Thinking About Podcast

Today, we're thinking about tax season and all things accounting with Martina Morton of GrowCPA. GrowCPA is a digital accounting firm that was founded with a BIG mission:  to empower Canadian business owners with the financial knowledge they need to build a wildly successful business and lasting financial legacy. In the episode, you’ll hear the origin story of GrowCPA, how they’re making acco...

In true Thinking About fashion, we're thinking about A LOT this week – from pressing flowers to running a business to mental health and more. We’re joined by Devon Elcomb-Anzit. Devon is the owner of Pressed In Time a beautiful flower preservation business in Niagara, Ontario, Canada.  She’s described on her website as a creator and flower enthusiast who has always held a love and appreciatio...

Today, we're thinking about the strategy behind reaching your business goals and making networking less awkward with Hannah Schwartz. Hannah is your Business Strategist. She is dedicated to helping clients achieve success and works with entrepreneurs to integrate strategy into their business to level up or pivot. In the episode, we talk about her signature pillar system that helps business ow...

Today, we're thinking about all things freelancing with Jasmine Williams. Jasmine Williams is an award-winning writer, content marketing expert, and the founder of Jasmine Williams Media, a boutique content marketing consultancy serving a global roster of industry-leading companies and visionaries. She’s also the founder of Click-worthy Creatives, an education hub and community for freelance...

Today, we're thinking about the journey of self-publishing your first novel and following your dreams with Elizabeth Monier-Williams. Elizabeth has over 20 years of experience marketing products, companies and ideas within Toronto’s technology and research sectors. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Arts from the University of Guelph, and has...

Today, we're thinking about our creative side and how experimenting with it led Maggie Devereux to launching her own photography business. Maggie is an award winning documentary style photographer and storyteller known for truly seeing her subjects and capturing the beautiful moments of life in between. Her photographs hold layered stories and capture a moment in time that is true and raw, br...

Today, we're thinking all about our finances with Tara Murphy. She is a Senior Associate at a Bay Street Investment Bank, a Money Coach and Airbnb Extraordinaire. She has an immense passion for travel and spends half the year in Mexico working remotely, where she truly is living the dream. Tara is a strong believer that our money should be working as hard for us as we work for ourselves, so s...

Today, we're thinking about the overarching theme of the importance of tuning into you with Linh Phan.  Linh is the founder of Bona Fide Life Coaching and a body acceptance and intuitive eating coach. She grew up as a restaurant kid, working in her parents’ Chinese restaurant in small-town Canada from the age of 12. Food was the reason for her family to come together and connect and it was, a...

Today we’re thinking about our inner critic and living life in alignment with Gloria Eid. Gloria helps leaders of all kinds embody their innate creativity and become who they need to be to carry out their unique role on the planet. As a transformational leadership coach, she works with rising entrepreneurs, new managers, executives, artists, and students to unlock their creative abilities and beco...

Today we’re thinking about the new year – not having to be a new you but still setting intentions and reflections heading into 2023 with our first-ever returning guest, Coach G! Gillian Macgregor-Spur helps people at any level of fitness to achieve their running goals while having fun, building belief in themselves and take the stress off their shoulders. She was inspired to begin running. In an o...

Today, it's just me and you! Listen in as I dive into the five biggest takeaways from previous episodes of Thinking About – featuring lessons from Danielle Robay, Palak Dave, Rachel Kelly, the ladies of Females Who Side Hustle, Consciously Cait and so many more. We'll dive into living life more fully, how everything is a lesson, being multi-passionate, why doing things for others can mak...

Today we’re thinking about a lot of different things including accessibility, mental health, and balancing many priorities with Matisse Hamel-Nelis. Matisse is VP of Communications for AbleDocs, and oversees both internal and external communications, partnerships, and conferences. She’s also the Director of Communications for the IABC/Toronto IDEA Committee and the program coordinator of DC’s PR p...

Today we're thinking about transitions, pivoting, community and finding new industries with Rachel Kelly! Rachel Kelly is the entrepreneur behind Make Lemonade, previously a co-working space in Toronto and now a boutique floral studio making magical designs for brand activations, corporate events, your kitchen table and more.  We talk about her transition from running a coworking space to bec...

