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Kerri Broome is a celebrated energy healer and spiritual medium known for her transformative approach to healing and personal growth. With a passion for helping individuals connect to their true selves, Kerri has dedicated her life to mastering various healing modalities, culminating in the creation of Bluestar Quantum Energy Healing, a unique practice that harmonizes ancient wisdom with modern techniques.

In addition to her healing work and writing, Kerri is a talented artist whose creations reflect her deep connection to the spiritual realm. Her artwork serves as a visual expression of her healing philosophy, inviting others to engage with their own energy and emotions.

Whether through Kerri's healing sessions, books, or artistic endeavors, this boss babe embodies the essence of compassion and empowerment, guiding others on their journey toward wholeness and self-realization.

In part 2 of our 2-part feature....

🔮 We discuss how departed loved ones may "intrude" during a reading, which means they might interrupt to convey a message to someone in the physical world

✨ Kerri discusses common misconceptions around mediumship, highlighting that her abilities extend beyond connecting with passed loved ones and conveying messages

🎨 We discover how Kerri incorporates healing energy into her oil paintings and how viewers can interpret the meanings behind her artwork

🫶🏼 Kerri and I dive into healing from traumatic events, connecting with our inner child, and identifying disruptive patterns - while setting clear boundaries and intensions

Kayla Sawula is the latest downtown Arnprior boss babe to hit the scenes, brightening smiles with more than just toothpaste! Ottawa Valley Smiles is Downtown Arnprior's cutest dental hygiene boutique, offering a spa-like experience where your mouth gets the pampering it deserves.

This remarkable entrepreneur provides not only dental cleanings but also cosmetic services such as professional teeth whitening and tooth gems. With insurance coverage, flexible booking options, and a relaxed, calming atmosphere, her adorable, girly, pink space is the perfect place to treat yourself!

In this episode...

🦷 Kayla shares why she wanted to offer her dental hygiene services independently and how she is revolutionizing the oral health field, making it fun!

🩷 Listeners learn how oral health can impact women’s sex hormone fluctuations, including puberty, menstruation, and even pregnancy and lactation

🦷 Kayla spills the secrets behind her unique business model, tailoring her services and atmosphere around her female patients - making treatments feel like a spa service!

🩷 Kayla NORMALIZES oral health and hygiene practices - like it's okay if it's a battle to brush your toddler’s teeth to not flossing every day

In today's business world, efficiency is key and being able to access services remotely helps to reduce driving time, in-person appointments, and other unnecessary fees, especially around property and real estate.

Amanda McMullen launched Ontario Law Clerk Services, a virtual solution for clients looking for assistance from experienced real estate law clerks, providing top-quality, and professional freelance real estate law clerking services, saving clients’ time and money by outsourcing their files through their experienced and trusted team.

In this episode....

💼 Amanda shares why she decided to enter into the law field and how she made the switch to real estate law

💼 Amanda outlines the steps she needed to take in order to pursue her business venture in a virtual setting

💼 We learn how real estate law clerks can assist home owners in the buying and selling process and if a real estate lawyer is still required

💼 We learn more about the Small Business Advisory Centre and how the Starter Company Plus Program helped Amanda make some smart business decisions

Algonquin College business grad (with honours!) Laura McKinnon had her eyes set on working in administration and possibly expanding on her baking business, not thinking that she herself would ever become the successful business owner of a well known CrossFit gym that is inspiring its members to get strong, feel confident and take their fitness routine to the next level! Laura shares how she and her husband + business partner Kevin opened Valley Apex Training Grounds, a local Pembroke gym that is more of a supportive and inclusive community that helps and encourages everyone to achieve their fitness goals! In this episode, Laura shares: 👏🏼 How she left her job at the County of Renfrew to pursue entrepreneurship full time in 2021 🏋🏽‍♀️ How Laura, Kevin and their team of coaches continually educate the public on what CrossFit is to entice people to want to commit to this type of fitness environment vs going to a regular gym (and how they keep their members coming back!) 🪅 The importance of balance, taking breaks and unplugging from work + the socials 🫶🏼 The power of a positive and encouraging community

Kayla Janke is a serial entrepreneur - but what's a serial entrepreneur? It's someone who has aspirations to start a business and once they have a handle on it, they come up with another creative business concept and are ignited by another idea and simultaneously open another business. And that is exactly what Kayla did, opening Ottawa Valley Roast House, Valley Tent and Party Rentals, Parvati and Athena Events and Nature's Compass. But before Kayla started all of her successful businesses, she was working for the Township of Laurentian Valley. In 2019, Kayla decided to forgo the security of a salaried job to take on her own endeavor, assuming all risks in hopes of success and embark on her passion that has now taken her on several different paths. And a serial entrepreneur like Kayla decided to take on this challenge repeatedly, creating, overseeing and successfully managing 4 different businesses. ✨ But how did she confidently leave her secure 9-5 job and step into the world of entrepreneurship? ✨ How does Kayla manage to oversee 4 businesses without working 24 hours a day, especially when two of her businesses happen to be in the event and wedding industry?! ✨ As busy as this babe is, she does appreciate taking time to herself and disconnects from the world in many ways - one being staying off social media.. how does she manage to do that in a time when digital content is a must in business? But Kayla is a firm believer in connection, community, and authenticity - which all essential components to her success.

Gwendolyn Neelin went to the United Kingdom in her early 20's for a fresh start, falling in love with the British culture. After moving back home, this barista-turned-baker with a passion for food, tea, and British tradition stumbled across the opportunity to take over an established tearoom in downtown Almonte and the cake crumbles seemed to fall into place, along with a lot of manifesting, hard work and support, and Gwendolyn opened her tearoom and restaurant Tea and Cake. In this episode, we chatted about: 🇨🇰The British tea culture, including fascinating rules around table manners, food and drink etiquette, and table settings (and why Tea & Cake doesnt necessarily follow all of them) ☕️ The differences between afternoon and high tea along with some fun history facts! 👏🏼 Why breaking the rules in business is strategic and contributes to the success of your business, ultimately making it stand out 🫖 How Gwendolyn is targeting a diverse customer base to come to her tearoom rather than just primarily women

When you take a ride in the Thursty Pedaler, you really have to work for that drink! Party bikes, which originated in Europe, started to become popular in the Uniged States - but it wasn't until 2019 when someone finally decided to bring the pedal party bike pub crawl to Ottawa... and that was Jessie Schenk. But owning a pedal bike comes with its sets of challenges. From finding a multi-passenger bike and a local repair shop, liabilities (i.e. if someone falls off the bike), location (because you need enough pubs close nearby to pedal to), and having your business approved to operate alongside traffic - because rush hour traffic doesn't need another reason to be held up. But Jessie found herself a mentor, who happened to be someone who was already in this line of work, asked the right questions and found key players that helped to make her business successful, creating a brand that is built on the fundamental basis of being approachable and community-oriented, while also capturing the vibrancy of an engaged tourism sector. In this episode, Jessie and I chat all about: 🚲 How both her former experience working for the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group and her current role as the Marketing Manager for Ottawa Tourism has helped contribute to the success of building a successful tourism brand and experience 🫱🏼‍🫲🏻 How creating and building authentic relationships play a key role in her business 🍻 Why Jessie chose popular local and tourist spot The Glebe to host her tours in And so much more about owning and operating the ONLY pedal party pub crawl in Ottawa!

