Dive into a world where understanding money is not just empowering, but also a personal journey of growth and confidence. In this episode of Bold(h)er, Lisa Bragg welcomes Saijal Patel, a financial literacy educator and advocate. Together, they

Learning how to use our brains better

Nov 9th, 2023 34m 56s

The competition is heating up in the world, but you might feel like you’re mentally slowing down. In this Bold(h)er episode, host Lisa Bragg learns about brain performance and reducing stress from brain performance expert Jamie Wood.

Agents of Change

Oct 12th, 2023 26m 59s

In the pursuit of knowledge, especially during turbulent times, diversity of thought produces solutions to complex problems both in society and in the workplace. In this Bold(h)er episode with Deland Kamanga (Group Head, BMO Wealth Management)

The “End Times”: Challenging Ageism

Sep 6th, 2023 43m 4s

It can be subtle as a whispered comment or overt, such as hiring discrimination, but ageism is in our workplaces. It is one that will happen to all of us unless we start to understand the problem, challenges and opportunities. On Bold(h)er, Lis

When Belonging Intersects with Bold

Sep 6th, 2023 30m 51s

Belonging, it’s a significant key to a thriving workplace. But, for it to take hold, we all need to be bold. In this episode of Bold(h)er, Dr. Rumeet Billan talks to Lisa Bragg about what belonging truly means, why we all need to understand int

Bold Moves: Past, Present and Future of Women in Business part 2

Jun 15th, 2023 45m 15s

Join us for part two of Bold Moves: Past, Present and Future of Women In Business. On this episode of Bold(h)er, host Lisa Bragg is joined by leadership coach Jill Proud and Zuly Matallana, a small business owner. They’ll talk about the challen

Bold Moves: Past, Present and Future of Women in Business part 1

May 25th, 2023 43m 33s

This next evolution of Bold(h)er aims to bring you professional insights and real advice to fuel progress for your business and your investment decisions. We’re looking at ‘Bold Moves,’ that’s our new tagline for the show. Our first two guests

New Girls Club

Jan 12th, 2023 32m 54s

Jenny Chen was a succesful financial planner, but then did a pivot most people wouldn’t have thought, into a corporate role as a Senior Advisor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for BMO Wealth Management. As she tells Lisa Bragg, her goal

Protect Your Brain Health

Nov 23rd, 2022 24m 22s

It’s Lynn Polsuns mission to combat brain-aging disorders. Most research on the brain doesn’t focus on women, but research shows that women are much more affected than men. In this episode of Bold(h)er, learn about important lifestyle choices t

Discovering Your Values

Nov 2nd, 2022 37m 14s

Keep. Throw out. Work on. Dionne Grayson, founder of Building Your Dreams says, we need to do that inventory from time to time to keep moving ourselves forward. As she tells Bold(h)er host, Lisa Bragg, there’s a life that you’re designed to lea

Encore - Opportunity from Disruption

Aug 18th, 2022 43m 42s

Your career is a long game. There are lessons, pivots, losses, wins and maybe some gaps. In this episode of Bold(h)er, BMO’s Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of People & Culture Mona Malone and Dr. Talia Varley of The Cleveland Clinic joi

Sustainable Beauty - More Than Just Skin Deep

Jul 28th, 2022 42m 31s

Lisa Mattam named her business after the Hindi word for “intuitive” – Sahajan. Her beauty business is based on Ayurvedic traditions her family and generations before had used. They knew it worked, and Lisa set out to prove those claims with mod

The Power of Community

Jun 30th, 2022 32m 41s

When Anu Bidani decided to pivot from her corporate role, she took the leap knowing she had strong leadership skills and a willingness to always be learning. In this episode of Bold(h)er, she tells Lisa Bragg that finding others on a similar jo

Driving Force for Good

May 31st, 2022 20m 14s

Most of the volunteers have quietly retired, but the impact of Vaccine Hunters in Canada is still a high point for many. The volunteer-based organization saw a need to be a beacon in a very chaotic and messy vaccination rollout. Those volunteer

Swagger – Tap into Your Personal Power

Apr 29th, 2022 39m 28s

Unleash everything you are and become everything you want – that’s a big statement, but that’s what Leslie Ehm promises you’ll gain if you develop Swagger. It’s not that bold, brash idea of the word that you used to have. Instead, as she told L

Inspired to Invent

Mar 31st, 2022 26m 23s

When you think of an inventor, what comes to mind? Well, now think of a 19-year-old woman in first-year biomedical engineering at University. Lianna Genovese is an award-winning inventor. As she tells Lisa Bragg, she’s inspired by the people sh

Keeping Your Wealth Strategies During Turbulent Times

Feb 28th, 2022 33m 24s

Having your own stash of cash is critical to your safety and freedom, according to Stephanie Wolfe. In this episode, Stephanie tells Lisa Bragg other tips that will keep you ahead during these turbulent times.

You Belong in the Room

Dec 16th, 2021 37m 56s

A mentor can see in you what you don’t see in yourself. Vivian Pickard says her successful 40-year career at General Motors was thanks to mentors who took the time to propel her forward. As she tells Lisa Bragg, walking in as your highest self

An Adventure That Paved the Way

Nov 24th, 2021 30m 6s

It’s a life that sounds like an action-adventure movie, and it suits Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret’d) Susan Beharriell’s childhood motto of “nothing ventured, nothing gained.” But as Lisa Bragg found out in this episode of Bold(h)er, it’s society and

Evolving to Chief Enthusiasm Officer

Oct 28th, 2021 50m 6s

Sink or swim was how Robin Howlings had to learn business and to become a manager. Then one day, someone told her, "everyone hates you… and they’re all going to quit.” Harsh, but as Howings tells Lisa Bragg, that was a transformative moment tha

Beyond a Statistic

Sep 23rd, 2021 46m 38s

Noemi Perez would tell you some people used to consider her a failure. She was born in one of the United States’ poorest communities and became a mom at 15. As Noemi tells Bold(h)er host, Lisa Bragg, she’s been proving people wrong for decades

Be Seen and Be Heard

Aug 23rd, 2021 13m 31s

The formula for success that you were given at a young age might be something that’s holding you back now. In this special episode of Bold(h)er, host Lisa Bragg will tell us about Good Girl Syndrome, the crab bucket and how you might be able to

Creating Change for a Living

Jul 22nd, 2021 31m 4s

Jennifer So is moving that needle that so many of us want to see pushed forward. She’s helping companies and investors think about how we can have a better world through sustainable opportunities. She joins Bold(h)er host Lisa Bragg to explain

A Fate Worth Fighting For

Jun 24th, 2021 50m 22s

Warning: this episode has content that may be sensitive for some listeners. Reinvention is one of the boldest moves one can do in life. Former professional fighter Lina Khalifeh can attest to this. Born and raised in the Middle East, she isn’

Sport, Business and Values

Jun 10th, 2021 26m 20s

Born just as the WBNA was getting started, Kahleah Copper knows she’s part of an important era of social justice, business, and taking the sport to a new level. As she tells Bold(h)er host Lisa Bragg, the league is making strides.