135. Nikola Mcdermott - Freelance Social Media Manager/ Being in the Fitness Industry

Rachelle is a Registered Dietitian and Personal trainer. She focuses on optimizing performance with plants and helping women reclaim their health.  We chat about when is a good time to reach out to a dietician, women's health, struggles with disordered eating, what most of her clients come to her for, working as a trainer at F45, being an empath and absorbing others' problems,  working for herself rather than a hospital setting. Rachelle is also coming out with an ebook course soon. :). Keep an eye out for it!

Yoooo. Back with my lovely gal pal Nik. We chat about being in the fitness industry, recovering from an ED, finding a healthy relationship with exercise, freelancing, getting more clients, content fatigue, what to charge, putting yourself out there and any tips she has to freelancing. :) 

Sorry for such a long hiatus. I'm back!! We shared a quick story on our engagement and what's been new in our lives. Feels so good to be back : ' )

Noam is a full-time content creator, podcaster, business owner and she is a first-year family medicine resident... all at the age of 24. This gal literally does it all and I had to sit down with her and chat about how she balances her passions, personal life and mental health. 

I am joined by Laura Renstad! Laura and I connected through a few mutual friends from F45 (sorry I can't shut up about it :p).  Laura grew up dancing in North Van and went to the Laine Theatre Arts School in London with honors in dance and musical theatre. She now dances professionally at the prestigious Moulin Rouge in Paris! We chat all about her history with dance, the struggles she faced with body image, moving to Paris by herself, what it's really like at the Moulin Rouge, dancing pretty much 24/7, dating Parisien men vs Canadian mans, and any advice she has for dancers hoping to do it professionally! 

I am joined by Ed & Natasha, the husband and wife duo behind Bred, an Organic Sourdough Bakery located in Whistler, BC. Originally from the UK, Ed has always worked in fine dining kitchens around the world and has been making sourdough since 2008. Ed and Natasha moved to Canada in 2013 to snowboard for a season. BReD is known for their 100% vegan breads and treats. Sustainability is also a key part of the menu at BReD, with every coffee purchased resulting in a tree being planted. If that’s not enough, this powerhouse duo actually got their bcorp-certified business in September! They are also launching a Sourdough cookbook next year! We chat about what it's really like running a vegan business as husband and wife, how they met, who made the first move lol, advice for entrepreneurs, the vegan community in BC, their ideal workday, and their first memory involving scent! Such a fun episode Use link betterhelp.com/wellnowwhat for 10% off Better Help!

I am joined by Ssonia Ong!  Ssonia is the creator of the famous TikTok page, Ong Squad.  She is a full-time content creator and mom of 5 kids! The TikTok page has grown to 8.7 million followers and over 253 million likes. She just started her YouTube channel a month ago and it's reached 716K subscribers already! Her videos often feature her husband and 5 kids. Prior to becoming a full-time content creator, she worked as a trauma counselor at a kids' hospital in Vancouver. She did her undergrad at Standford and master's at Harvard. I absolutely love how funny her videos are and how creative they are. Definitely not like any of the family content I’ve seen. We dig into her childhood and immigrating from Hong Kong, getting into tennis more competitively as a mom, switching careers from trauma counselor to content creator, protecting her kids from social media, how she told her parents about the TikTok page and some of her dream brands that she'd love to work with. Hint hint (@disney, @apple, @amazon) This episode is sponsored by Better Help! Get 10% off www.betterhelp.com/wellnowwhat

This episode is sponsored by Better Help! Get 10% off better.com/wellnowwhat :) Imagine traveling the world solo for a year... Jenna Brown is living all our dreams. We actually went to uni together and lived in the same residence! She studied Electrical Engineering and after graduating, worked as a Design Engineer for over 2 years. She's always had this dream to travel the world and she finally did it! We sit down and chat all about her her traveling experience SOLO so far. Volunteering at Okertobest, having a beautiful European summer to now in Columbia taking Spanish lessons.  She shares some insights on some of her favorite countries, if she's been homesick, our thoughts on long-distance relationships, meeting new people, and putting yourself out there and why she carries scuba google everywhere she goes. ;) 

From scientist to entrepreneur. Victoria Stockman is a strategist, entrepreneur, and scientist who has consulted over 200 startups across a wide range of industries. She is also the CEO of Crosby. Based in NYC, CROSBY is a branding + business strategy firm that specializes in startups - early to growth stages. They are a team designers, copywriters, brand strategists, business strategists, developers and even scientists. Some of their clients include: 818 tequila, A24, Patagonia, Adidas.  Prior to co-founding CROSBY, Victoria developed and designed a novel technology platform. Victoria holds a patent and has published in many journals including Nature Neuroscience, Genome Biology and PLoS One. If you're an entrepreneur or want to start a business, Victoria shares some great insight into the top mistakes brands/founders are making with their business, what her day-to-day looks like being a new mom, some of her favorite projects she's worked on, how she got her first client and how she makes the perfect pitch to clients.  This is sponsored by Better Help. Use my link for 10% off! www.betterhelp.com/wellnowwhat

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Use my code foe 10% off :) betterhelp.com/wellnowwhat We are joined by Andrea Alridge! Such an awesome convo. Savio Volpe is one of our fav restaurants in Vancouver and it's actually where we had our first date! Born in Vancouver with Jamaican and Filipino roots, Andrea Alridge says her grandmothers inspired her love of food and taught her the fundamentals of cooking at a young age. Prior to working at Savio, she was also head chef at CinCin in Vancouver. We chat about how her culture influenced her passion for food, the hierarchies of the food industry, any challenges she faced in a male-dominated industry, how important mentorship is, her favourite meal that she's cooked, and what it's like cooking for herself vs group of people.