Rival & Queen

Martina Kelades is the founder of Life Out Loud and the Life Out Loud Podcast, a mental health consulting and creative company. In the episode, Martina shares her story experiencing burnout, facing fears, discovering her vulnerability, and gaining the courage to live out loud. Martina aims to continue conversations related to mental health and wellness and make it a normal part of our day-to-day....

Anna Townsend has been involved in the fitness industry for many years. She is an experienced health & fitness coach, and recently opened her own fitness studio, The Fitness Room just 2 years ago. Anna is all about creating the best version of yourself through self-love, nourishing your body with wholesome food, rethinking self-image, and the importance of listening to your body. She strongly beli...

The pandemic has created a very unique job market for job seekers and anyone looking to make a career change. Career designer and matchmaker,  Jen Warrington shares her take on finding your next career path and how to navigate this process virtually. She covers how to improve your online profiles, networking remotely, interview tips and how to negotiate with confidence. Connect with Jen on LinkedI...

Taylor Crosby is a women's hockey player who most recently played for St. Cloud University, in Minnesota, and she also happens to be the younger sister of Sidney Crosby. Taylor shares her journey through hockey, shines a light on what being a female athlete means, her hopes for the future of female sports, and how she applies the values and skills that sports gave her which help her in other aspec...

This week we are re-releasing excerpts from our conversations with Tyler Simmonds and Verena Rizg. Tyler and Verena talk openly about their experiences with racism, how we make people feel, the importance of empathy and compassion, and how to have meaningful conversations that can create real change. In support of the Black Lives Matter movement, we thought it was more important than ever to revis...

This week Danielle Soppa, co-founder of Pure Private Wealth is teaching all about managing money! Danielle gets us thinking about mindset around money and feeling empowered about our finances. She teaches us how to rethink traditional budgeting, manage our finances in 30 minutes a week, redistribute our money to things that actually matter to us, and more. Follow: @deesopp @pureprivatewealth Resou...

In this bonus episode we're celebrating Ashley's birthday with the two people who probably know her best; her brother, Greg Sampson and her husband, Jeff Kielbratowski. This is a fun episode where we get to learn more about Ashley & cap it off with lots of birthday blessings!

Taye Landry shares her very personal journey and a project near and dear to her heart called HER. The HER movement is intended to empower us all to step into who we are called, created and intended to be. Taye is taking things online with her virtual event May 24th to inspire and encourage anyone who needs it. We cover the power of words, bullying, building a movement & more. Follow: @tayelandry R...

This week it is all about mindset. Psychologist Tara Forgeron joins us to teach us about counseling and taking care of your mental health. She shares what to expect during a session, how to check in with yourself, and what proactive mental health means. She also gives us tips and apps we can use at home to support our mental health. Tara opened her private practice after completing a Master of Art...

Stephanie Brown is a Physiotherapist working exclusively in Pelvic Floor Health, and a passionate advocate for women’s health. Stephanie educates us on our pelvic floor and why it’s so important. We cover issues that may arise (like painful sex, postpartum recovery, accidental pee breaks, etc.), and how pelvic floor therapy can help. Stephanie also teaches us how to properly do Kegels and tips on...

This week we talked with Mike Barbour, builder of brands, man of fitness. Mike is passionate about building brands within the food industry like Rivalus, Goodstuff and Freshii. He's about to launch his next company Harvest, a farm-to-table eatery in Nova Scotia.  Mike takes us through his journey as an entrepreneur in the consumer packaged goods and food industry, he explains how products get on t...

Tyler Simmonds is a public speaker and filmmaker who speaks openly about his experience living with mental illness, reminding people that recovery is possible and emphasizing the importance of vulnerability, mindfulness, and achieving your “flow state” through creativity and meditation. Tyler’s voice is heard louder than ever, he is very vocal about sharing his story and educating others on the to...

This week we are talking all things green beauty with Gabrielle Dubois, the Green Belle herself. Gabrielle shares what got her started in becoming a green beauty enthusiast and she also tells us about her most loved green brands. And don't worry, if you want to know how to become more cautious about the products you are using, she shares some tips on how to make changes in your beauty routine. Res...

Ever wake up in the night wondering why am I awake? Or wonder how much sleep you actually need? Join us with sleep consultant Christine Lawler, who is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Sleep consultant. She specializes in sleep consulting for babies and for adults. We learn all about why sleep matters, how to build sleep habits and more.   Connect: @the.peaceful.sleeper thepeacefulsle...

Rebekah Higgs aka DIY Mom is a talented home improvement expert and has built a brand and business around her budget-friendly renos & DIY approach. We get to know Rebekah and dive into how her DIY Mom brand came to life, where she pulls inspiration, how you can also create your own style at home, and tips for the creatively challenged and much more! Follow: @diymom.ca

We are die-hard pilates fans! This week we get Nicola Cameron to teach us all about our favorite workout. She shares her journey into fitness, what pilates is, where it came from & all the benefits.  Nicola is a pilates, barre & towers instructor at RStudios. Follow: @nicolanova Bonus: pilates is great for at-home workouts. Follow @rstudiosns to catch Nicola's online classes 2x weekly. 

It’s time to learn all about botox, fillers, topical skincare & medical skincare treatments. Aundrea Trevors, Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist, and Kerri Houweling - Medical Skin Therapist teach us all about how to help our skin age gracefully. We cover Botox & Fillers 101 - what these treatments do & how they work; taking care of our skin at home, what products are crucial, and get their best...

Harriette Schumacher is a Certified Executive Coach and Leadership Executive. She helps people level up their performance and take big leaps forward in their career path. We talk to Harriette about career development and how important it is for each person to take charge of their own growth path. We cover changing leadership styles, career coaching, finding the resources to help you grow, and how...

Lindsay Umlah & Sarah Cresswell are the creators behind Momgasm - the podcast about reclaiming sensuality & pleasure in motherhood. These women are on a mission to normalize to healthy conversations about sex. This week we dive into the power of embodying our sensuality, accepting our body, tantra, monogamy & non-monogamy, how to start talking about sex and why pleasure is so important. This episo...

Eager to dig deeper into neurology, preventative medicine and hormonal health Dr. Mallory Ryan achieved a doctorate degree in Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Mal teaches us all about hormones and stress, and how our mindset can play a big role. We get into how hormones affect us physically - our sleep, skin, emotions, mindset and more, and how we can tweak things in our lifestyles and mindset to help o...

Verena Rizg is a woman of many talents: nurse practitioner, artist, and poet, with strong ties to her faith, family and community. Growing up in the Coptic Orthodox church has shaped the woman she is today. We talk to Verena about how she brings her faith into her everyday life, the power of conversation, and how we each communicate, heal and love in unique ways. She shares with us the inspiration...

Laura Davies is a registered holistic nutritional consultant, who works with moms & women to help them feel great and live their healthiest lives. We talk to Laura about her work as a Nutrition & Mindset coach, how women’s bodies change after pregnancy, rethinking   what healthy means, and how everyone can take small steps to create big change in their wellbeing. We cover mindfulness, gut health,...

This week we have Photographer, Writer and Food Stylist, Jess Emin on the podcast. We learn about how Jess turned a passion for cooking into this unique career, what goes behind a food photo, recipes & things she loves to cook, favourite Halifax food spots, and her new TV show. If you’re looking for drool-worthy food photos, follow Jess on Instagram: @eatwithjessie