Are you a busy mom or entrepreneur? Take a deep breath and create a better life for you and your family! Elaine Tan Comeau, founder of Easy Daysies (www.easydaysies.com a favorite winning pitch on Dragons' Den, Canada's Shark Tank), mom of 3, wife, foodie, stroke survivor, former school teacher, author & speaker, and Mompreneur of the Year in Canada, talks to you about Creating Better family, health, mental health, business and self, all straight from the kitchen table - where it started for her and where it can start for you! This season’s guests include Greg McKeown (author of runaway bestseller Essentialism), Erica Ehm (pioneering MuchMusic VJ), Tonia Jahshan (W100 #1 Canadian female entrepreneur), Ann Douglas (CBC Radio parenting expert/columnist), Dr Vanessa Lapointe (registered psychologist and parenting expert), Tara Teng (Miss World 2012), Brian Dixon (author of Start With Your People) and more! I am so happy to have you join me!
Episodes
Thursday Jul 21, 2016
Thursday Jul 21, 2016
Chores teach children so many life skills: socially, ethically, and personally. It is important for children to realize the importance of each person’s contribution in the world and it begins at home, where they can realize their own part in the big picture!
Friday Jul 15, 2016
Friday Jul 15, 2016
We wear multiple hats as entrepreneurs and it is hard to be an expert at it all. But one topic that we can always learn more about is how to have a great social media presence!
Learn the three most common social media mistakes small business do and how to avoid them! My personal favourite is the Content Creation "Push and Pull" conundrum!
To connect with Katy, check out here website at www.HireKaty.com, or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SBTVirtual or at www.twitter.com/katytakaoka.
Tuesday Jun 28, 2016
Tuesday Jun 28, 2016
Did you know the average student loses up to 2.6 months in math skills and up to 2 months in grade level reading skills during summer holidays?
Elaine gives you 5 fun, quick and free ways to bridge that summer learning gap!
Friday Jun 24, 2016
Friday Jun 24, 2016
In a speech from the Achieve & Lead Women's Conference which Elaine hosted in Vancouver in June 2016, Elaine shares her 5 D.A.I.L.Y. habits of successful entrepreneurs. How many are you implementing daily?
Friday Jun 17, 2016
Friday Jun 17, 2016
Kick "brag shame" to the curb and acknowledge and share your awesomeness so that others can benefit from it! Learn why it is important to not believe everything you think! Lisa van Reeuwyk is part media maven with a background in producing, hosting and financing travel documentary television, along with a whole lot of experience in business development and strategy know-how.
She is a passionate coach to entrepreneurs and professional women, guiding and supporting them to advance in their lives and their careers. Since becoming a mom to two beautiful girls, she feels even more dedicated to her role in serving women in business as they smash the statistics and shift the paradigm facing women in business today. Here with me today is Lisa van Reeuwyk, founder of Bloom Business Development and Bloom Lisa Coaching.
Friday Jun 03, 2016
Friday Jun 03, 2016
Mary Purcaro is the Founder and CEO of Cuddlecloth® and Cuddlepet®, bath towels designed for safety. Mary shares how perseverance and the love of learning keep you going when things are good or bad in business. Are you thinking about patenting, listen as Mary share how and why she has three patents! To connect with Mary or order her fabulous product check out here website: www.cuddlecloth.com
Wednesday May 25, 2016
Wednesday May 25, 2016
In this episode, Elaine and Ron, trade show veterans both and partners in Easy Daysies (www.easydaysies.com), discuss how to be most effective with "B2C", or Business-to-Consumer Trade Shows. A must-listen if you are selling directly to the consuming public!
Be sure to pick up the free PDF cheat-sheet in the show notes.
Thursday May 19, 2016
Thursday May 19, 2016
Discover top tips on how to get your product on the shelves of big box retailers and how to keep your product on the shelves as Romy shares her experience and expertise of having her own product in over 10,000 US locations, including Target, CVS, and BabiesRUs.
Do you have the three "must haves" Romy shares to embark on this journey?
Click and hold to see the show notes
Thursday Apr 28, 2016
Thursday Apr 28, 2016
Determination, resilience and support are vital for entrepreneurial survival. Learn the best tip Kim Vopni shares from her mentor that changed her business and how she views all aspects of her life to achieve success.
As a mom of two boys, Kim not only shares the importance of going out and create your own life, do not just sit and watch others do it on YouTube, but she is a living example!
Kim is a self described "pelvic floor geek". She is known as The Fitness Doula and is the author of Prepare To Push™ - What Your Pelvic Floor and Abdomen Want You To Know About Pregnancy And Birth. Kim is the owner of Pelvienne Wellness Inc, and Co-Founder of Bellies Inc. She is also the founder of a pelvic health event called Kegels and Cocktails with events across Canada. All this while being a mom of 2 busy boys.
Here is where you can find her online:
https://www.facebook.com/PelvienneWellness
www.pelviennewellness.com/
Friday Apr 22, 2016
Friday Apr 22, 2016
When Priska and Dana set out to start a company from scratch with a patentable, complex manufactured product, they couldn't do it all themselves. Listen to their story of how choosing partners to work with in your business, whether manufacturing, distribution, legal, sales or marketing is critical. Also, what to do if you've got the wrong partner.
I won't spoil it, but their product, the Bare Bottle, is available in Babies 'R Us locations across the USA. Think they figured the partnership thing out?