In this episode, host Candace Carnahan sits down with Halifax’s queen of beauty, Vicky Mina. A beloved makeup artist and founder of her Canadian-made cosmetics line. Together, they explore what beauty really means beyond the mirror: from aging, confidence, and body image to entrepreneurship, resilience, and the power of women supporting women.
Vicky shares her journey from the banking world to building a thriving career in beauty, and how working with women in her makeup chair became her true calling. They talk honestly about hormones, feeling like a stranger in your own skin, and why grace, self-acceptance, and community matter more than any product in your makeup bag.
They also dive into the pressures of social media, the “Sephora generation,” and unrealistic beauty standards, while offering a refreshing perspective on authenticity, aging out loud, and redefining what it means to be confident at any stage of life. This conversation is real, raw, and fun. A reminder that beauty is the warmth of your soul, and everything else is just icing on the cake!
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What is Some Assembly Required?
Some Assembly Required is hosted by renowned motivational speaker and workplace safety advocate Candace Carnahan, an inspirational individual who turned personal tragedy into global impact after losing her leg in a workplace incident while being very young. Now, Candace is stepping beyond the safety stage to have deeper conversations about what it really means to rebuild after life takes you apart.
With her signature mix of grit, humor, and heart, Candace sits down with everyday people and extraordinary changemakers to explore the unexpected lessons hidden in life’s messiest moments. Whether it’s a setback, a pivot, or just the weight of the daily grind, Some Assembly Required is about finding the pieces that still fit and building something even better than before.
If you're looking for real talk, meaningful stories, and inspiring takeaways you can use in your own life, this is the podcast for you.