Made it Happen

This 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...

This 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. Sh...

This 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, hav...

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 op...

This 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, dur...

This 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 pr...

This 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...

This 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. ...

This 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 catal...

This 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 pow...

This 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 i...

This 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 nove...

Sam 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 lif...

This 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 cre...

This 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...

This 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 a...

This 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...

This 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...

This 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...

This 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...

This 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, profitabi...

This 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 perso...

This 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 peop...

This 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 Win...

This 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 e...