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Menopause, Feminism, Box Sets and More with Dr. Jen Gunter
October 15, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutesWhen I first started experiencing hot flashes, I went to Facebook, as one does, to ask my hive what they did to manage their symptoms. I received over 100 comments, and the most obvious consensus was there was no consensus. In fact the more I tried to understand menopause, the more confusing it became. Should I take hormones? Would they cause cancer? Was I developing early onset Alzheimers or was putting the milk in the cupboard normal? How long was this going to last? I called my family doct...
Breast Cancer Screening Failure, Indigneous Skincare, The Vaccine Divide, and Sacred Spaces
October 09, 2021 00:00 - 56 minutesMy first guest is Dr. Paula Gordon from Dense Breasts Canada, who shares details of a new report that provides insight into how outdated and inconsistent breast screening practices across Canada are resulting in confusion over how and when women should get screened, dismissal of women’s concerns by healthcare practitioners, and tragic late diagnoses of breast cancer. This week on RBC’s She the Boss, I speak with Leigh Joseph from Sḵwálwen, an Indigenous skincare brand that honours cultural ...
Leveling the Paying Field, Pharmacy in a Box, Divorce Finances, and Superfood for Your Skin
October 02, 2021 00:00 - 55 minutesWomen have carried the brunt of the economic, social, and labour consequences of the pandemic inspiring new ideas like “she-cession”, “she-covery” and my recent favourite, “mandemic”. With governments and business leaders talking about a “feminist post-covid recovery”, Ontario’s Pay Equity Office wants to level the paying field. Kadie Ward, Commissioner and CAO of the Ontario Pay Equity Commission joins me to share details about their six part series Level the Paying Fieldthat explores issue...
Polly Election Predictions, Suppli Issues, The Return of the Morning Show and DNA Breakthroughs
September 20, 2021 00:42 - 53 minutesErin Kelly from Advanced Symbolics Inc joins me to share what Polly AI has been hearing from women across the country during this election cycle and what is the reason behind the neck and neck race between the Conservatives and Liberals. This week on RBC’s She’s the Boss we’re spotlighting MySuppli, a reusable takeout container service in Toronto that’s on a mission to provide takeout without the waste. MySuppli partners with local restaurants so customers can experience guilt-free takeout...
The High Cost of Kids, Empathy is a Superpower, Body Confidence and The Play Base
September 11, 2021 00:00 - 54 minutesIf raising kids is priceless, why does it cost so much? That’s the question we’re diving into today for the 5th in an 8 part Masterclass with Meridian Credit Union. Nancie Taylor, Senior Wealth Advisor at Meridian Credit Union joins me to discuss the price tag that comes with kids, and how with a little planning you can avoid some major pitfalls. It’s all part of our big plan to get you financially fit in 2021. In a world seemingly divided on just about everything, there is one ability that...
Talking About a Green Future, Matriarch Resistance, Homelessness on the Rise, and YOLO Spending
August 29, 2021 00:00 - 56 minutesAnnamie Paul is on the campaign trail and on What She Said this week. As you might expect from the leader of the Green Party of Canada, she has strong opinions about the environment, but Annamie also shares her thoughts on women’s rights, the economy, the timing of this election and more. In this week’s RBC’s She’s The Boss we’re profiling Red Girl Rising and the Matriarch Resistance. Ivy Richardson and Lisa Kenoras founded their business on empowering Indigenous women and femmes through sis...
Inspiring Today's Youth, Kitchen Therapy, Laughter Through Tears, And Job Fortune Telling
August 21, 2021 00:00 - 56 minutesErica Ehm, the voice of a generation of teens in the 80s joins me to discuss how her new Inside Out Initiative aims to give a voice to the teens of today, with the acadeME Bootcamp that is running from August 30 to September 3rd online, This empowering 5 day bootcamp is an introduction to the academe framework that help teens design the life the way they want to. This week’s for RBC’s She’s the Boss Segment we’re talking to Meg Tucker from Cook with Meg. When Covid struck, Meg brought her...
