No Ceilings Podcast

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Suze Dowling has helped launch more than 50 consumer brands as General Manager and Partner at agency Gin Lane, including Harry’s, Hims, Smile Direct Club and Quip. She’s now scaling home startups as cofounder at Pattern Brands where she’s launched and acquired businesses like Open Spaces, Letterfolk, GIR and Equal Parts.

Join us as we uncover the secrets behind Suze's remarkable success in navigating the unpredictable terrain of startup ventures. Ms. Dowling shares her invaluable insights, lessons learned, and networking strategies for turning innovative ideas into thriving businesses.

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This episode is an opportunity to look back on our podcast and share some of our favorite moments. If you're new here, welcome and hopefully this episode will give you a quick snippet of what to expect on the show. Don't hesitate to go back and listen to the full episodes.

Throughout the 2 seasons Julie has had had tech entrepreneurs, business moguls, activists and experts come to talk about their journey, what moments led them to where they are now, and expert advice for those seeking to obtain new heights in their professional or personal life.

In this episode you will hear snippets of our conversations with :
- Wendy Day - Rap Activist and Mogul
- Eliana Goldstein- Millenial Business Coach
- Tatiana Londono- Real Estate Mogul
- Karina Kogan - CMO of Pvolve
- Amanda Hudson- HR Expert
- Arsho Toubi- Google Engineer

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In this exclusive episode, Julie has a captivating conversation with Éva Goicochea, the Founder and CEO of Maude, an innovative sexual wellness company. Éva's remarkable journey stands out as she is only one of ten Latinas to have ever successfully secured over $10 million in venture capital funding, particularly within the realm of consumer goods. Maude's global presence is a testament to its excellence, with products now available in 33 countries, notably, Maude holds the distinction of being the pioneering sexual wellness brand to ever debut in Sephora.

During the interview, Éva delves into how and why she built a sexual wellness company and sheds light on her fascinating career trajectory. Her professional odyssey commenced as a legislative aide and later evolved to encompass positions with renowned brands like Everlane and Josie Maran.

Éva also offers valuable insights into her pioneering approach to product development, recounting her bold decision to initially decline a $1 million funding offer, and she shares her thoughts on the current trends shaping the sexual wellness category.

Since its inception in April 2018, Maude has garnered extensive recognition, earning features in esteemed publications such as Vogue, The New York Times, and Fast Company, among a remarkable tally of 1700+ other media outlets. In July of 2019, Maude achieved a significant milestone by being named one of the "45 Most Powerful Brands" by WWD. In 2022, Forbes hailed Maude as a trailblazer, recognizing it for "redefining the sex essentials industry for modern consumers."

Prepare to be deeply inspired by Éva's unrelenting curiosity and her fervent commitment to challenging the status quo. This conversation promises to be a source of inspiration and enlightenment for all.

Find out more about Maude : https://getmaude.com/
Find out more about Éva : https://www.instagram.com/evagoicochea/?hl=en-ca

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In this episode, Julie speaks with Marketing Maven Karina Kogan who has over two decades of marketing and management experience in roles at the intersection of media and tech. Karina led global marketing teams for Peloton, Oura and is now CMO for Pvolve an omnichannel fitness company with an innovative, science-led method that pairs functional movement with proprietary equipment.

In this episode, we discuss:
- How Karina first started working in media and was one of the first to work on influencer marketing for Britney Spears and the Kardashians.
- How she met the Founder of Peloton John Foley and then helped him scale the billion-dollar business throughout the pandemic.
- Behind-the-scenes anecdotes about prestigious Oura Ring campaigns
- The implications of Fractional Work for women in leadership roles.
- The vision for Pvolve and their new partnership with the incredible Jennifer Aniston.

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In this episode, Julie sits down with Myriam Belzile-Maguire, Founder of Maguire Shoes : a local business that has scaled so rapidly within the last 6 years. With over 25 employees, 3 boutiques in Montreal, Toronto, and New York, with a 50% growth YoY and selling over 120 skews annually. Myriam and Romy are disrupting the old way of producing fashion footwear.

6 years in their corporate job, both Maguire sisters decided to dive head first and start a shoe line-, setting out to tackle the traditional cost barrier of wholesale by opting for a direct-to-consumer model.

Inspired by a new wave of direct-to-consumer women-led brands, Myriam and Romy aimed to disrupt the old way of producing fashion footwear.

In this episode, we discuss :
- how they scaled their business with zero upfront funding,
- funny anecdotes of their experiences working with various factories around the world
- the role of women entrepreneurs in a still very male-dominated industry
- advice Myriam has for young dreamers and/or entrepreneurs looking to start a business in retail.

