The Rebel Mama Podcast

Culinary Pleasures: Local Ingredients, Global Influences, and Cooking Together with Diala Canelo

This week Nikita Stanley and Aleks Jassem dive into a delicious conversation about food and pleasure with guest Diala Canelo. Diala shares her journey from the Dominican Republic to becoming a recipe creator and author of Diala's Kitchen. She talks about her culinary experiences from around the world, her family's shared love for cooking, and not having any guilty pleasures. The group also discuss the importance of food presentation and the worry increase in eating disorders.

Bringing Pleasure Into Your Home: Interior Design Tips with Adriana Pietropaolo

In this episode, hosts Aleks Jassem and Nikita Stanley delve into the intersection of pleasure and interior design, sharing insights on how small design tweaks can transform a living space. They are joined by Adriana Pietropaolo, who provides expert advice on creating experiential home environments by drawing inspiration from hospitality design. The discussion covers the importance of a design narrative, handling clutter, trends in interior design, and maximizing natural light in enclosed spaces. Whether you're a parent dealing with toy clutter or someone seeking to renovate your kitchen, this episode offers practical tips and explores the balance between functionality and aesthetics in designing a space that truly feels like home.

Exploring Pleasure: Sex, Relationships, and Desire with Dr. Jess O'Reilly

Nothing but sex! Join hosts Nikita Stanley and Aleks Jassem as they explore the intricacies of pleasure with renowned sexologist Dr. Jess O’Reilly. Dr. Jess shares her wealth of knowledge on maintaining and rediscovering intimacy, navigating monogamy and beyond, the benefits of tapping into your sexuality, and effective communication between partners. They also dive into important topics such as dealing with incompatible sex drives, and talking to kids about sex.

 

A Psychedelic Exploration: Community, Healing, and Opportunities with Rebecca Nicholson

Ready to go on a trip? In this episode, Nikita Stanley and Aleks Jassem discuss the fascinating world of psychedelics with expert Rebecca Nicholson. Rebecca shares her journey into the psychedelic space, discusses the therapeutic benefits of various psychedelics, and emphasizes the importance of safety and intention in psychedelic-assisted therapy. The conversation covers macro and micro-dosing, the legal landscape, and the potential for psychedelics to address a wide range of mental health issues.

 

06:14 Understanding Psychedelics and Their Uses

16:06 Macro and Micro Dosing Explained

27:28 Legal and Safe Access to Psychedelics

31:33 The Profound Impact of Psychedelics

33:54 Building Community Through Wellness Retreats

46:11 Legal Status and Accessibility of Psychedelics

50:32 Managing Risks in Psychedelic Therapy

Style Evolution: Navigating Fashion, Identity, and Personal Growth with Irene Kim

This week on the show, join hosts Aleks Jassem and Nikita Stanley as they engage with fashion expert Irene Kim to explore a wide range of fashion topics. The discussion spans Irene's transformation from a lawyer to a top stylist, insights into personal style evolution, and practical fashion tips. Discover the importance of comfort, finding your unique style, and sustainable practices like secondhand shopping. From fun debates on whether trends are overrated or underrated to tips on creating a versatile wardrobe, this episode is a comprehensive guide for all fashion enthusiasts.

 

Irene’s discount codes:
VSP: IRENEKIM10 (off regular price some exclusions apply)
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01:28 The Meet Cute Story

03:35 Fashion Philosophy and Personal Style

15:49 Practical Fashion Advice

28:55 Investing in Key Fashion Pieces

33:15 Finding Quality in Vintage Fashion

34:56 Denim Dilemmas and Advice

42:38 Swimwear Solutions for Different Body Types

47:40 Overrated or Underrated: Fashion Edition

A Creative Journey: Art, Pleasure, and Business with Anna Church

Join hosts Aleks Jassem and Nikita Stanley as they explore the enriching journey of artist Anna Church. Discover Anna's intriguing transformation from a creative kid obsessed with horses, to a graphic designer, to a celebrated multidisciplinary artist. The episode delves into balancing motherhood and a thriving art business, and provides tips for emerging artists on business acumen. Stick around to enjoy a rapid fire session covering art preferences, music, and cultural trends. 

