WIL Talk (Women in Leadership Talk)

Welcome to today's episode of "The Power of Discovery," where we delve into the transformative potential of embracing the unknown. Today, we're privileged to sit down with Karen Golden-Biddle, an award-winning researcher whose work shines a light on the oft-overlooked leadership capacity of discovery. Karen's groundbreaking research in organizational ethnography reveals th...

What is the medicine for chaos? Join us as we speak with Maria Carpenter from South Africa as she shares her story of finding her way and how her personal journey of navigating tragedy helped her to find joy and purpose. Maria has had a diverse career spanning software development, management consulting, executive leadership, and entrepreneurship. Maria has spent her career creating an environment...

What does it take to navigate the labyrinth of challenges that women confront daily in our work and in our lives? Dr Andrea “Andi” Simon joins us to discuss just how we might do this. Dr Andi is a pioneering corporate anthropologist renowned for guiding companies through transformative change.  She is the author of two acclaimed books and now a third which she co-authored in order to amplify the w...

Why is your image so important not only in your career but in life overall? Linda Yates, the Image Energizer, joins us to talk about all things image.  Linda is a dynamic speaker, author, and executive coach and is known for her positive energy and real-world strategies. She has worked with over 10,000 individuals representing Fortune 500 companies including CVS/Aetna, Delta Airlines, Wells Fargo,...

How does one find their passion and give back at the same time? Join us for a conversation with Blima Ehrentreu, CEO of The Designers Group where she speaks with us about her passion for creating and innovating in a way that leaves a lasting legacy. Blima shares how she first became interested in design and construction at the early age of 8 when her parents moved across the street from her family...

What is the ugly truth about the world of beauty: Is it doing more harm (to both you and the planet) than good? Join us for a conversation with CEO, Susannah Dellinger of the Bright Beauty Collective as she shares her journey over the past 17 years as a top executive for leading luxury brands such as Trish McEvoy, Laura Mercier, Dr. Brandt Skincare to name a few. She started her own personal healt...

Revolutionizing conflict with creativity, how does one do that with grace? Karen Valencic, Mechanical engineer, and author of Spiral Impact, Aikido Master combines her experience with conflict resolution and leadership to offer a fresh view to transform the leadership journey.  Karen loves the art of Aikido, a martial arts practice that began back in the early 1900s and is the truest form of marti...

From passion to purpose – what does that look like? For Cathi Nelson, founder and CEO of Photo Managers, author, and community builder, shares her story of passion of storytelling by turning it into a thriving community of purposeful human beings. In 2009, Cathi began organizing photos for family and friends, which very quickly turned into a thriving business with over 700 members worldwide.  She...

How often do you think about your impact on the world? We welcome Tonya Dickenson, Founder and Creative Director at Asymmetric by Design to the show where she shares her journey of having a dream at 10 years old and actualizing that 40 years later. Tonya combined her creative flair with her business acumen from her pharmaceutical career and created Asymmetric by Design, a sustainable, one-of-a-kin...

What does it take to make that move from corporate to being a small business owner? Find out now with Susie Dantas, Ex -executive, at L’Oreal International in Paris, Montreal, and most recently PepsiCo where she spent a very successful career in marketing and innovation. During Covid, Susie had an eye-opening experience and realized she needed to have more flexibility and autonomy. She was intrigu...

Why is male allyship so important especially for female leaders? Join us as we speak with Dr. Anju Virmani who spent many years as Director of Engineering and is passionate about her role as a director for many boards which include Payments Canada, Ontario Power Generation and Ontario Health. She migrated to Canada at the young age of 20 and sadly her education was not recognized. But she knew she...

What does it take to champion your cause? Find out how with Shannon Walker, the founder of Northwest Battle Buddies. Shannon has been in the non-profit business since 2012 and has embarked on a journey to support Veterans battling PTSD by providing them with professionally trained service dogs and facilitating their path to freedom and independence.  In the face of the bleak reality where 22 Veter...

