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116 | Stop Chasing, Start Attracting: Real Talk with Chris the Love Coach Apr 09, 2025

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Chris Liehmann helps high-achieving women who are struggling in love attract emotionally available, masculine men-without losing themselves or their feminine essence in the process.

Chris Story:

After years of losing himself in relationships, chasing women who didn’t choose him, and sacrificing his identity for love, Chris went through a deep transformation. He now helps women break the cycle of attracting emotionally unavailable men, step into their feminine power, and create the healthy, aligned partnership they desire. Chris’ work blends real-life experience, masculine/feminine polarity, somatic coaching, and the hard-earned lessons of getting it wrong for years-until I finally got it right.

In this episode we ‘get into it’ with Chris about:

Attracting love
Letting go of the outcome
Common pitfalls women fall into when attracting partners
The balance of the masculine and feminine
Loving yourself first and more.

Follow Chris on IG and book an info session if you’re ready to attract your ideal partner.

Do you have a story to share? We are currently recruiting for our next book and speaker series. Catch clips of the last one on YouTube or apply for the next one today

115 | Dressing The Part With Michelle Leblanc Apr 02, 2025

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Michelle is the owner of OH Style, an internationally recognized styling destination for transformational outcomes in confidence, personal and professional growth. Michelle's ability to reach clients' needs and concerns with her dedication and attention to detail is unmatched. Her styling services deliver all the tools you need to look good in everyday interactions without stress or waste of time. Find out how OH Style's customized journey will help you reconnect with yourself, your partner, your friends and take on anything your heart desires.

In this episode we ‘get into it’ with MIchelle about:

-Dressing the part

-Clothing and confidence

-Finding your unique style

-Buying clothes that fit your current body

-Using a style coach and more

Follow Michelle on IG, LinkedIn or visit her website.

Do you have a story to share? We are currently recruiting for our next book and speaker series. Catch clips of the last one on YouTube or apply for the next one today .

114 | Leadership WIth Atilla Molnar Mar 26, 2025

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Attila Molnar Originally from Budapest, Hungary with a degree in IT 30 years ago and classic vehicle restoration recently. Started his career in global, multinational leadership roles working for IBM and Shell. After 15 years a turnaround brought him to leading a non-profit helping families impacted by childhood cancer, then he participated in starting the school of the 21st century in Budapest to modernise the outdated educational system. After Covid started a 2 year family trip in an RV across North America which lead him to settle in Vernon. Here he launched a business to electrify leisure vehicles of the Okanagan.

In this episode we ‘get into’ it with Attila bout

-Travel in a RV on Sabatical

-Leadership and team dynamics

-Building a career

-The corporate vs. non profit sector and more.

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113 | A Male Perspective With Average Canadian Dads Mar 19, 2025

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Steve and Garett are Average. They're Average Canadian Dads. Join them on their podcast as they discuss a wide range of topics from their parenting escapades to men's mental health. We're all going through it, and ya know, sometimes ya gotta laugh to keep from crying. Let us help with that part. You can cry later;)

In this episode we ‘get into it’ with Garett and Steve about:

-Parenting

-Relationships

-Marriage

-Podcasting and more.

Plus in a surprise twist, they brought us some 'would you rather' questions, that we buzzed through at the end. SO MUCH FUN.

Follow Garett and Steve on Facebook or Listen to their podcast.

112 | Acting with Caitlin Stryker Mar 12, 2025

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Caitlin Stryker grew up a railroad brat, never living in any city for longer than a few years as her father's railroading career kept the family on the move. With her gypsy spirit firmly in place, she splits time between the three cities she calls home: NYC, LA, and Vancouver, BC. She started her career in the performing arts as a ballet dancer performing with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Young Performers Ensemble, where her love for emotional freedom was established. Caitlin was then scooped up by Elite modeling agency in Toronto, which fluidly led to her acting career in Film/TV. Her love of film has even put her behind the camera as she co-produced multiple shorts, and Award-Winning feature films, with her husband Bradley Stryker.

In this episode we ‘get into it’ with Caitlyn about:

-Moving throughout childhood

-Recreating identity

-Stage and camera acting

-Getting over stage fright and more

Follow Caitlyn on IG or visit her IMBD.

111 | The Show Off Expos & Foodie Hub With John and Quinn Perks Mar 04, 2025

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John Perks grew up in the food and hospitality industry, watching his father work tirelessly through holidays and special events as he welcomed the community to his restaurants.

After his father sold the restaurants, John carried forward the lessons learned. Alongside his wife, Quinn, they co-founded the Kelowna Foodie Hub and The Show Off Expos, Together, they’re driven by their shared passion for supporting our local community and bringing amazing events to Kelowna.

