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Just as Jenn’s heli ski lodge season comes to an end - a new lodge season is about to begin! We hear the latest from Jenn’s wild runarounds and adventures and what’s currently keeping her busy these days, and what her summer plans entail. A few candid updates from the copilots before a rather large change up… Amanda and Jenn have been hinting at the van’s needs for a service appointment over the last few weeks, and it’s finally time to park the van indefinitely. Between time commitments and busy schedules, Amanda and Jenn are pushing pause on the Road Trip adventures for now, as The Safe Haven and Road Trip take a break.  It’s been a difficult decision to make, but a necessary one.  --- LINKS: Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleup Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co

Rainier Wylde is a teacher and writer who, as his son would say, is gifted with how he’s able to make people truly feel things. He has been a successful entrepreneur, a psychotherapist, a professor of psychology, and a spiritual director.  His own experiences have contributed to his deep compassion for others, for the world, and for himself. He is committed to writing about living life to the fullest, and teaching others how to access and acknowledge their deepest truths.  In this fantastic conversation, Rainier tells us about his decision to walk away from a community he built to chase adventure with intention, and start playing a more active role in his life. He touches on the art of reinvention, and how it was in the blowing up of his life that he stepped into the truest thresholds of change.  There is so much to this conversation, and it goes in a few different directions, and I cannot wait for you to hear it!  --- LINKS: Rainier on Instagram: @rainierwylde Rainier’s Website: www.rainierwylde.com Love Like Hell: Apple Podcasts - Love Like Hell   Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co

As we were all aware, Jenn’s season wrap up at the lodge has had her as busy as a bee! She was unable to join Amanda in the van this week, as she had to head out to the island to grab her stuff and move it closer to where she’s working. The van had to head in for some maintenance, so one of Amanda’s besties, Emily Bromley, sat shotgun for the ride today!  In this candid catch up, Amanda and Emily gush about plant names, their individual journeys into an abundance mindset, and what books they’re currently reading. Emily tells us all about her hobbies, her dogs, her job, and her side hustle with Wish Bone Dog Co.  --- LINKS: Emily on Instagram: @embrom.ley Wish Bone Dog Co. @wishbone.dogco Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleup Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co

CW: Today’s guest speaks about their sexual assault / rape. They also recount one morning’s thoughts on dying by suicide.  Mx Trina Prince (they/them) is a trans, non-binary, disabled, neurodivergent, white person, who currently lives on the territories of the Kwikwetlem, Qayqayt, Stó:lō, Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish, and Musqueam First Nations (colonially know as Port Moody, BC). Ever since Trina became a survivor of sexual assault in 2009, they have been a huge advocate for ending all forms of gender based violence. Now, Trina is very honoured to be the Board Chair for the WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre in Vancouver and as of January 2021, Trina started a new role as the Manager of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Most importantly, they are a proud cat dad to Tucker.  Today’s conversation sheds light on Trina’s realities after their sexual assault, burying themself in work and being busy through their declining mental health. Trina shares how important friendships were and have been - the kind where a friend truly sees you and helps advocate for you when you’re unable to do so. Trina also fills us in on the monumental work they’re doing now, and how that came to be.  --- LINKS: Trina on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/trinaprince Trina on Instagram: @trinap4   Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co

CW: Today’s guest speaks about her sexual assault / rape. Amanda and Jenn hit the road for another great adventure… stocked with some meat and cheese snacks from Great Canadian Meats, they’re ready for a good catch up! After some funny stories and updates, Fiona calls! Thank goodness for the Bluetooth speaker!  Fiona and Jenn met on the Island last summer, and we’ve all been in touch since. With a big heart and beautiful visions, Fiona fills us in on what she’s been up to lately with her business ideas and where she’s headed in this line of work.  --- LINKS: Fiona on Instagram: @nowwhatcanada Fiona’s Website: www.nowwhatcanada.com Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleup Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email: hello@thesafehaven.co

Kina Reed is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practitioner. She is also the creator and curator behind the social media platforms, The AntiBlackness Reader Project and Divesting From Whiteness. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Communication Studies and is a published researcher, conference presenter and public speaker. Her public advocacy is largely inspired by her academic research relating to social power and its intersections with race and gender identity constructions. She formerly held a dual faculty administrator appointment at Louisiana State University as the Director of Forensics. In the conversation today, Kina tells us about how her calling into education was heard when she was 17 years old. She also tells us about how she’s very much in the pivot’ing’ right now, having left a job of nearly two decades in higher education. We hear Kina’s perspectives on shadow work and the realities of entrepreneurship, her decolonizing journey, and what her latest endeavours are!  --- LINKS: Kina’s Website: www.joquinareed.com Kina on Instagram: @divestingfromwhiteness   |  @pleasesayblack  |  @theantiblacknessreader Pixie Lighthorse: @pixielighthorse Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co

