The After 30 Podcast

Our 30's comes with more responsibility - maybe we feel young and carefree at heart BUT - we have adulty things to do, people that rely on us, bills to pay, and results to deliver - so we're breaking down some tips on how to do that. With us is bonafide real-life adult that describes herself as a professional human, Leisse Wilcox, who helps women find clarity in what they want, confidence in who they are, and the courage to stay true to both. She's a brand therapist, passionate speaker, writer, coach, podcast host and mom of three and her intention is to guide people to come home to themselves, giving them permission to live, - authentically.

Inspired by Bronnie Ware's incredible work in exploring the most common regrets of the dying, we talk about treating our past with love, honouring our hearts' needs, working less, expressing ourselves, staying connected to our loved ones, and allowing ourselves to be happier. This episode is about our take on living and creating a regret free life in our 30's.

Our 30's come with some huge decisions, and one of the biggest is the decision to purchase real estate. This can be overwhelming, expensive as all hell, but one of the greatest accomplishments and feel good things we can do for ourselves and our families. Our guest is Laura Stewart, the Director of Sales and Marketing for REC, and we discuss the why's, the why not's, and the things we should consider before signing that very very large cheque.

Our 30's come with a better understanding of policy, and how our lives are shaped by it. That said, we realize how important it is for us to get involved, because if we don't, we lose out on our opportunity to facilitate change. This episode, sweet listeners, is about civic action. With us today is Amanda Alvaro, a political commentator on CBC's Power and Politics. As a former adviser to several Ministers, Premiers, and Prime Minister, Amanda has worked as a political strategist, analyst, marketer and communications expert for nearly 15 years, most recently the Trudeau campaign in 2015. She is the co-founder of award winning PR firm Pomp and Circumstance, founder of Artbound, a charity that develops art programs in countries all over the world, AND she sits on the board for Rethink Breast Cancer and Canadian Art. Today will be a non-partisan discussion and our aim is to bring to your attention the upcoming Canadian Federal Election on October 21 - and what you can do to make an informed vote.

We chat with one of Toronto's leading entrepreneurs and culture creators, Amber Joliat, who founded the unique and covetable, Misfit Studios, over ten years ago. She talks to us about her experience in evolving a seedling of an idea about creating a home to cultivate the transformative power of free movement from a tiny tattoo parlour in Parkdale to the two location, fan-obsessed, lifestyle institution it has become today.

In today's episode, we discuss dating in our 30's, and loving it! We chat with Natalia Juarez, breakup coach and dating strategist. Featured on Good Morning America, GQ, VICE, The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal, Natalia is the founder of Lovistics, a company that focuses on coaching for breakups and divorce, re-coupling, strategic dating, and online dating makeovers. We learn some tips on how to empower ourselves in search of a partner, having healthy break ups, and finding the bright side inside the shadows of love.

In today's episode, we get real about why we're not actually achieving our goals. Our guest today is the formidable and successful entrepreneur Devon Brooks, who first co-founded Blo Blow Dry Bar when she was only 21, a company that went on to span four countries, with 100+ locations, and has collaborated with international mega-brands like Mattel, TopShop, and Gwyneth Paltrow. Devon has now JUST launched her latest company, Sphere, the first mobile app to connect coaches and clients through a seamless, online ecosystem. Born from her own frustrations with a lack of accessibility and exceptional technology in the coaching space, Devon wanted the Sphere app to connect best-fit coaches and clients and handle everything from booking, to having sessions and tracking progress. Given Sphere's mission to support and elevate the collective consciousness, Devon is here to talk to us today about why we get stuck in achieving our goals, and how achieving them contributes to the consciousness of greatness.

In this episode we chat with expert Suzanne Colmer, who runs "Your Shop Girl", a style and image consulting business in Toronto. They specialize in closet cleanses and educational shopping experiences. What she knows best is how to develop a wardrobe that you actually use 100% of. Suzanne marries the art of dressing with the science of it, and she'll explain to us that irrespective of trends, there are some key things we need to know about optimally dressing for our colouring and our body shape.

In this month's "Hey, What Do You Do?" series, we chat with the incredible Priya Sam - news reporter for Global TV's "Global News Morning". Priya tells us more about the parts of being a news anchor and reporter that we, as viewers, never get a glimpse of. We cover life behind the scenes, developing a story with tight deadlines, the not-so glam side of investigative journalism, harnessing curiosity, and giving social justice issues a voice.