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The Power of Why podcast exists to explore how we can live our purpose, lead high-quality lives, and contribute meaningfully. The show focuses on firsthand narratives from leading founders and creatives about how they are fulfilling their life’s purpose. Born in 2017, Naomi Haile created the show with the simple mission to help others practice introspection and leverage their talents for good. From the Chief Human Resources Officer at Netflix to champions of global movements, the Power of Wh ...
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"We've been told that achieving our own success will make us happy. But happiness comes from helping other people to live happier lives." ⁠Stephanie⁠'s childhood joy revolved around self-expression —corralling her siblings and neighbors to put on musicals, performing with a voice-altering karaoke machine, reading, and making things. It's what shape…
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I'm curious: do your passions and hobbies — seemingly unconnected to your career — give you an unexpected professional edge? Growing up, Mona loved nothing more than donning her dad's old headphones and immersing herself in his record collection for hours. She had a deep affection for the arts, theatre, and the craft of writing. Nevertheless, she d…
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When you plant a seed, you wait to reap the benefits.In some cases, you don't see it for years. But does that mean you shouldn't plant that seed? ⁠Jennifer⁠ disagrees.From her teenage years juggling multiple part-time jobs to studying accounting— though not her passion—it provided the exposure and access to creativity she lived for. At 18, she work…
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“Never give up on yourself” – These were the words Angela Ashawasegai repeated to herself for years. They became her mantra, helping her find and build her inner strength.Angela was removed from her mother at birth and was placed into the child welfare system. Throughout her tumultuous childhood, she had no safe place to call home. From surviving a…
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In a landscape where barriers often overshadow opportunities… Mary Yazdani is curious about impactful results. Drawing insights from those who have successfully carved paths before her, she studied their strategies and implemented the advice that worked. At the age of 32, she started a new life in Canada with her family. Leveraging her expertise an…
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Relationships are key. Through experience, you've sharpened your problem-solving skills, infused love into your creative self, and deepened your leadership acumen. Yet, these strengths may not always be apparent on paper… It's about transforming your most vital skills to your next opportunity. Keira Torkko⁠ has consistently demonstrated this throug…
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Recognized as a “fixer” in the business world, ⁠Susan Odle⁠ has played a significant role in the lives of leaders grappling with complex problems through hands-on transformational change. How? By adopting the Successful Change Mindset. With a gift of discerning patterns in a business and amplifying what works, Susan’s latest entrepreneurial venture…
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Joanna Cooper began playing the cello in fourth grade, started reading at the age of two, perhaps her journey was destined to be great, as she curiously embraced intelligence of different forms. Today, Joanna is Daimler Truck North America's General Manager in Mount Holly. She leads an amazing team of over 1,700 staff to produce Freightliner M2 and…
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Daniel P. Calderon, Brooklyn native, holds the roles of President of Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow (EOT) and owner of #WFHStudio. As Daniel beautifully states, "When one is able to create space, whether virtual or in real life, they are, in fact, catalyzing creativity, which I believe leads to real solutions. That's what I want my life's work to be abo…
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Adeola Adejobi moves mountains and touches hearts withher vision and efforts to create long-lasting economic impact. Her mission is clear: to connect Black individuals with information that has the power to reshape the trajectory of their economic mobility and that of their families. As a multi-faceted human being, Adeola is an attorney, entreprene…
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What ever happened to job security? From the Great Resignation to mass layoffs, workers are struggling to find their fit in this ever-changing market. To succeed, shift gears. Focusing not on your next job but your career instead, you’ll gain the skills, network and experience to reach your most audacious goals — no matter where you work. Certified…
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How will you be remembered? When her parents suddenly passed away, 11-year-old Thusha saw how their devotion to others kept them alive — an unquenchable force, multiplied in the hearts they touched. Today she carries their torch, seeking spaces where her impact can grow. Building engineering teams at BlackBerry and Magnet Forensics. Advocating for …
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Building a business is a team sport. You’ve got the CEO’s vision, the product team’s execution, and marketing working with sales to attract and retain customers. But when an unstable market threatens the stakes? That’s where Michelle Scarborough comes in. Leading two of the world’s largest venture funds supporting women-led tech businesses — as Man…
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Bullied, mixed-race, and living in poverty, many told a young Bree Jamieson-Holloway that hers was an uphill battle too formidable to overcome. So she turned inward. Heartened by her grandmother’s motto to “push on, regardless,” she crafted a vision that would anchor her life’s work: travelling the world, starting a family, and helping people. Now …
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Mass layoffs. The climate crisis. Springing, starry-eyed, from a global pandemic only to find a recession stalking our shadow. Are we lurching towards The End? Or, as impact entrepreneur and angel investor Victoria Xu sees it, are we gearing up for The Next Leap? Decarbonizing heavy industry with deep tech prodigy CleanInnoGen, investing in future-…
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Under the careful heat of calculated risk, Shea Cole — growth marketer, brand builder, mentor, mom and VP of one of Canada’s fastest growing companies, Field Effect — has forged her own path. Leaving her beloved small town to explore the world. Pursuing an MBA despite being “bad at math.” Scaling health tech darling Fullscript’s less than 30-person…
