Some Assembly Required

When a “safe, stable job” ends with a severance package and a polite goodbye, what happens next? In this episode of Some Assembly Required, host Candace Carnahan sits down with Jen Warrington, founder of The Warrington Group and one of Atlantic Business Magazine’s Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business. Jen was “packaged out” of her recruiting role after 10 years—right before COVID shut everything...

In this episode of Some Assembly Required, host Candace Carnahan sits down with Carrie Forbes to explore what it really means to build a Renaissance career and a life that actually feels like your own, not just a checklist of what you’re “supposed” to do. Candace and Carrie dive into what it’s like to feel “behind” in your career or your life, and why no job, degree, or detour is ever really waste...

In this powerful episode, Candace sits down with award-winning veterinarian, entrepreneur, and cancer survivor Dr. Lesley Steele for an unfiltered conversation about women’s health, self-worth, and what it really means to take care of yourself. Lesley shares the story of her shock breast cancer diagnosis, how she treated it like a “business problem” to solve, and the radical life changes she made...

In this episode of Some Assembly Required, host Candace Carnahan sits down with clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Jody Carrington for a raw, funny, and deeply human conversation about trauma, connection, burnout, and belonging.  Together, they explore why the opposite of trauma isn’t calm but connection, how childhood stories, family secrets, and generational patterns quietly shape...

Trust isn’t just a “nice to have” in relationships or business—it’s the one thing that changes everything. In this powerful, honest conversation, Candace Carnahan sits down with her longtime friend and global trust expert Natalie Doyle Oldfield, author of “Trusted: The Proven Path to Customer Loyalty and Business Growth,” to unpack what trust really is, how it’s built, how it quietly erodes, and h...

In this episode, host Candace Carnahan sits down with Halifax’s queen of beauty, Vicky Mina. A beloved makeup artist and founder of her Canadian-made cosmetics line. Together, they explore what beauty really means beyond the mirror: from aging, confidence, and body image to entrepreneurship, resilience, and the power of women supporting women. Vicky shares her journey from the banking world to bui...

In the debut episode of Some Assembly Required, Candace sits down with Halifax’s own Saltwater Sean.  Ocean diver, content creator, and local legend-in-the-making is here to talk about what happens when you dive headfirst into discomfort and follow what lights you up.  Sean shares how a simple hobby turned into a viral platform, how he pieced himself back together through life’s hardest moments, a...

In Some Assembly Required , host Candace Carnahan invites you into raw, real conversations about reinvention, resilience, and real life . Life doesn’t come with instructions, and this podcast is about embracing the puzzle pieces (our struggles, changes, and successes) that shape who we are and who we’re becoming! Hit play and join Candace on a journey of growth, grit, and purpose-driven conversati...