The Brand is Female

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 anxiety and uncertainty we currently find ourselves in due to the COVID-19 pandemic.This episode features an interview with Megan Tregunno, Vice President, Philanthropy at CAMH, Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital.Megan Tregunno has spent the last decade working in the healthcare sector, heading fundraising strategies for some of Canada’s leading health organizations, including Women’s College Hospital. In this conversation, we speak about CAMH’s new play to support healthcare workers with mental health services, and talked about mental health issues that are surfacing during these difficult times, including those specific to women.This season of The Brand is Female is brought to you by TD Bank - Women Entrepreneurs. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Find out how you can benefit from their support!

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 anxiety and uncertainty we currently find ourselves in due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Chantal Pitre is at the helm of the Women Entrepreneurs program at TD Bank. Earlier this year and under Chantal’s leadership, TD launched a new platform that aims to support women entrepreneurs across Canada, offering them specific resources and connecting them with industry partners, of which The Brand is Female is part of.In this episode we speak to Chantal about the measures available to entrepreneurs to help them get through the challenges brought on by Covid-19. We spoke to Canada’s Small Business Minister Mary Ng earlier this week — catch our latest pod here — where she covered the Government initiatives available to business owners. In this conversation, Chantal walks us through the best way for entrepreneurs to work with their bankers for support during these tough times.The following resources were mentioned by Chantal during our podcast, they are available for women entrepreneurs offering them various support programs:https://reseaudesfemmesdaffairesduquebec.blogspot.com/https://eequebec.com/https://weconnectinternational.org/en/academy/webinar-calendarhttps://wbecanada.ca/events/https://fwe.ca/mentor-programhttps://www.thebigpush.ca/http://www.futurpreneur.ca/en/landing-pages/side-hustle/This season of The Brand is Female is brought to you by TD Bank - Women Entrepreneurs. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Find out how you can benefit from their support!

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 anxiety and uncertainty we currently find ourselves in due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Minister Ng was elected as MP for the riding of Markham-Thornhill in April 2017. She was named Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade in 2019. With 20 years of experience in the areas of education, women’s leadership, job creation, and entrepreneurship, she is also responsible for the Federal Government’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy. We spoke to Minister Ng about the measures put in place by the Trudeau government to support Canadian businesses affected by Covid-19 and we discussed what this means for women entrepreneurs specifically. Minister Ng shared insights and advice for female founders on how to maximize resiliency and innovation in a time of crisis. She also addressed what additional measures will be available for companies who until now did not qualify for part of the government’s relief plan which we welcome as great news for women at the helm of a startup and all entrepreneurs who started their business less than a year ago!This season of The Brand is Female is brought to you by TD Bank - Women Entrepreneurs. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Find out how you can benefit from their support!

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 anxiety and uncertainty we currently find ourselves in due to the COVID-19 pandemic.This episode features an interview with Jakki Leonardini, celebrated Energy Healer, Certified Life Coach and Co-Founder of WellSoul Workshops.Jakki’s spiritual awakening took place when she supported a friend going through a terminal illness. As she turned her focus inward to begin her own wellness journey, her intuitive clarity and vocation as a healer emerged. Since then, Jakki has studied with internationally renowned spiritual teacher and author Denise Linn. She also trained for several years in techniques developed at the Berkeley Psychic Institute in California.Utilizing energy healing techniques that work with the ancient Indian chakra system, Jakki facilitates a healing process that brings us down a path of clarity, purpose, balance, creativity, health, and prosperity.Jakki’s work has been highlighted in Goop, among others; she is also the co-founder of WellSoul Workshops along with psychotherapist Kasey Crown, who was a recent guest on the podcast too.Given that we are all currently experiencing trauma — literally at a global level — and because this triggers fear and anxiety in most of us, we immediately turned to Jakki for her helpful insights and advice to help us get through this difficult time and understand how we can activate our own healing process.A link to Jakki’s grounding meditation is available here.This season of The Brand is Female is brought to you by TD Bank - Women Entrepreneurs. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Find out how you can benefit from their support!

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 anxiety and uncertainty we currently find ourselves in due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Carly Stein discovered bee propolis, a natural substance bees make that contains compounds which support immunity while on a trip to Italy in 2012. She realized there wasn't a brand selling wellness products with this kind of superfood ingredient back in the U.S. The idea stuck, and four years later she left a trading job at Goldman Sachs to launch Beekeeper's Naturals. Its propolis throat spray is now one of the top 5 cold and flu products on Amazon, and the company has expanded its product line to include supplements for focus and honey infused with superfoods like bee pollen.In Carly’s words, Beekeepers’ is on a mission to reinvent the medicine cabinet - and save the bees while they’re at it. In these times where immunity, health and the planet’s survival are especially hot topics, Beekeeper’s and Carly’s ethos is more relevant than ever.This season of The Brand is Female is brought to you by TD Bank - Women Entrepreneurs. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Find out how you can benefit from their support!

