For our Best of Season Three episode we’re sharing unaired content from the inspiring women who got into authentic and relatable conversations with our host, award-winning entrepreneur Manjit Minhas. This podcast was created with the goal of sharing experiences of empowerment, breakthrough and perseverance from women from all walks of life, and in this episode you’ll hear some of the most powerful and insightful conversations between Manjit and her season three guests: 1:57: CEO Paulina Cameron:...
Nov 21, 2023•36 min•Ep. 17
“Sometimes allyship doesn't look like stepping up, it looks like stepping back and inviting others to the table,” says Camille Dundas, Principal Educator for The IDEA Practice Inc. “Statistics show that industries across the board could make serious gains in revenue per year through diversity, inclusion, and belonging efforts, but despite throwing millions of well-intentioned dollars at DE&I programs, underrepresented groups struggle to get their foot in the door, and when they do, they almo...
Oct 17, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Jennifer Rainnie took her favorite word when she was in her twenties and turned it into the brand name of her fashion forward business, Malvados. Women-owned and operated, and designed in Vancouver B.C., Malvados creates footwear “for the wild at heart, the thrill seekers and the courageous dreamers.” Rainnie was inspired by her love of music, adventure, and travel. “Loving what you do will really lead to your success,” says Rainnie. She joins Manjit Minhas on A Wealth of Women’s Stories to disc...
Sep 19, 2023•41 min•Ep. 15
“I thought, ‘Wait a second. Women own the voting power. We own the buying power. Why aren't we harnessing that to reverse this ridiculous cycle of war and poverty?’," says Barb Stegemann, founder of The 7 Virtues, a company that sources organic, fair trade essential oils from nations rebuilding after war or strife. “We were a clean and social enterprise before there was a word for it, really. I felt if people are going to help me help these farmers, I'm not going to put harmful chemicals in thei...
Jun 27, 2023•50 min•Ep. 14
"Okay, well am I actually going to do this one thing for my entire life? Or am I going to spread my wings a bit more?” asks Christine Van Cauwenberghe, Head of Financial Planning at IG Wealth Management. Van Cauwenberghe joins Manjit Minhas to discuss career, wealth, and debunk misperceptions about financial planning. Van Cauwenberghe is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation, has her certified financial planner designation, is a registered retirement consultant, and is a trust and estate pract...
May 30, 2023•39 min•Ep. 13
“Business can be such a tool for women being able to write their own destinies and be able to be economically and socially and impactfully empowered,” says Paulina Cameron, CEO of The Forum. We kick off a new season with an episode that highlights Paulina Cameron’s leadership at The Forum, a Canadian national organization that educates mentors and connects women entrepreneurs to thrive. Cameron has won numerous awards and has been recognized in the community by being selected as Business in Vanc...
May 02, 2023•51 min•Ep. 12
This podcast is where women’s stories of empowerment, breakthrough and perseverance are shared, celebrated, amplified and heard. Join us to celebrate another incredible season of A Wealth of Women’s Stories with this special Best of Season Two episode. We share highlights and unaired content from the powerful and insightful conversations our host, Manjit Minhas, had with our guests this year. We also touch on the connections, the community and opportunities that come from supporting one another ...
Oct 25, 2022•40 min•Ep. 11
“You need to have a team, nobody does it alone,” says host Manjit Minhas in the tenth episode of A Wealth of Women’s Stories. When it comes to witnessing the power of teamwork, look no further than twin-sisters Jenna Hutchinson and Ashley Kosowan, the owners of Jenna Rae Cakes. They’ve spent the last eight years building their company and their brand together. They have three bakery locations in Winnipeg, have written a best-selling cookbook, and have been featured on the Food Network, NBC, CTV,...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 10
“We are all worthy of wealth, we are worthy of abundance, that includes you, that includes me, that includes everyone,” says Vanessa Bowen, Founder of Mint Worthy in the ninth episode of A Wealth of Women’s Stories. Bowen is not your average money coach, and Mint Worthy is not just another personal finance coaching platform. She says there is more to money than just the numbers. “I really wanted to create lasting financial change for my clients,” says Bowen. “I didn't want to just put a Band-Aid...
