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what should you know about your muscle

Why muscle is your secret weapon against aging and illness

Why you should care about your muscles Dr. Carla Prado studies muscle and its effect on health in her University of Alberta laboratory, she speaks on the topic all ove…
By Tudor Robins
what should you know about your muscle

Jennifer Stewart on why Taylor Swift is the feminist of our generation

Taylor Swift is Person of the Year I woke up today to news that Taylor Swift is Time's Person of the Year. I'm 39 years old, a CEO of a few companies, and a mother. By…
By Jennifer Stewart
megan shaw-The Honest Talk

Conditioner for thick hair to give it a boost

Davines Nourishing Vegetarian Miracle Conditioner works as advertised!  It was recommended by an Ottawa stylist who noticed my monthly highlights and blowout had …
By Megan Shaw
megan shaw-The Honest Talk

What organizations can do to help women employees set boundaries: tips from Canada’s women leaders

After three years of the pandemic, we invited Canadian business leaders to discuss the Future of Women and Work in a sold-out event held at Ottawa’s iconic TwentyTwo venu…
By Tudor Robins

Feeling all the feels: Love, Actually is holiday gold

Ahhh, Christmas … that joyful time of year when my family runs for cover.  Is it Christmas baking? The prolific festive decorating of every surface? The incessant…
By Catherine Clark
Jennifer Stewart — The Honest Talk — female leadership

Better together: My daughter’s journey into female leadership at 10

How a classroom campaign sparked a lesson in leadership It was an ordinary November evening, with a seemingly typical homework task for my 10-year-old daughter. Her cl…
By Jennifer Stewart
Jennifer Stewart — The Honest Talk — female leadership
Birth control-The Honest Talk

Birth control in Canada: best & worst provinces

If you need easy access to birth control in Canada, you might want to live in British Columbia or Quebec That’s according to The Canadian Contraception Policy Atlas, p…
By Tudor Robins
Birth control-The Honest Talk
Megan Quinn-The Honest Talk

Nature is for everyone: let’s make it accessible to all

I have a confession — I’m really bad at canoeing On the surface, this doesn’t seem like an Earth-shattering revelation, but as a Coordinator of Conservation Biology wi…
By Megan Quinn
Megan Quinn-The Honest Talk