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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 FemaleNancy Smithers | Founder, Nova Scotia Organics
“I’ve had some very rough times in life. When tragedy or anything gets, you go in and you want to blame everybody else. You don’t look at it for what it is…
The Brand is FemaleBonus episode | Deborah Gillis | President and CEO of CAMH Foundation
As a recognized thought leader on gender equality, diversity, and inclusion, Deborah has dedicated her career to driving social change. Prior to joining CAMH…
The Brand is FemaleKoa Beck | Journalist & Author, White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to influencers and Who They Leave Behind
"Power has been so successful at denigrating women. It’s a specific pattern of patriarchy in terms of taking us away from one another. So what happens to you…
The Brand is FemaleBonus episode | Carole Dagher | VP, Legal, Loblaw & Mental Health Advocate
Would you be brave enough to share your own struggles with mental health, if it meant helping just one other person? Meet Carole Dagher, VP of Legal at Loblaw…
The Brand is FemaleHajer Nakua | Ph.D. Candidate, Science Communicator, Mental Health Advocate
Hajer Nakua is a mental health researcher and advocate for Muslim women in STEM. She uses her online platforms to share the latest research about mental health…
The Brand is FemaleSoraya Chemaly | Author & Executive Director of The Representation Project
Soraya Chemaly is an award-winning journalist and author whose writing appears regularly in media around the world. Her work centres around defining what it…
The Brand is FemaleTina Bhojwani | Co-founder, AERA | The industry veteran turned eco-pioneer
Have you met the woman behind the vegan shoe? Meet Tina Bhojwani, co-founder and CEO of fashion brand AERA. A high-powered fashion executive for over 2…
The Brand is FemaleDr. Britt Wray | Eco-Distress Researcher | Staying sane while watching the world come to an end
Dr. Britt Wray, PhD and post-doctoral fellow, is a globally-renowned expert on Climate Crisis Dread, studying the link between mental health and the…
The Brand is FemaleErin Beatty | Founder, Rentrayage | Rejecting the status-quo
Erin Beatty is a well-known name in the fashion world. You may know her from the former globally successful womenswear label Suno, but do you know what really…
The Brand is FemaleDr Cara Miller | What kind of leader do you want to be?
Dr Cara Miller has held several roles in the fields of leadership, organizational change, spiritual and adult development. She has taught at the University of…
The Brand is FemaleMarissa Freed | President, FREED and FREED | Taking over the reins
Marissa Freed is the President of FREED and FREED, a Canadian garment manufacturer founded over 100 years ago. Since taking over the reins from her father…
The Brand is FemaleSinead Bovell | Founder, WAYE | The futurist
Sinead Bovell made the transition from Fashion Model to Futurist, Speaker, Youth Tech Leader and Founder of WAYE, a platform that aims to bridge the gap…
The Brand is FemaleAnne Martel | Co-Founder, Element AI | The elusive woman in tech
Anne Martel is the co-founder of Element AI, a Montreal-based AI startup that was deemed an almost overnight success—it was backed by some of the world’s…
The Brand is FemalePenny Abeywardena | NYC Commissioner for International Affairs | Creating impact
The Brand is Female is starting the year with the one and only Penny Abeywardena, New York City’s Commissioner for International Affairs. In her role, Penny…
The Brand is FemaleChloe Songer | Co-Founder, Thousand Fell | Going full circle
Chloe Songer is the co-founder of Thousand Fell, the New York-based sneaker company which offers a line of biodegradable shoes to promote circularity, with the…
The Brand is FemaleAmel Karboul | CEO, Education Outcomes Fund, Politician & Entrepreneur | The changemaker
H.E. Dr. Amel Karboul is an author, politician, business leader and overall changemaker, who today serves as CEO of The Education Outcomes Fund, a UNICEF…
The Brand is FemaleDianna Cohen | Founder and CEO, Crown Affair | The start-up life
Dianna Cohen is the founder of Crown Affair, a revolutionary haircare brand that launched less than a year ago — pre-Covid — and was met with almost instant…
The Brand is FemaleAbigail Spencer | Actress and Founder, County Line Florals | The multi-hyphen life
Better known as an actress, writer and producer who, incidentally, still dreams of appearing on a Broadway stage, Abigail Spencer began her acting career while…
The Brand is FemaleEva Barboni | Founder and CEO, Atalanta | Building that dream job for yourself
This week’s episode features a conversation with Eva Barboni, Founder and CEO of Atalanta, a consultancy that helps women candidates and candidates with a…
The Brand is FemaleJanice Engel and Carlisle Vandervoort | Director and Producer, Rise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins
