts of the Alcohol-Free Marriage Podcast. Amy is also a certified coach who helps high-achieving women get out of the shame and blame cycle when it comes to their relationship with alcohol. They join host Wendy McCallum today to share their story of quitting drinking as former craft beer enthusiasts and starting the podcast – the ups, the downs, and some of the joyful surprises of leaving alcohol behind together. Tune in to find out how they got to the decision to take a mindful break from alcohol, who stopped first, who wa...
2023-03-1451 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumThe Wellness Conversation We're NOT Having with Tabbin AlmondTabbin Almond is a certified coach living in Devon, England, who is passionate about removing the stigma and creating meaningful employee support around alcohol use disorder. She is committed to changing the corporate wellness conversation to include alcohol as an important factor in employees’ physical and mental health. Tabbin has a book in the works called The Wellness Conversation We’re Not Having, where she explores the corporate world’s failure to address the role that over-drinking is playing in many cases of employee burnout, depression, and anxiety. Employees are often hesitant to ask for help with their...
2023-03-071h 01
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumMissing Midlife Conversations with Sarah Baillie, N.D.Host Wendy and her friend and colleague Sarah Baillie discuss a 2011 article from The Atlantic (by author Sandra Tsing Loh) that is still a very relevant and hilarious read for women in midlife, no matter where they are when it comes to the hormonal transition of perimenopause and menopause. They discuss what it would mean if fertility was actually the “Big Change” and menopause was just a “return to normal” and why this theory actually makes far more sense in our modern world. Sarah talks about the value of living an “entitled life” and why this isn’t selfish, but...
2023-02-2857 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumPeaceful Coparenting with Scott Pinyard, CoachScott Pinyard is the owner and coach at Modern Coparent, a company dedicated to helping people find peace while coparenting. He has years of coaching experience both in private practice and as the Head Coach of This Naked Mind. Scott’s focus is in helping people through challenging growth with compassion, patience and humor. Scott shares his personal story of modern coparenting and how he came to be a coach in this area. He explains how our lives are built on story and how these stories inform how we parent and coparent. Wendy and Scott discuss some of...
2023-02-2157 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumAmanda Lee, Domestic Violence SurvivorAmanda Lee is a domestic abuse survivor and the author of the new book One of The Lucky Ones. 1 in 3 women have experienced physical violence by an intimate partner. This extraordinarily common form of abuse silences victims and paralyzes them with terror, a pattern Amanda is all too familiar with. In this episode, Amanda shares her dramatic story. Like so many women, over time her fairy-tale romance became increasingly turbulent and violent. And like so many, she felt at times that her future looked bleak, but through courage she eventually found freedom. Amanda is a sixth-grade teacher and lives wi...
2023-02-1455 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumThe New Alcohol Guidelines with Ann Dowsett JohnstonIf you recently saw the revised drinking guidelines in Canada and gasped, you’re not alone. Most Canadians are drinking more than two drinks a week, the new low-risk maximum. Ann Dowsett Johnston is an award-winning journalist and the bestselling author of Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol, a book named one of the top 10 of the year by the Washington Post. Ann is also now a psychotherapist, and Wendy’s friend, mentor and writing coach. Ann joins Wendy for a discussion about the new alcohol consumption guidelines in Canada released by the Centre...
2023-02-0752 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumHow to Get Unstuck (In Your Career, Relationship or Habits!)Are you stuck in a job, habit or relationship that’s not serving you? Maybe you’re struggling with whether you should stick it out a little longer in case it gets better? In this episode, Wendy shares the approach she uses with coaching clients who are feeling unsatisfied and unfulfilled to help them gain clarity, get unstuck and start taking action to create the life, habits and relationships they dream of. She explains how to articulate the fear behind your resistance to change, how to make as many uncertainties in your situation “certain” to reduce that fear and anxiety...
2023-01-3124 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumDr. Jenn Salib-Huber: Making Peace with Your Body in MidlifeJenn Salib-Huber is a Registered Dietitian, Naturopathic Doctor, and intuitive eating advocate. Jenn provides health and hormone education to women in midlife without a side of diet culture, so they can make peace with food, aging, and hot flashes and find the confidence they deserve in midlife. Jenn and Wendy discuss the concept of “undieting your life”, body neutrality v. body positivity, the second peak of body dissatisfaction that occurs in perimenopause, the real factors that contribute to our weight regulation (they’re not what you think!), and why weight loss will never protect us from a...
2023-01-241h 03
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumWendy’s 5 Year Alcohol-Free Anniversary (With Guest Host Christy Osborne)Fellow This Naked Mind coach and friend Christy Osborne joins Wendy to celebrate her five-year anniversary of quitting drinking. Wendy shares her alcohol story, including her “last straw(s)” and talks about everything that has changed for her (big and small!) since she had her last drink. Christy and Wendy discuss some of the surprise gifts of going alcohol-free, how they parent and role model around the topic of drinking, and both share a drinking story that used to bring them shame but now just makes them proud to be non-drinkers. Wendy reflects on empty nesting and how different the...
