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Rattle Poetryep. 299 - Yoda OlinykYoda Olinyk is an author and writing coach who assists writers with book creation. Her debut memoir, Salt and Sour, took three years to write, and its release led her to help other writers. She worked as a full-time chef until 2022, then focused on writing, publishing in literary journals, including a poem in Rattle’s current food poems tribute, and released Dear Future Lover while working on her second memoir. She writes about addiction, love, and nature, often at 5:30 am. She enjoys dogs, yoga, and mental health advocacy and leads writing workshops.
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The Angsty PodEpisode 22 - Peanut Butter HeartIn this episode, I share my first experience using hard drugs and what it was like to have my boyfriend call me a "dirty dirty e-head" in front of all my friends. I am self-conscious about my clothes, worried that what I wear will start a fight. I am drinking everything in sight and things at home are getting really, really bad. I can't concentrate at school, but for the first time, I wonder about my future - Will I be a professional chef? Or a writer? (Spoiler alert: I did both.)This episode is a bit...2025-06-2451 min
The Angsty PodThe Episode Where My Dog DiesI'm taking a pause from my regular scheduled programming to bring you a special episode about the life and death of my dog, Gnowee. In this episode, I share tons of memories from the day I adopted Gnowee right up until her death. I share a little bit about what she taught me and how I've been handling the grief of her passing.Gnowee died on May 5th, 2025 and will forever be remembered as the sweetest, calmest, coolest, silliest dog in my heart. This episode is not for the faint of heart 2025-06-101h 10
The Angsty PodEpisode 20 - Codependency 101!It's summer 2004 and I am learning everything I can about how to be a anxious/avoidant-attached-codependent... and I'm ACING IT. I miss my friends terribly and start telling my diary about my fantasies of being on my own and then SPOILER ALERT: my boyfriend reads my diary! This episode has ALL the drama, betrayal, love, friendship, and loneliness. I'm accused of cheating and I'm comforted all in the same page. It's a doozy, I tell ya!!!For more info on my work as a writing coach or to sign up for workshops, head to www.d...2025-04-1156 min
The Angsty PodEpisode 19 with jp thornContent Notes: This episode contains mentions of suicide, drug use, disordered eating, death, and other potentially triggering topics. Please take gentle care while listening. 2025-03-311h 30The Angsty PodEpisode 18 - In My Hippy EraContent Notes: This episode mentions self-harm, drug/alcohol abuse, and sexual assault. Please take gentle care while listening. 2025-03-141h 06
The Angsty PodEpisode 17 - My Best (Modern) Love Story (Part 3)It's 2018 and I'm on the very tail end of my five-week adventure in Thailand. I've been teasing it for a few weeks and today is the day I finally share the full story of my best love story (and, as a special treat, I read a rough draft of my Modern Love essay!) In this episode, I spontaneously decide to read from page 97/98 of my memoir, Salt and Sour, because there is an important story that is allllll connected. Oh yea, baby, there's a TWIST!I hope you enjoy this insanely romantic love story about t...2025-03-041h 00
The Angsty PodEpisode 16 - She Thirsty, Literally! (Part 2)I've just arrived to Koh Samui, Thailand. It's a quiet island and I am as lonely as one could ever be - there are no humans (except my sweet neighbor, Rod) and I've got a wretched sunburn. I share two stories of when I trusted a random stranger - one went well and one went sideways. I get suuuuper introspective and write and write and write. Spoiler Alert: this episode ends on a cliffhanger and I last minute decide that there needs to be a Part Three of this episode about Thailand. Stay tuned for next week when I...2025-02-051h 05
The Angsty PodEpisode 15 - Noodles for Breakfast (Part 1)It's early 2019 and I've just arrived in Thailand. I'm staying with my best friend who is, like me, a bit of a mess but trying to hold it all together. We eat until we can't eat anymore, walk until we can't walk anymore, sweat until... you get the idea. In this episode, I uncover the real reason why I went to Thailand and it's only partially selfish. I pine for a good man back home who I am weeks away from breaking up with and eat fried chicken alone in my hotel room. This episode is fully of friendship...2025-01-2955 min
The Angsty PodEpisode 14 - F*cking and PunchingThis episode is an absolute rollercoaster. I've just turned 16 and am spending every waking moment of my life (when I'm not in Driver's Ed!) with my uber possessive/moody boyfriend. I haven't seen my friends in months. Both my parents are M.I.A. which just leaves me and my boyfriend, making out all over the place. Make sure you listen to this one til the end because I share one of my most favourite stories which involves a mini skirt and a pair of scissors. Enjoy!!For more info on my work as a writing coach...2025-01-1253 min
