A final farewell, our final episode! A new chapter awaits and we hope you'll join us September 14th for the launch of SHE SPEAKS by The Great Canadian Woman Podcast & Blog! Interested in becoming a contributor? Apply here

Beautiful people, welcome to our final episode of the uncomfortable conversation series featuring my lawyer for both of my businesses, Andrea Henry. If I wrote Andrea’s bio it would describe her as being a heart-centred, sassy, classy, driven AF woman on a mission to make waves in the world of female owned business. I feel so safe knowing Andrea is in our corner here at The Great Canadian Woman, not just as an integral part of our community, but as our lawyer, ensuring that this business continues to scale in a super powerful and super secure way. Andrea has been on the receiving end of my white woman questions around diversity for some time now, so it’s no surprise I had to invite her to this series. I have to say, I had a ton of lightbulbs go off myself during this episode as Andrea provides an incredibly unique experience as a black woman raised in Barbados surrounded by black authority, now practising law as a black woman in Canada, surrounded by white authority. This is such a powerful and eye opening conversation. We talked about systemic racism, how the law is undeniably oppressive to marginalized communities even here in Canada.

We talked about;

• Business as our form of activism
• Why MONEY, business and power is so important when you’re fighting to dismantle systemic racism.
• The cycle of oppression and the continuous loop of inequality that plays out in the workforce, policing & corrections.

Like woah! This is another long one, but we just kept digging in to these discussions so stick around until the end, y’all.

Remember, if you feel uncomfortable at all during the conversations, we invite you to sit in it, that’s what these episodes are about.

For the full transcription of today's episode please visit Uncomfortable Conversations Episode 5 with Andrea Henry

Thank you so much for tuning in. If you loved this episode, reach out to the contributor in the show notes! And if you love this podcast, leave us a rating and review – it means so much to us content creators and helps us know what content is really helpful for you! 

Until next time everyone Make Waves, Move Mountains, & Blaze Trails.

Find Andrea Online:

Instagram: @henrybusinesslaw

Facebook: Henry Business Law

LinkedIn: Andrea Henry | Business Lawyer

Website: https://henrybusinesslaw.com/ig/

Today's episode is quick one ya'll.  Over at The Great Canadian Woman we are getting ready to close out Season 3 of the podcast, what a season it has been! We've got just a few announcements for you all before we do that!

• We have 1 more episode coming up in the Uncomfortable Conversation Series at the end of the month

 

• Season 3 will wrap up after that episode and resume in September 2020 with a BRAND NEW FORMAT!

 

• Listen for all the details today on how you can get involved in this brand new format!

We just want to thank all the contributors from this past year, you have all provided phenomenal content for our listeners and we appreciate you so much!

Until next time everyone, make waves, move mountains, & blaze trails

Follow the link below to apply for Season 4.

Don't want to listen? Read the transcript here: EPISODE 163 - With Sarah Swain

Become a GCW contributor in Season 4, fill out an application here: www.thegreatcanadianwoman.ca/podcast

Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of The Great Canadian Woman podcast. If you love our show, please remember to leave us a rating and review on iTunes, and share the episodes you love with the ones you love. We will be returning to you after Season 3 in September of 2020 with a brand new format, so stay with us! And thank you for being here.

Today's episode of Uncomfortable Conversations features Tania Jane Moraes-Vaz, a wife, mama, a creative maven, energetic lightworker, and a visionary at heart.

Tania is a 5x-best-selling author, founder of her two brands—The Holistic Warrior Life Co and Warrior Life Creative Co, and host of The Holistic Warrior Life Podcast. Tania knew deep within that she needed to live a life by design. Her PCOS diagnosis 8 years ago and her journey into motherhood almost four years ago catalyzed her first steps into what would become a multi-faceted business that merged all her passions together—photography, writing, events, and mentorship—to help women express themselves fiercely and unapologetically.

Tania shares with us today:

• Her story of immigrating to Canada in her teenage years, and journey through high school into adulthood.
• A deeper look at colorism and castism and the intriguing education she provides around what both of these are.
• An educational discussion around the many religious & cultural differences between life in the Middle East and life in Canada

Remember, if you feel uncomfortable at all during the conversations, we invite you to sit in it, that’s what these episodes are about.

Thank you so much for tuning in. If you loved this episode, reach out to the contributor in the show notes! And if you love this podcast, leave us a rating and review – it means so much to us content creators and helps us know what content is really helpful for you! 

Until next time everyone Make Waves, Move Mountains, & Blaze Trails.

Connect with Tania online:

www.warriorlifecreativeco.com 

FB: @taniajanemoraesvaz

IG: @theholisticwarriorlife | @warriorlifecreativeco

Today's episode of Uncomfortable Conversations features Crystal "Zee" Hardy, an Anishnawbe-kwe and hand drummer from Bliinjitiwabik Zaaging Anishnabek in Northern Ontario. Crystal’s Spirit name is Zongwe Binesikwe, which means Sounding Thunderbird Woman.

Zongwe Binesikwe is the host and brainchild behind Under the Same Stars podcast and decolonizes your airwaves on Zee's Place Radio Show.  She is a featured author in Lighting the North - An Anthropology of Feminism and Cultural Diversity from Across the Nation available Fall 2020.

Her storytelling is guided by Spirit and is related to her personal healing journey as an Indigenous Woman, creating Unity, and decolonizing healing practices.  She devotes her life to bringing light and love into the world.

In today's episode you will learn:

• Crystal's story of growing up as an Indigenous Woman in Northern Ontario.   
• The reality that the BIPOC community is facing right now around being tired of being an advocate; and the importance of White people using their voices to help advocate, educate and continue to UN-Learn racial biases 
• Breaking down and explaining the meaning of the word "Decolonization"
• And so much more...

