As the leaves begin to transform from vibrant green to autumn reds and golden hues, join me for a reflective solo episode! Discover how to embrace change with grace and resilience. Today, I chat about the change in your personal and professional life, and learn how to find beauty in the midst of uncertainty. Feel free to share your reflections and experiences on the dynamics of changing seasons by connecting with me on social media or leaving a review! As always, you can stay up to date on new e...
Oct 10, 2023•17 min
Join us on a riveting episode of The Fab Collective as we are honored to have the incredible Renee Williams as our special guest! A powerhouse leader in Edmonton, Renee's journey is fueled by purpose, passion, and a commitment to leave a lasting legacy. With an impressive 14-year career in Alberta's tourism industry, Renee's expertise spans communications, media relations, customer experience, and marketing. Her remarkable journey led her to the Fort Edmonton Management Company, where she curren...
Sep 27, 2023•16 min
Elena Rossi is a female libido specialist, author of two books, somatic trauma-release therapist and a sex toy designer. She holds degrees in Business, Psychology, Entrepreneurship and Leadership and has created a number of successful wellness concepts, including slow-pleasure brand Onna Lifestyle, holistic clinic and cafe in Bali and her personal coaching brand The Yoni Empire. Elena’s content reflects her no-bullshit heart-based approach to female sexual wellbeing and is followed by thousands ...
Sep 20, 2023•25 min
Elena Rossi is a female libido specialist, author of two books, somatic trauma-release therapist and a sex toy designer. She holds degrees in Business, Psychology, Entrepreneurship and Leadership and has created a number of successful wellness concepts, including slow-pleasure brand Onna Lifestyle, holistic clinic and cafe in Bali and her personal coaching brand The Yoni Empire. Elena’s content reflects her no-bullshit heart-based approach to female sexual wellbeing and is followed by thousands ...
Sep 13, 2023•29 min
elcome back to another enlightening episode of "The Fab Collective"! We're thrilled to bring you the much-anticipated Part Two of a captivating conversation with a dear friend and a true gem, @nats_hoiss! Join us in this week's episode as we continue our heartfelt dialogue, delving even deeper into personal anecdotes, contagious laughter, and profound life wisdom. In "Part Two: Nurturing Relationships and Embracing Vulnerability," we're laser-focused on the heart of our enduring friendship, unco...
Aug 30, 2023•26 min
Join us for an enriching and heartwarming conversation on the latest episode of The Fab Collective! I'm absolutely thrilled to have my wonderful friend and confidant, @nats_hoiss, join me as we delve into personal stories, joyous laughter, and profound life lessons. In this week's episode, we're delving deep into the very essence of our enduring friendship and offering invaluable insights into nurturing relationships and embracing vulnerability. Our candid discussion sheds light on the pivotal r...
Aug 23, 2023•15 min
This powerful solo episode of Resilience Unveiled, takes listeners on a deeply personal and introspective journey. Sharing insights gained from overcoming trauma, my goal is to deliver a heartfelt monologue filled with vulnerability, resilience, and profound life lessons. As the episode draws to a close, I hope to leave listeners with a sense of hope and encouragement. I want to emphasize that healing is not a destination but a lifelong journey and that everyone's path is unique. Be patient with...
Aug 09, 2023•22 min
Erik Mercier (he/they) is the co-owner of Juice, a wine-importing company focused on small farmers who use regenerative agriculture and who forgo adjuncts and heavy-handed manipulations in the winery. Erik has been in the wine industry for over a decade, completing his WSET Diploma at 25, and participating in nearly every facette, from wine list curation at both the retail and restaurant level, conducting hundreds of private and public tastings, and making wine on four different continents. Webs...
Jul 26, 2023•26 min
Jenna Eisenkrein is the Kolya Spa Manager and has been in the aesthetics industry for over 14 years, and holds over 50 certifications in various industries of aesthetics. While she holds credentials in several aesthetic disciplines, including medical, she has a passion for natural aesthetics due to her love of ancient history. The historical use of herbs, clays and minerals to heal the skin and body has always intrigued her, and it was what drew her to the Kolya Spa! When she's not working or ge...
Jun 29, 2023•18 min
If you were to look back 10, 20, 30 years from now and write a story about your life, what would it look like? I'm sure it would be full of high highs, and low lows, happiness, tears, laughter...the list goes on. And I'm sure you would look back in fondness and not regret a thing because each part of that story made you exactly who you are. Now the question is, can you learn to embrace this journey as it's happening to you instead of once you've reached the destination? In this episode, I get de...
