Power of Why with Naomi Haile
128 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe Power of Why podcast exists to explore how we can live our purpose, lead high-quality lives, and contribute meaningfully. The show focuses on firsthand narratives from leading founders and creatives about how they are fulfilling their life’s purpose. Born in 2017, Naomi Haile created the show with the simple mission to help others practice introspection and leverage their talents for good. From the Chief Human Resources Officer at Netflix to champions of global movements, the Power of Why investigates how leaders become leaders, how our curiosity informs our ‘success’, and how we can live
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Future-Proof Your Skills (And Learn New Ones), AI at Work, Will the Gig Economy Be the Default Work Model? - Moment #12ft. Anne-Marie Mulumba
May 24, 2024 13:00 - 3 minutes - 6.11 MBIn this clip of The Power of Why, Anne-Marie Mulumba (guest) and POW host Naomi Haile discuss possibilities that exist for our we work, monetize our skills, and maximize our time using AI in our work. Anne-Marie acknowledges that it may be scary thinking about the gravity of technology and the changes coming, but emphasizes how critical seeking information and knowledge are for preparing yourself for the future. Connect with Anne-Marie LinkedIn: Anne-Marie Mulumba Website: Wabala Studios ...
Working as a Consultant in the Gig Economy, Big Possibilities For Retirement? - Moment #2 ft. Anne-Marie Mulumba
May 22, 2024 13:00 - 5 minutes - 10.6 MBIn this clip of The Power of Why, Anne-Marie Mulumba (guest) and POW host Naomi Haile discuss how what it can look like to build a business that aligns with your lifestyle, values, and priorities? Anne-Marie talks about what retirement means to her and how she plans to work backwards to get there. Connect with Anne-Marie LinkedIn: Anne-Marie Mulumba Website: Wabala Studios Instagram: Wabala Studio Twitter: Anne-Marie Mulumba Connect with Naomi Website: naomihaile.com Insta...
Designing a Business That Amplifies Your Creativity, Creating Frameworks that Help People Think Better - Moment #1 ft. Anne-Marie Mulumba
May 20, 2024 13:00 - 3 minutes - 7 MBIn this clip of The Power of Why, Anne-Marie Mulumba (guest) and POW host Naomi Haile discuss how Anne-Marie created a business that leveraged her unique-ness as someone who is East African, has a design background, has worked in research and service design, and is really interested in culture. Anne-Marie asked how she can create a business that benefits others using the different perspectives that live within her. Anne-Marie also shares why she develops frameworks and finds ways to share i...
Future-Proof Your Skills and Business, Design Your Life, How to Design Experiences For Your Customers & Productize Your Services as a Consultant with Anne-Marie Mulumba
May 13, 2024 11:00 - 49 minutes - 91.4 MBAnne-Marie Mulumba created a business that leveraged her uniqueness as an East African with a design background, experience in research and service design, and passion for cultures. She is consistently asking: How can we design technology that brings value to people’s lives and makes them better? Will this thing we’re building save people time or money so they can focus on more important matters? Does it help people think differently and upgrade their thinking patterns, habits, and d...
Society’s Definition of Happiness Is Ruining Lives, the Opportunity Lies in Asking: Can I Use Who I Am to Contribute to the World? - Moment #3 ft. Stephanie Harrison
May 08, 2024 14:27 - 8 minutes - 15.8 MBIn this clip of Power of Why, Stephanie Harrison (guest) and POW host Naomi Haile, discuss the epidemic of depression, anxiety and loneliness. Research conducted by OnePoll on behalf of BetterHelp show that 1 in 4 Americans say they don't have somebody to confide in. Stephanie talks about the impacts of individualism being a core part of Western culture and the opportunity lies in asking: Can I use who I am to contribute to the world? Remember to subscribe to The Power of Why for more in-de...
