The Fire ReportIssue 010 Hello, Winter is not a season of stopping, it’s a season of becoming. In Cree teachings, the land doesn’t sleep through winter. It rests. It restores. It gathers strength for what’s next. And we move within that same cycle. When we’ve been shaped by hustle or survival, rest can feel undeserved. But rest is not absence, it’s preparation. It’s where clarity emerges and resilience is rebuilt, quietly and intentionally. In this issue, I’m sharing how I slow down at year’s...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
The Fire ReportIssue 006 Hello, This week, I closed a chapter that began at my kitchen table. In 2022, I became the first Indigenous woman in Canada to raise a Series A, and this week I became the first Indigenous woman in Canada to successfully exit a tech company. And I did it by building something that was never supposed to exist: a business powered by underestimated talent. That milestone means a lot. Not just for me, but for the founders watching from the margins, wondering if there’s...
2 months ago • 7 min read
The Fire ReportIssue 003 Hello, I’m writing this note from a tiny corner of the world where the sun feels like ceremony and the ocean reminds me of what rhythm really means. There’s something deeply human about water, isn’t there? Something that speaks to all of us, no matter how digital our lives become. As I take this short pause for my second honeymoon in the Dominican Republic, a joyful breath in the midst of a big life, I’m reminded that leadership isn’t just about output. It’s about how...
3 months ago • 5 min read