Hi! I'm Monica.
Every week I want to inspire you with real life stories shared by some of my favourite people!
As an entrepreneur I have always been fascinated by people's life experiences and how their stories are a reflection of what they end up doing with their lives.
Personally, I'm a GenX kid who came into this world fascinated by art, music, fashion and pop culture. Yup I was dressing up like Cher and singing "I got you babe" at the tender age of three. I started my first business hand painting T-shirts at 16 and selling them to all my high school classmates. Later that flourished into murals and then jewelry design. After high school I was encouraged by my parents to find a good full time job with benefits, so I embarked on an 18 year career with Canada Post, all the while working on my own business as a side hustle. I left that job almost 20 years ago. I finally surrendered to my inner calling which was pretty loud during those 18 years (remember how loud the kitchen phone was growing up? That's how loud!).
For 18 years I day dreamed about what life could look like for me if I just believed in myself. Despite all of the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, today I can say, I was right! Best decision I ever made. (As a note; getting the thumbs up from my parents to leave a "secure" job and pursue my dreams was pretty awesome and also unexpected.)
Why did I start a talk show? Great question. I've been lucky, people have always gravitated towards me and felt at ease to share their stories with me. When the pandemic hit back in March 2020 I decided that this was the perfect time to start something NEW and start interviewing the kick ass people I know. It was important to shine a light on their amazing stories and share them with you.
You know, there is something truly healing that happens when we listen to others. Let's face it, there are times where we get stuck, we shift from one place to another, we question our wants and desires and wonder if we will ever become who we are truly meant to be in this lifetime.
When we open up our ears and hear someone else's story, we feel a connection, we feel part of something bigger, we become open to possibilities, we realize we are not alone and find ourselves motivated to take a step forward, we get closer to ourselves.
Tune in if you can and remember to always show the world your sparkle!
XO