What do you do when the career you love suddenly lets you go?

Kathleen DiCaprio is a Montreal-based marketer, speaker, and podcaster who has built her career across brand marketing, influencer marketing, and communications — and she genuinely loves every second of it. But even the most passionate professionals aren't immune to a layoff. In this episode, Kathleen gets refreshingly real about what it felt like to lose her job, what she did next, and why choosing radical transparency on social media about her job search changed everything.

We talk about how being openly honest online about her situation didn't hurt her chances — it helped her land interviews she never would have gotten otherwise. We get into the power of finding and building community online during some of your hardest seasons, and why showing up as your real self will always outperform the perfectly curated version.

And because we never shy away from the full picture on Take the Lead, we also go deep on mom guilt — what it really looks and feels like when you're a driven, ambitious woman who also happens to be someone's mom. Kathleen doesn't sugarcoat it, and that's exactly what makes this conversation so worth your time.

If you've ever been laid off, questioned your path, or wondered how to balance a career you're passionate about with a family you love — this one is for you.

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Lezlie Karls is currently the co-Founder and co-CEO of Mid-Day Squares. Her journey started 10 years ago. She's been swinging and missing for over a decade. She always loved taking an idea and making it come to life. She's been judged and misunderstood over and over.  

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Is Pilates just a trend?  Or is it the most underrated tool for building real strength, a stronger mind, and a body that actually lasts?

We're getting into ALL of it this episode.

Jennifer Barrak — founder, trainer, and the powerhouse behind the Masterpiece Community — sits down with us to break down everything you thought you knew about Pilates and body weight training. Can you actually build muscle without lifting heavy? What does it take to turn a passion for movement into a thriving business? And how do you create a community so loyal they call themselves a movement?

Jennifer doesn't just teach fitness — she's built an entire world around it.  And in this episode, she's pulling back the curtain on how she did it, the mindset behind it, and why your body is capable of so much more than you think.

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