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Join us as we chat with Deanna Embury, a trailblazing entrepreneur in the wellness and business world. From co-founding Licious Living, one of Canada’s first online meal delivery services, to creating Blended For You, a game-changing concept in nutritionally boosted frozen meals, Deanna shares her inspiring journey and insights. Don’t miss this episode filled with innovation, passion, and tips for building a purpose-driven business!

Welcome to this month's episode of Friends You Keep! We're thrilled to have Debbie Collins as our guest. Debbie is a Digital Marketing and Retention Strategist with over 20 years of experience, and she's a true innovator in her field. From co-founding Canada’s first social media storytelling company in 2007 to collaborating with some of the biggest brands, Debbie’s deep expertise in retention strategies sets her apart. Join us as we explore why email marketing can be the ultimate tool to drive sales—even while you sleep. Don’t miss this insightful and inspiring conversation—tune in now!

This month join us with founder Venessa Stonehouse from Mindful FÜD, where she creates sustainable, plant-based foods like BeeMindful Hunnie and BeeMindful Hunnie Hot — She's here to share how she’s turning mindfulness into magic, one rescued apple at a time.

Join us for an insightful conversation as we welcome Andrea Donsky to the show! Known to her 340,000+ TikTok followers as the "Menopause Educator and Researcher," Andrea is on a mission to transform the dialogue surrounding perimenopause and menopause. Don't miss this episode where we chat about empowering women through knowledge and changing perceptions around this important topic. Tune in for an engaging and informative session!

Nadia Badowski is an award-winning serial entrepreneur and the founder of Koope Skincare, the first "skinimalism" brand focused on simple, super-clean skincare. 

As a child trafficking survivor, learn how Nadia defied every challenge to build a remarkable life and career, proving that resilience and determination can overcome even the most difficult circumstances.

Join in this months Friends You Keep with the founder of Spread'Em Kitchen Melissa Mills. In this inspiring conversation we learn how she took $500, a bike and a blender and created a multi million dollar brand plus the lesson's she learned along the way.

Join us for this month's episode of "Friends You Keep," featuring an enlightening conversation with Eliza Trendiak, the founder of Lavoh. In this discussion, we dive into the multifaceted journey of an entrepreneur, exploring the various paths one can take in the world of business. Eliza shares her inspiring journey that began with a successful chain of hair salons and evolved into her innovative line of sustainable and reusable makeup remover cloths. Her unique approach to entrepreneurship is complemented by her refreshing sense of humor, as she regularly crafts entertaining videos on social media, navigating the delicate balance between motherhood and running a thriving business. Don’t miss out on this insightful episode!--

Join us for this month's episode of Friends You Keep featuring Selena Woo, Vice President of Advisory Services – Associates and Operations at Nicola Wealth. In this engaging conversation, we delve into Selena's mission to champion and advocate for the empowerment of youth, women, and women of color, both in everyday life and through supporting financial literacy initiatives. Don't miss this insightful discussion.

Jules Gorman is the Canadian Health Food Association Directory of Regulatory Affairs and Policy. Join in this months conversation where we dig into what is happening with the current cost recovery proposal from Health Canada and the important win with Bill C 368.

Dive into this month's engaging dialogue with Melodie Reynolds, the visionary founder of Elate Beauty. Our heartfelt and revealing conversation sheds light on how Melodie's forward-thinking leadership has catapulted Elate Beauty into international acclaim, noted for its commitment to ethical practices and groundbreaking products. Driven by a passionate goal to transform the world one lipstick at a time, she is making significant strides toward that vision.

Join on this months podcast with Monika and Robyn, co-founders of Mint Cleaning as we discuss how they a chance meeting at a moms group led them to create an award winning all natural, eco friendly cleaning company. 

Alex Carnio, a seasoned entrepreneur and dedicated Mom of a five year old and two year old twins, is the visionary CEO and Founder behind ProducKIDvity. 

Join as we discuss how she established Canada's premier licensed childcare academy with a unique twist – incorporating co-working spaces for enhanced productivity.

