Self-Care Sunday

Rachel Antony (@almostffamous) is a Calgary-based blogger (franklyray.com) and freelancer. In this episode, she shares the journey of starting her blog, the story of her first paid collaboration, and we dish advice on how to work with brands if you're just starting out.

Rachel is also the host of the Poolside Podcast, where she interviewed me about my entrepreneurial journey, how I got into influencer marketing, and what I've learned from being on both sides of collaborations: https://soundcloud.com/thepoolsidepodcast/eps-019-how-to-navigate-the-influencer-marketing-space-guest-kayley-reed

What’s Current: Youtube Rewind 2018 and a rant on Lena Dunham

In this episode: sharing my unsolicited thoughts (and advice) on dating in your 20s. Answering “why is dating so hard?”, uncovering all our insecurities, fear of commitment & vulnerability, and why self-love is SO important in relationships.

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mood board & inspiration: @selfcaresunday

show notes: selfcaresunday.co

Valerie Van Galder has had a successful career in Hollywood, including her time as President of Marketing at Sony Pictures for 10 years, where she was responsible for developing the marketing strategy for movies including The Da Vinci Code, Casino Royale, and Superbad. Now she works as a marketing consultant for films, and runs Depressed Cake Shop, a grassroots mental health campaign that has raised over $200,000 for mental health charities around the world. 

This episode is a true fireside chat, where we sat down cuddled up by the fireplace in Val’s home, and chat about her career, how we met, and our love/hate relationship with social media.

Sophie Gray (@sophiegray), formerly known as Way of Gray, shares why she rebranded. She's also the host of Sophie Thinks Thoughts - a new podcast she launched this year - and the founder of DiveThru, an introspection app to help you connect with yourself.

In this episode, we talk mental health & entrepreneurship, the process of launching an app, and the concept of 'lifestyle design'.

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LINKS

DiveThru - http://divethru.com/

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Why I decided to move back to Alberta 7 years after leaving, and how my political identity has changed and evolved since then.

This liberal no longer identifies with the left.

This episode is all about finding balance, managing your mental health & finding financial freedom as a freelancer and/or entrepreneur.

In this episode:

- the overlooked ‘cons’ of being a full-time freelancer

- should you quit your job for your side hustle? or is there room to do both?

- how to price yourself as a freelancer

- my morning routine & how I set up my work days

- how to combat loneliness as a digital entrepreneur

- how to set boundaries when you work from home

- why I consciously try to separate my personal & professional identities

A new segment covering what's new in culture from a mental health perspective.

This week? Moving forward from the Kavanaugh confirmation, Taylor Swift spikes voter registration, and Kanye is dismissed for having mental illness.

Dee Silkie is a fashion personality, designer, and host of the Dose of Dee podcast. We met in 2015 when we were both still living in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Dee has since moved to Toronto to pursue her creative career.

In this episode, Dee and I talk about money, and the taboo around finances. We also get into religion and how Dee's faith has helped her in her business.

A new segment covering what's new in culture from a self-care & feminist perspective. This week? Tackling the Revolve x LPA x Lena Dunham collab, and what we should take away from celebrity death.

Addie (@alexandratheoptimist) is one of my closest friends. She was also one of the first guests I had on the show (Episode #3 - feel free to go back and listen for more context! We discussed how we met, and her mental health journey).

Today's podcast is a little less formal than my usual interviews. Addie and I talk about (both of us) moving to Calgary, dating (!!!), mental health advocacy, and grieving after the loss of a friend.