Voices Rising Podcast

In this episode of Voices Rising, Rachelle and Lynda sitdown with Lauren Ernst, Chief Communications Officer at Haliburton Highlands Health Services. Lauren shares how she built a career in communications, PR, and employee enablement across tech and healthcare by leaning into her strengths, staying relentlessly curious, and boldly pitching ideas that didn’texist yet. From transforming sales traini...

In this episode of Voices Rising, Marcia, Lynda, and Rachelledive into the power of emotional intelligence (EQ) and why learning to own your emotions is one of the biggest advantages you can create for yourself—at work, at home, and in every relationship. They share honest stories from corporate leadership,including how emotional reactivity once defined their management styles, and what changed wh...

Burnout isn’t a time-management problem — it’s a standardsand structure problem. In this episode of Voices Rising, Rachelle sits down with Lynda and Marcia to unpack what burnout really looks like for high-performing women, especially those in leadership and entrepreneurial roles. They share raw, personal stories of panic attacks, healthscares, emotional breakdowns behind closed doors, and the qui...

In this episode of Voices Rising, Rachelle, Lynda and Marciawelcome Patty Aubrey—visionary leader with the billion-dollar Chicken Soup for the Soul brand, president of the Canfield Training Group, and author of 14 New York Times bestsellers. Patty pulls back the curtain on what it really takes forwomen to stop hiding, own their contribution, and step into their full voice and leadership. From a li...

In this episode, Lynda, Marcia, and Rachelle dive deep intothe power of personal branding—what it really is, why it matters more than ever in 2026, and how women can intentionally shape the way they are seen at work and in life. They unpack the difference between your “soft brand” (whoyou are at your core) and your corporate brand (what you’re known for professionally), and explore how clarity, co...

In this episode of Voices Rising, the hosts unpack thepersistent cultural myth that women can and should “have it all” — the career, the perfect family, the house, the status symbols, and the flawless body to match. Drawing on their experiences from the 70s, 80s, 90s, andtoday, Marcia, Lynda, and Rachelle explore: • How second-wave feminism and media (hello, Cosmopolitanand Helen Gurley Brown’s Ha...

In this episode of Voices Rising, Rachelle, Lynda, andMarcie dive deep into boundaries that build power—especially for driven women in corporate and entrepreneurial spaces. They unpack why capable women often struggle to say no, andhow that leads to burnout, resentment, and guilt. Through honest personal stories—from raising kids while running a business to leading large corporate teams—they share...

At 75, Melody Harris is just getting started. In this deeply honest and uplifting conversation, Melody—cancer survivor, lifelong learner, devoted caregiver, and proud “child-free by choice” woman—joins hosts Marcia, Lynda, and Rachelle to talk about what it really means to live fully at every stage of life. From growing up on a farm in the 1950s to navigating a 50–year marriage touched by addictio...

Saying no can feel uncomfortable, selfish, or evendangerous—especially for women who’ve been raised to please, accommodate, and keep the peace. In this episode of Voices Rising, Rachelle, Marcia and Lynda unpack why “no” is such a powerful word, and how learning to use it can protect your energy, your time, and your mental health. They explore how people-pleasing leads to resentment, how toset bou...

In this episode, Rachelle, Lynda, and Marcia sit down with Michelle Gardner—wife, mom of two, CEO, digital creator, and founder of Parent Through Play and Sensory Kids Play, one of Canada’s top 20 YouTube kids’ channels with more than 600,000 subscribers. Michelle shares how she walked away from “Superwoman Syndrome” in corporate life to design a more intentional, values-led version of success roo...

In this episode, Lynda, Rachelle, and Marcia share stories about juggling careers, parenting, marriage, aging parents, and personal well‑being—without pretending that “having it all” is easy or even realistic. They explore the idea of the 5 o’clock club and how waking up an hour earlier can feel like adding an “eighth day” to your week, the power of non‑negotiables at home and at work, and why bou...

Lynda, Marcia, and Rachelle welcome their first guest to the podcast! Tonia Jahshan and her husband built their own successful tea company even before appearing on Dragons Den and becoming one of the most praised pitches in the show's history. She discusses how she built her business from scratch, shifting to a direct sales model due to popular demand, and changing the name to communicate an e...

In this episode of Voices Rising, we dive into the real,everyday lessons that shape effective leadership—far beyond job titles and corner offices. Lynda, Marcia, and Rachelle share hard-earned wisdom from both corporate and entrepreneurial worlds: why decisive leadership matters, how transparency builds trust, and what happens when leaders get stuck in minutiae instead of vision. You’ll hear stori...

In this episode of Voices Rising , we continue ourexploration of personal mantras that guide us through life's challenges. Marcia shares her mantra, "Find a way or make a way," illustrating it with a personal story about overcoming obstacles to attend a leadership conference in Prague. The conversation evolves into a discussion about the "tripleDs"—desire, decision, and del...

This episode of  Voices Rising unpacks the powerful truth that momentum doesn’t come from motivation—it comes from decisions. Rachelle shares the major career decision that changed everything for her at age 40, and reveals the life motto she now lives by:  “Decisions Create Momentum.”   This candid conversation explores why so many women feel “stuck,” how indecision quietly stalls our lives and bu...

In the third episode of Voices Rising, Lynda, Rachelle, and Marcia talk about their favourite mantras — starting with "Hope is not a strategy." Lynda shares the story behind this phrase, then the conversation expands into what the word “strategy” really means (hint: it's simpler than you think). The hosts discuss the expectation gap, why your comfort zone equals your money zone, and...

In the second episode of Voices Rising, Lynda, Marcia, and Rachelle dive deep into the transformative power of gratitude—not as a buzzword, but as a daily discipline that can reshape your life, your leadership, and your family dynamic. You’ll hear Lynda's story of being let go from a job with a six-month-old at home and how that painful moment became the gateway to a lifelong gratitude practic...

In this inaugural episode of  Voices Rising , three multigenerational women come together to launch a community built on  storytelling, courage, and reinvention . Rachelle, Lynda, and Marcia share their personal journeys across different eras, careers, and life stages. From hitchhiking across Europe in the 70s, to climbing the corporate ladder without a university degree, to reaching the top of a...