1 Million+ Community Started With 17 Newsletter Subscribers: Show Up and Iterate to Yield Real Results - Moment #2 ft. Stephanie Harrison
May 03, 2024 13:00 - 1 minute - 3.33 MBIn this clip of Power of Why, Stephanie Harrison (guest) and POW host Naomi Haile discuss the journey of The New Happy. Initially, it was a newsletter with just 17 subscribers, which grew into a thriving community of over 1 million humans worldwide. Stephanie talks about the importance of consistently showing up, even when it’s messy and imperfect. Remember to subscribe to The Power of Why for more in-depth conversations uncovering how hundreds of leaders worldwide live abundant lives, buil...
"My Partner Encouraged Me to Tap Into My Creativity" Free Yourself from Brittle Perfectionism - It Doesn't Have to Rule Your Life - Moment #1 ft. Stephanie Harrison
May 01, 2024 13:00 - 1 minute - 3.09 MBIn this clip of The Power of Why, Stephanie Harrison (guest) and POW host Naomi Haile discuss how we can tap back into our creativity. Stephanie squashes the myth that you must walk this journey alone and can't ask for help. Stephanie talks about how she embraced the messiness of the process as an antidote to brittle perfectionism. Remember to subscribe to The Power of Why for more in-depth conversations uncovering how hundreds of leaders worldwide live abundant lives, build businesses tha...
Stephanie Harrison: The Truth Behind What Truly Makes Us Happy, Surprising Research on Happiness, “Old Happy” and How it Ruins Our Lives.
April 18, 2024 13:00 - 50 minutes - 93.5 MB"We've been told that achieving our own success will make us happy. But happiness comes from helping other people to live happier lives." Stephanie's childhood joy revolved around self-expression —corralling her siblings and neighbors to put on musicals, performing with a voice-altering karaoke machine, reading, and making things. It's what shaped a lot of her early years. For many years, she "lost" that self-expression and only started to re-discover it again in her late 20s. What sh...
What Truly Makes Us Happy, Surprising Research on Happiness, “Old Happy” and How it Ruins Our Lives
April 18, 2024 13:00 - 50 minutes - 93.5 MB"We've been told that achieving our own success will make us happy. But happiness comes from helping other people to live happier lives." Stephanie's childhood joy revolved around self-expression —corralling her siblings and neighbors to put on musicals, performing with a voice-altering karaoke machine, reading, and making things. It's what shaped a lot of her early years. For many years, she "lost" that self-expression and only started to re-discover it again in her late 20s. What she lea...
How You See the World is Your Competitive Edge, $300 Million Investment Fund Focused on Women-Led Companies with Mona Minhas
April 02, 2024 16:41 - 45 minutes - 85.7 MBI'm curious: do your passions and hobbies — seemingly unconnected to your career — give you an unexpected professional edge? Growing up, Mona loved nothing more than donning her dad's old headphones and immersing herself in his record collection for hours. She had a deep affection for the arts, theatre, and the craft of writing. Nevertheless, she decided to pursue a career as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Fortunately, for the business world, she infuses her creative gifts in every ...
How to Transform the World Into Your Classroom
February 29, 2024 13:30 - 39 minutes - 72.8 MBWhen you plant a seed, you wait to reap the benefits. In some cases, you don't see it for years. But does that mean you shouldn't plant that seed? Jennifer disagrees. From her teenage years juggling multiple part-time jobs to studying accounting— though not her passion—it provided the exposure and access to creativity she lived for. At 18, she worked at the Biological Sciences Institute, immersing herself in labs with passionate scientists and researchers. Her curiosity drove her to continu...
Turn The World Into Your Classroom, How to Build a Diverse Portfolio of Meaningful Experiences with Jennifer Look-Hong
February 29, 2024 13:30 - 39 minutes - 72.8 MBWhen you plant a seed, you wait to reap the benefits. In some cases, you don't see it for years. But does that mean you shouldn't plant that seed? Jennifer disagrees. From her teenage years juggling multiple part-time jobs to studying accounting— though not her passion—it provided the exposure and access to creativity she lived for. At 18, she worked at the Biological Sciences Institute, immersing herself in labs with passionate scientists and researchers. Her curiosity drove her to cont...
