Meet our storytellers

Bold & Visible Monologues

September 10, 2022 Virtual edition


Janet Rae

Speaker | Writer | Intuitive

Laughing in the Kitchen

Janet Rae is a speaker, writer and intuitive. Her infectious enthusiasm coupled with her authentic heart creates a safe space for others to discover, embrace and express their own creativity. Her unique and challenging journey has emboldened her to love deeper and then champion others with that love. A dose of Janet often is described as freeing, fun and inspiring. You can enjoy her intuitive Wisdom Writings at wisdomwritingsandmore.com or at janetrae.com


Elisabeth Machado

Writer | Daring | Adventurous

Kintsugi

Elisabeth is a writer, a daring and creative woman that has worked in artistic fields in Paris and Overseas.

Living today in Paris where she was born, Elisabeth is back at what has always been her purpose in life: writing in a heartfelt poetic way that speaks to others.


Stella Brookes

Paradigm Shifter | Entrepreneur | Coach

Made for This

Stella believes that to be alive now is to be the version of the soul that all the others have worked towards.

We have a sacred duty to get our act together and do what we came here for.

As a specialist kinesiologist, workshop facilitator and coach, Stella is an innovator in the world of energy and consciousness. Her work has been described as pioneering and paradigm shifting.

Stella unapologetically encourages those she works with towards radical self-responsibility.



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Alison Crisp Stockley

Writer | Performer | Leader

The Wicker Basket

Alison is a marketing executive in public relations and healthcare advertising. She has developed grassroots to global campaigns and launched several therapeutic products. Overcoming emotional and financial insecurity, she found her path through self-discovery and achieved success along the way. She is a transformational leader at work and in her community. She inspires others to act on their creative impulses so they too can get unstuck. A registered yoga teacher, Alison leans on her spiritual practice to support her positive mindset. She lives close to New York City and is hard at work on her one-woman play.


Kirei Yasunori

Health Sovereign | Strength Coach | Joyful Adventurer

A New Kind of Strength

Kirei's company, Evolved Strength, reflects her mission, "Be the Health You Wish to See in the World". Kirei stands for radiant and robust health for all and has aligned to this core value throughout her teaching of Martial Arts, Yoga, Qi Gong and numerous other healthy physical pursuits.

Currently, Evolved Strength offers a 1 on 1 safe weight lifting protocol complete in only15 minutes once or twice weekly. Hundreds of clients stay strong, healthy and confident working out at her 3 locations in Calgary and Kelowna Canada. Known for her powerful, calm presence, Kirei lives life with joyful and adventurous exuberance, rambling in nature, gardening, traveling and eagerly learning. She can often be seen singing her heart out in the car or cooking up a batch of something very nutritious and delicious in her kitchen.


Khera Defamie

Feminine Leader | Coach | Creative

Leader of My Life

French coach, living in Paris. Deeply convinced that the world would be happier, safer and much more peaceful if there were a parity between men and women at the highest level of decision making. Her mission is to empower women in an innovative program for feminine leaders in corporate France.


Meena Puri

Spiritual Mentor | Speaker | Author

A Rock Under the Bed

Born in India into a lineage of Ayurveda, Meena Puri has a reputation for being wise beyond her years and her infectious laughter. She has an unwavering belief in human potential to heal from anything and she unapologetically takes that stand for her clients. A leader and a visionary, she is creating healing communities as she believes that we can’t heal in isolation. She insists on seeing the blessings in every challenge and is fiercely compassionate. Meena lives in Toronto and enjoys all the outdoor adventures that this city offers.


Angie C

Music | Brainwaves | FashionTech

The Purple Flower

It’s safe to say that Angie believes in a world of possibility far beyond our wildest dreams. After spending 15 years in the academic and corporate world, she is unleashing her passion for innovation, and finding the unique factor as a Recording Artist & Creative. In her struggle against conformity and the status quo, Angie is here to inspire others to think big, lean into possibility, and allow their unique selves to shine through and colour the world around us.


