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The Brand is Female
Hosted by Eva Hartling, The Brand is Female Podcast delves into the narratives of women entrepreneurs, leaders, and trailblazers redefining limits within their respective fields. Our featured guests unveil their unique business odysseys and personal encounters with each episode, igniting inspiration for fellow women as they navigate their journeys toward advancement and achievement. Presented by TD Women in Enterprise.
Episodes
The Brand is FemaleCarmen Sandor | Founder & CEO, Green Owl Vodka | Pushing Boundaries in a Male-Dominated Industry
This week, we are re-sharing our episode with Carmen Sandor, founder and CEO of Green Owl Vodka, one of the only female-owned and -led spirits sold at the…
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Kate Milne | Founder and Principal Consultant, Cardea Health Consulting | Prioritizing Healthy Aging
This week, on the podcast, Eva Hartling speaks with Kate Milne, a Specialist in Healthy Aging and Workplace Wellbeing as well as a women’s health-in-aging…
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Shauna Levy | Founder and CEO, MADGE AND MERCER MODERN APOTHECARY | Designing Premium Wellness Cannabis Products for Women
This week, on the podcast, Eva Hartling speaks with Shauna Levy, Founder and CEO of MADGE AND MERCER MODERN APOTHECARY, the first premium wellness brand within…
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Emily Silverman | Founder and CEO, Arnold Street Media | Achieving Success in Business
This week, on the podcast, Eva Hartling speaks with Emily Silverman, Founder and CEO at Arnold Street Media. Emily launched Arnold Street Media fuelled by her…
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Joella Hogan | Owner, The Yukon Soaps Company | Connecting to Community
This week on the podcast, Eva Hartling talks with Joella Hogan, Owner and Operator of The Yukon Soaps Company. Joella comes from a long line of strong…
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Dr. Bimpe Ayeni | Plastic Surgeon & Co-Founder, BLAIR + JACK |
This week, on the podcast, Eva Hartling welcomes Dr. Bimpe Ayeni, a board-certified Canadian plastic surgeon and founder of men’s skincare line BLAIR + JACK…
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Kate Bouchard | CEO and Founder, Loba | Creating New Daily Rituals
This week, on the podcast, Eva Hartling welcomes Kate Bouchard, CEO and Founder of Loba, an innovative new pill/supplement organizer that both looks great and…
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Sammy Kronick | Owner, Boutique Boxing Studio, BEATBOX | Women in Fitness
This week, Eva Hartling speaks with Sammy Kronick, owner of BEATBOX, a Boutique Boxing studio in Toronto. Sammy grew up in Toronto and started building…
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Samantha Estoesta | Manager, Equity in Innovation and Programs, TD | Helping You Build Confidence
This week, Eva Hartling speaks with Samantha Estoesta, Manager, Equity in Innovation and Programs at TD. Samantha is a poet, an equity advocate, a design…
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Carmen Sandor | Founder & CEO, Green Owl Vodka |
This week, we welcome Carmen Sandor, founder and CEO of Green Owl Vodka, one of the only female-owned and -led spirits sold at the Liquor Control Board of…
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Lacey Norton and Elizabeth Davey | Founders, HIRRS | Designing Bodywear for Movement
This week, host Eva Hartling speaks with Lacey Norton and Elizabeth Davey, the founders of the Vancouver-based brand HIRRS, a performance-based bodywear line…
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Elizabeth Coulombe | Co-Fondatrice, Tero | épisode bonus
Au balado The Brand is Female, Eva Hartling parle à des femmes inspirantes du monde entrepreneurial, des affaires ou autre domaine connexe. Cette semaine à…
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Nancy King | Associate VP, TD Bank | Financing Women in Business
This week, host Eva Hartling talks about women in business and financing with Nancy King, Associate VP at TD Bank, who has been with TD Business Banking for…