Marisa D'Alimonte is a local tile and stone contractor with over 10 years experiences in the trades, working since 16 as a masonry laborer, establishing her own business, D'Alimonte Tile and Stone, in 2022. From custom walk-in showers, steam rooms, tile floors, accent back walls, fireplaces and so much more, Marisa takes your creative vision and brings it to life. In this episode, Marisa D'Alimonte chatted about: 👉🏼 How Marisa first stumbled into the trades and discovered her passion for artisan tile setters and custom stone installation work 👉🏼 What kinds of tile and stone installation services she all provides 👉🏼 What interesting items she has found behind walls, wallpaper, and even in the floorboards 👉🏼 How Small Business Centre's Starter Company Plus Program taught Marisa about the importance of a goal setting and visualizing where she could possibly see herself and her business in the future

After working in medical administration for many years, Joanne Romain had a vision to see a change in the environment for doctors, nurses and medical staff and was the coordinator for the Pontiac Family Medical Group, she founded and opened her own clinic, Clinique Medical le Lotus. She had a vision for what working conditions should be like and wanted to open a multi-disciplinary clinic for doctors, patients, and for recruitment purposes, such as grad students. In 2023, the clinic now has 12 family doctors, 3 family medicine nurses, a specialized nurse practitioner, physiotherapist, physiotherapy technologist, social worker, massage therapist and psychotherapist. In this episode, we chat about: 👩🏽‍⚕️ How this former medical secretary came to owning a multi-disciplinary medical clinic in Shawville 👩🏽‍⚕️How Joanne managed to recruit 12 family doctors at her medical clinic while there is an ongoing shortage in both Quebec and Ontario 👩🏽‍⚕️ The benefits to seeing a nurse practioner (NP) + their Women's Health Clinic 👩🏽‍⚕️The challenges of working in medical care, physician recruitment, being a medical director, and more! 📲 TUNE IN NOW! ----------------------------------- Après avoir travaillé dans l'administration médicale pendant de nombreuses années, Joanne Romain a eu une vision de voir un changement dans l'environnement pour les médecins, les infirmières et le personnel médical et a été la coordonnatrice du Groupe médical familial Pontiac, elle a fondé et ouvert sa propre clinique, Clinique Medical le Lotus. Elle avait une vision de ce que devraient être les conditions de travail et voulait ouvrir une clinique multidisciplinaire pour les médecins, les patients et à des fins de recrutement, comme les étudiants diplômés. En 2023, la clinique compte maintenant 12 médecins de famille, 3 infirmières en médecine familiale, une infirmière praticienne spécialisée, un physiothérapeute, un technologue en physiothérapie, un travailleur social, un massothérapeute et un psychothérapeute. Dans cet épisode, on parle de : 👩🏽‍⚕️Comment cette ancienne secrétaire médicale est devenue propriétaire d'une clinique médicale multidisciplinaire à Shawville 👩🏽‍⚕️ Comment Joanne a réussi à recruter 12 médecins de famille à sa clinique médicale alors qu'il y a une pénurie continue au Québec et en Ontario 👩🏽‍⚕️ Les avantages de voir une infirmière praticienne (IP) + sa clinique de santé des femmes 👩🏽‍⚕️Les défis de travailler dans les soins médicaux, le recrutement de médecins, d'être directeur médical, et plus encore !

Autumn Liggett from Autumn Liggett Photography was my very second guest on OVBB and due to last minute cancellations this week, I invited Autumn to join me because I've been following her journey over the past few years and have been impressed by how this babe has pivoted and established herself as a well known and sought after photographer in the Valley! Since we last spoke in 2020, Autumn has expanded her portfolio from being a wedding photographer to include pregnancy, newborn, and even branding sessions. Right before the pandemic, Autumn had quit her job working at a daycare centre and was excited to embark full time into her biz. But with group gathering restrictions in place, which meant no or micro weddings during the beginning of the pandemic, Autumn had no choice but to return to work. Fast forward 3 years, she's back to being a full time entrepreneur, is slammed with inquiries, is engaged and a home owner! In this episode, we discussed: 📸 Autumn's engagement story + if they are choosing to have a wedding.. or elope! ✨ 📸 How Autumn got into photography for Airbnb's, cottages and chalets.. and if she now considers herself a content creator 🤔 📸 Why Autumn decided to LOWER her prices WITHOUT devaluing what she is worth 👏🏼 📸 Ghosting inquiries, hiring a business coach, photography trends, and so much more! 👻

You babes remember when we featured Courtney and Savanna Enright (the sister-in-laws that you swear are sisters IRL) who launched their fashion boutique on wheels last spring with their trendy trailer! If you're a regular listener + follower of OVBB, you'll know that we feature former Enterprise Renfrew County grant recipients on our podcast from their previous intake programs and their latest one JUST wrapped up, so they'll be announcing those successful recipients very shortly! In the meantime, I sat down with co-owner Coufashion trends are currently in, and of course, how ERC's program helped them to scale and grow their business! These babes have also added new members to their team, so you can expect to see some familiar faces at the Petawawa Container Market and at their pop up events 💕

Skydiving and that exhilarating feeling of liberation go hand in hand together and it's a great adventure sport for giving your body a sensory overload with a massive adrenaline rush. Even if you're afraid of heights, you still might be curious about what it's like to jump out of a plane, how many jumps you have to make before skydiving alone, and even how safe it actually is! Shannon and Jake Mason are the owners and operators of Parachute Ottawa, the #1 destination for skydiving in Arnprior. Providing tandem skydiving, PFF, military and licensed skydiving in Arnprior, Canada for 30+ years, Parachute Ottawa has become one of the top destinations for tandem skydiving in all of Canada, voted Best Skydiving Centre in Ottawa. In this episode, we discuss: 🪂 How Parachute Ottawa formerly was Mile High Parachuting - and how Shannon and Jake rebranded the business 🪂 How safe skydiving REALLY is! 🪂 What can someone expect during a free fall skydive?! 🪂 If someone has ever proposed while being up in the air?!

