Jennifer Slay is a multi-award-winning speaker, coach, therapist, registered social worker and a certified trainer, having served on numerous boards and advisory committees all while running her successful business, Jennifer Slay Counseling and Coaching. With over 20 years experience in community leadership, she has just stepped into the role of Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization at King’s University, London Ontario.

Jen’s professional journey through racial and gender equity is motivated by her personal stories - and we are inspired!

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Donna Creighton is a storyteller and musician, whose lifelong career in music has included record deals, music awards, cross-country tours, and New York off Broadway shows. Her most recent audiences, though, have been in the classroom, and this is where we begin our conversation.

We discuss with Donna the transition from her career as a touring musician to full-time teacher. In the recap, Gillian and Louise share their latest reads.

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Meghan Kirwin is the co-founder of Vitality At Work and The Kirwin Group, which are an extension of her mission to empower individuals, teams and organizations to thrive. She has a Masters of Science in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of East London, which she utilizes as an instructor at the Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Meghan details society’s extraordinary shift towards Positive Psychology, with personal anecdotes and actionable tips. Gratitude and mindfulness are just two of the practices we explore.

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Donald D’Haene is an award winning author, performer, blogger, reporter, stand-up comedian and tv host. He was on Oprah Winfrey’s 200 Survivors Episode after the launch of his first book, Father’s Touch. Donald is currently writing his second book, a sequel to Father’s Touch.

Donald shares his heart wrenching and inspirational story in writing his family memoirs. It’s a revealing conversation that Gillian and Louise can’t help but revisit in the recap.

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Carlee Dowsett is the creator and owner of the handmade jewelry company Sunday Brunch, as well as the event planning company Everlee, a self-described dreamer and weirdo, which we can relate to. And she's also obsessed with her rescue pups, Molly and Loony.

With humour and candid insight, Carlee shares her journey of resilience through marketing, event planning, and an unexpected leap into jewelry making.

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