Practicing Self-Care Rituals at Home with Dr. Aliya Visram of Bloom Balance

Why Setting Boundaries Leads to Better Balance with Emma Roy

Life is easy if you know what you are doing and if everything goes your way, but this is not usually the case. When life begins to feel hectic and out of control, it is time to take a look at how you spend your time and see if you can make some changes. In order to gain a balance between the various aspects of your life, it is important to begin by taking an honest inventory of yourself, your activities and your responsibilities.  These are topics we're diving into today with my guest Emma Marceline Roy. Emma is a Lifestyle Coach for the Corporate Millennial who also just recently launched her program Compass — A four-month 1:1 coaching program designed to guide and support you through the changes of life. In this episode, we chat about:  * What are boundaries? * Why do we need them * Why it's so hard to stick to them * How to approach a lack of direction * Why time blocking isn't the best method * Our thoughts on "That girl" TikTok content Quick links: * Don't forget to checkout Emma on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/emmamarcelineroy/] and her coaching website [https://www.emmamarceline.com/] * Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE and follow @livinglab.co [http://www.instagram.com/livinglab.co] so you don't miss out on any new episodes coming up.  And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review! Thanks!

Building a 6-Figure Digital File Business on Etsy with Dani Aldwinckle

Get to know MilkMilkSugar founder Dani Aldwinckle, who creates one-of-a-kind digital art files, perfectly tailored for the Cricket machine. Learn how she built her digital file Etsy business and became one of the top Etsy sellers in the WORLD.  You don't want to miss: * How to launch a business on Etsy * Pros and cons of selling on Etsy * How to build and grow a thriving community on social media * How to deal with copycats * Why you need a niche * and more! Quick links: * Visit MilkMilkSugar on Etsy [https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/MilkMilkSugar] * Find Dani on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/milkmilksugarr/] Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE and follow @lacliving.co [http://www.instagram.com/lacliving.co] so you don't miss out on any new episodes coming up.  And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review! Thanks!

How to Deal with Getting Laid Off from Your Job

Picture this: you've worked hard, you're a valuable and talented employee, and your company is going through a tough time. Usually nothing to do with you at all.  The last thing you need is to be laid off. But that's exactly what happened to me in early 2019 when I was let go from my job as a Marketing Manager at the first tech startup I worked for. In this episode, I share my advice for how to deal with getting laid off from your job as well as my own personal story.  You don't want to miss:  * Tips for those affected by the tech layoffs in 2022 * "I got laid off from my job, now what do I do?" * Advice for those laid off from Shopify and other unicorn companies * Should you make a public announcement when you get laid off? * My story getting laid off from my marketing job  Tips on building your portfolio website:  * Use notion.com & potion.so or super.so to build a super easy 1-page personal website * Check mine out as an example here: https://paigeharris.co/ [https://paigeharris.co/]

Practicing Self-Care Rituals at Home with Dr. Aliya Visram of Bloom Balance

Welcome to the Living Lab pod! Thanks for tuning in.  Meet Dr. Aliya Visram, an acupuncturist, chiropractor and co-founder of Bloom Balance & Wellbe family Wellness, Toronto's most comprehensive family wellness clinic. An acupuncturist of over 14 years, Aliya specializes in women's health, pre and post-natal care as well as family wellness. In this interview, we chatted about her journey to launching Wellbe Family Wellness (during a pandemic, might I add) and how to build an eCommerce wellness brand, Bloom Balance, a holistic wellness business that sells curated collections of products that help people achieve mindfulness through ritualistic practices. You don't want to miss: * Building a lifestyle and wellness brand during a pandemic  * Why practicing self-care at home is so important * How to pitch to Dragon's Den Canada and what that was like * Why organic UGC is better than bought And more amazing topics! Quick links: * Check out Wellbe Family Wellness [https://www.hellowellbe.com/] clinic online and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/hello.wellbe/] * Visit bloombalance.co [https://www.bloombalance.co/] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bloombalance.co/]

Stop Consuming and Start Creating More Content with Katie Steckly

This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Katie Steckly [hello@katiesteckly.com], a content creator with over 160 thousand subscribers on YouTube and the Founder of a social media marketing agency called Creatorly Media.  Katie helps other social media creators, as well as business owners, grow their accounts by sharing the latest and greatest advice on content marketing. You don't want to miss:  * Overcoming mental blockers when it comes to content creation * Content copycatting and how to avoid it * Why having a niche is so essential for growth in 2022 * Best advice for solopreneurs looking to manage their accounts And more! Quick links: * Find Katie Steckly on YouTube and Instagram * Check out Creatorly Media [https://www.creatorlymedia.com/blog] online and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/creatorlymedia/] * And last but not least, Katie has some amazing resources and services for creators and founders [https://www.creatorlymedia.com/services] Make sure to follow along at @livinglab.co [https://www.instagram.com/livinglab.co/]