Soulful Sundays is BACK for 2020 and we're so excited to kick off with a group of amazing speakers!

Join Host Jamie Bay, Certified Life Coach & Founder of The Wellness Warrior, along with an amazing panel of speakers. Carrie Doll, Speech Consultant & Founder of The Inner Circle Podcast,  Chau Lui, Co-Owner of Paris Jewellers Canada, Kari Skelton, Lifestylist & Blogger, Dez Melenka, Founder of The Creative Hive, and Brandi Gruninger, Registered Psychologist and Founder of Evolution Psychology. Learn tangible tips and tricks to equip you for 2020 including how these successful women focus on goal setting and incorporating time management to achieve their dreams.

Tickets are $30 and include morning snacks provided by Glow Juicery and a complementary Sunday Morning Mimosas sponsored by Riviera Liquor.

Panelist Bios:

CARRIE DOLL: "When business leaders are preparing to present new and innovative ideas to propel their company, they call Carrie Doll. Every organization needs to equip themselves with strong public speaking skills that will have impact. This is where Carrie can help. She empowers clients to craft strong messages, walk confidently on stage and connect with the audience in any setting.

Carrie merged her love of coaching, storytelling and public speaking by becoming a professional emcee, moderator and keynote speaker following a 20 year career in television journalism. With a desire to equip more people with what she considers to be a life skill, she launched her online course, "The Power of Public Speaking". She also believes in the power of story which is reflected in the interviews she does for her podcast, “The Inner Circle with Carrie Doll”. Her style is engaging, effective and dynamic and leaves her audiences feeling connected and empowered.

Carrie was honored as one of the top citizens in the province of Alberta, is the chair of the Stollery Women's Network, an advocacy and fundraising group supporting children’s healthcare. She sits on the board of the John Cameron Changing Lives Foundation that supports Mental Health Initiatives. She is married to entrepreneur Stephen Petasky who founded and owns “The Luxus Group”. She is also the proud mother of Kasha and Allegra."

DEZ MELENKA: "I’m a small town Gibbons girl who never stopped talking, dreaming or believing it’s all really possible. I am a Mom, wife, sister and daughter first. I am a journalist, entrepreneur, designer, community builder, storyteller, and daydreamer who can get lost in the imagination of my own thoughts.

After 15 years building and cultivating a career at CTV News where I accumulated 5 national and 4 international awards for storytelling...I cartwheeled into the world of entrepreneurship. EEEK. I say cartwheel because there are days I’m hands up in the air excited and days I feel buried by the weight of responsibility.

I co-founded The Creative Hive with one of my best friends and most talented videographers I know, Mike Tighe. We transformed a warehouse into a community coworking space that entices the creative out of everyone and is a unique event space where what you dream comes to life. I am learning to share my story alongside others, learning to be a business owner, and learning that asking for help is okay.

In this space I met the KNOW tribe and believe a connection was meant to be because any way I can help support other women is a win. I’m thrilled to be an ambassador and can’t wait to see what new adventures this takes me on.

I love it. I love life. And I love that my family is there with me every step of the way. Now, what my “about” will look like in five years is still being developed...stay tuned."

BRANDI GRUNINGER: "Brandi Gruninger is a registered psychologist and owner of Evolution Psychology in Sherwood Park. During her fifteen years of practice: both in non profits and private practice, she has developed a passion for working with adolescents. Her specializations are anxiety and depression in teens, self-harm, disordered eating and body image, post partum mental health, and healthy relationships. She runs the Chrysalis group for teen girls and the Willow group for women who are recovering from abuse.

In addition to her work with clients, Brandi enjoys mentorship activities such as training master’s students and supervising provisional psychologists.

Brandi has been involved with various community projects, including the Regional Walk Against Domestic Abuse, the Semi-Colon Tattoo project, Wellness Warriors Workshops, and YEG Boss Babes. She also enjoys doing workshops for various schools and organizations."

CHAU LUI: "Chau Lui is the co-owner of Paris Jewellers, a national retail jewellery chain with 26 stores across 4 provinces in Canada. Chau lead the expansion plan of growth for Paris Jewellers from 9 to 26 stores. Chau has been focused on implementing training, processes and systems to sustain growth and to continue expansion across Canada. Chau is passionate about the jewellery industry, the customer experience and about community partnerships and involvement."

KARI SKELTON: "Kari Skelton is a Lifestylist + Blogger at KariSkelton.com - an online community focused on fashion, fun, and family! A former radio and TV personality, Kari’s well-known to Edmontonians, named one of the city’s Top 40 Under 40 in Avenue Magazine. Kari’s got her hands full with her toddler Wyatt, pups Moses and Monroe, and husband Ryan (in no particular order)."

Soulful Sundays is a speaker series hosted by Jamie Bay, Certified Life Coach & Founder of The Wellness Warrior, a company that empowers women through wellness with leading experts and psychologists in interactive panel style events and coaching.

Soulful Sundays started in 2019 and is an ongoing initiative of YEG BOSS BABES. This event focuses on topics including coping with stress in the workspace, tips for motivation and time management, anxiety and depression coping mechanisms, meditation / mindfulness and it's impacts on creativity and productiveness, and much more. In partnership with Evolution Psychology.