On this episode of Words with WMN, we welcome Malak Hreiche! Malak is a senior officer at the department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada where she is currently leading an international project aimed at combatting illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Pacific Ocean. On top of that, Malak took her passion for baking to the next level by starting an online cake business where she bakes, decorates, and sells her cakes all by herself. During this episode, Malak will be sharing her experience with the government and how her past experience led her to such an important role at a young age. Additionally, Malak will be sharing how she manages her cake business while tending to her 5-year-old daughter during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find her cakes on her instragram https://www.instagram.com/mimis_kitchenaffair/?hl=en

Today WMN is excited to welcome Geneviève Bonin to the podcast! Geneviève is a Partner at the Toronto office of McKinsey & Company! She leads the Social, Healthcare, Public and Education practice for the Canadian firm. She advises public sector organizations at all levels of government in solving complex problems to bring value to society.Geneviève is a thought leader on the topics of diversity, mental health, leadership and talent management. She is a global citizen who has advised clients in numerous countries, serving on global boards, studying and serving as a member of the Royal Canadian Navy in Canada and overseas. She is also actively involved in the professional and broader public community and serves the boards of the True Patriot Love Foundation, Toronto Global, and the Royal Ottawa Hospital Institute for Mental Health Research.Geneviève is also an entrepreneur who built a successful chain of retail stores in the Ottawa area. She holds a Bachelor of Chemical & Materials Engineering from the Royal Military College and a Master of Business Administration from the Telfer School of Management.Geneviève joins us to talk about women in leadership, her experience in the military and how COVID-19 has impacted businesses.

This episode of Words with WMN is a special one. We welcome the founder of WMN, Polly Leung, to the podcast to celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of WMN.Polly now currently sits on the Advisory Council in support of the core WMN team. As a marketing and public relations professional, Polly thrives in the intersection between creative strategic planning and storytelling. She is in the midst of an exciting transition as she returns to work for Edelman next week as an Account Executive on their Health team, planning and executing creative communications campaigns for clients within the healthcare industry.Give this episode a listen to learn all about how WMN came to be!

On the last episode of 2020, WMN welcomes Registered Dietitian, Lucia Weiler RD, to the podcast!Lucia is very passionate about the power of food and its connection to health. As a healthcare professional she delivers inspiring, reliable and life-changing nutrition advice to support healthy living. Lucia inspires her clients to respond to nutritional challenges and identify opportunities that help them shape the future of healthy eating. Tune in for today’s conversation full of information about food and healthy eating.Learn more about Lucia's practice here: https://weilernutrition.com/

On this episode of Words with WMN we welcome Fotini Iconomopoulos to the podcast!Nicknamed “the negotiator” as a child, Fotini has been honing her skills her entire life. For the last decade, she’s been empowering Fortune 500 executives and their teams to achieve their objectives through her expertise in negotiation, communication, and persuasion. She guides companies through high-stakes scenarios and creates tailored intensive negotiation workshops for clients across all industries who want to develop their teams. When she’s not strategizing with clients, Fotini is a frequent guest on CBC & CTV Television and an instructor of MBA Negotiations at the Schulich School of Business. She also offers her experience to non-profit initiatives including an empowerment programs for young girls, an attempt to close the gender gap before it starts. She’s been recognized with the Network of Executive Women’s Inclusion award as well as the Greek America Foundation’s Top 40 under 40 award for her achievements and philanthropic work.Read Fotini's Book here: https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443459532/say-less-get-more/

On the eighth episode of Words with WMN we welcome WMN alumni and Telfer Marketing student, Fiona Doomasia to the podcast! Fiona was the previous VP brand of WMN and has been through her four years of marketing and the Co-op program at Telfer. Hear about how Fiona found her marketing niche, how the Co-op program enhanced her career and tips for starting out with networking on today's episode!

On this episode of Words with WMN we welcome Monique Sami - partner at Deloitte. Monique is a part of the international tax team and works with multi-national organizations to develop and implement cross-border financing. Monique shares her insight on emotional intelligence and its importance in the business world.

Currently over 1,300 uOttawa employees are on strike, fighting for more respect from the University of Ottawa. The University wants to cut employee benefits in the midst of a pandemic and has yet to fill front line positions to protect students and the professors - all while still being $200 million over budget. WMN stands with the employees of the University of Ottawa and demands better respect for those who help them through their schooling.This episode we have Ashley Foster, a Relationship Manager from the Telfer Career Centre, as our guest. She shares all the advice and tips she has for students on choosing a career path, setting up coffee chats, and networking during a pandemic. Ashley's guidance proves how grateful we are for the Career Centre, and how important it is for the employees to be able to return to work with the correct working conditions.

Last week was Mental Illness Awareness Week, and a few days ago the world also celebrated World Mental Health Day. To bring awareness to this and the stigma around mental health, this episode we are joined by psychology professional Donna Ryan! Donna shares her knowledge about what mental health is, how to cope with it, and more on this episode of Words with WMN.

On this week's episode of Words with WMN we are joined by Kimberley Paradis, an engineering student at the University of Ottawa, We follow Kim's story of learning how to navigate and thrive in a male dominated field at such a young age.