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  • Dying To Be a Good Mother, FemmeBnB, Dropping the Drink and Never Have I Ever
    My first guest Heather Chauvin is a leadership coach who helps ambitious, overwhelmed women conquer their fears and become leaders at work and home. She is the host of the Mom Is In Control Podcast where she reveals her most vulnerable truths about womanhood, marriage, parenting, living through stage 4 cancer and running a successful business without burning out. She has also authored a new book called Dying to Be Good Mother and joins me to discuss.
    RBC’s She’s the Boss this week is taking a look at a new travel brand marketed to women only. With Covid-19 restrictions lifting around the globe, the pent up demand for travel is growing daily and Women travellers in particular have become a major phenomenon over the past few years with travel companies dedicated to woman-only clientele increasing by 230%. Yaa Birago from FemmeBNB shares how she and her partner Diana Obeng are disrupting the market
    Anne Brodie has loads of entertainment this week including Beans a heart-tugging drama about a little girl caught up in a vicious cycle of racism and struggle that's all too true. Ava DuVernay’s Peabody Award-winning arts and social impact collective ARRAY releases a powerful film called Cousins from New Zealand and royal watchers won’t want to miss The Wedding of the Century on Britbox with footage from Charles and Diana’s wedding upgrade to 4k.
    If you found yourself drinking more than usual during the pandemic, you’re not alone. You’re also not alone, if you are thinking about giving drinking up. It’s time for discussions arounds alcohol use disorder and addiction to be normalized. Lindsay Sutherland Boal, is the founder of SHE WALKS CANADA the national movement to engage both the sober and sober curious communities of women in and seeking recovery from alcohol use disorder and joins me to share details on how you can get involved.
    Finally Anne Brodie is back for a second time this week with an interview with Mississauga’s own Maitreyi Ramakrishnan from Netflix’s Never Have I Ever from Mindy Kaling. Her star on the rise, and Anne can’t say enough good things about her.
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    Heather Chauvin
    Website http://heatherchauvin.com/home
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heatherchauvin_/
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/heatherchauvincoaching
    Podcast http://heatherchauvin.com/podcast
    Book http://heatherchauvin.com/book
    FemmeBnb
    website: https://www.femmebnb.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/femmebnb
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femmebnb/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/femmebnb
    Lindsay Sutherland Boal
    Website: www.LINDSAYSUTHERLANDBOAL.com, www.SHEWALKSCANADA.com
    Instagram: @lindsaysutherlandboal @SHEWALKSCANADA
    LinkedIn: Lindsay Sutherland Boal

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    50 min
  • Let That Shit Go, Lady Luck, Education Disruption and Unforked
    This week we’re kicking things off with Nina Purewal who would like you to Let that Shit Go. Nina’s greatest passion is to help others find happiness through adversity, by leaning into ancient wisdom and in her bestselling book she’s lays out exactly how to find zen in the middle of chaos and live your best life freed from anxiety and stress.
    RBC’s She’s the Boss this week is profiling Jennifer McCready from Lady Luck Photography. Since 2011, Jennifer’s mission has been to use her studio, and her passion for photography, to help EVERYBODY- no matter what age, size or shape - feel amazing about themselves. From pin-up girls to boudoir to fantasy photo shoots, Jennifer shares how she makes all her clients feel like a million bucks.
    Anne Brodie has movies galore this week, and surprisingly her top pick this week is PIG starring Nicolas Cage in the role of his life. She also has details on the emotional thriller Alice, the breathtaking Hidden Life of Trees documentary and the absolutely can’t miss musical comedy series Schmigadoon on Apple +TV
    COVID-19 has led to the largest mass disruption of education in modern human history. Ontario in particular has suffered the longest school closures in Canada, and amongst the highest in North America and Europe comparing regional averages. Dr. Prachi Srivastava from the University of Western Ontario joins me to share what needs to happen to ensure our kids don’t fall through the cracks.
    From the vilification of MSG and Indigenous chefs who are decolonizing their diets, to the battle to ‘own’ hummus and the ways food is used as a love language, Unforked is a new show that aims to change the way listeners think about their next meal. Host Samira Mohyeddin joins me to share why food is much more than just a meal.
    Finally, the report card on how Canada is handling history lessons is in and the number 1 spot may surprise you as well as our grade. Mira Goldberg-Poch from Historica Canada joins me to share the details.
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    Nina Purewal
    Website: www.ninapurewal.com
    Instagram: @nina.pure.minds
    LinkedIn: Nina-Purewal
    Jennifer McCready
    Website: www.ladyluckphotographystudio.com
    Instagram: @ladyluckphotographystudio
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/ladyluckphotographystudio
    TikTok - @LadyLuckPhotoStudio
    Dr. Prachi Srivastava
    Website https://www.edu.uwo.ca/faculty-profiles/prachi-srivastava.html
    Twitter @PrachiSrivas
    Samira Mohyeddin
    Twitter: @SMohyeddin @CBCRadio
    Mira Goldberg-Poch
    Website: www.historicacanada.ca
    Twitter: @HistoricaCanada (https://twitter.com/HistoricaCanada)
    Instagram: Historicacanada
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Historica.Canada/ @Historica.Canada