Trisomy 18 is rare, occurring in about 1 in 2,500 pregnancies. Mike and Julie Kelly never anticipated being one of those families that would experience the worst hardships of losing a child due to this deadly and rare condition. Cara received a diagnosis of Trisomy 18 before she was born. The odds were against her family having time with her...but Cara was determined to prove everyone wrong - and she did! Cara spent 12 incredible hours on this earth with her family and felt the kindness of doctors, nurses, staff, and volunteers at Roger Neilson House and the Ottawa Hospital and captured many memories against all odds.  In this episode, Mike and Julie share with her the story of their daughter, from initially finding out her Trisomy 18 diagnosis, to Julie's pregnancy and what they faced together as a couple, the day Cara was born, and the aftermath that follows from losing a child, including sharing her story publically, navigating postpartum, the importance of therapy, checking in on both the mother and the father, and having the difficult and challenging conversation with your other children. In honour of Cara's memory, Mike and Julie are raising awareness for Roger Neilson House to support their mission to meet the unique palliative care needs of newborns, children, youth, and their families. They are also hosting their third annual Cara's Kegger event on Saturday, July 22, 2023, with bigger plans already in the works for 2024. With the generosity of family, friends and local businesses, they have already raised over $8,000. Please help the Kelly's meet our goal and support Roger Nielson House in Cara’s memory 🤍

Our vision is crucial for the movements we make, tasks we accomplish, and interactions we have. It even impacts our sleep patterns based on the light we are exposed to during the day. Despite the importance of sight, it is often taken for granted until our vision begins to blur, prompting us to schedule an appointment with our optometrist.

Dr. Morgan Welburn, Optometrist and Partner at the Renfrew Eye Clinic, along with her business partner, are strong advocates for eye health. They urge individuals to undergo regular eye examinations and are incorporating advanced tools and technology to enhance vision care for their patients.

Dr. Welburn has been featured in Women in Optometry, actively supports her community by sponsoring events and initiatives and is committed to raising awareness about the increasing number of female optometrists.

In this episode, we discuss:

🤓 Dr. Morgan Welburn emphasizes the significance of eye health and advises against buying prescription glasses and contacts online without consulting with an eye care professional

👓 If your vision is already 20/20, does this mean you have perfect vision... and do you still require glasses?

👀 Dr. Welburn shares how often you should be getting your eyes checked, common eye health conditions, and how eye perscriptions are calculated

💁🏼‍♀️ Dr. Welburn discusses gender imbalance in the eye care industry and how she is advocating for more women to consider optometry as a career

Trisomy 18 is rare, occurring in about 1 in 2,500 pregnancies. Mike and Julie Kelly never anticipated being one of those families that would experience the worst hardships of losing a child due to this deadly and rare condition. Cara received a diagnosis of Trisomy 18 before she was born. The odds were against her family having time with her...but Cara was determined to prove everyone wrong - and she did! Cara spent 12 incredible hours on this earth with her family and felt the kindness of doctors, nurses, staff, and volunteers at Roger Neilson House and the Ottawa Hospital and captured many memories against all odds.  In this episode, Mike and Julie share with her the story of their daughter, from initially finding out her Trisomy 18 diagnosis, to Julie's pregnancy and what they faced together as a couple, the day Cara was born, and the aftermath that follows from losing a child, including sharing her story publically, navigating postpartum, the importance of therapy, checking in on both the mother and the father, and having the difficult and challenging conversation with your other children. In honour of Cara's memory, Mike and Julie are raising awareness for Roger Neilson House to support their mission to meet the unique palliative care needs of newborns, children, youth, and their families. They are also hosting their third annual Cara's Kegger event on Saturday, July 22, 2023, with bigger plans already in the works for 2024. With the generosity of family, friends and local businesses, they have already raised over $8,000. Please help the Kelly's meet our goal and support Roger Nielson House in Cara’s memory 🤍

Lanark County Interval House and Community Support (LCIH) was founded in 1978 after a Canada Works study found that women in Lanark County needed help to leave abusive partners. Members of the community banded together to build a space where survivors of abuse could find refuge. Since opening its doors in May of 1979, the organization has become a pillar of its community. Lanark County Interval House is the only service in all of Lanark County dedicated to ending Violence against Women and supporting women and children who are fleeing violence in their own homes. They serve Packenham, Almonte, Carleton Place, Lanark, Perth, Smiths Falls and all of the rural areas in between. They provide a 24-hour, 7 day-per-week crisis/help line and emergency shelter. We all have a responsibility to change the culture around gender-based violence and Executive Director, Erin Lee, shares how we as a community can do and be better to help those that identify as women who are experiencing domestic violence at home or in their relationships - and one of those ways is to "be an active bystander." In this episode, we discuss: 💜 The "HERstory" of Lanark County Interval House & Community Supports and the great impact it's had in our communities 💜 The various forms of domestic abuse, including gaslighting, emotional and verbal abuse 💜 The silent but ongoing issue of domestic violence in LGBTQ2S+ relationships 💜 What are some warning signs of abuse in friends, family members and colleagues (especially those working remote or in hybrid situations)

For much of her life, Krista Gill was always known as former Canadian defenceman hockey player Todd Gill's wife, being that supportive partner, following his career and mother to their four kids. But Krista also had a passion for baking delicious homemade cookies and was inspired to bake the perfect one that would go hand in hand with her husband's coffee before he hit the ice. Her cookies were such a hit that it wasn’t long before she was making cookies for Todd’s teammates, fundraisers, team parties, potlucks, and bake sales. After her husband retired from professional hockey and their kids started getting older, Krista realized it was finally now HER time and after getting that push from her kids, she decided to launch 23&co, her small batch gourmet cookie biz! In this episode, we chat about: 🏒 What life looked like as the wife of a professional hockey player and how Krista's cookies became entrenched into hockey team culture 🙌🏻 How Krista's love for coffee, community, and conversations led to her creating 23&co. 🤔 Why a little bit of competition is actually GOOD for business 👏🏼How the Small Business Centre's Starter Company Plus Program helped Krista to leverage different opportunities and level up her business