Transforming the World Into Your Classroom and Making Sustainability Palpable
February 29, 2024 13:30 - 39 minutes - 72.8 MBWhen you plant a seed, you wait to reap the benefits. In some cases, you don't see it for years. But does that mean you shouldn't plant that seed? Jennifer disagrees. From her teenage years juggling multiple part-time jobs to studying accounting— though not her passion—it provided the exposure and access to creativity she lived for. At 18, she worked at the Biological Sciences Institute, immersing herself in labs with passionate scientists and researchers. Her curiosity drove her to cont...
Never Give Up On Yourself, How Creativity Can Be Your Tool for Resilience, Trauma Recovery is Possible with Angela Ashawasegai
February 22, 2024 13:30 - 50 minutes - 93.7 MB“Never give up on yourself” – These were the words Angela Ashawasegai repeated to herself for years. They became her mantra, helping her find and build her inner strength. Angela was removed from her mother at birth and was placed into the child welfare system. Throughout her tumultuous childhood, she had no safe place to call home. From surviving abuse and homelessness, Angela emerged as her hero, crediting her survival to education, spirituality, and art. Today, Angela leverages her deca...
Trauma Recovery is Possible with Angela Ashawasegai
February 22, 2024 13:30 - 50 minutes - 93.7 MB“Never give up on yourself” – These were the words Angela Ashawasegai repeated to herself for years. They became her mantra, helping her find and build her inner strength. Angela was removed from her mother at birth and was placed into the child welfare system. Throughout her tumultuous childhood, she had no safe place to call home. From surviving abuse and homelessness, Angela emerged as her hero, crediting her survival to education, spirituality, and art. Today, Angela leverages her decade...
Career Strategies for Building in a New Country, Building Your Community Through Intentional Relationships with Mary Yazdani
February 15, 2024 14:00 - 41 minutes - 76.3 MBIn a landscape where barriers often overshadow opportunities… Mary Yazdani is curious about impactful results. Drawing insights from those who have successfully carved paths before her, she studied their strategies and implemented the advice that worked. At the age of 32, she started a new life in Canada with her family. Leveraging her expertise and resourcefulness in navigating unfamiliar terrain, she established a business aimed at propelling others. Leading two innovative ventures – a...
Chief of Getting It Done Through Service: Career Strategies for Building in a New Country
February 15, 2024 14:00 - 41 minutes - 76.3 MBIn a landscape where barriers often overshadow opportunities… Mary Yazdani is curious about impactful results. Drawing insights from those who have successfully carved paths before her, she studied their strategies and implemented the advice that worked. At the age of 32, she started a new life in Canada with her family. Leveraging her expertise and resourcefulness in navigating unfamiliar terrain, she established a business aimed at propelling others. Leading two innovative ventures – a...
Accessing 'The Other Door': How Relationships Can Influence Your Non-Traditional Career with Keira Torkko
February 08, 2024 14:00 - 46 minutes - 85.7 MBRelationships are key. Through experience, you've sharpened your problem-solving skills, infused love into your creative self, and deepened your leadership acumen. Yet, these strengths may not always be apparent on paper… It's about transforming your most vital skills to your next opportunity. Keira Torkko has consistently demonstrated this throughout her 25-year career across various sectors. When Keira least expected it, her relationships enabled her to navigate unconventional career pa...
Keira Torkko on 'The Other Door': How Relationships Influence Your Non-Traditional Career
February 08, 2024 14:00 - 46 minutes - 85.7 MBRelationships are key. Through experience, you've sharpened your problem-solving skills, infused love into your creative self, and deepened your leadership acumen. Yet, these strengths may not always be apparent on paper… It's about transforming your most vital skills to your next opportunity. Keira Torkko has consistently demonstrated this throughout her 25-year career across various sectors. When Keira least expected it, her relationships enabled her to navigate unconventional career pa...
Being a 'Fixer' in Business, Doing Things You've Never Done, Building Your Self-Belief with Susan Odle
February 01, 2024 14:00 - 49 minutes - 91.2 MBRecognized as a “fixer” in the business world, Susan Odle has played a significant role in the lives of leaders grappling with complex problems through hands-on transformational change. How? By adopting the Successful Change Mindset. With a gift of discerning patterns in a business and amplifying what works, Susan’s latest entrepreneurial venture, 8020CS, and book, Successful Change, are examples of her mission in action. Leading global channel teams, holding VP of Operations roles, w...
