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Business Built Different

Rachel Leslie 1 Episodes Aug 6, 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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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 crea

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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