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Woman Wednesday: Denise

October 29, 2025Posted in inspiration, Uncategorized, womenTagged achieving your dreams, advice, artists, blog, books, building a business, building something, business blog, business woman, businessowner, businesswoman, Challenges we learn from, Challenging, cool, copy writer business, copy writing, copy writing business, emotional blog, empowerment, fiction, hard work, inspiration, inspirational blog, inspirational stories blog, inspire, life, life experiences, meaningful business, mindset, overcoming negativity, self-love, self-love group, self-love seminar, sharing stories, sharing stories blog, stories, stories blog, travel, travelling, wcw, woman, woman wednesday, women, women empowered, women empowering, women in business, women wednesday, writer, writer's blog, writingLeave a comment

Q and A with Denise from Brampton, Ontario Canada

“I grew up in a not-so-nice area as a kid, but I know that it has made me who I am today because if I was raised anywhere else, I don’t think I would have as thick of skin today as a mom of three.”

Q: What are you passionate about?

A: My biggest passion has been and still is helping people. I have been a registered massage therapist for the past 13 years and this was my goal when I was in high school as I had taken a course on the body and fell in love with what I would be able to help with.

I am loving what I do and, over the early part of the pandemic, I got my life license. I had no idea what I was going to get out of it, but WOW! I was shocked at all that I learned and now could educate others and help plan/protect their families.

Then I started an online business in the essential services industry. This is where I have been able to provide my customers with better rates on services, they pay for in the home such as natural gas, electricity, internet, mobile, home phone, travel, and health care.

Q: What were your younger years like?

A: My younger years were amazing because I was always out and about playing, or we were at the Boys and Girls Club after school and evenings program where we went on many fun outings and once took a Tim Hortons camp trip to Alberta.

We often traveled back to Jamaica and the US for a few weeks and see family. I played many, if all the sports I could in school, up until high school, as I then became focused on my studies.

Q: What is something valuable you’d like others to know?

A: I grew up in a not-so-nice area as a kid, but I know that it has made me who I am today because if I was raised anywhere else, I don’t think I would have as thick of skin today as a mom of three.

I don’t look at where I came from as a bad thing because I know it gave me humble beginnings and some to look back and see how far I’ve come. Even though many kids didn’t end up in a good place as an adult, I can safely say my siblings and I all went on the great things in life.

Q: What does feminism mean to you?

A: Feminism to means….to be honest, I don’t give it much thought because I teach all three of my kids to not think they can or can’t do anything because of their size and sex.

Yes, the world doesn’t see a woman as equal to a man in some cases, but [it’s important to] know that we can do anything they can do if not do it better.

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Woman Wednesday: Marcela

October 15, 2025Posted in inspiration, Uncategorized, womenTagged achieving your dreams, advice, blog, books, building a business, building something, business blog, business woman, businessowner, businesswoman, Challenges we learn from, Challenging, Columbia, Columbia to Australia, Columbian, cool, emotional blog, empowerment, equal rights, family, hard work, inspiration, inspirational blog, inspirational stories blog, inspire, life, life experiences, meaningful business, mindset, overcoming negativity, self-love, self-love group, self-love seminar, sharing stories, sharing stories blog, stories, stories blog, Support black businesses, travel, travelling, wcw, woman, woman wednesday, women, women empowered, women empowering, women in business, women wednesday, writingLeave a comment

Q and A with Marcela born in Bogotá, Colombia, and living in Sydney, Australia

“Learn to believe in yourself more than anyone, keep pushing, and surround yourself with people who support you.”

Q: What are you passionate about?

A: Finding my passion wasn’t easy as I was not fixed on one specific subject or a collector. I always dreamt of finding my “passion,” trying different tests, people, books, etc.

I was lucky enough to finally find my passion after my third baby. She inspired me to keep fighting for her and my sanity to find real and long-term life solutions to help mothers and babies sleep better. This is how Lulo was born.

