AWE Podcast

Join us for an insightful conversation with Melanie Harris from Functional Therapy as she shares her unique entrepreneurial journey, particularly through periods of significant growth. Discover what motivated her to join the Bold Leadership program and the specific challenges she aimed to overcome. Melanie offers valuable perspectives on the power of community and networking for women entrepreneurs in the digital space and provides practical strategies for building meaningful online connections. She also openly discusses the hurdles faced when integrating digital tools, offering advice on how to push through moments of frustration and avoid common mistakes. Melanie highlights a crucial digital skill for women entrepreneurs today and reflects on the digital achievements she's most proud of at Functional Therapy, sharing how these strategies have shaped her business's success. Finally, she offers a powerful piece of advice to her pre-digital transformation self.

Join us for an insightful discussion with Danielle Cherewyk, CEO of The Headroom and a past participant in AWE's Bold Leadership and Strategic Edge programs. Danielle shares her valuable experiences and expertise on leveraging automation to drive business growth and efficiency. In this episode, we explore: The power of automation: Discover how automation can transform your business operations, freeing up time and resources to focus on strategic initiatives. Practical applications: Learn about real-world examples of how businesses are using automation to streamline processes, improve productivity, and enhance customer experiences. Danielle's journey: Hear firsthand how Danielle successfully implemented automation within her own business, The Headroom, and the positive impact it has had on her growth. AWE's role: Learn how AWE's programs, like Bold Leadership and Strategic Edge, can support entrepreneurs in their automation journey and provide the tools and resources needed for success. Tune in to gain valuable insights from Danielle Cherewyk and discover how automation can help you accelerate your business growth.

Dive into the latest episode of the AWE Podcast with CEO of Alberta Women Entrepreneurs, Marcela Mandeville, as she discusses how Bold Leadership helped international entrepreneur, Melissa Hozack, Founder and Owner of TruMe Whole Health. Melissa's international business was growing rapidly, but implementing a CRM and developing a digital strategist with her AWE advisor, Tina Kingstree, owner of Torch 7, has helped Melissa work on her business rather than in it. From streamlining her processes to developing an e-commerce storefront, Bold Leadership has helped Melissa increase her capacity and grow her business. All while gaining a valuable network of likeminded peers along the way. Listen to the full podcast episode on Spotify: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/B6MKRho7PMb Learn more about Bold Leadership here: www.awebusiness.com/bold-leadership

In the very first episode of the Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Podcast, CEO Marcela Mandeville discusses the evolution of supply chain as it relates to the digital landscape with special guest Melissa Martin, CEO of Wean Greene. Since 1995, Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) has provided tools and resources to women across the province to help them achieve their entrepreneurial goals and to grow their businesses. For 29 years, AWE has built a network of successful educational and mentorship programs built around our core values: Capital, Connection, and Capacity. We have connected women with access to capital, training and workshops, business advising, and our loans programs. As the business landscape evolves, we have also added support to women looking to grow their businesses and how to expand into new markets through our progressive growth programs: BOLD Leadership, and Strategic Edge - Leadership For Growth we provide established entrepreneurs with the tools necessary to adapt to the digital landscape, grow their businesses and expand to new markets. We are also proud to provide specialized services and resources for local Indigenous entrepreneurs through our advising team as well as hosting training programs throughout the year. As a non-profit organization, we are proud to be recognized throughout the province as a reliable resource for both up-and-coming and established women entrepreneurs in the community. Our annual awards ceremony is one of the most prestigious awards ceremonies for women entrepreneurs with over 200 attendees annually. In 2022, we completed more than 1500 workshops and training sessions to date, in addition to over 120 advising sessions. As a team of diverse women with a wealth of unique experiences that we are passionate about sharing with the community, AWE is here to support and guide women entrepreneurs every step of the way.