Mary McCarthy Brandt, PhD

My vision for Atlantic Canada, and specifically New Brunswick, is to increase awareness of the legacy of the early African Settlers.

Black, Historian, Writer, Scholar, Public SpeakingAmplify EastOctober 16, 2022

Angela Bowden

I am enough. I am love. I am strength. I am brilliance and resilience; worthy to give, receive and overcome.

African Nova Scotian, Author, Black, Poet, Woman of Colour, WriterAmplify EastFebruary 1, 2022Author, Poet, Activist, Healer, Motivational Speaker, Community Developer, Foodie, Mom, Nana, Bibi

Simone Le Gendre-King

Truth, radical honesty and childlike curiosity.

Josefa Cameron

"A house is made with brick and stone, a home is made with love alone," which rings true especially now.

Author, Coordinator, Entrepreneur, Founder, Owner, WriterAmplify EastApril 12, 2021Editor, Journalist, Writer, Drummer, Radio Show Host

Nikki Martin

When you follow your heart and find the things you're meant for, with enough hard work and dedication, there is a way to succeed.

Writer, Trainer, Teacher, Sports, Speaker, Owner, Non-Profit, Creator, Coordinator, Consultant, Black, Athlete, Yoga TeacherAmplify EastFebruary 11, 2021Novelist, Writer, Yoga Teacher, Entrepreneur, Teacher Trainer, Community Leader, Public Speaker

Margaret Palmeter

If we want to be great, we have to push. We have to take risks.

Tiffany Gordon

If I could have done one thing differently, I would have believed in myself sooner.

Margaret Schwartz

I have to remind myself regularly ‘I do not have to say yes to everything’. There is power in the ability to say no.

Writer, Poet, Public Servant, GovernmentAmplify EastOctober 13, 2020Connector, Civil Servant, Writer, Volunteer

Jessica Bowden M.S.M.

You are your destiny! You will learn from your mistakes, gain from your success and share with others once you become the scholar of your destiny.

Activist, Advisor, Advocate, Coordinator, Creator, Entrepreneur, Educator, Executive Director, Executive, Founder, Non-Profit, Owner, Producer, Speaker, Trainer, Writer, BlackAmplify EastOctober 7, 2020innovator, entrepreneur, international speaker, advocate, mom, philanthropist, motivator, writer, actor, Model

Jackie Torrens

Women who take leadership positions in their communities and challenge the status quo are my heroes.

Artist, Writer, Filmmaker, Documentarian, Film Director, ActorAmplify EastSeptember 18, 2020Actor, Writer, Documentarian, Film Director, Host, Sacred Cow Kicker

Gina Brown

Visualize what you want to achieve, then be courageous in chasing that dream.

Writer, Marketing, Entrepreneur, Trainer, Teacher, Public Speaking, Owner, Manager, Educator, Communication, Consultant, CoordinatorAmplify EastFebruary 10, 2020Creative writer, travel nut, cyclist, skater, ocean swimmer, part-time mermaid

Dr. Ingrid Waldron

Life is what you make it.

Colleen O'Dea

I feel like I'm ready to spread my wings and fly.

Artist, Founder, Graphic Designer, Entrepreneur, WriterAmplify EastSeptember 23, 2019Entrepreneur, Artist, Mom, Story Teller, Dreamer, Idea Generator, Empty Nester, Tea Lover

Habiba Diallo

Listen to those who are more experienced than you are.

Advocate, Author, Entrepreneur, Writer, Speaker, Owner, Non-Profit, Health, Consultant, BlackAmplify EastJuly 3, 2019Advocate, Feminist Entrepreneur

Liesl Mulholland

I'm most proud of my ability to walk away from opportunities that do not align with my happiness and values.

Writer, Speaker, Non-Profit, Law, International Trade, Immigrant, Entrepreneur, Consultant, BlackAmplify EastMay 6, 2019Island Girl, Caribbean Woman, World Traveller, Adventure Seeker, Lover of Terrible Puns, Trivia Addict

Daniela Fernandez

[T]his silent pledge to myself started out as a whisper, it became a roar once I had the agency to make my own choices regarding my education and professional path in life.

Activist, Advocate, Artist, Educator, WriterAmplify EastFebruary 28, 2019Leader, and Educator. Healer. Writer. Traveller. Artist. Social Justice Advocate., Community Connector and Program Coordinator, Feminist, Educator, Healer, Writer, Traveller, Artist, Social Justice Advocate

Jenna Morton

We must continue to raise children who want to live here, who feel such a connection that they create opportunities for themselves and for others.

Writer, EntrepreneurAmplify EastJanuary 15, 2019Writer, journalist, podcaster, influencer, blogger, mother, wife, volunteer, big picture thinker

Khairunnisa (Inda) Intiar

Identity is a messy thing for me. I’ve never been able to fit into boxes of what made a person one thing or another.

Founder, Journalist, WriterAmplify EastNovember 8, 2018bridge-builder, writer, immigrant, traveller, casual musician, sketch artist

Alexandria Morrison

You can't grow without risk and that is something I have come to learn and appreciate.

Communication, Entrepreneur, WriterAmplify EastJuly 19, 2018Entrepreneur, Sales Funnel Expert, Content Marketing Specialist, Blogger

Adele MacDonald

The challenges you face today will likely be forgotten – how you solved them will be remembered forever.

Author, Entrepreneur, Executive, WriterAmplify EastJuly 12, 2018Entrepreneur, Writer, Mentor, Connector of People/Places/Things, Purveyor of Compassion, Community Cheerleader, Wife, Birth Mom (Bommy)

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