Beginner Women
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -Every caring adult with a girl in their world wants to see her thrive. From education and career to health and wealth, you want to help unlock her full potential and guide her towards autonomy, agency and purpose.
Join Katharine Cornfield, host of Beginner Women and founder of ambiSHEous®, a unique leadership and career development initiative, as she explores a more powerful future for girls and young women.
Hear from experts, thought leaders, and extraordinary women who will challenge the way you think about how we equip beginner women for life, work and leadership.
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Equality, Hope & the Long Game of Change with Paulette Senior
March 09, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBIn this episode Paulette Senior joins host Katharine Cornfield to share her inspiring personal and professional journey; elaborate on the vital work to underway at the Canadian Women's Foundation; and explore what the future might look like for a new generation of girls and young women. Listen in to learn why it's never too early to support girls' well-being, why advocating for societal change is a long game, and what role you can play in creating gender equality every day. Episode...
Exploring Intersectionality at Early Career with Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi
February 21, 2020 06:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBIn this Episode of Beginner Women, join host Katharine Cornfield as she and Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi discuss gender, diversity and the importance of developing future leaders. Tune in to learn how best to support young women as they navigate and advance their careers, especially for those with overlapping aspects to their identity. Discover how Golnaz's own lived experience has informed her research and inspired her to create Accelerate Her Future™. Episode Highlights: Learn the prac...
Building A Radically Inclusive Digital Future with Tanya Woods
January 31, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBIn this Episode of Beginner Women, join host Katharine Cornfield as she and Tanya Woods discuss our digital future, demystify big concepts like Blockchain and Bitcoin, and explore what we, collectively, must do to ensure a new generation of diverse young women are not just included in, but are actively building our brave new world. Constantly evolving, technology will never stop, and it is no longer practical to 'leave it to the experts'. The key instead is to acknowledge its presen...
Supporting Girls Through Early Career Choices: Practical Tips from a Professional with Maureen McCann
January 17, 2020 04:55 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this episode of Beginner Women, host Katharine Cornfield is joined by Maureen McCann, founder of ProMotion Career Solutions a BC-based company that helps people get unstuck from unhappy careers by promoting their natural aptitudes, talents, and experiences to land jobs they truly love. An expert in resume writing and job search tactics, Maureen works with executives across Canada to power their next career step. Listen in as Katharine and Maureen discuss value of career developm...
The Value of Storytelling by Women Entrepreneurs with Susan Richards
December 13, 2019 14:11 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this episode of Beginner Women, Susan joins host Katharine Cornfield to talk about financial literacy for female founders, diversity and inclusion within organizations, and the value of real-life role models and storytelling when it comes to piquing interest in a career path. Episode Highlights: Recognize that girls and young women aren’t behind when it comes to understanding money – they already have what they need to succeed. Discover the link between business models and cap...
The Power of Meaningful Mentorship for Young Women
December 06, 2019 06:49 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBIn this Episode of Beginner Women, host Katharine Cornfield is joined by Chantal Brine, CEO of En Point, an organization that leverages strategy, meaningful connections, and mentorship to help young people find their passions and transform that knowledge into careers they love. Listen in as Chantal and Katharine explore what authentic mentor/mentee relationships look like, the role mentors play in supporting young women to rise and thrive in the workforce, and how you can be the ki...
The Power of Meaningful Mentorship for Young Women with Chantal Brine
December 06, 2019 06:49 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBIn this Episode of Beginner Women, host Katharine Cornfield is joined by Chantal Brine, CEO of En Point, an organization that leverages strategy, meaningful connections, and mentorship to help young people find their passions and transform that knowledge into careers they love. Listen in as Chantal and Katharine explore what authentic mentor/mentee relationships look like, the role mentors play in supporting young women to rise and thrive in the workforce, and how you can be the ki...
Money Matters: Differentiating between Personal and Business Finance with Nancy Wilson
November 29, 2019 01:47 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBNancy joins podcast host Katharine Cornfield to explore why it’s important for #BeginnerWomen to differentiate between personal and business finance, why accounting isn’t as boring as it sounds, and how important role models really are when it comes to financial behaviours. Listen in to hear Nancy share insights from her career journey, highlight the challenges she faced along the way, and how the CWCC is levelling the playing field for women entrepreneurs. Episode Highlights: Le...
