Made it Happen
143 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -Made it Happen is a podcast series highlighting female founders, who took a chance, and launched their own business. Through interviews with female entrepreneurs, Made it Happen is dedicated to inspiring others through stories of those who have experienced going out on their own first-hand, discussing all the highs - and the lows. It can be easy to see the glamorous side of starting your own business through the internet and social media, but what does it really take behind the scenes, to launch and run your own successful business. Hear how these inspiring female founders, Made it Happen.
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Top Episode Replay: Talking All Things Entrepreneurship with Erin Bury
May 14, 2024 12:46 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBTop episode replay: Originally aired on May 10, 2020. One of Marketing Magazine’s top 30 Under 30, Erin is an entrepreneur, marketer, former journalist, and startup advisor/investor. She is the co-founder and CEO at Willful, an online estate planning platform that makes it easy for Canadians to create a will in less than 20 minutes. Prior to Willful she held leadership roles at communications agency Eighty-Eight, startup publication BetaKit, and at Sprouter, which was acquired by Postmedia...
Top Episodes Replay: Behind the Scenes with Samantha Feher: From Cosmo to Content Creation
May 07, 2024 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBTop Episodes Replay: Originally aired June 21, 2020. In one of our top podcast episodes featuring Samantha Feher, we had the privilege of unraveling the story behind her rise in the fashion industry and entrepreneurship. You may know her from her from her digital retail business Supper Club (formerly Brunch Club), her marketing firm Feher Agency, the popular Bravo TV show Summer House, her interview on Not Skinny But Not Fat Podcast, or many other exciting endeavors. Join us in this repla...
How to Market Yourself and Growing A Health Coaching Business to Over Half a Million in Sales with Samantha Gladish, CEO of Holistic Wellness
November 23, 2022 14:08 - 33 minutes - 26.4 MBThis week's episode features Samantha Gladish, Business Mentor, Lead Gen & Sales Expert, and Lover of All Things Online Marketing (and Food!). Samantha is the host of The Wellness Witch podcast, which is in the top 4% of podcasts globally. She is also the CEO of holisticwellness.ca - an online business that helps women optimize their health and hormones. Through consistent imperfect action, Samantha learned how to market herself and grow her health coaching business to over half a million i...
Changing the Conversation Around Mental Health Through the Power of Film, with Ella Greenwood, Filmmaker and Mental Health Advocate
November 09, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes - 20.4 MBThis week's episode is featuring Ella Greenwood, British filmmaker and mental health advocate. She is the founder of London-based Broken Flames Productions and is an ambassador for leading teenage mental health charity stem4. Her work has screened at BAFTA & Oscar accredited festivals and has been featured by the likes of Grazia, Refinery29, Variety, Deadline and Huffington Post. She was selected as a Forbes 30 Under 30 Honouree at the age of 19 and was named Creative Pioneer of the year at ...
Building a Business From a Need and Growing a Community for Entrepreneurs with Females Who Side Hustle
October 19, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 33.8 MBThis week's episode is featuring Teri & Sarah from Females Who Side Hustle & Save Her Seat Podcast! Teri is a mom of two, wife and Freelancer passionate about building a community that no one ever feels like they are going through anything alone.Sarah is a social savvy millennial who loves talking business and hyping others up to pursue their passions. Both co-founders call the Niagara Region home. They met 8 years ago and have created a like minded business bond that fuels their love for...
Showing Up as Your Authentic Self & Standing Out in a Saturated Market, with The Copper Bell
August 30, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 22.5 MBThis week's episode features Katrina Bell, founder of The Copper Bell. Katrina is creating one funny label at a time as she powers through as an ‘accidental’ business owner. Katrina followed the traditional route of post secondary, landing different jobs as she evolved through the corporate world and starting her family. Then the pandemic hit and she became a statistic along with many others by losing her job. Luckily and really unknowingly, Katrina already had a back up plan – making can...
