Women Making Moves

Janine Manning (she/her) is Anishinaabe and a member of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation (Neyaashiinigmiing, ON). Janine’s paternal community is Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point. Janine identifies as urban Indigenous as she was born and raised (mostly) in Toronto. She now lives and works in her maternal traditional territory of Saukiing Anishinaabekiing in Owen Sound, ON. Janine sha...

We don't need to empower women, they are already powerful...we just need to show them how to flex it. Amy and Sherry discussed the challenges faced by women in their later years, particularly in balancing caregiving responsibilities and planning for their own financial futures. They emphasized the importance of teamwork, support, and intergenerational relationships in achieving personal and financ...

Valerie Friedlander are both professional coaches and also members of the Feminist Podcaster's Collective, a group of individuals striving toward true equality and equity in the world. Amy and Valerie discussed the importance of finding a coach who aligns with one's personal style and the need for coaching to support individuals in overcoming societal conditioning. They also explored the challenge...

Mary Waweru is a global anti racism leader, she helps people to understand their role in participating in the oppressive systems, far beyond gender. A champion for Africa, she creates community to share dialogue, experiences of, and progression with African women for all of the people of Africa. Amy and Mary discussed their roles and experiences, with a focus on addressing systemic issues and prom...

What does your best damn life look like? Have you even paused to consider it? When I was in corporate, I used to daydream about living on an island without responsibility - I just wanted to escape. Jen Vertanen is in corporate and living her best damn life. This is a powerful episode where we challenge the status quo, explore edges, and speak to the "how" you begin to unfold the lifetimes of train...

If you are a person in the workplace that feels that women's health, particular to menstrual cycle don't belong in daily conversation or consideration - that is an invitation to go inward to understand more about your own discomfort. Amy and Lizzy discussed the challenges women face in the workplace due to hormonal changes and the stigma surrounding menstruation, emphasizing the need for a more ac...

Emily and Amy did the damn thing. Meaning, they lived life early on a copy/paste version of what the world told them to be and how to act. This didn't always feel good, as a matter of fact, it started to feel really bad. They unsubscribed, and ventured onto a path that opened up the world's infinite possibilities - most importantly, they walk a path toward challenging their own biases or discomfor...

Sharing a similar background in tech, product, and intersectional awareness, Cat created HeyFamm - the first social network for queer professionals where voices won't be silenced or diminished. It's a space where you can express yourselves freely, celebrate your full selves and support each other authentically. Amy and Cat discussed their personal interests, experiences in a society that often ove...

Melissa Skweres shares that she took a flying leap - and her pathway will be unlike any others, and that is exactly how it should be! Founder and CEO of Cruxology, a marketing services business allows Melissa to continue supporting voices in healthcare, but also pursue new passions that are yet to be excavated. She gives herself space. Amy and Melissa, both entrepreneurs, shared their experiences...

Trigger warning - mention and storytelling of sexual assault and workplace abuse. Rowena Chiu is a survivor, an activist, and a newly elected public official. She is former assistant of Harvey Weinstein and shares the 20+ year journey of silence to advocacy. She had stood ironclad in her NDA, silenced, but not benefitting from hush money in any way from 1998 to 2019, never revealing her name...unt...

Trigger warning - this episode includes conversation around pregnancy loss, workplace trauma, and assault. Heliana Ramirez, PhD, LISW is an expert in workplace trauma specializing in racism and LGBTQ vehemently advocating toward all humans having the ability to feel into the full expression of themselves in all spaces they wish to enter. In this episode, Heliana shares an extremely unique and grou...

Rachell is a registered nurse and pairing her expertise in palliative care with the pregnancy journey. Assuming that every pregnancy results in a delivery can be a rare outcome, especially for women of color. This episode includes trauma and loss during the pregnancy journey. For Rachell, her pregnancy journey began in 2018 and she didn't end up in the delivery room until 2022. Rachell lost 9 babi...