Jun 28, 2023•10 min
Jasmine Duncan is a mother to three amazing daughters and an Event Coordinator whose work is focused on planning, organizing, and executing successful events of all sizes. With years of experience in the industry, She has honed her skills in event logistics, vendor management, budgeting, marketing, and communication. Her background includes a degree in event management, as well as extensive hands-on experience in the field. Jasmine is constantly seeking to stay up-to-date with the latest trends ...
Jun 14, 2023•16 min
Rochelle Ignacio (she/her) is a safety and inclusion specialist who embeds equity, diversity, and inclusion principles into her professional and community endeavors. She strongly believes in community building, volunteerism, and advocating for equity-deserving individuals and communities. Rochelle is a social entrepreneur known for putting a spotlight on the Black community. Feed the Soul Dining Week is her latest project which she co-led with Sara Awatta. Feed the Soul Dining Week is a voluntee...
May 31, 2023•17 min
Today, Dr. Kara and I sit down to discuss all things entrepreneurship and how being a business owner leads to personal growth and development! Dr. Kara Otuomagie is a Chiropractor who works with athletes, she assists people in achieving their personal and professional goals alike. She completed her Bachelor of Science at the University of Alberta, and volunteers as a Board Trustee member of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. In her spare time, you can find her supporting the sweaty pur...
May 17, 2023•11 min
This week, I sat down with the lovely Rehana! Rehana Malik-Mbanga is the CEO of Stimbok Corporation & Sustainable Development, which works to create a platform for partners to invest in Women of African Heritage. She is also the founder of When African Women Talk, an organization that solely aims to celebrate Canadian Women of African Descent. When African Women Talk is currently based in Alberta and is very ready to expand to other parts of the country. We talked about how to build confiden...
May 03, 2023•16 min
To kick off this season's series is my first solo episode! During this discussion, I go over strategies for dreaming big and achieving your goals. If anything in this episode resonates with you, we want to hear about it! Be sure to send us your questions via our social media channels: Instagram: @TheFabCollective TikTok: @Fab_Channer Also, stay up to date on new episodes by Subscribing wherever you listen to this podcast - don't forget to Like or Share while you're at it! Thank you for tuning in...
Apr 19, 2023•16 min
Happy Winter Solstice Lovelies! Like its summer counterpart, the solstice season is a time of great transition, reflection and manifestation. With December in full swing, it can also be easy to feel overwhelmed or stressed with the busyness of the holiday season and forget to take care of what matters most – ourselves! Christmas parties at the office, holiday themed dinner parties, festive chocolates, cookies and sweets everywhere you turn, food court eats at the mall while you “shop till you dr...
Dec 21, 2022•23 min•Ep. 41
Ivan Touko was born and raised in Cameroon and moved to Edmonton, Alberta, in 2012. Ivan is an avid Community Builder, Social Innovator, and Entrepreneur who uses the power of community, dance, and culture to bring together people from all walks of life. With over six years of combined experience working in project management, recruitment, sustainability, and community development for the University of Alberta, Ribbon Rouge Foundation, and other significant organizations both in the non-profit a...
Dec 07, 2022•21 min
Rehana Malik-Mbanga is the CEO of Stimbok Corporation & Sustainable Development, which works to create a platform for partners to invest in Women of African Heritage. She is also the founder of When African Women Talk, an organization that solely aims to celebrate Canadian Women of African Descent. When African Women Talk is currently based in Alberta and is very ready to expand to other parts of the country. During our discussion, we talked about the challenges of being a black woman, the w...
Nov 23, 2022•30 min
Winter. The dreaded time of year when everything gets cold, greyish, dry and did we say COLD?!?! While we definitely still do appreciate the beauty that this season does bring, so many of us still feel the effects winter has on our skin from head to toe. On this episode, we welcome back skincare expert Karen Kelln-Dwyer, Marketing Lead & Spa Director at Optimum Health & Kolya , to discuss how to best protect, nurture and care for your skin during the colder season and why it is so import...
Nov 16, 2022•53 min
On this episode we welcome back Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND to discuss why we should be paying more attention to our ENTIRE cycle and not just when the bleeding starts. As touched on in previous episodes with Dr. Chris, the 4 distinct phases of our Cycle all offer us different gifts and when nurtured, allow us to live a life full of vitality and vigor. In this episode we go in way deeper and explore: each distinct phase of our cycle Our Estrogen vs. Progesterone and its correlation to our cycle F...