Navigating the Transition from Education to Entry-Level Employment with Graham Donald
November 22, 2019 15:49 - 41 minutes - 38 MBIn this episode of Beginner Women, join host Katharine Cornfield and Graham Donald, Founder & President of Brainstorm Strategy Group, as they discuss what’s inside the minds of post-secondary students as they approach graduation, navigate the school to work transition, and figure out their first steps into entry-level employment. Tune in to learn how you can help support this major milestone for the Beginner Women in your life. Episode Highlights: Discover what’s top of mind at gr...
Rising to Challenge Conventional Thinking with Rhiannon Rosalind
November 15, 2019 02:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBAs CEO and owner of the Economic Club of Canada (a position she assumed at just 26 years old) and founder of the Junior Economic Club, Rhiannon stands out for more than just her success as a young woman in the midst of Toronto’s male-dominated C-suite crowd. Not only has she taken her seat at the table, Rhiannon is also using her influence to challenge establishment thinking, create long-lasting social impact in underserved communities, and encourage financial well-being among youth...
Problem-Solving and Purpose: Changing the Career Conversation with Jean Philippe Michel
November 01, 2019 00:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBIn this episode of Beginner Women, host Katharine Cornfield is joined by Jean-Philippe (JP) Michel, founder of SparkPath, a company helping young people to create extraordinary careers by exploring the real-world challenges that inspire them. Through SparkPath, Jean-Phillipe is working to pivot the career conversation away from job title ambitions toward problem-solving and purpose. In this episode, Katharine and Jean-Philippe explore: Purpose-driven, rather than title-driven, ca...
Beyond Business: Entrepreneurship, Experience & Career Readiness with Albert Wong
October 25, 2019 00:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode of Beginner Women, Albert Wong, Director of Junior Achievement Ottawa at the Ottawa Network for Education, joins Katharine Cornfield to share how and why experiential learning, entrepreneurial skills development, networking and mentorship early in a girl’s life will help her navigate her career and education choices, regardless of what field(s) she decides to pursue. They also discuss the value of experience in building confidence and leadership skills, especially ou...
Beyond Business: Entrepreneurship, Experience & Career Readiness
October 25, 2019 00:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode of Beginner Women, Albert Wong, Director of Junior Achievement Ottawa at the Ottawa Network for Education, joins Katharine Cornfield to share how and why experiential learning, entrepreneurial skills development, networking and mentorship early in a girl’s life will help her navigate her career and education choices, regardless of what field(s) she decides to pursue. They also discuss the value of experience in building confidence and leadership skills, especially ou...
Making Space for Young Women in Civic Life with Caro Loutfi
October 18, 2019 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBHow can we encourage youth, particularly young women, to continue to show up, use their voices, and be increasingly engaged in decision-making at the polls and beyond? As Caro Loutfi, Executive Director at Apathy is Boring, a national non-partisan organization working to engage youth in democracy explains, the path to getting young women involved starts with – but doesn’t stop at – inviting them to participate. In this episode of Beginner Women, Loutfi and host Katharine Cornfield...
Empowering Girls Around the World with Mara O'Brien-James
October 11, 2019 00:04 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this debut episode, O’Brien-James joins Katharine to: ✔ Celebrate the strength, power and potential of girls and young women. ✔ Discuss the impact of nurturing ambition and leadership among girls and young women in Canada and globally. ✔ Share insights into the influence of parents, educators, and others on girls and young women through their language, expectations, and actions. ✔ Share actionable steps you can take to spark leadership, activism and global citizenship among t...
Beginner Women Trailer
August 26, 2019 13:46 - 1 minute - 1.19 MBWelcome to Beginner Women, a podcast where we talk to experts, thought leaders and extraordinary women about the leadership and career development of girls and young women. Katharine Cornfield, founder of ambiSHEous™ and host of Beginner Women, explores how to nurture the ambition and change the game for the beginner women in our lives. Beginner Women launches October 2019. Stay up to date with all things Beginner Women on Twitter at @ambiSHEous About Care Canada About ambiSHEou...