This newsletter highlights the events, workshops and other activities that members of the Fempreneurs Success Collective are organizing. Support, follow and attend these events, and invite your friends to join you. Let’s create an even stronger community of women entrepreneurs in Calgary and area.
If you’re interested in becoming a member, you can see all the details here - I’d love to have you attend an upcoming session.
Bucket List Travel Planning Coffee Chat - FREE
Planning a trip this year or next? Join a small-group coffee chat to get expert travel advice and realistic trip pricing.
Hosted by Navigate With Jen – Calgary Travel Advisor. Come grab a coffee (on Jen!) and let’s talk travel.
I Know a Girl April Business Mixer -Protect What Matters Smart Insurance for Life & Biz
Open networking, great food, and a chance to learn why protection is key for female entrepreneurs.
How Do I Stop People Pleasing Behaviour?
Learn how to stop people pleasing as a Highly Sensitive person. This workshop is taught by a therapist who specializes in counselling HSP's.
In this information session, we will deep dive into why HSP's and Empaths people please and how to start to change this behaviour.
Why HSP's and Empaths struggle with people pleasing
What patterns and behaviours reinforce people pleasing
Why it's so hard to stop people pleasing behaviour
How to reduce or stop this behaviour
Ageing Well Expo
From health and wellness to financial security and lifestyle choices, the Ageing Well Expo is your one-stop event for ageing with confidence.
Join Colette Rees of Lead by Love YYC and Robyn Wilson of My Aide In Life, who have booths at the Expo and are here to help support you and your aging loved ones.
Balance and Boost: Cooking with Adaptogens
Calm stress, boost energy, and cook with purpose - adaptogenic herbs and mushrooms can support resilience, clarity, and balance deliciously.
Unlike stimulants or quick fixes, adaptogens, a unique group of botanical roots, mushrooms and herbs, support the body’s stress-response system, help steady energy, and improve resilience, mental clarity, and overall well-being.
In this class, we’ll explore:
What adaptogens are and how they work
The key players that promote calm, vitality, and hormonal balance
How to incorporate adaptogens into nourishing dishes
Tips for pairing adaptogens with supportive foods
Come start your journey of cooking with intention as you strengthen your body, calm your mind, and elevate wellness through the power of plants!
Taste & Travel: Into the Wild — South Africa
An evening of safari stories, wildlife photography, and inspiration — plus how you can experience Africa yourself.
Ever wondered what it’s really like to go on an African safari?
Join travel advisor and photographer Jen from Navigate With Jen for an immersive evening exploring South Africa through storytelling and photography. This is not a lecture — it’s a relaxed, social night designed for curious travellers, bucket-list dreamers, and anyone who loves hearing real travel experiences.
Marketing Clarity Workshop - FREE
Identify the 3 key marketing actions that will result in you living your SECURE, FUN + impactful DREAM LIFE!
Led by Lyndsie Barrie and Vera Ilnyckyj, this FREE workshop will help you attract the right clients to your solopreneur business.
2026 Foothills Spring Expo - Okotoks Trade & Lifestyle Show
Featuring the Okotoks Trade & Lifestyle Show and Okotoks MarketSquare Spring Fling Artisan Market.
Visit Annie Anderson of Rituality Box at her booth where she’ll be showcasing her new spring Energy Rescue wellness box.
Wedding Planning Workshop
Turn your wedding ideas into a clear vision.
Join us in person for a fun Wedding Planning Workshop to nail every detail of your big day! This session will help you start planning your big day with confidence. 💍✨
What’s in it for you?
Guidance from a professional wedding planner
Step-by-step support to start planning smoothly
Opportunity to connect with other event hosts
Meet local vendors and ask questions about services and pricing
Help creating your event theme and overall vision
Hit the Reset Button on your Money Mindset - FREE Workshop
A powerful pause to realign your money habits with your goals.
You’ve tried budgeting apps, spreadsheets, or planners, but none of them seem to fit your real life. They just make you feel like you’re doing it “wrong”.
Living with the constant fear that one emergency could unravel everything you’ve been trying so hard to hold together.
Reaching for small comforts — a treat, a meal out, a little something to feel better — and then feeling guilty afterward, wondering why.
