PODCAST · business
Bold(h)er
by BMO for Women
Bold(h)er shares stories of and for women who stand out. Our guests are entrepreneurs, executives, celebrities, innovators, mothers, and philanthropists; what unites them is their transformative journeys and bold, life-changing decisions, ones that are equally, but uniquely, compelling. Bold(h)er is boldness redefined: sometimes it's the boldness to leave a difficult situation or to care for yourself or a loved one, as much as it is the traditional boldness of starting or advancing in business.Brought to you by BMO for Women and hosted by seasoned journalist and entrepreneur Lisa Bragg, Bold(h)er delivers thought-provoking conversations that inspire listeners to make their own bold moves in business and in life.
Episodes
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Unconventional, but Intentional: Cathy Bennett
She ran restaurants, reshaped policy, and now she's reshaping who gets funded. Cathy Bennett didn't follow a career map—she made bold moves, one turn at a time. In this episode of Bold(h)er, she tells Lisa Bragg what she wishes more women knew about asking for money, ignoring bad advice, and...
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Beyond the Numbers: Robin Taub's Unconventional Formula for Success
Ever notice how we talk about money like it's either taboo or transactional? Robin Taub sees it differently. On this episode of Bold(h)er, she tells Lisa Bragg why financial confidence isn't just for spreadsheets, and how choosing a less traditional path gave her more clarity, purpose, and yes,...
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Say Less, Get More: Negotiation Wisdom from Fotini Iconomopoulos
What if negotiation isn't about winning but solving problems together? On this episode of Bold(h)er, Fotini Iconomopoulos tells Lisa Bragg how her unplanned path to becoming an international negotiation expert created an approach where humanity matters more than hostility and questions prove more...
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The Unconventional Advantage: Why Denise Hamilton Says Yes
Ever notice how the loudest voices online rarely create real change? The keyboard warriors might get the most likes, but they're rarely the ones shifting actual systems. On this episode of Bold(h)er, Denise Hamilton challenges us to invest our energy where it truly counts, in strategic…
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The Recipe to "Betting on Yourself"
Mix passion with perseverance, stir in authenticity, and succeed on your own terms. Andrea Buckett's career formula took her from a side hustle teaching cooking classes "with no business doing so" to becoming a celebrity chef with more than 600,000 social media followers. She joins Lisa Bragg on...
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Burnout and Meaning
Ask people how they truly feel about work, and you'll hear about a general malaise, a loss of feeling that the work matters. But for many of us, just dropping out isn't the answer, nor is it for employers. How do we improve things at a time when we seem to have so many fires to put out? That's…
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Succession Planning Doesn't Have to be Dramatic
Explore the intricate world of legacy planning and the unseen challenges that accompany it. With insights from Sarah King and Elizabeth Dorsch, host Lisa Bragg learns about what can be a tumultuous journey of personal succession. You'll want to hear this episode even if you're not in a family...
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Succession: A True Story
"This business will be yours one day." It's a simple statement that is loaded with drama. Marlene Morrison Nicholls tells us about the unique pressures of working under a family name, managing not just a business but also intricate relationships and expectations that can complicate both personal...
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Behind the Mystique: The Real Entrepreneurial Journey
Explore how vulnerability can be transformed into a source of strength in this engaging discussion on Bold(h)er. The episode with guest Jenny Blake and host Lisa Bragg, delves into the benefits of transparency in the professional world, showing how discussing challenges and setbacks openly can...
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Maya Gabeira: Out of Your Comfort Zone
In the 2019-20 winter season, Maya Gabeira surfed the biggest wave at more than 22 meters (73.5 feet), making it the largest wave surfed that season. The Brazilian is a trailblazer, author, and business owner who has a great reframe on failure that you'll want to hear in this episode of…
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A Wider Lens
Representation is more than one and done. It needs to be seen throughout an ecosystem, including at the foundation, in texts for students. Vania Sakelaris realized women were missing from business case studies. As she tells Lisa Bragg in this episode of Bold(h)er, she has made it her mission—and...