Find out more about Maguire Shoes :
Website: https://maguireshoes.com/
Myriam Belzile-Maguire Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/myriam-belzile-maguire-6967b213/?originalSubdomain=ca

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Tatiana Londono- Real Estate Mogul, Author, Reality TV, and TikTok Star shares how she turned a $ 1000 investment into a billion-dollar real estate empire.

In this episode, we explore the challenges she faced along the way, her unrelentless determination, and the proudest moments that made her the incredible visionary she is today. You will also hear her perspective on Real Estate Reality TV, the current state of the Real Estate Market in Canada and the United States, and her ascension to becoming one of TikTok’s biggest influencers on the platform today.

Tatiana is a mother, an entrepreneur, and a born leader. With her drive, down-to-earth business sense, and impressive sales and branding skills you can all learn a lot from her!

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Tatiana Londono' s website:https://www.londonogroup.com/broker/viewBroker.php?broker=82661
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tatlondono?lang=en
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/tatlondono/?hl=en

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In this thought-provoking episode, Lindsay Dahl, an environmental health activist, writer and Chief Impact Officer at Ritual, shares her inspiring journey and passion for championing change against toxic chemicals in consumer products. Lindsay discusses her upbringing in Minnesota, which eventually led to her interest in working on climate change and, eventually, environmental health.

Lindsay shares her experiences working in the public sector and her pivotal role in passing a federal law to exclude BPA from baby bottles, which set her on a path to mobilize other businesses to regulate the industry. At Beauty Counter, Lindsay implemented laws to keep consumers safer and created a "never list" of ingredients. She also explains the difference between clean and natural beauty products and the FDA's role in regulating beauty and food products in the United States.

Lindsay's current work at Ritual, a dietary supplement company, focuses on responsible sourcing and transparency. She emphasizes the importance of traceability in creating sustainable and healthy products. We also unpack how Ritual products are manufactured within FDA guidelines.

Throughout the episode, Lindsay provides inspiring and actionable tips for small actions that consumers and corporations can take to ensure safety and sustainability of our planet.

For more information :
Lindsay's website : https://lindsaydahl.com/
Ritual US : https://ritual.com/
Ritual CA: https://ritual.com/ca

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In today's episode, Julie speaks with the talented and passionate Vicky Boudreau Co-Founder of Bicom, one of the largest PR Firms in Canada, with over 40 employees.

We unpack the notion of what ''Having it all'' truly means for women in today's society, Vicky shares the entrepreneurial journey she started 15 years ago and insightful advice for young women trying to break through the business world.

Vicky often gives her perspective on women in leadership in prestige media outlets such as La Presse, Divine, and Elle Canada. This boss lady entrepreneur is committed to stimulating the next generation by offering conferences on entrepreneurship in schools and associations.

You can find out more about Vicky via the links below :
https://www.bicom.ca/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicky-boudreau-14762b14/?locale=en_US
https://www.instagram.com/vicky_boudreau/?hl=en

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Welcome to Season 2 of No Ceilings!

In this episode, Julie sits down with the incredible Kim Gingras.

Kim is a choreographer, professional dancer, TV Judge, Mentor, and Member of The Board of Directors for the National Dance School of Canada. This Montreal native is internationally recognized for her involvement in front of and behind the camera. Having worked with such icons as Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, Madonna, Nicki Minaj and has performed on the world's most prestigious stages such as the Super Bowl halftime show with Beyoncé, the Grammys, the MTV Movie Awards, The Voice, Ellen DeGeneres, American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, X-Factor, and Coachella. Kim has accumulated a prodigious amount of knowledge and experience over the course of her long career. She now gives back through her mentorship program The Professional Dance Career Course.

In this episode, Kim spoke candidly about her journey, from the challenges she faced early in her career to the heights of success she eventually achieved. She spoke about the importance of perseverance, even in the face of adversity, and how she never let setbacks stop her from pursuing her passion. With her hard work and determination, Kim went on to perform on some of the biggest tours and shows in the world, working with some of the biggest names in music.

Find out more about Kim's Professional Dance Career Course here:
https://kimgingras.com/online-mentorship#online-mentorship
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimgingras/?hl=fr

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In this episode, Julie speaks with Certified Professional Coach- Eliana Goldstein.
Prior to becoming a coach, Eliana worked for almost 9 years in ad tech sales where she learned the importance of professional networking and made several career pivots within her industry. She climbed the corporate ladder from Coordinator to Business Development Manager to then owning her own business. Her journey has been filled with peaks and valleys that she will share with us today. Through personal exploration, tapping into her zone of genius she enrolled and became a renowned Certified Professional Coach. Her work has been featured in Fast Company, Business Insider, and New York Post.

