Charlene Doak-Gebauer is a globally renowned expert in digital child and family protection. Charlene's impressive accomplishments include being the award-winning Producer/Director of the documentary 'Vulnerable Innocence' and the Founder and Chair of 'Internet Sense First,' a federal Canadian charity. She's a keynote speaker in high demand worldwide and an advocate for online child protection. Charlene's personal journey is deeply rooted in her family's experience with child exploitation. Her co...
Nov 03, 2023•56 min•Ep. 130
Natashia Mensah is a former RN, and founder of Mia Adora. From building a 7-figure e-commerce empire to becoming a certified transformational weight loss coach, Natashia's journey is nothing short of inspiring. After the loss of her husband to cancer in 2019, Natashia's life took a remarkable turn. She's helped high performers and busy parents shed pounds, reverse metabolic issues, and embrace healthier lives—all without extreme diets or workouts.Natashia's mission extends beyond health, as she'...
Oct 26, 2023•53 min•Ep. 129
Debbie Ferguson is a seasoned entrepreneur, single mother, and passionate advocate for personal growth and community support. With a life enriched by diverse careers, global travels, and years of personal leadership training, Debbie's journey took an unexpected turn in October 2017. One Saturday morning, as she prepared for an open house, she suddenly lost the ability to speak. Rushed to the hospital, Debbie embarked on a remarkable journey of relearning speech, reading, and writing. This life-a...
Oct 19, 2023•46 min•Ep. 128
Jenn Stephenson, the visionary behind Calgary's The Curated Home, has over 23 years of real estate and homebuilding experience. Her journey into interior design is inspired by a personal tragedy – the loss of her daughters. This experience fueled her belief in the healing power of home. At The Curated Home, her mission is clear: to make interior design accessible and meaningful. With handpicked furnishings and a commitment to quality, Jenn and her team celebrate the artistry of design, transform...
Oct 10, 2023•49 min•Ep. 127
Laurie Moser is the founder of 'Staying Active Health & Wellness.' With over 7 years in the fitness industry and personal experience in parenting a teen with mental health challenges, Laurie understands the power of self-care. Her online courses and group coaching programs provide moms with essential tools and a supportive community. Featured by Focus on the Family, Real Biz Moms, Tracking Happiness, and 5 Minutes for Me App, Laurie is ready to share her insights. Join us for a transformativ...
Sep 28, 2023•45 min•Ep. 126
Ramya S. Kapadia is a Knoxville-based artist who wields her talents in Bharatanatyam dance, Carnatic music, Warli art, and children's fiction. With a background in Medical Physics and Neuroscience, Ramya has transitioned seamlessly into the world of art, captivating global audiences with her performances. As the founder of Natyarpana School of Dance & Music, she's dedicated to sharing the richness of Carnatic music and Bharatanatyam throughout the US. Beyond her artistic pursuits, Ramya is a...
Sep 21, 2023•46 min•Ep. 125
Sherrie Laryse is a dynamic Emotional Intelligence teacher with over a decade of experience delving into human behavior, neuro linguistics, and the intricacies of grief, trauma, and mental health. Her passion lies in equipping individuals with tangible techniques to tackle life's challenges head-on. Through personalized consultations, captivating group sessions, and compelling public speaking engagements, Sherrie ignites transformation. Her journey is a tapestry woven with vulnerability, showcas...
Sep 15, 2023•59 min•Ep. 124
Pamela Joyce Liggins, an author and speaker from Harlem's Lincoln Projects, draws from her upbringing, fourteen years of marriage, and motherhood to create compelling stories. Her journey as an author gained momentum after her ex-husband's 2003 arrest, leading to her transformative role as a published author on May 23rd, 2009. She pioneers by releasing her books as audiobooks, with titles like "Family Tyme! Don't Get Caught Up!" and "FYER! The Diary of a BI Sexual Woman." Pamela's impact resonat...
Sep 06, 2023•58 min•Ep. 123
Lindsay Blaze has developed a culture of connection that is currently represented through a country gas station in Bon Aqua, Tennessee. As a curator of story and branding throughout her travels and career, Lindsay seeks to reveal the raw and real in life. A year and a half ago, she took over the gas station, a place known as the number one drug pick up and drop off for three counties. Today, Gas Boss thrives as an experience of joy that comes from genuine connection through the presence of emoti...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 122
Erin Thorp is an empathic keynote speaker, writer and coach for leaders who struggle with conflict, communication, and performance during high-stress times. Erin’s life suddenly took a turn when her daughter was diagnosed with a severe learning disability along with ADHD. Having spent 20 years in the masculine dominated engineering and construction industries, Erin decided to take a leave of absence from her career to explore her superpower of empathy to help her daughter achieve the success tha...