It’s a sleepy baby koala with a compilation of the best science-based sleeping methods to help your baby get to sleep. Find out more at www.kalmbaby.com.

I am passionate about motherhood, my family, baby sleep, “me time,” and having a balanced life.

Currently, we are working on refining our mother and baby daily guide routines; these are full-day routines from 0 to 3 years old.

Q: What were your younger years like?

A: Growing up, I loved playing sports with my younger brother. We had the best time together.

My dad was very strict, and there was zero room for mistakes. He taught me lots of manual stuff like fixing the iron or stove when they were not working at a very young age.

I think I was 12 years old when I aimed to open a TV, and I was fascinated with all the cables, electronics, etc. I remember breaking the bulb inside…luckily, there was a spare TV. And it was a secret between my brother and me.

I grew up in Bogotá, Colombia, where I had my first baby at a very young age. He is now 19 years old. Then I moved to Australia in search of a better life for my son, who I had to leave in Colombia for two painful years until I managed to bring him to Australia and achieve a massive and life-changing goal.

I have been living for the last 14+ years in Australia. I met the love of my life, who I married and we had two kids together (ages 4 and 2 years old). He supports me every step of the way, and I am extremely grateful to God for giving me such a unique and special husband.

Q: What is something valuable you’d like others to know?

A: Learn to believe in yourself more than anyone, keep pushing, and surround yourself with people who support you.

I have learned that healing yourself internally is possible with God’s help and the people he puts on our paths.

Everything has a reason. It may be something that you don’t think you need, but time covers our pain and time will uncover them again.

Q: What does feminism mean to you?
A: To fight for equal gender benefits. We are still seeing many industries where there is a salary gap between women and men.

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Woman Wednesday: Melanie

July 16, 2025Posted in inspiration, Uncategorized, womenTagged achieving your dreams, advice, blog, books, building a business, building something, business blog, businessowner, businesswoman, Challenges we learn from, Challenging, cool, emotional blog, empowerment, feminism, hard work, inspiration, inspirational blog, inspirational stories blog, inspire, life, life experiences, meaningful business, mindset, overcoming negativity, sharing stories, sharing stories blog, stories, stories blog, travel, travelling, wcw, woman, woman wednesday, women, women empowered, women empowering, women in business, women wednesday, writingLeave a comment

Q and A with Melanie, Cape Town, South Africa

“Always be teachable.”

Q: What are you passionate about?

A: My name is Melanie Rutgers, and I am from Cape Town, South Africa. I love creating things as well as opportunities and experiences that influence and effect change for whomever that change is for at that moment hoping that it will have a lasting impact.

The current space I am in is women transitioning into menopause and midlife, creating platforms and events where they become empowered with information to go through the transition a lot easier and safer based on several factors.

I am very passionate about the work that I am currently busy with because I had a horrible experience during my transition and struggled to understand and manage it as I discovered that there was very little information about women going through this phase of their lives. Among other things, I am an educational and training development practitioner, which simply means that I am qualified to facilitate information for educational purposes.

Q: What were your younger years like?

A: I am college educated and have post-grad studies in business strategy and organizational development. I had a good middle-class upbringing and always got into trouble for asking way too many questions! I found that I had a passion to create from very early in my life and that I could use my voice to make a difference. I was always creating opportunities and experiences and events in our neighborhood and community and had a large variety of friends, much to my parent’s distress at times. [She laughs.]

The biggest lesson that I have learned about my story so far is that in one’s pursuit of finding more (whatever that more is), it is important not to always make impulsive decisions; some things need careful thought and planning because they can have severe consequences on those closest to you. Always be teachable.

Q: What is something valuable you’d like others to know?

A: Let me just say that it costs you if you become anything close to what is now coined as a solopreneur. You have to believe that what you are doing is your life’s work! So, we are currently fundraising to televise an event where we can take information to women who don’t have access to quality health care in our country, on a much larger scale than we have been doing so they can also be well and a lot more informed but most importantly, to know that they are not alone.

