Jus Talkin Podcast

Regimented in the Body of a Newfoundlander - w/ Rodney Pollard

EP 13: This One’s for the Boys Back Home – A Raw Talk on Newfoundland, Military Life & Manhood - w/ Rodney Pollard
In this episode, I sit down with my brother Rodney Pollard—a fellow Newfoundlander, veteran, and deep feeler—for a wide-ranging conversation about growing up on the island, serving in the military, and finding meaning after it all. We reflect on what it means to leave home at 18 to serve, to experience culture shock, to be toughened and hardened by systems not designed to nurture boys into men—but also how we’ve come to reclaim a softer, stronger identity through years of self-work. It’s raw. It’s real. It’s two men getting honest about their pasts—and what we still carry today.
💬 What We Explore in This Episode:
Growing up in small-town Newfoundland & what "home" really means
The pull of the military—and what happens after the uniform Culture shock, bullying, and the weight of unspoken emotions
The lost art of community and learning through hardship
Masculinity: The Hunter vs. the Farmer Archetype
Why it’s so rare for men to have both loyalty and emotional support
Our own shame, growth, and moments we wish we handled differently
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Rooted in Nature - Your Body is a Book – w/ Natalie Cormier LaBrie

EP12: Roots of the Soul: Energy, Identity & Coming Home – w/ Natalie Cormier LaBrie
In this episode, Natalie Cormier LaBrie joins me for a powerful conversation about the body’s wisdom, ancestral stories, feminine energy, and how we can truly come home to ourselves.
As an intuitive energy worker and healer, Natalie speaks openly about her own unraveling—from debilitating menstrual pain to inner peace—through somatic awareness, deep presence, and trust in the body’s communication. She breaks down the spiritual science of nervous system regulation, the energetics of the root chakra, and why identity, safety, and self-acceptance are foundational to real transformation.
We also explore family lineage, Acadian trauma from deportation, same-sex partnership & the parenting dynamic flow, emotional safety, and what it means to live with true integrity and openness.
This episode is a warm reminder: there’s no box to fit into. You are the book. Let your body tell the story.
 
💡 What We Explore in This Episode:
The body as a book: how our story lives in our cells
Healing menstrual pain through intuition & energy work
The truth about safety, root chakra, & emotional contraction
Same-sex parenting, feminine roles & identity integration
Reclaiming Acadian heritage & generational healing
Masculine/feminine balance in modern relationships
Why slowing down is the bravest thing we can do
 
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natalie.labrie6
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Action: Owning the Role & Rewriting the Script - w/ Rebecca Tremblay

EP11: From Puppets to Psychedelics: Creating with Purpose - w/ Rebecca E Tremblay
She started in puppetry and teaching, discovered healing in the jungle, and now she’s bringing untold stories to life on screen.
 
🎬 Actress 🎭 Director 📝Screenwriter 🧠 Coach
 
In this raw and vulnerable conversation, Rebecca E Tremblay joins me to talk about her journey through film, motherhood, healing, and the unique blend of hats she continues to embody in her life.
She shares her experience working through personal trauma, filming her own projects, healing her womb through ayahuasca, and learning how to shift from overperforming to authenticity.
This one goes deep—on creativity, grief, feminine leadership, psychedelic ceremony, motherhood, coaching, and what it means to claim your voice in a world that often wants to define it for you.
 
💡 Topics We Dive Into:
The shift from overacting to self-awareness
Becoming a filmmaker to cast herself in roles no one was offering
Using ayahuasca to heal womb trauma and rewrite her story
Directing and starring in “Good Mom” and “Hum”
The reality of acting, motherhood, and building a creative life in New Brunswick
Why feminine-centered stories need more airtime
Channeling grief and transformation into art
 
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🎙️ Guest Contact - Rebecca E TremblayInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaelmire/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090480633770YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccaelmireactressIMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12560590/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
 
🎥For all Film and Contact Links 👇 Short Films - "Good Mom" & "HUM" Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/rebeccaelmire?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=a35d12c3-b49f-4028-b02f-d5a735b5b457
 
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What Are We Really Looking For? - w/ Luc McLaughlin

