Ep. 61: We’re figuring out a way to leave the 9-5 and get more flexibility. Sasha Eburne built a full-time Virtual Assistant business in a matter of weeks. In this episode, Sasha her amazing journey of becoming a mother, being hit with the pandemic, and completely changing her life (for the better!) to surpass her corporate income and be able to be more present with her daughter. In this episode, we talk about: + Sasha’s journey to becoming a single mother by choice + Stepping away from the corp...
Jun 03, 2024•56 min•Ep. 61
Ep. 60: We’re figuring out how to make a BIG career change I’m so excited for you to listen to this one. I had the privilege of interviewing my friend, Mark, who shares his story of moving from England to Canada with his family, and completely pivoting out of his successful military career. In this episode, we talk about: + Mark’s military service and operational tour of Afghanistan + How and why he and his wife decided to leave everything behind and move to Canada (including both of their very ...
May 24, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 60
Ep. 59: We’re figuring out how to prioritize our health as parents Dr. Valerie Hertzog is on the podcast this week breaking down how you can actually and sustainably support your health as a busy parent. In this episode, we talk about: + Dr. Valerie’s life-altering autoimmune diagnosis during medical school + The 4 pillars of health and how to optimize each one + What you need to know about your sleep and napping habits + The medical definition of stress and what it does to us long term + How yo...
May 10, 2024•50 min•Ep. 59
Ep. 58: Figuring out how to reduce your calendar and to-do list overwhelm as a parent. Does your calendar and to-do list own you? This episode is for you if you want to be more productive, less annoyed by your to-do list and if you also want a good amount of self-care each week. In this episode, we talk about: + A very easy trick to get in at least 1 hour of self care each week + How to use sporadic periods of 5 or 10 minutes in your day more productively + The first task you should get done eac...
May 03, 2024•49 min•Ep. 58
Ep. 57: We're figuring out how to work WITH versus against our mom (parent) guilt. I “should” be doing this. Was I weird at that dinner? Do my friends like me? What more should I be doing to support my kids? Omg they watch too much TV… And the shame goes on. But Kyira Wackett is on the podcast this week to help us break down this shame spiral and figure out how to work through these very normal ways of thinking. In this episode, we talk about: + What shame resilience and radical acceptance reall...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 56
Ep. 56: We're figuring out how to navigate the school years and what empty nesting really looks like. Have you ever wondered how to navigate the primary or high school days with your kids? When to step in or where to back off? Or have you ever given panicky thought to what the empty-nesting days will look like? Dr. Cherith Fluker is here to spill on it all. In this episode, we talk about: + Cherith’s career and educational journey from teaching to ed tech, and travel blogging + Her story of star...
Apr 17, 2024•48 min•Ep. 55
Ep. 55: We're figuring out how to wear ALL the hats, and how to support loved ones who are grieving with my guest Celeena Sayani. I sat down to chat with Celeena Sayani about her story as a mom, a corporate marketer, and the founder of The Glimmer Collective , a company that provides healing tools for grief. In this episode, we talk about: + Making values-aligned career decisions + Dealing with and supporting others in grief + Surrounding yourself with amplifiers versus naysayers + How to be pre...
Apr 10, 2024•57 min•Ep. 55
Ep. 54: Figuring out how to juggle career drive, family life and entrepreneurial aspirations. This episode is an interview with Mackenzie Forge who has an incredible story of competition, loss, drive, and raising a family. In this episode, we talk about: + Loving and then leaving a career after having kids + Life in the Commercial Real Estate industry + Pivoting careers + Starting and running a small business while raising children About Mackenzie Forge, Founder of Forge Magnetics: Mackenzie is ...
Apr 03, 2024•46 min•Ep. 54
Ep. 53: Figuring out how to dive into the wild world of real estate investing. Lisa Michaud is in the house kicking off the first guest interview of 2024 with a cha-ching. Lisa has been an active real estate investor for over 12 years. Along with her husband Troy, they currently wholly own over 65 rental doors (and a few more joint-venture doors), and are continuing to grow and expand. Lisa is all about holistic, whole-life success, and a big part of her “why” is her belief that generating wealt...
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 53
Ep. 52: Figuring out how to take a break and come back refreshed! Hello again! I took a big ol' break and we're back with what I'm calling "Season 2". In this episode, we cover: + My *delayed* mat leave (burnout, holidays and Disney World with two kids!) + Changes and upgrades to my business + Episodes to get excited about Other episodes mentioned in this episode: Ep. break and returning for season two of the All Figured Out podcast. She discusses her experiences during maternity leave and feeli...
