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The Jazz PodcastAmy Jones (Syed)Send us your thoughts! Amy Jones is one of the leading pop vocalists in the UK. Running her own band and business, The White Keys, she has built up an empire to rival any music business start up. Today she shares with us her journey as a musician and an entrepreneur. https://amysyed.tumblr.com/www.instagram.com/amy.vt.joneswww.thewhitekeys.co.ukSupport the show2023-07-1050 min
Commerce ChefsMindfulness, Meditation & Mental Health: Helping our Children ThriveOn this episode of Graduating Anxiety, Alex speaks to Amy Syed. Amy is a parent, a public speaker, a life coach and founder of the Quantum Genius program, a 12 week journey she developed to help any human reach their full potential and unleash the genius within. She has a long history working in both the physical and mental healthcare fields and is a champion for the benefits of mindfulness and meditation. On today’s episode, Alex and Amy explore techniques and methodologies of meditation. They also discuss the benefits of prioritizing mental health and building mindfulness into our lives, as...2021-03-1132 min
Calm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedSuccess and Overcoming Self SabotageDuring her childhood, Karlyn Percil experienced bullying and sexual abuse. Without understanding how to deal with her trauma, Karlyn unconsciously carried it throughout her life, which formed into self-sabotaging narratives that ultimately affected her relationships with other people and herself. Eventually recognizing that she needed to make a change, Karlyn worked towards accepting and loving herself. She developed programs and stayed disciplined until she was able to regain her own power and tap into her full potential. Today, Karlyn Percil is a successful entrepreneur who focuses on sharing the lessons from her journey with women around the...2021-01-2240 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedAdoption and Identity in AdulthoodWhen Leigh Mitchell was three months old, she was given up for adoption. Her adopted parents divorced when she was only a year hold, causing disruption to the stability she felt from an early age. In school, Leigh struggled to find her stability, suffering from learning disabilities and constantly moving from place to place. Eventually after finding her footing in high school, Leigh watched her father buy a resort and suffer from a nervous breakdown that changed the course of his life. As a business owner herself today, Leigh has spent years helping both herself and others...2021-01-1537 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedOpening Up About StillbirthFarah Nasser is an award winning journalist who has dedicated her voice to elevating people of colour. Recently, Farah opened up about her personal experience with the stillbirth of her son Hussain, live on Global News. Throughout this episode, Amy and Farah trade stories about what it was like growing up as children of immigrant parents, and their pregnancies with their twins. Farah talks about the moment she found out that one of her twins had passed away in her womb, and the psychological effects it had on her as she continued to carry both twins. Today...2021-01-0833 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedGrowing PainsAfter Avery Francis was promoted to her dream job, she was sexually assaulted at a work social. Put in a precarious position as part of the company’s HR department, Avery made the difficult decision to come forward and take action. However, although the individual was let go, Avery could not let go of the feeling that she was unsafe at her workplace. Months went by and she slowly became more and more depressed, suppressing her emotions of the incident, rather than dealing with them. After an emotional breakdown, Avery took a leave of absence where she fo...2020-12-1844 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedLearning To Love YourselfFortunate to have several parents due to divorce, Jodi Kovitz came from a large family that shaped her view on making lemonade out of hard situations. As Jodi grew up, she adopted the mindset of always trying to find the positive out of pain. After having her daughter Lilly, Jodi and her husband divorced. A family lawyer at the time, Jodi hit a breaking point where she recognized that the life she was living was not the right path for her. This sparked a metamorphosis, where Jodi recognized the negative behaviours she was manifesting and began to...2020-12-1135 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedFrom Refugee Survivor to Real Estate Mogul A self-made millionaire, Tahani Aburaneh came from extremely humble beginnings. After being born to Palestinian parents in a refugee camp in Amman, Jordan, and