What Are We Really Looking For? - w/ Luc McLaughlin
EP10 – Unfiltered & Undistracted: Identity, Dating, and the Work That Breaks Us
This episode had no plan. No outline. No pressure. Just a real-time, unscripted conversation between two men reflecting on the tension we all feel—but rarely talk about.
Luc McLaughlin joins me for a powerful sit-down that weaves through the struggles of modern identity, dating culture, self-sabotage, and the illusion of fulfillment through our jobs and roles.
What started as a casual catch-up turned into a raw exploration of the ways we posture, protect, and perform in everyday life—especially as men trying to figure it out in a world full of distraction and disconnection.
🧩 What We Dive Into:
The truth behind dating apps & how they disconnect us from connection
How we use productivity and purpose to mask deeper discomfort
What it means to “work on yourself” without making it another performance
Masculinity, vulnerability & why men need to talk more—and fix less
The trap of chasing healing without checking your self-awareness
Luc’s reflections on burnout, identity shifts & reclaiming simplicity
Whether you’re navigating burnout, questioning your own patterns, or just tired of surface-level talk—this one invites you to slow down and be with the truth of where you’re at.
Sometimes the realest episodes are the ones you don’t prepare for.
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Speaking from the Heart: Ayahuasca, Wexit & Relationship - w/ Justin

Ep 9: Raw Reflections from Post Travel — Ayahuasca, Peru, Politics & God
In this solo episode, I sat down after my return from Peru and hit record with no script—just a pulse. What came through was a wide-ranging, honest reflection on everything from sacred medicine to Canadian politics to my own evolving path.
Here’s what I dive into:
🌿 Ayahuasca retreat in Peru — the format, the setting, singing in ceremony, and what’s stayed with me since
🔥 Integration — the lifestyle changes I’m embodying post-ceremony
✈️ Touristing & hard NOs — learning shed the old life in Peru
❄️ Leaving winter behind — escaping the cold and the need for well-being
🇨🇦 Canada’s current landscape — the economy, politics, and a real talk on Wexit
🌍 What community even means — and where I feel it, or don’t
🎧 Jus Talkin’s evolution — the podcast's mission, direction, and renewed intention
💼 Opus shifting into Corporate Wellness — getting the root cause
🧠 The pain I carry for men — and why this work still grips my heart
🙏 My relationship with God — and what that even means for me right now
This episode is honest, gritty, and pulled straight from the moment.
No polish, just truth.
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This Is Why Your Relationships Don’t Last - w/ Shiloh Minor

Ep 8: The Love You Crave Starts with How You Communicate
 
Why do we keep finding ourselves in the same painful relationship patterns?
 
Are we unknowingly pushing love away, repeating toxic cycles, or chasing the wrong people—only to end up in the same heartbreak again?
 
In this episode of Jus Talkin’, I sit down with Shiloh Minor, a relationship coach helping women break free from toxic patterns, build self-worth, and create healthy, lasting love.
 
💡 What We Explore:🔹 The hidden beliefs & fears shaping your relationships🔹 How women unknowingly sabotage love (and how to stop)🔹 Personality tests & what they reveal about you🔹 Why communication is the foundation for healthy relationships🔹 How to open yourself to the love you truly deserve
🔹 The importances of males (fathers) in children's lives
 
Shiloh brings deep wisdom, practical tools, and a no-nonsense approach to understanding love, connection, and personal growth.
 
💬 What’s one relationship lesson that changed the way you show up in love? 
Drop a comment below! 👇
 
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📢 Connect with Shiloh Minor:🌎 Website: https://shilohminor.com (Includes a free guide: "Top Five Ways Women Sabotage Relationships")📍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shiloh.minor/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ShilohTheLoveCoach👩‍❤️‍👩 Work with Shiloh:✨ 1:1 Coaching (Magical Marriage Mentorship)✨ The Well Loved Women Society—a community for women seeking healthy, honoring relationships
 
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When the Unseen Speaks, Are You Listening - w/ Leslie Ann Barron

Episode 7: Tapping Into Intuition & Bridging the Seen & Unseen w/ Leslie Ann Barron
What if your intuition has been guiding you all along—you just weren’t taught to trust it?
In this episode of Jus Talkin, I sit down with Leslie Ann Barron, an intuitive guide & medium who has spent her life navigating energy, grief, and the unseen connections that shape us. She shares her journey of embracing her gift, the challenges that came with it, and how she now helps others lean into their inner knowing and trust the unknown.
 