Addressing the Climate Crisis, Money & Stress, Pregnancy Dental, and Summerbaby
August 14, 2021 00:00 - 49 minutesCatherine McKenna joins me, who announced earlier this summer she was stepping away from politics to focus on the two things that matter to her most, her children and the environment. Catherine doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to calling out climate change deniers and delayers, and wants us to do the same. She shares what we can do at a personal level and what we should be demanding from our government. Anne Brodie joins me with this week’s entertainment releases which includes the in...
Taking Down Purity Culture, Dripping in Jewels, She-Covery, and Emotional Know-How
July 31, 2021 00:00 - 55 minutesTara Teng is an Embodiment Coach who works in the intersections of spirituality and sexuality. She helps people find their way back to their bodies, overcome shame, and dismantle purity culture in a way that is in alignment with their values and beliefs so that they can build a healthy, sexual ethic and thrive in freedom and wholeness. RBC’s She’s the Boss this week is profiling Ambre Cadoux from Beblue Bijoux. Beblue Jewelry was born from the conviction that wearing jewelry, designed with m...
Dying To Be a Good Mother, FemmeBnB, Dropping the Drink and Never Have I Ever
July 23, 2021 00:00 - 49 minutesMy first guest Heather Chauvin is a leadership coach who helps ambitious, overwhelmed women conquer their fears and become leaders at work and home. She is the host of the Mom Is In Control Podcast where she reveals her most vulnerable truths about womanhood, marriage, parenting, living through stage 4 cancer and running a successful business without burning out. She has also authored a new book called Dying to Be Good Mother and joins me to discuss. RBC’s She’s the Boss this week is taking...
Let That Shit Go, Lady Luck, Education Disruption and Unforked
July 17, 2021 00:00 - 56 minutesThis week we’re kicking things off with Nina Purewal who would like you to Let that Shit Go. Nina’s greatest passion is to help others find happiness through adversity, by leaning into ancient wisdom and in her bestselling book she’s lays out exactly how to find zen in the middle of chaos and live your best life freed from anxiety and stress. RBC’s She’s the Boss this week is profiling Jennifer McCready from Lady Luck Photography. Since 2011, Jennifer’s mission has been to use her studio, an...
Homework for Colonizers, Keeping Ticks at Bay, Intergenerational Wealth, and Keeping Kids Fed
July 03, 2021 00:00 - 52 minutesIf you’re feeling unsettled with the disturbing findings of mass graves at former Residential schools, that’s exactly how you should be feeling says my first guest, Paulette Regan. Paulette is the author of Unsettling the Settler Within and has been directly involved with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada since inception. She joins me today to share how non-indigenous Canadians can do their part to ensure Truth and Reconciliation aren’t just empty words. Climate change may n...
Unsilence The Conversation, Truro Buzz, The Superwoman Code and Fight Like a Girl
June 28, 2021 02:17 - 54 minutesAn estimated 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss with many left to navigate their grief and pain alone in silence. Michelle La Fontaine, Program Manager of the Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Network at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre joins me to share details about their #UnsilenceTheConversation Initiative which offers tools for grieving parents such as a Baby Ad Opt Out plugin and a Unbirth Announcement. RBC’s She’s the Boss profile today is on Alicia Simms, The Founder and CEO of Truro Bu...
Get Your Swagger On, Picnics in Style, Overthinking It, and Home Ownership Dreams
June 19, 2021 00:00 - 53 minutesThe incomparable and unstoppable Leslie Ehm joins me to share how you can Swagger through your life. Leslie has turned technologists into creative forces, bankers into storytellers, and has brought a serious dose of badass-ness to boardrooms around the globe. Today she sets her sights on you, and shares some details from her new book, Swagger. This week on RBC’s She’s the Boss, we’re profiling Barbra Joi Mitchell from Picnics in the Six, Toronto’s very first picnic service, which was created...
