City Girl Talks

This week's guest is Canadian travel blogger and fellow Harry Potter geek Amber Storie from A Blissful Wanderer . In this episode, Amber talks about taking the leap to quit her job and travel the world for two (plus!) years, the importance of following our dreams and the ability to let go of control when things don't go our way. Amber also shares how it's been to be "stuck&quot...

In this week's episode, I chat with Vancouver chef and passionate foodie, Nicole Harshey. After many years of working in restaurants as a pastry chef and recently with Vancouver culinary shop Cook Culture as an instructor, Nicole started Cooking with Nicole to provide affordable meal plans for busy people. We chat about Nicole's chef journey, flexitarian eating, the power of yoga, and fi...

In this episode, my friend Emily Kiloh from Cool Mom 101 is back to talk about glowing up, wellness and parenthood during COVID, and changing our inner dialogue. Emily is also the Canadian Ambassador for Global Wellness Day and shares details about the day. Join Emily and I to celebrate Global Wellness Day on Saturday, June 13. GWD is hosting a global 24-hour livestream of wellness that will start...

In this episode, I (virtually) sit down for a catch-up and incredibly meaningful conversation with my amazing step-sister, Natasha Anderson. Natasha shares her experience of growing up biracial and how she feels at this pivotal time in the world.  Natasha is a Fraud Agent for online dating platform Plenty of Fish. For those looking for love and connection right now, she shares some tips for safe o...

In this episode, I catch up with my lovely friend Sarah Ives about ex-pat life in London, the travel industry, finding ourselves after grief, and how she's navigating motherhood, cooking and finances during COVID-19. Sarah also shares her experience with fertility and the difficult medical decision she had to make during her second pregnancy (40:20-57:00). Note: This episode may be triggering...

This week's guest is my acupuncturist, the lovely Suka Lang. In this episode, Suka shares her experiences with cultural identity struggles, leaving home at 15, and the lessons she's learned as she went from professional dancer to wellness entrepreneur. She also shares how her clinic will serve the community as businesses open up again in BC, and some tips for wellness at home during COVI...

In this week's episode, I catch up with one of my favourite Instagram friends, writer, musician and fellow travel bug, Christina Lyon. We chat self-love, tacos , battling shame, surviving divorce, and how a change in narrative makes the world open up. (Stop being the obstacle in your life so you can be your own champion!) Christina Lyon is a coffee sipping, piano playing, word-obsessed freela...

This week's guest is entrepreneur extraordinaire Jenna Herbut from Make It craft fairs. We chat COVID-19 (obvs), confidence, mindset and conscious entrepreneurship. The entrepreneurial spirit hit Jenna and her brother at an early age and she shares so many great business and life insights in this episode. Jenna is such a vibrant soul and her enthusiasm is infectious -- I really enjoyed our ch...

This week, the lovely Meredith Garritsen is back for some girl talk about shifting her business during COVID-19, living with intention even more than before, what we're sipping and unexpectedly (but happily): Star Trek: The Next Generation. Meredith is the founder of Hervana Coworking Collective in Vancouver. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, Hervana has moved online as their physical loc...

In this week's episode, Dr. Genieve Burley (lovely soul and carer of my spine) returns to get real about seeing clearly in 2020, finding balance during lockdown and supporting community. And carbs. All the carbs. Genieve Burley, BSc, BPHE, DC, RYT-500, is a passionate wellness professional that combines Chiropractic, Yoga, and conditioning to build minds and bodies that thrive with age. She c...

This week's guest is Lexi Soukoreff, owner and designer of Daub + Design , also known as Daub. Daub is a Vancouver-based clothing company with a focus on small-batch hand-dyed or printed activewear and sustainable basics for your closet. (Made in Vancouver!) If you were at a Canadian design or craft market last year, you may have seen Lexi greeting customers with her sunny smile and beautiful...

Kellie Inglis (from Soul Restyled ) and I recently had a virtual wine date to chat about looking and feeling good while we stay and work from home during COVID-19. In this episode, we also dig into gratitude, champagne (a.k.a. first world) problems and why the food bank is close to both our hearts. Shout out to Lower Mainland small businesses Mila & Paige in New West (free home delivery for on...

