The FoundHer Series Podcast with Carrie Scollon

In this deeply moving episode of the FoundHer Series Podcast, Carrie sits down with Tiffany Santos to explore her chapter from The Embers We Carry, Lighthouse Book Series Volume 3. Tiffany shares her journey of healing from trauma, releasing inherited labels, and learning to put down burdens that were never hers to carry. She speaks openly about worthiness, boundaries, receiving support, and how writing her story became both a personal release and a gift for others navigating similar paths. Conversation highlights: - Healing from trauma and inherited beliefs - Breaking generational cycles - Learning to receive help and support - Releasing shame and self-blame - Choosing self-acceptance and compassion 🎧 This episode is for anyone who has ever questioned their worth, carried pain in silence, or is ready to rewrite the story they were given.

In this episode of the FoundHer Series Podcast, Carrie sits down with Dr. Tracy Rodgers, an obstetrician-gynecologist, to explore her chapter Finding Light from The Embers We Carry, Lighthouse Book Series Volume 3.Dr. Tracy shares her deeply personal journey through perimenopause and menopause, a season marked by identity loss, major life transitions, and the process of reclaiming her sense of self. Through poetry and vulnerability, she reflects on self-acceptance, learning to receive, and remembering that her light was always hers to protect. Conversation highlights: - Menopause as a transformative life transition - Identity loss and self-reclamation in midlife - Vulnerability, self-acceptance, and receiving support - Reclaiming your light and choosing where it shines - Finding meaning and connection through shared stories 🎧 This episode is for women navigating midlife change, identity shifts, or menopause—and who are ready to remember their worth and reclaim their light.

Join Carrie Scollon and AI Educator & AI Readiness Specialist Jennifer Hufnagel as they demystify artificial intelligence for women who feel intimidated by the tech revolution. Discover practical ways to use AI in your daily life - from writing heartfelt eulogies to streamlining your business tasks. Learn why women are naturally suited for AI success and how to maintain authenticity while embracing these powerful tools. Jennifer has spent the last 2 years honing her skills in the AI space, and leading AI Training on Vancouver Island, British Columbia and one of the top AI Facilitators in Canada with a background in L&D. To date Jennifer has delivered training presentations to 2000+ users in person or online (to a worldwide audience). She is a sought after speaker on AI delivering sessions at VIEA, RIEP, COO Alliance, WeBC, AWE, AFOA-BC and a facilitator with the New School of Fundraising. She is the lead facilitator for the AI Upskilling for Business for Small Business Program in the Central Island. This episode transforms AI anxiety into confidence with real-world tips you can use today.

In this heart-filling episode of the Foundher Series, host Carrie Scollon sits down with writer Marnie Law, whose chapter in Volume 2 of the Light House Series: Beautiful Chaos shares the raw and courageous journey of a mother navigating the unimaginable—the loss of her daughter. Marnie speaks candidly about walking the tightrope between fear and hope during her daughter Christie’s diagnosis with T-cell ALL and a stem cell transplant at the start of the COVID pandemic. During this time of uncertainty—ripe with both fear and hope—Christie began blogging, making videos, and expressing herself through art. She launched the Leo Art Collective and found her voice with boldness, teaching her mother and reminding us all: you don’t have to be published to be a writer, and you don’t need permission to be an artist. Her message was, and continues to be: Own it. Don’t wait. This episode is a tribute to fierce love, creative healing, and the power of sharing our stories out loud. It’s also a call to action—register to be a stem cell donor at www.blood.ca and be part of someone else's story of hope.💛#Podcast #BeautifulChaosUseful ResourcesClick here to find links to follow all our guests.Click here to learn about FoundHer projects & events!

