Episode 26: Holistic Health! From a picture perfect partying life, Gillian Bertram looked like she had it all. One of the directors of a modelling agency in Paris, with all the glamour that goes with the Sex & The City Life, Gilly’s “It Girl” lifestyle started crumbling, and she started paying attention. After a huge family loss, Gilly was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2015. Five years later, Gilly is a Nutritional Therapist, Functional Medicine practitioner and Integrative Cancer Coach, he...
Mar 30, 2021•57 min
Episode Twenty Five: Productivity Hacks! Not enough hours in the day? WE GOT YOU, BABES! We jump straight into a long list of productivity tips, tricks and tools that we use to ramp up our efficiency. We talk about digital and analogue timers, diaries, scheduling tools. We share personalised rituals to set up our mind, body and souls, being conscious of your own journey, and developing lasting habits that shape beautiful, productive long-term behaviours. References Deep Work (Cal Newport) Bullet...
Mar 23, 2021•39 min
**TRIGGER WARNING** - This episode talks about death and trauma, and may be jarring in some moments. The adventure begins… IN YOUR MIND. We sat down with E. Larry Butler, Kristina’s hypnotist and career coach. Hop on board as we make like Dora the Explorer and learn about the inner workings of the unconscious mind; from smoking cessation (Kristina stopped smoking after 18 years with one session) to addressing core belief systems, past life regression to releasing your fears. Sit back and relax a...
Mar 16, 2021•57 min
Stay Together by Staying Apart! In the midst of a global pandemic, we’re diving in and out of connections, communications, and intentions in the realm of intimate relationships. Tamara Adilman, relationship therapist, joins our brunch for the second time, talking us through some of the biggest challenges in relationships today. The need for space (and connection), setting boundaries, and screen sex (at least it’s safe), Tam spills the tea with the very best resources and insights for you to glow...
Mar 09, 2021•56 min
#022 - FULL, UNCUT EPISODE Episode Twenty Two: The Worst Jobs and Best Lessons A big part of our OG brunches was about sharing hilarious mishaps and embarrassing moments that we’d never want our future bosses/friends/family to know. So naturally, Raquelle and Kristina decide to go down this road for you all, BBs. From a conversation that couldn’t be more brunch-esque, we outline our worst jobs. We’ll chat you through the awkward, impressively ignorant, and downright painful career fails that lef...
Mar 02, 2021•50 min
Laurinda embodies tomorrow’s best leaders. A female entrepreneur who dropped out of college, suffered extensive mental health issues, Laurinda gives us the inspiration and information to turn your hardships into heartwarming victories. After facing rejection from traditional roles, she created a life of sustainable, empowered social justice business exceptional products that you’re all going to want to wear. We talk to Laurinda about struggling to find your ‘fit’ in your career, creating a power...
Feb 23, 2021•51 min
Episode 20 - Body Talk! Today we dig deep into how the body holds trauma. We sit with Ocean Bloom, a one-of-a-kind conscious movement therapist who has managed to intersect a combination of mental, physical and emotional therapies, creating a transformative experience for her clients. From pro-athlete to film star to personal fitness coach, Ocean has studied alternative and traditional healing therapies around the world, uncovering the most effective treatments for clients with extreme PTSD, una...
Feb 16, 2021•55 min
Episode 19: CHINESE NEW YEAR! Happy New Year!! We’re celebrating abundance, wealth, good fortune and getting superstitious with you for Chinese New Year. Judy Lam Maxwell is a historian, a connoisseur of dumplings, Chinese history and traditions. For this episode, we dive into the history and lore surrounding the Lunar New Year, celebratory rituals, meanings and honouring our past as we walk into our future. Join us for a special celebration of Kristina’s childhood, one of Raquelle’s favourite h...
