Acksanna Witherspoon is a licensed Winnipeg therapist. Working with both couples and individuals, Acksanna is on a mission to normalize therapy and show how the benefits of it can have a positive impact on mental health.

Lori is a mom of two, and the Massage Therapist/Doula behind Gaia Mama Wellness. Born and raised in Winnipeg, she spent the majority of her 20’s living in Western Canada and travelling abroad figuring out her passions, meeting her partner and starting a family. 

Owner of Word Sense Studio, Linda is a blogger who produces content every week on her website with articles ranging from dealing with failure and rejection in business, to using pleasure as a tool for success.

First up in the series is members’ spotlight series is Alexandra Baillie-David. Alexandra is an event and wedding planner based in Brandon, Manitoba. She recently swapped the noise and crowds of big city Ottawa for quiet country living with her boyfriend and 15 chickens.

Melissa and Christine are the dynamic duo behind 204 Thryft. They’re movers and shakers in Winnipeg’s slow fashion industry, and are passionate about providing fashionistas with affordable sustainable options.

creating and hosting Winnipeg’s largest urban market, Third + Bird. This market is home to local vendors, giving them the opportunity to sell their product and promote their unique businesses. This market is unlike any other. Mixing fun, philanthropy, and sustainability to create an atmosphere that allows locals vendors to thrive. Chandra Kremski and Charla Smeall are the creative and operational forces behind Third + Bird. We had the pleasure of interviewing them on their triumphs in business, and the lessons they learned along the way.

I chose to get into Personal Branding years ago honestly because I was obsessed with photo shoots, picking out the looks and having everything come together in a website. I loved how confident business owners were when their image was seamless. As a business owner myself, the first thing I did after registering my life coaching business was planning my photo shoot. I hired a photographer, stylist and makeup artist. The experience was so amazing and really stretched me.

2018 is coming to an end, and it has been a wild ride! This year was filled with ups and downs, curveballs and home runs, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. With the closing out of this year fast approaching, it’s important to set ourselves up to be successful in the year to come. This week’s blog post will give you a few tips on how to reflect on and be grateful for everything that you’ve experienced this year, while also hyping up to CRUSH your goals in 2019.

As female entrepreneurs, we have a lot of pressure on our shoulders. Many of us feel like we have to live up to high expectations, ones that are set by others and by ourselves. As much as we love putting on our boss babe hat and hustling for our brand, behind each of our brands is a unique person. This week on the blog we are getting real, like really real, and discussing the in’s and out’s of vulnerability in business.

You know that never-ending to-do list that seems to get bigger by the day? We have one too, and this week we are going to talk about how to increase your productivity so you can start checking things off your list and crushing your business goals like the awesome lady boss you are!