415 How Jen Govier Built HUX: From Gym Embarrassment to a Global Underwear Brand in 19 Countries
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

415 How Jen Govier Built HUX: From Gym Embarrassment to a Global Underwear Brand in 19 Countries

Jen Govier is the founder of HUX, a bamboo charcoal underwear brand designed to eliminate camel toe and keep women feeling confident and comfortable. In this conversation, Jen shares the origin story behind HUX — from a mortifying gym mirror moment to a product now sold in 19 countries — and the patient, intentional entrepreneurial journey that made it possible.

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413 Fractional Marketing, Burnout Recovery, and Building a Business from Scratch with Lauren Murdoch of Murdoch Marketing
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

413 Fractional Marketing, Burnout Recovery, and Building a Business from Scratch with Lauren Murdoch of Murdoch Marketing

In this episode, host Kelsey sits down with Lauren Murdoch, founder of Murdoch Marketing, a fractional marketing consultancy based in Burlington, Ontario. Lauren shares the raw, messy, and ultimately inspiring story of leaving a burnout-inducing corporate career, taking her family to New Zealand for four months, and coming home to build a business rooted in clarity, community, and genuine strategy. This is a must-listen for marketers, entrepreneurs, and anyone who has ever felt the pull toward something more aligned — but wasn't sure how to get there.

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412 How to Build Consistent Habits: The Time, Energy & Money Framework for Business Owners
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

412 How to Build Consistent Habits: The Time, Energy & Money Framework for Business Owners

Consistency isn't about doing everything all at once — it's about doing the right things, repeatedly, in a way that's actually sustainable. In this solo episode, your host breaks down the real reason most people fall off the wagon, introduces a powerful Venn diagram framework for diagnosing consistency blocks, and walks through a practical goal-mapping method you can use starting today.

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411 SEO for Small Businesses: Google Rankings, AI Search, and Getting Found Online with Matt Diamante
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

411 SEO for Small Businesses: Google Rankings, AI Search, and Getting Found Online with Matt Diamante

Matt Diamante — founder of the Hey Tony Agency — joins host Kelsey for a candid conversation about his winding path from process server to band member to SEO expert. Matt breaks down the foundational steps any small business owner can take to rank on Google, explains how AI search is changing content strategy, and shares the simple daily habit that transformed his referral-only agency into a content-driven machine.

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410 4 Mindset Shifts That Separate Junior Entrepreneurs from Experienced Ones (And How to Close the Gap)
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

410 4 Mindset Shifts That Separate Junior Entrepreneurs from Experienced Ones (And How to Close the Gap)

In this candid solo session, Kelsey answers your top marketing questions — covering pricing strategy, how to evaluate cold PR pitches, and what to do when your Instagram feels scattered and purposeless. Woven throughout are honest life updates: navigating her second pregnancy, the power of accountability, and how to embrace change as an entrepreneur.

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409 From Café Owner to Lawyer at 40: Sonya Szabo on Reinvention, Visioning, and Building a Business on Your Own Terms
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

409 From Café Owner to Lawyer at 40: Sonya Szabo on Reinvention, Visioning, and Building a Business on Your Own Terms

Sonya Szabo is a Canadian business lawyer, former café owner, and entrepreneur who has never done things the conventional way — and that's exactly why it works. In this episode, she returns to the Rain or Shine podcast after eight years to share the full arc of her story: building and selling the Vic Café, going to law school at forty, battling imposter syndrome, and ultimately creating a law practice that reflects her values instead of the industry mold.

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408 Marketing Q&A: How to Price Your Services, Evaluate PR Opportunities, and Build an Instagram Strategy That Actually Converts
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

408 Marketing Q&A: How to Price Your Services, Evaluate PR Opportunities, and Build an Instagram Strategy That Actually Converts

In this candid solo session, Kelsey answers your top marketing questions — covering pricing strategy, how to evaluate cold PR pitches, and what to do when your Instagram feels scattered and purposeless. Woven throughout are honest life updates: navigating her second pregnancy, the power of accountability, and how to embrace change as an entrepreneur.

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407 How Adam Morka Grew Trail Hub 170% Year-Over-Year: Event Marketing, Digital Strategy & Brand Building in the Outdoor Recreation Industry
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

407 How Adam Morka Grew Trail Hub 170% Year-Over-Year: Event Marketing, Digital Strategy & Brand Building in the Outdoor Recreation Industry

Adam Morka is the entrepreneur behind Trail Hub, a 142-acre events and recreation destination in Durham Region, Ontario built on the site of a former ski hill. In this episode, Adam breaks down how he drove 170% year-over-year revenue growth using a multi-channel marketing strategy, the hard lessons that came with scaling fast, and why his bet for 2026 is simple: elevate your brand.

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406 Pregnancy Q&A: Miscarriage, Announcing at 20 Weeks, and Postpartum as an Entrepreneur with Jodie Muir of Root and Bloom Therapy
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

406 Pregnancy Q&A: Miscarriage, Announcing at 20 Weeks, and Postpartum as an Entrepreneur with Jodie Muir of Root and Bloom Therapy

Kelsey sits down with Jodie, founder of Root and Bloom Therapy, for an honest, heartfelt pregnancy Q&A. They cover everything from why Kelsey waited 20 weeks to announce, to the emotional weight of miscarriage, the art of letting go when you're a type-A entrepreneur, and what intentional postpartum self-care really looks like the second time around.