Feb 09, 2021•48 min
Episode Eighteen - Hindsight is 2020 We’re celebrating surviving, and then thriving, through 2020. When we started this podcast, we agreed that we’d take it easy on ourselves, and enjoy the ride. This was the crux of why we started the Bombshell Brunches in physical form: we wanted to relax, unwind, and reflect on life with a group of like-minded people. Both of us agree that we are better together, and better when we elevate our friends. So, with this in mind, we reflect. We talk about some of ...
Feb 02, 2021•43 min
Sarah Smit is more than a survivor: she’s a thriver. Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, Sarah’s laughter is easy and resounding, her resilience is palpable, and her can-do attitude towards embracing adventure is incredible. A past Playmate and international model, Sarah joins us for a candid, critical conversation about choosing to thrive, and living with everything you have. We talk about her incredible partnership, letting go of our perceived ‘control’ over life, learning to love your journey, an...
Jan 26, 2021•52 min
Episode Sixteen - Third Cultures, Spaces, Owning Your Space Harpo speaks with a sense of authenticity, outlining her progression through a scarcity mindset, through academia, cultural differences, and extensive self-awareness building, this badass has created her own home within herself, and is sharing that space with you. We talk about leaning into the universe, equipping herself with the framework to succeed, and then letting the wave of serendipity take you on a journey towards self-fulfilmen...
Jan 19, 2021•49 min
Episode Fourteen: CONFIDENCE WOW. We sat down with Beatrice King and emerged a thousand times brighter. This absolute bombshell exudes a natural confidence that, you guessed it - has been earned through years of learning, coaching, acting, and creating. This is a career marathon, and Beatrice is our glorious inner confidence coach. She reminds us of what we could all use going into the year: PRESENCE. We talk to Beatrice about how the work you do beforehand is what really matters, and found Beat...
Jan 12, 2021•59 min
Episode Fourteen: Butter Up, BBs! Happy New Year, BBs! We’re kicking off 2021 with one of the most wholesome, delicious friendship stories we’ve had to date. We dive into delectable discourse with our two favourite body-loving goddesses, leaving you feeling like anything is possible when you have good friends around you. Bean and Body Butter started in Summer 2020, a direct result of the job losses incurred by COVID-19. These two created a product that is good for your skin, and a brand that is ...
Jan 05, 2021•54 min
Carol-Lynne from CQ Voice is launching “ROAR” an accessible, online vocal platform to empower you through vocal work. We talk to Carol-Lynne about finding your voice, using it to bring out your most confident self, and learning to love the power of your sound. We talk about how the voice is so often forgotten in our daily warm ups, or self-care routines. We breathe, we speak, and often we do so unintentionally. The power of connected breath, simple vocal exercises, and that inner vibration we ma...
Dec 29, 2020•50 min
Episode Twelve - WINTER WONDERMIND! With the onset of winter, the woes of our world, and all the feelings we’re having, we just wanted to wrap you all up in one big hug. So, we are doing just that, with the thing that brings so many of us together: MUSIC. We asked three of our favourite artists to share a love letter to winter with us: a little thought, daydream, or ode to the wintery world, and then an original song that we can bask in for a little while. The result: some of the most glorious t...
Dec 22, 2020•35 min
Kristina and Raquelle are having a day. As everything is weighing down, we face it, embrace it, and then unpack it and reframe it. As a result, we’re real-time processing with you all, breaking down why it is that we’re feeling frazzled, how we’re working through it, and in the process, sharing some resources, gems from guests, and tools that YOU can use to thrive through your own high pressure situations and create a great career (and life) path. In this episode, we talk about the frameworks we...
Dec 15, 2020•45 min
Episode Ten - Let’s GET IT! Mykail is a veritable force. A first-generation graduate with an MBA, a thriving business, and a pioneer in the way we think, speak and act about our money, Mykail is the breath of fresh air that all generations can learn from. Specialising in Millenial and Gen Z money talk, Mykail drops gems in the financial, personal and professional worlds that will leave you feeling capable, confident and genuinely cared for! For us, Mykail was the perfect embodiment of releasing ...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 4 min
If you’ve ever wished you felt more like the star of your own life, this one’s for YOU. Off the back of her first leading role in a movie, thriving long-time actor and singer Donna Benedicto gets real with us about what happens behind the glamorous life of a leading lady. We get the inside scoop on the struggles of stereotypes, representation, and how to REALLY get ready to carry a whole show and step into that leading role - whether it’s on set, in your job, or in life. We talk about friendship...