This week's guest is the beautiful soul that is Amber Romaniuk. The world is at a time of incredible stress and uncertainty, and this can spark unhealthy habits---specifically around eating. Amber shares her experiences with emotional eating, some healthy eating tips for times of stress (hello, COVID-19), how she helps her clients improve their relationship with food and why finding peace fro...

Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy amid all the coronavirus chaos. You get me solo today as I wanted to share the first book for the 'Cup of Something Lovely' virtual book club. For the first book selection, let's come together to read one of my favourite books of 2019: Meet Me in Monaco by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb This delightful read was a grocery store purchase that I...

Happy Belated International Women's Day! This week, I have a power duo as my guests: Jenny Rodgers and Chitzel Ortega from Success Empowerment Strategies , a Vancouver- and Montreal-based company focused on inclusive training and consulting for leadership teams and individuals. Jenny used to be my boss (and is a lovely friend) and Chitzel is pretty fabulous. You will love them. This was recor...

Tax season is around the corner and if you haven't started getting your s*** together, now's the time. This week's guest is CPA and CGA Harmik Cacace from Blue Skies Accounting. Harmik shares some tips for preparing for tax season, as well as some of her travel experiences, and why she's making a concentrated effort to not be so busy all the time. Harmik specializes in providin...

On the podcast this week is Kat Gaskin, creator of The Content Planner . I personally use The Content Planner, so it was fun for me to chat with her about how it came to be. We get into #Tissuegate2019, why it's important to have grace under pressure and Kat shares a very insightful tip for busy people in relationships with other busy people. Plus an unexpected bad habit and why pineapples ta...

On the podcast this week is my lovely friend Lindsay Dent, host of the 'Have You Met Her Yet?' podcast and founder of branding company Pink Crown Creative. We chat mindfulness and wellness, growing up in the corporate world and our love/hate relationship with Instagram. We also get deep into what makes us happy and how the hard choices are often the ones that lead to our ultimate happine...

This episode published on #BellLetsTalk day and I knew right away that my friend, marketing specialist and writer Stefanie McAuley was the city girl I wanted to have on this episode. Stef is very open about having an anxiety disorder, and through her blog and social platforms, works to share her and other women's REAL (not highlight reel). In sharing her experience with anxiety, Stef hopes to...

Are you curious about CBD oil? I was too! This week's guest is holistic nutritionist and wellness entrepreneur Nadya Pecherskaya, owner of ICARIA CBD Oils . She demystifies CBD oil for us and shares some of its benefits, her passion for wellness and entrepreneurship, and how CBD has helped her change her thought patterns and reactions to stress. Nadya is a passionate holistic nutritionist and...

Hello and Happy New Year! We are back after a break for the holidays and it's time to dive into some 2020 girl talk.    This week's guest is entrepreneur and all around good soul Cassy Vantriet. We chatted back in December and it's the perfect episode to start the new year with. We dive into entrepreneurship, tea, me time, wellness from within, and being okay with talking about mone...

This week, I dive into wines for the Christmas holiday season with PR maven and wine expert, Leeann Froese. Leeann is the co-owner and principal of Town Hall Brands in Vancouver. Town Hall represents several award-winning BC and international wineries, and I learn something new about wine every time I chat with Leeann. What to pair with turkey dinner or a Christmas pot luck? We've got you cov...

This week's guest is my chiropractor in Vancouver, Dr. Genieve Burley. She has helped me a lot with my spine and is such a good soul. We chat about spine health, plant-based eating as a physically active person and how everyone can do their part to create a more sustainable world. She also shares how yoga helped her to overcome post-partum anxiety and evolve her chiropractic practice. Technol...

Just in time for the holidays, holistic nutritionist Dana Green Remedios is on the podcast this week. We chat about not feeling guilty about indulging, healthifying favourite holiday foods (which Dana does with this gravy ), different food mentalities around the world, and why we need to celebrate food and eat in a way that's going to nourish us. Dana also drops a truth bomb about menopause (...

This week's episode has the hostess in the hot seat! In a little role reversal, acupuncturist Mika Ennis, came back on the podcast to interview me and have Libra ramble. I may have a podcast, but it was very nerve-wracking to be on the other side. (Even if it was my idea for me to do an episode!) We talk about why I started the podcast, how feelings play a part in everything in our lives (eve...