2023-01-1755 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumWhat to Expect When You’re Empty Nesting (with BFF Megan)Wendy and her best friend Megan, who have five young adult children between them, reflect on their transition to an empty nest together this fall. They share the story their unique lifelong friendship, and their shared experience entering motherhood, midlife, and now empty nesting together. They recount some of their favourite parts of living without kids again and some of the unforeseen challenges (or are they perks?) like chocolate covered peanuts for lunch and key lime pie for dinner, playlist control (Piano Chill, anyone?), finding a “new normal” with your partner, and the lack of any requirement to follow a ro...
2023-01-1051 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumSmells Like Teen Spirit: Parenting Teenagers (with Dr. Sarah Baillie, N.D.)In today’s episode, regular co-host and bestie Dr. Sarah Baillie, N.D., joins host Wendy to talk all things teenager. They share their top insights and tips as experienced parents of teens, including strategies to diffuse tension, improve communication, and re-frame the teenage years to increase the joy and decrease the common frustration around parenting young adults. It’s an honest, raw, and funny conversation (as always!) between two moms who get it. Don’t miss this one! Topics include how to take it all less personally, how to de-escalate a disagreement, how to manage a moody...
2023-01-031h 16
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumResolution Reset with Wendy (Snackbite Solo Episode)How many years have you made New Year promises only to find yourself making them all over again 12 months later? Wendy shares her Top 10 Tips for making lasting habit change in 2023 and every year thereafter in this bite-sized solo episode. With these strategies you’ll make permanent, meaningful change this year instead of giving up when “life gets lifey”, as it always does. Learn about trying different, not harder, stacking small change, the power of positive emotion, and the pitfalls of a deprivation and willpower-based plan. Discover how to plan for real life this time, anticipate roadblocks and cr...
2022-12-2732 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumHow to Do Your Own Alcohol Experiment (Snackbite Solo Episode)Wait! Before you say, “But I don’t have a problem with alcohol”, know this – Wendy’s tips in this bite-sized solo episode are critical to making permanent, meaningful change in ANY area of your life. Whether your coping mechanism of choice is red wine, salt and vinegar chips, cupcakes, or Nordstrom Rack, there’s something in this episode for everyone. Learn the 3 C’s of making change with an experiment mindset, how this approach changed EVERYTHING for Wendy in January 2018 and led to her being almost 5 years alcohol-free, and why it’s the underpinning of every session she coac...
2022-12-2031 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallum“Your One Word Year” with Mary ByersIn this episode, Wendy talks to Mary Byers, author, speaker, and coach, who helps organizations and individuals set priorities and develop winning focus, about Mary’s experience with her “One Word Year” experiment. Mary explains how she has let one word guide her each year for the last decade, and how that’s helped her to concentrate on what’s most important, simplify her focus, and improve her life. Wendy and Mary discuss the power of this practice and Mary provides guidance on how to pick a word, how to let it guide you, and when to abandon it...
2022-12-1354 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumThe Little Podcast That Could - 100th Episode Celebration (with Dr. Sarah Baillie, N.D.)It’s the 100th episode of Bite-Sized Balance! In today’s episode of ‘the little podcast that could’, regular co-host and bestie Dr. Sarah Baillie, N.D., joins host Wendy to celebrate 100 episodes of Bite-Sized Balance, the “fake” podcast that Wendy started over two years ago. They each choose a handful of episodes that stand out for them from past seasons and discuss why you should give them a listen if you haven’t had the chance or are a new listener to the show. They also talk about feeling “couchy”, the pitfalls of Daylight Savings Time, and S...
2022-12-061h 04
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumWomen, Burnout Culture and the Great Resignation with Sara McElroySara McElroy is a former hustle culture devotee, ex-chief marketing officer, the Wall Street Journal’s poster girl for pandemic career burnout, and a two-time member of the Great Resignation: class of 2021 and 2022. Following a stress-induced shingles diagnosis in early 2021, Sara decided to hit the reset button on her life; she quit her hard-won CMO job and trekked to Peru's Sacred Valley to reset her frayed nervous system. When she returned, she relocated from the buzzy metropolis of Atlanta to the beach in South Florida for a new job and a fresh start. But she once again encountered deeply in...
2022-11-291h 05
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumThe Rise of Anxiety & Overwhelm with Kelley KitleyKelley Kitley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and therapist with over 20 years of experience in the field, a sought after international mental health media expert, a mom of four, and a bestselling author of her autobiography of survival “My self.” She has appeared in hundreds of publications, podcasts, live news, and radio shows including The Today Show, The Chicago Tribune, Self magazine, Shape, Dr Oz, The Drew Barrymore Show, the Wall Street Journal and the Oprah Magazine, and owns Serendipitous Psychotherapy, in Chicago. Kelley shares her story of trauma, alcohol dependence and recovery as well as some...
