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My New Business Idea – Soul Forge Podcast 202

My new business idea is to open a really cool toy store. Actually, this isn’t my new business idea. This is something I have dreamed of doing for nearly 30 years. Now feels like the perfect time to launch this passion project. As far back as I remember, I have

When good things end

When Good Things End – Soul Forge Podcast 199

When good things end is the 199th episode of the Soul Forge Podcast. And yet, it’s so much more than that. This episode is a kind of eulogy for the Rusted Robot Podcast. Rusted was my baby for more than 7 years, and I did everything I could to make

Parental alienation

Parental Alienation – Soul Forge Podcast 192

What is parental alienation? This week’s guest is Mike, the head of the ESO Network. Mike is here to talk about his experience with parental alienation. Parental alienation describes the breakdown of the relationship between a child and one of the child’s parents, when there is no valid justification for

A Map of Tiny Perfect Things

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things – Soul Forge Podcast 191

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is a 2021 American science fiction romantic comedy-drama film directed by Ian Samuels, from a screenplay by Lev Grossman, based upon his short story of the same name. It stars Kathryn Newton and Kyle Allen. Mark, a teenage boy, is stuck in a time

The Happiness Ninja – Soul Forge Podcast 102

The Happiness Ninja visits the Soul Forge Podcast! Meet Lisa Wilson. She wears many hats as a successful life coach. She is known as a transformation champion, the happiness ninja, and a communication guru. Being a life coach brings with it many responsibilities and as such requires many differents kinds

Signs From The Universe – SOUL FORGE PODCAST 95

We all experience or receive signs from the universe. However, not all of us are open to such signs/signals/messages. Most surprising of all, the universe doesn’t always make these things totally obvious, or even always easy to see. But if you start paying attention, you will realize that the universe

Time Capsule Unboxing – Soul Forge 94

The unboxing of my time capsule of first year university memories. After my first year of school in 1995-1996, I boxed up a bunch of stuff I thought would be significant. I haven’t opened the box in 23 years. On this episode, I take everything out, and tell the story

Soul Forge 90 – The Best Guy She Knows

Are you the best guy she knows? Shawn’s best friend from university, Stephanie, comes for a visit and a chat about the old times. Steph tells Shawn why she thinks he is the best guy she knows. Stephanie came for a weekend visit and guest hosted on Shawn’s other show,

SOUL FORGE 89 – What Do You Mean We’re All Black?

February is Black History Month. For this episode the Soul Forge has a special guest sharing her experience as a black woman living in the north. What is it like being black in the great white north? Deidre was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and moved to Timmins about 10 years

Soul Forge 86 – The Crush List

The Crush List is a return to form in the classic style of the Soul Forge Podcast. This week, Shawn talks about the many crushes he had during his school years. The depth of memory is an amazing thing! We start by examining where the idea for this topic came

Soul Forge 85: Let’s Talk Mental Health

Bell Let’s Talk is a wide-reaching, multi-year program designed to break the silence around mental illness and support mental health all across Canada. The more we speak up and share what we’re going through, the more it will help others talk about it too. Let’s keep talking all year long.

SOUL FORGE 84: Tall Girl Problems

Christina is 6′ 5″ and she’s got tall girl problems! Having a height advantage can be a wonderful thing, but too much height can cause unique problems. On this episode of The Soul Forge Podcast, Christina shares some personal experiences regarding being a woman of a certain stature. As far

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