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We all want our businesses to stand out - but it first starts with 👉🏼BRAND IDENTITY👈🏼 with crucial elements such as color, design, and a logo, that identifies the brand, making it recognizable and most importantly, memorable. Jaana Brett of Paaper Studio (yes - that's spelt correctly 😅) is a graphic designer and brand specialist who creates functional, fun & inspiring branding for businesses, non profit organizations and municipalities and you may recognize her work throughout Lanark County, as her portfolio includes designs from The Plaid Cow, C'est Tout Bakery, North Folk Cafe, Heritage Bikes, as well as the Perth Smiths Falls Hospital Foundation, Town of Carleton Place, and even the 2010 Olympics! Get the inspiration, tools and confidence to grow your brand from paper to purpose with this babe's expertise and dynamic design solutions!

Primeau Law is Deep River's first female founded and female run law firm, founded by Jodie Primeau, Real Estate Wills and Estates and Criminal Law lawyer. In this special two-part podcast episode, because there was so much we had to dive into, we broke this episode into two segments. So in this second episode, we're talking about what goes on behind the scenes as a feminist lawyer! Which means we chat about: 👉🏼 Lawyer burnout, discrimination, sexual harassment and so much more. 👉🏼 Jody shares her journey to being a single mother by choice, her fertility journey and her biggest regret. 👉🏼 And we dive in and chat about Jodie's former time running as a political candidate in the 2021 federal election, as she was the NDP candidate for Renfrew Nipissing Pembroke.

Feeling anxious? Overwhelmed? Unhappy? Not sure what you're feeling at all? These might be signs that your "check engine" light is on and seeing a counsellor or therapist could help. That’s where Lisa Bowman and her counsellors from Forging Forward come in, working with you using approaches that foster self-determination and promote resiliency, and developing a customized counselling plan with personalized goals and measurable outcomes. Lisa talks about why taking the first step to getting help is the most important but can be the hardest, how the intake process works, why there is still a stigma around mental health, and how she and her team have created a very inclusive, welcoming and non-judgmental in any way. This week's podcast episode is sponsored by: Century 21 Aspire Realty is the gold standard in Canadian real estate.Search current listings, get insight into a particular neighbourhood, find out how much your home is worth and more! Visit https://aspirerealty.c21.ca to speak to one of their knowledgeable real estate agents today. The City of Pembroke: While the COVID-19 pandemic has been very challenging to navigate for local businesses, it has also been an opportunity for innovation and growth. We have seen many local businesses pivot to adapt to the changing environment to meet the needs of their customers. Support our local Pembroke businesses - check out The City of Pembroke’s business directory: https://www.pembroke.ca/business-directory/ Labour Market Group Renfrew/Lanark County’s new LMI HelpDesk service is now available on their website to answer your Labour Market Information requests and questions related to occupation outlooks, industry trends, average wages, etc. Access the LMI link here: https://www.algonquincollege.com/renfrewlanark/lmi-helpdesk/

Candace Fleming is the award winning bridal stylist and makeup artist of Portrait Salon and founder of BUSH Beard, a beard oil for men that offers shine and softness with a long shelf life. Candace shares her transition to becoming a home based hair stylist, shifting the former stereotype of what a home hair salon looked like to a beautiful studio space. We also get into her cheeky beard brand, and what being a female business owner of a male based product looks like and how it's totally bad ass! This isn't your typical hairstylist podcast episode, as we... 💇🏼‍♀️ Talk about what goes on BEHIND THE CHAIR with hairstylists - from setting boundaries, “cheating” clients, having an in-home studio vs. a visible space in a downtown core, and SO MUCH MORE! 🧔🏽‍♂️Dive into how Candace markets her natural ingredient male-based beard care product line to female consumers on the socials INSTEAD of targeting men 💆🏼‍♀️ Discuss the importance of building a trusting community by being yourself and how people appreciate authenticity and REALNESS 👊🏻 Give Candace the floor to get REAL AND RAW as she opens up about her mental wellness journey, her various diagnoses and her road to confidence and self love