How do you overcome ageism in today’s society? Corinne Aumen, Ph. D. joins us for a conversation to talk about ageism and her new book, “Keenagers”. She is the founder of Choice Care Navigators based out of Greensboro, NC, where her company is dedicated to helping families navigate the aging process. Her passion lies in helping us reshape how we perceive older adulthood, a vision she has beautiful...

When your career starts to itch, you gotta scratch it, according to Randi Roberts. After spending 30 years in the corporate world in big pharma, Randi had a variety of roles from sales representative to Executive roles. She is a hippie at heart, Ivy League education, an MBA earned from San Diego University, and is now an Executive and Career-Life coach. During her time with Big Pharma, she loved i...

Being intentional about your career roadmap is a must as a woman in today’s world. Rosie Zilinskas, Founder of  “ No Woman Left Behind”  believes wholeheartedly in the transformative power of confidence and a strategically crafted career roadmap. She experienced a rich tapestry of over thirty years in corporate leadership and shares with us about her journey and why it is imperative for women espe...

Each of us has our own individual journey to take and one woman’s journey with Celiac disease and the IVF process has led her on the path to discovering wellness products that are safe for you, your body and your family. Kori Estrada, Co-Founder of Risewell, joins us for a conversation to discuss how she and her partners are disrupting the oral care industry with an all-natural, sustainable brand...

Imposter syndrome is a very real phenomenon that many individuals encounter so what do you do about it? Irene Sim, founder of the Coaching Alliance Group joins us to share her story where at the young age of 10 she encountered her first experience with having to speak up to the power that could change her and her family's life, then a second time when she migrated to Australia and didn’t feel...

Building your personal brand is not just a nice to do, it is a must-do. No matter how introverted or against social media you are -  building your personal brand is critical on so many levels. During our conversation with Kate Pozeznik, who is a personal branding expert, she shares her views on how, why, and what you need to do to build your personal brand.  One of the most important aspects of bu...

How often do you think about the advertisements you receive, especially after having a conversation with someone and then suddenly you receive something on your phone? Wendy Pace, owner of Pace Setting Media joins us to share exactly why that happens. Wendy is a strategic and results-driven leader who leverages her expertise with AI, algorithms, and digital marketing, with a particular focus on pl...

How often do you avoid having difficult conversations? Kim Carpenter, #Founder of People at the Center joins us for a conversation to break down why so many of us struggle with difficult conversations and how we might approach differently. Having difficult conversations is not easy no matter how much experience you have and we all tend to dread or avoid it if we can but what are the costs of doing...

How does one write their way to healing? We had an incredible conversation with the founder of “ From Me to You” a global movement focused on helping others heal through writing. Sussi Mattsson shares her story of how at 8 years old her father tried to sell her to someone in Southern Europe only 6 months after her mother passed away from cancer. This is only one of a number of experiences that cre...

What are the potential consequences of current DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives to both individuals and society as a whole? During our conversation with Dr. Rebekah Wanic, who has her Ph. D. with an emphasis on social psychology, we discussed the importance of mindset and the ideology that is influenced by social environments. Rebekah is a gifted speaker and university lecturer,...

How often do you shy away from taking risks because you are afraid you might fail? Or you’re more concerned with not having the right knowledge to take on that next level of your career? Join us in a conversation with Lynn Herrick. Lynn is a lawyer by training but this is a woman with a career path that has led her to be an incisive, effective, and creative executive with a remarkable 20-year hist...

Are you curious about the truth or myth in the differences between male and female brains? We had the opportunity to speak with Professor Gina Rippon Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Neuroimaging at the Aston Brain Centre, Aston University. She is the past President of the British Association of Cognitive Neuroscience, and her research involves state-of-the-art brain imaging techniques to investiga...

How do you and your organization build a culture of psychologically safe space enabling more human connection and trust? Join us as we speak with Vicky Smith about her research and work on this ever-important topic and the shift that is needed urgently. Vicky has her Masters in Organisational Development, Psychology, and Applied Health and Exercise, she is currently working on her PhD researching...