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Deborah Small of Blissfull Path is a much sought-after, internationally acknowledged Bikram Yoga instructor. She also teaches at the Bikram Teacher Training Programs regularly. Deborah is an expert practitioner within the field of holistic healing. She has more than two decades of practical experience gained worldwide: North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australasia.

Deborah holds qualifications as:

• Integrative Reprogramming Technique ['IRT'} Facilitator; a science-based self-treatment methodology that comprises very simple, yet powerful tools to create permanent change within you.

• Bikram Yoga Teacher

• Certified Nutritionist

• Advanced Breathing Healing Techniques Instructor

Deborah is also a seasoned Retreat host and group facilitator worldwide. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of British Columbia.

Recently Deborah launched her book, The Self Repair Toolkit. She travels around the world promoting and giving talks about how to use the tools in her book to help people live their best life!

To get in touch with Deborah you can reach her via her website at Blissfull Path

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Myles lives in Scottsdale, AZ and has a fascinating story to tell about going against the herd when it comes to investing. Psychologically this is one of the most difficult things for a human to do, but when you're able to, the rewards can be massive. 

We discuss Myles early days in corporate America. What it was like moving to Los Angeles from Australia, then returning to Australia 6 years later, then deciding to finally return to the United States for good. 

We discuss the pitfalls of real estate investing, what to do and what not to do. How you can build a rental property portfolio from scratch. The proper way to view debt and leverage, and common mistakes many rookie investors make. 

Myles suffered from Covid last summer. He describes what that was like. After hearing his story, it really makes sense why the elderly or already-sick can be especially vulnerable to this virus. 

We discuss what to expect in the economy once Covid lockdowns are finally over; where to invest your money, time and energy right now so you can profit when things finally get back to normal. 

"I'm really different.  Not in a bad way, but I will challenge your audience to question social norms and think outside of the box in order for them to break free of the statistics of being a wage slave and never retiring.  I'm living proof that it can easily be done and I love to share my story." – Myles Wakeham

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BNL Media Consulting was born out of a love for all things local and the impact small businesses had on making Founder and CEO Megan Shallow feel a part of her community.

Megan was always frustrated with the way marketing agencies handled social media accounts OR ignored them completely. Time and time again, she witnessed marketers take advantage of businesses by making promises they didn’t even know how to keep and profiting off of their client's lack of knowledge in the social media space.

Today, Megan works closely with businesses that she believes need to be seen, heard, and recognized for the value they are bringing to our world. Every business that BNL works with not only becomes a part of the local conversation but is welcomed into an amazing network
of business owners and entrepreneurs, who are working together to change the way social media is used.

BNL work with clients to generate authentic content, positive messaging and foster honest connections with your community and customer base. Creating valuable content and connection – which we LOVE doing.

Megan Shallow
Founder and CEO, BNL Media Consulting
250-864-2037 | megan@bnlmediaconsulting.com
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Corey Lee Anderson, Owner /Operator of Organize My Space is a Professional Home Organizer. Corey enjoys helping her clients to de-clutter and create storage solutions that will work to keep homes and offices organized and running efficiently. 

She is a member of Professional Organizers of Canada, Kelowna Chamber of Commerce and Kelowna Babes in Business. 

Corey is a long time Kelowna resident, arriving to Kelowna in 1981 with her family. Corey has an enormous fondness for Kelowna, which she feels is home, even though she was born in Alberta. She saw Kelowna back when it was a small town, grow and prosper into the beautiful and thriving city it is today. Corey loves supporting local business and you will often see her checking out and sometimes participating in local events and farmer’s markets.  

 Corey’s background in Administration and Office Management provided her over 20 years experience with organization and people skills. This, along with courses in Home Organizing and Interior Decorating, is what inspired her to start helping people to be better organized.  In April 2017 Corey decided to leave her job as an Office Manager and pursue her own organizing business. 

