OV Boss Babes

02/03/2026

Let’s Talk: Being an Ally When Someone Has No One…. despite all circumstances with criminal lawyer Jodie Primeau, founder of Primeau Law in Town of Deep River, Ontario

01/30/2026

✨NEW EPISODE ALERT✨

Ottawa Valley Boss Babes’ 5th anniversary special 🎉 “Where Are They Now” concludes with Jodie Primeau, prominent lawyer, single mother by choice, trailblazer, and entrepreneur of Primeau Law in Town of Deep River, Ontario.

Criminal defence lawyer, barrister and solicitor, and owner and managing partner of Primeau Law Professional Corporation, Jodie has been known as a relentless advocate, taking on complex criminal trials and appeals with precision, grit, and heart.

In 2019, Jodie founded Primeau Law as a female-led, feminist law office dedicated to bringing strong, accessible law to communities across the County of Renfrew.

In this episode, we dive into: 👇✨

👩🏼‍⚖️ Jodie shares her unique path that inspired her to follow a career in criminal law, explaining her reasoning for opening a feminist law firm and the pushback she initially received

📂 We discuss intense client files, having legal strategy, following ethical standards, all while dealing with emotional and psychological challenges that comes with detaching from high pressure situations

🤍 Jodie explains how she and her team remain professional without becoming too emotionally invested in clients’ cases, while still supporting them without crossing into the role of a therapist

👊🏻 We dive into balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship, the importance of therapy, handling discretion with high profile clients, and who Jodie Primeau is outside of the office

Huge thanks to our:
🏠Venue Sponsor: Black Diamond Lodge + Wilder Waters
🩷 Episode Sponsor: Amanda Talker Media
🎥 Produced by: Moments in Glow Photo + Video + Josh Makes Films

📲 TUNE IN & STREAM NOW: https://youtu.be/bQ1qK_2NGIw?si=O0oWCz1CZf3x8qZG

01/29/2026

01/08/2026

✨NEW EPISODE ALERT✨

Ottawa Valley Boss Babes’ 5th anniversary special 🎉 “Where Are They Now” continues with Erica Gilmour, one of the two chocolatier masterminds behind Hummingbird Chocolate Maker in Destination Almonte.

In a basement in rural Ontario to an award-winning chocolate brand found across Canada, Erica’s journey with Hummingbird Chocolate is anything but typical.

In this episode, we discuss Erica’s path from working alongside farmers in Afghanistan — where she met her husband Drew and deepened her passion for ethical agriculture — to putting down roots in Ottawa and unexpectedly stepping into entrepreneurship. What began as making chocolate in their Mississippi Mills’ basement soon became a leap of faith and a full-time business.

Our conversation explores the realities of scaling while staying true to values, the moments that made the success feel real, and the deeper “why” behind every bar. At its core, our episode is about building something meaningful — one bite at a time.

In this episode, we dive into: 👇✨

🍫 Learning the intricacies of making the perfect chocolate bar, well before YouTube and TikTok tutorials and their respective platforms existed

🤯 Erica shares the thrilling adventure of wholesaling Hummingbird chocolate, expanding their team, achieving viral success on social media, and the importance of taste consistency

⚠️ We openly discuss the
differences between larger chocolate companies such as HERSHEY'S and Lindt, while diving into Hummingbird’s respective ideal customers

🙌🏼 Erica explains how she and the team identifies which organizations and charities to support, while maintaining boundaries and limitations with the multiple requests they receive daily

Huge thanks to our:
🏠Venue Sponsor: Black Diamond Lodge + waters
🩷 Episode Sponsors: + .almonte
🎥 Produced by: +

📲 TUNE IN & STREAM NOW: https://youtu.be/fpysyBYOMjA?si=J4zVdgbL0fXszXTW

01/08/2026

OVBB x Hummingbird Chocolate Maker - 5th Annual Anniversary Special ft. Erica Gilmour
💕✨PREMERING JANUARY 8, 2026, exclusively on YouTube and Spotify

12/18/2025

✨ NEW EPISODE ALERT ✨

Meg Adams, one half of the powerhouse mother-daughter duo of the Perth General Store, is giving major hometown vibes with a side of girl-boss energy in our latest Boss Babe Corner series.

This babe and her mom spent years in the tech world before deciding, “Yeah… we’re gonna chase the dream instead.” And chase it they DID. 👏🏼

Handpicking every single product on the shelves with thought and care — we’re talking everything from skincare, to pickles, greeting cards, ice cream, sustainable kitchen goodies, weekly milk deliveries, ALL the cozy general-store vibes.

And Meg’s store has already become a warm, welcoming little hub for Perth Tourism locals, and trust me, these babes are just getting started.

In this episode, we dive into how this babe built this dream with her mom, how she’s redefining “everyday fine goods,” and why this business is so much more than a shop — it’s a legacy.

👇🏼EPISODE BREAKDOWN 👇🏼

👩🏼‍💻 Meg discusses her decision to leave the corporate world and dive into entrepreneurship, explaining why opening a general store was the transformative change she needed in her life.

📦 In a world of Amazon, big box stores and global supply chains, Meg explains the importance of community, supporting small and delivering true Canadian-made value.

💡Meg explains the exact moment that she realized the Small Business Centre’s Starter Company Plus Program was EXACTLY what she needed to kick off her biz successfully.

📲 Looking back on her first six months in business, Meg spills the lessons that hit her the hardest — the stuff she wished someone had warned her about.

Three local that Meg is so grateful for to have supporting her in her entrepreneurship journey are Jordan of Picnic, Kassy of Perth Pie Co. and Chrystine of The Beach House Massage & Bodywork
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📲 TUNE IN NOW, BABE: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ov-boss-babes/id1540503068?i=1000741901313

12/04/2025

✨NEW EPISODE ALERT✨

Ottawa Valley Boss Babes’ 5th anniversary special 🎉 “Where Are They Now” continues with Funeral Director Caitlin Cybulski of Malcolm, Deavitt & Binhammer Funeral Home in The City of Pembroke.

Death and grief are often subjects of conversation people tend to shy away from, but this boss babe is determined to change that, as Caitlin Cybulski is on a mission to challenge the taboos around death and demystify an industry that was formerly male dominated. Caitlin is proud to be leading a diverse team of both men and women, sharing helpful resources on the socials, discussing the importance of planning ahead for the afterlife and suggests opening up the conversation about death with a bottle of wine.

In this episode, we dive into: 👇✨

🪦 Breaking funeral etiquette stigmas - from wearing the traditional black at funerals, what you should NOT say to someone grieving, and when it’s an appropriate time to share the news on the socials

⚰️ The often-overlooked topic of funeral costs and how to plan and prepare for a meaningful service without breaking the bank

🗣️ Tackling the sensitive and difficult conversation about death - whether it be with our parents, our spouses and our children

👩🏻‍💼 How being a female funeral director has influenced Caitlin’s approach to the job and the relationships she and her team build with families

Huge thanks to our:
🏠Venue Sponsor: Black Diamond Lodge + Wilder Waters
🩷 Episode Sponsor: City of Pembroke
🎥 Produced by: Moments in Glow Photo + Video + Josh Makes Films

📲 TUNE IN & STREAM NOW: https://youtu.be/hvLhegJaKEI?si=qdYT06ItIrdIGAvM