2022-11-2255 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumFinding Magic in Midlife Recovery (with Racquel Reid)Racquel Reid is a certified This Naked Mind coach with a unique story of recovery. In this episode, Racquel shares her drinking story and explains why her life got smaller 11 years ago when she first stopped drinking, and how after years of feeling “abnormal” and hiding away from the world, she rediscovered her power and magic and has built a life beyond what she could have imagined. Both in the “zigs and zags” of menopause, Racquel and Wendy discuss how happy they are to be alcohol-free at this stage of their hormonal lives and how they have both discovered a confid...
2022-11-151h 06
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumPet Peeves in Midlife (with Dr. Sarah Baillie, N.D.)If you need a good laugh and a little levity, tune into this episode, where Wendy and Sarah share the list of “Pet Peeves” that they’ve been accumulating together over the last year, including petty yet universal annoyances like the perpetual “goaty” smell of dishtowels and empty ice cube trays left in the freezer, but also inexplicable, less rational irritants like mimes (in general, in person or on screen), books about the Great Depression or riding trains and anything “curated, artisanal or bespoke.” There’s something in this episode for everyone (if nothing else, you’ll feel better about...
2022-11-081h 02
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumDrinking and Your Hormones in Midlife (with Dr. Brooke Scheller)Dr. Brooke Scheller is a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, Certified Nutrition Specialist, and expert in nutrition for alcohol use by impacting gut and brain health. She is a leader in the wellness space, pioneering the understanding of how alcohol impacts the gut, our nutritional pathways, and the brain through nutrient deficiencies. In this episode, Dr. Brooke shares what led her to challenge her relationship with alcohol and stop drinking during the pandemic. Wendy and Brooke discuss how drinking affects our hormones in midlife, including our reproductive and thyroid hormones, and our blood sugar management. Dr. B...
2022-11-0152 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumRethinking Drinking in Perimenopause (with Rachael Layton)Rachael Layton is a certified This Naked Mind coach from Brisbane, Australia, who is now happily alcohol-free, after years of working as corporate communications specialist while raising a family and feeling in control of all other areas of her life, except for the way she drank. In this episode, Rachael shares her drinking story and explains why perimenopause made her rethink her drinking. Wendy and Rachael discuss why hitting rock bottom and/or identifying as an “alcoholic” are not prerequisites to leaving alcohol behind, and what Rachael learned after her first attempt to stop drinking that allowed her to achi...
2022-10-2555 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumEmptying the Nest: The Grief & Joy of Letting GoIn this short podcast episode, Wendy provides listeners with an update on her abrupt transition to empty nester this fall, including the blindsiding grief she felt this spring and how she worked through it to find the joy on the other side. Since her children are only seven months apart, and in the same grade, they both left their childhood home for university residences the same week. Wendy shares a piece she wrote called “Emptying the Nest” that will resonate with mothers everywhere, where she explores how it feels as your young adult children begin their slow leaving process and...
2022-10-1823 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumThe Key to Midlife Happiness (with Dr. Sarah Baillie, N.D.)Wendy and Sarah discuss a couple of recent news articles about the death of ambition since the emergence of COVID. People are working less or are less invested in their work, with more opting for early retirement than ever. There’s a rebellion happening against “pointless presenteeism” and Wendy and Sarah are 100% here for it. They explore and deconstruct the social definitions of success for women and consider how doing less might actually contribute to being more, and lead to an easier, more abundant existence. Is the conventional definition of success and ambition even achievable? What happens when we let go...
2022-10-0452 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumMoney Mindset, Burnout & Fulfilment in Midlife (with April Stroink)April Stroink is a Money Coach and Advisor for individuals and entrepreneurs seeking clarity, ease and abundance with their finances. In this episode, April and Wendy discuss key behavioural finance truths including the common limiting money beliefs that many women in midlife have, and why it’s worth the work to shift them. April draws a fascinating parallel between overspending and other addictive behaviours including drinking, and she and Wendy discuss how stepping into your power around money mirrors taking back control over alcohol. They also talk about shopping as an unhealthy coping mechanism, the emotional aspect of money, th...
2022-09-271h 01
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumHow I Broke Free of Food and Alcohol Addiction (with Ruby Williams)Ruby Williams, Senior Certified TNM Coach, shares her story of growing up in Sonoma, California in a family of winemakers, followed by her 19-year career in the wine industry, where her food addiction grew and her drinking progressed, eventually leading to alcohol abuse after bariatric surgery. She and Wendy explore her path to eventual freedom from both alcohol and food and discuss the role of mindset work, meditation, and gratitude in her recovery. Ruby now works with women who began to abuse alcohol after bariatric surgery and struggle with alcohol related weight gain. She is a...