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    57 min
  • Homework for Colonizers, Keeping Ticks at Bay, Intergenerational Wealth, and Keeping Kids Fed
    If you’re feeling unsettled with the disturbing findings of mass graves at former Residential schools, that’s exactly how you should be feeling says my first guest, Paulette Regan. Paulette is the author of Unsettling the Settler Within and has been directly involved with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada since inception. She joins me today to share how non-indigenous Canadians can do their part to ensure Truth and Reconciliation aren’t just empty words.
    Climate change may not be great for us but the tick population is having a love-in with their numbers exploding across the country and over 88 per cent of the reported cases of Lyme disease in 2016 were from Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia, according to Health Canada. Dr. Jade Savage is the instigator of the eTick project, a citizen-science tick monitoring tool and information dissemination platform in Canada and joins me now to share why every Canadian should have this app on their phone.
    Ah, it seems like only yesterday we couldn’t leave the house because of Covid and now we’re shuttered in due to the heat. Thankfully Anne Brodie is tireless and joins me to share the best in entertainment this week with No Sudden Move on HBO, the God Committee and Paper Spiders on TVOD, and the hilarious Motherland on Sundance Now.
    Meridian Credit Union is back with the 3rd in a 8 part series on personal finance, and this week Nancy Taylor joins me to discuss generational wealth, and how the sandwich generation should be discussing money with their kids and their parents.
    Finally, during the pandemic, the number of Canadian children facing food insecurity and hunger rose from an estimated 12% to 19% nationally. This Summer, Food Banks Canada is aiming to send 150,000 healthy food packs tomFood Banks across the country -- to ensure that Canadian children have access to healthy food this Summer. Tania Little, Chief Development and Partnerships Officer, Food Banks Canada
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    Paulette Regan
    Website: https://www.ubcpress.ca/paulette-regan
    Website: https://nctr.ca/
    Dr. Jade Savage
    Facebook: eTick
    Twitter: @eTickCA
    Website: eTick.ca
    App store: Tick app on Google play store and apple store
    Meridian Credit Union
    Website: https://www.meridiancu.ca/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeridianCU
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeridianCreditUnion/
    Instagram: @meridiancreditunion`
    Food Banks of Canada
    Website: https://www.foodbankscanada.ca/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/foodbankscanada
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoodBanksCanada
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodbankscanada/

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    53 min
  • Unsilence The Conversation, Truro Buzz, The Superwoman Code and Fight Like a Girl
    An estimated 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss with many left to navigate their grief and pain alone in silence. Michelle La Fontaine, Program Manager of the Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Network at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre joins me to share details about their #UnsilenceTheConversation Initiative which offers tools for grieving parents such as a Baby Ad Opt Out plugin and a Unbirth Announcement.
    
RBC’s She’s the Boss profile today is on Alicia Simms, The Founder and CEO of Truro Buzz Media and Promotions. Truro Buzz began as a passion project for Alicia but quickly became a full-scale advertising and media company that forever changed the course of her life. A serial entrepreneur, Alicia is definitely one you’ll want to keep an eye on.
    
