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This episode features a true pioneer in the period care space. Carinne Chambers-Saini is the Founder and CEO of DIVA, the company behind the Original DIVA Cup. What started over 20 years ago as a mother-daughter mission to bring a better, more sustainable alternative to pads and tampons has since grown into a global brand that has reshaped the menstrual care industry.Back in 2002, Carinne and her mom Francine launched DIVA out of their basement in Kitchener, Ontario. Together, they took on an industry that wasn't built with women's bodies—or the planet—in mind. Their vision? Conscious, accessible, stigma-free period care for every body.Since then, DIVA has become a household name, known not just for innovation but for pushing the conversation forward around menstrual equity, sustainability, and body confidence.In this conversation, Carinne shares what it took to build a brand that challenged the status quo, how she continues to lead with purpose, and what's next for a company that's always been ahead of its time.This season of our podcast is brought to you by TD Canada Women in Enterprise. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Please find out how you can benefit from their support! Visit: TBIF: thebrandisfemale.com // TD Women in Enterprise: td.com/ca/en/business-banking/small-business/women-in-business // Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/thebrandisfemale

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Elle était montagnarde, skieuse, voyageuse, écrivaine et photographe. Ce que lʹon sait moins, cʹest quʹElla Maillart était aussi une navigatrice de talent, sur le lac et sur la mer. Elle a même représenté la Suisse aux Jeux olympiques de 1924 en dériveur monoplace. Carinne Bertola, ancienne conservatrice du Musée du Léman, publie un " Ella Maillart, navigatrice " en sʹappuyant sur des archives et des photographies inédites. Feat : Charlotte Lukaszewski, conservatrice adjointe du Musée Bolle à Morges.

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Ever heard a story so powerful you couldn't help but stop and listen? Today's episode might do just that. Just over three years ago, Carinne Henderson was in an almost fatal motorcycle accident with an impaired driver that should've left her dead. Miraculously, through years of therapy, training, love, and prayer, Carrine is making incredible progress and showing people what it truly means to compete: doing what God calls you to do, even when it's hard. To support Carinne on her journey, go to her fundraiser to learn more: https://www.competetrainingfoundation.org #mindset #storytelling #podcast

Diminuée physiquement, Alberte, la mère de Carinne, a engagé un 2020 un artisan pour aménager sa maison. Le professionnel a encaissé 36.000 €. Mais, au bout d'un an, les défauts sont légion ! Et malgré des relances, l'artisan ne donne plus signe de vie. Il y a urgence ! D'autant qu'à cause de cette situation, Alberte s'est déjà brisé la jambe ! Et, aujourd'hui, elle ne dispose que d'un lave-main pour sa toilette ! Dans le podcast "Ça peut vous arriver" sur RTL, Julien Courbet et son équipe distribuent conseils conso et astuces juridiques pour lutter contre les arnaques dans la bonne humeur.

Carinne Chambers-Saini is the founder and CEO of Diva (formerly DivaCup). She is an iconic trailblazer in the menstrual health space, with an industry disruptive brand that has mainstreamed menstrual cups worldwide. Carinne is a passionate advocate for period equity, and has made menstrual care eco-friendly, clean, and comfortable to talk about. We speak intimately today about menstrual education, how she has created a company culture of care, and the early days of entrepreneurship with such an innovative new product to the sanitary care aisle. You can watch Pandora's Box: Lifting the Lid on Menstruation here on YouTube. Thanks to our sponsor today! Use code ECOCHIC for 20% off at Everlywell.com Meet me online - @ecochicpodcast on Instagram + @lauraediez on Tiktok. Email me at laura@lauraediez.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One episode, one plant. What does a Monstera like? How do you water a plant? What does indirect light actually mean? Find the answers in The New Botanist podcast where botanist Andrew answers Carinne's questions to help her stop killing her plants!

In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Carinne Chambers-Saini, CEO of DIVA and founder of the DIVA menstrual cup about how the mainstream dialogue around menstruation has changed over the years, what menstrual inequity and period poverty is, how the DIVA Cup works and its benefits over pads and tampons, anything we have to worry about with the DIVA Cup, and finally how she implemented a "menstrual health leave policy" at her company and how folks responded. You can contact Dr. Eeks at bloomingwellness.com.Follow Dr. Eeks on Instagram here.Or Facebook here.Or Twitter.Subcribe to her newsletter here!Support the show

“Le retour de la consigne, ce n'est pas du tout un retour en arrière, au contraire c'est une avancée !” Aujourd'hui, je pars à la rencontre de Carinne Fleury, cofondatrice et Présidente de Ma bouteille s'appelle reviens, une entreprise qui milite pour le retour de la consigne en Drome/Ardèche en proposant de laver les contenants en verre pour les brasseurs, viticulteurs, producteurs de jus, de lait, etc. Pour en savoir plus sur le travail de Carinne je vous invite à découvrir le site Web de Ma bouteille s'appelle reviens. Et si vous voulez continuer la lecture entamée par Carinne, il s'agissait de “Le choix du vivant” de Marie-Hélène Straus et Eric Julien . “2030 Glorieuses”, c'est le podcast qui met en avant les acteurs du monde de demain, ceux qui incarnent les utopies réalistes dont nous avons tant besoin. Ils sont des milliers en France à agir concrètement pour montrer que l'action est le meilleur remède contre le fatalisme et que, si nous agissons avec ambition et amour, la décennie des 2030 glorieuses est à portée de mains.

Carinne Chambers-Saini, CEO and Founder of Diva, maker of the DivaCup, always knew that she wanted to follow in her mother's footsteps, as both an entrepreneur and an advocate for women's health. In this episode, Carinne talks about how she joined forces with her mother to develop Diva, a modern redesign of a menstrual cup concept from the 1930s. The mother-daughter duo started Diva on a shoe-string budget from their kitchen table and relentlessly challenged a male-dominated industry. Twenty years later, Diva has taken menstrual cups mainstream and disrupted the sanitary product industry by providing a more sustainable and planet-friendly solution. Diva is now sold in over 40 countries and has sold over 6.5 million DivaCups internationally to date.Connect:https://divacup.com/DivaCup on Instagram DivaCup on TwitterCarinne on InstagramBio: As Diva's CEO, Carinne oversees everything from product design, and marketing, to the brand's philanthropic efforts. In her time as CEO, she has worked with her team to introduce  the first-ever menstrual cup recycling program in North America, DivaRecycles. A first-of-its-kind for the menstrual product space, Diva partnered with Terracycle to help reduce waste and carbon footprint impact. Most recently, Diva was one of the first brands in North America to introduce a menstrual health leave policy for its employees, allowing them to have up to 12 days of paid leave a year, apart from their sick leave. Carinne is a trailblazer in the space and leading the charge both as a leader at Diva and as an advocate in the menstrual health space. Carinne and her company have received notable recognition, winning EY's Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Sustainable Products and EY's Special Citation Award for Industry Disruptor. In 2017, Carinne was also the recipient of Canada's Top 40 under 50. Most recently, Carinne received a 2019 RBC Women of Influence TELUS Trailblazer Award, in recognition of her industry-disrupting work with Diva International.Today, Carinne is a sought-after speaker and panelist at industry events and business conferences. “I want to motivate women to assert themselves – to find their unique voices and dare to follow their passion, facing down fear to fulfilling their true potentials. My hope is they will be inspired by our story – take chances and never give up, even when they're up against all odds.” Carinne not only pioneered an unprecedented shift in period dialogue with the launch of Diva, but she also spontaneously launched a documentary project in 2017 known as Pandora's Box. As said by many, Carinne lifted the lid on Pandora's Box with the goal to create a conversation around period quality while shedding light on the global stigma attached to menstruation. and she lights on global period equity. You're invited to the First Annual Power of the Pad: An International Day of the Girl Celebration and Fundraiser to Benefit Days for Girls International. Join us October 11, 2022 6:00pm - 7:00pm PST for a virtual event you won't forget. RSVP HERE. Support the show

On this episode, Mary chats with the CEO of Diva, the company who made the first Diva Cup. Tune in! Ckeck out their Period Impact Report here! Watch "Pandora's Box" on Youtube! Get 15% your next purchase using code, TAMPONTALK now through Sept 2022. One time use, cannot be applied to gift cards.

