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Ep. 60: Empower Your Voice with Lynn-Marie Angus

Ep. 60: Empower Your Voice with Lynn-Marie Angus

This week we are thrilled to have Lynn-Marie Angus on our show.

Lynn-Marie Angus is the CEO of Sisters Sage, an indigenous brand that handcrafts modern wellness and self-care products. She aims to create beautiful, Indigenous-inspired products that not only spotlight the rich culture but also advocate environmental sustainability and empower future female and young entrepreneurs. 

Tune in to this weeks’ episode to learn more about her experiences on how she aims to empower your voice.

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Ep. 59: Liberating Your Finances and Curiosity with Assel Beglinova

Ep. 59: Liberating Your Finances and Curiosity with Assel Beglinova

This week we are thrilled to have Assel Beglinova on our show. 

Assel Beglinova is the Founder of Minance, a company helping solopreneurs on simplifying their finances leading to revitalize the service of understanding finances better. She is also the Founder of Tea Club Toronto that aids founders in overcoming startup challenges.

Tune into this weeks’ episode to learn more about how she acts on curiosity and implements her proactive approach in prioritizing finances.

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Ep. 58: Striving for Excellence with Tyler Menezes

Ep. 58: Striving for Excellence with Tyler Menezes

This week we are thrilled to have Tyler Menezes on our show. 

Tyler Menezes is the Executive Director of CodeDay,  a company that aims to increase diverse Computer Science enrollment worldwide. He runs events to inspire low-income and underrepresented students to fall in love with coding in over 50+ cities. He is also recognized as one of Forbes Magazine’s 30 under 30. 

Tune in to this weeks’ episode to learn more about insights on how to strive for excellence.

  • 00:00:54 Introduction of Tyler Menezes
  • 00:01:46 Values he live by
  • 00:05:17 Throwing it back to life journey
  • 00:11:30 Influence of accomplishments
  • 00:18:15 Major lessons learned leading to next chapter in his life
  • 00:27:21 Lessons learned from beginning of CodeDay
  • 00:29:43 Advice on concepts to become more efficient
  • 00:38:37 Motivation to move forward
  • 00:41:46 Significance of representation in Computer Science
  • 00:44:27 End of discussion

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CodeDay

Ep. 57: Taking Every Opportunity with Kyla Bolden

Ep. 57: Taking Every Opportunity with Kyla Bolden

This week we are thrilled to have Kyla Bolden on our show. 

Kyla Bolden is the Founder of Wiz Kid Coding, a company that specializes in providing coding and STEM education programs to kids aged 3 to 16. She is a  Bermudian born entrepreneur with a focus on empowering others through tech-focused businesses.

Tune in to this weeks’ episode to learn more about how to take every opportunity. 

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Wiz Kid Coding

Ep. 56: Bridging the Gap with Thembi Bekha

Ep. 56: Bridging the Gap with Thembi Bekha

This week we are thrilled to have Thembi Bheka on our show. 

Thembi Bheka is the Founder of Virtual Staff On-Demand, an organization that trains women from disadvantaged backgrounds (mainly in Africa) to create income online working as virtual assistants. She was voted the Launch Club (Jeff Walker’s community) Spokesperson for the year by over a 1000 entrepreneurs.

Tune in to this weeks’ episode to learn more about how she aims to bridge the gap between employment shortage and unemployment rate.

  • 00:01:00 Introduction of Thembi Bheka
  • 00:01:52 Values she live by
  • 00:12:24 Empowering other women
  • 00:17:02 Connecting women in Africa with jobs
  • 00:17:48 Milestones of Virtual Staff On-Demand
  • 00:19:40 Helping women see their worth
  • 00:21:16 Maintaining the right balance between career and personal life
  • 00:29:04 Bridging the gap between employment shortage and unemployment rate
  • 00:33:23 How can you be of support to the underprivileged?  
  • 00:34:37 End of discussion

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