Being a woman has never been easy and when the going gets tough, we can all use a homegirl to lean on. Join entertainment host Brigitte Truong each week as she meets with courageous guests who have found their lane despite the odds. From business failures to mental health, sex to hate crimes, the candid discussions you hear will give you a new perspective on how freeing and empowering it can be when you own your story. Let’s make it easier to talk about tough things when it comes to womanhood because when we do, we’ll see that we’re more alike and connected than we think.
#68 Mary Deacon | The 3 No's That Led to Canada's Biggest Mental Health Movement
Today, I’m sitting down with Mary Deacon, the woman behind Bell Let’s Talk. Before Bell Let’s Talk became one of the biggest mental health movements in Canada, it took three no's for Mary to finally find her yes. But what makes her story so powerful isn't just what she built, it's what shaped her long before Bell Let's Talk ever existed. We talk about growing up at a time when mental health wasn't part of the vocabulary, when people didn't always have the words for depression, anxiety, obsess...
14 May 2026
#67 Nam Kiwanuka | The Courage to Be Seen
Today’s conversation feels like a masterclass in resilience, reinvention, and what it really means to show up for yourself. We have a snowflake of a woman and it's award winning journalist Nam Kiwanuka! In this hangout, we talk about what it really means to step into your voice especially when the world has told you, time and time again, that you don’t quite belong. From Nam’s early days at MuchMusic to the powerful work she’s doing now with TVO and (MIS)Treated - a podcast that exposes...
16 Apr 2026
#66 Brandi Leifso | When You're One Decision Away From Changing Everything
What would you do with 15 dollars, a laptop, and a spot in a women’s shelter? For some, this would be a survival story. For Brandi Leifso, it was the boardroom for a multi-million dollar beauty empire. Today, we have a really inspiring homegirl hangout with the founder of Evio Beauty on why she used a bootlegged version of Photoshop to stage a retail protest, how she survived 136 'No’s' from investors, and why she believes your greatest power lies in the 35,000 choices you'll make befor...
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