Whether it’s a kitchen or closet that needs an overhaul, Corey works closely with her clients at a pace that is suitable for their needs. She is patient, kind and works well with families and individuals to come up with an organizational plan that is suited to each.  Her approach is non-judgmental and confidential, with a willingness to pull up her sleeves and get the job done. Corey provides free consultations and serves the entire Okanagan Valley as far as Enderby! 

When Corey is not busy organizing pantries you will find her chasing after her very energetic 10 year old, volunteering for the PAC committee and helping out whenever she can with school events, field trips and fundraisers. Her family enjoys a multitude of activities including swimming, weight lifting, running, biking and yoga. 

If you would like to know more about Corey and Organize My Space, visit Corey’s website today at www.organizemyspace.ca

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Samantha Trarback loves wine and talking about wine. But she wanted to reduce the stigma of moms who love their wine. You can indulge and still be a great parent! We discuss wine, whiskey and all of the wonderful creations you can find here in the Okanagan and from around the world. We also discuss being a parent and balancing that with a moderate alcohol consumption lifestyle.

Life can be a mother... Don't handle it like a wussy! Have a glass of your favorite bubbly! *Sarcasm Included*. 

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Since the age of 10, Jason Clarke has been involved in the business of buying and selling one thing or another. After University, he opened a small chain of family clothing stores which gave him a huge understanding that to be successful, top customer service is a priority.
 
Jason enjoyed the retail business but was looking for a more challenging career. He was offered a position at a home improvement company where he quickly climbed up the ladder. Jason became the general manager, grew the company by over 400% and had over 75 employees reporting to him. He went on to receive awards for the #1 dealer in North America for the four years he ran the company..
 
The knowledge in marketing and sales, which made him so successful in the home improvement market, brought on an opportunity to be the Sales Operations Manager for what was soon to be Canada’s largest direct mail marketing company. After meeting his wife Annabel and starting a family; they moved to Kingston to be closer to family.
 
Jason has used all his knowledge in customer service, home improvements and marketing to streamline his growing career in Real Estate. And there is nothing more Jason and his team would love to do is than help your family make Kingston home as well.
 
Before switching to EXP Realty in 2019, Jason was a RE/MAX 100% Club member, Platinum Club Award winning team and the recipient of the RE/MAX Rookie of the Year Award. Jason also has the designation of MCNE which is a Master Certified Negotiation Expert.

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Sarah Coffey is the owner of The Local Gift Card, a new service based here in Kelowna.  Part small business owner, part marketer, and fighter for the little guy. She is an advocate for local, hardworking small business owners.  She learned first-hand the struggles that small business owners face through her retail store, Unless Market.  Looking for a better way, Sarah developed The Local Gift Card.  A gift card program and network to help connect locally owned businesses find new customers.  Customers who care about where their purchases come from and understand the importance of supporting their local community.

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Chrystal “Chryssy” Robinson is a Brand Strategist with over eight years of experience in helping small business owners strategize their business operations and grow their online presence. She is recognized and known for her expertise in building and executing strategic content and marketing plans that get RESULTS!

Chrystal is a proud alumni of Eastern Michigan University, where she received a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems. Following graduation, Chrystal began her career at Quicken Loans as a Business Analyst in Technology where she learned insider secrets on product development and project management.

Today, Chryssy partners with entrepreneurs to reach their ideal target market through designing an online experience that increases their bottom line.

You can check out Chryssy's amazing work as a Brand Strategist & Web Designer at koloraddikt.com

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SourceCode Publishing focuses exclusively on transformational books written by changemakers, conscious coaches, healers and practitioners. Pamela Lynch married 31 years of traditional book publishing with intuitive coaching and ancient wisdom. She guides people through the writing and publishing process to craft their stories and birth their books from concept to celebration.

Pamela says she was blessed to move to Kelowna from Toronto in 2002 while working remotely as a web producer for a book publishing company.  It was an incredible place to raise her sons, she says, who are now 30 and 25 years old. Her parents had retired here and love their home up in Gallaghers Canyon.

