We were thrilled to be joined by Heather Odendaal for this week’s episode of Experts on Purpose!
Heather Odendaal is an accomplished Canadian entrepreneur, brand builder, and event producer whose experience in corporate environments inspired her to create and found WNORTH, a global organization dedicated to the development of women mid-career on a trajectory towards senior executive leadership.
Prior to launching her organization, Heather was employed as a sales executive for a Fortune 500 company. There, she noticed the lack of women in senior executive positions, and she and her husband decided to take matters into their own hands and launch WNORTH.
What originally started as an annual conference in 2015, WNORTH now connects top female business leaders in corporate, public, and entrepreneurial sectors through The Members’ Club, which provides women with development opportunities, including workshops, leadership masterminds, events, and courses, as well as a 100% virtual forum of online content and more. WNORTH also holds Chapter Cities throughout North America and the U.K., where members can network and uplift each other through meet-ups, group exercises, and activities.
Heather shared her story, how she and her company support women and how she’s able to make a difference in their lives, her greatest passion, and more!
Listen to the Episode Now. Here are a few snippets for you:
- Why I quit my corporate job and started my own event company, WNORTH
- How has my team grown?
- How my team and I support women
- My future plans for WNORTH
- In what ways has my work touched the lives of my clients
- My biggest passion
- My advice to women who aren’t playing the big game because they don’t have support
- Where to find me and my events (https://wnorthconnect.com/ )
- Meaning of WNORTH
Quote
“Motivate yourself by connecting with others in the same boat as you”
Visit Heather’s website at https://wnorthconnect.com/
Heather on Instagram: @heatherodendaal
