AMPLIFY: The RevolutionHER Podcast

with Alice Min Soo Chun

In this episode titled "Consistent & Steady Progress For Growth", we discuss the power of invention, trusting the process and seeing your vision through with Solight Design inventor Alice Min Soo Chun.
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Alice Min Soo Chun is the Co-founder and CEO of Solight Design, an author, TedX speaker, and female inventor of Solight-Design, SEEU95 and the SolarPuff, the world’s only self-inflatable, portable solar light. She has been featured on Tamron Hall, Good Morning America, MSNBC, Marie Claire’s Powertrip 2022, The Skimm, The Story Exchange, Fast Company, The New York Times, and more. Alice was nominated for USPTO Patents for Humanitarian Winner in 2018, and was nominated as Forbes 50 Over 50 recognizable women of 2022. Alice was also recently featured in the new Apple TV+ show ‘Gutsy’ hosted by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, where Alice is highlighted alongside other female powerhouses such as Wanda Sykes, Amy Shumer, Megan Thee Stallion and others.
Her first invention, the SolarPuff, has impacted over 1 million people living in underserved regions worldwide. She has won numerous awards, including the US Patent Award for Humanity. Her inventions have been exhibited at MOMA, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. In 2019, she was featured in Hillary Clinton’s book, “The Book of Gutsy Women”. She was honored as a Fast Company "World Changing Idea" in 2022 and recognized as a Marie Claire Power Trip 2022 Honoree for Most Influential Woman. Additionally, she was named a 2022 Forbes IMPACT honoree and was featured on Apple TV docuseries "GUTSY" Episode 6, alongside Hillary Clinton. She was also featured on ABC's Good Morning America during her recent mission to Ukraine.
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with Kassandra Reinhardt

In this episode titled "Quieting The Mind & Alleviating Stress", we chat with Kassandra Reinhardt about finding the right methodology to help you find daily zen, the benefits of consistency, and why it's important to follow through.
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Kassandra Reinhardt is an Ottawa-based Yin and Vinyasa Yoga Instructor, YouTuber, author, and the face behind Yoga with Kassandra, who is on a mission to help others feel great with yoga. As one of the first yoga instructors to embrace online teaching, her Yoga with Kassandra YouTube channel has grown to more than 2.3 million subscribers and has over 277 million views. 
Kassandra is the author of "Yin Yoga: Stretch The Mindful Way" and  "Year of Yoga: Rituals for every day and every season". Kassandra and her channel have been featured in CBC, Bustle, PopSugar, Well+Good and Elle Australia.
Connect with Kassandra: YouTube  |  Instagram  |  Website
 
 
Photo Credit: Jessica Hodgson Photography

with Mallory Yawnghwe

This episode of AMPLIFY: The RevolutionHer Podcast is proudly sponsored by UPS Canada
In this episode titled "Indigenous Values in Modern Commerce", we chat with Indigenous Box Co-Founder Mallory Yawnghwe as she shares the importance of celebrating and championing Indigenous business for everyone to enjoy. As Mallory discusses, success isn't just about money it is also about empowering others, providing a collective lift and learning everyone's story and origin. 
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About Our GuestMallory Yawnghwe comes from Saddle Lake Cree Nation #125 in Treaty Six Territory. Her parents are Peter Jackson and Theresa Anderson. She is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Indigenous Box Inc. Mallory is a graduate of MacEwan University, where she earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialization in Supply Chain Management. She also holds the SCMP professional designation, demonstrating her expertise in this field.
A lifelong helper, she is on a mission to tell the world about the rapid resurgence in Indigenous business and to take up space for those who will come after.Her passion, drive, integrity, and commitment to life-long learning have helped her catapult Indigenous Box from a $5000 seed investment into a multi-million dollar company in less than two years. She isn’t planning to slow down anytime soon.
Connect with Mallory:indigenousbox.ca  |  @indigenousbox
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About Our Partners
UPS was founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the United States, and has since grown into a multi-billion-dollar corporation by clearly focusing on the goal of enabling commerce around the globe. Today UPS, or United Parcel Service Inc., is a global company with one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world. As the largest express carrier and package delivery company in the world, they are also a leading provider of specialized transportation, logistics, capital, and e-commerce services. Every day, they manage the flow of goods, funds, and information in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
All RevoultionHer Members Receive the Following Discounts from UPS Canada:
50% discount* on all small package shipments within Canada, to the U.S, and worldwide destinations50% discount* on all small package shipments imported into Canada
For access to these discounts, you must be a Registered Member.
*Incentives are based on the daily rates in the UPS Rate and Service Guide. The member understands that actual rates for shipments may vary and be less.
 