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 anxiety and uncertainty we currently find ourselves in due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Stephanie Kersta opened the meditation studio Hoame with her business partner Carolyn Plater a little over a year ago. In this time that triggers a lot of dark feelings for people, Stephanie shared her advice for getting through it all; she also discussed how she is adapting to the situation as a business owner. In this interview you will find tips on reducing stress, managing sleep and boosting your immune system.Stephanie is a registered psychotherapist who holds a Masters in Psychology. She pursued additional certifications, including post-grad studies in Addictions and Mental Health Counselling, and she has incorporated additional evidence-based holistic practices to her training; she is now certified in Applied Mindfulness Meditation, Stress Reduction, Cognitive Therapy, and Mindful Eating.This season of The Brand is Female is brought to you by TD Bank - Women Entrepreneurs. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Find out how you can benefit from their support!

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 anxiety and uncertainty we currently find ourselves in due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Fitness expert and celebrity trainer Lauren Boggi is the founder of Studio LB. She is a 20-year industry veteran who has gained notoriety across the US and beyond, appearing in The New York Times, People, Vogue, SHAPE, Fitness Magazine, and Forbes just to name a few. After years running her fitness studio in Philadelphia followed by a move to Los Angeles with her family, Lauren has taken her practice to the digital world through Studio LB. She specializes in workouts that are offered through online subscriptions so her clients can benefit from her services from home, or anywhere they find themselves. She also works on custom fitness solutions and offers one-on-one support to the LB Studio community to help clients achieve their personal goals. In this interview, Lauren shares ways to stay active during this period where we’re all being asked to self-isolate as well as other tips she's applying to deal with the feelings of anxiety we are all experiencing, including for parents with young kids at home. If you would like to try Studio LB's workouts, Lauren is offering The Brand is Female listeners a special discount: use code THEBRANDISFEMALE at checkout for 50% off on a one-month subscription. Sign up here!This season of The Brand is Female is brought to you by TD Bank - Women Entrepreneurs. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Find out how you can benefit from their support!

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 anxiety and uncertainty we currently find ourselves in due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The first guest on our special feature, Kasey Crown is a psychotherapist, wellness educator and writer. Her work challenges old mental health paradigms and suggests instead that true well-being lies in our ability to balance scientific and spiritual perspectives. For more than a decade, she has served as a facilitator of the healing process for adult individuals, couples and groups, working to upend trauma, transform emotional injury, repair relationship and unlock vital wisdom to connect people with who they truly are. Along with her business partner Jakki Leonardini, Kasey is the co-creator of WellSoul, educational and experiential workshops which draw from the fields of interpersonal neurobiology, spiritual psychology and energy medicine. Kasey and Jakki have gathered quite a cult following based on the WellSoul formula and the positive impact it has on participants, including receiving accolades from Goop, among others.In this interview, Kasey provides perspective and shares practical advice on how to deal with the anxiety and fear many of us are experiencing during this pandemic. We hope Kasey’s advice can be useful to you!Kasey was generous enough to share an 8-minute grounding meditation for our listeners, download it here. She recommends doing this meditation several times a day.This season of The Brand is Female is brought to you by TD Bank - Women Entrepreneurs. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Find out how you can benefit from their support!

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 young age she wanted to help make the world a better place. Graduating in International Studies and Diplomacy, her time has been spent between South Africa, the UK and North America, where she has been working in Middle East conflict resolution and for the advancement of women and girls for some of the world's leading advocacy and NGO organizations. In her book released a few months ago, Mungi has shared the wisdom around Ubuntu, South African philosophy which teaches us that our common humanity and our connection to each other is key to living a better life. Discover Mungi’s journey and find out how Ubuntu can make a difference in your life, too!This season of The Brand is Female is brought to you by TD Bank - Women Entrepreneurs. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Find out how you can benefit from their support!

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 Angeles, including Fred Segal’s Mauro’s Cafe, Farfalla and Barney Greengrass. She eventually decided to give entrepreneurship a go and opened The Must in downtown LA, and later Perch, with both spots garnering accolades and becoming go-to destinations on everyone’s list. Coly became an accredited sommelier and after a few years in the restaurant biz, she decided it was time to switch over to wine. Coly set out to focus exclusively on selling the work of women winemakers from around the globe. This was during Hillary Clinton's campaign, when, in Coly’s words “everyone thought the next POTUS would be a woman”. Hillary didn’t make it (and the rest is sadly, history) but Vinovore was born… and it generated instant success! Discover Coley’s journey in our interview; if you like wine, this episode is definitely for you.This season of The Brand is Female is brought to you by TD Bank - Women Entrepreneurs. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Find out how you can benefit from their support!