181: Title: Badass: Women Are Being Left Behind as We Rebuild a Post-Pandemic World — Action Required

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Since April 2020, the employment of women in Canada has dropped by 7%. Over that same period, the employment of men has dropped by 3%. In fact, as we sit here in July of 2020 we are seeing the lowest level of employment of women in over three decades in Canada.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As you know, this is a podcast about innovation, badassery, health, and entrepreneurship</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">—</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and I would be remiss if we did not talk about this situation going on in the world right now as it pertains to elevating the voices of women as entrepreneurs and leaders.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So, on today’s podcast, I am going solo to explore the opportunity we have to create a new future. Let’s start this conversation and be the catalyst for change as we begin to move into a post-pandemic world.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[:19] About today’s episode.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:41] The differences between the conversations men and women are having around the pandemic.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[4:20] How we can test whether a system is truly working well and how this pandemic has provided us with an opportunity.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[5:25] One of the challenges we are facing right now: balancing our life and our children’s school day.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[10:57] The glaring disparities within our society that COVID-19 has shed a light on.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[11:21] The two primary sources of stress I see in adults that I work with, in a clinical context.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[12:30] My proposition regarding the school system/society issue and how we can provide a better future for our children.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[15:27] What I’m as