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#31 - Trusting Your Intuition, Spirituality in Business, Wishing on the Moon
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#31 - Trusting Your Intuition, Spirituality in Business, Wishing on the Moon

Hi friends! Today's guest is Clairissa Cruz aka the owner of multi location, award-winning Bare Body Sugaring. She is a boss ass business woman, mom, and wife from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She has THE most beautiful family and she shares snippets of her daily life through stories on Instagram. She recently became a high level beauty business coach on top of everything she’s already doing. I think what drew me to her the most is the fact that she started her business in her basement, as a single mom, from scratch. Watching her journey has inspired and encouraged me because she’s someone who hasn’t come from a lot, like myself - but she’s built a huge empire. We talk about trusting your intuition, spirituality in business, wishing on the moon, and more!

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#30 - Life After Surgery - Prioritizing Joy, the Challenges I Faced, and the Blessings
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#30 - Life After Surgery - Prioritizing Joy, the Challenges I Faced, and the Blessings

Hi friends! First and foremost, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I am so excited to be walking into 2022 with all of you. I am also really excited to be consistent from here on out - I've got a ton of episodes lined up for ya! Today I do a deep dive and talk to you about my surgery, how life has been during recovery, prioritizing joy, the challenges I faced (and am still facing), and all of the blessings that came with this experience.

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#29 - My Childhood, Juicy Relationship Details, Mental Health, and more with Sam @lemonsugarbar!
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#29 - My Childhood, Juicy Relationship Details, Mental Health, and more with Sam @lemonsugarbar!

Hi friends! Today my lovely friend Sam and I did something a little different - she interviewed me! She asks me about my childhood, what kind of parent I think I'm going to be, the juicy details of my relationship, mental health, and more!

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#28 - The Sugar Freak - Opening a Shop in 2021, Choosing to Not Follow "Branding Trends", Sex Toys, Going Viral on TikTok, and More!
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#28 - The Sugar Freak - Opening a Shop in 2021, Choosing to Not Follow "Branding Trends", Sex Toys, Going Viral on TikTok, and More!

Hi friends! Today I had the absolute freakin pleasure of chatting with Jordyn, aka The Sugar Freak! We talk all things sex toys, opening up a shop in the midst of a global pandemic, choosing not to follow "branding trends", going viral on TikTok, and more!

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#27 - Life Update + Why I Believe in Collaboration Over Competition
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#27 - Life Update + Why I Believe in Collaboration Over Competition

Hi friends! Today's episode is all about a life update and why I believe in collaboration over competition. Back when I was in university, I thought I could do everything, had to do everything, and had to be good at it all. But the reality is that no one (not a single person!) is good at EVERYTHING. Now I look at my weaknesses as strengths and opportunities because it means that I can collaborate with other people who bring something to the table that I don't have, and vice versa.

Thank you so much for tuning in, and stick around for weekly episodes every Monday at 7am CST!

Ps. Have you listened to my latest episode about toxic friendships?! If not, you'll definitely want to check it out!

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#26 - Toxic Friendships, Red Flags, Boundaries, and Removing Negativity From Your Life
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#26 - Toxic Friendships, Red Flags, Boundaries, and Removing Negativity From Your Life

Hi friends! Today's episode is probably the juiciest episode I've released so far. Today I am chatting with you about my experience with a toxic friendship, the red flags I ignored, the boundaries I tried to set in place (which were broken on multiple occasions), how I eventually removed myself from this toxic friendship, and what I learned along the way.

If you've ever been in a toxic relationship (friendship, romantic relationship, family, work, etc), or if maybe you're still in one, then this episode is for you.

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#25 - What I Learned From My Week Long Social Media Cleanse + How I'm Incorporating The Lessons Into Every Day Life
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#25 - What I Learned From My Week Long Social Media Cleanse + How I'm Incorporating The Lessons Into Every Day Life

Hi friends! In today's episode I am chatting with you about what I learned from my week long social media cleanse and how I'm incorporating the lessons into my every day life.

If you are anything like me and find yourself sometimes feeling drained from social media, I think you are going to love this episode!

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#24 - Body Culture vs. Diet Culture with Vineet Sidhu - Dietitian and Neuroscientist
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#24 - Body Culture vs. Diet Culture with Vineet Sidhu - Dietitian and Neuroscientist

Hi friends! Today's guest is Vineet Sidhu - a registered dietitian and neuroscientist. We talk about body culture vs. diet culture, transformational self care, dieting, overcoming doubt with self love, what it means to be "healthy", and so much more!

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#23 - Mindset Shifts That Will Uplevel Your Confidence, Business, and Relationships
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#23 - Mindset Shifts That Will Uplevel Your Confidence, Business, and Relationships

Hi friends! Welcome to Season 2 of the Tiny Moments Podcast!!! I know I didn't even officially announce it - but I took a 1 month break and now I am back and better than ever! In today's episode, I tell you how I shifted my mindset to uplevel my confidence, business, and relationships. I also tell you how I manifested LITERALLY two clients with the SAME name and such a similar, positive vibe.

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#22 - The Importance Of Who You Surround Yourself With
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#22 - The Importance Of Who You Surround Yourself With

Hi friends! In today's episode I go solo and have a real, deep chat with you about the importance of who and what you surround yourself with, why I love creating content on social media, how I feel so connected to YOU (yes you, reading this!), the importance of being vulnerable, and how I feel about the fact that people I've never met know a lot about me and about my life.

Thank you so much for tuning in, and stick around for weekly episodes every Monday at 7am CST!

