Humanizing Leadership- Conversations for the Next Generation

Featured on Forbes, USA Today, ABC, FOX and CBS, #1 Best Selling Author, Nadine Lajoie is a National Social Security Advisor, International Speaker/MC and Award-Winning Entrepreneur to help businesses owners and women to achieve financial and business success. She is teaching about leadership, champion mindset and advanced tax planning concepts that most CPA don’t offer to their
clients, including , safe money growth, and TFRA.
She also became an accomplished real estate investor, mentor, Champion Motorcycle Racer at 180mph, Champion Yacht Racer, co-authored with Les Brown and was featured in magazines along with Oprah Winfrey and Zig Ziglar, and shared the Tedx, California Womens' Conference stages among Top Speakers in the USA, Canada, Africa, India, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Les Brown, Tom Hopkins, Marcia Cross, Jeanne Houston, Marianne Williamson, Stedman Graham, Michael B. Beckwith, Dr. John Gray, Adam Markel, Mark Victor Hansen, just to name a few.
Ms. Lajoie earned her bachelor in Actuarial Sciences in 1992. In 1995, she launched a highly successful financial business in Quebec, won awards from the Excellence Club of Canada for 12 years, before she semi-retired at age 36. She also received over 22 awards in business, including the “Business of the Year 2007” in Quebec, and the “Los Angeles Business Journal Women’s Summit” in 2018 and 2019.
Ms. Lajoie brings unparalleled dynamism, focus, discipline, vision and champion mindset to her audience. Top-10 volleyball player at the Canadian Nationals, injuries compelled her to change direction, bought her first motorcycle in 2001 and two years later she was started motorcycle road racing. In 2007, she finished 3rd Daytona Bike Week, against 75 men and 9th overall in the WERA National Championship in the USA. She then switched to Yacht Racing in 2014 and made the World Championship in 2019.
Her passion, energy, knowledge and strategies will TRANSFORM your teams at 180mph!

Candyce Costa is a Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategist and the founder of Digital Business Women, an e-Magazine for promoting, inspiring and motivating digital and tech women around the globe.
Her 15 years’ experience in management, sales and marketing has helped the likes of X-Box, Microsoft, Cisco, Xerox and more recently in the International Conference and Exhibition industry experiences increases in sales and better brand positioning.
She does this by creating strategies where Sales and Marketing would work together to become a very powerful tools not only to generate new business opportunities and growth but also to establish brands, create strong business relationships and social media influence.
Candyce is an incredible soul with a mission, a purpose and a style all of her own.
Connect with her on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/candycecosta/

Are you an ambitious, hard working, successful woman but find yourself unfulfilled and disconnected from life? Merely going through the motions?
Visa helps women go from being 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 of their life to becoming 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 of their future, without doing more.
Join us on the show to hear how to break free from your prison of perfectionism, self doubt and negative thinking through radical self-love, self acceptance and spirituality.
Connect with Visa here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/visashanmugam/

Matt Zinman is a difference-maker devoted to personally enrich the lives of 100 million people by 2025. His new book, “Z-isms: Insights to Live By” is based on his experiences as an entrepreneur, athlete, single parent, caregiver and nonprofit founder. Matt is also the [soon-to-be] host of "Insights to Live By," a podcast that invites guests to share their own pearls of wisdom. He is also CEO of The Internship Institute, which he established in 2007 to "Make Experience Matter."
Grab a copy of the book or connect with Matt here: https://z-isms.com/

Trina L. Martin is an author, speaker, technology consultant, and podcaster who uses her technical expertise to work with businesses to help them communicate with their remote clients, customers, and employees. She also inspires emerging leaders to pursue their wildest dreams with heart and grit. An accomplished and dedicated member of the U.S. military for 30 years, she has broken barriers and made strides in her career that many said weren’t possible.
A native of Chicago, IL, Trina is the youngest of four children. She suffered verbal abuse by her mother that caused her to have low self-esteem and not know her worth. Although her mother tried to break her, Trina became determined, type-A, and driven to succeed.
Naturally skilled at finding the harmony between technology, science, and data, she has led a stellar career in the Information Technology field. As an Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Navy and now as the owner of her own technology agency, Trina has pierced the glass ceiling and excelled in positions typically held by men.

