Freedom Lifestyle

When Lisa Zamparo was a kid she dreamed of working on Bay street and making six figures by the age of 30. So, that’s what she did. 

Lisa got her CPA designation, a job at a big accounting firm and began to climb that corporate ladder. She had the financial success but it wasn’t what she expected. She didn’t feel happy. She was living for the weekend and felt disconnected from the freedom she valued. 

So, on her honeymoon of all places, Lisa and her very newlywed husband took a three hour hike and planned how she would quit her job and become an entrepreneur. 

In this episode, Sam and Lisa discuss:  

• Entrepreneurial experiences in your youth  
• The future of work and creating a career for yourself  
• Being okay with failure and rejection as an entrepreneur  
• Financial planning and what many startups get wrong  
• Personal finance and the power of compound interest 

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What would you ask for if you knew the answer was going to be yes? That’s the mindset Reese Evans began to adopt when she first launched Yes Supply in 2015. She’s since turned a blog empowering women to realize their dreams, into a full blown collective.

Reese is living and breathing the life she knew she always deserved but didn’t know how to get. She’s now a Master Life and Success Coach where she helps women live their purpose using her expertise in NLP and EFT (worth the google search). She also speaks all over the world including the legendary #girlboss rally!

Reese has found her version of the freedom lifestyle and bringing women in along way. Discover her journey to YES. 

In this episode, Sam and Reese discuss:  

• Power of manifestation and knowing what you want  
• The science behind NLP (neuro-linguistic programming)  
• How positive affirmations can work for you  
• Tips for gaining control of your time and life  
• Reese’s story of speaking at #girlboss rally 

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About the show:

✨ Freedom Lifestyle represents the movement towards freedom in life and work. We interview entrepreneurial people who've created a lifestyle of independence, that's on their own terms. We discover their version of the Freedom Lifestyle, learn how they got there and reflect on the impact its had. ✨

When Meghan Kraft walked away from her romantic relationship, she walked away from a business that defined her early twenties. 

Meghan has been a serial entrepreneur since she was 21 and spent five years building her first retail brand with her ex-business partner + long-term boyfriend. She chose happiness and the sacrifices were a package deal. 

Discover Meghan’s journey of reinventing herself post-exit, including her legendary trip to India and the decision to try her first “corporate job”.  

In this episode, Sam and Meghan discuss:  

• Why she deferred medical school to pursue entrepreneurship   
• What it’s like to run a business with your boyfriend  
• The importance of advocating for yourself and being shameless  
• Valuable lessons from her community of mentors   
• How her grandma helped shape her reinvention
    

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About the show:

✨ Freedom Lifestyle represents the movement towards freedom in life and work. We interview entrepreneurial people who've created a lifestyle of independence, that's on their own terms. We discover their version of the Freedom Lifestyle, learn how they got there and reflect on the impact its had. ✨

Shraddha has always pursued opportunities that feel right, for right now. She currently works remotely as a digital marketer and previously worked in retail, micro-finance and has experimented with social entrepreneurship. 

Shraddha advocates for non-linear career paths and embodies the freedom lifestyle by jumping from one exciting opportunity (and often country) to the next.

 
In this episode, Sam and Shraddha discuss:  

• The benefits and drawbacks of non-linear career paths   
• How you can make remote work, work  
• Morning rituals when working from home   
• The importance of crafting your story   
• How to leverage your personal network 

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About the show: 

✨ Freedom Lifestyle represents the movement towards freedom in life and work. We interview entrepreneurial people who've created a lifestyle of independence, that's on their own terms. We discover their version of the Freedom Lifestyle, learn how they got there and reflect on the impact its had. ✨

As part of a two-woman team, Elle Bulger lives the Freedom Lifestyle while still working for someone else. She’s the Director of Client Success at Pinch Social (the team bringing Social Media Week to Toronto), and has the perks of startup life without the burden of being an entrepreneur.

It hasn’t all been a home run; Elle gets real with her previous roles and the negative impact they had on her mental health. She also shares the charming and oh so inspiring story of how she “flipped the script” and proposed to her boyfriend, now fiancé, in Mexico a few weeks ago. 
 

In this episode, Sam and Elle discuss: 

• creating the freedom lifestyle while working for someone else  
• discovering that entrepreneurship isn’t for you   
• how your job can help or hinder an anxiety disorder  
• achieving self-care through the freedom lifestyle   
• tips for using social media to grow you brand or business   
• what not to do on social media   
• what it’s like to propose to your boyfriend 

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About the show: 

✨ Freedom Lifestyle represents the movement towards freedom in life and work. We interview entrepreneurial people who've created a lifestyle of independence, that's on their own terms. We discover their version of the Freedom Lifestyle, learn how they got there and reflect on the impact its had. ✨

As Jacqueline Leung starting to climb the corporate ladder, she noticed how hard it was to push ideas through years of set processes and red tape. She knew this was preventing her from pursuing her full potential so she quit and focused on building a startup.

