In this episode of Dare To Be Us, we welcome Shawn Leonard for an open and thoughtful conversation on spirituality, lived experience, and the mysteries many people carry privately.

Shawn shares parts of his personal journey, how spirit first began speaking in his life, and how those experiences evolved into a path of service, teaching, and responsibility. We discuss the Seven Grandfather Teachings, medicine, spirit animals, and the importance of humility and discernment.

The conversation also explores larger questions around consciousness, dreams, intuition, divinity, and how to remain grounded while navigating experiences that don’t always fit traditional frameworks.

This episode isn’t about belief systems, it’s about curiosity, reflection, and honoring personal experience with balance and respect.

Topics include spirituality, healing, consciousness, Indigenous teachings, intuition, shadow and light, aliens, and personal growth.

Have you ever felt like you’re doing everything to heal… and still feel stuck?

In this episode of Dare to Be Us, Ruth sits down with Joe for a real, honest conversation about something many people experience, but rarely talk about:

Why healing alone doesn’t fully work.

We explore the gap between awareness and transformation, the role of the nervous system, and why so many people feel like they’re “doing the work” but not seeing real change.

This episode is for you if:

• You understand your patterns but still feel stuck
• You’ve been doing self-work on your own
• You’re ready for deeper, real-life change

Because healing isn’t just about what you know… It’s about what you experience, practice, and integrate.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The self-awareness trap
• Why healing happens in relationship
• Nervous system safety and real change
• The difference between knowing and integrating
• What’s actually missing in most healing journeys

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In this episode, I sit down with Denika, author of Broken Secrets, a deeply personal and powerful memoir about surviving childhood sexual abuse, breaking decades of silence, and reclaiming power after trauma.

This is not an easy conversation… but it is an important one.

Denika shares her journey through grooming, manipulation, and the long lasting impact of trauma, while navigating life as a mother, building a life for her children, and silently carrying the weight of what happened behind closed doors.

We talk about:

• How trauma shapes the way we see ourselves and others
• The hidden reality of survival while “functioning” on the outside
• The courage it takes to speak up, even decades later
• And the truth that healing is not defined by systems or outcomes

This episode holds space for the messy, the painful, and the powerful parts of healing.

✨For survivors ✨ For those breaking cycles ✨ For anyone learning that their voice matters

This is a reminder: It is never too late to speak. It is never too late to heal. It is never too late to take your power back.

A grounded conversation about trauma, healing, and what it means to truly hold space.

In this episode, our guest shares her journey from skepticism to spiritual work, moving from not believing in spirit at all to experiencing moments of synchronicity that shifted everything. We talk about how life’s challenges opened the door to deeper listening, and how healing often goes beyond the mind.

She also reflects on her family story, growing up with a mother who survived residential schools and struggled with addiction, and a father who served in the RCMP, and how love, trauma, and resilience coexisted in her upbringing.

From there, we explore how her path led her to support others, beginning with mediumship and readings, and eventually into her work with Maritime Paranormal Investigations. This is a conversation about presence, compassion, and learning to be with what’s hard, without trying to fix it.

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In this episode, we sit down with Adrian former Naval Officer specializing in diving and explosives, now renovator, theology student, and devoted admirer of the cosmos.

What begins with humor and playful identity quickly deepens into a raw conversation about life inside military structure, the impact it leaves on mental health, and what happens when the uniform comes off. Together, we explore how discipline shapes the body and mind, how silence becomes survival, and how rebuilding homes, belief systems, and self-trust becomes a form of healing.

Joined by co-host Joe, a longtime friend who knows Adrian beyond titles and roles, this episode holds space for tension, laughter, reflection, and truth. Not as therapy. Not as performance. Just humans witnessing each other in real time.

This conversation is for anyone navigating identity shifts, quiet awakenings, or the long road from service to self.

What starts as small changes in the body slowly turns into something impossible to ignore. In this episode of Dare to Be Us, we sit down for an honest conversation about what it’s like when your body begins to fail you and no one has answers. From pushing through symptoms as an athlete, to being dismissed by doctors, to finally reaching a breaking point that led to a diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis, this episode unfolds in real time. We talk about what it feels like to doubt your own body, the frustration of not being believed, and the strange mix of relief and grief that comes with finally having a name for what’s happening. This isn’t an interview, it’s a real conversation about listening to yourself, surviving the medical system, and learning how illness changes the way you see your life. If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, ignored, or told “it’s all in your head,” this one is for you. #myastheniagravis #daretobeus #youtubevideo #boxing #diagnosis If you would like to share your story please submit your story in the link below. https://www.thecornerpitch.com/pages/dare-to-be-us-podcast Host: Instagram @daretobeus @thecornerpitch Guest: Instagram @singlesnowflakemg https://linktr.ee/singlesnowflakemg?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

In this deeply moving episode of Dare to Be Us, Lisa Dawn shares her extraordinary journey through neurodivergence, loss, medical trauma, and spiritual awakening.

From growing up with undiagnosed ADHD in Canada to surviving a devastating car accident that left her mother in a coma, Lisa reflects on the moment that first introduced her to spiritual medium Shawn Leonard, a turning point that changed her understanding of life, death, and intuition.

Lisa opens up about the deep bond she shared with her mother and her dogs, the grief that followed their passing, and how repeated medical dismissal nearly cost her life. She recounts her near-death experience, where she received powerful messages from her mother and a vision of her future path as a healer.

This episode is a story of rebirth, love, and awakening, and a reminder that sensitivity is not a weakness, intuition is real, and healing is possible.

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In this episode, Kelly opens her heart and her history, from surviving a painful marriage and raising her children alone, to walking through the deepest challenges of addiction, mental health, and grief within her family. Through it all, she found her path as a medium, a healer, and a woman guided by spirit.

We talk about the moments that shaped her gifts: the visions, the messages, the connection to nature, and the divine guidance that arrives when she meditates, writes, and prepares to support others. Kelly shares the powerful story of a spiritual encounter that affirmed her calling and reminded her that the spirit world is always closer than we think.

This conversation goes beyond the personal. We explore the systemic wounds, especially within Indigenous communities, marginalized families, and people living with mental health struggles. Kelly’s story reminds us that spirituality isn’t an escape; it’s a way to reclaim power, honour ancestry, and transform pain into wisdom. This episode is a testament to resilience, justice, and the unbreakable bond between healing and truth.