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Krishna Mohan is an Entrepreneur, Business Coach, Speaker, #1 Best-selling Author, as seen on FOX TV and multiple media outlets, President of Genius Visionary, Managing Partner of Capital Street Investments LLP, and President of Gifting Boutique.

Over the last 23 years he has helped 3 Fortune 500 companies and several start-up organizations focusing on Sales, Business Development and Finance. His management style has been described as decisive and motivational, where success comes from a focused commitment to developing new business, cultivating relationships, training salespeople and creating growth strategies. He is involved in several acquisitions and mergers.

Krishna has a Master’s Degree in Marketing Management MMM, an MBA-International Business and an MS in Finance.

Krishna is an acclaimed speaker and regularly speaks in various corporate events, boot camps and management trainings.

GENIUS VISIONARY INC. Is a business consulting firm a vision based venture that helps businesses in growth, business funding and increase valuation and position the business for better exit options.

GENIUS BUSINESS COACHING: We help business owners to succeed in their business. Our unique approach is results driven and helped several business owners reach the finish line. You can also see Krishna's 3 books at Genius Business Coaching:

1. Elite Real Estate Professionals- Leaders in Real Estate Industry ( #1 Best Seller on Amazon) 2. Insiders Secret to Build Business Credit and Financing
3. How I find $10K in any Business within 45 Minutes

GENIUS ONLINE ACADEMY: Genius Online academy provides education and training for entrepreneurs to reach their business goals.

GENIUS BUSINESS CREDIT: Genius helps business owners to build Business Credit based EIN and help them achieve their funding and financing as well.

Best Way to Contact Krishna:
krishna@geniusbusinesscoach.com 
Tel: 301-366-2828

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Miss Virginia Rose is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and song-writer coming from Vancouver, BC. Her stage performance is hypnotizing as her energy is infectious. She includes the complex art of looping the piano, beat-boxing, rhythm guitar, stunningly soulful lead vocals and fun harmonies.

Wait for the end of the episode to hear a full-length track from Virginia, Desire.

With songs sung from the heart of her stories experience, she wishes to open peoples minds to a world more full of love and empathy.

Virginia was on stage even before she was born, to a mother who was on bass and a father on lead-guitar. Self-taught on acoustic since 8 years old, 3 years of Royal Conservatory Piano and 5 years of SLS vocal training with Cecile LaRochelle. Influences from Stevie Wonder, Jason Mraz and Lauren Hill equals a bad-ass combo creating one strong female who’s music will continue to inspire through the passion she exudes.

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Shawn Channell spent a decade struggling to create a career in sales. First as a Realtor, then multiple stints selling cars, and even as a door- to-door salesperson he faced thousands of rejections, disappointing results, and years of barely making enough money to survive.
At that pivotal moment when he was ready to walk away and pursue a different career path something clicked. The approach he had been taking was backward. It was all about his product, his service, and his company. It didn’t necessarily align with what the customer wanted; their challenges, objectives, and goals.

As a result, Strategic Communication was born. A sales methodology focused on uncovering what the client’s objectives are, strategically aligning their needs with your value, and ensuring both parties are clear on the reasons to partner together.

For the past fifteen years, Shawn has been coaching, developing, and training salespeople and sales leaders to produce results. His salespeople have become six-figure earners and some of the top professionals in their sales positions. Many have gone on to become top-level sales leaders. The sales leaders he partners with acquire a strategic approach to lead, coach, and develop their sales teams on a completely new level. Their teams consistently hit goals and grow their sales results.

Strategic Communication isn’t designed to replace your previous sales experience or methodology. Its power lies in adding a fresh perspective in a market saturated with the same traditional sales approaches. Consider it another tool to add to your arsenal that will increase the power of your communication with clients and drive new results.

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While snowmobiling in the Greystokes near Kelowna in March of 2002, an accident resulted in Blake suffering a broken back, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.

From the very start he refused to let this life altering disability break his spirit or stop him from living his life to the absolute fullest.  On September 17th 2002, just six months to the day of his injury, Blake started pushing himself to swim across Okanagan Lake and has consistently "gone big" ever since.