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Financial Literacy: A Path to Empowerment
Dive into a world where understanding money is not just empowering, but also a personal journey of growth and confidence. In this episode of Bold(h)er, Lisa Bragg welcomes Saijal Patel, a financial literacy educator and advocate. Together, they explore how breaking down financial barriers and...
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How to use our brains better
The competition is heating up in the world, but you might feel like you're mentally slowing down. In this Bold(h)er episode, host Lisa Bragg learns about brain performance and reducing stress from brain performance expert Jamie Wood.
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Agents of Change
In the pursuit of knowledge, especially during turbulent times, diversity of thought produces solutions to complex problems both in society and in the workplace. In this Bold(h)er episode with Deland Kamanga (Group Head, BMO Wealth Management) and Lisa Bragg, we unpack the importance of embracing...
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The "End Times": Challenging Ageism
It can be subtle as a whispered comment or overt, such as hiring discrimination, but ageism is in our workplaces. It is one that will happen to all of us unless we start to understand the problem, challenges and opportunities. On Bold(h)er, Lisa Bragg finds out about age discrimination from 'Age...
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When Belonging Intersects with Bold
Belonging, it's a significant key to a thriving workplace. But, for it to take hold, we all need to be bold. In this episode of Bold(h)er, Dr. Rumeet Billan talks to Lisa Bragg about what belonging truly means, why we all need to understand intersectionality and how those labels that we all so...
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Bold Moves: Past, Present and Future of Women in Business part 2
Join us for part two of Bold Moves: Past, Present and Future of Women In Business. On this episode of Bold(h)er, host Lisa Bragg is joined by leadership coach Jill Proud and Zuly Matallana, a small business owner. They'll talk about the challenges of running a small business and what those who…
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Bold Moves: Past, Present and Future of Women in Business part 1
This next evolution of Bold(h)er aims to bring you professional insights and real advice to fuel progress for your business and your investment decisions. We're looking at 'Bold Moves,' that's our new tagline for the show. Our first two guests have made bold moves through their careers, and…
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New Girls Club
Jenny Chen was a succesful financial planner, but then did a pivot most people wouldn't have thought, into a corporate role as a Senior Advisor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for BMO Wealth Management. As she tells Lisa Bragg, her goal is to make a stronger workplace where she would want her...
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Protect Your Brain Health
It's Lynn Polsuns mission to combat brain-aging disorders. Most research on the brain doesn't focus on women, but research shows that women are much more affected than men. In this episode of Bold(h)er, learn about important lifestyle choices that protect your brain health as you age, starting as...
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Discovering Your Values
Keep. Throw out. Work on. Dionne Grayson, founder of Building Your Dreams says, we need to do that inventory from time to time to keep moving ourselves forward. As she tells Bold(h)er host, Lisa Bragg, there's a life that you're designed to lead, but you have to give it some help.
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Encore - Opportunity from Disruption
Your career is a long game. There are lessons, pivots, losses, wins and maybe some gaps. In this episode of Bold(h)er, BMO's Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of People & Culture Mona Malone and Dr. Talia Varley of The Cleveland Clinic join Lisa Bragg to talk about the elusive idea that...
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Sustainable Beauty - More Than Just Skin Deep
Lisa Mattam named her business after the Hindi word for "intuitive" – Sahajan. Her beauty business is based on Ayurvedic traditions her family and generations before had used. They knew it worked, and Lisa set out to prove those claims with modern science. As she tells Lisa Bragg, her goal is to...
