
064 Bring Your Vision To Life: Launching a Creative Arts Studio & Building an Inclusive Community
Today on the show, I am chatting with the founders of Wild Heart Healing Arts, Megan Marie Gates and Stacey Croucher.
These 2 visionary souls have created the most magical space inside The Armoury building in Prince Edward County that offers weekly movement and meditation classes, holistic healing treatments, specialized workshops & creative community gatherings.
If youβve ever considered launching a business as a practitioner or health / fitness pro --- youβll love this episode where we hear the story of how this studio came to be!

063 An Extra SWEET Business Idea Founded by Food Network Stars, The Baker Sisters
Jean and Rachel started from humble beginnings; their single mother baked butter tarts out of their mobile home in Bayside as a way to earn money for the family.
It wasnβt till Jean and Rachel became mothers themselves that the pair cofounded their own butter tart company.
You can find Maple Key Tart Co.βs butter tarts in 18 select locations around the GTA and seasonally in Prince Edward County at the Wellington Farmers Market and The Grange Winery.
When not baking butter tarts, you can catch this sister duo as the hosts of Food Network Canadaβs The Baker Sisters.

062 One Year Can Change Everything - The Journey of Opening a Gym
Today on the show Iβm interviewing Rob Spagnola, the founder of The Gym in the Armoury located in Picton, Ontario, Canada. This is another installment of my partnership with Prince Edward County.
Rob is a Trainer and Performance Coach from Toronto with over +6 years working in the fitness industry at a private recreation and athletic club. He has trained everyone from youth athletes looking to improve their strength and speed in their sport to seniors exploring their fitness for the first time.
Now, Rob is the owner of The Gym in the Armoury where he not only has created his dream training facility, but is also embarking on this entrepreneurial journey for the very first time!

061 Cinco De Mayo with the Founders of a Mexican Restaurant!
Today on the show, in honour of Cinco de Mayo, I'm chatting with Sam Valdivia as well as with her business partners Riz & Matthew, the dream team behind the restaurant La Condesa
After having the amazing opportunity to live and work in beautiful Prince Edward County for 2 years, Chef Samantha Valdivia has now opened La Condesa in the heart of Wellington Village in Ontario, Canada.
Serving up a variety of shareable plates, La Condesa brings their guests an elevated, yet approachable taste of authentic Mexican cuisine.
If you want to learn all about what it takes to bring a restaurant to life then you are going to love this round-table episode with these 3 incredible humans!

060 There Is No Wasted Experience with Aaron Armstrong of Blue Wheelbarrow Organic Farm
Aaron Armstrong is the owner of Blue Wheelbarrow Farm in Prince Edward County, Ontario, a 3 acre organic vegetable farm specializing in baby greens, salad mixes, and tomatoes. Cultivating community, celebrating the harvest, and feeding people fully is the foundation of his farm and business.

059 Abigail Keeso-Hopkins Shares How She Built "That Clean Life" Meal Planning Software
That Clean Life is an online meal planning platform that helps you create nutritious and delicious meal plans for yourself or your clients. Since launching in January 2015, That Clean Life has helped tens of thousands of people from all over the world feel awesome about the food they are putting in their bodies. Whether you are an individual meal planning for yourself, a parent meal planning for your family, or a wellness professional building meal plans for your clients and community, That Clean Life gives you the tools to make it happen.

058 I Hosted The 1st Visionary Life Event: Here's How It Went!
I Hosted The 1st Visionary Life Event: Here's How It Went!

057 Closing a Yoga Studio, Moving Across the Country & Launching an Online Business (Interviewing a student from The VISIONARY METHOD)
Today I'm interviewing one of the graduates of The VISIONARY METHOD, Rebekah Rose Wall.
Rebekah is a yoga instructor, meditation facilitator, and now she is a holistic life coach. She is based in Reno, Nevada.
Rebekah and I chat about:
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Why she closed the yoga studio that she built from scratch
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The decision to make a move across the USA, away from friends & family
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How travelling has made an impact on her life and on her business
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What she created out of The VISIONARY METHOD
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What she's up to now!

056 From Yves Saint Laurent, Revlon & Elizabeth Arden to launching Kaia Naturals Clean Beauty Brand: Mary Futher Shares Her Story
From Yves Saint Laurent, Revlon & Elizabeth Arden to launching Kaia Naturals Clean Beauty Brand: Mary Futher Shares Her Story

055 From Freelancer to Opening a Coworking Space, Rachel Kelly from Make Lemonade Shares Her Story
If youβre a freelancer, work remotely or have another career situation that has you working from home -- you know it can be extremely lonely.
Sure itβs got itβs perks -- I wonβt deny that..
But, While all your friends are grabbing drinks with their colleagues & playing on their work Frisbee team, sometimes solopreneurs are left wondering why they feel a sense of loneliness or not belonging.