2022-09-2050 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumHow She Came Tumbling Down (with Karla Adkins)Karla Adkins, Senior Certified TNM Coach, shares her amazing death-defying story (for real!) of crippling anxiety, drinking to cope, the acute and terrifying health challenges that ensued, and her subsequent journey to mental and physical wellness and freedom from alcohol. Wendy and Karla discuss the link between anxiety and alcohol for women, the problem with asking “am I an alcoholic?”, the consequences of “giving alcohol a job”, and the reality of living with alcohol-related liver disease. Karla shares her experiences as a patient with alcohol-related liver disease, the impact of shame and judgment by medical professionals on her psyche and mind...
2022-09-131h 09
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumSeason Opener: What We Learned this Summer (with Sarah Baillie)Wendy and Sarah catch up in the Season 3 opener of Bite-Sized Balance and share what they did this summer and some of the life lessons they’ve both learned this year. Sarah opens up about a recent loss and her insight into her instinct to try to control everything and how it serves her better to hold life’s outcomes more loosely. Wendy shares an update regarding her emptying nest and the emotions that have accompanied selling her kids’ childhood home and readying them both to leave for first year university. Sarah and Wendy discuss the importance of learning how to...
2022-09-0652 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumThe Meaning of Midlife (with Dr. Sarah Baillie, N.D.)In the Season 2 closer, Wendy and Sarah revisit their favourite guests and episodes from the last year, and what they’ve learned from hosting Bite-Sized Balance and from each other. Wendy provides her favourite definition of the “meaning of life”, and they consider how it jives with their own approach to midlife. Sarah shares two recent moments of self-discovery and her decision to explore coach training, and Wendy provides an update on her impending empty nest situation. They consider the patriarchal social norms around self-care for women, and how those aren’t serving us, and the problem with women’s overuse...
2022-06-2850 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumTaking Care of MeIn this short podcast episode, Wendy provides listeners with an update on her commitment to “creating a life she doesn’t feel the need to escape from” before her transition to empty nester this fall, including her re-discovery of her love of writing. She shares a piece called “Taking Care of Me” that will resonate with busy, worn-out woman everywhere, where she explores what it really means to take care of yourself and the magic that’s available to you when you finally accept that you’re in the driver’s seat of your own life. Don’t skip this one – it’s sh...
2022-06-2116 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumChristy Osborne - Alcohol-Free in the UKChristy is a Certified “This Naked Mind” Coach helping moms in their 30s and 40s examine their relationship with alcohol. Christy grew up in Los Angeles but relocated to London in 2008 after completing law school and passing the California Bar Exam. Upon relocating to the United Kingdom, Christy started a hugely popular website to help other ex-pat women navigate the transition across the pond. Always a social drinker, Christy found the stress of being a working mom caused her drinking to increase. In 2018 she lost her mother and her drinking increased again. Although everything looked fine on the...
2022-06-1457 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumEllie Crowe – Present & Sober in the UKEllie Crowe is a Certified This Naked Mind Coach, Gray Area Drinking Coach and co-host of the Present & Sober podcast. Ellie helps overwhelmed and sleep-deprived moms parent peacefully and happily, without needing alcohol to escape at the end of the day. Ellie lives with her husband, three young kids and three hounds in a very old pub in Cambridge, England. She’s a passionate yogi, Wim Hof-fer and gymnast (back in training!). In today’s episode, Wendy and Ellie discuss Ellie’s path to freedom from alcohol, PMDD, early ovarian failure, perimenopause and the role of hormones in Ell...
2022-06-071h 04
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumCasey Davidson “Post-Alcohol Transformation”Casey Davidson is a Professional Life Coach and the host of the extremely popular “Hello Someday” podcast. She’s a wife and mom who spent 20 years climbing the corporate ladder while holding on tightly to her love of red wine. Like Wendy, Casey specializes in working with women with full calendars and overflowing to-do lists, who are doing all the things and drinking to forget all the things. Casey shares her own story of finding freedom from alcohol and all that was possible for her after she left wine behind. She explains how so many of the reasons...
2022-05-3158 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumJillian Fullarton: Breast Cancer & Medically Induced MenopauseJillian joins Wendy to share her story of breast cancer and the medically induced menopause that resulted from her treatment. She highlights the most difficult parts of her diagnosis and treatment, and shares what she’s learned during the past year in the hopes that it will help other women undergoing breast cancer treatment or supporting someone who is. Jill and Wendy discuss the many different types of breast cancer and the treatments, including hormone blockers, and drugs for the side effects. They also talk about hormone replacement therapy for breast cancer patients (and how it’s ofte...
2022-05-241h 17Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumJillian Fullarton: Breast Cancer & Medically Induced MenopauseJillian joins Wendy to share her story of breast cancer and the medically induced menopause that resulted from her treatment. She highlights the most difficult parts of her diagnosis and treatment, and shares what she's learned during the past year in the hopes that it will help other women undergoing breast cancer treatment or supporting someone who is. Jill and Wendy discuss the many different types of breast cancer and the treatments, including hormone blockers, and drugs for the side effects. They also talk about hormone replacement therapy for breast cancer patients (and how it's often not...
