the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast

What if the most painful ending of your life was actually the doorway to a deeper beginning? What if divorce were not proof that you are broken, disqualified, or beyond repair but an invitation to reclaim wholeness, dignity, and hope on the other side of profound loss? In this deeply human and courageous UNCORKED conversation, Tim Windsor sits down with Bill Koontz to step straight into one of life’s most avoided and misunderstood experiences and to dismantle the lie that divorce is the end of the story. Together, they explore the ache, grief, anger, and shame that so often accompany divorce, while refusing to let those forces have the final word.Bill shares his own raw journey through divorce, false accusations, estrangement from his children, and years of rebuilding identity and trust. From that lived experience, he offers a grounded, compassionate framework for healing that goes far beyond mere survival. The conversation unpacks why divorce wounds so deeply through loss of companionship, intimacy, and identity and why denial, blame, shame, and untreated anger quietly keep people stuck. Tim and Bill also confront the hidden realities few talk about, including depression, suicidal thoughts, and the destructive power of shame, and they replace silence with honesty, grace, and practical wisdom.Listeners will walk away with clear, actionable insights, including a robust five-step process for breaking free from shame, reframing forgiveness as liberation rather than excusing harm, and a renewed sense that healing is possible even after devastating loss. This episode is not soft, sentimental, or abstract. It is real, hopeful, and deeply human. Whether you are navigating divorce yourself, walking alongside someone who is, or simply want to understand how people rebuild after life fractures, this conversation will challenge your assumptions and remind you that beyond the rubble, something wonderful can be built.Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & [email protected]://uncommodified.com/  PRODUCERS: Alyne Gagne & Kris MacQueen MUSIC BY: https://themacqueens.ca/ 

In this UNCORKED CONVERSATION, the mic flips, and Tim Windsor steps out from behind the host chair and into the heat of an unfiltered conversation with longtime friend Kris MacQueen on his “What Juices You” Podcast. What unfolds is not a polished interview but a raw exploration of what actually fuels a life of impact. Tim unpacks the tension that animates his work and his life, authenticity and accountability, and why fake drains us faster than failure ever could. From childhood moments in grocery store aisles to hard truths shared between friends, this conversation exposes the forces that energize us or quietly empty our internal batteries. Listeners will hear why leadership is not about motivation but conversion, converting tension into energy, converting honesty into action, converting generosity into momentum. Tim challenges the idea that intention alone is enough and argues that real leadership sends people home with more energy for their real lives, not less. The episode dives into provocative ideas like being stabbed in the front by people who care enough to tell the truth, generosity as a scalpel that opens possibilities, and why the stories we tell ourselves quietly decide the legacy we leave behind long after we are gone.This conversation offers more than insight; it offers a challenge. Pay attention to what actually juices you and what secretly exhausts you. Ask yourself where you are outsourcing responsibility for your own energy. Examine the story you are writing and whether it is one you would want retold two years after you are gone. And perhaps most confronting of all, consider whether the people who encounter you leave more alive or more depleted. This is not just an interview, it is an invitation to own your energy, your impact and your legacy in real time.Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & [email protected]://uncommodified.com/ PRODUCERS: Alyne Gagne & Kris MacQueen MUSIC BY: https://themacqueens.ca/ 

In this solo episode, Tim Windsor introduces a powerful idea he calls the “Switch” and shows how changing context can instantly unlock clarity, courage, and decisive action. Through a gut-punch coaching story and sharp neuroscience insights, Tim challenges the way we habitually frame problems, opportunities, and people. He explores why our brains cling to familiar narratives, how cognitive entrapment keeps us looping, and why switching the frame will disrupt autopilot thinking and reignite agency, creativity, and momentum. This episode equips listeners with a practical, memorable framework called the SWITCH Framework: Shift, Wake, Invert, Trigger, Challenge, and Hold. You will walk away with concrete questions you can use on yourself and others, clear signals for when it is time to switch perspective, and bold challenges to stop trading clarity for comfort. Expect to be challenged to confront what you have been excusing, to see risk and possibility differently, and to practice holding discomfort long enough for wisdom to emerge. Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & [email protected]://uncommodified.com/  PRODUCERS: Alyne Gagne & Kris MacQueen MUSIC BY: https://themacqueens.ca/ 

When generous hearts collide, something electric happens. Something you can feel before you even understand it. This episode uncorks that energy with Tim's long-time friend and bridge builder, Harmon Parker, the founder of Bridging the Gap Africa. It is an inspiring conversation about what generosity becomes when it stops being a solo act and turns into a collision of passion, purpose and courage. Harmon tells stories that shake you awake, from hippos reacting in a massive chain reaction to communities offering gifts that cut you right to the soul. This episode is not just about giving. It is about connection, calling and the kind of chemistry that only ignites when two or more generous hearts move toward the same purpose.Join the conversation and discover how Harmon and Suzanne Sullivan (Tim spoke with Suzanne on EP # 195 entitled “When GENEROSITY SEEMS HARD”) found each other again after years apart, and how their shared intention is multiplying bridges, impact, and hope across East Africa. You will hear about the unmistakable signs of a generous heart, the spark in someone’s eyes, the pull toward purpose, and the willingness to say yes long before they understand the cost. The challenge: generous intention means nothing until it becomes generous action. It can be a slingshot-sized action; one small stone, one simple yes. When that tiny spark collides with another, a movement begins. The world changes. Not someday. Today.Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & [email protected]://uncommodified.com/PRODUCERS: Alyne Gagne & Kris MacQueen MUSIC BY: https://themacqueens.ca/  

In this raw, spirited, and profoundly human conversation, Tim Windsor and Suzanne Taylor-King crack open the truth about flourishing in a world obsessed with appearing successful rather than becoming whole.  Suzanne takes us on a journey through eudaimonology, Stoic philosophy, positive psychology, entrepreneurship, inner demons, inner “diamons,” and the audacity required to grow. The episode pulls no punches, provoking listeners to confront their distractions, their self-deception, and their fear of owning both their brilliance and their limitations. Together, Tim and Suzanne explore why flourishing is not about chasing happiness, polishing perfection, or pretending you have it all figured out. It is about radical self-honesty, embracing the flaws we hide, and admitting what we are and are not meant to do. Listeners will walk away with a powerful reminder: the path to flourishing begins by turning inward long before you try to succeed outwardly. Suzanne’s story of wrestling with imposter syndrome, owning her strengths and weaknesses, and expressing her creativity unapologetically, including through her wildly clever persona, Evelyn, becomes a living demonstration of her philosophy. She challenges us to drop the armour, stop performing, and build a life and business that emerges from authenticity, not expectation.  Tim pushes the conversation further, provoking listeners to confront the parts of themselves they have caged, silenced, or sanitized for the world’s approval. This episode not only inspires, but it also provokes. It asks listeners to examine the voices inside them, to question the “oughts” and “shoulds” that still shape their choices, and to dare to bloom rather than blend in. The challenge is clear: step into the work of becoming the truest version of yourself, because flourishing is not accidental; it is intentional, courageous, and often uncomfortable. Yet it is the most important work any of us will ever do. Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & [email protected]://uncommodified.com/  PRODUCERS: Alyne Gagne & Kris MacQueen MUSIC BY: https://themacqueens.ca/