Owner/Director, Arta Gallery, a popular art gallery in Toronto, Fay Athari chats about the challenges she faces owning an art gallery, her inspirations, notable female artists and life in Canada as an Iranian.
V.P. Electricity Resources for Ontario Power Authority, JoAnne Butler traces her fascinating and inspiring career journey through the Middle East to Mexico, back to Canada and the OPA.
Realtor Nicole Van Stone talks about the journey that inspired her passion for sales that lead her to be one of Toronto's top producing real estate agents; she also shares tips to single women buying their first home.
Legendary classical guitarist, Liona Boyd, talks about her amazing career, branching out into singing, and her recently released album, The Return... To Canada With Love, on which she was joined by many famous friends.
Co-founder/CEO, Kids and Company, Victoria Sopik, chats with Shannon about creating her company and working with corporations to develop child care options for their employees.
Co-Founder/Executive Director, The Next 36, Claudia Hepburn sheds insight into what it takes for entrepreneurs to be the top of the league and how her organization helps make that happen https://thenext36.ca/
Actor, MJ Shaw, talks about her long career as a performing artist, her role on TVO's Hard Rock Medical, and why she founded Seventh Stage Productions, which is dedicated to telling women's stories by women and for women.
Founder, Barroso Homes, Rose Barroso is a women heading up a successful business in a male-dominated industry. It all began when she left her job as a flight attendant and wanted to design a home that was suitable for her family.
Beauty expert, Cheryl Gushue, talks about her career as an award-winning makeup artist, her work on the CBC's Steve & Chris Show, and her swimwear and jewelry collection. Shannon is wearing a necklace made by Gushue in this interview.
Toronto icon, hairstylist and entrepreneur, Mary Tripi, discusses her 50-year career as a hairstylist and why at the age of 63, she is opening a new salon in Toronto.
Celebrated columnist and founder, Femme-O-Nomics & r/ally, discusses her stellar career in media, her innovative digital media company for women and mobile app to help career women network and succeed.
Actor Lisa Berry discusses how she transformed her life from once having been overweight and a smoker, to being healthy, fit and followed her dream of becoming an actress.
Producer/star of the groundbreaking production, 'da Kink in My Hair, Trey Anthony talks about her success as the first Black female to write and produce a TV show on a prime time Canadian network.
Kelsey Ramsden, founder/president, Belvedere Place Development, a B.C.-based construction company. She is ranked #1 female entrepreneur in Canada by PROFIT Magazine. Her day job? She builds roads.
Winemaker and founder, Vintage One Wines, Alejandra De Miguel discusses how growing up in Mendoza, Argentina with a family of winemakers influenced her to create her unique winery.
Founder/CEO, Fresh Intelligence Research, Corrine Sandler is a trailblazer. She has been recognized as one of Canada's top female entrepreneurs, ranked #20 on PROFIT Magazine's Hot 50, and Women's Post's Top Women to Watch.
Special Report: I sat down with Pat Mussieux, founder of WealthyWomenLeaders.com, in this on-location interview at the Ignite ānā Connect event in Toronto, to discuss why many women entrepreneurs do not succeed in business. Pat provides some great insights and real solutions.
Heather Dubbeldam is an award-winning architect. In this interview, she demystifies what an architect does and discusses the importance of sustainability, eco living, and why there are not more women in the field -- and what she is doing to change that.
Colleen Sidford is VP, Chief Investment Officer, Ontario Power Generation. Colleen manages a $20 Billion pension fund and discusses a program for women that she created to help women working at OPG empower themselves and achieve success within the organization.
Janet Auty Carlisle is the founder of Living la Vida Fearless Coaching Services. She speaks to women 45 and older who are in transition about the elephant in the room: fear of failure or success. Janet speaks from experience and lives her own message of empowerment. Janet can also be found at her community on Zoomers.ca.
Moira Sutton is a Life and Success Coach, Author, Host, Producer and a Professional Speaker. Her vision is to inspire and empower individuals world wide to make a difference and live life with passion and on purpose.