Okay okay, maybe not the “perfect combination” … but please forgive me for not updating my blog with our latest Prosecco Party Podcast episodes! Check them out below. Continue reading
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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
How To Get Rid Of Those Sunday Scaries
Ever get the “Sunday Scaries”? I sure do. That dreaded feeling of overwhelm and anxiety knowing that the stressors of the work week are just around the corner and there’s nothing you can do about it … actually, there is! 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
Be Your Own Guru: My Top Leadership Gurus of 2017
In today’s world of self help, leadership development and life/wellness/health/executive/performance/business coaches, there is no shortage of experts with their recommendations on how to live your best life. As a dreamer and overachiever freshly in my 30’s, I am no stranger to the self help space. I am constantly looking for ways to pump myself up with motivation, get myself out of a funk or simply keep the momentum going. Continue reading
All Advice Is Autobiographical
I’ve been reading Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” again now that I’m in a new position at work with more responsibility and more people depending on me. She quickly mentions how “all advice is autobiographical” and it just blew my mind. Is this why I feel the need to create my picture quotes on Instagram? To give myself advice as much as I give it to everyone else? Why, yes it is. Continue reading
Think Big-Picture To Find Passion
If you Google “passion quotes”, an endless list of inspirational pictures and page results appear! You don’t need anyone to tell you that “finding your passion in life” is a hot topic. 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
Isabel’s Millennialogue: Make Your Mantra for 2016
Resolutions never work! At least for me they don’t. This year my resolution was to be punctual. Alas, I am still that friend who is always late. As a teenager my resolution was always to lose enough weight to get to 120 lbs. Never have I ever been that weight! Well, maybe when I was … say 11 years old? If you’re like me, instead of making a resolution for 2016, try making a mantra. Continue reading