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Women In Construction Podcast
9. How to persist through adversity with Dr. Vanessa Sweet
On this episode of the Diversity at Work podcast, I sat down with Dr. Vanessa Sweet. She is preparing for the biggest challenge of her career, which is being on the front lines during the covid-19...
8. Live episode: Why networking and leveraging relationships is the only way to move your career forward with Jodi Millen and Lindsay Reynolds
This episode of the Diversity at Work podcast is a very special episode. It is our first LIVE podcast recording that we did on March 4th to acknowledge International Women's Day. It was at an event...
7. What’s happening in Italy, from a Canadian in Rome, with Tonia Szkurhan
Have you ever heard that saying "When you’re looking for a leader, all you need is to find someone who is one chapter ahead of you"? On this episode of the Diversity at Work podcast, I interview...
6. How to cope with fear and anxiety with Olethea Pimenta, Registered Therapist
On this episode of the Diversity at Work podcast, I got to talk to Olethea Pimenta, a registered therapist who is the most innovative therapist I have ever met. We talked about fear in uncertain...
5. How to stay connected with each other through food with Jamie Deveaux, food blogger and celebrity chef
In this episode of the Diversity at Work podcast, I got to interview Jamie Deveaux, who is a chef and was recently on the Food Network show, Wall of Chefs which he won! We talked about food, and how...
4. Strategies to successfully work from home with Pat Sweet
On this episode of the Diversity at Work podcast, I sat down with Pat Sweet from the Engineering and Leadership blog to talk about strategies around working from home. We talked about productivity...
3. How to have a conversation about the gender gap during self-isolation with Ashley Maria and Lea-Ann Woodward Berst
On this episode of the Diversity at Work podcast, I sat down with Ashley Maria and Lea-Ann Woodward Berst, a mother and daughter team who produced and directed the documentary Pioneers in Skirts. In...
2. How to communicate with employees and customers in times of crisis
On this episode I interviewed Natasha Compton, who is a PR expert and owner of Be Curious PR. She and I talked about strategies to communicate with your customers and your employees during times of...
1) How to cope in times of crisis with Andrea Janzen
Welcome to the Diversity at Work podcast Season 2! Today we are taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming and are launching a special season on thriving in times of uncertainty. It is...
50. Opening doors for women in trades with Reva Bond Ramsden (repeat episode)
It's been a year since the Diversity at Work Podcast started, and to celebrate we're re-releasing our favourite and most popular episodes as we gear up for Season Two coming soon!!! Reva Bond...
49. How to negotiate and get what you want with Fotini Iconomopoulos (repeat episode)
It's been a year since the Diversity at Work Podcast started, and to celebrate we're re-releasing our favourite and most popular episodes as we gear up for Season Two coming soon!!! In this...
48. The science behind the Ambitious Every Day Journal with Darren Steeves
In this episode, I chat with Darren Steeves owner of Vendura Wellness. With a multifaceted background in exercise physiology with athletes and health consulting in organizations, Darren's focus is...
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