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Made it HappenBuilding a Business From a Need and Growing a Community for Entrepreneurs with Females Who Side HustleThis week's episode is featuring Teri & Sarah from Females Who Side Hustle & Save Her Seat Podcast!
Teri is a mom of two, wife and Freelancer passionate about building a community that no one ever feels like they are going through anything alone.Sarah is a social savvy millennial who loves talking business and hyping others up to pursue their passions.
Both co-founders call the Niagara Region home. They met 8 years ago and have created a like minded business bond that fuels their love for entrepreneurship.
From mentorship to business partners they grew a b...
2022-10-1950 min
Save Her Seat | Females Who Side HustleTurning Your Passion into a Paycheck and Starting Your Own Podcast Agency ft. Sarah HaeflingWe saved a seat for Sarah Haefling — who started her own business Elevate Podcast co. to help businesses launch their own successful podcast. After starting her own podcast, 'Made it Happen,' she saw first hand the power that podcasting can have. Sarah has won multiple pitch awards along with her drive to highlighting the voices of female entrepreneurs!In this episode we get into all things entrepreneurship, taking the first step and working to find your passion and make it you paycheck. FOLLOW @madeithappenpodcastVISIT elevatepodcastco.com
2022-10-0652 min
ALIVE with Jessica Silverman: Heal Your Inner Child + Ancestral TraumaEp 46: Elevating the Feminine Voice with Sarah HaeflingYour word is your wand, as the great Florence Scovel Shinn said. Words are energy, and have such immense power that is exercised through your voice. The feminine voice has historically been suppressed, and so many women have been called to the cause to rise, speak up, and elevate the feminine collective. One such femme force is my guest on this episode, Sarah Haefling, who has impressively started her own podcast at 24 years old, and now podcasting agency by the age of 25! She is truly a force in the podcasting space by showing women the po...
2022-07-151h 11
Made it HappenSpecial Edition Episode: Timber + Plumb Stay Golden Grant AnnouncementThis special edition episode of Made it Happen is in partnership with Timber + Plumb to announce the official winners of the Stay Golden Grant! The Stay Golden Grant is an initiative created by the Timber + Plumb team, to give back to local businesses. Last year Timber + Plumb gave $1,000 to one amazing local business but this year they are giving $1,000 to one business AND $500 to another equally deserving business that needs a little pick-me up to push them another step forward! They will also be offering a 6 month mentorship from Markie at Timber + Plumb for both businesses.
Markie and I...
2022-02-2242 minMade it HappenThe Good Growing Pains in a Sustainable Business & Betting on Yourself as an Entrepreneur with ECOVANAThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Andrea Descargar, CEO and founder of ECOVANA, a Canadian based environmentally conscious company, committed to quality, ethical practices, animal cruelty-free, and eco-friendly products to eliminate single-use plastic. Andrea Descargar, has over 6 years of plastics recycling and waste management experience. She has successfully developed and executed several projects such as "Zero Waste in Industrial Manufacturing", "Plastics Scrap Recycling Programs" in North America, and is an active member of the first ECAT 2020 (Essex Climate Change Team). She is determined to shake up the recycling industry in North America, steering the way to...
2021-12-2030 minMade it HappenChanging the Game of Corporate Gifting & Sustainability as a Woman in Tech with UnwrapitThis week's episode is featuring Linsay Moran, the co-founder of Unwrapit! Linsay Moran is the co-founder of Unwrapit, a tech startup that wants to decarbonize corporate gifting and make it more green -- this is especially relevant with climate change and the severe impact that supply chain issues are having on businesses. Unwrapit is a solution to that. Corporate gifting is a $242B industry and climbing, projected to reach $306 Billion by 2024. Many corporate gifting solutions consist of physical gifts and merchandise that is ultimately destined for a landfill. Unwrapit is creating a new paradigm for corporate gifting...
2021-12-1531 min
Made it HappenInvesting in your Business, Being Authentic Online & Attracting Your Ideal Audience as a Serial Entrepreneur with Colleen StarkThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Colleen Stark, founder of Canoe Point Design Co.!Collen is a brand and web designer, brand strategist, and serial entrepreneur. Her goal in life is to create the business of her dreams to support the lifestyle she wants and to help others do the same by creating strategic, beautiful visuals that support and encourage business success.She's worked with clients who have been featured in Entrepreneur, Bustle, Martha Stewart Weddings, and more. These women are at the top of their game and being a part of their journey i...
2021-12-0135 min
Made it HappenNo Such Thing as Failure & Lessons Learned From Starting a Product-Based Business with Charming Sally & Snow Peak Cold BrewThis special edition episode is brought to you by EPICentre's Venture Women Program, featuring Penny Cardelli founder of Snow Peak Cold Brew and Lauren McReynolds & Tanis Jaques founders of Charming Sally!Lauren and Tanis, two social golfers and fashion enthusiasts, met in the summer of 2019 at a Ladies’ s golf event. Since then, they’ve golfed together every week and continuously discussed the lack of availability of feminine, flattering and functional golf clothing. As another golf season approached, they decided it was time to do something about it and, Charming Sally was born.While designing their...
2021-11-2432 min
Made it HappenStarting a Business as a Student & Staying Organized as an Entrepreneur with Future of Science Network & Verellen Music AcademyThis special edition episode is brought to you by EPICentre's Venture Women Program, featuring Alex Wilder, founder of Future of Science Network & Jacqui Verellen, founder of Verellen Music Academy!The FoS Shoppe is a STEM themed apparel shop with the purpose of funding an up and coming nonprofit, the Future of Science (FoS) Network. FoS strives to bring diverse industry professionals into secondary school classrooms and bridge the gap between groups in STEM fields.Miss. Jacqui started her musical journey at the age of 4. Having a very musical family, Jacqueline began playing the piano and s...
2021-11-1734 minMade it HappenTurning Challenges Into Opportunities & Taking Over the Influencer Industry With Shine Talent Group and The BodConThis week's episode is featuring Jess Hunichen and Emily Ward, co-founders of the multi-faceted influencer and PR agency, Shine & founders of The BodCon. Jess Hunichen and Emily Ward are the co-founders of the multi-faceted influencer and PR agency, Shine. After launching Shine PR January 2015, the team quickly saw the opportunity to fill a void in the influencer landscape. In November 2015, Shine Influencers was born, built to serve as a resource for brands and marketing/PR agencies with one-on-one talent management and campaign strategy consulting.Building on the rapid success, the team has expanded to represent c...
2021-11-1046 minMade it HappenCreating Your Own Path to Entrepreneurship as a Business Lawyer with Contracts MarketThis week's episode is featuring Jaime Bell, founder of Contracts Market! Jaime Bell is a business lawyer and founder of Contracts Market, which provides legal contract templates for Canadian entrepreneurs. After working in corporate law for almost a decade, Jaime wanted to create and easier and more affordable way for freelancers to get instant access to lawyer-drafted and industry specific contracts without the steep legal fees. She created Contracts Market as a one-stop shop for business owners to get the contracts needed to run their business so they can feel confident knowing they are legally protected.
2021-11-0230 minMade it HappenConfidence & Mindset: The Starting Point of Your Business and All Areas of Life, with Betty GulkoThis week's episode is featuring Betty Gulko, Confidence + Mindset Consultant/Coach, Inspiring Speaker, Podcast Founder Host Chat w Betty and Positivity Infused Content Creator!After receiving a double masters degree and working in the field of therapy with children on the Autistic Spectrum, Betty Gulko began to pursue her passion for creativity. She started her business and blog SuchaBetty, LLC while working as an editorial fashion stylist in NYC and sharing her own fashion, beauty, and lifestyle creations on Instagram. With her passion to inspire and positivity infused content, she began to mentor teens about self esteem...