This week’s episode features a conversation with Janice Engel and Carlisle Vandervoort, director and producer of the award-winning documentary ‘Raise Hell: The…
The Brand is FemaleVanessa Barboni Hallik | Founder and CEO, Another Tomorrow
Vanessa Barboni Hallik left a successful career in finance to launch her own brand of sustainable luxury garments, Another Tomorrow, with every decision guided…
The Brand is FemaleMyriam Maguire | Co-founder, Maguire | Taking more risks
Myriam Maguire is the Co-founder and Creative Director of Maguire, a design-led footwear brand that got its start in Montreal. In this conversation, Myriam…
The Brand is FemaleSage Paul | Designer and Founding Member, Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto | Honouring the know-how passed down from other women
Our guest this week is Sage Paul, Founding Member and Creative Director of Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto. An urban Denesuliné tskwe and a member of English…
The Brand is FemaleLaura Nezri | Founder, Maison Tess | Don't feel guilty about juggling business and family
Laura Nezri was focused on raising her family until she founded Maison Tess, based on an idea that came to her after she searched high and low for the perfect…
The Brand is FemaleJo Notkin | Chef and Owner, Zoe Ford Catering | Always do things your own way
Jo Notkin has turned a passion for food into a career, although she used to have a completely different job, working in the jewelry industry and later in…
The Brand is FemaleMelanie Ellezam | Founder and Creative Director, Olmsted Outerwear | Entrepreneurs who do good
Melanie Ellezam created Olmsted Outerwear with the desire to do things differently. By committing to a sustainable supply chain and manufacturing process…
The Brand is FemaleCarrie Ellen Phillips | Co-Founder, BPCM | The art of marketing sustainability
This week, we’re taking a deep dive into sustainability — all aspects of it — and the changes that need to take place in our world, both from a consumers’…
The Brand is FemaleRachel Lambo | CEO and Co-founder, Sade Baron | Building a successful brand from a side hustle
Rachel Lambo founded body skincare brand Sade Baron with her mom after some convincing. While the brand has been a side hustle, it took off organically, pun…
The Brand is FemaleChantal Carter | Founder, Love & Nudes | Disrupting the lingerie industry
Chantal Carter has revolutionized the underwear industry by introducing nude undergarments that actually match everyone’s skin tone, including BIWOC’s. In an…
The Brand is FemaleBianca Osbourne | Chef and On-air food expert | Feeling good about food
As women, we often have a complicated relationship with food. From the society we live in where diet culture and pressures around body image and “health” are…
The Brand is FemaleLiz Cabral | Founder, Purpose & Perspective | Are brands rising up to meet consumers' expectations when it comes to sustainability?
This episode features a conversation with Elizabeth Cabral, Founder and Creative Director of Purpose & Perspective, a platform that promotes mindful…
The Brand is FemaleAfiya Francisco | Founder, The Style House: how to talk about racism and support Black entrepreneurs
This episode features an interview with Afiya Francisco, Style Expert for on-air and print media and the Founder of The Style House. Afiya has built an…
The Brand is FemaleElizabeth Vazquez and Marie Muldowney | Council on Scaling Women-Owned Businesses
This episode features an interview with Elizabeth Vazquez, CEO and Co-Founder of WEConnect International, and Marie Muldowney, Managing Director at the…
The Brand is FemaleKassandra Churcher | Advocate for Education and Women's issues
This episode features an interview with Kassandra Churcher, former Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies and the current…
The Brand is FemaleNontombi Naomi Tutu and Mungi Ngomane
This episode was recorded in the midst of a racial crisis in North America. To discuss the issue, we called on two inspiring black women leaders: Nontombi…
The Brand is FemaleKaren Marshall and Tina Barkley | Co-founders, Fleurs de villes
Four years ago, Karen Marshall and Tina Barkley founded Fleurs de villes — a unique, experiential concept that brings luxury floral installations to cities…
The Brand is FemaleAlison Gordon | Founder and former CEO, 48North
Alison Gordon was known as one of the only women CEOs leading a publicly-traded cannabis company until she left her position at 48North to the surprise of many…
The Brand is FemaleIngrid Macintosh | VP, Wealth, TD
In this special series we speak to inspiring women role models from different backgrounds who share their views and advice for dealing with the period of…
The Brand is FemaleMegan Tregunno | VP, Philanthropy, CAMH
