Fauteux firmly believes in the responsibility of leaders to contribute to the preservation of our world. In his words, “I believe that everyone in a leadership position has the responsibility to ensure we are protecting nature and acting sustainably. Without it, little of what we do or achieve holds significance or meaning. After all, we have to ensure that we have a place where others following in our footsteps have the opportunity to achieve their own goals.”

Fauteux’s educational background includes a bachelor’s degree earned in 1995 from Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada. He also pursued further education, completing a Management Certificate from the American Management Association of International in 1999 as well as an Indigenous Studies Certificate from the University of Alberta in 2017. 

In this capacity as Senior Director of P3 at EQUANS Services, he’s responsible for managing the strategic delivery operations of multiple P3 contracts in both Canada and the United States. His areas of oversight encompass transit, healthcare, transportation, and cultural infrastructure. 

What does your day-to-day generally look like given your position?

Contract, Vendor, and Client Management are the activities that take up most of my day.  Making sure we are delivering on our commitments and serving our clients in the best, most sustainable way we can.

What initially inspired you to get into the field you’re in?

Leadership has always been the thing that I’ve gravitated to normally and environmentalism and sustainability are things that mean a lot to me personally. So being able to lead and contribute in those important areas has been great.

What do you think makes a great leader?

I generally subscribe to servant leadership so listening is where everything starts.  As a generalist, I believe strongly in putting the right people in the right places and then making sure you can support success, help them grow, and clear barriers for them. I also believe strongly that what gets measured, gets done so I am a big proponent of having accountability systems in place to track success.

What is the biggest misconception about your industry?

The biggest misconception is that environmentalism and sustainability are only for environmentalists and that simply is not true. Everything we build, operate, occupy, use, etc. can be better more sustainable, and less harmful to the environment around us.  Keeping this in mind, ALL of us are responsible for this, not just the environmentalists.

What do you believe your future career is going to look like five years from now?

I imagine that I will be leading sustainably in whatever industry needs me. 

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Q: What inspired you to found your own company?

HARMONY VALLEJO: I had been in the industry a long time before I actually decided to start my own company. The decision came because I believed I had a unique skill set that could be used for not only something bigger but something that would ultimately support others. It’s our responsibility to provide support to those who need it if we can, and after establishing a pretty good foundation, I was able to hone in on our niche. Besides, who doesn’t want to be their own boss?

Q: Why did you choose to support nonprofits and ethical businesses?

HARMONY VALLEJO: I adore what I do because I have the opportunity to have a career while supporting multiple charitable initiatives. We all have a responsibility to do good in the world, and with the way I’ve structured my business, we’re able to provide the help that these organizations need in order to support their communities. In short, we take the pressure of marketing and backend operations off their plates. I’m able to use years of experience to create meaningful changes in people’s lives, and to me, that’s a dream come true. 

Q: What inspires you to go to work every day?

HARMONY VALLEJO: My team needs me, for one. I am the CEO of the company and I need to be there to provide guidance and support where they need it. Other than that, I would say the biggest inspiration I deal with is the amazing people who work for these nonprofits. They come to work every day because they want to help others. They’re so dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the world, so being able to work closely with them and help ease their burden truly makes me so happy. And seeing them thrilled when they gain more followers on social media, or how happy they are when we provide branding support – all of these things make it so easy to come to work. 

Q: Can you explain why you think nonprofits need help with their marketing? 

HARMONY VALLEJO: Sure! Nonprofits often have a strong passion for their cause, but they may not have the expertise or resources to communicate their message to their target audience. Marketing is crucial to any organization, including nonprofits. It helps them raise awareness, attract supporters, and generate donations. But many nonprofits face challenges when it comes to marketing, from limited budgets and limited staff to a general lack of marketing expertise. As a result of these things, they might struggle to stand out. 

Q: What do you think the future of marketing looks like for nonprofit organizations?

HARMONY VALLEJO: That’s an easy one. It’s about the digital revolution, which continues to speed up every year, it feels like. But overall, this is an incredibly positive change for nonprofits. They just need to harness it. With social media and online fundraising platforms, nonprofits can reach a wider audience and engage supporters in more meaningful ways. Having said that, there’s still something to say about developing face-to-face marketing to create a meaningful relationship for a long-term donor relationship. I am interested in seeing how these two methods of delivery work cohesively. 

Q: What advice do you have for young entrepreneurs like yourself? 

HARMONY VALLEJO: My advice would be to stay passionate about your goals and be open to learning from failures. Perhaps most importantly, you have to be agile and willing to adapt to changing circumstances. You should also take calculated risks, stay true to your values, and don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. Entrepreneurs aren’t an island, and they don’t get anywhere alone. 

