Sean Rayland-Boubar is the Founder of Winnipeg based Red Rebel Armour. (https://redrebelarmour.ca/) Red Rebel Armour is an Indigenous led streetwear brand with a strong social mission to employ, train and pay people returning from the criminal justice system.
27 Oct 2026
Fantastic Plastic: A New Resource Extraction with Janna Swales
Janna Swales is the Founder of Yukon Plastics (https://yukonplastics.com/), based in Whitehorse, Yukon. Janna is collecting plastic waste and turning it into beautiful, useful things. Here is her story.
20 Oct 2026
Banking on Growth with Lida Lisney and Cristina Galeano
In our final episode of the Startup Women Podcast, powered by CIBC Business Banking, we are joined by Lida Lisney and Cristina Galeano. Lida shares her journey of buying and operating Inside Story, a lingerie boutique and Cristina discusses banking solutions, decision and guidance for entrepreneurs.
20 Oct 2026
$200K in Year One With Zero Ad Spend with Ashlyn Newlove
Ashlyn Newlove is the Creator and Founder of Smart Sip Cream Co. In this conversation, we talk about selling directly to customer and why grocery isn’t always the best place for your product.
8 Oct 2026
Polar Bears and Back by Bedtime with Josh Gale
Josh Gale is the President of Gold Star Canadian Tours (https://www.goldstarcanada.com/), an adventure company that allows you to see polar bears and be home by bedtime. This episode discusses tourism marketing, business growth and delivering exceptional customer experiences.
8 Oct 2026
Why Sharing Stories Beats Giving Advice with Rob Fraser
Our Podcast Producer met with Rob Fraser in Victoria BC before he took the Startup Canada Tour stage for his keynote. Tune in for some rapid fire questions and pitching advice from Rob, Founder and CEO of Outway.
30 Sept 2026
A Business Model that Combines Podiatry and Retail with Teressa Dinshaw
Teressa Dinshaw is the Co-Founder and CEO of Align Custom Fit. Teressa joins Mallory Rowan for a conversation about shifting into the role of CEO, raising the industry standard by operating in excellence and including love as a business value.
29 Sept 2026
Never Back to Zero: Art, Aging and AI with Anthea Taljaard
Anthea Taljaard shares her journey from corporate management to folk art sculpture. We talk about how AI and digital assets are transforming her creative business and how she leverages her experience and technology to inspire and empower other experienced workers to generate income and find purpose in later life.
This conversation briefly talks about trauma and violence at the 18:30 mark. This ends at the 19 minute mark.
More from Anthea: https://www.saltspraydesign.ca/startup-canada
22 Sept 2026
Why Lived Experience Creates Better Accessibility Solutions with Trish Kelly
In this episode, Trish Kelly, Managing Director of Untapped Accessibility (https://untappedaccessibility.ca/), shares her journey into accessible leadership, the importance of inclusive practices, and how her social enterprise is transforming accessibility in organizations across Canada.
15 Sept 2026
Connecting Generations Through Kokom Scrunchies with Mya and Marcie Beaudry
Mya Beaudry is the Founder of Kokom Scrunchies. (https://kokomscrunchies.ca/) Mya shares her journey of expanding her business through innovative ideas like vending machines and partnerships with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and shares how her scrunchies honour the strong women in her life. Her story highlights the power of community support, creativity, and resilience in building a successful youth-led enterprise.
Kokom Scrunchies Vending Machine
8 Sept 2026
How Skipper Otto Turned Seafood Into a Community Model with Sonia Strobel
Sonia Strobel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Skipper Otto. Sonia shares how she has transformed the seafood industry community-supported fisheries and sustainable business models.
1 Sept 2026
How Persistence Built a Pet Business That Won’t Quit with Smriti Pratishruti
Smriti Pratishruti is the Owner and Founder of PawzNDogz (https://pawzndogz.ca/collections/all). In this episode, Smriti focuses on the importance of persistence, innovation in pet enrichment.
25 Aug 2026
Turning Seaweed into Carbon Storing Insulation with Amy Yang
Amy Yang is the Co-Founder and CEO of Seafoam Materials (https://seafoammaterials.com/), innovative seaweed-based insulation that will change the construction industry.
11 Aug 2026
One Product, Done Right: How Cedar Valley Grew with Surria Fadel
These pita chips started as a school project. Now, they are available in retailers across Canada. Surria Fadel is the Co-Founder and COO of Cedar Valley. (https://cedarvalleyselections.ca/pages/our-family-story)
7 Aug 2026
The Messaging Shift That 6x’d Sales with Jessica Stevenson
At Everist, one product is sold every minute. But it wasn’t always this way. Jessica Stevenson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Everist. In this episode, host Mallory Rowan and Jessica discuss how shifting brand messaging 6x’d sales.
4 Aug 2026
Mapping Rural Roads: When Evacuation Routes Become Data with Ryan Gallagher
Ryan Gallagher’s personal wildfire experience inspired a groundbreaking AI-powered platform that transforms rural road safety and maintenance, BackRoadIntel.
28 Jul 2026
Ownership over Franchising: Expanding Coffee Bike Globally with Vlad Priadko
Vlad Priadko began with just one bike. Now, Coffee Bike World (https://coffeebike.ca/) is expanding across Canada and beyond.
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