The Brand is Female

The Brand is Female
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Hosted by Eva Hartling, The Brand is Female Podcast delves into the narratives of women entrepreneurs, leaders, and trailblazers redefining limits within their respective fields. Our featured guests unveil their unique business odysseys and personal encounters with each episode, igniting inspiration for fellow women as they navigate their journeys toward advancement and achievement. Presented by TD Women in Enterprise.

  1. 31 MARS

    Aging on your own terms: the truth about medical aesthetics, skin health, and longevity, with Dr. Nathalie Gabra

    Dr. Nathalie Gabra is an otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon, and Dermapure practitioner who brings a deeply medical lens to aesthetic medicine.  But before the treatments and the protocols, she grew up watching her father and grandfather operate, and knew from a young age that surgery was her path. That foundation shapes everything about how she practices today. In this episode, airing on the last day of Women’s Month, we talk about what responsible aesthetic medicine actually looks like from the inside, and why the goal has never been to change your face but to help you look as good as you feel. We get into the shift happening around how women approach aging, why the so-called expiry date is finally losing its grip, and the very real stigma that still follows women who choose to invest in their appearance. We also talk about where skincare ends and medical aesthetics begins, what a long-term treatment plan looks like versus a one-stop-shop mentality, and why sunscreen is still the most underrated tool in any routine. Dr. Gabra is thoughtful, precise, and refreshingly honest about what's worth it and what isn't. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the options, or unsure whether any of this is for you, this conversation is a good place to start. This episode is presented by Dermapure. Visit  https://www.dermapure.com/en/offers/360-consultation/ to book a free skin consultation today at one of their clinics across Canada!  This season of our podcast is brought to you by TD Canada Women in Enterprise. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Please find out how you can benefit from their support! Visit: TBIF: thebrandisfemale.com // TD Women in Enterprise: td.com/wie // Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/thebrandisfemale

    32 min

  2. 28 MARS

    Navigating power, impact, and a decade in politics as a woman, with Mélanie Joly

    Mélanie Joly has held some of the most demanding roles in Canadian federal politics — from Minister of Canadian Heritage to Minister of Foreign Affairs to her current role as Minister of Industry. But before any of that, she was a 34-year-old who founded her own political party and ran for mayor of Montreal. That gutsy move set the tone for everything that followed. In this episode, we talk about what power actually means when you're someone who thinks more about impact than authority. We get into the realities of being a woman in politics today — why it's arguably harder now than it was ten years ago, the role social media plays in that, and the very real mental load of maintaining a public identity while protecting your private self. We also talk about imposter syndrome, why women need to be asked six times on average before agreeing to run for office, and what it takes to back yourself when there are no role models who look or sound like you. Mélanie is candid, sharp, and genuinely thoughtful about where we are right now — and what it'll take to keep moving forward. This one's worth your full attention. This season of our podcast is brought to you by TD Canada Women in Enterprise. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Please find out how you can benefit from their support! Visit: TBIF: thebrandisfemale.com // TD Women in Enterprise: td.com/wie // Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/thebrandisfemale

    30 min

  3. 26 MARS ·  CONTENU BONI

    Objectif : diversité, avec Sophie Larivière-Mantha de l'Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec

    This week’s episode is exceptionally airing in French!…..Sophie Larivière-Mantha voulait programmer des robots — et c'est un stage de cégep qui l'a redirigée vers le génie. Depuis, elle n'a jamais programmé un seul robot professionnellement… mais elle dirige aujourd'hui l'Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, une institution de 77 000 membres dont la mission fondamentale est la protection du public. Dans cet épisode, Sophie parle avec franchise de son parcours atypique — de l'industriel au biomédical, du conseil d'administration à la présidence — et de ce que ça représente d'occuper ce rôle à un moment charnière pour la profession. En 1989, les femmes représentaient 4 % des ingénieurs au Québec. On est aujourd'hui à 16 %. C'est une progression réelle, mais Sophie est la première à dire que le travail est loin d'être terminé. On aborde la culture d'entreprise, le recrutement, les alliés masculins qui font une différence concrète, et pourquoi les affichages de postes peuvent, à eux seuls, décourager des candidatures féminines avant même qu'une entrevue ait lieu. On parle aussi de leadership — du sien, collaboratif et ancré dans le travail d'équipe — et de ce que ça veut dire d'arriver dans de grandes chaussures sans essayer de les remplir de la même façon que ceux qui les portaient avant. Et parce que Sophie est, de son propre aveu, résolument optimiste : on termine sur l'avenir. La crise des infrastructures, la transition énergétique, l'intelligence artificielle — autant de défis qui vont exiger des milliers de nouveaux ingénieurs au Québec dans les dix prochaines années. Et pour elle, il n'y a qu'une façon d'y arriver : avec tout le monde dans la même direction.L’épisode d’aujourd’hui fait partie d'une mini-série d’épisodes portant sur le parcours de femmes inspirantes qui ont du génie, vous étant offerte par Gestion FÉRIQUE et Services d'investissement FÉRIQUE. ……Connect with The Brand is Female on Instagram: instagram.com/thebrandisfemale

    42 min

  4. 11 MARS

    Building an Art Biennial from Scratch, with Patrizia Libralato

    Patrizia Libralato is the founder and Executive Director of the Toronto Biennial of Art — Canada's first and only international art biennial. What started as a bold idea in 2014 has grown into a free, 90-day contemporary art event that draws audiences from across the country and puts Canadian artists on the world map. In this episode, Patrizia shares what it really took to build cultural infrastructure from scratch — navigating skeptics, securing multi-year funding commitments, and proving herself in rooms that weren't always ready to take her seriously as a female founder. She also gets candid about the state of women in the arts: why visibility alone isn't enough, why museum acquisitions matter, and why she's doubling down on gender parity at the Biennial even as DEI becomes an increasingly fraught conversation in North America. This one is for any founder who's ever been told their idea is too big, too early, or too ambitious — and built it anyway. The Toronto Biennial of Art opens September 26th. Learn more at torontobiennial.org. This season of our podcast is brought to you by TD Canada Women in Enterprise. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Please find out how you can benefit from their support! Visit: TBIF: thebrandisfemale.com // TD Women in Enterprise: td.com/wie // Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/thebrandisfemale

    50 min

  5. 5 MARS

    Breaking the silence around women and money, with Trauma of Money’s Chantel Chapman

    In recognition of Women’s Month, Eva Hartling speaks with Chantel Chapman, founder of the Trauma of Money Institute, to explore the deeper forces that shape our relationship with money. After starting her career in finance and working as a financial literacy educator, Chantel realized that knowledge alone doesn’t always translate into healthy financial behaviour. Her work now sits at the intersection of finance, psychology, and trauma-informed practice, helping individuals and institutions better understand the emotional dynamics behind financial decision-making. In this conversation, Eva and Chantel discuss why many women struggle with confidence around money, how patterns like underearning and overgiving take root, and how women entrepreneurs can begin to build a healthier, more empowered relationship with their finances.Order Chantel’s book, “The Trauma of Money: Mapping Compassionate Pathways to Healing Financial Trauma and Disempowering Financial Shame”. This season of our podcast is brought to you by TD Canada Women in Enterprise. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Please find out how you can benefit from their support! Visit: TBIF: thebrandisfemale.com // TD Women in Enterprise: td.com/ca/en/business-banking/small-business/women-in-business // Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/thebrandisfemale

    43 min

  6. 19 FÉVR.

