Driven

She said, “KA, it’s like 10,000 tiny cuts, you know?” Oh, I know. For a time, instinct was enough to run your business. You just knew what made it tick. Your vision, your purpose… it lived IN you. And it got you this far. But now you’re growing. And suddenly, there are more layers between…

Hey, business owner. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it. The isolation. The quiet worry. The overwhelming responsibility of being the one everyone looks to. I’ve pushed through dinner parties and holiday mornings with anxiety bubbling under the surface because I didn’t want to burden the people I love. From stitching together payroll…

For me? My Mom. And Angela Bower. (If you remember Angela Bower, you’ve just officially aged yourself alongside me. 😉) As a little girl, I’d watch my mom slip on her blazer and head out the door to work. She was confident. Driven. Professional. And kind. I admired the way she carried herself and I…

In 2009, I signed a lease for my very first office. It was a tiny space in The Financial Building, rented from the kind and generous Don Pickard. He gave me a great deal but even then, committing to that expense felt huge. I was in my twenties, had two little kids, a heart full…

In April, I had the incredible honour of receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Holland College Foundation and Alumni. Standing at the podium, I felt an enormous wave of gratitude not just for the award, but for the journey that led me there. Because if you had asked me back in high school what…

There are moments in your career when you find yourself in full alignment. For me it happens every time I step on stage. I look out at a room full of people, (strangers, technically) but somehow, you feel like you know them. And they know you. Not your title. Not your bio. But the real…

Almost three years ago, I completed treatment for breast cancer. That chapter changed everything, not just how I take care of myself, but how I lead, work, and live. Before my diagnosis, I wore hustle like a badge of honour.I took on more than I needed to. I said yes when I should have said…

There’s a moment in almost every project where the conversation shifts. It usually starts with something like: “We need clearer messaging.” “Our marketing feels inconsistent.” “The team doesn’t seem aligned.” But a few questions in, comes the pause. The deep breath. The subtle change in energy. Because underneath the surface-level need, there’s something more human…