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Perfectly Unfiltered

Nour Hachem

52 episodes

7 months ago

Melissa Chee is an accomplished leader with over 20 years of deep tech expertise and a proven track record of growing successful start-ups and global companies. Melissa is the President and CEO of ventureLAB, a leading global founder community for hardware technology and enterprise software companies. Under Melissa’s leadership, ventureLAB launched the Hardware Catalyst Initiative, Canada’s only lab and incubator for hardware and semiconductor-focused start-ups and scale-ups and is a founding...

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Melissa Chee is an accomplished leader with over 20 years of deep tech expertise and a proven track record of growing successful start-ups and global companies. Melissa is the President and CEO of ventureLAB, a leading global founder community for hardware technology and enterprise software companies. Under Melissa’s leadership, ventureLAB launched the Hardware Catalyst Initiative, Canada’s only lab and incubator for hardware and semiconductor-focused start-ups and scale-ups and is a founding...

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Entrepreneurship,

Episodes (20/52)

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053: Melissa Chee, President and CEO of ventureLAB

Melissa Chee is an accomplished leader with over 20 years of deep tech expertise and a proven track record of growing successful start-ups and global companies. Melissa is the President and CEO of ventureLAB, a leading global founder community for hardware technology and enterprise software companies. Under Melissa’s leadership, ventureLAB launched the Hardware Catalyst Initiative, Canada’s only lab and incubator for hardware and semiconductor-focused start-ups and scale-ups and is a founding...

2 years ago

1 hour 19 minutes

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052: Anastasia Barbuzzi, Host and Creator of $HMONEY Radio

Anastasia Barbuzzi is a journalist and the creator/host of the podcast $HMONEY Radio. $HMONEY makes financial literacy approachable, attainable, and fun to talk about for millennial women. An open, inclusive, and judgment-free zone that promotes the idea of educating yourself to empower yourself, $HMONEY is a safe place to discuss money matters without guilt or shame. $HMONEY Radio has now been listened to in over 300 cities and 38 countries worldwide, and the show is available on multiple po...

3 years ago

45 minutes

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051: Melissa Moye, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Enbridge

Melissa Moye joined Enbridge in April 2021 as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, leading Enbridge’s Human Resources and Real Estate and Workplace Services. This portfolio includes HR Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, Operations, Rewards and Analytics, Talent Management, and Diversity and Inclusion. Prior to joining Enbridge, Melissa held the role of Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Bayer AG where she was responsible for the company’s global HR strategies...

3 years ago

45 minutes

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Valerie Crafton, Author of That Construction Worker is My Mom, Regional AMERS Preconstruction Lead for Microsoft

Valerie is the author of That Construction Worker is My Mom, she began her career as a laborer for her father when she was seven years old and continued through high school. She grew up spending a lot of time on construction sites and developed a passion for working with her hands. She chose to follow her heart instead of listening to others who told her she should choose a job more suited for women. Valerie proved them wrong, working as the Regional AMERS Preconstruction Lead for Micr...

3 years ago

34 minutes

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Pam Kesselring, Toolmaker Apprentice: Women working in Skilled Trades & Second Career Choices

We are talking to Pam in this week's episode. Pam shares her story and insights about working in a male-dominated industry so that she can help encourage women who are looking for a career change to consider the skilled trades. Pam is one of Build A Dreams Her Power Tools Winner and has participated in our Trade Campus as a speaker. Pam is a 50-year-old, second career, apprentice machinist, with a strong interest in teaching. Pam's passions have always been working with tools and...

3 years ago

43 minutes

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Jennifer Khan, Vice President, Inclusive Diversity at EllisDon & Build A Dream Board Member

Today's guest is Jennifer Khan, Vice President of Inclusive Diversity at EllisDon. Jen is one of the Board of Directors for Build A Dream. Jen began her work in equity and social justice in 2019 as the Co-Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion committee at EllisDon and 2020 almost created her role for herself in the company. Join Nour and Jen as they discuss their work with DEI, how Jen and EllisDon got involved with Build a Dream, and how to approach DEI in the workforce. Support the ...

3 years ago

1 hour 1 minute

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047: Gareth Nock on the role of Fathers Creating More Inclusive Communities

Today’s Guest is Gareth Nock who is a passionate family man, entrepreneur and has over twenty years in the fitness industry where he does coaching both in person and online. Join Nour and Gareth as they discuss the role of fathers in creating more inclusive communities, the journey and learning of parenthood as a dad and the conversations that men need to have with their partners in order to be an active partner and father. https://www.instagram.com/gareth_nock/ https://www.th...

3 years ago

42 minutes

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046: Technically, She's a Tech - Constanza Maass, Environmental Site Assessor

Constanza is an environmental field technician and has built up a following on Instagram sharing her work as well as reviewing women’s workwear. Women’s workwear is a huge issue for women in the trades and if you’re in the trades, you already know that, but we’re expected to wear men’s workwear clothes which can cause a lot of safety issues on site. https://www.instagram.com/technically.a.tech/ Support the show

3 years ago

46 minutes

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045: Balancing Work and Mental Health with Markie Tuckett

Meet Markie Tuckett! Award-winning, proud owner, operator and lead designer of Timber + Plumb Kitchens and Cabinetry. A creative and optimistic Metis-Canadian woman, who strives to make impactful connections with her clients and community. Having worked over a decade in the industry, Markie's number one goal is to make her clients fall back in love with their homes! Beyond her successful career, Markie is on a mission to support her local Windsor-Essex region, build lasting relationships with...

