Michael Roderick is the CEO of Small Pond Enterprises which helps thoughtful givers become thought leaders by making their brands referable, their messaging memorable, and their ideas unforgettable.

Michael began his career as a High School English Teacher & then he broke into the world of Broadway producing, all in under 2 years. How’s that for a pivot!?

Michael’s work focuses on how you can create a Referable Brand so that you’re top of mind for partnership, media opportunities, and more.

Darielle Teitelbaum is a business lawyer based in Toronto, Canada and the founder of AWE Legal™, a unique law firm that focuses on working with athletes, artists, wellness professionals and entrepreneurs (AWE).

Darielle and I go way back, meeting while working at a Spin Studio in downtown Toronto called CYKL, and we have remained friends & supporters of one another businesses ever since.

You might recognize Darielle from one of our earliest episodes of the Visionary Life Podcast, episode 004 (https://kelseyreidl.com/podcast/awelegal)

Healthy Crunch is on a mission to innovate everyday foods by making them healthier and better tasting & today I get to sit down face to face with their founder aka (Chief Crunching Officer) Julie Bednarski.

WE HAVE AN EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT.

I brought my trusty co-host back onto the podcast to share some fun news. No, we’re not pregnant! (felt like I needed to clear the air there, lol).

In this episode we share…

• The big news we’ve been waiting over a month to share with the visionary community

• Why COVID was the catalyst that made us start seeking a home outside of Toronto

• How we decided on a city to plant roots in…. It may come as a bit of a surprise where we chose

Tanya has had a crush on flowers for years now. It’s an obsession really!

Flowers have always been part of her life and she’s been designing professionally since 2001. Her Muskoka-based design studio shows the love she has for every bloom.

Her style is very natural and organic, perfect for weddings here in Muskoka and beyond. Tanya opts for locally sourced flowers whenever possible, some are even picked from her own gardens to create beautiful arrangements on event days.

Valérie Mérut is sitting down with me for a fun conversation around how she's gone from Zero to Social Media Consultant in a matter of just a few months.

In today’s episode I am sitting down with Stephanie Dunn, the co-owner of Muskoka’s first dedicated Gluten Free Facility and Sit-Down Restaurant, The Pasta Shoppe.

The Pasta Shoppe by Beat the Wheat is the brainchild of owner’s Stephanie & her husband Adam.

Their shop features an incredible array of products ranging from fresh gluten free pastas, gluten free entrees, gluten free Breads & pastries.

I'm breaking down 7 must-know principles for businesses looking to re-ignite their marketing strategy using innovative & time-honoured techniques.

In this episode you will...

• Find out which area of your business 25% of your time (or more) must be devoted to for continual growth

• Understand how to become a walking-talking-lead-magnet through The Art of Fascination™

• Learn how to make a strategic choice that compels your customers to share your products & services even when you're not around! & MORE

I'll also walk you through the 7 principles with an associated challenge for each.

Today I am sitting down with Claire Jordan, the owner of Kala House of Colour!

Kala is one of the cutest, most unique retail shops in Downtown Bracebridge - offering shoppers a collection of colourful, handmade and environmentally-friendly home goods, clothing & gifts.

Just picture a super instagrammable boutique shop & 10x it. That’s Kala!

Claire Jordan, the founder and creative mind behind the shop, has curated the most incredible space, filled with ethically sourced products & unique finds from other small businesses and entrepreneurs. She keeps this in mind as she hand selects items, so that she can support the dreams of fellow makers and entrepreneurs, as well as her own.

The goal of this episode :
Inspire you to make strategic choices that encourage an experience, position you differently than competitors & promote the shareability of your social media.

Nielsen’s is a full service bike shop that was originally started by Matt’s Father, but in 2012 the shop closed indefinitely when his father Kurt was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Matt and Charlotte lived on the West Coast of Canada at the time, so they were not thinking about taking it over.

Fast forward a few years, Charlotte was driving by the original locations of Nielsen’s Bicycles & she saw a “For Lease” sign hanging. She called Matt, immediately!

The rest was history…

Even though the 2 of them felt ill-prepared to dive into entrepreneurship, they decided to take the leap!

In today’s episode, I’m going to tell you how to re-purpose 1 piece of content into 20 other pieces - it’s a total game changer!

Today I am sitting down with a beautiful soul who I met just over 2 years ago, while wedding dress shopping!

Her name is Krystal Darling and she is a Mama, a kick-ass entrepreneur of not 1 but 2 businesses, and she’s a lover of all things fashion - like seriously, her style is amazing and I wish I had her wardrobe.

I first connected with Krystal while searching for my dream wedding dress - a quest that took me all the way to Bracebridge Ontario, since I knew her shop had the exact dress that I was searching for. It was so serendipitous & it just so happened, Dave and I had chosen a wedding venue just a few minutes away from the shop, as well.

My experience working with Krystal was nothing short of amazing. She made the whole experience super comfortable and enjoyable - especially for someone like me, who barely ever gets out of her lululemons and tank tops.

In this mini episode with Kelsey, we'll chat about Success Strategies aka How We Win.

Defined:

It’s how we show up, contribute & create -
while generating revenue & achieving all other success metrics.

It looks different for everyone (how you define success in life & business) and it's important to know your metrics.

To kick off season 6 and our 6 episode partnership with the town of Bracebridge Ontario, I'm sitting down with Curt Dunlop & Jed Corbeil, childhood friends turned multi-passionate business partners who are the power duo behind Muskoka Naturals Foods, The Griffin Pub, and many other exciting business ventures, together.

Lauren Shirreffs is the founder and CEO of 2Social, a women-led North American digital agency that delivers full service, community-minded marketing solutions to a growing roster of start-up and established brands.

With an academic background in Fashion Marketing and Creative Writing, Lauren took her official dive into the world of social media in 2013 when she founded 2Social from the kitchen table of her King West, Toronto loft.

Fast forward to today, Lauren and her team of brand nurturers, digital storytellers and passionate problem solvers have worked with over 200 brands and have offices in Toronto, Ontario and Los Angeles, California.

Today on the show, I’m chatting with my friend Stephanie Long, who is a Business Coach for Nutritionists.

She helps nutritionists to build their programs, reach more clients & successfully launch their business!

When Steph and I first connected via Instagram about 1.5 years ago, we were instantly intrigued by the very similar life paths that we had both followed. I guess you could say we were kindred spirits.

In this episode, I want to teach you some time-honoured marketing strategies for getting more clients in your business.

These don't involve a lot of money or any complicated tech stuff.

In fact, it's quite the opposite.

These are relationship-building marketing strategies that help clients get to know you better & deepen their trust with you!

Listen in to this awesome visionary girl-chat!

I sat down with 3 of my past Visionary Clients to talk about their experience navigating the global pandemic, and the shifts that are happening in the world right now.

New to the show?

I wanted to share more of my backstory on this weeks episode, so that you can learn a bit more about me!

Enjoy.