    Building a brand while remaining true to your values, with Rawcology Founders

    What does it really take to scale a food brand when your standards make everything harder? In this episode, Eva sits down with Tara and Megan, the founders behind Canadian functional food company Rawcology. What started in a family kitchen with a dehydrator and a mission to remove inflammatory ingredients from everyday snacks has grown into a nationally distributed brand now carried by retailers including Whole Foods, Bulk Barn and Costco. But growth didn’t follow the typical startup playbook. They chose to self-manufacture instead of co-packing, prioritized ingredient integrity over margins, and navigated fundraising as a women-led company in a category dominated by massive incumbents. They share the realities behind building a CPG business — the economics of distribution, why the system favours cheap food, the bias they encountered raising capital, and how staying close to customers shaped their product strategy. This is a conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience, and defining success on your own terms when your values come first. This season of our podcast is brought to you by TD Canada Women in Enterprise. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Please find out how you can benefit from their support! Visit: TBIF: thebrandisfemale.com // TD Women in Enterprise: td.com/ca/en/business-banking/small-business/women-in-business // Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/thebrandisfemale

    44 min

  7. 11 FÉVR.

    Where hormonal health meets advocacy, with Coven Women's Health (re-air)

    Canada is facing a women’s health crisis: three in four women over 40 experience menopausal symptoms that disrupt their daily lives — yet access to care is inconsistent, fragmented, and often out of reach. In this episode of The Brand is Female, originally recorded during World Menopause Month, Eva Hartling speaks with Dr. Michelle Jacobson, a leading OBGYN who decided to take her expertise beyond the clinic and into entrepreneurship. As co-founder of Coven Women’s Health, she is transforming how women access hormonal health support in Ontario with a virtual platform offering expert, continuous, and personalized care. Dr. Jacobson is joined by her co-founder and CEO, Jennifer Patterson — a seasoned business builder with experience at Google and TD, who, after her own frustrating experience of feeling unwell, became passionate about making women’s health solutions easier to access. Together, they discuss why hormonal health remains stigmatized and overlooked in Canada, what’s missing from our current system, and how Coven is reshaping the future of women’s healthcare through integrated programs that support women navigating menopause, perimenopause, PCOS, postpartum recovery, PMDD, and more. This season of our podcast is brought to you by TD Canada Women in Enterprise. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Please find out how you can benefit from their support! Visit: TBIF: thebrandisfemale.com // TD Women in Enterprise: td.com/ca/en/business-banking/small-business/women-in-business // Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/thebrandisfemale

    45 min

  8. 4 FÉVR.

    Purpose, new chapters, imposter syndrome—plus a conversation with Carlyn Loncaric

    Hi! Eva here.This episode is a little different. In the first part, I take you behind the scenes of my work and share what has always driven me — an obsession with precision when it comes to messaging, thought leadership, and reputation. I talk about why I’m launching Hartling Communications as a sister agency to The Brand is Female, and why this isn’t a pivot, but a clarification. I reflect on the experiences that shaped how I think about communication — from my time as Chief Marketing Officer, to working alongside founders, executives, and institutions. I also spend time on a topic that comes up constantly in my work and in this community: imposter syndrome — how it shows up, why it persists, and how clarity in communication can be a powerful tool for confidence and credibility. In the second part of the episode, you’ll hear a live conversation recorded at The Brand is Female Conversation Series in Vancouver with Carlyn Loncaric, founder and CEO of AquaEye / VodaSafe. Carlyn shares her journey from lifeguard and engineer to building a life-saving technology company, and we talk candidly about fear, resilience, leadership, and what it takes to scale a business in spaces where women are still underrepresented. This episode is about clarity — of message, of purpose, and of direction — and about the conversations that shape how we lead. This season of our podcast is brought to you by our sponsor, TD Canada Women in Enterprise. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Find out how you can benefit from their support! Visit: TBIF: thebrandisfemale.com // TD Women in Enterprise: td.com/wie // Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/thebrandisfemale

    31 min
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Hosted by Eva Hartling, The Brand is Female Podcast delves into the narratives of women entrepreneurs, leaders, and trailblazers redefining limits within their respective fields. Our featured guests unveil their unique business odysseys and personal encounters with each episode, igniting inspiration for fellow women as they navigate their journeys toward advancement and achievement. Presented by TD Women in Enterprise.

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  • Chaîne
    The Brand is Female
  • Créateur
    The Brand is Female
  • Années d’activité
    2019 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    300
  • Classement
    Tout public
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    © 2023 The Brand is Female Inc.
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