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Heather Marshall | Author | Shaping Women's History Through Storytelling
This week, host Eva Hartling interviews Heather Marshall, a Canadian author who has just published her debut novel, Looking for Jane. A historical novel set…
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Mungi Ngomane | Social Justice Advocate and Author | Embracing Grief
This week my guest is Mungi Ngomane, Social Justice Advocate and Author of the book Everyday Ubuntu, inspired by the lessons from the South African philosophy…
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Monica Ruffo | CEO and Founder, Well Told Health | Advocating For Natural Treatments
This week, host Eva Hartling speaks with Monica Ruffo, founder of Well Told Health. A serial entrepreneur with passion for health and wellness, Monica enjoyed…
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Saroya Tinker | Pro Hockey Player, The Toronto Six | Mentoring Women in Sports
This week, host Eva Hartling speaks with Saroya Tinker, a professional women's ice hockey player for Toronto Six. A graduate of Yale University where she…
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Jen Murtagh and Sonja Baikogli Foley | Founders, Maturn
This week, my guests are Jen Murtagh and Sonja Baikogli Foley, the founders of Maturn, the platform they created to shift the narrative and support systems…
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Jane Wang | Founder, Optimity
The New Year is here and our resolutions are too. But focusing on our self-care and wellness should always be the focus, no matter the time of year. That’s why…
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Dana Canedy | Author, A Journal for Jordan | Revisiting Love, Family and Devotion
We welcome Pulitzer-Prize winner and New York Times bestseller author, Dana Canedy. This episode of The Brand is Female is brought to you by Sony Pictures…
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Jennifer Abbott | Filmmaker, The Magnitude of All Things | Exploring and Accepting The Reality of Climate Catastrophe
This week on the podcast, Eva Hartling welcomes Jennifer Abbott, a Sundance and Genie Award-winning Canadian filmmaker best known as the co-director and editor…
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Carmen Liu | Founder, Carmen Liu Lingerie | Fulfilling The Needs of LGBTQ2S+, Trans and Non-Binary Community
Carmen Liu is the founder of UK-based Carmen Liu Lingerie, the first lingerie company offering products designed specifically for the needs of the LGBTQ2S+…
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Nisha Grewal | Founder, Ambari Beauty | Believing in our vision
This week’s episode features Vancouver-based Entrepreneur Nisha Grewal, the founder of Ambari Beauty, a line that’s captured the attention of retailers such as…
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Jordana Rebner | VP, Culinary Development, Goodfood | Elevating The Food Experience With a New Formula
This week’s episode is a delicious conversation with Jordana Rebner, the VP in culinary development at Goodfood — a Canadian online grocery, home meal and meal…
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Emma Gilchrist | Co-Founder, The Narwhal | Pioneering Environmental Non-Profit Journalism
In this week’s episode, you’ll meet Emma Gilchrist, Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of The Narwhal, a pioneer of non-profit journalism in Canada, focused on the…
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Zoe Krislock | CEO, MiniLuxe | Redefining an industry and giving space to others
Giving space to others, does not take away from the space you have carved out for yourself. This week's guest on the podcast is Zoe Krislock, CEO of @MiniLuxe…
The Brand is FemaleMia Nielsen | Director, Art Toronto | Processing trauma and transcending into new conversations
This week, host Eva Hartling is joined by Mia Nielsen, Director of Art Toronto, Canada’s annual art fair. Running October 29 through November 8, Art Toronto is…
The Brand is FemaleBONUS: MJ DeCoteau & Michelle Audoin | Rethink Breast Cancer | Driving awareness and visibility
