Podcast appearances and mentions of shari graydon

Tonight, Shari Graydon is interviewed on The Brian Crombie Hour. Shari is an award-winning author, speaker and advocate who is currently the Catalyst of Informed Opinions, a national organization that amplifies the voices of women to ensure their experiences, ideas and insights influence conversations and decision-making in Canada. Informed Opinions Catalyst, Shari Graydon brings a wealth of knowledge, drawing on her 30 years of experience in politics, journalism, public relations and teaching. She has trained thousands of women and gender-diverse individuals to effectively communicate their insights and influence public opinion through the media and in person, in writing and through presentations. She creates a dynamic and supportive learning environment where participants feel comfortable exploring new techniques and concepts. Shari talks about women's voices in the media and in politics. 

In honour of International Women's Day, we're using today's conversation to take a closer look at women's rights, and what is being done to elevate women's voices from all over Canada.Joining us in today's episode of Leader Talks with Anne-Marie Pham is Shari Graydon, an award-winning author, speaker, print and broadcast columnist, and advocate for women's rights. She is also the founder of Informed Opinions, a social mission project that seeks to amplify the voices of women and gender-diverse people to ensure that their experiences and insights help shape a more equitable and inclusive Canada.In today's conversation with Shari, we delve into the current state of the media landscape in Canada, the progress that has been made in terms of gender, diversity, and representation, and what still needs to change. She tells us about the various initiatives that Informed Opinions have undertaken, their impact on women's lives and the conditions that motivated them to step into the political sphere. Shari also shares her recommendations for the media on how to improve gender equality, along with her advice to organizations on how to foster gender equality in the workplace. Be sure to tune in to hear all of Shari's thought-provoking insights, the urgent work being done by Informed Opinions, and much more!Key points from this episode:Taking a moment to honour International Women's Day.Introducing today's guest Shari Graydon, founder of Informed Opinions.Shari's hopes for the future of gender equality.The experiences that led to her becoming a fierce advocate for gender equality.Examining the difference between equality and equity through a gender lens.Reflections on the media landscape in Canada concerning diversity, gender, and representation; the progress that's been made, and what still needs to change.Details on the Gender Gap Tracker: its benefits and shortcomings.The mission behind Shari's organization, Informed Opinions, and the work that they do.An overview of their new campaign, Balance the Power, and how you can get involved.Examples of how women's lives have been changed by Informed Opinions.Helping women step out of imposter syndrome, and why you don't have to be “the best candidate” to share your informed opinion.Shari's recommendations for the media on trying to improve gender equality.Advice on how organizations can improve gender equality in the workplace.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Shari GraydonShari Graydon on LinkedInShari Graydon on XInformed OpinionsGender Gap TrackerEqual VoiceBalance the PowerCanadian Centre for Diversity and InclusionLeader Talks with Anne-Marie Pham

Shari Graydon is a seasoned speaker, writer, and advocate immersed in the realm of media and communications for over three decades. Her pivotal role in a nonprofit organization dedicated to amplifying women's voices in public discourse underscores her profound understanding of the challenges surrounding women's representation in media, business, and politics. With a keen focus on fostering gender diversity and empowering women, Shari's expertise brings a fresh and authoritative angle to the conversation on informed opinions and bridging the gender gap. Her commitment to dismantling systemic biases and championing equality makes her a compelling and influential figure in today's dialogue.In this episode, you will be able to:Understand the gender gap and equality in Canada, and how it impacts our society.Discover the reasons behind the lack of women's representation in public conversations and its effects.Explore the unreasonable appearance standards in the media industry and their influence on gender equality.Learn effective ways of amplifying the voices of women in Canadian public spaces for a more inclusive society.Recognize the importance of gender diversity in leadership roles and its positive impact on decision-making.Get Connected With Shari:https://www.informedopinions.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/shari-graydon/Visit www.calpeteclub.com for information on our next networking and membership opportunities.https://calpeteclub.com/https://twitter.com/calpeteclubhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/calgary-petroleum-club-3a5868117/https://www.facebook.com/calpeteclubhttps://www.youtube.com/user/calpeteclub

