In this episode, Stacey sits down with Sara Daw, CEO of The Liberti Group and The CFO Centre Group — a global leader, researcher, and speaker shaping how the C-suite navigates the future of work. With a background from Warwick Business School, Oxford & more, Sara brings a unique perspective on leadership, flexibility, and the evolving access economy. They unpack what modern leadership really looks like, how to build purpose-driven teams, and why the next era of work will be defined by empathy and adaptability. Sara shares candid lessons from her own journey from scaling global businesses to empowering executives to lead differently. If you’re passionate about leadership, innovation, and designing a career that works for the world of tomorrow, this conversation will leave you inspired and thinking bigger.

In this episode of The Business Casual, Stacey kicks off her new mini-series Stacey in Chicago by sharing the story behind her biggest career move yet: leaving Toronto to start fresh in Chicago. From setting her sights on the U.S. market, to months of networking and coffee chats, to finally landing a role on the Blue Moon team, Stacey opens up about the persistence and patience it took to make this leap. She shares the career lessons she learned along the way — why advocating for yourself matters, how to build genuine connections, and the art of balancing drive with patience when doors don’t open right away. Whether you’re dreaming about your next big move or navigating a season of waiting, this episode offers both inspiration and practical takeaways for anyone striving to grow their career.

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Hey Trailblazers, Join us for an inside look at Stacey's post-grad experience, as an Assistant Marketing Manager at Molson Coors. From navigating the transition to thriving in the beverage industry, discover the highs, lows, and invaluable lessons learned. Tune in for actionable insights and authentic experiences in this episode! So grab your favorite beverage and cozy up, this is one episode you won't want to miss! Atheltic Greens | Get your FREE ONE YEAR SUPPLY OF VITAMIN D3 + K2 & 5 AG1 TRAVEL PACKS**

Hey Trailblazers! Welcome back to another exciting episode of our podcast! Today, we've got a special treat for you as we sit down with none other than Gillian Oxley, a top 1% selling real estate agent. Get ready to embark on a journey through the world of real estate with Gillian as your guide. We'll be diving deep into what it takes to thrive in this competitive industry, sharing laughs, insights, and maybe even a few secrets along the way. So grab your favorite beverage and cozy up, this is one episode you won't want to miss! Atheltic Greens | Get your FREE ONE YEAR SUPPLY OF VITAMIN D3 + K2 & 5 AG1 TRAVEL PACKS**

Hey Trailblazers! Maija Savics, founder of Shop This City, joins me in this episode to talk all about her journey to starting and scaling the company. Throughout this episode, Maija talks about her experience in fashion and retail, when she noticed a gap in the market, how she build Shop This City to solve that gap, growing the company, being a female entrepreneur, her advice for other aspiring entrepreneurs, and so much more. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Follow The Business Casual on Instagram Offers: Athletic Greens | Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BUSINESSCASUAL.

Hey Trailblazers! It's no secret that times are tough with the economy right now and it's impacting everyone, but entrepreneurs are getting hit the hardest. Paula Cruickshank, Senior Vice President of Business Development at BDC, joins me in this episode to talk about how to navigate these uncertain times. Paula has been recognized as a Top 50 Women Leaders of Toronto and has over 25 years of banking experience. Throughout this episode, Paula shares her career journey that led her into the finance industry, key lessons she's learned along the way, how government and businesses operate in the Canadian financial system, the cost of doing business, her advice for entrepreneurs, and more. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Follow The Business Casual on Instagram Offers: Athletic Greens | Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BUSINESSCASUAL.

Hey Trailblazers!! In this episode, Tiffany Callender, co-founder and CEO of FACE - the Federation of African Canadian Economics. FACE is a Black-led non-profit organization focused on accelerating wealth creation for Canadians of African descent that is working with the federal government to co-develop and administer the $160 million Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund. Throughout this episode, Tiffany talks about her career journey, the different steps that led her to founding FACE, what FACE's mission is, how FACE helps support Black entrepreneurs, why first-generation immigrants tend to shy away from entrepreneurship, her advice for young professionals, and so much more. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Follow The Business Casual on Instagram Offers: Athletic Greens | Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BUSINESSCASUAL.

