Designed To Inspire

Brittany Kolba is a born and raised Calgary girl, wife and mom of four kids, aged 4 to 16! She's most passionate about helping others find their potential and follow their dreams. She enjoys travelling, girls nights out and creative makeup.

You can find her @brittanykolbasocial on Instagram and @brittanykolba on Facebook.

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Lisa Webb is an author, educator, and entrepreneur. She's lived on 4 different continents with her family and has learned that no matter where in the world she has lived, women always show up as their best selves when surrounded by community, connection and belonging. This was her driving force behind creating Wine, Women & Well-Being; a place for women to support and uplift one another through events, books, and wine! The community has grown to 23 branches across Canada and has recently expanded to France. Find more from Lisa at @lisawebbofficial and @winewomenwellbeing.

The Sister Brand is founded on the idea that life is for making, not settling. TSB is founded by sisters Lana and Laura - inspiring new mindsets through interior and brand design. Their trademark-pending WOMAN UP apparel complements TSB's "Design Your Life" mantra and the sisters' empowering message to live the life YOU want to live!

Lana and Laura are sisters from Edmonton who created a brand that is a true reflection of their close bond. They are sisters and besties who are sharing the adventures of running a design studio, building a brand, and everything in between. They are the ladies behind the Woman Up swag, that was once featured by Jillian Harris, and are a true reflection of women who support women.

You can find them on Instagram, @thesisterbrand_, Facebook, The Sister Brand, and on their website at www.thesisterbrand.com.

Beth Bieda is a small town girl, from Tomahawk, Alberta, who was on Big Brother Canada season 9. She is hilarious, smart and is incredibly kind. She has the desire for adventure and is an extremely talented singer. After listening to this episode you will want to invite her to your next gathering as you can't help but feel her presence in such a positive way. We chat about where she grew up and some behind the scene moments from Big Brother season 9. Pour yourself a glass and get ready to learn more about this real, authentic, fun loving gal!

On the journey of life, Olivia Rose is recording a soundtrack – putting her emotional truth into heartfelt, relatable songs that mirror our feelings, formative experiences, and fondest memories.

Growing up in her hometown of Elk Point, Alberta, Olivia Rose was surrounded by the sounds of country legends like Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton, along with influences of current superstars Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift. Songwriting and performing since 8 years old gave Olivia Rose the confidence to use defining moments to fuel her career. Performing on the intermission stage for George Strait led to opening for some of Canada's best: Dan Davidson, Brett Kissel, and Aaron Pritchett. Participation as a Finalist in the intensive Project WILD competition in 2018 followed, and attendance at artist development program, Canada's Music Incubator in Toronto. Olivia Rose has recently been honoured with a nomination for Rising Star at the 2020 Country Music Alberta Awards. She has also received recognition from her adopted home city Edmonton, including winning the Edmonton Music Awards' Rising Star Award for two consecutive years, the Edmonton Mayor's Youth Award, and a nomination for Country Recording of the Year in the 2019 EMAs. Olivia Rose's latest single, "Gold" marked her second collaboration with Juno and CCMA Award-winning producer Bart McKay. This "Head first, falling for someone you know is the real thing, no-strings-attached love song," is now in regular rotation on CBC Country/Sirius XM as well as secondary radio stations across Canada. Taking time during the pandemic to hone her songwriting abilities and co-write with many talented writers, Olivia Rose has been hard at work writing for her upcoming project, a full length album set to start recording in late 2021. This steadfast country artist has found a means of connection with her fans through her charming nature, unabashed honesty, and will continue to show the world what she has to offer with her music.

You can follow her at the following sites.

Website: www.oliviarosemusic.ca

Instagram: @oliviarose_music

Facebook: Olivia Rose

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Raylene Whitford is a Cree-Métis finance professional with a well-established career in the international finance and energy sector. She is the founder of Canative Energy, a social enterprise which supports the economic development of Indigenous communities impacted by the energy sector in Canada and Ecuador.

Her previous leadership positions include being an Executive Director for a company listed on the London Stock Exchange and directing a USD 42 billion capital efficiency project for a national oil company in the Middle East. In 2014, Raylene took a sabbatical from her corporate career with KPMG to return to Canada for a winter to roughneck on a triple-pad drilling rig in order to gain experience in the field.

She currently is a member of the deputy Prime Minister's Women's Task Force for Economic Recovery and a member of the Indigenous Working Group for International Trade with Global Affairs Canada. She is also on the Board of the Clean Resource Innovation Network.

Raylene is a Chartered Accountant, has an MBA in Oil and Gas Management from Aberdeen Business School (Scotland) and is currently completing a PhD in Indigenous Studies and Business at the University of Alberta.

You can follow her on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/raylene-whitford and on Twitter: @CanativeEnergy.

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In honor of International Daughter's Day, I sat down with my daughter Brianne and asked her a series of questions like I would ask a guest on my podcast. We made sure everything was impromptu so that we could capture the innocence of a 9 year old lol! For approximately 30 minutes we giggled a lot but also talked about some serious issues, like the meaning of international daughter's day. You can even listen along with your kiddos:)

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Mishaela Houle is the Executive Director of Cardiac Sciences, for the Edmonton Zone of Alberta Health Services, at the University of Alberta. She is also responsible for the operational leadership for Cardiac Sciences programs and services at the CK Hui Heart Centre, Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute and Northern Alberta Cardiac Rehabilitation Program.

Mishaela became a registered nurse in 2002 and followed her passion into cardiology as a Project Manager in 2007. She spent a year as the Patient Care Manager and at the very young age of 33 became the Executive Director of Cardiac Sciences. To say she is in a challenging, high pressure role is an understatement and to add a pandemic in the mix creates further complexities to an already demanding role.

Listen along as we go through her career path and how her roots have influenced her passion for this career. We also want to thank her for her dedication and hard work during a difficult couple of years in health care.

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Maureen Tash is an incredibly inspiring, motivated, and kind woman! From starting the A&W in Spruce Grove to now being National Vice President in Arbonne, Maureen is a very driven lady and is a prime example of accomplishing your goals when you put your mind to it.

Listen to this interview to be empowered by a woman who is constantly empowering other woman!

You can find her on instagram, @maureenavp, and facebook, Maureen Tash.

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Amanda Wilhauk is a women of all things. She spent a summer training in the army, has lived overseas and is now running a pretty high profile jerky business with her husband Trevor. She is well known in the Spruce Grove community where she was born and raised and is more recently known for her 12 days of Christmas where she gives back to her community in more ways than you can imagine.

Listen to this interview to be incredibly inspired by your girl next door!

You can find Wilhauk Beef Jerkey @wilhaukbeefjerysprucegrove on instagram and Wilhauk Beef Jerky - Spruce Grove on facebook.

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