Mar 19, 2024•15 min•Ep. 52
Ep. 51: Listen in to find out what the future looks like for the podcast 🫢 Connect with Andrea via Instagram here . Find free resources and learn more about how we can work together by visiting my website here .
Dec 01, 2023•4 min•Ep. 51
Ep. 50: Taboo topic alert: why you should (and can) stay at a job you don’t like…for money 😱 In today’s episode, we dive into HOW you can make your work life more fun if you’re not loving your job but can’t leave quite yet. I share my own personal story with this Why you might stay in a job you don’t like 3 strategies for making that job more tolerable and even fun Other episodes mentioned: Ep. 21 - Scotty Barr on figuring out how to navigate medical challenges, work and a baby on the way _____...
Nov 15, 2023•24 min•Ep. 50
Ep. 49: Alicia Duncan is sharing her story as a devoted mom and stepmom to four children aged 9 to 17, her career pivot into interior design, the devastating loss of her mother, and her new role of advocate (and soon-to-be author). In this episode, we cover: + How to navigate a career pivot with small children at home + How to “test” out and make decisions when considering a career change + Advice on how to make your home a sanctuary + What her life looks like now as an advocate for mental healt...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 49
365 days later, THANK YOU for letting me be in your ears 🎉 It has been an incredible year of growth and learning on this platform. And I’m just getting started 😉 Today’s episode is a reflection on: Launching a podcast in my first trimester of pregnancy How I got over myself and just STARTED How I leaned on support to hold me accountable The humbling experience of learning new skills So once again, thank you. Your messages and conversations after episodes drop mean so much to me. Let’s keep thi...
Oct 26, 2023•19 min•Ep. 48
Ep. 47: As a Registered Clinical Counsellor who is trained and specializes in perinatal mental health, Lauren Champion is sharing some VERY practical tools, resources and ideas around how to stay regulated as a parent. In this episode, we cover: + Lauren's career journey including the story where she went back to school to do her masters with an infant at home + What life is like as a practicing Registered Clinical Counsellor + How to support your mental health in the perinatal stage (and as a p...
Oct 18, 2023•58 min•Ep. 47
Ep. 46: Annnnnd....action! In this three-part audio workshop series, I’m going to help you set yourself up to crush all your big goals as you close out 2023. In total, this series will take 90 mins of your time and you will be walking away with… + clarity on your 3 big goals for 2023 + commitment for your first 3 steps to take + a plan to revisit goals every 3 months This is PART 3 and we’re going to talk all about ACTION. What is the first step you will take? Then the next? And how will you tak...
Oct 11, 2023•28 min•Ep. 46
Ep. 45: Let's talk GOALS. In this three-part audio workshop series, I’m going to help you set yourself up to crush all your big goals as you close out 2023. In total, this series will take 90 mins of your time and you will be walking away with… + clarity on your 3 big goals for 2023 + commitment for your first 3 steps to take + a plan to revisit goals every 3 months This is PART 2 and we’re going to talk all about goals. What goals do you have for these next 3 months? And what goals will make yo...
Oct 04, 2023•24 min•Ep. 45
Ep. 44: It's almost Q4! Can you believe it?! In this three-part audio workshop series, I’m going to help you set yourself up to crush all your big goals as you close out 2023. In total, this series will take 90 mins of your time and you will be walking away with… + clarity on your 3 big goals for 2023 + commitment for your first 3 steps to take + a plan to revisit goals every 3 months This is PART 1 and we’re going to talk all about intentions. What inventions do you have for these next 3 months...
Sep 28, 2023•23 min•Ep. 44
Ep. 43: She’s back! And this time, we’re covering everything you need to know about your toddlers’ sleep. Georgina Wysiecki graced us with her newborn sleep wisdom on episode 37, and I had to have her back to share ALL her tips on navigating toddlers. In this episode we cover: + Toddler sleep tips and answers to the most common toddler sleep questions + The difference between newborn and toddler sleep + Sleep and transitioning from crib to bed, potty/toilet training, soothers/dummies + Making de...
Sep 20, 2023•50 min•Ep. 43
Ep. 42: Time to catch some zzz’s. This is the one episode where I won’t be offended if you fall asleep. In fact, it’s encouraged. Here's what's in store: A brief intro by myself and also, sleep meditation host Taylor Aller 10 minutes of a guided sleep meditation 10 minutes of soft sleepy music 40 minutes of silence to let you fall asleep uninterrupted As you can see, this episode is a little different! Taylor Aller has kindly shared one of her SUPER relaxing sleep meditations with us. It's a lit...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 42
Ep. 41: Meet Bruce Cleland – father, entrepreneur, and as he puts it, “Just a dude tryna make a dent in the universe”. Bruce has been married to the love of his life for over 30 years and is a father of 2. Along the way, he’s started 4 companies and as a business consultant, helped more than 25 entrepreneurs build their businesses. Amid all that, he and his wife flew halfway around the world to adopt their 2 children. Bruce has some incredible stories and one even involves a cyclone. In this epi...
