Today on the Joy Curator Podcast we are chatting with Jacqueline Tisher, Visionary Founder + CEO of Hope’s Home. Jacqueline has a profound personal and professional connection to children with complex medical needs. As a Registered Nurse, she dedicated her expertise to the Pediatric ICU and Neonatal ICU, providing care to children facing complex medical challenges. Her journey took a deeply personal turn when her oldest daughter, Acacia, was born with spina bifida, leading to significant hospital stays throughout her childhood. Inspired by her experiences caring for children with complex medical needs, Jacqueline and her family embarked on another avenue of compassion through foster care. In 2003, they opened their home and hearts to foster Hope, a child with medical needs who lived only a brief 10 months, all spent in the hospital. Driven by her dreams and fueled by the profound losses of Hope in 2003 and her daughter Acacia in 2011, Jacqueline transformed her personal journey into a beacon of hope. She turned her aspirations into reality. Hope’s Home now stands as a cornerstone, providing childcare and supportive living homes for children with complex medical needs across Regina, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Warman. Jacqueline embodies compassion, dedication, and advocacy, serving as a passionate leader and tireless advocate. Recognized for her exceptional contributions, she has been honored with numerous awards, including the 2010 Saskatchewan Healthcare Excellence Award for Community Leadership, the 2013 YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the 2018 U of R Alumni Humanitarian & Community Service Award, and most recently, the 2023 Saskatchewan Order of Merit. Jacqueline selflessly dedicates her time and energy to amplify the voices of children with complex medical needs. Supported by the remarkable staff at Hope’s Home, Jacqueline’s vision has created a sanctuary where special children can simply be kids. Her dream serves as a poignant reminder there truly is no place like Hope.

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Today on the Joy Curator Podcast we are chatting with Kendall Barber & Justine Barber, Co-Founders of Poppy Barley. Kendall is a mom of two, global adventurer, avid runner, book lover and cookie monster. In addition to leading the socially-conscious business with her sister, has committed time to serving the community as a supporter of Hope Mission’s Kids in Action program, member of the 1000 Women Advisory Committee for Norquest College, and a run ambassador for lululemon athletica. A graduate of the University of Victoria and Grenoble Ecole de Management in France, she was selected as one of Avenue magazine’s 2014 Top 40 Under 40 for her work at Poppy Barley, Western Living’s “Ones to Watch” round up at the 2014 Designers of the Year Awards.

Justine Barber has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta and a Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis from the University of Kent, and has spent time working in consulting and conflict prevention prior to founding Poppy Barley with her sister in 2012. Justine is married and a mother to two young sons; in her free time she enjoys running, reading and relaxing through 'Netflix and wine.' Justine has won the Alumni Innovation award from the U of A, was named one of Western Living Designers of the Year ‘Ones to Watch’. Tune in as we chat all about the joys and trials of owning a business and how to set yourself up for success from the beginning.

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Today on the Joy Curator Podcast we are continuing our series The Joy of Showing Up with our first Joy Confessions episode. I ask that you open your heart and open your mind as you listen to my confessions today and take this as the permission (that you absolutely never need) to do a little inventory in your own life as to what you might need to confess to yourself in order for you to show up and live this year in a more fulfilling, joyful way.

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Today on the Joy Curator Podcast we are continuing our series The Joy of Showing Up by chatting with the the incredible Johaine Thomas-Miranjie. She is the President and CEO of JTM Business Solutions, an independent Accounting Firm based in Saskatoon, and one of Canada’s Top 100 Black Women to Watch of 2023.

She is a proud wife, mother, and a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) with 20+ years of accounting experience. Johaine is also an author, speaker, and Co-founder of JTM Foundation, a Canadian registered non-profit organization focused on education and empowerment of youth and women in Canada and Guyana. She is a community leader and trailblazer that utilizes her accounting and business knowledge and experience to serve others. Tune in as we chat about creating a healthy money mindset and why your personal values are so important in your business.