What You Should Know About Money Mindset, Investing, Passive Income & Finances as a Business Owner, with Money Expert, Tara Murphy
August 10, 2022 09:30 - 34 minutes - 28 MBThis week's episode features Tara Murphy, a Toronto-based, internationally-recognized money expert. After saving $100,000 before age 24, Tara bought her first property downtown Toronto, and scored her dream job at a Bay Street Investment Bank. Since then, Tara has started her own consulting business (TMM), blog, created an online course, and has taught thousands of students. Tara focuses on helping young entrepreneurs and women work through money blocks, negotiate salaries, pay off debt, ma...
Launching a Travel Company During the Pandemic & Building an Iconic Brand, with Well Traveled
July 27, 2022 09:00 - 35 minutes - 29.5 MBThis week's episode features Samantha Patil is the Co-Founder and CEO of Well Traveled -- A members-only travel platform that is filled with like-minded people who have the hook up to a perfect trip. This is a place where people can go to get recommendations, plan trips, and get little discounts along the way. Samantha is on a mission to change the way people travel. She is highlighting the perks that make taking a trip memorable, exciting, and full of adventure. Where work remote is inevit...
Mastering a Successful Entrepreneur Mindset & Overcoming Money Mindset Barriers, with Michelle Wolfe
July 20, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 32.5 MBThis week's episode features Michelle Wolfe, speaker, podcast host & business owner. Throughout her 10 years as a Massage Therapist and 8 years of doing self-development and mindset work, Michelle has learned that one of the best ways to adapt to our ever-changing lives is to just keep moving forward. Making one decision at a time, and taking one step at a time. Michelle is the host of The MUVE Forward Podcast, a Stepmom, partner and an investor. Speaking on topics such as mindset, self-de...
Creating Bingeworthy Content That Converts & Building a 7-Figure Business, with Shannon Matson, The Social Bungalow
July 12, 2022 11:35 - 46 minutes - 38.9 MBThis week's episode features Shannon Matson, CEO & Founder of The Social Bungalow, an education + media company that helps entrepreneurs structure ingenious online businesses, as well as Bungalow Coffee a 2,500 sqft coffee café in the Downtown Las Vegas Arts District. With comprehensive experience in marketing and advertising, Shannon prides herself on helping others structure and market their businesses for exceptional growth. Her journey began in the corporate world where she held titles...
Actively Choosing Your Own Path and Finding Success in Business After a Traumatic Personal Journey, with All You Are
July 05, 2022 12:40 - 30 minutes - 55.7 MBToday's episode is featuring Kena Paranjape, founder of All You Are, comfortable leisurewear for women, including the Signature Robe which has wrapped itself around thousands of amazing women and continues to be a bestseller to this day. Kena is a seasoned retail industry veteran and entrepreneur and was one of the co-founders of Brika, an innovative retail concept focused on highlighting and supporting emerging artisans and designers. Kena founded All You Are after a traumatic experience...
How to Master an Irresistible Newsworthy Pitch to get Booked by the Media & Leverage it in Your Business with Jennifer Singh of She’s Newsworthy Media
June 28, 2022 11:24 - 47 minutes - 38.6 MBThis week's episode is featuring Jennifer Singh, founder of She’s Newsworthy Media. Jeniffer is a former TV reporter turned entrepreneur, speaker and CEO of She’s Newsworthy Media. Before entrepreneurship, Jennifer worked in the Canadian media industry for over 15 years as a reporter, producer and writer for CTV, CBC, Global and CP24. She has been featured in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Global News, CTV speaking and The Social speaking about imposter syndrome, women in business and th...
Negotiating Brand Deals, Pricing Influencer Partnerships, Growing an Audience & Aligning Your Brand as a Content Creator, with Emma Cortes
June 14, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 33.7 MBThis week's episode is featuring Emma Cortes, a Seattle Content Creator. Her blog and Instagram Emma's Edition aims to inspire the modern woman to create, travel, and live life with style. As a fashion and lifestyle blogger, Emma share's everything from fashion trends to try each season to content creation tips. She loves sharing posing ideas, Instagrammable places, as well as her journey as a content creator. Emma also co-hosts the Content Creatives Podcast with her friend and fellow Seatt...