L'invité(e) de la rédactionMagazine d'actualitéEn partenariat avec Green Collect Carinne Teyssandier adore la cuisine, les repas, les bons petits plats. C'est sa vie. Pour preuve, elle en a fait son travail à plein temps que se soit pour ces différentes chroniques et animations à la télévision mais aussi en écrivant des livres où l'animatrice de Télématin dévoile des recettes faciles à refaire, et n'hésite pas à partager des astuces pour se simplifier la vie en cuisine. Très impliquée dans l'éducation alimentaire, la transmission et le partage, Carinne Teyssandier n'hésite pas à soutenir des actions de sensibilisation au mieux manger car, pour elle « Bien manger, ça s'apprend à commencer sur le banc des écoles. » Carinne Teyssandier est l'invitée de la rédaction. Elle répond aux questions de Henry Salamone. Entretien réalisé à l' EPMT à Paris lors des dix ans de l'Association Les Enfants Cuisinent. Le rendez-vous hebdomadaire réalisé en collaboration avec MiamNutrition Académie, école du « Bien Manger » pour une alimentation et une cuisine santé au quotidien, située à Nantes. Rédactrice en chef : Roselyne Blondel Journaliste : Henry Salamone Montage : Pierre Maillet Habillage : Laeticia Fontan Réalisation : Henry Salamone Juin 2022 © Manger Vrai / MiamNutrition Académie Crédit image France Télévision Agence Dans l'Objectif

L'invité(e) de la rédaction Magazine d'actualité En partenariat avec Green Collect Carinne Teyssandier adore la cuisine, les repas, les bons petits plats. C'est sa vie. Pour preuve, elle en a fait son travail à plein temps que se soit pour ces différentes chroniques et animations à la télévision mais aussi en écrivant des livres où l'animatrice de Télématin dévoile des recettes faciles à refaire, et n'hésite pas à partager des astuces pour se simplifier la vie en cuisine. Très impliquée dans l'éducation alimentaire, la transmission et le partage, Carinne Teyssandier n'hésite pas à soutenir des actions de sensibilisation au mieux manger car, pour elle « Bien manger, ça s'apprend à commencer sur le banc des écoles. » Carinne Teyssandier est l'invitée de la rédaction. Elle répond aux questions de Henry Salamone. Entretien réalisé à l' EPMT à Paris lors des dix ans de l'Association Les Enfants Cuisinent. Le rendez-vous hebdomadaire réalisé en collaboration avec MiamNutrition Académie, école du « Bien Manger » pour une alimentation et une cuisine santé au quotidien, située à Nantes. - Rédactrice en chef : Roselyne Blondel - Journaliste : Henry Salamone - Montage : Pierre Maillet - Habillage : Laeticia Fontan - Réalisation : Henry Salamone - Juin 2022 © Manger Vrai / MiamNutrition Académie Crédit image - France Télévision - Agence Dans l'Objectif --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salamone-henry/message

Carinne and special guest Elena tackle the talk of the town: All Too Well (Taylor's Version). This episode is sponsored by: IntelliTec college in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Talking with Carinne was like talking to a kindred spirit in the world of women's health.She always knew that she wanted to follow in her mother's footsteps, as both an entrepreneur and an advocate for women's health. After graduating university, she joined forces with her mother to develop the DivaCup, a modern redesign of a concept from the 1930's. They started Diva on a shoestring budget from their kitchen table. Challenging a male-dominated industry, their product was often rejected as an unwanted threat to disposables. Nineteen years later, DivaCup has taken menstrual cups mainstream and disrupted the industry. The DivaCup is now sold in over 40 countries. Internationally, Diva has sold over 6.5million DivaCups to date. Carinne is a highly sought-after speaker and panelist, joining conversations all around the world on the state and future of the menstrual care industry. She has won multiple awards for her entrepreneurship and innovation, including EY's Entrepreneur of the Year, RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards Woman of Influence of 2019, and was named Canada's Top 40 Under 40.Our conversation took us from: How she became an entrepreneur in the period cup businessWhat were some of her struggles in being a female founderWhat was it like working with her mother as her partnerWhat was it like to carve out a new product in the women's wellness spaceHow she got involved in the menstrual equity movementBeing a mamma and an entrepreneur what does her idea of balance look likeHer inspiration for other busy working moms and women in not only being healthy for themselves but also for their childrenAnd lastly her personal health why and her personal wellness routineFollow her on these social Handles: Instagram: @carinnedivacup Twitter: @CarinneChambers LinkedIn: Carinne Chambers-SainiSend me a DM on the gram @wellwomennetworkAre you subscribed to my podcast? If you're not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don't want you to miss an episode. I'm adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you're not subscribed there's a good chance you'll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!Now if you're feeling the extra love, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they're also fun for me to go in and read and then highlight you on a future episode. Just click here to review , select "Ratings and Reviews" and "Write a Review" and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is.Also, join us on Facebook at our Facebook group here! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As if bleeding isn't bad enough, no one wants to talk about it... EXCEPT US! It's the time of the month for Kelly and Dani to discuss all things PERIODS! We invite DivaCup founder & CEO Carinne Chambers-Saini to share her incredible story around creating the world's best menstrual cup. Plus, we discuss global menstrual equity and period poverty, our first tampon experiences and how to get more people talking about menstruation. Follow Diva Cup:@thedivacup Follow Carrine: @carinnedivacup Follow Kelly U: @_kellyu Follow Therapy Thursday: @therapythursday_ Thank you to our sweet sponsor, Diva! Want more content? Join our Patreon for monthly live hangouts and 1 on 1 Zoom calls with Kelly!

July is menstruation month at Alpha Woman. We've been exploring how people around the world menstruate, the impact of period poverty, how girls and women around the world are educated about their periods and more. This is why we are so excited to interview one of the global leaders in menstrual product innovation - and also a sister Canadian - the Co-Founder and CEO Diva International, Carinne Chambers-Saini. In the interview we'll explore her almost 20-year journey to create and market the revolutionary product, The DivaCup. As the only real innovation in feminine hygiene in decades, The DivaCup has completely disrupted the industry by providing the most eco-friendly, clean and comfortable way to address menstrual care on the market today. The incredible growth of the company and rise of The DivaCup brand caused Carinne to receive much recognition. To name a few, has been awarded the EY Entrepreneur of The Year for Sustainable Products and Services, EY national Special Citation Award for Industry Disruptor, in addition to being recognized as one of Canada's Top 40 under 40.In addition to working towards her business dreams, Carinne is also a daughter, wife and mother of two amazing kids.Timestamps:Start of interview (2:09)The origin story of Diva International (8:34)The stigma around menstruation (10:59)Educating young women about menstruation (23:56)Your biggest business challenges (32:30)Carinne's self-care routine (43:07)An Inspiring Alpha Woman in history (49:07)Notes:Podcast researcher Anvi SethiSign up to Alpha Woman Co at: https://alphawomanco.comSponsorship inquiries email: hello@alphawomanco.comLimited Edition Menstruation Month t-shirt: https://www.alphawomanco.com/product/?product-id=38155327-6e1c-1d6c-1f08-eff2985ecdc4Follow us on social media @alphawomancoDivaCup: https://divacup.com

This week's episode is brought to you by Diva Cup and we're talking about PERIODS with Carinne Chambers-Saini. Carinne's entrepreneurial journey was inspired by her mother who had a passion for women's health. After graduating University, she joined forces with her mother to develop the DivaCup on a small budget but a whole lot of passion. Not only does Carinne continue to lead the company, she also is a part of initiatives including creating the film, Pandora's Box, which "unmasks the global pandemic of menstrual inequity and period poverty" around the world. Nineteen years later, DivaCup has brought menstrual cups into the mainstream and disrupted the industry. Diva has sold over 6.5 million DivaCups in over 40 countries. As CEO and Founder, Carinne has been recognized for her entrepreneurship and innovation through various awards. Elise sat down with Carinne to speak about menstrual inequity, the disposable industry and entrepreneurship in such a unique space.  Check out Diva Cup online or on Instagram and follow Carinne to stay up to date on her journey with entrepreneurship, motherhood and more!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"We need to provide an experience for our clients, which they, in turn, will provide for their consumers. At the fair, we encounter this excitement that you can't find anywhere else." In this episode dedicated to the resumption of business and of trade fairs, Philippe Brocart talks with Amadine De Souza (Director of BHV, home product purchasing and Eataly Paris Marais) and Carinne Marchyllie (Managing Director of Cades Design). Philippe Brocart outlines the reasons behind the decision to go ahead with hosting Maison&Objet Paris' September edition this year. Amandine, on the buyer side, and Carinne, on the brand side, assess these unprecedented past 15 months and the way their teams managed to keep their businesses going and meet their clients' needs. They reaffirm that the home and decor markets, contrary to other industries, have remained very dynamic during the pandemic, despite several months of lockdown, when shops were closed. With passion and enthusiasm, they tell us what they're expecting from the upcoming edition of the fair and share the challenges of working effectively without any trade fairs nor the chance to dialogue in person. Though digital tools, notably the MOM platform, have allowed many professionals to stay in touch, Amandine and Carinne maintain that, for the decor sector, it remains essential to see and touch products live.

