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This is a really fun episode with some wonderful nuggets of living your life well from the always wonderful Angela Stever. Angela Stever was born and raised in Prince Edward County. She moved to Kingston in 2001, where she worked in radio for 20 years. In November 2021, the mother of two left radio and decided to focus full-time on writing and stand-up comedy. She performs on comedy club stages across Ontario and recently published her debut novel, 'Conquering the Divide: The Legend of Barsicon'. As you'll soon find out, I met Angela on the radio when I was asked to sing a classic Canadian rock song on air. I liked her from minute 1, and now that I know her better, she's a person who lives life to the fullest, and it's a pleasure to watch. Instagram: angesteverfm, author_angela_stever, steverknits Twitter: angesteverFM, angela_stever Website: www.angelastever.com ***************************** Want to build your confidence, increase your visibility and step into some serious presence? Check out my 3 month, 1:1 program Dynamic Presence! Or head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence expert. ***************************** I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site. Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light Ad Music: "Trees Leave Shadows in the Park" from how we think about light (cover of a Mark Vogelsang song) Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ubuskills/message

My conversation with voice actor and coach Liz Solar was delightful, as always. (I was a guest on her podcast, as well.) She's a dynamic and compassionate person who likes to get into it as much as I do, and we cover a lot of ground here. Feminism, politics, authenticity, communication... and a very strange and unexpected connection (check it at the end). Liz is a voice actor, coach and writer. She helps clients elevate their brand and enhance their image through storytelling. She also helps reluctant speakers discover their voice to present in genuine and compelling ways. Words matter, and Liz believes in a little more conversation. She's the host of the Embark podcast for creators, innovators and change makers, and a curator and contributor for the writers' website Acts of Revision. She lives in greater Boston with her husband. Instagram: https://instagram.com/beachhousevoiceover LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizsolar/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.solar.5 Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizSolarVoice Website: https://www.lizsolar.com Website for her podcast: https://www.embarkthepodcast.com ***************************** Want to build your confidence, increase your visibility and step into some serious presence? Check out my 3 month, 1:1 program Dynamic Presence! ***************************** Head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence expert. I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site. Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light Ad Music: "Trees Leave Shadows in the Park" from how we think about light (cover of a Mark Vogelsang song) Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ubuskills/message

This was one of my FAVOURITE ubu pod episodes! Mike Ganino is a public speaking expert, and has had about 5,697 jobs. This episode is full of speaking tips and tricks, insights and stories, as well as a takedown of the latest Dave Chappelle (yeah yeah we know - we're 2 white people) and the ways that disparate bits of your life can intersect to form superpowers. Mike Ganino is a storytelling + public speaking expert who hosts The Mike Drop Moment podcast. He’s been named a Top 10 Public Speaking Coach by Yahoo Finance, and California’s Best Speaking and Communication Coach by Corporate Vision Magazine. He is an author, former Executive Producer of TEDxCambridge and has been named a Top 30 Speaker by Global Guru. He teaches storytelling, presence, and public speaking to some of the biggest names and brands. He’s a trained actor and coach from the World Famous Second City, Improv Olympics, and Upright Citizen’s Brigade. In addition to his track record as an executive in the hotel, restaurant, retail, and tech industries, Mike’s worked with organizations like the Disney, American Century Investments, American Marketing Association, and UCLA. Website: www.mikeganino.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/mikeganino ***************************** Want to build your confidence, increase your visibility and step into some serious presence? Check out my 3 month, 1:1 program Dynamic Presence! ***************************** Head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence expert. I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site. Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light Ad Music: "Trees Leave Shadows in the Park" from how we think about light (cover of a Mark Vogelsang song) Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ubuskills/message

Ever wonder about your clothing before it got to your closet? I had a great conversation with Kristi Soomer, the CEO of Encircled. We talked about slow fashion, about how to tell if a brand is actually sustainable or greenwashing, about visibility and vulnerability. Kristi is the founder and CEO of Encircled. A line of innovative, sustainable and versatile womenswear based in Toronto and retailed exclusively online. A former management consultant who virtually lived in airports, Kristi started Encircled with the dream of helping women do more with less in their wardrobes. Frustrated with the lack of versatile and stylish travel clothing, she started designing it. With no fashion background and little capital, she launched her online store in 2012. Today, Encircled has a beautiful studio in the Junction Triangle area of Toronto, a team of 14, and makes all of its clothing within 60km of their studio. Encircled has been featured in publications like FASHION magazine, NOW Magazine, The Globe and Mail, and Apartment Therapy. Encircled is also a certified B Corporation, and winner of the StartUp 50 Fastest Growing companies in Canada in 2018. In 2018, Kristi was named to the Clean50, a list honouring the top contributors to clean capitalism and positive environmental impact through business in Canada. Kristi holds a degree in Finance from the University of Western Ontario, and an MBA from Queen’s University.  Website: https://www.encircled.ca Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/encircled_ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/encircled Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getencircled ***************************** Tarot Readings are here! Last year they sold out, so don't miss out!I also want to remind you to get on my newsletter, if you're not already! My new program is open! Thriving Visibility is for entrepreneurs who want to be confidently authentic without the bullshit. ***************************** Head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence expert. I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site. Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light Ad Music: "Trees Leave Shadows in the Park" from how we think about light (cover of a Mark Vogelsang song) Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ubuskills/message

