Two Babies and a Business

In this episode of Two Babies and a Business, I chat with Jenn Jackson, a mom and influencer, who shared a powerful story about self-care and discovering her true calling. What began as a side hustle for Jenn eventually became her main path, revealing that what we often see as just a side project could be where we truly shine. If you've ever felt torn between your day job and your passion project, this episode is for you!

In this episode of "Two Babies in the Business," I chat with the inspiring Linda Johnson about her journey from politics to volunteer work. We discuss how she balances work and life, the lessons she's learned from her children, and the importance of personal growth. Listen as Linda discusses the challenges and triumphs she has faced, the lessons she's learned from her children, and how she continues to grow and adapt. Her story is a testament to resilience and growth, offering valuable insights for anyone seeking to harmonize their professional and personal lives.

Welcome to another episode of Two Babies and a Business! Today, I'm thrilled to have Cheryl Baldwin, Director of Marketing and Communications at WSI, join me. Cheryl has been a powerhouse at WSI for 20 years, balancing her demanding role with being an incredible mom to two boys. In this episode, we dive into her journey of managing a successful career and a bustling family life, all while embracing the power of AI to make it all work.We discuss Cheryl's extensive career at WSI, her strategies for balancing motherhood and professional life, and the vital role team sports play in her family. Cheryl also shares insights from our recent AI Business Insights Report and how AI is transforming the lives of working moms. Don't miss Cheryl's inspiring story and practical tips for achieving work-life harmony.

Welcome to another episode of Two Babies in a Business! In this episode, we sit down with Sonya Sharp, the City of Calgary's Ward 1 Councillor. Sonya shares her journey from business to public service, providing insights into managing work-life balance, debunking the myth of perfection, and the importance of asking for help. Sonya's transition from business to public life, balancing a demanding career and motherhood, the reality of perfection pressures and why it's okay to make mistakes, and the significance of seeking help and building support systems.

Welcome to another episode of "Two Babies and a Business"! In this episode, I sit down with Patricia McLeod, a remarkable woman who transitioned from a legal career to full-time governance roles. Patricia shares her journey, discussing the balance between work and family, the importance of doing work that energizes you, and her experiences in leadership and career pivots. We delve into Patricia's career shift from law to governance, balancing family life with a demanding career, the significance of finding energy in your work, and insights into leadership and personal growth. Join us for this enriching conversation and be inspired by Patricia's story.

We dive into the power of self-compassion and how it can help us grow and become more resilient. Kim shares her tips on balancing a demanding career and motherhood, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing and sharing responsibilities with your partner. We also discuss the significance of saying no to non-essential commitments and how involving your children in everyday tasks can foster patience and learning. Dr. Kimberly William's insights on women's empowerment and celebrating each other's successes are truly inspiring.

Welcome to Two Babies in a Business, where we celebrate the incredible journey of working moms balancing the demands of motherhood and professional life. Join host Christina as she engages with amazing women who share their experiences, challenges, and triumphs. In this episode, Christina chats with Krystal Churcher, a mom, business owner, and advocate, about the unique challenges of raising children while pursuing ambitious career goals - and public facing advocacy and PR efforts. Don't miss out on empowering conversations that resonate with working women everywhere.

Join us for an engaging episode of Two Babies in a Business, where host Christina chats with Marcie Hawranik, a dynamic mom CEO navigating the complex world of entrepreneurial mom life. From her roots in Manitoba to launching a mom-owned business specializing in diversity consulting, Marcie embodies the essence of balancing work and family. This episode delves into how Marcie and her husband embrace the "lead parent" strategy, making flexible work a reality in a family-friendly entrepreneurship environment. Get inspired by Marcie's journey and discover mompreneurship tips for juggling parenthood and business with grace and success.

Dive into the delightful dynamics of motherhood and work-life balance in our latest episode of "Two Babies in a Business." Join Christina and her charming guest, second-grader Bartek, as they explore the simple yet profound interactions between her and her son. From discussing favourite pastimes to sharing practical tips for parents, this episode offers a heartwarming glimpse into the daily dance of parenting and professional life - from the point of view of kids! Tune in to hear a young mind's perspective on spending quality time with family and balancing the scales of attention among siblings.