Nancy Scammell was formerly working in child protective services when she realized that she was near the brink of burnout. Her partner André was running Fresh Ink Studios in Kanata and Nancy was inspired to opening her own tattoo and piercing studio in Smiths Falls. In July 2022, Nancy opened the doors to her own business, Fresh Ink Studios Inc. in Smiths Falls, which is 100% female owned and operated with 4 amazing and talented tattoo artists, a dedicated body piercer and an apprentice. In this episode, we discuss: 👂🏼Belly rings, eyebrow rings, nipple rings, ear stretching and more! 😵‍💫 When you could go to Claire's and get your ears pierced?! And it's still a thing...but Nancy tells us why you shouldn't trust a teen to pierce your ears 🪡 Which piercings are the most dangerous and painful 🙅🏼‍♀️ Why Nancy and her team won't pierce young kids or teens without a verbal consent - meaning, THEY must make that choice

Coming from a family of vintage Volkswagen finders, Jenn Vanner stumbled into entrepreneurship after she found her dream Volkswagen bus and friends started asking to borrow it for weddings, photoshoots, and other fun photo ops. Prince Edward County was blowing up in the tourism industry, and Jenn saw an opportunity with her VW "Stella," took a chance and launched Westy Wine Tours! Prince Edward County is quickly becoming Ontario’s hottest and fastest growing tourist destinations, and has exploded with wineries, vineyards and culinary experiences. Wine lovers from all over the country are falling in love with The County and are wanting to not only wet their palettes with different wines but they also are looking for tips and suggestions from a local expert as to which wineries to explore that are tailored specially to their individual and group needs. Hear how this babe wants to create an iconic and fun experience in one of her 3 coloured Volkswagen buses while you tour through the beautiful vineyards, wineries, breweries, cider companies and more throughout Prince Edward County!

The Carpentry and Renovation Techniques Ontario College Certificate program at Algonquin College Pembroke Waterfront Campus prepares you for a future in construction and is an ideal way to gain comfort and confidence with skills and techniques associated with a variety of carpentry trades. Whether you decide to pursue an apprenticeship path after you complete the program, or transition into employment within a trades-related business, the skills you acquire will benefit you in your future career path and personal life.  Students also have the opportunity to work in a 10,000 square foot shop designed to support their learning. You DO need tools but you DON'T need to be have any previous carpentry experience to take this program. Katelyn Klisowsky, recent grad of the Carpentry and Renovation Techniques chats about her experience for the program and how she is excited to break more barriers for the next generation of female carpenters and for all women in the trades!

Located in west Quebec Zone 12, north of Pontiac County, you will find the perfect place to relax and enjoy the experience of a remote wilderness vacation. Renowned for its outstanding fishing, Domaine du Lac Bryson is one of the rare outfitters offering four species in 17 different lakes. Whether you love to fish, hunt, trap or just enjoy the peace and quiet of nature, your adventure begins as soon as your line hits the water! Laurel LeBrun shares how she and her husband came to owning a nature lover's paradise in a remote wilderness location 30 years ago and how it became one of the few outfitters in the Ottawa Valley with personalized guided hunts, fishing, and more! In this episode, we discuss: 🎣 Hunting bears and moose, catching a trophy-winning fish, and capturing small game animals 🐻 What Laurel's experience as a female entrepreneur in an outfitter business has been like over the past 30 years 👰🏽‍♀️🤵🏽Why Laurel is on the hunt for an engaged couple to get married (or elope!) at Domaine du Lac Bryson Lake Lodge And more! ------------------------------------------------- Situé dans la zone 12 de l'ouest du Québec, au nord du comté de Pontiac, vous trouverez l'endroit idéal pour vous détendre et profiter de l'expérience de vacances en pleine nature. Réputé pour sa pêche exceptionnelle, le Domaine du Lac Bryson est l'une des rares pourvoiries offrant quatre espèces dans 17 lacs différents. Que vous aimiez pêcher, chasser, piéger ou simplement profiter du calme de la nature, votre aventure commence dès que votre ligne touche l'eau ! Laurel LeBrun raconte comment elle et son mari sont devenus propriétaires d'un paradis pour les amoureux de la nature dans un endroit sauvage isolé il y a 30 ans et comment il est devenu l'un des rares pourvoiries de la vallée de l'Outaouais avec des chasses guidées personnalisées, de la pêche et plus encore! Dans cet épisode, nous abordons: 🎣 Chasser des ours et des orignaux, attraper un poisson gagnant d'un trophée et capturer du petit gibier 🐻 Quelle a été l'expérience de Laurel en tant que femme entrepreneure dans une entreprise de pourvoirie au cours des 30 dernières années 👰🏽‍♀️🤵🏽Pourquoi Laurel est à la recherche d'un couple fiancé pour se marier (ou s'enfuir!) au Domaine du Lac Bryson Lake Lodge Et plus!

Jennifer McGuire started her canning and pickling career after she had moved out to Vancouver and was inspired after seeing all of the local food and farmers markets. She then set off to make 300 jars of jam, learning how to pickle vegetables a year later and then officially kicked off Redneck Recipes in Arnprior! Over the years, Jennifer has been busy been working on pickling and preserving the best pickles, jams, jellies, and condiments, using the best ingredients from local farms. This babe's business model is built around supporting other local businesses and sponsoring local initiatives, whether she is teaming up with Christina's Studio to cover the cost of a colour on Arnprior Pride's crosswalk, working at Bee Savvy Fine Foods or connecting with other food entrepreneurs at Farmers Markets across the Ottawa Valley. In this episode, we discuss: 🥬 Why shopping at a Farmer's Market je a fresher and healthier choice vs. shopping at the grocery store in the produce department 💡 Why Jennifer incorporated her business and what that process looked like 👏🏼 Where Jennifer first heard of Enterprise Renfrew County's Starter Company Plus program and how she has become a business mentor 🫶🏼 Why mentors and key players contribute to the success of every business, big or small

At 25 years old, Sylvie Neville opened her store, Pick-It-Fence in the Renfrew Mall and then opened her second location in Arnprior, and the second year in business, she opened her third store at the Pembroke Mall. Although the Arnprior location wouldn't last long, Sylvie successfully ran both the Pembroke and Renfrew stores. At only 14 years old, Emma started working for Sylvie at the Pembroke Mall location after being recommended by a friend. Over the years, Sylvie offered Emma more responsibilities and management tasks, then when Emma was 19 years old, she presented Emma with the opportunity to purchase the Pick-it-Fence location. Emma was in school pursuing the Business program at Algonquin College, and had thought about becoming an entrepreneur but wasn't sure what to do. After giving Sylvie's offer some thought, she decided to go all in! In this exclusive Spotify video episode, Emma and Sylvie share: ✨ Why Sylvie decided to sell Emma the Pembroke Pick-It-Fence store instead of co-owning it together and how both locations are different ✨ Why both Emma and Sylvie decided to move their former locations inside the Pembroke and Renfrew Mall to downtown Pembroke and Renfrew before downtown was the place to be ✨Why Emma and Sylvie were never nervous or worried when home decor stores like Homesense and Pottery Barn started becoming popular ✨ What happened to all their loungewear after the pandemic?! And so much more!

