The Voice of Women Episodes

Sharon Costanzo is a relationship & communication coach who specializes in helping women speak up and work through hard conversations so they can feel more confident and connected in their most important relationships. She hosts the Keep Talking Revolution Podcast and Respected + Connected, an online coaching program and community for women who are working on improving their relationships in a more empowered and authentic way. Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Sharon and gaining insight into how to effectively communicate with our partners.

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Shailynn Taylor is a 27 year old disability advocate and diversity model who calls Calgary home. Receiving her diagnosis of type 2 SMA at only 18 months old, she knew she had to direct her life’s purpose. Today, she has made it her life’s work to educate those she meets on the unique experiences and perspectives of people with disabilities. Whether advocating for life saving treatments, accessible housing or disability representation in media and advertising, Shailynn is committed to making change. When Shai isn’t working (like the true Capricorn she is) she loves to travel, attend concerts and explore Calgary with her friends! This morning I have the opportunity to hear her journey and learn what we can do to help bring awareness to SMA and those living with disabilities.

This episode is sponsored by @hello_relo - Relo is Alberta’s top online real estate school, for the bold and ambitious. Wherever you are at in your career, Relo will help take you to the next level.

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Moji Taiwo is a wife, mother, grandmother, author, Creator and Host of The Immigrant Experience Show (Tieshow) on Diversity TV YouTube Channel. Tieshow is intended to be a platform to openly discuss matters of importance to our collective Immigrant population (first and second generation), individuals and families. During her 31 years’ service with Alberta Justice and Solicitor General, Young Offender Branch, Moji worked tirelessly to improve, impact, and positively shape the lives of young people and their families. As well, she enjoyed training / mentoring young staff and watched them develop and progress in their chosen careers. Equally, in the community she has delivered Life Skills program classes to youth groups since 1993 and models professionally in her spare time. Moji was a founding and active member of the Nigerian Canadian Association of Calgary (1993), the Yoruba Foundation, Calgary (2004) and founding member/Past President of Women of Vision Society of Alberta (2012 - 2021). She is an an avid volunteer for causes that improves the lives of youth, women, families, and her community. Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with Moji to hear about her journey of serving her community.

Born in Baghdad to an ancient lineage called the Chaldeans (Neo-Babylonians who still speak Aramaic), Weam Namou immigrated with her family to the United States at age ten. She is the Executive Director of the Chaldean Cultural Center, which houses the first and only Chaldean Museum in the world. She’s an Eric Hoffer award-winning author of 15 books, a two-time international award-winning filmmaker, journalist, poet, and an Ambassador for the Authors Guild of America [Detroit Chapter], the nation’s oldest and largest writing organization. Her script Pomegranate was chosen as a quarter finalist by Francis Coppola’s Zoetrope and was turned into a feature film. It's currently touring film festivals. Namou hosts a half-hour weekly TV show, and she’s the founder of Unique Voices in Films, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. A keynote speaker, her essays, articles, and poetry have been published by national and international publications. Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with her about what it is like to be an immigrant women in them United States and what we can do as a community to encourage individuality, creativity and pursuing one's passion regardless of the where they were born.