is supported by international aid groups, Tahani was married against her will at age 15 to her cousin and sent to Canada without speaking a word of English. Determined to not be defined by her circumstances, she finished high school and managed to complete a business diploma from Conestoga College. Eventually, Tahani managed to leave her marriage and went on to build several successful businesses and a thriving real estate empire. Today she is also...2020-12-0431 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedThe Gift of AdversityWhen Samra was 16, she was forced into an arranged marriage with an older man that she did not know. She was shipped to Canada, barely speaking english, and was forced to perform a role of wife and mother that she was not ready for. Although culturally, Samra’s marriage was accepted by her immediate family members and community, she knew that something wasn’t right. She had bigger hopes and dreams to get an education, build a career, and create a life for herself that was free from her family duties. After ten years of enduring abuse, while slow...2020-11-2747 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedMindfulness, Meditation and ManifestationTwo years ago, Brenda was pregnant with twins. A few months prior to her due date, Brenda was hospitalized for 30+ days before being thrust into an emergency C-section. Due to the hospital’s capacity, her twins were transferred to another NICU - away from Brenda for the first few days of their lives. When Brenda met her twins for the first time, they were wearing masks and hooked up to IVs. After Brenda was able to take them home with her and her husband two months later, everything seemed out of place. Nothing was the way that Br...2020-11-2041 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedWalking the Path of ResilienceWhen Blair was a child, her parents divorced. Her dad was struggling with addiction, and to Blair, when her father left, she felt like he stopped loving her. Fast forward to her adult life, Blair fell into abusive relationships, where she gave in to the wrong people, seeking the love she felt she lost. When she left her relationship, Blair found herself at rock bottom. She was effectively homeless, and called everyone that had expressed interest in working with her business to make enough money to put down a rent deposit. From the day she moved in...2020-11-1334 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedBreaking The Cycle of PainGrowing up in a family rooted in alcoholism, at a young age, Katie Koslowski’s parents dedicated themselves to trying to save her Uncle, after her other Uncle jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge. As a child, she knew there was something going on, but no one wanted to talk about it. When her Grandmother went into a coma, at age five, Katie tried to comprehend the surrounding stress and anxiety that was storming, while feeling like her parents were distracted from raising her. When Katie moved into her teenage years, she didn’t have any sense of s...2020-11-0640 min
Living a Better LifeEP 78 – Overcoming Stage IV CancerIn this episode I interview Amy Syed about her personal journey with stage four cancer and how she overcame her cancer and began to thrive in her life. We talk about what treatments she did, how she began to look within to heal and how she is now helping others. Does not replace any medical advice, for informational purposes only.
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https://www.amysyed.ca/2020-10-0555 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedEverything you need is inside of YOUWelcome to Calm After The Storm, this is your host Amy Syed. I am Founder and CEO of FindyourHCP, 15minuteaday.ca and an activist. I am a survivor of domestic violence, terminal cancer and Grief. Thanks for joining us on this journey through other’s declarations. In this episode of Calm After The Storm: Survivorship and Other Stories with Amy Syed, we speak with Laura Tucker, Leadership Coach at Free Your Inner Guru.Tune in as we tackle topics like:2:01 - Laura’s background4:08 - Being the eldest and the only daughter7:26 - Beco...2020-09-211h 20Calm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedWitnessing violence as a childWelcome to Calm After The Storm, this is your host Amy Syed. I am Founder and CEO of FindyourHCP, 15minuteaday.ca and an activist. I am a survivor of domestic violence, terminal cancer and Grief. Thanks for joining us on this journey through other’s declarations. In this episode of Calm After The Storm: Survivorship and Other Stories with Amy Syed, we speak with Melissa Punambolam, Life Designer at Life Designer Consulting.Tune in as we tackle topics like:1:14 - Being a life designer 2:48 - Melissa's childhood5:37 - Being her mom...2020-09-0737 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedHolding the Vision: Infertility and Advocating for YourselfWelcome to Calm After The Storm, this is your host Amy Syed. I am Founder and CEO of FindyourHCP, 15minuteaday.ca and an activist. I am a survivor of domestic violence, terminal cancer and Grief. Thanks for joining us on this journey through other’s declarations. In this episode of Calm After The Storm: Survivorship and Other Stories with Amy Syed, we speak with Danielle Lewis, owner and lead designer behind Danielle Lewis Designs. Tune in as we tackle topics like:1:35 - What Danielle is up to today2:34 - Growing up as an old...2020-08-2433 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedRape, Neglect and Surviving Cancer (Part One)Welcome to Calm after the Storm, this is your host Amy Syed. I am Founder and CEO of FindyourHCP, 15minuteaday.ca and an activist. I am a survivor of domestic violence, terminal cancer and Grief. Thanks for joining us on this journey through other’s declarations. In this episode of Calm after the Storm: Survivorship and Other Stories with Amy Syed, we speak with Leanne Monaghan, owner and executive director of Staying Alive Fitness. She is a Registered Massage Therapist, Personal Trainer, Pilates, kickboxing, fitness, Yoga Instructor and Lifestyle Coach. Tune in as we discuss topics suc...2020-08-1041 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedHead Injury and Finding a New Meaning to LifeWelcome to Calm after the Storm, this is your host Amy Syed. I am Founder and CEO of FindyourHCP, 15minuteaday.ca and an activist. I am a survivor of domestic violence, terminal cancer and Grief. Thanks for joining us on this journey through other’s declarations. In this episode of Calm After The Storm: Survivorship and Other Stories with Amy Syed, we speak with Allison Venditti, a return to work expert, about her experience going through numerous head injuries, concussions, seizures and navigating a changing healthcare system. Tune in as we discuss topics such as navigating the healthcare sy...2020-07-2737 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedHuman Trafficking in Canada and What it Could Look Like to YouWelcome back to calm after the storm. Today we're going to be talking to an extraordinary Individual by the name of Brianna Cordero, a human trafficking survivor and survivor consultant on the Halton and Hamilton Coalition Against Human Trafficking. In this episode, we deep dive into her experiences leading up to human trafficking in Canada and her inspiring journey towards a fresh start with her son.2:51 - Growing Up Bullied by Family7:02 - Dating and Life Expectations from Catholic School8:30 - Married and Stuck in the States13:02...2020-07-1334 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedDeclarations of Resistance: Healing through AdvocacyWelcome to the third episode of Calm After The Storm, a podcast that explores various themes of survivorship and how each speaker has thrived. This podcast is hosted by Amy Syed, Founder and CEO of Findyourhcp.com. In today's episode, we chat with Nneka MacGregor and Shalleena about violence against women, how they overcome it and the important work they’re doing now.1:35 - A little bit about Nneka and Shellina today3:42 - Deep diving into Nneka’s childhood11:31 - Dealing with Abuse (Nneka)14:19 - Mode...2020-06-2957 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedJourney through bullying and alcoholism to finding your callingWelcome to the second episode of Calm After The Storm, a podcast that explores various themes of survivorship and how each speaker has thrived. This podcast is hosted by Amy Syed, Founder and CEO of Findyourhcp.com. In today's episode, we chat with Paul Silva about bullying, alcoholism and his experience in transitioning to a healthier lifestyle. Tune in to get inspired!2:11 - From Chef to Coach: Paul’s career shift3:45 - Being bullied throughout childhood8:40 - Self-medicating with alcohol12:56 - Acknowledging his depression an...2020-06-1534 minCalm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy SyedSurviving grief, domestic violence and terminal cancerWelcome to the first episode of Calm After The Storm, a podcast that explores various themes of survivorship and how each speaker has thrived. This podcast is hosted by Amy Syed, Founder and CEO of Findyourhcp.com, a technical platform that matches healthcare practitioners to employers on demand. In today's episode, Amy shares her experiences in grief, domestic violence, and terminal cancer with her sister Mehvish Syed, an animal and nature enthusiast who spends her day job cultivating support for cancer research and care at The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. 2020-06-0349 min