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The Thrive Podcast is a production of Startup Canada and is broadcast through the Startup Canada Podcast Network. On the podcast, award-winning serial entrepreneur, Startup Canada’s Women’s Ambassador and host Janice McDonald connects listeners with, and shares insights from, high profile experts on…

Startup Canada: A Grassroots, Entrepreneur-led Movement to Bring Together, Celebrate, and Give a Voice to Canada’s Entrepreneurship Community.


    • Apr 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 207 EPISODES


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    Connecting Menstruators Across Canada with Nadia Ladak and Rashmi Prakash

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 48:53


    In this episode of the Startup Women podcast, we speak with Rashmi... The post Connecting Menstruators Across Canada with Nadia Ladak and Rashmi Prakash first appeared on Startup Canada.

    Exploring Menopause and Perimenopause with Lori Casselman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025


    In this episode of the Startup Woman podcast, Lori Casselman discusses her... The post Exploring Menopause and Perimenopause with Lori Casselman first appeared on Startup Canada.

    The Women Behind Trusti with Ella Farlinger and Serina Ahmad

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 46:49


    In this episode, hosts Kayla Isabelle and Melanie Ewan welcome Ella Farlinger... The post The Women Behind Trusti with Ella Farlinger and Serina Ahmad first appeared on Startup Canada.

    How To: Enter and Maintain Strong Partnerships with Jaclyn Patterson and Christal Duncan Earle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 70:29


    Guests: Jaclyn Patterson is the Founder of Shopwise, an online sustainable fashion... The post How To: Enter and Maintain Strong Partnerships with Jaclyn Patterson and Christal Duncan Earle first appeared on Startup Canada.

    How To: Funding for Black Women Entrepreneurs with Tia Upshaw and Tashauna Reid

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 70:10


    Guests: Tia Upshaw is a dynamic, serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO... The post How To: Funding for Black Women Entrepreneurs with Tia Upshaw and Tashauna Reid first appeared on Startup Canada.

    How To: Build Successful Relationships with Freelancers with Jasmine Williams and Sandra Reimer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 63:06


    Freelancing is a very unique style of entrepreneurship. For freelancers, they are... The post How To: Build Successful Relationships with Freelancers with Jasmine Williams and Sandra Reimer first appeared on Startup Canada.

    Support for Women-led Startups in Canada with Conor Phillips and Natasha Peter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 72:35


    Conor Phillips is an innovator, creative problem solver and serial-entrepreneur, based in... The post Support for Women-led Startups in Canada with Conor Phillips and Natasha Peter first appeared on Startup Canada.

    Understanding the State of Women Entrepreneurship with Dr.Wendy Cukier and Vivian Liu

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 67:20


    Have you ever googled the word entrepreneur? What kind of images show... The post Understanding the State of Women Entrepreneurship with Dr.Wendy Cukier and Vivian Liu first appeared on Startup Canada.

    How To: Navigate Global Entrepreneurship with Myriam Francisque and Evelyne Nyairo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 67:55


    The world is your oyster, its full of opportunities. But what about... The post How To: Navigate Global Entrepreneurship with Myriam Francisque and Evelyne Nyairo first appeared on Startup Canada.

    How To: Navigate Parental Leave For Startups with Emma Devin and Lizzy Karp

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 71:21


    In this episode, we will explore Brood's story, one that came to... The post How To: Navigate Parental Leave For Startups with Emma Devin and Lizzy Karp first appeared on Startup Canada.

    How To: Lead Non-Profits and Create Change with Ivy Wong and Megan Poole

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 71:51


    Ivy Wong is the Founder of Ripple Foundation, a non-profit created to... The post How To: Lead Non-Profits and Create Change with Ivy Wong and Megan Poole first appeared on Startup Canada.

    How To: Access Scotiabank’s Women Initiative with Chris McMartin and Melissa Houston

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 70:01


    Money matters for entrepreneurs and for business owners. It can also be... The post How To: Access Scotiabank's Women Initiative with Chris McMartin and Melissa Houston first appeared on Startup Canada.