2022-05-241h 17
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumVictoria Yates, RN-BSN: Body Image & Food FreedomVictoria Yates, RN & Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, is passionate about helping women ditch diets and stop hating their bodies. On this episode, Wendy and Victoria discuss why quick fixes don’t work when it comes to our weight, why intuitive eating is the answer to freedom from food, and how we can start listening for the language we use around our body image and change it if it’s not serving us. Victoria explains how to harness the brain’s incredible ability to create a new set of thoughts that are rooted in self-love, and the freedom women gain from m...
2022-05-1756 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumDr. Carol Scott - How Our First 7 Years of Childhood Impact Our Success as AdultsDr. L. Carol Scott, PhD. (Psychology) is a TEDx speaker, author and coach with a unique model to help women succeed in their business and personal lives through self-aware emotional and social intelligence. Carol mixes hundreds of years of child development theory with 21st Century brain imaging research, decades of her own experience with hundreds of developing humans of all ages, and her own lived experience of recovery from childhood trauma and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Carol and Wendy have a fascinating conversation about how the first seven years of our lives impact all aspects of our...
2022-05-101h 05
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumSusan Larkin – Worthiness, Burnout and Gray Area DrinkingWendy’s fellow Certified TNM Alcohol Coach, Susan Larkin joins her to share her story and message for busy women who are drinking more than they’d like to manage stress. Susan’s career in medical education at an Ivy League medical school started late in her 30’s. It was then that she started drinking to cope with the stress of balancing a career, family life and getting her MBA. As her career progressed, she found herself hustling for her worthiness which led to burnout and more drinking. That nightly glass of wine turned into 2-3 or more, and she beca...
2022-05-031h 09
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumAsk The REWIND Alcohol Coaches (2) with Emily Lynn PaulsonWendy’s friend, author, fellow Certified TNM Alcohol Coach, and partner in their popular women’s program, REWIND, Emily Lynn Paulson, joins her to answer a few common FAQs from women who are actively trying to drink less or stop altogether. Wendy and Emily answer questions about what to do if you’re trying to drink less or quit and your partner still drinks, how to deal with social situations if you’re newly alcohol-free and not sure if it’s forever, and how to know if you’re ready for change when it comes to your drinking. No...
2022-04-2636 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumWhat Women Need NOW with Dr. Sarah Baillie, N.D.Sarah shares the story of her friend’s recent frustrating experience with her care provider when she asked for support with her post-pandemic exhaustion. Sarah and Wendy discuss what was so disappointing about her doctor’s response, and what we really need right now, as we emerge from a period of intense stress and caregiving, more burnt out and exhausted than ever. We need a safe place to land, a chance to rest and connect in a meaningful way after years of distancing and self-isolation. As always, this is a fun and relaxed conversation between two friends sure to conf...
2022-04-1957 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumKaren Furneaux - Lessons in Resilience from an OlympianKaren Furneaux is a 3-time Olympian, 2-time World Champion and the winner of 9 medals at the World Championships over her 20-year professional sprint kayaking career. Karen is now a published author, broadcast analyst with CBC and professional speaker. Wendy talks to Karen about the lessons she learned through her lifelong dedication to her sport, and how she’s using that learning to motivate others as a speaker and stay resilient after retiring from competitive kayaking. They discuss how to set meaningful and achievable goals, the connection between wellness, mindset and performance, the role of alcohol in wellness (including a fu...
2022-04-1252 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumHow to Worry LessAn experienced Burnout & Alcohol Coach, Wendy shares some of her best advice around how to worry less and manage your anxiety better. Her strategies range from small daily practices that build resilience and calm to simple yet effective tools you can use in a moment of overwhelm to ground and centre yourself. You can apply everything in this episode to any area of your life where you might find yourself worrying: career, parenting or relationships! FREE 5-Day Drink Less REWIND Challenge: www.wendymccallum.com/challenge For free tools and resources for making change around alcohol...
2022-04-0533 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumMenopause - How It Started (and How It’s Going) with Wendy and Dr. Sarah Baillie, N.D.Wendy and Sarah provide an update as to what’s changed for them in the last six months or so in their transition post-menopause. The discussion includes how the hormonal and other treatments have worked out for them, how their menopausal symptoms have shifted and improved, and what they’ve learned about themselves and what they need (and want!) more of as they begin the second half of their lives. As always, this is a candid, relaxed conversation between friends with a few belly laughs inserted for good measure. Join us! Grab Wendy and Sarah’s free perimen...
2022-03-2949 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumAsk The REWIND Alcohol CoachesWendy’s friend, author, fellow Certified TNM Alcohol Coach, and partner in their popular women’s program, REWIND, Emily Lynn Paulson, joins her to answer a few common FAQs from women who are actively trying to drink less or stop altogether. One question comes from someone who’s still drinking but would like to take a break, another from a woman who has been alcohol-free for a short time but is struggling with cravings and a third from a person who has been sober for a long time but is still feeling like the “odd mom out”...
