Build Up One Another

The world isn’t fair, but that never stopped movers and shakers like Lucy La Grassa. Lucy had a conviction to let the world know that ‘kids have important things to say”. So she set out to provide a means for children to write books for other children.   Sounds like a familiar enough story today but this was disruptive back in 1989 when the publishing industry owned all the channels to market, the internet was not mainstream and kids were… well, not seen as valued creative content generators and consumers. But that didn’t stop Lucy. Tapping into her ancestral merchant genes, it’s not surprising that Lucy was compelled to navigate uncharted waters to build Storybook Publishing. Driven by a deep ethical responsibility to the children, Lucy was intentional in building her business and its partnerships on principles of diversity and inclusion.   In doing so, Lucy nurtured enduring relationships with partners including school boards, professional writers, banks, publishers and distributors, and airlines. No doubt these enabled not only Lucy and the partners to go far, but importantly all these creative children to shape who they became.

Show Notes

Lucy La Grassa  linkedin.com/in/lucylagrassa / https://tec-canada.com/chair-profiles/chair-profile-lucy-la-grassa/

Build Up One Another

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Life is part theatre and we have different roles on that stage.  As a corporate lawyer, mother and opera singer, Vanessa Grant describes how she creates trust through all her roles in her relationships in life.  Trust underpins all healthy human relationships. And in a profession that bears a heavy burden of being paid to be perfect, building trust is an art. Vanessa takes us on her journey as a young associate making her first mistakes. She honours her senior partners who role modelled principled leaderships that built her up and influenced her to become the lawyer, mother and friend.  We draw insightful perspectives on intelligence & experience, shame  & empathy, and ability & character. Using her experience in theatre, Vanessa literally and figuratively can step into another person’s shoes.  From a human-centred approach, build space for all to share worries and fears so that she can craft enduring agreements that serve our relationships with one another.

Show Notes

Vanessa Grant https://bit.ly/2PPN3KK

Build Up One Another

Apple iTunes https://apple.co/2JMtxLf /

Spotify https://spoti.fi/2BVZyw2

INSTAGRAM https://bit.ly/2Pm4BxP

Leaving her island home of Reunion, Tanya Tavares packed her bags full of dreams and determination.  Greeted by the cold and dreary coast of Normandy, she discovered weather affects people. Without the warmth of family and a proper winter coat, doubt crept in.  But then armed with her mother’s fighting spirit, she "kicked-ass' in a highly competitive business school and earned her place on a leadership track in the corporate world.  Join us as Tanya describes her journey nurturing and navigating new relationships in her personal and professional worlds as an accomplished black woman seeking a sense of community and belonging.  And true to form, when it doesn’t exist, she has digs into her bag of dreams and determination, and makes it happen! Her new podcast - the Kick-Ass Sisterhood - brings together successful black women to share their hearts and experiences paving the road wide for sisters looking to belong… everywhere!

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Show Notes:

FOLLOW Kick-Ass Sisterhood with Tanya Tavares on  Spotify https://spoti.fi/331GBUA

FOLLOW Build Up One Another with Karen Temple on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2BVZyw2 & INSTAGRAM  https://bit.ly/2Pm4BxP

She was kidnapped and held captive for over 3 months.  Not knowing if she would ever see her 3 year old daughter again.  Gloria Goldberg shares how her relationships with God, family and enemies transformed her from a self-described princess into an unstoppable warrior.  Armed with sensory super-powers and humbling grounding principles, Gloria is a successful entrepreneur who now runs a global import business.  All the while, battling years of ongoing anxiety and depression.  She has now launched a new podcast to help others overcome psychological hardships by sharing and listening.

FOLLOW THE UNBREAKABLE LIFE OF GLORY -  iTUNES https://apple.co/2NfpsjH

FOLLOW BUILD UP ONE ANOTHER - INSTAGRAM  https://bit.ly/2Pm4BxP

Welcome to... Build Up One Another - a podcast for high performing women looking to get to the next level.

Here's a sneak preview on what's to come in future episodes.

I’ll be interviewing highly accomplished men and women who know that to go far, to go big, you go with one another. These conversations will unpack how to deal with both adversaries and allies. Between interviews, I’ll be sharing mental models and other practical insights that help us build great relationships.  

It is my sincere hope that these podcasts unleash you to be all that you can be for yourself and those you meet on this journey called life.  

Inviting you to join future episodes and to post below your ideas for future stories that can bring value to you and all those who tune in.