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Karen Wilson welcomes Ariadni Athanassiadis, founder and lead IP attorney of Kyma Professional Corporation, to the show to talk about intellectual copyright law. Ariadni shares small business advice from a wealth of legal experience. She also explains how she views collaboration and conversation as the ideal way to conduct business, and how she guides her clients in that direction.   Ariadni imparts education about intellectual copyright law to her clients, helping them become capable of doing the legal end themselves. She explains that the legal end is about relationship issues: disagreements about expectation, ownership, creator rights. Business is about collaboration so she urges owners and creators to open communication with each other, collaborate on the bounds of their shared vision. In this episode, Karen and Ariadni Athanassiadis discuss creativity and creative ownership, small business relational issues, Ariadni’s The ART of Law workshops, and why mediation and facilitation have become her focus. They talk about the purpose of law and the different types of law, and where Ariadni sees intellectual property copyright heading. The information in this discussion is paramount for small business owners to consider.  About Ariadni Athanassiadis: Ariadni Athanassiadis is the founder, lead IP attorney, and patent agent of Kyma Professional Corporation. She applies relationship and learning centered approaches to client service and counselling to help you make decisions, be resourceful and maintain the integrity of your enterprise.  Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Kahlil GibranSmall But Mighty Episode 21: “Tanya Parker Wallace on uncomplicating divorce and helping families in transition”“Chokepoint Capitalism” by Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin“The Natural Order of Money” by Roy Sebag ___ Karen Wilson | podcast host / Karen C. Wilson Consulting: website | linkedin | facebook Ariadni Athanassiadis | Attorney / Kyma Professional Corporation: website | facebook | linkedin  

Karen Wilson invites Lisa Van-Reeuwyk, a business coach who runs Bloom Business Development, to the show. Lisa is Karen’s own business coach and an entrepreneur, she understands the ups and downs of business and the power a positive mindset can have on success. Lisa started in a very different industry and career but through several traumatic setbacks, she started herself on a different path. Now she helps small business owners, focussed very much on empowering women, and takes joy in fostering valuable connections between friends and clients.  In this episode, Karen learns about Lisa’s passion for connecting people and how she works to set a positive tone for her day. Lisa shares secrets she has for setting genuine intentions and combating the snooze button. She also addresses the power that words have, especially the words we use towards ourselves, and how women especially need to feel more free to ask for help and task-share things not in their ‘genius zone’. It’s a powerful episode full of insight. About Lisa Van-Reeuwyk: Lisa Van-Reeuwyk of Bloom Business Development is a born and raised BC business coach, keynote speaker, educator, blogger, workshop leader, mom, and wife who goes to work each day feeling like a kid in a candy store. It makes her soul sing every day to live, work, and play in the coastal paradise of Vancouver, British Columbia. Lisa’s unique blend of sweet and savoury experience with roots in broadcast television enables her to support business development in key areas while mapping out the key performance indicators (KPI’s) for success. Entrepreneurs hire her so they can effectively make an explosive impact with their brand, build an authentic community while increasing revenues and profitability. Good people do good things with their money and our world needs more successful and influential change makers leading the way for a more inclusive and harmonious business culture. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Lisa Van-Reeuwyk: Bloom Business DesignBloomLisa BlogElizabeth Gilbert “shit sandwich” story“Tiny Habits” by BJ Fogg, PhD ___ Karen Wilson | podcast host / Karen C. Wilson Consulting: website | linkedin | facebook Lisa Van-Reeuwyk | Bloom Business Development: website | instagram | linkedin 

Karen Wilson invites Loreto Cheyne of Lola Designs to the show. Loreto is a graphic and brand designer by trade, but the pandemic afforded her the opportunity to pivot her business into her true passion – building connections through greeting cards.  Through fun designs, sassy sayings, and her own unique touch, Loreto’s greeting cards have not only given her business a new sense of purpose but have brought joy into the lives of her friends, family and her growing client base.   In this episode, Karen finds out the story behind Loreto’s business and how much personal fulfillment she gets from designing cards. Loreto shares how the art of sending a greeting card never goes out of style and reveals how the tangible gesture of cards becomes additionally meaningful in this digital age. About Loreto Cheyne: Loreto Cheyne is a graphic designer specializing in greeting card design which she creates through her company, Lola Design. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Lola Design Greeting CardsBrené Brown: “Creating Transformative Cultures”“Everything Is Figureoutable” by Marie ForleoSue B. ZimmermanAnna Epp Photography: 50 Over 50 Project“Find Your Why” by Simon Sinek ___ Karen Wilson | podcast host / Karen C. Wilson Consulting: website | linkedin | facebook Loreto Cheyne | graphic designer: website | instagram | facebook 

