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Jun 2026

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June 16, 202647 min

Pride Tape is Powerful with Jeff McLean

Jeff McLean is the Co-Founder of Pride Tape. Jeff joins the Startup Canada Podcast to share how a small idea turned into a global movement creating safety in sports, and beyond.   Parts of this conversation discuss experiences of homophobia, bullying, and hate. Please take breaks as needed if these topics are difficult for you. Resources for support and community are linked below. It Gets Better Canada Youth Line Trans Life Line 1-877-330-6366

June 9, 202652 min

Pride Rewind: Inclusion Is a Competitive Strategy with Naoufel Testaouni

Naoufel Testaouni is the Co-Founder and CEO of QueerTech, where they empower 2SLGBQTIA+ people to break into the tech industry. Learn from QueerTech’s national research on inclusive and responsible AI. The Startup Canada Podcast is revisiting some of our favourite conversations with 2SLGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs from across Canada, and checking in on where they are now. Enjoy our conversation with Rae and learn what has changed since we last spoke. Check out our previous episode with Naoufel.  

June 3, 202659 min

Networking, Identity and Building Monday Girl with Rachel Wong

Rachel Wong is the Co-Founder of Monday Girl. Rachel shares her journey from a successful corporate career at Uber to building a vibrant community for women professionals. Tune in to hear Rachel’s journey from corporate to entrepreneurship, the evolution of networking for women and maintaining integrity while scaling. This series is hosted by Mallory Rowan and powered by CIBC Business Banking. Learn more about CIBC’s Women Entrepreneurs Hub.  

June 2, 202640 min

Pride Rewind: Joy as Progress with Rae Hill

Rae Hill is the Founder and Owner of Origami Customs, a custom-made swimwear and intimates brand designed for all bodies. The Startup Canada Podcast is revisiting some of our favourite conversations with 2SLGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs from across Canada, and checking in on where they are now. Enjoy our conversation with Rae and learn what has changed since we last spoke.

May 26, 202647 min

Modern HR for Small Business Success with Laura Tolhoek

Laura Tolhoek of Essential HR shares her journey from HR professional to founder, emphasizing the importance of proactive, relationship-driven HR support for small businesses. Discover practical strategies for flexible HR solutions, effective hiring, and leveraging AI in HR processes.

May 19, 202647 min

Permission to Rest: Slowing Down in Hustle Culture with Janine Felst

Janine Felst is the Founder of Hooky. In a world obsessed with hustle, Janine is selling the permission to rest. Tune in hear about developing products from scratch, building a brand around comfort and self care and why founder led storytelling leads to business growth.

May 12, 202638 min

From Criminal to Kernels: Popcorn and Purpose with Emily O’Brien

Emily O’Brien is the Founder of Comeback Snacks, a specialty popcorn company that challenges the status quo. After being sentenced to a four-year federal prison term following her arrest at Pearson International Airport, Emily set out on a mission to transform herself and make her time in prison as meaningful as possible.

May 6, 202659 min

From Slack Group to Building a Community for Women Investors with Bhargavi Varma

Bhargavi Varma is the Founder of Brown Girl Angels, a global collective of South Asian women angel investors, venture capitalists and founders. Too often we only celebrate the latest milestone, project or our most recent success metric, but on this show we know there is so much more to the journey. This series is hosted by Mallory Rowan and powered by CIBC Business Banking. Learn more about CIBC’s Women Entrepreneurs Hub.   Want more from Bhargavi? Listen to her podcast Brown Girls, Money Moves

May 5, 20265 min

Turning Personal Deficits into Superpowers with Barb Stegemann

Tune in to this mini epiosde as we chatted with Barb Stegemann before she took the stage as our Startup Canada Halifax Tour keynote speaker. Barb Stegemann launched The 7 Virtues from her garage on a Visa card, armed only with a dream to help communities in war ridden nations rebuild. Today, The 7 Virtues is an award winning social enterprise and the only Canadian perfume brand sold at Sephora, now available in over 2,100 stores worldwide across 19 countries. It is also the only B Corp certified perfume brand at Sephora, committed to paying employees a livable wage and leaving a better footprint on the planet.

April 28, 202648 min

The Shift Back to Brand and Authenticity with Warren Thompson

Warren Thompson is the Founder of Ollo Metrics. Warren shares insights on building scalable, autonomous businesses, the importance of measurement in marketing, and how authenticity helps strategy.

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