Our first ever Soulful Sunday Recap
Last year, we had a vision of bringing more mental health and wellness conversations to women in our city. We made this dream a reality with the launch of our new speaker series, Soulful Sundays.
Last year, we had a vision of bringing more mental health and wellness conversations to women in our city. We made this dream a reality with the launch of our new speaker series, Soulful Sundays.
Our first event, Mental Wellness in a Boss Babe Work Life, was a wonderful success as our incredible panelists took to the stage to talk openly about mental health and the tools that work best for them in upkeeping their wellness. Thank you to Kyla Kazeil, owner of Bamboo Ballroom and The Common, Cathy McLean, Chief Financial Officer Western Economic Diversification Canada, Kerilee Snatechuk, Director of People & Culture and Lead of Health & Wellness at ATB, and Aimee Reimer, Registered Psychologist at Momentum Counselling for courageously sharing their stories and inspiring us all.
All Soulful Sunday sessions are hosted by Jamie Bay, founder of The Wellness Warrior, and always include a Registered Psychologist from Momentum Walk-In Counselling to offer their wisdom and insight on the topic.
Missed this event and want to get in on the action? Keep your eyes peeled for tickets to our next Soulful Sunday featuring Mandy Trapp with Lifestyle Meditation on Sunday, May 5.
Venue: ATB’s Branch for Arts & Culture
Photography: Nicole Constante
WE WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR PARTNERS FOR HELPING US TO BRING YOU THIS EVENT:
ATB’s Branch for Arts & Culture
MAD LOVE MONDAY | Jacquie Duval - Plated Public Relations
Hello everyone! My name is Jacquie DuVal and I am the Director of Plated Public Relations, a Public Relations agency in Edmonton that specializes in the local food scene here in Edmonton.
Photo | @mattwalkerphoto
Hello everyone! My name is Jacquie DuVal and I am the Director of Plated Public Relations, a Public Relations agency in Edmonton that specializes in the local food scene here in Edmonton. My journey to creating my own business is similar to that of many young moms looking for balance.
Photo | @mattwalkerphoto
Back in 2016, I was on maternity leave with my first daughter, and the thought of going back to work full time after my leave was over terrified me. While I loved my career, I felt that a fundamental shift had occurred within me, and not only did I want more time with my daughter, I needed it. When my then job was unable to grant me a part time position upon my return, I decided to start my own business. At the end of my leave, I did return to full time work, and it was one of the hardest things I ever had to do. This only solidified my need for more of a work life balance, and after 5 months of working full time with a young one at home, I quit my job and decided to branch out on my own. Fast forward to 2019 and now I have two daughters and more of a balance between home and work. I only work 3 days a week, and spend the other two days with my daughters, while also trying to get everything done around the house that a mom needs to get done. (Can other mombosses out there relate?)
Photo | @roughley_originals
Why local food? I get this question a lot.
I have a passion for the vibrant local food scene we have here in Edmonton. Working with chefs, restaurants and local market vendors is a passion of mine. Don’t get me wrong, I do take clients outside of the food world as well. I specialize is content creation, including blogs, websites and newsletters. I also help businesses tell their story through social media and through traditional media. Finally, I offer spokesperson training and social media training.
MAD LOVE MONDAY | Taylor Fedor - Spruc'd Design Co.
I am Taylor, the creator behind Spruc’d Design Co. a collection of handmade signs and At-Home Sign Workshops.
Oh Heey there!
I am Taylor, the creator behind Spruc’d Design Co. a collection of handmade signs and At-Home Sign Workshops.
I try to focus on timeless/minimal designs that are able to fit into anyone’s home regardless of style/trends, with the hopes that these pieces will stay around for many years to come! Growing up I always enjoyed creating things, and as I got older it never really went away. As I entered that 9-5 work week lifestyle, I found myself unsatisfied and craving a creative outlet. It was then that I started playing around with my Silhouette Curio at the time. Before I knew it, my new creative outlet, turned into requests from friends and family, which eventually turned into customers from the community! It was then that I turned to some social media platforms to better showcase some of my work. Originally I began with instagram (my fave) and facebook, which I still use today, and eventually pinterest...not so much for advertising but to help spark inspiration for new designs.
Since then many things have changed, this year especially, I have set quite a few goals for myself. Personally, I am focusing on finding a better work/life balance, and building real relationships within the entrepreneur community. Currently I have yet to figure out this whole work/life balance schedule (has anyone though?)...So far my attempts have been to split up the steps in my overall process into different days of the week and to not do any business after 8pm (which I have been a little less successful with so far). Professionally, I am looking to really step outside of my box, by attending more networking event, getting better educated with my products/marketing and entering the world of wholesale...so holla at your girl if your looking for some new store product!.
Being an entrepreneur is like riding a rollercoaster at times, but I love it because it allows you to show people who you are in a fun creative way! If anyone tells you that being an entrepreneur is rainbows and sunshine all the time they are lying. It is hard work, and believe me, there has been countless times where I have thought to myself “Is this really worth it?”. I found the best thing for me (a rather new change) was to stop comparing my work/success to other entrepreneurs and just focus on myself and my own creations...definitely easier said than done, especially with social media these days. But I have found it makes those moments of reassurance just that much better. I’ll never forget my very first sale to a complete stranger! Don’t get me wrong, family and friend support is great, but you can’t help think they are just buying from you to be supportive haha. So when that stranger comes along, you just think to yourself
“HOLY CRAP SOMEBODY ACTUALLY LIKES MY WORK” haha, it’s honestly the most satisfying feeling ever!
If you have made it this far, thank-you for reading along and I sure hope I have not bored you to death! I am so very fortunate to be able to turn to a group of like minded people like YEGBOSSBABEs who are more than willing to help me get the information, and support I need to continue on my crazy ass journey of being an entrepreneur. So here’s to another year of creating, learning, supporting, and sipping(always have to make time for wine) with the amazing YEGBOSSBABE community.
“Creativity is intelligence having fun” -Albert Einstein