Dr. Amir Georges Sabongui completed an undergraduate honours degree in Experimental Neuroscience specializing in stress and addictions research before completing a Master’s degree in developmental clinical psychology.
After serving over 10 years as a senior officer in the Canadian Navy specializing in naval operations and military crisis intervention, his Doctoral research focused on identifying and activating resilience factors to protect soldiers from the impact of armed conflict.
He is the recipient of numerous awards and distinctions, including the Award of Excellence from the Canadian Psychological Association.
Today, he uses his in-depth knowledge of applied leadership and resilience to work closely with Canada’s largest corporations to develop burnout prevention and recovery programs as well as workplace mental health initiatives.
Dr. Sabongui has helped many corporations create healthier work environments for their employees, include Alcan, Bell, CAE, CBC, TD Bank, Canada Post, Fairmont Hotels, Rogers, Sears, and more. He also works with professionals on a one-to-one basis.
More personally? Dr. Georges, as he’s commonly referred to, is an incredible human being and psychologist who pretty much saved my soul. Have you ever met someone whose impact on you can never be sufficiently repaid? That’s Dr. Georges. He’s a person who still today has far reaching implications on and in my life despite having spent only two hours in his office. There’s a saying “when the student is ready the teacher appears.”
Here's how you can connect with Dr. Georges:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-amir-georges-sabongui-phd-5777712/
Website: sabonguisos.com
Email: [email protected]

Sylvia is everything you never knew you wanted in a public speaker. The owner and innovative mind behind MindBody Works; a Canadian company focusing on creating and maintaining health and wellness in the workplace, Sylvia is fun, sassy and passionate about safety & health. As an Occupational Therapist with almost 30 years of experience and expertise in the field of health and safety, she emphasizes that prevention is the key to creating happy, healthy individuals, employees and businesses.
The former host of the ‘Happy Hour With Sylvia!’ radio show, international keynote speaker, “activational” mentor and industry expert has proven that the way we look at corporate health, safety and wellness is due for a change of perspective; and Sylvia is leading the charge.
Her entertaining presentations focus on a proactive approach to building healthy lives and workplaces. Through the use of humour and her incredibly dynamic presentation style, Sylvia leaves audiences laughing, learning and going home with the tools and confidence to change their lives for the better.
You can contact Sylvia through her website, email or LinkedIn:
http://mindbodyworks.ca/
[email protected]
www.linkedin.com/in/sylvia-marusyk-89a2931a/

This award winning Harper Collins author of "Big Miracles: The 11 Spiritual Rules for Ultimate Success" has been captivating audiences for over 20 years through her writing, spiritual success coaching, keynote speaking, and personal readings.
Joanna has been featured all over the world including BBC News, BBC Radio, Fox News, Entrepreneur, Daily Mail, and The Sun, just to name a few!
With two other extremely compelling books to her name, Joanna continually raises all those she touches to listen and work with their spirit to navigate and reach fulfillment in their lives.
You definitely will want to get your hands on a copy of Joanna's book, Big Miracles. It's had such a profound impact in my life that I often gift it to new clients I work with!
To find out more about Joanna or to reach her, please visit her website: www.joannagarzilli.com

Today I'm speaking with Alissa Carpenter, author of HOW TO LISTEN AND HOW TO BE HEARD: Inclusive Conversations at Work.
Alissa is a workplace expert and owner of Everything’s Not Ok and That’s OK, where she provides training, consulting, and speaking services to organizations all over the world.
Alissa's work helps to bridge communication gaps in the workplace across generations, genders, races, religions, job functions, and geographies, and she has worked with organizations ranging from non-profits to multi-billion-dollar enterprises.
She has delivered a TEDx talk on authentic workplace communication and has been featured in media outlets including Forbes, ABC, FOX, and CBS.
You can find out more about Alissa on her website: www.notokthatsokcoach.com/

Michelle Baxo, empowerment coach, teaches high-achieving women to go from powerless to powerful in every aspect of life.
Michelle’s passion for helping women create the life of their dreams started from her own personal journey from successful but single to empowered and in love. In just two years, over 12,000 women have started to follow Michelle’s work through email and social media, and her YouTube channel has had over 22,000 views and counting.
Michelle has been featured in Forbes, and quoted in places like Cosmopolitan, The Toronto Sun, INSIDER. Michelle has also been interviewed as an expert in countless summits and podcasts and her articles have been published in Dreams Recycled and Thrive Global. Most recently, Michelle spoke at the One Woman FEARLESS Toronto Summit with her 20-minute talk sharing her story going from powerless to powerful.
Michelle has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and a professional background in psychotherapy, mind-body healing, and coaching. She has spoken at personal development events to hundreds of people.
Michelle, located in Toronto, Canada, is available to speak on topics such as a self-love dating, relationships, communication, and women empowerment.
You can reach Michelle through her website at www.michellebaxo.com