Guest Shelley White House, who's a registered psychotherapist in Richmond Hill. Shelly specializes in trauma-based therapy, emotionally focused therapy, and attachment based therapy.

Co-host Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to live a more purposeful life. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and can inspire our emotional healing by plugging into our most powerful tool, the Mind. Her philosophy is that our emotions show up in every aspect of our lives and it's your right to learn how to manage them effectively to your advantage.

Elise, Sarah, and Shelley talk about psychotherapy, finding the right therapist for you, the benefits of therapy, and the difference between coaching and therapy.

“When you’re sitting with your therapist if you feel calm and relaxed and you feel comfortable being in your body and you can really feel this sensation of being really seen…you're gonna feel comfortable to stay there.” Shelly tells Elise and Sarah on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

What is Psychotherapy

Finding the Right Therapist for You

The Benefits of Therapy

Coaching vs Therapy

Resources:

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Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to live a more purposeful life. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and can inspire our emotional healing by plugging into our most powerful tool, the Mind. Her philosophy is that our emotions show up in every aspect of our lives and it's your right to learn how to manage them effectively to your advantage.

Elise and Sarah talk about failing, the fear of failure, the benefits of failing and how to get better at failing.

“Failure is something that you actually don't wanna avoid. It's something that you wanna pursue and it helps you with goal setting and it helps you make changes along that way. .” Sarah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

Defining Failure

Fear of Failure

The Benefits of Failure

How to Get Better at Failing

Resources:

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Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to live a more purposeful life. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and can inspire our emotional healing by plugging into our most powerful tool, the Mind. Her philosophy is that our emotions show up in every aspect of our lives and it's your right to learn how to manage them effectively to your advantage.

On this week's episode, Elise and Sarah talk about the different types of guilt and which one we tend to partake in a little more than usual, why guilt can be helpful and effective, but also when it can be intoxicating.

“These guilty feelings that you feel is just something that you will overcome in the future if you are willing to put that effort in to rectify those situations and manage that toxic guilt.” Sarah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

What is Guilt

Different Types of Guilt 

Why Guilt can be Helpful and Effective

When Does It Become Intoxicating

Resources:

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Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to live a more purposeful life. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and can inspire our emotional healing by plugging into our most powerful tool, the Mind. Her philosophy is that our emotions show up in every aspect of our lives and it's your right to learn how to manage them effectively to your advantage.

On this week's episode, Elise and Sarah talk about why we struggle to ask for help, how not asking for help affects our mental health, ways to get yourself to ask for help, and it’s okay when someone says “no”.

“The best way to prove to your mind and your emotions that you can do this and you can ask for help and lean on support and build this healthy dependence instead of hyper independence, is to do it even when you're scared.” Sarah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

Why We Struggle to Ask For Help

How Not Asking For Help Affects Our Mental Health

Ways to Get Yourself To Ask For Help

It’s Okay When Someone Says “No”

Resources:

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Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to live a more purposeful life. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and can inspire our emotional healing by plugging into our most powerful tool, the Mind. Her philosophy is that our emotions show up in every aspect of our lives and it's your right to learn how to manage them effectively to your advantage.

On this week's episode, Elise and Sarah talk about what is toxic positivity, why we engage in toxic positivity, becoming more emotionally empathetic, avoiding toxic positivity when you’re on the receiving end, and expressing our needs.

“The reason some of us engage in toxic positivity without even realizing it, is because we're also unaware of how to be empathetic and connect towards ourselves when we're going through a difficult situation..” Sarah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

What is Toxic Positivity

Why We Engage in Toxic Positivity

Becoming More Emotionally Empathetic 

Avoid Toxic Positivity When You’re on the Receiving End

Expressing Our Needs

Resources:

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Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to live a more purposeful life. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and can inspire our emotional healing by plugging into our most powerful tool, the Mind. Her philosophy is that our emotions show up in every aspect of our lives and it's your right to learn how to manage them effectively to your advantage.

On this week's episode, Elise and Sarah talk about what is anxiety, understanding your anxiety, and how to control and manage it inside and out.

“You're here and here's your anxiety. You guys are separate and you know that it's a separate entity because it comes with its own characteristics. It helps you to evaluate that this is just a temporary experience not happening because of me, I am not anxiety, but anxiety is happening to me.” Sarah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

What is Anxiety

Understanding your Anxiety

Control and Manage Anxiety Inside and Out

Resources:

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Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to live a more purposeful life. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and can inspire our emotional healing by plugging into our most powerful tool, the Mind. Her philosophy is that our emotions show up in every aspect of our lives and it's your right to learn how to manage them effectively to your advantage.

On this week's episode, Elise and Sarah talk about what is Intuition, the reasons why some don’t trust intuition, intuitive vs intrusive thoughts, and how to trust your intuition.

“…Intrusive thoughts scare you right away, they make you feel fearful right away. An intuitive thought comes up very confident and it's like, you know that that is the truth.” Sarah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

What is Intuition

Why Some Don’t Trust Intuition

Intuitive vs Intrusive Thought

How to Trust Your Intuition

Resources:

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Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to live a more purposeful life. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and can inspire our emotional healing by plugging into our most powerful tool, the Mind. Her philosophy is that our emotions show up in every aspect of our lives and it's your right to learn how to manage them effectively to your advantage.

On this week's episode, Elise and Sarah talk about relationship conflict, silent treatment, conditional love, and ways to deal with conflict.

“If you can track back your own feelings and emotions to be able to understand the storyline you are coming from, you'll be able to communicate with your partner 10 times more effectively than if you had just went to your friend ranted about how you felt.” Sarah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

Relationship Conflict

The Silent Treatment

Conditional Love

Solutions to Deal with Conflict

Resources:

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Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to live a more purposeful life. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and can inspire our emotional healing by plugging into our most powerful tool, the Mind. Her philosophy is that our emotions show up in every aspect of our lives and it's your right to learn how to manage them effectively to your advantage.

On this week's episode, Elise and Sarah talk about the evolution within friendships, taking space from one another, ingredients for a healthy friendship and some green & red flags.

