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The WEcast podcast is here to amplify the voices, and tell the stories of women entrepreneurs, and those who support them, across southern Alberta.

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WEcast Episode #14

As the WESTEM program comes to an end, we are excited to welcome Dr. Christy Lane as our final guest for WEcast. Dr. Christy Lane is a Startup Founder and award-winning exercise scientist with expertise...

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WEcast Episode #13

Spring has sprung at WEcast! To kick off our Spring 2022 series, we invite Keri Drennan, P.Eng, and founder of Impact Leader to chat with us! Keri is also a business advisor (with the WESTEM...

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WEcast Episode #12

For our final episode of our Winter Series, we are excited to welcome Carrie Watson and Jennifer Kuntz, who are successful entrepreneurs individually, and have recently joined forces to embark on a new endeavour together....

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WEcast Episode #11

For our 3rd episode of our 3rd season we are very excited today to welcome Roxanne Doerksen CEO, T.R.A.D Worm Industries LTD.  Roxanne grew up a farm girl and has a strong connection with the...

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WEcast Episode #10

In the second episode of our Winter series, we chat with founder and master beekeeper of ABC Bees, Eliese Watson.   Since its founding in 2010 ABC Bees has become the leading beekeeping education company...

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WEcast Episode #9

Welcome to Season 3 of WEcast! We kick off 2022 with Stella Sehn as we discuss social entrepreneurship, facing obstacles head-on and her dedication to the Truth and Reconciliation of Canada’s Calls to Action. Stella...

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WEcast Episode #8

For our last episode before the Christmas break, we invite student entrepreneurs Lisa Marie Swanepoel and Julia St. Amand to talk about how they’re starting their own businesses while enrolled as full-time students. Lisa-Marie was...

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WEcast Episode #7

As we continue with our Fall series, we invite Dr. Mishka Singh to talk about her education, what she’s passionate about and her entrepreneurial journey. Mishka Singh is a South African born family physician who...

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WEcast Episode #6

Shohreh Roshani was born to an Azerbaijani family in Iran, and Azerbaijani’s language, music and culture are very different from the majority of people in Iran. For the first 5 years of her life she...

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WEcast Episode #5

Welcome back for the first episode of our fall series! Our guest this month is the inspirational Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Innovation with Economic Development Lethbridge (EDL), Renae Barlow. Renae joined EDL in January...

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WEcast Episode #4

For our 4th and final episode of our summer series we invite WESTEM client and entrepreneur from Claresholm, AB, Janna Sitovska. Janna is a registered acupuncturist in Alberta and doctor of Chinese medicine. She studied...

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WEcast Episode #3

For our third episode, we want to highlight the 6 members of our core team at WESTEM and give a behind the scenes look at part of what makes our organization so great. From our...

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WEcast Episode #2

In the second episode of our 4-part summer series, we invite Kara Potts to share her journey as a celebrated, and very busy Indigenous business owner, innovator and WESTEM client. Among various business projects throughout her life, Kara launched...

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WEcast Episode #1

For our inaugural episode, we invite Wendy Muise, Head of Strategy for Ground Floor Labs (an incubator for new entrepreneurs) and the Founder of Breast Buds (an online community dedicated to supporting those affected by breast cancer)...

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