Perfectly Unfiltered
Welcome to Perfectly Unfiltered the podcast where your host, Nour Hachem-Fawaz, has perfectly unfiltered conversations with real people sharing real stories about redefining roles at home and in the workplace. She will also be talking with change makers learning what they are doing to open the doors for women and the realities of creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Together we can build a community where we all win
Episodes
52 episodes
053: Melissa Chee, President and CEO of ventureLAB
Melissa Chee is an accomplished leader with over 20 years of deep tech expertise and a proven track record of growing successful start-ups and global companies.Melissa is the Preside...
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Episode 53
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1:19:48
052: Anastasia Barbuzzi, Host and Creator of $HMONEY Radio
Anastasia Barbuzzi is a journalist and the creator/host of the podcast $HMONEY Radio. $HMONEY makes financial literacy approachable, attainable, and fun to talk about for millennial women. An open, inclusive, and judgment-free zone that promote...
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Episode 52
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45:45
051: Melissa Moye, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Enbridge
Melissa Moye joined Enbridge in April 2021 as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, leading Enbridge’s Human Resources and Real Estate and Workplace Services. This portfolio includes HR Business Partners, Centers of Excellenc...
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Episode 51
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45:55
Valerie Crafton, Author of That Construction Worker is My Mom, Regional AMERS Preconstruction Lead for Microsoft
Valerie is the author of That Construction Worker is My Mom, she began her career as a laborer for her father when she was seven years old and continued through high school. She grew up spending a lot of time on construction sites and developed...
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Episode 50
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34:09
Pam Kesselring, Toolmaker Apprentice: Women working in Skilled Trades & Second Career Choices
We are talking to Pam in this week's episode. Pam shares her story and insights about working in a male-dominated industry so that she can help encourage women who are looking for a career change to consider the skilled trades. Pam is one of Bu...
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Episode 49
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43:47
Jennifer Khan, Vice President, Inclusive Diversity at EllisDon & Build A Dream Board Member
Today's guest is Jennifer Khan, Vice President of Inclusive Diversity at EllisDon. Jen is one of the Board of Directors for Build A Dream. Jen began her work in equity and social justice in 2019 as the Co-Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion co...
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Episode 48
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1:01:16
047: Gareth Nock on the role of Fathers Creating More Inclusive Communities
Today’s Guest is Gareth Nock who is a passionate family man, entrepreneur and has over twenty years in the fitness industry where he does coaching both in person and online. Join Nour and Gareth as they discuss the role of fathers...
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Episode 47
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42:12
046: Technically, She's a Tech - Constanza Maass, Environmental Site Assessor
Constanza is an environmental field technician and has built up a following on Instagram sharing her work as well as reviewing women’s workwear. Women’s workwear is a huge issue for women in the trades and if you’re in the trades, you already k...
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Episode 46
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46:12
045: Balancing Work and Mental Health with Markie Tuckett
Meet Markie Tuckett! Award-winning, proud owner, operator and lead designer of Timber + Plumb Kitchens and Cabinetry. A creative and optimistic Metis-Canadian woman, who strives to make impactful connections with her clients and community. Havi...
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Episode 45
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48:15
044: Coralee Beatty, Owner at ThriveHQ
After 25 years in the construction industry, and successfully selling her trades business, Coralee now shares her knowledge, experience and expertise with other women in construction and trades to build their business for greater profitability,...
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Episode 43
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42:18
043: Robyn Paxton - That Plumber Chick
Robyn is 25 years old and started plumbing two years ago and has worked for two plumbing companies since the beginning of her career. The company she currently works for has about 40 employees, with her being the only girl aside from the women ...
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042: Amanda Sotille - Founder of Haven & Co, an Inclusive Jewelry line
Amanda is currently in the third year of her undergraduate degree studying kinesiology and physical education at the University of Toronto.She works at a conductive education school for youth with cerebral palsy and other motor conditio...
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33:06
041: Avery Brooks, Construction Academy & Carpentry Co-op Student
Avery is 16 years old and a grade 11 student.She is in her first year of 2 with the WECDSB construction academy and will be doing a co-op with Blain Carpentry in February and will be completing an apprenticeship this summer.
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Episode 41
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33:35
040: Megan Switzer is Doin' Girly Things
Megan has a masters in electrical engineering technology and has spent her professional career working in design and being the GC of large data center construction site. Recently she has quit her job and moved to San Diego to pursue a side hust...
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Episode 40
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53:59
039: Mallory Furlong, Environmental Science Student & Founder of Enverything
Today’s guest is Mallory Furlong who is an environmental scientist studying at the university of toronto. She has also created an instagram page to cultivate a community of people who are dedicated to educating people about the complexities of ...
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Episode 39
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43:40
038: Cain Uteck, Hydro One Apprentice Powerline Technician
Join Nour and Cain as they discuss women working in the trades, companies' responses to women being hired and advice for little girls who are afraid to try something new even though they’re interested in it and finding their confidence.
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037: Shaun Hintz, Assistant General Manager at Magna’s Engineered Glass Division
Shaun Hintz is the assistant general manager at Magna’s Engineered Glass Division in Holland, Michigan. In this role, she leads 1,000 employees in two facilities and supports a $300-million business portfolio. Her team is focused on the innovat...
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Episode 37
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45:09
036: Chef Tammy Maki, CEO of Raven Rising
Chef Tammy Maki is a Red Seal Interprovincial Endorsed Pastry Chef/Baker. A proud Saulteaux Ojibwe Kwe from White Bear First Nation in Saskatchewan, she is a product of the 60's Scoop and was adopted and raised by a Finnish family. She ha...
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Episode 36
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1:08:18
035: Emmalee Lethbridge, Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical Engineer (E.I.T.)
Emmalee Lethbridge is an Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical Engineer (E.I.T.) at ExxonMobil. She graduated from the Memorial University of Newfoundland in 2018, where she studied electrical engineering. While complet...
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Episode 35
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37:42
034: Vanessa Vakharia, The Math Guru
Vanessa is the founder and director of The Math Guru, a super cool boutique math & science tutoring studio in Toronto. She is also the author of
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Episode 34
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41:52
033: Ali Moser, Senior Manager, Inclusion and Diversity for Canadian Personal Banking for TD
Alisha (Ali) Moser is a driven business strategist, diversity and inclusion champion, entrepreneur and thought leader with a background in corporate sales and leadership. She holds a Master's in Business Administration with a speci...
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032: Anastasia Smelsky, Level 4 Power Line Technician Apprentice at Hydro One
"It took me my whole 5 years to prove to people that I was able to do a demanding job."Anastasia Smelsky is a Level 4 powerline technician apprentice at Hydro One, but also has a background in police foundations, emergency management an...
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Episode 32
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40:08
031: Jelissa De Torres, Carpentry Apprentice
Jelissa De Torres is a carpentry apprentice working with Caisley Developments and attending the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Her introduction into the trades was in 2019 when she participated in a Women in Trades: Introduction to C...
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030: Daria Pidhorodetska, Planetary Science PhD Student
Daria Pidhorodetska is a PhD student in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Riverside. Daria completed her undergraduate studies in biology in 2017, where she was the first student at her institution ...
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Episode 30
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50:44
029: Nina Chhita, Medical Writer and Illustrator
Nour sits down with Nina to discuss her career path as a medical writer and illustrator, what prevents women from going into STEM careers, as well as how to include retain women in the workplace. Nina Chhita is a medical writer and...
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Episode 29
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