“…Your friends become your soulmates too. Your friends also, become part of your life and people that you don't necessarily marry, but you marry in your heart. These are people that you begin to love and you show so much love and kindness and they really know who you are.” Sarah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

Evolution within friendships

Taking space from one another

Ingredients for a healthy friendship

Green & Red flags

Resources:

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Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to live a more purposeful life. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and can inspire our emotional healing by plugging into our most powerful tool, the Mind. Her philosophy is that our emotions show up in every aspect of our lives and it's your right to learn how to manage them effectively to your advantage.

On this week's episode, Elise and Sarah talk about identifying red flags, common reasons behind red flags, and how to know when to walk away or work on it.

“We also need to go into do is accept where our insecurities and these bad feelings come from so that we don't get walked all over." Sarah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

Identifying red flags

Common reasons behind red flags

How to know when to walk away or work on it

Resources:

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Follow Sarah on social media: @sarahjoseph_coach

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Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to live a more purposeful life. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and can inspire our emotional healing by plugging into our most powerful tool, the Mind. Her philosophy is that our emotions show up in every aspect of our lives and it's your right to learn how to manage them effectively to your advantage.

On this week's episode, Elise and Sarah talk about what is happiness, creating your own happiness, and ways to practice gratitude in our daily lives.

“…Happiness kind of feels like it's this place that's away from us, it's far away and we have to work towards it, and we have to go towards it, we gotta march towards this thing. And that's because we don't even realize that happiness isn't a destination. It's just a feeling. It's a state of being." Sarah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

What is Happiness

Creating Our Own Happiness

Ways to Practice Gratitude in Our Daily Lives

Resources:

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Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to live a more purposeful life. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and can inspire our emotional healing by plugging into our most powerful tool, the Mind. Her philosophy is that our emotions show up in every aspect of our lives and it's your right to learn how to manage them effectively to your advantage.

On this week's episode, Elise and Sarah talk about what is feminine energy, finding the balance between feminine and masculine energy, and how these play a big factor in relationships and workplaces.

"...Mother nature is always blooming. She's always giving birth to new life, and you want to be in that space and absorb the energy because what's gonna happen is it's gonna help you tune into that sensitivity, to that birthing, to that nurturing, all those qualities of yourself, and you'll wanna embrace them a little more than normal." Sarah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

What is Feminine Energy

Embracing both Feminine & Masculine Energy

The Dynamic They Play in Relationships & Workplaces

Resources:

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Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to live a more purposeful life. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and can inspire our emotional healing by plugging into our most powerful tool, the Mind. Her philosophy is that our emotions show up in every aspect of our lives and it's your right to learn how to manage them effectively to your advantage.

On this week's episode, Elise and Sarah talk about how to process and change our thinking, detaching ourselves from our thoughts and feelings and deliberate thinking.

"We are not our thoughts and we are not our feelings. They happen to us, they happen for us, but they don't happen because of us." Sarah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

How to process and change our thoughts

Detaching ourselves from our thoughts and feelings

Deliberate Thinking

Resources:

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Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to live a more purposeful life. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and can inspire our emotional healing by plugging into our most powerful tool, the Mind. Her philosophy is that our emotions show up in every aspect of our lives and it's your right to learn how to manage them effectively to your advantage.

On this week's episode, Elise and Sarah talk about tuning into your mind, the self-coaching model, how childhood patterns affect our adulthood, and how can we retrain our minds to create new patterns.

"The mind likes the process, and it likes repetition and it likes to continuously do things. And with that, it will begin to create a pattern for you...Think of it as a really skinny road, right? It's a really, really, really skinny road, and it won't grow unless you nurture it. It won't expand unless you put more concrete into it if you do some construction." Sarah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

Tuning into your Thoughts

Self-Coaching Model

How Childhood Patterns reflect in Adulthood

Retrain our Minds to Create New Patterns

Resources:

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Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to live a more purposeful life. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and can inspire our emotional healing by plugging into our most powerful tool, the Mind. Her philosophy is that our emotions show up in every aspect of our lives and it's your right to learn how to manage them effectively to your advantage.

On this week's episode, Elise and Sarah talk about the neuroscience and purpose of emotions, why we need them, and how they affect our daily lives.

"Overthinking is actually the result of underthinking. We're actually not thinking about everything that could actually make this also completely rational and reasonable. We're only sometimes focusing on those negative aspects." Sarah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

Neuroscience & Purpose Behind Emotions

Why We Need Emotions

How They Affect our Daily Live

Resources:

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Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to live a more purposeful life. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and can inspire our emotional healing by plugging into our most powerful tool, the Mind. Her philosophy is that our emotions show up in every aspect of our lives and it's your right to learn how to manage them effectively to your advantage.

On this episode, Elise and Sarah talk about what is emotional intelligence, the five-step process, and tips and tricks to start implementing in your journey.

"Because like any old habit, old habits die hard, right? So if we're going from always reacting to a situation this way, it is gonna take a bit of time and practice, and it is gonna be a little challenging to get you from not reacting to slowly responding to now implementing this new idea of this is how we wanna think and this is how we wanna cope." Sarah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

What is Emotional Intelligence

Five Step Process

Tips & Tricks to Start Implementing in your Journey

Resources:

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Allison's mission is to create a more accessible and body inclusive world by sharing her story with others. She was born missing the lower half of her left leg and has overcome bullying and self-body shame. She's now a motivational speaker model, and influencer, member of Team Canada volleyball.

Elise and Allison talk about her career, overcoming bullying, educating the younger generation, and bringing awareness to body inclusivity.

"I wrote things that I loved about myself internally and externally... Just like little key things that I took pride in and with that, grew my self-image. Because, I tried so hard to hide my leg forever that when I started to accept it, I didn't care about what anyone else thought." Allison tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this episode we talk about:

Allison's career

Overcoming Bullying

Educating the Younger Generation

Bringing Awareness to Body Inclusivity

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Sarah is a certified emotional intelligence coach whose mission is to help you get comfortable with your emotions and master them to achieve healthier relationships with others, and more importantly, yourself. She understands how our lack of emotional management can impact the longevity of our relationships and inspires our emotional healing by transforming our connection to the mind and body.

