The Conversation Is The Relationship

Esther Dusabe-Richards and I are talking about her research on the impact of the Catholic church on reproductive decision making and gender and equity from a global health perspective in part 1 of our conversation. She also shares her experiences being in an interracial relationship, seeing the world through her partner's eyes, and how her exposure to different cultures at an early age contributed...

Entrepreneur and ANZA program participant Jackie Ngondo brings her perspectives and experience with her company Flawless Figures YEG to our conversation as we we dig into the modern perceptions of beauty, the beauty industry as a whole and how a lack of diversity is being corrected through the power of representation.

It is part 2 of my ultimate catchup with my friend Jeff. We hear the rest of his journey to parenthood. The pregnancies, the cautious optimism, and what he learned about himself along the way. I also give an update on my own surrogacy journey and how Jeff continues to be an amazing source of support.

My friend Jeff Ngan joins me for the ultimate catch up. We met all the way back in grade 7 of junior high, went to university together, partied together, and are now walking similar footstep on the path of parenthood. In part 1, he shares his journey to his authentic self and navigating the Chinese culture and how his family would become is greatest supporters. We also get into the decision that h...

Keynote speaker, Life coach and Author Lisa Dublin is back for part 2 of our two part conversation. We discuss why speaking with confidence is the life skill that she has built her coaching programs around, the importance of knowing WHAT your message is, and how she is taking her business to the next level by sharing her message using her greatest gift, her voice, and helping others do exactly the...

Keynote speaker, Life coach and Author, Lisa Dublin joins me for a two part conversation. In this week's part 1, we discuss how the recent Black shootings as the hands of the police have impacted her as the mother of 3 Black boys. She gets vulnerable as she shares her worries for her son's and the conversations they are having in the home to prepare them for world in which people that look like th...

We are back!  Season 2! This week, we get into what has been happening in the world while we have been on break, the magic that is the Olympics, and of course a dose of the uncomfortable.

My Conversation with Shobna continues as we connect on the power of baking. She shares how she found her way from engineering to being a successful bakery owner and Food Network judge, and her own IVF journey. We look at how she is pulling inspiration from the lessons of those experiences to inspire her emotionally intelligent approach to coaching.

Shobna Kannusamy, the founder and principal coach at Soirette Connections and the host of the Colour Me Brave podcast is with me to share her incredible journey choosing herself and her purpose through careers and over family expectations while navigating microaggressions and a world that was intent on reminding her that she was other. We get into how all of this led her to owning her own bakery,...

Noreen Sibanda, the owner of Kaizen Psychological and Consulting and the Executive Director of the Alberta Black Therapist Network joins me to talk about all things mental health. She shares her story of how her passion for supporting others led her to her current profession, what she has learned along the way, the areas of mental health support that still need improvement, and the cultural impact...

Entrepreneurship Strategist and founder of Sayoo Consulting and Sayoo Innovation, Bontu Galataa, joins me to talk about all things entrepreneurship. She shares how staying connected to her Oromia roots and her own journey as a founder of a firm that specializes in social business consulting, dedicated to the development of rural African communities through engaging the diaspora, marries well with...

This week I share my biggest takeaways from the Inventures Innovation Conference. What inspired me and what slightly scared me as we look to the future of innovation. On the rainbow side, it is Pride month and the events have started. I talk about what it means to me and what I am doing to be a better ally.

Katie MacMillan, the Founder of Kello Inclusive, a modeling agency that represents people with disabilities, joins me to share her experience being a parent of a child with a disability and how her journey of allyship through self reflection and checking her own implicit biases, inspired the incredible work that she is doing to move the dial forward on inclusion and representation.

Jeehye Choi, a registered social worker, shares the incredible work that she is doing as one of the therapists that the Edmonton based BIPOC Healing and Wellness Centre, a place where racialized people can heal. As a person that is passionate about culturally sensitive counseling, she shares her personal journey as an immigrant, stepping away from cultural expectations and how choosing what makes...

This week we pick up where we left off with Calvin Yan. We dive even deeper into our "child of immigrant parents" experiences, how those experiences have made us who we are today and what we are doing in each of our lives to break the cycle, seeing our parents for who they are, and letting go of the past.

Calvin Yan, a Personal development, mindfulness and executive coach joins me to share how his traditional Chinese upbringing in Canada has influenced his coaching practice that focuses on uncovering and addressing generational trauma and the conflict that many Asian individuals feel when trying to navigate honoring their Asian values and expectations while adopting western culture. He shares his o...

Today I am speaking with Shamelle Pless, a former track athlete turned marketing professional that has been at the helm of some incredible marketing teams for various organizations here in Edmonton. Having focused on promoting home-grown innovation, entrepreneurs, and their stories, we talk about all things marketing including trends, diversity in marketing, where the marketing industry is excelli...

Dr. Helen Coe, the Senior Partnership Lead at Canadian Institutes of Health Research, joins me to share her experiences being mixed race, navigating her way to understanding her identity, the power of the Joy Luck club, and what she is doing with her own family to bring the DEIB conversation to her children. Now, in case that wasn't enough, we also talk about her passion for science, why she t...

This week I am speaking with Bobbie Tyndale. He specializes in creating resonant content for diverse audiences, extending his passion through the Record in Color community that he created, his YouTube channel, podcast, and Melanistic Magazine, a publication celebrating the local Black community. We talk about the intersectionality of digital marketing, story telling, and self reflection. We dive d...

This week on the podcast I am speaking with fellow podcaster Halima Hussein. We are talking about all the things, from her experiences as a Indo-Guyanese Muslim woman in Alberta, the culture, Ramadan, and being a space creator as the host of the What's Your Hustle Podcast. She shares with us the impact that stepping into her passion, talking to people about what drives them to be their best se...

This week we pick up the rest of my conversation with Ashely Allen, talking about Truth & Reconciliation, what it looks like, and if we will ever truly get there. We also discuss Lily Gladstone, her history making moments in the acting industry, and what it means to have representation in Hollywood.

This week I am speaking with Ashley Allen, a Cree Metis advocate with over a decade of experience working in healthcare and homelessness support. She specializes in Indigenous Entrepreneurship, championing economic empowerment while advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion. She shares her experience navigating the world as a white passing Indigenous woman, connecting with her culture, and l...

Today we reflect on the impact of the stories being shared and the strength they inspire. In honor of International Women's month, I share my story of navigating the intersectionality of being a Black woman seeking support from the health system, encountering stereotypes, and the lasting, unseen, impacts of discrimination. I speak to the emotional impact of my experience and how I allowed it t...

This week I am speaking with my ANZA program colleague Milorie Brub, who is a Chinese adoptee in eastern Canada. Milorie has always been curious about her birth country and searched for a way to return to her roots. She shares her story of identity, connecting with her culture, what she experienced and learned along the way.

This week Suzanne LaGrange, a 24 year career banker and mother of 3, joins me to share her truly amazing story of adoption, not knowing that she was half Black, and finding her identity. We dive deep into her journey to connect with her birth parents, being mixed race, and navigating what that meant for her then, and what it means now.