The Angsty PodInterview with Siva - Part 2In part two of this two-part episode, my lover Siva and I cuddle up in his basement and record a super sweet episode that makes my heart sing. This episode is a departure from the usual angst, but don't worry... it's still full of big emotions, drama, and laughs.In this episode, it is November 2021, and Siva and I have just met for a friendly coffee date where we think we are agreeing to become good friends, but really we have opened the door for our dynamic and wonderful love story to begin. It was s...2024-12-061h 02
The Angsty PodInterview with Siva - Part 1In part one of this two-part episode, my lover Siva and I cuddle up in his basement and record a super sweet episode that makes my heart sing. This episode is a departure from the usual angst, but don't worry... it's still full of big emotions, drama, and laughs. I read diary entries from our first, second, and third date, and we discuss how it felt when I broke things off with him. Then, we both tell the story of how it felt to reconnect and (almost) immediately fall in love. I cry multiple times and there i...2024-11-271h 08The Angsty PodEpisode 13 - The One Where I Lose My VirginityIt's January 2004. I'm 15 going on 30 and am falling for the boy-next-door who sells pot and has sideburns. We spend our days making out and quoting Mall Rats. We are falling hopelessly while we try to navigate the rollercoaster that is our young love. Hormones rage. Jealousy rages. Our love blooms and brawls.In this episode, I share the embarrassing story of the first time I saw/touched a p*nis and then just a few days later, losing my virginity to the boy who stole my heart. This episode is surprisingly light-hearted and I even laugh at...2024-11-2154 min
The Angsty PodEpisode 12 - Love Triangles and The Boy Who Blew My MindI'm 15 going on 16 and about to fall in love for what feels like the hundredth time. But this time, something feels different. I'm scared to get vulnerable with Grant because "what if he wastes all his goodness on me." There are too many love triangles to count in this one... my bestie is crushing on my ex, the love of my life is in love with someone else, the guy who might like me used to like my sister... it's WILD how I managed to function given all this angst and drama. I'm not sure how well I am...2024-10-301h 21
The Angsty PodEpisode 11 with Julie Fontes"Writing is less about filling the page and more about discovery..."I am very into Julie Fontes as a writer and as a hilarious, sweet, genuine human being. My interview with her went in every direction imaginable... we candidly chat about ED, sobriety, toxic relationships, the life of a writer, social media addiction, mental wellness, and more. I personally love how this conversation just flowed and flowed and I particularly enjoyed listening to Julie read from the diary she wrote (and hid under her bed!) in 1994, which she aptly titled: "My Crazy Life" in black ink.2024-10-171h 05The Angsty PodEpisode 10 - The Pool PartyIt's the summer of grade 9 and I am throwing my bestie a surprise birthday party. It's very pop-and-chips - a bunch of kids just playing games and fighting in the pool. At the party, my mom reveals something that changes the course of my childhood forever. Also, in this episode, I am struggling with my sister's weight loss/ED and swooning over too many boys. It's a wild ride and you'll need your seatbelt for this one.I also want to say, reading these diaries has been getting a bit tough. I'm finding it difficult to reconcile...2024-10-1048 minThe Angsty PodEpisode 9 - Vindicated by a Love TriangleI'm halfway through my first year of high school. I'm about to break up with my first boyfriend (Nick Lachey from Episode 8!) but not before I enter into a super weird love triangle with my friend, who I will call "J," who is 6 years older than me. I have moved on from O-Town and am very into Dashboard Confessional and quote them to my journal every chance I get. I hate the way I look in the mirror and cry about it often. I start smoking cigarettes on the regular and I introduce my nexy big love story. Buckle...2024-08-271h 09The Angsty PodEpisode 8 - Nick Lachey Is My BoyfriendI've just entered highschool and had my first real kiss AND my first real boyfriend so basically, total chaos. My friendships are unravelling, my parents are fighting. My OCD and ED are on fire but no one knows except me and my dear old diary.This one is a goodie and less intense than the last few. I hope you all enjoy it!---To read more about my friend Austen's story, you can go here: https://cmhatv.ca/ways-to-give/abc-2024/ and here: https://austenberletcampout.com/If you or someone you...2024-07-2556 minThe Angsty PodEpisode 7 - That Night In The FieldContent Warning: This episode describes multiple sexual assaults.It's 2002. It's the summer before high school starts. I am straddling the line between young, innocent 13-year-old girl who just wants to decorate my journal with glitter and go to the mall with my friends, and a very grown-up young woman who is about to experience one of the most traumatic events of her life.Listen to the episode to find out what Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah and Vitamin C's Graduation have in common. From The Episode:If you are struggling...2024-06-181h 15