Elise and Sarah talk about what is emotional intelligence, listening to your body and mind, inner child healing, and understanding yourself through journaling.

"Our emotions are our greatest teachers, and they're here to teach us about the world around us by sending signals to us and communicating through us, through our body, and through our mind." Sarah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

What is Emotional Intelligence

Listening to Your Body and Mind

Inner Child Healing

Understanding Yourself Through Journaling

Resources:

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Anna Damore has been building a career in the beauty industry for over 31 years. She's a professionally trained brow guru, skin care specialist, master makeup artist, medical aesthetician, and product formulator at Truvi Beauty.

Elise and Anna talk about becoming an entrepreneur, the business of beauty, and how it's changing and building a successful career over the decades.

"Just sit back, pour yourself a tea, coffee, whatever it is, and really think about it. Is this is, whatever you're doing up to this point, has it been making you happy? And I'm not saying I was not happy, I was just starting to feel that burnout, Again, we are super women. We need to make sure we're doing everything but it was becoming overwhelming, and things suffer." Anna tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

Her Entrepreneur Story

The Business in Beauty & How It's Changing

Building a Career for Over 10 Years

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Natalie Westlake is a keen disruptor and innovator in the wellness space. She is a two-time recipient of the Lululemon Leadership Award and founder of the wellness company, the 8850 co. A Canadian-owned online sex toy shop, built on inclusivity, diversity, and education.

Elise and Wellness talk about her career journey, how 8550 came to be, the importance of sexual wellness, and overcoming embarrassment and shyness.

"Eventually, we would be so inundated all the time with the pressures of what is going on, that stress would really be the number one most toxic element in our community and in our lives, and the release of those endorphins, the release of that stress is so vital, the human connection made to that release during those moments of pleasure. Pleasure is vital. To our thriving our mental wellness." Natalie tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

Natalie's Career Journey

How 8850 Came to Be

Importance of Sexual Wellness

Overcoming Embarrassment and Shyness

Resources:

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Megan is the CEO of home organizing. Her organizing philosophy is a space around you reflects your inner spirituality. She understands when the environment you live in is organized, other spaces in your life become clear and calm. Megan is an on-air expert who frequently shares her organizational tips on breakfast, television, Global News Morning, CP24, Breakfast Weekend, and Chch Morning Live.

Elise and Megan talk about tips & tricks to declutter, the benefits of decluttering, and the relationship between your mental health and decluttering.

"The art of decluttering your space is much grander and much more rooted than just the stuff in our space. It's actually about letting go of a lifestyle, routines, rituals, habits that are not serving you. It's about breaking blockages and boundaries that are preventing you from being present." Megan tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In This Episode We Talk About:

Tips & Tricks to Declutter

Benefits of Decluttering

Mental Health and Decluttering

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Melaina Gasbarrino always felt a connection to something bigger than herself at a young age. After owning a children’s environmental education company, she shifted to studying yoga reiki and the power of sound healing. Her work has brought her to teach in Costa Rica, Hawaii, the Hamptons, and here at home. She’s also a published children’s author of the Lola Book series, Teaching Children to Care for our environment.

Elise and Melaina talk about bringing peace to oneself, practices like Yoga Nidra, Breath and Reiki Work, and grounding yourself.

“What in this practice is going to allow you to find your bliss and find your calm, bring in ease, release anxiety, release stress, and just like really tap into your own intuition? We all are healers in some sort of way, so if we tap into our intuition, we can all work to heal ourselves in some sort of way.” Melaina tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

Bringing Peace to Yourself

Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra

Breath & Reiki Work

Grounding Yourself

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Jessi Cruickshank started her career in comedy and has been called The Funniest Woman on television. Most recently, she has her own hit series on Facebook Watch called New Mom Who dis, which has become a sensation among millennial moms. She has been a long advocate for global issues and when she isn't doing advocacy work or making us laugh, you can find her raising her three beautiful children.

Elise and Jessi talk about the path to her successful career, motherhood, being an active advocate for global issues, and Global Citizen's Champion for Change.

"You come out and there are all these people, old, young, motivated, smart, dedicating their time and energy to speaking out and fighting for something that is pretty critical, one of the most important things that we need that we can be fighting for at the moment. It's so inspiring and, just being a part of a movement like that inspires you to go home and wanna live it in your everyday life" Jessi tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

Journey as a Comedian

Motherhood

Advocacy for Global Issues

Global Citizen's Champion of Changes program

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Anastasia Barbuzzi is a journalist and the creator/host of the podcast $HMONEY Radio. The idea for the podcast was born from Anastasia's experience with a financial spiral that came after a life threatening car accident. The incident put her in a position where to, she had to ask for financial support, and during that period, she began to wonder why it was so hard to ask for. Why we pride ourselves on our financial status and more. The podcast, diverse range of high profile guests has various backgrounds from traditional banking to beauty industry entrepreneurship.

Elise and Anastasia talk about her career, budgeting in tough times, and top tips from $hmoney.

"Especially when you're in your twenties or thirties, you're most likely going to be working full time and you want your revenue or income streams, at that stage, to be things that you don't have to work hard for, You want them to be working for you."Anastasia tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

Career as a Journalist

Budgeting in Tough Times

Top Tips from $hmoney

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Kim Hickman has been devoted to empowering women by way of her company, DIOSA Designs Inc. As the founder, she is conscious of her leadership role and thoroughly enjoys all aspects of owning a business with her daughter, Katie Thompson. Along with being a thriving businesswoman and devoted philanthropist, she is the Executive Director of her family foundation and stays connected to My Melody School in Guatemala.

Elise and Kim talk about her entrepreneurial journey, promoting sustainable fashion and empowering women all around the world.