« Nous avons besoin de faire vivre une expérience à nos clients, qu'eux-mêmes vont faire vivre à leurs consommateurs. Sur le salon nous retrouvons cette effervescence que nous ne retrouvons pas ailleurs » Dans cet épisode dédié à la reprise d'activité et de salons, Philippe Brocart échange avec Amadine De Souza (directrice du BHV, des achats maison et d'Eataly Paris Marais) et Carinne Marchyllie (Directrice Générale de Cades Design). Philippe Brocart précise les raisons pour lesquelles la décision a été prise de confirmer l'édition de septembre de Maison&Objet Paris. Amandine, côté acheteurs, et Carinne, côté marques, font le point sur la période inédite des 15 derniers mois, sur la manière dont leurs équipes se sont organisées pour maintenir leur activité et répondre aux besoins de leurs clients. Elles confirment que le marché de la maison et de la décoration, contrairement à d'autres secteurs, a été extrêmement dynamique durant la pandémie malgré plusieurs mois de confinement durant lesquels les boutiques étaient fermées. Avec passion et enthousiasme, elles nous disent ce qu'elles attendent de la prochaine édition du salon et témoignent des difficultés de travailler efficacement sans salons et sans possibilité d'échanges en face à face. Si le digital, notamment grâce à la plateforme MOM, a permis de maintenir les contacts, elles affirment qu'il est indispensable, dans le secteur de la décoration, de voir et de toucher les produits.

Sponsored by: IntelliTec College in Albuquerque, New Mexico! Special Guest Palmer rates Sarah's and Carinne's tweets. And we talk adaptogens. Natures medicine.

Award-Winning Director Rebecca Snow & Executive Producer Carinne Chambers-Saini discuss with Jan Price their new documentary, “Pandora's Box: Lifting the Lid on Menstruation.” Available now available on iTunes, Google Play, Vimeo, Vudu, Rogers on Demand, Telus, InDemand, and Vubiquity! For generations, women have been shamed, ostracized, and silenced, merely because they menstruate, a natural bodily function that half the world's population experiences. This age-old discrimination is a central issue in the struggle for gender equality. And it must stop now.  Pandora's Box: Lifting the Lid on Menstruation unmasks the global pandemic of menstrual inequity, pulling back the veil on centuries of mistreatment. Here we witness the unforgettable stories of girls in Africa, India, and beyond, who lack education and access to period products. From Maasai villages to Mumbai and on to London, we meet young women who are forced to stay at home from school, or even drop out, merely because they don't have access to, nor can they afford menstrual supplies. We also meet women who were once incarcerated in the U.S. prison system, talking about their struggles to menstruate safely while deprived of basic human hygiene. As one of them asks: "Isn't the ability to menstruate with dignity a basic human right?"

