Meenakshi Sinha (GenX) and her 11 year old daughter, Radhika Chandra (Gen Z), join Yo to discuss a book Meenakshi put together based on letters from her mother, Mridula Sinha, in India while she was in the U.S. working on her PhD. During the episode we explore some of life’s biggest lessons that Mridula wanted all daughters to know, the biggest being they are special.

Originally the letters were written in Hindi and published in the Air India magazine, Swagat. Meenakshi translated them into English to fulfil her mother’s wish – that the wisdom and advice contained in the letters reach a wider audience.

Our hope is that you’ll experience the same humanity, love, and connection when listening to our episode that one gets from reading this book.

About Mridula Sinha (1942-2020)

A renowned writer in Hindi and politician in India. She served as the Governor of the Indian state of Goa from August 2014 to October 2019. She authored more than 50 books in Hindi, both fiction and non0fiction. In 2021, she was posthumously awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, for her contributions to the fields of literature and education. Meenakshi is her fourth child and her only daughter.

More About Meenakshi:

Meenakshi Sinha worked as an economist for several years before finding her calling in art. She paints in acrylics and watercolors, and uses her works of art to raise funds and awareness for Seattle-area nonprofits. Meenakshi lives in Kirkland, WA, with her husband, their 11-year old daughter and a pup named Toffee. 

3 Episode Takeaways:

1. The importance of social connections and relationships cannot be overstated and their impact on our well-being and success.

2. Grief can be a powerful way of finding strength in life’s hardest moments but let’s celebrate the milestones, even the smallest of them, they can help us cover a long distance.

3. We’ve concluded it is the content of a letter rather

As Mentioned in the Episode:

Facebook page: The Giving Canvas

Amazon link to the book, A Daughter is Special

Ways to reach Yo: 

Our website:

www.girltaketheleadpod.com 

You can send a message or voicemail there. We’d love to hear from you!

email:

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In this Sound Bite episode, Yo continues the Labor Day

Mentioned in the Episode: 

Cesar Chavez, Autobiography of La Causa by Jacques E. Levy

Cesar Chavez by HalMarcovitz

Cesar Chavez, (film)

Related Episodes:

Ep 96 Dolores Huerta: The Woman Who Led the

Ep 65. The Power of Latino Leadership, Our Culture, Inclusion & Contribution

How to reach Yo Canny: 

Our website:

www.girltaketheleadpod.com 

You can send a message

email:

[email protected] (Yo)

FB group: Girl, Take the

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In this episode, Yo celebrates Labor Day, the national holiday in the U.S. that remembers all those that have contributed  and when she thought about what leaders best represented the American labor movement she was drawn to the efforts of Cesar Chavez, maybe it was because Chavez was her maiden name, or that he resembled her own father’s looks, or that SJSU has a monument to the man in the center of campus that calls to her whenever on campus, or that she boycotted grapes for years when growing up, or joined her dad as a very young girl, like 6 years old, on the picket line when LAUSD teachers were striking in 1960.

She talked the idea of the episode over with one of her

3 Episode Takeaways:

1.   Dolores was a tireless advocate for the rights of farmworkers, children, immigrants, and others.

2.   It was her words “Si, se puede” (Yes, we can) that became the rallying for the farmworker’s movement and was later borrowed by Barack Obama during his election campaign.

3.   She was fierce negotiator, the first non-lawyer, Latina,

As Mentioned in the Episode:

Huelga, Dolores Huerta Stands Strong

by Marlene Targ Brill

Cesar Chavez, Autobiography of La Causa by Jacques E. Levy

Cesar Chavez by Hal Marcovitz

Fight Like Hell, The Untold history of

A Collective Bargain –

San José State University Campus Monuments

Cesar Chavez, (film)

Related Episode:

Ep 65. The Power of Latino

How to reach Yo Canny: 

Our website:

www.girltaketheleadpod.com 

You can send a message

email:

[email protected] (Yo)

FB group: Girl, Take the Lead

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IG:

yocanny (Yo)

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/

The 3 of us recently went to see the movie, Barbie, together

When originally thinking about the movie and doing an

“You are so beautiful, and so smart, and it kills me

And Gloria continues to outline all the expectations

“Spoiler Alert”: we will cover some of the plot and

And I should also say the three of us were big fans of the movie and if you saw the movie and didn’t like it, we’d love to hear your thoughts. We also understand if you’d rather skip the episode. And if you didn’t like it and still listen to our episode we applaud you and thank you for your empathy and respectful understanding. We clearly see it’s not a film for everyone!   

3 Episode Takeaways:

1. All 3 of us were a thumbs up – casting, screenplay, set

2. Probably our favorite Barbie was anxiety ridden depressed Barbie - she comes with sweatpants, eats through a family sized bag of starburst until her jaw hurts and then watches the BBC's pride and prejudice.