Amy Kelly's passion for quilting, sewing, and beautiful fabric started as a side gig, making quilts and giving them to friends and family, and then business really started to pick up and she started making handcrafted scarves, bags, home decor and even essential oil pouches- and the response became overwhelming! She decided to go all in with her business and officially The Plaid Cow, in Downtown Perth!  In this episode, Amy chats all things behind the scenes in business including: 👉🏼 How she knew it was the "right time" to go all in with her business and go from operating out of her home to purchasing a brick-and-mortar (and advice she gives to other "small" biz owners on how to take that leap!) 👉🏼 The importance of investing in yourself, whether it be hiring a bookkeeper, product and branding photographer, or a business coach 👉🏼 Setting boundaries, knowing when to say no, and why providing an explanation isn't required Amy is also a Starter Company Plus Program grant recipient, and she shares how this program helped to level up her biz!

Valerie Hyska is the proud owner of Your Independent Grocer (YIG), a beloved neighborhood grocery store that has been serving the Petawawa community for many years. With a passion for providing fresh, high-quality products and exceptional customer service, Hyska's YIG has built a loyal customer base and a reputation for being the go-to destination in Petawawa for all your grocery needs. But how does one get involved in the grocery store industry, how much equity do you require to take over ownership, and how do you build and cultivate a team of long term staff that even end up retiring there? In this episode... 🍎 Val shares her journey into the grocery store industry and how she successfully landed an opportunity to compete for the Your Independent Grocery Store franchise 🫢 Val gets candid about the equity needed to acquire a grocery store and why it was the biggest investment she ever made 😮‍💨 Val openly addresses the daily customer complaints, criticism, and backlash she faces regarding grocery store prices, while discussing her perspective and actions taken in response 🫢 I asked for Val's take on the new grocery store opening across from Hyska’s Your Independent Grocer... you’ll have to tune in to hear what she says.

When Kristin Leitch first relocated back to the Ottawa Valley, she decided to launch her mobile makeup service, as she always enjoyed the beauty industry and making women feel confident and beautiful. Kris' business eventually expanded as her entrepreneurial brain went into power mode and she launched permanent makeup, brows, botox, and laser services, eventually opening Hela in downtown Pembroke in 2018, with her beautiful second location to follow in Petawawa Kris and her white coat team are devoted to quality medical-grade service while educating their patients on the benefits of personal care, while helping them take their self-care game to the next level. In this episode, we discuss: 💄 Kristin's first biz, a hugely successful mobile makeup biz, and how she came becoming the CEO of a medical aesthetics, laser clinic and luxury spa ❌ The former stigma in our society attached to having cosmetic surgery ... and do women still feel embrassed to admit it? 🌸 How Kris and her team are advocating for women to prioritize self care and why it's an investment beyond your appearance 👩🏽‍⚕️ Botox, micro needling, IV drips, and SO much more!

Local Immigration Partnership Renfrew & Lanark County aims to strengthen the role of local communities across Lanark and Renfrew in integrating and serving our newcomer population, bringing together service providers, settlement agencies, community groups, employers and other key municipal organizations to create a welcoming and inclusive community for newcomers. The work of Local Immigration Partnerships is administered by Algonquin College’s Pembroke Campus. In this episode, Jodi Bucholtz, Manager of LIP and her team identify challenges that are preventing newcomers from fully participating in the economic, social, cultural and recreational life of the community, while also cultivating new opportunities with a goal of helping newcomers settle in rural areas. LIP is also hosting its second annual Culture Connect, a celebration of beauty in diversity and the importance of culture. There will be a variety of fun events and activities happening throughout the Ottawa Valley throughout the month of June, and there LIP is excited to create a space to educate our community members and enhance intercultural learning. Check out their website, Facebook and Instagram page for more details on all the activities taking place each week in June!

After working for First Air airlines and having her kids, Amy realized that she no longer wanted to work for the corporate world and switched careers, moving into the fashion industry and working at A Dash of Fab for 4 years.. until Amy realized that the entrepreneurship bug had caught up to her and she was ready to go into business herself. Amy wanted to have a shop where people could buy affordable and high quality clothes and in 2021, she opened Racked, a consignment boutique in downtown Arnprior and as they say, "the crowd went wild!" In this episode... 💆🏽‍♀️We hear Amy's story from her journey as a single mom, having fun working with lovely Karen Kavanagh at A Dash of Fab, to becoming an entrepreneur and business owner herself 👗 We discuss "fast fashion" and why it's a serious problem to the environment, the fashion industry and clothing businesses 👯‍♀️ We celebrate the power of community and babes that empower one another and truly become family 🧋Amy shares why she is a "retired wine mom" and how she made the best decision to choose sobriety for herself and her family

OV Boss Babes Podcast proudly presents:✨BABE BEYOND THE BRAND ✨ Sarah and April Brown were two best friends working in the corporate world when they decided to invest in a dingy motel in Prince Edward County in 2016. They renovated and re-branded the property to radiate a rosé all day vibe while also providing a fun and Instagramable experience! After opening the June, it blew up on the socials and in the media, and attracted the likes of Vogue, Toronto Life, Travel & Leisure, Enroute and hundreds of bloggers and content creators who wanted to experience the boho and retro vibes and all the luxury that is the June. Then came their second motel in Sauble Beach, where the renovation process was captured on film... and led to a Netflix docu-series! The June Motel has grown into an internationally recognizable brand and I sat down with the June babes to chat all about it! In this episode, we discuss: 🥂 How these babes came up with the name "The June" and how they decided to embark on a creating a reputable, well known brand that is putting two rural communities in Ontario on the map 🥂 Why they decided to invest in two motels instead of renovating homes and turning them into Airbnb's, while also entering into a market where there is lots of other hospitality competition with other accommodation options, such as Airbnb's 🥂 How these babes came to having a hit docu-series on Netflix, how it exploded and if there will be a season two 🥂Why there is lots that goes on behind the scenes while their seasonal models are closed and what's all in store this summer and beyond!

