If you had asked me a few years ago what I loved most about being a solopreneur, I would’ve said the autonomy, the ability to build and create on my own terms.
But reflecting on 2025, I can confidently say this: collaboration has been the greatest gift of my business this year.
I’ve been a solopreneur since 2020. And while it has been deeply fulfilling, it can also be isolating, especially when you’re the visionary, the operator, the marketer, and the cheerleader all at once.
This year, something shifted. I started saying yes to collaboration. And everything got richer: my work, my community, and my sense of purpose.
🤝 Why Collaboration Matters
Collaboration expands what’s possible.
It brings:
✨ Fresh perspectives
✨ Creative cross-pollination
✨ Shared learning
✨ Accountability
✨ Community
When you collaborate, you don’t just add value, you multiply it.
This year, I hosted five LinkedIn Live swaps with incredible women I’ve met through networking. Leaders I admire both personally and professionally.
It all began with Rebecca Visser, a certified holistic career coach, who introduced me to the idea. I was nervous, but I said yes.
Next came:
✅ Connie Pretula — The Menopause Navigator
✅ Polina Ruvinsky — Founder & Chief Hype Officer of Hype HQ
✅ Olesia Guts — Registered Holistic Nutritionist
✅ Melissa McHenry — Cycle Syncing Expert & Founder of Thrive Ops Labs
Each conversation was uplifting, energizing, and deeply meaningful. These women shared their wisdom generously, and together we created experiences that were more impactful than anything we could’ve done alone.
And now, I’m ending the year with a collaboration I’m truly excited about, a transformative, in-person workshop with the brilliant leadership coach, Natasha Olga Gulati, MBA, PCC.
Own Your Voice for Authentic Leadership
📍 Downtown Vancouver
📅 Saturday, November 29, 2025
⏰ 12:30–4:30 PM PST
💵 $60
In this 4-hour, hands-on experience, we’ll explore how to:
✅ Transform vulnerability into strength
✅ Shift negative self-talk with practical self-compassion tools
✅ Strengthen emotional balance under pressure
✅ Align who you are with how you lead
🎟️ Register here → https://lnkd.in/g_rRCMX8
Collaboration has made me a better coach, mother, leader, and human. It has reminded me that even as solopreneurs, we’re not meant to do this alone.
When you lift each other, you rise farther and faster.
Here’s to community, courage, and co-creation.
Lots of love,
-Anna
