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Business Built Different

Rachel Leslie 1 Episodes Aug 27, 2026

What does it look like to build a business on your own terms? Welcome to Business Built Different, a podcast with Sisters in Solidarity in partnership with the Canadian Women's Foundation. In this series, host Jillisa Brown sits down with women and gender diverse entrepreneurs from all over Canada to explore the realities of building and leading businesses in systems that weren't designed with them in mind. Through candid conversations about challenges, choices, and growth, we explore what feminist entrepreneurship looks like in practice and how entrepreneurs are expanding our understanding of what business can be.

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The Work of Reclaiming with Crystal Kimewon Aug 27, 2026 46:03 Traditional tattooing is more than an art form; it is an act of connection, reclamation, and care. In this episode, Crystal Kimewon reflects on carrying Indigenous practices forward through her work and what it means to build a practice rooted in consent, meaning, and cultural continuity.Trigger warning: this episode touches on sensitive topics such as self-harm, addition and suicide. Listener dis

The Weight of Care with Colette Afriyie Aug 20, 2026 32:52 Care work is often invisible until it touches our own lives.In this episode, Colette Afriyie shares the story behind the Afro Cognitive Health Collective and her work supporting Black families navigating Alzheimer’s and dementia. Together, we explore health equity, caregiving, cultural understanding, and what feminist entrepreneurship looks like when business is rooted in care, dignity, and commun

Healing in Community with Jordan Strikeswithagun Aug 13, 2026 18:17 Jordan’s work lives at the intersection of beading, community, and Indigenous women-led healing spaces. This conversation explores how feminist entrepreneurship can look like gathering, teaching, creating, and helping women reconnect with themselves and one another.

More Than a Product with Asha Wheeldon Aug 6, 2026 34:46 Food carries memory, identity, and belonging. In this episode, Asha shares the story behind Kula Foods and the realities of building a culturally rooted food business as a Black woman in Canada. Together, we explore feminist entrepreneurship through community, representation, and the power of creating products that help people feel seen.

Made With Intention with Melanie Sampson Jul 30, 2026 37:12 What does it mean to create slowly, intentionally, and from the heart in a world that constantly asks women to produce more?In this episode, Melanie Sampson of hi,love.greetings reflects on building a handmade business rooted in care, creativity, and connection. Through conversations on identity, community, and staying true to her values, we explore feminist entrepreneurship as a practice of creat

Who Gets to Be Heard with Mandy Acosta Jul 23, 2026 09:50 What does it mean to create space for voices that are often overlooked?In this episode, Mandy Acosta reflects on storytelling, accessibility, and building as a Deaf Black woman navigating systems that were not designed with her in mind. Through podcasting and community partnership, she shares how feminist entrepreneurship can look like visibility, advocacy, and challenging assumptions around who g

She Builds Different with Keisha Paul Jul 15, 2026 31:53 What does it mean to build a business on your own terms?In this episode, Keisha shares her journey as a Black woman entrepreneur in Winnipeg and reflects on what feminist entrepreneurship looks like in practice. From redefining success to creating a business rooted in community, care, and accessibility, this conversation explores what happens when women choose to build differently instead of fitti

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