Nov 02, 2022•44 min
Cycle Syncing™, what exactly is it? You've heard Fab talk about it a lot on past episode, and its been reference on @thefabcollective several times but what exactly this Cycle Syncing™? Well in this episode, Fab finally dives into this game changing method, trademarked by Alissa Vitti that has helped Fab transform so many areas of her life. Fab details how: She first discovered this method What exactly is Cycle Syncing and why all women should be doing it Shares some of her favourite quotes re. ...
Oct 27, 2022•33 min•Ep. 36
Boundaries. A whole and complete sentence that is far too often bulldozed over and disregarded. Our boundaries are essentials goal posts to help us maintain a certain state of wellbeing so why does it feel like they are so hard to set and keep? In this episode, we welcome back Roxanne Francis who walks us through everything there is to know about boundaries and why they are imperative for your overall mental health and physical wellbeing. We dive in and explore the following: What exactly is a b...
Oct 19, 2022•35 min
In this episode, Fab opens up about her mental health journey and shares some of the wellness modalities she has and continues to explore on her healing journey, after two serious seasons of mental iil-health. She walks through some of her most vulnerable moments and shares some of what her path to healing entailed and some of the wellness practices she embraced along the way. Fab is deeply grateful to the many wellness practitioners who have supported her on this healing journey and feels deepl...
Oct 12, 2022•44 min•Ep. 34
On today's episode we are going under the covers and talking about all things Libido! There is a lot to learn here, so get cozy, pull out the pen and notebook, and have a good listen. Our guest, Dr. Michael Mason-Wood is a naturopathic doctor, licensed by the College of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta (CNDA) and also the co-founder of Natural Terrain Naturopathic Clinic in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. To learn more about him and his practice, please visit the clinic website at https://naturalterrai...
Oct 05, 2022•44 min•Ep. 33
Organic. A word that has evolved so much over the past few decades. A word that incites mixed emotions for many. A word that has had its fair share of greenwashing, as its popularity has increased over the past two decades. What does organic mean? What does it represent? What does it mean to you? In this episode, Fab dives into this topic which is near and dear to her and unpacks perception vs. reality regarding organic. She goes deeper and explores 'organic' wholistically from seed to harvest. ...
Sep 28, 2022•25 min•Ep. 32
In this episode, I welcome a long-time member of my wellness squad, Karen Kelln-Dwyer of Kolya Naturals/Optimum Health . We'll discuss why they are my absolute favourite Natural Skincare go-to in #YEG and beyond! As someone who likes to live a holistic wellness-centered lifestyle, what I put on my body is just as important as what I put in it. Stumbling into the doors of Kolya 10 years ago changed so many things for me in ways I wasn't expecting. Karen and I discuss what sets them apart from oth...
Sep 14, 2022•31 min•Ep. 31
Have you ever looked outside at your garden and recognized its similarities with your life? Like, the way it ebbs and flows with the changing season, as your body ebbs and flows with its seasons of change. The way trees bloom abundantly each time you prune, the same way new opportunities seem to "find you" each time you remove or cut certain people, habits, or things out of your life? In this episode, I explore this concept more and share some of the key things my backyard garden and nature cont...
Sep 07, 2022•31 min•Ep. 30
In this second installment of Fabulous Entrepreneurship, Fab shares tips 7-12 that have and continue to guide her as she continues her entrepreneurial journey. As always she keeps it very real what life is like as an entrepreneur and provides insights and best practices that have helped her in some of the most challenging of situations. This episode is for the entrepreneur and those who have the entrepreneurial spirit! Fab is a strong believer in lifelong learning and entrepreneurship is no exce...
Aug 24, 2022•28 min•Ep. 29
*Disclaimer: This show is for information purposes only and not meant to replace your existing medical advice* In this episode, we welcome back Acupuncturist Nicole Broadhurst and get into the nitty gritty about Women's Health and Acupuncture. As a Traditional Chinese Medicine modality, this was first introduced to me in 2005 as a treatment for the debilitating migraines I was experiencing. As someone very afraid of needles, it took me another ten years before I attempted acupuncture. While I ha...
Aug 10, 2022•34 min•Ep. 28
*Disclaimer: this show is for informational purposes only and not intended to replace the advice of your own medical and/or holistic professionals and practitioners* In this episode, we welcome one of my favourite people - my naturopath, Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND, or Dr. Chris as I call her. Dr. Chris and I discuss why it is essential for us all to discuss and understand Women's Health in a world that is very much centered on men's health, physiology and biology. We discuss common misconception...
Aug 03, 2022•44 min•Ep. 27
