Bold(h)er

She ran restaurants, reshaped policy, and now she's reshaping who gets funded. Cathy Bennett didn't follow a career map—she made bold moves, one turn at a time. In this episode of Bold(h)er, she tells Lisa Bragg what she wishes more women knew about asking for money, ignoring bad advice, and building something bigger than a bottom line. Cathy Bennett is co-founder and general partner of Sandpiper...

Ever notice how we talk about money like it's either taboo or transactional? Robin Taub sees it differently. On this episode of Bold(h)er, she tells Lisa Bragg why financial confidence isn't just for spreadsheets, and how choosing a less traditional path gave her more clarity, purpose, and yes, profit. Robin's book is The Wisest Investment: Teaching Your Kids to Be Responsible, Independent and Mon...

What if negotiation isn't about winning but solving problems together? On this episode of Bold(h)er, Fotini Iconomopoulos tells Lisa Bragg how her unplanned path to becoming an international negotiation expert created an approach where humanity matters more than hostility and questions prove more powerful than statements.   Fotini's book is Say Less, Get More: Unconventional Negotiation Techniques...

Ever notice how the loudest voices online rarely create real change? The keyboard warriors might get the most likes, but they're rarely the ones shifting actual systems. On this episode of Bold(h)er, Denise Hamilton challenges us to invest our energy where it truly counts, in strategic, consistent action rather than digital outrage. Denise Hamilton's book is Indivisible: Practical Ways to Build an...

Mix passion with perseverance, stir in authenticity, and succeed on your own terms. Andrea Buckett's career formula took her from a side hustle teaching cooking classes "with no business doing so" to becoming a celebrity chef with more than 600,000 social media followers. She joins Lisa Bragg on Bold(h)er to discuss her unconventional path. Andrea's Cookbook is The Essential Cottage Cookbook. Avai...

Ask people how they truly feel about work, and you'll hear about a general malaise, a loss of feeling that the work matters. But for many of us, just dropping out isn't the answer, nor is it for employers. How do we improve things at a time when we seem to have so many fires to put out? That's what Lisa Bragg explores in this episode of Bold(h)er with workplace culture expert, Jennifer Moss.

Explore the intricate world of legacy planning and the unseen challenges that accompany it. With insights from Sarah King and Elizabeth Dorsch, host Lisa Bragg learns about what can be a tumultuous journey of personal succession. You'll want to hear this episode even if you're not in a family business as it will help you consider your own succession planning.

"This business will be yours one day." It's a simple statement that is loaded with drama. Marlene Morrison Nicholls tells us about the unique pressures of working under a family name, managing not just a business but also intricate relationships and expectations that can complicate both personal and professional growth, on this episode of Bold(h)er with Lisa Bragg.

Explore how vulnerability can be transformed into a source of strength in this engaging discussion on Bold(h)er. The episode with guest Jenny Blake and host Lisa Bragg, delves into the benefits of transparency in the professional world, showing how discussing challenges and setbacks openly can break down stigmas around failure, encouraging a culture of learning and growth among entrepreneurs and p...

In the 2019-20 winter season, Maya Gabeira surfed the biggest wave at more than 22 meters (73.5 feet), making it the largest wave surfed that season. The Brazilian is a trailblazer, author, and business owner who has a great reframe on failure that you'll want to hear in this episode of Bold(h)er. Join Lisa Bragg and Maya Gabeira in conversation.

Representation is more than one and done. It needs to be seen throughout an ecosystem, including at the foundation, in texts for students. Vania Sakelaris realized women were missing from business case studies. As she tells Lisa Bragg in this episode of Bold(h)er, she has made it her mission—and her business—to ensure that women's triumphs and trials also shape the curriculum in business schools

Dive into a world where understanding money is not just empowering, but also a personal journey of growth and confidence. In this episode of Bold(h)er, Lisa Bragg welcomes Saijal Patel, a financial literacy educator and advocate. Together, they explore how breaking down financial barriers and embracing knowledge can lead to transformative decisions in our lives.