Q: What does feminism mean to you?
A: Let me start by saying kudos to every woman who has ever fought for women’s rights and even went as far as changing legislation so that our voices could be heard; however, as far as feminism goes, in my opinion, it does not always need to be a fight to prove that we are worthy and capable in any one particular way or another because there is nothing to compete against. Women possess uniqueness, power, class, and strength that is unprecedented. Firstly, it is divine and very well-thought-out because we can create, influence, and maintain excellent multitasking power that no other creature on this planet has been blessed with! And those who seem not to possess what I am talking about, know that it exists, it’s there beneath what appears as brokenness; given the time and the right circumstance, it will be uncovered.

PS. I forgot to mention that I am also a talk show host and producer. This is me in the center with my two guests and two of the crew.

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Woman Wednesday: Noma

July 9, 2025Posted in inspiration, Uncategorized, womenTagged achieving your dreams, advice, art, beauty, blog, blogging, book-review, book-reviews, books, building a business, building something, business, business blog, business woman, businessowner, businesswoman, candles, Challenges we learn from, Challenging, cool, dog, dogs, emotional blog, empowerment, equality, family, fashion, feminism, fiction, gender, gender-equality, hard work, healing, health, inspiration, inspirational blog, inspirational stories blog, inspire, life, life experiences, lifestyle, literature, love, meaningful business, mental health, mindfulness, mindset, motherhood, overcoming negativity, pets, photographer, photography, poetry, postpartum, reading, relationships, resilience, SEO, sharing stories, sharing stories blog, spirituality, stories, stories blog, style, success, trauma, travel, travelling, wcw, woman, woman wednesday, women, women empowered, women empowering, writingLeave a comment

Q and A with Noma from Karachi, Pakistan

“I took a leap of faith two years back, and today, I am living the life I want.”

Q: What are you passionate about?

A: I have been working remotely as a lead generation expert, appointment setter, and a supportive manager team lead with a seven-figure marketing agency. I’m passionate about the opportunities working from home, raising my kids, and being financially independent. I am grateful for the ability to serve people with my skills.

I lead a team of 20+ setters around the globe for a marketing agency, helping my clients in business strategies to upscale and manage stuff.

I started from scratch in this digital space being an engineer from NED and transformed into an online entrepreneur. Here’s a glimpse of my journey:

I am a mom of two, an engineer by education, and ranked on Google as the best appointment setter in Karachi, Pakistan. Back in 2021, when COVID hit, I had to close my clothing business. Then I moved into freelancing and started with content and script writing. I invested in myself and learned this skill and started working as an appointment setter, and now, as a supportive manager team lead with a seven-figure marketing agency, Alhamdulilah, along with teaching individuals this skill to get a remote job with 50% advance salary through my setter agency.

I’m a certified member of PAFLA, attended an event as a guest speaker, and recently, I was invited by FPCCI Karachi to speak about lead generation organically. I was featured by TOK, the no#1 digital channel of Karachi. Also, I have represented Pakistan in the international podcast various times. I have been elected as a Karachi Head of Change Makers Summit 2025. If you ask me how? I would say by consistently doing hard work and taking actions. If you want to learn more, you can message me directly on WhatsApp ‪+92-333-3278862‬. [Also, see social media links and more below.]

Q: What were your younger years like?

A: I am an engineer because of my [formal] education [in my younger years] and an appointment setter by profession. I believe education is never a waste; although, I learned a lot through experience of being an engineer and working in the sales and marketing niche, but still, education has helped me in many ways. I have achieved so much in life through my remote job and personal brand that wouldn’t be possible if I was stuck in a 9-5 job. My family is my strength. It’s for them I juggle between home chores and work.

Q: What is something valuable you’d like others to know?