Today on the Joy Curator Podcast we are kicking off a new season with The Joy of Showing Up by chatting with the dynamic Celene Dupuis. In 2014, Celene opened Revamp Salon Company with the goal of creating an environment where she could mentor others in the industry and teach them how to build the career of their dreams and the life they've always dreamed of. Her main goal as a business owner is to build them as a person first. Amazing humans lead to amazing careers. And now, with over 20 years of professional public speaking experience, Celene has embarked on a transformative journey. Her path has evolved from educating stylists to help them earn, learn, and live their best lives to becoming a seasoned business mentor and a dedicated advocate for personal development training. As a trained Little Voice Mastery Coach Celene works one on one with people looking to become the biggest, best version of themselves, and she helps them discover what little voices may be standing in her way. Her passion for evolving and learning has led her to become a highly sought-after facilitator in Canada and the United States. She has hosted over 10,000 hairstylists from all over the world, and her advice and knowledge have been published in multiple magazines, including Canadian Hair Dresser, Flare, Hairdressers Journal (London), The KIT, and Hello Magazine across North America and Europe. Celene has worked hard to give back to her community, As a wife of a paraplegic her and her husband Mark have worked in the community to create awareness for the lack of accessibility in our Saskatoon Communities.

Today on the Joy Curator Podcast we are continuing our series on The Joy of Honest Conversations by chatting with Tammy Zdunich, Founder of The Well Collaborative. The Well exists to facilitate connection. It is a known fact, when women come together, big things happen. Creativity and inspiration radiate, partnerships and relationships emerge, and empathetic, intuitive action kicks into high gear! We were never meant to do this alone. So, ladies, let’s not. Tune in for the honest and raw conversation as we hear the whole story from the beginning on why and how The Well was started, the eb and flow of getting it to where it is today and how we get to define our purpose exactly as we want our life to look like.

Today on the Joy Curator Podcast we are continuing our series on The Joy of Honest Conversations by chatting with Meghan Hawkins and Cristie Zyla, co-owners of The Prairie Grazer. The Prairie Grazer was born in the most Saskatchewan way, around a campfire on a summer night during the pandemic.  With the mission of supporting other local businesses and giving back to the community, Meghan and Cristie have a desire to showcase the many local businesses that they love while also creating something delicious. Their hope is to inspire other women in business, to not only have a successful career and a family, but to also pursue their passions! Tune in as we hear their whole story from the beginning and some excited updates on where they are now.

Today on the Joy Curator Podcast we are continuing our series on The Joy of Honest Conversations by chatting all about how to ask for what you need {and get it!} I’m going over four essential things that you need to know in order to communicate more clearly with your business colleagues, friends and family. Let’s journey through this together to get what we need, losing the resentment and frustration and leaning into all the feelings in order to show up in ways that make us feel the most aligned.

Today on The Joy Curator Podcast we are starting a new series on The Joy of Honest Communication. If you need to reset your mind, body and spirit and reframe how you are living in abundance...this is for YOU. With this week being the lead up to Canadian Thanksgiving, I thought that taking 5 minutes to do an Abundance Meditation might just what we need!

Today on the Joy Curator Podcast we are continuing our series on The Joy of Purposeful Productivity by talking with the lovely, Mackenzie Kilshaw. She began her career in the business community in Saskatoon, working as a Sales Representative for prominent companies like Hershey's and SaskTel. Driven by her passion for shopping, fashion, and her business knowledge, Mackenzie founded Two Fifty Two Boutique in Saskatoon in 2014. Her boutique aimed to provide a unique and stylish shopping experience to customers. The success of her first location led her to open a second store in Regina in 2017. Mackenzie transitioned to an Online Exclusive platform for her boutiques in 2021 and sold Two Fifty Two Boutique in December of 2022, becoming a full circle entrepreneur. Mackenzie's dedication to her business and community involvement did not go unnoticed. She has received numerous nominations and awards. She actively supports local charities and events as a way to give back to the community that had supported her business. Her guidance and insights are undoubtedly invaluable to those seeking to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the business world. In her ongoing pursuit of sharing knowledge and experiences, Mackenzie launched #WINNING podcast in 2022. The podcast features conversations with business leaders and entrepreneurs, who share valuable lessons from their entrepreneurial journeys. In 2023, she became a contributing author to Conversations Over Coffee Vol 3, where she shares her insights, experiences and inspiration alongside other esteemed business owners and entrepreneurs.

Today on the Joy Curator Podcast we are continuing our series on The Joy of Purposeful Productivity by talking today about how to recover quickly when you get derailed. 

