Welcome to Calm After The Storm: Survivorship and Other Stories, the podcast that shares intersectional stories of trauma, survivorship, and triumph. Join us every week as Amy Syed interviews inspiring people to discuss how they moved through challenging times in their lives to determine what the true definition of ‘thriving’ is. Our goal is to share stories that resonate with you and spark hope for those in need. Find us anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Calm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy Syed
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Welcome to Calm After The Storm: Survivorship and Other Stories, the podcast that shares intersectional stories of trauma, survivorship, and triumph. Join us every week as Amy Syed interviews inspiring people to discuss how they moved through challenging times in their lives to determine what the true definition of ‘thriving’ is. Our goal is to share stories that resonate with you and spark hope for those in need. Find us anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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Recent Episodes
January 22, 2021
Success and Overcoming Self Sabotage
<p><p><b>During 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 world. </b></p><p><b><br/></b><br/></p><p><b>1.33 - Karlyn’s childhood</b></p><p><b>4.10 - Karlyn’s child sexual abuse</b></p><p><b>5.39 - What self bullying looks like</b></p><p><b>8.10 - The institutionalization of our lives and breaking free</b></p><p><b>14.45 - How to create a conscious contract with yourself</b></p><p><b>17.20 - Amy’s reflection </b></p><p><b>18.10 - Reflecting on your SIMUs</b></p><p><b>23.07 - How Karlyn reclaimed her power</b></p><p><b>29.16 - Karlyn’s businesses evolve</b></p><p><b>32.09 - How to help others understand the impact of stepping into your healing</b></p><p><b>35.25 - How to discover your purpose</b></p><p><b>36.30 - Remember to be audacious</b></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.amysyed.ca/calmafterthestormpodcast">Support the show</a> (https://www.amysyed.ca/calmafterthestormpodcast)</p></p>
January 15, 2021
Adoption and Identity in Adulthood
<p><p><b>When 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 heal from similar traumas. In adulthood, Leigh managed to reconnect with her biological parents, putting together estranged pieces of her identity and began counselling to better understand how her traumas had affected her life. Today, Leigh is a thriving entrepreneur as the founder of Women in Business Network, a group of 30K+ women created to support female business owners. </b></p><p><b><br/></b><br/></p><p><b>1.41 - Leigh’s adoption and childhood</b></p><p><b>4.30 - Leigh moves back in with her mom</b></p><p><b>5.10 - Leigh’s learning disabilities</b></p><p><b>6.20 - Leigh’s stepfather has a car accident, family moves to Mississauga</b></p><p><b>7.20 - Leigh’s relationship with her biological parents</b></p><p><b>8.05 - Leigh starts hanging out with older crowd</b></p><p><b>9.10 - Leigh’s weekends with her adoptive father</b></p><p><b>10.14 - Leigh’s adoptive father buys a resort, sees her father have a nervous breakdown</b></p><p><b>11.52 - How Leigh’s trauma affected her</b></p><p><b>12.57 - Amy’s reflection on Leigh’s story</b></p><p><b>13.57 - Leigh goes to college instead of university</b></p><p><b>14.44 - Leigh gets her driver’s license</b></p><p><b>16.21 - How Leigh found and met her biological parents</b></p><p><b>18.55 - Leigh gets an explanation for her adoption from her father</b></p><p><b>21.55 - Leigh experiences postpartum depression after having her first child</b></p><p><b>22.17 - Amy’s second reflection</b></p><p><b>23.17 - Leigh starts seeing a psychiatrist </b></p><p><b>24.59 - How Women in Business Network was born</b></p><p><b>25.42 - How our businesses are often reflections of ourselves</b></p><p><b>26.21 - How to deal with rough days in business</b></p><p><b>29.58 - Self care for entrepreneurs</b></p><p><b>32.50 - Making decisions</b></p><p><b>33.56 - Leigh’s dedication</b></p><p><b>35.21 - Amy’s takeaways</b></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.amysyed.ca/calmafterthestormpodcast">Support the show</a> (https://www.amysyed.ca/calmafterthestormpodcast)</p></p>
January 8, 2021
Opening Up About Stillbirth
<p><p><b>Farah 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, Farah discusses her stillbirth openly to raise awareness on the subject and remembers Hussain fondly with her husband and two children. </b></p><p><b><br/></b><br/></p><p><b>1.32 - Farah’s childhood</b></p><p><b>2.51 - How Farah felt growing up as a child of immigrant parents</b></p><p><b>6.05 - The first time Farah was called a “paki”</b></p><p><b>8.21 - When Farah got married and decided to have kids</b></p><p><b>9.46 - Farah finds out she was having twins</b></p><p><b>10.32 - How Farah’s pregnancy went</b></p><p><b>11.12 - Farah lost one of her twins</b></p><p><b>13.26 - Amy’s reflection </b></p><p><b>14.43 - The pregnancy build up, Farah gave birth and found out how her twin passed away</b></p><p><b>16.33 - Farah’s labour</b></p><p><b>18.02 - The importance of talking about stillbirths</b></p><p><b>19.22 - Group therapy</b></p><p><b>21.17 - Why Farah and her husband decided to tell her son about his brother</b></p><p><b>22.54 - What life looks like now for Farah</b></p><p><b>24.38 - Amy’s reflection on loss</b></p><p><b>25.31 - What Farah is seeing in working moms today</b></p><p><b>28.03 - The need for protectionism</b></p><p><b>29.35 - Farah’s episode dedication</b></p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.amysyed.ca/calmafterthestormpodcast">Support the show</a> (https://www.amysyed.ca/calmafterthestormpodcast)</p></p>
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