~Contributed: Rebecca Willson
Oshi Hampson has never let anyone elsesa国际传媒檚 expectations of what she can or cannot do dictate her life, and she isnsa国际传媒檛 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 Hampsonsa国际传媒檚 belief in taking opportunities as they come and never backing down from a challenge.
Shesa国际传媒檇 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 shesa国际传媒檇 been working with to jump in with her on this next adventure.
sa国际传媒淥ne step led to another and it just kind of happened,sa国际传媒� Hampson said of her now seven years of business ownership. sa国际传媒淚sa国际传媒檓 super grateful for its success, everything itsa国际传媒檚 done for me and allowed me to have and do.sa国际传媒�
At the same time as she was starting the clinic, Hampson said she was in a phase of her life where she sa国际传媒榡ust wanted to take on all the things in the worldsa国际传媒�. She did just that, joining the volunteer fire department at a time when very few other women were involved.
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.
sa国际传媒淪ometimes I believe when you have the capacity to juggle multiple balls at once you should go for it, and other times you should offload and rest,sa国际传媒� she said.
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, sa国际传媒渁lmost a form of athletesa国际传媒檚 insurance,sa国际传媒� she said.
sa国际传媒淚tsa国际传媒檚 another complete 180 in my life, but Isa国际传媒檝e been enjoying it and learned a lot, and Isa国际传媒檝e overcome a lot of obstacles. Itsa国际传媒檚 all part of me never being able to sit still or be told that I cansa国际传媒檛 do something or that theresa国际传媒檚 an obstacle that prevents me from doing something. I always find a way to make it work in my favour.sa国际传媒�
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 shesa国际传媒檚 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.
sa国际传媒淚t depends how much you want to get out of life, and I believe in going for it all.sa国际传媒�
