Elevating Women in Business

Host Guelda Redman welcomes Gloria Parks, owner of Gloria’s Solutions for Wellbeing, to season two of the Elevating Women in Business podcast. Parks shares her background, including moving from Edmonton to BC after remarrying, being widowed for over 30 years, surviving a traumatic brain injury, and facing breast cancer twice, with the latest diagnosis leading to a bilateral mastectomy, chemo, and radiation. She explains her holistic health business focused on educating people about glutathione as a “master antioxidant,” emphasizing proactive versus reactive healthcare, age-related decline, and environmental stressors, and describes Neumi products such as Nutraswish and other formulations she says support her energy, immunity, mental clarity, and skin. Parks also discusses spiritual psychology mentoring using a “spiral of transformation” to address beliefs and emotions with kindness, her niche clients, work-life balance routines, the value of networking, and advice for new entrepreneurs to find mentors and collaborate rather than compete.

00:00 Welcome to Season Two

00:23 Meet Gloria Parks

01:50 Health Challenges Journey

02:33 Discovering Glutathione

03:48 Proactive Health Mindset

05:22 Aging and Environmental Stress

06:31 How the Products Work

07:40 Personal Results and Benefits

09:20 Spiritual Psychology Mentoring

10:38 Emotions as Messengers

13:27 Ideal Clients and Niche

14:29 Work Life Balance Routines

15:49 Networking and Collaboration

18:00 Advice for New Entrepreneurs

21:09 Closing and Subscribe

Host Guelda Redman interviews Trish Kimble, founder and CEO of Blank Slate Enterprises and Ageless Thriving, a speaker, author, facilitator, and “seniorpreneur” who helps women 40+ build clarity and confidence to make intentional choices about how they live forward. Trish shares her shift from four decades in administrative and executive support to launching Blank Slate Enterprises in February 2020, pivoting during COVID to online administrative work, and evolving into speaking and facilitation rooted in her belief that aging shouldn’t limit what’s possible. She explains Ageless Thriving’s four pillars—clarity, confidence, choices, and connections—delivered through small in-person workshops with workbooks, plus a free Facebook group, Ageless Thriving Connections, with monthly Lower Mainland meetups. She discusses adaptability, continuous learning, and starting small without needing a complete plan.

00:00 Meet Trish Kimble

01:08 Trish Background Story

03:15 Launching Blank Slate

05:24 What Ageless Thriving Means

07:52 Workshops and Four Pillars

12:44 Building Community Connections

15:34 Events Locations and Access

18:24 Upcoming Workshop Schedule

22:23 Workshops Going Hybrid

22:53 In Person Comfort

23:37 Why Women 40 Plus

25:51 Pivotal Midlife Choices

27:40 Never Too Old

27:56 What Sets Her Apart

30:50 Adaptability In Business

34:21 Advice To Start Small

38:01 Closing Thanks And Subscribe

Connect with Trish Kimble

Website: TrishKimble.com

Connect with Trish and find all her current links: https://linktr.ee/TrishKimble

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blankslate-trishkimble/

Ageless Thriving Connections Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ageless.thriving.connections

Free to join, with monthly opportunities to connect in person.

Email: [email protected]

Upcoming Ageless Thriving Workshop Series

Join Trish for the next in-person Ageless Thriving workshop series, designed for women 40+ who want to live forward with greater clarity, confidence, choice and connection.

1. Clarity: October 1, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
2. Confidence: October 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
3. Choice: November 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
4. Connection: December 8, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

The first workshop will be held in the Cloverdale/Surrey area, with the exact location provided upon registration. More information will be available at TrishKimble.com.

Host Guelda Redmond welcomes listeners to season two of the Elevating Women in Business Podcast and addresses a common struggle among women entrepreneurs: feeling messy, overwhelmed, and scattered despite doing “all the things.” She explains this usually signals missing clarity and support, not failure, and notes that busy doesn’t equal clear when entrepreneurs react instead of lead, chase shiny objects, overconsume online advice, and lack defined priorities and systems. Redmond describes what a clear business looks like—focused messaging, intentional calendars, boundaries, confidence, and consistent growth—and offers steps to simplify: reconnect with vision, clarify a profitable core offer, drop draining tasks, narrow priorities to one audience/message/next step, and seek mentors and community. She emphasizes that isolation magnifies overwhelm and invites listeners to join the membership-based BC Women’s Business Network for in-person meetings, virtual support, and resources.

