Seeds from the Sacred Feminine

Promotional potential of the author

1. TEDx Talk – Andrea Menard’s TEDx talk entitled, “Silent No More: Using Your Voice to End Violence Against Women,” has over 126,000 views. (link: https://youtu.be/HFajMAPYOFw) The song she wrote to accompany her talk, called Silent No More, is a theme song for many movements to end violence. (link: https://youtu.be/ksFQ4tO7fdA )
2. Pre-Sales – Andrea Menard recently launched a pre-sale Indiegogo campaign to garner interest for her Seeds from the Sacred Feminine Wisdom Cards. She raised over $22,000 and has pre-sold over 450 decks.
3. Keynotes – Menard speaks on “Leading Like a Goddess,” “Reclaiming the Sacred Feminine,” and “Getting in Good Relations.” She has spoken to top women academic administrators, successful businesswomen and entrepreneurs, thousands of teachers, lawyers, survivors of violence, and many more organizations and conferences. She has spoken on large stages with audiences of up to 7000 people.
4. Events & Workshops – Andrea Menard has been developing various live events, courses, workshops, sacred retreats through her company, the Sacred Feminine Learning Lodge. (https://sacredfemininelearninglodge.com) These offerings include: Lead Like a Goddess, Matriarchs in Training, Reclaiming the Four Goddesses, Honouring the Four Sacred Bodies, and Sacred Feminine Retreats in Hawaii.
   • Andrea has a brand-new virtual course, "Reclaiming the Four Goddesses" happening this fall: Nov. 25-27th 2022 – this course will be evergreen for other years. With potential for graduation/gift sales. https://sacredfemininelearninglodge.com/reclaiming4goddess
   • "Matriarchs in Training," a 9-week empowerment course for Indigenous women, is an evergreen concept that has been sold to different Indigenous organizations and First Nations. Potential for graduation/gift sales.
   • The "New Moon Sacred Circle" is a monthly online circle with people all over the globe. People come for nourishment that is similar to the teachings in the cards. https://andreamenard.com/newmoon
5. Music – Menard is a professional singer and songwriter. She has released four award-winning CDs that have sold 9000+ copies. Along with her many concerts and her one-woman show, Menard also created two symphony Pops concerts, one of which is to be released in 2021. She has performed for royalty, prime ministers, premiers, and even sang her song, Peace, to the world’s NATO generals. 
   • Anskoonamakew lii Shansoon - Michif language album release – Nov. 18th 2022 – an album the author created with the help of Métis Elders and Language Keepers over the last year. This album will bring people to the author's website over and over, because it is a giveaway album. Sneak peak: https://andreamenard.com/michifalbum
6. Symphony Show – Menard is well-known for her Métis cultural pride and messages of hope. Her new Symphony Pops concert, Rubaboo, which is the Michif word for “leftovers” stew, is an entirely Métis-themed concert featuring 75 minutes of Menard’s music, stories, and cultural knowledge. With many of the biggest symphonies in Canada interested in booking her, Rubaboo is the perfect platform to highlight the existence of her Métis-themed cards. The show debuts at the Grand Theatre, London, ON, March 10-25th, 2023 and at the Arts Club Theatre (Granville Island Stage) Vancouver, BC – April 1-30th 2023. Could travel to other theatres. https://andreamenard.com 
7. TV & Film – Andrea Menard has a following from her work as an actress in Canada. She has had starring roles on several Canadian television series including the Netflix series Blackstone. Menard wrote and starred in two national television programs that feature her stories and music. One is a made-for-television movie based on her one-woman musical, The Velvet Devil, which won several international awards, including a Gemini Award nomination (a Canadian Emmy Award) for Best Performance in the Performing Arts category. The second program is a 70-minute holiday special, called Sparkle: An Evening with Andrea Menard, that introduced her to the world as a leader in unity consciousness and a messenger of hope. Sparkle aired on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network for 7 consecutive seasons. A new show, Sullivan’s Crossing, is to released this spring. It is from the same writers and producers as Virgin River, which is one of Netflix’s top successful shows. Will increase her exposure to thousands of people. 

1. Licensed Artist - Leah Marie Dorion is one of the artists featured in the exclusive Oscardo Gifts Indigenous Art Series.  Oscardo Gifts, which is based in Toronto, Ontario, currently carries three product lines with three of Dorion’s art images printed on shawls, mugs, journals, and other items. Oscardo Gifts has a large international and national customer base.  https://www.oscardo.com/collections/leah-dorion
2. Podcast Host – Dorion is the co-host of the upcoming podcast called, Paykiiwikay: The Métis Culture Podcast being produced by the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Geographic Magazine, which is Canada’s fourth-read magazine with over 3.4 million monthly readers. In ten or more episodes, Dorion will explore the rich Michif culture, stories, events and language of the Metis people.  
3. Author and Illustrator - Leah Marie Dorion is a published children's book author/illustrator with the Gabriel Dumont Press in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and Strong Nations Publishing in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Her titled works include The Giving Tree, Relatives with Roots, Diamond Willow Walking Stick, My First Metis Lobstick, and Metis Christmas Mittens. Several of her children's books have gone through multiple printings.  https://gdins.org/shop-gdi/, https://www.strongnations.com/search/?s=leah+dorion
4. Keynote Speaker & Workshop Presenter – Dorion has developed content for various events, conferences, and professional development workshops.  She speaks on diverse topics centered around Metis storytelling, holistic learning, Indigenous philosophy and worldview, earth-based spirituality, women’s teachings, environmental stewardship, healing and empowerment, and self-development for girls and women.  
5. TV Host - A gifted art instructor, Leah Marie Dorion is the star and host of a cable television show called, Art with Leah soon to be aired on Saskatchewan’s Graffiti T.V.  
6. Teacher – Dorion has taught over 4,000 students over her 20-year teaching career. With a Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degree, Leah Marie Dorion has made an impression on thousands of students who have become dedicated fans as well.