The competition is heating up in the world, but you might feel like you're mentally slowing down. In this Bold(h)er episode, host Lisa Bragg learns about brain performance and reducing stress from brain performance expert Jamie Wood.

In the pursuit of knowledge, especially during turbulent times, diversity of thought produces solutions to complex problems both in society and in the workplace.  In this Bold(h)er episode with Deland Kamanga (Group Head, BMO Wealth Management) and Lisa Bragg, we unpack the importance of embracing both mentorship and continuous learning to develop diverse, multi-dimensional teams.  

It can be subtle as a whispered comment or overt, such as hiring discrimination, but ageism is in our workplaces. It is one that will happen to all of us unless we start to understand the problem, challenges and opportunities. On Bold(h)er, Lisa Bragg finds out about age discrimination from 'Age Provocateur' Helen Hirsh Spence.  

Belonging, it's a significant key to a thriving workplace. But, for it to take hold, we all need to be bold. In this episode of Bold(h)er, Dr. Rumeet Billan talks to Lisa Bragg about what belonging truly means, why we all need to understand intersectionality and how those labels that we all so quickly put on each other are a trap to genuinely getting to know someone and helping them to thrive.

Join us for part two of Bold Moves: Past, Present and Future of Women In Business. On this episode of Bold(h)er, host Lisa Bragg is joined by leadership coach Jill Proud and Zuly Matallana, a small business owner. They'll talk about the challenges of running a small business and what those who want to support women in business can do to help.

This next evolution of Bold(h)er aims to bring you professional insights and real advice to fuel progress for your business and your investment decisions. We're looking at 'Bold Moves,' that's our new tagline for the show. Our first two guests have made bold moves through their careers, and they're working to ensure current and future entrepreneurs win big with their moves. As Wendy Cukier and Rho...

Jenny Chen was a succesful financial planner, but then did a pivot most people wouldn't have thought, into a corporate role as a Senior Advisor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for BMO Wealth Management.      As she tells Lisa Bragg, her goal is to make a stronger workplace where she would want her daughters to work. 

It's Lynn Polsuns mission to combat brain-aging disorders. Most research on the brain doesn't focus on women, but research shows that women are much more affected than men. In this episode of Bold(h)er, learn about important lifestyle choices that protect your brain health as you age, starting as young as 20.

Keep. Throw out. Work on. Dionne Grayson, founder of Building Your Dreams says, we need to do that inventory from time to time to keep moving ourselves forward. As she tells Bold(h)er host, Lisa Bragg, there's a life that you're designed to lead, but you have to give it some help.  

Your career is a long game. There are lessons, pivots, losses, wins and maybe some gaps. In this episode of Bold(h)er, BMO's Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of People & Culture Mona Malone and Dr. Talia Varley of The Cleveland Clinic join Lisa Bragg to talk about the elusive idea that there's a career path with definitive milestones. Encore presentation. Originally aired June 2021. 

Lisa Mattam named her business after the Hindi word for "intuitive" – Sahajan. Her beauty business is based on Ayurvedic traditions her family and generations before had used. They knew it worked, and Lisa set out to prove those claims with modern science. As she tells Lisa Bragg, her goal is to have a company with sustainability rooted in all of its actions.  

When Anu Bidani decided to pivot from her corporate role, she took the leap knowing she had strong leadership skills and a willingness to always be learning. In this episode of Bold(h)er, she tells Lisa Bragg that finding others on a similar journey and building a community was critical to turning her idea into a global enterprise.

Most of the volunteers have quietly retired, but the impact of Vaccine Hunters in Canada is still a high point for many. The volunteer-based organization saw a need to be a beacon in a very chaotic and messy vaccination rollout. Those volunteers are now being recognized for the heroes they are. One of those heroes, Sabrina Craig, sat down with Lisa Bragg for this episode of Bold(h)er.