Welcome to Source – the official podcast of the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF/FCE), presenting the latest trends and topics influencing publicly funded public education in Canada. From thought leaders to union representatives and like-minded organizations, Source connects you to the stories behind Canada's education ecosystem.  Tune in to season 2 of Source to hear from labour activist like Alex Silas, human rights defender like Fae Johnstone, award-winning author like Shari Graydon, thought leader on AI like Dr. Christina Colclough, and more!•Source, le balado officiel de la Fédération canadienne des enseignantes et des enseignants (CTF/FCE), traite des dernières tendances et questions qui intéressent l'éducation publique financée par l'État au Canada.Entre les chroniques de leaders éclairés de l'éducation publique et celles de chefs du milieu syndical ou d'organisations aux intérêts convergents, Source vous ouvre grand les portes de l'information sur l'écosystème de l'éducation au Canada. Suivez la deuxième saison de Source pour découvrir le travail du militant syndical Alex Silas, de la défenseuse des droits de la personne Fae Johnstone, de l'autrice primée Shari Graydon, de la leader éclairée de l'intelligence artificielle Christina Colclough, Ph. D., et de bien d'autres encore!The Source podcast is produced by the CTF/FCE in Ottawa, on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe People. / La balado Source est produite à Ottawa, sur le territoire traditionnel non cédé du peuple algonquin anichinabé, par la CTF/FCE. Follow us on social media / Suivez-nous dans les médias sociaux : Twitter @CTFFCE, Facebook @CTF.FCE, Instagram @ctffce.Views expressed do not necessarily represent the policies nor the views of the CTF/FCE. / Les points de vue exprimés dans cet épisode ne représentent pas forcément les principes directeurs ou les points de vue de la CTF/FCE.

Canada ranks 61st in the world for women's political representation (as of Aug. 2023). So, what needs to happen for women to achieve parity in politics? / Le Canada se classe au 61e rang mondial pour ce qui est de la représentation des femmes en politique (selon les données d'août 2023). Alors, posons-nous la question : Que faut-il faire pour que les femmes atteignent la parité en politique?This Gender Equality Week, join Heidi Yetman, CTF/FCE President, for a conversation about women's political representation in Canada with Shari Graydon of Informed Opinions. / En cette Semaine de l'égalité des sexes, joignez-vous à la présidente de la CTF/FCE Heidi Yetman, qui discute de la représentation des femmes en politique au Canada avec Shari Graydon, de l'organisation Femmes Expertes.This episode discusses: / Dans cet épisode, nous traiterons des sujets suivants : The Balance of Power campaign; / la campagne « L'équilibre des pouvoirs »; The gender gap in Canada and around the world; / l'écart entre les genres au Canada et ailleurs;Measures other countries are taking to ensure a balance of power in politics; /les mesures que prennent d'autres pays pour assurer l'équilibre des pouvoirs en politique;Importance and benefits of gender parity in politics; / l'importance et les avantages de la parité des genres en politique;And more. / et plus encore.Learn More / Pour en savoir plusCheck out the Balance of Power website: https://shorturl.at/aHY39 / Allez voir le site de la campagne « L'équilibre des pouvoirs » : https://shorturl.at/jyGOYExplore an interactive map to see how women are represented across Canada: https://shorturl.at/lxNP4 / Explorez une carte interactive pour voir dans quelle mesure les femmes sont représentées au Canada : https://shorturl.at/cL012Share the backgrounder : https://bit.ly/45Upc0w / Transmettez le document d'information : https://bit.ly/3ZhD42AEmail your MP to ask what they're doing to ensure women are equitably represented with this sample letter available for download (en anglais seulement).(Balado en anglais, accompagné d'un document en français et en anglais présentant les faits saillants)The Source podcast is produced by the CTF/FCE in Ottawa, on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe People. / La balado Source est produite à Ottawa, sur le territoire traditionnel non cédé du peuple algonquin anichinabé, par la CTF/FCE. Follow us on social media / Suivez-nous dans les médias sociaux : Twitter @CTFFCE, Facebook @CTF.FCE, Instagram @ctffce.Views expressed do not necessarily represent the policies nor the views of the CTF/FCE. / Les points de vue exprimés dans cet épisode ne représentent pas forcément les principes directeurs ou les points de vue de la CTF/FCE.

The Provincial election is now three weeks away. Do you consider ‘gender parity' when you are looking at choosing a political party? We speak with Shari Graydon, CEO of Calgary-based think tank “Informed Opinions” on the importance of gender parity, and what can be done to even the playing field for women entering politics. Are you looking to make some healthy changes to your diet? Maybe it's best to leave the ‘fad diets' and latest ‘trends' behind and pay a visit to your family doctor. We discuss the resources available and first ‘steps' to take toward making such a change with Dr. Ted Jablonski, our on-call family physician. Finally, whether we know it, or not, we all carry some ‘unresolved pain' with us from childhood to adulthood. We talk about how to face these past issues that may be hindering us from growth, with Dr. Charysse Johnson, Psychotherapist and ‘Mindfulness Practitioner'.

