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Stephanie Ostermann

I’m the sort of girl who you meet for coffee and end up pouring your entire heart out to. The friend you come to when you need someone to call it straight. No bullshit. No extras. Just truth. I’m a communicator. That’s a PC way of saying I like to talk, but I also spend a lot of my time listening, and over the years, I’ve developed a sense for subtext – how one or two words can change your entire message, what people are really trying to say and how to weave the varied layers of your story into one cohesive brand message that your clients fall in love with. When I'm not acting as editor in chief for Vivid & Brave, you can find me geeking out over words at www.stephanieo.ca

Fat Girl Dating
Avengers of Sexiness, Love & SexMarch 20, 2015

Fat Girl Dating

By Stephanie Ostermann

Here’s the honest truth about what dating and having sex with new partners is like when you’re rocking a thirty something, post babies and breastfeeding and more than a few nights of…

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The Single & Dating (Online) Survival Guide
Avengers of Sexiness, Love & SexFebruary 14, 2015

Valentine’s Day -Single & Dating (Online): A Survival Beauty Guide

By Stephanie Ostermann

It’s Valentine’s Day (I bet all six of you who live under a rock didn’t know that!), or as we call it in the land of single women – Saturday. And while…

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The Problem with "Plus-sized" Models
Avengers of Sexiness, BeautyFebruary 6, 2015

The Problem with “Plus-Sized Models”

By Stephanie Ostermann

For the last few days, the Internet has been abuzz with excitement over the news that Ashley Graham,  a plus sized model, would be appearing in Sports Illustrated. Speculation about her dress…

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My Bullet Journal
Universe DentersJanuary 2, 2015

Our Top Posts of 2014

By Stephanie Ostermann

Below, our most read, loved and shared pieces of 2014! Enjoy! 1. The Fat Friend  “When we let our size dictate how we act, it becomes isolating. Painfully so. We remove ourselves from…

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My Editorial Calendar and the 4th of July
Journaling, Planning & Setting GoalsDecember 31, 2014

Are You Ready for 2015?

By Stephanie Ostermann

As 2014 draws to a close, I find myself looking forward to the year ahead. 2014 was an amazing year for me, kicking off with a bang, and then slowing a bit…

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The "Broken" Family Christmas
LifeDecember 23, 2014

The “Broken” Family Christmas

By Stephanie Ostermann

The first year after our divorce, my ex husband and I, still reeling from the changes, still united in helping our kids feel as little of the effects of our choices, spent…

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What if you're the problem?
LifeDecember 11, 2014

What If You’re the Problem?

By Stephanie Ostermann

Every now and then, I have these big aha! moments where I start to see things really clearly, like someone turned a spotlight on them, lit them up in neon, and added…

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Social Media Infusion - the Book
Business, MarketingDecember 8, 2014

Seven Days of Social Media Tips

By Stephanie Ostermann

Yesterday, I wrapped up Seven Days of Social Media Tips, to correspond with our very awesome launch sale for Social Media Infusion – the Book! Today is your very last day to…

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Social Media Infusion - the Book
Blogging, Business, Marketing, Planning & Setting GoalsNovember 27, 2014

Social Media Infusion – the Book | Launch Week & Black Friday Sale

By Stephanie Ostermann

I know all of my American friends are enjoying turkey and stuffing and pie today, but here in Canada, we celebrate Thanksgiving in October. Happy Thanksgiving, US readers! Over the summer, Christine…

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Baldwin Family
Universe DentersNovember 26, 2014

Why We Have To Talk About Racism

By Stephanie Ostermann

I’ve been trying to decide how I can talk about racism, and if I should, for awhile. It seems everyone is talking about it these days, given rising racial tensions in the…

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