Chatting with Humans

Hosted by Darrel-Lynne, Chatting with Humans grew out of a personal realization that changed me. After navigating mental health diagnoses, hospitalizations, and the slow reclamation of my voice, I began to see something clearly. Every time I shared my story, it was met with another story. No two stories look the same. No one’s experience is insignificant. This podcast is a place for everyday people to sit down and talk about what shaped them, challenged them, and moved them. It is not about the loudest voices or the biggest platforms. It is about perspective. It is about being witnessed. These conversations are unscripted, thoughtful, sometimes messy, and always human. Join me for candid shares, storytelling, laughter, and moments of depth. Because our stories matter. Our names matter. Our perspectives matter. All of them.

Chatting with Humans is a society podcast hosted by Darrel-Lynne Thieson, with 21 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Darrel-Lynne Thieson hosts Chatting with Humans, a society show with 21 episodes published.

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  Redemption, Resilience & the Golden Rule w/ Joey Payeur | EP22

  Sep 30, 20261h 33m

  Today I'm chatting with Joey Payeur, the sports reporter who covered my high school rugby team in Fort Saskatchewan 25 years ago, and a friend I'm so grateful to have back in my life. Joey's story starts before he was even born: a great-grandfather found as a baby on the side of a road in Belgium, and a dad who arrived in Canada with $300 and met Joey's mom at Expo 67 while running a carnival ride. From there, Joey takes us through growing up on a farm near New Sarepta, skipping ahead in school and being the youngest, easiest target in the room, and the college years where he finally found his people and almost lost his footing. He shares the mentor who stood in his corner when it counted, the years of moving across the country for newspaper jobs, and the school tour that pointed him toward teaching. Joey also opens up about the hard moments and the lessons that came with them. He gets candid about how alcohol gripped his life and the difficult lessons that came from that. He also shares what's bringing him joy right now, plus an important final reminder for all of us. Content note: This episode includes discussion of suicidal thoughts, impaired driving and a serious car accident. If you're struggling, you can call or text 988 anytime in Canada. Connect with Joey: Instagram: @ jp9997 X/Twitter: @jrpayeur Connect with Darrel-Lynne: Instagram: @dee_ogsoul Website: ogsoul.ca

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  Guest Takeover: Rounds, Rock With Me & Hold On Hope w/ Darrel-Lynne | EP21

  Aug 5, 20261h 19m

  Today the tables are turned. Hayley Musgreave came on the show a few months back, and the second we stopped recording she said she wanted to interview me. So this one's a takeover. She's running the show and I'm in the guest seat. We go into my mental health story, which I call rounds instead of episodes (a nod to my boxing days), because every one of them felt like stepping into the ring. Round one hit in 2012 and took my job, my apartment, my education and my freedom with it. Round two came in late 2016 with a house and a mortgage on the line. In between: hospitalizations, diagnoses, medication, and a voice that showed up one morning in the shower and asked me to listen. We talk about what actually moved the needle, which wasn't what I expected. It started with my dad telling me to do whatever I needed to do to keep the house, leading to my neighbour renting my basement, which revealed the thing I'd been missing entirely: I was alone all the time. Everything else came after that. Diet, walking, sunlight, sleep, magnesium, and eventually coming off medication in 2021. Hayley asks about spirituality and we go all the way there. Synchronicities, God, an Akashic reading about a girl in room 402, and a dream eight months later. We also talk about my husband Joel, the box of wedding letters we've had sealed for five years and are about to open, Karl our beloved cat, my twelve month painting project, and the teacher I'm still looking for. The heart of this episode is a story my old supervision teacher told about a little boy who rocked on the couch, and the caregiver who sat down and rocked at his pace before slowly changing it. That's the whole thing. If someone you love is in it, don't try to pull them out. Get in there and rock with them first. Thank you, Hayley, for flipping the tables. This was a healing conversation. Connect with Hayley: Instagram: @thehayleydawn Connect with Darrel-Lynne: Instagram: @dee_ogsoul Website: ogsoul.ca

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  Men, Vulnerability & Sovereignty w/ Kevin McNee | EP20

  Jul 29, 20261h 16m

  Today I'm chatting with Kevin McNee, a men's coach and mentor, and lead author of The Sovereign Man (Sovereign Acres Publishing) Kevin and I get into what it means to take off the armour and let yourself be fully seen, and why that vulnerability is a form of strength rather than the opposite of it. He shares the 2013 turning point that cracked his life open, his faith journey from rejecting religion to reading the Bible and attending church, and the "God-sized hole" he sees so many men carrying. Kevin also gets honest about self-worth, cheating, and what he learned about the power of monogamy, plus his long distance relationship with Alana and his Men for More coaching work. At the heart of this episode: when a man drops the walls and lets himself be seen, he gives everyone around him permission to do the same. Purchase The Sovereign Man Connect with Kevin: Instagram: @the_kevin_mcnee Website: www.menformore.com Connect with Darrel-Lynne: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dee_ogsoul/ Website: https://www.ogsoul.ca/ Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:57 The Journey of Writing and Publishing 06:07 Vulnerability and Authenticity in Men 09:00 The Importance of Male Voices 11:53 Personal Growth and Healing Journeys 15:03 Faith and Spirituality Exploration 18:05 The Impact of Energy Healing 21:01 Noticing Signs and Synchronicities 23:58 The Ripple Effect of Personal Change 27:29 Expanding Perspectives on Belief Systems 30:31 Navigating Personal Faith Journeys 33:49 The Search for Meaning Beyond Religion 36:36 Vulnerability and Shame in Religious Contexts 38:25 The Misnomer of New Age Practices 41:45 Authenticity in Sharing Personal Truths 44:32 The Power of Vulnerability in Relationships 51:12 Deepening Intimacy in Monogamous Relationships 52:31 The Hot Stove Experience: Learning Through Pain 53:55 Honesty in Relationships: The Weight of Cheating 56:01 The Beauty of Healthy Long-Term Relationships 58:29 Navigating Long-Distance Love 01:01:06 Finding Joy in Relationship Challenges 01:11:18 Men's Coaching: Creating Safe Spaces for Growth