Join Money Coach, Shantell Krystal, on April 28th to learn the why.
Death Disrupted II
Back by request, an RN facilitated overview of medical directives, MAiD, hospice and palliative care.
We begin the afternoon with a light lunch and welcome, and then dive right into our session.
Hotworx Canyon Meadows Grand Opening
Join us for the HOTWORX Canyon Meadows Grand Opening Weekend and come experience the future of fitness with 24/7 infrared sauna workouts, wellness education, exclusive promotions, and community fun.
SATURDAY MAY 2, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
SUNDAY MAY 3, 11:00-6:00 PM
Studio tours
Learn how HOTWORX works
Meet the team
Grand Opening membership specials
Wellness-focused guest speakers
Experience a FREE HOTWORX session
Raffle + Prizes
Kick It Green: Salad Bowls That Balance & Boost
Build bold, balanced salads with proteins, healthy fats, and fibre for steady energy and long-lasting fullness.
Salads should never feel like a side dish — and they definitely shouldn’t leave you hungry an hour later.
In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to transform everyday greens into vibrant, satisfying meals that fuel your energy, balance blood sugar, and actually keep you full.
BUSINESS + MARKETING POWER UP SESSIONS
This 4-hour live workshop is designed for high-capacity fempreneurs who are ready to hyper-focus, stretch their vision, and amplify what’s possible in the second half of 2026.
Includes: wood-fired pizza lunch, nature walk, door prizes, speed networking, and a workbook
Own Your Sh*t: A Bold Women’s Retreat to Turn Your Mess Into Momentum
The Own Your Sh*t Retreat is designed for women who are ready to stop circling the same patterns and start using their experiences as fuel for what comes next.
This is about:
Owning your patterns
Owning your story
Owning your power
Owning your next move
And just as importantly… learning what isn’t yours to carry anymore.
Because part of owning your sh*t is realizing when you’ve been carrying someone else’s.
Bucket List Travel Planning Coffee Chat
Planning a trip this year or next? Join a small-group coffee chat to get expert travel advice and realistic trip pricing.
Hosted by Navigate With Jen – Calgary Travel Advisor
Planning a big trip this year or next? Come grab a coffee (on Jen!) and let’s talk travel.
Marketing Clarity Workshop (FREE)
Identify the 3 key marketing actions that will result in you living your SECURE, FUN + impactful DREAM LIFE!
Led by Lyndsie Barrie and Vera Ilnyckyj, this FREE workshop will help you attract the right clients to your solopreneur business.
I Know a Girl March Social - Ladies Indoor Bootcamp
You've been asking us about our trainer and gym so this is your chance to meet our trainer Vishal Aheer of V Raw Aesthetics and come try a custom ladies only boot camp! This will be for beginners and intermediate levels - a little something for everyone. Get ready to learn a bit about our bodies during menopause, importance of strength training and then get ready to werk!
Kickstart the Burn: Turn Up the Heat with Thermogenic Foods
Turn up the heat with thermogenic foods that boost metabolism, balance blood sugar, and fuel energy—one delicious bite at a time.
Welcome to the world of thermogenic foods – ingredients that naturally boost your metabolism, support fat burning, improve circulation, and give your body a gentle, sustained rise in heat and energy. Foods like ginger, chilli peppers, cinnamon, and green tea not only add incredible flavour, but they can also help to balance blood sugar, reduce cravings, enhance digestion, and support overall health.
Restore Your Skin Barrier
Are you experiencing skin that feels dry and tight? Redness or sensitivity? Or fine lines that seem more visible? Join us & learn how to feel your best at any ages at our FREE online educational workshop.
**multiple workshop dates available
How Do I Stop People Pleasing Behaviour?
Learn how to stop people pleasing as a Highly Sensitive person. This workshop is taught by a therapist who specializes in counselling HSP's.
In this information session, we will deep dive into why HSP's and Empaths people please and how to start to change this behaviour.
Mental Health for Highly Sensitive Teens; Unique Struggles for these Emotional Feelers
Highly sensitive teens are often misunderstood by parents and teachers as they often have stronger emotional reactions.