Remember, if you feel uncomfortable at all during the conversations, we invite you to sit in it, that’s what these episodes are about. 

"...this is how we start a revolution. This is how we change together is by learning and growing, but it starts with us. " Crystal Hardy

Thank you so much for tuning in. If you loved this episode, reach out to the contributor in the show notes! And if you love this podcast, leave us a rating and review – it means so much to us content creators and helps us know what content is really helpful for you! 

Until next time everyone Make Waves, Move Mountains, & Blaze Trails.

Listen to Crystal’s past Episode on the podcast here: Episode 055 - Zongwe Binesikwe - Breaking The Cycle of Disadvantage

Connect with Crystal Online:

Email Crystal

Facebook: Zongwe Binesikwe

Instagram: @zongwebinesikwe

Website: www.zongwebinesikwe.com

Lighting the North Book: Pre-Order Here

Zee’s Place Radio Show: CILU 102.7fm

Podcast: Under the Same Stars

Order the book Seven Fallen Feathers as recommended by Crystal Here: Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga, Michaela Washburn, et al.

Today's episode features Svetlana Chernienko. This woman is raw power, with a mega beautiful heart and a massive voice for so many. She is a Canadian and American Mental Health advocate, Activist, Mother, Model, writer, businesswoman. She is also an advocate for anti-bullying and domestic violence and of the #Metoo movement, a supporter of the LGBTQ Foundation and Women’s Equal Rights Foundation as well as a supporter of the Diversity and Inclusion Foundation & The Black Lives Matter Movement.

Throughout the next 1.5 hours, you'll learn about:

• Svetlana's personal experience dealing with racism in Canada as a youth and an adult
• What ally ship means, and what people can do to start at least taking steps to becoming one.
• How White Women are being performative, or tokenizing  their Black friends online and why this is NOT OK.
• The lack of ownership coming from White woman business owners right now and the frustrations around that.
• And so much more...

Remember to listen, let yourself learn and invite yourself to stay in discomfort if it arises. This is Svetlana and this is what happens when heart meets power.

If you love this podcast, please leave us a rating and review - it means so much to us content creators and helps us know what content is really helpful for you. You can also reach out today's guest and share how their message has impacted you.  You can find all contact details in the show notes

Until next time everyone Make Waves, Move Mountains, & Blaze Trails.

Connect with Svetlana Online:

Instagram: @therealSvetlana

Website: www.therealsvetlana.com

For a full transcription of today's episode please visit our website here:

Uncomfortable Conversations Episode 2 with Svetlana Chernienko

 

For full transcription of today's episode, along with mentioned links, please visit https://www.thegreatcanadianwoman.ca/blog/uncomfortable-conversations-episode-1-with-sherley-joseph

"Grief always overpowers happiness and positivity, so when someone is grieving, their loss is what they are focused on, not the joy in the other areas of their life. How we respond to someone's grief is so very important."

Amanda is a mother, wife, nurse and co author who spends her time supporting her family and community. She is a patron for animals and women supporting women . In this podcast she will be covering the grieving process and how we can support each other during dark times.

Amanda talks about the different levels of grief, and the reality that we can experience grief in such a wide variety of ways; loss of life, or the loss of a job, or the end of a relationship, etc. She focuses today on how we can support someone who is currently grieving, and the words we can use to show our support. 

If you love this podcast, leave us a rating and review – it means so much to us content creators and helps us know what content is really helpful for you!

Until next time everyone Make Waves, Move Mountains, & Blaze Trails

"Becoming a mom changes you. Within an instant the old you no longer exists and a new you is birthed into the world. Which is why motherhood is a very natural time for women to question their career paths..." ~ Laura Lorentz

Laura Lorentz is a Business Coach for Mamas. While she was on her maternity leave with her daughter, she realized what a pivotal time it is in a woman's life. She had time away from the everyday hustle to think about what she truly wanted for her and her little family. Laura's journey to find clarity was the catalyst for her Business Coaching Practice helping moms find clarity, direction & courage to build kick-ass businesses.

Today Laura shares:

• Why it's normal for Mother's to feel lost after having kids
• Why finding clarity is not once and done
• 5 tips for finding clarity

Laura believes that when a mom is fulfilled in her professional life, she is happier, more present, and ultimately, a better mother because of it.  Join Laura today for inspiration to do that thing you've been longing to do for so long...Just Start!

If you loved this episode, reach out to Laura! 

On Instagram @laura.e.lorentz

Join her facebook Community @ The Mom Ambition

Visit her website at www.lauralorentz.com/

And if you love this podcast, leave us a rating and review – it means so much to us content creators and helps us know what content is really helpful for you!

Until next time everyone Make Waves, Move Mountains, & Blaze Trails

With over 2 decades under her belt in the field of nursing, today’s contributor Peggy Birr talks about taking control of the things that you CAN, and letting go of the things that you CANNOT.

Peggy sets us up to take back our very own power and control within our life by shifting our perspective on certain situations, and the way to do this is by asking ourselves better questions. 

Three simple changes to our daily routines could be exactly what we need to start taking back our power; and they are;

• Control who you surround yourself with. Spend your time with empowering, uplifting humans
• Watch what are you letting into your mind through social  media, reading, or television. Unfollow or mute those negative Nelly's on your facebook, and limit the amount of news you consume.
• Make sure to nourish your body and mind with healthy choices.  Are you eating a balanced a diet? Are you eating often enough? Are you drinking enough water?

If you loved this episode, reach out to Peggy! 

On Instagram @peggybirr

Join her facebook Community @ The Fulfilment Project

And if you love this podcast, leave us a rating and review – it means so much to us content creators and helps us know what content is really helpful for you!

Until next time everyone Make Waves, Move Mountains, & Blaze Trails