The Spotlight: Women Creating Community in Hamilton

The Frequency · Feb 4, 2026 · 50m

This week on The Spotlight, we highlight two women building community in different — but equally intentional — ways.

First, Princess Aina-David, a fourth-year engineering student at McMaster and a Hamilton-based nail technician, joins the show to talk about running a small business while studying full time. She reflects on entrepreneurship, marketing through social media, staying motivated and managing the realities of being both a student and a business owner.

Later, Amanda McPherson, founder of the Hamilton Girls Walking Club, discusses how the group began, the community it has created and…