In this episode, we speak with Shari Graydon, founder of Informed Opinions, an award-winning author, and a women's advocate. Shari has spent over 25 years helping women to position themselves as thought leaders and amplifying their voices in public discourse. We discuss her work founding Informed Opinions, which supports women in sharing their expertise and perspectives with the media and other public forums. Shari shares her insights on the importance of having equitable inclusion of diverse women's voices in every arena, and how to overcome barriers to achieving this. If you're looking to develop the confidence to speak up and amplify your voice, especially in male-dominated spaces, this episode is a must-listen.More about Shari: In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Shari Graydon, founder and catalyst of Informed Opinions, an award-winning author, and a women's advocate. Shari has spent over 25 years shamelessly exploiting the media to draw attention to issues she knows and cares about. She now motivates and trains others to do the same, helping them to position themselves as thought leaders. With degrees in Theatre and Communications from UBC and SFU, Shari has published two award-winning media literacy books for youth and has been named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women.How to find Shari:TwitterLinkedIn WebsiteHow to find Informed Opinions: LinkedInTwitterFacebookWebsitePodcast recommendation(s): The Daily The New Yorker Radio Hour We can do hard things Book recommendation(s):Women Talking by Miriam Toews How to find WOMENdontDOthat:PatreonInstagramTwitterBlogPodcastNewsletterWebsiteInterested in sponsorship? Contact us at hello@womendontdothat.com

Women in Canada make up less than a 1/3 of elected officials and that's bad for everyone, and yes that means men too. Having women in elected positions leads to more inclusive and equitable representation, diverse perspectives, and better overall governance, ultimately benefiting society as a whole. Shari Graydon, founder of Informed Opinions is committed to changing our political landscape and has launched balanceofpower.ca to help women attain power to drive positive change in their communities and improve the lives of more Canadians. I am thrilled to share a new partnership at What She Said with Care to Know. Care to Know.ca is a free resource where Canadians receive the latest health information, updates on new and existing treatments and advice from Canadian doctors via email. Over the next six months we'll take a closer look at seasonal allergies and asthma, skincare, diabetes, weight management and menopause but today we're going to share how caretoknow works with Dr. Christine Palmay so you can stop going down rabbit holes with Dr. Google. Anne Brodie is back with another big Saturday night at the movies and this week Kiefer Sutherland is back in Rabbit Hole, a new series on Paramount, Gabriel Basso stars as a low-level FBI agent pulled into non-stop action in Netflix's new The Night Agent, Director Jean-Christophe Klotz's thrilling history of Hollywood's part in bringing Nazi war criminals to justice in Filmmakers for the Prosecution, an adaptation of Sandra Schulberg's Monograph and an urgently important documentary. Next up, Anne is back with an interview with Julian Assange's Dad and brother, John and Gabriel Shipton. Julian is perhaps The most famous hacker publisher in the world and remains in London's tough Belmarsh prison awaiting possible extradition to the US to face trial for espionage. If convicted, he faces 175 years in prison. His crime? Leaking videos of US military war crimes against Iraqis, provided to him by soldier Chelsea Manning and published on WikiLeaks. Assange's father John Shipton, and brother Gabriel continue to lobby for his release citing freedom of the press as Assange's mental and physical health continues to deteriorate. Don't miss this interview. I love a great whodunit, which is why I was so thrilled to catch up with Amy Stuart, author of the newly released A Death At the Party from Simon & Schuster. Amy joins me to share how she kept the pace non-stop in this day in a life story that will have you on the edge of your seat and guessing to the bitter end who the victim will be. Finally, food waste in Canada remains a huge problem, in fact, Canada is the worst in the world for throwing away food. Think about that. Our small little nation is #1 for all the wrong reasons. Part of the problem are those best before dates which muddy the waters for consumers about food safety. Lori Nikkel, CEO of Second Harvest joins me to clear the air.

70% of the voices of authority heard in Canadian media as experts and commentators are men, compared to the 30% share women have. This is a statistic found by Informed Opinions, a non-profit that is all about amplifying the voices of women and gender-diverse people for a more equitable society. Eleanor's guest today is Shari Graydon, the catalyst and director of this organization, and she's here this week to explore the topic of amplifying women's voices.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/530

A new Abacus Data reveals that two in three Canadians (66%) are either concerned, disappointed, surprised or angry to learn that Canada ranks 59th out of 187 countries in the percentage of women that make up national parliament (since the survey, Canada has fallen to 60th place). And the majority (63%) think political parties or the government — rather than women themselves — should be responsible for ensuring equal representation of men and women in politics. Why is this the case? To join Alex about this topic, we brought on Shari Graydon, CEO of Informed Opinions.

