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After the tragic events in Uvalde, my first interview today takes a closer look at gun control in Canada and the link between gun violence and violence against women. Andrea Gunraj from the Canadian Women’s Foundation joins me to share why Prime Minister Trudeaus recent suggested changes to our gun laws are a good thing, but additoinally how we can still do better.

Anne Brodie joins me this week with rave reviews for A Chiara, a coming of age story where a young girl must come to terms with her father’s life as a gangster and drug trafficker in theatres now, Irma Vep which is a film within a film also in theatres, Under the Banner of Heaven a dark tale about Mormon Latter Day Saints Fundamentalism on Disney+, and I Love Lucy finally has a permanent home with Paramount.

Book worms rejoice! The Word on the Street Festival is back in Queens Park on June 11 & 12th and you definitely won’t want to miss the incredible line up of speakers and authors at this year’s event. Rebecca Diem resident comms wizard since 2019 for The Word on the Street joins me to share what you can expect at this year’s free to attend festival.

Nancy Wilson from the Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce is here to discuss the myth of women empowerment and how it is a distraction tactic that encourages women to focus on themselves individually and to ignore systemic inequalities. Nancy is a powerhouse committed to making systemic changes that will truly help women running their own business.

Finally, if you need some inspiration you won’t want to miss my final interview with Kathleen Black who is the subject of a new documentary called The Relentless One. Kathleen wants to help women shift their lives from chaos to calm and

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Andrea Gunraj

Website: https://canadianwomen.org/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cdnwomenfdn

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadianwomensfoundation/

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Anne Brodie

Twitter: https://twitter.com/annebrodie

Website: whatshesaidtalk.com

Rebecca Diem

Website: https://toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca/

Twitter @torontoWOTS

Instagram @torontoWOTS (you can also tag me at @kthnxbex)

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Nancy Wilson

Website: www.canwcc.ca

Twitter: https://twitter.com/can_wcc

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Kathleen Black

Website: www.KathleenSpeaks.com

Instagram: @kathleenblack_

Facebook: Kathleen Black

LinkedIn: Kathleen Black

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Andrea Gunraj from the Canadian Women's Foundation joins me to share details from a survey they did that shows that just over two years into the pandemic, almost half of mothers are at their breaking point and 2 in 5 mothers have had to put their career on the back burner. Overworked, overwhelmed, and undervalued; mental health is suffering; and the pandemic’s burdens are even greater for those experiencing poverty, discrimination, and gender-based violence.

Anne Brodie shares her thoughts today on the return of the summer blockbuster, plus the second Downton Abbey movie set in 1929 which brings in some old Hollywood glam, she also has details on the new FX documentary about Elon Musk, plus more can’t miss entertainment.

Every day in Ontario we lose 175 acres of farmland, which begs the question, where are we going to grow our food if we continue at this rate. Peggy Brekveld, president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture joins me to discuss why we must preserve and protect our farmland now to support the production of local foods, fibres, fuels and flowers for generations to come.

The Canadian Skin Patient Alliance (CSPA) has launched a new tool called, Is My Prescription Covered? This free and interactive drug coverage finder allows Canadians to answer a series of Yes or No questions to find out whether the medication that has been prescribed to them is covered. Rachael Manion, Executive Director of CSPA joins me to share how their drug coverage finder was designed so that anyone in Canada with any health condition can check to see if they’re eligible for coverage.

Being an inclusive business leader isn't just about crafting the perfect social post that makes people feel good. It's about building inclusion into your processes, taking a stand and truly doing good. But what does that look like? And where do you start? Alison Tedford joins me to share details from her. new book Stay Woke, Not Broke that guides business leaders to amplify what matters most to them so they can drop performative and embrace transformative.

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Andrea Gunraj

Website: https://canadianwomen.org/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cdnwomenfdn

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadianwomensfoundation/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianWomensFoundation/

Rachael Manion

Website: www.canadianskin.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CanadianSkin

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadianskin/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianSkin

Alison Tedford

Website: www.alisontedford.com

Twitter: twitter.com/alliespins

Instagram: instagram.com/alisontedford

Facebook: facebook.com/alisontedford

Find the book: https://www.amazon.ca/Stay-Woke-Not-Broke-Business/dp/1770403396

Peggy Brekveld

Website: HomeGrown.ca

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/OntarioFarms

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ontariofarms

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My first guest today breaks down how. Lisa Feldstein, an Adjunct Professor at York University, teaches Health Care Law in the Faculty of Health and joins me to offer some insight into how abortion in Canada works, and how it could potentially come under attack.

