There is no limit to what we,
as women, can accomplish.
Michelle Obama
Meet our Regular Contributors
Click on a contributor to learn more about her and connect with her social media links.
Lindsay Page
Founder + Community Editor
Lindsay Kelm
Wine & Food Editor
Murissa Shalapata
Wine Mama + Foodie
Amber Rae Bouchard
Gluten Free Foodie + Wino
Tina Joslin
Femme Fatale Boss
Sarah Wood
Event Girl
Sarah Ballantyne
Cannabis Ladypreneur
- hello@herokanagan.com
Lindsay Page
Founder + Community Editor
Lindsay P is an Okanagan girl through and through. She grew up swimming in Kal Lake and after almost 10 years in Toronto, she knew she had to come home. She is mama to 7-year-old girl named Zahra. The two of them enjoy eating out at local restaurants and consider themselves to be ice cream and gelato connoisseurs. Lindsay side hustles as a freelance marketing strategist for small businesses while working full-time as a healthcare recruiter. www.lindsayandco.ca
- lindsay@kelmcommunications.com
Lindsay Kelm
Wine & Food Editor
Lindsay K brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge in the local wine and food industry. She has her WSET Advanced to prove it! She is a freelance marketing & communications professional based in Kelowna. Lindsay is also a mom to two boys and a fur baby who love outdoor adventures and they live in West Kelowna.
Murissa Shalapata
Wine Mama + Foodie
Murissa is passionate about wine and spirits that are produced here in the Okanagan. She's currently raising another local foodie. In fact that's why she loves living here, all the locals are foodies, winos or beer lovers in some way. She has been writing about wine and food for over 8 years and we are proud to have her contribute to HOK. www.thewanderfulltraveler.com
Amber Rae Bouchard
Gluten Free Foodie + Wino
Amber Rae is a Kelowna-based blogger & podcaster who is passionate about gluten-free foodie and vino adventures in the Okanagan. Through her blog Babbling Bottles, she shares collection of authentic offbeat experiences from the perspective of an Okanagan millennial exploring the wine & craft beverage industry.
Tina Joslin
Femme Fatale Boss
Tina is the owner of Oranj Fitness Kelowna and founder of Femme Fatale Dance, a fun dance troupe that exudes female empowerment. She can't wait to share her stories and local insights with the HOK community as she loves living, working and loving in the downtown Kelowna core.
Sarah Wood
Event Girl
Sarah of Okanagan Events Girl is the romper wearing, succulent loving and event obsessed girl you can find attending local events or working as an event assistant within the Ok Valley. Sarah can be found driving throughout the valley to a variety of wedding and event locations and considers the entire interior as her "home". Sarah is contributing to the Her Okanagan blog to meet amazing creative entrepreneurs and showcase fun events and locations within the Okanagan that can benefit tourists and locals. www.okgneventsgirl.ca
Sarah Ballantyne
Cannabis Ladypreneur
Sarah truly believes in elevating the lives of the woman around her. She hopes to contribute to the HOK blog by sharing information on woman in cannabis and her journey as a new business owner. Sarah and her husband recently received a positive recommendation from The City of Vernon for their cannabis retail store application and are patiently waiting for opening day whenever that may be.
Her Okanagan is a collective of recommendations, raves, reviews and creative ideas for women to make the most of the Okanagan Valley. We need your help!
Would you like to contribute to Her Okanagan?
If you live in the Okanagan or have visited and you have experiences that you are dying to share with your friends, then we would love to have you write for us. Whether you are a business, blogger, or just someone who loves to write and is passionate about the Okanagan culture, then Her Okanagan is just for you.
When I dreamed up Her Okanagan, I wanted to be able to share my home region with the world as well as grow a platform for other women to be elevated as members of our community. This is a collective that is meant to highlight our beautiful valley and connect women from Osoyoos up to Kamloops, and further! I look forward to learning more about the area, the people and businesses in it that make up the Okanagan culture. We are truly lucky to call the Okanagan our home, let’s share our piece of Heaven with each other through this little blog meant for women who are residents and those who are inspired to visit.
How do collabs help your business?
If you are local business owner or a blogger, then contributing to our collective could help your business! Here a few ways writing a blog post can help you.
- Linkbacks to your own website to help increase SEO
- Establish yourself as an expert in your field
- Reach your target market through our community
- Networking! Make new friends
- Help grow your social media reach
And you know what? It is mutually beneficial for us too. Her Okanagan’s mission is to not only elevate the region but also the women-led businesses within in. Anything we can do to help, please let us know!
How can you contribute?
There are a number of ways you could contribute to the blog:
- A guest blog post on anything Okanagan (we have lots of ideas)
- An Instagram takeover covering an event or Okanagan experience
- A restaurant or winery overview
- Be interviewed for “Coffee with a Local”
- Share a unique recipe that is inspired by local culture
- Write a “best of the Okanagan” round up in a category that you are passionate about
- An Instagram live collab
- A topic from our “wish list”. Ask about it and we will share a list of prompts relative to your interests for you to choose from.
- Pitch us your ideas!
Want in? Great! Here’s what you do next.
Fill out the contact form below and we will reach out to you soon with details and requirements. We are super excited to collaborate with you! If you have any questions, feel free to email hello@herokanagan.com
Update: May 4th – Since we JUST launched, we aren’t accepting any contributors at the moment. Fill out the form anyways and we are ready for our next round, we will email you.