054 What It Takes to Open a Fitness Studio, Build Community & Pursue Your Passions
What began as a local crew running the streets of Toronto, then evolved into massive summer park yoga events , and finally making a permanent home at the base of one of the most popular streets in Toronto, Spadina.
Offering both spin and yoga classes, there is truly a class type for everyone. I am lucky enough to be one the Spin Instructors at Tribe and I couldnβt be more grateful.

053 Social Media: Q&A
I'm answering YOUR questions about Social Media including:
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Should you have a Personal Instagram that's separate from your Business Instagram (have you ever wondered this!?)
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Whether or not to hire someone to help you manage your Social Media
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What should you post?
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Content ideas so you'll never run out of ideas!

052 From Thesis Project to Award-Winning Social Venture with Wize Monkey
What started as a thesis project in 2013 has become an award-winning social venture and disruptor in the beverage industry. Wize Monkey takes unused coffee leaves during the 9-month-long off-season, trains farmers to ferment and craft them into premium teas, and sells them nationally in North America and across the globe via online. Not only have their products taken home βBest New Productβ at the World Tea Expo, but theyβve also won prestigious awards like the NEXTY Award for βBest Mission-Driven Natural Productβ and Small Business BC βBest International Trade Awardβ.

051 Wyld Skincare Founder Joy Yap on Creating a Natural Body Care Brand for Millenials
Wyld Ski Care was born out of a desire for truly natural, good quality skincare essentials that are beautifully packaged, but also sustainable, and that donβt cost a fortune.
They're a personal care brand built for today; guilt-free, all natural ingredients, gorgeous looking, and good AF skincare that doesnβt pollute the Earth or harm animals.
Joy grew up in Malaysia but uses Toronto as her home base right now. She started her career in Public Relations in the Tech Industry but eventually she found herself on a soul-searching journey looking for her passion. Joy and I had a great conversation about life, health, business and the future of Wyld!

050 Advice for New Entrepreneurs, Favourite Books & What I Would Change In My Business
Today on the show, Iβm sharing a conversation with my Visionary Assistant, Alex.
In this episode, weβre getting to know each other (it was the first time we had ever met!)
Weβre firing off random questions to one another, and weβre bringing you along for the ride on what itβs really like to work together :)

049 Starting a Zero Waste Business (Chatting w/ a student from The VISIONARY METHOD!)
Erin started this journey in 2018 when she was trying to figure out how to make a positive impact on climate change. To give you some context, Erin lived in Toronto and worked a full-time 9 to 5 corporate job. Working in a place where people threw out coffee cups in the trash and recycled their food waste, any impact she would make seemed negligible. Despite some skeptical friends she tested the feasibility of a zero-waste lifestyle by doing a 2-week zero-waste challenge with one other coworker. During the challenge she still produced some plastic waste but she realized how easy it was to make small changes to reduce the amount of waste she produced.
In order to go the full length she needed more supplies. Zero-waste products are surprisingly difficult to find (without plastic packaging!) and especially difficult to find in Canada. This is why she created Hera & Co, to help by not only providing the supplies people need to live a zero-waste lifestyle, but also by offering some pro tips on Heraβs Blog.
Erin is just wrapping up her time as a student inside The VISIONARY METHOD & I am so proud of her journey!

048 Design Your Work Space, Grow Your Business
This is the first episode of my minisode series.. I am still working on the name :)
I'm sharing my knowledge on Design Your Work Space and Grow Your Business.

047 Meghan Telpner, Founder of The Academy of Culinary Nutrition, Nutritionist, Author and Speaker.
Meghan Telpner is a Toronto-based author, speaker, nutritionist, and founder of the Academy of Culinary Nutrition. She is the author of two best-selling, award winning books, UnDiet: Eat Your Way to Vibrant Health and The UnDiet Cookbook. Meghan has been featured in Forbes, was ranked as one of the top 100 female entrepreneurs in Canada by PROFIT Magazine, and was named Best Holistic Nutritionist in 2017 and 2018 by National Nutrition Awards. With over ten years in the field, Meghan works tirelessly to empower her global community of Certified Culinary Nutrition Experts to become health leaders in the respective communities. For more visit MeghanTelpner.com.

045 All About Virtual Assistants (VA's) with Tara Ritchie
Tara has a love for the internet and all that it offers. As the former owner and operator of a local social media networking group for mothers, as well as an ongoing volunteer at her daughter's school β running the fundraisers with like-minded volunteers, running the Pizza Lunch Program for 3+ years, and now, forging ahead with running her own Virtual Assistant Business.

043 Season Finale, Solo Episode - Sharing Visionary HQ Updates
Oh helllllo there. Just a quick update to share what's going on over here at #visionaryHQ as we wrap up 2018. Can you even believe that NYE is just a few days away?
In this episode I am...
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Sharing some lessons + learning's from 2018
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Reflecting on my successes and challenges
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Sharing which things on my vision board came true and which did not
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Giving you an update on my WORD OF THE YEAR for 2019
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Sharing my dreams for the future
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+ other fun life updates