2021-10-1926 minMade it HappenFrom the Fitness Industry to Mental Health: Building a Mental Wellness Company with Sophie GrayThis week's episode is featuring Sophie Gray, founder of DiveThru!Sophie Gray is the founder of DiveThru, a mental wellness company that helps you DiveThru what you go thru. They work with mental health professionals to create resources that help you to take charge of your mental wellbeing.Sophie shares her work with an audience of over 400,000 through her personal social channels. Her work has been featured in Cosmopolitan, People, Women’s Health, Refinery29, Marie Claire, Yahoo, Shape, Self, and many more.Sophie had built an audience of over 500,000 people through her social ch...
2021-10-0625 minMade it HappenBuilding Your Personal Brand, Elevating Your Online Presence & Finding Your Brand Identity with Monique BryanThis week's juicy episode is featuring Monique Bryan; an international speaker, workshop host and executive producer of personal brands. Following her battle with breast cancer, Monique built her multi-faceted branding platform on the principles of presence, audience, and sound marketing strategy to leverage her expertise and thirst for self-motivated results. Monique has a BA in fashion design, three startups under her belt (so she knows a bit about entrepreneur life) and has developed programming in partnership with companies throughout Asia and exciting global brands like PayPal, Burberry, Toms Shoes and Shopify. Bringing over 15 y...
2021-09-2937 minMade it HappenOvercoming the Toxic 6-Figure Business Mentality & Becoming the Go-To Nutritionist Mentor with Jass StupakThis episode is featuring Jass Stupak, Holistic Nutritionist & Founder of Nourish with Jass!As a new holistic nutritionist, Jass was working 3 different jobs in order to “make it” as a self-employed, private practice practitioner. Through trial and error, she pushed herself until she was the best nutritionist she could be for her clients. Just one year later, Jass took her nutrition business full-time and never looked back. Today, she is the go-to nutritionist mentor that helps new nutritionists build their businesses from the ground up. As someone who has been through it all, Jass teaches all h...
2021-09-1631 minMade it HappenHow Family History Inspired a Thriving, Local, Gift Giving Business with Miller Box Co.This week's episode is featuring Katy Williams, founder of Miller Box Co.!"Currently a full-time Events Manager, I assist in the planning and execution of weddings, corporate retreats, & hotel events. Growing up, I always had a passion for giving in every sense of the word. I often used my creativity to connect my family and friends through family outings & events. My love for gifting really became apparent when I moved away from home and began to miss the connection I craved celebrating every birthday and holiday with my family. Enter Miller Box Co. Truth be told, I...
2021-09-1320 minMade it HappenKnowing Your Worth, Empowering Females & Tackling Fears as a Business Owner with The Girl Gang CanadaThis week's episode is featuring Katie and Jenni, founders of The Girl Gang Canada!The Girl Gang Canada is an online collective of small, female-forward, Canadian businesses. Their mission is to encourage each other to reach goals above and beyond through collaborations, events, promotions and wholesale opportunities. They are all about community, integrity, honesty, inclusivity, empowerment and our fellow girl gang’s successes. Not only does The Girl Gang give you access to unique and exclusively Canadian-made goods, but they provide a platform to showcase the top Canadian creatives and local goods and service providers nationwide. Shop lo...
2021-09-0827 minMade it HappenHow to Overcome the Roadblocks and Imposter Syndrome of Becoming a Published Author with LeadHer PublishingThis week's guest is featuring Courtney St. Croix, the founder of LeadHer Publishing & The LeadHer Collective. She is a 10x Bestselling Author, Publishing Coach, Podcast Producer, and Business Mentor. If you are looking to write your own book or want to be a published author, this episode is for you!Courtney is here to be your partner in taking your concept from IDEA to BESTSELLER. The LeadHer Collective is for womxn who lead themselves and others. LeadHer serveswomxn in many different ways, including through daily social media inspiration, group leadership programs, 1:1 coaching, mentorship, The LeadHer...
2021-09-0140 minMade it HappenTaking Risks as an Entrepreneur, Growing Style Canada & Starting a Charity with Elise GasbarrinoThis week's episode is featuring Elise Gasbarrino, Editor-in-Chief at Style Canada, and founder of Pink Pearl Canada.Elise has spent over a decade establishing herself in the world of fashion and lifestyle. Living in New York City for the majority of that time and working for iconic brands such as Oscar de la Renta and British luxury brand Burberry.Elise is passionate about her involvement in initiatives that support women. Her entrepreneurial spirit has led her to invest in female-founded start-up organizations. Her personal experience with cancer lead her to found Pink Pearl Canada, a...
2021-08-2434 minMade it HappenFrom Broadcasting to Business: Starting a Mobile Beauty App in the Natural Beauty Industry with weDstllThis week's episode is featuring Sonya Denton, founder of weDstll!weDstll was founded by Sonya Denton, a former CBC and CTV reporter and news anchor who developed vitiligo early in her career. Since then, she prioritized health and wellness and eventually, her skin cleared up. During her journey, she discovered her passion: sharing the right information to help people focus on becoming the best version of themselves. weDstll is a mobile beauty app that matches shoppers with each other and natural beauty brands based on their shared values such as s...
2021-08-0925 min
Made it HappenThe Key to Success in Business & Knowing Your Strengths with Monica BorrelliThis WE RISE episode is featuring Monica Borrelli, founder of Melt Skincare & Melt Body Health!Born in Windsor, Ontario Canada and raised in an entrepreneurial family, Monica is the founder and owner of Melt Body Health & Melt Skincare. At a young age, Monica found her three passions: entrepreneurship, nutrition and skincare. After studying the science of Nutrition and graduating in 2017 from The University of Western Ontario with her Bachelors of Science in Food and Nutrition, Monica’s journey began. She set out to help others feel more confident and comfortable in their skin with body con...
2021-07-2919 minMade it HappenBouncing Back in Uncertain Times as a Third-Generation Entrepreneur with Tedi BeznaThis week's episode is featuring Tedi Bezna, founder of Tedi Bezna Digital Marketing!Tedi has been working in Digital Marketing for over 6 years and specializes in search engine optimization, web content strategy, and conversion rate optimization. She brings a wealth of experience working with clients ranging from mom-and-pop local businesses to international beauty and restaurant brands. She is passionate about making SEO accessible by providing education to her community and clients and delivering her services with transparency and integrity. Tedi is a third-generation entrepreneur, wife, and mama living in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.We talk...
2021-07-2733 minMade it HappenFocusing on Business Growth & Having a Face for the Brand with Julie ColeThis week's episode is featuring Julie Cole, co-founder of Mabel's Labels!Julie Cole is a recovered lawyer, mom of six and co-founder of Mabel’s Labels. She has helped her company bring their product to a worldwide market, gain media recognition and win countless awards. Cole is a passionate entrepreneur, published author, and sought after speaker. Julie is no stranger to the media, having appeared on NBC’s The Today Show, HLN’s Raising America, Breakfast Television, The Marilyn Denis Show, CP24, among many others. As a blogger and writer, her articles have appeared in The Huffington Post...
2021-07-2032 min
Made it HappenThe Truth Behind Developing a Business and Entrepreneurship with M&T Development and Elevate Podcast Co.This special edition episode brought to you in partnership with EPICentre's Venture Women Progam is featuring Stephanie and Jillian founders of McCallum and Tiessen Development & Sarah Haefling founder of Elevate Podcast Co., with special guest host, Sydney Thompson from EPICentre.Stephanie and Jillian co-founded M&T development in the spring of 2021 with a vision of expanding the options available for affordable housing and socially responsible development. The pair had worked together for nearly a decade in the not-for-profit Sector and were motivated by the number of seniors they seen who were living in deteriorating houses with few a...