Aine 0:00 This podcast has been produced in partnership with Diva International (makers of the DivaCup) and Media One Creative. This is Pandora's Box: a podcast that is on a mission to uncover how periods affect the lives of those that experience them around the globe. Join us as we travel the world to find real stories by real women and people who menstruate, who are championing change and bringing light to the global impact of menstruation. I'm Aine,  Cait 0:27 and I'm Cait, your hosts.Cait 0:32 Today, we're talking about the future of menstrual products. From using nothing, to rags, pads, tampons, and menstrual cups, the innovation of period products has made it easier and more hygienic for people to be on their periods. I have used tampons, and panty liners, and I didn't really love them. And I was introduced to menstrual cups, but that was when my period started getting super light. So I really liked the menstrual cup, it was so easy, but it just didn't make sense for me at that point in time. So I've been using period panties, which I love because I don't really have to do much, just wash them like normal underwear. And they're great for a super light flow and I don't really have to think about them at all.Aine 1:17 I remember starting out when I was first got my period, like tampons were kind of like a risqué item that nobody really used, I guess. And I remembered there was all this talk at school and you remember learning about periods and everyone would say, "Oh, tampons give you toxic shock syndrome." But then out of necessity, I started using tampons at some point. But I discovered, through this journey actually, the menstrual cup. And it really is a life-changing product. You never really need to think about your period. Conversations around periods have always felt like a dirty little secret. Nobody talks about it. It's just something that happens every month.Cait 1:52 To understand further, we brought in Elissa Stein, who's a menstrual cultural historian, to talk about the struggles women have had with products in the past.Elissa Stein  2:01 I spoke to some people in the Midwest in their 80s. And they said they still remember boiling parties. Every Monday in their town, they have a big iron pot and they bring all their dirty rags and just wash them and the men would leave for the day. And that's how the women in their community took care of things. But it's hard to even find folklore about that because it really is so secretive. You know, the thing about menstruation is that it is always been a shameful, dirty secret. People didn't write about it; people didn't talk about it. And until products came onto the market in the early 1920s, late 1910s, there was nothing about it out there at all. Another thing to keep in mind is traditional underwear wasn't a thing until the 20th century. So there's no way you can even put a pad. And it was when that came into being that sort of changed options for women as well. But women just didn't wear underwear. So mostly the stuff sort of went on to the back of whatever layers you were wearing. And then women would wash things out in cold water in a tub.Aine 2:59 Although products have advanced since the 80s, in the modern day, we still struggle with our period products. There are chemicals and pads and tampons which can lead to toxic shock syndrome. Plus, the amount of waste that comes with having a period is simply unsustainable.Elissa Stein  3:16 I think that for a lot of women, as we are taking more ownership of the process and of our bodies and as the conversation is growing, are looking for alternatives from these heavily-packaged, expensive products that fill landfills, that are not biodegradable, that contain bleach, which isn't healthy for our bodies. So something like a menstrual cup is a really smart option for women who just want to take a different path.Cait 3:42 Carinne Chambers, the CEO and Founder of Diva International, is a champion for menstrual cups. But menstrual cups weren't invented recently. Carinne talks us through their winding history and why cups didn't catch on as soon as they were invented.Carinne Chambers-Saini  3:57 So the history of menstrual cups is really interesting. There have been versions of menstrual cups kind of noted in history, probably for 1000s of years. I mean, this is not a new problem or a new condition that we have to deal with. Women have used sponges and different kinds of collection-type devices for a long time. But the first cup that was commercialized was in the 1930s. And it was patented by a woman in the U.S. named Leona Chalmers and she patented the very first. And they were very industrial, definitely rubber, like a harder rubber type device. And there was probably a good five, six versions that were marketed from the 1930s to the 1970s. There was one in the 1950s called the 'Tassaway', there was the 'Tassette', but one of them was actually a cup, but you disposed of it. And that one actually had gained some popularity at the time and was actually commercialized. And I think what happened is just that whole age of the 50s, where everything had to be proper and clean. And that was like cleaning products, you had to bleach and destroy everything. And it was just women weren't really using as many internal products. Still, pads were the primary products. So I don't think they really ever took off. And it really wasn't until we started doing the DivaCup, and really hitting it hard and trying to create this education and bring it mainstream. And that's one of the things. I think being a pioneer in this category was so difficult and so challenging. There wasn't really anything on the market that had really made it into mainstream. And without being mainstream, without being on the shelf, it would not have been accepted if we could have sold it forever online as a kind of niche product. But the category would not be where it is, without the work that we did in building the distribution. That key point is really I think what snowballed and created this and disrupted this whole industry and created this category. It was there all along. It's just no one had really had any success in mainstreaming the concept.Aine 6:45 Hiding our periods feeds into the menstrual stigma that has existed for centuries, in combination with the vague language around menstrual cups. It created a confusing message for what people are putting into their bodies.Cait 6:57 Today, the menstrual cup has changed lives. People are seeing real benefits to alternatives in the market and realizing that some products aren't as healthy as they appear.Carinne Chambers-Saini  7:05 It was funny because I think when we first started working with one of our agencies, they sent us this document and it said, you know, "We're not claiming that the DivaCup changes lives." And I was like, "That is changing. We have to take that out." I was so upset because the DivaCup changes lives. It really does. And that's not marketing speak, or I'm trying to say that. That is from years and years of what our customers are saying, what they're telling. In my own experience, it changed my life. It really did. Carinne Chambers-Saini  7:39 When we found out about the original cups, and the materials, and they were actually made out of this natural gum rubber. Those products have nitrosamines, which is type of protein that creates allergic reactions, commonly known as latex. And you can develop an allergy with exposed and continued exposure to it. So it's not really ideal material used. So it took a lot of research. Like I honestly didn't know anything when we started. We just loved the concept. And we knew it needed to be modernized. But I had just graduated and I was like, "We need to make the best product that we can make." And through trial and error and doing our research, we figured out that silicone really is, it's the safest material. It's been used for over 50 years, and in lots of medical applications, especially when you use a high-grade medical silicone. We didn't want to put any coloring or pigments or dyes because those molecules are not always permanently bound to the silicone molecules and they can leak out of the material into the body. So our goal was really to create the safest, most natural product. Really, silicone comes from sand. It comes from the earth. And it's not a chemical, like it is a chemical, but it's not a man-made chemical. We felt that it was the best as far as compatibility to the body. Just talking about menstruation helps to normalize the subject and just making it part of our daily lives. We can't improve people's period experience if the topic is surrounded by so much embarrassment and silence and shame. It's just time. You know, it's we need to have these conversations.Aine 9:35 We're lucky that in the West we have access to healthier alternative products. But that's not the case in other parts of the world. In the global south, for example, many people don't have access to basic menstrual necessities and must resort to creating harmful makeshift products. These alternatives make them more susceptible to disease and infection.Cait 9:54 We chatted with Sarika Gupta, founder and facilitator of Safe N' Happy Periods to talk about how the lack of access to affordable menstrual products is impacting rural areas of India.Sarika Gupta  10:06 You will be really shocked in India, in rural areas, as you would have heard as well they're not really aware of what to use how to use and most of them don't have access to sanitary pads because they're not affordable to them. So they end up using 'rags', not in as in rags, but something like, they would take out cotton from their old pillow and use it for a while. So these kind of habits give rise to diseases like pelvic inflammatory disease, which is a very rampant disease in rural areas. And once you have diseases like these, it becomes very difficult to either conceive or to give birth to a child. So infertility is one very common issue arising out of not keeping menstrual hygiene or using the right product at the right time.Aine 10:57 We also spoke to Sabrina Rubli from Femme International about some of the alternatives people are using in East Africa. Sabrina Rubli  11:07 Some of the alternative methods that we've heard about from girls in both Kenya and in Tanzania are rags which, I mean, women have been doing that for centuries: taking rag, folding it in their underwear, toilet paper, cutting up old clothes, especially the woolen school sweaters that they all have, cutting out foam from their mattresses. But if you think about it, it's like a sponge, and so when you sit on it, the liquid comes out. So when girls actually use that, they say that the when they're in school, they don't sit down during the day. They just stay standing in the back of the classroom to avoid any sort of leaking or anything like that. Other methods that we've come across are trying to wash disposable pads that have already been used, cutting disposable pads in half and just using half at a time, and then more sort of severe methods such as newspaper. We've heard of grass leaves, mud, even. Leaves are not absorbent, mud, not super absorbent either. And if you're using the mattress stuffing, of course it's not going to work very well either. And so it doesn't help girls feel comfortable or confident during the week where they've already sort of been taught that they should feel embarrassed and then there's also the very real health concerns. Those methods are typically very unhygienic when they're using the rags, they're not drying them properly, often because they don't want to hang anything with blood outside. And so they'll put them under their mattresses and dry them and then use them again the next day, but they're still damp and with reusable menstrual products, it's really important that they dry in the sun to kill that bacteria. But that's not always happening because they are afraid to hang them outside, and so it leads to some really serious health concerns, infections, really high rates of UTI, yeast infections, rashes, and different symptoms that can be completely avoided if they have a safe tool to use during their period.Cait 13:06 The fact that people were using the stuffing in their mattress or old clothing even leaves and dirt is really shocking to learn because it's obvious that if you are using mattress stuffing or old clothing as a solution to your period, then you're not given the choices that you deserve for menstrual products. Because it's really harmful to your health to use these alternatives, but it's really the only option in these cases.Aine 13:35 You do what you've got to do because otherwise, you're just going to have to bleed through your clothes and nobody wants to do that. I've been in a situation where I've been caught without product and not even in any way comparing my situation to the situation of some of the people that we met throughout this process. But I did what I had to do in those situations. And that is exactly what the people that we met are doing. They're just doing what they can to get by and some of those alternatives are really unhealthy and some of them are really unhygenic and it's sad that they have to go to that measure in order to just feel like they can be in society and that they can go about their day and do what they need to do. Cait 14:08 In episode two, we talked about government's influence in period poverty. But what are they doing about health issues? Can you promise to provide all school girls with access to menstrual products? But Esther, the women's representative in Kenya, points out that corruption creates several barriers to doing so.Esther Passaris  14:28 Well the thing is, I think it's the way government procures. And corruption really is a major problem in our country. So when we have a big major contract, like sanitary towels: 500 million, and then a billion in a year in the next financial year, you want this to go to a specific person. It's not open tender. You know, for me, if you really wanted to deal with poverty all around, the women groups in India, you've got women groups that are given cottage industries that produce sanitaryware, okay, and we should learn from them. So you create these women groups that are producing sanitaryware, and you get them to supply them to the various schools. And you have an inspector going around to make sure that this group of women, producing this many sanitaries are supplying this many schools. So what happens is that 500 million comes back and goes and takes care of the entire community. So mothers are involved in purchasing sanitary towels for their children and getting educated on it, in distributing it. So for me, the idea that one person probably related to somebody very senior in government, is the one to get this contract. He has no capacity, and he's probably importing it. So you've got massive amounts of money going to one family or two families, instead of going to the community. And when you take it to the community, it's the impact. It's not just empowerment in terms of economics. It's also knowledge for these mothers who now get involved.Aine 15:56 In East Africa, people that menstruate are often coming up with their own solutions, sometimes taking matters into their own hands.Cait 16:03 In 2010, Sophia Grinvalds and her husband started AFRIPads in a rural town in Uganda. AFRIPads is a company that specializes in local manufacturing and global supply of reusable sanitary pads.Sophia Grinvalds  16:15 My husband and I were volunteering in this rural village, and the village had no electricity, no running water. And it was pretty remote for us to even get out there, we would take a taxi from the capital down to the town, then from the town, we'd get on a motorbike taxi, and that motorbike taxi would take us, you know, the 20 kilometers or so out to the village. And so it was pretty remote, there was nowhere to really buy things except from a really small trading center.Sophia Grinvalds  16:22 And so when we came to realize that girls were skipping school, and we, you know, realize that cloth pads could actually be a solution, we started that very day. So the first pad we created was made from the blanket that was on our bed. I will never forget it. It was a black fleece blanket. And we basically just cut a strip off the bottom, traced the shape of a pad inspired by Lunapads, and stitched it up right then and there. There were some women working in the community development project. And they were making uniforms for the school students. And so we brought them the cut pieces of the pad. And we just asked them, you know, "Would you mind stitching this together?" Sophia Grinvalds  17:18 And so we asked a woman who was actually menstruating to take that product home and to try it. And the following Thursday, we sat back down with the woman and that woman shared her experience. And for us, that was the moment we realized that we had made something from local materials. We had produced it on the spot in a village in the middle of nowhere without electricity. And we had instant interest from a group of women and an affirmation when that woman came back that the product had helped her manage her period much more comfortably. Sophia Grinvalds  17:51 One morning, I wasn't there. But it was very early in the morning. And the young Ugandan girl who was working with us was sweeping the front step and a schoolgirl came up in uniform and asked if we had any pads for sale. And Hamidah called us and said, "You know, this girl wants to buy some of our pads. How much, and how many should I give her?" And so we gave her a set of three and sent her off to school. And she came back about a week later with a bunch of friends. And they appeared on the doorstep the same thing: in the morning on the way to school. And they were in the middle of their primary learning exams, which is the end of their primary school. And you have to pass these exams in order to proceed to secondary school. And these girls had come because they realized from the first girls' experience that this might be a way to help them stay in school during that week for those few weeks of exams. Sophia Grinvalds  18:36 And that moment for us was a really affirming one, because it made us realize that we could make something in the village that could provide a really practical solution for these girls. So when we started, we started AFRIPads in this village outside of a town in southwestern Uganda, pretty close to the border of Tanzania. And we started there out of out of chance because it's where we were volunteering. But slowly, as we started to grow, we were committed to creating jobs for local women. And so we felt that that was a way of empowering the community where we were working. And so, as we started and our team started to grow, we realized that it was going to be core to our mission. We wanted to prove that you could create meaningful employment for women, that you could pull them into the formal sector and that you can make a world-class product. Even in a village with no electricity.Aine 19:27 Hundreds of women are employed by AFRIPads, giving them the opportunity to earn an income where they otherwise wouldn't be able to. We interviewed Irene, an inspiring lady who also happens to be one of AFRIPads' very first employees.Irene Nakayima  19:42 I've worked with AFRIPads since 2010. My role has changed over the past two years from being a quality checker of five employees, to a supervisor of around 50 temporaries, and now to general production manager of 105 employees. I'm so proud about the impacts AFRIPads has made to my life as a person, because at the time I joined AFRIPads, I was not working. I'm so proud about the empowerment it gives to me and the employees because most of the staff they employ did not go to school. I contribute taxes to the government, which is pay-as-you-earn, I'm saving for myself, I and my husband, our life, I've saved so much, plus the life of our children, because they are in good schools, we can afford paying their school fees, we have electricity now our home, we are able to build the house. And all of that happened, because after working with AFRIPads, before we were renting, so now we have a house with electricity with running water, we're able to save and buy a car, my children are going to very good schools. So it's AFRIPads that is helping me save and be able to help my family. So I'm so happy. And every time I wake up to come to work, I feel so proud about the impact AFRIPads is making on me, and other people in the community, and employees in general. So AFRIPads has changed the lives of people, as a community, not only employees. Before we did not have electricity. And we got electricity in 2016, that was AFRIPads struggling and fighting and doing all their best to make sure we get electricity. Yeah, women working contributes to the development of the economy of any area. Because I said all our benefits we get from here, we pay taxes. If we're not working with the government, we even have had a chance of us paying taxes. That is already a good one to the economy of the country, because we have portions that we are paying as employees, as women working, we are helping the economy reduce poverty, because we are working and we are earning a living.Cait 22:09 As AFRIPads began to grow, Sophia needed electricity to power their electric sewing machines. Although it seems like a simple task bringing electricity to her company, there wasn't any electricity in the town at all. Sophia petitioned the government to bring electricity to the town and therefore company, and they got it.Sophia Grinvalds  22:30 The girls who work with us earn an income and that income then goes home and empowers them, which is their families. They spend their money locally, they send their kids to the local schools, they buy their produce in the local village trading centers, they commission a local carpenter to make them a bed. So what you start to see is this trickle-down of you know, economic development that starts happening. And that all starts with just each incremental employee that joins the company adds to that trickle-down effect and electricity has come to the village and that's something that has been transformative. Development can only go so far when you don't have basic things like electricity. And so you start to see a rise in the number of shops, diversification of industry that's happening. And so the village is really transforming. So for us deciding to put our factory in this village, it's truly a mission-driven choice.Cait 23:21 AFRIPads is an incredible company that's run by very strong women. They are making a huge change not only in the lives of their employees, but in their community as well. I think it's absolutely incredible that they brought electricity to their town, it was part of solving their own problem of not having electric sewing machines. But it solved a ton of problems in their town as well. People didn't have cold water until they got electricity because they didn't have refrigeration systems. So it was really cool because it could, it created an opportunity for women to sell cold water. They were growing their economy by doing something as simple but also as difficult as bringing electricity to the town.Aine 24:10 I think the future of menstrual products is completely reusable. When I first heard about the DivaCup a few years back, people were very skeptical about it. It was new and people didn't know what to think. But now I see the younger generation: everybody's using reusables. People are a lot more aware of the environment and what they can do to impact climate change. So the future is reusables. I think the attitudes towards it are changing. People are not just going to just accept what has gone before. People are really going to push for change. And I think five years down the line, we will look back and think, "I can't believe we use tampons and pads, and I can't believe we put that much waste in the landfills." I honestly think it's going to be something we look back and say, "I can't believe we did that." In this episode, we've talked about the importance of menstrual products and our health and why it's vital for people to have access to clean and safe menstrual products. We also learned that giving people access to products can increase their wellbeing both physically and mentally.Cait 25:08 In our next episode, we're discussing the lingering stigma around periods. Why is it still a taboo? And where did it all begin? Also, a big thanks to our podcasting team for producing this. This episode was edited by Brittany Nguyen, Alison Osborne and Stephanie Andrews.Aine 25:33 Pandora's Box is also an award-winning feature-length documentary. To find out where to watch the film, you can visit pandorasboxthefilm.com 

