Wow! I thought getting through leaving Westwood Plateau on my first podcast of For The Love Of Food was hard to record! In that episode I talk about what it was like to live in self-isolation on a mountain for over six years. Leaving Vancouver Island for Nova Scotia, well, let’s just say there is a lot of swearing and tears in this episode! You can watch it with a slideshow above and/or subscribe here: YouTube |Â iTunes | Spotify or Podbean.
Why A Podcast?
I have been wanting to share my foodie journey from the beginning and a podcast felt like a perfect personal way to do so during this pandemic by using my actual voice. It has made me reflect back on my food blogging story and share intel with you that you may not previously had known about me. Why the hell did I go from Sacred Suzie to Suzie The Foodie? In the podcast, I reveal all.
The above photo was taken in my tiny kitchen in the PMQs on Vancouver Island when I was a military spouse. This is where I REALLY started to learn about food. Finally I was no longer living in poverty and wanted to share my newfound baking superpowers with military friends.
In the podcast you will hear me describe the kitchen and I know you can not tell from this photo but honestly, I could not open that oven door all the way with me in front of it. I had to put things in and out from the side. What is ironic is I would kill for this kitchen now. All that natural light, a fridge, stove and portable dishwasher…
Leaving The Island
One can not understand the deep dive into pain and depression that I went through which transformed me into Suzie The Foodie without me talking about my life on Vancouver Island. A place where I visited castle gardens on a daily basis and was not tortured by cold for half the year.
Looking Back
Looking back at my life and the sheer joy and happiness I felt being completely in love with my life on the island brings me to tears even now. It is my Nexus (Star Trek reference). My happy place that I have mourned from the second I left. But! I would not be who I am now had life not body slammed me to the ground to realize my calling. The calling to be, Suzie The Foodie.
Go, Girl! Be who you are and grow into who are becoming. Dance….do the Abun-dance and you will increase what is real and you. Hugs
Hi Suzie 🙂 I love your podcasts, they are very honest and heartfelt. Your story is very interesting! The Maritime winters go right through me. It’s not too bad here in South-Central NB, it’s been quite mild, but I remember living in Summerside on P.E.I. and that ocean winter nearly killed me. The older I get the less tolerant I am of cold weather. I can’t imagine anyone making you feel ashamed of wanting to bake cookies. I’m glad that you found your foodie calling and followed that voice. I am going through a similar situation where I got a message and for a year I’ve ignored it…now I’m following it and I feel like I’m transforming. It’s pretty cool. I hope Kitchener becomes your new nexus 🙂 It should, after all it has the word “kitchen” in the name of the town!!! 🙂
Hey my friend!!! Thank you so much for listening. I tried to do my podcast like I live my life, with authenticity but man, it hurts! Good gawd I can’t imagine what winters on PEI must have been like. The wind there is unreal! Even in the fall, when I was visiting. Yay!!! So glad you are following that voice and message, the transformation is happening, I believe it. I hope it does too and yes, funny that I don’t have a kitchen here in Kitchener but maybe one day I will.
I’ve been a little mia on social media lately with everything going on but after listing to your podcast I wanted to come comment in support. What a journey you have been on. I came out of the podcast with such an admiration of your spirit and ability to create and share with others. To use life’s difficulties as opportunities as you have done is a skill that many struggle with. The move from Vancouver into such a drastically different climate weather wise and socially really resonated deeply with me as I have had a similar experience. You were able to beautifully put into words some if the feelings I felt in that transition. You have a lovely voice and I very much enjoyed the podcast.
Hi Heidi!!! Oh that’s so hard you can understand how profound a change in weather and climate can have on the body. It’s like I was allergic to NS, it hurt so much. I hope you are in a place that makes you feel good now. Thank you so much!!! I truly appreciate your feedback, it really helps.
“You know what happened? Fucking COVID!!…”
Hilarious!!!
Hey John!!! Thank you so much for visiting and listening and up, fucking COVID!!! LOL.