In this bonus episode of the podcast, we welcome back two very special guests. MJ DeCoteau is the founder of Rethink Breast Cancer, and Michelle Audoin is an…
The Brand is FemaleFrances F. Denny | Artist and Photographer | Living outside the status quo
This week, host Eva Hartling continues the witch series with a very special guest. This episode features Artist and Photographer Frances F Denny. Frances' work…
The Brand is FemaleMichelle Audoin | MBC Advocate, Rethinker, Changemaker | Showing your scars
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and behind it is a reality that affects women first and foremost - directly and indirectly. That’s why we're proud to…
The Brand is FemaleMJ DeCoteau | Founder and Executive Director, Rethink Breast Cancer | Changing the system
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and behind it is a reality that affects women first and foremost - directly and indirectly. That’s why we're proud to…
The Brand is FemaleBONUS: Shelby Taylor | Founder and CEO, Chickapea | You Don't Do it All
Today’s guest is Shelby Taylor, founder and CEO of Chickapea, the all-organic, high-protein, plant-based pasta, sold in 3,000 stores across North America…
The Brand is FemaleCardsy B. | Tarot Reader | Modern day witch-hunts
With October right around the corner, we have a very special episode of the podcast. Recently, host Eva Hartling has become fascinated by witches. You may be…
The Brand is FemaleJulia Gamolina | Director of Strategy, Trahan Architects and Founder & Editor, Madame Architect | Building a different kind of environment
This week's guest is Julia Gamolina, Director of Strategy for Trahan Architects in New York City, as well as the Founder and Editor of Madame Architect, an…
The Brand is FemalePatrice Mousseau | Founder & CEO, Satya Organic Skin Care | Business as a vehicle for social change
Patrice Mousseau is the Founder and CEO of Satya Organic Skin Care. She is a member of Fort William First Nation and a former journalist, and her journey to…
The Brand is FemaleZoe Whittall | Author | On motherhood and reproductive freedom
Zoe Whittall is a Canadian Poet, Novelist, TV Writer, and today's guest on the podcast. Her last novel “The Best Kind of People” was a national bestseller and…
The Brand is FemaleLaura Kraber | Co-Founder, Fluide | a new definition of beauty
This week, host Eva Hartling is joined by Laura Kraber, Co-Founder of Fluide, a gender-inclusive beauty start-up that offers a line of affordable…
The Brand is FemaleMaggie Marilyn | Founder, Maggie Marilyn | Courage over comfort
Courage >> comfort. This week, Maggie Hewitt joins host Eva Hartling to talk about finding purpose and doing good. Maggie is the founder of sustainable and…
The Brand is FemaleNicole Doucet | CEO and Co-founder, Open Water | Making bottled water go circular
This week’s guest thinks plastic water bottles should be history. Nicole Doucet is the CEO and Co-Founder of Open Water, a bottled water company that uses…
The Brand is FemaleMissy Koefod | Co-founder, 18.21 Bitters | Brash is Better
This week, host Eva Hartling is joined by Misty Koefod. Alongside her wife Kristen, Missy co-founded the famed cocktail mixers and spiked seltzers brand 18.21…
The Brand is FemaleNana aba Duncan | Journalist & Carty Chair in Journalism, Diversity and Inclusion Studies, Carleton University
This week, host Eva Hartling is joined by Nana aba Duncan. Nana aba is a Canadian Journalist who was recently appointed as Associate Professor and the…
The Brand is FemaleBONUS: Koa Beck | Journalist & Author, White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to influencers and Who They Leave Behind
In case you missed it, this week, we’re re-airing one of our season’s most popular episodes again! Meet Koa Beck, acclaimed author of the best-selling book…
The Brand is FemaleHannah Alper | Activist, Blogger, & Motivational Speaker | GLAD for Change
This week, host Eva Hartling is joined by Hannah Alper, a Canadian Activist, Blogger, and Motivational Speaker who addresses issues such as the environment…
The Brand is FemaleBONUS: Soraya Chemaly | Author & Executive Director of The Representation Project
In case you missed it, we’re airing one of our season’s most popular episodes again! Soraya Chemaly is an award-winning journalist and author whose writing…