Aug 03, 2023•52 min•Ep. 121
Caitlin Devall is an experienced real estate professional with a wealth of industry knowledge, has dedicated numerous years to her career. Caitlin reached a pivotal moment of self-determination and was faced with the choice between freezing her eggs and exploring the possibility of using a donor, she ultimately embraced the latter as her golden opportunity to embark on the journey of single motherhood. In this episode, Caitlin candidly recounts the challenges, triumphs, and transformative experi...
Jul 19, 2023•40 min•Ep. 119
Sharon Costanzo is a relationship & communication coach who specializes in helping women speak up and work through hard conversations so they can feel more confident and connected in their most important relationships. She hosts the Keep Talking Revolution Podcast and Respected + Connected, an online coaching program and community for women who are working on improving their relationships in a more empowered and authentic way. Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Sharon and gaining ins...
Jun 28, 2023•45 min•Ep. 119
Brenda Beckedorf is the Executive Director of Alberta IoT, a non-profit member-based association established in 2017 to support the growth of all things digital by creating a space for connection, collaboration, and innovation. In her role as Executive Director, Brenda’s focus is to bring our community together to provide a common voice in advancing the knowledge, adoption, and growth of the Internet of Things industry within the province of Alberta and throughout the world. Brenda has a story t...
Jun 07, 2023•51 min•Ep. 119
Shailynn Taylor is a 27 year old disability advocate and diversity model who calls Calgary home. Receiving her diagnosis of type 2 SMA at only 18 months old, she knew she had to direct her life’s purpose. Today, she has made it her life’s work to educate those she meets on the unique experiences and perspectives of people with disabilities. Whether advocating for life saving treatments, accessible housing or disability representation in media and advertising, Shailynn is committed to making chan...
May 31, 2023•48 min•Ep. 118
Michelle Furgiuele is a Canadian Human Trafficking Survivor, speaker, consultant and Peer Advocate with Restorations Canada. With over fifteen years of experience in multiple facets of the sex trade, Michelle now uses her story and extensive knowledge to educate and train various sectors on the realities of Human Trafficking. Through her work Michelle has been presenting preventative practices to High Schools, Police Agencies, Service Providers, the Hotel and Hospitality industry, as well as the...
May 24, 2023•49 min•Ep. 117
Moji Taiwo is a wife, mother, grandmother, author, Creator and Host of The Immigrant Experience Show (Tieshow) on Diversity TV YouTube Channel. Tieshow is intended to be a platform to openly discuss matters of importance to our collective Immigrant population (first and second generation), individuals and families. During her 31 years’ service with Alberta Justice and Solicitor General, Young Offender Branch, Moji worked tirelessly to improve, impact, and positively shape the lives of young peop...
May 17, 2023•54 min•Ep. 116
In this mini Mother’s Day episode Tanya had the pleasure of interviewing her mother, Ginny Eklund. It was truly such a special day. In their interview, Tanya learned more about her mothers life, marriage and motherhood.
May 11, 2023•27 min•Ep. 115
Born in Baghdad to an ancient lineage called the Chaldeans (Neo-Babylonians who still speak Aramaic), Weam Namou immigrated with her family to the United States at age ten. She is the Executive Director of the Chaldean Cultural Center, which houses the first and only Chaldean Museum in the world. She’s an Eric Hoffer award-winning author of 15 books, a two-time international award-winning filmmaker, journalist, poet, and an Ambassador for the Authors Guild of America [Detroit Chapter], the natio...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 114
Dr. Naminder Sandhu is a born and raised Calgarian and proud daughter of Punjabi immigrants who practices Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor with the University of Calgary and an active educator at the undergraduate and postgraduate medical education levels with over a decade of teaching experience. She is a respected leader having served as PEM subspecialty residency program director for numerous years and more recently as inte...
Apr 26, 2023•59 min•Ep. 113
Ariel White is a Marketing and Communications expert, and Sr. Account Manager at a creative agency. She also serves as a strategic advisor for a global eCommerce retailer, a Community Manager for Toast, a talent partner that helps connect women to tech roles, and is the Founding City Director for the Victoria chapter of WNORTH, an organization dedicated to empowering women to advance into senior leadership positions. A storyteller by nature, Ariel’s passion for writing led her to start a daily b...
