Interview with Teri Tkachuk – Stellargirl

In this episode, Nikou speaks to Teri Tkachuk, a serial entrepreneur with many previous careers who was born and raised in Canada but has lived in nine cities across North America, she's travelled all around the globe – you name it, she's been there and done all the things while not losing her shine and burning out.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• If you walk into a room and you feel judgemental eyes and women aren't being kind to each other, maybe those women have done that to others. If you smile you make life more beautiful.
• I don't think there should be competition between women anymore, there's so much room for us to succeed.
• As you get older you realise what's most important to you.
• So many women feel that things aren't easy and you're going to fail more times than you succeed. It's how you come out of that that you're defined by.
• So many women go through ebbs and flows being a new parent, especially if you don't have a support network around you. I didn't know what postpartum depression was in 2005 but I had it. Relationships with other women at work helped me out of it.
• So many doors can be closed on you, but you just need to keep trying.
• I'd never seen myself on the side of a building before, I started crying and I couldn't believe that I was on the side of a Lifetime building in Phoenix!
• We all feel like we have the pressure of all the things we feel like we're holding up. But no one can take away your ‘you-ness', that's something you own and you can manifest inside yourself.
• Look in yourself and realise what makes you happy because no one else can make you happy, you have to find it and write down 10 things that make you happy, 10 things that bring you joy every day, and take an honest look at that and ask if you can realistically do any of those things today. If not, try to do them tomorrow.
• Look to your closest girl-friends for help and ask for it. What if one person you reached out to changes your life with how they help you?
• You're not a burden to your friends and family who care about you.
• Pilates, yoga and being out in nature moving your body is so healing and does so much good for your brain, your soul, your spirit. Our bodies are not designed to sit behind a desk. Every 90 minutes you need to get up and get moving, even if it's just around the house. It's my medicine.
• You have to think about every bite of food or sip of a drink you take. The old saying “you are what you eat” is true in every aspect. Read the labels, don't put anything canned or processed into your body. In Europe everything's fresh unlike in the US. What are they approving here in the US that we're putting in our bodies?
• Don't wait to start a new years' resolution, just start living that life now.
• Fill your life with positivity, hope and be your true, authentic self. Take a look at what you can do for yourself before you can do it for others. To lead the exceptional, extraordinary life that you truly want to lead you need to look from within.
• Join a community or find someone that has a similar mindset as you, because if you're going to fill your day and be around people that take away your energy, that don't fill you up, you need to take a really hard look at the people around you to see who is bringing that energy, who is like-minded, they will hold your heart, hold you together and make you live out that stellar mindset and will champion you so you can champion others.
• Guys get a bad rap; there are a lot of stellar guys out there.
  
  

BEST MOMENTS

‘There's always a way to figure it out and make it happen.'

‘You put out there what you give back.'

‘Reinventing myself every few years doesn't scare me anymore.'

‘I create jobs for myself by seeing the void I need to fill and not accepting no for an answer.'

ABOUT THE GUEST

Teri attributes her inner STELLARGIRL to the relentless pursuit of an extraordinary and adventurous life. Like many women, Teri's values were formed from life lessons — some hard-won, some immensely rewarding — but all contributing to her own STELLARGIRL journey.

Teri grew up with a spirited, global perspective thanks to parents who taught her that beyond their home in a small prairie city in Saskatchewan, Canada, a world of possibilities and wonder awaited. Her early adventures found her traversing North America and Ukraine as a folkloric dancer. She went on to earn a BA majoring in languages and speaks English, French, Spanish and Ukrainian. She has lived in nine cities across North America, re-inventing herself each time to align with her belief that doing what you love with people who uplift you personifies a stellar life.

Teri's world travels have taken her to over three dozen countries throughout Asia, South East Asia, the Middle East, North America, South America, Africa and Europe and they all have taught her that women living in different cultures and countries have much more in common than not. In her career, that belief motivated her to support women from all walks of life as they reach for their own “gold.” She's held positions as a fashion editor, a television style host, a wardrobe stylist, a fitness and commercial print model, a personal trainer, and bolstered superstars during her tenure in talent management.

Living boldly has inevitably offered challenges to Teri, but she soared above them with the support of friends and family who propelled her forward. She wants the same for STELLARGIRL – to create a community that celebrates and supports women who aspire to be extraordinary.

Today, Teri lives and works from the mid-west with her true love and their four children. She is an entrepreneur, model, charity advocate and, as co-founder of Stellargirl, a champion of women who strive to live their individual “stellar-ness” through truth, strength, laughter and compassion.

GUEST RESOURCES

Website: https://stellargirl.com/

Instagram: @stellargirlofficial

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Email: nikoulohse@gmail.com

Instagram: @nikoulohse

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ABOUT THE HOST

Nikou Lohse is a mom of three, wife to former MLB pitcher Kyle Lohse, Master Pilates instructor, yoga teacher, and lover of all things MOVEment, MINDFULness, and commUNITY.

Nikou is a serial entrepreneur. She started her first company at 21 doing sales & marketing for Fortune 500 companies, made her first million at 24, and decided to exit at 30 in order to pursue her passion for helping others. She became a yoga, Pilates, barre, and mindfulness instructor, but her own struggle with SIBO and postpartum depression led her to redefine the way she took care of her body. Now, as a holistic health coach, she is on a mission to empower women and help them heal their gut through nutrition, movement, mindfulness, and spirituality.

CONTACT METHOD

Email: nikoulohse@gmail.com

Podcast Description

Failing forward is about the successes we find after enduring failure. Each episode is an opportunity to hear interviews and stories from professional athletes, entrepreneurs, executives, doctors, and loved ones who have fallen down, struggled, and transformed.

They'll be sharing how they got to where they are today, and the lessons they learned along the way. We'll be covering topics in entrepreneurship, careers, relationships, holistic wellness, mindfulness, gut health, and finding your competitive edge. With raw human moments and empowering information, this podcast is here to inspire you, remind you of your greatness, and give you the knowledge to up-level in every area of your life.

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