Anne Brodie joins me with her take on Kevin Can F Himself on AMC starring the incredibly talented Annie Murphy from Schitt’s Creek and a look at the heart wrenching Fatherhood on Netflix with Kevin Hart, PLUS loads more to keep you entertained at home.
    Want to be a Superwoman? Dr. Ashley Margeson believes that your hormones are designed to help you gain more energy, be more productive and avoid burnout. It’s not about avoiding your hormones, it’s about understanding what they’re telling you to optimize your life. She shares details about The Superwoman Code and making your hormones your friend not foe.
    Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Donovan Bailey’s 100M Gold medal and the Men’s 4 x 100M Relay Gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, Pass the Baton Canada is an annual celebration of virtual race events benefiting youth charities across the nation. Wendy Rinella, Oakville Community Foundation CEO joins me to share how Canadians can sign up and participate from coast to coast.
    Finally, Sheena Kamal transitioned from film/tv to writing fiction because there was a lack of opportunities in on-screen media and she wanted to create stories about girls and women who aren’t traditionally represented. She joins me to discuss her transition from writing adult thrillers to young adult novels, and interview Jake Tapper.
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    PAIL
    Website https://unsilencetheconversation.com
    Twitter https://twitter.com/Sunnybrook
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sunnybrook/
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SunnybrookHSC
    Alicia Simms
    Website www.trurobuzz.com, www.rollingsea.ca, www.secretnovascotia.ca
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliciaetattoo
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliciaetattoo/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alicia.simms.5264/
    Dr. Ashley Margeson
    Website www.ashleymargeson.com
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drashleymargeson/
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drashleymargeson
    Wendy Rinella
    Website: https://www.passthebatoncanada.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTBCanada
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passthebatoncanada/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PTBCanada/
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@passthebatoncanada
    Sheena Kamal
    Website www.sheenakamal.com
    Instagram @sheenakamalwrites
    Facebook Sheena Kamal Author
    Tiktok @sheenakamalwrites

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    55 min
  • Get Your Swagger On, Picnics in Style, Overthinking It, and Home Ownership Dreams
    The incomparable and unstoppable Leslie Ehm joins me to share how you can Swagger through your life. Leslie has turned technologists into creative forces, bankers into storytellers, and has brought a serious dose of badass-ness to boardrooms around the globe. Today she sets her sights on you, and shares some details from her new book, Swagger.
    This week on RBC’s She’s the Boss, we’re profiling Barbra Joi Mitchell from Picnics in the Six, Toronto’s very first picnic service, which was created when Barbra-Joi was inspired to transition her traditional catering business due to the pandemic. She saw a unique opportunity to give back to the community by starting a company that spreads positivity and helps celebrate special moments with loved ones.
    Anne Brodie has her usual reviews for Saturday night at the movies on whatshesaidtalk.com but joins us this week with an interview with Toronto native, Deanna Marsigliese who is a Pixar Character Art Director and worked on the latest release Luca.
    Are you an over thinker? You’re definitely not alone. Sam Madore is an entrepreneur, speaker and mental health advocate who wears many hats. She is also the host of the Let Me Overthink About It Podcast, and joins me to share five of the biggest life events women overthink about.
    If you have an angsty teen in the house, you might want to think about constantly striving to cheer them up. Aly Pain, our expert on all things to do with adolescents, joins me to share why our attempts to cheer up might be doing more harm than good.
    Finally, Rana Khaled, co-host of HGTV’s Hot Market, joins me to talk about the hot market in real estate. Rana wants women to chase their home ownership dreams and realize that yes, you can do it on your own if you want to.
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    Leslie Ehm
    Website Leslieehm.com
    SwaggerTheBook.com
    Twitter https://twitter.com/LeslieEhm
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/leslieehmspeaks
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/leslieehmspeaks
    Other https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslieehm/
    Barbra-Joi Mitchell
    Website: www.byjoi.com (ByJoi events group website)
    Instagram: @picnicsinthe6ix
    Facebook:Picnics in the 6ix
    Tiktok: picnicsinthe6ix
    Sam Madore
    Website www.thesammadore.ca
    Twitter @sammadore
    Instagram @sammadore
    Facebook @sammadore
    Aly Pain
    Website : Alypain.com
    Instagram alypain
    Facebook AlyPainStraightTalkFierceLove
    TikTok AlyPain
    Rana Khaled
    Website: ranarealestate.ca
    Twitter: @RanaRealEstate1
    Instagram: Ranarealestate