SHARI GRAYDON, CEO of Informed Opinions, who is leading the campaign

Did you know that when it comes to women being cited in Canadian newspapers, they are cited only 30-32% of the time?  Why are women not speaking up?  The fact is that many do NOT feel like they are the BEST person to do so. But in reality, they do have the knowledge. They are just not always taking the opportunity to do so.  Shari Graydon is a women's advocate, writer, speaker and Founder of Informed Opinions, a non-profit organization that amplifies the voice of women and works to ensure the perspectives and priorities of women in all their diversity are equitably reflected in the news media and integrated into Canadian society. Join us for our talk with Shari, a woman who definitely plays big! Shari Graydon https://www.sharigraydon.com/ Informed Opinions https://informedopinions.org/   ******   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yournext50podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/yournext50podcast/   ------------------------ CONNECT WITH SYLVIA OTVOS, Visibility and Business Coach Go to https://so-vibrant.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylviaotvos/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SOVibrantVisibilityCoach   ----------------------------------- CONNECT WITH JENNY MITCHELL, Executive Coach and Fundraising Coach Website: https://www.chavender.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chavender-research-initiatives-inc./about/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JennyChavender

Tech friend and expert, Marc Saltzman, joins us with the latest scoop on high-tech gifts for Dads and Grads. Plus, QueerTech is a Canadian non-profit that empowers the 2LGBTQ2S+ community to access the tech industry, advance their career, and launch tech businesses. CEO, Naoufel Testaouni, discusses their approach. Also, online hate is a growing problem and the Toxic Hush campaign is working hard to make sure that everyone is safe online. We have Shari Graydon to explain how. In Socially Speaking, we wonder if TikTok is the new TV. Links to this week's stories and discussion: [09:04] Marc Saltzman: https://marcsaltzman.com (marcsaltzman.com) [17:39] Apptastic: brought to you by https://www.ecobee.com/en-ca/ (ecobee) [25:51] Naoufel Testaouni: https://www.queertech.org (queertech.org) [33:26] Shari Graydon: https://www.sharigraydon.com (sharigraydon.com) [42:40] Is TikTok the new TV You can also find both https://twitter.com/ambermac (AmberMac) and https://twitter.com/MBancroft80 (Michael B) on Twitter.

Shari Graydon, the catalyst and director at Informed Opinions, and Martha Paynter, a registered nurse and the chair of Wellness Within, spoke with host Jeff Douglas about the impact anti-social behaviour has on people who are just trying to carve out their own space on social media.

Here are some of the topics we explore with Shari Graydon in this episode: Why and when are you the best person to speak on a particular subject? Can you add value? Are you comfortable calling yourself an expert? Mind mapping your way to being comfortable. If any of these resonate with you, listen to this incredibly important interview of a woman who advocates for other women. She works motivating, training and amplifying women when they speak up in the media through the organization she founded - Informed Opinions. To learn more about Shari's work and Informed Opinions visit:https://www.sharigraydon.com https://www.informedopinions.orghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shari-graydon-66ab0a23/Here are a few other relevant blog posts:https://informedopinions.org/expert-status-less-important-than-insightful-context/https://informedopinions.org/heres-what-i-could-talk-about/https://informedopinions.org/why-women-decline-interviews-and-how-were-trying-to-change-thatIf you loved this episode, please rate and review on iTunes!If you want support with your visibility head to www.thebeauvoirgroup.com or book a chat with me here I love to hear from you! Let's connect:www.linkedin.com/in/bibigi-haile Instagram @bibigihaileunleashed@speakeasy.work

Episode 3: Advancing Women’s Equality Minister for Women and Gender Equality, Maryam Monsef, and Joy Johnson, Vice President, Research at Simon Fraser University joined Shari Graydon at the Rideau Club in Ottawa for a thoughtful exchange that included equality strategies and candid confessions about professional failures, and how they view those now.

Episode 2: Senator Kim Pate’s Expert Insights on Mandatory Minimums Nationally recognized and award-winning advocate Kim Pate is now using her platform as a Senator to expand Canadians’ understanding of critical criminal justice issues. She joined Shari Graydon in Ottawa to discuss mandatory minimum sentencing.

Are you looking for a secret weapon in the hunt for talent? The first episode of Informed Conversations lets you in on the strategies and insights developed by two creative leaders who've been there, done that, and have the success credentials to prove it. They joined Shari Graydon to explore how flexible workplaces can enhance gender diversity.

As part of the President's Dream Colloquium, WWEST manager Danniele chats with Shari Graydon of Informed Opinions for this minisode. Shari, an award-winning author, advocate, and speaker on the topic of women in media and advertising, shines light on the statistics of expert women participation in the media and lets us in on the exciting future initiatives of Informed Opinions. You can see Shari's talk at the Colloquium here. An award-winning author, advocate and speaker with 25 years of experience on both sides of the microphone, Shari Graydon founded and currently leads Informed Opinions, a non-profit project of Media Action working to amplify women’s voices. Links: Elizabeth Sheehy at Informed Opinions Informed Opinions Shari Graydon at the President's Dream Colloquium Guest: Shari Graydon (@sharigraydon) Hosted by: Danniele Livengood (@livengood) Theme Music: “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Produced by:  Vanessa Reich-Shackelford For more from Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology, you can follow us on Twitter at @WWEST_SFU, on Facebook at @WWEST.SFU, and subscribe to our biweekly newsletter at wwest.ca.