3. Barbie had some leadership skills we admired:

As Mentioned in the Episode:

Gloria’s monologue about the impossibility of being a woman.

Ways to reach Team Canny: 

Our website:

www.girltaketheleadpod.com 

You can send a message

email:

[email protected] (Emma)

[email protected] (Kiki) 

[email protected] (Yo)

FB group: Girl, Take the Lead

https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share

IG:

yocanny (Yo)

leatherboundgremlin (Emma)

keeks.ters (Kiki)

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmacanny/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kikicanny/

Courtnei Lee (Millennial) joins Team Canny (Emma, Yo, Kiki) in this episode to discuss

OYT Cosmetics (OYTC), a company she founded and where she is CEO. During the episode we get into some really delicious conversation about authenticity & beauty, plus we got to play and talk about her cosmetic line! What fun is that?!

OYTC is a Vancouver-based, LGBTQ2+-owned and operated company committed to delivering ethical, cruelty-free beauty products that inspire inclusion around the globe.

“Our goal at OYTC is to ensure that no one gets left behind. Our mission is to not just create an inclusive space to deliver high-end beauty products; but to encourage inclusive behaviors and safe environments everywhere we go. We want to break down barriers and open up space for conversations that bring us closer to a more connected and compassionate world.”

She is definitely a girl taking the lead!

3 Episode Takeaways:

1.    OYTC addresses the lack of accessibility in the world of beauty with grace, style and professionalism.

2.    Emma/Yo/Kiki are very satisfied OYTC customers and we agree that the one product everyone should try is the tinted moisturizer!

3.    OYTC defines what it is to be inclusive!

As Mentioned in the Episode:

OYT Cosmetics

Canny OYT Favorites:

Kiki: Everyday Goddess Liner

Emma: Bussy Gurl Eye 6 Shade Shadow Palette

Yo: Tint & Touch Up Tinted Moisturizer

Related Episode: 

Ep 57 Lashlighting – Authenticity in the Internet Culture

Ep 75 Influencer Industry Discussion

More about Courtnei:

Courtnei Lee is a transactivist, influencer and entrepreneur born and raised in Vancouver, BC. As a young transwoman, she found empowerment in the world of cosmetics and beauty. In 2019 she recognized there was still a massive lack of accessible trans representation and content in the world of beauty. Courtnei launched her first brand, CL Essentials and it quickly gained traction due to her authentic and open storytelling. In 2022, CL Essentials rebranded as OYT Cosmetics; what started as a passion for cosmetics turned into a movement advocating for diversity, inclusion, education and empowerment. Courtnei’s work earned recognition from prominent media outlets such as Women In Business, Success Magazine, Elle Canada, and LA Weekly for her groundbreaking efforts within the industry. Using her platform, Courtnei continues to advocate for trans rights and visibility globally.

Ways to reach Courtnei:

eMail: [email protected]

Website: www.courtneilee.com www.oytc.ca

Tik Tok/Instagram: @oytcosmetics @courtneilee

Ways to reach Team Canny: 

Our website:

www.girltaketheleadpod.com 

You can send a message or voicemail there. We’d love to hear from you!

email:

[email protected] (Emma)

[email protected] (Kiki) 

[email protected] (Yo)

FB group: Girl, Take the Lead

https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share

IG:

yocanny (Yo)

leatherboundgremlin

keeks.ters (Kiki)

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmacanny/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kikicanny/

Today’s Sound Bite episode builds on Ep 92 where we began our interview with Bessi Graham, an award-winning

You may remember from that episode, Bessi talked with us about Emotions, Discernment, Powering-Through, Clarity, & being connected to our Bodies. In this episode today we’ll look at how we can get along with someone with differing values than us. Anyone come to mind for you?

More about Bessi:

Bessi works with established business leaders who want to build on their success and align their company with their values but are concerned about the impact of these changes on their bottom line. Showing them that they can do good and make money. In fact, doing good is the competitive edge their business has been missing.

As Mentioned in the episode:

Ep. 92 Emotions, Discernment, Powering-Through, Clarity, & Being Connected to our Bodies: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/92zz8hCVwCb

Bessi’s Podcast: Both Success and Integrity with Bessi Graham

eMail:

[email protected]

Website: www.bessigraham.com

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bessi-graham-48a31323

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bessigraham/

Ways to reach Yo: 

[email protected] (Yo)

FB group: "Girl, Take the Lead!"

https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share

IG: yocanny (Yo)

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/

Bessi Graham (Millennial) joins Yo to talk about leadership by examining emotions, and cultivating discernment and clarity. They also take a look at “powering-through” and its connection to burning out. One area of particular interest in the discussion was how the body plays in a role and keeps score!

Bessi Graham is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience working with business owners, governments, and large funding bodies to bring doing good and making money back together.  