A Surge in Eating Disorders, Chronic Profit, Housing Shutout, and Vetster
June 12, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutesCOVID-19 has created a “shadow pandemic”, There is a surge of Canadian youth and adults suffering from eating disorders and unable to receive necessary treatment. Kim Duffy, co-founder and board chair of the Waterstone Foundation and Dr. Melissa Lieberman join me to share why eating disorders are on the rise and what you can do to help someone who is dealing with an eating disorder right now. This week on RBC’s She’s the Boss, we’re profiling the unstoppable Alison Tedford. Alison is an Ind...
Paediatric Emergency, Mind Mapping, Budgeting 101, and Date Night in a Pandemic
June 05, 2021 00:00 - 54 minutesOn this week’s show, there is a paediatric emergency happening in Canada and Children First Canada has declared a #CodePink. Sara Austin, the CEO and founder of Children First Canada joins me to discuss the urgency of addressing the mental health of our kids, with 70% of kids saying their mental health has deteriorated during this pandemic. We also touch on the impact the Kamloops tragedy is having on our kids and some resources for talking to them about it. If you’re looking for a new way ...
Science First, Stop Languishing, and It's Souper
May 29, 2021 00:00 - 43 minutesDr. Krishana Sankar, Science Advisor for ScienceUpFirst, a national anti-misinformation campaign in Canada that aims to combat misinformation around COVID-19. From mask myths to virus shedding, the campaign to undermine real facts feels unending which is why it’s equally important that the campaign for truth is just as robust. This week on RBC’s She’s the Boss, we’re profiling the incredible Lola Adeyemi, a Nigerian Canadian Immigrant who launched a Food & Beverage Company called “It’s Soup...
Critical Race Theory 101, She's the Boss, Sleepless in Canada and Emotional CPR
May 22, 2021 00:00 - 53 minutesRitu Bhasin, an award-winning speaker, author, and expert in diversity and inclusion joins me to share what Critical Race Theory is, and is not. Our first profile for RBC’s She’s the Boss is Natasha Patten from My Coat is Blue. Natasha joins me to share why shopping Canadian benefits us all and why we should all be supporting black-owned businesses. Plus a fashion tip or two thrown in to keep us on trend. Anne Brodie’s emotions were put to the test this week with intense entertainment comi...
Cash in the Hands of The Homeless, Entrepreneur Inspiration, Cleaning Your Space and More
May 15, 2021 00:00 - 53 minutesThe New Leaf project, the world’s first direct cash transfer program and study of its size, helps those who are recently homeless. The results are ground-breaking and are paving the way for a new approach in addressing Canada’s most pressing social issues. Claire Elizabeth Williams is the driving force behind the New Leaf Project and joins me to share why we need to let go of a lot of myths and misconceptions about helping people who are homeless. Over one million women across Canada are s...
Lifting the Matriarchy while Crushing the Patriarchy is How We do Mother's Day
May 08, 2021 00:00 - 57 minutesMy first guest is a mother, but also a black, Jewish woman leading a federal political party. As leader of the Green Party, Annamie Paul is not only passionate about the earth, but about social justice and women’s issues. She’s definitely one to watch as we move towards our next federal election. Anne Brodie joins me with the sweetest mother’s day documentary ever called Duty Free. She also shares details on Oxygen, a shocking sci-fi thriller that is definitely not for anyone who suffers f...
Hope for Women’s Health, Colour in White Spaces, Take Control Woman, and Dropping the Drink
May 01, 2021 00:00 - 52 minutesMy first guest brings hope in the form of a new test to detect early Ovarian and Uterine cancers. Dr. Lucy Gilbert is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at McGill University. She and her team have recently developed an innovative genomic uterine pap-test and joins me to share the exciting details ahead of World Ovarian Cancer Day on May 8th. Tanya Hayles brings hope to her online global village of over 20,000 women, called Black Moms Connection. Tanya’s non-profit pro...