• LAUNCH CAMPAIGN PARTNERS – 2,500,000 TOTAL REACH and growing!
• Ashley Callingbull – 1,063,000
• Canadian Geographic Magazine – 400,000
• Roseanne Supernault – 208,200
• Jennifer Harper – Cheekbone Beauty – 112,100
• Vicki Saunders – SheEO – 110,000
• Sherri Stevens – WXNetwork – 47,000
• Francesca Anastasi – Succeed Against the Odds - 48,000
• and more!

• Book promoted on: www.andreamenard.com, www.sacredfemininelearninglodge.com, https://leahdorion.ca with focus  on the cards, including photos, media copy, and calendar of tour dates.
• Social media promoters hired for paid and organic targeted promotion to fans and target market (professional women, eco-conscious communities, new thought and alternative spiritual congregations, Indigenous communities, and yoga practitioners) on social networks like Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter
• Scheduled drip promotion
• Scheduled Facebook live events
• Joint ventures with social media influencers
• Daily content, blasts
• Blogs and vlogs about the deck of cards 
• Vlogs of weekly readings
• Video uploads of new deck of cards content

• Video Summit on “Sacred Feminine Wisdom”
• Virtual workshops with author and artist

• Big launch for release date: “A Métis Kitchen Party Launch” featuring an evening of Métis music, readings, signings, and talks by the author and artist. The potential venue is a soft seat theatre in an adaptive cultural centre with a large foyer in the city of Saskatoon, SK. Media would be invited for interviews.
• In-person book tour scheduled in bookstores across Canada (& US depending on Covid restrictions) Canadian cities shall include: Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, Barrie, London, Hamilton

• Posters, flyers
• Activate street teams across the country to help promote tour dates
• Mailout to media database (220+ Canadian contacts) and fan database (1900+ subscribers) plus launch campaign partners (50+ partners with reach of 2,500,000 contacts)

• Sarah Pineda – Canada
• Dottie DeHart – DeHart and Company – US

• Secured feature article in Say Magazine, the largest national lifestyle magazine for and about Indigenous people. Reaches 40,000 people in print and digital impressions. 
• PowHERhouse 
• Impact Media
• Canadian Geographic Magazine
• Best Health Magazine
• Alive Canada
• Indigenous magazines such as: 
• Otipemisiwak Magazine
• New Breed
• Eagle Feather News

• CBC Radio
• Succeed Against the Odds Podcast/Internet TV
• BBS Radio
• BlogTalk Radio
• Native America Calling
• Aboriginal Voices Radio
• Frog Radio 
• Paykiiwikay: The Métis Culture Podcast

• SheEO Network
• Women’s Executive Network
• eWomenNetwork
• Canadian Association of Professional Speakers

• Feature interview on Shine Network Inc (Internet TV) 
• Plus, utilizing Menard’s employment history with CBC, APTN, Global, and CTV networks and Dorion’s history with Canadian Geographic

• Indigenous Women Entrepreneur’s Lift Circle
• Native Women’s Association of Canada
• Sisters in Spirit
• Canadian Council of Aboriginal Businesses
• Native Women Lead
• Diversity & Inclusion Conference
• Métis National Council 

Create new rituals and self-care habits with this oracle deck. These sacred inspirational cards inspired by the Métis people serve as a daily mental healer.Embrace Your Divine Feminine Energy

Create new rituals and self-care habits with this oracle deck. These sacred inspirational cards inspired by land-based practises of the Métis people serve as a daily mental healer.

Re-energize and connect to the Métis culture. These oracle cards are the perfect way to help you slow down and awaken to the energy around and inside you. Andrea Menard writes beautifully while invoking connections to the land and indigenous teachings; use these cards as friendly reminders to dive into your divine feminine energy. Andrea Menard is a Métis woman whose Michif ancestry originates from St. Laurent, Manitoba, Canada. She is deeply influenced by Sacred Elements and guided by the teachings of her ancestral Grandmothers.

Enjoy colorful and beautifully layered art. These unique images bring emotional healing and a deep awakening to divine feminine energy. Sacred women, men, and gender-fluid individuals will find wisdom on every card. Enjoy 52 cards with beautiful images of original artwork by Métis painter, Leah Marie Dorion. Leah is an interdisciplinary Metis artist raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, who views her Metis heritage as a unique bridge connecting all people to a greater knowledge.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Ancient wisdom and teachings from Andrea Menard set to transform you
• Beautifully layered art from Leah Marie Dorion on a deck of cards set to awaken you
• A handbook guide set to spark your divine feminine energy

If you need a gift for the sacred woman in your life or if you liked The Sacred Forest Oracle, The Starseed Oracle, or Sacred Destiny Oracle, you’ll love Seeds of the Sacred Feminine.