Dive into the heartfelt journey of Monica and Christina in this episode of "Two Babies in a Business" as they navigate the ebbs and flows of life, career, and self-discovery. From the pressures of corporate success to the liberation of embracing one's authentic self, this episode is a candid exploration of finding balance and fulfillment beyond societal expectations. Whether you're in the midst of a midlife reevaluation, contemplating family-friendly entrepreneurship, or simply seeking to align more closely with your true passions, this conversation offers insights, laughter, and a deep dive into the transformative power of vulnerability and genuine connections. Tune in for an inspiring blend of professional wisdom and personal revelations that will leave you contemplating your own path to fulfillment.

Join us on "Two Babies in a Business" as we dive into the dynamic world of women in STEM with our guest, Zahra Lari. Zahra, a lead research engineer in mobile mapping systems and autonomous cars, shares her journey from academia to industry, navigating the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated field while balancing motherhood. From setting boundaries to finding golden hours, Zara's insights inspire and empower, showing us the delicate dance between career and family in the tech world.

Join Christina and Marcela in this episode of Two Babies in a Business as they delve into the world of working moms, navigating the balance between professional commitments and family life. From last-minute school presentations to juggling work schedules, Christina and Marcela share their experiences and offer insights into setting boundaries, managing mom guilt, and finding support in the journey of motherhood. With humor and candor, they explore the evolving roles of women in society and the importance of embracing imperfection while striving to be the best moms they can be.

Join Christina and her son Bartek on this episode of "Two Babies and a Business" as they dive into the importance of speaking positively about ourselves and avoiding self-deprecation. The two discuss the impact of negative self-talk and how it can hinder our progress, offering practical tips on reframing our thoughts and building confidence, whether in parenting or entrepreneurship. From taking baby steps to seeking help when needed, Christina and Bartek explore the journey of self-improvement and the power of perseverance.

In this engaging podcast episode, Christina sits down with special guest Amanda Bentley, who relates in her experience as an entrepreneurial mom. The conversation delves into the challenges of juggling mom life, business pursuits, and self-care. Amanda shares her journey from being a horse trainer to starting an online business focused on quality kids' PJs and accessories. Amanda reveals how online dance classes during the pandemic became a transformative experience, boosting her confidence and inspiring her entrepreneurial endeavors.

Christina dives into the first guest episode of the season with Lisa White from Tourism Kamloops. The two boy moms discuss their friendship, navigating the challenges of work and mom life, and the joys of being outdoors. Lisa shares her passion for the tourism industry, her journey to a leadership role at Tourism Kamloops, and the importance of balancing business needs with compassion. The episode explores topics such as feedback in the workplace, the evolving nature of leadership and women in leadership, and the significance of work-life balance. Throughout the conversation, both express gratitude for supportive partners and discuss the changing dynamics in the professional world, especially for women.

Join Christina and Emily in the kickoff of Season 3 on the "Two Babies in a Business" podcast, where they dive into the highs and lows of entrepreneurship and parenting. With a blend of candid conversations, tough love, and valuable insights, this season promises to explore finding balance, mom guilt, time management, and the nuances of being a working mom.

Join Peter and Christina in the season finale of "Two Babies in a Business" as they reflect on the wild journey of exploring topics related to business, partnership, and parenthood. They discuss the evolution of their thinking, share plans for 2024, and reveal exciting new ventures. Peter launches the Tourism Artificial Intelligence Network, diving into AI and the tourism industry, while Christina leans into the brand "Two Babies in a Business," focusing on empowering working moms and sharing inspiring stories.

Join Peter and Christina on this episode of "Two Babies and a Business" as they dive into the concept of finite versus infinite goals. Inspired by their coach's wisdom, they explore the idea of current state (finite) versus future possibilities (infinite). The discussion takes a reflective turn as they share their journey of growth, considering if they're growing for the sake of it or aligning with their long-term aspirations. The episode challenges listeners to shift their mindset, break free from the finite, and embrace the infinite possibilities in business and life.

This week, Peter and Christina delve into the crucial topic of physical movement and its profound impact on the mind, body, and soul. Peter shares insights from his personal journey of losing weight and how it transformed his ability to work and function. The discussion covers the importance of movement for entrepreneurs, parents, and the surprising connections between physical activity and cognitive function. Dive into this engaging episode that explores the profound impact of movement on living a life by design.

In this week's episode, Peter and Christina are joined by Lindsay White, the owner of High Voltage Leadership, known for unlocking potential in leaders and businesses. The conversation delves into the current state of leadership post-COVID, the challenges leaders face, and the evolving landscape of work in a remote or hybrid environment. Lindsay emphasizes the importance of intentional and adaptable leadership, acknowledging the emotional toll leaders often carry. They also reflect on the impact of COVID loans, the war on talent, and the changing expectations of the workforce, providing insights into the nuanced aspects of effective leadership.

