The Ladies Meeting Podcast

Brenda is a 36-year career as a lawyer – including 28 years at the British Columbia Securities Commission While at the Securities Commission, Brenda held roles as Director of Policy and Legislation, Project Head for the New Legislation Project, and Senior Corporate Communication Advisor where she: Taught securities law to paralegal students at Capilano Presented educational programs to investors on how to protect themselves from fraud and unsuitable investments Organized presentation skills training for staff to enable them to give engaging and memorable presentations Assisted staff in creating their presentations: coached on the structure and helped them create effective power points Spoke frequently at industry education events, including being invited to speak several times at the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s NorthWest Securities Conference Brenda retired from the law in 2018 and began her presentation skills training and coaching business.  She can be contacted on her website here!  https://memorablepresenter.ca/

She will be speaking on Effective Communication in Love and Business this month on the last Tuesday of February 2020 in Vancouver.

Our speaker at The Ladies Meeting this month is Robyn Wyman on Burn our to Balance. Burnout is the feeling of overwhelm, exhaustion and feeling burdened. Women who live in a burnt out state of being are barely holding it together. To transition out of burnout to a space of balance means better care for yourself and those who count on you! In this talk, you will: • Learn coping skills • Understand your Platform of Well-Being • Explore how your thoughts and emotions affect you • The importance of confidently communicating your needs • Establish healthy boundaries, and set time aside for self-care • Energy technique Ladies please come join us for lunch! It is time to Ask For What You Need!

Get to know our keynote speaker on The 6 Financial Pillars for Women - November 2019. Grace Tan.  Grace Tan graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor in Sociology.  She always had a passion for understanding people and society.  She worked for the Vancouver School Board in 2005 as a special education assistant for seven years and loved her time working with children with special needs and she understood the power of education.  Then she was introduced to the financial industry by her husband and they decided to build their own financial agency together. She realized her love for teaching and empowering families especially in personal finance and she believes that if she can help families in this area, they can have better marriages and focus on important matters and have choices for their future.  Grace has been with World Financial Group for 14 years and leads an amazing team of people at her Burnaby office who she now mentors to do what she does.  She believes wholeheartedly in personal development and as a woman in business, she has learned the value of leadership, total commitment and living a life on purpose. Come for lunch on November 26th in Vancouver at The Sylvia Hotel. Registration is required and you may come two times as guest or membership is required in either The Ladies Meeting Business Club or YVR Mastermind Golden Circle.

Connie will be speaking at The Ladies Meeting on October 29th, 2019 The Emotional Mirror- Reality is but a mirror reflecting on our inner world The topics she will cover are  -Self-Perception -Self-Expression -Interpersonal Relationships -Decision Making -Stress Management Connie will talk about aligned emotional intelligence, which is a set of emotional and social skills that influence the way we perceive and express ourselves, develop and maintain social relationships, cope with challenges, and how to use emotional information in an effective and meaningful way.”  Discover an insight into your leadership strengths and areas for development in authenticity, coaching, insight, and innovation through our 15-minute Skype session. These Emotional Intelligence skills will enhance your knowledge and ability to become a top leader. Knowledge is the biggest modifier of behavior. You will learn to understand, appreciate, and adapt your behavior style for effective communication.  Sign up here https://www.conniewarner.com/ For more about The Ladies Meeting visit us on social  www.theladiesmeeting.com www.facebook.com/theladiesmeeting.com www.instagram.com/theladiesmeeting.com www.twitter.com/myladiesmeeting www.theentrepreeneurcollective.com  Contact Anyssa through www.anyssajane.com Produced by www.thecommunicationstudio.ca

 Our April Speaker will be The Queen of Clean! She will be speaking on 10 Ways to Clean up Your Life. Estrellita owns and operates Derma Bright Clinic and Holistica Wellness, a skin care clinic and wellness center on the west side of Vancouver. With a BBA in HR Management, she spent 15 years working and consulting in the areas of HR and Marketing prior to starting her small business which has been operating since 2012. It began as a result of a health scare she had that involved lead and skincare/beauty products.  Since then Estrellita has written 2 books, and writes and speaks on wellness. In 2017 she launched her alter ego “The Queen of Living Clean” and offers workshops; her topics include "Face Your Acne", a one-hour talk for teens, as well as "Clean up your life" and "How well is your being". These are workshops designed to outline ways to mitigate the toxic load on our bodies. She also has an online store MySkinSalon.com which markets clean skincare products.  Estrellita lives in Vancouver and is a single co-parent to a teen son. In 2017 she entered politics and is now a 2-term current Vancouver School Board Trustee, having run with the Green Party and placing second overall in October’s election. Her top values are health, wellbeing, community and the environment. As a scuba diver she saw what was happening to our oceans. Getting involved in politics is just one way we can have an impact.  Estrellita’s mission in life is to help people be the best version of themselves by taking control of their health and wellness. By being proactive, we can live long, healthy and fruitful lives! Get to Know her better and subscribe on Youtube to get to know our members better!

