237 How she built a PODCAST that ranks in the top 1.5% globally | Danielle Wiebe, Business Babes Collective
Danielle is a business strategist, podcast host and the founder of Business Babes Collective, a global community for female entrepreneurs.
With over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience, Danielle loves helping women launch and scale profitable businesses through one on one coaching, group Masterminds, and her signature business program: Action Takers Club. She believes every woman is capable of creating a full-time income in their business without having to work around the clock.
Danielle discovered her love for building relationships & networking and in 2015 launched the Vancouver Chapter of Business Babes Collective. Since then, Business Babes Collective has grown to 5 chapters that expand across North America and reach over 80,000+ women through social media and online communities.
236 10 Life-Changing Health Habits for Entrepreneurs
Are you a small business owners that is struggling to find balance between work and health?
If you answered yes, you're not alone.
Juggling the demands of a business can be tricky. It might feel like you traded a 9-5 for the 24/7, or that you’ll never get a real day off.
But your health needs to remain a priority as you work hard to grow your business! Even making the smallest of changes in your daily routine can have a big impact on your overall well-being and excitement you feel towards your work.
235 Joy McCarthy shares how it's ALL an EXPERIMENT when you run a business | Founder of Joyous Health
Joy McCarthy is back for her 2nd appearance on the Visionary Life Podcast.
If you don't know Joy, she the Founder of Joyous Health, she's an award-winning Certified Holistic Nutritionist and best-selling author of The Joyous Cookbook, Joyous Detox and Joyous Health.
A passionate natural beauty lover, Joy also has a line of natural hair-care, skin care and body care products that she founded in 2013.
Joy has been featured in hundreds of publications and she lives in Toronto with her husband Walker and their daughter Vienna.
I first heard about Joy when I was a student at the CSNN many years ago & that lead to me purchasing her first cookbook. Ever since, I’ve watched her journey unfold and it’s been very inspiring to see the incredible business, brand & community she’s created.
234 How to Build a Family Chocolate EMPIRE - Mid-Day Squares
Midday Squares is a Canadian Snacking Chocolate Company based out of Montreal, founded by Jake Karls, Lezlie Karls, and Nick Saltarelli (yes, they are family!)
Sitting down with Midday Squares for an interview was a dream come true! I had followed their work for years, I snack on their products daily, and I eat up their content because it's so damn good. They are leaders in the food and bev space not only because of a high quality product, but also because they are transparently sharing the behind the scenes of building their business: documenting the highs (aka getting listed in walmart) and the lows (spending 2 years and tons of money to develop a new flavour, only to have it flop).
It was an honor to sit down and record this episode LIVE in Toronto with a studio audience.
I know that our conversation will be one that you guys LOVE and many of you have been obsessed with MDS for years, like me, so I hope you enjoy this conversation!
052 From Thesis Project to Award-Winning Social Venture with Wize Monkey
What started as a thesis project in 2013 has become an award-winning social venture and disruptor in the beverage industry. Wize Monkey takes unused coffee leaves during the 9-month-long off-season, trains farmers to ferment and craft them into premium teas, and sells them nationally in North America and across the globe via online. Not only have their products taken home ‘Best New Product’ at the World Tea Expo, but they’ve also won prestigious awards like the NEXTY Award for ‘Best Mission-Driven Natural Product’ and Small Business BC ‘Best International Trade Award’.
038 How To Start a Healthy, Fresh Cafe + Restaurant with Simple Kitchen Founder Erin Baric
The Simple Kitchen offers tasty and wholesome meals made with fresh, unprocessed ingredients and superfoods. If you're ever in Toronto, I highly suggest visiting!
033 Alison Westlake is the Visionary Woman who Founded Coriander Girl (A Flower Shop, Instagram Account & Lifestyle Brand)
Alison Westlake is the Visionary Woman who Founded Coriander Girl (A Flower Shop, Instagram Account & Lifestyle Brand)
032 The Story of Apple Falls Cider: Amelia went from Orchard Employee to Craft Cider Business Owner!
Amelia and Matt have been making hard cider since 2012, after they fell in love with the beverage in London, England. After successfully completing their post-secondary education, Matt and Amelia visited London, England. While they were exploring the culture in London, they stumbled upon traditional hard apple cider. From then on, they were hooked.
025 Zen & Tonic Wellness Clinic: How to Start a Business, Leaving Your Corporate Job, Memorable Logo Design & More
This week on the show I’m chatting with April + Edward from Zen & Tonic Wellness Clinic,
Zen & Tonic is a wellness space located in Toronto that began in 2016 when April & Edward decided to follow their dreams and turn their passion for wellness into a beautiful community hub.
They both shared the deep desire to educate individuals on the power of natural medicine, and ultimately, make a positive difference. So, With similar intentions, they set out on a journey to help others lead healthier, happier lives through a wellness space called Zen & Tonic.
Their philosophy is about the use of both Eastern and Western modalities for treatments and the effectiveness of your healing. The synergistic healing powers of these alternative therapies will help propel your journey back to balance.
Be sure to check out the show notes at www.kelseyreidl.com for photos of the space and a great recap of the podcast.
If you’e EVER thought about starting your own health space, wellness clinic, or fitness studio - I would highly recommend listening to this podcast or sharing it with a friend.
We chat about: Entrepreneurship, their East meets West philosophy, why April decided to leave her corporate job in pursuit of Zen & Tonic, and SO MUCH MORE!
