The WECAN Podcast

Take Back Your Relationship With Food. Fuel Your Body and Never Diet Again. Kim Shapira is a celebrity Dietitian, with the primary goal to help you become your best self, physically, emotionally, spiritually, and medically. Her formal training has morphed into a METHOD using Six Simple Rules. These Six Rules help people journey into a normal relationship with food, improving their confidence, heal...

Louise Doyle and Steph Scholes are the proud founders of needi, where guiding gift-givers is their main focus. They started this innovative gifting platform with a clear vision: supporting small businesses, nurturing meaningful connections, and spreading joy with the gifts that matter. Today, needi is the platform that provides users with a stress-free and impactful way to shop for the people they...

Blurred is a communications business built for a blurred world​ and Nik Govier, the founder and CEO, is here to chat with Stephanie about everything from business to neurodiversity. Nik is proudly neurodivergent and a neurodivergent 'godmother' to many. Blurred is a strategic communication partner with a difference. They blur the lines between comms, sustainability and management consultancy. That...

lise Marie Birkhofer chats with Stephanie about how she is determined to help you step into your full power as your true self so that you can thrive in leadership and love. Elise is a leadership and love coach and the Global Head of Google’s Women’s Community. An expert on women’s leadership, she has led initiatives to empower the career growth and community-building of 60,000+ women across 52 cou...

Amanda Zurawski is an American Reproductive Rights Activist known for her role in suing the state of Texas, in Zurawski v. State of Texas. In August 2022, Amanda was denied an abortion when she was 18 weeks pregnant because her fetus had a detectable heartbeat. She went into septic shock twice and was left with a permanently closed fallopian tube due to scar tissue. Subsequently, she filed a suit...

In today's episode, Stephanie chats to Milica Krstic about how she began providing free psychotherapy sessions through Siguran Prostor. Milica Krstic is a psychologist, a body-oriented psychotherapist under supervision, and the author of It’s Not A Big Deal: A Memoir About Resilience and Inner-Safety. She explains that after several of her friends attempted suicide, she created a platform where ps...

Dr. Cerys Currie is a Postdoc at the interface of cell biology and reproductive medicine, helping couples fulfil their dreams of parenthood. Not only is she showing us the importance of representation in science while encouraging young women to pursue careers in male-dominated fields, but she is also at the forefront of research, helping people and couples facing infertility to fulfil their dreams...

Koa Academy is an online school with small classes for high engagement. Co-founder and CEO, Lauren Anderson has a diverse background in healthcare and a passion for leadership and systems to the forefront of education. With over a decade of experience in healthcare management, she has honed her skills in strategic planning, team building, and problem-solving. Together, Koa Academy is building a pl...

Eva Yazhari has 16 years of experience in investing for social impact and joins Stephanie to discuss everything from her investments to the president's re-election. Eva is the CEO of Beyond Capital. This non-profit impact investment organization believes investing is a mindset that can inspire good and improve the lives of impoverished communities. Eva has worked in the impact investment, finance,...

The Lucy Rayner Foundation is making mental health support accessible to young people aged 14-39 in Surrey. On the 5th of May 2012, Jenny Rayner and her family were tragically faced with the impact of mental illness when their daughter Lucy took her own life at the age of 22. Jenny, her husband Stuart and daughters Emma and Rebecca established The Lucy Rayner Foundation in 2012. The foundation has...

This is the incredible story of the 23-year-old Grace Wethor, an award-winning actress, director, bestselling author, and advocate for brain cancer legislation, who went from a brain tumour diagnosis to pursuing dreams. After being diagnosed with an untreatable brain tumour at the age of 13, she moved to Los Angeles and began pursuing her dreams in film with full force. She gave her first TED Talk...

In today's episode, Stephanie chats with Zibby Owens about how she went from a passionate book lover to a successful author, podcaster, publisher, CEO, bookstore owner, and mom of four. She is an absolute powerhouse, discussing everything along her journey, to becoming a bestselling author, the top qualities she believes have helped her along the way, her challenges, top tips and more. Zibby is th...

Lucy Monaghan was named one of BBC's most influential women in the world in 2020: the top 100 women were chosen based on highlighting those who are leading change and making a difference during these turbulent times. She waived her right to anonymity, to talk about how she was treated by police and prosecutors in Northern Ireland after reporting her sexual assault in 2015. Police initially told he...

Neeraja Raj is dedicated to telling authentic and emotionally captivating stories through animation. She is an Indian-origin London-based film director, writer, and animator working in film and media. Her acclaimed 2020 animation film 'Meow or Never' was shortlisted for the '@BAFTA Awards', won the 'Young Director Award', and the International 'Women in Animation' Best Film Award. Her films have o...

I'm honoured to speak to international best-selling author Alka Joshi in today's episode. Alka is the international bestselling author of the Jaipur Trilogy: The Henna Artist, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, and The Perfumist of Paris. Her debut novel, The Henna Artist, immediately became a New York Times bestseller and a Reese Witherspoon Pick. It has been translated into 29 languages, currently in...

Illana chats to Stephanie about why mentors matter for girls and how she began Être, a mentorship platform for girls. Believing that mentors matter as early as middle school, Illana brings girls directly into companies, where they get the opportunity to meet female leaders face to face. They've done the research and the stats are in fact staggering! Mentors matter as early as middle school because...

Jessica is here to share her experience as one of the leading women in real estate management. Jessica Hardman performed two primary responsibilities at DWS; former CEO for DWS UK, with over 400 staff across Passive, Active, and Alternative investing, the UK business is a centre of excellence for DWS's key investment capabilities. Jessica is also the Head of the European Portfolio Management role...

Welcome to "Lead With This" , a Podcast by Shecan. World Our Shecan Podcast features inspiring and bold women who tell their stories and lead by example to mentor others. At Shecan, we celebrate and push for women's insights and experiences to be included at decision-making tables around the world. Our women lead with their stories to inspire and guide others. Listen to our conversations, rate us,...