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

Six #BossBabe Travel Hacks That I Swear By

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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 Get Out Of That Failure Funk

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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

Collaboration Over Competition

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I’ve been obsessed lately with The Skinny Confidential’s Him & Her Podcast and just finished their episode with Create & Cultivate’s Jaclyn Johnson. They spoke about collaboration over competition, which completely struck a chord with me. Continue reading

All-Time Summer Favourites

It’s the last long weekend of summer!  Time to wear your favourite summer outfits before #PSL season comes in at full force 🙂 Here’s a video of my all-time summer favourite pieces and their back stories:

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/FlX00kRDDT0    Continue reading

Life Lessons From My Dad

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Me and my Dad, Saint Lucia 2016

My Dad is my hero. He is smart, supportive, hilarious, selfless, loving, tough when required, hard working and multitalented. Continue reading