Today we're thinking about exploring growth in content creation, freelancing, and life with Jacci Rai! Jacci is an extremely talented content creator, video editor, freelancer, YouTuber, reels creator extraordinaire and one of the previous co-hosts of the What Day Is It Podcast. We talk about being cancers, career longevity, her process for the most creative reels on the internet, starting a...

Today we're thinking about YouTube creation and freelancing with Amanda Wan! Amanda is a YouTube creator, podcast host of the Behind the Girlboss Podcast (check out my episode here ), the owner of Wan Media and our fearless editor!  We talk about her experience on YouTube for over 7 years, what she gained from putting content online, what she’s learned about putting yourself out there, freela...

Today we're thinking about questioning everything to create meaningful conversations with Danielle Robay! Danielle is a TV host and journalist, currently the host of E!’s While You Were Streaming. She is creator of the video podcast PRETTYSMART, and the best selling card game QUESTION EVERYTHING: 52 Cards For Deep(er) Conversation, noted by Forbes as a “game changer”. Previously, you’ve seen...

Today we’re thinking about setting boundaries and protecting your business with Jaime Bell of Contracts Market! Jaime is a lawyer, entrepreneur and founder of Contracts Market – a one-stop shop for affordable and customizable contract templates specifically designed for entrepreneurs in Canada and the United States. We discuss how Jaime landed on what she wanted to do in life after law school, how...

Today we’re thinking about launching and growing a product-based business. Elena Minnow is the owner and founder of Twenty20 Skincare – a natural skincare company from Ottawa, Ontario. In addition to incredible, natural products that I personally LOVE, Elena is a thoughtful and generous business owner who gives so much back into her community. I found everything about her approach to her business...

In today's episode we're thinking about going after your dreams with former model and four-time entrepreneur, Nikki Gal. At 24-years-old, Nikki has accomplished a ton and is a force to be reckoned with! After leaving modelling, she has become an entrepreneur, digital designer, advocate, podcast host and speaker. We discuss leaving modeling to follow different dreams, navigating through t...

We're BACK baby! In today's episode we're thinking about anxiety . Taylor Gendron is a holistic nutritionist as well as a yoga and meditation teacher who works with women who experience chronic anxiety. Through her own personal experience and education, Taylor now uses her knowledge to help release and eliminate chronic anxiety through gut health protocols, hormonal work, nervous sy...

In today's episode we're thinking about running! After a lifetime of skipping gym class to avoid it, Gillian Macgregor-Spur was inspired to begin running. In an outstanding first year of running that included 5K, 10K, and a half-marathon, she fell in love and soon after started helping others. Eventually, Gillian's love of running blossomed into full-time entrepreneurship as a certi...

In today's episode we're thinking about astrology in different ways than typical horoscopes. After starting a journey to truly discover her most authentic self, Alyssa Fry left her corporate career to pursue entrepreneurship. Through following the moon cycle, Alyssa discovered a passion for astrology and began her transition out of her role as an accountant into a full-time business owne...

Today's episode has us thinking about the impact of transitions in your 20s. Bree Woolard has a passion for empowering individuals to transform their lives in positive ways through lessons she's learned through major life transitions. After quitting her corporate job, Bree embarked on a journey of fulfilment and self-discovery, that included a solo trip to Thailand. She now inspired thou...

Today, I'm thinking about leadership – but in more ways than we've traditionally considered the term. This week's guest is Sarah Gibbons. Sarah, is an executive coach that focuses strongly on harnessing your leadership throughout all aspects of life. After leading teams for 15+ years in the Tech + Advertising industries with Amazon & IMDb & more, and acquiring a Masters in S...

This week I'm thinking about the importance of community. In today's solo episode, I'm thinking back on our four most recent episodes and the lessons they've taught me about the communities these incredible women have surrounded themselves with.  Join me as I dive into how communities helped Steff Sullivan feel less alone (Episode 14), how they can support us exploring our pass...