Dive into the latest episode of Two Babies in a Business as Peter and Christina unravel the mysteries of AI's impact on their agency and the future of work. From engaging conversations with Pi AI to exploring the potential disruptions in the job market, they share insights, fears, and exciting possibilities. Get ready for a rollercoaster of perspectives, anecdotes, and a sneak peek into their AI experiments.

In this special episode, Peter and Emily delve into the unexpected parallels between sales and dating. Drawing from personal experiences, they discuss the importance of networking, being genuine, and navigating rejection. Whether you're courting clients or potential partners, the key is to know when to engage and when to gracefully step back. Join them as they share insights, stories, and some unexpected connections between the worlds of business and romance.

On this week's episode of Two Babies and a Business, Peter of CIPR Communications is joined by Mauricio Rojas, another WSI agency consultant, to chat more about artificial intelligence. Mauricio has been conducting presentations and round tables on AI to better understand the reception of these new tools that continue to fill the market. The two speakers also discuss the use cases for some of these new tools, in addition to the cautions users should bring to the table before diving in.

New clients, Dylan and Rubén of SAGA Wisdom, join CIPR Communications' Peter Pilarski in a conversation about artificial intelligence. The SAGA team walks through their AI roadmap, their thoughts on the future of AI, and the inside scoop on their very own generative AI tool, Mímir. Data and security is also a huge feature of this episode - tune in to find out how AI can help or hinder.

Christina and Peter talk about lessons learned in trust this week. With their clients, with their friends, with their friends turned clients, with their kids, and with each other. Becoming a trusted advisor takes time and a few mistakes - but in trust, there are many lessons.

In this episode, Christina and Peter are interviewed by their colleague, Emily, as a follow-up episode to the first Goals episode with their two children. This episode is full of nuggets of wisdom on goal-setting for professionals in all stages of their career. It also pulls back the curtain on Christina and Peter's strategy on goal-setting as a family. Whether you're a frequent goal-setter or just starting to think bigger picture on your business' or family's goals, this episode has something in it for everyone!

In this week's episode, Christina and Peter tackle honesty - with their team, with their clients, and with their kids. Christina will tell you honesty is a core value of hers - but are white lies passable? Listen to the end for the bottom line on honesty - this dynamic duo closes the episode with a mic drop moment.

The key to keeping your relationships strong? Managing expectations. At least according to Emily, the podcast's unofficial producer, who joins Christina and Peter on this episode. After 10 years of marriage and over 10 years in business together, the owners of CIPR Communications share their wisdom on managing expectations professionally and with your life partner. Learning to manage expectations doesn't happen overnight - but once you master it, it can help build trust.

In part two of the Healthy Conflict conversation, Christina and Peter are joined by their business coach, Steve Osmond. A critical component of healthy conflict is emotional intelligence and meeting people where they're at. Steve dives into a discussion with the CIPR Communications founders to discuss the tools they often use to help foster more cohesive emotional intelligence - namely the enneagram and the DiSC profile.

Conflict and how we manage it is deeply personal.” Who better to help you manage than a coach? Christina and Peter are joined by their business coach, Steve Osmond, in this two part series. In part one, they break down different styles of managing conflict.

Have you ever wondered how to catch a Leprechaun? As an important goal of the infamous Two Babies each year, they'll walk you through all the things you need to accomplish your goals. Even if they don't involve any leprechaun catching Easily our cutest episode to date!

A candid conversation about addiction. On this week's episode, CIPR Communications' Christina and Peter dive deep into what are sometimes just bad habits, and what sometimes really are addictions. They also discuss ways we can move away from these bad habits and addictions - especially when it comes to the next generation.

How much do you trust your gut? Potentially less than you should... on this week's episode of CIPR Communications' Two Babies and a Business, Peter and Christina discuss intuition. Using intuition to trust your team, building your personal and professional principles using your intuition, and even some of the science around your gut are all in this episode.

Quitting gets a bad rap, but you're going to do it at some point. Quit the job, quit the project, quit the relationship. So how do we know when to quit? And do we quit at the right time? In this week's episode, Christina and Peter discuss their experiences quitting - the job, the project, and on some occasions, the relationship.

Scared or excited? Diving in head first... or burying your head in the sand? And what's next for AI? "People are going to come back to a whole new world in the fall."So how can you innovate your marketing using AI? Peter sits down with Gennady Liakhter to discuss how people should approach the multitude of tools, engaging a marketing agency, and cutting through all the noise.

