Startup Women Podcast

Startup Women Podcast


Latest Episodes

Connecting Menstruators Across Canada with Nadia Ladak and Rashmi Prakash
April 01, 2025

In this episode of the Startup Women podcast, we speak with Rashmi Prakash and Nadia Ladak, two innovative leaders in the menstrual health space. They discuss their journeys in creating Aruna Revoluti

Exploring Menopause and Perimenopause with Lori Casselman
March 18, 2025

In this episode of the Startup Woman podcast, Lori Casselman discusses her journey in launching June Health, a digital health platform focused on supporting midlife women through perimenopause and men

The Women Behind Trusti with Ella Farlinger and Serina Ahmad
March 11, 2025

In this episode, hosts Kayla Isabelle and Melanie Ewan welcome Ella Farlinger and Serina Ahmad, the co-founders of trusti, a platform aimed at making STI testing more accessible and stigma-free. The c

How To: Enter and Maintain Strong Partnerships with Jaclyn Patterson and Christal Duncan Earle
March 07, 2024

Guests: Jaclyn Patterson is the Founder of Shopwise, an online sustainable fashion marketplace, making it easier for people to discover and shop smarter from more than 30 purpose driven brands that pr

How To: Funding for Black Women Entrepreneurs with Tia Upshaw and Tashauna Reid
February 08, 2024

Guests: - Tia Upshawis a dynamic, serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Blk Women in Excellence. - Tashauna Reid is the owner of College Creative Curations, an online stationery store which

How To: Build Successful Relationships with Freelancers with Jasmine Williams and Sandra Reimer
January 11, 2024

Freelancing is a very unique style of entrepreneurship. For freelancers, they are able to achieve flexibility and do work they are great at. For founders, freelancers are key contributors to their pro

Support for Women-led Startups in Canada with Conor Phillips and Natasha Peter
December 07, 2023

Conor Phillips is an innovator, creative problem solver and serial-entrepreneur, based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After working in the tourism industry for several years, Conor recognized that someth

Understanding the State of Women Entrepreneurship with Dr.Wendy Cukier and Vivian Liu
November 02, 2023

Have you ever googled the word entrepreneur? What kind of images show up? Who kind of folks do you see represented and associated with the word entrepreneur. More often than not, it isn't women and

How To: Navigate Global Entrepreneurship with Myriam Francisque and Evelyne Nyairo
October 05, 2023

The world is your oyster, its full of opportunities. - But what about trade agreements, laws, market research, and shipping costs? For entrepreneurs who want to go global, opportunities for growth ca

How To: Navigate Parental Leave For Startups with Emma Devin and Lizzy Karp
September 07, 2023

In this episode, we will explore Broods story, one that came to be through a passion for babies, friendship, and families. Emma Devin and Lizzy Karp have developed a language of care and through this