Hey Trailblazers! In this episode, Sharon Shahrokhi Tehrani joins me to answer the question... is AI taking over?? Sharon has 6+ years of experience in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and is currently the Product Manager of Machine Intelligence Retention at CBC. Throughout our conversation, Sharon talks about her career journey into being a woman in tech, the difference between machine learning and AI, why AI is such a hot topic right now, what her day to day role is as Product Manager of Machine Intelligence Retention, and so much more. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Follow The Business Casual on Instagram Offers: Athletic Greens | Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BUSINESSCASUAL.

Welcome back Trailblazers!! After some must needed rest and relaxation after graduating, I'm so excited to be back! Today I am joined by Ryann Manning, one of my professors who has taught me so much about how to become a successful negotiator. Throughout our conversation, Ryann shares how to build the confidence to negotiate, why negotiation is a valuable skill for both our professional and personal lives, myths around negotiating, how to set yourself up for success when preparing for negotiating, and so much more. If negotiation is confusing for you, intimidating, or just something you want to become better at - this episode is for you! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Follow The Business Casual on Instagram Offers: Athletic Greens | Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BUSINESSCASUAL.

Welcome back Trailblazers!! Today I am joined by Molly Hamilton, Strategy Director of Live Lab within Live Nation. Live Lab is an internal brand strategy and innovation studio at Live Nation. Molly works with the executive teams across venues, concerts, and more. Throughout our conversation, Molly talks about working in the music industry, the skills that are important to have when working in strategy, pros and cons of traveling for work, advice for graduates about to enter the workforce, and so much more!  Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Follow The Business Casual on Instagram Connect with Molly on LinkedIn Offers: Athletic Greens | Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BUSINESSCASUAL.

Hey Trailblazers!! In today's episode I am getting candid about feeling stressed and overwhelmed recently. I share what is currently stressing me out, how I'm reframing my perspective on it, why it's okay for our priorities to shift during different seasons of life, finding motivation, and pieces of advice that have helped me through these feelings. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Follow The Business Casual on Instagram Offers: Athletic Greens | Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BUSINESSCASUAL.

Hey Trailblazers! In this episode I am joined by Naomi Huisman, who has been a friend and mentor of mine since I interned at Nestle two summers ago. Naomi is currently an Assistant Marketing Manager at Nestle and has made a huge impact on my professional development. She joins me in this episode to talk all about LinkedIn - the good and the bad. We chat about Naomi's role at Nestle, how to use LinkedIn effectively, what she looks for on someone's LinkedIn profile, how interns can bring value to the team they're working with, some examples of bad posts on LinkedIn, and why no one REALLY wants to have a coffee chat... tune in! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Follow The Business Casual on Instagram Connect with Naomi on LinkedIn Offers: Athletic Greens | Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BUSINESSCASUAL.

Hey Trailblazers! In this episode I am so excited to be joined by Lily Martinez. After starting a One Direction fan account as a teenager, Lily realized that she could use her social media skills to build a career in the entertainment industry. Today, Lily is a social media manager for celebrities and luxury real estate agents - so cool! Lily talks about how she got her start managing social media for stars in the entertainment industry, the value of networking, what responsibilities come with her job, who her dream client would be, becoming a freelancer, being a woman working in the entertainment industry, and more. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Follow The Business Casual on Instagram Connect with Lily on LinkedIn Offers: Athletic Greens | Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BUSINESSCASUAL.

Hey Trailblazers!! In this solo episode I am talking all about Lucky Girl Syndrome - a concept that has been trending on TikTok recently. I chat about what Lucky Girl Syndrome is, what the listener results were from my IG poll about it, and share my hot take on whether I believe it's a good or bad mindset to have. I also give some tips for confidence, overcoming imposter syndrome, and more. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Join the waitlist for tickets to our event: The Social Follow The Business Casual on Instagram Offers: Athletic Greens | Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BUSINESSCASUAL.