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404 Why Marketing Feels Harder Than Ever for Small Business Owners in 2026
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

404 Why Marketing Feels Harder Than Ever for Small Business Owners in 2026

If marketing feels more confusing than ever, you’re not imagining it.

In this episode, Kelsey breaks down why so many female entrepreneurs feel overwhelmed by modern marketing, what “scatterbrain marketing” is costing your business, and why community-based strategies are making a major comeback.

She also shares how AI search is changing discoverability, why your digital footprint matters, and how to simplify your next growth season.

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403 We Sat in a Room Full of Badass Moms in Business. Here's What They Said
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

403 We Sat in a Room Full of Badass Moms in Business. Here's What They Said

In this special crossover episode, Evie and Kelsey sit down for a candid debrief following their day at the This Mother Means Business event hosted by Laura Sinclair at The Pearl in Burlington. From conversations about shame and visibility to AI-powered systems and knowing when to get off the wrong train, this episode is packed with real insights from successful women in business — shared between two friends who just couldn't stop talking on the drive home.

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402 Building a Holistic Health Brand That Lasts: Julie Daniluk on Mindset, Pivoting, and Owning Your Platform
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

402 Building a Holistic Health Brand That Lasts: Julie Daniluk on Mindset, Pivoting, and Owning Your Platform

Holistic nutritionist, bestselling author, and TV host Julie Daniluk sits down with Kelsey and Emily for a rare dual-podcast crossover interview. In this episode, Julie traces her journey from co-founding the Big Carrot Natural Food Market in 1999 to landing an international TV show on the Oprah Winfrey Network — sharing the pivots, setbacks, and mindset tools that kept her going for over 25 years.

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401 How Olympic Beach Volleyball Pioneer Margo Built a Career Without a Playbook
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

401 How Olympic Beach Volleyball Pioneer Margo Built a Career Without a Playbook

Margo is a Canadian Olympian who competed in the first-ever Olympic beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Atlanta Games — and spent the years before that building the sport from the ground up with nothing but a group of passionate women, a bag of volleyballs, and a relentless vision. Nearly thirty years later, she brings that same pioneering spirit to her work in marketing, communications, and sustainability. In this episode, she shares what it really means to forge your own path, advocate for yourself in rooms that weren't built for you, and know when to be brave enough to just start.

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400 Solo: How One Conference in 2019 Led to $100K in Contracts, a Business Partner, and a Sold-Out Event
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

400 Solo: How One Conference in 2019 Led to $100K in Contracts, a Business Partner, and a Sold-Out Event

In this solo episode, host Kelsey takes listeners through the real, unscripted story of how one decision — buying a ticket to a conference in LA back in 2019 — set off a chain of events that led to a $70,000 contract, a $30,000 client referral, life-changing friendships, and eventually co-founding the Wave community. This is a raw, honest account of what happens when you say yes to the room.

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399 How to Train Your Voice for Confidence: Vocal Performance Coach Dr. Shannon Holmes on Presence, Nerves, and Authentic Speaking
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

399 How to Train Your Voice for Confidence: Vocal Performance Coach Dr. Shannon Holmes on Presence, Nerves, and Authentic Speaking

Vocal performance coach and PhD, Dr. Shannon Holmes, joins Kelsey to reveal how your voice is constantly broadcasting signals about your confidence, credibility, and authority — whether you realize it or not. From the science of human voice perception to practical body-based techniques for speaking with presence, this episode is a masterclass in one of the most underrated professional skills. Plus, Dr. Shannon shares her inspiring personal story of earning a PhD at 50 while raising six children.

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398 Day in the Life of a Mama Entrepreneur: Time Blocking, Content Strategy & Staying Sane
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

398 Day in the Life of a Mama Entrepreneur: Time Blocking, Content Strategy & Staying Sane

In this candid solo episode, Kelsey pulls back the curtain on what building a business as a stay-at-home mama actually looks like — not the highlight reel, but the real thing. Over three days, she shares her scheduling systems, productivity hacks, business priorities, and the inevitable curveballs that come with parenting, entrepreneurship, and doing it all with intention.

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397 How to Build Habits That Stick: Accountability, Self-Compassion & Starting Over with Melanie Killens
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

397 How to Build Habits That Stick: Accountability, Self-Compassion & Starting Over with Melanie Killens

Habits and accountability coach Melanie Killins joins host Kelsey for an honest conversation about hitting rock bottom in 2019, making a $10,000 investment in herself when she had nothing, and how micro habits — not motivation — are the real secret to lasting change. This episode is a masterclass in self-compassion, consistency, and building a life and business on your own terms.

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396 This Mother Means BUSINESS! How to Build a Profitable Business as a Mama with Laura Sinclair
Kelsey Reidl Kelsey Reidl

396 This Mother Means BUSINESS! How to Build a Profitable Business as a Mama with Laura Sinclair

Laura Sinclair shares her journey from corporate marketing to gym ownership to building a thriving online business and community for ambitious mothers. This conversation dives deep into the realities of building a business while raising children, the importance of simplifying your business model, and why you need mentors who actually understand your season of life.

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