2022-03-2233 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumCaregiver Burnout with Neonatal ICU Nurse Angela Fitzgerald In this episode, Host Wendy McCallum, Burnout & Balance Coach and guest Angela Fitzgerald, Neonatal ICU Nurse, discuss how the pandemic has impacted the nurses in Angela’s unit and more generally, the challenges that come with shift work and being in a caregiving profession during COVID-19. Angela approached Wendy a couple of months ago because she saw a need for this conversation around wellness and burnout prevention (and recovery) in her profession. She went through her own burnout a year ago and learned a lot about how to create a better balance as a busy nurse with a...
2022-03-151h 05
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumThe Unexpected Joys of Midlife Friendship with Dr. Sarah Baillie, N.D.Feeling a little lonely lately? It’s been a tough couple of years when it comes to connection. Wendy and Sarah reflect on the role female friendships have played in their lives and how the nature of some of their friendships has changed over the years. They discuss the isolation and loneliness that can come with motherhood and midlife, and how a meaningful connection with a like-minded person can change that. They also examine their own friendship and share the story of how they met and became such fast friends, and the surprising joys unexpected friendships in midlife have br...
2022-03-0856 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumThis is 50 Midyear UpdateFollowing up on Episode 49: “This Is 50”, Wendy provides listeners with an update on her commitment to “trying all the things” and to “filling up her joy bucket” to help smooth the transition to empty nester that is coming soon. She shares the story of how she re-discovered her love of writing and reads a piece that will resonate with many of the busy women who listen to this podcast, about what we miss out on when we rush through life with the goal of always achieving, and don’t slow down enough to get present for the ordinary, in-between days (where al...
2022-03-0133 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumThis is 50 Midyear UpdateFollowing up on Episode 49: "This Is 50", Wendy provides listeners with an update on her commitment to "trying all the things" and to "filling up her joy bucket" to help smooth the transition to empty nester that is coming soon. She shares the story of how she re-discovered her love of writing and reads a piece that will resonate with many of the busy women who listen to this podcast, about what we miss out on when we rush through life with the goal of always achieving, and don't slow down enough to get present for the ordinary, in-between days...
2022-03-0133 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumThis is 50 Midyear UpdateFollowing up on Episode 49: "This Is 50", Wendy provides listeners with an update on her commitment to "trying all the things" and to "filling up her joy bucket" to help smooth the transition to empty nester that is coming soon. She shares the story of how she re-discovered her love of writing and reads a piece that will resonate with many of the busy women who listen to this podcast, about what we miss out on when we rush through life with the goal of always achieving, and don't slow down enough to get present for the ordinary, in-between days...
2022-03-0133 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumAnn Dowsett Johnston (Author of Drink): Writing Your RecoveryAnn Dowsett Johnston is an award-winning journalist and the bestselling author of Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol, a book named one of the top 10 of the year by the Washington Post. Ann is also now a psychotherapist, and Wendy’s mentor and writing coach. Ann joins Wendy for a discussion about the new face of women’s recovery, and the powerful role that writing can play for women recovering from addictions and over-drinking, eating disorders, illness, and trauma. They also discuss the new ending Ann has planned for the 10th-anniversary edition of Drink and what A...
2022-02-2255 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumKathryn’s Story: Binge Drinking and Breast CancerJoin host Wendy McCallum as she interviews Kathryn Elliott, a heavy binge drinker for over 20 years and recent breast cancer survivor. Kathryn shares her story of binge drinking including her frequent blackouts and resulting guilt and shame. She explains why binge drinking often goes unchecked for too long. She also shares the breast cancer diagnosis that came on the heels of her decision to go alcohol-free, and the tremendous gifts that have come from that challenging time in her life. Now an alcohol-free certified coach through This Naked Mind, Kathryn helps others break the binge drinking cycle...
2022-02-1553 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumKathryn's Story: Binge Drinking and Breast CancerJoin host Wendy McCallum as she interviews Kathryn Elliot, a heavy binge drinker for over 20 years and recent breast cancer survivor. Kathryn shares her story of binge drinking including her frequent blackouts and resulting guilt and shame. She explains why binge drinking often goes unchecked for too long. She also shares the breast cancer diagnosis that came on the heels of her decision to go alcohol-free, and the tremendous gifts that have come from that challenging time in her life. Now an alcohol-free certified coach through This Naked Mind, Kathryn helps others break the binge drinking cycle...
2022-02-1553 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumThe Midlife Therapy Every Woman Should Know About with Erika BurgerWendy and Sarah interview Erika Burger, a pelvic floor physiotherapist with over 25 years of experience. They discuss the role of pelvic floor health for women (men, and children), why we’re not talking about it enough, and the surprisingly long list of common midlife women’s wellness conditions that this specialized yet rarely discussed branch of physiotherapy can support, including vaginal pain, sciatica and back pain, bladder issues, and frequent urination. Wendy and Sarah share their personal stories of pelvic floor physio treatment and the incredible results they had. This was an eye-opening conversation for both BSB hosts, so we k...
