“Think about when you enter a room and you talk with different people who have conviction and confidence within their work. It’s very magnetic to work with these people, and for you to harness this power is so important to not only your earning power but also help the impact that you want to make.” In this episode, Pros&Babes founder and CEO and host of this podcast Kinia Romanowska talks about what it's really costing us the confidence gap in women, either by being more self-critical or ...

“The acronym, BOLD, is being a brave, outgoing leader deciding. This means that you decide on the legacy that you want to leave behind, both in your career and with your children. This takes being outgoing, having strength in your core values, and being willing to speak about them.” In this episode, Mary Bicknell, CEO of See the Signs, joins founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska to talk about how she has been helping women break free of their psychological limitations so they can become leaders in...

“As with companies, it’s important for your family to have their mission statement and core values to drive decisions. When I started thinking about this for my family, it helped us and our kids to have a guiding principle to go off of when we feel overwhelmed or anxious.” In this episode, Hilary Kinney, Director & Author joins founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska to talk about her book, Project Management for Parents, engaging the family, building teamwork and succeeding together. Tune in to...

“When I started my maternity clothing store, I really wanted to go back to my roots and use my creative side. And this journey to make my vision a reality connected me with amazing people in my life, made me figure out who I was beyond being a mom, and made me better by growing the community around me.” In this episode, the owner of the Fourth and mom of three, Iris Toon, joins founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska to talk about her journey through her business of designing and selling maternity c...

“It’s so important to get women into investing because it gives women the confidence to persevere. This will help with the next step in their journeys and they will be able to use this to carry them info other places and have the confidence to get what they want.” In this episode, Bryan Slauko cofounder at Metiquity joins founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska to talk about early-stage investing, how you can explore that opportunity and make a difference in the lives of local entrepreneurs. Tune in...

In this episode, lawyer and working-parent advocate Lori Mihalich-Levin joins Kinia Romanowska to discuss the rituals and key conversations that can bring support, resilience, and structure into the delicate transition back to work after maternity leave. Lori also offers key strategies for managing energy, honoring our needs, and staying grounded when hardly anything about life and work is normal and predictable. Listen in to glean insights and tips on cultivating mindfulness in your da...

“Our careers definitely affect our children. Seeing us go to work sets a precedent for your children of showing that we have a skill and we are choosing to use this skill to impact our community positively.” In this episode, Pros&Babes founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska is joined by Rachel Jones from Kepler Academy to discuss the juggling act that is working-motherhood in ways that make us feel confident and empowered in our identities and choices. Tune in to this episode as Kinia and Rache...

“The world needs us to embrace our differences and create a better world. Women bring so many new perspectives such as being nurturing and being more inclusive, which the STEM field can use in the community.” In this episode, Women in STEM Mentor, Brenda Denbesten joins founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska to discuss facing career challenges like being penalized for having children through cutting salaries, promotions or having to pump milk in a bathroom stall because the workplace doesn’t normal...

“You need to be deliberate in what you want, otherwise life will give you whatever it wants to and you won’t have a choice. So using affirmations like writing down your goals and creating steps towards them is the best thing to being deliberate.” In this episode, Jibs Abitoye, a city councillor in Fort Saskatchewan and CEO of Divineity joins founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska to talk about the true meaning of confidence and why feeling good and looking good doesn’t come from external approval b...

“I want to remind the women listening to really connect with their inner ambitions. If you want to make more money or spend more time with your children, go for it! Fully open up to that desire that you have inside first, then worry about a strategy later.” In this episode, Merel Kriegsman, Women’s Wealth Advocate and Business Mentor, joins founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska to talk about how Merel has helped women to become the wealthiest in their lineage by showing them to sell whatever they ...

“We need to look at your new criteria for happiness. To find this, we start at what you really want to contribute with your skills and what you want a workplace to look like. From these we start to look at jobs outside the box, outside of what your resume can get.” In this episode, Laura Berman Fortgang, Career Reinvention Coach, joins founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska to talk about how she helps her clients to gain clarity and direction in their career, leverage their experience and skills to...

“In today’s age, every time there is a problem, we will look up the solution to it, look at how others dealt with it, and follow that rather than trusting ourselves. Most of the time, if you take the time to navigate it yourself you will get the answer that is true to yourself and your family.” In this episode, Pros&Babes founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska is joined by Rachel Jones from Kepler Academy to discuss how to hold boundaries with intrusive friends and in-laws and how to find the a...

“Some of the shifts that I had to go through when I became a mom with a fly-in-fly-out career was to see what other moms were doing to make their careers and family lives become harmonious. Using other mother’s answers and seeing which ones would work for my family and our values helped in creating our routine.” In this episode, Women in STEM Mentor, Brenda Denbesten joins founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska to discuss Brenda’s experience of matrescence, her strategies for creating family harmon...

“When new mothers come in, they haven’t been given direction on how to practice proper ergonomics post-birth or post-maternity leave. So I would highly suggest that you talk to your employer to get an ergonomic assessment at work so that you are comfortable with all the shifts that you’re body goes through.” In this episode, chiropractor, Dr. Max Dekterov joins founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska to talk about addressing good habits and ergonomics, including physical exercise while working from ...

“With exhaustion or chronic exhaustion, you really need to think about the why’s. Doing this allows us to explore the difference between when you need to do the five why’s and take action or when you just need a couple of days of rest. They also cause you to reevaluate your daily routine so that at 3 o’clock you don’t hit that wall of exhaustion.” In this episode, female empowerment and mindset coach Tara Lehner joins founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska to talk about experiencing burnout as a wo...

“We always talk about mindset before mechanics, and it starts with your inner thoughts and the power of what is in your mind. And this mindset will guide your non-negotiables, as they will reflect your values and what's important to you. This will also help make your inner critic your biggest cheerleader so that you can harness self-love to help you become accountable for your wants throughout the year.” In this episode, Pros&Babes founder and CEO and host of this podcast Kinia Romanowska...

“The biggest mistake that I made, before I started working at Kepler Academy, was that I didn’t trust the process. Now that I work there, I can see how well it is managed and handled, and I wish that I trusted them sooner as my life would have been so much easier during the early stages of my motherhood journey.” In this episode, Pros&Babes founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska is joined by Rachel Jones from Kepler Academy to discuss sanity-preserving strategies for working moms, dropping the ...

“When we are exercising while we are pregnant, postpartum, or at any stage, we have to think of it as if we were training for a marathon. There are a lot of shifts which will change our energy levels. So we need to have a training plan for this time. But we also need to give ourselves grace and flexibility to take a step back and honor where our energy is at.” In this episode, registered nurse and fitness leader Kellie Willie joins founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska to talk about finding a fitn...

“Without a comprehensive program like the MoMBA, I would have been left to figure out critical areas of my work and family life alone, wasting time and energy. As a mom, it’s already hard enough!” “Being part of the community has been amazing. I’m taking step after step for my health, my career, and my family. My decisions carry so much purpose. There were things I was too scared to tackle before. Now I’m like, “Yes, I can do it. How can I make it happen?” In this episode, senior substation e...

“I truly believe that everyone needs to be financially self-sufficient in their life so that they can be spending their money in ways that align with them. Especially for women and girls, we need to help them see that although society has ingrained that they won’t be able to much with their money, there are really no limits as to how far it can go.” In this episode, Pros&Babes founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska is joined by Carolyn Scissons, certified public accountant and founder of Financ...