Today on The Joy Curator Podcast we are celebrating the 150th Episode of The Joy Curator Podcast with special guest, Colleen Landry. You may recognize her from her hilarious Instagram content. She is a retired teacher and a writer/author. She has co-written with two fellow teachers the Follow the Goose Butt, Camelia Airheart series about a Canada goose with no sense of direction. She has also written a humor book (all by herself), called Miss Nackawic Meets Midlife and she has been a humor columnist. Colleen and her inferior designer husband have two grown sons who had the audacity to fly the coop for wider horizons and leave her seeking validation from her beloved Instagram and TikTok followers. Tune in for this beautiful and hilarious conversation!

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Today on The Joy Curator Podcast I'm talking with Joy Beauchamp, my dear friend and licensed mortgage matchmaker in Saskatoon, dedicated to providing a boutique experience for her clients. With a strong passion for homeownership and a commitment to financial literacy, she empowers individuals on their journey to owning a home. She is an avid learner and active lifestyle enthusiast, who enjoys spending time with her family. (and don’t miss her Caturday content on Instagram!) Not only do we both carry the name JOY, she’s the only person that I allow to talk with me about cats because that’s how much I love her. Tune in to this beautiful conversation about changing trajectories in life, staying true to ourselves and why our physical and mental health needs not just conversation, but action in order for us to live our best lives.

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Today on The Joy Curator Podcast I'm talking with Anthony Caines Ogini. After 17 years of nursing in the ER, ICU, and home health care, Anthony has seen firsthand how transformative personalized care can be. That's why he's passionate about bringing the future of healthcare directly to your doorstep and why he's launched The Drip Squad—to bring the power of IV vitamin infusions right to you.

The Drip Squad specializes in Vitamin IV drips that rejuvenate, rehydrate, and revitalize. Whether you're a health-conscious individual, a busy professional, or an athlete pushing your limits, our personalized vitamin infusions are designed to meet your unique needs. Tune in to this incredible conversation on redefining our health.

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Today on The Joy Curator Podcast I'm talking with my dear friend and business owner, Carla Unger, Owner of InBloom Beauty Co. She is an EFT Practitioner, Whole Wellness/ Personal Growth Coach and a “Conscious” Hairstylist. Her approach to her business is from a 360 perspective of Beauty of the Body, Mind and Spirit. Tune in to this beautiful conversation about the beauty of becoming and how we can practice showing up as the most authentic version of ourselves every single day.

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Today on The Joy Curator Podcast I'm talking to Lisa Boehm. Her life changed forever when her 17 year old daughter died suddenly in a car accident. She quickly discovered that our society struggles with death, loss, and grieving and has made it her mission to change that. In her book Journey to HEALING: A Mother’s Guide to Navigating Child Loss, she shares her experience with grief and her way back to a meaningful life.

Now she focuses on gratitude and living intentionally as a way of honouring her daughter’s memory. Lisa is an author, speaker, and certified grief educator who shares the power of hope and human connection in her presentations, workshops, and book. Tune in to this beautiful conversation on the journey of grief.

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Today on the Joy Curator Podcast we are talking all about ways to find more time, increase your productivity but NOT doing more! This short and sweet episode is for you to reflect on how you are feeling and to really create more time, so tune in!

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Today on the Joy Curator Podcast we are continuing our series, The Joy of A New Season by chatting with Michael Betteridge. Michael wears a lot of hats as an innovative and results-oriented professional with nearly a decade of experience in marketing and digital media. His passion for fitness and community-building also led him to found Queer Fit Club YQR where he fosters inclusivity and accessibility through movement for the queer community. With nearly a decade as a Motivator at Wheelhouse Cycle Club and over 20 years of team sports experience. Tune in as we chat all about the power of movement to create connection and belonging.

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Today on the Joy Curator Podcast we are continuing our series, The Joy of A New Season by chatting with Marissa Teeter. She is a sought-after business advisor, executive coach and keynote speaker/moderator with a solid track record and impressive results as a senior wealth executive and business leader. Her magic lies in her unique ability to drive excellence, solve complex problems, build innovative solutions and drive growth with proven results for business leaders/owners, executives, and entrepreneurs alike. She has both led and coached leaders who own/run multi-million and multi-billion-dollar enterprises. So if you've been wanting MORE – more success, more personal and professional growth and achievement, more fulfilment, more impact, more out of your business and more out of life – then you are in the right place. Tune in as we chat all about how to have it all!

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Today on the Joy Curator Podcast we are kicking off Season 10. The Joy of A New Season by chatting all about life, business and reinventing ourselves. Kimberly dives into some of the personal circumstances that have been going on in her life and will leave you inspired to dive into the corners of your life and business where change may be needed.

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Today on the Joy Curator Podcast we are chatting with Christine Elliott, Owner of Live Free Wellness. She is a passionate educator, speaker, and mentor with over a decade of experience in the health and wellness industry. Not only is Christine a certified life coach and energy healer, she is also a two-time cancer survivor. Christine is dedicated to empowering individuals to rise from adversity stronger and more purposeful than they ever thought achievable.

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Today on the Joy Curator Podcast we are chatting with Ally Stone, Founder and CEO of The Inspired Leader, a business dedicated to the transformational practice of bringing humanity back to the heart of business and helping leaders and their teams to reach their fullest potential. The business operates on two integral arms. In the 'Individual Arm,' Ally partners directly with women entrepreneurs and leaders, empowering them to thrive in their careers and businesses. The 'Corporate Arm' focuses on organizations where Ally collaborates with mid to senior-level leadership teams, cultivating leadership presence and fostering meaningful connections with their people. Prior to this she was a Partner and Director of a multi-unit restaurant group, Original Joe’s. Her main focuses in that role were to develop top level talent and deepen the team culture across 12 units with an average of 350 team members each year. During her 17 year tenure in the hospitality industry Ally uncovered the secrets to leading a business of this size and its team to success. These secrets are something that she now shares in her key notes, workshops and executive and leadership coaching. Ally truly is a storyteller and you will love her magnetic and genuine approach to life, business and leadership.

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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!