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What if your skincare routine was more than self-care, it was a radical act of self-respect? In this episode, I sit down with Rebecca Ogilvie, founder of Detour Co., to explore how slowing down, embracing imperfection, and building true community can transform your life and business.

What We’ll Cover:

✨ Why your skincare routine might be the most important ritual of your day
🌿 The real difference between self-care and self-respect
🥰 How to build meaningful, real-life community in a curated online world
🫶 The shift from hyper-independence to letting people in
🥾 Why protecting your time, energy, and joy matters more than ever

This episode is a heartfelt reminder that you don’t have to do it all alone and that sometimes, the biggest growth happens when we slow down and let people in.

Find Rebecca Ogilvie:
📲 Instagram: @thedetourco.muskoka
🌎 Website: thedetourco.com

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What if the path to healing and purpose isn’t about fixing yourself but remembering who you’ve always been? In this conversation, contemporary artist and certified Practitioner Chanelle Jefferson joins me to explore how embracing softness, stillness, and even our “weirdness” can become our greatest strengths.

What We’ll Cover:
-Why your “weird” is worthy and how to reclaim the parts of yourself you’ve buried
-How slowing down, spending time in nature, and meeting a dog changed Chanelle’s life
-What processing pain actually looks like
-Why following your own creative rhythm is the key to meaningful work
How to build a life that makes no sense to anyone else but feels like home to you

If you’ve ever felt out of place in a fast-paced world, like you’re “too much” or “not enough” to belong, this conversation is an invitation to return to yourself and redefine what a meaningful, successful life looks like on your terms.

Find Chanelle Jefferson:
📲 Instagram: @chanellejefferson_
🌎 Website: chanellejefferson.com

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Have you ever felt like the sidekick in your own story?

Like you’re doing all the things but still shrinking, still playing small, still waiting for someone to hand you permission to shine?

This episode is your sign to stop waiting.

Recorded live at High Vibe Women, this conversation with Monique Bryan was a true moment — packed room, big feelings, no filter. We laughed, we cried, and we went deep into what it really means to take up space, even when you're still healing or figuring it out.

 What We Cover: 

✨ How to own your story, even when it’s still unfolding
🧠 Why building a personal brand starts with how you want to feel
🎙️ The power of showing up and creating visibility while staying aligned with your values and energy
👶 Navigating identity shifts through motherhood and life transitions
🧰 The tools, systems, and AI strategies Monique uses to scale sustainably
🔥 How to embody “main character energy”, even if you're the quiet one

Monique shares how surviving cancer stripped away the filters and gave her the clarity to build a brand that’s rooted in purpose, not performance. From the challenges of showing up online after motherhood, to building systems that protect your peace, this episode is an honest invitation to redefine success on your terms. Whether you’re a loud creative or a quiet powerhouse, you’ll walk away with a reminder that you don’t have to have it all figured out to start and your voice deserves to be heard.

Find Monique Bryan:
📲 Instagram: @moniquebryan_co
🌎 Website: moniquebryan.com

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What if the hardest thing you ever did... was stop pushing?

In today’s solo episode, I’m talking about a belief that gets wildly misunderstood: slowing down in business. Somewhere along the way, we started equating hard work with self-destruction. But what if there’s a third path? One where you’re still ambitious, still working hard — but you’re not abandoning yourself in the process?

We’ll dive into:

• Why choosing ease isn’t the same as choosing smallness
• The cultural pressure to glorify burnout and sacrifice
• Questions to ask when things feel hard 
• The difference between meaningful discomfort and chaos
• How slowing down can actually help you stay in the game longer

This one’s for the ambitious souls who crave peace, softness, and success — all at once.

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In this episode I’m joined by Carly Ottaway—brand storyteller, founder of Web of Words, and a voice of calm clarity in the noisy world of creative entrepreneurship. After years of helping others shape their stories, Carly is now embracing her own, letting go of perfection, and leaning into presence, purpose, and personal truth.

What we cover:

✨ Letting go of control and learning to trust the process 
🌀 The uncomfortable magic of surrender, uncertainty, and growth 
🔥 How meditation, subconscious work, and walking through fire transformed her inner world 
🎙️ The emotional weight of telling your story, and why it’s worth it 
💛 Raising kids while staying connected to your own values and dreams

Carly reminds us that you don’t need to have it all figured out to make an impact, and that your story, especially the messy parts, deserves to be seen. This conversation is an invitation to show up as your favourite version of yourself and let the rest unfold.