2022-02-081h 00
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumEpisode 65: Socializing Without Alcohol – Mitch Cobb, Libra NA Craft BeerWendy chats with Mitch Cobb, the Co-Founder and CEO of Upstreet Brewing and Libra Non-Alcoholic Craft Beer about the alcohol-free drink market, the sober curious movement, and their shared mission to normalize socializing without alcohol. Mitch shares how he came to start a craft brewery on Prince Edward Island, Canada, and soon after began exploring his own relationship with alcohol, as well some fascinating behind-the-scenes details on how alcohol-free beer is made and marketed. This is a fun and light conversation around what it means to find your balance and how having a great alcohol-free alternative on hand can...
2022-02-0143 minBite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumEpisode 65: Socializing Without Alcohol – Mitch Cobb, Libra NA Craft BeerWendy chats with Mitch Cobb, the Co-Founder and CEO of Upstreet Brewing and Libra Non-Alcoholic Craft Beer about the alcohol-free drink market, the sober curious movement, and their shared mission to normalize socializing without alcohol. Mitch shares how he came to start a craft brewery on Prince Edward Island, Canada, and soon after began exploring his own relationship with alcohol, as well some fascinating behind-the-scenes details on how alcohol-free beer is made and marketed. This is a fun and light conversation around what it means to find your balance and how having a great alcohol-free alternative on hand can...
2022-02-0143 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumMidlife Desire Debrief: The Burnout ConnectionWendy and Sarah reflect on their recent interview with Dr. Lori Brotto, psychologist, professor, and renowned sexual health researcher about women’s desire in midlife. They discuss the difference between spontaneous and responsive desire and the connection between desire and stress. They dig into the challenge that burnt-out, overwhelmed women have when it comes to responsive desire and provide their thoughts on how women can lay the groundwork for increased desire with self-care and boundary-setting. Free Burnout Checklist: www.wendymccallum.com/checklist
2022-01-2526 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumWomen’s Desire in Midlife with Dr. Lori BrottoWendy and Sarah interview Dr. Lori Brotto, psychologist, professor and renowned sexual health researcher about women’s desire in midlife. This is a discussion you won’t want to miss! Topics include the difference between spontaneous and responsive desire, the impact of midlife hormonal changes on desire, the connection between stress and lowered desire, how to identify your personal “gas pedals v brakes” when it comes to desire, the importance of scheduling intimacy and sex, and the impact of mindfulness on desire. This is a jam-packed episode will give you a brand-new perspective on desire! Grab Wendy and Sara...
2022-01-1845 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumYour One Big Thing (and 3 Keys to Lasting Change)What is your “one big thing”? That one area of desired mental or behavioural change that you have been struggling with for years? How would achieving the permanent change you desire in that area make everything else in your life that much easier? In this episode, women’s Burnout & Alcohol Coach Wendy McCallum discusses why we struggle with making lasting change and the three keys to approaching your “one big thing” differently in 2022 so that you finally achieve the outcome you desire. Tired of making resolutions that only last a few weeks? Lasting change is possible – try different this year, not ha...
2022-01-1127 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumNon-Diet Resolutions with Dr. Jenn Salib-Huber, N.D.Dr. Salib-Huber and Wendy discuss why most resolutions fail and how women can make change in a way that supports both their mental and physical health without starting another diet. They also discuss the destructive willpower-based diet cycle and how to get out of it for good. Dr. Jenn explains how we can empower ourselves when it comes to making lasting, resonant change around our relationship with food, including letting go of all or nothing thinking. Wendy talks about her decision to ditch the scale four years ago and all the freedom that has come with that. ...
2022-01-0440 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumMenopause Policy in the Corporate World with Dr. Afsoon GhazvinianDr. Sarah Baillie, N.D. co-hosts with Wendy as they interview Dr. Ghazvinian, a functional medicine practitioner and change strategist for menopause in the workplace. They review recent survey results from midlife employees, discuss how hormonal issues can negatively impact corporate women in midlife, and the lack of support in most workplaces around perimenopause and menopause. They discuss how this lack of awareness and wellness policy is costing corporate North America. Finally, they brainstorm some practical strategies women can use to raise this issue and start the missing conversation in their own workplace. Let’s band together and be th...
2021-12-2843 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumMenopause Awareness in Employee Wellness with Dr. Sarah Baillie, N.D.Wendy and Sarah celebrate European company Vodaphone’s global commitment to supporting its employees through menopause. The company has issued a ground-breaking report and rolled out a training and awareness program to all its employees in relation to hormonal and life stages. Sarah and Wendy review the report’s findings and suggestions and provide their two cents on how we can help this inclusionary movement gain traction in North America. You’re not going to want to miss this one – the report and its recommendations will blow your mind. Grab our perimenopause checklist, here: https://www.wendymccallum.com/lear...