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After a breakdown in her corporate career as a broker, she came home. That difficult period became the very breakthrough she’d needed. Alexandria realized how unhappy she was with the life she had created. The answer was to rip up the rule book, leave her corporate job, and create her path.

She has since been featured on the BBC, in the Telegraph Luxury, and more as an inspiring entrepreneur, in addition to being shortlisted for Young Entrepreneur of the Year (2019) & Start-Up Business of The Year (2019). She also took part in Dragon’s Den. As a passionate advocate for both female entrepreneurship and mental health, she has spoken at the London City Hall and as part of the Inspiring Talks series. 

Alexandria coaches women via her three programs: Design Your Soul Yes Life, The Soulful Start-Up, and The Expansion. She also runs workshops focused on Manifestation around the world, with clients spanning from the Big 4 Global Consultancies to Nomade Tulum.  She is a 400-hour qualified Yoga Instructor, Certified Holistic Health Coach, and holds a Master’s in Business from one of the world’s best Business Schools (USYD). She’s also received awards for Global Marketing and Strategy. 

She is previously the founder of the health food brand CHAM, taking it from her kitchen to Selfridges, Ocado, Whole Foods, and Holland & Barrett. 

After years of living in London, she is now exploring the world and enjoying every moment with her husband Jake & rescue pup Coco. 

Can you tell us a little more about yourself, and what you do?

I am a  Business Strategy & Manifestation Queen. I am a recovered perfectionist, breakdown survivor, corporate escapee, and now, an Empowerment Coach and Business Mentor. My mission is to reignite a spark within thousands of women, to reconnect them with their true desires, and create a reality even wilder than their vision board. I don’t want to help women just build businesses, I want to help them build abundant empires which have a positive impact on the world. 

How did you create your brand? What was the idea that inspired you? 

I want to share my story with you so that you can see how easy it is to ignore your true purpose…because I did it well. Back in 2017, I was the visual epitome of “Got My Shit Together” with my head firmly screwed on.

 I had a stable job, a great partner, a gorgeous flat, and the bustling social life everybody craves. Inside…I was baron, broken, and burning out fast. The crowded tube and boardroom politics left me anxious, stressed, sleep-deprived, and propped up by wine and carb binges. 

On a once-in-a-lifetime work trip to NYC, I realized that I wasn’t enjoying anything that I thought I should be. The fancy restaurants had lost their shine, the shopping sprees stopped satiating, the drinks and salaries weren’t sitting like they used to.

18 months and a monumental breakdown later…I pulled the escape cord.

I established a health food brand, left corporate life behind, and found my creation on the shelves of Ocado, Selfridges, and Whole Foods. I was interviewed on BBC World Service and watched as my lofty ‘pipe dreams’ became big fat ticks on my life goals list. The problem was that I’d left the anxiety, stress, and sleep deprivation of corporate, and traded it for the anxiety, stress, and sleep deprivation of running an empire!

So, what happened?

• I bailed out and flew halfway around the world. 
• I stood in the mirror and faced my perfectionism head-on. 
• I confronted my mental blocks and stripped back the layers of ‘shoulds’ and ‘musts’ to reveal my soul desires. 

I started to listen within. 

I trained as a coach and watched as the color came back into my life. Trading big smoke for the beaches and the jungle set my soul on fire. Finding my soulmate clients in other soul-led coaches helped me step into my power. 

And the best part?

I want to help you, and thousands of other women do the same.

I started in transformational life coaching but was approached by women who knew me through my previous business. They asked me to mentor them in business, and I soon fell in love with the process. I’d woven mindset work with strategic business planning.

Within 18 months of establishing my coaching business, I had my first 6 figure month. My client achieved epic results too–from leaving their 9-5, out-earning their corporate salary to finally finding a sense of purpose in the work they do. 

I currently run 2 programs: The Soulful Start-Up and a higher level business mastermind, which helps women both starting and scaling. I am also running a series of live events in the UK, from Manifestation Masterclasses to full-day Soulful Sales Strategy Training. 

How does your brand work?  

Women work with me in one of 3 ways:

1) Through a group program: The Soulful Start-Up or The Expansion Business Mastermind

2) Via 1:1 coaching

3) Via in-person VIP days. 

What challenges have you faced while creating your brand? What challenges do you face on an ongoing basis?

Starting a business has meant going on a deep healing journey. All the stuff you thought was resolved, bubbles to the surface under the pressure of building a business. But this is a real gift. Building my business has taken my healing journey to new depths. I love exploring the new layers that are revealed. 

I have also learned to redefine both failure and success. I’ve learned that failure is always an opportunity to learn and grow and that in order to be taking bold steps in your business, you have to stop fearing failure. I’ve also learned to create my own, more nuanced definition of success, which is different from the traditional definitions I saw around me in my early 20s. My version of success feels more soulful–more focused on impact rather than just external signposts of ‘success’. 

