Author: rosemagcanada
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From Pain to Power: How Cassandra Engelman Turned Full-Body Trauma into a Sustainable Holistic Practice
Written by Rachel Stewart, Content Director and Co-Founder Cassandra is a holistic lifestyle coach, piano teacher, and mother of three who transformed her own healing journey into a four-level coaching practice dedicated to helping other women thrive. Through the Luxe Method, she teaches busy women how to rebuild their health from the inside out, addressing…
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“Wreck the Box”: How Fundraiser Nichole Yamchuk is Building Better Systems in the Nonprofit Sector
Written by Rachel Stewart, Content Director and Co-Founder Nichole Yamchuk is not your typical fundraiser. She stumbled into the sector through court-ordered community service and has become one of its fiercest advocates and sharpest critics. I sat down with Nichole to talk about Ukrainian resilience, the courage it takes to plant seeds, and how to…
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I Didn’t Plan to Run for Town Council… But There I Was, With Babies and Campaign Signs
Written by Ruby Cole-Ellis, Editor and Co-Founder Running for Sylvan Lake Town Council was not on my 2025 bingo card. Not even close. I mean, I was just over here trying to keep my twins alive, keep my coffee hot for more than 12 seconds, and maybe post to Instagram once a month. Politics? Yeah,…
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Opening Doors: How Mika Haykowsky is Building Belonging Through Collective Art-Making
Written by Rachel Stewart, Content Director and Co-Founder “Creating together is stronger than creating alone.” For Edmonton-based artist Mika Haykowsky, this isn’t just a nice sentiment, it’s the driving force behind everything she does. I sat down with Mika to talk about community, collaboration, and what it means to expand your practice beyond yourself. From…
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The Prism Effect: Data Analyst Rebecca Eby on Neurodivergence and STEM Career Success
Written by Rachel Stewart, Content Director and Co-Founder I sat down with Data Analyst Rebecca Eby to discuss her recent diagnosis with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at age 44, how it suddenly made sense of a lifetime of being told her brain works differently, and why her preference for…
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Inside ROSE: Our First Strategic Planning Retreat (Imposter Syndrome Included)
Written by Rachel Stewart, Content Director and Co-Founder The hotel room had become something between an art studio and a think tank. Eight giant posters covered the walls, each one filled with multi-coloured handwriting and arrows pointing in every direction. Piles of markers were scattered across the room, and my hands were speckled with ink.…
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Meet the Team
Ruby Cole-Ellis Editor-in-Chef and Co-Founder Ruby Cole-Ellis is a Guatemalan-born businesswoman, designer, business coach, and financial advisor who has proudly called Canada home since 2013. As Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of ROSE Magazine, she brings over a decade of experience in entrepreneurship, creative direction, and women’s empowerment. Above all, Ruby is a passionate community builder, twin…
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