2021-07-0544 min
Made it HappenOvercoming Barriers to Entry & Public Relations Management with Divide Magazine and Canvas of DiamondsThis special edition episode brought to you in partnership with EPICentre's Venture Women Progam is featuring Violet Azenabor and Ziquita Riberdy!Ziquita Riberdy is the founder of Divide Magazine, a digital, global centric, contemporary art magazine focused on showcasing artworks from emerging artists and interviewing established creators.Divide Magazine pre launched in October of 2020, during the pandemic, and has accelerated it’s growth since then with over 500 artists submissions and thousands on readers on Issuu.comViolet Azenabor is the founder of Canvas of Diamonds! She has a background as a marketing strategist an...
2021-06-3041 min
Made it HappenLearning to Overcome the Fear of Failure and Share our Successes with Pure Mentality & Bazar BrazilThis special edition episode brought to you in partnership with EPICentre's Venture Women Progam is featuring Erika Pozzuoli, founder of Pure Mentality, and Carla Bragança, founder of Bazar Brazil.Erika Pozzuoli is a Certified Aromatherapist, registered social worker and mental health worker. She is the owner of Pure Mentality, Mental Wellness Boutique, offering one of a kind services and products that promote mental wellness and self-care.Carla Bragança is an industrial engineer with more than 15 years of experience in the automotive industry. She is also business and project management certified. After maternity, this bu...
2021-06-2849 minMade it HappenRecognizing the Signs of Burnout & Building Authority Online with a CEO CoachThis week's episode is featuring Moria Hazan, founder of Mor Media!Moria is a CEO coach and Marketing Consultant helping Female CEO’s Elevate their brands, Raise their impact and Activate their income to create a new ERA.She’s an ex-corporate Marketing and E-commerce specialist that managed a multi-million dollar portfolio and 50x it in under 2 years, and now helps women create that success without sacrificing health for hustle.We talk about:- Going from managing portfolio's of brands to helping women create success without sacrificing health and hustle- How a...
2021-06-2224 minMade it HappenFrom Stock Market to Secondhand: Expanding Internationally and Building Sustainability with Lux Second ChanceThis week's episode is featuring Diana Nguyen of Lux Second Chance! Diana is a former trader/analyst who now curates luxury goods from US, Canada and France.When Diana’s banking career took her overseas to Asia, she discovered her love for designer luxury goods. Diana quickly noticed that the pre-loved consignment market in Asia was far more advanced compared to North American markets. When she returned to Toronto, she decided to launch Lux Second Chance by selling 23 of her own handbags and applied the same knowledge of the stock market to secondhand -- buy and s...
2021-06-0828 min
Made it HappenBringing Tech to the Fitness Industry with StrongerU Senior FitnessThis week's WE RISE episode is sponsored by WEtech Alliance!WEtech Alliance provides Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent tech and tech-enabled entrepreneurs and companies with business services, training, mentorship and strategic connections to help bring new ideas to market, scale to the next level and build a dynamic culture and a community of innovation. WEtech Alliance has served as the catalyst for technology and innovation in the Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent regions since 2011. Visit them at www.wetech-alliance.com or connect with them on all social media platforms at @WEtechAllianceThis episode is featuring Emily Johnson, Founder of...
2021-06-0320 minMade it HappenWork Hard, Play Hard with The Playful WarriorThis week's episode is featuring Kara Latta, Founder of The Playful Warrior!Kara is the Founder and Chief Fun Officer of The Playful Warrior, a brand that reconnects adults back to their inherent nature and playfulness. She is also a Play and Mindset Coach and the Creator of ThoughtPLAY. ThoughtPLAY is an innovative 8-week PLAY journey that transforms your subconscious mind and uses the power of uninhibited creativity to cultivate self-worth and create a life that excites you. It features the PLAYBox and PLAYBook delivered to your door (mail to get excited about!!) Kara is also a...
2021-06-0127 minMade it HappenBuilding A Community of Entrepreneurs with Make LemonadeThis week's episode is featuring Rachel Kelly, founder of Make Lemonade!Rachel is the Chief Lemon behind the coworking community, Make Lemonade. Rachel believes that everyone deserves to feel like a boss; whether they’re the CEO or starting their first internship. She encourages everyone to go after their dreams, no matter how big or small, or what lemon life has handed them.Make Lemonade is a design-forward coworking environment, where the coffee is strong, the lighting is bright, and phone calls can be made without worrying who might be making a racket beside you. Th...
2021-05-1927 min
Southpoint LivingMay 19, 2021 / Interview With Sarah Haefling, Elevate Podcast Co.Welcome to the fourth episode of The Southpoint Living Podcast, featuring news and interviews from Kingsville, Leamington and surrounding area. Hosted by the publishers of Southpoint Living magazine and the Southpoint Sun newspaper.
In this episode, Melissa Hopper, Creative Director of Southpoint Publishing & Editor of Southpoint Living Magazine, will be speaking with Mark Ribble, Editor of the Southpoint Sun to discuss current local news being featured in the Southpoint Sun Newspaper this week and of course fun trivia questions you can play along with! Melissa will then be interviewing Sarah Haefling, founder of Elevate Podcast Co...
2021-05-1931 min
Made it HappenBehind the Scenes of Starting A Music School with Featherstone Music & Performing Arts CompanyThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Ava Droski, founder of Featherstone Music & Performing Arts Company and Author of ‘Photos of a Wren.'Ava Droski is a local entrepreneur and author from Windsor, ON. In 2019, she opened a music school in Walkerville - Featherstone Music & Performing Arts Company. She also took the leap into the publishing process for her debut fiction novel, ‘Photos of a Wren’ the same year.Ava graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree from the University of Windsor in 2016 and moved to Toronto where she taught professionally for two ye...
2021-05-1331 minMade it HappenSetting Non-Negotiables and the Power of Habits with Sam Wallace, Health & Wellness CoachSam Wallace is an Entrepreneur, Fitness Cover Model, Fat Loss Specialist, and Health and Wellness Coach. She is the Founder + CEO of Sam Wallace Fitness, an online personal training company where she specializes in helping her clients with weight loss and creating lifelong sustainability, based out of Phoenix, Arizona.Samantha is passionate in helping other individuals regain their quality of life and helping her clients instill health and fitness into their everyday lives almost seamlessly. Her goal is to educate and empower men and women on the importance of their health and wellness through her online presence.
2021-05-1141 minMade it HappenFrom Blog to Business: Building an Apparel Brand with Après ActifThis episode is featuring Lauren Kurtz, founder of Après Actif!Après Actif is a minimalist lifestyle apparel brand inspired by ski + snowboard culture. It started as the pursuit of a better state of mind. We push ourselves out of our comfort zones and celebrate the small wins on a daily basis. Chasing the after-sport endorphin rush to experience the Après lifestyle. Après Actif, strives to create minimalist apparel that can weather many seasons, but more importantly - their mission is to inspire our community to do just the same.
2021-05-0421 min
Made it HappenLessons Learned as an Entrepreneur & Navigating Negativity with Maureen LucasThis week's episode is featuring Maureen Lucas, founder of LucasWorks!Maureen is the Former President and CEO of LucasWorks!, a successful recruitment firm in Southwestern Ontario with offices in Windsor, Kitchener and London. Maureen was in business for thirteen years and for the last eight years she was one of Canada’s most successful female owned businesses, as acknowledged and ranked by Profit Magazine. She sold her business in 2017 to a large Canadian staffing firm.Maureen is very active in her community and is currently involved on the Executive Board of the Windsor Essex Regional Ch...