The Brand is FemaleMaayan Ziv | Founder, AcesssNow | Mapping an Accessible Future
This week, host Eva Hartling is joined by Maayan Ziv, activist, photographer and founder of AccessNow, a connected, global platform with information on…
The Brand is FemaleSaron Gebresellassi | Lawyer, Activist, and Entrepreneur | It all Matters
If you've ever thought your voice couldn't have impact, this episode is for you. Saron Gebresellassi is a Toronto-based lawyer, activist and entrepreneur who…
The Brand is FemaleA Conversation with Filmmakers Tracey Deer and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
The Brand is Female Studios just launched a new podcast called Maple Popcorn, and this episode features a conversation our host, Marriska Fernandes, had with…
The Brand is FemaleMaxine Bédat | Executive Director at New Standard Institute and Author, Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment
Have you ever wondered where your jeans come from, or where they’ll end up once you’re done with them? This week's guest did the research for you. Maxine Bédat…
The Brand is FemaleChristy Baskauskas | Founder and Designer, Christy Dawn | Farm-to-closet
You’ve heard of farm-to-table, but have you heard of farm-to-closet? This week, host Eva Hartling is joined by Christy Baskauskas, founder of the…
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Shelby Taylor | Founder and CEO, Chickapea | You Don't Do it All
Today’s guest is Shelby Taylor, founder and CEO of Chickapea, the all-organic, high-protein, plant-based pasta, sold in 3,000 stores across North America…
The Brand is FemaleNikki Sanchez | Indigenous Advocate, Journalist & Environmental Educator | Reconnecting with the land, and with ourselves
Nikki Sanchez is an Indigenous Advocate of Pipil and Irish/Scottish heritage with a mission to raise awareness for the climate crisis, which she does by…
The Brand is FemaleBONUS: Carrie Ellen Phillips, Penny Abeywardena, and Oxiris Bardot | Mothers in the Covid era
More than a year into the pandemic, we know it is women who are bearing the brunt of COVID-19's impact. Around the world, women are disproportionally affected…
The Brand is FemaleMichelle Bilodeau & Karen Cleveland | Authors | Rewriting the rules of matrimony
This week, host Eva Hartling is joined by guests Michelle Bilodeau and Karen Cleveland, authors of ‘The New Wedding Book: a Guide to Ditching All the Rules’…
The Brand is FemaleStephany Lapierre | CEO and Founder, Tealbook | Trusting your Instinct as a Business Leader
This week, host Eva Hartling is joined by Stephany Lapierre, Founder, and CEO of Canadian tech company Tealbook, which offers an innovative B2B platform for…
The Brand is FemaleBONUS: Britt Wray | Eco-Distress Researcher | Climate Change, Feminism, and Mental Health
Dr. Britt Wray, PhD is a globally renowned expert on Climate Crisis Dread, studying the link between mental health and the eco-crisis. Between her newsletter…
The Brand is FemaleCarrie Ellen Philips | Co-founder, BPCM | Choosing sustainability
This episode features Carrie Ellen Phillips, and it originally aired August 18, 2020. In honour of Earth Day, we’re bringing back this important conversation…
The Brand is FemaleTori Telfer | Author, Lady Killers and Confident Women
“We judge women criminals more harshly. Women get judged twice: once for being a criminal and once for being a woman." When you hear the names Anna Sorokin or…
The Brand is FemaleChris Bergeron | Author, and VP Content Experience, Cossette
"At work, I see the orders from my male bosses as suggestions; and from my women superiors, as orders. And it doesn’t matter who ranks up to who in the…
The Brand is FemaleDr. Juveria Zaheer | Clinician Scientist specializing in suicide, gender and culture
This week's guest on The Brand is Female podcast is Dr. Juveria Zaheer, a Clinician Scientist whose research focuses on suicide, gender, and culture. Her path…
The Brand is FemaleBonus episode | Sandi Treliving | Philanthropist and Board Member, CAMH Foundation
Sandi is a dedicated philanthropist, supporter of Canadian arts and culture, and a champion for the advancement of women in sport. These passions, skills, and…