After working the government and private business sector as an IT consultant, Amy Rensby was off work with her husband attending to her injured dog when she realized her job was no longer serving her and was also taking a serious toll on her mental health when she pulled over on the side of the road and resigned right then and there. Even though Amy didn't initially enjoy baking, she did have a passion for cooking delicious food and seeing how it brought people together. She first launched a catering business which eventually morphed into her bakery and bistro, C'est Tout in downtown Smiths Falls and Amy never looked back. In this episode, Amy chats about: 🙌🏻 The full story on how she made the decision to leave her secure job as an IT Consultant and how her husband fully supported her in this decision 👂🏼Amy's perspective when people say "you should..." or "have you tried...?" and why it starts with LISTENING 🫶🏼 What business mentors are "sitting at her table"and how they contribute to C'est Tout's success 🧁 The secret ingredient to having a successful bakery +

We know that feet help with our balance and mobility - but how do they affect our overall health? Katrina Platt is a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) and a Certified Foot Care Nurse (CFCN) and young startup business owner in Barry's Bay. Katrina has several years of experience providing person-centered healthcare, but decided to embark on a new venture, bringing foot care services to the Madawaska Valley community through Katrina Platt Foot Care! In this episode, we chat about... 👣 How Katrina first 'stumbled' across this profession and why she wanted to pursue medical foot care as a career 👣 Why people with diabetes have a higher risk at developing foot problems and what treatment looks like 👣 The fascination with feet and why some people love the feeling of feet or looking at pictures of feet 🫣 👣 Why Katrina's business cannot be found on the socials ... and why it probably never will be 🤔 Be sure to check our Katrina Platt Foot Care's website at https://www.kpfootcare.com

Vickie Lanthier is a keynote speaker, upcoming author, veteran, and entrepreneur with lived experience working through adversities such as trauma, burnout, finance and identity struggles. Her background in the Canadian military, as well as being an avid traveler, professional consultant, and creative entrepreneur inform her inclusive and mindful approach. For more than a decade, Vickie has been sharing tips and advice about her favourite hikes around the national capital on her Girl Gone Good blog and Instagram accounts and is on a mission to promote the prioritization of wellness while exploring nature through safe and responsible recreation. She is an advocate for ensuring that your mental, physical and spiritual health is looked after first and foremost, and has partnered with numerous Canadian outdoor organizations that focus on mental health, conservation, well-being, and inclusivity and accessibility. In this episode, we chatted about: 🤍 Vickie's former career in the military, societal stigmas in military culture and how mental health surrounds it 🌲 How community, wellness and wilderness are the foundation behind Girl Gone Good ®️ 🥾The best hiking trails you can find throughout the Ottawa Valley (but why you won't find Vickie on them!) 🫶🏼 How Vickie is helping others to connect with themselves, others, & nature #GoodHumanRevolution

Located in the historic town of Wilno, Ontario, the Wilno Craft Gallery features a selection of Canadian made pieces, many in which are crafted by local artists and artisans. It's been around for over 35 years and is one of Madawaska Valley's tourism spots that you must stop by and check out while you're passing through this charming town, as locals say it is worth the visit. The owner, Anna Sagatowska, a former microbiologist, shares why she and her husband immigrated from Poland to Madawaska Valley, how she and her husband took over the Wilno Craft Gallery, the rich history of the gallery and some of the artists whose work you can find for sale!

Kaitey Cosgrove always wanted to have a space in downtown Carleton Place where local entrepreneurs, families, working professionals, couples and individuals cojld enjoy a hot cup of coffee and delicious food from her coffee bar and work in a boutique co-working space - and so she totally did that, renovating the former vacuum shop and opening the Foundry Collective and Coffee Bar! In this episode, we chat about: 🍦 How Kaitey and her husband's first business was actually a converted horse trailer turned into an ice cream truck #ChillZone613 ☕️ Why Kaitey didn't just want to create a coffee shop and included a collective networking hub #coworkinggoals 😵 The history behind the historic building at 122 Bridge Street (and what interesting items she found during renovations) 🙌🏻 How things have been going in Kaitey's first 3 months in biz!

Melissa Jardine-Ridley graduated from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Algonquin College Pembroke Campus in 2016. Prior to becoming a nurse, Melissa had served in the Canadian Armed Forces for several years. Her passion has always been to "create a community for those who keep watch on the homefront while their Soldier or First Responder is away" and to give back to her own community of front-line workers. Melissa unexpectedly left the Forces due to a back injury and surgery, and then was called to enroll into the RN program at Algonquin's (then) brand new college in Pembroke. Melissa speaks to the road that led her into the nursing field, formerly working at the Renfrew County Public Health Unit, until multiple friends and family sent her a job posting for a Parish Nurse. Tune into hear the unforgettable story of how Melissa joined the Upper Ottawa Valley Parish Nurse Initiative (UOVPNI) Health Council and how Algonquin College, her local horse therapy business, and spirituality all led her to embarking down this career path (and why she never looked back)!

Celissa Vipond and Melissa Lindstro m we're hustling two colleagues working at a mental health care centre when COVID hit and more and more therapists started moving their practices online - and found that their clients much preferred receiving therapy virtually. 

And in 2021, Celissa and Melissa launched Virtual CBT, providing structured psychotherapy to individuals struggling with symptoms of anxiety, depression, OCD, panic disorder, health anxiety, and various phobias. 

In this episode, we discuss:

🤍 What cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is and what a therapy session looks like

🤍 Why these babes wanted to focus on mental health and how they assist their clients with everything from anxiety to vomit-phobias!

🤍 How Melissa and Celissa have virtually grown their multi-disciplinary team and what that dynamic looks like 

🤍 How these babes deal with chasing unpaid therapy session invoices and the awkward conversations that stem from them

This week, Holly and a couple members from her team are out in Prince Edward County filming some exciting content with Sandbanks Estate Winery and sitting down for an exclusive interview with the June Motel girls for OVBB's Babe Beyond the Brand series. But Holly wanted to share this episode talking about brand partnerships and collaborations, and the power of perseverance and persistence (and what happens when a brand or people you want to work with say no) and how to keep positive, work harder and ultimately, be successful. Holly also shares her exciting partnership with Sandbanks Wine as she announces their new partnership as Sandbanks's wine brand ambassador! 🥂🫶🏼

In 2021, born and raised Ottawa Valley boss babe Krista Cliche always knew she wanted to embark on entrepreneurship after having parents that were successful small biz owners. After her youngest started school, she decided to launch her home baking business and provided custom cakes, cupcakes and other delicious desserts for 5 years. But then she decided to venture into a new line of creations and so she closed her bakery and focused the next two years on her soy candle collection, attending as many markets as she could until she opened her official store, Pure Canadian Candle Company, in Downtown Pembroke in March 2021. As any entrepreneur excited to start on their solo adventure, navigating it during a global pandemic wasn't a part of Krista's as business plan...but she persevered and successful made it through COVID and has expanded her collection, moved locations and has hosted many successful vendor markets and pop ups. She is currently nominated as best entrepreneur and favourite local business in 104.9 myFM's 2023 spirit awards, is a community champion, local biz supporter and gives back to her community as much as she can.

