HER Life HER Way

In this final episode of season 1, our https://www.jillandrewmpp.ca/about (MPP Jill Andrew )talks about number of issues that are concerning to women and people of colour during the pandemic recovery. Dr. Jill explains why our existing policies and programs are not designed to protect these groups and how she is advocating for change. This episode will also shed light on how racism continues to play a role in many sectors such as education, healthcare, social services, housing and others while we are trying to deal with a health crisis. How can communities move forward during this time? This episode is definitely for individuals who are looking to create change in their communities.

She not only addresses the issues faced by marginalized communities but also shares encouraging words for advocates and activists to keep fighting for what is right.

With women leaders like Jacinda Ardern, Michelle Obama, Kamal Harris, and Alexandria Cortez taking over the world, we are seeing a new breed of transformational leadership happening. This new world is refreshing for some and scary for many. We still get the stares, the smirks and the random inappropriate comments when we step into a room but the only way to move forward is through producing great results through our leadership styles.

In this episode with https://www.yvonnesinniah.com/ (Yvonne Sinniah) you will....

Identify why women are called bossy while men are considered to be charismatic in leadership roles

Discover the effective leadership strategies

Find out what barriers women and women of colour face in leadership spaces

Learn how to earn your trust as a leader

Start your leadership journey with confidence

Yvonne Sinniah is driven to develop communities and individuals to thrive and live to their best potential. In her current role in municipal government as a Strategic Community Developer, Yvonne works with community groups, government agencies and private organizations to develop collaborative partnerships that enhance active living and community connectedness. Previously, Yvonne was a Director in provincial healthcare, where she led Diversity and Health Equity, Women and Children’s Health, Telemedicine, and Physiotherapy Reform.

Many of us have a fear of oversharing or not sharing enough on social media. How do we find that balance as women? How do women of colour build that confidence to share their authentic journey instead of shying away? Take listen to this episode to find all your answers.

I was interviewed by https://www.instagram.com/amienainspired/?hl=en (Dr. Amiena Peck), Senior Lecturer at The University of Western Cape, South Africa on personal branding this week. In this episode, I summarize the top three things that are extremely important when it comes to brand building. This is an important episode for anyone in their beginning stages of and looking for the missing pieces.

In today’s episode I am going to share 3 tips for building self-discipline. Do you have many goals but don’t seem to be achieving none or most of them? Do you start projects and leave half way? Do you keep talking about ideas but they never turn into real life projects? Have you checked your self-discipline strategies lately? Maybe that is where you need to focus on.

Listen to this episode to find out the three strategies that contributed to my high achieving lifestyle.

In this episode, https://falesharaquel.com/ (Falesha Raquel) shares her journey as a serial entrepreneur, entertainer and realtor/builder. Falesha comes from a single mom household and learned about hard work at a very young age. She also promised herself that she will work smarter in her life. Today she is the proud owner of Diva Diverse dance company, FR Beauty products, and a realtor/builder with a private equity side of the business to help clients.

Her mixed ethnicity and gender made her face several systemic barriers while she tried to make a name for herself in male dominated industries. She continued to fight until she was heard and created the space she deserved as an entrepreneur.

Falesha's resilience tips, success strategies, morning routines, and work-life balance tips are all shared in this interview.

In this episode, I share examples of what women of colour struggle with when it comes to personal branding. Even though we are motivated and ambitious, there are hidden barriers that we don't always see. These barriers end up having an impact on our confidence and lead to insecurities.

This episode discusses some personal experiences I have faced in building a brand in the body positive industry while trying to find my space as a boss babe. I disclose some big name celebrities who are not the right fit to be role models for women of colour.

This episode is created to shed light on struggles faced by us, so we can identify them, overcome them, and tell our stories in our own unique way. Until you find out what is preventing you from building that brand, you will not be able to eliminate it.

In this episode with https://www.linkedin.com/in/farheenkhan786/ (Farheen Khan) we will be discussing on all the things you need to keep in mind before launching your non-profit organization, how to choose your board, funding ideas and the survival of your organization. I hope this interview will give you the basics or the foundation you need to move forward with your dreams in the non-profit sector.

Farheen is the Interim Executive Director of https://www.mealexchange.com/ (Meal Exchange) and the co-founder and Imama of the Women's Mosque of Canada and the Board Chair of Azeeza for Women.

She identifies as a survivor of violence and has worked in the anti-violence and anti-poverty sectors for the last 15 years.

As the Principal consultant of her own firm FSK Associates, Farheen has held several leadership positions working for and providing oversight in the areas of capacity building, community engagement, fundraising, marketing and communications to organizations of varying scales. To date, Farheen has raised over $27.5M for local and global causes.

She is also the Lead coach of Ascension of Women, a coaching and mentorship organization designed for women to break through barriers and to live up to their true potential. The organization takes trips, hosts workshops and provides 1 to 1 coaching sessions.

In this episode, we will be discussing all the fabulous revenue streams https://www.buildyourbossbrand.com/AboutTracey (Tracey Nguyen) has created and share some ideas for you to get started on that financial abundance journey. If you only have a day job right now and feel intimidated by this topic, don’t worry. Tracey will share some secrets about money mindset, creating passive income, investing and strategies for growing your money.

Tracey is a digital and social media strategist, a #NoBS entrepreneur, a women empowerment activist and a matcha lover.

She is also one of the youngest mentors https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyhainguyen/ (at the Toronto Business Development Center,) which is one of the first and oldest incubator that has helped over 9,000 start-up entrepreneurs to scale and grow their business.

Tracey moved to Canada from Vietnam as a post-secondary student and was left with tons of debt before she turned into an unstoppable boss babe. Today she is the founder of BOWO Creative and a coach empowering women to launch and grow their businesses online.

https://www.justsayrad.com/ (Radheyan Simonpillai) is the Film Critic for CTV's national breakfast show Your Morning and Culture Writer for Toronto's alt-weekly NOW Magazine. Rad also has a Friday Flicks segment on CTV News Channel and is a frequent contributor to CBC Radio. He has also interviewed major celebs like MIA, Denzel Washington, Will Smith, and Jessica Alba.

Rad holds an M.A. in Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto. He is a member of the Toronto Film Critics Association and the Critics Choice Association.

In this episode, Rad talks about his journey and challenges he faced to build a career in the entertainment industry while advocating for women in media. Check out these articles written by Rad on https://nowtoronto.com/movies/because-it-s-2016-the-gender-gap-in-canadian-film/ (Canada's film industry's gender gap) and https://nowtoronto.com/movies/tiff2018/sarah-polley-sexism-and-abuse-in-tv-and-film-gender-parity/ (sexism and abuse on TV and Film).

We further explore how people can get media attention for their work and think outside the box.