2021-04-2233 minMade it HappenNever Too Young to Start Your Business with Emma YamamotoThis week's episode is featuring Emma Yamamoto, founder of Emma's Accessories!"My name is Emma Yamamoto and I am 17 years old and attend high school in Brampton, Ontario. I started my small business during one of the most challenging times of my life and despite any difficulties faced, I have been able to grow my business to what it is today. My idea for my small business started around April and I released my website at the start of June. Due to covid, I was temporarily laid off at my job working retail, school was all online...
2021-04-1925 min
Made it HappenFinding the Right Business Partner with AggregateThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Eryn and Janet, owners of Shop Aggregate, BeeKeeper Food Wraps & Bubble Gums Ltd!Aggregate is a collective boutique specializing in small decor, eclectic giftware and accessories, sustainable necessities, and everyday essentials for families. They are located in the heart of the shopping and food & beverage scene in Windsor ON, at 1505 Ottawa Street.Janet is the owner, founder, creator, maker, web designer, social media rep, communications lead, head of customer experience and the dreamer behind the business and brand of Bubble Gums Ltd. In what seemed like a pretty...
2021-03-3142 minMade it HappenOvercoming Self-Doubt as an Entrepreneur & Recording Artist with Crystal McGrathThis week's guest is Crystal McGrath, a Country Pop recording artist and songwriter from Calgary, Alberta! In September 2019, Crystal released the Room to Breathe EP, and her latest release “Game On” inspired by artists such as Maren Morris, Carrie Underwood and Christina Aguilara is out September 2020.“Game On” is a song to empower women to go after what they want, whether it be a dance at a club or going after the CEO position of a company. Produced by Juno- Award Winning Producer Spencer Cheyne(Brett Kissell, Jocelyn Alice), it is a feel good get up and d...
2021-03-2232 min
Made it HappenThe Power of Social Media & What it Means to be Authentic as a Brand with Culture Shock JewelryThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Kat Pasquach, founder of Culture Shock Jewelry!Indigenous-owned and family-operated, Culture Shock Jewelry's handcrafted business strives to create amazing jewelry and crafts that you will love. Living in the most southern city in Canada, they work hard to make sure that people from all over the world love their authentic pieces.Their family is from the James Bay region and their work has spanned four generations of Cree women who have dedicated hours of planning, creating, and sharing products that they are proud of. We talk a...
2021-03-1133 minMade it HappenFinding Community as a Homemaker & Entrepreneur with Rachel ValenterosThis week's episode is featuring Rachel Valenteros!Rachel is a homemaker and founder of creative studio Toto + Tess, & vintage shop Waipahe Co. She is also the Chapter Leader for San Diego Business Babes! With degrees in Fashion Design and Business Marketing, with 12 years of experience in business including designing for Guess and being the Director of Client Services for a boutique CPA Firm in San Diego.We talk about:- Becoming a homemaker and starting multiple businesses- How she got involved with San Diego Business Babes and becoming a chapter...
2021-03-0349 min
Made it HappenTaking Control of Your Life & Business with Heather ChauvinThis week's WE RISE segment is featuring Heather Chauvin!Heather Chauvin is a leadership coach who helps ambitious, overwhelmed women conquer their fears and become leaders at work and home.Drawing from her professional experience as a social worker and her life experience raising three boys, Heather created a signature approach to help her clients create and enjoy sustainability, profitability and ease in business and life.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...
2021-02-2545 min
Made it HappenAmplifying Small Businesses Through Social Media with Kierstyn PareThis week's WE RISE segment is featuring Kierstyn Pare! Kierstyn Pare is a Social Media Manager and Brand Designer with a passion for making an impact on the lives of those around her. With every project she takes on, she aims to empower business owners to bring their brand story to life through intentional and authentic marketing tactics so that they feel good about showing up both in person and online. She has a well-rounded knowledge base in design, copywriting, social media management, email marketing, consulting and strategy.Kierstyn's career in social media began almost t...
2021-02-1832 minMade it HappenCreating a Healthy Relationship with Food & Setting Intentions over Resolutions with Stellar EatsThis week's episode is featuring Stella Speigel, founder of Stellar Eats!Stella is a Holistic Nutritionist (CNP), Recipe Developer and Writer behind the popular wellness blog Stellar Health and founder of Stellar Eats. Prior to entering the wellness world, she struggled with disordered eating for many years. Now, the driving force between all of her entrepreneurial endeavours is to help people cultivate a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. She wants people to understand that nourishing foods can be delicious and that wellness does not have to mean sacrifice or restriction. This mission-driven ambition is shared...
2021-02-0936 min
Made it HappenEntrepreneurship is a Journey, Not a Destination with EPICentreThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Sydney Thompson & Layan Barakat of EPICentre!Layan is a driven marketing professional with experience in public relations, social media marketing, event planning, and fundraising. As the EPICentre Marketing coordinator, Layan has the opportunity to immerse herself in the world of entrepreneurship and learn about all the amazing startups in the Windsor-Essex Community. Layan is also a blogger with a YouTube channel (Layan Bee) that's aimed at discussing issues of wellness, mental health, and more. Sydney leads several programs and multifaceted projects as a Program Lead at EPICentre, UWindsor...
2021-02-0437 minMade it HappenLove Thigh Self and Pushing Out of Your Comfort Zone in Business with Thigh SocietyThis week's episode is featuring Marnie Consky, Founder and CEO of Thigh Society!Marnie Consky is the Founder, CEO and Chief Anti-Chafing Champion of Thigh Society, a niche undergarment brand offering moisture-wicking, breathable, and discreet boxer brief underwear for women that prevent inner thigh chafing and provide modesty coverage. Without any formal apparel, marketing, or e-Commerce experience, Marnie developed innovative anti-chafing slip shorts as a new product category. She built an online brand that has been self-funded and profitable since it launched in July of 2009. In 2020, the brand reached two major milestones - hitting 2MM in r...
2021-01-2639 min
Made it HappenA Journey of Wellness & Mental Health to Entrepreneurship with Synergy WellnessThis WE RISE episode is featuring Stephanie Santos, owner and founder of Synergy Wellness. "I began my journey into the world of wellness and holistic modalities years ago, following a very low point in my life. I suffered with severe anxiety and depression and I had no idea why I felt this way or how to help myself. My journey almost came to an end but I truly believe that this did not transpire for a reason. I realized that I have more to achieve in this life, a reason to be here and I promised myself t...
2021-01-2117 minMade it HappenGetting Creative & Shaking Up the Event Industry with Lynzie KentThis episode is featuring Lynzie Kent, founder of Love by Lynzie & Pop-Up Chapel Co.!Lynzie is a multi-passionate, creative entrepreneur whose work spans weddings, events, content creation, art, design, music and more. Lynzie began Love by Lynzie Events & Design in 2011 and has since planned and designed hundreds of weddings and corporate events. She is the founder of two other successful businesses- Electric Blonde Entertainment and The Pop-Up Chapel Co. Her background of experience is eclectic- from travelling North America in a touring band to hosting two TV shows (Post My Party and Crazy Beautiful Weddings) to dropping...
