The Oh Darling Podcast: Recent Episodes
Melissa McCullough
You know those little ideas that turn into thoughts that you just can’t get out of your head? Over the past few years, I have had this little idea brewing in the back of my mind and it wasn’t until this past year I knew I had to be BRAVE and act on it.This podcast comes from my favourite quote “What if I fall? Oh my darling, but what if you fly?”. It is all about being brave and taking that leap of faith so you can fly! We tackle starting new businesses, blended families, the dangers of social media, the world of social media influencers, overcoming drug + alcohol addictions and so much more. We dive deep into REAL life stuff this season!A huge thank you to my guests who made this first season so much fun to record. I was nervous but you all made it easy! ❤️ I know your stories of being brave and taking leaps of faith will inspire many others.
🚨 New episode alert! 🚨
@michellestrawford joins me tomorrow on the Oh Darling Podcast! Michelle is a wonder woman who isn’t afraid to take on new challenges. She is the true definition of an entrepreneur and is always looking for ways to think outside the box. Creator of @whatwomenwantevents, owner of @bellachiccanada, vacation home host, mom, and wife are just some of the many hats she wears! You’ll want to hear Michelle as she shares her wisdom and encourages others to live out their dreams!
New episode alert!
This Wednesday tune in as I sit down with the lovely Riley Lawson. From fashion (are skinny jeans still cool?) to mental health (what is your inner child?) - we cover all the bases with this one.
Riley shares about her journey of self-love, mental health, and how she balances her life today. Stepping away from her fashion background and saying yes to starting a coaching business, Riley is not afraid to ask the tough questions to really get you contemplating how you are living your life and what really is your purpose in this life.
Thank you Riley for this wonderful conversation!
The man, the myth, the legend... set your alarms for tomorrow because The Oh Darling Podcast chats with hotelier Ryan Urzada of The Atlas Hotel.
Talking hotel life through a pandemic, how he was raised in the family hotel business, to travelling North America testing waterslides (rough life but someone’s gotta do it ) nothing was off-topic and Ryan opens up about his passions, purpose, and dreams.
Ryan and his team are doing something different and people are noticing... you’ll want to hear this one!
Today is a story that is shared with so much emotion, truth, and lessons. I don’t even know where to start with this introduction.
First off, this is a story about physical and mental abuse so if you are not in a place to listen because you are healing we want you to be safe. If this story is you, please get help. You are not alone. It is not your fault. If you need to talk to someone please reach out to family, friends, or myself we will help.
Please listen to this story and show this brave + strong woman some love.
I loved talking with my friend Barb Butler about her journey as a brain injury survivor. Barb and her family were hit by a semi driver coming home camping in 1993.
Barb would spend 3 weeks in a coma, months in the hospital and awake to a world where she would re-learn to speak, walk, do normal daily tasks. Barb shares how she could have spent her time mourning the loss of a career in education administration, physical and mental abilities, and her working memory loss, but instead she put one foot in front of the other, pushed through, and has been impacting lives of other brain injury survivors.
I can’t wait for you to hear Barb’s story. This one you will not want to miss!
And we are live!
Mason doesn’t hold back and left me with goosebumps as he shared his story on growing up in small town Saskatchewan, going through the loss of his father, and working for big companies like the Saskatchewan Roughriders + Conexus.
But most of all he shares about becoming his true authentic self which leads him to finally say the words he’d never said out loud, “I am gay.”
Pop the champagne, pour those mimosas, and join Mason and I while we discuss stepping outside life’s comfort zones and being your true authentic self.
In others eyes Victoria had it all: successful influencer with over 75,000 followers, paid posts, free products, paid trips to amazing locations and even a successful e-book she wrote. But behind the scenes Victoria was at the lowest place of her life and wanted to delete it all. Victoria shares her life as a social influencer, how social media affected her mental health and her family life and shares about the moment when she hit that delete button and walked away from it all.
Over the past year Shayla Ackerman has become a good friend of mine and I am in awe of how she has built her businesses - from real estate agent extraordinaire, rental guru, mom to 3 beautiful kiddos and wife to Brett and then also a lifestyle blogger this girl does it ALL. I loved sitting down and talking about her whirlwind life over the past 10 years. You won’t want to miss this episode! She shares from her heart and I know this story is going to resonate with many. Make sure you show this episode some ❤️!
We laughed and cried... and laughed some more! I have admired Amanda and her work for years and about 18 months ago our worlds collided and we became friends! Like REAL life, lunch date friends!
Amanda shares her story of working in new home construction, making it high up in the world of a multi level marketing company, and then saying goodbye to her MLM business and following her dream of opening her own design firm. I swear - this lady does it all! Wife, mom of 4, business owner, and a talented and sought after designer - she shares her story of being open to saying yes to her intuition. ❤️
Darcy shares her story about getting into the billion-dollar beauty industry, raising daughters, and helping them navigate the pressures from society to look “perfect”. From her days of renting a chair to now owning Lavish Beauty Bar, she shares the lessons she has learned about being BRAVE and following through on making your biggest dreams a reality.
Thank you Darcy for being my constant cheerleader, my therapist when I’m in your chair, and most of all my friend. ❤️
What do you get when you put 2 extroverts in a room with microphones? A wild podcast that’s for sure! My buddy Mark Johnston is up tomorrow and we talk about everything in this episode from his battle with drugs + alcohol, quitting and going on 5 years being sober (ya buddy!), how the media plays into the glamorization of drinking and his work journey in radio. Mark shares from his heart and I know you’ll love him.
Who’s excited?!
Over the past year, Mary has not only become a friend but also a mentor. She was actually the first person I shared my idea of a podcast with and she encouraged me to be brave and say do it! ❤️
Mary has an incredible story to share. Fresh out of university Mary jumped into a new adventure and bought The Assiniboia art gallery which she and her husband Jeremy still run today! While being a busy mom of 4, Mary would go and join the quick-growing company Hillberg & Berk, and then say yes to the executive team at Conexus Credit Union and learn how things work in the world of finance. Mary shares her passion for building relationships and saying yes to new adventures.