"It's all about supporting women on many different levels, In our own backyard and globally, my thinking is that everybody likes to have a little bit of support. Everybody's to have a little bit of recognition." Kim tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this episode we talk about:

Journey as an Entrepreneur

Promoting Sustainable Fashion

Empowering Women Globally

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Jordan Green is a licensed social worker and founder and CEO of Remble. She's on a mission to make the world a better place by empowering people to be their healthiest selves.

Elise and Jordan talk about interdependence in a relationship, how to focus on yourself, communicating and dealing with conflict with your partner.

“I think even in a relationship, it's so healthy to spend time apart. I think a really vital part of building and maintaining a healthy relationship is maintaining a sense of individuality and, a good solid relationship with yourself within a relationship.” Jordan tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

Being Interdependent

Focusing on Yourself

Dealing with Conflict

Communicating with Your Partner

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At the age of 21, Brandi Leifso was living in a domestic violence shelter when she founded Evio Beauty Group Ltd., an impact-led clean beauty brand on a mission to break stigmas with inclusive, good-for-you beauty products that connect us, not divide us. 

Elise and Leah talk about the beginnings of EVIO, the stigmas in entrepreneurship and starting a business, and creating an impact in the community.

"Everybody's entrepreneurial journey is beautiful, but I think that there is a moment to acknowledge privilege within a lot of it... That concept of like rags to riches without actually acknowledging the privilege of the resources that are available in those early stages, in some of those stories, I think about how harmful that is for people in different types of circumstances.” Brandi tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

Beginnings of EVIO

Stigmas in starting a business

Creating an impact in the community.

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Leah Nicholls is a highly sought-after intuition expert, psychic medium and speaker based in Niagara falls, Ontario with clients from around the world, her accurate insights, and down-to-earth personality. Lynn is able to show her clients how to use their intuition, to find their purpose and happiness and connect. On the other side in a one-on-one private meeting, she provides useful insights into health, career relationships, life path, and so much more.

Elise and Lynn journey into this field, stories as an Intuition Expert and Psychic Medium and how to tap into our own intuition to find our purpose and happiness.

"There's more than one soulmate. You have soulmates that are here to love you. You have soulmates here that are to be your best friend. You have soulmates here that are to be your worst enemy and teach you the best lessons you will ever learn. So even though soulmate is thought of in a romantic sense, because the word 'mate', it actually spans all types of lessons learned." Leah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

Journey into this fFeld

Stories as an Intuition Expert and Psychic Medium

How to tap into our own intuition to find our purpose and happiness

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Leah Qin is a real estate developer and tech investor who's now taking things by storm in the second season of Bling Empire. Her passion lies in developing buildings and she also enjoys self-care spas and fashion.

Elise and Leah talk about life before and after Bling Empire, her journey as a real estate agent, fashion and beauty, and new projects.

"It wasn't a very fun experience watching my mom working really hard, trying to raise me up and she's been single forever until I left the country, Back then, I was already determined that I want to make a difference and also give her a really great retirement life. So my mom told me, 'You want to be successful? Maybe you have to surround yourself by people that you can learn things from." Leah tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

Life Before and After Bling Empire

Journey as a Real Estate Agent

Fashion and Beauty

New Projects

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Kayla Grey is the founder of Encircled, an ethical clothing line made from the finest, most soft, and flattering eco-friendly fabrics. She is a self-made entrepreneur with a background in financing consulting with an amazing team. She also has her own podcast, The eCommerce Maven Podcast, where she talks about growing product-based businesses through online retail.

Elise and Kristi talk about switching careers from strategy consultant to CEO, the journey of Encircled, and the importance of sustainable fashion.

"Some people may not know, but textiles are a huge source of waste. Oftentimes they're just thrown out like the excess fabric from cutting is just thrown in the landfill. And depending on what it's made from, it may be there for your lifetime." Kristi tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

Switching Careers

The Journey of Encircled

Importance of Sustainability in the Fashion Industry

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Kayla Grey is an award-winning sportscaster on TSN. She’s not only the host but is also the co-executive producer for The Shift on TSN, a show that focuses a unique lens on Canadian stories and discussions at the intersection of sports, life, and culture.

“I want people that are different. I want people that will get in there and debate and say, ‘No, I don’t really like that idea’ and ‘No, I don’t really like this’, or ‘No, I don’t feel safe with this’. I think if you let people just be who they are and let people be, they become the best creators become it’s coming from such a safe space. So yeah, it’s always my goal and an intention to create a safe space for people.” Kayla tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

Being a Storyteller

Building her Career

Work-life balance

BIPOC in Journalism/Sports Media

Building a Team

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Hymnologie is a plant-based skincare line that harnesses the innate cellular wisdom of your skin to deliver powerful, uncompromised results using Ayurvedic Practices that are centuries old.

Elise and Jigyasa talk about the inspiration behind Hymnologie, treating your skin with natural ingredients using Ayurvedic practices, and starting a business in a new country.

“I wanted to create something, not just for my family, but for the Western culture and wanted to introduce you to Ayurvedic practices, the formulas, which are like thousands and centuries old. So they're really effective and they work and they're completely safe for your skin. So why do expose ourselves with unnecessary harsh chemicals when we can actually give soulful nourishing food to your skin?” Jigyasa tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

Inspiration behind Hymnologie

Ayurvedic Practices for Skin Care

Starting a Business in a New Country

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Fancy Face has fast become Canada’s most prestigious beauty brand. Providing upscale in-home, on-site, or in-store hair and makeup services, clients leave feeling exquisitely beautiful for any occasion. Fancy Face also has an amazing cosmetic & skincare line that women to live out the daily mantra “fancy is a feeling”, by making Fancy Face products a part of their daily beauty routine.

Elise and Brittany talk about the story behind Fancy Face, the launch of the product line, marketing a business outside of social media, and growing in the beauty industry.