    How To: Foster Indigenous Values and Systems as an Entrepreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 63:15


    Chelsea Howard is the Founder of Drift Employer Brand Consulting. Chelsea is... The post How To: Foster Indigenous Values and Systems as an Entrepreneur first appeared on Startup Canada.

    How To: Fund Your Business and Grow with Kailey Gilchrist and Shelley Kuipers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 62:18


    Your venture needs funding, how you get there can be up to... The post How To: Fund Your Business and Grow with Kailey Gilchrist and Shelley Kuipers first appeared on Startup Canada.

    How To: Navigate Entrepreneurship as a Newcomer with Karla Briones and Vanessa Teran

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 72:58


    Entrepreneurship is a rollercoaster, with high highs and low lows. Add in... The post How To: Navigate Entrepreneurship as a Newcomer with Karla Briones and Vanessa Teran first appeared on Startup Canada.

    How To: Build Your Brand with Reagan Bradley and Rachel Kelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 72:49


    When entrepreneurs hear Make Lemonade, they likely think of Rachel Kelly –... The post How To: Build Your Brand with Reagan Bradley and Rachel Kelly first appeared on Startup Canada.

    How To: Be An Emotionally Intelligent Leader with Carolyn Stern and Daisy Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 67:03


    Expressing our emotions at work is not always easy, but what if... The post How To: Be An Emotionally Intelligent Leader with Carolyn Stern and Daisy Wright first appeared on Startup Canada.

    How To: Be Diverse Equitable and Inclusive with Jess Dassanayake and Camille Dundas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 72:26


    Is diversity, equity and inclusion a destination or a journey? Jess Dassanayake... The post How To: Be Diverse Equitable and Inclusive with Jess Dassanayake and Camille Dundas first appeared on Startup Canada. The post How To: Be Diverse Equitable and Inclusive with Jess Dassanayake and Camille Dundas appeared first on Startup Canada.

    How To: Fund Your Social Enterprise with Jacqueline Sofia, Noora Sharrab and Sagal Dualeh

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 75:05


    Impact isn't always a number or a dollar amount. Often it is a... The post How To: Fund Your Social Enterprise with Jacqueline Sofia, Noora Sharrab and Sagal Dualeh first appeared on Startup Canada. The post How To: Fund Your Social Enterprise with Jacqueline Sofia, Noora Sharrab and Sagal Dualeh appeared first on Startup Canada.

    How To: Build Resilience with Komal Minhas and Elaisha Jade

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 70:29


    Entrepreneurship is a world of opportunity, of brilliance, of hard work. It's... The post How To: Build Resilience with Komal Minhas and Elaisha Jade first appeared on Startup Canada. The post How To: Build Resilience with Komal Minhas and Elaisha Jade appeared first on Startup Canada.

    How To: Export and Go Global with BE Alink and Tamaïka Jumelle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 67:07


    Demand for your product or service in a new market is exciting... The post How To: Export and Go Global with BE Alink and Tamaïka Jumelle first appeared on Startup Canada. The post How To: Export and Go Global with BE Alink and Tamaïka Jumelle appeared first on Startup Canada.

    How To: Growth and Scaling with Jenn Harper and Mallory Rowan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 69:34


    It is through growth and scaling that founders continue to give their... The post How To: Growth and Scaling with Jenn Harper and Mallory Rowan first appeared on Startup Canada. The post How To: Growth and Scaling with Jenn Harper and Mallory Rowan appeared first on Startup Canada.

    How To: Marketing and PR with Meaghan and Marie Wright and Kelsey Reidl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 90:04


    When founders think about marketing, they often begin to visualize their websites,... The post How To: Marketing and PR with Meaghan and Marie Wright and Kelsey Reidl first appeared on Startup Canada. The post How To: Marketing and PR with Meaghan and Marie Wright and Kelsey Reidl appeared first on Startup Canada.

    How To: Sales and Sell with Sheena Brady and Patti Pokorchak

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 77:04


    When we sell a product or service, what we are really selling... The post How To: Sales and Sell with Sheena Brady and Patti Pokorchak first appeared on Startup Canada. The post How To: Sales and Sell with Sheena Brady and Patti Pokorchak appeared first on Startup Canada.