In this episode we ‘get into’

Entrepreneurship
Working as a husband and wife team
The Kelowna Foodie Hub
The Show Off Expos
The Upcoming Women’s Expo and so much more!

We honestly could have talked for hours. Follow John and Quinn at Kelowna Foodie Hub and The Show Off Expos on IG.

110 | Real Estate With Shannon Stone Feb 26, 2025

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Shannon Stone was born and raised in Kelowna, BC and she loves sharing and promoting it through real estate. Together with her sister Tamara, she founded the boutique brokerage RE/MAX Kelowna Stone Sisters where they rank #29 in the world for remax groups.

Shannon really enjoys leading their agents and finding new, innovative ways to help their clients. She strives to always stay ahead in a very competitive environment. With a business degree in marketing and a Broker’s license, she brings both knowledge and creativity to the table. Shannon absolutely loves what she does and enjoys meeting new people. She is also a proud mum of two hockey-loving boys and you can often find her at the rink when she’s not at the office. Shannon loves collaborating with others and has certainly learned a lot from juggling family life while growing a business and ensuring things don’t fall apart along the way.

In this episode we ‘get into it’ with Shannon about:

-the rel estate market

-real estate investment

-growing a business

-boosting the local economy

-Air BNB restrictions and more!

Follow Shannon on IG or visit her website.

109 | If I Were to Say Something About It With Stefanie Giddens Feb 19, 2025

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Stefanie is an award-winning healthcare tech executive turned writer and speaker, passionately dedicated to elevating women's voices.

Her debut book of poetry and short stories, If I Were to Say Something About It, reflects on pivotal moments in her life as a woman, celebrating the resilience, strength, and love required to navigate life's challenges and truly find self-worth.

Through her writing, Stefanie hopes to offer encouragement and connection to those who are struggling, letting them know that healing is a journey and that, no matter the obstacles, they are worth it. Keep going.

In this episode we get into it with Stefanie about:

-Her book

-Masculine and feminine energy

-Overcoming challenges

-Leaning into our own self-worth

-Loving and trusting ourselves first.

To learn more about Stefanie visit her website or IG.

Do you have a story to share? We are currently recruiting for our next book and speaker series. Catch clips of the last one on YouTube or apply for the next one today .

108 | If I Can With Chris Kosch Feb 12, 2025

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Chris was born and raised in the small farming and ranching community of Nanton, Alberta.

It was clearly established early on in his life that he would not be raised with pity or sympathy. Within hours of being born, his grandma was informed that his parents gave birth to a healthy baby boy; however, he was missing both arms and both legs. Without any hesitation whatsoever she simply pointed out the fact that, “Bruce (his father) never did finish anything he started”.

Chris attribute that dry and quirky sense of humor as the reason why he can honestly say that growing up without arms and legs was quite easy.

His family could have treated his disability like a total tragedy but instead chose to take it all in stride and make the best of the situation. After all, he still had a good head on his shoulders… and with that, anything is possible.

In this episode we ‘get into it’ with Chris about:

-What it was like growing up without arms and legs

-His theories on life

-His motivation and message

-Awkward conversations in public

-Travelling to other countries with a disability

-Having a healthy mindset

107 | All Things Woo With Kiki Seida Feb 05, 2025

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Kiki is a somatic body practitioner with over 12 years of experience. She started her career as a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) and became the first to introduce Cranial Release Technique (C.R.T.) to Canada in 2014. In her seventh year of practice, she completed Biodynamic Release Therapy training which deepened her awareness of the body’s subtle energy shifts and how they play a role in healing deeply rooted trauma within the nervous system.

In 2018, Kiki relocated to Vancouver Island, where her work evolved into energy healing and intuitive guidance. A lifelong meditation enthusiast, her journey took a profound turn after a metaphysical encounter with a shamanic healer and psychic channeler. Before she passed, she transferred her abilities to Kiki, unlocking her capacity to see, feel, and work with energy at an advanced level. I now tune into a person’s energy field, identify blockages, and channel higher intelligence to transmute, alchemize, and release stored energetic imbalances.

Today, Kiki works with executives, entrepreneurs, and high-level thinkers to help them achieve heightened focus, and a deeper connection to their intuitive intelligence.

In this episode we get into it with Kiki about

-Her work and abilities

-3-D, 4-D, and 5-D consciousness

-The current mass conscious awakening

-The new paradigm, moving energy, the metaphysical world and more.

Learn more about Kiki on Instagram.

Do you have a story to share? We are currently recruiting for our next book and speaker series. Catch clips of the last one on YouTube or apply for the next one today .

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