Working to Preserve Our Environment as an Eco-Friendly Business with Abeda Oturkar, Founder of PaperSpree
June 07, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBThis week's episode is featuring Abeda Oturkar, Founder and Business Manager, Paper Spree. Abeda Oturkar, armed with a Diploma in Entrepreneurship & Business and a Bachelor of Fine Arts, is an entrepreneur with a natural disposition of living in harmony and respect with our planet and its people. This has been of advantage to succeed as a natural foods educator, a restaurateur for 15 years, and now started in 2019 an eco-friendly business working to preserve and share a better world. PaperS...
From Marketing Executive to Vegan Cheese Entrepreneur with Lori Sroujian, founder of VEGCHEESE
May 17, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 30.4 MBThis week's episode is featuring Lori Sroujian, founder of VEGCHEESE. Lori first started experimenting with faux-cheese recipes after a family health scare led her to reconsider what she was eating. What started as a personal quest to find a nutritious but delicious replacement for cheese eventually evolved into a side hustle — and in 2018, VegCheese became Lori’s full-time enterprise. VEGCHEESE line of artisanal vegan cheeses are 100% dairy free, nut free and gluten free. Their cheeses are...
Going From Financially Struggling to 15K Months & Learning How to Sell Confidently with Sales Expert, Clare Cui
May 10, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 33.7 MBThis week's episode is featuring Clare Cui, an international sales expert, trainer, and speaker who has led multi-seven-figure sales teams to close over $9 million in high ticket sales ($4 million during 2020 alone!) Previously an avid yogi who went from financial struggling as a yoga instructor to making 15K a month from a change in mindset. Clare discovered the importance of self-worth by mastering the spiritual aspect of sales. This has inspired her to teach others how to be leaders in s...
Challenging Adversity, Becoming a Health Advocate & Building a Business at 23, with Gigi Robinson
April 26, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 28.5 MBThis week's episode is featuring Gigi Robinson, a digital artist, health & wellness advocate, current M.S. Candidate, and graduate of the University of Southern California with a Bachelors in Fine Arts, Design, and Photography. Gigi creates, educates, and speaks about what’s important to her— lifestyle, mental health, body image, and chronic illness. She is a seasoned photographer with 10+ years of experience creating assets for leading brands. She is passionate about collaborating and produ...
Stepping Into Fear & Showing Up As Who You Are With Confidence with Heather Monahan
April 12, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 23.1 MBThis week's episode is featuring Heather Monahan, a best-selling author X2, Top 50 Keynote Speaker in the World 2022, Podcast Host of Creating Confidence, TedX speaker, and most recently appointed to the Board of Directors of Healthlynked Corp. Having successfully climbed the corporate ladder for nearly 20 years, Heather Monahan is one of the few women to break the glass ceiling and claim her spot in the C-suite. Heather was recognized as a Glass Ceiling Award winner and as one of the Most ...
Looking at Disappointments & Failures as Opportunities and Rebuilding as an Entrepreneur with Jennifer Kem & Guest Hosted by Melissa Hopper
April 05, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 35.7 MBToday's episode is featuring Jennifer Kem, the successful owner of three million-dollar brand-building businesses! This special edition episode is also guest hosted by Melissa Hopper, of Southpoint Publishing and Freelance Business Consultant for entrepreneurs. Jennifer left her former job as an executive at a Fortune 500 company to start her own business in retail. By the age of 32, she became a millionaire, only to lose it all in the recession two years later. Now, she is the successful...
Pivoting Careers & Being the Face of a Dating App to Going Out on Your Own with Ilana Dunn, Seeing Other People Podcast
March 29, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 32.5 MBIlana Dunn is a Millennial and Gen Z Dating Expert, Content Creator and the host of the podcast Seeing Other People. With over eight years of content creation experience, four years of dating expertise, and two years of podcast hosting, Ilana’s mission is to create content that helps daters feel more empowered and less alone in their dating lives. Ilana is widely known as the face of modern dating. She hosts the Seeing Other People podcast which has made its way onto the Spotify Top 50 Vira...