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    54 min
  • A Surge in Eating Disorders, Chronic Profit, Housing Shutout, and Vetster
    COVID-19 has created a “shadow pandemic”, There is a surge of Canadian youth and adults suffering from eating disorders and unable to receive necessary treatment. Kim Duffy, co-founder and board chair of the Waterstone Foundation and Dr. Melissa Lieberman join me to share why eating disorders are on the rise and what you can do to help someone who is dealing with an eating disorder right now.
    This week on RBC’s She’s the Boss, we’re profiling the unstoppable Alison Tedford. Alison is an Indigenous business consultant, single mom and author. She is also a woman with a disability who shares about her experiences running a business while managing chronic pain in her new book, Chronic Profit and is committed to sharing how you can build a business that works for you.
    Anne Brodie has can’t miss entertainment including the long anticipated LOKI on Disney+ starring Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson. Also you won’t want to miss her take on Akilla’s Escape a "crime-noir about the urban child-soldier" in Toronto.
    Have you been trying to get in the housing market? If you were left feeling a little defeated with the new stress test for new homeowners that came into effect June 1st, you’ll want to hear what Rubina Ahmed-Haq has to say about these new changes and how it affects your chances of getting in the housing market.
    Did you jump on the pandemic puppy trend? If so you’ll want to know about a new service that allows you to access a vet 24/7 from the comfort of your own home. Dr. Sarah Machell us the Medical Director at Vetster.com and joins me to share this innovative way to care for your pet plus some much needed tips for keeping pets cool in the heat this summer.
    Finally, we end the show on a warm and fuzzy note this week with children’s book author, Noa Daniel who shares why she wrote, Strum and the Wild Turkeys, which weaves together themes of identity, inclusion, teamwork and music to create a story about finding your voice through a sense of belonging and the transformational power of music.
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    WaterStone – Foundation for Eating Disorders
    Website: https://www.waterstonefoundation.ca/
    The COPE Clinic
    www.drmelissalieberman.com
    Twitter: @WaterStone_F
    Instagram: @waterstonefoundation
    Facebook: @WaterStoneFoundation
    LinkedIn: WaterStone Foundation for Eating Disorders
    Alison Tedford
    Website: http://www.alisontedford.com
    Twitter: @alliespins
    Instagram: @alisontedford
    Facebook: @alisontedford
    Rubina Ahmed-Haq
    Website: https://rubinaahmedhaq.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/RubinaAhmedHaq
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rubina_ahmed_haq/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlwaysSaveMoney/
    Vetster
    Website vetster.com
    Twitter https://twitter.com/Vetster
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vetster.inc/
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vetster.inc/
    Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@vetster.inc
    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/vetster/
    Pinterest https://www.pinterest.ca/Vetsterinc/
    Noa Daniel
    Website: strumandthewildturkeys.com
    Twitter: @StrumandTWT
    Instagram: @strumandtwt
    Facebook: facebook.com/strumandtwt

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    52 min
  • Paediatric Emergency, Mind Mapping, Budgeting 101, and Date Night in a Pandemic
    On this week’s show, there is a paediatric emergency happening in Canada and Children First Canada has declared a #CodePink. Sara Austin, the CEO and founder of Children First Canada joins me to discuss the urgency of addressing the mental health of our kids, with 70% of kids saying their mental health has deteriorated during this pandemic. We also touch on the impact the Kamloops tragedy is having on our kids and some resources for talking to them about it.
    If you’re looking for a new way to manage your life instead of to-do lists and calendar reminders, Julie Harrison from MindManager.com joins me to share how mind mapping works.
    It's film festival season so Anne Brodie has three to share with us, in addition to new movies you won’t want to miss this week. Plus she didn’t realize it but she brought my number 1 movie star crush into the mix this week. Oooh la la la.
    I used to think budget was a dirty word until I started working with Meridian Credit Union, so I’m thrilled to be jumping into part 2 of our 8 part series on personal finance where we discuss exactly what a budget is and where to begin using it.
    Date Night has been pretty challenging the last year, which is why itsdatenight.com has been so crucial for people to find creative ways to enjoy a first date or keep the romance alive with the 1000th date. Selena Kovachis joins me to share some of the fun ideas they share with their audience.
    You would think that dental health would be the same for men and women, but it’s definitely not. Anaida Deti walks us through how hormones, your menstrual cycle and pregnancy can affect your mouth, teeth and gums.

