Ep. 9 - Perseverance

This month we chat with Charissa Landicho (@charissalandicho @restorehuman) about trauma, vulnerability, and autonomy. As well as reframing exercise to movement, and giving yourself permission to move the way you want to through the world. Follow us at @igniteherpodcast www.bigsisters.bc.ca

In this episode we chat with Robyn Petrik (www.robynpetrik.com) about her digital art and poetry. We take a deep dive on creativity, where is comes from, how to keep it, why it's important and much more! Check us out at www.bigsisters.bc.ca or ig: @igniteherpodcast

In this episode we chat with super volunteer Sharon Makina! Originally from Malawi, Sharon was born and raised in Zimbabwe and moved to Canada to where she received her BASc Electronics Engineering degree from Simon Fraser University. We chat with her about being a woman in STEM, the highs and lows and how she persevered despite adversity. ig: @igniteherpodcast www.bigsisters.bc.ca

We're back! This month we are chatting with Kiana Alexander-Hill the Lead Executive at Raven Institute (www.raveninstitute.ca) & Director at Indigenous LIFT Collective and Team Lead at Iskwew Air. We talk about the benefits of being curious, the Raven Institute, the need to amplify Indigenous voices and so much more! Check us out at www.bigsisters.bc.ca or @igniteherpodcast on Insta! 

**TW: Reference to abuse & captivity** We chat with Winona Myles founder of www.therecoverynest.org about her life and how she formed The Recovery Nest, representation in leadership, resiliency, and a lot more!  

We chat with Christina Wong (www.employtoempower.com) about creating her non-profit, dignity, independence, boundaries and more! ig: @igniteherpodcast

In this episode we talk with Pamela Sangha, MA, RCC about our mothers, our relationships with them, boundaries, genetics and much more! ig: @igniteherpodcast www.bigsisters.bc.ca

On this episode we chat with Taylor Hui the founder of the BeaYOUtiful Foundation. We talk about the difficulties in teenagehood, body image, self-confidence and the impact that her foundation has made. Follow us on IG - @igniteherpodcast 

We reflect on a year of COVID, chat about Meghan & Harry, mental health and hear from some amazing women who share with us their accomplishments, a message for you and how they are going to implement the IWD theme of "Choose to Challenge". Follow us at @igniteherpodcast - www.bigsisters.bc.ca

Our guest this month is Leah Day (www.leahdayarts.com). We chat with Leah about what "love is love" means, what it was like to grow up in the Yukon, Art, coming out, battling shyness and much more! www.bigsisters.bc.ca @igniteherpodcast