This week, on the podcast, Eva Hartling speaks with Shauna Levy, Founder and CEO of MADGE AND MERCER MODERN APOTHECARY, the first premium wellness brand within the cannabis space, designed for women aged 40 and older. Prior to her new venture, Shauna co-founded IDS Toronto, North America’s largest design fair, The Yoga Conference, and Expo for Design, Innovation and Technology (EDIT), in addition to being the former President and CEO of Design Exchange in Toronto. During her time at the helm of Design Exchange (DX), Shauna partnered with international organizations including the United Nations Development Programme, governments and global brands. She has directed exhibits featuring Canadian and international designers and celebrated personalities, among them Pharrell Williams, Christian Louboutin, David Suzuki and Bruce Mau. Within all of her roles, she ensured that a platform was created for emerging Canadian talent. Motivated by her own personal journey with chronic pain and anxiety as well as the other women she met along the way dealing with similar challenges, Shauna founded MADGE AND MERCER MODERN APOTHECARY, a premium women’s wellness brand. ........ This episode of the Brand is Female is brought to you by the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management’s One-Year Executive MBA Program. Visit www.rotmanemba.com to find out about the program and sign up for a webinar to learn more. ……….. This season of our podcast is brought to you by @td_canada Women in Enterprise. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Find out how you can benefit from their support! Visit: TBIF: thebrandisfemale.com // TD Women in Enterprise: td.com/ca/en/business-banking/small-business/women-in-business // Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/thebrandisfemale