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Since moving to Toronto, Tiffany Astle always believed she'd own a her own public relations company that would bring brands to life through digital marketing, media relations, and social innovation strategies. Fast forward 8 years and that's exactly where she is, leading some of the biggest campaigns, brands, and musicians in the entertainment industry.

Starting her career initially as Tiffany’s intern, Richelle Umali left on an 8year hiatus to work on campaigns for global brands. She has worked across multiple consumer accounts, including Converse Canada, Loblaws, Spotify Canada, Facebook, Boots & Hearts, and Veld Music Festival. Richelle Umali joined Astle as her business partner in 2018, and together, the two have taken on the PR world by storm!

Working her way to the top position at Hyundai Pembroke as GM was not just handed to Shannon Slaughter, as she not only had to gain the respect of her male counterparts, but also her leadership qualifications. Shannon and her team provides customers with personable, friendly and honest customer service as soon as you enter their doors, as they want to welcome everyone to the Hyundai family!

Shannon shares how Hyundai Pembroke has a strong female presence on their team, why community involvement is so important, and how she juggles being a wife, mother and career women and how you can have it all, while giving 150% both at home and at a workplace that she’s truly proud and passionate about. Huge thanks to this week’s sponsors:

Ms. April's Music Studio: Receive 10% off online, virtual piano lessons with Ms. April by using the code OV Boss Babe Podcast at checkout at https://msaprilsmusicstudio.mymusicstaff.com/

The Town of Petawawa's Shop Petawawa: This summer, artists, artisans, small business owners and charitable organizations throughout Renfrew County have the opportunity to sell and showcase their products and services in Petawawa’s newest Pop Up Container Market. To book your Pop Up Shop for the week, please contact: [email protected]

PMFRC Employment Services is happy to announce that in-person service is once again available at our Petawawa location! Call (613) 687-1717 or email [email protected] for information or to book an appointment today!

H.A. Video Productions: Holly’s smartphone video editing for iOS and Android 1:1 class is finally here! Grow your business and your followers using Instagram reels, Tik Tok and Facebook. Book your spot by emailing [email protected]

On a beautiful peninsula on Golden Lake is the Lakepoint Cottages & Resort, where onsite managers Taylor Heon and her spouse Pierre’s number one goal is to provide their guests with a relaxing, fun filled stay while enjoying stunning views, breathtaking sunsets and sandy beaches out in Killaloe.

Taylor shares how her and Pierre’s life of going back and forth from tree planting in the summer to travelling abroad in the winter months came to a halt due to COVID, leaving them scrambling to find something new for work, landing them in the Ottawa Valley. Taylor shares what the beautiful Lakepoint Resort has to offer, if COVID has made a huge impact on cottage reservations and we do some cottage-related can-you-not’s!

In 2020, Britt Gillman, the owner and creator of Pine + Clover Apothecary, decided it was time to seed, root, and tend to her dream of supporting her community with plants and herbalism. She unintentionally carved out an every day way to practice what feels like homecoming: photographing, writing about, gathering and crafting with plants. Britt talks about wildcrafting bioregional herbal offerings, how she works with bioregional plants to craft traditional herbal offerings for mind, body and spirit, herbals for women’s menstruation cycles, her new intimacy oil, and so much more.

This week's podcast episode is sponsored by:

Walsh Nutrition: Whether you are looking to change your weight, build a healthier relationship with food, or manage a chronic illness such as heart disease or diabetes, come chat to see how Jenna can help you reach your goals. Check her out at: https://walshnutrition.ca/

Century 21: Century 21: the gold standard in Canadian real estate.Search current listings, get insight into a particular neighbourhood, find out how much your home is worth and more! Visit https://aspirerealty.c21.ca to speak to one of their knowledgeable real estate agents today.

Ms. April's Music Studio: Receive 10% off online, virtual piano lessons with Ms. April by using the code OV Boss Babe Podcast at checkout at https://msaprilsmusicstudio.mymusicstaff.com/

Coming back from she thought was just a fun trip away to St. Lucia, Emily O’Brien ended up with two kilos of cocaine hidden underneath her dress, landing her in person.

But this babe is on a mission to change our views about rehabilitation and the importance of second chances, opportunities and turning your life around and that is exactly what she’s doing. She’s been featured across the news, Including CTV, Global News, and iHeart radio, numerous podcasts, including the birds papaya and I have to call my sister. She is an advocate, prison consultant, motivational speaker, former convict and the proud founder of Comeback Snacks!

Nicole Hunt got a taste of the business world at an early age, with her first job in retail at 17 years old. She gained valuable life skills, with one of the most important ones being customer service! As she began the traditional route as a working professional, she knew her passion of owning her own business was something she longed for.

It was while she was off on her third maternity leave that she decided to start a new chapter and opened her children’s boutique in downtown Carleton place! What started as a consignment store and has turned into so much more, Nicole shares how her customers, the support of the Carleton Place community, and her passion for supporting local makers is the foundation of her business. This week’s podcast has been sponsored by:

Starter Company Plus Program: The next call for Starter Company Plus Program business applications is now open but the deadline is fast approaching! Get your application in by July 8, 2021. For more information, visit:

https://smallbizcentre.ca/services/scp/.