Many of the movements we perform, tasks we complete and personal interactions we have all rely on our vision. Even our sleep schedules are affected by the light we see during the day. And having the ability to see is a sense that we tend to take for granted and don't give it much thought until our vision becomes blurred... and then we make that appointment to see our optometrist. Dr. Morgan Welburn, Optometrist and Partner of the Renfrew Eye Clinic and her business partner advocate for eye health, encouraging people to get regular eye tests and are bringing in more tools and technology to help advance the full spectrum of vision care for their patients. Dr. Welburn was also recently featured in Women in Optometry showcasing her clinic's recent renovation, is a community supporter sponsoring events and initiatives, and is bringing awareness to female optometrists, as the numbers and the positions occupied by women optometrists are not only increasing but are actually starting to outnumber their male counterparts. In this episode, we discuss: ❌👓 Why should you NOT buy perscription and glasses online 🤓 If you have 20/20 vision... does this mean you have perfect eyesight?! 🤷🏼‍♀️ Does Dr. Welburn think that a gender imbalance still exists in optometrist professionals? 👏🏼 Hear how Dr. Welburn is empowering her team and other women in optometry

SOCL Media is an award winning female-led digital team with boss babes Krystal Archibald and Cassandra Oakley, website design and marketing strategists, that take pride in their unorthodox strategies, unique designs, and ability to stay true to your brand and its audience throughout the entire process. 
 These babes are the go-to social media experts in their industry and they've proven that time and again from the testimonials from their clients, continuous FACES Ottawa award winners, and a portogio that's full of speaking engagements, high profile clients and a wealth of knowledge. This dynamic duo also knows business and they're talking all about what gores on behind the scenes of being a biz owners and the not so glamourous parts that just don't get publically talked about enough in their new podcast Baby It's Business! In this episode, you're going to hear all about: 📲 This multidisciplinary creative studio that helps biz owners with content creation, social media strategies, website development and everything related to the socials! 📲 Why EVERY business should have a website (regardless if you're a startup, home-based, or established biz) 📲 How can we get our businesses in the top 3 Google searches 📲 How to drive traffic people to your website (and a ✨tip✨ of what the first thing someone should see when they get there) And so much more! 🤩 because these babes REALLY know a thing or two about social media marketing!

Tammy Bowers has owned Marché Bowers Freshmart for over 17 years and she knows a thing or two about food, community, and leadership. But how did a former PSW come to owning a grocery store and what did she think a day in the life would look? In this episode, we chat about 🛒 Food inflation and why prices of our groceries keeps going up?! 🛒 How can we keep our food costs low but still buy what we need (along with our snack non-negotiables) 🛒 Why should more women consider a career in grocery retail? -------- Tammy Bowers est propriétaire du Marché Bowers Freshmart depuis plus de 17 ans et elle connaît une chose ou deux sur la nourriture, la communauté et le leadership. Mais comment une ancienne PSSP en est-elle arrivée à posséder une épicerie et à quoi pensait-elle qu'une journée dans la vie ressemblerait? Dans cet épisode, nous discutons de 🛒 L'inflation alimentaire et pourquoi les prix de nos courses ne cessent d'augmenter ?! 🛒 Comment pouvons-nous maintenir nos coûts alimentaires bas tout en achetant ce dont nous avons besoin (ainsi que nos collations non négociables) 🛒 Pourquoi plus de femmes devraient-elles envisager une carrière dans l'épicerie au détail ?

Located on 375 acres outside of Calabogie in Ashdad you can find Long Lane Farms - 5 acre market garden, 3 greenhouses, cows, goats, chickens, pigs, 3 livestock dogs, and a couple that is fiercely supportive of one another with the sweetest little farmer helper. Chris Norten and Kristen Wagner are second generational farmers that want to keep the "great" in Greater Madawaska and beyond by providing their community with the freshest, naturally grown products as they strive to demonstrate how their food is raised, and nurture the connection between community and farmer. In this episode, we chat about.... 👨🏻‍🌾 The story of how Kristen and Chris met and how neither of them ever thought their paths would lead them to becoming farmers 🧑‍🌾 Why it's not only important to support local farmers but to get to know your farmer and learn where your food is coming from #knowyourfarmerknowyourfood 👨🏻‍🌾 The brilliant idea behind their Meat Share program, where you will experience a combination of the best, tastiest, local, pasture raised meats 👩‍🌾 Why Kristen and other female farmers are the unsung heroes in agriculture - because, in Kristen's words "women CAN do it all." And they will! 👏🏼

This big blue building is well known by Ottawa Valley locals, located Downtown Pembroke and their story stretches back 4 generations to one Beachburg family’s experience with deafness. Former owner and founder, Andrea Graham's great grandfather was profoundly hearing impaired. He was accidentally killed while walking along the train tracks. From the time her grandfather shared the story, she knew she wanted to educate people about hearing and the impact of hearing loss and opened Heritage Hearing Care Inc. in 1998. Over the last 18 years, audiologist Terri Selle, has focused her education on tinnitus and hearing aids as a clinician. After working for Heritage Hearing Care for the last 10 years, Terri has taken over as owner and Andrea has stepped back to strictly focus on patient care. In this episode, we chat all about: 👂🏼 What are some preventative ways that we can protect our hearing aside from the standard "keeping our noise exposure to a minimum?"  👂🏼 What causes someone to be born deaf? 👂🏼 What is "listening fatigue" ... and is it common? 👂🏼Why should we NOT be using Q-Tips.. and what the hell are they for anyways?!