Fake it 'til you make it, the old cliché... but should you? Christina and Peter sit down with their Marketing Specialist, Emily Lundy, to discuss confidence, one of CIPR's cultural values. Confidence comes easier for some than others, so how do you build it? According to these three, it's a lifelong commitment.

Artificial Intelligence on LinkedIn is not new, but there is a difference between automation and AI tools. LinkedIn is a bit more finicky than other social platforms in terms of the rules its algorithm requires of users, so there needs to be intention in using AI when it comes to LinkedIn. Experienced LinkedIn Consultant Gunnar Hood sits down with Peter this week to discuss the use cases for AI on LinkedIn.

Christina is joined by Heather Draper of the Heather Company to discuss content creation! As a one-woman-show, Heather speaks to the value of content creation and how to find your audience. But how do you strike the work-life balance on your channels? Christina and Heather share their tips on how to make engaging content that will capture all the right attention.

Richard Fallah, founder of Vbout, sits down with Peter to discuss the specifics of how artificial intelligence can optimize your marketing plan. And with so many different AI tools entering the market, how do you know which tool to use? Richard and Peter break it down, as well as how AI can supplement humans in the important work we all do.

Social media - the beast. Does your brand really need it? Christina and Peter say yes, but there's still a chance to be selective in the way you do it. That extends to personal use too. Tune in to find out their tips for managing social media for business and your own personal brand.

“AI can help you do your tasks better, faster and cheaper.” Joining the podcast all the way from South Africa, Francois Muscat offers his perspective on how artificial intelligence can improve your digital marketing outputs. Peter and Francois also dive into strategy and the human element required to inform these new tools.

There's no handbook on parenting - and this episode isn't one either. This week, Christina and Peter sit down and talk about how parenting has shifted their business style, their interpersonal styles and their relationship with their inner child. So while this episode isn't a guide on parenting, it does offer insight into the do's and don'ts they've noticed work for their family.

This week's guest, Robert Mitchell from the WSI Network, compares learning artificial intelligence to learning ballroom dancing. Wait, what?! Despite the learning curve facing marketers in the AI space right now, Robert and Peter agree there is a critical need to move in this direction. And while we might be moving towards AI and new tech, is there an opportunity to also move back towards other, more analog techniques? Tune in to find out.

We've all got professional partnerships and professional partnerships - but how do they fit into the work we do and the lives we lead? Well, it seems it's always in flux. Christina is joined by Lemons for Days by Jasmin Shannon on this week's episode - they speak about how to choose a partnership, the role your values play in forming partnerships, and sending emails... in labour! Tune in to find out more.

Connection - it matters to what we do and how we do it. At CIPR, we are in the business of connection. In this episode, Christina and Peter speak about how they make connections with their team, their clients, and themselves. They also note their own individual challenges in making connections and how they've made efforts to improve.

On this week's episode, Christina and Peter are joined by Cynthia Mordecai from WSI Smart Marketing. These three walk through their morning routines, the nuggets of wisdom you can use to build their morning routine and how to push past that morning fog. Did you know your morning routine can actually start the night before? Tune in to find out how!

"Have an attitude of gratitude." Christina and Peter discuss how gratitude is built into their work and family life. Gratitude isn't just what you're grateful for and affirmations - it's built into habits and rituals each day. Listen in as they talk about the positive impact gratitude has had on their business, their home, and themselves.

In this episode, Christina and Peter focus on the value of process. They discuss playing to your strengths, building their processes, and give specific examples of how it makes your whole team stronger. How does process fit into their parenting? You'll have to listen to find out.

In the kickoff episode for series 8, Christina and Peter discussed the different hats they wear inside and outside of CIPR Communications. Which hats they wear, what challenges come with each, and how to switch between them are all covered in this episode.

Web Quality Audits allow you to understand your website content from a new lens - these data-driven reports evaluate every single page on your site and allow you to make a game plan for improving each page. This is an essential first step in your SEO program, a new website builds when you have an existing site, or you're looking to evaluate the effectiveness of your current site before plunging into a website development project.

Christina and Peter discuss the importance of always improving your website - Google likes it, your website visitors will like it, and your customers will like it. Website improvement isn't just about technical components and content - it's about trust symbols, seasonality, and value add for your prospects and customers. Learn the things you should be thinking about every month to ensure your website is operating at its very best!