Christa Sinclair
August 2025
I Did It Scared... And Why You Should Too
From Sweaty Palms to Studio Lights: What Happened When I Said Yes Anyway
Well, here’s something I never imagined I’d say:I was on TV.
Like… real TV.
Broadcasted. Edited. Scheduled. With lights and chairs and questions and all the things that make my armpits sweat just thinking about them.
Let’s rewind.
From Sweaty Palms to Studio Lights: What Happened When I Said Yes Anyway
A few months ago, I got a message from Jayne Trimble of the Empower Women Show. I’d followed the show for a while, and I loved how it spotlighted women across Saskatchewan doing creative, beautiful, bold things. Still, when she asked if I’d come on for a one-on-one taping, I stared at the message like it had fangs.
Because here’s the thing:
I’m not a natural speaker.
I’m an iPhone speaker. A keryboard-brained storyteller. A girl who edits her captions 14 times before they hit publish. Because my an words, we struggle!
So sitting down, face-to-face, with cameras rolling and no script in hand? That’s my personal Mt. Everest.
But something has been brewing in me since the past holidays season.
A quiet but certain nudge that this is the year we get it back.
Back to when things felt good. Flowy. Creative. Balanced (ish).
When I was creating from inspiration, not panic. When I felt proud — not just tired.
Let’s Talk About The Prep
Make-Up & Hair: A Comedy
Now let’s talk about TV make-up.
I am NOT a full-face girl. I barely qualify as a half-face girl. (you've seen the instagram stories!)
So standing in front of my mirror with a makeup sponge and YouTube open on my phone, whispering “what is contour” under my breath, was a moment. I did my best. Mascara, brows, a little blush, and a lip color I hoped would read more “alive and composed” than “washed out and terrified.”
Thankfully, I’d had my hair freshly trimmed and toned the week before — just a subtle gloss and shape-up, nothing major — and decided to wear it down, which is not my norm. (I usually default to a bun when things get serious.) But something about the moment felt worth letting it down for.
Let’s Talk About The Prep
Now… what does one wear to their first-ever TV interview?
That spiraled me into a 10-day-long debate that ended right where it always does:
my beloved “I don’t know what to wear” emergency outfit.
• The Lauren Dress by Emma Knudsen — flowy but structured, feminine but not frilly. It’s my go-to for basically everything.
• My most recent blazer from Anthropologie — if I had a uniform, a blazer or button-up would be it.
• And shoes? Honestly, my options were either my cute boots i wear to everything (too hot), a pair of impractical wedges (too tall), or… a strappy olive green sandal I’ve had for nearly a decade.
Not trendy. Not fancy. But they’ve carried me through years of standing events, and I trust them more than most people. So on they went.
The Big Day
I avoided thinking about the actual taping for as long as humanly possible.
Like, full-on out-of-sight, out-of-mind.
Because I know myself.
If I sit in that anxious place too long, I start crafting excuses. I start convincing myself that no one will notice if I back out. That someone else can fill the chair.
So I just didn’t let myself go there.
Until the day before.
And by then? It was too late to back out.I drove to Saskatoon with my heart in my throat. The taping took place at the Rogers Studio, where the Empower Women Show films their interviews. The set was cozy, the lighting was soft (bless), and Jayne couldn’t have been warmer if she tried.
We sat. We talked. I gigglesd a lot.
And then it was done.
Honestly? I barely remember what I said.
It felt like a blur of laughter, nerves, and trying to keep my legs crossed like a lady would, in my dress.
So… Why Am I Telling You This?
Because if you’ve ever been afraid to take the mic…
If you’ve ever felt like your voice shakes too much to be heard…
If you’ve ever felt more comfortable creating from the sidelines than stepping into the spotlight, same.
But we’re allowed to grow.
To stretch.
To get a little sweaty and uncomfortable if it means making our dreams real.
So, if you want to watch me talk with my hands too much and maybe say something wise by accident, you can catch the episode airing August 5th at 7 PM Saskatchewan time on Rogers TV, or watch it online via their YouTube Channel right here.
Give it a watch for me — because truthfully?
I’m still too nervous to see myself.
xo Christa
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