Season 1
July 23, 2024
Julie Cafley: Gender Partnership in DEI
This week, host Lisa Laronde interviews Julie Cafley, a leader in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI). They discuss the importance of including men in the conversation and the need for gender partnership.
July 10, 2024
Shelley Gray: Women Redefining Skilled Trades
Host Lisa Laronde interviews Shelley Gray, the CEO of SkilledTradesBC about her journey in leadership as a woman in the trades. They dive into the significance of representation, the unique challenges women face in male-domi…
June 26, 2024
Miranda Steele: 'Ellevating' Women in Leadership
Host Lisa Laronde speaks with Miranda Steele, a strategic communications executive and president of Ellevate Toronto.
June 12, 2024
Melissa Alexander: Second Chances
Host Lisa Laronde speaks with Melissa Alexander, a floor-covering apprentice, peer worker, mentor, and activist.
May 29, 2024
Meg Mathes: Creating an Inclusive Workplace for Transgender Individuals
Host Lisa Laronde interview Meg Mathes about creating an inclusive workplace while sharing her journey in the skilled trades as a transgender woman.
May 15, 2024
Adam Gaiser of Mark's Commercial: A Quest for PPE Inclusivity
Host Lisa Laronde welcomes Adam Gaiser, the AVP of Sales for Mark’s Commercial.
May 1, 2024
Brandi Ferenc: Retaining Women in the Trades
Host Lisa Laronde speaks with Brandi Ferenc, the founder of Fair-Trades Toolbox Inc.
April 17, 2024
Maggie Casey: In Pursuit of Fairness
Host Lisa Laronde interviews up and coming civil litigator Magdalena (Maggie) Casey.
April 3, 2024
Victoria LaBillois: Economic Reconciliation
Host Lisa Laronde speaks with Victoria LaBillois about her journey into the trades as an entrepreneur and Indigenous woman.
March 20, 2024
Olympic Boxer Mandy Bujold: Fight Like a Mother
Host Lisa Laronde speaks with Olympic Boxer Mandy Bujold about her most important fights in and out of the ring.
March 8, 2024
Ironworker & Motivational Speaker Jamie McMillan
Ironworker & Motivational Speaker Jamie McMillan