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#FEMPIRE explores the inspiring stories, challenges, and triumphs of remarkable women who have defied stereotypes and shattered glass ceilings. Join us as we sit down with fearless queens who’ve climbed the hill of leadership.
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S2E4 Ep 24: Higher Costs. Deeper Divides. What’s Driving Alberta Right Now?
Alberta can feel like two places at once: a province of mountains, parks, and big ambition, and a province carrying a new political tension that keeps showing up in national headlines. I sit down…
S2E2 Ep. 22: The Human Cost of Moving Fast - Inside the AI Race and Burnout Culture
A quiet truth is haunting workplaces right now: speed has become the strategy, and the human cost keeps climbing.In this episode, we sit down with Jen Phillips—former SVP of Global Marketing…
S2E3 Ep 23: Success on Paper, Burnout in Practice
Success that burns you out isn’t success. In Part 2, we continue the conversation with strategist and execution architect Jen Phillips, founder of The New Ambition, to unpack what sustainable growth…
S2E1 Season 2: Unfiltered. Unbothered. Unstoppable.
Welcome back to #FEMPIRE—if this is your first time here, hi, hello, ciao, bonjour. I’m your host, Julia Pennella, and we’re officially kicking off Season 2.This is the podcast where we talk power,…
S1E21 Ep 21: Your War, Our Lives - The Stories Behind the Headlines with Mina Sharif
Accomplished writer, advocate, and global bridge-builder Mina Sharif takes listeners on a powerful journey in this deeply moving conversation about identity, storytelling, and challenging dominant…
S1E20 Ep 20: Behind the Scalpel - Dr. Daniela Vaca’s Transformative Take on Plastic Surgery
Dr. Daniela Vaca brings an international and revolutionary perspective to plastic surgery, transforming it from a misunderstood field often associated with vanity into a pathway for genuine…
S1E19 Ep 19: 10 Million Hungry - Inside Canada’s Food Insecurity Crisis
Hunger doesn't discriminate, but our systems often do. In 2024, Statistics Canada reported that 10 million Canadians — including 2.5 million children — lived in households that couldn’t reliably…
S1E18 Ep 18: Power Suits & Policy - Redefining Municipal Advocacy & Policy in Ontario
What does it really take to advocate for over 100 municipalities across Eastern Ontario while breaking barriers as a woman in government relations? Meredith Staveley-Watson opens up about her journey…
Ep 17: Cultivating Connection - Reconnecting Soil to Soul (Part 2)
What if your hands in the dirt could change your relationship with the Earth? Environmental scientist, Destiny Allen-Green invites us to reconnect with nature through a revolutionary approach to…
S1E16 Ep 16: Cultivating Connection - Reconnecting Soil to Soul (Part 1)
What if your hands in the dirt could change your relationship with the Earth? Environmental scientist, Destiny Allen-Green invites us to reconnect with nature through a revolutionary approach to…
S1E15 Ep 15: How Beepzz is Changing the Car Game
The road to entrepreneurial success is rarely straight, especially when you're navigating industries that haven't traditionally welcomed women behind the wheel. In this episode of #FEMPIRE, I sit…
S1E14 Ep 14: Values Over Vanity - Rewriting the Nonprofit Playbook with Maria Rio
Welcome back to #FEMPIRE. Today’s guest is a powerhouse in the nonprofit world—shaking things up with bold ideas, lived experience, and a strategic vision for change. Maria Rio is the founder of…
S1E13 Ep 13: Power, Silence, and Justice - The Real Cost of Workplace NDAs
Quick heads up: This episode contains discussions of workplace harassment, bullying, and sexual harassment, including personal accounts. Listener discretion is advised. Please take care while…
S1E12 Ep 12: Speaking Truth to Power - What Happens When You Refuse to Sign an NDA?
Quick heads up: This episode contains discussions of workplace harassment, bullying, and sexual harassment, including personal accounts. Listener discretion is advised. Please take care while…
S1E11 Ep 11: Black Voices, Brave Spaces - Surviving in a Sector That Claims to Do Good
The nonprofit world has a problem. Behind the mission statements about doing good lurks a troubling reality for many Black professionals—a world where they're expected to leave their authentic selves…
S1E10 Ep 10: Empathy as Revolution - Confronting Racism Across Borders
Nneka Allen opens our conversation with a profound declaration: she's a "reluctant entrepreneur" whose path to founding the Empathy Agency Inc emerged from confronting the very real inequities Black…
S1E9 Ep 9: People Behind the Policy - Conversations on Politics, Community, and Parenthood
Ellen Kushnick pulls back the curtain on Canadian politics with rare candor, sharing insights from her years as a strategic powerhouse on Parliament Hill. From the adrenaline rush of managing swing…
S1E8 Ep 8: What It Means to Be a Disruptor of Change - Navigating the Nonprofit Sector (Part 2)
What happens when your career no longer feels safe or aligned? In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, I sit down with a nonprofit leader-turned-consultant, Esther Saehyun Lee, founder of…
S1E7 Ep 7: The Risk of Telling the Truth - When Activism Meets the Nonprofit Industrial Complex (Part 1)
In this thought-provoking episode of #FEMPIRE, we dive deep into the current political climate, examining the rapid shifts happening in both Canada and the U.S. and how they're affecting the…
S1E6 Ep 6: The GR Playbook - Navigating Public Affairs & Communications
This week on #FEMPIRE, I’m joined by Rita Rahmati, an absolute force in government relations and communications. From early days writing for the Western Gazette to leading national advocacy for…
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