The Joyful Flamingo
The Joyful Flamingo Podcast guides and empowers women to tune into themselves and zoom in on their own well-being through laughter, connection, knowledge, and celebration! We’re here to create a tsunami of self-discovered, self-loved, and self-understood women who show up in this world unapologetically and joyfully so that we can pass the torch for generations to come! Join us to start leading your most vibrant, aligned and joyful life.
Episodes
39 episodes
Ask Me Anything: From Bralettes to Kid Activities to My Recent Health Diagnosis
As we round out 2024, Emily wanted to have a little fireside chat and bring all of YOU to the mic by answering some of the Flock's questions that were asked during a recent Ask Me Anything poll! An eclectic mix of topics to say the least...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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35:20
The Power of Human Connection with Amy Weinland Daughters
As the world we live in relies increasingly on our devices, the power of human connection WITHOUT a screen becomes that much more important. On today's episode, Emily welcomes Amy Weinland Daughters to discuss her experience of writing each of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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35:44
The Worrywart: Control, Influence, or Neither?
On today's extra personal show, Emily opens up about her struggles with worrisome thoughts...very vulnerably, and explains a bit more about how it can cross over into unhealthy territory for her! Even though she doesn't feel like she's on the o...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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28:54
Navigating Career Transitions While Keeping Joy at the Forefront
Work, work, work, work, work! It’s the first thing people ask about when we meet them to describe ourselves - - but does it need to be the biggest part of our identity? In today's show, Emily talks about what that might mean for us if ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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43:33
The Age Old Question ... Introvert or Extrovert?
This age old question of whether you're an introvert or an extrovert is much more nuanced than we realize. Today, Emily explores the descriptions of all the personality types that land on this sliding scale, and explains how the knowledge and u...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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27:04
Gratitude: Beyond the Feast, Beyond the Journal
As Canadian Thanksgiving approaches this weekend, Emily chats about extending your gratitude beyond the holiday! What impact does expressing your gratitude have on your overall wellbeing? This episode gives some suggestions on how to make...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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30:10
Back To School Transitions (Kindergarten to Grade 12)
Emily welcomes 3 experts in education to the show to chat about the transition back into another school year! Did you know that it's normal for this transitional period to last for months? Have you been wondering how to help ease the transition...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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48:00
The Rest Is Up To You
Welcome back, Flockies! Season 2 is officially here and we're starting with today's episode which is ALL about REST! After humming and hawing about whether or not to take a break from the podcast for the summer, Emily shares with you why it was...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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36:26
Family Heirloom: A Four Generations Episode
Welcome to our Season 1 finale! On today’s episode, Emily is bringing some of her all time favourite women to the mic for a multigenerational chat— her Grandma, Mom, and oldest daughter! Each of the four generations will answer the same 12 ques...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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28:50
How We Are Nurtured by Nature
In today's episode, we chat about all the ways in which Mother Earth takes care of us. Emily shows us how our connection to nature is directly related to our own wellbeing and how spending at least 2 hours each week in natural environments can ...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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22:26
If We Take Care of Mother Earth, She Will Take Care of Us
In today's episode, Emily talks about the things we can do as ordinary families to lead a more eco friendly and sustainable lifestyle... because when Mother Earth thrives, we do too! Everything we need to do to help Mother Earth with her well b...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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34:53
Questions To Ask Your Kids After School -- Expanding Conversation and Connection
In today's episode, Emily shares loads of questions that you can ask your child after school that will ACTUALLY elicit connection and conversation! With some simple tweaks to the questions we're posing as parents when our kiddos return home fro...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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34:34
Mike on the Mic: The Male Perspective on Everything from Periods to Barbie to Overthinking
Emily's Hot Hubz joins us for another episode of Mike on the Mic where he gives the male perspective on the topics discussed on the show from February to May! Today, they discuss everything from periods, to Barbie to content consumption, overth...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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35:08
A Mother's Love Liberates
Mothers - fierce, gentle, strong, vulnerable, calm, protective, compassionate. Today’s episode celebrates ALL YOU MAMAS in the lead up to Mother’s Day this coming weekend. From birth stories to the best and the hardest parts of motherhood, s...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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38:00
36 Things I Want to Do In My 36th Year
Emily's birthday is this week and she's coming at you with a special celebratory episode! Today, she lists the 36 things she wants to do in her 36th year!!! Which ones would you add to YOUR list?! Listen in to find out what they all are!
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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31:56
Resilient Spirits - The Courage to Heal (with Betty and Desirée Ford) - Part 2
WARNING: The content in this episode contains information about someone's serious mental health struggles. If you are struggling yourself, please visit the support links in the show notes below. Today's episode continues the conv...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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49:27
Resilient Spirits - The Courage to Heal (with Betty and Desirée Ford) - Part 1
WARNING: The content in this episode contains information about someone's serious mental health struggles. If you are struggling yourself, please visit the support links in the show notes below. On today's show, Emily talks...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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34:45
This One's For the Over Thinkers
Today's episode gets Emily talking about how her own chronic overthinking has affected her well-being. She invites you to consider whether this may be affecting yours as well and gives you some actionable steps to take to feel more confident ma...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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23:11
Spring Cleaning Your Content Consumption
In this episode, Emily talks about spring cleaning your brain by going RIGHT to the source and tackling your content consumption habits! She talks about the dangers of mindless scrolling and what it's actually doing to us, the fine line b...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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42:27
20 Questions Every Woman Should Ask Herself
Emily found a list on Oprah.com titled "20 Questions Every Woman Should Ask Herself", and today's she's sharing them with you along with some prompts that will help you answer them for yourself!
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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18:31
I'm a Barbie Girl . . . or Am I?
Emily finally got around to watching Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie and she's talking all about it on the pod today! She confesses about her complicated relationship with Barbie as a whole... and examines the intense dichotomy that both the doll i...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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32:24
#InspireInclusion - International Women's Day 2024
** International Women's Day is Friday March 8th 2024 . . . disregard when Emily says it's on a Wednesday!**Happy International Women's Day this week to the flock! Today, Emily celebrates WOMEN and chats...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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21:00
Putting it All Into Practise: A Glimpse into Emily's Cycle Rhythm (MiniSeries Part D)
Emily talks about how she had to pivot and change last minute what this episode's topic was going to be, because of how she was feeling and the phase of cycle she was in. She shows you what listening to your body truly means, and how that often...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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18:44
Syncing Your Exercise and Nutrition Habits to the Phases of Your Cycle with Emma Gilligan (MiniSeries Part C)
In the third part to this MiniSeries on Women's Cycles, Emily chats with fitness coach and trainer Emma Gilligan from the UK. The conversation dives into the idea of syncing your exercise routine and eating with the four phases of your cycle to...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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37:40
What's Common vs What's Normal with Periods: A Chat with Naturopathic Dr. Jenna Priestap (MiniSeries Part B)
Emily chats with Naturopathic Dr. Jenna Priestap on all things periods! Dr. Jenna's practise focuses on maternal health and she is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to pain free periods and what you should and shouldn't be experiencing when i...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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42:17