Blake began power lifting for Canada, competing in Las Vegas at the WABDL, breaking the national bench press record for his weight class. He also competed in Australia at the Pan Pacific Paralympics where he placed 2nd overall.  He then competed in Greece at the Worlds and was ranked in the top 25 of the world. Blake altered the PADI course by becoming the very first paraplegic in North America to be a certified diving instructor. He has tackled wakeboarding, mountain biking (with a specialized hand cycle), quading, and sit skiing. He is one of only a handful of people to do a backflip on a sit ski.  These are just  a few of his "hobbies" to date. Blake’s vocabulary does not include the word “can’t”.

While doing research on Stem Cell Treatments, Blake found a Doctor in India that was having some success with paralyzed patients.  In January of 2012 Blake traveled to India for nine weeks to begin receiving these treatments.  Within three weeks, Blake began to move his right leg and ten days later his left leg. These were the first movements he had experienced in 10 years! Once back in Kelowna, Blake dedicated himself to a six days a week regimen of physiotherapy and rehab to regain as much function and sensation as possible. Seven months later in October, after continuing to see improvements, Blake traveled back to India for a second round of treatments.  These trips included daily physical therapy, and Stem Cell Treatments.
 
Blake inspires everyone he meets with his positive outlook and determination. He has done speaking engagements motivating and educating schools, nursing students, old age homes, and business executives.
 
Blake is a TD Mortgage Specialist here in Kelowna

Blake Harper I Mobile Mortgage Specialist I Kelowna I TD Canada Trust I Blake.Harper@td.com I tel: 250 869-2285 I

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With our new technology we were able to conduct this interview with crystal clear sound and a 9 hour time difference! Bas Lebesque is an Executive Life Coach currently living in the Netherlands where he was born and raised. He has lived and worked in 8 countries over 5 continents and has some fascinating stories to tell. In his own words:

After a short career in hospitality and then 2 careers in financial markets, as trader and as freelance consultant. I had to take a bold action to stop doing what I was not enjoying. Looking back, I realised that when I started my second career as a consultant in 2010 I also started my own health physical and mental journey.

I always was active, running and playing competitive squash. In 2010 I started CrossFit and as I took my physical activities to the next level, I had to become more aware of my nutrition, I also started drinking less alcohol and I stopped drinking in February 2017 completely. This felt so natural and it was the best thing I have ever done in my life.

The last part of my health journey was a mental one. Questioning every single belief, I had. This helped me clean up some past issues and taught me how to honour the now. Daily meditation is great for me to create space and the mindset I desire. In wintertime I sit in open water for cold water therapy, 3 times a week. The journey to my best version will never end, but I am happier with myself than ever before. The work of Byron Katie, Dr Joe Dispenza and Wim Hof have become a part of my life.

Along the road, I have been helped, challenged and inspired by many people. I have worked with personal trainers and several coaches on different subjects. I am now so passionate about this, that I want to create more life balance, energy and clarity in the workspace by helping senior and executive leaders, that they will be the best versions of themselves.

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Deanna Kent spent her childhood making up treasure maps for her family (there are several hundred pennies still buried across the prairies of Western Canada). Realizing that treasure mapping mixed well with story-crafting, she made that her path. After teaching English for a decade, she moved on to work as a writer for the Walt Disney Company. For almost ten years, she worked at the Kelowna, Canada studio, first as a narrative designer for a growing interactive kids’ world. At Club Penguin, which grew into the number one MMO for kids, from 2008-2012, for a captivated audience of seven-twelve year olds, she helped to build and execute the big-picture story and sub-brands where their audience grew to over 200 million registered penguins in 190 countries. After five years, she switched roles and worked her way up to Sr. Writer for Brand and Marketing for the larger Disney Interactive division, where she was privileged to work with high performing teams and world-class franchises like Lucas, Pixar, Muppets, and more. More than anything, Deanna loves cross-discipline collaboration, and creating engaging, immersive experiences. When she grows up, she wants to be Edna Mode.

