Episode 57 features Capt(N) Kelly Williamson. Kelly is a graduate of Royal Military College, class of 2000. Kelly studied Military & Strategic studies completing her B.A with a minor in Military Psychology and Leadership. She also continued into a Master’s program at Carleton University completing a Master of Arts in Communications in 2002. Kelly began her career as a MARS officer (now Naval Warfare Officer) completing her Bridge Watchkeeping Certificate and her Naval Officer Professional Qualification as well as her Above Water Warfare Qualification. In 2009, Kelly made an occupational tr ..read more

Episode 56 features Anne Reiffenstein. Anne took a different route to military college, entering as a Captain and graduating with her BMASc in 2000. Anne joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1989. She served as an Artillery officer until her retirement in 2018. While getting a later start in her educational journey, Anne continued to learn and teach. Tune in to hear about the opportunities she had for teaching and her current role as a Doctoral Student in Business Administration ..read more

Episode 54 features Jill Carleton. Jill attended Royal Military College in Kingston and graduated in 1987 with a BA in Honours Economics & Commerce. Jill was commissioned as a Naval Logistics officer upon graduation. Jill served aboard HMCS Preserver and HMCS Terra Nova. Upon her retirement from the regular force, Jill joined the Public Service and continued to serve. She worked in multiple organizations from Pension Plan to CHFA Strategic Planning. In retirement Jill is still an active volunteer in multiple organizations. Tune in to hear some of her wisdom from across her experience ..read more

Today’s episode is a bonus, featuring our first ally. Sam Chung has founded a women-only mentorship, coaching and advisory platform centred on equity, access and self-advocacy called Elletourage. We're partnering with Elletourage to support equitable pathways of learning and growth for women veterans. Elletourage provides a platform for connection between community members that are looking for more formal mentorship, sponsorship, advisory and coaching. This partnership will also help support the podcast with a portion of member revenue going back to WMN Canada. Use referral code WMN24 to sign ..read more

Episode 52 features Dr. Erin White, a Chemical Engineering graduate from Royal Military College class of 2002. Erin was commissioned as an Air Navigator and later enrolled in the MMTP to become a physician. Tune in to hear about her career transition, her thoughts on mentorship and why it matters to have leaders who look like us ..read more

Episode 51 features LCol Sarah Lemay. Sarah is a graduate of RMC class of 2008 in Chemical Engineering. She began her studies as a prep in CMR, St Jean. After earning her commission she started her career as deputy SAMEO at CFB Valcartier as part of the Tactical Aviation community. With a spouse serving in the Army, Sarah talks about some of the challenges and opportunities she has navigated - resulting in 7 postings in the 15 years since graduation. Tune in to hear some great advice for approaching mentorship and life ..read more

Episode 50 features a special guest, retired flight surgeon Dr. Karen Breeck. A graduate of Memorial University in Newfoundland, Karen was recruited into the forces through the Medical Officer Training Plan during her first year at Med School. Tune in to hear more about her career and her current activities as an advocate for Veteran Women’s Health. We are dedicating this episode to a colleague and friend we shared more than 20 years ago, Capt Juli-Ann (Jules) MacKenzie, RRMC Class of 1995 ..read more

Episode 49 features Julianna Fudge. A graduate of RMC, class of 2008. Julie began her career at CMR before moving to RMC to study Civil Engineering. Julie has served as an engineering officer in Gagetown, Ottawa and Petawawa. She completed a post grad in Geodesy and Geomatics at UNB and has applied this in 2 postings to Mapping and Charting Establishment in Ottawa. Julie talks about her career and how she transitioned male to female while continuing to serve ..read more

Episode 48 features Tracy-Anne Versteeg. A graduate of the Class of 1994, Tracy began her studies at Royal Roads and completed her B. Eng in Chemical and Materials Engineering at RMC. She was commissioned as a Marine System Engineer completing her training service and serving on multiple ships. She has also done tours at CF Naval Engineering School, CF Recruiting Centre Hamilton,NDHQ, and as Deputy Base Support Group Commander at ISAF HQ, Kabul ..read more

Episode 47 features Trish Loye. Trish is a graduate of RMC, class of 93. She graduated with a BSc in Honours Physics. Having completed the RETP program, Trish served as a Signals officer for 1 year in the reserves before moving to Calgary to complete her Masters in Medical Physics. Trish is now a successful author of Military Romance and Urban Fantasy. Tune in to hear about her career transitions. Trigger warning: This episode includes reference to sexual assault ..read more