3 years ago

48 minutes

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044: Coralee Beatty, Owner at ThriveHQ

After 25 years in the construction industry, and successfully selling her trades business, Coralee now shares her knowledge, experience and expertise with other women in construction and trades to build their business for greater profitability, flexibility and freedom. In addition, Coralee advocates for women in trades to empower them to take control of their future in the industry, helping them start a business and doing so on the right foot, providing best practices for growth and success. ...

3 years ago

42 minutes

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043: Robyn Paxton - That Plumber Chick

Robyn is 25 years old and started plumbing two years ago and has worked for two plumbing companies since the beginning of her career. The company she currently works for has about 40 employees, with her being the only girl aside from the women who work in the office. She had done many different types of jobs since joining the workforce, and finally found plumbing by accident, but it ended up being a job she loves. She is currently doing online school because of covid for her second year and i...

3 years ago

40 minutes

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042: Amanda Sotille - Founder of Haven & Co, an Inclusive Jewelry line

Amanda is currently in the third year of her undergraduate degree studying kinesiology and physical education at the University of Toronto. She works at a conductive education school for youth with cerebral palsy and other motor conditions where they integrate the Ontario curriculum with the physical therapy needs of each child, as well she is working with a professor at UofT to find ways to foster quality participation and make playgrounds more socially inclusive for kids with disabilities....

3 years ago

33 minutes

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041: Avery Brooks, Construction Academy & Carpentry Co-op Student

Avery is 16 years old and a grade 11 student. She is in her first year of 2 with the WECDSB construction academy and will be doing a co-op with Blain Carpentry in February and will be completing an apprenticeship this summer. After attending a Build a Dream event in early grade 9, she became intrigued with the skilled trades and was part of the first group of Build a Dream's #HerPower Skills Workshop as well is a #HerPower Tools Winner. https://www.webuildadream.com/herpowerski...

3 years ago

33 minutes

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040: Megan Switzer is Doin' Girly Things

Megan has a masters in electrical engineering technology and has spent her professional career working in design and being the GC of large data center construction site. Recently she has quit her job and moved to San Diego to pursue a side hustle using her drone. She has plans to focus her career more to the energy sector and continue to run a successful side hustle and podcast. Megan is a podcast host for Doin' Girly Things a podcast about making construction a girly thing to do. Lis...

3 years ago

53 minutes

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039: Mallory Furlong, Environmental Science Student & Founder of Enverything

Today’s guest is Mallory Furlong who is an environmental scientist studying at the university of toronto. She has also created an instagram page to cultivate a community of people who are dedicated to educating people about the complexities of the environment. https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/enverything/ https://www.redbubble.com/people/enverything/shop?asc=u Support the show

3 years ago

43 minutes

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038: Cain Uteck, Hydro One Apprentice Powerline Technician

Join Nour and Cain as they discuss women working in the trades, companies' responses to women being hired and advice for little girls who are afraid to try something new even though they’re interested in it and finding their confidence. Support the show

3 years ago

29 minutes

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037: Shaun Hintz, Assistant General Manager at Magna’s Engineered Glass Division

Shaun Hintz is the assistant general manager at Magna’s Engineered Glass Division in Holland, Michigan. In this role, she leads 1,000 employees in two facilities and supports a $300-million business portfolio. Her team is focused on the innovation of new production lines, operational excellence and continuous improvement. Ms. Hintz chairs Magna’s Women’s eXchange, a resource community that promotes an inclusive environment enabling women to advance their skills and leadership potential....

3 years ago

45 minutes

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036: Chef Tammy Maki, CEO of Raven Rising

Chef Tammy Maki is a Red Seal Interprovincial Endorsed Pastry Chef/Baker. A proud Saulteaux Ojibwe Kwe from White Bear First Nation in Saskatchewan, she is a product of the 60's Scoop and was adopted and raised by a Finnish family. She has worked in some of the best hotels and resorts in Canada. Passionate about her career and her Indigenous heritage, Raven Rising is a natural progression for her. Instagram: @ravenrising.ca Facebook: @RavenRising.ca Website: http://r...

3 years ago

1 hour 8 minutes

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035: Emmalee Lethbridge, Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical Engineer (E.I.T.)

Emmalee Lethbridge is an Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical Engineer (E.I.T.) at ExxonMobil. She graduated from the Memorial University of Newfoundland in 2018, where she studied electrical engineering. While completing her degree she completed 6 work terms which introduced her to a variety of industries in her home province. Since graduating, Emmalee has been supporting the Hibernia and Hebron platforms located on the Grand Banks offshore Newfoundland. Suppo...

3 years ago

37 minutes

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034: Vanessa Vakharia, The Math Guru

Vanessa is the founder and director of The Math Guru, a super cool boutique math & science tutoring studio in Toronto. She is also the author of Math Hacks, a new book that totally makes math fun, stress-free and relatable for young kids and parents, and the host of Math Therapy, a podcast that works through guests’ math trauma. She has her Bachelor of Commerce, Teaching Degree, and Masters of Math Education. She appears regularly on national television and news outlets as an expert in ...

3 years ago

41 minutes