Media Appearances

Ottawa Business Journal – January 30, 2025
Local healthtech startup tackles challenges faced by employees struggling with obesity

Global News – May 4, 2024
From 5K to a full marathon: The best way to train for a long run

Ottawa Business Journal – May 3, 2024
What’s the plan? How to avoid having employees see RTO mandates as a power grab

Ottawa Business Journal – April 8, 2024
Toxic positivity: Why workplaces suffer when employees always look on the bright side

Ottawa Business Journal – October 24, 2023
Businesswoman of the Year Lydia Di Francesco talks ‘echo-pandemic’ and workplace wellness

Ottawa Business Journal – September 22, 2023
Finalists celebrated at 40th anniversary Businesswoman of the Year Awards

HR.com – December 22, 2022
11 Employee Wellness Trends For 2023

Newsweek – January 1, 2022
Simple Lifestyle Changes You Can Make To Feel Better in 2022

Thrive Global – November 9, 2018
13 Surprising Signs of Burnout You May Not Have Noticed

Thrive Global – October 31, 2018
Kick Imposter Syndrome To The Curb

Thrive Global – October 30, 2018
15 Creative Ways to Stop Overthinking Things

Your Health + Fitness Matters magazine – Jan/Feb 2018
Improve Your Health During Perimenopause (click image to enlarge)

Huffington Post Contributor Article – September 8, 2017
5 Ways to Simplify Your Life for Greater Health + Happiness

OptiMYz Magazine, Vol. 10 Issue 2 – April/May 2017
Is your fitness routine cramping your style? (click image to enlarge)

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Huffington Post – March 3, 2017
Interviewed for article
Remind Yourself Your Body Is Beautiful With These 10 Tips

Brit + Co – January 13, 2017
Interviewed for article
7 Pieces of Home Exercise Equipment Trainers Can’t Live Without

News1130 – January 1, 2017 
Put down the eggnog and pick up the weights: expert talks New Year’s exercise goals (click image to enlarge)

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OptiMYz Magazine, Vol. 9 Issue 5 – Dec 2016/Jan 2017
Backyard Body Blast – Functional fitness workout (click image to enlarge)

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Huffington Post Contributor Article – October 28, 2016
Dealing with the Darkness: The Best Strategies for Good Mental Health

Huffington Post Contributor Article – July 22, 2016
Pokemon Go…and 4 Wacky Ideas for Walking

Huffington Post – July 5, 2013
Interviewed and contributed exercises for article
Chest Exercises: 10 Ways To Perk Up Your Pecs

Globe and Mail – May 20, 2013
Interviewed for article Time to take it outside (click image to enlarge)

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LifeHacker – February 12, 2013
Article written by Lydia Di Francesco featured on the popular LifeHacker website
Why Stretching is Just as Important as Exercise

Podcasts

Women Don’t Do That (WDDT) – December 10, 2024
Episode 177: Overcoming Burnout with Lydia Di Francesco

Prevention over Prescription – December 1, 2024
Solving Healthcare Radio – Epi 20 – Cultivating Wellness Wisdom: A Conversation with Lydia Di Francesco

Ottawa Entrepreneurs – October 18, 2024
Ottawa Entrepreneurs Podcast – Fit + Healthy 365

Work Less PROFIT More Business Podcast – October 8, 2024
Ep. 163 – Burnout Lessons Learned: A Wellness Professional Shares Her Journey

Shine Your Light – September 12, 2024
Shine Your Light – How to Cultivate a Wellbeing Culture on Your Team

Work Less PROFIT More Business Podcast – August 10, 2024
Ep. 163 – Burnout Lessons Learned: A Wellness Professional Shares Her Journey

Weirdos in the Workplace – May 1, 2024
The Link Between Employee Wellness and Business Success w Lydia Di Francesco

Thinking Inside the Box – Dec 21, 2023
How Today’s Leading Organizations Approach Employee Wellness – Lydia Di Francesco

Prevention Over Prescription with Dr. K – December 5, 2023
271: Cultivating Wellness Wisdom: A Conversation with Lydia Di Francesco

Great Work Day – August 23, 2023
Resilience Unlocked: Conquering the Chaos of Workplace Stress – An Interview with Lydia Di Francesco

Psych Health and Safety in Canada Podcast – October 10, 2022
Creating a culture of wellness and well-being at work – with Lydia Di Francesco

You Can Manage That – September 7, 2022
How to Manage Your Own Well-being (And Your Team’s Too) w/ Lydia Di Francesco – Episode 14

AI Literacy for Entrepreneurs – February 24, 2021
#90 – Small Steps to Help Destress, and Get Healthy with Lydia Di Francesco

Learning to Slay the Beasts Podcast – January 26, 2021
Episode 51: Reducing Stress to Lose Fat with Lydia DiFrancesco

Small But Mighty Biz Stories – September 22, 2020
Avoiding burnout, finding your niche – Lydia Di Francesco

Women Don’t Do That (WDDT) – March 25, 2020
Navigating career change and wellness with personal trainer Lydia Di Francesco Ep. 41

The Road to Seven – July 3, 2019
Letting Go To Grow Your Business with Lydia DiFrancesco

Television Appearances

Click for the playlist of Lydia Di Francesco’s 25+ television appearances on CTV Ottawa Morning Live, BT Montreal, CTV Morning Live Winnipeg, and Rogers Daytime Ottawa.