 What does normal mean to you?   I love people who challenge this and who push me to keep doing this. I came from a town where, settle down, have kids, stay married forever was a " thing" I failed, I have long since let go of this but it is so much a part of what shaped me.  Gina is my guest today and she is pushing boundaries, making me thing about how comfortable I have got in my new normal!  it was great getting to know a little more about this woman, speaker, and a women who gets shit done!!!   In Gina's words..  What does normal mean to you?  "This is a question that comes up all the time and, depending on who you are, how old you are and how you were raised, the answer differs. We use the word normal all the time yet none of us are. We let what others think normal is influence so many parts of our life.     How does it influence your life and the bigger question, how do you let it mess with you?  Is following the guidelines of “normal” holding you back? Maybe it is time to take stock and see what it’s all about.  Shift is in the air – what are you going to do about it?"  If you want to hear her live, check come out to The Ladies Meeting live and in person at http://www.theladiesmeeting.com/live-events Catch up later,  Anyssa Jane! 

We love getting to know our members, and this special podcast introduces you to our newest podcast host Angela Lavigne interviewing one of our newest members Laara Jansen. Check it out and please subscribe! If you want to come out to a live meeting please visit our website www.theladiesmeeting.com/live-events 

  Andrea Turner is one of the many colorful members at The Ladies Meeting. She has been in direct sales for 25 years and has learned about success and failure and how to "walk the walk" as she leads other women to successful careers. Check our our interview as we walk through our 8 questions and see where the conversations leads! To find us online or in person check out our live events at www.theladiesmeeting.com/live-events  

I finally got to interview Valri, she has been a long time member, has been one of our speakers and always brings a special flare to our meetings! She bikes in her fitness gear, and goes off to the phone booth and pulls off a Clark Kent worthy move into a beautiful dress and heals! She is a personal trainer, a muscle activation specialist and can be found at www.ValuFitness.com.

Our speaker this month is Member and Author Shelley R Shearer. #theladiesmeeting #TheEntrepreneurCollective #NetworkingYVR Shelley Shearer. Mother, grandmother, author and coach. Here are her 8 questions answered and a great conversation. You can also check her new guide to building great habits. Check out her book High Functioning Habits -Take a deep dive into what will actually make a lasting change in your life. -Real, Common Sense that leads to Uncommon Results... Quickly. -Expert advice to avoid the mistakes we made when we started out. You can download it at https://livingwellwithshell.com/ and come out and hear her speak at our next meeting on September You can check out other events and member blogs www.theladiesmeeting.com/live-events We meet once a month at The Sylvia Hotel, Vancouver. We are a social and business networking group for any woman. We are all here to support each other in our definition of success and personal leadership. Please check out our members through their writings on the blog, their ads and in-person at lunch each month. Looking to build more than just a network, join us also for our monthly mastermind in the mornings. See Anyssa for more info. Find out more a business, benefits of being a member and our monthly podcast at www.theladiesmeeting.com/blog You may come 2x as a guest - we will put the cost of the first visit towards your membership if you join the month after your visit. and follow us www.facebook.com/theladiesmeeting www.facebook.com/theentrepreneurcollectiveyvr www.instagram.com/theladiesmeeting www.twitter.com/myladiesmeeting www.twitter.com/anyssajane www.instagram.com/anyssajane

As our featured speak at our monthly luncheon and someone I am constantly inspired by, it was great to catch up with Anita before she speaks in Vancouver at The Sylvia Hotel: Her topic- bringing Joy to all you do! Get to know Anita! - Anyssa Jane

This is unedited version of Asheida Arruda Speaking today and will be up for 2 days and then only in the members area. Enjoy while it’s up and unedited before it goes in the tool box!

It is the night before our next event and Asheida was hosting Anyssa and they just started chatting about how it came to be! Join us for this chat about building deep friendships and how building them can be good for business.

Thank you for joining us on The Ladies Meeting Podcast. Grab a cup of tea and join us and get to know another one of our members. Asheida is an accomplished artist and instructor. She is not just a vocal coach for singers, but assists business owners and entrepreneurs connect their voice with their passion and purpose. As you will hear in this episode, this can be so important this when you want to build deep connections to achieve their goals. - Anyssa Jane The Ladies Meeting and Epic Life Styles are Produced by Anyssa Jane at The Communication Studio

I was listening to Evan Carmichael’s Youtube channel today. Two of the top 50’s really have been perfect to bring some stuff to Point. Funny how we can just keep getting triggers and keep moving forward through them!

Today I got an email call 9 secrets for closing a sale and Point number two reminded me of a great experience yesterday I had with one of our members.

Living an extraordinary life, moving to Whistler, living with a concussion, will I use this Botox and excitement over a new book! And a little chat about suicide and social media.