I think I pressed "buy" in about 3 seconds flat when I first saw this project. Non-alcoholic cocktails? check. Wes Anderson themed choices? check. Major Arcana tarot deck? check. A global pandemic and a few supply chain issues later, the deck was in my hands. I reached out to the creators of Temperance: A Major Arcana Deck to chat about how this project came to be and to build a contest around this episode's release! If you entered the contest on Instagram, please tune in where we announce the winner's name! In June of 2018, a few things happened: Craft cocktail maker Haritha Gnanaratna met lifelong non-drinker Audra Williams. A week later, the bar where Haritha was working went out of business. Audra convinced Haritha to spend a week on Toronto Island before job hunting. On that trip, Audra asked Haritha if he thought cocktails needed alcohol. Haritha stared into space in thought then said "No". Audra said “I’ve got an idea.” Fast forward to now, and Audra and Haritha live together in a charming Parkdale apartment with three adorable cats. As Temperance Tonics they have supplied drinks to TIFF events, raised $40K on Kickstarter to make a drink recipe book inspired by the Tarot, and teamed up with Masterchef Canada winner Jennifer E. Crawford to create a sold-out night of food and non-alcoholic drink pairings. They have done all of this fueled by a devotion to create both compelling non-alcoholic drinks and well as more accessible events for everyone. Website: http://temperancetonics.com Audra Twitter: http://twitter.com/audrawilliams Instagram: http://instagram.com/temperance.tonics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/temperance.tonics ***************************** Tarot Readings are here! Last year they sold out, so don't miss out!I also want to remind you to get on my newsletter, if you're not already! My new program is open! Thriving Visibility is for entrepreneurs who want to be confidently authentic without the bullshit.  ***************************** Head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence expert. I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site. Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light Ad Music: "Trees Leave Shadows in the Park" from how we think about light (cover of a Mark Vogelsang song) Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ubuskills/message

This is me and my best friend talking about her new book (and our life adventures - we've known each other since 1993. Lived together. Worked together. Traveled together.) The quality of my mic sucks and I'm sorry about that! But if you stick it out, I think the chat is worth it. Jennifer Fawcett grew up in rural Eastern Ontario and spent many years in Canada making theatre before moving to the United States. She holds an MFA from the Iowa Playwrights Workshop. Her work has been produced in theaters across the country and published in Third Coast Magazine, Reunion: The Dallas Review, Storybrink, and in the anthology Long Story Short from Playwrights Canada Press. Her debut novel, Beneath the Stairs comes out with Atria Books (Simon & Schuster) on February 22, 2022. She teaches writing at Skidmore College and lives in upstate New York with her husband and son. Here's a link to the song she wrote the words to, and I wrote the music to: November. And you can preorder Beneath The Stairs here! Website - https://www.jenniferfawcett.org/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jenniferfawcett_author FB Page - https://www.instagram.com/jenniferfawcett_author Twitter - https://twitter.com/AuthorFawcett ***************************** I also want to remind you to get on my newsletter, if you're not already! My new program is open! Thriving Visibility is for entrepreneurs who want to be confidently authentic without the bullshit. ***************************** Head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence expert. I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site. Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light Ad Music: "Trees Leave Shadows in the Park" from how we think about light (cover of a Mark Vogelsang song) Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ubuskills/message

