Episodes

In episode 4, I connect with a female entrepreneur committed to connecting other women to inclusive and flexible work opportunities — all the more important in today’s Brave New World. Jennifer Hargreaves is the Brave New Woman behind tellent, an organization she founded to help “bridge the talent gap in the new work economy.” As a fellow woman who’s feeling the post-pandemic pressure, I am super excited to have her on the show with me today.

In this episode, I interview an award-winning career strategist, TEDx speaker, and changemaker. Chanèle McFarlane has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Black Women to Watch in Canada and is a Top 25 Women of Influence. An on-air career expert, Chanèle has appeared on Breakfast Television, CHCH Morning Live, Rogers TV Ottawa, and The Morning Show. So I’m more than a little honoured that she agreed to sit down and chat with me today.

This episode features a badass woman who came to Canada when she was 18 years young. Knowing no one, Sadaf Virji had to learn how to network — fast. Now she helps newcomers to Canada integrate by teaching them how to (net)work it. Sadaf is really passionate about helping newcomers build this invaluable skill — one of the main things that drew me to her: our shared passion for helping others make life-changing connections.

For Connect and Bloom’s pilot episode, it is only fitting that my guest today is Judi Hughes. She holds a special place in my heart — as my long-time mentor and business coach. Judi is also the very important person who gave me the ‘nudge’ I needed when networking felt really scary, if not impossible. In this very first episode, stay tuned for some super honest Q&A, a ton of awesome advice, and a few laughs, too.