SheEO

Spending time overseas in countries where clean water is hard to come by, Alisha McFetridge uncovered the need for something to make this human essential more accessible to communities currently living without. She is now the co-founder and CEO of Rainstick, a clean technology company committed to cutting residential water usage in half. In this episode, she explains how her company is allowing people to live with half the energy and without compromise. Listen in as Alisha describes that no

Anu Bidani is the founder and CEO of STEM MINDS, a social enterprise that empowers youth to develop a love of learning through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. Anu is an award-winning entrepreneur who is passionate about empowering the next generation of global leaders and innovators by making education accessible to children across the globe. In this episode, Anu joins the show to share the journey of starting her business and her advice for anyone considering this path

Being a woman in a male-dominated field comes with its own set of challenges, but Jodi Huettner believes it shouldn’t hold someone back. The Founder and CEO of Helga Wear Inc., Jodi has a background in engineering and helps companies across industries find more safety and more money with body-specific gear for tradeswomen and women in active and outdoor STEM positions. Listen in as Jodi shares how she turned her passion into a business and works to level the playing

Nadine Cino is the CEO at TygaBox and the co-inventor of the TygaBox System. She is an entrepreneur, public speaker, writer, and thought leader. Nadine is an honored recipient of awards such as the 2008 IFMA Associate Member of the Year Award and the 2014 winner of the New York SmartCEO Brava Award. TygaBox is a 2018/2019 SheEO funded venture in the US. SheEO was launched in the US in 2016 and there are currently 14 US ventures in the

Lucinda Hartley is the Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Neighbourlytics, a pioneering social analytics platform that is helping to create human-centered cities. Lucinda has more than a decade of experience in urban innovation, working for companies such as CoDesign Studio. During her time with CoDesign Studio, she created The Neighbourhood Project, which is Australia’s most significant community-led placemaking program. Lucinda was one of Melbourne’s Top 100 most influential people in 2012 and was elected for five years to the

Robyn McLean is the Founder and Co-owner of the Hello Cup company where she handles the marketing and communications of the business. A quirky and out-of-the-box style is her specialty. She mentors startups in marketing and how to stand out from the crowd. Robyn has previously worked as the PR Manager for local government and the Royal New Zealand Ballet, as well as been a journalist for newspapers such as the Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and The Taranaki Daily News.    Robyn joins me today

Jenny Brown is the co-founder and managing director at Envorinex, a plastics manufacturing company that creates products from hard-to-use plastics. Jenny is one of five women selected as a 2018/2019 SheEO funded venture in Australia in its inaugural year. Her career has been extremely varied, including roles in fencing, building, timber, and plastics. She has worked for companies such as Shell Australia and Mitsubishi. Jenny is a mother of three and is the president of the George Town Lions Club.

Petra Hakansson is the managing director of Guardian Angel Security, a SheEO funded venture that supplies and monitors GPS panic button pendants that help protect lone workers in remote environments. Petra has worked in the GPS and security industries for more than a decade, developing lone worker solutions for government bodies and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s). Her previous roles include being a sales and marketing manager, account manager, and national sales manager for companies such as First Management Group Global Security and Inkworks Limited. 

Sheena Russell is the founder and CEO of Made with Local, a heart-led food company based in Nova Scotia, Canada. The company provides nourishing, handmade foods made with locally sourced ingredients. Their mission is to offer healthier snack options to Canadians that are made with simple ingredients, taste great, and packed with love while building a community to bridge the gap between local farmers and social enterprise bakeries.   Sheena joins me today to share how she started her company

With the Back-to-School season quickly approaching, many parents and young millionaires-in-the-making are beginning to consider the financial costs associated with postsecondary education. As these young adults and their parents discuss their budget and create a plan to afford this new expense, many important factors are often overlooked.   On today’s episode, I share some of the best tips and strategies parents and young adults can use to ensure their financial success while planning for postsecondary education. I share excerpts from

Suzanne Tyson has spent the majority of her career working in roles within the higher education and student funding sectors and is the founder of HigherEdPoints, the only company worldwide that allows parents and students to convert loyalty points into funds to pay for higher education. Due to the assistance she provides to students and parents with the tuition payments, Suzanne was chosen as 2017 Top 7 SheEO Canadian Funded Venture. Suzanne joins me today to share how you can

Emily Bland is the “Seed-EO” of SucSeed, a company dedicated to improving food security and the lives of people across Canada. She is a recent graduate of the Commerce program at Memorial University and has received national recognition and awards for her business and leadership skills, including HSBC’s Women Leader of Tomorrow for Atlantic Canada, 21 Inc’s Top 50 Emerging Leaders in Atlantic Canada, and was most recently recognized as a 2017 Top 7 SheEO Venture. Her company has successfully

Ilana Ben-Ari is the founder and CEO of Twenty One Toys, a company that designs and manufactures toys, workshops, and training programs that teach young adults and children valuable skills such as empathy and failure. She is a multiple award-winning product designer, TEDx Speaker, and has been featured in numerous publications including The Guardian UK, Independent UK, and Time Magazine. Ilana joins me today to share her story on how she founded her company, what inspired her to create the