Just Leave Her Wild: Recent Episodes
Brooke & Kayla-Rae
Business // Beauty // Badassery. You work hard, so do we. We have been taking on the ups and downs of life, love, and business together for years and now we’re ready to start sharing what we’ve learned with a glass of Prosecco in hand.
Cheer up about your break up!!
This week, we dive deep into our strategies of getting up and getting over your ex.
On a more personal note... we chat about Brooke's engagement (yay!!) and how it's changed her life (is that dramatic of her to say? Yes. But we're here for it.)
ENJOY ❤️🔥
Part 1 was all about building business, for Part 2 we get into some **Practical Accounting Advice from an Experienced CPA!
If you're a business owner, you should absolutely listen to this episode!**
If you're in need of an accounting consultation, check out: https://brucelandersoncpa.com/ and connect with the team!
Bruce L Anderson, CPA opened his practice nearly 30 years ago when he had 4 young kids (Brooke was a baby!!) and of course our matriarch, Lee. Fast forward to today where the practice is family run with 4/6 of the Andersons working in the office together daily. In Part 1 of Bruce's interview, we discuss the building blocks of his business and how he has found success for almost 30 years and supported a family of 6.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Starting a business with a family
- The value of an accountant for your small business
- Building a loyal client base
- Evolving a paper-based business to accommodate new practices (virtual appointments!)
- Running a business with respect for your team
- The importance of mentors
NEXT WEEK PART 2:
We dive into more tangible financial advice for business owners! Make sure you tune in.
If you're in need of an accounting consultation, check out: https://brucelandersoncpa.com/ and connect with the team!
Riis Anderson is the co-founder of Fearns & Anderson General Contracting, that he owns with his good friend and business partner in Vancouver.
Today, Riis talks about his career journey, he’s been fully self-employed as a sole proprietor, worked for huge companies as a Superintendent, and now owns a business with his friend and business partner.
Big tips and advice in this episode include:
- Getting your ducks in a row to launch your business successfully
- Pros and cons of being a sole proprietor vs having a business partner
- If you're thinking of going into business with your friend, make sure you listen to this for the best tips and tricks to ensuring your friendship stays intact and your business is successful.
- The steps to scaling your business properly(it's scary but YOU CAN DO IT!!)
- Knowing when you're ready
- Employees vs Contractors
- When to hire professionals to offload certain tasks
- Creating and maintaining a positive culture to ensure clients, contractors/employees are loyal to you and your business
- Top 2 things to do to be prepared to start your business
Donovan Wagner is an established photographer who moved from Kelowna to Calgary in 2021. He's worked with Porsche Canada, Dragone, and Criss Angel!! He's also our photographer - all our photos on IG are done by Donovan and we are forever grateful.
We discuss:
- Relocating as someone who is self-employed
- Networking and tips for using Linkedin
- Having patience with your business
- Stress of owning your own business - we're all in this together you guys.
- Donovan's advice for new photographers! (workshops, equipment, education, etc)
In this bonus episode, we reflect on our business lessons of 2021 and how they're fuelling our goals for 2022.
We'll discuss:
- Biggest business lessons of 2021
- Exciting things on the horizon for 2022
- Business planning for 2022 (plus tips & tricks we use to keep ourselves on track)
- Fitness goals for 2022 (we're doing a half marathon - why? you'll find out.)
- Personal goals for 2022 (Brooke attempting a "yes" year, Kayla-Rae picks up books and gets back into journaling)
- Podcast goals for 2022 (we promise to be more consistent and talk more about business guys!!)
- We got a 1 star review. Turns out, we do have feelings and you hurt them.
Tis the Season, Wilds!
We talk about how to get what you want for Christmas, ideas of what to gift to your loved ones, getting creative on a budget, and all around holiday fun.
Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas!
We want to talk about FRIENDS! The good, the bad, and the wild.
Thing like... when it's okay to end a friendship, red flags to watch for, when you need to reflect and do better for your friends, and how to foster healthy, happy, and supportive friendships!
This podcast has some helpful tips on how you can navigate some difficult moments in your friendships.
Ahh, business. This is the core of what we truly love (and genuinely cannot stop talking about when we're together). We've learned some lessons the hard way and want to share some of the basics with you.
We talk about:
- Setting Boundaries
- Employer/Client Red Flags
- Building a Support System
- Scaling Your Business
- Asking for Help
- Freeing Up Your Time
On this Halloween Bonus episode, we talk about Brook's unwavering Halloween Spirit and Kayla-Rae's childhood of exploring graveyards and abandoned farm houses. Stay tuned to get in a spooky wild mood.
On this week's episode, we chat with Dr. Amane, founder of luma by Dr. Amane to bring you the basics on injectables, skin care, and beauty. Dr. Amane will be a recurring guest, so don't worry - you haven't seen the last of her on this show!
The first sneak peek podcast discusses how difficult it is to get started with a podcast. Listen in to learn more about Brooke and K-Rae and how this all came together.
Brooke & Kayla-Rae go to a high school football game and reminisce on their past school year.