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The Power of Community
When Anu Bidani decided to pivot from her corporate role, she took the leap knowing she had strong leadership skills and a willingness to always be learning. In this episode of Bold(h)er, she tells Lisa Bragg that finding others on a similar journey and building a community was critical to…
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Driving Force for Good
Most of the volunteers have quietly retired, but the impact of Vaccine Hunters in Canada is still a high point for many. The volunteer-based organization saw a need to be a beacon in a very chaotic and messy vaccination rollout. Those volunteers are now being recognized for the heroes they are.…
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Swagger – Tap into Your Personal Power
Unleash everything you are and become everything you want – that's a big statement, but that's what Leslie Ehm promises you'll gain if you develop Swagger. It's not that bold, brash idea of the word that you used to have. Instead, as she told Lisa Bragg in this month's episode, having swagger…
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Inspired to Invent
When you think of an inventor, what comes to mind? Well, now think of a 19-year-old woman in first-year biomedical engineering at University. Lianna Genovese is an award-winning inventor. As she tells Lisa Bragg, she's inspired by the people she's helping.
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Keeping Your Wealth Strategies During Turbulent Times
Having your own stash of cash is critical to your safety and freedom, according to Stephanie Wolfe. In this episode, Stephanie tells Lisa Bragg other tips that will keep you ahead during these turbulent times.
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You Belong in the Room
A mentor can see in you what you don't see in yourself. Vivian Pickard says her successful 40-year career at General Motors was thanks to mentors who took the time to propel her forward. As she tells Lisa Bragg, walking in as your highest self is the secret to success.
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An Adventure That Paved the Way
It's a life that sounds like an action-adventure movie, and it suits Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret'd) Susan Beharriell's childhood motto of "nothing ventured, nothing gained." But as Lisa Bragg found out in this episode of Bold(h)er, it's society and women that have significantly gained from Susan's…
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Evolving to Chief Enthusiasm Officer
Sink or swim was how Robin Howlings had to learn business and to become a manager. Then one day, someone told her, "everyone hates you… and they're all going to quit." Harsh, but as Howings tells Lisa Bragg, that was a transformative moment that not only changed her and her company but also…
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Beyond a Statistic
Noemi Perez would tell you some people used to consider her a failure. She was born in one of the United States' poorest communities and became a mom at 15. As Noemi tells Bold(h)er host, Lisa Bragg, she's been proving people wrong for decades. Now, as the CEO of the Immokalee Foundation, she's...
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Be Seen and Be Heard
The formula for success that you were given at a young age might be something that's holding you back now. In this special episode of Bold(h)er, host Lisa Bragg will tell us about Good Girl Syndrome, the crab bucket and how you might be able to get what you want now that the traditional…
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Creating Change for a Living
Jennifer So is moving that needle that so many of us want to see pushed forward. She's helping companies and investors think about how we can have a better world through sustainable opportunities. She joins Bold(h)er host Lisa Bragg to explain Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
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A Fate Worth Fighting For
Warning: this episode has content that may be sensitive for some listeners. Reinvention is one of the boldest moves one can do in life. Former professional fighter Lina Khalifeh can attest to this. Born and raised in the Middle East, she isn't afraid of but rather, motivated by winds of change.…
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Bold(h)er: Sport, Business and Values
Born just as the WBNA was getting started, Kahleah Copper knows she's part of an important era of social justice, business, and taking the sport to a new level. As she tells Bold(h)er host Lisa Bragg, the league is making strides.
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Bold(h)er- Opportunity from Disruption
Your career is a long game. There are lessons, pivots, losses, wins and maybe some gaps. In this episode of Bold(h)er, BMO's Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of People & Culture Mona Malone and Dr. Talia Varley of The Cleveland Clinic join Lisa Bragg to talk about the elusive idea that...
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Money, Meaning and Mental Health
Ask Sandi Treliving for a stat on women's mental health, and be prepared to be shocked. When she found out how underserved women are in research on mental health, she decided to put her time, money and family into making a difference. Her daughter Katie is a big supporter, giving as she can to…
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Bold(h)er: Solving an Impossible Problem
A dumpster might be full of food, meanwhile, a neighbour's fridge is empty. That paradigm frustrated Leah Lizarondo. Armed with a tech background and food industry experience, she realized she could be part of the solution. Her social enterprise is Food Rescue Hero.