Full-Time Influencer Turned Entrepreneur at Age 25 with Natalie Barbu, CEO & Founder of Rella
March 22, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes - 26.2 MBNatalie Barbu is an influencer turned entrepreneur. She began her social media career in 2011 on YouTube in the beauty guru phase. She has grown her following to over 360,000 followers throughout her platforms, made it her full-time job, and pivoted multiple times in her journey. She is the host of The Real Reel Podcast, a show where she speaks to entrepreneurs, business leaders, creators, and everyone in between talking about the real reel - not the highlight reel - the CEO and founder of R...
Turning a Dream Into Reality with a Sustainable Cosmetic Brand Supporting Indigenous Youth, with Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics
March 15, 2022 09:00 - 35 minutes - 31.1 MBAn award-winning social entrepreneur, Jenn Harper is the founder and CEO of Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics INC. Cheekbone Beauty is a digitally native direct to consumer brand that is helping Indigenous youth see themselves in a beauty brand while using the concept of Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) in the brands ethos and in developing products. Creating a new segment in the beauty industry - Sustainable Socially Conscious Beauty. Jennifer Harper has been making a name for herself in the beauty in...
Building Your Personal Brand Through Professional Speaking with Katie Zeppieri
March 08, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 32.1 MBThis week's episode is featuring Katie Zeppieri, founder of The MicDrop Agency and one of today’s leading voices & thought leaders on empowerment. Through her work as a social entrepreneur, author, TEDx speaker, podcast host and social influencer, Katie is at the forefront of conversations surrounding leadership, self-development, women, youth, mental health, and business for social good. Katie is the Founder of The MicDrop Agency, an innovative PR and talent agency with a 360-degree approa...
Special Edition Episode: Timber + Plumb Stay Golden Grant Announcement
February 22, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 31.4 MBThis special edition episode of Made it Happen is in partnership with Timber + Plumb to announce the official winners of the Stay Golden Grant! The Stay Golden Grant is an initiative created by the Timber + Plumb team, to give back to local businesses. Last year Timber + Plumb gave $1,000 to one amazing local business but this year they are giving $1,000 to one business AND $500 to another equally deserving business that needs a little pick-me up to push them another step forward! They will ...
The Good Growing Pains in a Sustainable Business & Betting on Yourself as an Entrepreneur with ECOVANA
December 20, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Andrea Descargar, CEO and founder of ECOVANA, a Canadian based environmentally conscious company, committed to quality, ethical practices, animal cruelty-free, and eco-friendly products to eliminate single-use plastic. Andrea Descargar, has over 6 years of plastics recycling and waste management experience. She has successfully developed and executed several projects such as "Zero Waste in Industrial Manufacturing", "Plastics Scrap Recycling Program...
Changing the Game of Corporate Gifting & Sustainability as a Woman in Tech with Unwrapit
December 15, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBThis week's episode is featuring Linsay Moran, the co-founder of Unwrapit! Linsay Moran is the co-founder of Unwrapit, a tech startup that wants to decarbonize corporate gifting and make it more green -- this is especially relevant with climate change and the severe impact that supply chain issues are having on businesses. Unwrapit is a solution to that. Corporate gifting is a $242B industry and climbing, projected to reach $306 Billion by 2024. Many corporate gifting solutions consist of ...
Changing the Game of Corporate Gifting & Sustainability as a Woman in Tech with Unwrapit
December 15, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBThis week's episode is featuring Linsay Moran, the co-founder of Unwrapit! Linsay Moran is the co-founder of Unwrapit, a tech startup that wants to decarbonize corporate gifting and make it more green -- this is especially relevant with climate change and the severe impact that supply chain issues are having on businesses. Unwrapit is a solution to that. Corporate gifting is a $242B industry and climbing, projected to reach $306 Billion by 2024. Many corporate gifting solutions consist of ...
Investing in your Business, Being Authentic Online & Attracting Your Ideal Audience as a Serial Entrepreneur with Colleen Stark
December 01, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Colleen Stark, founder of Canoe Point Design Co.! Collen is a brand and web designer, brand strategist, and serial entrepreneur. Her goal in life is to create the business of her dreams to support the lifestyle she wants and to help others do the same by creating strategic, beautiful visuals that support and encourage business success. She's worked with clients who have been featured in Entrepreneur, Bustle, Martha Stewart Weddings, and more. These...