Find Carly:
• 📲 Instagram: itscarlyottaway
• 📲 Business Instagram: webofwords_
• 🌎 Website : webofwords.ca

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In this episode, I sit down with Bridgitte Mallinson, founder and CEO of GutPersonal, to talk about gut health, burnout, and why feeling terrible all the time is NOT normal. Bridgitte spent years exhausted, on meds, and getting zero answers—so she took things into her own hands. Now, she’s on a mission to help women feel amazing with personalized gut health solutions.

We get into:
⚡ Why you don’t have to live with low energy and bloating
🔥 How burnout messes with your body and what to do about it
✨ Micro-alignment: small shifts that make a huge difference
👩‍👧‍👦 Juggling business, motherhood, and self-care—without guilt
💛 Why asking for help isn’t weak (it’s actually a game-changer)

If you’ve ever pushed through exhaustion thinking it’s just part of success, I encourage you to take a listen. It’s time to feel GOOD while building the life you want!

Use my code JANETTE10 to save on your GutPersonal orders! The Miracle Worker Magnesium is a life changer. 

Find Bridgitte:
• 📲 Instagram: bridgittemallinson
• 📲 Business Instagram: gut.personal
• 🌎 Website : https://www.gutpersonal.com
• 🌎 Website : bridgittemallinson.com

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In this episode, I sit down with Hailey Roper, founder of Studio Kinship, to explore the intersection of grief, creativity, and intentional living. After the loss of her son Ivar, Hailey’s perspective on work and life profoundly shifted. She discovered that grief and beauty could coexist, that slowing down creates more impact, and that true alignment—whether in design or daily life—begins with honouring who we are.

We talk about:
 ✨ How loss reshapes us and why slowing down can bring clarity
 🎨 The power of storytelling and symbolism in branding and life
 👩‍👧‍👦 Navigating motherhood, business, and creativity with intention
 ⚡ Why alignment makes everything feel lighter—even when it’s hard

If you’ve ever felt the pull to create with more purpose or to move through life with more presence, I hope this episode resonates.

Find Hailey:
• 📲 Instagram: itshayrope
• 📲 Business Instagram: studio_kinship
• 🌎 Website : studiokinship.co

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In this episode, I sit down with Kathie Powell, a grief coach, end-of-life doula, and bestselling author, to explore the profound nature of grief and how to move forward without leaving our love behind. After losing her husband, Kathie turned her own journey through loss into a mission to help others navigate theirs with compassion and grace.

We talk about:
✨ The myths about healing and why grief isn’t something to get over
🧠 How to embrace both joy and sorrow without feeling guilty
💛 The power of sharing stories about those we’ve lost
🌱 Why creating sacred spaces to grieve can help us heal

If you’ve ever felt like your grief was something to fix or hide, this episode is for you.

Find Kathie:

•  📲 Instagram: @aroomforgrief
•  🌎 Website: https://www.kathiepowell.ca/
•  📕 Buy her book: The Hardest, Not The Worst Year 

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What if the version of you that you've been trying so hard to maintain… isn’t really you? 

In this episode, I sit down with Maria Tassi, co-founder of The Social Snippet and High Vibe Women, to talk about:

✨ The moment she realized she was out of alignment—and how she found her way back
🧠 How to stop letting your thoughts & old stories define you
🙅‍♀️ Why people-pleasing & distractions keep us stuck (and how to break the cycle)
💛 How self-compassion changes everything (including the way you heal)

If you’ve ever felt stuck, lost, or like you’re living life on autopilot—this episode is for you.

Maria’s Links:
Instagram: @_mariatassi
@thesocialsnippet
@highvibe.women

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Ever feel like your body is working against you? (Same.) Turns out, your hormones might be running the show.

I sat down with Kerri Hallman, a Stress-Reduced Fat Loss Practitioner & Certified Hormone Specialist, to talk about:
⚡️ Why hormones impact everything (energy, metabolism, mood—you name it)
⚡️ The sneaky signs of imbalance most people ignore
⚡️ How stress messes with your hormones (and what to do about it)
⚡️ Simple shifts to feel better without flipping your life upside down

If you’ve been feeling off but can’t put your finger on why—this one’s for you.

Kerri’s Links:
Instagram- @kerri.hallman.fit
Facebook- Kerri Hallman
Website- Kerri.hallman.com

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