The topic of menstruation and period care products has long been stigmatized. Though femcare is expected to reach $42.7 billion by 2022, the industry has remained relatively stagnant for decades. Breaking down the barriers to innovation first requires breaking longstanding taboos – and that’s exactly what Carinne Chambers-Saini intends to do. As the CEO and founder of DivaCup, she is shaking up the femcare market by taking the concept of menstrual cups from niche to mainstream. DivaCup is revolutionizing the period experience, providing the most eco-friendly, clean, and comfortable way to address menstrual care on the market today.   In this episode of WorkParty, I’m sitting down with Carinne to chat about overcoming adversity, balancing purpose and profit, and finally breaking taboo–period.   Receive 15% off your order across the Divashop website until the end of 2021! Available in the US and Canada on Shopdiva.com & Shopdiva.ca. Use code is WORKPARTYDIVAS at checkout! Head to OseaMalibu.com/PARTY and enter PARTY at checkout for $10 off your order of $90! To get a free trial of Skillshare's premium membership, visit Skillshare.com/PARTY Visit www.TheHydrojug.com/discount/party for 10% off your purchase. Produced by Dear Media

This episode is sponsored by: IntelliTec College in Albuquerque, New Mexico! Sarah and Carinne return from their mental health break while they discuss the Oxford comma, the pink tax, and how to love and support the LGBTQ+ community!

Author Sonya Lalli plus Pandora's Box Rebecca Snow & Carinne Chambers-Saini. Guest host: Entertainment Reporter, ET Canada, Carlos Bustamante. #ontheradar: Fallout from Meghan & Harry interview with Oprah, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne rants, Wandavision, The Grammys and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is sponsored by: IntelliTec College in Albuquerque, New Mexico! Sarah and Carinne teach their listeners slang, read their search history, and reminisce on childhood snacks.

This episode is sponsored by: InnteliTec College. It's Carinne's birthday! Let's reflect on her favorite moments. Also we put sponsorships in.

This week's speaker is Carinne Chambers-Saini, Founder and CEO of DivaCup, and Co-Founder of Diva International. Carinne knew from an early age that she wanted to follow in her mother’s footsteps, Francine Chambers, both as an entrepreneur and an advocate for women’s health. Their seventeen-year journey, from their kitchen table to the boardroom, has been a series of triumphs and setbacks. Carinne shares her lessons learned about breaking through barriers, delegating and staying committed to her purpose.