with Grace Leer

In this episode titled "Saying Yes To Opportunities", we chat with former D1 soccer player and emerging Country Music artist Grace Leer about changing direction in your career, trusting your gut intuition, and saying moving forward with new opportunities when they present themselves.
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Grace Leer is a California native that began singing at the age of 6. Instead of skipping college, Leer followed her athletic passion by playing D1 soccer at the University of California, Berkeley. She made the move to Nashville four years ago and appeared in the Top 10 on Season 18 of ABC’s American Idol. Since then, Leer has secured a record deal via 19 Recordings, Inc. and has spent the last year writing and recording music for her self-titled debut EP, available now. The first single off the EP, “Brought A Girl,” was released in February of last year and shortly after its release, gold record holder and Kansas native Logan Mize asked her to join him on his latest single, “Nothing with You,” released April 8, and serve as the direct support act on his spring 2022 It’s About Time tour.
Leer has since released singles including the ode to country greats “Ones Before Me," the breakup anthem “After 1" and relatable "The One." Leer was CMT’s Next Up Now artist for November and named Country Now’s Country Next. Leer has also been included in iHeart Women of Country. 
Connect With Grace:graceleer.com  |  @graceleermusic
 
 

with Chris McMartin

We're back for Season 2 of AMPLIFY: The RevolutionHer Podcast, and what better way to kick things off than to launch our first episode of a new season during Small Business Week! In this episode titled "Support For Women Entrepreneurs", we chat with Chris McMartin, National Small Business Lead for The Scotiabank Women Initiative, about what makes women uniquely positioned for success in small business, the barriers that women must overcome in order to work towards that success, and the tools that are available to help them get there.
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Chris McMartin leads The Scotiabank Women Initiative Small Business Strategy across Canada, taking on the role in September of 2021, to help build and enhance a program that helps women overcome the challenges they face on their path to success when starting, sustaining, and growing a business. Chris leads many national events and partnerships such as the MasterClass Series, The IWD: She Shoots She Scores, StrikeUP Virtual Conference and the mentorship program. Chris loves to speak about women entrepreneurs and The Scotiabank Women Initiative; you may have had the opportunity to hear her on one of her podcast interviews: She Means Profit, Results Club or Power Presence and Position or perhaps caught her at an event like MaMaCon.
Chris joined Scotiabank in 2008 as a Financial Advisor. In 2012 Chris progressed to the role of Small Business Advisor where she found her passion for Small Business which she carried with her throughout her career to date. Chris also has a passion for people which has led her to champion equity initiatives through many diversity, equity and inclusion roles within the bank. She currently sits on the National Allyship Council, a Stream Lead for the Women in Leadership Employee Resource Group and a participant on the Employee Pulse Committee. Outside of Scotiabank, Chris also sits on the Canadian Women Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board and the HELIX Committee for Seneca College. Chris believes in the power of mentorship and participates as a mentor for StartUp Canada Women.
At home Chris leads another team; she is a mom of four. Chris has three teenage boys and a young daughter that all keep her on her toes. Even while running her children to dance classes, football practices and part time jobs she finds time to enjoy her own hobbies like going to the gym and watching LIVE music.
Connect with Chris & Scotiabank:@scotiabank (IG)  |  @scotiabank (LI)  |  @chrismcmartin (LI)

with Renee Guilbault

In this episode titled "Boosting Your Career & Making Your Mark", food industry consultant Renee Guilbault, author of A Taste of Opportunity, shares the importance of having a P-Bod (Personal Board of Directors) to support career pathways along our imperfect journey.
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Renee Guilbault is a veteran food-industry consultant with expertise in large-scale, global, multi-unit food and beverage operations. Before launching her consulting firm, Essayer Food Consulting, she held leadership roles at Pret A Manger, Bon Appetit Management Company at Google, Compass Group, and Le Pain Quotidien where she was instrumental in developing revolutionary menus and executing high-volume strategies all over the world. Additionally, Renee held a role on the Los Angeles Food Policy Council Leadership Board and its Coordinating Committee for five years in support of her commitment to a more just and sustainable food system for all and has worked as a Board Advisor to both regional food system projects and private sector efforts.
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with Dr. Shainna

