Media Appearances

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 – Apr 8, 2024
Toxic positivity: Why workplaces suffer when employees always look on the bright side

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thrive Global – Oct 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

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.