Investing in your Business, Being Authentic Online & Attracting Your Ideal Audience as a Serial Entrepreneur with Colleen Stark
December 01, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Colleen Stark, founder of Canoe Point Design Co.! Collen is a brand and web designer, brand strategist, and serial entrepreneur. Her goal in life is to create the business of her dreams to support the lifestyle she wants and to help others do the same by creating strategic, beautiful visuals that support and encourage business success. She's worked with clients who have been featured in Entrepreneur, Bustle, Martha Stewart Weddings, and more. These...
No Such Thing as Failure & Lessons Learned From Starting a Product-Based Business with Charming Sally & Snow Peak Cold Brew
November 24, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBThis special edition episode is brought to you by EPICentre's Venture Women Program, featuring Penny Cardelli founder of Snow Peak Cold Brew and Lauren McReynolds & Tanis Jaques founders of Charming Sally! Lauren and Tanis, two social golfers and fashion enthusiasts, met in the summer of 2019 at a Ladies’ s golf event. Since then, they’ve golfed together every week and continuously discussed the lack of availability of feminine, flattering and functional golf clothing. As another golf seas...
Starting a Business as a Student & Staying Organized as an Entrepreneur with Future of Science Network & Verellen Music Academy
November 17, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBThis special edition episode is brought to you by EPICentre's Venture Women Program, featuring Alex Wilder, founder of Future of Science Network & Jacqui Verellen, founder of Verellen Music Academy! The FoS Shoppe is a STEM themed apparel shop with the purpose of funding an up and coming nonprofit, the Future of Science (FoS) Network. FoS strives to bring diverse industry professionals into secondary school classrooms and bridge the gap between groups in STEM fields. Miss. Jacqui started ...
Turning Challenges Into Opportunities & Taking Over the Influencer Industry With Shine Talent Group and The BodCon
November 10, 2021 13:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBThis week's episode is featuring Jess Hunichen and Emily Ward, co-founders of the multi-faceted influencer and PR agency, Shine & founders of The BodCon. Jess Hunichen and Emily Ward are the co-founders of the multi-faceted influencer and PR agency, Shine. After launching Shine PR January 2015, the team quickly saw the opportunity to fill a void in the influencer landscape. In November 2015, Shine Influencers was born, built to serve as a resource for brands and marketing/PR agencies with ...
Creating Your Own Path to Entrepreneurship as a Business Lawyer with Contracts Market
November 02, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week's episode is featuring Jaime Bell, founder of Contracts Market! Jaime Bell is a business lawyer and founder of Contracts Market, which provides legal contract templates for Canadian entrepreneurs. After working in corporate law for almost a decade, Jaime wanted to create and easier and more affordable way for freelancers to get instant access to lawyer-drafted and industry specific contracts without the steep legal fees. She created Contracts Market as a one-stop shop for busines...
Creating Your Own Path to Entrepreneurship as a Business Lawyer with Contracts Market
November 02, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week's episode is featuring Jaime Bell, founder of Contracts Market! Jaime Bell is a business lawyer and founder of Contracts Market, which provides legal contract templates for Canadian entrepreneurs. After working in corporate law for almost a decade, Jaime wanted to create and easier and more affordable way for freelancers to get instant access to lawyer-drafted and industry specific contracts without the steep legal fees. She created Contracts Market as a one-stop shop for busines...
Confidence & Mindset: The Starting Point of Your Business and All Areas of Life, with Betty Gulko
October 19, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBThis week's episode is featuring Betty Gulko, Confidence + Mindset Consultant/Coach, Inspiring Speaker, Podcast Founder Host Chat w Betty and Positivity Infused Content Creator! After receiving a double masters degree and working in the field of therapy with children on the Autistic Spectrum, Betty Gulko began to pursue her passion for creativity. She started her business and blog SuchaBetty, LLC while working as an editorial fashion stylist in NYC and sharing her own fashion, beauty, and l...