How have you managed any funding you received? 

No funding was received. 

What’s your future vision? How far do you want to take it? What is your dream for the next level?

I have exciting plans for where the brand is going next. I’m planning out my first book, and we are also in the process of releasing our first product. Longer-term I would love to explore ways of creating more support for female founders. 

What message would you like to give to anybody who has a plan of creating something of their own and making a living through it?

Take it all one step at a time. So much of building a business is just about putting one step in front of the other and maintaining a vision bigger than any resistance you face. 

Company name: Soul Yes LLC/ Alexandria Maria

Email Address: hello@alexandriamaria.co.uk 

Website:  www.alexandriamaria.co.uk 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/iamalexandriamaria/ 

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The human body is designed by God to be all healing, with the ability to heal itself. With this understanding, Andrea Logan and Kimberly Spair, Ph.D. teamed up to bring root cause healing to those suffering from addictive behaviors. Addiction can be attributed to many things such as drinking, smoking, drugs, caffeine, and more, but addictive behaviors go far beyond this.

Addictive behaviors can result from self-sabotage, poor food choices, erratic sleep schedules, technology addiction, as well as being so firmly set in your ways you’ve lost the ability to be flexible or speak your truth.

Kimberly and Andrea help people identify their addictive behaviors and then shift them into breaking through the behaviors, with their signature program—the Heal Method. They achieve a healing process through a combination of breathing, moving, and affirming thoughts.

Andrea Logan’s battle with Lyme disease, P.O.T.S., as well as other chronic illnesses is instrumental in helping those who seek healing. She does this by rendering the very things that helped her and brings this process to clients all over the world.

Andrea is an actress and producer in Hollywood, writer, speaker, and most importantly, a mother of 3.

Kimberly Spair, Ph.D., is also passionate about offering help to those in search of healing. She understands the frustration of dealing with dis-ease. She was once diagnosed with Neurological Lyme disease and an autoimmune thyroid condition which she overcame naturally.

Since her own healing, she’s rendered help to clients all over the world. She believes that it’s vital to get to the root cause of chronic symptoms. By doing this, her clients are able to lead healthy and hopeful lives full of purpose.

Kimberly is CEO of ReclaimersOfHealth.com, and more importantly, a mother of 2, with one on the way.

In an effort to inspire their clients, Spair and Logan have co-produced a Docuseries, called Hope for Healing. Hope for Healing is a series that offers HOPE to anyone suffering in mind, body, or spirit. 

While we are conditioned to believe that symptom management is often the only answer, God has designed each and every one of our bodies to be an all healing, all repairing mechanism with an innate capacity to heal itself.  

In the docuseries, you’ll hear from featured speakers: Anthony William (#1 New York Times best-selling author) Dr. Pejman Katiraei, MD (Board-certified pediatrician), Nicolas Ortner (CEO of The Tapping Solution, LLC), Brooke Goldner, MD (Medical Doctor, Plant-based Healer, Author), Dr. Stillman, MD (Board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine), Chris Wark (Best selling author, speaker, and global health and wellness leader), Dr. Issam Nemeh, MD (The Physician of the Unshakable Faith), Joel Furhman, MD (New York Times best-selling author), and Adam Sud (Founder of Plant-based for Positive Change). 

The series can be found at: https://getthehealmethod.com/

They have also created a 21-Day challenge that provides nurturing to the body, mind, and soul. This 21-day challenge offers a repetition of exercises that target and renew the mind. In doing this, it allows the brain to create new neural pathways.

With their signature formula HEAL, they can teach others to free their minds of repetitive thought patterns and addictive behaviors, while also decreasing and/or eliminating anxiety and overwhelm around healing plans and protocols.

Spair and Logan continue to stand on their belief that every human has the power to choose to heal.

To find out more details about Spair and Logan, visit https://getthehealmethod.com/about-the-directors/

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Donna Page is a health coach and trainer. She believes that there is no restriction to those who can work out. From those who are already physically active to those looking to tone up, to women returning to exercise after pregnancy, to those with no prior experience in exercise, there is always a plan to fit each person’s need.

Right from her Instagram page, Dpone. healthy, she lets people understand the many benefits they are sure to enjoy when they adopt a workout routine.

BENEFITS OF WORKING OUT

• By working out regularly, you might suddenly find yourself smiling more and happy at the smallest things. This might not seem like much but different forms of exercise can make you feel better about yourself. This way, you are not only relieved of stress, but you are also happier.
• Also, working out regularly can enable you to age slower than you actually should. Research has shown that those who exercise regularly are more likely to lengthen their lifespan by at least five years than those who do not. If nothing, knowing you can age slowly with exercise should be more than enough motivation for you to start working out.

