54 - saying no to burnout and f*ck yes to community with Mandy Balak

04/13/22 • 46 min

Join Dakota for a solo show as she speaks to one of the OG's of Calgary's marketing, PR and coaching scenes. Mandy is the creator of the former Branded Magazine, It's Date Night (which now spans Canada) and most recently, the Ace Collective, which is a community where heart-driven entrepreneurs get the systems, strategies and support to build and grow a thriving, profitable business without burning out.

Dakota and Mandy get vulnerable and cover topics like:

Closing and reopening businesses.
Taking new business ideas to inception while looking after your mental health.
Supporting other entrepreneurs.
And so much more.

Learn more about the Ace Collective and Mandy:

Additional items mentioned on today's cast:

Dakota's fave bedtime supplement: blueberry-moon-milk-collagen-latte
Conversation and connection starters for couples: https://our-moments.co

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Dakota and Mandy get vulnerable and cover topics like:

Closing and reopening businesses.
Taking new business ideas to inception while looking after your mental health.
Supporting other entrepreneurs.
And so much more.

Learn more about the Ace Collective and Mandy:

Additional items mentioned on today's cast:

Dakota's fave bedtime supplement: blueberry-moon-milk-collagen-latte
Conversation and connection starters for couples: https://our-moments.co

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Follow us on Instagram (@ladieswholaunchpod), and Facebook (LadiesWhoLaunchPod), or email us at [email protected] to find out more about us and be notified when new episodes release!

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53 - An Insider's View of Influencer Culture - Part 2

Alyssa and Dakota welcome back Carlee Krtolica of Styled to Sparkle to delve deeper into influencer culture. We touch on vanity metrics, PR events and the sometimes entitled, childish behaviour of influencers.

Carlee is an influencer and author of “Chasing Likes: The Unflattering Reality of Being an Influencer”. She provides insights into the confusing and sometimes chaotic parts of influencer culture and provides tips to brands on how to work with influencers.

Carlee's contact info:

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55 - The show about nothing...again

Dakota and Alyssa had some things on their mind this week. They cover service pricing and why charging for expertise is more important than charging for tactics, moving to a more minimalist lifestyle, and COVID travel anxiety.

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