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#21 - Advice For Starting Entrepreneurs + The Ups And Downs of Starting a Business ft. Cheryl Zealand
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#21 - Advice For Starting Entrepreneurs + The Ups And Downs of Starting a Business ft. Cheryl Zealand

Hi friends! In today's episode we have Cheryl Zealand - owner of a VERY successful local business called Cranked Energy. In the past 5 years Cranked Energy has grown from a home kitchen, to rental kitchens, to a small kitchen and storefront, to now a 4000 square foot manufacturing facility. We talk about everything from starting a business, the struggles, the wins, facing doubts and building confidence, how to be a better entrepreneur, how to take care of your mental health as a business owner, the importance of community, and SO much more. I think you are going to love this episode!

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#20 - All Things Money - a Conversation With Financial Advisor Austin From
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#20 - All Things Money - a Conversation With Financial Advisor Austin From

Hi friends! If you want to know all things money, today's episode is for you. Our guest today is Austin From and he is a financial advisor! He spills all the tea on everything finance - how to save money, where to invest our money, advice on financial freedom, TFSA/RRSP/savings accounts, cryptocurrencies and bitcoin, how to build good credit, and so much more!

Thank you so much for tuning in, and stick around for weekly episodes every Monday at 7am CST!Thank you so much for tuning in, and stick around for weekly episodes every Monday at 7am CST!

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#19 - Why it’s Okay to Switch Careers (Even If You Went to School For Said Career!)
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#19 - Why it’s Okay to Switch Careers (Even If You Went to School For Said Career!)

Hi friends! In today's episode I am telling you why it's okay to switch careers, how you ALWAYS have choice in your life even when you think you don't, and why you may not need a degree to have your dream career.

Thank you so much for tuning in, and stick around for weekly episodes every Monday at 7am CST!

PS. Next week we are going to have a financial advisor on the show!! If you want to know all things money, make sure you tune in!

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#18 - How I Manifested Success + Fulfillment
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#18 - How I Manifested Success + Fulfillment

In today's episode I am going solo again and telling you why I took a week long break from the show, why I post both the highlights and the low moments on social media, how I manifested success and fulfillment over the last year, and how YOU can take actionable steps to manifest abundance and success in your own life.

Thank you so much for tuning in, and stick around for weekly episodes every Monday at 7am CST!

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#17 - Natalie's lived experience as a Black woman, racism, the importance of anti-racism, changing careers, why she shows so much love to our little Canadian city, and more with @pegcitylovely!
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#17 - Natalie's lived experience as a Black woman, racism, the importance of anti-racism, changing careers, why she shows so much love to our little Canadian city, and more with @pegcitylovely!

Hello friends!! Thank you for tuning into the Tiny Moments Podcast. In today's episode I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Natalie from @pegcitylovely - a woman who wears so many hats! She is a mother, wife, (new) "glamma", content creator, coach, podcaster, and so much more! We talk about Natalie's lived experience as a Black woman, racism, the importance of anti-racism, changing careers, why she shows so much love to our little Canadian city, and more!

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#16 - Chronic illness, diet culture, disordered eating, body image, and intuitive eating with @healthybyhannahb
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#16 - Chronic illness, diet culture, disordered eating, body image, and intuitive eating with @healthybyhannahb

Hello friends!! Thank you for tuning into the Tiny Moments Podcast. In today's episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Hannah from @healthybyhannahb - a confidence educator, content creator, and power lifter. We talked about chronic illness, diet culture, disordered eating, body image, intuitive eating, and so much more!

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#15 - An unfiltered conversation about being a new business owner, the heart behind my business, how I've been taking care of my mental health, and the importance of therapy
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#15 - An unfiltered conversation about being a new business owner, the heart behind my business, how I've been taking care of my mental health, and the importance of therapy

Today's episode is a little different. We have no guest, it's just you and I.

I actually didn't even really have a plan for today's episode. Usually I have a guideline, a sheet with bullet points of what I want to hit while talking, but on this episode, I just decided to let myself be unfiltered.

So today we are having a conversation about what it's like to be a new business owner, the heart behind my business, how I've been taking care of my mental health, and the importance of therapy.

Thank you so much for tuning in, and stick around for weekly episodes every Monday at 7am CST!

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#14 - Business, Entrepreneurship, and having a Growth Mindset with Zaffrel + Kyle from the No Recipe Podcast
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#14 - Business, Entrepreneurship, and having a Growth Mindset with Zaffrel + Kyle from the No Recipe Podcast

Hello friends!! Thank you for tuning into the Tiny Moments Podcast. In today's episode Kyle, Zaf, and I talk about business, what it's like to be an entrepreneur in Winnipeg, and the importance of having a growth mindset. They are launching their new podcast the No Recipe Podcast soon, and this is not something you want to miss so give them a follow and stay tuned!

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#13 - Finding confidence and being unapologetic on social media with Emmeline Guerrero
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#13 - Finding confidence and being unapologetic on social media with Emmeline Guerrero

Hello friends!! Thank you for tuning into the Tiny Moments Podcast. In today's episode, Emmeline and I talk about finding confidence and being unapologetic on social media. We also talk about how we deal with comparison, diet culture, and family expectations.

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#12 - Hanging out with Lee Banaga
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#12 - Hanging out with Lee Banaga

Hello friends!! Thank you for tuning into the Tiny Moments Podcast. In today's episode, we get to hang out with the one and only, professional dancer AND dance teacher, and one of my closest friends - Lee Banaga. If you want to laugh but also get a little deep, this episode is definitely for you. It's probably one of my most unfiltered episodes. We talk about how we met, how we're like when under the influence, what it was like to grow up in poverty, our dance experience, life in university, dodging f*ckboys, and so much more.

Thank you so much for tuning in, and stick around for weekly episodes every Monday at 7am CST!

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