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Boomerang - Sharing Power Amplifies Power
Little sparks often lead us to our path. Almost 26 years ago, Alyse Nelson found her path to help women from around the globe to lead. Her organization, Vital Voices Global Partnership, searches the world for women leaders who have a daring vision for change, and partners with them to make that...
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Lift as You Climb
The higher up you go on the professional ladder, you'll find fewer women. It's often seen that women are forced to compete against each other for limited roles or a seat at the table. Instead, Jan Campbell and Betty Hines suggest women leaders need to come together to collaborate, strategize,...
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Audacieu(se) : En conversation avec une vraie icône culturelle québécoise
Lorraine Pintal, comédienne, directrice artistique et directrice générale du Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, nous parle de la vision forte qui a servi de fondement à sa carrière et à la cataliste de toujours aller mieux.
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Bold(h)er: The Art of Connecting with Creators and Communities
Isabelle Fish is an entrepreneur who champions artisans and the stories that emerge from their work. This, coupled with her love for travel, led to the creation of Rue Pigalle. Rue Pigalle curates art-inspired, women-only trips for those who wish to expand their worldview in a meaningful way. In...
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Exploring Financial Confidence
When it comes to managing millennial women's money, Stefanie O'Connell is a pro. She inspires women to take control of their finances by examining barriers such as lack of confidence, lack of involvement, and cultural attitudes towards women and money. Stefanie helps women understand that being…
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Tenacity Wins
Dr. Maribel Lopez will be the first to tell you that her differences are what makes her strong. She inspires her students, as well as fellow Latinas all over the US, to achieve their dreams while staying true to their inner selves – not in spite of them. In their inspiring chat, Dr. Lopez tells...
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Influencing Beauty
They say beauty's only skin-deep, and Candace Marino would agree. The Hollywood-renowned "LA Facialist" has made her mark on the global beauty industry through an emphasis on science-based care... and just-in-time red carpet skincare fixes. In this episode, Candace talks with Lisa about the rise…
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Curating Your Way Towards a Better Life
Psychotherapist Gail Golden realized midway through her career that she needed a change, and made the leap to being a successful business consultant and author. In this episode of Bold(h)er, she talks about key techniques from her book Curating Your Life, like the practice of focusing your…
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The New Normal of Travel
With so many tourist destinations shuttered or deserted due to COVID-19, what does the "new normal" look like for travel? CEO and Founder of Tully Luxury Travel Mary Jean Tully gives her insights into the changes the industry's already experienced and what's to come, and the reason travel's still...
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Beauty and Reconciliation
Cheekbone Beauty has its roots in a dream founder and CEO Jenn Harper had of little girls in lipgloss. In this episode, Jenn chats with Lisa about how she turned that dream into a successful, Indigenous-owned cosmetics company that gives back to its community, the environment, and strives for...
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How a Pandemic Changes Employee Engagement (And What Stays the Same)
Employers and employees alike have a unique opportunity in the COVID era: to take stock of what they're doing and decide if it's right for them. This episode of a special Bold(h)er series on women leading innovation in the face of the coronavirus features recruitment expert and founder of The...
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Bold(h)er shares stories of and for women who stand out. Our guests are entrepreneurs, executives, celebrities, innovators, mothers, and philanthropists; what unites them is their transformative journeys and bold, life-changing decisions, ones that are equally, but uniquely, compelling. Bold(h)er is boldness redefined: sometimes it's the boldness to leave a difficult situation or to care for yourself or a loved one, as much as it is the traditional boldness of starting or advancing in business.Brought to you by BMO for Women and hosted by seasoned journalist and entrepreneur Lisa Bragg, Bold(h)er delivers thought-provoking conversations that inspire listeners to make their own bold moves in business and in life.
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