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    55 min
  • Science First, Stop Languishing, and It's Souper
    Dr. Krishana Sankar, Science Advisor for ScienceUpFirst, a national anti-misinformation campaign in Canada that aims to combat misinformation around COVID-19. From mask myths to virus shedding, the campaign to undermine real facts feels unending which is why it’s equally important that the campaign for truth is just as robust.
    This week on RBC’s She’s the Boss, we’re profiling the incredible Lola Adeyemi, a Nigerian Canadian Immigrant who launched a Food & Beverage Company called “It’s Souper” which currently produces Afro-Fusion Soups & Sauces. Lola felt there was a need to fill the void in mainstream Retail and was undeterred from chasing her dreams in a very competitive market space.
    Things are quiet in entertainment this week so Anne Brodie is bringing us a mix of new and old with Cruella, Disney’s new take on a classic tale with Emma Stone plus A Quiet Place 2 and Ziwe, she also shares her top 5 picks for throwback summer blockbusters you can find on streaming services at home.
    A new report from Moms at Work, Canada’s largest community for working mothers, shows that Canadian women are lacking fundamental support from their employers during the maternity leave and return-to-work process. Allison Venditti from Moms At Work joins me to share what they found.
    Are you caught in the state of blah or languishing as a recent New York Times article shared? No surprise to hear, most of us are, as we remain stuck in lockdowns and restricted living over a year after this pandemic started. Thankfully Kelly Bos, a returning guest to What She Said has some advice for those of us stuck in a pandemic rut.
    Dr. Krishana Sankar
    Website: https://linktr.ee/KrishanaSankar
    Twitter: @KrishanaSankar
    Facebook: @Dr.KrishanaSankar
    Other :@ScienceUpFirst; scienceupfirst.com
    Lola Adeyami
    Website: www.itssouper.com
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/itssouper_ca
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itssouper/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItsSouper/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolaadeyemi/
    Allison Venditti
    Website: https://thisismomsatwork.com/
    Twitter: @momsat_work
    Instagram: @thisismomsatwork
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MomsAtWork1
    Kelly Bos
    Website: www.kellybos.com www.muskokamindbody.ca
    Twitter: kellybostherapy
    Instagram: @kellybostherapy @talktherapypod @muskoka.mind.body
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/kellyflanniganbostherapy

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    44 min
  • Critical Race Theory 101, She's the Boss, Sleepless in Canada and Emotional CPR
    Ritu Bhasin, an award-winning speaker, author, and expert in diversity and inclusion joins me to share what Critical Race Theory is, and is not.
    Our first profile for RBC’s She’s the Boss is Natasha Patten from My Coat is Blue. Natasha joins me to share why shopping Canadian benefits us all and why we should all be supporting black-owned businesses. Plus a fashion tip or two thrown in to keep us on trend.
    Anne Brodie’s emotions were put to the test this week with intense entertainment coming our way with everything from Prince Harry’s new documentary series The Me You Can’t See on Apple+ TV, New Order, an explosive portrait of social unrest you'll not soon forget and HBO Max's timely, and fact-based film Oslo about the secret backchannel meetings that took place between two Israelis and two Palestinians in 1993.
    Sleep has been an elusive companion for many during this pandemic, with the term coronasomnia recently being coined so I’ve invited Alanna McGinn from Good Night Sleep Site to join me this week to give us her best tips for getting the shut eye we all so desperately need.
    We’re not only tired from lack of sleep but we’re also suffering from Covid Fatigue so Dr. Andrea Dinardo is here to give us the 411 on Emotional CPR, which stands for Catch, Pause, and Release. You’ll definitely want to know how to master this technique.
    Finally, with so many women currently looking for work, Bibigi Haile from The Beauvoir Group wants women to know two things, first, do not underestimate the power of LinkedIn and second, get loud about your awesomeness because no one else is going to do that for you.
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    Ritu Bhasin
    Website: https://ritubhasin.com/ & https://bhasinconsulting.com/
    Twitter: @Ritu_Bhasin
    Instagram: @ritu_bhasin
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riturbhasin1
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ritubhasin
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritubhasin/
    Natasha Patton - She’s the Boss
    Website: mycoatisblue.com
    Twitter: @mycoatisblue
    Instagram: @mycoatisblue
    Facebook: @Mycoatisblue
    RBC
    Website: https://www.rbc.com/business
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/RBC
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rbc/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rbc
    Alanna McGinn
    Website: www.goodnightsleepsite.com
    Twitter: /gnsleepsite
    Instagram: /gnsleepsite
    Facebook: /goodnightsleepsite
    Dr. Andrea Dinardo
    Website: https://drandreadinardo.com/about/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.andrea.dinardo/
    Bibigi Haile
    Website: https://thebeauvoirgroup.com/about/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bibigi-haile/

