Women on Wisdom

In this powerful episode of the Women on Wisdom Podcast , host Sandra Boyd sits down with sobriety and life coach Heather Simcoe for an honest and vulnerable conversation about perfectionism, high achievement, and the quiet struggle of addiction. Heather reflects on her path from a difficult childhood and early coping mechanisms to creating a thriving entrepreneurial empire alongside her husband,...

In this episode of the Women on Wisdom Podcast , Sandra speaks with Dr. Rabia Khan about why a prevention-first approach to adolescent female health is more important than ever. They discuss the impact of social media and screen time on girls’ mental health, body image, sleep, anxiety, self-esteem, and social connection. Dr. Khan also shares how parents, doctors, educators, and communities can bet...

What happens when your instinct to help meets your intuition telling you to be cautious?  In this Wisdom Moment, Sandra shares a personal experience from a walk in her local park. A woman approached her in a panic, asking to use her phone because her husband was missing. Sandra’s first instinct was to help, but her wisdom reminded her to stay aware of the scams and safety concerns that can happen...

Why do women sometimes pull each other down instead of lifting each other up? This week's Wisdom Moments, Sandra opens up about years of debilitating periods, severe PMS, crippling migraines, and endless medical interventions, all while managing a career, raising children, and showing up for the people she loved. When menopause finally arrived, it felt like a miracle. But a recurring joke from a c...

Sandra Boyd sits down with Dr. Dayna Lee-Baggley, Registered Psychologist, researcher, and internationally recognized expert in human behaviour, to explore an important question facing today’s workplaces: how can leaders and employees navigate uncertainty when there is no clear destination? Through practical insights and real-world examples, Dr. Lee-Baggley explains the difference between change a...

Has technology degraded our ability to connect? This week's Wisdom Moments discusses an experience Sandra had while in conversation with a bright young woman, one that quickly went from a casual chat to feeling of unease and defensiveness. The tension came from the woman's zealous need to fact check and search everything Sandra said. It's a subtle behavior, informed by the ease of access we now ha...

Sandra Boyd sits down with Jennifer Spencer, entrepreneur, intuition coach, and Co-Founder of Pause+Expand, to explore a question many women face during periods of change: how do you know when it’s time to trust yourself and move in a new direction? Through personal stories and practical insights, Jennifer shares how intuition can help guide major life transitions, from career changes and entrepre...

Do we put too much pressure on work to make us feel fulfilled? In this Wisdom Moments episode, Sandra Boyd explores the growing belief that passion and identity must come primarily from our careers and why that expectation may be setting many people up for disappointment. Using a real coaching conversation as inspiration, Sandra reflects on how many people feel like something is wrong simply becau...

We don’t always pay attention to the things that seem small. In this week’s Wisdom Moments , Sandra Boyd shares a personal experience with skin cancer that started as something easy to ignore. A small cut that didn’t heal. Something that seemed manageable until it wasn’t. The reality is, early signals are often subtle — a change you brush off, a symptom that comes and goes. The message is simple,...

How many women of the next generation today truly understand how recent the fights for their rights were? And how many understand how easy it is for those rights to be undermined and squashed?   In this episode of Women on Wisdom, Sandra Boyd sits down with Lenna Bradburn, executive coach, former police chief, and multi-sector trailblazer, to confront an uncomfortable truth: if we don’t understand...

Sandra Boyd sits down with Chris Coulter to share his personal journey following the loss of his daughter Maddie, and the work he is now doing to support families navigating youth mental health. Through Chris’s personal story and lived experience, this episode opens up an honest conversation about the pressures young women face today and the challenges parents encounter in recognizing when somethi...

We often think of culture shifts as loud, obvious moments. But some of the most impactful ones happen quietly.  In this week’s Wisdom Moments, Sandra Boyd reflects on the growing influence of online anti-feminist groups and how these narratives are moving beyond digital spaces into real-world impact. What starts as content, commentary, or “just opinions” can quickly evolve into normalized behaviou...

In this edition of Wisdom Moments, Sandra Boyd shares a personal story that brings a powerful leadership lesson to life. What began as frustration in a long hotel line during a challenging moment abroad quickly turned into a reflection on how easily we make assumptions about others and how wrong we can be.  Sandra walks through how quickly judgment can take hold, how it can influence those around...