In this episode titled "Protecting Your Mental Wellness", we chat with mental health clinician, educator and advocate Dr. Shainna Ali about the importance of designing healthy boundaries in our lives, the importance of self love and positive self-talk, and the steps we can take to bring ourselves out of mental health challenges on a regular basis.
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Dr. Shainna Ali is a mental health counselor, educator, and advocate who is dedicated to highlighting the important role of mental health in fostering happiness, fulfillment, and overall wellness. She is the author of The Self-Love Workbook, The Self-Love Workbook for Teens, and Luna Finds Love Everywhere, and the owner of Integrated Counseling Solutions, a counseling and consulting practice in Orlando, Florida. In her practice, she uses a strengths-based approach that empowers clients on their journey of self-love. Within the field of mental health, her areas of expertise include exploring identity and culture, fostering emotional intelligence, healing from trauma, and utilizing creative counseling methods. When she isn’t working, she invests in her self-love by practicing yoga, spending time with her loved ones, teaching dance, or exploring the world.Dr. Ali enjoys advocating for the importance of self-love and mental health at workshops and presentations, in the media, and through her Psychology Today–hosted blog, A Modern Mentality. She serves on the board for the Mental Health Association of Central Florida, has been named 30 under 30 by her alma mater, The University of Central Florida, highlighted as an emerging leader by the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, and honored with the Pete Fischer Humanitarian Award by the Florida Counseling Association.
 
CONNECT WITH DR. SHAINNA:SITE  |  IG  |   FB  |  LI
 

with Nathalie Amlani

In this episode titled "How to Show Up Authentically", photographer Nathalie Amlani offers tips on how to tell your story more authentically, along with insights on how showing your true self allows others to connect with you on a deeper level throughout personal and work interactions.
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Nathalie Amlani is a Brand photographer, creative director, soulpreneur, podcast host and founder of Pictonat Photography. She empowers entrepreneurs to go from uncomfortable to comfortable in front of the camera, and then together strategically create at least three months of magnetic visual content from just one photoshoot. Nathalie has helped over 100 entrepreneurs showcase the beauty of their brand inside and out... resulting in an increase in visibility, scaling leads, deepening connections and opening the door to new possibilities.
 
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with Premier Caroline Cochrane

In this episode titled "Realizing Your Leadership Potential", Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane shares how she realized her own leadership potential, why she is passionate about encouraging women to take up more space in politics, and how she accomplished gender parity in her own government in Northern Canada.
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Caroline Cochrane was re-elected to the 19th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly representing the constituency of Range Lake. Ms. Cochrane was first elected to the 18th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly in 2015. During the 18th Assembly, Ms. Cochrane was also elected as a Member of Cabinet and held the positions of Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation, Minister of Public Works and Services, Minister Responsible for Addressing Homelessness, and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women. After a Cabinet shuffle on April 4, 2018, Ms. Cochrane was appointed as the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, and retained the portfolio as Minister Responsible for the Status of Women. Ms. Cochrane was also a member of the Special Committee to Increase the Representation of Women in the Legislative Assembly.
Ms. Cochrane is especially proud of her work, through successful engagement with residents, to restructuring the philosophies, policies, and programs of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation into attaining overall goals to assist residents to obtain, retain, and maintain their homes. As well, Minister Cochrane led the work to begin the implementation of the first 9-1-1 service in the NWT and continues to lead the Campaign Schools for Women to promote and support women being elected to all levels of government.
Ms. Cochrane is of Métis descent, holds a degree in Social Work, and has twenty years’ experience in administration and direct service provision within accredited agencies that support high risk families. She has developed and facilitated workshops on topics related to parenting, child development, a variety of “train the trainer” and facilitation/service provisions. She has also trained community health workers to conduct developmental assessments for children.
Ms. Cochrane and her partner, Rory, have a blended family of adult children and one grandchild. They look forward to their future generations enjoying the benefits the north has provided to them both. She is excited to be able to work towards ensuring a healthy, prosperous, sustainable future for the generations to come.
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with Dr. Amanda Freeman

In this episode titled "Moving Beyond Low Wage Work", we speak with Dr. Amanda Freeman about the upsetting trends being seen across North America for women and girls in low wage work, the cyclical setbacks that women face, and the ripple-effect that low wage work has on the advancement of girls and women generationally.
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Amanda Freeman is a sociologist with research interests in poverty, social policy, qualitative methods, gender, family and education. She was the co-recipient of a Presidential Award for Early Career Scholars from the Russell Sage Foundation for 2017-2019. The award supported the production of her book manuscript for Getting Me Cheap: How low wage work traps women and girls in poverty, based on interview data that explores the experience of low-income parents pursuing higher education in the United States. Her current work explores work-family conflict for low-income mothers.
Amanda is also public sociologist who translates her research about the struggles of low-income families into news articles for media outlets including the Atlantic. In 2013, she received the Dentler Award from the public sociology section of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in recognition of “exceptional research and writing on the challenges facing low-income single mother-headed families and communication of research and its policy implications to a broader audience.”
At the University of Hartford, Professor Freeman teaches a variety of courses including Introduction to Sociology, Sociology of the Family, Social Welfare and Inequality. Amanda is also a board member of the National Center for Student Parent Programs.
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