As part of the show's Leadership Series, we have the pleasure of unpacking Eliana’s expert advice on career pivots, breaking through burnout, and cracking the code of networking and negotiation.

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This episode is part of our new Leadership Lessons Series. In this episode, Julie and Amanda unpack why it is so hard to have difficult conversations, what are effective ways to solve conflict, and why being liked is so important to many. We discuss tips and tricks for new and well-seasoned leaders.

Amanda Hudson is founder of the HR Consultancy- A Modern Way to Work, she is an MBA graduate from Queen’s University, is double certified as an HR Expert, and on the daily, she changes the way organizations perceive HR to build their business. With over 20 years of experience in People Management, Amanda is frequently interviewed by the Globe and Mail and The Financial Post, giving her perspective on the changing landscape of work.

If you’re a manager, a recruit in an organization, or simply someone who loves organizational design, this episode is for you.

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Our guest in today's episode is Déborah Cherenfant: An entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker, Animator, and recently the President and Spokesperson for the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Montreal.

Déborah is an outstanding speaker and facilitator; her expertise has often been called upon in many settings. She was Canada's delegate to the G20 in 2015 and has received numerous accolades, including the Prix Femmes de Mérite en Entrepreneuriat in 2016 and Femmes d'Exception at the Prix femmes d'affaires du Québec in 2021. She is greatly involved as an administrator on various boards, including that of the McCord Museum, the Fédération des chambres de Commerce du Québec, Bonjour Startup Montréal. Since 2018, she has been a member of the Conseil du statut de la femme du Québec.In 2022, Déborah continues her collaborations as a radio columnist for Tout Un Matin on ICI Première and a TV collaborator for Le Fil on Noovo. She is Regional Director, Women Entrepreneurs, Quebec & Atlantic at TD Bank Group. Throughout the years, Déborah has been passionately committed to women's economic development and has helped advance this narrative further. She also strongly advocates for proper representation regarding having a diverse workforce here in Québec and globally.

Today's episode discusses how we can build a more inclusive workplace and society. We also discuss Déborah's journey and the wise advice she has regarding leadership, ambition, and women in business.

Important to note: This is our first bilingual (en/fr) episode. Bonne écoute!

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Our guest in today's episode is Marie Chevrier, Founder, and CEO of Sampler, a booming tech company that offers direct-to-consumer sampling.

Marie started her career in advertising at J. Walter Thompson, after some time there she transitioned over to a Venture Capital firm in New York City. When Marie then decided to move back to Toronto, she decided to merge her passion for marketing and technology and started Sampler. Fast forward to now, after having raised over $9M in funding, with over 50 employees, Sampler's network reaches over 50M consumers and serves some of the world's largest brands like L'Oréal and Unilever, Nestlé, and The Home Depot.

Above and beyond Sampler, Marie has been named Toronto Life's 50 most influential Torontonians, as well as Top 20 Tech Innovators, and her business was ranked in the Top 30 on Canada's Fastest-Growing Startup List from Canadian Business.

In this episode, Marie talks about her entrepreneurial journey, the Venture Capitalist world, and how we can enable more women entrepreneurs. Lastly, we touch upon the importance of open dialogue when it comes to mental health stigmas and her advice to young entrepreneurs.

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This is part two of our conversation with Wendy Day, Founder of Rap Coalition, PowerMoves, Artist Centric, and Author of the book “How To Get A Record Deal”.

Wendy completely revolutionized the Music/Rap Industry to what it is today. She helped launch the careers and mentored very famous rappers such as Master P, Eminem, Tupac Shakur, Chuck D, Lil Wayne, Juvenile, David Banner, Trouble, and many more.

Wendy also brokered landmark music contracts with Twista and Atlantic Records, as well as Eminem with Interscope Records as well as a $ 30M contract with Cash Money Records and Universal Music Group. Altogether, Wendy's clients have sold over $1 billion of sound recordings.

Currently, Day is in the process of structuring an incubator by the name of Artist Centric, that is designed to help rap artists accelerate the business side of their music careers.

In this episode, Wendy and Julie discuss the music industry's evolution through streaming as well as defining success for artists and finally Wendy shares her highly recommended reads.

