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I am also the producer and host of Leaders' Call to Adventure, which features the inspiring stories of those who have taken the road less traveled. As an athlete, I embraces this spirit of adventure through running — this year I completed my first 100 mile race in Mohican State Park, Ohio.
I am 4th generation Ukrainian-Canadian, born and raised in small town Alberta. True to legends of the West, I have the spirit of a rebellious cowgirl on a never-ending quest for freedom, adventure and deep connection with the land. I grew up exploring and enjoying the beauty of the Canadian Rockies and big blue prairie skies on many wonderful adventures. The landscape of my youth still resides deep in her soul.
I have a B.Comm. specializing in International Business from the University of Alberta. I did 2 years of postgraduate training in investment banking and treasury and started my career as a trader for a major Canadian Bank managing multi million dollar institutional risk. I have also studied at the University of Hawaii, Ryerson University and Humber College. I have been a risk manager, trainer, advisor of executives and entrepreneurs, media relations manager, garden, interior, graphic, and event designer, songwriter, project manager, and producer of events, plays and videos.
I am an entrepreneur, artist and visionary. I have the heart and soul of a renaissance woman with great love for the planet and hope for the future. I love working with people committed to their growth and personal development balanced with core values of trust, integrity and humanity.
As a long-time adventurer on the road less traveled, I am committed to helping visionaries and leaders on their paths.
I am also the producer and host of Leaders' Call to Adventure, which features the inspiring stories of those who have taken the road less traveled. As an athlete, I embraces this spirit of adventure through running — this year I completed my first 100 mile race in Mohican State Park, Ohio.
I am 4th generation Ukrainian-Canadian, born and raised in small town Alberta. True to legends of the West, I have the spirit of a rebellious cowgirl on a never-ending quest for freedom, adventure and deep connection with the land. I grew up exploring and enjoying the beauty of the Canadian Rockies and big blue prairie skies on many wonderful adventures. The landscape of my youth still resides deep in her soul.
I have a B.Comm. specializing in International Business from the University of Alberta. I did 2 years of postgraduate training in investment banking and treasury and started my career as a trader for a major Canadian Bank managing multi million dollar institutional risk. I have also studied at the University of Hawaii, Ryerson University and Humber College. I have been a risk manager, trainer, advisor of executives and entrepreneurs, media relations manager, garden, interior, graphic, and event designer, songwriter, project manager, and producer of events, plays and videos.
I am an entrepreneur, artist and visionary. I have the heart and soul of a renaissance woman with great love for the planet and hope for the future. I love working with people committed to their growth and personal development balanced with core values of trust, integrity and humanity.
As a long-time adventurer on the road less traveled, I am committed to helping visionaries and leaders on their paths.
Why Choose ME as Your guide?
I work well in intense situations, thinking on the fly and instinctively knowing what to do. As visionaries and leaders, shouldn't we be able to do it ourselves? Well, yes, of course we do many things ourselves and it can be very lonely. It's great when we are understood, appreciated and supported in who we are because we don't often fit into the typical societal boxes, the kind people try to put you in when they ask, "So, what do you do?" And they expect you to have a one word answer about yourself all summed up to fit into a tidy box to file under 'this person's identity' profession or day job. I am a lawyer. I am a professor. I work in retail. etc etc etc
The tricky thing is, those of us who are destined for the road less traveled are also usually really really good at performing within society, getting good grades, and doing the right thing. Yet, at a certain point, we know more is meant for us and we follow our heart's yearning to do things others simply don't. To give you an idea of what I mean. Here's a laundry list of things I have done.
How have all these seemingly unrelated experiences prepared me to support you? First, I know what it is to do scary things, to leave what would seem to be really good situations to learn, grow, develop and fulfill a part of myself that didn't previously have an outlet. To change things up. To surrender and trust. To do it again. And again. And again. To develop strength and resilience. Awareness and compassion. To fine-tune my intuitive abilities.
I have become extremely skilled at identifying and understanding things that go beyond the boundaries of the box, things I should logically not comprehend. I have developed a really broad perspective and my intuition guides me into the heart of what's happening for you. Also, once you agree to taking steps, I holds you accountable. I doesn't get busy and forget or let it go. I follows up.
I will remind you of:
I won't let you go into fear paralysis when steps feel scary or more than you can handle.
When I assign homework, practical actionable items will come out of the process. I will make note of them. I will ask you about them the next time we talk. I will honor my commitments to you. You will know that when we book time, you are my first priority. You will know I am there for you and that I have your back.
The tricky thing is, those of us who are destined for the road less traveled are also usually really really good at performing within society, getting good grades, and doing the right thing. Yet, at a certain point, we know more is meant for us and we follow our heart's yearning to do things others simply don't. To give you an idea of what I mean. Here's a laundry list of things I have done.
How have all these seemingly unrelated experiences prepared me to support you? First, I know what it is to do scary things, to leave what would seem to be really good situations to learn, grow, develop and fulfill a part of myself that didn't previously have an outlet. To change things up. To surrender and trust. To do it again. And again. And again. To develop strength and resilience. Awareness and compassion. To fine-tune my intuitive abilities.
I have become extremely skilled at identifying and understanding things that go beyond the boundaries of the box, things I should logically not comprehend. I have developed a really broad perspective and my intuition guides me into the heart of what's happening for you. Also, once you agree to taking steps, I holds you accountable. I doesn't get busy and forget or let it go. I follows up.
I will remind you of:
- Your commitment to yourself
- Your priorities
- Your values
- Who you are
- Your Power
I won't let you go into fear paralysis when steps feel scary or more than you can handle.
When I assign homework, practical actionable items will come out of the process. I will make note of them. I will ask you about them the next time we talk. I will honor my commitments to you. You will know that when we book time, you are my first priority. You will know I am there for you and that I have your back.
Listen to my interview with Slade Roberson of Shift Your Spirits: Spirituality, Leadership and Adventure with Lori Ference
Opportunities:
I enjoy collaborating on interesting consciousness elevating projects
I enjoy stirring others to seeing anew, to evolve and to expand awareness of what's important, of the inherent beauty of life - love, connection, loyalty, of what makes being human precious, what makes living on this planet divine, the undeniable truth that permeates and supercedes all
I enjoy collaborating on interesting consciousness elevating projects
I enjoy stirring others to seeing anew, to evolve and to expand awareness of what's important, of the inherent beauty of life - love, connection, loyalty, of what makes being human precious, what makes living on this planet divine, the undeniable truth that permeates and supercedes all