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Sherrell Dorsey is the founder and CEO of The Plug—a digital news and insights platform covering the Black innovation economy. Her work has been featured in VICE, The Washington Post, Seattle Times, The Information, and more. Sherrell has been a contributing writer for notable publications like Columbia Journalism Review, Fast Company, Black Enterp…
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Dimple Thomas wants you to embrace the opportunity in uncertainty. As an Engineering Manager in Ericsson’s Cloud RAN Systems-DevOps, she does just that—with an eye to creating a high-speed, -bandwidth and low latency future where Zoom calls might be replaced by life-sized holograms of your loved ones. Committed to building systems that truly serve …
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Data, machine learning and AI augments impact across sectors, creating life changing technologies that transform how we live, work and play. But to drive meaningful change, we need equitable representation among the leaders driving its evolution. That's why Solmaz Shahalizadeh, Shopify's former Head of Data Science and Engineering, became a Foundin…
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Repeat after me: Anti-colonial models are not radical. With her diverse team of experts, Co-founder and CEO of Archipel Research and Consulting Inc. Sabre Pictou Lee is harnessing them to help organizations change for the better. A highly acclaimed Indigenous speaker, trainer, liaison and researcher, Sabre’s company has supported the Canada Council…
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Touching the most complex organ in the human body, concussion treatment continues to evolve as experts learn more about the workings of our brain—to mitigate the debilitating, long-term consequences of mistreatment. That’s why Dr. Ashleigh Kennedy co-founded health-tech startup Neurovine AI: combining deep tech, machine learning and the art of neur…
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She started her career on Broadway before founding fashion startup Kania Couture Inc., whose designs were showcased at New York Fashion Week, World Mastercard fashion week, and project Las Vegas. Today, Stacey Martin is the founder of Canadian luxe loungewear company Stacey Martin Lifestyle, at the intersection of sustainability, comfort and style.…
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Sergio Ezama is Netflix’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). He recently joined the team in September 2021. Previously, Sergio served in several HR leadership roles at PepsiCo, and spent 20 years exploring many learning opportunities. In this episode, Sergio delves into some of his HR, life, and work. He also speaks to the culture of freedom and…
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African American buying power in the United States well exceeds $1.2 trillion annually, as reported by Nielson in 2018. A demographic often overlooked by businesses and brands, Anthony’s company, ABF Creative is storytelling for this audience and has seen incredible growth doing so. Not only that, Anthony expresses that the gap his company fills in…
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Mutiat Bello is a real estate wealth strategist and soon-to-be private lender, and developer. Mutiat is doing this work with the purpose of understanding what longevity in the real estate space looks like, having choice and ownership over your time, passing down wealth to your children, and her family members. Mutiat is a mother, she loves to trave…
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Trishala Pillai is an Indian-Canadian, born & raised in the Middle East, and she currently lives in the US. Over the past 5+ years, she has contributed to building some of North America's avant-garde, leading social technology start-ups/scale-ups with her skills in new product development, research, business strategy & development. Currently, she i…
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Murdock (@amurdock_ii) is a purpose-driven, action-oriented, servant-leader and proud product of Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated from Butler University in 2017 and is currently a Juris-Doctorate candidate at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. He’s passionate about leveraging the power in his story and other Black stories t…
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She’s the President & Co-founder of Hyperion Global Energy — the world’s first industrial carbon recycling system. But this impact-focused entrepreneur wasn’t always a carbontech leader.From marketing, to advertising, and even hospitality, Heather Ward’s knack for identifying emerging trends and connecting the right people to address them has helpe…
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I had $300 in my pocket after I got laid off, and now my business is valued at $22 million. In the midst of losing her job, Bobbie Racette set out to build a platform that would economically empower others. As the Founder and CEO of Virtual Gurus, this Cree-Metis champion for Indigenous and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities is doing just that through her incl…
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Tecla Kalinda is on a mission to solve Canada’s trillion-dollar problem – starting with our kids. I’m not materialistic. But when you don’t have anything, you see what money can do for you in your life. With an eye to ushering a new generation of financially empowered youth, Tecla Kalinda, a Senior Analyst at the Bank of Canada, founded ZalaSmart: …
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“Everyone thinks you're competing with them, but you're really in competition with yourself.” She raised $1.4 million and co-founded Black Women Talk Tech along the way. Today, Esosa Ighodaro-Johnson wants to help you get out of your own way. From banking executive to tech founder, Esosa has learned the power of community. With Black Women Talk Tec…
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Makini Smith is an award-winning entrepreneur and the founder of A Walk in my Stilettos. As a mindset coach and Proctor Gallagher certified consultant, Makini helps you turn your goals into accomplishments. Not only does she share her message through her coaching practice, she also speaks at events, conferences and live functions where she deeply c…
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Lola Plaku is the founder and CEO of Lola Media Group – a firm focused on artist management and brand development. And she is also the founder of Girl Connected - a mentorship program for women looking to build in the music and entertainment industry. You’ll learn: How Lola put on her first show in the music industry How to build rapport, relations…