“I have been where you are and I am here to show you that change is possible. Releasing alcohol can feel like a huge undertaking. Explaining to friends, family members and loved ones, the way you process feelings and emotions and changing your coping mechanisms, learning who you really are without substances and getting to know your true authentic self can seem very overwhelming to do it alone.” - Jessica

Join as we discuss how Monique Rondeau put it all on the line to follow her dream in creating the highly successful app "Bikini Bliss Challenge" that inspires women to start living their best lives.

Rachael Segal is a Lawyer, who has spent many years working in both federal and provincial politics, she also is has an extensive broadcasting career with a current role on CBC TV and radio. Her latest venture "Beyond a Ballot" is on a mission to "Move Women Towards Politics."

In this episode of "Friends You Keep" we chat with Chiwis Founder and CEO Sarah Goodman. Learn how Sarah is making waves in the CPG space, without spending all of her weekends at the farmers market. 

Join in this months conversation with Julie Drapeau VP of Sales for Purity Life Health Products as we discuss the emerging sector of Natural Personal Care and how she rose to the top, as one of Canada's most influential women in Natural Health

In this month's Friends You Keep we chat with internationally acclaimed makeup artist and founder of MisMack Clean Cosmetics Missy MacKintosh,  on how she is redefining beauty with clean innovation and empowerment

Join in this episode with Alyssa Stefanson as we discuss how somatic breath-work and somatic attachment therapy can help work through trauma and re-connect to the innate wisdom of our body.

Join this month's conversation with Tara Clark founder of boutique social media agency, Social T as we discuss the importance of social media in today's business market.

This week we talk with Linda Biggs, founder of JONI, shaking up the billion dollar fem-tech industry providing women free access to feminine care products using vending machines in work places and schools. 

In this month's Friends You Keep we chat with our dear friend Sarah Collins about everything hormones!!

In this months Friends You Keep we chat with Jen DeKezel about her rewarding 15 year career as a police officer and how her passion for serving has led to her involvement in multiple charitable organizations and the creation of the Girlz will be Girls program.

Join this month's conversation with Meaghan Esser the managing director at ITL Health, as we discuss how company values are essential in creating a sustainable business with purpose.

Join in the month's conversation with Boosh founder and CEO Connie Marples as we discuss her journey in creating a wildly successful brand, taking in public, acquiring Beanfields Chips plus her mission to create products for every person and occasion.

Join in this month's conversation with Forum CEO and  best selling author Paulina Cameron as we discuss her passion to support Canadian women entrepreneurs become wildly successful and her mission to "Leave no Women Behind."

Join in this conversation with SweetMonk a Canadian, 100% female owned company co-founded in April 2017 by Nicole Benes and Kelsey Gemmill on entrepreneurship, following your passion, and creating a business on your own terms.

Join in this months Friends You Keep with Winter Olympian Nicole Silveira. Nicole has taken the skeleton sport by storm, becoming Brazil’s Best Athlete of the Year in 2019 and 2021 then making history at the Beijing 2022 Games as Brazil’s first Skeleton athlete. In this conversation we discuss the sacrifice she is willing to make to create history on the track plus how personally following her heart and speaking her truth is inspiring millions of people around the world.

In this month's Friends We Keep we have ICF Leadership coach and co-founder of Maturn Canada, Jen Murtagh. Join as we learn more about her passion to support the others in need and what has brought her to co-create Canada's first comprehensive program supporting women through their maternity leave.

In this month's Friends We Keep we learn how Carolyn Crewe started Duckish Natural Skin Care as a part time business with a mission to "Do More With Less" and scaled it into a full time e-commerce brand now available in 200+ stores..

Friends You Keep with Healing Mama Co Founder Rowena Adolfo Patel

 Join in this fascinating conversation as we learn about what inspired Rowena to launch Healing Mama C.  Labour and Postpartum support bags,  plus her newest partnership to help new Mama's in the Ukraine.

April Angelini is a partner and co-founder of Lula Natural Foods as well as the founder of "The Habit Shift" her coaching business designed to inspire health and wellness through changing your relationship with alcohol.

In the first episode of "Friends You Keep", we talk with Julia Badescu, a primatologist studying primate infant care and development. She is  a professor assistant at the University of Montreal and was featured in the CBC Documentary "She Walks With Apes". In this interview we discuss her career as well as her journey to motherhood with embryo adoption.