2021-01-2036 minMade it HappenBecoming a Full-Time Influencer Through Authenticity & Consistency with Your Girl KarlyThis episode is featuring Your Girl Karly! Karly Polkosnik is a Canadian lifestyle influencer and content creator. When she's not sharing wellness hacks, spreading light in the body confidence community, or crushing her business goals, you can find her every Tuesday and Thursday speaking on Hey Bitches Podcast. Hey Bitches Podcast is Canada's Top 5 Sexuality podcast that brings hilarious dating stories, hookup horrors, & raw emotions all together each and every week. You can also catch Karly dancing away on TikTok while sharing business, dating, and life stories to her audience of 280k+ and working to bridge the size-inclusivity gap...
2021-01-1937 min
Made it HappenThe Creation of Made it Happen & Elevating the Podcast Industry with Sarah HaeflingIntroducing the first episode of season 2, and first-ever solo episode! In today's episode, the founder and host of Made it Happen, Sarah Haefling, will be talking about starting this podcast, where the idea came from, and how it has evolved from starting in May of 2019. She talks about the fears of starting the podcast and starting her own business. This leads to the exciting announcement of starting her own business, Elevate Podcast Co. Through the podcast and the amazing partnerships made, she has seen the power of podcasting and storytelling, and how it can benefit entrepreneurs & businesses...
2021-01-1816 min
Made it HappenEmpowering Female Food Entrepreneurs with COOK-UP Inc.This month's special edition episode in partnership with the Libro-EPIC Social Initiative is featuring COOK-UP Inc. COOK-UP Inc. is a social enterprise that believes that boosting female entrepreneurs who want to build a thriving business by doing what they love will have a transformative impact, not just for the entrepreneurs, but for our entire community. Female food entrepreneurs still face disproportionately higher risks and barriers to market entry. This imbalance is further amplified for people of color, particularly women. As a result, talented entrepreneurs miss out on the opportunity to contribute their gifts to their community; and t...
2021-01-1535 min
Made it HappenFinding a Passion for Design with Timber + PlumbThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Markie Tuckett, founder of Timber + Plumb!Markie was recently named one of the National Kitchen and Bath Association’s (NKBA) Top Thirty Under 30 as well as the DesignHounds Kitchen Design Influencer of the Year! As accomplished as she is thus far, Markie has always had a love for anything design related. From a young age, her passion for design developed into more than just a hobby and she started applying her personal design style to participate and even win awards. It was there, that she realized he...
2020-12-1733 min
Made it HappenCreating Social Impact with GreenerBins & Grown Lady GarmentsThis month's special edition episode in partnership with the Libro-EPIC Social Initiative is featuring GreenerBins & Grown Lady Garments!More than ever before, we face several social and environmental challenges across the globe. These challenges are often complex, multilayered and have great impact on local and global communities and regions. Social entrepreneurship welcomes changemakers to be strategic and creative in tackling some of these challenges and are usually known for implementing widespread improvements in society. Every month on the 15th we will be highlighting a local social enterprise! This months episode is featuring Dane & Alley, founders of GreenerBins...
2020-12-1542 min
Made it HappenMoving Through Defining Moments with Wellbeing with LoraThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Lora Colautti, a yoga teacher & studio owner, wellbeing mentor, coach and influencer. She opened Yoga with Lora 6 years ago and has recently evolved her wellbeing business by branding under her name and offering new wellbeing products and services online, including the Wellbeing Love Notes ebook and Workbook.During life’s defining moments, from her younger sister’s passing to her own rectal cancer diagnoses and treatment, Lora has been able to maintain a connection to what feels right for her, including how she runs her business. She believes everyone has life e...
2020-12-1035 minMade it HappenBecoming a Hotel and Restaurant Influencer with Courtney ToddThis episode is featuring Courtney Todd, a Hotel and Restaurant Influencer. Courtney is on a constant journey to explore unique experiences and share them with her followers to help promote and create enjoyable memories. "You work hard. You save your money. You don’t have the opportunity to go out often. I am here for you to take the chance of trying out new opportunities, so you don’t have to waste your time or money on restaurants or hotels that aren’t worth it." Courtney Todd.She wants you to enjoy your nights out, indulge...
2020-12-0726 min
Made it HappenOwnership of IP, Founders Most Valuable Asset with Myra TawfikThis week's Special Edition episode brought to you by WEtech Alliance is featuring Myra Tawfik, Professor of Law and EPICentre Professor of IP Commercialization and Strategy. Professor Tawfik is an expert in intellectual property law. Her research and teaching interests lie in the areas of copyright law, trademark law, international IP law, IP strategy and IP legal history.We talk about:- Her career and how she ended up in law- What IP is and the different types of Intellectual Property- What every startup/founder should know about IP
2020-12-0342 minMade it HappenTravelling Around the World to Find Entrepreneurship with Penny LightThis week's episode is featuring Penny Light, founder of a Marketing Agency, Travel Company, Clothing Boutique Store, and much more! Penny Light, a native of Canada where she thrived for 19 years in various different roles for some Fortune 500 companies on major brands such as Coke, Danone, Kellogg and Pepsi/Frito Lay. Other than an appreciation for the things she learnt along the way she really doesn’t care much about any of that corporate stuff. She traded her suit, heels and condo in the concrete jungle for bare feet in the sand and falling asleep under a blanket of st...
2020-11-3034 min
Made it HappenTaking a Business to the Next Level with Paglione Estate WineryThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Sandra Paglione, owner of Paglione Estate Winery.Passionate about hospitality and travel, Sandra has enjoyed an illustrious career in the industry for over 10 years, but despite having vineyards on a vision board in her early 20’s, she never would have dreamed she would be at the helm of a winery one day. She began her career with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, armed with a diploma in International Business and a specialized Finance degree in Hospitality and Tourism. Her first role was in Worldwide Sales at their corporate headquarters in...
2020-11-2637 minMade it HappenLearning that Less is More with a Business Startup CoachJessica Silverman is a Business Startup Coach to aspiring entrepreneurs seeking greater clarity + simplicity to live their true life’s purpose. Through her coaching, she guides her clients with mind-body empowerment tools to spark the transformation of a physical and spiritual awakening to live + feel her most ALIVE self.At an even deeper level, the core foundation of her teachings unleash a deep understanding of one's energy, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. From the place of energy insight, she can awaken this wisdom towards healing, enlightenment, and a deeper awareness of one's divine purpose.We...
2020-11-2331 min
Made it HappenBehind the Scenes of Running Magnolia RanchThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Linda & Gloria, owners of Magnolia Ranch! When Linda & Gloria began working together with the Neighbourhood Charitable Alliance (NCA) on the Spring Bling Gala, they realized how similar their work ethic was as well as their "eye for design". They have established a reputation that you can trust and are excited to use their skills to work together and make the vision for Magnolia Ranch come to life. This gorgeous, four bedroom, newly renovated house is much more than a Bed and Breakfast. It's a magnificent property with stunning views everywhere you look...
2020-11-1935 min
Made it HappenHalf Step Away with the Libro-EPIC Social Impact InitiativeNew Special Edition Segment in partnership with the Libro-EPIC Social Impact Initiative!More than ever before, we face several social and environmental challenges across the globe. These challenges are often complex, multilayered and have great impact on local and global communities and regions. Social entrepreneurship welcomes changemakers to be strategic and creative in tackling some of these challenges and are usually known for implementing widespread improvements in society. Every month on the 15th we will be highlighting a local social enterprise! This months episode is featuring Half Step Away:Half Step Away is a full-inclusion...