The Angsty PodEpisode 6 - Bankruptcy and Brené BrownI read my diary from 2017, through tears, as I recount the events that led to me filing for bankruptcy. I re-live some of the most anxiety-ridden days of my life and talk about what it was like for me to move back in with my father when I was 29-years-old. I take you on some twists and turns and get choked up more than once. It's all in the name of honestly though, and I hope this episode helps you feel less alone.In this episode, I challenge the shame around staying in relationships that a...2024-05-201h 02
The Angsty PodEpisode 5 - Dead Journal and MSN"Fruit for breakfast. Veggies, fruit, and crackers for lunch. Something light for dinner. No snack." It's New Year's Day, 2002. I am 13 going on 14 and have just gotten drunk for my first time. I am eternally embarrassed by my mother. I am worried about my sister. My dad asks me if I'm anorexic and I share a lot about my disordered eating which is festering. Calista Flockhart is my style icon and I'm rushing home to spend hours on MSN. I'm stressed about high school and graduating from eighth grade and am really going to miss recess!! I...2024-05-0959 min
The Angsty PodEpisode 4 with Maria Mosca"I don't know how to love myself when I'm sad..." When I set out to launch a podcast, my main goal was to have a space to sit and talk to my writer friends about not just words, but grief and mental health and psychology and healing. This episode is my wish embodied! 27-year-old me got to hang out with 27-year-old Maria Mosca and tea was spilled!!! So grab a beverage (or three!) and sit down with me and my pal Maria as she reads four entries from the journal she started in 2014. Listen as we...2024-04-241h 12
The Angsty PodEpisode 3 - Maybe I'm A Lesbian?In this episode, I have just entered eighth grade and the World Trade Centers were attacked. I am angry and bitter and confused about life, death, my sexuality, and my sister's indifference. I'll also share the story of how I met my very best friend and why we never dated. This episode is loaded with the kind of angst that really made me giggle. --Do you have an embarrassing or endearing journal you'd like to read on the pod? Reach me at www.doulaofwords.com or @doulaofwords on IGD...2024-04-1541 min
The Angsty PodEpisode 2 - Pot Brownies And Men Named Marco"We met. We fell in love. We went to Paris. We said goodbye." 2024-03-251h 03
The Angsty PodEpisode 1 - Justin + Yoda = LUV4EVAIn this episode, I'll be reading my very first diary... or at least, the first diary that I kept. Its cover is decorated in the phone numbers of every kid in my class plus some glitter for good measure. In the back, there is a glossary where I define "love," "like," "dump," and "crush." Listen as I meet up with ten-year-old me for a tea - we talk about marriage, OCD, loneliness, and of course... Justin! (Sorry, Justin... I'm over you!)--Do you have an embarrassing or endearing journal you'd like...2024-03-1837 min
The Angsty PodThe Angsty PodWelcome to, "The Angsty Pod!" The podcast where I, your host, will be reading you pages from the stack of diaries I've kept since I was 10 years old, one stupid page at a time!For more info on my work as a writing coach or to sign up for workshops, head to www.doulaofwords.com To sign up to be a guest, please email Yoda at yoda@thedoulaofwords.com - we'd love to have you! Find my books!2024-03-1500 min
Ink Speak with Maverick Malone10. “Westward & Onward” - An Oregon coast retreat / road trip recap and a journey told through poetryToday's episode is a recap of my recent trip out to Oregon and the Pacific Coast for a nature/writing retreat and a subsequent roadtrip with Danielle Coffyn, @musingsonbeing. In this episode, I will:breakdown what a Superbloom Society retreat is likediscuss the wonder of travel and the Oregon coasthighlight sights and cities along the Pacific Coast (Yachats, Coos Bay, Gold Beach, McKinnleyville, and the Redwoods)share with you several of the poems I wrote on this triptell you where the BEST fish tacos in Oregon...2023-10-0333 min
Finding Love in the Chaos of LifeLet Your Suffering Be The Catalyst of Your ChangeGuest: Yoda Olinyk from Ontario, Canada.Yoda thought she had it all: Opening a restaurant in Canada, which quickly became successful, each day she come home to the house she owned and loved, a loving partner and their canine children. And then, a series of traumatic events hit her. Life as she knew it vanished in the blink of an eye. In her early 30s’ Yoda found herself sleeping on her father’s couch, in steep financial turmoil, facing addiction and other mental health complications, and running from a partner she thought she knew. Yoda shar...2023-07-0346 min
Holistic Women's Health21. Coming Off the Pill & Healing Hormones with Yoda Olinyk [PART 2]In this episode of the Holistic Women's Health podcast, Yoda Olinyk shares her experience with the birth control pill, periods, side effects of the pill, healing hormones, aligning with who we're meant to be and so much more! Yoda & I share our experiences coming off the pill, going back on and coming off again and how that has changed our outlook on the pill.
