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Song & Rants #25 | Buried in an avalanche & original tune “Gentle Redirection”

March 17, 2023Leave a Comment

What would you say if you were buried in an avalanche and had 15 minutes to record to record your last words. Who would you speak to? What would you say? Would you have regrets? Any "What ifs" left on … [Read more...] about Song & Rants #25 | Buried in an avalanche & original tune “Gentle Redirection”

Song & Rants #24 | Being SHOULD-on & original tune “Most”

October 14, 2022Leave a Comment

"I don't need directions... I have a penis." Sound familiar? Have you ever been SHOULD-ON? Let's talk about stereotypes and the many times we get "SHOULD-ON" by culture. All of the "SHOULDS" … [Read more...] about Song & Rants #24 | Being SHOULD-on & original tune “Most”

Tagged With: Coaching, culture, Kelowna, Lifecoach, Lifecoaching, men, NicoBoesten, singersongwriter, stereotypes, strength, Vulnerability, weakness

Song & Rants #23 | Death coach, being seen & original “Yours”

August 30, 2022Leave a Comment

When have you felt the most SEEN & HEARD in your life? And when have you really felt UNSEEN or UNHEARD? "I think that those who try to make you feel less than who you are... that is the … [Read more...] about Song & Rants #23 | Death coach, being seen & original “Yours”

Tagged With: Coaching, Death coach, heard, life coach, Lifecoach, Lifecoaching, Mr. Rogers, Pain, seen

Song & Rants #22 | Attachments vs. Love w/ original “Goodbye”

August 19, 2022Leave a Comment

"True love does not hurt, attachments do." - Yung Pueblo This concept of attachments vs. love has been a theme that's been coming up for me over the past few weeks so here are some thoughts around … [Read more...] about Song & Rants #22 | Attachments vs. Love w/ original “Goodbye”

Tagged With: attachments, Coaching, Kelowna coach, Letting go, life coach, life coaching, Love, Nico Boesten, release, Yung Pueblo

Song & Rants #21 | Mooning & seeing people w/ cover “Glorybound”

June 22, 2022Leave a Comment

Did your dad ever moon your friends? Mine did. He also did some unbelievably, beautifully powerful, life-changing things that will forever impact hundreds of us. What is the most important … [Read more...] about Song & Rants #21 | Mooning & seeing people w/ cover “Glorybound”

Tagged With: coach, Coaching, dad, deathcoach, father, Grief, Henk Boesten, Kelowna, legacy, lessons, Lifecoach, Lifecoaching, Loss, nico, Nico Boesten

Song & Rants #20 | Saboteurs, Thomas Edison, and cover “Bridge Over Troubled Water”

May 27, 2022Leave a Comment

This is a clip from an interview I did on the Peacock Podcast where we talk about the voice of the SABOTEUR and how guys like Thomas Edison was able to deal with this "inner critic". I end with … [Read more...] about Song & Rants #20 | Saboteurs, Thomas Edison, and cover “Bridge Over Troubled Water”

Tagged With: Bridge over troubled water, depression, Kelowna, life coach, Lifecoaching, Nathan Peacock, Nico Boesten, Paul Simon, Peacock Podcast, Saboteurs, singer, Songwriter, Thomas Edison

Song & Rants #19 | Hope & Loss w/ Coldplay cover “Let Somebody Go”

May 13, 2022Leave a Comment

A little chat with my son (Sylas Boesten) about lessons learned from losing his mama (Ingrid Boesten) to cancer and how to hold hope and loss in the same hand. I also share a story about one of the … [Read more...] about Song & Rants #19 | Hope & Loss w/ Coldplay cover “Let Somebody Go”

Tagged With: Coaching, Death, Dreams, Grief, hope, Ingrid Boesten, Kelowna, Kelowna Life Coach, life coach, Loss, Sylas Boesten

Song & Rants #18 | 5 Regrets of the Dying w/ original song “Align”

April 6, 2022Leave a Comment

Are you dying your best death?   I suppose that part of my purpose in life is also part of my profession as a "life coach"... I love helping people figure out how they want to die... and live. In … [Read more...] about Song & Rants #18 | 5 Regrets of the Dying w/ original song “Align”

Tagged With: 5 regrets of the dying, Align, Bronnie Ware, Death, Death coach, Kelowna Life Coach, Singer songwriter

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PAST RANTS

  • New tune release “RIVER” April 15, 2026
  • UNstuck | finding hope in loss with Andrew Allen PT 6/6 March 9, 2026
  • UNstuck | finding hope in loss with Tess McMechan PT 5/6 March 5, 2026
  • UNstuck | finding hope in loss with Mike Shaw PT 4/6 February 26, 2026
  • New single “WORTHY” released February 14, 2026
  • 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
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