This episode is from a three-part series called “How We Get Through: Collective Resilience in a World on Fire” from our friends at Faith Matters Network. It aired in the Fall of 2020 which was a time in our country where we were literally on fire - California and other parts of the country were raging during the time of this series. But we were also amidst many pandemics at once - the pandemic of covid, the pandemic that is structural and cultural racism, the pandemic of record inequality and of course the pandemic that is climate change. And what is different about this series - besides the fact that it features brilliant movement leaders - is that it explores not just what we DO in the face of this fire but how we BE together; how we keep going and meet whatever comes next so that we can bring about the future that we all deserve. This particular conversation featuring Kazu Haga, Xan West, the organizers from the chilean movement La Coordinadora Feminista 8M and Carinne Luck explores how movements in and of themselves are healing - how healing has been woven in from building relationships in small teams to exploring how to create containers for rage and healing in the streets and bring in intentional joy. It is a provocative conversation about reclaiming our power to heal ourselves and one another. Connect with Kazu HagaFollow Kazu on FacebookBuy his book Healing Resistance Check out East Point Peace Academy Connect with Xan West: Follow Xan on Instagram Check out their work at One Life InstituteConnect with LCF8M: Check out their websiteConnect with Carinne Luck: Follow Carinne on TwitterConnect with Faith Matters: Follow them on instagram @faithmattersnetworkCheck out the Daring Compassion CourseDonate to their Nurture Brave Space fundraising campaignIf this episode resonates with you, we’d love for you to take a screenshot and tag us on Instagram stories @ctznwell, @kkellyyoga, @carinne luck @XanWest @eastpointpeaceacademySubscribe to CTZN PodcastJoin CTZNWELL on PatreonFollow CTZNWELL on InstagramSign up for CTZNWELL’s weekly email WELLREAD(Link to transcription)

Carinne Brouillon is a Member of the Board of Managing Directors, with responsibility for the Human Pharma Business Unit Professional milestones 2018 – 2019 Global Head of Therapeutic Areas, Boehringer Ingelheim 2014 – 2018 Head of Global Commercial Strategy Neuroscience at Janssen, Johnson & Johnson’s Pharmaceutical Company 2012 – 2018 President of Janssen Therapeutics and Member of the Janssen North America Leadership Team Edward Hæggström Born 1969. Finnish citizen. Co-founder of Nanoform, CEO and a member of the Management Team since 2015. Education: Ph.D. degree in applied physics from the University of Helsinki and a Master of Business Administration degree in innovation management from Helsinki University of Technology. Experience: Dr. Hæggström has, among others, been a professor at the University of Helsinki and Head of the Electronics Research Laboratory within the Department of Physics. He has previously held the role of visiting professor of physics at Harvard Medical School, visiting scholar (assistant professor) of physics at Stanford University and project leader at the CERN. Rob Scott, MD, a trained physician, has held leadership positions in global pharmaceutical companies for thirty years. During his career he has managed drug development teams responsible for highly successful pharmaceutical brands such as Norvasc, Lipitor, Repatha, Humira, Skyrizi and Rinvoq. Before retiring, his most recent position was Chief Medical Officer and Head of Development at AbbVie where he had oversight on all early and late-stage development programs. He was also responsible for a team of over 4,000 employees spanning 52 countries, a budget of close to $2 billion and programs involving approximately 40 new molecular entities. Before that, he was Vice President, Global Development TA Head and Head of Development Design Center at Amgen where he was responsible for the development of evolocumab (Repatha) the first approved PCSK9 inhibitor, ivabradine (Corlanor), to treat heart failure and omecamtiv mecarbil, a direct myosin activator for heart failure. From 2012 - 2016 he was a member of the US Food and Drug Administration’s Cardiovascular and Renal Drug Advisory Committee where he built strong relationships with senior FDA staff. Before Amgen, he held several leadership positions with emerging pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Dr. Scott is a graduate from the University of Cape Town, South Africa and started his career at Janssen as a Medical Advisor. He is a board member of Transclerate and a member of the PhRMA R&D Leadership Forum.

This episode on practicing politics features Nelini Stamp from Working Families Party, Rev angel Kyodo williams author of Radical Dharma, Anasa Troutman of the Big We and Carinne Luck, a well known organizer and activist.What I learned from this conversation is that building a politics of care is multidimensional. It’s telling a new story of who we are and who we are becoming, it’s building community depth and power wherever you are, it’s going up against old systems of oppression even while we dream up new systems of liberation. And it’s doing the internal work of decolonizing and deconstructing our own beliefs so that we can live into our greatest potential together.This is the practice of politics that is internal and external, that is individual and collective, that is cultural and systemic, that is tactical and transformative, that is resistant and imaginative. And as Nelini reminds us, we can be all those things. And we need to.

Level5 Strategy recently hosted the second installment of the Businesswomen of Influence series. The event featured Carinne Chambers-Saini, CEO and Co-Founder of Diva International Inc. “DivaCup”​ and was facilitated by David Kincaid, Founder of Level5 Strategy. In this second issue, Carinne emphasizes the importance of building a sustainable and valuable brand through establishing an emotional […] The post Episode 12: Building an Unconventional Brand with Carinne Chambers-Saini, Part 2: What it Takes to Build and Refine a Strong, Unconventional Brand Through a Movement appeared first on Level5 Strategy.

Level5 Strategy recently hosted the second instalment of the Businesswomen of Influence series. The event featured Carinne Chambers-Saini, CEO and Co-Founder of Diva International, and was facilitated by David Kincaid, Founder of Level5 Strategy. In this first podcast, which recaps the event, Carinne details how her passion to disrupt the status quo and educate others […] The post Episode 11: Building an Unconventional Brand with Carinne Chambers-Saini, Part 1: A Journey of Resilience, Passion, and Determination appeared first on Level5 Strategy.

Carinne Chambers-Saini is the founder and CEO of DivaCup, an eco-tech startup focused on making feminine health more sustainable. She's been awarded the EY Entrepreneur of The Year for Sustainable Products and Services, been recognized as one of Canada's 40 under 40, and her company, Diva has ranked 138 on the 2018 GROWTH 500 list and... The post Eco-Friendly B Corps, Dropping Disposables and Building a More Equitable World for All | Carinne Chambers-Saini appeared first on The Syndicate.

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Carinne Chambers-Saini (@carinnechambers) is the founder and CEO of DivaCup, an eco-tech startup focused on making feminine health more sustainable. She’s been awarded the EY Entrepreneur of The Year for Sustainable Products and Services, been recognized as one of Canada’s 40 under 40, and her company, Diva has ranked 138 on the 2018 GROWTH 500 list and 103 on the 2017 PROFIT 500 list, along with being recognized as one of Waterloo’s Top Employers for 2019.In today’s episode we discuss:- How to design more eco-friendly products and businesses- Why packaged goods and disposables are ruining our world- Advantages of self-funding startups- Why funding’s harder for female founders- Ways Carinne would improve the education system- The benefits of building a certified B Corp- Why businesses need to be the ones to drive a better world- How to build better triple-bottom-line businesses (here’s a free guide for founders)- The reason Carinne’s more-than-worried about screen time for her kids- Why social media is such a powerful force for good, and bad- How DivaCup is addressing inequality in a big way- What does the future of jobs look like- Why focus trumps everything for founders and success

As CEO and co-founder of Diva International Inc., Carinne has followed a 15-year journey to create and market the revolutionary product and brand, DivaCup. As the only real innovation in feminine hygiene in decades, The DivaCup has completely disrupted the industry by providing the most eco-friendly, clean and comfortable way to address menstrual care on the market today.The incredible growth of the company and rise of The DivaCup brand have received much recognition. To name a few, Carinne has been awarded the EY Entrepreneur of The Year for Sustainable Products and Services, EY national Special Citation Award for Industry Disruptor, in addition to being recognized as one of Canada's Top 40 under 40 and ranking #103 on the PROFIT 500 list.This would not have been made possible without Diva's 30-plus member team that has helped to lead the company to triple-digit growth over the last three years, outselling established brands and positioning Diva International Inc. as a company to follow.In addition to working towards her business dreams, Carinne is also a daughter, wife and mother of two amazing kids. It is because of her family that she is motivated to achieve more each day. Connect with Carinne and find out more here:LInkedIn: Carinne Chambers-SainiIG: @carinne.chambers.saini and @thedivacupTwitter: @CarinneChambers and @thedivacupFB: @thedivacuphttps://divacup.com/https://www.pandorasboxthefilm.com/

Pandora's Box executive producer Carinne Chambers-Saini, producer and star of LUBA Nicole Maroon and Melissa D'Agostino & Tedx Toronto's Kapil Khimdas. Guests hosts: Entertainment and lifestyle journalist Ishani Nath and  beauty and fashion writer Mishal Cazmi. #ontheradar: Parasite's SAG award, Sabyasachi Mukherjee's H&M collab, Kim Kardashian's new documentary, and more!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Revolutionizing an industry. Forging a new path. Breaking barriers. All things that my guest, Carinne Chambers-Saini, has done. When she co-founded The Diva Cup with her mother back in 2001, they didn't realize the struggle they would have in front of them. Over a decade of being shot down, having doors closed on them and hearing no, they finally had a massive yes! Now ranked one of Canada's fastest growing companies, sold in over 40,000 retail outlets and in 29 countries worldwide. It's the #1 selling product in its category on Amazon, and its exponential growth has outpaced all the competition. Carinne is sharing her incredible story of getting people to believe in your vision, disrupting an industry, changing the narrative and persisting through adversities! What an amazing interview.To learn more about Carinne, follow her on instagram at @carinne.chambers.saini, and her business @thedivacup--Enjoy!