Sep 06, 2023•56 min•Ep. 42
Ep. 40: This episode is a little peek into how things are going as a new mom of TWO, and what my gradual return to work has looked like. In this episode I cover… * My postpartum and maternity (parental) leave experience * Postpartum mental health * Preparing for my return to work after maternity leave * Childcare And lots more! Other episodes mentioned: Ep. 31: An update from babyland: how we’re figuring out life as a family of 4 Ep. 21: Scotty Barr on figuring out how to navigate medical challe...
Aug 30, 2023•25 min•Ep. 40
Ep. 39: Raising children can (most of the time) be a mystery and a lot of trial and error. Layer on trying to figure out how to raise resilient, well-adjusted, happy, and healthy children...and cue overwhelm. That's why we have Kathleen Sullivan here: she's going to share with us ALL about how we can raise resilient children. Kathleen is a Nurse Practitioner who, throughout her career, has worked with children in many different clinical settings. Currently, Kathleen is a Nurse Practitioner at a ...
Jul 19, 2023•47 min•Ep. 39
Ep. 38 : When was the last time you did something purely for fun? And when was the last time someone asked you what you did outside of being a parent, professional, functioning adult… Moms and dads, this episode is for you if you want to take a small step towards coming back to yourself outside your role as caregiver. In this episode we cover… * The reasons why you should spend time on hobbies * The 5 ways that you can get back to your hobbies as a busy working parent _____ To view detailed show...
Jul 12, 2023•21 min•Ep. 38
Ep. 37: Newborn sleep is the hottest topic friends who also have young kids. What works, what doesn’t, what to do, who to trust etc etc etc. That’s why I’m bringing you this conversation with the best sleep expert around, Georgina Wysiecki.Georgina is the founder of Woodlands Collective, where she and her team provide Infant and Child Sleep Support through one-to-one services for families, courses and workshops. In this episode we cover… * the biology of sleep and specifically sleep in newborns ...
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 37
Ep. 36: Hack your schedule and make it work for you. We get tactical today, and I'll be sharing the super easy steps you can take to make your schedule work better for you and your family. Download my FREE Ideal Schedule Google Doc Template HERE . In this episode we cover... * Why it's so important to reevaluate your schedule * Where to start when you're thinking about making a change to your family's schedule * 5 steps to create and execute a schedule that works for you and your family _____ Ot...
Jun 28, 2023•20 min•Ep. 36
Ep. 35: Listen to my interview with Danielle Wiebe from the Business Babes Collective podcast. It is truly one of my favourite podcasts that I listen to religiously. It was such an honour to be on Dani's show! It's filled with practical knowledge and inspiration for anyone who is thinking of starting a side-hustle, small business or going into full-time entrepreneurship. In this particular episode, we chat about career changes, going from the corporate world to being a business owner, motherhood...
Jun 07, 2023•2 min
Ep. 34: Danielle Wiebe is my business coach, mentor, mastermind leader and cheerleader. As the founder of Business Babes Collective, Danielle is a community builder, collaboration expert, business strategist and educator. Dani is a mom, a wife, and an entrepreneur both in experience and at heart. In this episode, Danielle shares what to do if you feel called to start a business, what steps you can take, what to think about, the power of community and so much more. Let’s hear from the babe hersel...
May 31, 2023•45 min
Ep. 33: How you can manage and be more in control of your never-ending list of to-dos…so it’s not managing you? A million-dollar question that Natascha Corrigan and Alegre Ramos will answer for us today. They are the founders of Beyond Your Wildest Dreams, where they specialize in helping moms and caregivers prioritize themselves, save time and accomplish their goals. They have two books and 3 courses where they educate in a way that is actionable, accessible and rooted in neuroscience. We talk ...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Ep. 32: In this episode, Qainoor Khan Nuraney explains in super simple terms just how easy, and IMPORTANT, it is to get your legal affairs in order. Even if you don’t have a cent to your name, or kids, everyone should have a will. She’ll share the 3 documents you should have in place, and what happens if you don’t… Qainoor Khan Nuraney is a lawyer, and founding partner of Logica Law, and she has a very cool story. Listen to her story of being born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, and the pivots tha...
May 17, 2023•54 min