
19. Dan Pietens – Artist and Mental Health Advocate
“It was never on my radar to pursue anything art-related.” Imagine having a set career path in mind and then as you progress down that path you realize that it was the wrong career choice for you. Not only that, it negatively impacts your mental health each day. Dan and…

18. Jord Cuiper – Entrepreneur, Strategist, Coach, Speaker, Surfer
“Somewhere in our exponential growth, we have lost the connection to who we truly are.” Resilience versus willpower, overcoming deep pain of loss and disrupting our lives to learn about ourselves and to grow. These are just a few of the things that Jord and Jann discuss in this week’s…

17. Manvir Singh – Stand-up Comedian
“Five minutes before going on stage, I was going to back out. But my friends said, ‘we’re here for you’ and that’s what got me on stage.”Manvir Singh, Stand-up Comedian Manvir Singh is a business person by day and a stand-up comedian by night. For our discussion, we talk about…

16. Salomé Azevedo – Biomedical Engineer & PhD Student
‘When you have goals, it’s easy to be resilient because you know the outcome you want to achieve.’ Salome Azevedo is a PhD Student & Head of Digital Health, Value for Health CoLAB based in Lisbon, Portugal. Salomé Azevedo is a Portuguese BioMedical Engineer who works in the English language…

15. Megan Walker – Women’s Advocate and Radical Feminist
Megan Walker, London Abused Women’s Centre, Executive Director “Women don’t want to be equal to their oppressors, they want to be free from oppression.” Megan Walker is the Executive Director of the London Abused Women’s Centre (LAWC) based in London, Canada. In this candid talk, Megan discusses the heartbreak and…

14. Maria Meally – Imposter Syndrome
‘Is this a feeling or is this a fact? ’Maria Meally, Founder and CEO at Theory Y Search in New York City, USA. a great chat with Recruiter, Maria Meally! Maria shares insights into the world of headhunting and her personalized approach to bringing candidates and businesses together to the…

13. Michelle Young – Racism
‘I didn’t expect that I would see it again, that I would live it.’ Michelle Young Service Director, Indigenous Services & Equity Lead at Childre’s Aid Society in London, Canada. An enlightening and challenging conversation with Michelle Young. Jann and Michelle talk about racism and the topic of white fragility.…

12. John Kudelka – His Vertical Climb
‘All Your Virtual Climbing Needs’ John is the Owner and Manager at Junction Climbing in London, Ontario. John Kudelka’s career has, in many ways, mirrored the business he is in. Junction Climbing, as John says, is where “you can find all your vertical climbing needs”. True! John provides a place…

11. Jodi Simpson – Passion for People and Community
‘I parked my fear and just said, okay, let’s give this a whirl’ Jodi Simpson and the Founder and President at City Match based in London, Canada. Five years ago, Jodi started her own business… London Ontario’s relocation and settlement concierge service: CityMatch. Since then, Jodi and her team have…

10. Laura Jeanne – Alone at 19; Building a Life
‘I got my Masters in Public Health to understand the social determinants of health.’ Laura a registered Nurse at Medcan Private Health Clinic in Toronto, Canada. Laura left home at 19 due to an untenable family situation. She moved to Toronto from Ottawa with no network and no one to…