Losing Expectations, Budgets Done Right, No Kiss Dating and Pay What You Can Fitness
April 25, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutesAgnes Wainman would like you to let go of all your expectations in life because they are holding you back and down. Agnes is obsessed with expectations and how they affect our lives and even coined the phrase Expectation Discrepancy Syndrome. Full disclosure, I’m a little obsessed with Agnes now after speaking with her and I’m sure you will be too. What happens when a woman tables a federal budget? A budget that makes sense that’s what. Allison Venditti from Moms at Work joins me to break ...
Resilience After Trauma, Kimberley Black's Incredible Story
April 19, 2021 00:00 - 35 minutesIn the early evening last July, Kimberley went for a walk in her neighbourhood as she often did and was found 18 hours later lying in a creek with multiple life-threatening injuries, after being assaulted and left for dead. Less than a year later Kimberley is moving forward with her life, and is offering up tales of resilience through her #bpositive initiative to help other women move forward after traumatic events in life. Kimberley Black Website: https://kimberleyblack.com/ YouTube: https:...
Variant Worry and Lockdown Fatigue, Murder on Your Mind, and Mindfulness during Madness
April 17, 2021 00:00 - 54 minutesDr. Amanpreet Brar wants you to know that although all of this may feel familiar, this is a brand new pandemic and the stakes are higher than ever. Dr. Brar has been an outspoken advocate for paid sick leave, and joins me today to discuss the increased danger with the new variants, if current public health measures are enough, and the importance of staying at home. If you’re waiting for the perfect time to pursue that new business, explore a new career, go back to school, or have kids -- you...
Cities are Sexist, Which is Why Women Should be Designing Them
April 13, 2021 00:00 - 33 minutesI think about the space I take up in the world a lot as a woman. There is rarely a day that goes by that I’m not acutely aware of how my gender affects the outcome of a lot of the choices I make but like many, I’m so immersed in my experience that I rarely give thought to how the world I interact in actually determines the space I have physically. My next guest has done a deep dive on this matter thankfully. Leslie Kern, is a feminist geographer, and has laid out what a female centric city mi...
Addressing the Poverty Pandemic, Positive After Adversity, Travel Dreams, and Living in the Moment
April 09, 2021 00:00 - 55 minutesSenator Kim Pate who has spent nearly 40 years working in and around the legal and penal systems of Canada, with and on behalf of some of the most marginalized, victimized, criminalized and institutionalized members of our society. Kim believes that we are staring down the barrel of a poverty pandemic, and that we need to take swift, and immediate action to turn the tide. Kim’s determined efforts are keeping those that need the most help front and centre at the federal level and shares ways w...
Pregnant in a Pandemic, A City Designed by Women, Obesity and Covid Stigma, and Rabbit Comfort
April 02, 2021 00:00 - 49 minutesRobert Pardi radically transformed his life after losing his wife to Breast Cancer by pursuing his dream to become a Certified Life Coach and moving to Italy. He works with clients coping with dramatic life events or desiring tectonic shifts in their lives. In recognition of National Caregiver Day and starting in the month of April, with the support of Teva Canada, Huddol is offering free 30-day unlimited access to the NEW Huddol Journeys App featuring the Moving Positively Through Change: Re...
Bella Brave, TikTok Megastar and Medical Mom Kyla Thomson
March 30, 2021 00:00 - 27 minutesIf we’re being really honest with ourselves, we have to admit that many of us have got caught up in the “poor me” loop of living through a major pandemic and all the negative effects it’s had on our life. You can certainly colour me “guilty as charged” but when I have those moments, I look for two things, 1 )Perspective or contrast and 2) Uplifting stories, which is why I reached out to my next guest to join me because both of those things are achieved every time I check in on them. Kyla Tho...