Sandra Boyd sits down with Ranya Elan, executive coach and leadership advisor, to explore a topic that is often misunderstood and frequently missed in women: ADHD. In this conversation, they unpack how ADHD presents differently in women, why it is often diagnosed later in life, and how it intersects with career, identity, and hormonal changes. Together, they explore the lived experience of navigat...

Menopause affects over a billion women worldwide — yet in many workplaces, it remains largely invisible. In this episode, Sandra Boyd sits down with Dr. Nadine Cyr, ND, naturopathic doctor and founder of Santé Femina Health, for a direct conversation about perimenopause, menopause, and midlife burnout. Together, they examine how hormonal shifts intersect with stress, sleep, performance, and identi...

Sandra Boyd sits down with Dr. Dayna Lee-Baggley, clinical psychologist and researcher, and Patricia Polischuk, executive coach and HR leader, to unpack a topic that affects over a billion women worldwide yet remains largely invisible in workplaces: menopause. Together, they break the silence on symptoms, stigma, and the intersection of health, leadership, and psychological safety We talk about: T...

In this edition of Wisdom Moments , Sandra Boyd is joined by Kirsten Stanger, co-founder of TalentWise Collective, for an honest and practical conversation about career management and taking ownership of your professional journey. They explore why so many people spend years managing their jobs but never their careers, the unique challenges women face around self-promotion and visibility, and why r...

In this edition of Wisdom Moments , Sandra Boyd examines the growing tendency to label people as narcissists in online discourse and everyday conversation. While narcissistic behaviour exists on a spectrum, true Narcissistic Personality Disorder affects only a small percentage of the population. Sandra reflects on how casually applied labels oversimplify complex human behaviour, contribute to ment...

What happens when three senior women leaders leave corporate life and build a business from scratch? Sandra Boyd , Patricia Polischuk , and Kirsten Stanger reflect on their first year as co-founders of TalentWise Collective, sharing the lessons no one talks about. From burnout and self-doubt to healing professional relationships and finding new confidence, this conversation explores what it really...

In this episode of Wisdom Moments , Sandra Boyd explores the growing influence of the manosphere and the online rhetoric shaping how many young men understand masculinity, power, and gender roles. What often begins as content about confidence, success, or self-improvement can quietly shift into messaging that frames women as a problem and equality as a threat. Sandra reflects on why this trend mat...

In this edition of Wisdom Moments, Sandra Boyd reflects on a subtle but important shift in how we work — the growing reliance on scheduling tools and what they may be costing us in human connection. While tools like Calendly are designed to save time, Sandra explores how they can unintentionally shift effort onto others, turning what was once a shared, relational moment into a purely transactional...

In this Wisdom Moment, Sandra Boyd reflects on the subtle but significant shift toward cameras-off culture in virtual work. As screens go dark, something essential fades with them — the emotional cues and human connection that help teams feel grounded and supported. After sitting with this, Sandra committed to keeping her own camera on whenever possible. Not as a rule, but as a quiet leadership ge...

In this Wisdom Moment, Sandra shares a familiar experience: being grey-splained—dismissed or underestimated based on age or assumptions. What started as a simple passport photo errand turned into a powerful reminder that capability has nothing to do with how others perceive us. The story offers a sharp leadership takeaway: lead with curiosity, not assumptions. Learn more about TalentWise Collectiv...

In this Wisdom Moment, Sandra Boyd opens up about the quiet exhaustion that can surface when we’re building something new—and how quickly it can spiral into self-doubt. She shares a candid look at moments when she questioned her voice and her impact, especially while growing a new podcast in a crowded space. Her message is a grounding one: exhaustion isn’t failure. It’s a sign to pause, reset, and...

Delve into the tales of a true leader-adventurer! In this episode, Sandra welcomes Heather Arthur—a corporate executive, leadership coach, and adventure-driven leader. Together, they explore how extreme travel, presence, and reframing fear can transform how we lead, decide, and grow—at work and in life. We talk about: Why fear and excitement feel the same in the body—and how to reframe them “Just...