Attention menstruating folks! This episode is chalk full of science and research based information about how you can tune in to your cycle, and the earth's cycle, and blend the 2 into a fabulous, copacetic relationship! Check out Mira's latest: My Business, My Flow Toolkit A unique, proven system and set of tools for working with your female cycle to create business success, have more energy and ditch overwhelm. https://ruttercoaching.com/myflow Mira Rutter coaches female entrepreneurs to discover who they truly are and connect with what's important to them. She teaches them a pioneering female-centric way to manage their time and energy and help them develop an empowering mindset so they can focus on what matters most. Ultimately, Mira enables her clients to create a thriving business they love and enjoy a healthy and balanced life. As a Motivation speaker, Mira is on a mission to inspire more women to lead a life on their terms with more ease and flow. She has spoken on a variety of virtual and physical stages, including Google Campus London, Barclays Bank, WeWork, BrightTalk and has been interviewed on The Entrepreneur Way podcast and Coach on Fire Radio Show. And if you're a business owner, you'll learn some incredible tips and tricks on when you should be creative and building, and when you should be releasing, getting rid of systems and structures that are clunky and no longer work for you. Here's the book Mira mentions: In the FLO" by Alissa Vittis. Here's a link to it - https://amzn.to/3lrjVsR Website - https://ruttercoaching.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mira-rutter/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mira.rutter/ FB Page - https://www.facebook.com/ruttercoaching FB Profile - https://www.facebook.com/mira.rutter FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheThrivingWomensCollective/ ***************************** I also want to remind you to get on my newsletter, if you're not already! I have a fabulous new program that begins in January, with registration opening up the 2nd week of November. Thriving Visibility is for ethical entrepreneurs who want to be confidently authentic without the bullshit.  ***************************** Head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence expert. I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site. Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light Ad Music: "Specialface" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ubuskills/message

Liz Worth is a Toronto-based based tarot reader. She is the author of seven books including The Power of Tarot and Going Beyond the Little White Book: A Contemporary Guide to Tarot. Her writing has appeared in FLARE Magazine, Refinery29, Chatelaine, the Globe and Mail, and more. She runs an online tarot school that welcomes students from around the world.  She's also coming to Kingston for the Kingston Tarot Lenormand Conference (March 4-6, 2022). "Kingston Ontario is the place to be March 4 to 6, 2022 for the Magic, Divination and Me conference. In depth classes with Tarot, magic and tutelary spirits are on tap. Come meet people talking your language. Oh and the shopping is extraordinary!" Check that out here! I absolutely loved this conversation with Liz. We talk about how she became a tarot reader, what she thinks is actually happening when she's reading tarot cards, and we even got into ethics and the wide range of ways the spiritual community is managing this pandemic, and our responsibilities therein.  We cover a lot of ground. Make sure you check out what Liz has to offer below! Website: www.lizworth.com Instagram: @lizworthtarot Twitter: @lizworthtarot Facebook: facebook.com/lizworthtarot ***************************** I also want to remind you that my freshly revamped course Digging Up Your Roots: Using Tarot for Shadow Work has some awesome bonuses (1:1 tarot reading with me plus access to 2 shadow work workshop/coworking sessions) that end October 20th, 2021! ***************************** Head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence expert. I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site. Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light Ad Music: "Specialface" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ubuskills/message

Welcome to Season 2!  We're kicking off a new season of fresh perspectives, brave and resilient guests and excellent conversations. Samantha and I recorded this episode back in August when I wasn't sure which date we'd launch. Our conversation veered strongly towards a direction of Indigenous people (in Canada, in Australia) and so it seemed completely fitting to release this episode so close to Canada's inaugural National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (Sept 30) and the National Day of Mourning for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Two Spirited People (Oct 4). I'm excited to share all of the incredible guests that we've got lined up for S2. Please make sure you're subscribed to the podcast, and if you love what you hear, I always appreciate the comments and stars (plus it helps get more reach!) Samantha Nolan-Smith is the founder and CEO of The School of Visibility. The School supports women to: - recognise their own worth and feel confident in sharing their unique perspective with the world, and - promote their work and establish themselves as leaders in their industry. Website: www.theschoolofvisibility.com Instagram: @theschoolofvisibility *********************************** Head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence expert. I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site. Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light Ad Music: "Specialface" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ubuskills/message

Chantal Rousseau is a wandering artist. She loves nature, especially birds and amphibians, and making watercolours and animated GIFs that feature them. She recently spent the winter in a motel in the Gaspésie and fell in love with the ocean and big storms. She is a fan of artist generated projects and artist collectives, and organized EXPO-MOTEL, an exhibition at the motel she was staying in, working with two local artists and with support from the region's artist-run centre Vaste-et-Vague. Chantal is currently the first artist-in-residence at 4elements living arts new mobile studio, parked on a community garden on Manitoulin Island. Chantal recorded this ep with me while she was in her parked car, using internet from a local library, so sometimes the sound ducks in and out, but the fascinating conversation about art, about living your life, about slow living, all make up for it. Website: www.chantalrousseau.ca Website; www.chantalrousseauart.com Instagram: @cnadiarousseau Facebook: chantal.rousseau *********************************** Head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence expert. I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site. Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light Ad Music: "Specialface" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ubuskills/message