What a wonderful week! Last Friday #WomenBizNetwork sponsored the @womeninprcanada conference and I headed down to @uoft Hart House for a day of work wellness followed by date night with @listentobaab
The week before I was pulling near all nighters to manage the launch of #womenbiznetwork new monthly membership and welcomed 10+ new members in our first week. Women in Biz Network has been supporting women in business since 2010 and we have helped over 35K since opening our doors!
Want to join and learn within a framework called “Own Your Imprint:
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The Brave Yes: How Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone Unlocks the Leader You Were Always Meant to Be with Jill Valentine live at 11:30 am EST Tuesday, May 12, 2026 live on LinkedIn. /posts/mitchellleigh_the-brave-yes-how-stepping-outside-your-activity-7459679356009820160-onMO?utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAAHELgkBVpDykac5yeztJwnpW8D23iW3Vrw&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=copy_link
Jill’s approach to transformational travel as a catalyst for that breakthrough is a perfect mirror for the Own Your Imprint framework.
The conversation could explore how physical adventure and intentional discomfort reveal layers of leadership identity that no boardroom or business strategy can, why women at midlife are uniquely positioned to take those bold leaps, how service and global connection redefine what success and impact actually mean, and the inner shifts that happen when you remove yourself from your everyday environment and choose courage over comfort.
It is a conversation that will resonate deeply and leave your listeners feeling both inspired and ready to act.
Guest Bio: Jill Valentine
Jill Valentine is a Transformational Travel and Life Purpose Coach, and the founder of UGO Impact, a purpose-driven organization that combines the power of coaching, travel, and volunteerism to help people step into their fullest potential.
#ownyourimprint #womenbiznetwork #changemaker #leadership #findyourpath
Thank you to @womeninprcanada for having #womenbiznetwork as the lunch sponsor of the #workwellconference
#Innerleadership means taking care of your wellbeing in order lead with impact and to #ownyourimpact
“We are not designed for chronic stress.”
Wellbeing at Work: Mental Health, Ethics and Human-Centred Leadership with Callum Haney, Diane Wolf, Dr Charleanea Arellano, Daniella McCrorie, Delsina West, Serena Quaglia
#shutterbug @doriadamsapple@ellecanada@womeninrenewableenergy_wire@pinkpearlcanada@notifiedcareers@juliecoleinc@mimi_danagege
I pulled an all-nighter.
And I am feeling it.
The kind of tired that sits in your bones.
The kind that quietly pulls your energy down and makes you question whether you are keeping up with everything you said you would do.
I am not going to pretend I am not feeling behind. I am.
And carrying that feeling for too long starts to wear on your mental health and your sense of well-being in ways that are hard to ignore.
But here is what I know: getting it off my chest is part of how I let it move through me.
Not denying it.
Not pushing it down. Just letting it be real.
Sleep matters.
Working until the early hours is a recipe for burnout, and I know this.
I lived this when my youngest was a baby and the only time I had to work was after they went to sleep.
Night after night. And it catches up with you. It always does.
So today I am giving myself permission to feel exactly what I feel.
❤️🌸🦞And if you are in it too, here is what helps me: tune into the physical sensations of the emotion as it moves through you.
Do not try to stop it.
Just notice it. The intensity will start to soften around the ten-minute mark.
Emotions travel through the body along the vagus nerve, running from the top of your head down through the center of you.
When you really slow down and pay attention, you can feel it. It is remarkable, actually.
You are not broken. You are processing. There is a difference.
You do not have to carry it alone.
If you want to join a supportive community of changemaker women do check out our website
PS thank you to my husband who took the bus twice today to pick up our car so that I could have a day of sleep and no running around. Now that’s love. @listentobaab
#OwnYourImprint #WomeninBusiness #burnoutprevention #TraumaInformedLeadership #ChangeMakerLeaders
Today at 1130 EST. All you need to participate is a #SubStack account.
I’ll go over the basics, how to find your voice and discuss the differences between similar platforms! Great chance to make new friends and grow your channel together if you decide Substack for you. Register at /ntt8orrw . Link is also in my stories. #womeninbusiness #changemakers #podcasters #writers
Link to register is in my story. Join us for on Sunday for Forest Therapy in Etobicoke’s most beautiful park (I’d go as far as to say one of Toronto’s serene parks)
I’ll share a bit of my #ownyourimprint story which is heavily based on the power of nature for building my personal brand after burnout and mental health challenges.
Nadia Frost will be leading the session as a certified forest therapy guide and psychotherapist.
All funds raised goes to Canadian Mental Health Association @cmhanational . Link to register: /zx82tg8u?locale=en-CA
#torontoparks #mentalhealthmonth #mayismentalhealthawarenessmonth
Own it! Crazy energy vibes as I get ready to present at the @novaforge.ai at the #womeninai event. curious question for you what do you think a jellyfish could tell us about building a #personalbrand? I’m not gonna tell you now. I’ll tell you tomorrow, but I’m curious to know what you think. #ownyourimprint #womeninbiznetwork
Happy International Dance Day! 💃🕺👯
There is something that happens when I step onto a stage.
Before the first word. Before the first slide. Before the room even knows I have arrived.
I move.
Dance has been my reset button my whole life. It is how I find my breath, drop into my body, and remember that presence is not something you perform. It is something you inhabit.
Standing on the stage at York University commencement, looking out at a room full of graduates ready to write their next chapter, I felt it again. That full-body knowing. That quiet confidence that only comes when you have learned to trust your own movement.
Stage presence is not about being loud. It is not about polish or perfection. It is about being rooted. And for me, movement is how I get there.
On this International Dance Day, I want to celebrate every leader who has a ritual that brings them home to themselves. Whether it is dance, a walk, a breath, a stretch between meetings. Those rituals are not extras. They are the foundation.
Move before you speak. Lead from the inside out.
Own your imprint.
Happy International Dance Day to every body in motion.
What is YOUR grounding ritual before you step into a big moment? Tell me below.
This was the moment of celebration after the official ceremonies.
Yes, that’s @listentobaab with me! @aiwithsusandiaz too.
#internationaldanceday #OwnYourImprint #YorkU
I am showing up today as exactly who I am no filters, no performance, no apologies.
We are talking about:
🎙️Owning who you are fully, loudly, without shrinking
🎙️Owning what you want even when it feels too big or too bold to say out loud
🎙️Owning how you show up — in your business, your relationships, your life
And I want to hear from YOU.
What do YOU want to own right now?
What is the thing you have been holding back, playing small around, or waiting for permission to claim?
This is your space to say it.
#ownyourimprint #123go #justdoit #womeninbusiness
Over two years ago, I made a decision that has, in small and unexpected ways, reshaped how I move through the world.
I stopped drinking.
Not because of a rock-bottom story. Not because of anything dramatic. I simply decided that an alcohol-free lifestyle aligned better with who I am, how I want to lead, and the imprint I want to leave on the people and communities around me. It was also the imprint I wanted to leave on myself.
What I didn’t expect was how quickly I would become invisible at the very tables I had helped set.
The Awards Ceremony That Started This Essay. Visit my links to keep reading my story.
/pub/changemakerbusiness/p/triggers-are-opportunities?r=1xhhi4&utm_medium=ios
#PR #hospitality #restaurants #nondrinkers #inclusiveevents
Creativity and movement is a massive outlet for me. Leave a comment if you want to learn how I brought my photo to life. #ownyourimprint
This is @thunderbeach 🌊
