Prince Albert woman brings international motivational conference to Saskatchewan

By: Nigel Maxwell

Prince Albert’s Corliss Rassyle says the pandemic has had a big impact on peoples’ mental health, and in many cases taken them to a place of surviving rather than chasing dreams.

That was among the driving forces behind her own motivation to bring 12 world class speakers to Saskatoon in November for the LEAD conference. Reflecting on the impact of the pandemic, and through her conversations with a number of people, Rassyle explained there seems to be a feeling that people kind of lost themselves through the whole process.

“We had to survive so we did and then we got into this kind of pattern and this way of living where we are just surviving and we just got to catch up and go, go, go and we kind of lost connection with ourselves and what we really want and what’s important to us,” she said.

An accomplished speaker and author in her own right, Rassyle explained she got the idea for the conference during one of her trips abroad.

“At one conference in particular in Minneapolis, I was sitting there thinking I wish this existed in Canada so more people could experience it,” she said. “And then I decided if it didn’t exist here I would create it.”

The two day event will take place at TCU Place in Saskatoon and will include a dozen speakers. Rassyle explained it was important for her to have a diverse line up so there was something offered for everyone.

“The overall theme is kind of take control of your life and to reignite the spark and the passion you once had in your life maybe pre-pandemic,” she said.

Among the speakers are Arlene Dickinson from CBC’s Dragon’s Den; best selling author Jack Canfield; Dr. Murray Howe (son of Gordie Howe); and Kristina Kuzmic, who in addition to her billion plus views on YouTube, was also named the 2011 winner of Oprah’s search for the next TV star.

Acknowledging it’s no easy task getting world class speakers to come to Canada, Rassyle explained when she reached out to them and described her vision, the reception was very positive.

“Jack, what was neat about him, was in my training with him, he always told me to be an ‘ask-hole’ and when I reached out to him I asked several times and I said here I am being an ‘ask-hole’ like you wanted me to be, will you come to Canada and of course he accepted,” she said.

Rassyle explained the conference represents a real opportunity for people to come together and reignite their passions, and start to live the life they desire, as opposed to the one they may feel they have to live.

“Making an investment in yourself is the best investment you’ll ever make because when you’re well, it will spill out into your family, your home, your career and your communities,” she said.

Tickets are available through TCU Place in Saskatoon or through Rassyle’s website.