Susan Odle on Being a 'Fixer' in Business and Building Your Self-Belief
February 01, 2024 14:00 - 49 minutes - 91.2 MBRecognized as a “fixer” in the business world, Susan Odle has played a significant role in the lives of leaders grappling with complex problems through hands-on transformational change. How? By adopting the Successful Change Mindset. With a gift of discerning patterns in a business and amplifying what works, Susan’s latest entrepreneurial venture, 8020CS, and book, Successful Change, are examples of her mission in action. Leading global channel teams, holding VP of Operations roles, w...
Why You Need a Strategy, Not Just a Plan with Joanna Cooper
January 11, 2024 21:31 - 53 minutes - 99.1 MBJoanna Cooper began playing the cello in fourth grade, started reading at the age of two, perhaps her journey was destined to be great, as she curiously embraced intelligence of different forms. Today, Joanna is Daimler Truck North America's General Manager in Mount Holly. She leads an amazing team of over 1,700 staff to produce Freightliner M2 and SD Plus medium-duty trucks. As a transformative leader, Joanna serves a board member of the Women in Manufacturing Association, contributing to...
Building a Vision for Tomorrow with Daniel P. Calderon
October 19, 2023 14:28 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBDaniel P. Calderon, Brooklyn native, holds the roles of President of Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow (EOT) and owner of #WFHStudio. As Daniel beautifully states, "When one is able to create space, whether virtual or in real life, they are, in fact, catalyzing creativity, which I believe leads to real solutions. That's what I want my life's work to be about." Through Daniel’s illustrious career and life journey, he has identified challenges as opportunities, leveraging his experience and knowledg...
Bridging Information Gaps: Empowering 40,000 Black Members While Building Community
October 05, 2023 16:35 - 58 minutes - 108 MBAdeola Adejobi moves mountains and touches hearts with her vision and efforts to create long-lasting economic impact. Her mission is clear: to connect Black individuals with information that has the power to reshape the trajectory of their economic mobility and that of their families. As a multi-faceted human being, Adeola is an attorney, entrepreneur, speaker. She is also the visionary founder and CEO of Avant-Garde Network, a social impact company dedicated to equipping entrepreneurs and ...
Make Your Own Job Security With Lissa Appiah
March 21, 2023 12:16 - 49 minutes - 90.6 MBWhat ever happened to job security? From the Great Resignation to mass layoffs, workers are struggling to find their fit in this ever-changing market. To succeed, shift gears. Focusing not on your next job but your career instead, you’ll gain the skills, network and experience to reach your most audacious goals — no matter where you work. Certified Career Coach, Resume Strategist, Founder of WeApply and one of Canada’s Top 100 Black Women to Watch, Lissa Appiah shares how. This episod...
Thusha Agampodi Is Building a Legacy Her Children Can Be Proud Of
March 14, 2023 14:05 - 44 minutes - 82.3 MBHow will you be remembered? When her parents suddenly passed away, 11-year-old Thusha saw how their devotion to others kept them alive — an unquenchable force, multiplied in the hearts they touched. Today she carries their torch, seeking spaces where her impact can grow. Building engineering teams at BlackBerry and Magnet Forensics. Advocating for diverse representation in tech. Mentoring the next generation of women in STEM. Accelerating the adoption of sustainable energy as Aurora Solar...
Michelle Scarborough on Building Something Bigger Than Yourself
March 08, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBBuilding a business is a team sport. You’ve got the CEO’s vision, the product team’s execution, and marketing working with sales to attract and retain customers. But when an unstable market threatens the stakes? That’s where Michelle Scarborough comes in. Leading two of the world’s largest venture funds supporting women-led tech businesses — as Managing Partner of BDC Capital’s Thrive Venture Fund and Women in Technology Venture Fund — Michelle is levelling the playing field: laying the st...
Bree Jamieson-Holloway: What Will You Choose to Embody?