DivaCup CEO, Carinne Chambers-Saini joins us for an inspiring interview about how she helped put DivaCup on the map! Tune into this episode to hear more about the growth and expansion of DivaCup and awareness around menstrual poverty and equality! Carinne supported bringing her mother's idea to market by building the back end of the business to bring this product to drugstore shelves near you! She shares taking a leap of faith that landed her in Times Square and how she has grown as a woman alongside the expansion of her business, mission, and message! ​She also shares how she shifted from her masculine energy into her feminine, spiritual flow to truly create flow in business and life! This is an episode for anyone who loves someone with their period! Tune in today and live free everyday.

Carinne is a LIGHT! What an inspiring story for any Here for Her listener! As CEO and co-founder of Diva International Inc., Carinne embarked on an 18 year journey to create and market the revolutionary product, the DivaCup, right from her kitchen table! As the only real innovation in menstrual care over decades, the DivaCup has allowed Carinne and her mother Francine to completely disrupt the industry by providing the most eco-friendly, clean, and comfortable way to address menstrual care on the market today. Carinne chats with us about how much she and her mother believed in their mission, how they kept pushing through the ups and downs, dealing with burnout, tips for women entrepreneurs, and teaching our children about menstruation! Grab a drink of choice and enjoy! WILs:UO Waffle ShirtIT Cosmetics CC CreamAnxiety/Stress/Panic tip mentioned:Look for these 5 things to ground you...5 things you can see4 things you can touch3 things you can hear2 things you can smell1 thing you can tasteSource.Pin & Win Contest!Head to Pinandwin.ca Use code 'HUSKYFUEL' for 5 free gameplays! Follow us on Instagram! @hereforherpodcast@natalie_adele@honestly_alexandraInterested in speaking? Email us at hereforherpodcast@gmail.comSee you next week! XO

I am delighted to welcome an amazing guest today, Carinne Chambers-Saini who has brought a product that I have been recommending in my projects. This is an innovative product where it comes to femenine hygiene and our monthly menstrual cycles. Carinne has completely disrupted the industry by providing an eco-friendly and comfortable menstrual cup, that offer a way to better support our bodies.   During this conversation you will hear about the reasons why you should be choosing something different from the traditional tampons and panty liners, due to the impact these have in our bodies overall.   These are the main subjects addressed in this awesome conversation:   Carinne talks about the story of the Diva Cup. The benefits of using a cup instead of a pad or a tampon. Three different sizes of cups suited to different women’s anatomies and ages. Carinne and Jenn talk about the lack of conversation regarding women’s bodies. How frequently do you have to empty and clean the menstrual cup? How long does the cup last? Carinne explains how you should clean your menstrual cup. Instructions to use a menstrual cup. Women that have an IUD can also use a menstrual cup. Carinne introduces the documentary Pandora’s Box that exposes the inequity about menstruation.   Hoping this episode has contributed to breaking down the stigma about menstruation and that you feel motivated to shift to the menstrual cup knowing the benefits that are implied with this change for your health as a whole. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!   You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.   Learn more about Carinne Chambers-Saini : Email Carinne at carinne@divacup.com Diva Cares Diva Cup Carinne on Instagram   Carinne Chambers-Saini knew from an early age that she wanted to follow in her mother's footsteps, both as an entrepreneur and an advocate for women's health. She went into business with her mother in 2001 to create the DivaCup and take it from a niche product to a mainstream menstrual care option. The DivaCup is now available in North America wherever pads and tampons are sold  and in 22+ countries around the world.   As co-founders of Diva International, Carinne and her mother Francine Chambers have followed a seventeen-year journey, from their kitchen table to the boardroom. They started Diva on a shoe-string budget with one small bank loan, their product often rejected by industry experts as an unwanted threat to the disposables. It wasn't easy competing in a male-dominated industry, but the twosome persisted, never letting the no's discourage them from taking the next step.   While charitable giving has always been a crucial component of Diva's operations, Diva formally launched its corporate social responsibility program, DivaCares, in May 2019. DivaCares is dedicated to eradicating period poverty around the world, and works to create a world where menstruation is a fact of life, not life-limiting. DivaCares has donated 15,000 DivaCups worldwide, and plans to donate an additional 15,000 by April 30, 2020.   Online working with Jenn: To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject   Learn more about our amazing sponsors I made myself something new today and I want to share it with all of you! I used 1 package of Four Sigmatic’s hot cacao reishi mixture and then added half a scoop of Genuine Health Vegan Organic Fermented Chocolate Protein Powder, I also incorporated half of spoon of Saint Francis MCT Oil  and a scoop of Genuine Health Collagen. I put it all in a blender along with a third of a cup of Brazil Nut Milk, hot water and cinnamon. OMG you should try the amazing result!   Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products, You can order through Pure Feast, use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases.   Order any product at Genuine Health use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases.   Learn more about Jenn’s work: Jenn Pike Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike The Hormone Project The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more! http://www.jennpike.com/ Simplicity TV on Youtube Check the Synced Series and learn more about how to get synced with the rhythms of your female cycles.   Quotes: “The menstrual cup allows a free flow of fluids instead of them being absorbed by an external material.” “The chemicals used in manufacturing pads and tampons are absorbed by your body and they are toxic and harmful to your vaginal tissue.” “The menstrual cup is much more bio-compatible with the body.” “The term “feminine hygiene” implies that our menstruation is something dirty.”   Additional Information About Jenn: Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature’s Emporium and Juice Plus. Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.  

