WOW: Politics and Leadership

05/27/2026

Women of Windsor: Politics, is back in your feed a little earlier than usual as the current affairs panel weighs in not for profit advocacy.

The Welcome Centre of Windsor has been at the centre of some unwelcome political attention. Lady Laforet, Executive Director joins our current affairs panel to talk about what's going on, how it connects to larger political narratives and why it is even more urgent for women to get involved in local politics.

Kristen Siapas Darcie Renaud, Evelina Baczewska, Leslie McCurdy, and Lady Laforet join me and Jessica Sartori for a very lively discussion.

The Welcome Centre has been at the centre of some unwelcome political attention. Lady Laforet, Executive Director joins our current affairs panel to talk abou

05/12/2026

The Ontario municipal elections are underway. Nominations opened on May 1. If you are running, are you ready?

We are joined by two seasoned pros - a candidate, Kristen Siapas, and a campaign manager, Valerie Bonnasso. They have great advice for what to be thinking about now, what to start planning for and how to pace yourself. October is still a ways away. Don't peak too soon.

The Ontario municipal elections are underway. Nominations opened on May 1. If you are running, are you ready? We are joined by two seasoned pros - a candid

04/14/2026

We are in Jane's Walk season and we were joined by four amazing guests to talk about why women's history is not recorded in our built environment and how we can restore lost histories. Join us and Julie Rae Tucker, Phillipa von Zeigenwelt, Irene Moore Davis and Nicole Baillergeon.

We are in Jane's Walk season and we were joined by four amazing guests to talk about why women's history is not recorded in our built environment and how we can

03/31/2026

Wen Teoh has been helping entrepreneurs make their ideas real in Windsor for over a decade. She joins Jessica and Melinda to talk about her path to leadership

03/17/2026

Evelina Baczewska, Panayota (Pat) Papadeas, and Leslie McCurdy joined Jessica Sartori and Melinda to talk women, politics and sports. You know why, but our conversation didn't dwell on what the US President said, we talked about how bodies use and sometimes 'invade' space and what that means for women in politics and leadership.

The panel welcomed a new correspondent, Evelina Bacewska to talk about Trump, women and invading spaces traditionally reserved for men. Pat Papadeas, Leslie

03/03/2026

Joyce Zuk served two terms on Windsor City Council and over 30 years in human services in the community. She talks to Melinda about Windsor's latest approach

02/17/2026

🎙️ Check out the launch of our WOW: Leadership podcast with Jennifer Matotek, Executive Director at ! Hear Jennifer talk about her journey to leadership and how art inspires social change.

Fresh off renewing her contract with Art Windsor Essex, Executive Director Jennifer Matotek joins Jessica and Melinda as the first guest in the WOW: Leadership

02/03/2026

Melinda chats with Alicia Higgison about her journey from campaign volunteer to elected official with the school board and now Ward 1 Councillor for the Town of Tecumseh.

Pay close attention if you are thinking of running this year. Alicia gives her insider view on what you should already be doing to get ready for October.

Alicia Higgison is the Councillor for Ward 1 in the Town of Tecumseh. One of the 'class' of 2018, she and was elected twice for School Board Trustee before sw

01/20/2026

The City of Windsor is debating the budget this month. We invited Darcie Renaud on to talk about the impact of this budget on women and families and about being a delegate to council.

The City of Windsor heard from the community this week about the proposed 2026 budget. Municipal budgeting is sometimes called the superbowl of local politics

01/06/2026

Today we launch the WOW:Leadership series of WOW:Politics. Jessica and Melinda introduce listeners to the reasons why we need more women in leadership outside of politics as well as in. This series will alternate with our regular politics programming. Let us know what you think!

Today we launch the WOW:Leadership series of WOW:Politics. Jessica and Melinda introduce listeners to the reasons why we need more women in leadership outside