Sara Troy

AK26-26. Andrea Nechita & My Student Toolbox.

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Authors Kiss with Sara Troy and her guest Andrea Nechita, on air from June 30th

My story began with my own struggles as a student. I know what it feels like to work hard yet still feel overwhelmed, discouraged, and burnt out. Through years of trial, research, creativity, and persistence, I developed personalized strategies and systems that helped me move from struggling to thriving. 

Today, through my debut book, My Student Toolbox: From Struggling to Thriving: Your Student Success Guide, and my personalized educational performance coaching, I help students and families build their own personal toolkit for academic and lifelong success. 

As a student success coach, author, speaker, and artist, my mission is to empower students to move from struggling to thriving and to remind them that with the right support and strategies they too can succeed in school and beyond.

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With a passion for art and history, I pursued my studies starting with an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Art History from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. My love for the renaissance and medieval periods took me to Budapest, Hungary, where I completed a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary History and Medieval Studies from Central European University. Afterwards, I went on to further develop my professional skills in Montreal, Canada, with a Master of Library and Information Studies from McGill University. 

My work has taken me into the heritage and education sectors, including roles in universities, museums, cultural centres, libraries, and even in the field on archaeological sites. I consider myself a lifelong learner and a learning advocate. I love helping others and empowering them to learn, reflect, and thrive through designing, developing and publishing meaningful educational and artistic content.

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NA26-26. Erik Peers & The Medication Trap

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Nature of Addictions with Sara Troy and her guest Erik Peers, on air from June 30th

The 6Fs of Healing: A Whole-Person Approach to Recovery

For over a decade, he lived what he describes as a pharmaceutical nightmare that began when he was prescribed medication despite feeling there was nothing wrong with him. The drugs gradually stripped away his emotions, joy, and sense of self, leading to a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder and years of escalating medication. What followed was a devastating cycle of dependence, withdrawal, cognitive struggles, and the realization that the medication itself was contributing to the very symptoms it was meant to treat.

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Determined to reclaim his life after ten years on psychiatric medication, he developed an extraordinarily slow tapering process that ultimately set him free. The journey inspired a lifelong commitment to understanding mental health, recovery, and human resilience. Since 2005, he has earned a psychology degree, qualified as both a Health Coach and Executive Coach, and immersed himself daily in the latest research in the field.

Over the last decade, he has refined his approach into what he calls the Polymath Protocol and the 6Fs Method, Physical, Pharmaceutical, Feelings, Philosophical, Family, and Financial. This whole-person framework recognizes that true recovery is about far more than reducing medication; it is about restoring health, identity, relationships, purpose, and the ability to thrive. Working with clients worldwide, every individual who has completed the program with me has successfully reduced or eliminated their medication while reclaiming their lives.

Today, his mission is simple: to be the guide he needed during his own darkest years, bringing together two decades of lived experience, education, and research to help others find a safer, smoother, and more predictable path to healing and authentic living.

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IG26-25. Dr. Colette D. Sinclair, Emotional Posture®

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Ignite your heart and soul with Sara Troy and her guest Dr. Colette D. Sinclair, on air from June 23rd

Dr. Colette D. Sinclair introduces a pioneering and scientifically grounded approach to emotional and spiritual well-being, revealing how our emotional states can rewire the nervous system, restore physiological balance, and accelerate conscious awareness. Backed by clinical research and biofeedback data, her work shows that 87 percent of participants experienced positive increases in consciousness, while 67 percent improved their overall physiological coherence after brief emotional training. Rather than viewing emotions as reactions to suppress or manage, Dr. Sinclair explains that they are powerful electrochemical and electromagnetic forces that influence every cell in the body. Through six intentional emotional postures—gratitude, acceptance, ease, forgiveness, compassion, and love—individuals can retrain the nervous system, regulate emotional responses, access greater coherence, and awaken higher states of awareness. Her work bridges neuroscience, integrative wellness, and applied consciousness, opening a new frontier in understanding how emotional, energetic, and spiritual health can create measurable and lasting transformation.

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Dr. Colette D. Sinclair has practiced for twenty years at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, and contemplative science. She is the creator of Emotional Posture®, a pioneering methodology for cultivating elevated emotional states that restore nervous system balance, expand consciousness, and build sustainable inner alignment. She is the founder of Integrated Mental Wellness, a collaborative collective offering natural alternatives for mental and physical wellness.

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What if everything you’ve been told about emotions is backwards? They’re not obstacles to overcome or manage, they’re biological organizing fields with measurable electromagnetic signatures. When you cultivate six specific high-coherence emotional states, you don’t just feel better. You measurably change your cellular biology, rewire your nervous system, and shift the electromagnetic field that shapes your reality. This is not metaphor. It’s neuroscience. 