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Stephanie Harrison is the Founder and CEO of The New Happy – a platform that is focused on lasting happiness and how we can actually focus on changing the world for the better. Stephanie is focused on delivering the best content and does so every week, on Sundays. You can check out her newsletter here. You can expect writings and research where she…
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Subscribe to the Power of Why on Apple Podcasts. Welcome to a special *recap*episode of the Power of Why. We are officially wrapping up season 3 of the show with some conversations that we’ve had this season with creatives, executives, business operators. These are all conversations captured on the Power of Why with guests who are so focused, brave…
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Mark Goudie is the President and CEO of the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG). He’s had quite the corporate career, formally educated as an accountant. Mark has advised clients on value creation strategies with PwC Canada. And with time, he moved into the sports and entertainment industry as CFO and Vice-president of Finance & Administra…
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Ben Branson-Gateley is Founder and CEO and founder of Charlie HR. Charlie HR is a market leading Human Resources Information System (HRIS) platform for small businesses in the UK. Ben has experience building 3 companies during his working years and then started Charlie HR, alongside his 2 co-founders back in 2015. Ben is also the host of the Cultur…
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By day, Dennis Mathu is a Senior Consultant at Deloitte, where he advises clients on operations, strategy, and finance transformation. By night and on weekends, he is a content creator on YouTube with his girlfriend Steph. He is your go-to for personal finance and career-related topics. Fun fact: Back in 2013, Dennis and I actually went to the same…
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Reagan Bradley is a brand strategist who helps businesses connect with their customers through the power of thoughtful storytelling. Her brand strategies help people market authentically online, so they can do more of what they love. Reagan has five years of agency experience. She’s also built brands and websites for clients in the cannabis, profes…
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Erin Blaskie is a fractional CMO and marketing advisor to startups and scaleups. In 2004, Erin founded one of the first virtual assistance businesses in Canada, served over 300 business across North America and entered the technology space. As a voracious learner, Erin made a name for herself in the industry, took on many challenges and built a bra…
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For some folks, finances present some level of friction, sometimes even anxiety. We both believe that there is an interesting opportunity to reimagine what one’s relationship to money even looks like. In this episode, Tembeka shares how she focused on her financial goals in the face of distraction, while helping other women do the same. Tembeka Pra…
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“If you do something for long enough, it sort of just becomes a part of who you are and what you do”. Mussie shared how growing up with compassionate, disciplinarian parents who demanded the best from you, translated to strong work ethics. Juggling multiple priorities, Mussie discussed his approach to building systems and structures in his work and…
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Julian shared some of the important investments that he made into himself, which gave him the confidence to start a company and really tune into his why. Ultimately, this conversation is about how to create work environments where people can thrive. Julian Cook is the co-founder and CEO of a London-based tech company called Howamigoing. They are on…
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“If I wanted to be successful and grow in the industry, I had to take matters into my own hands.” Mari Galloway is the master of her fate. As CEO and founding board member for the Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) — one of the fastest growing non-profit communities in this space — Mari is propelling the next generation of women and girls in cyber…
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“Supporting mothers in supporting their child helps build strong and resilient leaders.” Pivots are just a part of the process for Julia Slanina. A graduate of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, she shifted careers from the foreign service to build stronger communities through connected, human-centred healthcare. As Founder and CE…
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“Women tend to look at the world as one big community.” Nita Tandon is changing the world, one household at a time. A seasoned sustainable health expert, Nita brings more than two decades of experience as a pharmaceutical and biotech professional to her work as the founder and CEO of Dalcini Stainless, an award-winning maker of safe, simple and sus…
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“Where there is help, there is hope.” Joanne Bezzubetz is on a mission to de-stigmatize mental health and substance abuse. Drawing on 20 years of leadership experience in healthcare organizations across Canada, Joanne serves as President and CEO of The Royal – among Canada’s foremost mental health care and academic health science centres. Committed…
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Vanessa has created many distinct opportunities for greater learnings and growth by saying YES, and figuring out the details later. As the co-founder of Gift Better Co., Vanessa is focused on building a corporate gifting service that empowers businesses to build & strengthen relationships while fuelling social impact. Vanessa graduated from Carleto…
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Aim as high as you can because that's the only way you'll get anywhere. Sem Ponnambalam refuses to settle on her dreams. The President and Co-founder of XAHIVE, Sem drives the businesses global operations, fuelled by her mission to empower people, businesses and nation-states from the devastating repercussions of cybersecurity breaches. Sem has mob…
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“Creating boundaries has been empowering, because when I show up, I do so with better, more positive energy.” Sunshine Tenasco believes your business can positively transform your community. A First Nations mommy from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, this visionary social entrepreneur and author is committed to strengthening her community — by cultivating…
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