HERspective

Today we have influencer/content creator/furniture designer/home beautifier and mum of two; the incredible Em Weinmann founder of @ushappyfour joining us social distancing style, to give us the BTS on influencing, being a public figure and the responsibilities that come with that, authenticity, mommy-ing to two daughters (one who is neuro-diverse) being a wifey, a business owner, and how to keep it all together and look good while doing it (or at least trying to)!  We also fill you in on how we're keeping while in quarantine, Lauren’s only idea for supplemental income that is received with Jess’ extreme encouragement, of having an Only Fans page. 

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The pandemic has brought unprecedented times for all of us and in our first official "quarantine" episode we explore how social distancing can affect relationships and dating. We share some tips on how to get through it with an old or new partner. We try to find the positives and the humour in these scary times because if you don't have laughter what do you have? We fill you in on how we are handling isolation and how embarrassingly quick we allow lack of hygiene to take over when social standards no longer matter and ramble far too long about the Netflix show Love is Blind. It's a serious situation, but there are always silver linings to be found. Stay positive people, as this too shall pass. Enjoy!

Lauren Smith, Event Planner extraordinaire, Social Influencer and the Leader of the Business Babes Toronto chapter talks to us about taking a leap of faith, going way outside of your comfort zone by asking a women she didn't know for coffee and becoming your true self. She shares her journey from a high profile corporate career to leading one of the five Business Babes chapters; a community of women dedicated to the support and growth of women in business. She discusses her experiences with imposter syndrome, "fake it til you make it," and finally deciding to live her truth and follow her passions. Join us as we talk facing adversity, misogynist male bosses and the female bosses throughout our careers that helped us grow and gave us the confidence to go for what we wanted.

Happy St. Paddy's day everyone! And yes it is spelled with d's! Grab a pint and Listen in for some laughs and "real life Irish" facts on this silly, cheersy, green-beersy episode! Jess gives us a cheers tutorial and some cold hard coronavirus FACTS, that's right actual facts, not "fake news" like you're used to from us. Lauren attempts to explain why St. Paddy's day is even a thing...not as factual. We share some St. Paddy's day drunken experiences, fart talk and give you a special ending. Cheers!

She’s thrifty and she's thriving! New Love Threads founder and TSN stylist, Kerry Gendron joins us to talk about all the benefits of thrifting; from the environmental effects to the obvious financial advantages. She unveils her plan to bring sustainability to the big networks one at a time. She hits us with some staggering stats about our fave retailers that may make you think twice about your next purchase.  She gives us thrifting tips on how you can get all the goods too at a fraction of the cost! Jess' talks about her unique conference experience and Lauren share's yet another conspiracy theory with some rant and raving thrown in too!

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We have an amazing guest on this week's episode - Best selling author, international award winning speaker, blogger & columnist, Sexologist, Dr. Trina Read! We chat about her 5 steps to achieving sexual self-esteem, why you should never put your needs second, and how to be well on your way to your sex marathon and so much more. This is a sex packed episode that will help you understand why you feel just 'meh' about sex and fall into "spectatoring," we know, it was a new word for us too. We chat about the Curry's sexy vacay pic and Jess' nakedness.   

Today’s episode comes the day before National Anti-Bullying day and in light of that we are joined by two past guests to talk about a real-life adult workplace bullying situation they experienced. Bullying can come in many forms, in all sorts of environments and at any age. With this episode we hope to help bring awareness to the different signs of bullying through our personal experience and to the issues it can cause. Our goal is to encourage people to speak up and seek help if they find themselves or others victims of any type of bullying. Also the importance of doing due diligence, ask questions, and don't take everything at face value. Trust your gut, if something feels wrong, it probably is wrong. Many lessons were learned from this experience as well as, ownership, accountability, introspection and forgiveness. Spoiler alert, this story has a happy ending!

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Anti-bullying resources:

https://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/topics/workplaceviolence.php

https://www.pinkshirtday.ca/

Our first money episode! We are joined by superstar "shEO" and Financial Broker Rebecca Bittner. She tells her story of financial hardship, the moment she realized she did not know the "rules of money" and how that lead her on a mission to get HER money right which sent her on a path to change careers and to help many women and men to get their finances in order all while building a successful brokerage.  Also more office moments, intense elevator experiences and why Jess won't commit to a wedding planning job.

Ever wondered what it is really like in a sex club? We did too, so who better to fill us in than Ace Allure, an Aquaflirt at Toronto’s hottest sex club. She gives us the BTS on DTF night and, in customary fashion squashes stigmas and misconceptions that most people probably have. Join us for an eye-opening, fisting-filled, super-sexy episode about what really goes on inside the club. You'll be surprised by the truth, and even more surprised that you just might have the urge to go check it out yourself. We talk more office life and update on Jess' DM situation. 

We have more to say! So we had to do a part 2. We do a deeper dive into the history & importance of feminism & continue to dismantle Anthony "Dream" Johnson's position and "facts," also about the Good Morning Britain clip he sent us. Tune in for some research on what feminism means in the modern world (to us) and the correlation we found between happiness and feminism. We chat about Lauren's thoughts on porn and Jess' always interesting "love life" and DM slides.        Follow us @herspective_podcast