#88: “Challenging the Status Quo & Becoming Disruptors in the Period Care Industry” with Carinne Chambers-Saini Today we chat with Carinne Chambers-Saini – Co-Founder, CEO of Diva Cup International Carinne Chambers-Saini is the CEO and co-founder of Diva International Inc. Since 2001, Diva has been challenging the period status quo. Carinne, along with her mother and co-founder, Francine Chambers, have become disruptors in the menstrual care industry, passionately following their dream to create a healthy and effective alternative to disposables. As an operation that started in the Chamber's basement, Carinne and Francine have grown Diva from a staff of two to a team of more than 40 people and is still growing. Their product, the DivaCup, is easy-to-use, cost-effective, eco-friendly, and the number one selling product in its category on Amazon. Carinne is excited to take Diva, as the leader in menstrual care, into the future by continuing to use business as a force for good for customers, the community and the planet. In this episode we talk about: 1.  One of the biggest lessons is learning what your limiting beliefs are and learning how to grow past these beliefs.  That is how we can become the next version of ourselves and reach our potential. 2.  Stay focused on one thing at a time in business, especially in the early stages.  Chasing too many things can lead to not reaching any of them. Commit, take action, follow through and make it happen. 3.  Listen to your body, continue to make health a priority and tune into what your body needs.  Listen to the whispers before it screams at you. 4.  We can't do it all by ourselves. Learn to ask for help in business and in your personal life. 5.  Diva proudly represents a B Corp Certified, Canadian Global Brand that defies conventions and challenges the status quo. 6.  “It takes so much patience and time to build a business, but if you believe in it, it's all worth it.” Connect with Carinne Chambers-Saini: Website: https://www.divacup.com/ Email: press@divacup.com On Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarinneChambers https://twitter.com/DivaIntl https://twitter.com/thedivacup On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2341333/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carinne.chambers.saini/ https://www.instagram.com/thedivacup On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DivaIntl/ https://www.facebook.com/thedivacup   About me – Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#88: “Challenging the Status Quo & Becoming Disruptors in the Period Care Industry” with Carinne Chambers-Saini Today we chat with Carinne Chambers-Saini – Co-Founder, CEO of Diva Cup International Carinne Chambers-Saini is the CEO and co-founder of Diva International Inc. Since 2001, Diva has been challenging the period status quo. Carinne, along with her mother and co-founder, Francine Chambers, have become disruptors in the menstrual care industry, passionately following their dream to create a healthy and effective alternative to disposables. As an operation that started in the Chamber’s basement, Carinne and Francine have grown Diva from a staff of two to a team of more than 40 people and is still growing. Their product, the DivaCup, is easy-to-use, cost-effective, eco-friendly, and the number one selling product in its category on Amazon. Carinne is excited to take Diva, as the leader in menstrual care, into the future by continuing to use business as a force for good for customers, the community and the planet. In this episode we talk about: 1.  One of the biggest lessons is learning what your limiting beliefs are and learning how to grow past these beliefs.  That is how we can become the next version of ourselves and reach our potential. 2.  Stay focused on one thing at a time in business, especially in the early stages.  Chasing too many things can lead to not reaching any of them. Commit, take action, follow through and make it happen. 3.  Listen to your body, continue to make health a priority and tune into what your body needs.  Listen to the whispers before it screams at you. 4.  We can’t do it all by ourselves. Learn to ask for help in business and in your personal life. 5.  Diva proudly represents a B Corp Certified, Canadian Global Brand that defies conventions and challenges the status quo. 6.  “It takes so much patience and time to build a business, but if you believe in it, it’s all worth it.” Connect with Carinne Chambers-Saini: Website: https://www.divacup.com/ Email: press@divacup.com On Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarinneChambers https://twitter.com/DivaIntl https://twitter.com/thedivacup On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2341333/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carinne.chambers.saini/ https://www.instagram.com/thedivacup On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DivaIntl/ https://www.facebook.com/thedivacup About me – Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#88: “Challenging the Status Quo & Becoming Disruptors in the Period Care Industry” with Carinne Chambers-Saini Today we chat with Carinne Chambers-Saini – Co-Founder, CEO of Diva Cup International Carinne Chambers-Saini is the CEO and co-founder of Diva International Inc. Since 2001, Diva has been challenging the period status quo. Carinne, along with her mother and co-founder, Francine Chambers, have become disruptors in the menstrual care industry, passionately following their dream to create a healthy and effective alternative to disposables. As an operation that started in the Chamber’s basement, Carinne and Francine have grown Diva from a staff of two to a team of more than 40 people and is still growing. Their product, the DivaCup, is easy-to-use, cost-effective, eco-friendly, and the number one selling product in its category on Amazon. Carinne is excited to take Diva, as the leader in menstrual care, into the future by continuing to use business as a force for good for customers, the community and the planet. In this episode we talk about: 1.  One of the biggest lessons is learning what your limiting beliefs are and learning how to grow past these beliefs.  That is how we can become the next version of ourselves and reach our potential. 2.  Stay focused on one thing at a time in business, especially in the early stages.  Chasing too many things can lead to not reaching any of them. Commit, take action, follow through and make it happen. 3.  Listen to your body, continue to make health a priority and tune into what your body needs.  Listen to the whispers before it screams at you. 4.  We can’t do it all by ourselves. Learn to ask for help in business and in your personal life. 5.  Diva proudly represents a B Corp Certified, Canadian Global Brand that defies conventions and challenges the status quo. 6.  “It takes so much patience and time to build a business, but if you believe in it, it’s all worth it.” Connect with Carinne Chambers-Saini: Website: https://www.divacup.com/ Email: press@divacup.com On Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarinneChambers https://twitter.com/DivaIntl https://twitter.com/thedivacup On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2341333/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carinne.chambers.saini/ https://www.instagram.com/thedivacup On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DivaIntl/ https://www.facebook.com/thedivacup About me – Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

Carinne Chambers-Saini CEO of Diva Cup https://divacup.com is such a refreshing and engaging guest. Listen to her pearls of wisdom that she shares. Her path has not been easy but it has been incredibly rewarding.

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Today I'm talking to Carinne Chambers-Saini, CEO and co-founder of Diva International. We talk about the business of menstruation, the challenges Carinne and her team faced growing Diva Cup, why mainstream distribution was so important to their vision and the role menstrual product manufacturers play in menstrual equity. What we discussed: How Diva Cup got it's start The challenges Carinne and her team faced growing Diva Cup Why being on-shelf in major drug-stores was integral to Diva's vision The importance of the environment and sustainability when it comes to Diva's mission The role of menstrual product manufacturers in menstrual equity Connect with Carinne + Diva Cup: Website Diva Cup on Twitter Carinne Chambers-Saini on Twitter Diva Cup on Instagram Diva Cup on Facebook Resources mentioned in this episode:  Question Period: What are the best menstrual products to use?  Question Period: How do I choose a menstrual product?  Whitewash: Exposing the Health and Environmental Dangers of Women's Sanitary Products and Disposable Diapers Women Code 28 Days Lighter Subscribe & leave a review:  If you're into Heavy Flow, please subscribe in iTunes and write a review - that's the best way to support the show and help others find this podcast! Music Credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios Graphic Design: Rachel Laird

Att möta Carinne Löfgren-Williams är som att kliva in i 1700-talet. I hennes hus i Stocksundstorp finns tapet och ornamenteringar från den gamla stockholmsoperan. Alltså den där Gustav III sköts! Carinne är konstnär men vårdar också historien väl med program på gården kring historia, med fakta och musik. Men hon är också intreserad av den nya vetenskapen. Hon har gett ut boken "Det Allomfattande Penseldraget - holism ur en konstnärs perspektiv", där hon sammanför de kvantmekaniska teorierna med de klassiska föreställningarna om det heliga. Det gör hon också i programmet idag - på ett både fascinerande och personligt sätt. Vetenskap och tro - allt hör ihop, menar Carinne Löfgren-Williams. Vi hör delar av ett par cembalokonserter av Bach.

How fixed are our moral beliefs? Can these beliefs be reduced to neurochemistry?While we may believe that our moral principles are rigid and based on rational motives, psychological and neuroscientific research is starting to demonstrate that this might not actually be the case.In this edition of Discovery, Dr Carinne Piekema investigates how scientific studies are starting to shed light on how our social behaviour is affected by our environment and neurochemistry. She discusses with Carol Dweck about how people's moral opinions can be modified through behavioural techniques, and with Molly Crockett and Paul Zak about how similar effects can be brought about by directly altering brain chemistry.While this knowledge might have future benefits, the ability to alter people's behaviour and attitudes towards others also raises potential ethical issues. In the final part, Carinne talks with neuroethicist Neil Levy who invites us to consider the philosophical questions raised by such advances.

Carinne Brody is a doctoral candidate in public health at UC Berkeley.  She is conducting an evaluation of a reproductive health voucher program in Uganda and Cambodia as part of her dissertation, and she co-instructs the International Maternal and Child Health Seminar, and the Maternal and Child Health Core course at UC Berkeley. Carinne did a joint Masters in Public Health and Economic Development at Columbia University.  Before and during her studies, she conducted field research for governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as foundations, on maternal and child health in Sri Lanka, Ghana, Haiti, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and India. Listen and subscribe to the Big Vision Podcast on iTunes. Learn more about Carinne, The Girl Effect and Maternal Health: Carinne Brody on LinkedIn The Girl Effect The Girl Effect Blogging Campaign Carinne worked with Fatima Jibrell in Somalia Resources she recommended:-From Outrage to Courage: Women Taking Action for Health and Justice by Anne Firth Murray (Founding President of The Global Fund for Women).-Maternal Health Task Force-A Walk to Beautiful Carinne and I connected at an event for the International Museum of Women Connect with me Website: http://brittbravo.com Speaking & workshop calendar: http://brittbravo.com/speaking Blog: http://havefundogood.blogspot.com Twitter: @Bbravo Facebook: www.facebook.com/britt.bravo Music: "Mango Delight," by Kenya Masala.  Connect with Kenya through CD Baby and Source Consulting Group.