2021-12-2147 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumWhat To Do When It Feels Too HardWendy shares some of her best advice around how to make positive change (in any area of your life or wellness) when it feels too hard. Our tendency is to just try harder, but that almost always leads to failure, because we are trying the wrong way. Wendy provides 5 specific strategies for how to “try different, not harder”, including how to identify and replace the beliefs that are keeping you stuck, how to remind your brain and body it can do hard things, and how the easy days can provide the lessons you need to get through the tough ones...
2021-12-1426 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumRethinking the Holidays with Dr. Sarah Baillie, N.D.Wendy and Sarah share their favourite strategies and tips for taking back the holidays – after all, you deserve a break and some fun too! The suggestions include setting an intention around what really matters to you about the holidays this year and then taking the steps required to make that happen, including saying no to plans and events that don’t serve you, outsourcing and delegation, creating new traditions that serve you better, taking shortcuts that make things easier, and setting and enforcing boundaries to protect your own wellness and joy. It’s the perfect pre-Holiday conversation, join us! ...
2021-12-0733 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumNavigating Midlife Health Care with Dr. Sarah Baillie, N.D.Wendy and Sarah discuss the key things women need to know to advocate effectively for themselves and navigate our complex health care system in midlife, particularly with respect to their perimenopause and menopausal symptoms. Sarah explains why women often require a team of caregivers instead of one doctor, your rights as a patient, the difference between conventional pharmaceutical BHRT and compounded hormones, and what to do if you’re questioning the advice you’ve been given. Wendy shares her experience building her own team and navigating the health care system since dropping into full menopause very suddenly in 2020. There are...
2021-11-3033 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumEuphoric & Alcohol-Free with Karolina RzadkowolskaKarolina Rzadkowolska is a certified alcohol-free life coach whose book Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You will be out on bookshelves on January 4th. She’s the host of Euphoric the Podcast, founder of Euphoric Alcohol-Free, and her work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Authority Magazine, Greatist, and Elite Daily. Karolina shares her personal alcohol story, and why and how she went alcohol-free. Wendy and Karolina discuss their shared views on how it’s all about what you get when you leave alcohol behind, not what you give up, the detox to r...
2021-11-2348 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumSheri Allain: How to Become a Midlife Entrepreneur After marketing top brands like Coca-Cola, Ford and Unilever, Sheri started her 1st business as a new mom on maternity leave. She later bootstrapped her 2nd business into 6-figures while freelancing and raising two young kiddos. She regularly teaches Marketing & Sales for the City of Toronto and has helped 400+ entrepreneurs brand, launch and grow their startup. Wendy and Sheri discuss the amazing midlife entrepreneur boom, their own experiences as female business-owners in midlife, the estrogen connection, what holds women back from starting a business, how entrepreneurship can actually be easier than “working for the man”, and the 5 thin...
2021-11-161h 05
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumRaising Transgender Kids and AlliesWendy chats with Cyndi Sweeney and BriAnna Simons, who are both parents of transgender children and advocates for inclusion awareness. Cyndi is a writer, educator, journalist and consultant for beyond binary thinking, and BriAnna is a clinical social worker who specializes in child and play-based therapies. Cyndi and BriAnna share the challenges and joys that have come with parenting their children as well as some helpful insight for parents of cis kids around how to raise sensitive allies for transgender children. They discuss their new children’s book, The Pink Balloon, and share resources for families with a me...
2021-11-091h 09
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumPam’s Story: Midlife Uterine ProlapseWendy interviews her friend and colleague Pam, who suffered a severe uterine prolapse in October 2018 while at a spin class. Pam shares her story of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery in the hope it might help other women who are struggling with prolapse and feeling alone and unsupported. Wendy and Pam discuss the piecemeal nature of women’s health care, the importance of candid conversations around women’s reproductive health and the role a good pelvic floor therapist can play when it comes to thriving in midlife. If you don’t know what a uterine prolapse, pessary, or vaginal vault suspen...
2021-11-0254 min
Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallumWendy’s Open Adoption Story (with special guest Megan, the BFF)Wendy’s soul sister, Megan, joins her as she shares her son’s open adoption story. Duncan is now almost 18, so it felt like the right time to publicly share (with permission of Duncan and his birth family) the story of how Wendy and her husband, Rob, came to the decision to adopt and how that process unfolded. Open adoption includes a continuing relationship with the child’s birth family, which is Wendy’s family’s case is very special. There were many moments of serendipity, shared joy, and intimate grief in this journey to starting a family – get ready to hea...
2021-10-261h 18
Operation Podcast with Chase ChewningEp. 26 - How to Not Get Burned Out With Your Podcast with Wendy McCallumWendy McCallum is a Professional Burnout and Balance Coach and Wellness Expert. She’s the host of the Bite-Sized Balance podcast that encourages conversations on women’s wellness. In any episode, they focus on ONE bite-sized topic that empowers women to create their best lives. In this episode of Operation Podcast, Wendy shares how she pushed through self-doubt and overcame initial friction to start and grow her podcast. Foreign to the tech side, Wendy opens up about finding the right people to support and work with on her podcast and the incredible opportunities she’s received after it gai...
2021-07-2124 min