MPAC President, Nicole McNeill, on Leading With Compassion
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When the Ontario government ordered the closure of non-essential businesses to help stop the spread of COVID-19, MPAC President, Nicole McNeill, already had a plan set in place. Even if the office doors would close, MPAC was going to make sure that communication channels were wide open. Prior to closures, McNeill and her team spread […]
Bren Gauthier Co-Founder of The Lake, is Helping Women Practise Self Care Through Pleasure
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_column_text]Women’s health and sexual pleasure don’t often find themselves in the same sentence. Although they should. Research has shown on many accounts that forms of female pleasure decrease stress, increase endorphins and boost body positivity. Despite all of that, it remains taboo and stigmatized. Bren and Philippe Gauthier are remodelling this standard, encouraging womxn […]
Spread’Em Beet Dip: My Catalyst for Change
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mellisa Mills is the Founder and CEO of Spread’Em Kitchen Co., a Vancouver-based company that creates delicious vegan dips and firm cheeze products from nourishing whole-food ingredients.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Throughout life, there are a handful of times where you are given the opportunity to reinvent yourself. The chance to take a step back and take stock of your […]
Entrepreneur of the Week: How Lulu Liang, CEO of Luxy Hair, Got Promoted from Assistant to CEO at 26
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Many parts of Lulu Liang’s life are typical to the experience of people of colour and families that immigrate to Canada. Unique to Liang, is her ability to use lived experiences to reinvent and redirect her career in her pursuit of authentic happiness. Now at age 26, Liang is the CEO of luxury hair company, […]
SAM & LANCE: How Ethical Marketplaces Are Bringing Female-Led Businesses Together
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The concept of shopping ethically is not new, but in recent years more attention has been drawn to human rights, climate change, and personal wellness. We’ve seen an increase in the demand for ethically made goods and transparent supply chains. Consumers are making a shift; edging away from fast fashion and chemical-laden skincare, and opting […]
Meet The Canadian Trainer and Wellness Coach Stimulating Togetherness With The Collective
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Canadian trainer, wellness and lifestyle coach, Eva Redpath, has launched The Collective; a virtual meeting place for women to connect, share and grow throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The Co-Active® life coach, dedicated to helping her clients achieve personal transformations, has pivoted her business to open her expertise and network to women looking to invest in […]
Jenna Tabatznik and the COVID Care Collective Is Providing For Canadians Not Supported By Government Aid
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jenna Tabatznik is used to witnessing the effects of injustice. Born to two South African parents who had lived through the vicious realities of apartheid, Tabatznik has always had social activism in her blood. Her example, and father, a human rights activist, was jailed twice fighting for black civil rights and equality. “I was taught […]
Sarah Stockdale Is Harvesting Personal Growth In Budding Business Professionals with Growclass
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Growth marketing and tech industry expert, Sarah Stockdale, launches Growclass; a completely vitrual growth marketing program for entrepreneurs. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_column_text]They say success is a product of the right timing. For Sarah Stockdale the time between ideation and actualization was five years. After buying the domain for Growclass, a growth marketing program that functions completely online […]