We love being friends and we love our friends and seeing our friends so much. On today’s drive, Jenn tells us about her visit with a lifetime friend, Julie Moore! That gets us into chatting about a mug from The Dorothy Motel in Banff that was recently shipped to Ontario, and somehow that weaves into Jenn’s wild order of slippers… you just wait.  Amanda tells a few stories about her serendipitous meetings of new friends in Kaslo while house/dog-sitting for friends, and what happens on garbage day when you don’t have a lid for the dumpster… some dynamic stories for the drive today!  --- LINKS: Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleup Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co

Ariana Novak is a passionate, empathetic and community cultivating being with a deep desire for connection and helping others heal and live a healthy life. She’s one of the co-owners of hustl and flow and more recently of their latest adventure, Everlove, in Collingwood.  In this conversation, we hear about Ariana’s three week turned six-month journey in Costa Rica and how this was so pivotal for her own personal healing.  This weaves into the power of darkness, inner child work, and the manageability of stress. With the chaos of last year, there’d been a hold on this release, and so much has changed since we recorded in October! Ariana and her now fiancé have settled in Collingwood and are expecting a baby in the next two months! Ariana’s entire world right now is all about creation, and she’s found her flow. --- LINKS: Ariana on Instagram: @ariana.novak  |  @everlovecollingwood Everlove’s Website: www.tryeverlove.com   Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email: hello@thesafehaven.co

Well, post-White Bark coffees, Amanda and Jenn resume the drive onwards to Jenn’s massage and continue their squirrel brain question ping pong.  They dive into the questions and anecdotal stories around: Have you always liked your coffee black?  What scents do you prefer? What’s your alter ego’s name? - Buckle up for Jenn’s story for this one…  Then, where do you feel most centered and happy? And if you could travel back in time… So happy you’re here with us!  --- LINKS: Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleup Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co

Mary Fashik is a Lebanese-born, Queer Disability Rights Activist, author, public speaker and workshop facilitator.  In 2019, Mary founded Upgrade Accessibility, a movement designed to challenge today’s accessibility standards.  The movement has grown to include disability rights, intersectionality, disability justice, equity and unequivocally supports Black Lives Matter / Black Disabled Lives Matter.   In the conversation today, Mary shares the backstory to Upgrade Accessibility and where and why the “Mary Mic Drops” have come from. We hear about why so many disabled people have neglected medical care during the pandemic as well as some personal experiences of Mary’s during the last few years. Mary also tells us about a very exciting upcoming project with Row House and Wheat Penny Press, and why representation is so vital.  ----- LINKS: Mary on Instagram: @upgradeaccessibility  |  @maryfashik   Shout Out: @catalina_bliss Row House Publishing on Instagram: @rowhousepub Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co

Who would have thought that asking each other random questions could be this fun?! Buckle up for a laugh, because this one is one of the most fun yet.  For this drive, Amanda and Jenn ping pong random questions back and forth - everything from “where would you love to travel again?” to “how do you show up best in friendships?” then onwards to “scuba diving, or skydiving?” and “what’s a compliment you receive most often?”  The memories and random stories to accompany the answers are enough to put a smile on your face.  --- LINKS: Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleup Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Frequency Podcast Network: The Safe Haven Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co

Content Warning: Sudden Death of Lauren’s Dad  Lauren is a heart forward, grounded, wise and incredibly empathetic woman. She’s a wife and a Mom, working for a large corporate company and is very intentional about the division and allocation of her time and energy.  Lauren’s Dad died tragically in a car accident when she was ten years old.  This extreme life pivot is one that Lauren can see so clearly now, how it plays into her every day. In this conversation, we hear about how suppressing her tears and emotions to look after and take care of others has played out throughout her life and in her relationships. Lauren shares some insights on how this huge loss has offered her perspectives on understanding our foundations, and how this has been such a teacher in her role as a wife and Mom.  --- LINKS: Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co

Your favourite Road Warriors are back! And this chat is so good, so fun, and will get you thinking! The majority of this conversation plays with the idea: So, you just won $60 MILLION DOLLARS… who have you told, and what have you bought? Buckle up for this laugh-filled ride!  --- LINKS: Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleup Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co

Content Warning: Still-Birth Shelby Foster was born in Leamington, Ontario. After life adventures and starting a family moved her around, she’s landed back in Leamington and has taken the deep dive into establishing her own Bed and Breakfast with intention and clear visions. In the conversation today, you’ll hear how one of Shelby’s biggest life pivots - her son Calvin’s death - helped propel her into a life she loves.  Through many deep realization and life lessons, Shelby has learned that it’s not all about proving your worth and staying busy, but enjoying the little things, and spreading desires for abundance, inspiration, joy and miracles upon everyone.  --- LINKS: HoriZen: horizenbnb.com HoriZen on Instagram: @horizen.bnb   Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co