016 Nimea Ariana on Serving Your Higher Purpose, Trying Ayahuasca & Being a Visionary Artist
This week on the show we have Nimea Ariana, a visionary artist who lives in Toronto. This episode is unlike any other in the archives, so you’ll definitely want to tune in!
From the moment I arrived at her home, I was AMAZED at her warm personality and welcoming spirit.
007 Visionary Travel with Kelsey & Dave
We are back from our European adventures and wanted to share an episode today that focused on #VisionaryTravel.
Today we DO have a special guest and that’s my fiancee Dave. We sat down on one of the last days of our trip to have this 30 min conversation, over a glass of wine in France. It was so fun to have this type of conversation with my guy.
We talk about:
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How we met (surprise surprise, it was while travelling)
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Encouraging each other to continue pursuing travel at every stage of our lives, whether solo or together
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Our adventures living & working in Swizterland
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Being persistent in the pursuit of what you want
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The benefits and challenges of falling into routine while living in Toronto
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The main differences we noticed in European culture
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Should you live to work, or work to live?
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Taking chances and trusting your gut when traveling
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Our desire to explore every corner of the earth, and follow the stars
009 Kara Foley on Navigating The Gifts Life Gives Us, Moving from Big City to Small Town, and Launching a Yoga Studio
Today’s guest is Kara Foley.
Some of the words I would use to describe Kara include kind, a total boss babe, hard working, compassionate, and just a beautiful soul to be around.
And let me tell you, the challenges and unexpected bumps in the road over the past few years could have completely de-railed Kara, yet somehow she continues to move forward. To see her challenges, to face them, and then to fuel her fire with them.
Kara is the founder of Physio Bodhi; a wellness shop, yoga studio, smoothie bar, health clinic, and holistic space in Deep River, Ontario.⠀
We chat about:
- all things spiritual
- finding community after moving to a small town
- what wellness hacks are REALLY necessary to live a healthy life
- what prompted her to take her yoga teacher training and launch a studio of her own
- managing the health of her family despite some major challenges
- keeping the vibes high and healthy for everyone who is in her presence
She’s truly a superwoman if I’ve ever seen one. Let’s get into it, here’s this weeks episode with Kara Foley.
006 Cheryl Torrance (aka The Dancing Chef!) on Being Rich (not in the traditional sense), Living on the Streets & Why Happiness Trumps All
Thanks @chef_inked for being 1 of my first 10 guests on the Visionary Life Podcast. I loved this real-talk interview that went down in Cheryl's spin studio, Torq ride in Toronto.
We chat about the moment we lost our jobs together, why happiness is more important than luxury cars & vacation homes, and feeling rooted in online and offline communities.
KEEP SMILING
KEEP DANCING
BE AWESOME
(those are the words of Cheryl!)
011 Is Your Hardware Half Alive?
It's a solo episode today!
As I navigate some major tech issues, launching a new website, and growing my business - I thought I would jam on some current topics that are my reality. I hope you enjoy this audio hangout with me!
In this episode, I chat about...
- the comparison between my dead laptop and our bodies
- upgrades to our health + career that need to be made
- my desire for constant change, and why being stagnant scares me
- our job of continually evolving
- what's a life without health?
- signs that you need to change your job
008 Laura Hughes on Fusing Modern Medicine & Ancient Wisdom
Do you have any interest in the following topics:⠀
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-- finding ways to practice your job 'outside of the 4-walls'⠀
-- shifting career paths ⠀
-- Naturopathic Medicine⠀
-- for my entrepreneurs; how to stay inspired to get stuff done w/o a boss looking over your shoulder⠀
-- energy healing, spirit guides, and intuition⠀
-- self-help junkie⠀
-- the beautiful self-directed health care community that is doTERRA⠀
-- network marketing for professionals⠀
-- crystals & mediums & essential oils⠀
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Okay, chances are you said yes to one of the above. Soooo I think you're going to love this interview with @drlaurahughes. She's a PhD holder, Naturopathic Doctors.. and then heard the call of Doctor-Heal-Thyself and she radically changed her mind + body + life.⠀
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I'm grateful to our mutual doTERRA businesses that brought us together for this enlightening convo. Go check it out!
003 Mariah Craig on Living with Lyme Disease, Shifting to a 100% Plant Based Diet, and Launching Her Biz
Today on the show we have Mariah Craig from @socialbynature_ ⠀
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Mariah and I have known each other since our days working at Vega and since then-- we’ve remained good friends and supported each others entrepreneurial journeys through the highs, the lows and the in-betweens (and there have been MANY for both of us!).⠀
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Both of us had struggles with our previous jobs. Dabbled in many business ventures. And have ultimately found our true calling through much experimentation.⠀
010 Robyn Baldwin on Living as an Alpha Female, Managing Multiple Sclerosis & Juggling FT Work & Side Hustles
Robyn Baldwin is our guest this week!
If you don’t already know Robyn-- she is a Podcaster behind the Alpha Female Podcast. She runs a lifestyle blog over at robynbaldwin.com. She wrote a book called Love Lost Life Found. She’s incredible talented at managing multiple passions such as working full-time at her day job, managing her side hustles and projects, oh ya.. and she's planning a wedding and managing to take care of herself in the process.
012 Courtney Fonseca | Boutique Fitness Studio hustl+flow Founder
This week on the Visionary Life Podcast we are sitting down with an incredible Canadian Entrepreneur named Courtney Fonseca.
Courtney is a mama of 2 boys, a wife, and the woman behind the brand new wellness collective @hustlandflow which is a Boutique Fitness Studio in Uptown Waterloo.