Yoda Olinyk’s passion has always been food. She is the chef and owner of London’s first and only plant-based catering company, and she lives for all vegetables! But long...2021-03-1744 minHolistic Women's Health20. Learning to Overcome Hardship & Figuring Out Who You're Meant to Be with Yoda Olinyk [PART 1]In this episode of the Holistic Women's Health podcast, Yoda Olinyk shares her experience with the food industry, becoming a chef, owning a restaurant and catering business, her mental health journey, figuring out who we're meant to be and so much more!
Yoda Olinyk’s passion has always been food. She is the chef and owner of London’s first and only plant-based catering company, and she lives for all vegetables! But long before she was cooking, she was following her first passion - writing. Last year, Yoda shook things up when she published her first book - Sa...2021-03-1028 min
Journeys with the No Schedule ManA Recipe For Starting Over - Yoda Olinyk of Yoda's KitchenIf you've ever questioned your professional path or faced the terror of making life-altering decisions, you will appreciate what Yoda shares in this heartfelt and engaging interview. What Yoda shares here truly is a recipe for starting over. Yoda Olinyk is the chef and owner at Yoda’s Kitchen, a plant-based catering company making healthy food (and vegan doughnuts) from scratch, with local ingredients. Yoda also recently published her cookbook memoir, “Salt and Sour: My Recipe For Starting Over.” The book details her journey into cooking professionally, as well as her journey into opening...2020-11-101h 35
The Midlife Improvement Project - Navigating the challenges and adventures of Midlife on the way to an even better you.Salt and Sour Book With Yoda OlinykIn Episode 118, we welcome Chef Yoda back to the show to discuss the release of her book Salt and Sour, My Recipe For Starting Over. It is a Cookbook Memoir and in it she tells the story of how she started from scratch in life, love, words and food.2020-09-2439 min
Mark Groves PodcastYoda Olinyk - Cooking Saved MeI’m so excited to bring you the story of my friend, author and chef Yoda Olinyk. Yoda walks us through the story of her past. How food and her love for cooking saved her from the most dark and trying moments. How suffering opened up a new world of wisdom for her. How a unaligned relationship slowly turned into a cycle of emotional abuse and how she ultimately rose from the ashes, finding her love and commitment to herself and her cooking again.
Find her online at https://instagram.com/yodaswords?igshid=2kwq76b3l10c
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The Mark Groves Podcast#085: Cooking Saved Me with Yoda OlinykI’m so excited to bring you the story of my friend, author and chef Yoda Olinyk. Yoda walks us through the story of her past. How food and her love for cooking saved her from the most dark and trying moments. How suffering opened up a new world of wisdom for her. How a unaligned relationship slowly turned into a cycle of emotional abuse and how she ultimately rose from the ashes, finding her love and commitment to herself and her cooking again.
Find her online at https://instagram.com/yodaswords?igshid=2kwq76b3l10c
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The Midlife Improvement Project - Navigating the challenges and adventures of Midlife on the way to an even better you.Salt and Sour With Chef YodaIn episode 88, we have more on the habit of meal planning and so much more with another special guest! Yoda Olinyk is the chef and owner of Yoda's Kitchen. She makes healthy food from scratch, and is working on her first book Salt and Sour.2020-02-2719 min