6 - My Journey

<p>Welcome to the sixth episode of our brand-new show, Blended.</p> <p>Blended is all about opening up conversations and giving the mic to all of the underrepresented voices in our industry – women, the LGBTQIA+ community, people of colour, those with disabilities, whether they’re visible or hidden, and many more.</p> <p>Today in Episode 6, ‘My Journey,’ I’m joined by a group of amazing supply chain professionals who are opening up and sharing their personal stories with us – their experiences of being a woman, a person of colour, an indigenous person. And they’re going to really shine a light for us on how those formative experiences have impacted their lives and careers, and made them into the person they are today.</p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:</strong></h2> <p>[00.34] Introductions to our Blended panellists.</p> <ul> <li>Devon – Founder of SheNative, Entrepreneurship & Business Skill Development Facilitator, Coach & Mentor</li> <li>Shay – President & Managing Partner at Allegiant Logistics</li> <li>Mike – Founder of Procurement Foundry and Managing Partner of AMPlify Resources Group</li> <li>Tzvete – Investment Banking Analyst</li> <li>Adeola (Addy) – Director of Additive Manufacturing Solutions at Desktop Metal</li> </ul> <blockquote> <p>“Diversity and inclusion is more than a catchphrase. It’s direct action and opportunities for people that look like me.” Shay</p> </blockquote> <p>[09.23] How Devon’s experiences drove her to shine a light on the common traumas of indigenous women and found SheNative, to inspire and support others.</p> <p>"Indigenous women are some of the most disadvantaged women in Canada - we're five times more likely to go missing and to be murdered; we're 3% of Canada's population, yet 30% of the prison population."</p> <p>[16.51] Shay’s ‘rags to riches’ childhood, and how that journey shaped the woman she is today.</p> <blockquote> <p>“Starting a business will expose a lot of your trauma, and people don’t always talk about that.” Shay.</p> </blockquote> <p>[22.53]