Dec 01, 2020•57 min
Episode Eight - Get Mo’ Money!! We continue on our ‘setting up systems for success’ series with this bombshell money expert who actually leaves you feeling GOOD about your finances. From film into finance, West Coast to East, Jessica Moorhouse shares her journey from being a young starry-eyed graduate to a powerhouse go-to gal for financial freedom. Jessica drops so many great gems throughout this one-hour special, outlining simple, accessible ways to have a healthier relationship with your fina...
Nov 21, 2020•1 hr
#007 Let that Sh*T GO! Sara Brigz is a declutter expert who can attest to living clutter-free in a small space: she shares her 300 square foot apartment with her partner, works from home, and retains a calm composure and bright-eyed clarity that makes us both feel comparatively like mad hatters at a cluttered-up tea party. How does she seem like she’s got it all together? We find out! As we move into the winter of one weird-ass year, working and living in our smaller bubbles of existence, we’re ...
Nov 17, 2020•53 min
Episode Six - This is Us For our sixth episode, we wanted to try something new. Our brunches started as REAL brunches with like-minded colleagues, and we wanted to honour that, and share it with you. We reflect on our journey, as well as recap and digest the first series of episodes. We want you to see behind the scenes, candidly, as so much of the journeys we witness can be hidden, because of a need or want to only show the ‘polished product’. So, we brunch over our own progress, our learnings,...
Nov 10, 2020•42 min
Episode FIVE - time flies! We sat down with Tamara as the start of our Winter Warmer series: the weather (on this side of the world, anyway) is turning; it’s darker, for longer, we’re neck-deep in fake news, and there’s a continued global pandemic looming over us all. Tamara takes us into a deep, conversational breath of reassurance, reminding us that it’s okay to not be okay, and giving our lovely listeners some tools that we hope will hug your heart. This is an episode for all of us, filled wi...
Nov 03, 2020•51 min
#004 This week's episode features professional researcher, strategist and designer, Miriam (Kemi) Havelin. We talk about aligning your passions to create your dream career, scientific research vs scientific reporting, fake news and how to identify trustworthy articles. Kemi most recently returned to Toronto from Paris where she worked as a researcher and designer and is currently completing a Master's degree in Strategic Foresight at OCAD University. Basically she is the perfect badass for this ...
Oct 27, 2020•55 min
#003 Hello from episode three! This episode features Capilano University Lecturer and Executive Label Manager, Shannon Luttmer. The Bombshell gang and Shannon talk about the importance of knowing when to say "yes", dealing with past trauma and the weird ways it manifests when you don't, the importance of working together in smaller industries and as women in order to uplift and looking inward to set strong boundaries. Don't be fooled by Shannon's calm, cool and collected exterior, she is quick a...
Oct 20, 2020•56 min
#002 Our second episode features the inimitable Kinnie Starr. A Juno award-winning artist, producer and activist, Kinnie allows us a rare glimpse into her protected personal world of creativity. We talk nature, movement, cancel culture and online safety, with takeaways to help you examine your own social, emotional and digital environmental habits. To connect with Kinnie Starr CLICK HERE For Kinnie's website CLICK HERE To connect with Bombshell Brunches CLICK HERE To connect with Kristina Lao CL...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr
#001 On our very first episode we are joined by Michelle Kavanagh. Michelle is a digital brand stylist and works with women to help them elevate their style, build their brand, grow their business and shine with confidence. We dig in to discover how to audit your current life and the content and vibes you're putting out, how to align with who you are and the secret to attract your dreams. To connect with Michelle Kavanagh CLICK HERE For Michelle's website CLICK HERE To connect with Bombshell Bru...
Oct 06, 2020•59 min
