PhD, writer, professor, belly dancer, Top 40 Under 40, musician and new mom! Dr. Emily Marasco does it all and shares the highlights and lowlights of her dynamic career journey. From being “bad at math” in the third grade, failing as a first year student at Schulich School of Engineeringand experiencing her quarter-life crisis … to discovering the type of engineer she wants to be, finishing her bachelors/masters/doctorate with flying colours and continuing to make an enormous impact on the next generation. Find out more and follow her on Twitter @emilyannmarasco. Continue reading
advice
Thunderbolts and Third Life Crisis, Lyndee’s Entrepreneurial Journey
A story of strength, perseverance and, of course, a little troublemaking! Learn about how my friend and Prosecco Party Podcast cohost, Lyndee Free, messed up her first ever live televised weather cast, how she almost died driving a semi truck in the North West Territories and what she does for a living today. Come along on her incredibly dynamic career journey filled with ups and downs, and the trials and tribulations of entrepreneurship, pursuing your dreams, career shifts and finding your way in life. Continue reading
From Zero To Product Manager Hero: My Career Journey In A Nutshell
This episode of our nameless talkshow / podcast is all about my career journey – from Zero to Product Manager Hero! Continue reading
Embrace The Struggle
Embrace the struggle and relish the outcome! This is so true in all facets of life. Think about it! Continue reading
How To Meal Plan Like A #BossBabe
How does a boss babe meal plan? I don’t know about you, but it’s near impossible for me to cook every night. And believe me, I’ve tried my gosh darn hardest. Alas, it was not realistic with my full time job, exercise regime, blogging, other chores and social life. So I figured out a meal planning strategy that worked best for our schedule. Continue reading
Six #BossBabe Travel Hacks That I Swear By
I’m tired of winter already! Who’s ready for a summer filled with glamorous trips, adorable summer dresses and delicious spritzy cocktails!? Me me me! You’re on your own with the adorable dresses and spritzy cocktails, but I think I can help your glamorous trips out with these #BossBabe travel hacks. These are tried and true thanks to my international travels including a literal trip around the world from Canada, to the Philippines, to Thailand, to Ethiopia and then back to Canada all within a month! These work wonders for me and I hope they do the same for you 🙂 Continue reading
How To Beat Those Post-Vacation Blues
Ever get those post-vacation blues? I sure do. Mine usually stems from the overwhelm of all the to-do’s after being away for so long. Here are a couple (seriously only 2) tried and tested, no-nonsense hacks that I use to minimize it! Continue reading
How To Stay Motivated On A Bad Day
“That’s it! I’m quitting and I’m gonna be a trophy wife!” I tell myself on days when I have just had enough of life. I am romanced by the idea of my top priorities being (1) to keep myself beautiful for my husband and (2) to plan amazing parties for my fabulous friends. Why do I have to have ambition and be such an overachiever … is all the stress and anxiety worth it? Continue reading
How To Get Out Of That Failure Funk
What do an astronaut, an Olympic gold medalist and a CEO have in common? Other than the fact that they are #bosses in their respective fields, they have all experienced failure … and multiple times! Continue reading
Five Unique (& So Not #Basic) Valentine’s Date Ideas
It’s that time of year again! Love is in the air, cupids and red hearts are everywhere… and your significant other is pressuring you to plan something “special”.
Even if you think V-day is a completely pointless and commercial holiday, hardly anyone wants to be that one person who didn’t get/do anything on this day of loooove. To help you out, here are some unique (and totally not #basic) ideas to spice up your Valentine’s Day Date Night in good ol’ Calgary, Alberta. Continue reading