Since being diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2020, I’ve don a ton of reading and come across some interesting cancer controversies that I didn’t know much about before: battle terminology, pinkwashing and whether or not early detection saves lives. Since I’m no expert I’ll just share the broad strokes of each, along with my […] Read more…
There’s a reason I’m sharing these segment videos today (and not just because I want to offer ideas to help you support your child’s education) – it’s because it took a lot of effort to get them! I don’t mean the work that went into preparing the content and appearing on The Social; I’m referring […] Read more…
My special guest this week is Jennifer Singh: former TV reporter, current CEO of She’s Newsworthy Media where she offers PR strategy and media coaching. We talk about her career pivot, the impact of COVID-19, working from home, how women can step up and use their voices (in business or otherwise), allyship and inclusive marketing…and […] Read more…
Last week was a big one for Marci Ien. On October 26th, she was elected the new MP for Toronto Centre, and on October 27th she released her first -and very personal – book, Off Script: Living Out Loud. Two days later, I caught up with Marci to get her thoughts on both. When I first […] Read more…
Amanda D. Watson, author of The Juggling Mother: Coming Undone in the Age of Anxiety, is here to discuss her area of expertise! We talk about media representations of juggling mothers (in TV, movies, commercials) and who’s left out of them, plus I ask Amanda about her own little ones, her thoughts on all of […] Read more…
I was back on The Morning Show with hosts Carolyn MacKenzie and Jeff McArthur today sharing virtual learning tips from teachers on the front lines! I talked to virtual teachers from kindergarten right through high school and pulled their tips together for some common dos and don’ts! While you may not have chosen the […] Read more…
I was back on The Morning Show today with hosts Carolyn MacKenzie and Jeff McArthur answering questions about how back to school has been during COVID-19. We chatted about things like: the reality of physical distancing, how little ones are doing with protocols and what parents can do to help, what happens if your child […] Read more…
This week I’m chatting with Cladwell cofounder and CEO Erin Flynn – I have the Cladwell personal styling app and use it all the time! We discuss purging closets (she took hers from 450 items to 75!), shopping intentionally (and how “planned obsolescence” and “perceived obsolescence” keep us shopping), the impact of COVID-19 on business, […] Read more…
This week on the podcast Melissa Grelo, cohost of The Social and cofounder of marQ Designs, is here talking about filming the show from home, the post-COVID future of TV, her experience as a woman of colour, anti-racism allyship (genuine vs performative), why she left her teaching career for television,what’s coming next for her gender-neutral […] Read more…
I was invited to speak at an online event – the Minimalist Moms Learn Local Market – today and it was such a great experience! It was actually my first time doing an Instagram Live and it was quite smooth – moreseo than I expected! The format was a Q & A where I answered […] Read more…