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This week's episode is brought to you by Diva Cup and we're talking about PERIODS with Carinne Chambers-Saini. 

Carinne's entrepreneurial journey was inspired by her mother who had a passion for women’s health. After graduating University, she joined forces with her mother to develop the DivaCup on a small budget but a whole lot of passion. Not only does Carinne continue to lead the company, she also is a part of initiatives including creating the film, Pandora's Box, which "unmasks the global pandemic of menstrual inequity and period poverty" around the world. 

Nineteen years later, DivaCup has brought menstrual cups into the mainstream and disrupted the industry. Diva has sold over 6.5 million DivaCups in over 40 countries. As CEO and Founder, Carinne has been recognized for her entrepreneurship and innovation through various awards. 

Elise sat down with Carinne to speak about menstrual inequity, the disposable industry and entrepreneurship in such a unique space. 

Check out Diva Cup online or on Instagram and follow Carinne to stay up to date on her journey with entrepreneurship, motherhood and more! 

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To end off the month of June, we're talking about PRIDE with Brad Fraser. 

As one of Canada's best known playwrights, Brad has had an incredible career and is widely known as an international sensation. He has also written extensively for magazines and newspapers, including The Globe and Mail and the National Post, and for three seasons was a writer and producer on Showtime's Queer As Folk. 

With June being Pride month, STYLE Canada is proud  to celebrate people who have contributed to the social shift. Though we aren't exactly where we need to be yet, we are proud allies of our LGBTQ+ folks and recognize that we can continue to be more inclusive and understanding of their past, present and future struggles.

Elise sat down with Brad to discuss his upbringing, coming out and how it shaped his life and career. They also speak about the history of pride and how the AIDS pandemic has created a ripple effect that the LGBTQ+ community continues to feel today, in both positive and negative ways. 

Grab a copy of Brad's brand new book, All The Rage. 

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This week, in recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day in Canada, we're talking about CELEBRATING INDIGENOUS SUCCESS with Jenn Harper. 

As the founder of Cheekbone Beauty, Jenn is an award-winning social entrepreneur of the digitally native direct to consumer brand. Cheekbone Beauty has set out to help Indigenous youth see themselves in a beauty brand after Jenn was inspired by a dream she had years ago. 

Jenn is leading the way to create a new segment in the beauty industry - Sustainable Socially Conscious Beauty and is absolutely killing it! As she continues to grow the brand, she is cognizant of her heritage and maintains a strong cohesion to the values that her people have held for thousands of years when making decisions. 

Elise sat down with Jenn to speak about starting Cheekbone Beauty, how she remains connected to the Indigenous community and where she's headed next! 

Follow Jenn on Instagram and check out Cheekbone Beauty! 

In this episode, we wanted to highlight the work of small indigenous businesses across Canada. Out of many businesses, we chose to highlight Skwalwen Botanicals and Lodge Soy Candles for the work they are doing and continue to do through their brand and their products as an homage to their culture. Both of these advertisements were provided complimentary to the brands as a gesture of our appreciation for their continued preservation of Indigenous culture in our country. We encourage you to check out these brands and the many others Indigenous-owned businesses that exist.

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This week, we're talking about FERTILITY with Alyssa Atkins. 

Alyssa is the founder and CEO of Lilia, an egg freezing concierge that helps women explore their fertility options. Lilia provides research and guidance making it easy for women to make one of the toughest decisions - deciding whether to freeze their eggs. 

The goal of Lilia is to give women the freedom of celebrating family planning according to their very own timeline - not the one society puts out for us. Backed by some of Canada & Silicon Valley's most renowned ventures, Lilia has been featured in sources like Forbes, The Globe and Mail, FLARE Magazine and more!

Elise sat down with Alyssa to speak about why she got started with Lilia, her personal fertility story and how she empowers women to take control of their lives. She also breaks down some of the science behind egg freezing and IVF! 

Follow Alyssa on Instagram or check out the Lilia website!  

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