Lou Bowers is a glass child and the sibling of a chronically ill sister. She is RESILIENT A.F., and this is her story.

About the Guest:

Lou Bowers is a British Columbia-based visibility expert with over a decade of experience in marketing small businesses and four years of specializing in elevating other brands. She has successfully guided a range of ventures, from a soap-making goat farm and two gift shops to a parenting coaching business, showcasing her diverse skill set and deep understanding of what it take to gain traction in competitive markets.

Lou’s expertise has been featured at Women Entrepreneurs of Kamloops, where she is a founding member, and her insights have been published in HuffPost, solidifying her reputation as a thought leader in the industry.

Her story of being a glass child will be featured in the forthcoming book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol.2. She is also the creator of Networking at Night, a platform that has helped over 150 local entrepreneurs build valuable connections and enhance their brand visibility.

Her approach emphasizes the importance of being the face of your brand, consistently showing up, and cultivating the know, like, and trust factor essential for building long-term client relationships. Through her proven strategies, Lou helps businesses create a credible and authentic presence that resonates and drives lasting success.

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/loubowersvisibility

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lou-bowers-b72794219/

https://www.instagram.com/loubowersvisibilityexpert/

Gift: All Eyes On You is a jam-packed guide full of ideas to get more visibility for your business and step into the spotlight. https://loubowers.com/aeoyform

⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

About the Hosts: 

Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

Links:

https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

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Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health professional based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She works in the mental health field, and is a co-host of the Resilient A.F.  podcast. Fueled by advocacy, Alana is known for standing up and speaking out for others. Passionate about de-stigmatizing and normalizing mental health, Alana brings her experience to The Global Resilience Project’s team, navigating the role one’s mental health plays in telling their story.

Engaging in self-care and growth keeps her going, and her love for reading, travel, and personal relationships helps foster that. When she’s not working, Alana can often be found on walks, working on a crossword puzzle, or playing with any animal she sees.

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