Ellie Mae Waters is Making Her Own Fashion Rules
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ellie Mae Waters is showing the fashion world that less is more. Under the brand name, Ellie Mae, Waters emphasizes quality over quantity and is the antithesis to fast-fashion. Worn by the likes of Mila Kunis, Gigi Hadid and Alessandra Ambrosio, each Ellie Mae piece is hand-crafted by a production and design team in a […]
Spread’Em Kitchen Co.: Igniting Your Inner Entrepreneurial Spirit
[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. Read the first op-ed in Mill’s career pivot series here.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced people out of the job market, it has provided an opportunity for people […]
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 […]