February 28, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBBullied, mixed-race, and living in poverty, many told a young Bree Jamieson-Holloway that hers was an uphill battle too formidable to overcome. So she turned inward. Heartened by her grandmother’s motto to “push on, regardless,” she crafted a vision that would anchor her life’s work: travelling the world, starting a family, and helping people. Now a published author, mother, equity champion, international corporate lawyer and founder of her own firm, Bree has realised her dreams — and the...
Where We See Crisis, Victoria Xu Sees Opportunity
February 21, 2023 15:10 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MBMass layoffs. The climate crisis. Springing, starry-eyed, from a global pandemic only to find a recession stalking our shadow. Are we lurching towards The End? Or, as impact entrepreneur and angel investor Victoria Xu sees it, are we gearing up for The Next Leap? Decarbonizing heavy industry with deep tech prodigy CleanInnoGen, investing in future-focused startups, and empowering everyone to join the charge with i4Green League, Victoria is helping reset, regroup and shore up the resources ...
Shea Cole on Forging Your Own Path, and (Not) Doing It All.
February 14, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutes - 68.4 MBUnder the careful heat of calculated risk, Shea Cole — growth marketer, brand builder, mentor, mom and VP of one of Canada’s fastest growing companies, Field Effect — has forged her own path. Leaving her beloved small town to explore the world. Pursuing an MBA despite being “bad at math.” Scaling health tech darling Fullscript’s less than 30-person team to over 1,000 employees. Choosing to grow her family at the height of her career. How’d she do it? By not trying to “do it all,” and getti...
Founding a Tech Media Company Covering the Black Innovation Economy with Sherrell Dorsey
May 05, 2022 14:30 - 46 minutes - 85.5 MBSherrell Dorsey is the founder and CEO of The Plug—a digital news and insights platform covering the Black innovation economy. Her work has been featured in VICE, The Washington Post, Seattle Times, The Information, and more. Sherrell has been a contributing writer for notable publications like Columbia Journalism Review, Fast Company, Black Enterprise, and others. In 2018, she was named an inspiring woman in tech by CNet, and most creative people in business by AdWeek in 2021. Prior to lau...
Why Taking Risks Are the Best Thing You Can Do for Your Career With Dimple Thomas
March 24, 2022 14:00 - 27 minutes - 51.1 MBDimple Thomas wants you to embrace the opportunity in uncertainty. As an Engineering Manager in Ericsson’s Cloud RAN Systems-DevOps, she does just that—with an eye to creating a high-speed, -bandwidth and low latency future where Zoom calls might be replaced by life-sized holograms of your loved ones. Committed to building systems that truly serve everyone, Dimple has also dedicated herself to empowering diverse leaders to succeed in tech as Theme Driver of Diversity and Inclusion at Erics...
The Power of Data, Women in Stem, and Sponsors With Solmaz Shahalizadeh
March 17, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes - 63 MBData, machine learning and AI augments impact across sectors, creating life changing technologies that transform how we live, work and play. But to drive meaningful change, we need equitable representation among the leaders driving its evolution. That's why Solmaz Shahalizadeh, Shopify's former Head of Data Science and Engineering, became a Founding Partner of Backbone Angels: investing in women and non-binary founders with a focus on investments in Black, Indigenous, and Women of Colour-l...
No, Anti-Colonial Ideas Aren’t "Radical" with Sabre Pictou Lee
March 10, 2022 16:00 - 43 minutes - 80.8 MBRepeat after me: Anti-colonial models are not radical. With her diverse team of experts, Co-founder and CEO of Archipel Research and Consulting Inc. Sabre Pictou Lee is harnessing them to help organizations change for the better. A highly acclaimed Indigenous speaker, trainer, liaison and researcher, Sabre’s company has supported the Canada Council for the Arts, Assembly of First Nations and Global Centre for Pluralism (to name a few). Today, Sabre shares why anti-colonial ways and concep...
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare With Dr. Ashleigh Kennedy
March 03, 2022 15:00 - 42 minutes - 79.8 MBTouching the most complex organ in the human body, concussion treatment continues to evolve as experts learn more about the workings of our brain—to mitigate the debilitating, long-term consequences of mistreatment. That’s why Dr. Ashleigh Kennedy co-founded health-tech startup Neurovine AI: combining deep tech, machine learning and the art of neuroscience to empower concussion patients and optimize their recovery process. Ashleigh joined us to share how she co-founded Neurovine from perso...
