Sipping on Stories

Rose water is a centuries-old elixir for wellness and beauty.  Cleopatra bathed in it for glowing skin as did Hollywood’s Elizabeth Taylor.   The tradition continues with Candice Crane, a mompreneur,  alchemist and the CEO behind Petal Sparkling Botanical beverages. Her unique blend of healthy flavors including rose water hydrates from the inside out. Crane’s success is forged on hard work, a bold imagination and an uncompromising dedication to balancing family and career.  Crane’s story reminds us anything is possible when we reach for the stars. This is her story. 

Today’s changemaker is Sue Britton, a revolutionary entrepreneur and CEO of Fintech Growth Strategies (FGS). Her company is a value-based, solutions provider in the Canadian financial and technology sector. When Britton decided to invest her talent, skills and thought leadership in today’s money and tomorrow’s technology, she reframed what it means to mix innovation and a culture of kindness  with excellence. As a female entrepreneur whose business was named Canada’s 2019 Top FinTech Advisory Firm of the Year,  this is Sue Britton’s story.

Today’s changemaker is a fighter, a knock-down, drag ‘em, get back up, fighter. Her harrowing story as a victim of an international human trafficking ring is both a warning about online predators as well as a story about forgiveness and redemption. Lured from her homeland of Budapest, Hungary, she flew to Toronto, Canada to become a nanny. Instead, Timea Nagy would fight for her freedom and renewed meaning in life. Now the CEO of TimeasCause, an best-selling author and international activist, this is Timea’s story.

Imagine fighting a losing battle everyday as an oncologist before learning your retirement plan is funding what’s killing your patients. Meet Dr. Bronwyn King, an accidental activist and one of the most powerful, “butt-kicking” CEOs. Founder of Tobacco-free Portfolios, Dr. King is fighting for a tobacco-free world to end the annual global death-rate of 8 million who die from cancer-related illnesses. Hear how Dr. King is cutting off the blood supply and reducing human trafficking in this trillion-dollar global industry. This is her story.

Dear Happiness: I’ve been looking for you since forever. I see people suffering, huge economic and racial divides, and a world torn apart by fear, sickness and isolation. Is there a happy life? Renowned thought leader and doctor of happiness, Dr. Jay Kumar, is in. His book, The Science of the Happy Brain, will help you to understand the overwhelming struggles of our world and provide real, actionable ways to heal. Hear how the good doctor’s experience and work has made him the most popular professor on campus and a guru of happiness. This is his story.