Neil Hooson was drawing on the back of his dad’s work papers since he could hold a pencil. After graduating, he took a detour through college where he earned a mathematics degree, but quickly found his way back to art through animation. He has worked as an illustrator, character designer, motion designer, and animator, for brands like Saatchi & Saatchi, Family Channel, Teletoon and more, but decided his passion was for creating story-rich content for kids and kids at heart. For almost a decade at the Walt Disney Company, Neil worked to bring story to life with Club Penguin, the number one MMO for kids. From 2008-2014, for a growing audience of seven-twelve year olds, Neil collaborated to build and execute the big-picture story and sub-brands where their audience grew to over over 200 million registered penguins in 190 countries. As part of the story and vis dev team, his work on one of their most popular sub-brands, Card-Jitsu, grew it into a multi-layered experience that boasted rich story, online games, and real-world ties. In 2014, Neil moved into an Art Director role for Brand and Marketing for the Walt Disney Company Interactive division, where he worked with franchises such as Pixar, Star Wars, and more. He loves story, and to experiment with various art styles and techniques to bring ideas and characters to life. Currently he’s Art Director for Yeti Farm Creative, an animation studio in Kelowna.

Deanna Kent and Neil Hooson worked together at the Walt Disney Company for almost a decade, first on Club Penguin—a virtual world for kids, and then in brand and marketing with a variety of franchises like Lucas, Pixar, Tron, and more. They're passionate about experience design (digital and physical) and have recently worked with a talented team to create story and art for the new Vancouver Teck Acute Care Centre for kids. These days, Neil works as an Art Director at Yeti Farm and Deanna works as a Writer and Marketing Manager at Carebook. At night, they work on their own wild, creative ideas. Now that the Snazzy Cat Capers books 1-3 are handed over to their publisher, they’re dreaming up a few new projects. Please find them on Twitter @Deannaandneil or on the Snazzy Cat website.

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Nick McCullum is the Director of Growth at Passiv. Passiv makes innovative portfolio management software that connects directly to your brokerage account and makes it easy to implement a long-term investing strategy. To learn more about Nick and his company, visit passiv.com or nickmccullum.com

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Geoff and Julie Hoffman have been married since 2009 and  investing in real estate since 2001.  They did the majority of investing in Alberta, went through the exciting boom of 2006 and 2007, then struggled through the recession until 2010 when they lost everything. They have since rebuilt another multi-million dollar real estate investment portfolio, successfully made a "New Start" in Kelowna since 2012.

The are the founders of the Okanagan Real Estate Investment Group. Julie and Geoff continue to acquire and sell real estate investments with partners. Julie is a real estate investment coach and mentor, and they are the proud parents of 5 amazing people ranging in age from 10 to 16 years and and incredible doggie (Sadie).

Geoff and Julie understand how lucky they are to live in the most beautiful place on earth and to make a living in an area that they love.  They also understand how challeging working as a married couple together AND balancing  health, business, and family.  Geoff and Julie (and their kids) LOVE Kelowna.  It's the best place to be!

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"Things may come to those who wait.  But only what's left behind by those who hustle." – Abraham Lincoln

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Kendra grew-up on a hilly, luscious, rural Manitoba acreage 20 miles away from any town or village.

Being the youngest of 3 sisters in a supportive family, Kendra has always had lots of love around her. Naturally being bubbly and enthusiastic, the spotlight has always landed on her creating a sparkle so bright that it would never be dimmed!

Kendra has always enjoyed doing her own thing. She wasn’t heavily influenced by her peers, even in elementary school, which instantly made her an outcast. But in the end, every little girl wants and needs friends at school but being so free spirited and not caring what others thought, it was hard for her to find many friends to gel with. Even the friends she did make sometimes turned on her to side with the popular kids. Eventually, this lead to her parents offering for her to switch schools which ultimately meant going into another small community.