I’m wanting this short and sweet episode to give you permission to listen to your intuition and feelings and really start paying attention to yourself and what you need on any given day.  We will walk step by step on some ideas that you can use to create your own tool chest of recovery for when you are feeling overwhelmed and derailed.

Today on The Joy Curator Podcast we are starting a new series on The Joy of Purposeful Productivity. We are talking all about finding freedom in your life and business by getting your time back. How to make space for dreaming and creativity when so often it feels like we are head down, in the bog of work and life. Where is the JOY in that?! This short & sweet episode is a step by step guide to doing an audit of your time so that you can better understand where your time is going, how to get it back and how to make room for joy in your life and business.

We are finishing our series of The Joy of Stepping Into A New Season by chatting with Chelsea Stebner, Managing Partner at Parr Auto Body. She’s passionate about her team, the collision repair industry, and her community.  Like most of us, Chelsea wears a lot of hats. She is a wife to Mark and Mom to Kate and Allison, and her Labradors Bella and Hazel.  She’s an avid reader, baking guru and loves the wilderness.We are diving into what it is like for a woman in a male dominated industry, how to stay true to ourselves and how to really make the time to take care of ourselves, even when life feels like it is moving at such a fast pace.

Today on The Joy Curator Podcast and we are continuing our series about The Joy of Stepping Into A New Season with Kimberly Evans talking all about how to conquer your social without the overwhelm. How to get organized and create a system that can be simple for your social? How to create time management around your social media so that you don’t feel overwhelmed and have it occupy so much of your time. And, how about we make this fun!

Today on The Joy Curator Podcast and we are continuing our series about The Joy of Stepping Into A New Season with Venessa Liang. She is a proud Chinese Canadian who lives and shares all things food! Primarily known for her extravagant cakes, Venessa has expanded into the realm of sharing exquisite eats, creating luxury chocolate bars and beyond.

Venessa connects with her community through her social media platform @Foodiepharmbabe. She focuses on sharing the diversity of food and food cultures in an open, non-judgemental and approachable way to all backgrounds, ethnicities and gender identities. Venessa’s goals are to have an open conversation with her community and normalize the unique differences between food cultures around the world.

Today is Season 7 of The Joy Curator Podcast and we are talking about The Joy of Stepping Into A New Season with Kimberly Evans. How do we figure out what we really want in our life and business? How do we find JOY even when it’s hard. I’m giving you a step by step guide on how you can figure this out for yourself as you dive into a new season in your own life and business.

Today on The Joy Curator Podcast we are continuing our series on The Joy of Taking Care of Yourself by chatting with Ashley Ehmann. Ashley is the Co-Founder of Twigz Pretzels. Formally trained as a teacher, she enjoys the daily unique challenges that entrepreneurship brings. Ashley is passionate about building community, and is excited about using Twigz to empower others, and grow the brand into a household name across Canada.

Today on The Joy Curator Podcast we are continuing our series on The Joy of Taking Care Of Yourself by chatting with Dr. Jody Carrington about mental health and her new book ‘Feeling Seen’. She believes in the idea that you are exactly where you need to be. No matter how painful. No matter how wonderful. But wherever you are, you need to be there. Feeling Seen is written on a blueprint of theory, with a road map of reconnection and three simple steps, including a way back for when we get lost. Tune in as we chat all about really seeing one another, our differences, our sorrows and our joys.

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Today on The Joy Curator Podcast we are starting a new series on The Joy of Taking Care of Yourself. I'm sharing an update on what has been going on with me physically. (If you haven't read my latest newsletter with the details, you can subscribe here!)

And, I'm sharing about the HUGE, humbling realization I made in how to take care of myself and why this might be the thing you need to hear most today.

Today on The Joy Curator Podcast we are continuing our series on The Joy of Favorite Things by chatting about one of my favorite topics…FOOD! Jenn Sharp is an author, documentary host and food activist. Her Taste Canada award-winning book, Flat Out Delicious: Your Definitive Guide to Saskatchewan’s Food Artisans and Citytv field-to-plate docuseries Flat Out Food is based on and inspired by her book. Join us as we chat all about the importance of where our food comes from and the magical experiences that Jenn found herself in as she adventured across Saskatchewan.

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