Almost Effortless

Today’s guest brings creativity and intention into every room she enters. Her mantra is simple: look good feel good — not just a phrase, but a lived expression of the work she brings into the world. We are talking about the one and only Taya Tkachuck. Taya has spent the past eleven years shaping the beauty industry from her home base in Kelowna in Canada. Before she was a stylist, she was an artis...

Elijah and Misty explore a hard topic - why there’s so much uncertainty in a seemingly abundant industry. And why the inability to make sound decisions, when it comes to our career path, is hurting us in the long run. Are we really exploring all that the beauty industry has to offer us? Are we fully taking advantage of its diverse pathways? Or are we blindly following someone else’s path? This epi...

On this episode of Almost Effortless, Elijah and Misty discuss the buzzword “Pivot” and what it means to embrace change.

Imposter Syndrome is something almost every entrepreneur, creative, and leader experiences, yet very few people talk about it honestly. In this episode, we unpack the quiet doubts that show up when you’re building something meaningful… The feeling that you are not qualified enough, not ready enough, or somehow “faking it” despite the work you’ve done. We talk about where imposter syndrome comes fr...

On this episode of Almost Effortless, Elijah and Misty dive into their origin stories, tracing how the past informs the present, how reflection creates clarity for the road ahead, and how purpose emerges in the pursuit of a deeply fulfilling life.

This first episode is a candid conversation about why we started Almost Effortless. We share our perspectives on work, growth, and what it means to build something meaningful without burnout. No formulas, no hype, just an honest starting point for the conversations ahead. Almost Effortless is a podcast for entrepreneurs having real conversations about work, creativity, and life — without the perfo...