OV Boss Babes

Coming from a family of vintage Volkswagen finders, Jenn Vanner stumbled into entrepreneurship after she found her dream Volkswagen bus and friends started asking to borrow it for weddings, photoshoots, and other fun photo ops. Prince Edward County was blowing up in the tourism industry, and Jenn saw an opportunity with her VW "Stella," took a chance and launched Westy Wine Tours! Prince Edward Co...

The Carpentry and Renovation Techniques Ontario College Certificate program at Algonquin College Pembroke Waterfront Campus prepares you for a future in construction and is an ideal way to gain comfort and confidence with skills and techniques associated with a variety of carpentry trades. Whether you decide to pursue an apprenticeship path after you complete the program, or transition into employ...

Located in west Quebec Zone 12, north of Pontiac County, you will find the perfect place to relax and enjoy the experience of a remote wilderness vacation. Renowned for its outstanding fishing, Domaine du Lac Bryson is one of the rare outfitters offering four species in 17 different lakes. Whether you love to fish, hunt, trap or just enjoy the peace and quiet of nature, your adventure begins as so...

Jennifer McGuire started her canning and pickling career after she had moved out to Vancouver and was inspired after seeing all of the local food and farmers markets. She then set off to make 300 jars of jam, learning how to pickle vegetables a year later and then officially kicked off Redneck Recipes in Arnprior! Over the years, Jennifer has been busy been working on pickling and preserving the b...

At 25 years old, Sylvie Neville opened her store, Pick-It-Fence in the Renfrew Mall and then opened her second location in Arnprior, and the second year in business, she opened her third store at the Pembroke Mall. Although the Arnprior location wouldn't last long, Sylvie successfully ran both the Pembroke and Renfrew stores. At only 14 years old, Emma started working for Sylvie at the Pembroke Ma...

Amy Kelly's passion for quilting, sewing, and beautiful fabric started as a side gig, making quilts and giving them to friends and family, and then business really started to pick up and she started making handcrafted scarves, bags, home decor and even essential oil pouches- and the response became overwhelming! She decided to go all in with her business and officially The Plaid Cow, in Downtown P...

When Kristin Leitch first relocated back to the Ottawa Valley, she decided to launch her mobile makeup service, as she always enjoyed the beauty industry and making women feel confident and beautiful. Kris' business eventually expanded as her entrepreneurial brain went into power mode and she launched permanent makeup, brows, botox, and laser services, eventually opening Hela in downtown Pembroke...

Local Immigration Partnership Renfrew & Lanark County aims to strengthen the role of local communities across Lanark and Renfrew in integrating and serving our newcomer population, bringing together service providers, settlement agencies, community groups, employers and other key municipal organizations to create a welcoming and inclusive community for newcomers. The work of Local Immigration Part...

After working for First Air airlines and having her kids, Amy realized that she no longer wanted to work for the corporate world and switched careers, moving into the fashion industry and working at A Dash of Fab for 4 years.. until Amy realized that the entrepreneurship bug had caught up to her and she was ready to go into business herself. Amy wanted to have a shop where people could buy afforda...

OV Boss Babes Podcast proudly presents:✨BABE BEYOND THE BRAND ✨ Sarah and April Brown were two best friends working in the corporate world when they decided to invest in a dingy motel in Prince Edward County in 2016. They renovated and re-branded the property to radiate a rosé all day vibe while also providing a fun and Instagramable experience! After opening the June, it blew up on the socials...

After working the government and private business sector as an IT consultant, Amy Rensby was off work with her husband attending to her injured dog when she realized her job was no longer serving her and was also taking a serious toll on her mental health when she pulled over on the side of the road and resigned right then and there. Even though Amy didn't initially enjoy baking, she did have a pa...

We know that feet help with our balance and mobility - but how do they affect our overall health? Katrina Platt is a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) and a Certified Foot Care Nurse (CFCN) and young startup business owner in Barry's Bay. Katrina has several years of experience providing person-centered healthcare, but decided to embark on a new venture, bringing foot care services to the Madawaska...