Hey Trailblazers! In this episode I am so excited to be joined by Susan Christoffersen, Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Susan is the first female Dean at the University of Toronto and I am so excited to be interviewing her as I'm beginning my final semester. From 2015 to 2020, Professor Christoffersen served as the Vice-Dean, Undergraduate and Specialized programs. Her research focuses on mutual funds and the role of financial institutions in capital markets. She has published in top finance journals and cited inThe New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Bloomberg News Service, and The Wall Street Journal.  Susan talks about her background, her journey to becoming a Dean, when she thinks it is worth it for students to pursue an MBA, what it means to her to be the first female Dean at Rotman, the best advice she has ever been given, and so much more. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Follow The Business Casual on Instagram Connect with Susan on LinkedIn Offers: Athletic Greens | Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BUSINESSCASUAL. Target Test Prep | Start your 5-day, full-access trial of the TTP GMAT Quant and Verbal Course today for just $1, and see for yourself why TTP has been a game-changer for so many GMAT test-takers.

Hey Trailblazers! In this episode I am joined by Karen Zuccala, Head of Brand Strategy at Google. Before she began working in Big Tech, Karen’s prior roles include Brand Marketing Director at Nike, Senior Global Brand Communications Manager at Adidas, and Head of CPG, Retail & Dining at Twitter, just to name a few. Karen’s insight is so helpful for anyone interested in working at Google or other Big Tech companies. She shares how she got her start in the sports industry at Adidas, her experience working internationally, the power of authentic connections, how she landed her job at Google, what her experience at Google has been like, advice for those just starting in their career, and so much more.  Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Follow The Business Casual on Instagram Connect with Karen on LinkedIn Offers: Athletic Greens | Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BUSINESSCASUAL.

Hey Trailblazers!! In this solo episode I am reflecting back on what a HUGE year 2022 was for The Business Casual podcast and sharing how I like to approach goal setting for a new year. I talk about what I did at the beginning of 2022 to goal set for the year, how being optimistic will change your life, and my mindset going into 2023. I also recap some of our top episodes from 2022 and talk about exciting plans for the podcast coming in the next year. This is the last episode of 2022, happy holidays and we'll see you next year! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Follow The Business Casual on Instagram Offers: Athletic Greens | Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BUSINESSCASUAL.

Hey Trailblazers!! In this episode I am so excited to be joined by Megan Chong, the founder of U of Meg, an authentic university merchandise reworked clothing company and also a fourth-year Rotman Commerce student at the University of Toronto. Megan shares the full story of how U of Meg started, strategy behind her personal and professional branding, tips for growing a social media platform, how Loud Luxury became U of Meg fans, biggest challenges she has had creating U of Meg, her time management tips, advice for those entering University, and so much more.  Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Follow The Business Casual on Instagram Connect with Megan on LinkedIn Follow U of Meg on Instagram Check out U of Meg's Website Offers: Athletic Greens | Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BUSINESSCASUAL.

Hey Trailblazers!! In this episode, I am so excited to be joined by Sasha Romano Lopez, my manager from my summer internship at Molson Coors. Sasha is a Senior Marketing Manager for the Heineken portfolio at Molson Coors. In this episode Sasha tells me what her first impression was of me, how to be professional for in-person and remote interviews, how to prepare for an interview, the biggest mistakes she sees students make in interviews, what a week is like in her life as a Senior Marketing Manager, what goes into the process of bringing a marketing campaign to life, how Formula1 and Heineken work together, what it’s like being a manager when working on a high pressure event like F1, and so much more. Enjoy!! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Follow The Business Casual on Instagram Connect with Sasha on LinkedIn Offers: Athletic Greens | Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/BUSINESSCASUAL.