This episode with Almira Bardai is full of so many nuggets of wisdom. We chat about her career journey - moving to England and Australia, starting a PR agency, and becoming a consultant when nobody would hire her. We dive into some of her spiritual practices and the advice she gives her coaching clients to step into their worth and heal the visibility wound that so many of us struggle with.

Almira Bardai is one of Canada’s leading experts in brand building and communications. She has spent the last two decades creating powerful narratives for both domestic and global brands including Flight Centre, Granville Island Brewing, Nike, Best Buy, Future Shop, Molson, and TELUS.

Launching her career at premier national agency Wilcox PR, Almira spent many years abroad heading up global PR for Cobra Beer, one of the UK’s fastest-growing beer brands. She also drove corporate public relations and communications campaigns for top brands in Australia and South Africa.
Almira co-founded Jive PR + Digital, an award-winning, top public relations firm specializing in media relations and social media marketing services with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, and Los Angeles. After exiting the business in 2018, Almira founded another agency, consulting exclusively for C-Suite executives and entrepreneurs, looking to magnify their brand impact and take their businesses to new heights.

Almira is also an ICF Certified Coach, and works globally with entrepreneurs, to grow and scale their companies to multi-6 & 7 figures.

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On today's episode we speak with Kara Wardinger, Founder and CEO of Pawty Animals.

When Kara realised how much waste was being created from the pet toy industry, and questioned why it was so difficult to find sustainable dog toys in Canada, she decided to take things into her own hands. The result was Pawty Animals.

We asked Kara to share some reflections from her first year in business, and she did not disappoint. Listen in to hear what she would have done differently, and what has made the biggest difference in growing her business.

Pawty Animals stuffed toys pay homage to some of our favourite iconic Canadianisms. There's even a Tim Pawtons stuffy - this is going to the top of our Christmas lists for our furry friends! Check them out at pawtyanimals.ca and @pawtyanimals.ca on Instagram.

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Join Melissa and her new co-host, Maddy, for exciting interviews and intriguing discussions. Don't worry, there will still be plenty of raw talk!

Kindred Spirits is a lifestyle podcast and community brought to life by Vancouver-based duo Melissa Jaalaid and Madeleine Smith.

The podcast features unfiltered conversations about business, entrepreneurship, wellness, community, and so much more, to unearth the best advice on how to thrive as the most authentic versions of ourselves. We unpack the unique journeys of our remarkable guests, exploring the twists and turns that brought them to where they are today.

Join us as we share stories, spark connections, and celebrate the magic that happens when kindred spirits unite.