Getting at the Root Causes: Using Business to Transform Systems
This podcast was recorded live from the Wisdom Room Stage at the #SheEOGlobalSummit hosted in Toronto, March 9 and 10, 2020. Moderated by Tatiana Fraser, the co-founder of The Systems Sanctuary, panellists Teara Fraser, CEO of Iskwew Air and Raven Institute; Hannah Cree, co-founder and co-CEO of CMNGD; and BE Alink, founder of the Alinker, […]
Mindset Monday: Is Zoom Wearing You Out?
By MJ Ryan I’ve seen a lot of articles about Zoom fatigue recently. About how all our zooming—up to about 200 million meetings a day from 10 million pre-pandemic—is wearing out our brains. We Zoom for work, for connecting with friends over virtual dinners, for holding meditation retreats and classes and happy hours. Even funerals […]
Doing Business with Friends with Robyn McLean & Mary Bond, The Hello Cup
Robyn McLean and Mary Bond are two friends who always dreamed of going into business together. When Robyn made the switch to menstrual cups to manage her painful periods what that business could be became crystal clear: The Hello Cup, a sustainable menstrual cup manufactured in New Zealand. In this episode: What sparked the idea […]
Mindset Monday: Why am I so Tired?
By MJ Ryan Yes, a lot of us are more tired than usual. There are lots of reasons, especially for those juggling kids at home while working. This article, which I am excerpting from a piece in VICE US by Emily Baron Cadloff, is a great explanation of how chronic stress is creating what’s called […]
Radical Inclusion: Building Communities That Work For Everyone
This podcast was recorded live from the Wisdom Room Stage at the #SheEOGlobalSummit hosted in Toronto, March 9 and 10, 2020. This session showcases SheEO Activators and Ventures who are rethinking and redesigning our systems and communities to create the conditions for all people to thrive. Prepare to be inspired by panellists BE Alink, inventor […]
Mindset Monday: Important Message from the Elders
By MJ Ryan One of the guiding principles of SheEO is to learn from the wisdom of the ages. I have been seeing this message from the Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers on social media that I think has a profound message for us that I want to share today. I love it because the […]
Reducing eCommerce Packaging Waste with Rebecca Percasky & Kate Bezar, The Better Packaging Company
Plastic packaging and shipping waste is part of the parcel of a growing eCommerce industry, but it doesn’t have to be. Rebecca Percasky and Kate Bezar created the Better Packaging Company to create sustainable alternatives for shipping and mailing, and are now keeping plastic out of landfills in 42 countries around the world. “Consumers do […]
Using Our Capital for the World We Want
This podcast was recorded live from the Wisdom Room Stage at the #SheEOGlobalSummit hosted in Toronto, March 9 and 10, 2020. We all have the power to generate change with our capital – whether it’s a few dollars to spend or thousands to invest. Moderated by Komal Minhas, this session featured a diverse panel of […]
Mindset Mondays: Creating Stability in Great Uncertainty
By MJ Ryan Covid, climate chaos, political unrest….I think we can all agree that we are living in unprecedented times, full of uncertainty and upheaval. That’s why I am always on the lookout for practices to ground ourselves, so that we are steady enough to take wise action. Here is a meditation that draws on […]
