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
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Tinder Fails and Tainted Love: Dating in the 21st Century
Oh hello again! This episode of our so-far nameless podcast is all about dating! Worst dates, best dates, traditional vs online dating and is chivalry dead?? Lyndee and I have been in long term relationships for a long time now and needed a modern perspective in the online dating world, so we’ve roped in our friend and expert online dater, Suzanne, for help! 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
Minding My Mindfulness
I must confess: I am a laggard when it comes to most trends. Yoga, iPods, iPhones, skinny jeans, even Instagram! So when I started hearing all this hype about mindfulness and ‘living in the moment’, my initial thought was “give me a break”. Mindful eating? Meditation? Ugh. Continue reading
So Jelly … How to Turn Envy into Positivity
Jelly? (Me trying to set the mood for this blog)
One night I was scrolling through good old Facebook when I came across a friend of a friend of a friend. (Yes, it was that kind of night.) She was just fascinating, so allow me to share what my train of thought was like as I “stalked” her: Continue reading
A Letter to the Tweens and Teens
Dearest Tweens and Teens,
You’re now in your tween or teen years. The best years of your life – KIDDING! School is starting to get stressful, kids are mean, your body is changing … I can go on. I like to call this stage of life “The Awkward Years”. Continue reading
Isabel IRL: A Good Old-Fashioned Slumber Party
Let’s face it, fellow Canadians: we’re in a recession. And in full-fledged wedding season. So when money is tight due to lack of jobs or excess of wedding expenses, there is absolutely no reason to spend hundreds of dollar$ on bottle service in da club.
Why not a good old-fashioned slumber party? Continue reading
Isabel’s Millennialogue: Why Travel?
Hi, everyone! I am back into the swing of things after a month-long vacation to the Philippines, Thailand and Ethiopia. Naturally I now have to blog about “why one should travel”. For a while in the beginning of my professional life, I did not enjoy traveling. I did not understand why I needed to leave home because I love being home on that lazy Sunday, watching Netflix, reading a good book and/or drinking a delicious pot of tea. It was just recently when I had learned to appreciate traveling and I’m now going to tell you why. Continue reading
Isabel’s Millennialogue: 2015 Reality Check
I’ve been fighting the urge to write this particular blog because I didn’t want this to be a typical “My Year on Facebook” sort of post. But now that 2016 has officially started, I feel the need to look back on 2015 and be grateful. The year flew by way too quickly so please allow me to reflect on it for a bit. Continue reading
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