In this deeply moving episode, Carrie interviews Lesa Mueller, a contributing author in both The Lighthouse Series Volume 1 and Volume 2. Lesa shares her journey of advocating for her mother during her final days—honouring the grace and gratitude her mother embodied in both life and death. Lesa reflects on the profound experience of "walking her mom home", a gift she wishes she had fully appreciated earlier but is deeply grateful for now. She speaks candidly about reaching a place of acceptance rather than anger before her mother passed, the delayed grief that often comes with caregiving, and how being “in the trenches” can make it difficult to process emotions in the moment. Together, Carrie and Lesa explore: ✨ The emotional complexities of caregiving and advocacy for a loved one ✨ How grief can be delayed when we are focused on showing love and care ✨ Why we are wired to do hard things—but also need to be kind to ourselves ✨ The mantra "Inhale love, exhale gratitude", which Lesa first discovered while hiking the Inca Trail and later leaned on as a guiding practice through her mother’s passing ✨ How trusting your intuition becomes easier when you approach life from a calm place While we can’t fully prepare for life’s hardest moments, we can practice the tools that help—breathing, pausing, stepping away—to navigate them with more grace and presence. 💛#Podcast #BeautifulChaosUseful ResourcesClick here to find links to follow all our guests.Click here to learn about FoundHer projects & events!

Motherhood is a wild, deeply meaningful adventure—especially when raising a child with a rare genetic disorder. Meet Miranda Pellet, a thriving solo mom of four children under 10, whose beautiful journey took an unexpected turn when her daughter Amelia was diagnosed with GBS (Guillain-Barré Syndrome) eight years ago. As a contributing author in The Lighthouse Series Volume 2: Beautiful Chaos, Miranda shares her powerful story in a chapter aptly named Beautiful Chaos—a raw and heartfelt account of love, resilience, and the strength required for advocacy and awareness. In this Foundher.today podcast with Carrie Scollon, Miranda reflects on the challenges and triumphs of the journey, the joy of publishing her story, and the hope that Amelia will be able to look back and see not just the hardships, but the difficult and beautiful journey that has shaped them both. 🩵💚#Podcast #guillainbarresyndrome #BeautifulChaosUseful ResourcesClick here to find links to follow all our guests.Click here to learn about FoundHer projects & events!

In this episode of the FoundHer Series, Carrie sits down with Erin Gorrie, a contributing author to The Lighthouse Project – Beautiful Chaos, Volume 2. Erin’s chapter, A Lifetime of Shame, is a raw and powerful exploration of how shame took hold of her life, shaped her choices, and kept her trapped in a story of shame for decades. For 30 years, Erin carried the weight of her early experiences, constantly seeking external validation. But when everything came crashing down, she had a pivotal realization—90% of her experiences were within her control. This moment of clarity set her free. She began to set boundaries, release people-pleasing tendencies, and reclaim her self-worth. Erin shares the liberating process of writing her story, the deep connection she found within The Lighthouse Project community, and how telling her truth became the final piece of her own freedom. She reminds us that when we stop living in the shadows of shame and start embracing our whole selves—rough edges and all—we step into our true power. This episode is for every woman who has ever felt not enough, who has struggled with persistent or chronic shame, or who is ready to finally say, enough is enough. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about courage, healing, and reclaiming your story. 💕#Podcast #shame #BeautifulChaosUseful ResourcesClick here to find links to follow all our guests.Click here to learn about FoundHer projects & events!

In this episode, Carrie welcomes Marianne White, a contributing author to Beautiful Chaos: Embracing the Unexpected and the Lighthouse Series. Marianne first shared her raw and emotional journey through divorce in Volume 1—now, in her second chapter, she shifts the focus to what she wishes she had known about this massive step, hoping to support other women contemplating the same option. With divorce statistics painting a stark reality, Marianne challenges the stigma surrounding it. She isn’t pro-divorce, but she is pro-truth—and for some, divorce is the right choice. She opens up about the struggles, from career impacts to financial impacts, while also sharing the empowering realization that divorce isn't an ending—it’s a new beginning. Carrie and Marianne discuss the importance of maintaining a healthy co-parenting relationship, why the phrase “broken home” couldn’t be further from her reality, and why prioritizing her own social and emotional well-being ultimately helped her children thrive. If you or someone you know is contemplating divorce, this conversation is a must-listen. You are not alone. Your story isn’t over. It’s just beginning. Useful ResourcesClick here to find links to follow all our guests.Click here to learn about FoundHer projects & events!