2020-11-1533 min
Made it HappenBuilding a Strong Brand Presence with Lunar & Co.This week's WE RISE Episode is featuring Shelby Pearce, founder of Lunar & Co.Shelby grew up in a small town in South Western Ontario called Wallaceburg. Following high school, she moved to the big city of Toronto and began a career in the non-profit sector organizing leadership tours and speaking in front of thousands of youth Canada-wide. She also led international volunteer opportunities in Kenya, Ecuador and Mexico working with local communities and building much needed infrastructure. After going back to school at 24 and studying Advertising and Marketing, she brought her expertise to a communication and blockchain...
2020-11-1227 minMade it HappenHow to Become a Productive Entrepreneur with Alyssa ColemanAlyssa is a Productivity Strategist for creative entrepreneurs and founder of Your Most Profitable Quarter Yet. A recovering procrastinator herself, she became obsessed with figuring out how the Oprah’s, the Beyoncé’s, and the Marie Forleo’s of the world were running empires, staying creative AF, and making it all look easy. As soon as she figured this out, her business did a complete 180. She mastered the exact process to take entrepreneurs from over-worked and under-slept to productive, profitable and FREE, and, from that, the Freedom Rebellion was born.Alys...
2020-11-1030 min
Made it HappenThe Importance of Mentors & Power of a Network with WEtech & HaltechThis special edition WE RISE episode is focusing on the importance of mentors and advisors to founders and the power within the network, brought to you by WEtech Alliance and Haltech Regional Innovation Centre. This episode is featuring Yvonne Pilon, President & CEO, WEtech Alliance, Kate Tomen, Women’s Entrepreneurship Coordinator, WEtech Alliance, Shann McGrail, Executive Director, Haltech Regional Innovation Centre, & Julie Ellis, Coach to Executives and Entrepreneurs and Co-Founder Mabel’s Labels. WEtech and Haltech are both Regional Innovation Centres in the province of Ontario. They have recently partnered on a new program, Power Panels, aimed to expa...
2020-11-0542 minMade it HappenMisconceptions About Entrepreneurship with Horseshoe + Co.Andrea Moxham is the Founder of Horseshoe + co., a platinum HubSpot Solutions Partner. Andrea revels in the details of inbound marketing and thrives on helping her clients squeeze every ounce out of their HubSpot investment. In her spare time, Andrea can be found cuddling her baby girl Sadie, watching true crime documentaries or trying to convince her husband to get goats for the hobby farm where they live.Andrea founded Horseshoe + co. in 2014 focusing on graphic design and evolved into focusing solely on HubSpot when she made the jump to full-time in 2016. She has since largely built...
2020-11-0228 min
Made it HappenCreating Your Own Opportunities with Vicki Bartel PhotographyThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring photographer, Vicki Bartel. As a self-taught photographer, wife and mother of two, her journey began over a decade ago when her son was born, after purchasing her first camera. From there, her career bloomed into photographing some of the most beautiful and luxurious weddings in Southwestern Ontario.It was during this time, she began noticing how many women-owned businesses were emerging around her, and she wanted nothing more but to support their entrepreneurial journeys with brand photography. For the last three years, she has been focusing her efforts on capturing w...
2020-10-2934 minMade it HappenFrom Musician to Entrepreneur with Lauralee SheehanPicture a musician. Now, picture a businessman or businesswoman. The two images are probably polar opposites. But, for Lauralee Sheehan, former Lovely Killbots rockstar / indie record label owner turned founder and CCO of her own digital agency, the latter could never have happened without the former. Lauralee is living proof that music, tech, entrepreneurship, and being an artist are all completely intertwined. Lauralee is a design thinker, a digital addict, but above all an artist. With years of experience working in the creative and digital product development sector, Lauralee is a trailblazer in the digital space, pushing f...
2020-10-2626 min
Made it HappenUrban Artistry with Linsey PecileThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Linsey Pecile, founder of Urban Artistry! Her pursuit for passion had been a long time coming until she founded Urban Artistry. Their mission at Urban Artistry is to help people create the events of their dreams without the financial burden that typically comes along with that. Of course in the process of that, she also gets to follow her dream which encompasses everything she loves; design, art, construction and nature. She's done many things so far in not too much time some would say. She went to school for architecture, proceeded to...
2020-10-2217 minMade it HappenBuilding Better Mental Health with Dr. Lauren CookLauren Cook, PsyD has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and Master’s of Marriage and Family Therapy. She is a clinician working with individuals, couples, children, and families. She practices Emotionally Focused Therapy to help clients improve their communication while enhancing emotional closeness. She speaks around the country providing audiences with education about mental health and wellbeing. She is the author of Name Your Story: How to Talk Openly About Mental Health and The Sunny Side Up: Celebrating Happiness. We talk about why she decided to go into the mental health industry, the highs and lows of bei...
2020-10-1926 min
Made it HappenNOMAD with Melinda RauchThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Melinda Rauch, founder and curator of NOMAD - a furniture, home decor and design boutique in Kingsville ON, with a global perspective where profits have purpose via social impact endeavors and community engagement. Prior to opening NOMAD, Melinda has previously been a Partner and Founder of HDI Capital based in Mexico City holding the position of Chief Operations Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, published in London based publication Global Custodian " The Hedge Fund Giving Back," and had previous roles with leading global financial institutions and consulting firms as VP of Accounting. She h...
2020-10-1529 minMade it HappenLet's Talk Finances with Clear Margins ConsultingAnthea is the founder of Clear Margins Consulting, a CPA and numbers nerd. She's obsessed with accounting & numbers. She believes in their power to tell truths and inform the future. With a background in accounting, performance analysis, and financial & strategic analysis she helps business owners go from avoiding the financial side of their business to confident money experts.We talk about what made her leave her corporate job to do something different and start a non-traditional accounting firm, how one client inspired her to start consulting, her strategy for finding clients, one piece of advice she’d gi...
2020-10-1319 min
Made it HappenWhiskeyjack Boutique with Allison MistakidisAllison Mistakidis is a creative and passionate entrepreneur dedicated to building a community of like-minded changemakers. As co-owner of Whiskeyjack Boutique, she has taken an empty storefront in downtown Windsor and turned it into a Canadian-made gift and souvenir shop that has become a destination for tourists and locals alike. Since 2010, Allison has been creating and selling Aloraflora Jewelry at local shows and boutiques as well as online, while building a recognizable and sought after brand for Windsorites. A tropical ecology field course in University piqued an interest in birds and research, she completed a Masters degree which focused...
2020-10-0819 minMade it HappenFinding that Entrepreneurial Spirit with 5HUNDREDS5HUNDREDS was created by Erika Hanchar & Elizabeth Johnston. Two creatives, who independently ran creative businesses and careers frequently crossed throughout the last 15 years. They have collaborated on numerous creative projects from full-scale events to business consulting, media production, and business writing.They saw a need for a professional marketplace that combined consulting services with swift turnaround times, accurate results, and affordable rates. The result was a fresh new marketing perspective experience that makes it easy for business owners to take advantage of a variety of creative marketing services again and again for a low guaranteed price. 5HUNDREDS...
2020-10-0538 min
Made it HappenBuilding a Business from the Ground Up with EPICentre & Ground CultureThis weeks WE RISE Thursdays episode is featuring Brandi Bechard, Founder & Owner of Ground Culture, and Wen Teoh, Director of EPICentre. We talk about the services that EPICentre offers including their VentureWomen Program & businesses that have come from the program, where the idea for Ground Culture came from, programs and services that helped it get started, the most common thing holding women back from starting their own business, pivoting with COVID-19, a key piece of advice for someone starting a business, challenges entrepreneurs face, future plans for Ground Culture, and much more!Wen is the Director of...