Heads up - mentions of psychological abuse, domestic violence, and suicidal reference This episode is in memoriam of Dr. Antoinette Candia-Bailey. Andrea Morehead-Allen was (and still is) a star. a 7x emmy nominated journalist, expert news anchor, and overall humanitarian AND she knows what it feels like not to want to be "here" anymore. Andrea experienced workplace psychological abuse, and we spe...

In this fireball episode of Women Making Moves, two ascended goddesses talk about their transformation from copy/paste corporate powerhouses to women about the world guiding other women to not only trust, but to follow their own light. LA is a force of nature, takes one to know one and I'm so fortunate to be in her orbit. LA is a coach, a guide, a humanitarian, guiding women and humanity toward th...

What must it feel like and take of a young woman to be a medical school candidate when you see the intersectional complexities in healthcare, particularly for women - ALL women. Hiba Siddiqui, a South Asian woman advocating for not only her community, but for all. She has recently graduated with a Health Science degree, but also Medical Spanish Interpretation. Hiba is pioneering the intersection b...

Raslyn Wooten has been on the receiving end of some of the most horrifying workplace discrimination experiences you'll ever hear...and being in PR, her work publicly spoke for itself. She fought a discrimination case in federal court and won over a million dollars because of her ability to document and organize her case. Through her own court case, she began what started as a blog, writing about h...

Carolyn Lewis spent much of her early professional years out on the open waters in maritime and anti-piracy operations. This is where she was met abruptly with the lack of knowledge around women's health, as she was the first one to have her period on a ship! There were no provisions, so she set out on her own to educate and support male dominated industries to support women appropriately as it re...

We are all familiar with identity theft which is someone posing as us to gain access to accounts, products, services, etc but have you heard of data theft? Danielle Spencer has... She learned that upon becoming a whistleblower for the US government, she became a target of data theft in which the actual vetting process to become an employee, was used in retaliation. She is now educating others that...

Meet Lisa Boate, a lifelong, formal educator turned Menopause Coach and Community Leader. Lisa is taking it back to basics, to ensure that every walk of life feels comfortable welcoming in this important renewal in a woman's life. In this space and time where we are on a fast paced autopilot, menopause can be viewed as a burden, but it's actually an invitation to turn back inward and listen to our...

Cierra Gross, CEO of Caged Bird HR and Worklution has created a revolutionizing 1:1 experience now turned national (eventually global) app to not only reinstate personal power, but also to reinvent the way work...works. Wrk Receipts is the new app that allows you to record your work experience (adversity, accomplishments, and time off) with one goal in mind - to help people, especially those that...

Did you know everything on the inside is connected? I ask somewhat facetiously because, of course we do, but somehow through adulthood and autopilot, we forget. Artisha Rawls is a nurse, a "lymphatics geek", and an expert on not only connecting all of her knowledge, experience, and lived experience, but for finding ways to connect and support all walks of life heading into any sort of uterus augme...

Jennifer Lee is a beautifully rare human that has her law degree and is building equities from within the system, as DEI specialist at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. Our conversation ranges from discussing our own run-ins with workplace psychological abuse, to how Jennifer is banding together with leaders throughout Illinois to ensure there are equitable conversations and resources b...

More women have non traditional jobs these days, and still don't have adequate clothing to wear - the men's styles are simply copied and pasted into women's "styles", which can lead to harm in the workplace as they don't fit correctly. Brenda (Maxx) Cumby McGee has come up with the solution. As a construction worker and fashion model, she has paired her unique expertise and skills to create one of...

Natalie Petersen is the brains behind Bloomstruck, located digitally at Bloomstruck.com and on Facebook , Instagram , and LinkedIn . She is a connector serving the healing-curious. Natalie offers tools, classes, panels, and a podcast, Think Out Loud With Me, as entry points into an incredible community of teachers, guides, coaches, and consultants who can help them take initial or next steps in th...

Vagina! Vulva! Labia! Say the words, loud and proud! In this groundbreaking episode, Gabriella Scaringe is a one woman show that is revolutionizing the intimate apparel industry, but also global body acceptance! Do you know the difference between a vagina and a vulva? Tune in to find out. Her grassroots research of 5,000 people with vulvas showed that 97% had vulva insecurity due to their underwea...