Power of Why with Naomi Haile

Dr. Naomi I. Maria beautifully recounts her childhood experiences and how this shaped her to embrace her truth. She is a passionate and dedicated Immunologist from the small Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao. Dr. Naomi I. Maria’s academic training and research experience has provided her with a broad background in multiple biological disciplines including molecular biology, pharmacology, immunolog...

Hanieh and Shabana are working to change the face of publishing through their work and venture, Peacock Press. Their love for creating and uplifting the community is what keeps them going on this journey. A lot of writers struggle to get their voices heard. When you are out there in the world trying to show people what you are working on, oftentimes, it’s women’s voices that are stifled. Peacock P...

Murdock speaks truth to power: "We are constantly experiencing road closures, constantly experiencing pot holes, constantly experiencing detours – does that mean my destination has changed? No. But the way in which I get there has to change. What purpose does, is speak: “even amidst needing to change how I get there, never forget where you are going”. Think about it... no matter where you stand, a...

Alex Keenan loves and embraces the power of storytelling. She works with entrepreneurs and people who have causes they want to advance to help them share their purpose, their work, and their projects. Want to learn more? Listen to this week's episode... Alex Keenan is a public speaking coach who helps people overcome fear and self-doubt so that they learn how to shine. Through her business, Stage...

Trishala Pillai is fascinated by humans, machines and the impact human-AI collaboration will have on society and work. She is fuelled by work where she can be curios, contribute to revenue and growth, while creating shared prosperity. Trishala is the Partnerships Manager of AI + Voice Channel Partners at Myplanet, where she is working with big and emerging tech companies to help the world's most i...

Kevwe Mowarin wants women to feel empowered. The whole purpose of this is empowering and uplifting other women. This is what she thinks about as her true north and it defines everything that she does on a day to day with Koviem. Kevwe Mowarin has lived and worked in the grand city of New York City for the past 3 years. At 19 years old, Kevwe started working in the Finance industry, truly expecting...

Tim Salau is a purpose-driven community builder, entrepreneur and leader, in this episode, Tim talks about what is required when you live your life on purpose and with purpose. Tim shares his origin story and how it led him to the path he‘s on today. Very early he learned that “adaptability is essential”, looked himself in the mirror, asked the tough questions (i.e. who is Tim?), and committed to...

Lara talks about why she is intentional about EXPLORING. She is the definition of what it means to be diligent with your goals and business ventures. Her proudest achievements include successfully launching the first Pencils of Promise Club in Ottawa, starting an enterprise with a social purpose, Lawyerly, and moving to London, UK, to seek new challenges and opportunities. Thank you for listening...

Lindsay's why is to be in service to females to show them their potential. To remind them that they are capable of anything they put their mind to. She uses nutrition, fitness, essential oils, and osteopathy to do facilitate this experience for others. Eating disorders, lack of confidence and self-esteem brought Lindsay into the wellness industry so that others don't experience what she did as a y...

“Never confine yourself to the boxes of small minded people. Because it will limit you, it will clip your wings and impede you from going after what you want.” - Alyestal Hamilton. It’s been an incredible experience for Alyestal to use art to help people find their voice, find their words, string together their story and find power in it. She’s a force of nature that is in tune with her why and mi...

Akissi believes that, “we don’t have to have all of the answers in front of us, but if you take that first step and a made up mind of saying “I don’t know what this journey will look like, but I’m not going to turn around and go back to where I just came from””. Listen to the episode on iTunes , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play Akissi Hill is an international speaker who is passionate about growth...

“If you’re at the forefront, don’t just keep going forward, always make sure to check who’s behind you and help in any way that you can”. It was incredible to connect with Priscilla Kosseim. She is a senior consultant in the areas of risk management, IT enhancement, business process improvement, and internal audit solutions for public and private enterprises. She is driven and focused on her caree...

It was incredible to connect with the CEO and Co-Founder of <div>ersity, Nina Baliga. A female founded, woman of color startup focused on connecting a community of diverse tech talent with forward-thinking companies. Nina is building a "Glassdoor for diversity," where diverse coders, engineers, and developers can share their experiences about the diversity and inclusion practices and environ...