Here’s How to Create the Business You’ve Always Wanted With Stacey Martin
February 24, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes - 85.1 MBShe started her career on Broadway before founding fashion startup Kania Couture Inc., whose designs were showcased at New York Fashion Week, World Mastercard fashion week, and project Las Vegas. Today, Stacey Martin is the founder of Canadian luxe loungewear company Stacey Martin Lifestyle, at the intersection of sustainability, comfort and style. Stacey joined us to share the greatest lessons she’s learned as a serial entrepreneur: from overcoming failure and channeling your purpose, to f...
Netflix’s CHRO Talks Operating Within a Culture of Trust & Accountability With Sergio Ezama
February 17, 2022 16:00 - 42 minutes - 79.2 MBSergio Ezama is Netflix’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). He recently joined the team in September 2021. Previously, Sergio served in several HR leadership roles at PepsiCo, and spent 20 years exploring many learning opportunities. In this episode, Sergio delves into some of his HR, life, and work. He also speaks to the culture of freedom and accountability at Netflix. And one of my favourite pieces was Sergio’s musings about keeping your values at the forefront of your decisions. And...
Seeing Opportunities Early and Being an Entrepreneur Before a Creative with Anthony Frasier
February 10, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes - 85.8 MBAfrican American buying power in the United States well exceeds $1.2 trillion annually, as reported by Nielson in 2018. A demographic often overlooked by businesses and brands, Anthony’s company, ABF Creative is storytelling for this audience and has seen incredible growth doing so. Not only that, Anthony expresses that the gap his company fills in the marketplace, creating multicultural content, is what fuels him. He also believes there remains an immense opportunity in this space to create...
Getting to Your First Property with a Plan with Mutiat Bello
February 03, 2022 16:13 - 49 minutes - 91.6 MBMutiat Bello is a real estate wealth strategist and soon-to-be private lender, and developer. Mutiat is doing this work with the purpose of understanding what longevity in the real estate space looks like, having choice and ownership over your time, passing down wealth to your children, and her family members. Mutiat is a mother, she loves to travel and is on a mission to helping you understand and take advantage of different pathways to real estate wealth. Mutiat’s goal is to close the re...
Behind the Scenes of Moving to the United States for Graduate School with Trishala Pillai
January 20, 2022 17:00 - 59 minutes - 110 MBTrishala Pillai is an Indian-Canadian, born & raised in the Middle East, and she currently lives in the US. Over the past 5+ years, she has contributed to building some of North America's avant-garde, leading social technology start-ups/scale-ups with her skills in new product development, research, business strategy & development. Currently, she is a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering. She explores how to tackle society's most significant challenges thr...
How to Own and Communicate Your Story with Anthony Murdock II
January 06, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBMurdock (@amurdock_ii) is a purpose-driven, action-oriented, servant-leader and proud product of Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated from Butler University in 2017 and is currently a Juris-Doctorate candidate at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. He’s passionate about leveraging the power in his story and other Black stories to create opportunities for economic & community development. Ultimately, he's in the business of becoming the greatest "powerpreneur" Indianapolis...
Here’s How Heather Ward Went From Fashion to Founding a World-Changing Climate Startup
November 11, 2021 17:00 - 37 minutes - 70.1 MBShe’s the President & Co-founder of Hyperion Global Energy — the world’s first industrial carbon recycling system. But this impact-focused entrepreneur wasn’t always a carbontech leader. From marketing, to advertising, and even hospitality, Heather Ward’s knack for identifying emerging trends and connecting the right people to address them has helped this impact-focused entrepreneur and creative strategist bring mission-driven visions to life. Today, that vision is helping make the planet ...