 

Valley Heartland is pleased to present “Finding Opportunities with the Government of Canada” through a FREE 3-part webinar series. Register and learn more: https://www.valleycfdc.com/advisory

Amanda Talker Media is the Ottawa Valley’s most trusted branding expert, having worked with many well-known and loved businesses throughout Renfrew County. Let Amanda help your business grow through social media, photography and brand identity by booking with her at https://amandatalker.media/

Michelle Renaud and Erin Norris both found yoga the way most people do - with two feet on the ground. Erin and Michelle share how they decided to go from being part time yoga instructors to becoming co-owners, introducing traditional, SUP, and aerial yoga along with their traditional classes to bring a new and fun experience to yogis in the Ottawa Valley. The ladies share how AWE Yoga’s virtual classes are way more interactive (and personable!) vs. a YouTube class, why chair yoga became so popular during COVID, and what they love most about being yoga instructors

The AWE yoga team wants you to have an enjoyable, relaxing, and AWEsome experience. Visit them in their NEW location once their doors are opened at 1356 Pembroke St W!

This week's podcast episode is sponsored by:

Join the Ottawa Valley Tourist Association’s #tourismfamily today by becoming an OVTA member. It’s completely free! http://www.ottawavalley.travel/About_the_OVTA/Become_an_OVTA_Member/Join_Our_Tourism_Family.html

The City of Pembroke is encouraging everyone to "show your love for local" by exploring new and creative ways to support our small businesses. Shop, share, and support local. 

You can find the Bombshell girls in their new location in downtown Pembroke - and they are now taking appointments! Book your next tattoo or piercing by emailing [email protected]

PMFRC Employment Services is happy to announce that in-person service is once again available at our Petawawa location! Call (613) 687-1717 or email [email protected] for information or to book an appointment today!

Over the past 15 months, Julie McNamara and her team at Julie and Co., along with many other event planners and vendors, have had to recreate their event planning checklists to enhance weddings, events and other micro gatherings, keeping in mind provincial guidelines and regulations around wearing masks, number of guests, social distancing rules, and even whether or not a DJ would be allowed. Julie stumbled into the event planning industry and fell in love with meeting her clients, helping them to bring their vision to life and work with local vendors to make an unforgettable day. However, when the pandemic struck in March 2020, Julie's team had to work with new brides to reschedule or postpone 41 weddings in 2020, along with all of their vendors, while trying to keep everyone positive and hopeful during these unprecedent times.

How do you uninvite guests? What are some alternative ways to have a wedding reception? Should you be asking your guests to prove that they're vaccinated? Julie shares some insight into how she and her team make sure her clients still have the best day, whether it's creating an interactive virtual event, planning a micro wedding, or even an elopement. 

This week’s podcast is sponsored by:

The Town of Arnprior - see how they can help grow your business by visiting www.arnprior.ca

Amanda Talker Media: She helps entrepreneurs and small business owners grow through strategic branding, photography and social media marketing. See her extensive portfolio at: https://amandatalker.media

Pokoloko: Shop in store and online and use promo code OVBOSSBABES for 15% off at checkout.

If there was a way to reduce your baby’s crying by over 40%, you get more things done (hands-free) and your baby will fall asleep - would you want to learn more? Of course you do! That’s where the Beluga Baby wrap comes in! Haley Campbell wanted to create a comfy and cozy baby carrier that was super breathable, stretchy and made of eco-friendly materials. Find out why influencers like Jade Roper Tolbert, Jillian Harris and The Birds Papaya swear by this baby wearing wrap, and how it calms your babe, reduces gas and colic, and allows you to carry your baby hands-free (without the buckles and the straps!)

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While off on maternity leave and wanting to give her son a homemade lovey around Easter time, Dina Kennes decided to make her own bunny lovey, showcasing her products on social media. Friends and family started asking for her to make more for their kids and Dina decided to turn her new found hobby into a full time career, launching Little Lo. & Co in 2019. Dina’s got some exciting news and is not only launching a rebrand in June 2021, but has an entirely new business expansion in store. Learn more about these bunny lovies, as well as the stockist in Pembroke, ON that first decided to sell Dina’s products in store!

For the last year, we’ve been seeing more SOLD! signs then For Sale signs, new realtors popping up everywhere and competitive bidding wars on even the smallest homes. So what’s going on and why are we so riled about housing?!

Nadia Pardy and Nicole Walters are two long-time realtors from Century 21 Aspire Realty and the founding partners of the Valley Relocation Team, where their goal is to get your home on & off the market quickly, while getting you the highest possible sale price. Since the housing market has been a hot subject for the past year, we had to talk about what has all changed since the pandemic started and other then the obvious with people flocking to small towns from big cities since having the option to work from home, I just had to ask some hard hitting questions - like, how many offers can a seller expect to get on their home, if you lower your selling price, should you expect to get more offers, and… how many homes have these ladies already sold this year? If you’re interested in knowing behind the scenes juice on the housing market, then this is a podcast episode you won’t want to miss!   This week's podcast has been sponsored by:

The Town of Petawawa's Shop Petawawa: This summer, artists, artisans, small business owners and charitable organizations throughout Renfrew County will have the opportunity to sell and showcase their wares in Petawawa’s newest Pop Up Container Market. To book your Pop Up Shop for the week, please contact: [email protected]

Century 21: the gold standard in Canadian real estate. Search current listings, get insight into a particular neighbourhood, find out how much your home is worth and more! Visit https://aspirerealty.c21.ca

Favourite Things: get ready for Father’s Day with Favourite Things - your one stop shop for everything Canadian and local! Check out their wide array of Father’s Day gifts in store and online: https://www.ftpembroke.com