
The Juggle is Real
You’re juggling work, family, and everything in between—and it can be a lot. The Juggle is Real is your weekly dose of strategies, mindset shifts, and honest conversations to help you stress less and enjoy more. Host Andryanna Gonko, an educator and mom of three, shares real-life insights, expert advice, and proven tools on topics that matter, so you can create a life that feels lighter and more fulfilling. Because 'balance' isn’t about doing it all—it’s about doing what matters most. Tune in for the fresh takes you didn't know you needed to actually embrace and enjoy this stage of life.
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Sep 2, 2022 • 13min
Advice to Combat Back-to-School Stress
On the heels of her European holiday, Andryanna shares advice (that she admits she has to follow) for pausing and resetting.
This episode includes advice for combatting the stress that comes with the busiest time of the year for parents: back to school.
Along with her number one tip, "chunk it", Andryanna shares a past recording that includes helpful reminders for when things get busy.
Short, sweet and to the point, this episode is the support you need to tackle all the B2S chaos with calm composure.
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Aug 19, 2022 • 55min
Living in Alignment - Part II: Understanding Your Purpose with Human Design
In this episode, Andryanna is joined once again by guest expert, Ally Payetta.
A certified human design reader, yoga instructor, reiki practitioner, cacao facilitator, and photographer, Ally takes us through the holistic self-knowledge system of Human Design.
Ally explains the five energy types (Manifestors, Generators, Manifesting Generators, Projectors, and Reflectors) and breaks each one down with further description. She and Andryanna discuss how in learning more about our energy type and body's consciousness, we can better make decisions; understand ourselves and those around us on a deeper level; and live in alignment as our true selves.
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Aug 5, 2022 • 57min
Living In Alignment - Part I: Harnessing Your Energy with Reiki
In this episode, Andryanna is joined by special guest, Ally Payetta.
A certified yoga instructor, reiki practitioner, cacao facilitator and human design reader, Ally shares the fundamental principles of the ancient practice of reiki healing. Along with explaining what reiki is and how it's practiced, she shares more on the many health benefits of energy work that include: releasing stress, feeling more peace and calm, better sleep, and less pain.
Ally is an experienced photographer and artistic storyteller who has been exploring her own wellness journey and how she can best live her truths. She and Andryanna discuss the paths that our lives can take and what we can do to find our own alignment.
In closing, Ally provides helpful starting points and advice for what you can do right now, and every day to live in better alignment.
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Jul 22, 2022 • 51min
How to do the Inner Work & Reparent Yourself with Dr. Laura Froyen
In this episode, Andryanna is joined by Dr. Laura Froyen to discuss how we can look inwards and work to reparent our inner child with love, compassion and forgiveness.
Andryanna and Laura look at what conscious parenting is; how identifying our 'inner child' and looking inwards can help us to feel better and live a more connected life; reparenting ourselves to soothe our nervous system, change our relationships and how we choose to parent our children; and how we can start the process of doing our own inner work.
Dr. Laura Froyen has her PhD in Human Development and Family Studies with a specialization in Couple and Family Therapy. Laura combines trauma-informed practices with the latest in child development research to help families find more peace, calm, & connection. She teaches conscious parenting & communication with heaping doses of grace and compassion through her podcast, The Balanced Parent, & her courses and programs.
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Jul 8, 2022 • 26min
5 Ways to Incorporate Self-Care this Summer
The easy, breezy days of summer are here … but wait, the kids are home, you’re managing activities, comparing schedules, packing/unpacking for trips and making snacks around the clock! The juggle may, in fact, be even more real right now. That’s why it’s especially important to incorporate self-care into your summer.
In this episode, Andryanna walks us through the 5 pillars of wellbeing that she works into her daily self-care practice to maintain better balanced living.
Sharing insights, ideas and examples, Andryanna looks at the simple but effective ways we can nurture, nourish, move, grow and discard as forms of self-care all summer long.
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Jun 24, 2022 • 54min
Taking (back) Control of your Life
In this episode, Andryanna chats with special guest, Alanna Banks.
A board-certified hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner, NLP coach certified in TimeLine Therapy™️ and mom, Alanna sheds light on how we can jump back into the driver's seat of our own lives.
This impactful interview will leave you feeling more aware of how your mind works; how our subconscious programming controls our thoughts, behaviours and actions; and how we can regain control by letting go of the things that are no longer serving us in simple, proven ways.
Plus, Alanna guides us through an amazing 10-minute calm + confidence hypnosis.
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JOIN ALANNA IN-PERSON:
New Moon Intention Setting and Hypnosis Experience with Alanna Banks and Erin Martin
Alternity Community Hub, 333 Bloor St. W. Toronto, ON
June 28 at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $44
Community. Ritual. Intention setting. (see website for more)
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Jun 10, 2022 • 43min
Secrets to Stress-Free Parenting
In this episode, Andryanna chats with guest expert Tia Slightham, MEd.
A parenting coach, teacher, owner of Tia Slightham — Parenting Solutions, and mom, Tia sheds light on solving the parenting struggles that can create stress for so many of us.
This insightful interview will provide you with better awareness, positive practices and simple tools to decrease the daily struggles we encounter as parents.
We tackle the topics of why we are stressed as parents; how we can better balance our personal, professional and parenting time; and how we can take action by using charts, routines, 'buckets' and what Tia has coined ‘golden time’.
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Open House (Attend a free coaching call inside The Parenting With Purpose Method coaching program)- Free opt in link: https://tiaslightham.click/openhouse
Tia's next workshop is happening July 26th at 7pm EST, Get your kids to listen the first time you ask (Live or catch the 30 day replay): https://tiaslightham.click/register
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May 27, 2022 • 36min
The Effects of 'Hustle Culture' on Women
This dives into the negative repercussions that a hustle and grind mentality can have, specifically on women.
For this episode, Andryanna talks with guest expert Kate McDowell. A registered holistic nutritionist, women's health and hormones coach, and the owner of Aligned Weight Loss, Kate sheds light on the female physiology; feminine vs. masculine energy; and tuning into our cyclical rhythms as women.
Through this eye-opening interview, you will receive insights, reminders and simple practices to move forward with more ease and flow, while considering your needs and leaving the 'go-go' culture behind.
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Register for the Live Webinar: The Women's Path to Weight Loss After 35 Without Another Hard Diet (June 7th at 7 p.m. EST)
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May 13, 2022 • 24min
Hidden Stressors Series: The Invisible Workload
This episode is the fourth instalment of the Hidden Stressors Series and it’s all about the Invisible Workload.
Andryanna takes a look at the invisible labour involved in being the one who is in charge of all tasks, schedules, household placings and doings for the family. She shares insights and findings on the impacts of the invisible workload on mothers and how to lighten the invisible load.
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Apr 29, 2022 • 22min
Hidden Stressors Series: Guilt Traps
This episode is part three of the Hidden Stressors Series. It takes a look at three major guilt traps and focuses on how we can release feelings of guilt.
Andryanna reveals how guilt took a toll on her life and three of the areas that seemed to create these guilty associations. She looks at each guilt trap in further detail and provides support through a helpful exercise to release guilt.
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