In this special series we speak to inspiring women role models from different backgrounds who share their views and advice for dealing with the period of…
The Brand is FemaleChantal Pitre | National Manager, Women Entrepreneurs, TD
In this special series we speak to inspiring women role models from different backgrounds who share their views and advice for dealing with the period of…
The Brand is FemaleThe Hon. Mary Ng | Canada's Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade
In this special series we speak to inspiring women role models from different backgrounds who share their views and advice for dealing with the period of…
The Brand is FemaleJakki Leonardini | Energy Healer, Certified Life Coach and Co-Founder, WellSoul Workshops
In this special series we speak to inspiring women role models from different backgrounds who share their views and advice for dealing with the period of…
The Brand is FemaleCarly Stein | Founder and CEO, Beekeepers' Naturals
In this special series we speak to inspiring women role models from different backgrounds who share their views and advice for dealing with the period of…
The Brand is FemaleStephanie Kersta | Psychotherapist and Co-Founder, Hoame
In this special series we speak to inspiring women role models from different backgrounds who share their views and advice for dealing with the period of…
The Brand is FemaleLauren Boggi | Fitness Expert and Founder, Studio LB
In this special series we speak to inspiring women role models from different backgrounds who share their views and advice for dealing with the period of…
The Brand is FemaleKasey Crown | Psychotherapist and Wellness Educator
In this special series we speak to inspiring women role models from different backgrounds who share their views and advice for dealing with the period of…
The Brand is FemaleMungi Ngomane | Author, Everyday Ubuntu
One could easily say Mungi Ngomane grew up with activism and social justice in her blood. The granddaughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mungi realized at a…
The Brand is FemaleColy Den Haan | Founder, Vinovore
Coly Den Haan has always been involved with the hospitality industry, working at a number of famous local spots after she moved from Santa Barbara to Los…
The Brand is FemaleVicki Saunders | Founder, SheEO
SheEO Founder Vicki Saunders describes herself as an entrepreneur, mentor and advisor to the next generation of changemakers. Through her experience running…
The Brand is FemaleFlorence Gagnon | Founder, LezSpreadTheWord
In 2012, Montreal native Florence Gagnon created a platform to provide resources to the lesbian and queer communities, LezSpreadTheWord, the first bilingual…
The Brand is FemaleElle AyoubZadeh | Founder, Zvelle
A true globetrotter who has lived around the world before settling in Toronto, Elle AyoubZadeh launched Zvelle in 2015 for women who are global citizen…
The Brand is FemaleJennifer Brodeur | Empowering women through holistic skincare
Jennifer Brodeur, or JB Skin Guru as she is called on Instagram is well known for the celebrity clientele she services, with devotees who include Oprah…
The Brand is FemaleBonus episode | Chantal Pitre & Camille Beaudoin | TD Women Entrepreneurs & UN Women
This bonus episode features an interview with Chantal Pitre who heads TD’s brand new Women Entrepreneurs program as well as Camille Beaudoin from UN Women…
The Brand is FemaleNeely and Chloe Burch | Co-founders, Neely & Chloe
The New York-based duo has been getting buzz in part because of its famous family connections, namely Neely and Chloe’s aunt, Tory Burch. But the two sisters…
The Brand is FemaleConnie Lo and Laura Burget | Co-founders, Niu Body
Connie Lo and Laura Burget are the co-founders of Niu Body, a natural skincare brand they launched in 2017 after being frustrated with the lack of clean beauty…
The Brand is FemaleSalima Visram | Founder, Samara and The Soular Backpack
Our first guest of the third season of The Brand is Female is Salima Visram, founder of Samara, a brand of vegan leather goods based in Toronto, founded in…
The Brand is FemaleStephanie Kersta | Registered psychotherapist and co-founder, Hoame
This week, our guest is Stephanie Kersta, co-founder of Hoame, The Brand is Female’s favourite meditation studio in downtown Toronto. Stephanie is a registered…
The Brand is FemaleMary Alice Malone | Founder, Malone Soulier
Mary Alice Malone is the founder of New-York and London-based Malone Souliers. Mary Alice’s eponymous brand of elevated women’s shoes was founded in 2014 in…
The Brand is FemaleTracy Moore | TV Host, Cityline
Tracy Moore is the award-nominated host of Cityline, the longest running lifestyle program for women in Canada. She is the first black woman at the helm of a…
The Brand is FemaleSabrina Maddeaux | Freelance Journalist and Society Editor
Sabrina Maddeaux is a Toronto-based journalist specializing in fashion, lifestyle, beauty and more… she is the current Society editor and arts/style columnist…