Business Echo - Komal Kaur Bains

Okanagan Echo
Oct 2
3 min read

Business Echo is an interview series celebrating the incredible individuals shaping the Okanagan business landscape. Through candid conversations, we’ll dive into their journeys, challenges, and triumphs, offering inspiration and insights along the way.

With a vision built on authenticity and connection, Komal created SHE.Motivates to bring women together in ways that feel real, supportive, and empowering. What began as a simple idea - creating space for women to release expectations and reconnect with themselves - has grown into a movement of events and retreats where honest conversations and genuine bonds take center stage.

Her approach is warm, relatable, and deeply intentional. Through SHE.Motivates, Komal reminds women of their strength, their stories, and the power of lifting each other up. Whether through intimate retreats or larger gatherings, she’s helping women embrace growth on their own terms while building a community that truly “gets it.”

In this interview, Komal shares the journey behind SHE.Motivates, the lessons she’s learned, and why it’s never too late to reconnect with who you are.

OE: Tell us a little about yourself?

KKB: I'm Komal. I’m all about twilights, sunsets, and those little moments that make life feel magical. Summer is my happy place, winter… not so much, but I try. I love trying new foods, dancing like no one’s watching, singing loudly, and laughing even louder. Travel is everything to me. I’ve wandered around Europe, lived in Australia, and explored Japan, collecting stories along the way. Sunshine, cute cafés and a good book is a perfect way to spend a day.

OE: What is your business all about and what inspired you to start it?

KKB: SHE.Motivates is all about helping women reconnect with themselves and feel truly seen, supported, and celebrated. It was born from my own journey of breaking free from expectations, it’s more than a program, it’s an experience. Through events, retreats, and coaching, we create spaces to laugh, grow, and show up as you.

OE: What makes SHE.Motivates different from other women’s groups or events?

KKB: It’s real and there's no pressure to be perfect. We combine empowerment with culture, travel, creativity, and fun. So, it’s not just about personal growth, it’s about living fully. Women leave with not only insights but also lasting friendships and memories that truly shift something inside them.

OE: What’s the most powerful feedback you’ve received?

KKB: A woman once told me, “I never knew I needed this until I attended, thank you for the experience, it's changed how I think about my life.” That hit me hard, because that’s the whole point, to create a space where women exhale, release, and rediscover themselves.

OE: What advice would you give to women who feel disconnected or stuck in expectations?

KKB: Start with something small and manageable. Say no once this week. Give yourself ten minutes just for you like journaling, walking and/or anything that makes you feel alive. It doesn’t need to be big to be powerful. Little steps create big changes.

OE: How do you personally stay grounded while holding space for others?

KKB: I write, I go for walks, I give myself permission to feel everything. I’ve learned that staying grounded isn’t about having it all together, it’s about being honest with yourself and giving yourself grace no matter the emotions you feel.

OE: If you had unlimited funds for one day, what would you do for your business?

KKB: I’d create a one-day women’s empowerment festival in a stunning location which would include workshops, movement, dancing, journaling, music, and connection, completely free. A single day where women can recharge, laugh, learn, and leave feeling unstoppable.

OE: Favourite Okanagan spot to relax or find inspiration?

KKB: At a local cafe on the patio with a book and sunshine. A good book and an iced matcha, that’s my happy place.