Amanda and Jenn are back in the van.  They start with a quick card flip and then dive into their own personal experiences with the “Five Love Languages” - fitting as today is Valentine’s Day! After a candid chat about how they each feel loved and give love out to those around them, they explore the three different types of love and how that’s showed up in their lives so far.  A candid chat from our hearts to yours! ♡ --- LINKS: Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleup Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co

Mark Groves is a Human Connection Specialist, founder of Create the Love, Create the Love Cards and Mine'd. In other words, he's a speaker, writer, motivator, creator and collaborator. Mark's work bridges the academic and the human, inviting people to explore the good, the bad, the downright ugly, and the beautiful sides of connection. His purpose is to empower individuals to step into their power, transform the way they relate to themselves and others, and create authentic change.  Today’s episode is the second part of a two-part chat between Mark and I. In this conversation, I have a few questions for Mark about his biggest mentors and influential guides on his journey.  We hear about the backstory to Create the Love and Mine’d, and about his reflections after posting some very raw podcast content about a massive relationship rupture with his now fiancé, Kylie.  Mark shares some perspectives on the state of the world right now, how he self-regulates, and what he’s currently listening to and reading.  --- LINKS: Explore Mark's offerings at CreateTheLove.com, tune into live on-demand wellness at DoYouMined.com and stay updated on all the things at @createthelove. Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email: hello@thesafehaven.co

Mark Groves is a Human Connection Specialist, founder of Create the Love, Create the Love Cards and Mine'd. In other words, he's a speaker, writer, motivator, creator and collaborator. Mark's work bridges the academic and the human, inviting people to explore the good, the bad, the downright ugly, and the beautiful sides of connection. His purpose is to empower individuals to step into their power, transform the way they relate to themselves and others, and create authentic change.  In addition to all of that, Mark Groves has been a dream guest of mine for years, and I’m honoured to have him with me today! We talk about harnessing our sensitivities in order to build boundaries and then use them as our own powers.  Mark shares his perspectives on death in more ways than just physical, and how this can look in relationships. You’ll also hear about relationships and self-worth, relationship narratives, stepping into heart break with intention, and assessing our relational past.  --- LINKS: Explore Mark's offerings at CreateTheLove.com, tune into live on-demand wellness at DoYouMined.com and stay updated on all the things at @createthelove. Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co

Don’t worry friends, we got the Bluetooth speaker hooked up in time for my friend Alex Albert’s phone call to come in! Great timing, considering Jenn and I were just talking about our shared love of and interest in all things ASTROLOGY! As Amanda and Jenn start their drive, there’s some chit chat about evolving friendships and gratitude for it.. And then ALEX CALLS! Alex tells us all about our individual birth charts, and what different things are going on for Jenn and I in our worlds. We talk about a super rare series of events that are all happening in April, too! This was such a fun conversation, and we’re so happy you get to listen in! If you have any questions that come up about your own readings or sun, moon, and rising signs, write them down and send them in either directly to me via email or instagram - or directly to Alex! We’ll have Alex call back one day when we’re on the road and answer them for us during the drive.  --- LINKS: Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleup Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Frequency Podcast Network: The Safe Haven Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co

Becky and Emmalee are more than just bandmates. They truly believe that they’ve lived parallel lives before and are connected on a soul level.  In the conversation today, we hear the backstory to Hollow Twin, how Becky and Emmalee met, and where they’re at now with life and music.  We hear about transitions and grounding practices through the pandemic, and what their creative process is while making music.  --- LINKS: Hollow Twin on Instagram: @hollowtwin Hollow Twin’s Links: https://linktr.ee/hollowtwin Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Frequency Podcast Network: The Safe Haven Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co

Amanda and Jenn are as thrilled as ever to be back in the van together, starting off their 2022 Road Trip adventures. This lovely catch up includes some more elaboration on words being carried into 2022, as well as some significant card flips of late.  There is definitely a shared excitement heading into the unknowns of 2022… as dark and heavy and chaotic as the world seems to be, Amanda and Jenn are optimistic that great things are coming in their individual lives and for the greater good.  There’s discussion of morning rituals, alone time, and a commitment to self care. --- LINKS: Come follow along! @roadtripbuckleup Website: thesafehaven.co Instagram: @thesafehavenpodcast Frequency Podcast Network: The Safe Haven Facebook: The Safe Haven All the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcast Email:  hello@thesafehaven.co