 

06:49 Discovering Graphic Design

08:28 A Career in Home Textiles

11:37 Balancing Motherhood and Creativity

13:18 Moving to Canada and New Beginnings

19:52 Daily Routines and Inspirations

24:42 Breaking the Starving Artist Myth

27:30 The Power of Delegation

28:26 Embracing AI in Art

32:41 Rapid Fire Questions

Discovering Pleasure in Travel: An Adventure with Natalie Preddie

This week Nikita Stanley and Aleks Jassem explore the multifaceted joys and challenges of travel with renowned travel expert, Natalie Preddie. From navigating travel aspirations, cultural sustainability, and traveling with children, to the complexities of racial and gender identities in different cultural contexts. Natalie shares her dream destinations, and offers insights into balancing work with leisure travel. They delve into strategies for traveling with kids, the significance of cultural sensitivity, and maintaining personal pleasures during trips, before finishing off with a game of overrated / underrated. 

 

04:16 How to Become a Travel Expert

14:24 Traveling with Kids: Tips and Tricks

21:08 Balancing Work and Pleasure in Travel

26:30 Exploring Travel and Identity

32:38 Uncomfortable Encounters and Racial Identity

39:48 Cultural Differences and Gender Consciousness

45:00 Rapid Fire Questions

What’s Up With Everything? 2023 Grievances Comin’ in Hot!

The Season 3 Finale has us airing out all our grievances (and yours!) for some laughs and catharsis.

We discuss our season 3 takeaways and bitch about: the push for consumerism as the earth burns to death, the cost of groceries right now, social media trolls, the hellscape that is dating as a single mom, homework, and so much more!

We’ll catch you back here in a couple weeks when we launch Season 4!

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What’s Up With Adolescent Mental Health?

Our guest, Myra Fahim, has worked in the field of mental health and addictions for 13 years and is currently a Manager in a mental health and addictions hospital.  She holds a Masters of Science in Psychology and a Masters of Social Work along with a Bachelors of Education and is registered with both the Ontario College of Teachers and the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She has additional certificates in Trauma Counselling, Child and Youth Mental Health, Smoking Cessation Interventions, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), and Adult Online Learning.

In today's episode we ask her all of our (and our community’s) burning questions about adolescent mental health - from social media, to school lock-downs, disordered eating, and so much more.

Relevant links from Myra:

https://caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/behavior-and-development/social_media

https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ 

Recommended book for adults:
- How to Talk so Kids will Listen and How to Listen so Kids will Talk - Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

 

Recommended books for young kids:
- Breathing makes it better - Christopher Willard and Wendy O'Leary
- In my heart: A book of feelings - Christin Roussey
- The boy with big, big feelings - Britney Winn Lee

Finding resources in your community:

https://www.ontario.ca/page/mental-health-services-children-and-youth

 

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What’s Up With Menopause (from a Medical Standpoint)?

Our guest Dr. Nese Yuksel is a Professor of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta and the President of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Menopause Society. In this episode we delve into the biological side of menopause: defining terms, identifying symptoms, and discussing the treatment options available.

 

Resources:

Canadian Resources:

Canadian Menopause Society (CMS) - https://www.sigmamenopause.com/consumers/publications

(The CMS has a number of pamphlets and guidebooks to help consumers as well as patients. The Menopause Pocket Guide, which was just updated this year, is directed at health care professionals but it has tables on all the menopausal hormone therapy products which may be helpful)

Menopause Foundation of Canada - https://menopausefoundationcanada.ca/

MQ6 website - https://mq6.ca/

(very useful information including algorithm and treatment options)

SOGC menopauseandu - https://www.menopauseandu.ca/

Osteoporosis Canada - https://osteoporosis.ca/

(for information on osteoporosis and bone health)

North American Resources:

The Menopause Society (formerly NAMS) - https://www.menopause.org/

International Resources:

International Menopause Society - https://www.imsociety.org/

 

This episode is brought to you by Women’s Health Collective Canada. WHCC brings resources, fundraising, and some of the brightest minds in science and healthcare together to address the gaps in women’s health research. Follow them on socials @whccanada or visit whcc.ca to learn more.

The Rebel Mama Hotline is produced by Space Money inside the Soda Studio.