After a five-year stint as a corporate account manager in the sock industry, Marisa Sheff knew she wanted to combine her passion for socks with giving back to the less fortunate. For each pair of socks purchased through her business, Sock Footage, a donation pair is provided in hopes that the person purchasing will donate them in-person or select one of the partner organizations for the socks to be donated to. Although other brands have similar models, Marisa encourages her customers to create conversations with homeless individuals by personally donating the socks. She does so with the belief that one person does have the power to change the life of a total stranger. Marisa Sheff doesn’t just sell socks. She sells meaningful connection and conversation with a purpose - to #PayItFootward. You can learn more about Marisa Sheff and Sock Footage here: Website: https://www.sockfootage.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sockfootageco/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sockfootageco Twitter: https://twitter.com/sockfootageco

Stephanie is an independent education consultant who helps both kids and parents take ownership of their education through self-directed learning so they’re engaged, happy and confident in all areas of life, not just school. You can learn more about Stephanie Sewell here: Website: https://www.stephaniesewell.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StephanieSewelIEducation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniesewelleducation/

Chris Peacock is a Certified NeurOptimal® Trainer who uses Neurofeedback to help individuals reset their nervous system to help them cope with learning disabilities, anxiety, behavioural challenges, and more. This unique method of training the brain helps calm the central nervous system and helps the brain develop new neural pathways which help people feel better and prepare them for everyday situations.   You can learn more about Chris Peacock here: Website: https://2beinflow.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OttawaNeuro/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/2beinflow/

Tanya Parker Wallace has wanted to be a lawyer since she was a child. She loves helping people and her work as a family mediator enables her to do just that. As a family law “peacemaker,” Tanya helps families going through divorce stay out of the courtroom and reach family agreements in a peaceful and in the least stressful way possible. You can learn more about Tanya Parker Wallace here: Website: https://www.pwfamilylaw.ca/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tparkerwallace LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pwfamilylaw/

Robin Whitford is creative by nature. After selling her machine embroidery business she knew she wanted to have a creative business again. But it wasn’t until she saw a piece of rug hook art online that her business, Hooking Outside the Lines, came to fruition. Robin offers online rug hooking classes, sells supplies and teaches women all around the world how to be creative and express themselves through textile art. If you have ever thought about starting a business that focuses on expressing your creativity, you will want to tune in to hear Robin’s unique story. You can learn more about Robin and Hooking Outside the lines here: Website: https://hookingoutsidethelines.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hookingoutsidethelines Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hookingoutsidethelines/

Simone Givney believes in life-long learning. Her businesses, Ingredior and Skill Fault, focus on business connections and partnerships, and knowledge and growth in business and in life. Through her work, Simone helps business owners raise their self-awareness through education and challenges them to think outside the box. In this episode, Simone and I chat about her fascinating journey into entrepreneurship, why she didn’t like the constraints of corporate life and shares how businesses can grow through connections and the right business opportunities.   Website: https://ingredior.com.au/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/simoneandevents  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonegivney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonegivney/

Carole Blackburn is a Certified Life and Wellness Coach based in Ottawa, Ontario. She runs group sessions and workshops designed to guide women through difficult and uncertain times, as well as help them overcome any obstacles that may be standing in the way of reaching their goals. Carole’s personal journey through major life transitions has not only transformed the way she views life, but also fuels her work to help other women through similar challenges and empower them to reach their goals and live their best lives.

Nicole Colbeck’s decades long journey in the music industry has led her from promotion to production and from planning to management. For over a decade, Nicole has used this experience in her business, Little Acorn Creative Coaching, to assist artists with their business strategy, individual projects and to help them find space in their businesses to breathe and let their creativity flow.

Anna Sinclair brings moms together through The Total Mom Network. It’s a place to connect, help one another and experience unique events. Anna also runs Sinclair Creative Agency, a full-service agency that connects brands and communities through storytelling. She joins me on the show today to discuss what inspired her to start Total Mom Inc., and how her experiences as a singer and actress have helped her create a creative agency built on connection.