00:00 Welcome to Season Two

00:29 Why Business Feels Scattered

01:36 Busy Is Not Clear

03:26 What Clarity Looks Like

04:54 Five Steps to Simplify

07:37 Power of Women’s Community

09:09 How Community Creates Success

11:20 What Keeps Women Stuck

14:40 Your Next Right Step

16:19 Closing and Join the Network

Host Guelda Redman interviews Monica Hawkins on Elevating Women in Business about her entrepreneurship journey, leadership in networking groups, and current work supporting women—especially around age 45 whose children have left home—who have spent years prioritizing others and want to reclaim their health and lives. Monica shares that after the company she built with closed a year ago, she focused on healing and growth and now helps clients through individualized, conversation-based support, emphasizing being heard, consistent follow-up, and long-term change rather than quick fixes. She discusses habits like committing to 7,500 daily steps for 100 days, meal prepping, and setting boundaries with a day job, along with using walks for content ideas and inspiration. Monica highlights networking as relationship-building, learning, collaboration, and joint ventures, and advises women in business not to do it alone and to show up because they may inspire someone.

00:00 Meet the Host and Guest

00:43 Who Is Monica

01:23 Business Reset and Mission

03:16 Ideal Client and Niche

04:05 What Makes Her Different

07:13 Habits for Health Success

10:18 Authenticity and Progress

13:07 Work Life Balance Routines

17:00 Advice for Wellness Entrepreneurs

18:47 Why Networking Matters

22:17 Networking Impact and Growth

24:19 Final Advice and Wrap Up

Join Guelda Redman from the BC Women's Business Network as she shares essential business tips to help you grow your business in Season 2 of 'Elevating Women in Business'. Episodes will include discussions focusing on practical strategies for taking action, serving clients effectively, scaling a sustainable business, and the benefits of networking and collaborations.

Discover how to cultivate success habits within your entrepreneurship journey, especially for women in business. Host Guelda Redman welcomes listeners to season two of the Elevating Women in Business Podcast and explains why women entrepreneurs should stop trying to grow their business alone and instead build community through groups like the BC Women’s Business Network. She outlines how isolation slows growth through self-criticism, limited options, and lack of accountability, while community provides support, shared experience, faster problem-solving, and encouragement. Redman discusses how networking groups can help women outsource non-revenue tasks, collaborate, trade services, and build trust-based referrals, and she advises evaluating groups for relationship-building versus transactional intent and joining more than one. She shares examples of members gaining confidence, leadership, clarity on ideal clients, resilience after setbacks, and stronger personal branding. She addresses barriers like family expectations, fear, anxiety, and competition, then invites listeners to attend a free first meeting using promo code “FREEMEETING” and download her ebook, The Power of Networking.

00:00 Welcome to Season Two

00:39 Why Community Matters

03:08 Isolation and Accountability

05:33 Collaborate and Delegate

08:14 Find the Right Room

10:59 Choosing Networking Groups

15:03 Real Transformations

21:08 Why Women Go Solo

24:04 Steps to Find Support

25:39 Invitation and Wrap Up

Download: https://www.bcwomensbusinessnetwork.com/the-power-of-networking

Host Guelda Redman welcomes listeners to season two of the Elevating Women in Business Podcast and shares the “truth about networking” based on her experience founding the BC Women’s Business Network (est. January 2017). She addresses common fears women feel when attending networking for the first time—social anxiety, not knowing expectations, and feeling like an outsider—and emphasizes that everyone has felt this way and that entrepreneurship can be isolating. Redman offers practical preparation tips: create 30-second, 1-minute, and 3-minute elevator pitches (reading is okay at first), bring a written list of current business struggles to spark supportive “mini mastermind” conversations, and identify complementary businesses for referrals and collaboration. She explains networking is relationship-based, not transactional, and encourages finding the right group, showing up consistently, giving more than taking, and celebrating others’ wins. She invites viewers to try a meeting via bcwomensbusinessnetwork.com with promo code FREEMEETING.

00:00 Welcome to Season Two

00:45 Why Networking Feels Scary

04:48 You Belong in the Room

08:03 Craft Your Elevator Pitch

10:45 Find Referrals and Partners

13:40 Relationships Over Transactions

15:40 Success Stories and Insights

17:55 Choose Your Tribe Wisely

19:31 Join and Stay Consistent

21:25 Invitation and Final Message

Join Guelda Redman from the BC Women's Business Network as she shares essential "business tips" for "grow your business" in Season 2 of 'Elevating Women in Business'. This discussion focuses on practical strategies for taking action and serving clients effectively. Discover how to cultivate "success habits" within your "entrepreneurship" journey, especially for "women in business." Subscribe for weekly conversations about building a business with clarity, confidence, and community.