3 Episode Takeaways:

1.    Learning to sit with our emotions, having 2 sides that thing that can be a strength can also be a weakness, is probably one of the most important lessons as a leader.

2.    There is a massive shift around work - life expectations for younger generations who are choosing to interact differently – they are weary to give their pound of flesh.

3.    The pressure of powering-through can be addressed with discernment which can be about observing emotions that can show up, reading our own body & energy.

As Mentioned in the Episode:

Bessi’s Podcast: Both

More about Bessi:

Bessi works with established business leaders who want to build on their success and align their company with their values but are concerned about the impact of these changes on their bottom line. Showing them that they can do good and make money. In fact, doing good is the competitive edge their business has been missing.

Ways to reach Bessi: 

eMail:

[email protected]

Website:

www.bessigraham.com

LinkedIn: Bessi Graham http://www.linkedin.com/in/bessi-graham-48a31323

Instagram: Bessi Graham https://www.instagram.com/bessigraham/

Ways to reach Yo: 

[email protected] (Yo)

FB group: "Girl, Take the Lead!"

https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share

IG:

yocanny (Yo)

LinkedIn:

Dena Patton (GenX) joins Yo in this episode to discuss her book, The Greatness Game and living a more inspiring life.

Dena Patton has been an elite business and leadership coach and consultant for the last 20 years. She works with world changing business owners and purpose-driven leaders to help them go from good-to-great in their leadership, income and impact. Her 3-Pillar coaching approach helps her clients to build: the systems to be a well-oiled company, the sales-strategy to be a well-funded company, and the greatness mindset to be a well-led company.

3 Episode Takeaways:

1.    Greatness is all about mindset. We can learn tools to access it and when we do our greatness increases. It takes work!

2.    We can look at our results and see/hear our beliefs in our language. We say smallness beliefs all the time.

3.    Our smallness thoughts become our smallness “truths”. Somewhere along the way we agreed to this smallness statement. The good news is that we can come out of agreement and create a greatness “truth” instead.

As Mentioned in the Episode: 

http://denapatton.com/free-downloads/ for free self-care downloads that will change your life. 

girlsrulefoundation.org 

Related Episodes:

Ep. 69 A Simple Model for Changing Habits

Ep. 70 Let’s Keep Digging Into Habits with Atomic Habits by James Clear

More about Dena:

As a key-note speaker and best-selling author of The Greatness Game, Dena has garnered over 60 media stories, and her vision, values, and purpose transformed her career from good to great, and she is passionate to help others do the same!! She is a mom and a law enforcement wife, and when she isn’t working she is giving back as the co-founder of The Girls Rule Foundation, an Arizona 501c3 that offers leadership and empowerment programs for teen girls nationwide.

Ways to reach Dena: 

Website:

http://denapatton.com

Twitter & IG

@denamariepatton

Ways to reach Yo: 

[email protected] (Yo)

FB group: Girl, Take the Lead

https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share

IG:

yocanny (Yo)

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/

This short Sound Bite comes from the documentary on Apple+: Stephen Curry – Underrated.

There were so many gems we just had to share some of the most inspirational moments from the film. We hope you’ll be left with a feeling of ambition and tenacity just like Steph.

Enjoy the listen!!

Stephen Curry: Underrated

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In this episode, Andrea “Baba” Canny furthers our discussion about ageism (from Ep 88) and provides some great interviewing tips. We also get into pay gaps, career expectations, talents, gifts and dreams.

Andrea is in her mid-50s and since the pandemic finding steady work has been a challenge. She’s shown great resilience and looks for the gifts present with the challenges. Her story is inspirational for all of us and is a great example of a “Girl, Taking the Lead!”

3 Episode Takeaways:

1.    Ageism is going to happen to everyone – best to be aware and accepting early in your career.

2.    Listen for the interview vibes you’re picking up and be sure to share examples of your “trainable chimp” moments.

3.    Change is inevitable – don’t attach your job to your identity so you can build your own resiliency and see dreams you want to pursue.

As Mentioned in the Episode:

Ep 88 with Nori Jabba

Nori’s book, Keeping Your Seat at the Table

Andrea’s Workshop:

Previous Episodes with Andrea:

Ep 2 “Is Leadership Funny”

Ep 3 Betty White: More than Just Funny

More about Andrea:

Andrea Canny’s 38-year career has spanned through Asia, Europe, and the USA. Her Disney career began at Disney’s MGM Studios as the original Belle (Beauty and the Beast), original Laverne (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Adventurers Club, and more. Andrea was voted Vocalist of the Decade on Broadwayworld.com in 2020. She also won

Ways to reach Andrea:

[email protected]

 www.andreacanny.com.

https://www.instagram.com/pupbutt/

Ways to reach Yo: 

[email protected] (Yo)

FB group: Girl, Take the Lead

https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share

IG:

yocanny (Yo)

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/