Anne Brodie joins me for Saturday night at the movies and new entertainment which includes a look at Season 2 of Hacks starring Jean Smart, a modern twist on an old tale from Disney called Sneakerella, and the Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix.

Nadine Araksi is here to share how workplaces can benefit by making their space more accommodating for neurodivergent employees, and what that looks like.

We are less then a month away from the Ontario election, and all the parties have released their platforms including their plans for education. Dr. Prachi Srivastava joins me to take a look at each platform, and to highlight a few proposals of note including a return of Grade 13 from the Ontario Liberals and how that could help a lot of kids who fell behind during Covid.

Canada's beloved The Kids in the Hall "return from the dead", 27 years after their TV series ended to kill us with laughter once again! Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson star in a revival launching this week and Anne Brodie has an interview with them!

Finally, Apryll Aileen wrote her latest song Eazy Love while in London, England, caught up in a misleading, whirlwind romance and then ghosted. She quickly realized a common theme while traveling and pursuing her dreams: listen closely to what people say, but more importantly, watch their actions, because people can tell you exactly what you want to hear, but it’s not necessarily the truth. She joins me to discuss and to share the new song in its entirety.

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Lisa Feldstein

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisafeldstein

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisafeldsteinlaw/

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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healthlawyer

Anne Brodie

Twitter: https://twitter.com/annebrodie

Website: whatshesaidtalk.com

Nadine Araksi

Website: www.kickstartology.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/scarbiedoll

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nadinearaksi/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kickstart.community.women

Prachi Srivastava

Website: https://www.edu.uwo.ca/faculty-profiles/prachi-srivastava.html

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrachiSrivas

Apryll Aileen

Website: https://www.apryllaileen.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ApryllAileenMusic

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ApryllAileen

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apryllaileen/

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There is a joke in here somewhere I’m sure that the longest podcast I’ve ever recorded focuses largely on ADHD. The topic of neurodiversity however seems to be everywhere these days. Certainly amongst my peer group, I’ve seen many share recent diagnoses of ADHD and if you’re on TikTok, the explainer videos are as ubiqutous as the dancing. Listening and reading about how neurodiversity has impacted so many lives, prompted me to start learning more. Enter Nadine Araksi, one of my peers who was diagnosed in her 40s with ADHD and wrote an article for Canadian Business about supporting neurodivergency in the workplace. Together with Christina Crowe from Dig A Little Deeper we spend the next hour discussing how ADHD can present different for women, how adult diagnoses can be a game changer, and how businesses can benefit from employing a neurodiverse workforce. There’s a lot of great information in this one, and you may even find yourself having a few lightbulb moments like I did. Meet Nadine Araksi and Christina Crowe.

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Christina Crowe

Website: https://digalittledeeper.ca/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CNDCounsellor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digalittledeepertherapy/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DigALittleDeeperPsychotherapy

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stina905

Nadine Araksi

Website: www.kickstartology.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/scarbiedoll

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nadinearaksi/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kickstart.community.women

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I’m joined by Denise Chand from The Sacred Space Coaching who is here for the fifth in a 12 part series on getting out of a rut and living the life you want. Today Denise walks through some of the things that hold us back in life, how to stop undermining our own success, and how to identify self-sabotage so we can stop it in its tracks.

Anne Brodie is in for a twofer again this week. First we take a look at what’s new in entertainment which includes a look at Petite Maman, a darling from TIFF this year, The Takedown on Netflix, the second season of Gentleman Jack on Crave, and Peacock’s comedy series Killing it! Also up later in the show is Anne’s interview with Into the Weeds Filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal which tells the powerful story of Dewayned Lee Johnson who took on corporate giant Bayer.

Earth Month may be over but we’re going to keep sharing businesses that are trying to affect real change and not just greenwash for profit. Lauren Barnes has cofounded Last20 Pavement with her older brother Lucas. A social enterprise that upcycles plastic waste into sustainable pavement, Last20 might just be the solution we need to clear up plastic bag waste. Lauren joins me to share.

Here comes the sun with Karen Doradea from The DailyHive who joins me to breakdown a recent trip to Miami that highlighted the stellar culinary scene there as well as a surprising number of outdoor activities that get travelers in touch with nature. Always changing and adapting, Miami is the perfect destination for sun-starved Canadians to escape to right now.

Finally, the incredible Kelly Bos joins me to discuss emotional flatlining, something many are seeking but why we should avoid it at all costs. Kelly always has great advice for those looking to keep their mental health in check in today’s chaotic world.

