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Season 1

July 23, 2024

Julie Cafley: Gender Partnership in DEI

This week, host Lisa Laronde interviews Julie Cafley, a leader in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI). They discuss the importance of including men in the conversation and the need for gender partnership.
Guest: Julie Cafley
July 10, 2024

Shelley Gray: Women Redefining Skilled Trades

Host Lisa Laronde interviews Shelley Gray, the CEO of SkilledTradesBC about her journey in leadership as a woman in the trades. They dive into the significance of representation, the unique challenges women face in male-domi…
Guest: Shelley Gray
June 26, 2024

Miranda Steele: 'Ellevating' Women in Leadership

Host Lisa Laronde speaks with Miranda Steele, a strategic communications executive and president of Ellevate Toronto.
June 12, 2024

Melissa Alexander: Second Chances

Host Lisa Laronde speaks with Melissa Alexander, a floor-covering apprentice, peer worker, mentor, and activist.
May 29, 2024

Meg Mathes: Creating an Inclusive Workplace for Transgender Individuals

Host Lisa Laronde interviews Meg Mathes about her journey in the skilled trades as a transgender woman.
Guest: Meg Mathes
May 15, 2024

Adam Gaiser of Mark's Commercial: A Quest for PPE Inclusivity

Host Lisa Laronde welcomes Adam Gaiser, the AVP of Sales for Mark’s Commercial.
Guest: Adam Gaiser
May 1, 2024

Brandi Ferenc: Retaining Women in the Trades

Host Lisa Laronde speaks with Brandi Ferenc, the founder of Fair-Trades Toolbox Inc.
Guest: Brandi Ferenc
April 17, 2024

Maggie Casey: In Pursuit of Fairness

Host Lisa Laronde interviews up and coming civil litigator Magdalena (Maggie) Casey.
April 3, 2024

Victoria LaBillois: Economic Reconciliation

Host Lisa Laronde speaks with Victoria LaBillois about her journey as an Indigenous entrepreneur.
March 20, 2024

Olympic Boxer Mandy Bujold: Fight Like a Mother

Host Lisa Laronde speaks with Olympic Boxer Mandy Bujold about her most important fights in and out of the ring.
March 8, 2024

Ironworker & Motivational Speaker Jamie McMillan

Ironworker & Motivational Speaker Jamie McMillan
March 8, 2024

Robyn Ptak of Procter & Gamble

Robyn Ptak of Proctor & Gamble
March 8, 2024

Meet the Host, Lisa Laronde

Meet the Host, Lisa Laronde