Amie Uitvlugt-Valenzuela

Money Coach Extraordinaire

Out of The Fast Lane

Amie is a Certified Money Coach who is an innovator, game-changer, and world shaker in the finance industry. She embarks with you on a financial healing journey, one that leads to financial wholeness as you flourish and thrive in the next chapters of your lives. Amie is indefinable. Her love for life and enthusiasm pours into everything she does. Paired with her energy, her attention to detail overflows into her work, creating a phenomenal outcome. Be prepared for no holds barred, authentic, honest, vulnerable, and humorous conversations. Amie is like no other – a must-experience phenomenon. She really does focus all of her energy on YOU and the wholeness of your financial future!


ANGELA SCHATZ

IT Professional | Writer | Creator

So Much More Than You Think

Angela is a successful IT Professional with a passion for crafting and creating. She flourishes with creating art, sewing, and creating with her hands. She is writing and illustrating her first children’s book.

Her goal is to teach children they are precious no matter what challenge or circumstance they are facing in the world.


Nattolie Chilton

Therapist | Writer | Truth Vigilante

Return to Love

Nattolie is a writer who passionately rejects lies that tear people down and instead affirms each soul’s innate value. Her aim is to ignite and encourage others journeying to wholeness to speak out by sharing the truth of her life. Overcomer of trauma; prayer, humor and an unbreakable bond with God has healed lifelong depression, anxiety and brokenness into profound restoration.


Clare Keany

Entrepreneur | Speaker | Recovery Coach

Out of The Closet

Clare has led a full and adventurous life. She has lived in three countries and, for the past 38 years, has been on a healing journey that has led her to gaining a degree in Spiritual Psychology and becoming a Life and Addiction Coach. She previously had a successful career supporting C-Suite executives in the advertising industry, which gave her an insight into the challenges corporate executives face when challenged with their own mental health issues and addictions. Clare has an indomitable spirit and has turned her childhood challenges into blessings. Her passion is to help people uncover and discover the precious gem which resides within. Her life experiences, wisdom and sheer grit for the truth, has given her the ability to hold sacred spaces for people from all walks of life.


Roxann Amyotte

Leader | Entrepreneur | Mentor

It’s All Under Control

Roxann has been in service and helping people and organizations for over four decades. She is a proud wife married to Marcel. A leader and former executive director with an international women’s organization, she motivates and inspires others to live the life they love. Roxann is a relationship and empowerment coach, and is proud that women tell her “I hear your voice in my head.” An entrepreneur, she connects charities and their boards of directors to their deeper purpose and heartfelt call to service. Roxann is an advocate for those experiencing challenges with the medical system, and her own choice to give weight to the joy she creates has opened an authentic channel for her own health.


Kathy Doyle

Influencer | Communicator | Community Builder

It’s Time

Kathy is a mother, grandmother and lifelong seeker who took the next step towards wholeness. Kathy has spent her career in a variety of support roles in the area stakeholder engagement, thriving on collaborative team environments where everyone is focused on the same objective.  

Kathy believes in a world that works for everyone and that while getting to ‘yes’ may take more time and work, it’s worth the effort.


Dr Tanya Kelloway

Doctor of Acupuncture | Wellness Expert | Keen Listener

Tanya feels blessed to have been helping people on their healing journey for nearly two decades. She uses her skills as an Acupuncturist to help balance her patient's bodies, but more importantly, she holds space with a keen ear and open heart, to allow her patients to unravel their own stories and be at the centre of their own healing journey. Dr. Tanya is not just book smart, she's had her own personal health journey, and has taken everything she's learned from it into her clinical practice


Melissa Jeng

Life Coach | Entrepreneur | Writer

No Vanilla

Melissa brings her compassionate coaching skills and over 35 years in the medical industry to her own venture, Opulent Soul Coaching. She created her practice from a deep desire to serve family caregivers. Melissa brings a uniquely rounded perspective to the family caregiver journey with her experience as a lifetime patient and a medical professional. In overcoming her own caregiving struggles of isolation, guilt and grief, she discovered the 4 Ps of caregiving: Perspective, Purpose, Privilege, and Passion. Melissa helps family caregivers find their 4 Ps and guides them as they travel from overwhelm and a sense of obligation to feeling amazing and supported in their unique journey. With a passion for writing, her first book focuses on navigating the various pillars of family caregiving.