"I certainly don't feel like our social media just took off. It's been work, really, that's gone into it, and I still feel like there's so much growing to do. But, what I love to do is always focus on providing value to those people that are paying attention and not worry about the numbers, because whether you have 1 follower or 2 million followers, it's really about the value that you're providing for that person that cares enough about your brand to watch what you're doing." Brittany tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

The Story Behind Fancy Face

The Signature Cosmetic and Skincare Line

Marketing Outside of Social Media

Growth in the Beauty Industry

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A-Line Wayuu Love was born to support Wayuu artisans living in La Guajira, the northernmost point of Columbia while bringing their beautiful wares back to Canada. With one-of-a-kind artisanal mochila bags, each bag reflects the spirit and passion of the weaver, using colour and pattern to tell the stories of the hands that made it.

Elise and Aline talk about the story behind the brand, being a new entrepreneur and working with the locals in Columbia, and giving back to the community.

“It's an art that they pass down from women to girl, for generations to generation. And it's literally their only means of income and it's super important. So I decided right there and then that I would do this if I could find a way to work with these communities.” Aline tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

The Story Behind A-Line Wayuu Love

Being an Entrepreneur

Working with the Local Community in Columbia

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Cassandra Elizabeth is a clothing line that provides sustainable and genderless clothing with the goal of making the fashion industry more transparent and inclusive. Along with their products, they also offer services like Style Consulting, Closet Edits, and Personal Shopping to help you find a style that suits you.

Elise and Cassandra talk about the story behind Cassandra Elizabeth, sustainability and genderless fashion, and the importance of transparency and inclusivity in the fashion industry.

"And so there's this middle ground that I love. This is where I live, you know, in that middle ground of you can dress it up and you can dress it down. And that's where we're at. And that also aids in slow fashion and having your items, you know, getting cost per wear because you are wearing.” Cassandra tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

Story Behind The Brand

Sustainability & Genderless Fashion

Changes Needed in the Fashion Industry

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Paperscript's mission is to encourage offline connections through the simplicity of paper. They create minimalistic, thoughtful products to help you celebrate all of life’s moments, big and small. Paper can evoke a feeling and it should be shared with the people that matter the most to you. Their products are designed, printed and assembled with care in Niagara, Ontario, and they source Canadian materials whenever possible and use local print shops to create a final product they know you will love.

Elise and Carly talk about the story behind Paperscript, the creative process of designing products, and the work-life balance of being an owner and a mother.

"It all just kind of naturally led towards greeting cards for me, because I think the heart and emotion that was behind the card is what I was really chasing with my art, which really led to what my brand is all about and making those connections and that kind of thing.” Carly tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

The story behing Paperscript

Process of creating products

Work and Life balance as a full-time mom and owner

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Les Industries Groom is a men's grooming brand based in Montreal. Since 2013, they have been passionately developing their signature formulas using handpicked natural and ecological ingredients. Their inspiration is rooted in the tradition of male skincare, enriched by scientific breakthroughs in cosmetics.

Elise and Julien talk about the beginnings of Les Industries Groom, trend shifts in men's self-care, and gender fluidity in grooming products.

"I love testing the reaction of women to products because oftentimes they will be them buying a gift for men around them but sometimes they will be like, Hey, That face moisturizer feels so nice, I'm getting it for myself; That styling sea salt spray is wonderful in my hair. I'm getting that big bustle and that's going on my part of the shelf."

In this Episode we talk about:

The Story behind Les Industries Groom

Trend Shift in Men's Self-Care

Gender Fluidity in Grooming

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Luna Nectar is a happy Canadian team of inquisitive creatives that focus on innovating streamlined beauty formulations that commit to being all-natural, vegan, and cruelty-free. They believe in a community mindset, minimalism, function, and authenticity. Today, the meaning of quality and genuineness breaks barriers and norms of greenwashing, and they're here to provide for the thoughtful and curious

"It's really important to me because I feel like just from an early age, even like with the whole holistic approach, I just feel that it is just so important to give back to the earth…There’s so much to us, so we need to definitely feed back into it. And the features we have is all of our packaging is recyclable. So most of it is made of glass and, we work with Packed, which is a recyclable program. So basically they take all the hard-to-recycle beauty packaging and up-cycle it into different products.” Mia tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

Story behind Luna Nectar

Their Products

Importance of Sustainability

Water-usage in products

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Check out Mia’s products at our ‘the edit’ summer pop-up in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Our chic general store located at 1-233 King Street in NOTL, is open July 1 - 31, 2022, every Thursday to Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Hereward Farms is a lavender farm located just outside of Orangeville that grows lavender and makes farm-skin products. The business started in 2020 when Julie was curious about growing lavender. Starting from 40 lavender plants to now over 6,000 plants, Julie managed to grow her business and become a local favourite with her background in cosmetology and marketing. 

Elise and Julie talk about the story behind Hereward Farms, the journey of creating products, the benefits of lavender, and the importance of transparency with brands.

"I did work downtown. I was a total city girl. Like his grandfather used to laugh at me and say, you're gonna have to sell your car if you're going to live out here kind of thing. Right? And I'm like, no, no. , so I've changed my high heels for my blood stones and cartwright overalls.” Julie tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

The story behind Hereward Farms

Journey of creating products

Benefits of Lavender

Importance of Transparency with Brands

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Check out Julie’s products at our ‘the edit’ summer pop-up in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Our chic general store located at 1-233 King Street in NOTL, is open July 1 - 31, 2022, every Thursday to Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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MONOXIDE was launched in the summer of 2012 and it all started with a broken piece of jewelry. Instead of throwing that piece away, Tyler tried to fix it herself. And just like that a fire was lit, MONOXIDE was born and Tyler found herself at the local bead store buying supplies. At first Tyler reimagined vintage pieces into modern treasures and taught herself design through the disassembly of each piece. As demand grew, she shifted away from one of a kind pieces and began creating collections. However that love of being so hands on and discovering a piece bit by bit has never left her. Because of this Tyler does not draw her pieces like most but still constructs each sample by hand before it goes into production for her collections.

Elise and Tyler talk about the story behind Monoxide, her life as a designer, her favourite moments of being an entreprenuer, and advice for other young people wanting to start their own business. 