Sep 13, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 9
“The biggest thing I’ve learned is that there's so much life after tragedy,” says Taylor Lindsay-Noel in the eighth episode of a Wealth of Women’s Stories. She joins award-winning host Manjit Minhas, to share her story about triumph over tragedy, resilience that knows no bounds, and the choice to get up every day and live fully. The entrepreneur from Toronto, Ontario was an elite Canadian national gymnast who had a devastating accident at the age of 14, that instantly paralyzed her from the neck...
Jun 13, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 8
“I truly believe that entrepreneurship is about solving people’s problems,” says host Manjit Minhas in the seventh episode of A Wealth of Women’s Stories. Manjit is joined by Erin Bury, an entrepreneur, speaker, startup advisor and former technology journalist who is creating solutions to people’s problems. As CEO of Willful, Erin leads a company that helps simplify end-of-life planning by making it easy for Canadians to protect their family by creating a legal will online. She is a former Finan...
May 23, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 7
“My happy place leading is where there's some significant change to be led,” says Beth Wilson in episode six of A Wealth of Women’s Stories. The former CEO of Dentons Canada, joins award-winning host Manjit Minhas for a discussion about her journey as an inclusive, results-oriented change leader. Passionate about community building, Beth sits on the boards of some incredible institutions, including SickKids Hospital, Woodgreen Foundation and CivicAction. Her professional career of over 30 years ...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 6
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, we’ve produced a very special podcast episode that features our guests from Season One, sharing inspiring stories around this year’s International Women’s Day theme, #BreakTheBias. Hosted by award-winning entrepreneur Manjit Minhas, we’ve curated highlights from our first season for this very special “best of” episode. Featuring stories about breaking bias from our inspirational guests: Catherine Choi, Alyssa Davies, Stachen Lett-Frederick and Fate Sa...
Mar 07, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 5
“Personal finance is personal for a reason”, says guest Alyssa Davies, founder of Mixed Up Money, in the fourth episode of A Wealth of Women’s Stories. She joins award-winning host, Manjit Minhas, for an in-depth discussion on women, their wealth, and the misconceptions of money. Neither a certified financial planner, a certified public accountant, or an expert in any type of finance, Alyssa Davies makes money easy and fun, in a way that allows her audience to relate. As a woman who believes in ...
Dec 13, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 4
“Don’t prove your haters wrong, prove your supporters right,” says host Manjit Minhas in episode three of A Wealth of Women’s Stories. She is joined by Fate Saghir, Head of Sustainability at Mackenzie Investments, for a discussion on inclusion, empowerment and challenging the status quo. A thought leader with over 14 years experience in financial services, Fate also sits on two Advisory Boards: Timea’s Cause, an organization dedicated to building awareness in human trafficking, and the Women’s C...
Nov 29, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 3
“You are a woman of worth,” says Stachen Lett-Frederick in episode two of A Wealth of Women’s Stories. Recognized as one of WXN’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women, Stachen has over 20 years of experience in community and program development. She is the founder of the not-for-profit BrAIDS for AIDS, and the Executive Director of Weston Frontlines Centre, a youth charity in Toronto, Ontario. Along with host Manjit Minhas, Stachen brings insight to the topics of mentorship and what it means to be a lead...
Nov 15, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 2
“We are all a work in progress,” observes Catherine Choi in the inaugural episode of A Wealth of Women’s Stories . The founder of SoYoung (a woman-owned brand of thoughtfully-made lifestyle goods) joins host Manjit Minhas in a discussion of personal wellness and empowerment. A recovered drug addict that started her on a quest of personal healing, Catherine had lived a good portion of her life believing in her own lack, with an overwhelming sense of unworthiness. She countered this belief with th...
Nov 01, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 1