In this presentation, learn why this happens, and the necessary tools required to help these teens manage their emotions so they don't become derailed.
Death As Medicine
Find out how conscious engagement with mortality normalizes the death and dying conversation.
This event is a powerhouse combination of two different, yet complimentary, perspectives. A live streamed webinar hosted by Dr. Andrea Deerheart brings together elements of heart-centered exploration of mortality that culminates in clarity and presence. After a light lunch, the screening of a Canadian documentary brings it all together, showcasing experiences of those who work in palliative care and highlighting the grace that often surrounds those who are dying. We will discuss this question: what if death is an opportunity? What if it is not something to be avoided, but rather, a once-in-a-lifetime experience to learn from.
HOW YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM INFLUENCES WEIGHT
For women who are done with the pain of trying to lose weight. This FREE session offers a different way of understanding weight challenges.
You’ll explore:
• How your nervous system strongly influences weight
• Why weight isn’t actually a problem to fix, and what to focus on instead
• What creates real, lasting change when the usual approaches haven’t worked
• Why this approach matters now more than ever for women who feel exhausted, stuck, or fed up with starting over
This is an opportunity to pause and look at weight from a different angle.
Stable Ground: Reconnect, Reflect, Realign
Exploring Leadership - How do you lead when you can’t rely on words?
During this experience, you’ll get to explore ALL of your communication tools in a playful and insightful way. Together with fellow participants — and your horse partner — you’ll experiment with: navigating different obstacles guiding a horse without touch, using your energy to own the space, and communicating without words.
No horse experience necessary.
TASTE & TRAVEL: ANTARCTICA ADVENTURE NIGHT
Jen Aitken will be sharing her personal experience from her recent trip to Antarctica — the landscapes, the wildlife, and what it’s truly like to stand among the penguins at the edge of the world. Also joining is Cara from Lindblad Expeditions, who will give you an insider’s look at what makes a Lindblad voyage so extraordinary.
Dudes Discussing Death: A Men's Only Event
This is a straight-up, no-fluff information session for men who want to get real about death, dying, and grief, and how to face it all while staying grounded, strong, and present.
This men’s-only event is built for guys who are done avoiding the hard stuff… and are ready to show up with confidence, clarity, and connection. Facilitated by seasoned palliative care nurses, this session is designed to normalize conversations around death and dying.
Sweet Swaps: Cooking with Natural Alternative Sweeteners
Discover delicious sugar swaps that boost energy, balance blood sugar, and keep your favourite treats on the menu. Discover how simple swaps can make a big difference in your energy, hormones, digestion and overall wellness.
CAPACITY UNDER PRESSURE
Capacity Under Pressure is a 60-minute live online workshop focused on maintaining cognitive clarity, emotional regulation, and decision-making under sustained pressure. This session is practical, science-informed, and designed for real-world demands.
Join us for a practical framework and leave with real tools and resources for increasing capacity without relying on constant self-control or pushing harder.
2 Session Times: February 10 at 10am and 7pm
PEOPLE TEACHING PEOPLE: ONLINE WORKSHOP FOR ENTREPRENEURS
There’s more teaching and learning happening in your business than you might realize - let’s uncover it together.
Tiana Fech supports entrepreneurs in creating and optimizing thoughtful, heart-centered learning experiences. In this interactive 90-minute workshop, you’ll explore the teaching and learning woven into your work - often in ways you may not yet see - and discover new ways to use it with intention so people understand your work more clearly, engage with it more deeply, and feel more confident taking the next step. You’ll leave with clarity, ideas, and actions you can bring into your business right away.
Tickets are only $40.
There's more teaching and learning happening in your business than you might realize - let's uncover it together.)
HOW TO CARE, WHAT TO SAY
Led by experienced palliative care nurses, this event is dedicated to fostering open, authentic dialogue about death and dying.
Please join us for an afternoon of gentle discussion about death and dying.
The Memory Blueprint: Science, Skills & Superfoods
Boost your brain with simple tools and nutrition tips. Learn five steps to sharper recall, enjoy a brain-boosting snack, and feel empowered.