2020-10-0131 minMade it HappenThinking Big When Starting a Company with Jive PR + DigitalThis weeks episode is featuring Lindsay Nahmiache, founder of Jive PR + Digital. Recognized as one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the Financial Post, an Enterprising Women of the Year, Top 40 Under 40, PROFIT: Top Female Entrepreneurs, and ambassador to UN for Women's Entrepreneurship, Lindsay helps companies create financial and social impact in the brand and entertainment industries.Located in Los Angeles, Lindsay divides her time between Vancouver and LA as she operates Jive PR + Digital, which just celebrated its 11th year. Jive is a full-service Public Relations, Digital, and Social Media agency that services over 20 clients in...
2020-09-2822 min
Made it HappenTalking All Things Business with Cedar Valley Selections & Small Business CentreThis weeks WE RISE episode is featuring Myrtle Donnipad, the Youth & Entrepreneurship Advisor at WindsorEssex Small Business Centre, and Surria Fadel, Partner & Product Developer at Cedar Valley Selections. We talk about the services available for local businesses in the WindsorEssex area, the creation of Cedar Valley Selections & starting at farmers markets to now being sold in nation-wide retailers, what has been the key to success for this business, obstacles small businesses are currency facing with COVID-19 and how to pivot, success stories from local organizations, advice for someone who wants to start a business, the main goal of the...
2020-09-2442 minMade it HappenThe Gist of Levelling the Playing Field with Ellen HyslopEllen Hyslop is a co-founder and head of content at The GIST. Ellen has developed the signature voice and tone of The GIST that has resonated with 100,000+ female fans (and growing!) across North America. She leads The GIST’s content strategy including written content, social media, co-hosting The GIST of It podcast and managing a team of content contributors. As a lifelong avid sports fan, Ellen is not only passionate about her fave teams, but also about leveling the playing field in the sports industry. Ellen and her team have been named to Forbes 30 Under 30 2020 and have bee...
2020-09-2129 min
Made it HappenLet's Talk Women in Tech with WEtech Alliance & Beaux AppThis week's WE Rise episode is featuring Yvonne Pilon, President & CEO of WEtech Alliance & Mara Beaux, Founder of Beaux App! You won't want to miss this episode where we talk about all things women in tech! We talk about what WEtech alliance is and the services they offer, the creation of Beaux Beauty App, pivoting businesses due to the pandemic, how COVID is affecting business owners, entrepreneurs, and women, how the tech industry has changed over the last 10 years, inspirations for women in tech, advice for those thinking of starting a business, building a business during a pandemic, misconceptions...
2020-09-1734 min
Made it HappenCreating a Collaborative Community with Workforce WE & WOWofYQGThis week's WE RISE episode is featuring Kavaughn Boismier, President & Founder of The Women of Windsor Mentorship Collaborative, and Tashlyn Teskey, Manager of Projects and Research with Workforce WindsorEssex.Kavaughn Boismier is a senior leadership professional for the financial industry with over six years in Wealth Management as a Private Wealth Consultant & Wealth Advisor; Kavaughn is honoured to be one of only 16% females and 1% visible minority in the Professional Advisory space in Canada. Her primary focus and mission are to enrich the lives of individuals and entities in her community through mentorship, advocacy, and advice. Kavaughns's vision...
2020-09-1031 minMade it HappenMaking it in the Health & Fitness Industry with Pearl CicciPearl Cicci is a Nutritionist, Health Coach, and personal trainer with a passion for educating people about nutrition. Her goal is to make it easy and simple to achieve optimal health. Taking a very holistic approach, Pearl is focused on the overall well being of a person. Using plant-based approaches Pearl works with women entrepreneurs to increase their energy levels and optimize their health. She believes that, with proper information and guidance, everyone can become the healthiest version of themselves at any age. We talk about how she got into the health and fitness industry, what attracted h...
2020-09-0421 min
Made it HappenBuilding a Dream with Nour Hachem-FawazWE RISE: Through Build a Dream – the non-profit that she founded in 2014 — Nour utilizes her 13 years of experience as a workforce advisor, mentor, and influencer to inspire youth to make informed career choices that challenge the status quo. Her experiences are not just limited to the workplace… Nour watched her mother struggle and persevere as she started and grew a successful auto parts company in a male-dominated field.Through real-world examples of how embracing diverse workplaces leads to success, Nour connects with her audience and engages in discussions like: Recruiting (and retaining) top talentChallenging gender bias in poli...
2020-09-0346 minMade it HappenBehind the Scenes of Launching Two Businesses at Once with Alisha KumarAlisha Kumar is a social media and digital marketing expert living in the PNW. She has 11+ years of marketing & PR experience and is the founder of a digital marketing agency called The Social Project. Now working with some of the globe’s most innovative and forward thinking brands, Alisha helps businesses create and implement marketing strategies through social media platforms to increase both organic & paid growth, convert followers into paying customers, and by making sure their social media is on point with their brand. She is also a community architect in Seattle, WA and helps women make an impact th...
2020-09-0121 min
Made it HappenKindness Café Windsor with Ola AhmedWE RISE Thursday: Ola Ahmed is the founder of Kindness Café, a social enterprise in Windsor, Ontario. Ola is an international student with a graduate degree in medical biotechnology and cancer research. While growing up in Egypt, her mother cooked a lot of food for friends and family. They prepared a lot of food, ate a lot of food, but they also threw out a lot of food. They threw food out to make sure that the next meal was fresh. However, on the very same night, as Ola walked the streets of Cairo, people were eating out of t...
2020-08-2721 minMade it HappenLet's Talk Event Planning with Lauren SmithThis week's episode is featuring Lauren Smith, event planner and founder of Modern Collective & Toronto Business Babes! Lauren is a passionate event planner, connection creating expert, and lover of all thing’s events + travel. Lauren helps busy entrepreneurs create in person connection with their online community so they can strengthen their relationships, provide incredible value and turn their community into raving fans. After starting her career in corporate and absolutely falling in love with the events + travel industry, Lauren decided to follow her entrepreneurial heart and started Modern Collective. Modern Collective was created as a creative event plan...
2020-08-2430 min
Made it HappenTransitioning to Marketing and Entrepreneurship with Taylor LanoieBorn and raised in Amherstburg, Ontario, Taylor's first introduction to social media was working for a few local radio stations. However, a career in marketing didn't really appeal to her, and instead, she spent three years studying accounting, believing it was best to pursue a career that would "make a lot of money." Realizing there was more to life, she followed her heart. She began pursuing opportunities in marketing that led her to land a job in Canada that allowed her to travel and teach about the power of social media in the US and Europe.Pairing...
2020-08-2027 minMade it HappenThe Creation of Business Babes Collective with Danielle WeibeThis week's episode is featuring Danielle Weibe, founder of Business Babes Collective & Vancity Business Babes! Danielle is an entrepreneur and business strategist. She coaches women to build successful businesses and connects them through events, workshops & masterminds and coaches them to create a community, facilitate collaborations, and create partnerships that elevate their brands. Danielle’s background in business started at age 20 when she launched her first business & then went on to help her Mom build a global consulting company. In 2015 she Launched the first chapter of Business Babes Collective, Vancity Business Babes.We talk about Danielle's journey as an...
2020-08-1727 minMade it HappenBuilding a Six-Figure Marketing Agency with Creative SolutionsOnce an Executive Assistant with a side hustle, companies turn to Hollie when they need business strategy, human centric social media, and creative marketing solutions. Over the past six years, Hollie has built Creative Solutions to a six-figure marketing agency by bridging the gap between strategy and fulfillment in the world of marketing. She leads a bright, amazing team of creatives and delivers rock-solid strategies uniquely tailored to each client’s goals. She is a dad-joke-loving, 90's hip-hop-listening, self-proclaimed hustler with a huge heart and a work ethic to match.We talk about how she got into ma...