From Fashion to Founding a World-Changing Climate Startup
November 11, 2021 17:00 - 37 minutes - 70.1 MBShe’s the President & Co-founder of Hyperion Global Energy — the world’s first industrial carbon recycling system. But this impact-focused entrepreneur wasn’t always a carbontech leader. From marketing, to advertising, and even hospitality, Heather Ward’s knack for identifying emerging trends and connecting the right people to address them has helped this impact-focused entrepreneur and creative strategist bring mission-driven visions to life. Today, that vision is helping make the planet cle...
Bobbie Racette’s inclusivity-first platform is revolutionizing the $455 trillion gig economy
October 28, 2021 15:00 - 43 minutes - 80.2 MBI had $300 in my pocket after I got laid off, and now my business is valued at $22 million. In the midst of losing her job, Bobbie Racette set out to build a platform that would economically empower others. As the Founder and CEO of Virtual Gurus, this Cree-Metis champion for Indigenous and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities is doing just that through her inclusivity-first talent and services solution. Today, Bobbie, recently named Canada’s Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year, works with a 150-person-...
She’s ushering a new generation of financially empowered youth. Introducing Tecla Kalinda
October 21, 2021 20:00 - 38 minutes - 71.8 MBTecla Kalinda is on a mission to solve Canada’s trillion-dollar problem – starting with our kids. I’m not materialistic. But when you don’t have anything, you see what money can do for you in your life. With an eye to ushering a new generation of financially empowered youth, Tecla Kalinda, a Senior Analyst at the Bank of Canada, founded ZalaSmart: a financial education company geared to helping kids gain the skills to manage their money and grow generational wealth. Since launching in 201...
Here’s how Esosa Ighodaro-Johnson got out of her own way to raise $1.4 million and co-found Black Women Talk Tech
October 14, 2021 15:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MB“Everyone thinks you're competing with them, but you're really in competition with yourself.” She raised $1.4 million and co-founded Black Women Talk Tech along the way. Today, Esosa Ighodaro-Johnson wants to help you get out of your own way. From banking executive to tech founder, Esosa has learned the power of community. With Black Women Talk Tech and Roadmap to Billions, she unites Black women tech and scalable business founders across the United States to bridge critical knowledge gaps...
Building Your Resilience with Makini Smith
October 07, 2021 16:00 - 53 minutes - 99.5 MBMakini Smith is an award-winning entrepreneur and the founder of A Walk in my Stilettos. As a mindset coach and Proctor Gallagher certified consultant, Makini helps you turn your goals into accomplishments. Not only does she share her message through her coaching practice, she also speaks at events, conferences and live functions where she deeply connects with people + their stories. Makini has shared your expertise on global media platforms, including Chatelaine, xoNecole, iHeart Radio, CBC...
Building an Intentional Brand in the Music & Entertainment Industry with Lola Plaku
August 19, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBLola Plaku is the founder and CEO of Lola Media Group – a firm focused on artist management and brand development. And she is also the founder of Girl Connected - a mentorship program for women looking to build in the music and entertainment industry. You’ll learn: How Lola put on her first show in the music industry How to build rapport, relationships, and creative brands Knowing your shit and commanding a room – why is this important? What work in the music industry is really like whe...
Are You Living Your Definition of a Good Life? With Stephanie Harrison
August 05, 2021 15:00 - 50 minutes - 93.1 MBStephanie Harrison is the Founder and CEO of The New Happy – a platform that is focused on lasting happiness and how we can actually focus on changing the world for the better. Stephanie is focused on delivering the best content and does so every week, on Sundays. You can check out her newsletter here. You can expect writings and research where she will help you to redefine happiness (for yourself) so that you can flourish. You’ll learn: How to not get caught up in society’s definition of...
Do It Your Way - SEASON 3 RECAP
July 29, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 37 MBSubscribe to the Power of Why on Apple Podcasts. Welcome to a special *recap*episode of the Power of Why. We are officially wrapping up season 3 of the show with some conversations that we’ve had this season with creatives, executives, business operators. These are all conversations captured on the Power of Why with guests who are so focused, brave, creative and thoughtful. Here they are: Joanne Bezzubetz [1:02 – 2:39] Mussie Hailu [2:39 – 4:10] Lola Plaku [4:10 – 5:30] Vanessa Griffit...