Imposter Sisters

Chanelle Jefferson is a beautiful soul! On this week's episode of Imposter Sisters, we chat with Chanelle about her life as an artist and how she came to be both a full-time artist and an Energy Mind and Emotions Practitioner.   In this episode we talk about self-discipline, pushing yourself as a creative person, childhood trauma, gratitude, bravery, sitting in the uncomfortable and the value...

If you follow Holly's Housewife Life online, you're well aware that content creator, Holly Clarke, is the ultimate community builder! In this episode, we chat with Holly about her decision to put full-time work as a letter carrier on hold to raise her family, how she's thrown herself into volunteer work with her family, and whether or not she'll return to work as her leave-of-a...

Krista Smith is a former elementary school teacher turned coach turned web designer turned StoryBrand Certified Marketing Guide! Currently, she serves women over 40 who want to make the moves to have a thriving online business. Krista is a single mom who enjoys her life with her daughter and her 7-year-old springer spaniel, Riley. She's curious, optimistic, and lives for supporting and elevat...

If you attended “The Imposter Roster”, our live podcast and networking event, you know that Alicia Simms is a ROCK STAR! Alicia is the Founder and CEO of Rolling Sea Tattooery, Truro Buzz Media and Promotions, and Secret Nova Scotia. She and her husband, Tyson, are also co-producers and hosts of Trailer Travels on Eastlink Community TV. In this episode we chat about Alicia’s business endeavours, h...

Does December overwhelm you? Do you find the holidays a struggle at times? Are you feeling a little less than joyful and wondering if others feel the same? On this Holiday Episode of Imposter Sisters, Alix and Colleen dig into the ups and downs of the season.  We chat about the magic we strive for, the expectations we  have difficulty meeting, and the letdown and disappointment when those expectat...

Serial entrepreneur and doer of cool things, Nicole Myles Brook joins us at the Mic. As the 1st female president of a 78 year old business, Nicole chats about how this position came to be and how the role has changed her as she fought through thoughts around both nepotism and imposter syndrome. Nicole talks about bringing your “whole self” to the role, her fears around failure (especially during t...

DeeDee Morris tells a story with her photography… and it’s not by accident. She spends time with her subjects prior to putting them in front of the lens so both their authenticity and her magic shine through. In our latest episode of Imposter Sisters, we chat with DeeDee about her craft, her creativity, and her parenthood journey. Self-categorized as Imposter Syndrome's “Natural Genius”, DeeD...

It’s not surprising that Sam’s last name rhymes with adore because we absolutely adore her!! In this week’s episode of Imposter Sisters, we chat with Sam, podcaster at Let Me Overthink About It”, on mental illness, podcasting, entrepreneurship, PMDD, “playing the victim”, comparing yourself to others, being hard on yourself, the difference between men and women, speaking up for yourself, ageing, a...

Gabby Chan loves going on dates whether it’s a night out with her finance, a fun time out with friends, or a lunch date with her parents… so, sharing about food, restaurants, and places to visit just happened naturally for Gabby. While she shares on her own page, she also spent a few months running the Date Night Halifax account (which she’s recently moved on from.) When not sharing on line with t...

On this episode of Imposter Sisters, Alix brings another family member to the mic as we introduce you to her sister, Erica Thompson.  Erica lives in the NWT and is an award winning educator and consultant working with Indigenous Youth. Erica has certainly felt Imposter Syndrome through the years. In the early days of teaching, she knew she didn’t know everything she needed to know as anyone new to...

Welcome back for Part II of our conversation with Jen Warrington, owner of The Fusion Group, who joins us at the mic to talk about how she “figured it out" and created a career that she's truly proud of. ********** The Imposter Sisters podcast is hosted by two self-proclaimed "fake it 'til you make it" experts, Colleen O’Dea and Alix Robinson, as they discuss and analyze t...

Jen Warrington, owner of The Fusion Group, joins us at the mic to talk about how she “figured it out" and created a career that she's truly proud of. Our convo starts with being sport’s moms and raising children then moved into chatting about Jen’s life as a career recruiter with The Fusion Group… helping people find their path from their passions. We chatted about  “formal education”, a...

