The Voice of Women Podcast Episodes: Women's Interesting and Inspiring Real Life Stories
Episode 228 - Tonia Evans
Tonia Evans is rebuilding her life — and finding her voice in the process. After 27 years of marriage, a devastating betrayal changed everything. What followed was divorce, heartbreak, motherhood, and the difficult work of rediscovering the woman she had lost along the way. A classically trained singer, psychotherapist, author, and advocate for women, Tonia has spent much of her life helping others navigate difficult transitions. Now, she’s navigating one of her own — turning pain into music and reclaiming her identity in the process. Her latest release, a deeply personal cover of Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill, captures that journey: a story of loss, healing, self-trust, and finding the courage to become fully yourself.
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Episode 227 - Tanya Eklund: No One Is Coming to Save You
No one is coming to save you. And that might be the most freeing thing you ever realize. In this week’s Mini Monday, Tanya Eklund gets real about one of the hardest lessons she’s learned: no one is going to build your life for you.The career change. The difficult decision. The new beginning. The routine you keep putting off. At some point, you have to stop waiting for permission and start taking ownership of the life you want. It can be daunting. It can be uncomfortable. But there is incredible freedom in realizing that you are in charge of your own destiny.Tanya shares what it was like leaving home at eighteen, starting out in real estate with no leads and no one coming to hand her opportunities, and learning firsthand that resilience, tenacity and taking responsibility can change everything. You don’t have to do it all alone. But you do have to show up for yourself.
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Episode 226 - Jackie Ducci
Jackie Ducci is a philanthropist, filmmaker, and founder of The Human-Animal Alliance, where she has helped direct nearly $500,000 in grants to organizations harnessing the human-animal bond to transform lives. After years of witnessing the powerful stories of children, veterans, trauma survivors, and families impacted by these programs, Jackie stepped far outside her comfort zone and became a first-time filmmaker, creating the award-winning documentary Unspoken Bond. Her work is rooted in a simple belief: sometimes the greatest impact we can make isn’t building something ourselves—it’s using our voice, resources, and platform to help extraordinary people be seen. Through philanthropy, storytelling, and advocacy, Jackie is creating a ripple effect that reaches far beyond her own work.
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Episode 225 - Tanya Eklund:What Aging Has Taught Me
What if getting older isn’t something to fear, but something to be grateful for?
In this Mini Monday episode of The VOW Podcast, Tanya Eklund gets candid about aging, wrinkles, motherhood, changing friendships, aging parents, and the reality of time moving faster than ever.
Her 40s have brought more confidence, less concern about what others think, deeper friendships, and a greater appreciation for the life she’s built. But they’ve also made mortality feel more real—and reminded her just how precious our time truly is.
A raw and reflective conversation about embracing age, finding beauty in every season, and becoming more comfortable with the woman you’re becoming. Listen to this Mini Monday on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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Episode 224 - Marie-Pier Dionne
Marie-Pier Dionne arrived with $100 in her pocket, couldn’t speak the language, and had no roadmap for the life she was about to build. Today, at 43, she has built four businesses, a real estate portfolio, a wellness brand, and a life entirely of her own making. But behind the businesses is a story most people never see. Abuse. Miscarriage. Loss. Burnout. Starting over. And the deeply personal question of whether she still has time to build the family and future she once imagined. Marie-Pier didn’t inherit a platform. She built her own. This is not just a story about success. It’s about survival, reinvention, motherhood, healing, and the courage to choose yourself after spending years taking care of everyone else.
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Episode 223 - Tanya Eklund: A Toast to the Exes
A toast to the exes. Because sometimes the wrong relationships teach you exactly what you deserve from the right one.
On this week’s Mini Monday, Tanya Eklund gets real about dating, the men who came before her husband, the lessons she learned along the way, and the moments that taught her to stand up for herself and never settle for less than respect.
Some were great. Some were questionable. And all of them were part of the story.
Keep dating. Keep learning. Keep growing. You never know who’s waiting around the corner.
Listen to this week’s Mini Monday with Tanya Eklund.
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Episode 222 - Stacey Greer
What if the stories you learned about yourself as a child are still shaping who you love, how you show up, and what you believe you deserve? Stacey N. Greer is a Relationship Repair Coach, speaker, and founder of The Upstream Method™ and The Family Peace Project. After confronting her own struggles with sobriety, faith, relationships, and self-worth, Stacey discovered that our past can explain us without having to define us. Now, she’s on a mission to help one million families create emotionally safer homes—and she’s asking a powerful question: What if you could change the story you’ve been living from?
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Episode 221 - Tanya Eklund: Friendships
Friendships can be complicated, beautiful, challenging, deeply loving — and sometimes, they simply change. In this Mini Monday, Tanya reflects on the friendships that have shaped her life: the ones that grew with her, the ones she had to let go of, and the ones that taught her something along the way. She opens up about friendship breakups, growing apart, and one particularly meaningful friendship that ended with a beautifully honest goodbye. A reminder that not every friendship is meant to last forever — and that doesn’t make it any less meaningful. Sometimes people are in our lives for a reason, a season, or a time. And instead of mourning what ended, we can be grateful for what that friendship brought into our lives. Tanya also shares how friendships evolve as we grow, why our closest relationships often reflect the work we’re doing on ourselves, and why — as we get older — time becomes one of the most valuable things we have. Here’s to the friendships that shaped us, the ones we cherish today, and the people we haven’t met yet.
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Episode 220 - Alicia Kayley
Blending Pop, R&B, Blues, and Soul with heartfelt storytelling, Alicia Kayley is an emerging Indigenous artist from the Algonquin and Tahltan Nations whose music is rooted in authenticity, identity, and emotional connection. Based in Ottawa, Alicia combines her classical vocal training with deeply personal songwriting to create music that resonates long after the final note. Her warm, powerful voice has already taken her to some of Canada's most celebrated stages, including Parliament Hill and major national festivals. Now entering her debut era with New Sun Music, Alicia Kayley is carving out her place as one of Canada's most exciting new voices in contemporary music. Her songs explore vulnerability, resilience, and self-discovery, offering listeners an experience that is both deeply personal and universally relatable. If you're looking for the next Indigenous artist to add to your playlist, Alicia Kayley is one to watch.
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Episode 219 - Tanya Eklund: Discipline the Disappointment
If you're in sales, real estate, or building a business, this episode is for you. Success isn't just about the wins you share—it's about the rejection you overcome, the sacrifices no one sees, and the resilience you build when things don't go as planned. In this Mini Monday, you'll hear a candid conversation about navigating rejection, earning every client, balancing entrepreneurship with family, and learning how to discipline disappointment instead of letting it define you. If you've ever questioned yourself after losing a client, missing an opportunity, or wondering if all the hard work is worth it, press play. This episode is your reminder to keep going—because the next opportunity is often closer than you think.
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