“I was really young and that’s actually the question I get asked the most because when I say I’m in business for 10 years, they’re like, I don’t believe you prove it. So I started when I’m 18 and for anybody who’s listening who is young I do encourage you to just do it. There’s a lot of opportunities out there to help young business owners and it’s been the best decision I ever made, you know? It feels like I’ve always been an entrepreneur. To be honest, I remember when I was a kid playing with my friend, we actually pretended to own a business and be like the CEOs and the executives.” Tyler tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

Life as an entreprenuer

How she created MONOXIDE

The vision behind the brand

Her journey as a CEO

Favourite moments being in the business for 10 years

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You may know Danielle from Season 2 of the hit Netflix series Love is Blind, a social experiment where contestants look for love and get engaged, all before meeting in-person. Danielle is from Chicago, Illinois and works in advertising. 

Elise and Danielle talk about life before the show, her experiences on Love is Blind, being married to Nick and gives advice for newlyweds. She also openly speaks about her mental health journey and the advocacy work she does.

“And I remember walking out of a date crying, and I think it was like the third day where I was like, I’m falling in love. And I think we both kind of like expressed that we were falling in love and, and it’s weird because like day four, we decided to be exclusive. So, I was like, I think you’re my boyfriend now, like explicitly in the sense where it’s like, we didn’t want to waste anyone else’s time.” Danielle tells Elise on Let’s Talk About.

In this Episode we talk about:

Life before + after the show

Why it's important to talk about Mental Health

Advice for newlyweds

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Maria Avgitidis is a NYC-based matchmaker with a global reputation. For over a decade, she has successfully combined four generations of family matchmaking tradition with modern relationship psychology and search techniques to ensure her professional clientele are introduced to their ultimate match. As the Founder of Agape Match, Maria combines strong intuition with matchmaking methodology to leverage each client’s unique Attachment Style and preferred Love Language. She is also a Founder of the highly acclaimed Matchmakers Alliance, a collaborative network of hand-selected international dating professionals.

“What makes people feel secure in a relationship is being able to communicate their boundaries and what their expectations are. You know, you being able to set the expectations where you can still feel acknowledged and not confused and you don’t feel secure. So I think for success, you know, you want to look at someone who

has emotional resilience and you also try to grow your own emotional resilience.” Maria told Elise on this episode Let’s Talk About.

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In this Episode we talk about:

What it means to be a matchmaker

Questions we should be asking on first and second dates

Finding a true partnership

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You probably know Blake from the Bachelor franchise where he got the final rose in season 17, but there’s more to Blake than his time on the bachelorette. Like he is a fellow Canadian, has worked for the urban wildlife management for the past several years and is an advocate for the environment, he even has his own merchandise line that directly supports wildlife conservation.

Elise and Blake talk about everything from sharing the male perspective on dating in 2022 to supporting your partner and stepping out of the notion that love is only found in fairy tales.

“Find the ways to be happy on your own first, if your happiness and your non-negotiables mix with her happiness and her non-negotiables and that just meshes well, you’re off to a hell of a start, and you have to have that happiness first and it should naturally want to mesh with the right person if it doesn’t and you’re not happy or you’re giving up too much, it just, it doesn’t match.” Blake told Elise on this episode Let's Talk About.

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In this Episodie we talk about:

How to approach dating in 2022

Three lessons from being on 'The Bachelorette'

Sharing in vs. supporting your passion

Falling in love

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Logan is the Director of Relationship Science at Hinge, author of the best-selling dating book How to Not Die Alone, and the host of the podcast This is Dating.

Elise sat down with Logan to talk about all things dating from chemistry on the first date to setting up your expectations. Drawing from years of research, Logan unravels the hidden forces that cause dating mistakes. 

Check out Logan’s Three Dating Tendencies quiz on loganury.com/quiz

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Welcome to the second season of Let’s Talk About. In our first series of the season we’re talking about DATING. First up is our conversation with Jon Birger.  

Jon is an award-winning magazine writer, dating expert, and the author of Date-onomics: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game and Make Your Move: The New Science of Dating.

With February being the month of love, STYLE Canada is here to help you navigate your love life by bringing in dating experts like Jon into the show. 

Elise sat down with Jon to talk about his first book, Date-onomics, which is a pop-science book that explains why dating is harder for women than men. They delve into the topics of today’s dating culture and discuss some possible solutions to this problem. Through research and observation, Jon explains several fact-supported pieces of advice for women to win at romance.  

Grab a copy of Jon’s brand new book, Make Your Move. 

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Carinne's entrepreneurial journey was inspired by her mother who had a passion for women’s health. After graduating University, she joined forces with her mother to develop the DivaCup on a small budget but a whole lot of passion. Not only does Carinne continue to lead the company, she also is a part of initiatives including creating the film, Pandora's Box, which "unmasks the global pandemic of menstrual inequity and period poverty" around the world. 

Nineteen years later, DivaCup has brought menstrual cups into the mainstream and disrupted the industry. Diva has sold over 6.5 million DivaCups in over 40 countries. As CEO and Founder, Carinne has been recognized for her entrepreneurship and innovation through various awards. 

Elise sat down with Carinne to speak about menstrual inequity, the disposable industry and entrepreneurship in such a unique space. 

Check out Diva Cup online or on Instagram and follow Carinne to stay up to date on her journey with entrepreneurship, motherhood and more! 

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As one of Canada's best known playwrights, Brad has had an incredible career and is widely known as an international sensation. He has also written extensively for magazines and newspapers, including The Globe and Mail and the National Post, and for three seasons was a writer and producer on Showtime's Queer As Folk. 

With June being Pride month, STYLE Canada is proud  to celebrate people who have contributed to the social shift. Though we aren't exactly where we need to be yet, we are proud allies of our LGBTQ+ folks and recognize that we can continue to be more inclusive and understanding of their past, present and future struggles.

Elise sat down with Brad to discuss his upbringing, coming out and how it shaped his life and career. They also speak about the history of pride and how the AIDS pandemic has created a ripple effect that the LGBTQ+ community continues to feel today, in both positive and negative ways. 