We close our first season with a Bonus Episode as we chat about what we've learned through this first season of Imposter Sisters - and what we plan on taking forward as we move into Season Two! Have a listen to hear about what we've taken away from this podcasting project especially if you'd like to start a podcast as well! We highly recommend it!! A MILLION THANK YOU'S to all...

If Jen Meza has proven anything to the folks around her, it's that she knows how to PIVOT! Jen was working full-time in her dream job and part time as a local influencer as the pandemic hit...  unfortunately, that dream job bit the dust and Jen was left with her head spinning. Jen used her creative talents and got to work putting together the Our Best Nova Scotia travel journal, an Etsy shop...

Episode 9 – Ray of Sunshine with guest, Sandra Drover If you’ve followed Sandra on social media you’ll see a dancing, happy, quirky, laughing entrepreneur who’s spreading joy as she runs her small business, Phit’Cetera. On the inside, Sandra sometimes feels judged, isn’t completely comfortable with putting herself “out there”, and doesn’t want to be perceived in a negative light. BUT, in order run...

Episode 8 – The Confidence Booster with guest, Jenn Johnson If you’ve ever searched for a spray tan artist in Halifax, you’ve likely heard of Jenn Johnson from Tan On The Run Halifax. With over 6000 spray tans and 8 years’ experience, Jenn is one of the top master spray tan artists in the city. But she hasn’t always been. It all started because she was stressed, burnt-out and unfilled in her corpo...

Kaylee Giffin is a woman on a mission to inspire and uplift through her love of marketing, social media, and making every day feel a little more beautiful. With over a decade of experience as a social media influencer, Kaylee has built a strong and dedicated following through her popular blog and Instagram account, "The Blondielocks”. In this episode we chat about Kaylee's Imposter Syndr...

Welcome to Episode 6 of Imposter Sisters where two self proclaimed "fake it 'til you make it" experts, Colleen O’Dea and Alix Robinson, discuss and analyze the ups and downs of feeling like frauds while we navigate through our professional and personal lives! In our latest episode we chat with Cassy Collins about drawing and swearing. After graduating from Graphic Design at NSCC, Ca...

Welcome to Episode 5 of Imposter Sisters where two self proclaimed "fake it 'til you make it" experts, Colleen O’Dea and Alix Robinson, discuss and analyze the highs and lows of feeling like frauds while we navigate through our professional and personal lives! Recovering imposter, Stephanie Joline, is our first “nepo-baby” guest- ie, she’s Alix’s Stepsister! Stephanie chats about pu...

Welcome to Episode 4 of Imposter Sisters where two self proclaimed "fake it 'til you make it" experts, Colleen O’Dea and Alix Robinson, discuss and analyze the ups and downs of feeling like frauds while we navigate through our professional and personal lives! In our fourth episode we continue our chat with superhuman Stephanie Graham about how a career change, brought on by the pand...

Welcome to Episode 3 of Imposter Sisters where two self proclaimed "fake it 'til you make it" experts, Colleen O’Dea and Alix Robinson, discuss and analyze the ups and downs of feeling like frauds while we navigate through our professional and personal lives! In our third episode we chat with superhuman Stephanie Graham about how a career change, brought on by the pandemic, turned o...

Welcome to Episode 2 of Imposter Sisters where two self proclaimed "fake it 'til you make it" experts, Colleen O’Dea and Alix Robinson, discuss and analyze the ups and downs of feeling like frauds while we navigate through our professional and personal lives! In our second episode, we chat with superhuman Jennifer O'Neil. Raising her daughter as a single parent and working as a...

Welcome to our very first episode of Imposter Sisters where two self proclaimed "fake it 'til you make it" experts, Colleen O’Dea and Alix Robinson, discuss and analyze the ups and downs of feeling like frauds while we navigate through our professional and personal lives! In this inaugural episode we discuss how we see one another, how we see ourselves, the type of imposter we belie...

Join us  (Alix Robinson & Colleen O’Dea) - self proclaimed ‘fake it ‘til you make it’ experts -  as we navigate the highs and lows of being a woman and how the pressure and overwhelm of trying to ‘do it all’ often leads to feeling like an imposter in our own lives. What started as a conversation between two accountability partners turned friends, has grown into a vibrant community of women who...