From the Fitness Industry to Mental Health: Building a Mental Wellness Company with Sophie Gray
October 06, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBThis week's episode is featuring Sophie Gray, founder of DiveThru! Sophie Gray is the founder of DiveThru, a mental wellness company that helps you DiveThru what you go thru. They work with mental health professionals to create resources that help you to take charge of your mental wellbeing. Sophie shares her work with an audience of over 400,000 through her personal social channels. Her work has been featured in Cosmopolitan, People, Women’s Health, Refinery29, Marie Claire, Yahoo, Shape,...
Building Your Personal Brand, Elevating Your Online Presence & Finding Your Brand Identity with Monique Bryan
September 29, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBThis week's juicy episode is featuring Monique Bryan; an international speaker, workshop host and executive producer of personal brands. Following her battle with breast cancer, Monique built her multi-faceted branding platform on the principles of presence, audience, and sound marketing strategy to leverage her expertise and thirst for self-motivated results. Monique has a BA in fashion design, three startups under her belt (so she knows a bit about entrepreneur life) and has developed pr...
Overcoming the Toxic 6-Figure Business Mentality & Becoming the Go-To Nutritionist Mentor with Jass Stupak
September 16, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBThis episode is featuring Jass Stupak, Holistic Nutritionist & Founder of Nourish with Jass! As a new holistic nutritionist, Jass was working 3 different jobs in order to “make it” as a self-employed, private practice practitioner. Through trial and error, she pushed herself until she was the best nutritionist she could be for her clients. Just one year later, Jass took her nutrition business full-time and never looked back. Today, she is the go-to nutritionist mentor that helps new nutri...
How Family History Inspired a Thriving, Local, Gift Giving Business with Miller Box Co.
September 13, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBThis week's episode is featuring Katy Williams, founder of Miller Box Co.! "Currently a full-time Events Manager, I assist in the planning and execution of weddings, corporate retreats, & hotel events. Growing up, I always had a passion for giving in every sense of the word. I often used my creativity to connect my family and friends through family outings & events. My love for gifting really became apparent when I moved away from home and began to miss the connection I craved celebrating e...
Knowing Your Worth, Empowering Females & Tackling Fears as a Business Owner with The Girl Gang Canada
September 08, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBThis week's episode is featuring Katie and Jenni, founders of The Girl Gang Canada! The Girl Gang Canada is an online collective of small, female-forward, Canadian businesses. Their mission is to encourage each other to reach goals above and beyond through collaborations, events, promotions and wholesale opportunities. They are all about community, integrity, honesty, inclusivity, empowerment and our fellow girl gang’s successes. Not only does The Girl Gang give you access to unique and exc...
How to Overcome the Roadblocks and Imposter Syndrome of Becoming a Published Author with LeadHer Publishing
September 01, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBThis week's guest is featuring Courtney St. Croix, the founder of LeadHer Publishing & The LeadHer Collective. She is a 10x Bestselling Author, Publishing Coach, Podcast Producer, and Business Mentor. If you are looking to write your own book or want to be a published author, this episode is for you! Courtney is here to be your partner in taking your concept from IDEA to BESTSELLER. The LeadHer Collective is for womxn who lead themselves and others. LeadHer serves womxn in many different wa...
Taking Risks as an Entrepreneur, Growing Style Canada & Starting a Charity with Elise Gasbarrino
August 24, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBThis week's episode is featuring Elise Gasbarrino, Editor-in-Chief at Style Canada, and founder of Pink Pearl Canada. Elise has spent over a decade establishing herself in the world of fashion and lifestyle. Living in New York City for the majority of that time and working for iconic brands such as Oscar de la Renta and British luxury brand Burberry. Elise is passionate about her involvement in initiatives that support women. Her entrepreneurial spirit has led her to invest in female-found...
From Broadcasting to Business: Starting a Mobile Beauty App in the Natural Beauty Industry with weDstll
August 09, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBThis week's episode is featuring Sonya Denton, founder of weDstll! weDstll was founded by Sonya Denton, a former CBC and CTV reporter and news anchor who developed vitiligo early in her career. Since then, she prioritized health and wellness and eventually, her skin cleared up. During her journey, she discovered her passion: sharing the right information to help people focus on becoming the best version of themselves. weDstll is a mobile beauty app that matches shoppers with each other a...