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    How To: Fund Your Business with Richa Gupta and Marissa Bronfman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 76:56


    The topic of funding is one commonly associated with stress and anxiety... The post How To: Fund Your Business with Richa Gupta and Marissa Bronfman first appeared on Startup Canada. The post How To: Fund Your Business with Richa Gupta and Marissa Bronfman appeared first on Startup Canada.

    How To: HR and Hiring with Erin Stephenson & Jamie Savage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 54:57


    Hiring is so important for a venture's success, yet the search for... The post How To: HR and Hiring with Erin Stephenson & Jamie Savage first appeared on Startup Canada. The post How To: HR and Hiring with Erin Stephenson & Jamie Savage appeared first on Startup Canada.

    How To: Mentorship with Paulina Cameron & Karen Danudjaja

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 56:50


    Mentorship is a relationship built on trust, active listening and respect. It... The post How To: Mentorship with Paulina Cameron & Karen Danudjaja first appeared on Startup Canada. The post How To: Mentorship with Paulina Cameron & Karen Danudjaja appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Trusting Yourself to Find What is Possible with Vivian Kaye

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 28:02


    Vivian Kaye is the Founder & CEO of KinkyCurlyYaki, a premium textured... The post Trusting Yourself to Find What is Possible with Vivian Kaye first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Trusting Yourself to Find What is Possible with Vivian Kaye appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Building Equitable Entrepreneurship in Canada with Chelsea Prescod

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 23:58


    Chelsea is a Regional Manager for the Client Diversity Team at BDC.... The post Building Equitable Entrepreneurship in Canada with Chelsea Prescod first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Building Equitable Entrepreneurship in Canada with Chelsea Prescod appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Fighting Health Inequities Through Community with Mystery Furtado

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 43:47


    Mystery Furtado is the mother of two energetic and vibrant African Kings... The post Fighting Health Inequities Through Community with Mystery Furtado first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Fighting Health Inequities Through Community with Mystery Furtado appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Empower & Include: Shaping Modern Media with Patricia Bebia Mawa

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 26:40


    Patricia Bebia Mawa is the Executive Vice President of Silvertrust Media and... The post Empower & Include: Shaping Modern Media with Patricia Bebia Mawa first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Empower & Include: Shaping Modern Media with Patricia Bebia Mawa appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Innovation in FemTech: Menstruation with Marlow with Nadia Ladak

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 28:18


    Nadia is the Co-Founder and COO of Marlow, a new FemTech start-up... The post Innovation in FemTech: Menstruation with Marlow with Nadia Ladak first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Innovation in FemTech: Menstruation with Marlow with Nadia Ladak appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Doing Both: Classic and Trendy with Nisha Grewal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 33:37


    Nisha is a Vancouver based entrepreneur and is the founder of Ambari... The post Doing Both: Classic and Trendy with Nisha Grewal first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Doing Both: Classic and Trendy with Nisha Grewal appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Aligning Business with a Cause with Lotte Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 25:48


    Born in South Africa, Lotte Davis moved to Canada at ten years... The post Aligning Business with a Cause with Lotte Davis first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Aligning Business with a Cause with Lotte Davis appeared first on Startup Canada.

    How To: Navigate Mindset Shifts with Monique Hutson and Cheryl Sutherland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 61:13


    Monique Hutson is the Founder and Lead Content Producer of Dom Productions.... The post How To: Navigate Mindset Shifts with Monique Hutson and Cheryl Sutherland first appeared on Startup Canada. The post How To: Navigate Mindset Shifts with Monique Hutson and Cheryl Sutherland appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Transparency Through Storytelling with Nikki Wiart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 42:01


    Nikki Wiart is a florist, farmer and writer. Her farming journey began... The post Transparency Through Storytelling with Nikki Wiart first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Transparency Through Storytelling with Nikki Wiart appeared first on Startup Canada.

