Dee Buryk is a Toronto-based Certified Nutritional Practitioner from The Institute of Holistic Nutrition, and the founder of Growing Goddesses, a teen wellness program. Dee offers nutrition and lifestyle advice and consultations to clients seeking to better their life through healthy eating, goal setting, and fitness. 

Follow Dee on Instagram @deeburyk and visit her website (www.deeburyk.com) to read amazing articles about nutrition, health, and finding intention in your life.

Dee's teen program, Growing Goddesses (http://www.deeburyk.com/growing-goddesses-teens), launches in the spring. If you know of any young girls who might benefit from this program, sign up through her website. 

If you like the music in the Pretty Powerful podcast, you can buy New Fries' album on their Bandcamp! https://newfries.bandcamp.com

Ep. 1 | Living With Intention | Dee Buryk

Sofia Banzhaf is a writer, actress, and filmmaker living in Toronto. She's pushed herself hard over the years, and this past year and as a result has seen some amazing successes in her career. 

Visit Sofia's website: http://www.sofiabanzhaf.com

Buy Sofia's book with Metatron Press (http://www.onmetatron.com/shop/ponycastle) and follow her on Instagram @yung__fifi and Twitter @yungfifi to stay up to date on her projects.

Check out the trailer for Closet Monster (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSLEI55SS5s)
Watch how adorable Sofia is in the Belle & Sebastian video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vS1Hf3CVGs)
And watch Diamond Day, the short she wrote, directed, and starred in (http://nobudge.com/main/diamond-day)

If you like the music in the Pretty Powerful podcast, you can buy New Fries' album on their Bandcamp! https://newfries.bandcamp.com

Ep. 2 | Cultivating Creativity | Sofia Banzhaf

Mary Young is breaking boundaries and stereotypes across the board. A young, self-made woman, this entrepreneur refuses to conform to societal expectations. Her lingerie and loungewear line encourages women to feel sexy in their own skin, pushing the mantra of "I fucking rule" no matter what the context.

You can buy Mary's amazing and comfortable lingerie line on her website (www.maryyoung.ca), or check out her stockists page to find out where you can try on these amazing pieces in your area.

Follow Mary Young on Instagram and Twitter, to check out her amazing journey @itsmaryyoung

Check out the Normale Magazine article we mention (http://www.normalemagazine.com/2015/11/03/getting-intimate-with-mary-young/)

Listen to New Fries' on their bandcamp (https://newfries.bandcamp.com)




Ep. 3 | Strong & Sexy In Your Skivvies | Mary Young

Jenny Morris is the Digital Marketing Manager at the Gladstone Hotel. Her newly-founded career in PR & Marketing stemmed from a drive to move away from serving, but her natural ability to connect with the public pushed her to take a huge leap into unknown territory. Jenny is a phenomenal writer, an incredibly vivacious human, and an all around motivated woman.

Give Jenny a follow on Instagram @ohjennyjenny - you will seriously be inspired by her amazing feed! Check out the work she does @gladstonehotel on Instagram and Twitter.
Take a listen to New Fries, who provided today's music: www.newfries.bandcamp.com

Ep. 4 | I'm Just Wooing You | Jenny Morris

Celeste Russouw is a full time freelance make-up artist, and a dedicated patron of sport and fitness. Celeste has worked with clients such as Nike, Bell Media, Common Good, and producer Sammy Rawal.

Check out some of Celeste’s work:
"Don’t Go" by Hannah Georges 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9w7WKEZddU 
"My Love" by Majid Jordan www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqJ-Shv3kEw
LoversLand Look Book www.loversland.com/pages/lookbook

Get in touch with Celeste:
www.celesterussouw.com
@roussow_round_the_way
#roundthewaymakeup

Thank you to Charlotte Day Wilson for providing today’s music. Purchase Charlotte’s EP "CDW" itunes.apple.com/ca/album/cdw-ep/id1138064362

Celeste’s cover photo was taken by May Truong www.maytruong.com

Jessica D'Angelo's Album

Ep. 6 | Strength is Sexy | Celeste Russouw

Martha is the front woman of For Esmé, and one of the founding members of the Toronto Women in Music group. Martha is dedicated to lyricism and including a strong message in her music. I sit down with Martha to discuss the inspiration for her upcoming album, and her thoughts on gender equality and the Toronto music scene. 

You can buy For Esme’s album Sugar: www.foresmemusic.bandcamp.com 
Follow them on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @foresmeforever 
Visit their website: www.foresmemusic.com

The opening track of today’s episode is “Just Yet,” and the closing track is “In the Night Air.” 

In this episode we mention The Canadian Mental Health Association (http://www.cmha.ca) and Quote Unquote Collective (http://www.quoteunquotecollective.com) 

Take a listen to some of the musicians that come up in this episode:
July Talk https://julytalk.bandcamp.com 
Highs https://highsmusic.bandcamp.com
Austra https://austra.bandcamp.com
Stacey Music http://www.staceymusic.com

Ep. 7 | That Woman | Martha Meredith

easy. came out of a desire to make the often inconvenient errand of buying tampons into a much more pleasant experience. Alyssa felt women deserved easy access to products that they could trust were safe. She created a service that delivers 100% organic tampons right to your door.

Learn more about easy. and everything that Alyssa is working on: www.easyperiod.ca
Follow easy. on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @easyperiod

Find out more about ZanaAfrica: www.zanaafrica.org
Take a look at Alyssa's campaign, No Shame: www.easyperiod.ca/collections/no-shame

In this episode, we mention Teaunna Grey (@teaunnagray), Tampon Tuesday (www.tampontuesday.com) and Sistering (www.sistering.org), as well as alternative ways to take care of your period, including sea sponges, menstrual cups, and period proof underwear (https://www.shethinx.com)

Attend the one year party for easy. on June 10 (www.easyperiod.ca/pages/events)

Today's music was "Cashmere" by Bad Bad Not Good. (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/iv/id1115349764)

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