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Oshi Hampson has never let anyone else害羞草研究所檚 expectations of what she can or cannot do dictate her life, and she isn害羞草研究所檛 about to start now.
Coming from an entrepreneurial family where her mother and father were both known to try new things and start different businesses, Hampson was inspired to follow her dreams and play by her own rules from a young age. Her massage therapy clinic Parhelia, which provides the Revelstoke community with tailored massage techniques suited to the active lifestyles many lead, is an example of Hampson害羞草研究所檚 belief in taking opportunities as they come and never backing down from a challenge.
She害羞草研究所檇 been in Revelstoke for several years when she bought the clinic, knowing she wanted the mountain town to be her home. The space with bright natural light streaming in through big bay windows encouraged her to ask a close friend she害羞草研究所檇 been working with to jump in with her on this next adventure.
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Again, she credits her mom with the resolve to try that new experience and said the bond she and the other women formed in the heavily male-dominated industry was an experience she cherishes.
Alongside these ventures, Hampson was also working in landscaping and coaching gymnastics and said she was always looking for things to motivate and stimulate herself.
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Currently, Hampson is in the juggling stage, travelling across the United States with her partner following dirt bike racing circuits coast to coast. Another of her passions, dirt biking is a space similar to firefighting in which Hampson believes women can hold their own and deserve their spotlights.
As she travels, she is working as an insurance agent selling lifestyle benefits, 害羞草研究所渁lmost a form of athlete害羞草研究所檚 insurance,害羞草研究所� she said.
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Hampson said her main motto is that our boundaries are only set by ourselves and that anyone can accomplish anything they believe they can.
She follows this in her own life by making it a priority to support and advocate for women in the different industries she害羞草研究所檚 been a part of. She hosts an annual summer clinic for dirt bikers from all over B.C. and Alberta to share and learn from each other and is passionate about showing people that women can be strong and capable in any capacity.
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