Aime Hutton

When Aime was born in 1976, she was only given a 24hr chance of survival. Having been born 3 months early with a birth weight of 1 pound 12 ounces ( 780 grams) it was a very scary time for her entire family.

Yet Aime overcame this, and grew into a beautiful young girl. During her elementary school years she experienced severe bullying for 6 years from her peers. Due to the daily, and constant bullying Aime began to believe that she was stupid, ugly, and a loser.

As well as being diagnosed as a ‘slow learner’ by the education system. The teachers and administration said that Aime would never write well, will have problems in all core subjects while in school. Even through the days of tears and struggle with homework, the bullying, Aime kept going. Aime never gave up though, even winning her grade 8 graduation Most Improved Student Award.

As if her belief in herself was low enough, Aime also experienced dating violence while living away form home on campus in University. Being in a controlling and emotionally abusive relationship played havoc on her self confidence. As well as stalking from the ex-boyfriend after breaking up with him.

Aime wants no girl to experience what she did in elementary school for 6 years. She wants girls to love themselves, be okay with being different, and to be in a safe loving relationship. For them to keep going in their lives no matter what, to believe in themselves, and to let others help them!

As an Empowerment Leader and a 3-time International Best Selling Author/Compiler Aime Hutton the founder of Inch by Inch Empowerment has over 15 years’ experience working with girls age 11 – 17. She wants girls to believe in themselves, and find their inner confidence. She has facilitated experiential workshops for organizations such as Calgary Area Girl Guides, KEDS Dance Studio in Calgary, Calgary Boys and Girls Club, the Famous 5 Foundation Calgary, Edmonton Soroptomist Club, and has skyped presented to the Power Girls Circle in South Africa. Topics such as healthy relationships, being brave, and bullying are covered in her workshops.

Aime writes about her own experiences of being in business, overcoming life challenges, and empowering the next generation of girls to be brave, bold, and celebrate being themselves. The book she is most proud of is the one she compiled herself in 2014 called “Inch by Inch ~ Growing in Life”. This book has currently raised over $3000 for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario the Neonate Intensive Care Unit, in Ottawa, Canada.

Aime was awarded the Alberta “Friend of Diversity Peace and Friendship” award for 2017. She was a finalist for the International Femtor Awards 2015 for eWomen Network in the category of Business Matchmaker from Dallas, Texas USA. Being 1 of 6 in North America, an the only Canadian. As well as in 2016 was a finalist in the Canadian Business Chicks Women of Inspiration Awards in the category Humanitarian/Community.