Vickie Lanthier is a keynote speaker, upcoming author, veteran, and entrepreneur with lived experience working through adversities such as trauma, burnout, finance and identity struggles. Her background in the Canadian military, as well as being an avid traveler, professional consultant, and creative entrepreneur inform her inclusive and mindful approach. For more than a decade, Vickie has been sh...

Located in the historic town of Wilno, Ontario, the Wilno Craft Gallery features a selection of Canadian made pieces, many in which are crafted by local artists and artisans. It's been around for over 35 years and is one of Madawaska Valley's tourism spots that you must stop by and check out while you're passing through this charming town, as locals say it is worth the visit. The owner, Anna Sagat...

Kaitey Cosgrove always wanted to have a space in downtown Carleton Place where local entrepreneurs, families, working professionals, couples and individuals cojld enjoy a hot cup of coffee and delicious food from her coffee bar and work in a boutique co-working space - and so she totally did that, renovating the former vacuum shop and opening the Foundry Collective and Coffee Bar! In this episode,...

Melissa Jardine-Ridley graduated from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Algonquin College Pembroke Campus in 2016. Prior to becoming a nurse, Melissa had served in the Canadian Armed Forces for several years. Her passion has always been to "create a community for those who keep watch on the homefront while their Soldier or First Responder is away" and to give back to her own community...

This week, Holly and a couple members from her team are out in Prince Edward County filming some exciting content with Sandbanks Estate Winery and sitting down for an exclusive interview with the June Motel girls for OVBB's Babe Beyond the Brand series. But Holly wanted to share this episode talking about brand partnerships and collaborations, and the power of perseverance and persistence (and wha...

In 2021, born and raised Ottawa Valley boss babe Krista Cliche always knew she wanted to embark on entrepreneurship after having parents that were successful small biz owners. After her youngest started school, she decided to launch her home baking business and provided custom cakes, cupcakes and other delicious desserts for 5 years. But then she decided to venture into a new line of creations and...

Many of the movements we perform, tasks we complete and personal interactions we have all rely on our vision. Even our sleep schedules are affected by the light we see during the day. And having the ability to see is a sense that we tend to take for granted and don't give it much thought until our vision becomes blurred... and then we make that appointment to see our optometrist. Dr. Morgan Welbur...

SOCL Media is an award winning female-led digital team with boss babes Krystal Archibald and Cassandra Oakley, website design and marketing strategists, that take pride in their unorthodox strategies, unique designs, and ability to stay true to your brand and its audience throughout the entire process. 
 These babes are the go-to social media experts in their industry and they've proven that time...

Tammy Bowers has owned Marché Bowers Freshmart for over 17 years and she knows a thing or two about food, community, and leadership. But how did a former PSW come to owning a grocery store and what did she think a day in the life would look? In this episode, we chat about 🛒 Food inflation and why prices of our groceries keeps going up?! 🛒 How can we keep our food costs low but still buy what we...

Located on 375 acres outside of Calabogie in Ashdad you can find Long Lane Farms - 5 acre market garden, 3 greenhouses, cows, goats, chickens, pigs, 3 livestock dogs, and a couple that is fiercely supportive of one another with the sweetest little farmer helper. Chris Norten and Kristen Wagner are second generational farmers that want to keep the "great" in Greater Madawaska and beyond by providin...

This big blue building is well known by Ottawa Valley locals, located Downtown Pembroke and their story stretches back 4 generations to one Beachburg family’s experience with deafness. Former owner and founder, Andrea Graham's great grandfather was profoundly hearing impaired. He was accidentally killed while walking along the train tracks. From the time her grandfather shared the story, she knew...

With a history working with competitive women's hockey teams, high school football teams, and is the former Head Athletic Trainer for the Humber College Women's Rugby team, for which she won Athletic Therapist of the year, Sarah Campanico is a proud athletic therapist and biz owner of Evernew Rehabilitation who's goal is to break the stigma about concussions, normalize that athletic therapy is for...

All biz owners have similar goals - we want to grow our business, stand out, and get results. But we want to do it ✨EFFECTIVELY✨without putting in hours upon hours of time, ditch the feeling of becoming overwhelmed, and not waste money on service-based solutions that don't get us the results we're hoping for. But in order to achieve those goals, you need to have a strategic marketing plan in pla...