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Denise Chand

Website: www.the-sacredspace.com/getunstuck

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chand_denise https://twitter.com/JenniferJohn

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denisechand_clc/ https://www.instagram.com/jenniferjohn_clc/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSacredSpaceCoaching

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Anne Brodie

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Lauren Barnes

Website: last20.ca

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/last20pavement/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/last20pavement

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@last20pavement?lang=en

Karen Doradea

Website: https://dailyhive.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DailyHiveTO

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailyhivetoronto/

Kelly Bos

Website: https://www.kellybos.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kellyflanniganbostherapy

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellybostherapy/

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In January, I introduced you to Denise Chand and Jennifer John from The Sacred Space Coaching. Their goal is simple; to help women make empowering shifts to get unstuck in life and relationships and become unstoppable. In the first podcast we talked about what it felt like to be in rut, and discussed some ways to start making the shifts necessary to move forward. In today’s podcast, we go deeper into the excuses we use to sabotage our own happiness and how to silence the inner critic that holds us back. Take some time over the next half hour to listen and then be sure to hop on over to The Sacred Space Coaching 21 Day Challenge on Facebook to kickstart your own journey.

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If you have ever caught yourself repeating the exact things to your child that your parents said to you, you’ll appreciate my first interview today with Aly Pain, What She Said’s expert on all things teen related. Aly joins me today to discuss generational parenting patterns and how to perhaps break free of what’s not working for you or your teens. Always the voice of reason, Aly shows up with great advice and insights today.

Plastic toys are a major polluter, not to mention they can sometimes pose a health risk. Monika Nowaczyk, is the CEO of Beebee & Bongo a social enterprise that believes in the power of humour and play to create connection. At all stages from design to production, to sales and marketing and beyond,Beebee & Bongo aims for a triple bottom line: people, planet, and profits. Monika joins me to share the story behind the brand.

Anne Brodie’s regular segment is not happening this week but only because Anne has an interview with megastars Paul Bettany and Claire Foy who star in Amazon Prime’s A Very British Scandal based on the true story on the Duke & Duchess of Argyll scandal of the 1960s. Never fear though, Anne has her regular round up of new movies and TV series up on whatshesaidtalk.com

Julie Cole joins me to share what it was like to write her new book LIke a Mother about her time building Mabels Labels, a multimillion-dollar business with her co-founders between their children’s naptimes and playdates. A constant source of inspiration and raw honesty, Julie is always a delight to have on the show.

Divorce is hard, but separation can be harder. Sunnie McFadden knows from first hand experience and set out to produce a documentary about it. Broken Vows i pulls viewers into the lives of the women and children surviving through separation, and asks the question when a marriage ends, where do you begin? Committed to providing help, Sunnie has also produced a six-volume digital “companion resource” to the film, which offers real resources to help women move forward upon separation. She joins me to discuss.

Finally, Victoria West used her own life experiences from childhood to present day with descriptions of love, family, loss, grief, disillusionment, immigration and and more to create beauty in words in a collection of poems called Sunset in Toronto available now. Victoria jumps in to share why she decided to pick up poetry when covid shut the world down.

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Aly Pain

Website : https://www.alypain.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlyPain

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alypain/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlyPainStraightTalkFierceLove/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alypain?source=h5_m

Monika Nowaczyk

Website: www.beebeeandbongo.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beebeeandbongo

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beebeeandbongo

Anne Brodie:

Website: www.whatshesaidtalk.com

Julie Cole

Website: www.mabelslabels.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/juliecole

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliecoleinc/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mabelhood

Sunnie McFadden Curtis

Website: https://brokenvowsfilm.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brokenvowsfilm/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brokenvowsdocumentary/

Victoria West

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoria_west_and_books/

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Divorce is hard, but separation, as I and many many others have come to realize, can be harder. The physiological and psychological impact can be profound even in the most amicable of separations, throw in some conflict though and the devastation can be off the charts. In the coming years we will no doubt see an escalation in high conflict separations as courts struggle to keep up with what is expected to be a tidal wave of divorce filings as the world opens up again. The cascading effect of all this of course spills out into our society and the consequences are almost immeasurable. My next guest is committed to helping. Sunnie McFadden-Curtis spent over four years filming her documentary Broken Vows: Stories of Separation that began with a simple question, When a marriage ends, where do you begin? Well for now, how about right here. If you’re marriage is coming to a close, or if you’re stuck in separation limbo, then this is a podcast you won’t want to miss. Meet Sunnie McFadden Curtis.

Website: https://brokenvowsfilm.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunniebiz13/?hl=en

Instagram: @brokenvowsdocumentary

Twitter: https://twitter.com/stopthesilence_

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The Federal Budget dropped last week, and of course, it wouldn’t be What She Said if we didn’t take a closer look at it to see how it impacts women. Ann Decter, Senior Director, Community Initiatives and Policy, at the Canadian Women’s Foundation joins me now to break down the budget through a feminist lens and shares the highs and lows of a budget that had a lot of ground to cover this year.

