Designed To Inspire

Amy is a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer that has a passion to bring much needed medical services to her hometown. After a few years of education and work experience she has found herself back in St. Paul, Alberta where she is now working at her very own clinic as Sonographer. She is loving being back home. She is a mama to Lucy🐱 and Willow🐶 and is soon to be married to her best friend. Amy and h...

Jodie is a licensed teacher, professional coach and certified Leader Character practitioner who focuses on cultivating character, igniting passion, and fortifying resilience for herself and others. She is a leadership and mental health curriculum design specialist, trainer and advocate. Jodie has trained and coached over 800 people in the first responder community and beyond.   002She lives in Alb...

Meet Angie Mercier, a Chartered Professional Accountant and Fractional CFO with over two decades of experience, including some exciting years at a Big 4 accounting firm. From her early days as a junior accountant, driven by a passion for untangling financial complexities, Angie's journey has been shaped by valuable experiences. Join me on this podcast as we dive into Angie's career and life timeli...

Shauna Mann, a distinguished physiotherapist and a multifaceted health coach, holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Alberta (2000). She expanded her expertise by becoming a Certified Health and Life Coach through the Health Coach Institute (2021) and a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach via the Institute of Transformational Nutrition (2022). Currently, Shau...

Shauna Mann, a distinguished physiotherapist and a multifaceted health coach, holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Alberta (2000). She expanded her expertise by becoming a Certified Health and Life Coach through the Health Coach Institute (2021) and a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach via the Institute of Transformational Nutrition (2022). Currently, Shau...

I'm back!!!!!  After taking a short pause with the podcast, I am back and, more than ever, am super excited to be back at it!!!  I can't wait to share the stories of so many incredible women as well as to share the wisdom of these ladies. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the new season! As always, thank you for being here and for following along! Show is sponsored by Dani + Madi, women's clothing boutiq...

As a wife and a mother of three children, Tracy believes in treating her clients like family. Every client deserves exceptional service and great attention. Becoming a Licensed Mortgage Consultant means she can share her passion and knowledge, provide education, and create a customized strategic plan for you and your homeownership goals. ​Whether you're buying a home, refinancing, renewing, consol...

Just over a month after the Runway of Dreams event, the committee got together to record a podcast. A podcast to go over what went right, what went wrong, and some of our most favorite moments. It even brought back tears! The Runway of Dreams event was able to raise $13,950 for the Gagnon family and $13,950 for the Harris family to help their daughter Jordan and their son Takai fulfill their dream...

The Do's and Don'ts in the job application process

Ashley is a Speaker, Business Coach and host of the top-charting podcast, The Glow Getter Podcast. When Ashley launched her Event and Wedding Planning business in 2008, she felt alone. She was living in a new town and a new province moving from Ontario to Alberta, she didn't know many people or other business owners. She quickly realized she needed to meet new people, like-minded entrepreneurs and...

Mom | Connecting Cause and Community | Relationship Builder | Fundraiser | Entrepreneur | Marketing Professional | Passionate About Storytelling | Shop/Eat/Stay/Play Local Advocate

Brianne turns 11 and shares her current likes and dreams.

Born in Alberta, Canada, Mandy McMillan has never known a moment when performing wasn't her destined path and when musical storytelling wasn't her chosen language. With a diverse musical personality that organically mixes a rock core with a contagious pop energy and sprinkled with country, Mandy's open heart and love for people lights up her lyrics and live shows, allowing her to effortlessly form...

Nicole is the owner of Next Step with Nicole Renee. Nicole is a Transformational Coach who is a Certified RTT Therapist (Rapid Transformational Therapy), Hypnotherapist, Life Coach, Health Coach, and Personal Trainer with a passion for helping others achieve the life they have always dreamed of. Transformational coaching has become Nicole's passion and some would say her obsession as the results f...

The Harris family is a giving, loving family from Spruce Grove. They were blessed with four children, three boys and one girl. Their oldest, Takai, was born with down syndrome and was very sick shortly after he was born. He spent numerous months in the hospital and has had numerous appointments as a result of different illnesses throughout his life. Takai has always had a dream of going to Disneyw...

Lisa is a wife and mother who loves connecting with family, travel and helping to improve the lives of those who have experienced trauma. She holds a BPA in Criminal Justice and has over 15 years of experience working in the legal/Justice system. Lisa is bilingual in French and English and is guided by the values of her Cree background.

After a bit of a break, I am back! And excited for the next season of the podcast!

It's that time of year again! The time of year where we, on behalf of Dani + Madi, elf people in our community for 12 days. Listen to Brianne and I as we go over the first six days and what we did and how it has made us feel.

Gabriel Dubeau is an active, young boy who recently turned 13. He is my baby boy, one of the biggest joys of my life, and has a big heart. He dreams big daily and we are so proud of him. He was the last to be interviewed in the family so we thought we would give it a go. Enjoy!

Laura Siddell is a Mom of 3, a Bookkeeper by trade, a joy-filled Potter, and a concrete business owner. Laura's ultimate goal in life is transparency. A series of unfortunate events got her into this thought pattern. Not holding back, building rich and meaningful relationships from conversations, and learning to honour her opinion instead of staying quiet.

Jessica is an open book when it comes to her life. Motherhood, mental health, and running her own business you will be sure to get a dose of real-life content on her social platforms that most women will undoubtedly be able to relate to. ig whiskey.rose.wood.co fb whiskey rose wood co web www.whiskeyrosewoodco.ca

If there's one word to describe the sisters, it's fun. Val MacLean and Lori McGillivray share how life isn't always rosé behind the white picket fence in their witty humour blog "Sangria Sisters." Relatable and real, they tackle titillating topics with trucker mouth precision. The Sisters use their platform to champion women and causes close to their heart. Their goal is to spread kindness and joy...

Trina Merkel is Spruce Grove's volunteer extraordinaire! She commits so much of her time to giving back to her community. She currently is an EA at a local high school and is loved by so many people. Listen along to hear her story and her current volunteer role with the Spruce Grove Kinettes and find out how you can help. It will leave you with the warmest of hearts and filling so good you'll want...

It's been 1 whole year that the Designed to Inspire podcast has been in existence!!! To celebrate, my daughter Brianne (also known as Dani + Madi's VP of Marketing), has interviewed Me as she practices to one day take over the podcast. We hope you enjoy and please comment as to whether you think Brianne and I should start interviewing young girls who will definitely one day take over the world!