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.
Episodes
What if you stopped trying to “fix” yourself and simply allowed yourself to take up space? In this episode of Some Assembly Required, host Candace Carnahan sits down with Louie Monroe Mitchell, better known as Limitless Louie, whose joyful dance videos and unfiltered reminders that “you’re okay as you are” have built a powerful online community.
Louie shares how he went from running a weight loss blog t...
In this episode of Some Assembly Required, host Candace Carnahan sits down with broadcaster and actor Jeff Douglas (aka Joe Canadian) to talk about identity, reinvention, and how living in this country has reshaped them both over the last 25 years.
This conversation is for you if:
-You’re questioning your career path or purpose
-You care about inclusion, justice, and Canadian identity
-You love CBC, storytelling, or behin...
In this powerful episode of Some Assembly Required, host Candace Carnahan sits down with mental health advocate and creator Dani Squires for an honest conversation about abuse, resilience, and what it means to truly “protect your peace.” Dani shares her experience growing up in an unstable, abusive household, being removed from her mother’s care after school staff noticed bruises, and navigating homelessness and p...
What happens after the big career leap? After you quit, pivot, or admit “this isn’t it anymore”?
In this episode of Some Assembly Required, host Candace Carnahan sits back down with Jen Warrington, founder of The Warrington Group, to dig into the messy middle of career change: the doubt, the recalibration, and the uncomfortable quiet where you finally ask, “What do I really want?”
Jen has helped hundreds...
When a “safe, stable job” ends with a severance package and a polite goodbye, what happens next?
In this episode of Some Assembly Required, host Candace Carnahan sits down with Jen Warrington, founder of The Warrington Group and one of Atlantic Business Magazine’s Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.
Jen was “packaged out” of her recruiting role after 10 years—right before COVID shut everything ...
In this episode of Some Assembly Required, host Candace Carnahan sits down with Carrie Forbes to explore what it really means to build a Renaissance career and a life that actually feels like your own, not just a checklist of what you’re “supposed” to do.
Candace and Carrie dive into what it’s like to feel “behind” in your career or your life, and why no job, degree, or detour is ever really waste...
In this powerful episode, Candace sits down with award-winning veterinarian, entrepreneur, and cancer survivor Dr. Lesley Steele for an unfiltered conversation about women’s health, self-worth, and what it really means to take care of yourself.
Lesley shares the story of her shock breast cancer diagnosis, how she treated it like a “business problem” to solve, and the radical life changes she made along the way&mdas...
In this episode of Some Assembly Required, host Candace Carnahan sits down with clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Jody Carrington for a raw, funny, and deeply human conversation about trauma, connection, burnout, and belonging.
Together, they explore why the opposite of trauma isn’t calm but connection, how childhood stories, family secrets, and generational patterns quietly shape who we become, and what h...
Trust isn’t just a “nice to have” in relationships or business—it’s the one thing that changes everything.
In this powerful, honest conversation, Candace Carnahan sits down with her longtime friend and global trust expert Natalie Doyle Oldfield, author of “Trusted: The Proven Path to Customer Loyalty and Business Growth,” to unpack what trust really is, how it’s built, how it quietly e...
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 bea...
In the debut episode of Some Assembly Required, Candace sits down with Halifax’s own Saltwater Sean.
Ocean diver, content creator, and local legend-in-the-making is here to talk about what happens when you dive headfirst into discomfort and follow what lights you up.
Sean shares how a simple hobby turned into a viral platform, how he pieced himself back together through life’s hardest moments, and why ...
In Some Assembly Required, host Candace Carnahan invites you into raw, real conversations about reinvention, resilience, and real life. Life doesn’t come with instructions, and this podcast is about embracing the puzzle pieces (our struggles, changes, and successes) that shape who we are and who we’re becoming!
Hit play and join Candace on a journey of growth, grit, and purpose-driven conversations in Some Assembly Requi...
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