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Reflective prompts for the new year

January 22, 2026Leave a Comment

Every year I like to do a little reflection on the past as well as give myself some juicy prompts going into the new year. Some are goals, some are commitments, and some are reminders of how I want to … [Read more...] about Reflective prompts for the new year

Tagged With: Coaching, Kelowna Life Coach, life coach, life coaching, New year, resolutions

My WORD of the year

January 22, 2026Leave a Comment

What could possibly go wrong? And plus, I’ve always wondered what it would be like to run through a fire. What’s your year going to look like? View this post on Instagram A … [Read more...] about My WORD of the year

Tagged With: Coaching, fire jump, Kelowna Life Coach, life coaching, Word of the year

UNstuck | finding hope in loss with Karis PT 3/6

January 18, 2026Leave a Comment

I sat down with one of the Executive Directors (Geri Pauls) and the Spiritual Director (Anita Forbes) of Karis Support Society; a Kelowna-based facility that provides a continuum of services for women … [Read more...] about UNstuck | finding hope in loss with Karis PT 3/6

Tagged With: addiction, Karis Society, Kelowna, Kelowna Life Coach, life coach, life coaching, Recovery, struggling, stuck

UNstuck | finding hope in loss with Brad Pedersen PT 2/6

December 11, 2025Leave a Comment

This is part 2/6 of a series I filmed with Telus called “UNstuck | finding hope in loss” where I interviewed 6 different people who have inspiring stories of how they got "UNstuck" and found hope in … [Read more...] about UNstuck | finding hope in loss with Brad Pedersen PT 2/6

Tagged With: #hope #loss #bankruptcy #UNstuck #BradPedersen #Lomi #Pela #entrepreneur, Brad Pedersen, coach, Coaching, hope, Kelowna Life Coach, life coach, Nico Boesten

How much do you trust your partner?

December 11, 2025Leave a Comment

I was chatting with a partner about trust and was thinking, “Trust is tricky because there are so many different ways you can trust someone.” So I came up with "TRUST QUIZ" with 16 different questions … [Read more...] about How much do you trust your partner?

Tagged With: Coaching, couples, Kelowna, life coach, Life coaching Kelowna, relationships, tools, Trust

UNstuck | finding hope in loss with Kim Unrau PT 1/6

December 1, 2025Leave a Comment

This is part 1/6 of a series I filmed with Telus called "UNstuck | finding hope in loss" where I interviewed 6 different people who are professionals at helping people get UNstuck. With almost 30 … [Read more...] about UNstuck | finding hope in loss with Kim Unrau PT 1/6

Tagged With: addiction, coach, Coaching, Death, emotional health, freedom, hope, Kelowna, Kelowna Life Coach, Kim Unrau, life coach, Loss, Nico Boesten, Telus, UNstuck

“It should have been me” – grieving the loss of a loved one

October 2, 2025Leave a Comment

In April 2024, I picked up my phone and started to record myself as I began to feel a wave of grief pass over me after visiting a buddy of mine in the hospital. In the bed next to my buddy was a … [Read more...] about “It should have been me” – grieving the loss of a loved one

Tagged With: accidents, Coaching, Grief, healing, Kelowna, life coaching, Nico Boesten, processing

3 Lessons from building my teardrop trailer

August 20, 20251 Comment

Welcome to a tour of my latest teardrop trailer build project “Feenix”. 9 months of challenges, hundreds of hours and the satisfaction of being able to tow this sweet monkey 21 hours for her maiden … [Read more...] about 3 Lessons from building my teardrop trailer

Tagged With: challenges, Coaching, DIY, Kelowna, life coaching, Lifecoach, Nico Boesten, Oliver Widger, overcoming, saboteur, Teardrop, trailer

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  • Reflective prompts for the new year January 22, 2026
  • My WORD of the year January 22, 2026
  • UNstuck | finding hope in loss with Karis PT 3/6 January 18, 2026
  • UNstuck | finding hope in loss with Brad Pedersen PT 2/6 December 11, 2025
  • How much do you trust your partner? December 11, 2025
  • UNstuck | finding hope in loss with Kim Unrau PT 1/6 December 1, 2025
  • “It should have been me” – grieving the loss of a loved one October 2, 2025
  • 3 Lessons from building my teardrop trailer August 20, 2025
  • 2 funny myths about being a life coach April 22, 2025
  • Goldford – “Shine Through” (cover by NICO) November 7, 2024
  • HEAL – new album release May 13, 2024
  • Would You official music video February 9, 2024
  • Song & Rants #28 | Motorbikes, Birds & Focus w/ “Just Another Day” January 25, 2024
  • What are your 3 life words? January 17, 2024
  • New single “Would You” released December 18, 2023
  • Song & Rants #28 | Are you kicking ass? w/ dance to The Bros. Landreth “GREENHOUSE” October 25, 2023
  • New tune “Would You” October 10, 2023
  • Song & Rants #27 | Lessons from a broken back & original music video “TIDE” September 29, 2023
  • Song & Rants #26 | Cheating, wounds, and original song “RESTORE” June 7, 2023
  • Song & Rants #25 | Buried in an avalanche & original tune “Gentle Redirection” March 17, 2023
  • Song & Rants #24 | Being SHOULD-on & original tune “Most” October 14, 2022
  • Song & Rants #23 | Death coach, being seen & original “Yours” August 30, 2022
  • Song & Rants #22 | Attachments vs. Love w/ original “Goodbye” August 19, 2022
  • Song & Rants #21 | Mooning & seeing people w/ cover “Glorybound” June 22, 2022
  • Song & Rants #20 | Saboteurs, Thomas Edison, and cover “Bridge Over Troubled Water” May 27, 2022
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