Anger Over Sarah Everard, Flying High Over the Niagara, Can You Hear Me Now, the Why Behind the Lie
March 27, 2021 21:36 - 53 minutesMy first guest this week joins me to discuss why Sarah Everard’s tragic death has become a such a flashpoint for women around the world. Lauren Dobson Hughes provides advice and guidance on global health and women’s equity campaigns to clients around the world and joins me to discuss some of the alarming statistics with Violence Against Women, why the messaging regarding our safety needs to change now, and how we can get involved at every level to ensure change actually happens. We lighten ...
A True Social Justice Warrior, Vaccination Hesitations, Pothole Season, and Food Banks of Canada
March 13, 2021 00:00 - 54 minutesThe Honourable Jean Augustine is a social justice warrior in the truest sense of the word and a hard woman to pin down. A Grenadian-Canadian educational administrator, advocate for social justice, and politician, Dr. Augustine was the first Black Canadian woman elected to the House of Commons and she is absolutely tireless and always working as you’ll hear through the interview with the buzzing and beeping in the background….it seem everyone wants to hear what Dr. Augustine has to say but yo...
Women One Year In, Wide Open Spaces, Sports Equality, and the Anti-Budget
March 07, 2021 13:44 - 57 minutesJennifer Reynolds, President & CEO of Toronto Finance International joins me to discuss where women are at as we approach the one year mark of Covid 19 and what we can expect to see as we progress through 2021. If you’re going stir crazy then you’ll be pleased to know that you’re not as from an escape as you might think. 80% of Canadians live within 30 minutes of The Great Canadian Trail, and Eleanor McMahon President &CEO of the Trans Canada Trail joins me to share details about their Blaa...
Women at a Breaking Point, The 'N' Word, and Help For The Fashion Impaired
February 20, 2021 00:00 - 55 minutesAs we near the one year mark of this pandemic, the experts are now debating if the Covid virus can be likened to a wave or a forest fire with variants across the country threatening to roll us back into lockdown and dampening spirits everywhere. Women especially are watching this news with increased trepidation since we’ve already been carrying a heavy load and are unsure how much more we can endure. In fact my first guest today shares that only 7% of us claim to be doing well. Erica Ehm from...
Triumph from Turmoil, Heart Matters, Uncle Tom, Deidentification, and Valentine's for Singles
February 12, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutesOften in life, it’s the biggest disappointments that lead us to find our fire. My first guest is a case study in turning rejection into redirection. Janelle Benjamin is the Founder & Chief Equity Officer of All Things Equitable Inc. a company she founded after suffering her own mistreatment in the workplace. Janelle decided it was time to help others and effect systemic change. She joins me to share her story with us, and give details on how she is driven to make workplaces more diverse, incl...
Financial Feminism, Valentine's 2021, and Risky Investments
February 06, 2021 18:00 - 55 minutesBy 2030 women will control 65% of the wealth in Canada. This is big news ladies, and I have a mandate here at What She Said to make sure we are all empowered and educated enough to use this transfer of wealth for good and that starts in our own portfolios. Judy Fairburn and Shelley Kuipers from the51, a Financial Feminist™ platform aims to build mutual wealth and social/environmental impact, share knowledge and experiences, and help women become influential investors, innovators and consumers...
Unschooling Rules, The Little Things, Gut Health, Suspended Disbelief and More
January 30, 2021 00:00 - 55 minutesOver the last year our education model has been flipped on it’s head, and many parents, are finding that the current way public education is modelled is no longer working for them. It’s a huge discussion topic, and over the next few months one we’ll be diving into it deeper as we look at alternative models of schooling and ways to inspire our kids in their education journey. Heather MacTaggart, founder of UnschoolingSchool.com believes there is no “school as usual’ in this Covid moment and no...
Canadian News Media is At Risk. This is Why it Matters
January 24, 2021 15:16 - 37 minutesWe live in a world divided on just about everything. From wearing masks, to left or right politics, and to conspiracy theories. How then do we deal with disinformation, particularly when each side believes their side is right? Equally as pressing, how do we ensure that Canadian news content has a fair shake when global companies are driving the views and news online? Heather Bakken, the Deputy Publisher at iPolitics.ca joined me recently to discuss why it’s so important to protect Canadian ne...