Grab a copy of Brad's brand new book, All The Rage. 

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As the founder of Cheekbone Beauty, Jenn is an award-winning social entrepreneur of the digitally native direct to consumer brand. Cheekbone Beauty has set out to help Indigenous youth see themselves in a beauty brand after Jenn was inspired by a dream she had years ago. 

Jenn is leading the way to create a new segment in the beauty industry - Sustainable Socially Conscious Beauty and is absolutely killing it! As she continues to grow the brand, she is cognizant of her heritage and maintains a strong cohesion to the values that her people have held for thousands of years when making decisions. 

Elise sat down with Jenn to speak about starting Cheekbone Beauty, how she remains connected to the Indigenous community and where she's headed next! 

Follow Jenn on Instagram and check out Cheekbone Beauty! 

In this episode, we wanted to highlight the work of small indigenous businesses across Canada. Out of many businesses, we chose to highlight Skwalwen Botanicals and Lodge Soy Candles for the work they are doing and continue to do through their brand and their products as an homage to their culture. Both of these advertisements were provided complimentary to the brands as a gesture of our appreciation for their continued preservation of Indigenous culture in our country. We encourage you to check out these brands and the many others Indigenous-owned businesses that exist.

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Alyssa is the founder and CEO of Lilia, an egg freezing concierge that helps women explore their fertility options. Lilia provides research and guidance making it easy for women to make one of the toughest decisions - deciding whether to freeze their eggs. 

The goal of Lilia is to give women the freedom of celebrating family planning according to their very own timeline - not the one society puts out for us. Backed by some of Canada & Silicon Valley's most renowned ventures, Lilia has been featured in sources like Forbes, The Globe and Mail, FLARE Magazine and more!

Elise sat down with Alyssa to speak about why she got started with Lilia, her personal fertility story and how she empowers women to take control of their lives. She also breaks down some of the science behind egg freezing and IVF! 

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The first word that comes to mind when we think of Celina is BADASS - in every sense of the word. A former MP, Celina is an outspoken advocate for equity and inclusion as well as a leadership consultant. During her time in politics, Celina served as parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and advocated for those suffering with mental illness, earning a ton of funding for young people in Canada and consequently being awarded with the Champion of Mental Health Parliamentarian Award in 2017. We sure hope there could be more politicians like Celina! 

After a turbulent exit from the caucus in 2019, Celina was picked as one of Chatelaine Magazine's Women of the Year - a truly incredible feat. Prior to entering the political arena, Celina was a successful entrepreneur, launching and growing an award-winning research management consulting firm, with a particular focus on neurological conditions, winning many entrepreneurial and business-based awards along the way. Celina is furthering her education by pursuing a PhD focused on organizational leadership and hopes to find the link between empathy and leadership. 

Elise and producer, Aleah, sat down with Celina to speak about her time spent working in politics, the mental health struggles she continues to battle, the issues she encountered in Ottawa and what she's up to now, including her incredible new book, Can You Hear Me Now? 

Grab a copy of Celina's book, Can You Hear Me Now?, and check out her website, or her Instagram. 

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We all know and love Tayshia for her incredible breakout as a contestant on Colton Underwood's season and then more recently as the leading lady on her very own season of The Bachelorette, which ended with her engagement to now-fiancee Zac Clarke. 

Being the show's first biracial lead was no easy task but Tayshia handled it with grace, tackling tough conversations around the BLM movement and staying connected to her heritage. Her recent proposal from fiancee Zac Clarke was declared “one of the best TV scenes of the year” by the Washington Post. 

Elise and producer, Aleah, sat down with Tayshia to catch up on all things Bachelorette: from the standout men on her season, to her fairy tale ending and even dishing on her new gig as co-host alongside Kaitlyn Bristowe! 

For all things Tayshia Adams, follow her on Instagram and don't forget, the new season of The Bachelorette premieres June 7th! 

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Kim is the perfect expert for this episode - after all, she is known best as "The Vagina Coach." While pregnant with her first child, Kim became passionate about the subject and spreading information on pelvic health. She is a published author, professional speaker and women's health educator and founded Pelvienne Wellness, a company that offers pelvic health programs, products and coaching for women throughout pregnancy, motherhood and menopause.

Elise and co-host Sarah sat down with Kim to speak about pelvic floor health, the importance of taking care of your pelvic floor as well as you would any other muscle in the body and she even walks us through how to do a PROPER Kegel. 

Check out Kim's website and her Instagram for more information. 

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Well-known for being a member of the Real Housewives of Dallas, Kameron is a fashionista and is here to help us with our summer lineup! Living in the exclusive neighbourhood of Highland Park in Dallas along with husband, Court, and their two children and two dogs, it is safe to say that she is busy, but her style is never compromised. 

Kam's obsessive love for the colour pink has led her to adopt the mantra, “blonde by birth, pink by choice.” Making her Real Housewives debut in season 5, Kam and fellow housewife Kary have their own podcast “Kam and Kary Do Dallas.” 

Elise and producer Aleah sat down with Kam to speak about her experience on the show, her beautiful new home, and all of the upcoming fashion trends that will be hitting the streets this summer. We also get a sneak peek into her incredible closet which includes her most sentimental item - hint: it's one of the most infamous Birkin bags! 

TUNE IN to STYLE Canada online to see a week of Kameron's outfits! 

Check out Kam on Instagram, her website, and her premium dog food brand, SparkleDog. 

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An absolute powerhouse, Roxy's confidence is contagious! After her casting on The Real Housewives of Toronto, she has used her new-found platform to shift the meaning of plus-size beauty and fashion, actively empowering women of all shapes and sizes with her #MySizeRox movement. 

As she continues to ignite her passion for business and empowerment, Roxy is working towards developing an app that combines her love for women empowerment and health that is changing the game for women around the world - we, at STYLE Canada simply cannot wait!

Elise sat down with Roxy to speak about the key(s) to confidence, how body image can impact our relationships, the incredible work she is doing in the fashion industry and more! 