With a history working with competitive women's hockey teams, high school football teams, and is the former Head Athletic Trainer for the Humber College Women's Rugby team, for which she won Athletic Therapist of the year, Sarah Campanico is a proud athletic therapist and biz owner of Evernew Rehabilitation who's goal is to break the stigma about concussions, normalize that athletic therapy is for EVERY body, and that athletic therapists don't just "sit on the sidelines and get to watch sports for a living." In this episode, we chat about: 💭 The hilarious story of how a dream Sarah had when was 15 years old that led led her to pursuing athletic therapy as a career (what?!) 💃 How Sarah went from enjoying a fitness pole dancing class to falling from an elevated height and realizing she was experiencing a concussion (and the signs to look for) ♥️ How chronic pain and concussions relate to pregnancy and postpartum recovery 👏🏼 Why Sarah has given her business. Evernew Rehab, pronouns (she/her) and shares that she has recently incorporated! And so much more! This is an episode YOU DO NOT want to miss and need to tune into.

All biz owners have similar goals - we want to grow our business, stand out, and get results. But we want to do it ✨EFFECTIVELY✨without putting in hours upon hours of time, ditch the feeling of becoming overwhelmed, and not waste money on service-based solutions that don't get us the results we're hoping for. But in order to achieve those goals, you need to have a strategic marketing plan in place along with the knowledge to implement it. Sherry Crummy started Crummy Media Solutions in March 2012 after she saw a need for business owners seeking social media marketing help - and after taking advertising, digital marketing and social media courses throughout the years, she knew she was ready to launch her biz and started helping small business owners and organizations increase their brand awareness and sales by helping them understand and embrace digital marketing solutions. In this episode, we chat all things social media + digital marketing, including: 👩🏼‍💻 If a business is on social media, has a LinkedIn page, AND a mailing list...should they also have a website? 👩🏼‍💻Why every business should have consistent marketing strategies in place 👩🏼‍💻 Why every entrepreneur and biz owner should be on LinkedIn 👩🏼‍💻 How to create an email marketing strategy without sounding too pushy

After Chelsea Malowski, an east-coast military spouse got posted to Petawawa with her husband, she noticed that there was a lack of home décor, gifts, and local products for purchase in Petawawa.  Starting in 2017, as a home-based e-commerce business, Chelsea began developing and expanding relationships with Canadian vendors. With a growing list of artisans and a need for more space to showcase the products, she began looking for a commercial location and opened Valley Creations Canada in June 2021. Today, there are over 195 Artisans products from across the country that are featured inside Valley Creations, with several vendors that are sourced locally. In this episode, Chelsea chats about: 🌸 How she manages to run and oversee her store, while working a full time career, and balancing motherhood, with a deployed spouse 🌸 Being a milspouse, it's challenges and sacrifices, and how she found her community support system 🌸 Her personal experience battling and overcoming cervical cancer while pregnant + why she strongly advocates for PAP tests and her health 🌸 Why her store goes beyond supporting local artisans and the friendships she's made along the way

Upon returning to the Ottawa Valley, Kristin Leitch made the decision to start her mobile makeup service, driven by her passion for the beauty industry and empowering women to feel confident and beautiful. Kris' business flourished as she expanded her services to include permanent makeup, brow shaping, botox, and laser treatments. In 2018, she established HeLa Beauty in Downtown Pembroke, followed by a second location in Petawawa. Kris and her team of professionals in white coats are committed to delivering top-notch medical-grade services and educating clients about the importance of personal care, elevating their self-care routines to new heights. In this episode.... 🤍We learn of Kristin's first business, where she was initially was a successful mobile makeup artist, and how she came to becoming the CEO of Hela, the Ottawa Valley's first multi-serviced medical aesthetics, laser clinic and luxury spa 🤍 We break down aesthetic treatment stigma stereotypes and where this negative connotation came from... and if we believe that attitudes towards aesthetic treatments are changing 🤍 Kris shares how she and her team are advocating for women to prioritize self care and why it's an investment beyond your appearance 🤍 We dive into treatments such as Botox, micro needling, IV drips, and SO much more!

We've been hearing this familiar voice on the radio for years, as she used to be the General Manager at Lapointe Chrysler, another local dealership but she has since relocated to her hometown of Petawawa's local dealership and is now the General Manager at Petawawa Kia. Tiffany Schroeder has taken this opportunity to restructure her team, renovating the dealership, creating more of a presence for the dealership on the socials, and most importantly, is creating a space to entice more women to enter the automotive sector. In this episode, Tiffany and I discuss: 🚘 Why she decided to leave Lapoiunte Chrysler and take on a new dealership 🚘 How she stepped into a new role where damage control was needed after a notorious negative customer experience went viral 🚘 The gender stigma around women shopping for vehicles and how that is changing 🚘 How women are driving the future in the automotive industry

Many of us start our businesses, without even really much of a game plan, and the majority of us are figuring it out along the way. But learning how to run a business is getting out of your own head and taking control of the steering wheel. 👉🏼 How do we navigate the hurdles? 👉🏼Prioritize our time so that we can finally have the financial freedom we've been manifesting? 👉🏼Actually have that work life balance that we thought we would achieve by becoming an entrepreneur? All of this IS POSSIBLE and it doesn't have to be isolating and you don't have to feel alone in this journey. Nicole Haney started her career like every other millennial: landed a corporate job, worked the 9-5 and then realized she wanted to work for herself. And so she QUIT her job and launched a multi-figure business that was booming! But with all her successes also came with its challenges and burnout, When other business owners started asking for advice on how she had successfully scaled her business, Nicole started coaching entrepreneurs online. Now, she's a Business Coach, Professor, and Speaker helping passionate entrepreneurs build their business and create the life of their dreams. In this episode, Nicole and I discuss: 🫱🏼‍🫲🏻 Collaboration, mentorship and guidance between other women in business 📱🚫 Why Nicole doesn't spend hours on reels, batching content, and scrolling for ideas to post on social media (and yet is BUILDING and GROWING her business) 😳 What to do when your business is no longer serving you and you are feeling burnt out, unhappy or unfulfilled as an entrepreneur 🤔 How to not only survive the recession we're currently in... but to BEAT IT!

Armed with nearly two decades of experience as early childhood educators and sports coaches, Connor Bell and Emily Prud'Homme had a vision to create fun, engaging, and high quality music and movement classes and soccer programs for babies, toddlers, & children in the Carleton Place area. Speckled Frogs delivers fun and engaging parent & child experiences which encompass their three pillars of learning: social, physical, and cognitive with activities and programs that are strengthened through intentional play. They also recently launched their event and birthday party hosting packages and help YOU organize activities and event prep, coordinate catering and decorating, book space rentals and more. Learn how the universe kept bringing these two babes together, the importance of interactive, intentional & independent play, and how their programs are designed to keep kids engaged and entertained!