A podcast centered specially in the Ottawa Valley is getting level of popularity for highlighting the successes of area gals in organization.

Holly Molenaar introduced the Ottawa Valley Boss Babes podcast at the beginning of the pandemic with just one target in head.

“To offer a platform for women of all ages to share their tales,” she explained to CTV News.

“And to be in a position to really encourage other ladies who are getting into entrepreneurship to be impressed that perhaps they could possibly be in a position to embark on their have journey.”

To date, the podcast has much more than 300 episodes and a short while ago attained 50,000 downloads.

Molenaar, 33, states it was when guidance was accumulating for tiny organizations throughout the pandemic that the notion was born and that, in transform, helped her generate her possess manufacturer and small business.

“[Women] had been controlling homes, they ended up undertaking the online finding out with their youngsters, and they had been building certain that all people was sane and taking care of so many items. And I imagine that this is really when companies and organizations seriously begun to value the gals in their workplace.”

OV Boss Babes’ most current episode was recorded Wednesday featuring Kayla Janke, who owns and operates 4 enterprises in the Ottawa Valley: Valley Tent and Get together Rental, Parvati & Athena Functions, Ottawa Valley Roast House, and Nature’s Compass.

“You get to basically study about a business enterprise operator at a individual stage,” says Janke. “Just like at our firms, we really don’t definitely showcase who the house owners are powering just about anything.”

Molenaar has also expanded her guest record to women of all ages outside the house of Renfrew County, touching the Pontiac and Lanark County as very well.

“I really like the genuine stories,” suggests Michele Financial institutions, who listens weekly to Molenaar’s new episodes. “I adore the uncooked messiness of what takes place at the rear of the doorways of organization.”

In accordance to the 2021 census, ladies in Renfrew County make up 43.4 for every cent of individuals who determine as self utilized.

Laurentian Valley’s community progress officer Katie Tollisflabbi predicts that amount develop will grow.

“[Entrepreneurship] lends alone to adaptability and I imagine that’s the biggest matter women are searching for proper now. Needing the adaptability for their family members, whether they are escalating or starting up their people.”

“I consider [Molenaar] is building a neighborhood that can make us really feel stronger,” adds Janke.

“She’s making a safety internet all around us with all us females seeking to assist every single other.”

New episodes of OV Manager Babes are released on Mondays and Wednesdays, and can be discovered on well known podcast streaming platforms.