2020-08-1021 minMade it HappenShifting Careers & Building A Business with Abby WhiteAbby is the founder of Abby White Co. and coaches her clients on how to use the power of their mind to create their dream life and achieve success. She uses her art to create online resources and guides that inspire consciousness shifting while tying in mindfulness, spirituality, and the Law of Attraction. Abby believes that the time spent here on earth should feel as fulfilling and happy as possible! Abby has been a self-employed photographer/videographer for the last 10 years and recently made a career shift, diving into becoming a mindset/life coach after exploring it f...
2020-08-0119 min
Made it HappenIntroducing Windsor-Essex Female Entrepreneurs with WE RISEI have officially teamed up with RISE Windsor-Essex to bring to you stories of Windsor-Essex’s very own female entrepreneurs! Every Thursday, tune-in as I feature a new women in business in our area!Today I welcomed Susan Anzolin, Sabrina DeMarco and Nicole Anderson from the Windsor Essex Economic Development Corporation to talk about how they are supporting women through the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy. Learn about how RISE Windsor-Essex was developed and listen to the tremendous resources that our region has to offer to support female entrepreneurs.RISE Windsor-Essex is a network of organizations that ar...
2020-08-0140 minMade it HappenFrom Passion Project to Full-Time Business with Pretty By HerKelly Broocks is the founder of Pretty by Her, a business in the Waterloo Region that started as a fun little side gig out of her love for creativity while she worked her other dream job as a Social Worker in the Children’s Mental Health field. In September 2018, Kelly took the leap and left her social work job to take Pretty by Her full-time. She uses Pretty by Her as a platform for helping others feel better, which has always been the main vision of the business. Every product she makes is designed with the intention to ma...
2020-07-2123 minMade it HappenBuilding A Wellness Marketing Company with Katie CostaA scientist by training and creative by nature, Katie Costa holds a BSc from the University of Guelph in Nutritional and Nutraceutical Science, and an MSc in Human Health and Nutritional Science. The Wellness Marketer is her alter-ego, and it was created as a platform to serve other health and wellness professionals and businesses to help them thrive online.A life-long learner, Katie is constantly wrapping her head around the latest Instagram algorithm or industry trends to deliver the best results to her clients. Beyond work, Katie is an avid globe-trotter and book worm always looking for...
2020-07-1331 minMade it HappenThe Creation of a Self-Love Swimwear Company with Calista DesousaCalista Desousa is a young 19-year-old entrepreneur from Canada. She started a handmade crochet business at the age of 16 and has now launched her very own swimwear company, ALFA. Calista’s main focus and purpose is to empower women and to be a leader and a teacher for self-love. We talk about everything from how the business got started, the messaging behind the company, self-love rights and body positivity, why she decided to handmake the products instead of manufacturing, fast fashion, learning to run her business without a background in business, the Girls for Days campaign, women em...
2020-07-0626 minMade it HappenGetting Kreative with Krista WismerKrista Wismer is the owner & designer of Kreative! She is a 24-year-old graphic designer, living on the bruce peninsula & has been running her business since high school. She is completely self-taught, has a love for formal stationery, an obsession with German cars & her two dogs, Ava & Maya! She specializes in wedding & personal stationery, business branding & handpainted doormats! We talk about starting her business when she was just 16 years old, how she learned graphic design, marketing her business, growing her Instagram following, how she got into running workshops, shifting her business with COVID 19, taking her business full-time, and s...
2020-06-2420 minMade it HappenAll Things Cosmo, Clothing, Content & Consulting with Samantha FeherSamantha Feher is a journalist based in NYC, where she works for Cosmopolitan Magazine, along with three side hustles. Sam is a content creator, the owner of an online clothing boutique called Brunch Club, and a freelance consultant. We talk all about working at Cosmo, including creating content for the magazine, her favourite thing about working there, and of course some behind the scenes Bachelor content you won't want to miss! We also discuss the creation of her online clothing boutique company and her advice for those thinking of starting their own. Plus, we talk ab...
2020-06-2242 minMade it HappenLet's Talk Social Media with Nikki TigheNikki is a marketing manager for a service company, running social media accounts for clients on the side, and working on her own influencer accounts when she has free time! She calls herself the queen of writing captions and is an endless source of internet culture references. We talk about all things social media from starting her own social media business, finding her first clients, what it's like as an influencer, how she built her following, what to consider when working with brands, dealing with online negativity, and so much more! This was such a fun interview y...
2020-06-1020 minMade it HappenGetting Real About Real Estate with Alexa MillerAlexa Miller was born and raised on the Beautiful Bruce Peninsula, on a farm with her family in the small town of Wiarton. After college, she made the move to Alberta for almost a full year, but she missed the beauty of home and moved back in 2016. Upon returning she got a job as an assistant with a local top producing realtor, where her passion for Real Estate began. After a few years of being an assistant, her mentor sat her down to discuss getting her license. She put in the work, and after a year and a half...
2020-06-0726 minMade it HappenWhat it Takes to Make it in the Beauty Industry with Julia WilliamsonAfter graduating from the University of Western Ontario & working in numerous fields, Julia has opened her own lash studio in her hometown. She now makes her own hours, executive decisions, and income. Julia strongly supports all women who want to become girl bosses and claim autonomy over their own lives. We talk about taking that leap to start a business, how she got into the industry, how she manages that work-work balance, advice for those thinking of starting their own business, how she built her client base, the benefits and downsides to owning your own business, how C...
2020-06-0119 minMade it HappenManaging Four Thriving Businesses with Clio de la LlaveYou may know her as the Founder of Booje Media, a digital marketing agency in Vancouver, Co-founder of Dew Edit scrunchie brand and Spade and Sparrows wine, or most recently, Podcast Nation. She is also the manager of people and brands including Kaitlyn Bristowe. Clio and I talk about her journey as an entrepreneur, starting her own marketing agency, Booje Media's new Pay it Forward Campaign, working with influencers, co-founding a wine company, and scrunchie line, pivoting your business, advice for starting a business, and much more!
2020-05-2541 minMade it HappenTurning a Side Hustle into a 6-Figure Business with Three ShipsConnie Lo and Laura Burget are the founders of Three Ships (formerly known as NIU BODY), a 100% natural and vegan skincare company. They started the brand when they were both 23-years-old, with just $4,000 and a huge problem to solve. Their mission is to make natural beauty accessible for all women, with effective products all under $40. Since launching 3 years ago, Three Ships is now carried in >350 retailers across North America, has thousands of 5-star reviews online, and has appeared in publications like ELLE, Popsugar, and Refinery29.We talk about starting their business when they were 23 years old, how...
2020-05-1838 min
Made it HappenTalking All Things Entrepreneurship with Erin BuryOne of Marketing Magazine’s top 30 Under 30, Erin is an entrepreneur, marketer, former journalist, and startup advisor/investor. She is the co-founder and CEO at Willful, an online estate planning platform that makes it easy for Canadians to create a will in less than 20 minutes. Prior to Willful she held leadership roles at communications agency Eighty-Eight, startup publication BetaKit, and at Sprouter, which was acquired by Postmedia in 2011. Erin is a frequent speaker with Speakers’ Spotlight, writes a column for the Financial Post, and is a tech commentator on CTV News. She has appeared in publications including The New York...
2020-05-1042 min