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  Power, Care & Leadership w/ Erin Leonty | EP19

  Jul 15, 20261h 4m

  Today I'm chatting with Erin Leonty, founder and CEO of Leonty Consulting and the creator of Power to Care. Erin spent 25 years in corporate leadership associating power with authority and command and control. Then a coach asked her where she felt power in her body, and she had no answer. What she built from that question is a leadership program grounded in neuroscience, one that treats care as a capability. We get into what the program actually does. Why leaders grip for control when they feel none internally, what happens in the body under pressure, and how noticing and naming a felt sense starts to shift things. Erin really breaks it down in this conversation: notice the tension, name it, decide what to do with it. She's now taking this into boardrooms and to shareholders, making the case that command and control leadership is undermining business results, and she has the research to back it. Leonty Consulting has been around for 10 years, but Erin talks about why she built Power to Care as a clear container after years of consulting. Erin has a Power to Care session coming up this fall on September 10, offered virtually. SPECIAL OFFER: Join the September 10 Power to Care Session Use Coupon Code SEPT50 at checkout for 50% off! Connect with Erin: Website: erinleonty.com LinkedIn: 💡Erin Leonty | LinkedIn Power to Care: Power to Care Connect with Darrel-Lynne: Instagram: @dee_ogsoul Website: ogsoul.ca Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Erin Leonti and Her Vision 01:57 The Power to Care Methodology and Its Impact 02:08 Introduction and Background 04:16 The Concept of Power to Care 06:49 Erin's Corporate Journey 09:38 Transitioning from Corporate to Consulting 12:37 The Birth of Power to Care 15:15 Practical Applications of Power to Care 17:56 Navigating Leadership Challenges 20:56 The Science Behind Leadership and Care 23:42 Building a Culture of Care 26:32 The Future of Leadership and Connection 33:56 Compassionate Curiosity in Leadership 37:32 Navigating Fear and Compassion 40:30 Transformational Inner Conversations 42:28 Communicating Boundaries Effectively 47:06 Self-Reflection and Personal Growth 51:38 The Impact of Internal Chaos on Leadership 57:24 Understanding Manipulation and Authenticity 01:01:54 The Joy of Self-Discovery and Connection

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  Anxiety, Awakening & Plant Medicine w/ Shannon Sauer | EP18

  Jun 24, 20261h 4m

  Today I'm chatting with Shannon Sauer, a fellow co-author in Reclaiming Mental Health and someone who spent close to two decades navigating what gets called anxiety before she found her way back to herself. Shannon and I get into her chapter and the long arc that shaped it. She talks about being a sensitive, intuitive kid who felt most at home in nature, and how that connection faded as the world took over with jobs, motherhood, and the pressure to always be doing more. We talk honestly about the pharmaceutical road she went down, starting with antidepressants prescribed during postpartum while her father was dying, and the hard reality of how difficult those medications can be to come off of. She shares what brain zaps actually feel like, the years it took to finally grieve, and the experience in 2018 that got labeled a breakdown but felt much more like a spiritual awakening she didn't have language for yet. A big part of our conversation lives in the gap between Western medical labels and lived spiritual experience, and how the two don't always fit. Shannon opens up about her plant medicine journey, how ayahuasca became a catalyst after years of inner work had already prepared the ground, and what it's meant to come off her medications and actually feel joy again. We also talk about the quieter numbing habits that are easy to miss, the importance of who you sit with if you ever explore this path, and the farm in Costa Rica she and her husband just bought. Connect with Shannon: Instagram: shansauer Reclaiming Mental Health: https://a.co/d/06r2cm9D Costa Rica wellness center: lamatriztica Connect with Darrel-Lynne: Instagram: @dee_ogsoul Website: ogsoul.ca Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:56 Childhood Connection to Nature 05:59 Mental Health Journey and Plant Medicine 08:57 Anxiety and Self-Criticism 11:59 Pharmaceuticals and Their Impact 15:02 Spiritual Awakening and Healing 18:07 Navigating Quetiapine and Its Effects 21:00 Understanding Spiritual Awakening 23:55 Holistic Approaches and New Perspectives 29:19 The Intersection of Mental Health and Spirituality 31:59 Understanding Dissonance and Alignment 34:38 Awakening to Clarity and Intuition 40:06 Exploring Plant Medicine Journeys 46:58 Connecting with Nature and the Self 49:26 Exploring the Nature of God and Spirituality 52:51 Technology, Nature, and Spiritual Connection 55:05 Plant Medicine Journeys and Personal Growth 01:01:13 The Importance of Safe Plant Medicine Practices 01:02:37 Transformation Through Spiritual Awakening

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