A: Taking the first step to invest in a valuable skill is important. I took a leap of faith two years back, and today, I am living the life I want.

Q: What does feminism mean to you?

A: Feminism is all about equality, equal rights, opportunities, and respect for all individuals regardless of gender.

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Woman Wednesday: Emilee

July 2, 2025Posted in inspiration, Uncategorized, womenTagged achieving your dreams, advice, art, beauty, blog, blogging, book-review, book-reviews, books, building a business, building something, business, business blog, business woman, businessowner, businesswoman, candles, Challenges we learn from, Challenging, cool, dog, dogs, emotional blog, empowerment, equality, family, fashion, feminism, fiction, gender, gender-equality, hard work, healing, health, inspiration, inspirational blog, inspirational stories blog, inspire, life, life experiences, lifestyle, literature, love, meaningful business, mental health, mindfulness, mindset, motherhood, overcoming negativity, pets, photographer, photography, poetry, postpartum, reading, relationships, resilience, SEO, sharing stories, sharing stories blog, spirituality, stories, stories blog, style, success, trauma, travel, travelling, wcw, woman, woman wednesday, women, women empowered, women empowering, writingLeave a comment

Q and A with Emilee from Fayetteville, North Carolina (moving to Grand Junction, Colorado soon!)

“The data shows that the small changes add up to something huge and you never know what is waiting for you around the bend.”

Q: What are you passionate about?

A: I am passionate about data. I know, sounds weird, right? Well, growing up, I have always loved data and spreadsheets and numbers. (Can you tell I LOVED my statistics class? Lol.) I enjoy seeing how one little variable can have a HUGE impact. Even in our personal lives, small changes can have big outcomes. So, when I saw that a single subject line or where the button sits in an email can change the conversion rate…I said count me in! So, now I own my own business, Emailing with Emilee, where I handle the tech and automations for other service providers so they can find success in emailing.

Q: What were your younger years like?

A: I grew up in a single parent household. My parents separated before I was born and were officially divorced before I turned one. We lived below the poverty line most of the time.

My mom was a teaching assistant and her income was enough to eat or keep the lights on, but not both. We did get to live with my grandparents for awhile, which was great. My grandma was truly my best friend. I bowled from the time I was four years old until I as 18; it was my favorite sport and is still so fun to play because again, one small step to the left or right can determine if you get a strike or not.

In high school, I joined marching band, and my band family saved me more times than I can count. Due to a lot of family troubles and bullying, I developed depression and my band family kept me alive until I had a reason to live and that reason was born when I was just 15.

My niece is the one who saved me, ultimately, because I always wondered how they would tell her and I never wanted that to happen. I am here because of her. I also escaped domestic violence, which occurred between the ages of 16 to 18. I got lucky and made it out so that I could be with the wonderful man I am with today and have my beautiful God-loving family.

When I hit college, I changed my major three times until, finally, I was going to drop out because nothing sounded good. My counselor told me I needed one more semester to get my business administration degree, so I said, “Why the f*** not?” I got that degree and decided to start my own business so I could stay home and watch my babies grow up.

Q: What is something valuable you’d like others to know?

A: Something I have learned is that you are one small change away from something big. When you feel like you have given it your all, or something isn’t meant for you, PIVOT (as Ross would say). The data shows that the small changes add up to something huge and you never know what is waiting for you around the bend.

Q: What does feminism mean to you?

A: To me, feminism means the ability to make a choice and be respected for it. To not have to justify my personal liberties. I believe all women should be able to take up space, be loud and proud, and to do what they love. If you love being a housewife and honoring your husband, AWESOME. If you love fighting the man and being independent, AWESOME. Feminism is not being forced into any single category.

MORE FROM EMILEE: I am the most hockey obsessed person you will meet. You can catch me at the rink, watching the game, or playing floor hockey with my boys. I love the cold and curling up on the couch with my laptop and blanket. Stay cozy friends! 🧣☕

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