“No matter what rooms and spaces you walk into be your authentic self.” – Courtney Connley  Courtney Connley is a well-established journalist who has produced content for both print and online platforms. After graduating from the University of Maryland, College Park with a degree in journalism, Courtney started her media career as a freelancer for Cosmopolitan magazine. From there, she went o...

“For people who may feel like they need to look here or talk to this person for the answers. We don’t realize just how much the answers to a lot of questions in life are already in us”. – Francesca Phillips She moved cities to realize her dream. Francesca moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18 to study and get involved in the Entertainment space. She went to class during the day and at night she wa...

“I am FULLY committed to altering the DNA of the next generation”. – Dhouha Haddad. Dhouha asks: why don’t we create some intergenerational healing? Why don’t we create some intergenerational empowerment? Why don’t we create some intergenerational confidence? Why don’t we create some intergenerational awakening? She is setting out to work with people who are purpose-driven. Especially women of col...

“I see myself speaking in front of crowds and inspiring people to pursue their own dreams. So I decided to start with one, single thing. One event. Which is essentially a mini-version of the grand vision that I have. I know that if I don’t start with this one thing, then I will never know”. – Mimi Boyer Watch this episode if you want to deepen your understanding around finding fulfillment in your...

“If I write this down, it will happen. Because I am that committed to myself and what I want to build.” – Komal Minhas Komal Minhas is the Founder of kaur.space , which is an online news platform focused on work, wellness and impact, alongside a private, digital community on Instagram. It is a subscription-based news model that incorporates collaboration and community into journalism. Komal also r...

Born and raised in Sacramento, CA, Xiomara Rosa-Tedla is one-half of the Oakland, father-daughter duo behind UnoEth. Whether it's long journeys or daily commutes, she yearned for classic and casual styles with a story. After a trip to Ethiopia, her father, Dagne Tedla, brought several leather goods home as gifts for friends and family, only to realize that he needed to go back to Addis Ababa for m...

Maddie Hession (gofor_maddie) began her career at the age of 14 as a professional fashion model. Maddie has always been cognizant of "physique" and health, as a model and competitive ski racer. From early on, Maddie noticed a gap in the industry about the knowledge of health and the education of young girls on how to get to where the want to be in a sustainable way. Maddie learned the value of hea...

Meet Monique Bryan ( @MoniquebryanTO ), a speaker, personal branding expert, and triple positive breast cancer survivor. Monique helps successful women entrepreneurs’ package and sell their genius and unlock the lucrative world of personal brand building. Bringing over 15 years of top-level industry experience and featured in Entrepreneur magazine, Monique is a highly-requested speaker and panelis...

Mentorship and how you can take note of these very important relationships (that are most likely already present in your life). I loved talking to Caroline about how relationship building has magnified her mission. Caroline provides insight to those who struggle or want to simply improve their methods for developing professional relationships, AKA networking. Which lead us into discussing the hidd...

Caroline encourages us all to “push through the fear if it’s aligned with your goals” I was ecstatic when Caroline Hannah agreed to join me on the Power of WHY Podcast. Caroline is someone who has had an incredible impact on my life during my time at the Telfer School of Management. Through her coaching, love of relationship building, and her undeniable desire to connect with the people she meets....

Lizl’s entrepreneurial journey is remarkable and inspiring. She started her career as a web developer and gracefully transitioned into becoming a yoga instructor (without the initial intention to teach), and a short time after, became the owner of Elevate Yoga.  Lizl’s goal is to “share the connection to mind, body, and being that [she] found in yoga with anyone and everyone who seeks it. No...

Growth mindset. Victoria went from feeling stuck and de-motivated to work on her business Victorious Caps, to simply starting her venture after she realized the power her brand had on her own life.  Victoria believes in conquering your fears, taking care of yourself, and doing work that you love. For those of you who hold your faith close, I believe you will enjoy this short episode.