How Lack of Pay Transparency is Screwing You, Resilience 101, and Canadian News Crisis
January 23, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutesAllison Venditti from Moms at Work joins me to discuss pay transparency. If you’ve never heard of pay transparency before, but you’re one of the 1.5 million women who have recently lost their job and you’re now actively seeking employment, you’ll definitely want to know about the tactic used to pay women and people of colour less. Anne Brodie continues to round up the best of the best to keep us busy at home with entertainment and this week she has a round up of films from around the globe ...
Food is Medicine, Art imitating Life, Reconnection, the Bluest Monday Ever, and Improv Fun!
January 17, 2021 00:00 - 53 minutesIs it even a new year if we’re not taking stock of our lifestyle habits, in particular our diets. My first guest strongly believes that food is medicine and doctors shouldn’t go to medical school but rather health school. A Regenerative Medicine Educator, entrepreneur, author, Doctoral student and speaker Nicolette Richer joins me to share some practical tips for optimizing your health with food. After all, you are what you eat, right? Anne Brodie joins me to share details about Locked Down...
Mental Health Help, Stir Crazy for Travel, Binge Watches, The 4% Fix and More
January 11, 2021 00:00 - 52 minutesDr. Mary Bartram from the Mental Health Commission of Canada joins me to share how they are working tirelessly to ensure all Canadians have access to quality mental health care and about programs you can access now! As we approach a year now of ongoing lockdowns and restricted social gatherings, most of us are feeling a little stir crazy. Travel after all, is an itch that needs to be scratched, but what will that look like in 2021? Maryam Siddiqi, Lifestyle editor at the Globe and Mail, and...
Periods, Period Dramas, Elf Hysteria, Quitting School and Being a Play Warrior
December 21, 2020 00:00 - 50 minutesWomen around the world sat up and paid attention recently when Scotland announced that all menstrual products would be free so I talk to Jana Gerdoskis of THE PERIOD PURSE. about the possibility of that happening in Canada, what period poverty is and what’s with that blue fluid on TV commercials anyway? From periods to period drama, ANNE BRODIE joins me to share details on Viola Davis’s Oscar worthy performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom which also features an academy worthy performance f...
Women in a Covid Economy, Social Media Done Right, and Gift Ideas for Christmas
December 17, 2020 11:34 - 51 minutesJennifer Reynolds, President & CEO of Toronto Finance International. I last spoke with Jennifer in August about the state of affairs for women in the economy, and asked her this week to share the good, the bad, and the ugly four months later. Spoiler alert, there is no good and you’ll want to definitely listen to how this could get uglier. Moms everywhere are struggling to figure out what to put under the tree this year, with a lot of our usual fallbacks either not relevant or not available....
Calming Vaccine Hysteria, Covid Christmas, Mind - Body Connection, and More
December 08, 2020 00:00 - 53 minutesAmanda Alvaro, joins me to help keep us all calm when it comes to the Covid19 vaccine. There are massive logistics to figure out of course, but the bottom line is that we have procured enough vaccines for every Canadian citizen, so let’s all take a deep breath and listen to facts that Amanda brings to the show this week. What would compel someone to try and make a mark in the cosmetic industry? An industry that’s already brimming with competitors, many of those with deep pockets? Lorelei Hu...
The Art of Reinvention, Breaking Money Silence, Dental Myths, and Living in Groundhog Day
December 01, 2020 00:00 - 53 minutesDilys D’cruz from Meridian Credit Union joins me to discuss the problems we create with money silence and how to break free from the consequences of not talking about cash flow in our marriages and other relationships. The facts are important when it comes to keeping your smile bright, and Anaida Deti joins me today to bust some myths about baby teeth, seeing the dentist when pregnant, and teeth whitening. Come all ye faithful will have new meaning this year, as the faithful find new ways...