    2021 Wrap Up: Producer’s Corner with Lauren Hicks and Maddie Stiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 26:57


    Tune in for a bonus episode to look back at all that... The post 2021 Wrap Up: Producer's Corner with Lauren Hicks and Maddie Stiles first appeared on Startup Canada. The post 2021 Wrap Up: Producer’s Corner with Lauren Hicks and Maddie Stiles appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Canadian Legal Resources 101 with Corinne Boudreau

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 32:38


    Corinne is the daughter of a teacher and a lawyer – which... The post Canadian Legal Resources 101 with Corinne Boudreau first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Canadian Legal Resources 101 with Corinne Boudreau appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Frustration as Fuel, Values for Decisions with Céline Leheurteux

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 32:29


    *Before listening to this episode, please know that this conversations references end... The post Frustration as Fuel, Values for Decisions with Céline Leheurteux first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Frustration as Fuel, Values for Decisions with Céline Leheurteux appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Owning Your Brand Story with Afton Brazzoni

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 23:18


    Afton Brazzoni is the Founder of Scribe National, a content marketing company... The post Owning Your Brand Story with Afton Brazzoni first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Owning Your Brand Story with Afton Brazzoni appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Building a Trusted Sustainable Brand with Angie Tran and Bernard Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 32:45


    Angie Tran and Bernard Law come from a background of five years... The post Building a Trusted Sustainable Brand with Angie Tran and Bernard Law first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Building a Trusted Sustainable Brand with Angie Tran and Bernard Law appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Understanding Credit & Bank Loans with Alida Pellegrino

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 30:11


    Financing – it's one of the top items on every founder's mind.... The post Understanding Credit & Bank Loans with Alida Pellegrino first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Understanding Credit & Bank Loans with Alida Pellegrino appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Creating Your Online Home Base with Anne De Aragon and Sara Koonar

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 42:02


    Anne De Aragon is the Vice President and Country Manager for GoDaddy... The post Creating Your Online Home Base with Anne De Aragon and Sara Koonar first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Creating Your Online Home Base with Anne De Aragon and Sara Koonar appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Excellence Over Perfection with Isabelle Hudon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 34:03


    It's no secret that Canada is home to many incredible women entrepreneurs.... The post Excellence Over Perfection with Isabelle Hudon first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Excellence Over Perfection with Isabelle Hudon appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Passion, Purpose and Profit with Evelyne Nyairo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 30:42


    Years ago, Evelyne found herself doing fieldwork among beautiful wild mango trees... The post Passion, Purpose and Profit with Evelyne Nyairo first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Passion, Purpose and Profit with Evelyne Nyairo appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Baking Impact into Your Business with Shelby Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 38:19


    Shelby is the Founder and CEO of Chickapea, a chickpea pasta made... The post Baking Impact into Your Business with Shelby Taylor first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Baking Impact into Your Business with Shelby Taylor appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Building the Supports Our Communities Need with Candace Lauren

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 38:19


    Candace Lauren serves humanity as a multi-faceted creative. She is an accomplished... The post Building the Supports Our Communities Need with Candace Lauren first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Building the Supports Our Communities Need with Candace Lauren appeared first on Startup Canada.

    International Perspectives: Supporting Women Founders with Adi Paz and Natasha Morano

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 32:40


    Around the world, the collective entrepreneurial experience is surprisingly similar – hurdles... The post International Perspectives: Supporting Women Founders with Adi Paz and Natasha Morano first appeared on Startup Canada. The post International Perspectives: Supporting Women Founders with Adi Paz and Natasha Morano appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Securing and Strengthening Retail Partnerships with Tracy Bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 33:45


    Tracy Bell is a career-long television reporter, turned corporate exec, turned startup... The post Securing and Strengthening Retail Partnerships with Tracy Bell first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Securing and Strengthening Retail Partnerships with Tracy Bell appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Supply Chain Disruptions and Decisions with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 27:49


    Sarah Barnes-Humphrey is a logistician turned supply chain mogul; passionate about collaboration,... The post Supply Chain Disruptions and Decisions with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Supply Chain Disruptions and Decisions with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey appeared first on Startup Canada.

    Support for Indigenous Entrepreneurs with Monica James

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 23:34


    Since 2003, Monica James has focused her commercial banking career on helping... The post Support for Indigenous Entrepreneurs with Monica James first appeared on Startup Canada. The post Support for Indigenous Entrepreneurs with Monica James appeared first on Startup Canada.

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