If you’re like most, you’re giving a lot of consideration to your carbon footprint. Thankfully, there is a company that is literally looking at your footprint. Natalie Ashdown from Evoco joins me to share how her company is looking to close the loop on unsustainable goods for good by creating plant based products that lead with performance. We take a closer look at Evoco FATES that is providing plant based insoles for the shoe industry.

I worry Anne Brodie might be in a catatonic state soon with all the new movies and shows she’s watching recently. There appears to be a bit of a boon in entertainment. This week Anne brings the goods on All My Puny Sorrows in theatres now, Outer Range on Prime Video, The First Lady debuting this week on Crave and starring incredible actresses Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson and a look at the female-centric mind-bending 8 part anthology series Roar on Apple TV+ from executive producer Nicole Kidman.

The divide between the haves and the have nots plays out in our education system daily, and perhaps nowhere more than with the social networking and connections angles that play out in our schools. Dr. Prachi Srivastva joins me to share why this happens and how we can take steps to ensure that we are closing the gap on inequities, not creating them.

TikTok can bring small businesses explosive growth, as Haley Lafontaine, owner of Oak & Willow recently found out. A small business in Northern Ontario that makes and sells eco-friendly household products and cleaners, Oak & Willow moved from a small business to a million dollar business over night and that hasn’t happened without some hiccups to attend to. Haley joins me to share what the journey has been like.

Finally, Frances Anne Solomon, a trailblazer in the flim and television industry joins me to discuss her new film Hero about Ulric Cross, the new Content Creator Database created to enhance the visibility of Women of Colour in the film industry, and Black Market Releasing which aims to connect BIPOC stories to the big screen.

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Ann Decter

Website: https://canadianwomen.org/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cdnwomenfdn

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadianwomensfoundation/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianWomensFoundation/

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Natalie Ashdown

Website: www.evocoltd.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvocoLimited

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evocolimited/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/evocoltd

Dr. Prachi Srivastava

Website: https://www.edu.uwo.ca/faculty-profiles/prachi-srivastava.html

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrachiSrivas

Haley LaFontaine

Website: https://www.oakandwillow.store

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oakwillow_ecofriendly/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Oakandwillowecofriendly

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oakwillow_ecofriendly?lang=en

Frances Anne Solomon

Website: https://www.francesannesolomon.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrancesAnne

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francesannesolomon/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/francesanne.solomon1

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We start with Jennifer John from The Sacred Space who joins me with the fourth in our year long series aimed at getting us out of the ruts we may find ourselves in. This week it’s all about the clutter in our brains and how to do a little spring cleaning in the far reaches of our brains that are holding us back. You don’t want to miss Jennifer’s tips.

Anne Brodie is here for a twofer again this week. First she joins me to share the latest in entertainment which includes the always debonair Colin Firth who plays opposite the phenomenal Olivia Colman in Mothering Sunday, plus Anne shares her thoughts on Sundown with Tim Roth and Charlotte Gainsbourg, and declares we do not want to Why Didn’t They Ask Evans. Later on in the show, Anne returns with an interview with the director of All My Puny Sorrows Michael McGowan and two of its stars, Sarah Gadon and Alison Pill who play sister Yoli and Elf.

There’s a game changer when it comes to composting and it’s called Tero. A small appliance that transforms food waste into a ready-to-use fertilizer, in just a few hours, odorless and noise-free, the Tero is the brainchild of Elizabeth Coulombe and Valérie Laliberté. This little machine is poised to do big things for the earth, all while looking stylish in your kitchen. Elizabeth joins me to share more about this incredible innovation.

My friend Erica Ehm is back with an update on her latest venture the inside out initiative. This life changing program is helping today’s youth find their spark again so they can chase the things that light them up. Always a joy to have on the show Erica shares how she used her daughter Jessie as a bit of an experiment to put into action what the inside out program teaches and how you can get involved with your own kids.

Finally Jamie Chai Yun Liew joins me to share what inspired her to write her first book called Dandelion. You’re going to love the meaning behind the title.

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Jennifer John

Website: www.the-sacredspace.com/getunstuck

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chand_denise https://twitter.com/JenniferJohn

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denisechand_clc/ https://www.instagram.com/jenniferjohn_clc/

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Elizabeth Coulombe

Website: www.teroinnovation.ca

Instagram: @teroproducts

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teroproducts

Erica Ehm

Website: https://www.ioi.live/new-page-1

Email: [email protected]

Jamie Chai Yun Liew

Website: www.jcyliew.com

Twitter: @thechaiyun

Instagram: @jcyliew

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