Reimagining the Annual Cookie Swap, Allergy Relief for Cat Owners, Teen's Privacy and More
November 23, 2020 19:54 - 50 minutesNovember is Diabetes Awareness Month and Reba Redmond, a diabetes and mental health advocate from London, Ontario shares some of the realities around living with Type 1 diabetes and shatters a few myths as well. Aly Pain is back to discuss the issue of your teens privacy and their use of social media. At the heart of the issue is trust building. Aly explains how to start the conversation early, and how to get back on track later in the teen years. The holidays are just around the corner a...
We Don't Need Another F*cking Survey, the Battle Over Screen Time, and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
November 10, 2020 00:00 - 53 minutesAllison Venditti is adamant that women do not need another survey, and that the time for action and helping women through this pandemic was yesterday. She joins me to share exactly what companies and the government needs to do to help, and its starts by not asking women to do more work for them. Anne Brodie is keeping us all going with more movies and tv shows, including two from the beloved Ron Howard this week, a crime thriller with Kevin Costner and Diane Lane called Let Him Go, and The ...
Coping with Change, Cavity Prevention, Feeding the Family, and Bringing Home the Bacon
November 03, 2020 00:00 - 51 minutesNancie Taylor from Meridian Credit Union joins me to discuss female entrepreneurs in Canada, and how they have been hard hit with Covid19. Nancie joins me with some of the more sobering statistics, but more importantly some concrete steps you can take to keep your cash flow in the positive while you pivot your business plan. How we communicate was increasingly done online pre-pandemic but in a Covid world, the creep of social media into our everyday lives can’t be ignored. Susie Parker join...
Polly Knows Who Will Win the US Election, Keeping Kids Peepers Healthy, Can't Miss TV and More
October 26, 2020 00:00 - 52 minutesErin Kelly, is the President and CEO of Advanced Symbolics Inc. (ASI), a company that uses Artificial Intelligence to augment market research and prediction. ASI’s patented AI, named “Polly” correctly forecast a Trump win in 2016, not to mention Brexit and the last Canadian election. Polly is definitely creating buzz, and you’ll want to hear what she’s predicting for the election south of the border this year as well as what she’s hearing here at home. Anne Brodie has a whole new list of mo...
Keeping Travel Dreams Alive, You Can't Ask That, School Calls and Widows During COVID
October 15, 2020 00:00 - 52 minutesMariane McGraw director of the second season of You Can’t Ask that on CBC Gem asks all the questions you would feel too awkward to ask yourself. It’s been a tough year for businesses, so it’s a delight when we get to celebrate a Canadian, women-led business that has seen its sales increase a whopping 77% in the last year. Neetu Godara, is the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of SoCIAL LITE Vodka and she joins me to share a little bit of the story behind their success. Parents have an un...
Losing the 2019 Mindset, Social Media Impact on Young Women, Sexy Over 50 and More
October 06, 2020 00:00 - 54 minutesTiffany Moyer from Kal Tire joins me to share the importance of getting your tires on now, and what to look for if you didn’t bother removing them from your car over the summer. Dr. Kim Hellemans from Carleton University joins me to share some of her research looking at mental health among youth, and what she’s seeing, especially with social media use among young women in particular. You’ll have a tough time deciding what to watch next after hearing Anne Brodie’s entertainment reviews this...
TikTok Fame, Why We Wear Orange, The Covid Divorce and More
September 30, 2020 00:00 - 54 minutesDilys D'Cruz from Meridian Credit Union has some solid tips for navigating the post-divorce world of rebuilding credit, qualifying for mortgages, and other added financial burdens for the newly single lady. Aly Pain, What She Said’s own retired teenager is back and today she’s helping us differentiate between motivating your teen and nagging them to death. Anne Brodie is exhausted from a couple of weeks of TIFF but she made it this week with a huge list of absolute can’t miss shows and mo...