Follow Roxy on Instagram or check out her website!  

Stay tuned for the launch of her all-new swim line at Joe Fresh! 

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You know them best as the hilarious Canadian duo famous for their #MOMTRUTHS and they are certainly dropping some truths this week!  

With seven kids between the two of them, it is safe to say these two are mom-experts. The two Torontonians broke into the online world to connect women and moms everywhere. Their exploding community of like-minded moms tune in each day to watch them rewrite the recipe for "the perfect mom." These ladies actively dismantle the ideals of motherhood and unrealistic portrayals on social media and television. Tackling topics moms may be afraid to talk about, Cat & Nat are a duo after our own heart.

Elise sat down with Cat & Nat to talk about motherhood in it's best and realest forms including how they have coped throughout the pandemic, the ways they work to connect moms all over to understand each other and their kids and how they're celebrating Mother's Day this weekend! 

Grab a copy of their book, Cat and Nat's Mom Truths, for the ultimate guide on how to be an (im)perfect mom! 

For more information, check out Cat & Nat's website, Instagram, podcast and YouTube channel. 

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Creator of vegan blog-turned-empire, Lauren has created a community, with her followers coming to know and expect the best vegan options from her - and she consistently meets their expectations!  Launching hot for food in 2014, Lauren has grown to incredible heights and has recently released another new cookbook that is packed with delicious plant-based recipes. For those unfamiliar with Lauren's work, these vegan recipes are not to be feared - she covers all of our favourite comfort foods including mac and cheese, burgers, tacos and even cheesecake! 

Elise sat down with Lauren to discuss the difference between plant-based and vegan lifestyles, how to use leftovers to create amazing new meals and what staples Lauren always has in her kitchen! 

Grab a copy of Lauren's brand new book, Hot for Food All Day, for great recipes and unique ways of recreating old favourites from breakfast to dinner and everything in between! 

For more information, check out Lauren's blog, Instagram and YouTube channel. 

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Mary is best-known for her role on Netflix's hit reality show, Selling Sunset, where her, along with the rest of the incredible women at The Oppenheim group sell multimillion dollar homes in Beverley Hills.  Throughout the three seasons of Selling Sunset that we've seen, viewers get an inside look into the passion and drive that Mary employs in both her job and personal life. 

Selling Sunset just got renewed for a fourth AND fifth season where we will get to see more of Mary and how her professional and personal relationships progress.

Elise sat down with Mary to discuss her success working in luxury real estate, how she got her start, how she is managing her busiest year yet and what we can expect in the upcoming seasons! 

Don't forget to check out Three Ships Beauty and use code STYLE20 for 20% your first order! 

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Joining Elise for this powerful conversation are: 

Jeremy Dias, ongoing activist and founder of Day of Pink; 

Warner & Melissa, a mother-daughter duo who have spoken openly about transgender rights in Canada, and;

John R Sylliboy, a Two-Spirit activist from Canada's east coast who has pursued education around this subject and others at McGill University. 

Each of the seats at this roundtable has a unique and powerful story of why they got started and what has kept them going. 

Elise sat down with these four to speak about their experiences, how social media has changed the game and what we can do to be allies beyond Day of Pink. 

For more information, check out the International Day of Pink site for details on how to get involved. Don't forget to wear pink on April 14th and post photos with #VirtualDayofPink. 

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With a passion for advocating for healthy sexual information, Cynthia is best known for her role on The Social where she abundantly shares advice surrounding the joys and complications of love.  Elise and Cynthia dive into the world of pleasure from the guilt surrounding it to the importance of being attentive to one's surroundings. 

Cynthia's book, Find Your Pleasure, is available for purchase at bookstores nationwide. 

You can also find more tips and information from the blog, Find Your Pleasure. 

The Social airs weekdays at 1:00pm EST on CTV. 

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As a Canadian entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Bloom, Avery advocates for diversity, inclusion and belonging. With all of her achievements and knowledge, Avery has assisted leading organizations in their business. Living her life as a black woman, she knows first-hand about the intersectionality exists in the world and what we can do to talk about it and act on it.

Elise sat down with Avery to discuss the ways in which she has been impacted in her own life, what people can do to have a tangible impact, and what it means not only to not be racist, but to be actively anti-racist.  

Check out Bloom's website for more information. 

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As a house-flipping extraordinaire and long-time host of HGTV's Masters of Flip, Kortney knows a lot about homes! Raised in Ontario, Kortney moved to Nashville at a young age to pursue her music career, landing record deals and eventually ending up in show business on the television side. After her recent separation, Kortney has begun managing flips herself and has founded Kort & Co, a line of stylish and affordable home products sold across Canada. As an award-winning realtor, TV show host, author and entrepreneur Kortney really does it all, but credits herself for her greatest accomplishment of all - motherhood.

Elise sat down with Kortney to speak about what she has been up to, how to optimize your Zoom background, finding the focal point in every room and her upcoming projects. 

Check out Kortney's website, Instagram and brand new show, Making It Home. 

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At just 25 years old, Megan is a 2x TED Talk speaker, a 3x bestselling author and an all-around inspiration. Growing up, Megan struggled with her mental health and has used her experiences to educate people, especially Gen-Z's, about the importance of understanding their mental health and what can contribute to it in positive or negative ways.

Elise sat down with Megan to speak about the impacts of the pandemic, social media and virtual learning on mental health and some ways we can refocus our mind to have a more positive outlook. 

Megan's book, How to Thrive in the Virtual Classroom, will be available on April 5th, 2021. 

For more on Megan, visit her website. 

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A truly iconic persona in fashion, Jeanne has wisdom to share! Elise and Jeanne catch up to talk about pandemic fashion, what we will be wearing when we emerge from the lockdown and the difference between fashion and style. Jeanne also shares some amazing stories from her highly successful career and how she got insider access with some of the biggest designers in their very own studios. 

Check out Jeanne's podcast, Beyond Style Matters for more conversations about fashion. 

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