This week I’m chatting with Carolyn MacKenzie, cohost of Global’s The Morning Show – who is usually the one asking me the questions! We talk about pivoting to do the show from home during COVID, her recent rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis, how her kids are doing back in school, what insider info she can give us about […] 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…
We’re back from our COVID-19/summer hiatus and starting out strong with a conversation with the very kind and gracious Pattie Lovett-Reid, Chief Financial Commentator for CTV News. In this chat we cover a huge range of topics: COVID real estate, investments, setbacks and supports; choosing charities, talking to kids about money, her role with CTV […] Read more…
Since launching This Mom Loves: The Podcast in October 2018, I’ve saved my best book recommendations to share on the show. Right now, though, the podcast is on hiatus and I’ve been devouring books…and I just think it’s a real disservice to all of you if I keep all of my favourite titles to myself! […] Read more…
PK Beans founder Traci Costa is here today talking about her kids’ clothing business, their fun and educational new subscription box and working at home with her husband and daughters during COVID-19, plus we have a big conversation about kids and the importance of play. What does free play really mean? What is the role […] Read more…
Whether you’re working from home and doing a lot of video calls, you’re a teacher who has started recording lessons, or both (like me!) you might have recently begun thinking about how to improve your appearance on video. And by “improve”, I mean look less sickly (me again!) I decided to take the route of […] Read more…
Psychotherapist Kelly Bos is here with help for our COVID-19 stressors: working from home, physical distancing, parenting/schooling, health-related anxieties. and more. Also two book recommendations, and on the lighter side of things, how celebrities are handling the “learning at home concept” – HELLO! Canada magazine even asked me for my expert input! Kelly Bos can […] Read more…
While I know some people are still extremely busy providing essential services, working from home, or providing care to children or other family members, I’ve also seen many people talking on social media about the free pockets (or days) of time that they now find themselves with. If you fall into that category, it may […] Read more…
Carrie Underwood’s new book Find Your Path: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life is hot off the press and I’m sharing my 10 favourite things about the book: 1.She picked a lane. The book is all about diet and fitness, which I have no doubt her fans want […] Read more…