With Kendra’s sparkle shining brightly, she grew a sense of confidence, independence, and strength-of-self at a young age. Kendra loved the energy around singing and being in the spotlight so much that she would climb up onto stage at her older sisters’ Christmas concerts! Yet, again, stealing the spotlight from her sisters. From Grade 1 until... well, now, she has always been in choirs. She is a natural leader in her choirs because of her confidence, experience, and training from that tender age of 6. Singing in many local and provincial competitions and fundraising events, she grew a sense of leadership and even more confidence! She studied voice, piano (classical and jazz), saxophone (also and baritone), and enjoys jamming on her bass guitar around inspiring rock musicians. Through her choral experience, she has travelled across Canada twice and to Italy and China. One of the highlights was singing in a mass choir of about 900 people at China’s Pre-Olympic Festival with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra! Another highlight was being accepted to sing in the National Youth Choir as Manitoba’s only Soprano at the age of 17 even though there were other sopranos working toward Master degrees who also auditioned that same year. Keener, much? Yuppers!

Throughout her life, she has been shunned by strangers and questioned if she is sincerely happy by some of her closest friends. This positivity and confidence Kendra exudes works beautifully as a filter. Only the best, truest people are attracted to her and the others tend to turn away because they have a hard time relating and understanding how someone can be so happy.

After high school, Kendra completed college for Office Administration. The office thing wasn’t her jam. Then she started a career in herbalism while working at a traditional loose tea store for a few years which moved her into health food stores instantly. Her world of nutrition and health opened-up ten-fold! She worked at 3 health food stores and ran her own health company for many years. Advocating health and self-care will always be part of who she is!

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Sandy McAllister is a licensed Life Insurance Broker in Kelowna, working with Individuals and families on personalized insurance solutions. She believes insurance is one of the most overlooked elements in a family’s financial plan and is there to educate and guide clients through the process.

Sandy’s passion for insurance is equally matched for her love of budget coaching. She coaches individuals and couples through the tangle of their everyday money and helps them stop the money leaks and begin to optimize their monthly cash flow. Sandy helps clients win with their money goals; whether its paying off debt, starting retirement savings or paying for that well-deserved vacation.

When Sandy isn’t working with clients, she enjoys time with her husband, Colin and dogs, Murphy and Cali. Sandy makes the most of the Okanagan lifestyle and can often be found at the Farmer’s Market, walking the beautiful downtown waterfront or enjoying some of the valley’s finest wines. 

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An entrepreneur, Talent Agent / partner in Teresa May Agency, and bookkeeper,  Shawna Whitney‘s largest role in life has been to support those around her helping to grow and shape the businesses and managers around her for success.  

As executive producer of her first film The Perfect Pickup, she dove into a new world in 2015 that has taken hold of her heart.  She has learned a tremendous amount in the past 5 years on filmmaking and the backend to the industry. Creating lasting memories and friendships.  Film and supporting good storytelling have become a large fascination of Shawna's that has led to the desire to help an industry grow within her own community.  

She sees such amazing talent all around the Okanagan and wants to help foster and to assist clients in reaching new levels of their careers while learning about the industry herself as she dives deeper into the industry. 

Outside of her regular job, Shawna is a black belt in Taekwondo where she feels she has gained a lot of her ethics in life and business.  Shawna received her black belt in 2006 with Northern Spirit Taekwondo out of her hometown Slave Lake, AB where she trained, coached and assisted running their family operated club with her father and uncle. The greatest take away from her time teaching and training in Taekwondo - aside from the physical benefit to it and the relationships gained, lessons learned were the 5 tenets taught and today still practiced in life; Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance and Self Control and indomitable spirit

Wherever Shawna lives she believes greatly in being involved in her community.  She has been a charity organizer, fundraiser and minor soccer coach. Shawna’s same work ethics and philosophy with Teresa will help elevate the agency to the next level as she joined Teresa May Agency as a partner. Together they share in the same vision of helping talents grow and develop.

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