Jacqueline is the founder and editor-in-chief of Pressed News, a digital media company that makes the news easy to understand by being concise, speaking like your friend, and giving you context on difficult topics.

We had the opportunity to interview Jacqueline one year into her new Freedom Lifestyle!
 

In this episode, Sam and Jacqueline discuss:  

• leaving a job that can’t fulfill your potential   
• how support networks aid with imposter syndrome   
• misconceptions of running a startup   
• self-care rituals for entrepreneurs   
• advice from her dad!  

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About the show: 

✨ Freedom Lifestyle represents the movement towards freedom in life and work. We interview entrepreneurial people who've created a lifestyle of independence, that's on their own terms. We discover their version of the Freedom Lifestyle, learn how they got there and reflect on the impact its had. ✨

It was just nine months ago that Diana Ross embarked on her journey to the freedom lifestyle. After getting married and turning 30, Diana started to think about her future, her values and her personal freedom. She courageously quit her job as the Director of Sales at a fast growing technology company, to design a business and lifestyle that worked for her.

Diana Ross is the founder of Greater Marketing, a full service digital agency in Toronto, Canada. Diana loves to work and jokes about actually working more hours now that she’s living the freedom lifestyle. For Diana though, it’s where, when and how she spends those working hours that matters most. It’s also the untapped potential and opportunity of being an entrepreneur that Diana finds so exciting. 

In this episode, Sam and Diana discuss:  

• optimizing your time as an entrepreneur   
• the pursuit of self-discovery and personal growth   
• adjusting a marriage to the freedom lifestyle  
• building a business around your passion  
• tracking your finances and making more money than you spend 

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About the show: 

✨ Freedom Lifestyle represents the movement towards freedom in life and work. We interview entrepreneurial people who've created a lifestyle of independence, that's on their own terms. We discover their version of the Freedom Lifestyle, learn how they got there and reflect on the impact its had. ✨

Rachel Kelly is the queen at turning life’s woes into deliciously memorable lemonade. As the Founder of Make Lemonade, a coworking space for women in Toronto, Rachel is on a mission to help others build community while “getting shit done”. She does this in her new 3000 square foot space that’s thoughtfully designed and totally instagramable. 

After spending years freelancing and jumping all over the city to fulfill her various gig work, Rachel wanted to create a permanent space she could call home and invited all of us in to benefit. In this podcast episode, Rachel gets real with the lemons that got her here and the self care that’s keeping her going.  

In this episode, Sam and Rachel discuss:  

• Responding to life's lemons   
• Setting boundaries as an entrepreneur   
• How to redefine success  
• Transitioning to a new identity    
• Creating community for women 

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About the show: 

✨ Freedom Lifestyle represents the movement towards freedom in life and work. We interview entrepreneurial people who've created a lifestyle of independence, that's on their own terms. We discover their version of the Freedom Lifestyle, learn how they got there and reflect on the impact its had. ✨

In this bonus episode of the Freedom Lifestyle podcast series, we salute shamelessness and discuss the importance of conquering our fears of self-promotion.

Putting yourself out there on social media and going public with your entrepreneurial identity is scary. It takes vulnerability and a confidence in the value you’re providing. This episode showcases just how normal those fears are and provides actionable tips for putting your doubts to rest.

Discover The Art of Shamelessness.

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About the show:

✨ Freedom Lifestyle represents the movement towards freedom in life and work. We interview entrepreneurial people who've created a lifestyle of independence, that's on their own terms. We discover their version of the Freedom Lifestyle, learn how they got there and reflect on the impact its had. ✨

Kyla is an empathetic badass who found freedom for herself by creating it for others. Through online and one-on-one coaching programs, Kyla helps women feel light, sexy and connected. She’s created a business that empowers women and showcases just how easy it is to fall in love with yourself. 

Kyla tried working a traditional 9-5, but couldn’t conform to its glaring limitations. She wanted to be free to live the life she knew she deserved. She wasn’t going to let a job prevent that from happening, so she created a business that allows her to live her dream life, on her own terms. Kyla is living the Freedom Lifestyle and loving it. 

In this episode, Sam and Kyla discuss: 

• The limitations of working a traditional 9-5  
• Kyla’s commitment to happiness and the sacrifices she had to make  
• How she got her first coaching client and what that felt like   
• Tips for conquering your fears of promoting yourself on social media   
• Overcoming your need for validation from others   

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About the show:

✨ Freedom Lifestyle represents the movement towards freedom in life and work. We interview entrepreneurial people who've created a lifestyle of independence, that's on their own terms. We discover their version of the Freedom Lifestyle, learn how they got there and reflect on the impact its had. ✨