Learn more at Dr. Sinclair | Emotional Posture.

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C26-25. Bernadette Broderick is Navigating Life After Work

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Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Bernadette Broderick. On air from June 23rd.

At the heart of my work is the belief that life after work deserves better language than simply “retirement.”


My book, Navigating Life After Work, is for accomplished women who may be leaving a demanding career, approaching retirement sooner than expected, or wondering what comes next after years of being defined by responsibility, achievement, and usefulness. I want to be a guide for women in this transition—not by telling them what to do, but by helping them hear themselves again. This season can bring grief, freedom, confusion, relief, possibility, and reinvention all at once, and I want women to know they are not alone in that complexity.

The message I hope to share is that this chapter is not about disappearing or becoming less relevant. It is about discovering what still matters, what still calls to you, and how you want to live, contribute, and belong on your own terms.

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I started in a non-traditional career in the maritime industry, in a world of ships, systems, technical work, and high expectations. It was practical, demanding, and often intense, and it taught me how to think clearly, solve problems, and pay attention to what others might miss.

Over time, I found myself drawn more toward communication — helping people explain complex ideas, shape their message, and find language that felt true. (I started a side business long before the words “side hustle” existed.)

But the deeper shift happened as I began asking my own questions about life after leaving full-time work.

I realized that many accomplished women reach this stage with experience, intelligence, and energy still intact, yet very little meaningful language for what to call this stage of life, or what comes next. That is what brought me to my current work and to my book, Navigating Life After Work.

Behind the profession, I am a woman in transition too: curious, funny, reflective, sometimes impatient with old rules, a mother of two and a grandmother of two (funny story – I became a mother and a grandmother on the same day, 30 years apart – September 22) and deeply committed to honest conversations that help women hear themselves again.

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My free offer (a webinar) and 2) a paid offer (a two-session (90 minutes each) workshop at $299 USD. It includes 2 workbooks and a plan for the next 60 to 90 days.

I will also offer my book at $0.99 on Amazon (Kindle ebook) on a certain day for your listeners. Email for more info and say Self Discovery Wisdom.

beebroderick@gmail.com

www.navigatinglifeafterwork.com

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TSM26-24. Valentina Pinzon Ancestral Art

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Their Story Matters with Sara Troy and her guest Valentina Pinzon, on air from June 16th

Our mission is to honour and support ancestral wisdom through Indigenous-made and sustainably grown cultural offerings from Colombia, Peru, and Mexico. We share ceremonial tools, statement jewellery, organic edibles, and sacred creations that invite people into deeper self-awareness, connection, and appreciation of ancestral cultures.

Our offerings include ceremonial-grade cacao, cacao tea, palo santo, rattles, medicine bags, beaded jewellery, clothing, accessories, and other handcrafted items created with intention and respect for tradition. Each piece carries a story, reflecting the people, culture, and sacred processes behind its creation.

What began as a journey of sharing Indigenous art has evolved into a deeper focus on ceremonial edibles, particularly cacao. Through learning the needs and interests of our local community, we have expanded into designing and creating products that resonate more closely with those seeking meaningful and conscious living practices.

By offering authentic Indigenous products and educating people about the traditions, craftsmanship, and cultural significance behind them, we aim to foster awareness, respect, and curiosity for ancestral wisdom and Indigenous communities across South America and beyond.

Through our ceremonial cacao, we are also beginning to facilitate workshops and talks on the conscious consumption of cacao, helping others reconnect with the ancestral spirit of Mama Cacao and cultivate a more mindful and heart-centred relationship with themselves and the world around them.

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 Hello, Hola! I’m Valentina Pinzon, I am originally from Colombia and have been living in Canada since 2008, but my passion for indigenous culture and traditions has been with me for decades. ? This inspiration led me to establish IndiArts Collective, allowing me to honor and support these remarkable communities. I feel incredibly fortunate to engage in such meaningful work.

Our mission is to showcase the extraordinary talents and cultures of South American indigenous artisans, providing them with a platform to share their handmade bags, accessories, jewelry, ceremonial tools, and edibles with the world. ?The best part? Each item carries a unique story, reflecting the rich cultures of the amazing indigenous people who create and harvest our products. We collaborate closely with artisans from Colombia, Peru, Mexico, and Ecuador to bring you exceptional products that celebrate their unique cultural heritage. ?

Join us in our mission to empower and uplift artisan communities and enjoy stunning handcrafted goods and delicious and nutritious foods along the way.

10% OFF any online purchase with code “selfdiscovery10”

www.indiartscollective.com

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