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    54 min
  • Cash in the Hands of The Homeless, Entrepreneur Inspiration, Cleaning Your Space and More
    The New Leaf project, the world’s first direct cash transfer program and study of its size, helps those who are recently homeless. The results are ground-breaking and are paving the way for a new approach in addressing Canada’s most pressing social issues. Claire Elizabeth Williams is the driving force behind the New Leaf Project and joins me to share why we need to let go of a lot of myths and misconceptions about helping people who are homeless.
    Over one million women across Canada are self-employed, and during this pandemic, it’s been an ongoing challenge to stay inspired. Enter Vivian Kaye. Founder of KinkyCurlyYaki, a premium textured hair extension brand for Black women that she bootstrapped to over $6 million in revenue AND of a successful wedding decor company, Vivian also helps entrepreneurs from diverse and unconventional backgrounds use their awesomeness and unique capabilities to confidently build the businesses of their dreams.
    Anne Brodie has entertainment for days for us with Barry Jenkins' long-anticipated 10 episode series The Underground Railroad based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead showing now on Amazon Prime, the deeply unsettling and excellent fact-based Profile which follows an undercover journalist investigating ISIS recruitment strategies designed to lure non-Muslim white women to the Middle East, and Jean Smart is back in a new series called Hacks.
    If you feel like your house is always messy despite having all the time in world in it, you’re not alone. Melissa Maker, the host of the CleanMySpace YouTube channel, founder of Clean My Space, a housekeeping service based in her native Toronto, Canada, and best selling author of Clean My Space: The Secret to Cleaning Better, Faster and Loving your Home Every Day joins me with tips to keep your space clean without losing your mind.
    Much has been said about work/life balance during COVID, but the focus is mostly on individual effort, leaving parents (mostly mothers) to feel it is up to them to figure out how to manage the impossible demands of doing their jobs, homeschooling, parenting, and managing the home. Anita Grace, together with her research partner Linda Duxbury, is engaged in an on-going research project about work/family balance during COVID, studying how Gen Xers are managing the competing demands of jobs and parenting. Anita joins me to share some of their findings so far.
    Finally moving to a new country where you aren’t yet familiar with the language, the customs, or the culture, can be an anxiety inducing experience. Doing all that under the umbrella of a global pandemic, is especially scary. Anila Lee Yuen is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Newcomers and is here today to share some of this biggest challenges covid has presented for new immigrants to Canada.
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    Claire Williams
    Website https://forsocialchange.org/our-story
    Twitter https://twitter.com/F4SocialChange
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/f4socialchange/
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/F4SocialChange
    Other https://www.linkedin.com/in/claireelizabethwilliams/
    Vivian Kaye
    Website www.viviankaye.com
    Twitter @itsviviankaye
    Instagram @itsviviankaye
    Melissa Maker
    Website: https://cleanmyspace.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/CleanMySpace
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleanmyspace/
    Anita Grace
    Twitter: @AnitaGrace11
    Instagram: anitaotown
    Anila Lee Yuen
    Website www.centrefornewcomers.ca
    Twitter @anilainyyc; YYCNewcomers
    Instagram @CentreForNewcomers
    Facebook @CentreForNewcomers

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    54 min

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