Season 2 Episode 2: Your Business Isn't Growing (Even Though You're Trying)

Host Guelda Redman introduces season two of the Elevating Women in Business Podcast and explains it will include member spotlight interviews plus conversational tips and strategies, inviting viewers to ask questions and share insights. She addresses why many women feel busy but see little business growth, pointing to unclear vision, mission, values, ideal client, marketing plan, and measurable goals, as well as doing too much non-revenue “busy work” and over-preparing instead of taking action to build confidence. She encourages investing in learning, seeking mentors, coaches, and supportive groups to grow faster by learning from others’ mistakes, and prioritizing evergreen visibility (blogs, podcasts, articles, newsletters) over short-lived social media posts. Guelda promotes the BC Women’s Business Network as a safe space for relationship-building, accountability, collaboration, referrals, and shared problem-solving.

00:00 Welcome to Season Two

00:43 New Format and Engagement

02:13 Why Growth Stalls

05:35 Clarify Vision and Client

08:48 Get Help and Mentors

16:48 Confidence Comes From Doing

18:28 Goals Over Busywork

25:25 Evergreen Marketing Moves

30:35 Networking and Community

36:57 Join the BC Network

Contact Info:

www.bcwomensbusinessnetwork.com

[email protected]

Host Guelda Redman interviews Sarah Enright, owner-operator of Abby Bubba Pet Care with a Gentle Touch, about her shift from a 27-year graphics career to full-time pet sitting and dog walking starting in January 2018. Sarah, originally from Ontario and now in the Fraser Valley, explains the business name—Bubba was her dog, and Abby was her first Rover client—and describes her niche serving rescue pets, nervous/reactive dogs, senior animals, and pets needing medication or in-home care. She shares a story about caring for Maggie and her anxious “brothers” Joe and Hank, building trust through calm support, and discusses using the Tellington TTouch method to communicate with an animal’s nervous system and promote calm. Sarah highlights business strategies including word of mouth, testimonials, networking, in-person meet-and-greets, and requiring upfront payment, and recommends professional associations and training for new pet-care entrepreneurs while emphasizing the value of supportive women’s networking communities.

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

00:50 Sarah’s Background Story

02:57 How Abby Bubba Began

05:17 Niche Caring for Sensitive Pets

10:05 A Nervous Dog Success Story

13:43 Tellington TTouch Explained

17:06 Getting Clients and Systems

20:40 Starting a Pet Care Business

23:42 Power of Women’s Networking

29:15 Final Thanks and Call to Action

Contact Link

www.bcwomensbusinessnetwork.com/sarah-enright

In this episode of the Elevating Women in Business Podcast,

host Guelda Redman invites Amanda Holt, the founder of The Digital Crew, to

share her entrepreneurial journey. Amanda discusses the creation and evolution

of her business, The Digital Crew, a full-service marketing agency, and the

unique strategies that have propelled her success. She reflects on the

challenges and lessons learned from starting multiple businesses, the

importance of a collaborative team, and the pivotal role of passion in sustaining

a service-based business. Amanda also shares personal insights into maintaining

a work-life balance, the value of continuous learning, and the power of

networking in building a supportive community for women entrepreneurs. Closing

the episode, Amanda offers encouraging advice to aspiring women entrepreneurs

to trust in their unique vision and connect with a strong network of supportive

peers.

00:00 Welcome to Elevating Women in Business

00:23 Introducing Amanda Holt

00:40 Amanda's Journey to Entrepreneurship

02:52 The Birth of The Digital Crew

05:49 Building a Strong Team

10:07 Strategies for Success

12:12 Balancing Work and Life

15:05 The Power of Networking

18:34 Final Thoughts and Advice

19:05 Closing Remarks

In this episode of the Elevating Women in Business Podcast,

host Guelda Redman interviews Tara James, a BC licensed mortgage broker with

Citadel Mortgages. Tara shares her journey from an accounting background to

becoming a full-time mortgage broker. She discusses her passion for helping

clients, particularly self-employed individuals, navigate the complexities of

mortgages. Tara emphasizes the importance of consistency, follow-up, and

building strong relationships with other professionals in the industry. She

also offers valuable advice for women considering a career in mortgage

brokering, highlighting the importance of having a financial safety net and a

support system. The discussion touches on networking strategies, the challenges

of transitioning to entrepreneurship, and the significance of building trust

with clients.

00:00 Welcome to Elevating Women in Business

00:21 Meet Tara James: From Office Manager to Mortgage

Broker

01:25 Tara's Journey into the Mortgage Industry

02:48 Specializing in Self-Employed Clients

05:19 Challenges and Rewards of the Job

06:34 What Sets Tara Apart

07:53 Building Successful Business Habits

11:32 Advice for Aspiring Mortgage Brokers

16:24 The Importance of Networking

22:15 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

27:42 Conclusion and Farewell