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Our guest in today’s episode is Wendy Day, Founder of Rap Coalition, PowerMoves, Artist Centric, and Author of the book “How To Get A Record Deal”.
Wendy completely revolutionized the Music/Rap Industry to what it is today. She helped launch the careers and mentored very famous rappers such as Master P, Eminem, Tupac Shakur, Chuck D, Lil Wayne, Juvenile, David Banner, Trouble, and many more.

Almost 30 years ago Wendy sold her condo, her investments, and her car to fund the non-profit organization Rap Coalition, in the hopes of supporting rap artists get out of bad record deals. In the 90s, the organization continued to flourish, and Wendy then brokered landmark music contracts with Twista and Atlantic Records, as well as Eminem with Interscope Records as well as a $ 30M contract with Cash Money Records and Universal Music Group. Altogether, Wendy's clients have sold over $1 billion of sound recordings.

Currently, Day is in the process of structuring an incubator by the name of Artist Centric, that is designed to help rap artists accelerate the business side of their music careers.

In this episode, Wendy shares jaw-dropping anecdotes about her journey in the Music Industry as well as insightful advice and wisdom for all.

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Our guest in today’s episode is Chris Bergeron, Author of the newly published book: Valide and Vice-President of Content Experience at Cossette in Montreal.

Chris started her career as a columnist and contributed to major media outlets such as La Presse, Radio-Canada, and became editor in chief of the most predominant cultural magazine in Québec- VOIR. She then made the jump in advertising, working as Creative Director for major Fortune 500 Brands in Canada. Recently, she was appointed Vice-President of Content Experience at Cossette.

Chris spent the first 40 years of her life as a heterosexual man. Several years ago, she started living her true self and came out as a Trans woman.

Belonging to a visible sexual minority profoundly changed her view of the role of women in the workplace. She also claims to have lost the corporate privilege that previously came when being a man in a leadership position.

Chris actively promotes diversity, inclusion, and the rights of transgender people by sharing her story on the public stage. And as of early 2021, Chris published her first novel, which delves into her trans identity, using a futuristic science fiction thriller as a backdrop.

In this episode, we discuss her career trajectory, the obstacles she faced along the way, how leaders can help change unconscious bias in the workplace and society.

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Our guest in today’s episode is Mai Duong; co-founder of Swab The World Foundation, Advertising Executive, TED Talk Speaker, and Author.

In 2013, Mai, pregnant with her second child was diagnosed with Leukemia. Her battle against cancer made national headlines, a campaign was launched to help her find a stem cell donor to save her life. After excruciating chemotherapy and a second relapse, Mai was finally saved from an umbilical cord donor. Today more than 6 years later, she is healthy, has written a children’s book, has had a second child via surrogacy, and has launched an International Foundation in hopes of increasing the number of stem cell donors across the world!

In this episode, we dive into Mai’s life-changing story of resilience and her journey in building a global charity. She also opens up about the recent birth story of her second child via surrogacy and her future vision of the world.

Hosted by Advertising Executive: Julie Carbone

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Our guest in today's episode is Arsho Toubi, Google Customer Engineer on the Cloud team, Renown Speaker, and Course Lecturer at Polytechnique Montreal. Arsho has worked for more than 20 years in the Tech Industry. Prior to her work at Google, she was Vice President in Security Architecture at Morgan Stanley and previously worked in major IT departments for large corporations such as IBM, Yellow Pages, L'Oréal, and Bell.

In parallel to her fascinating career, she graduated from Concordia University, HEC Montreal, McGill, and recently The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in Information Systems & Security. She has given many talks in her field regarding Data Privacy and Security, however, this episode delves into another dimension of her astonishing profession: what it's like to be the only woman in the room and what organization and academics can do to enable more Women in Tech!

Hosted by Advertising Executive Julie Carbone.

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Our guest in today's episode is Roslyn Griner, Branding & Marketing Executive with more than 25 years in the Beauty, Skincare, and Fashion Industry. Roslyn was the pioneer that democratized plus size fashion in Canada and was one of the first to bring body diversity to New York Fashion Week. Prior to that she led multiple beauty brands in the United States and spearheaded influencer marketing for the Addtionelle brand back when social media was really in its infancy.

Roslyn is also the creative visionary that worked with Ashley Graham back in 2012 and contributed to the household name the model is now today. Her work has been featured in Vogue, Elle Magazine, Glamour, and many more.
In this episode we discuss Roslyn's ascension in business, the accomplishments and roadblocks she faced along the way, as well as her vision of the future and what reinvention means as a woman in today's society.

Hosted by Advertising Executive Julie Carbone.

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