This interactive workshop brings together the expertise of Neuroscientist Dr. Linda Andersen and the gut-brain nutrition team at No Shoes Nutrition (Megan Barefoot & Roxane Shymkiw) for a unique, hands-on learning experience designed to strengthen your memory from the inside out.
Common Long Term Care Questions
FREE online workshop for anyone who wants to learn the answers to some common questions families face about long term care. Built for those in the beginning stages of investigating care options for their aging loved ones. We'll look at Common Questions about Long Term Care in Calgary
FOCUS, FOG AND FIRE : The Brain + Body Reset Women Need in 2026
If you’ve been living in a haze of brain fog, exhaustion, hormonal chaos, overwhelm, or that feeling of “I know what I should do but I can't get myself to start.” this workshop is your reset button. Start your year with clarity, strength, laughter, and a plan your brain can actually follow.
I KNOW A GIRL: SUMMER IN JANUARY
Baby it's cold outside! Come to our indoor pool party at Hotel Arts! Dress as you wish for a summer cabana party, swimming is optional.
Baby it’s cold outside, so let’s warm up with an indoor pool party! Dress as you would for a summer cabana party, bring your swimwear if you wish to swim ($10 additional paid at the hotel to swim) A welcome drink and snacks will be served. Summer themed networking conversation starters and we encourage you to include in your 45 second intro the summer theme as well.
VIP DAY: ELITE BUSINESS COACHING EXPERIENCE
In just one day, our team of experts optimize your business systems and marketing. At the end of the day you’ll feel excited and prepared for the next chapter in your fulfilling and profitable career.
Curated & facilitated by: Vera Ilnyckyj, Create Your Best Chapter + Lyndsie Barrie, YYCFempreneurs
*multiple dates available (check out createyourbestchapter.com/events to learn more)
Free Workshop: Why ChatGPT isn’t the problem. Your brand clarity is.
Most people think ChatGPT will fix their marketing. But not without clarity.
If your content feels generic, inconsistent, or harder than it should be, the problem usually isn’t the tool. It’s that your message, audience and direction aren’t clear enough for any system to work.
In this free online workshop, you will see why brand clarity has to come before AI, content or consistency, and where most small business owners get stuck trying to skip this step.
This session is for business owners who already care about their work, are tired of guessing, and want 2026 to feel lighter and more intentional.
NEW YEAR, HAPPIER GUT
If bloating, gut discomfort, or inflammation are negatively affecting your daily life — despite your best efforts, this is for you ⤵️
You're invited to a FREE live 3-day experience to help you understand what’s driving chronic bloating, inflammation, fatigue, blood sugar swings, and stubborn weight — so you can stop guessing and start focusing on what actually matters.
BUSINESS + MARKETING POWERUP SESSION
This 4-hour live workshop is designed for high-capacity fempreneurs who are ready to hyper-focus, stretch their vision, and amplify what’s possible in 2026.
Includes: breakfast, door prizes, connections with other fempreneurs, workbook
"Inner World of Dying" describes and makes sense of what happens next...
Join seasoned palliative care nurses for an in-person afternoon of honest conversation, compassionate storytelling, and calm understanding through two powerful films and open-hearted group discussions.
MERRY & MINDFUL: CALGARY’S ENTREPRENEUR HOLIDAY MIXER
A festive holiday gathering designed for female Calgary entrepreneurs, dreamers, side hustlers, and small business owners who don’t get the typical office holiday party but still deserve a night to dress up, toast our wins, and connect with other hardworking entrepreneurs in the city. This is an evening that blends celebration, intention, and community.
HOTWORX CANYON MEADOWS: PRESALE EXPERIENCE & GRAND OPENING
DECEMBER 2025 & JANUARY 2026
A fresh wellness experience is arriving in Calgary! HOTWORX CANYON MEADOWS is a unique 24/7 infrared sauna fitness boutique where heat, habit, and focus unite to support your journey to restore, recharge, and RISE.
PRIVATE HOLIDAY GIFTING CONCIERGE
Robyn Bell-Wong works one-on-one with clients to make holiday gifting truly effortless and meaningful. Robyn will help you select and curate jewellery and gifts that tell a personal story, and will handle all the details (from planning and presentation to luxury wrapping) so the final gift feels thoughtful, intentional, and beautifully executed.