   

  

• Oh and there’s the part where your skin gets better and looks beautiful simply because you exercise regularly. Exercising the body causes blood to flow to your skin giving you the oxygen and nutrients that would improve the appearance of your skin and even make wounds heal as fast as possible. An exercise expert at the University of North Carolina, Anthony Hackney advises that people with injuries should work out to ensure blood flow to the skin.
• Working out could also be exactly what your body needs to recover from a major illness. Some intense exercises are suitable for people with major conditions such as heart failure, type II diabetes. These exercises can help reduce some symptoms of these conditions. 
• Workouts would also do a favor to the brain. Studies have shown that exercise is a great way of preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Although scientists are not exactly sure why workouts improve the structure and function of the brain, they do know that a person who workouts regularly improves blood flow to the brain amongst others. 

You only enjoy these benefits optimally when you have a great coach to walk you through your workouts. This is exactly Donna’s expertise; helping those who would like to work out and enjoy the many benefits of work out.

Also, with her new online studio which was launched about two months ago, you are sure to have a beautiful experience once you sign up with Donna. It doesn’t matter the level you’re presently on. There are more than enough programs for all fitness levels.

Find out more about what Donna Page’s got for you on https://dponehealthy.com/online-studio-subscribe/.

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Deciding where to travel and what services to use on your trip can be quite burdensome. However, there are travel bloggers who document their experiences and make it easy for their readers to tell where they would love to visit and where they would avoid. 

Popular among such people is Carmen Edelson, a full-time luxury travel Influencer based in Fort Lauderdale. She travels to some of the best luxurious destinations and shares her experiences with her audience on www.carmensluxurytravel.com. 

She has not always been a luxury travel Influencer. She did not have her first trip until she was well into her thirties. But that one trip was more than enough for her to know what she wanted to do; share her luxurious travel experiences with others. This way, she would be helpful to people who are clueless about certain places and at the same time help them decide where and where not they would love to visit. 

Because of how beautifully she interacts with her audience, she has amassed a following of about 250,000. This is definitely no small feat as not many travel bloggers can boast of this. Also, her work has attracted other brands and some have partnered with her.

Creating content around her travel experiences is something she enjoys doing as it allows her to relive the beautiful experiences all over again. According to her, the travel experiences she shares with her audience are as real as they come. She claims that she is always as open as possible with her audience; she lets them know if she enjoyed her trip and the services of the place she stayed. If she didn’t, she is honest with them as well. That way, her audience would not be disappointed when they choose to visit a particular place based on her recommendation.

On challenges she faces when sharing her travel experiences, she mentions how the constant changes in certain features of social media have been challenging. According to her, just when she has mastered how a feature works, a new one is introduced. However, her love and enthusiasm for what she does are more than sufficient to pull her through whatever challenge comes her way.

Carmen is definitely happy about what she does as she believes that through her experiences, people can be motivated to take those trips they have delayed for so long. She is also hopeful that her experiences would bring people the comfort and luxury they deserve to have on all their trips, and in turn, grant them amazing experiences they would not forget in a hurry.

For more information on Carmen Edelson and what she does, check out her website, www.carmensluxurytravel.com.

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Lashiivo is a brand that focuses on, as the name suggests, lashes. They sell high-quality lashes and lash accessories to customers around the world, but they also teach. Yes, Lashiivo offers courses to train others in how to become lash technicians. Lloyd, the founder of the company, has crafted a course that is easily digestible and can be completed anywhere in the world. For that reason, she has accumulated a group of some 20,000 lash professionals that represent her brand all over the globe. 

Lashiivo, however, is far more than a company that sells lashes. Its website delivers professional content regularly and its Instagram is rapidly growing, already connecting with 20,000 followers. Why is this? Because Lloyd understands her customers and knows how to deliver content to her audiences. Indeed, the brand is showing no signs of slowing down. As the company gets more attention, Blaze Lloyd looks to the future. She sees an expansion for her business that will allow her to bring her brand to millions of people across the world. 

Lloyd has plans to open warehouses in other countries outside of Canada, starting with the United States. This will allow her to rapidly expand her business and bring more products to more people. In addition, it will enable her to have a larger presence in areas where she already has trained professionals representing her brand. 

Indeed, Lloyd has pulled off nothing short of a miracle with her new business. In a time when most people could do little more than stay inside, Blaze Lloyd created and developed a business with dedication and precision. If her goal is to expand her company, there is no doubt that she will be successful in her ventures. As Lashiivo becomes more popular and its products and professional technicians spread, the brand will continue to evolve into a more holistic version. For those interested in the beauty community, or those who simply appreciate the value of hard work, Lloyd’s new enterprise is something you should certainly keep an eye on. 

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