SONYA BOERSMA | BREASTFEEDING IN 2021
Expectant or new parent? The pandemic was a pivot point and created a sense of urgency to fully lift up mothers with breastfeeding. Sonya Boersma is a Masters educated Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She has been working with new families for over 25 years, she knows what a big difference breastfeeding makes not only to health but to a mothersβ sense of providing for her infant.
KRISTA GIANNAK | DON'T HIDE FROM YOUR OWN STORY!
Krista Giannak, is the owner of Wise Words That Matter. She's a writer, a PR professional, story consultant, speaker, music lover and skier ... who happens to be blind. Kristaβs been telling clients' stories and sharing their expertise for years, even as she hid from her own. Need some inspiration? She runs professional workshops and speaks about her own journey: from "scared kid" to business owner, networker, and skier.
MICHELLE JEWSBURY | UNSILENCED VOICES
Michelle Jewsbury is an international philanthropist and humanitarian. She was the Vice President for a non-profit organization, Young Vision Africa. She is now the founder of Unsilenced Voices focussing on ending domestic violence. She is a published author, professional speaker, and actress. How do we use our voices to take a stand for what we believe in?
RHOWENA ADOLFO PATEL | HEALING MAMAS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
Future parent? Friend or family member soon to welcome a new addition to the family? Rhowena Adolfo Patel is the Founder and CEO of Healing Mama Co. It's all about Labor and Postpartum Systems that are RECOMMENDED by Birth Workers, Doctors, Healthcare Practitioners, and Wellness Practitioners as a "Must-Have" for childbirth and into postpartum care. She's also faced a life crisis and traveled the world. Find out why and how!
LISSA VAN RIJN | WHY NOT A CAREER IN SKILLED TRADES?
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Lissa Van Rijn is the Control and Acting General Manager of a resistance welding products company in southern Ontario. She is one of a small number of women working in manufacturing, with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry.
CANDICE ALLEN | EMBRACE YOUR SHADOW SIDE!
Candice Allen's journey has been filled with both trauma and triumph. The challenges and adversity she has had to overcome have taught her how to adapt and cultivate resilience. Candice has teamed up with Breakthrough Coach, Chivonne Monaghan and together they are dynamic agents of change who are driven to Inspire, Educate and Motivate remarkable individuals on a global level. Their business, Chaos to Calm, provides Candid Conversation podcasts and motivational workshops that are rooted in a desire to connect and align others to their higher purpose, thereby creating a potential ripple effect on humanity.
SERITA VALMOND | CHRONIC PAIN WARRIOR
Serita Valmond supports people who are at the end of their rope in the fight against chronic pain, and she helps them take back their lives with holistic nutrition, gentle movement, and mindset coaching. She practices what she preaches after suffering from chronic pain herself for years. Serita is a Health and Life Coach helping other chronic pain warriors and is now medication free. Find out how!
JULIA SIMONE | HITTING ROCK BOTTOM UNTIL WE GET OUT OF OUR OWN WAY
Eight years ago, Julia Simone was broken. On the outside, she painted a picture of a woman who had the world. On the inside though, she struggled with binge eating & other addictions from the age of 11. She became a master at suppressing emotions and perfecting her outward life in order to hide her inner pain. Eventually, she hit rock bottom and reached a point where she didn't want to hurt anymore. Through a unique treatment program, she got out of her own way and became her own change agent and is now a Health, Wellness, and Recovery Coach, liberating us from our own compulsions.
DR. MICHELLE JORGENSEN: PAVING THE WAY FOR BIOLOGIC/HOLISTIC DENTISTRY
After practicing traditional dentistry for more than 10 years, Dr. Jorgensen became very sick. Through her own journey to return to health, she discovered she had mercury poisoning from drilling out mercury fillings for her patients. She was concerned that there may be other health-threatening materials or procedures in dentistry, and this concern led her to the Biologic/Holistic Dentistry field.
Dr. Michelle Jorgensen, DDS, FAGD, TNC, CNAS is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, teacher, biologic/holistic dentist and health and wellness provider.
MICHELLE STEIN: HIDING IN PLAIN VIEW
For the first time, Michelle Stein is courageously speaking out about her life as an adult child of alcoholics, a survivor of trauma, her own work of recovery and addiction. Michelle loved and cared for parents, siblings, and relatives who lived and died from the life of alcoholism. She experienced the loss of both parents and 4 siblings over a period of 12 years.
Michelle views her work as part of her civic and social responsibility and has made it her lifeβs purpose to do what she can to advocate for people who are hiding in plain view, those who are fearful of not being enough or stuck in the shadows in need of recovery.