From the real estate, interior design, & design + build experts at The Penzo Team comes a podcast that covers all things home! For our team, a home is so much more than the sum of its four walls- it goes beyond! A home is our sanctuary, a place to create memories, build routines and shape our futures. Through a series of captivating conversations with guests who are industry experts in their fields, we discuss their lives, passions and their most personal and intimate spaces- their homes!
Nat Harrison | Building a Purpose-Led Wellness Studio From the Ground Up
What if your workout was designed to help you feel good — not punish you? Nat Harrison, founder of SOAR, built a movement and mental health studio that does exactly that.Nat Harrison spent over a decade in corporate marketing — working on brands like Gatorade and Nike Canada — before stepping away to raise her family. What followed was an unexpected journey: a backyard barre class that grew into SOAR, a 4,000-square-foot movement and wellness studio in Toronto's West End now drawing 10,000 visits a month.In this conversation, you'll hear about:📌 Why she believes movement should build you up — not punish you for what you ate📌 How SOAR survived opening one week before pandemic lockdowns shut gyms down📌 The three-tier model she built: from drop-in classes to workshops to one-on-one psychotherapy📌 Her sobriety journey and how it shaped her books and her approach to mental health📌 Why she thinks careers are scaffolding, not a ladder — and what that means for reinvention at any age0:00 - Intro1:59 - From Pepsi to Nike Canada: Building a Corporate Marketing Career2:22 - The Moment That Changed Everything at 187:22 - From Backyard Barre Classes to a Movement Studio10:18 - Why Most Gyms Get Fitness Wrong for Mental Health13:52 - The Secret Behind SOAR's Community and Culture16:11 - Opening Week One of the Pandemic — And Surviving It19:10 - Movement for Mindset, Not Aesthetics: The SOAR Philosophy27:37 - Retreats, Workshops & the Three-Tier SOAR Model30:26 - Writing Two Books and Sharing Her Sobriety Journey Publicly35:03 - Returning to School at 45 to Become a Psychotherapist36:33 - Why Careers Are Scaffolding, Not a Ladder
12 Feb 2026
Brittany Gray: Building Fancy Face
Brittany Gray is the founder of Fancy Face, a luxury beauty brand and brick-and-mortar studio built on the belief that "fancy is a feeling." A former professional performer who was cast in the Oscar-winning movie Chicago at age 15, Brittany has translated her background in theatre and dance into a beauty company known for its distinctive aesthetic and high-performance products.
The conversation covers her business evolution from a mobile wedding service to a brick-and-mortar location and product line. Brittany explains her strategic decision to remain a boutique brand rather than competing in mass-market retailers, and shares her insights on formulating makeup for "mature skin," which she notes begins at age 35.
00:00 Intro
02:34 Getting cast in the movie "Chicago" at 15
05:30 Transforming wedding makeup into a business
08:09 Scaling from a home studio to a storefront
10:37 Why Fancy Face stays niche vs. mass market
12:05 Defining "Mature Skin" (It starts at 35)
16:42 The reality of social media for founders
18:24 Kids and skincare trends
22:57 Entrepreneurship and work-life balance
24:45 Creating the "Starlet Kit" for dancers
29:36 Common bridal beauty mistakes
21 Jan 2026
Revolutionizing Postnatal Care & The "Fourth Trimester" with Melissa Gallagher
Melissa Gallagher is the Founder of AlmaCare, a company dedicated to revolutionizing the postnatal and family care industry in Canada. Previously the Chief Marketing Officer at Freshii, Melissa pivoted to entrepreneurship after experiencing a significant gap in support during her own postpartum journey.Melissa joins the podcast to discuss the reality of the "fourth trimester" and why the standard medical advice of "see you in six weeks" is insufficient for new mothers. She explores the cultural differences in recovery (including the "confinement" method), the transition from corporate executive to founder, and how to build a "village" of support.00:00 - Introduction02:46 - The problem with the "6-week checkup" standard04:40 - Why no one prepares you for the physical trauma07:44 - What we can learn from Chinese "Confinement" (Sitting the Month) 10:58 - How AlmaCare works: Night nurses & holistic support13:47 - Vetting caregivers and building trust in the home18:04 - Transitioning from CMO of Freshii to Founder21:02 - Advice for new moms: Build your village early25:12 - The future of postnatal care in Canada
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