The Key to Success in Business & Knowing Your Strengths with Monica Borrelli
July 29, 2021 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBThis WE RISE episode is featuring Monica Borrelli, founder of Melt Skincare & Melt Body Health! Born in Windsor, Ontario Canada and raised in an entrepreneurial family, Monica is the founder and owner of Melt Body Health & Melt Skincare. At a young age, Monica found her three passions: entrepreneurship, nutrition and skincare. After studying the science of Nutrition and graduating in 2017 from The University of Western Ontario with her Bachelors of Science in Food and Nutrition, Monica’s ...
The Key to Success in Business & Knowing Your Strengths with Monica Borrelli
July 29, 2021 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBThis WE RISE episode is featuring Monica Borrelli, founder of Melt Skincare & Melt Body Health! Born in Windsor, Ontario Canada and raised in an entrepreneurial family, Monica is the founder and owner of Melt Body Health & Melt Skincare. At a young age, Monica found her three passions: entrepreneurship, nutrition and skincare. After studying the science of Nutrition and graduating in 2017 from The University of Western Ontario with her Bachelors of Science in Food and Nutrition, Monica’s ...
Bouncing Back in Uncertain Times as a Third-Generation Entrepreneur with Tedi Bezna
July 27, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBThis week's episode is featuring Tedi Bezna, founder of Tedi Bezna Digital Marketing! Tedi has been working in Digital Marketing for over 6 years and specializes in search engine optimization, web content strategy, and conversion rate optimization. She brings a wealth of experience working with clients ranging from mom-and-pop local businesses to international beauty and restaurant brands. She is passionate about making SEO accessible by providing education to her community and clients and ...
Focusing on Business Growth & Having a Face for the Brand with Julie Cole
July 20, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBThis week's episode is featuring Julie Cole, co-founder of Mabel's Labels! Julie Cole is a recovered lawyer, mom of six and co-founder of Mabel’s Labels. She has helped her company bring their product to a worldwide market, gain media recognition and win countless awards. Cole is a passionate entrepreneur, published author, and sought after speaker. Julie is no stranger to the media, having appeared on NBC’s The Today Show, HLN’s Raising America, Breakfast Television, The Marilyn Denis Show...
The Truth Behind Developing a Business and Entrepreneurship with M&T Development and Elevate Podcast Co.
July 05, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBThis special edition episode brought to you in partnership with EPICentre's Venture Women Progam is featuring Stephanie and Jillian founders of McCallum and Tiessen Development & Sarah Haefling founder of Elevate Podcast Co., with special guest host, Sydney Thompson from EPICentre. Stephanie and Jillian co-founded M&T development in the spring of 2021 with a vision of expanding the options available for affordable housing and socially responsible development. The pair had worked together f...
Overcoming Barriers to Entry & Public Relations Management with Divide Magazine and Canvas of Diamonds
June 30, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBThis special edition episode brought to you in partnership with EPICentre's Venture Women Progam is featuring Violet Azenabor and Ziquita Riberdy! Ziquita Riberdy is the founder of Divide Magazine, a digital, global centric, contemporary art magazine focused on showcasing artworks from emerging artists and interviewing established creators. Divide Magazine pre launched in October of 2020, during the pandemic, and has accelerated it’s growth since then with over 500 artists submissions and ...
Learning to Overcome the Fear of Failure and Share our Successes with Pure Mentality & Bazar Brazil
June 28, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBThis special edition episode brought to you in partnership with EPICentre's Venture Women Progam is featuring Erika Pozzuoli, founder of Pure Mentality, and Carla Bragança, founder of Bazar Brazil. Erika Pozzuoli is a Certified Aromatherapist, registered social worker and mental health worker. She is the owner of Pure Mentality, Mental Wellness Boutique, offering one of a kind services and products that promote mental wellness and self-care. Carla Bragança is an industrial engineer with mo...