Hello Reader, I was so excited to talk to Mariah Scrivens, host of the Make it Happen podcast, because: 1) She's actually local to me!! (I live in a rural area in southeastern Ontario so most of the biz folks I meet online are far from me) 2) I felt so validated!! It's rare that I feel validated! I'm usually the one doing the validating. You have to listen in because this two-part conversation is just so delicious. Part 1 (20 minutes) :...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, If you're a night owl or a sleepless entrepreneur, today's episode is for you. I'm talking about something that's kept me up nights: how to actually get some sleep when your brain refuses to power down. As business owners, our minds are our superpowers. But sometimes, that superpower goes into overdrive, leaving us staring at the ceiling at 2 AM, wondering, "Why can't I sleep even though I'm exhausted?!" In this episode, I'm sharing: My personal struggles with insomnia and what...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I've been divesting from FB and IG over the past couple weeks. I must confess that at the first thought of it, I felt anxious. What about my friends? What about networking? What about fun? As I sat with the idea of divesting, I realized that I was the one caring for and attending to most of the ongoing conversations with colleagues on IG. Anyone with whom I have a truly reciprocal relationship is connected with me in other ways. I also remembered that my stats over the years have...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, Owning and running a business can evoke a scarcity mindset. Do you ever find yourself saying anything like this? "I can't invest in growth right now." "We have to cut corners to stay afloat. "I'm overwhelmed with everything we have to do." "I'm worried about the competition taking away our customers." "I'm afraid to raise our prices." "There isn't enough time to get things done." Any or all of these thoughts may or may not reflect the facts. When scarcity hits, your thinking and...
2 months ago • 6 min read
Hello Reader, In today's episode, I'm getting real about something we all face but rarely talk about: those moments when we feel like we just can't handle being an entrepreneur anymore. You know those days - when a contractor quits unexpectedly, you're working around the clock, your kid gets sick right before an important meeting, or a big client jumps ship. I've been there, and as you know, it's rough. In this episode, I'm opening up about: My personal experiences with entrepreneurial...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Today I'm talking about a topic that's personal to me and probably affects more of us than we realize: financial abuse and its impact on entrepreneurship. I've walked this path myself, and in this episode I share some of my story. I'm shedding light on financial abuse: what it looks like, how it affects our mindset, and most importantly, how you can heal and flourish as a business owner after experiencing financial abuse. I'll be talking about: The subtle ways financial abuse...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Have you ever thought, “I can’t” and felt ashamed, frustrated or sad? First of all, as I say in almost everything I write, if that’s the case, there’s nothing wrong with you. As with everything in human experience, while it may note appear to make logical sense, there is usually a good reason for what’s happening. So I invite you to take a moment, and say to yourself, “There’s nothing wrong with me. There are good reasons for thinking that I can’t.” And if you have a hard time...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hi there, Reader There is a 44% likelihood that, as a woman, you have experienced an abusive relationship. If that's the case, then you are also more than 95% likely to have experienced financial abuse. Read on to learn how you might be affected as a business owner. In the realm of interpersonal relationships, discussions about abuse often focus on physical or emotional harm. However, there is another insidious form of abuse that can have profound and lasting effects: financial abuse. In the...
5 months ago • 7 min read
Hello Reader, TL;DR: new guest podcast episode, on Business As Activism, with Elijah Shannon Selby: The Entrepreneurial Mental Health Crisis. Listen here. Entrepreneurship gives freedom and opportunity to so many people. As women, moms, neurodivergents, people who can't do a traditional 9 - 5 job, creatives, and anyone who doesn't fit the cookie cutter mold, entrepreneurship offers us so much potential. AND--entrepreneurship affects our mental health in specific ways that "regular" jobs...
5 months ago • 1 min read