Apr 19, 2023•41 min•Ep. 112
Amy Reding is an author, artist, and cancer survivor. At the age of 25 she was diagnosed for the first time with stage IV Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Since 2019, Amy has fought cancer on three different occasions and experienced multiple treatments of chemotherapy, fertility treatments, biopsies, immunotherapy and a stem cell transplant. Amy shares openly about her journey with cancer as a young adult, side effects, relationships, and choosing joy and adventure in the midst of compounding bad news. Toda...
Apr 05, 2023•56 min
Dr. Jessica is a strategic leadership and workplace culture consultant with a focus on self-intelligence and relationship intelligence. She is an award-winning international speaker and best-selling author who is on a mission to empower and unlock the inner voices of high-stressed high-achieving leaders. Dr. Jessica’s first book Speak Kindly, You’re Listening has been flying off the shelves! As a former Dental Oncologist and Education Director at one of the top 5 cancer centres in the world, Dr....
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 110
In this mini episode, Tanya shares with her listeners about her experience with aging parents. While all of us know that it is inevitable, it is important to remember that time is extremely precious. Tanya speaks to how her fathers mild stroke last Christmas shifted her perspective on understanding the reality of aging parents. She concludes this episode by urging her listeners to spend time with those who we love because life as we know it is far too short.
Mar 23, 2023•5 min•Ep. 109
With a struggle of body positivity, a unique family upbringing an ongoing battle with imposter syndrome, Andrea Mondoux is a Best Selling and 3x published Author, Speaker, Host of The Balance + Bliss Podcast, Coach and a Curvy Body Advocate changing the future of health and wellness, and how those perceive achieving it. She is passionate about supporting people in their pursuit of wellness and happiness by sharing relatable, actionable, and authentic strategies to help empower them to take contr...
Mar 08, 2023•54 min•Ep. 108
Bethany Gettis is a highly dynamic Internationally known Certified Holistic Nutritional ConsultantTM and REAL Food Advocate. Bethany is focused on guiding busy, health-conscious parents to their optimum healthy lifestyle, through nutrition while creating a holistic balance. After all, she created her business Nutritious & Delicious because she believes a healthy family starts with a healthy parent. The unexpected loss of her husband left Bethany to be a widow to raise her two boys on her own...
Feb 22, 2023•46 min•Ep. 107
Let's talk about sex, baby! Dr. Jordin is a Pleasure Expert, Naturopathic Doctor and Author. She is the CEO of the Pleasure Collective, a coaching community for CEOs and founders who want to be as badass in the bedroom as they are in the boardroom. She is the author of The Pink Canary, an investigation into the hidden secret to optimal women’s wellness and podcast host of The Pleasure Principles. She is a regular contributor to articles and TV, including Cityline, Cosmopolitan, and The Washingto...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 106
In this episode, Tanya gets vulnerable with her listeners about the time that a pulmonary embolism nearly took her life. While training for the Boston Marathon, Tanya began to experience severe chest pain that progressively got worse. It wasn't until she was admitted to the hospital that the doctors discovered she had blood clots throughout her chest due to the birth control pill. Tanya informs her listeners to listen to their body, and no matter how healthy or in shape you may be, it is still s...
Feb 08, 2023•9 min•Ep. 105
Dr. Parul Dua Makkar completed her Bachelor of Science from University of Central Oklahoma in 1999, Magna Cum Laude and then obtained her Doctor of Dental Surgery from University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry in 2003. She practiced in Alberta, before moving to New York. Currently she is the owner of PDM Family Dental in Long Island, a place she resides in with her husband and 2 boys. Dr. Makkar's life took a different trajectory when she lost her only and younger sibling, Dr. Manu Dua, to Ora...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 1 min
In this mini episode, Tanya shares with her listeners about her passion for philanthropy and how it came to be. She discusses the importance of seeking out a charity, person or organization that resonates with you and your values. If you do not have the financial resources, donating your time is a wonderful way to give back!
Jan 25, 2023•9 min•Ep. 103
Chelsea Squires is an extreme data generalist, collaborator, and storyteller with over five years of energy industry experience and a successful pivot into the tech industry. After suffering for many years with a love-hate relationship with her brain, Chelsea was diagnosed with extreme ADHD. Learning to navigate life with her diagnosis has had its ups and downs. Today, I have the privilege of sitting down with Chelsea to openly discuss ADHD and how others going through the same can find resource...
Jan 18, 2023•55 min•Ep. 102