🔹 How do we tap into intuition & trust what we feel?🔹 The unseen threads connecting us beyond this realm🔹 What grief teaches us about life, love & healing🔹 Why our greatest guidance comes when we finally surrender
 
Leslie Ann is part of Ceremonial Sisters, a collective that supports grief work, spiritual guidance, and community healing. If you’re feeling called to deepen your connection to yourself and the unseen, this episode is for you.
 
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🌐 ceremonialsisters.ca
IG: https://www.instagram.com/leslieannbarron/📩 Reach out for guidance & sessions
 
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Whiteboard of the Mind: Breaking Free from the Illusion of Self - w/ Louis George

Episode 2: The Illusion of Self & Letting Go with Louis George
In this episode of Jus Talkin, I sit down with Louis George, a deep thinker and spiritual explorer, for a profound discussion on identity, consciousness, and the art of letting go.
We dive into the nature of self, exploring how we construct our identity, the illusions we attach to, and the profound freedom that comes with surrendering to what is. Louis shares his insights on awareness, suffering, acceptance, and the interplay between ego and presence—reminding us that everything we hold onto is just another mark on the “whiteboard” of our minds.
Topics We Cover:
🔹 What is the self? Can we ever truly define it?🔹 The difference between awareness and attachment🔹 Why we resist letting go—and how surrender brings peace🔹 Spirituality vs. the "New Age" illusion🔹 Navigating suffering, trauma, and finding presence in daily life🔹 How acceptance shifts our perspective on illness, pain, and even death
 
This conversation is a deep dive into spiritual awareness, presence, and what it means to live free from attachment. If you’ve ever questioned the nature of reality, identity, or how to truly let go, this episode is for you.
 
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Living By Design, With The Keys In Your Genes - w/ Dawn Sinclair

Episode 5: Beyond the Checklist: Human Design, Gene Keys for Self Alignment w/ Dawn Sinclair
 
What if everything you’ve been taught about success was wrong? We spend years chasing security and validation, only to wake up feeling lost. But what if the key to fulfillment was already within you?
 
For Dawn Sinclair, this moment came after a decade in her teaching career, when she realized she had checked every societal box, yet still felt something was missing. That realization set her on a journey of deep self-discovery, leading her to Human Design, Gene Keys, and ultimately, a completely different path—one rooted in authenticity, trust, and alignment.
 
🔹 What does it mean to truly follow your intuition?
🔹 How do Gene Keys & Human Design reveal the paths we’re meant to walk?🔹 Why forcing success never leads to fulfillment—but trusting yourself does
 
Tag a friend who needs to hear this conversation! Let’s expand this dialogue together.👇
 
Dawn now helps others rediscover their own alignment through spiritual guidance and self-inquiry, supporting those who feel stuck in roles that no longer fit.
 
Connect with Dawn:
Dawn on Instagram instagram.com/dawn.sinclair_
Website - https://www.dawnsinclaircreator.com/
 
💡 If you've ever felt like you’re meant for something more but aren’t sure what that is—this episode is for you.
 
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Discovering Attachment Styles and Embracing Life's Chaos - w/ Jean-Félix Perreault

Episode 4: Embracing Chaos & Attachment Style w/ Jean-Félix Perreault
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In this episode of Jus Talkin, I sit down with Jean-Félix Perreault, an osteopath and attachment style coach based in Moncton. He explains the chaos of life, attachment wounds, and the journey to self-awareness through resilience, exploration, and acceptance.
Topics We Explore:
🌪️ Why embracing chaos leads to growth and authenticity💔 Understanding disorganized attachment and its roots in trauma🧠 How the nervous system shapes our emotional responses🌀 Using psychedelics, breathwork, and somatic therapy for healing🌍 The impact of travel and new experiences on self-discovery
Jean-Félix shares his personal story of loss, self-reflection, and the continuous process of becoming secure within himself, highlighting that personal evolution isn’t about perfection—it’s about awareness and progress.
🔗 Connect with Jean-Félix:🌎 Website: jeanfelixperreaultcoaching.com📍 Instagram: Jean Félix Perreault
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