Speakers
Meet the incredible women leading conversations, inspiring action, and sharing their wisdom at The GLOW Summit 2025. These are the voices shaping the day, each bringing unique insight, experience, and energy to help you grow and glow.
Keynote Speaker
Julie Cole is a dynamic entrepreneur, recovered lawyer, and mom of six who traded her legal career for a bold idea that grew from a basement startup into a multi-million-dollar company. She is the co-founder of Mabel’s Labels, the award-winning brand that revolutionized the durable label industry.
As Senior Director of Mabel’s Labels, Julie has become a trusted and influential voice in entrepreneurship, parenting, and women’s leadership. She is an award-winning businesswoman, best-selling author, and sought-after speaker whose insights resonate across stages and screens. Julie has appeared on major media outlets including NBC’s The Today Show, CNN, HLN’s Raising America, CP24, Breakfast Television, and The Marilyn Denis Show. Her writing has also been featured in The Huffington Post, The Globe and Mail, Profit Magazine, Today’s Parent, and more.
Julie’s impact has been recognized with numerous honours, including the RBC Women of Influence Award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship, the YWCA Women of Distinction Award in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and the Iris Award in Entrepreneurship.
Beyond business, Julie is deeply committed to community engagement, mentoring emerging entrepreneurs, and advocating for women’s rights. Whether she’s delivering a keynote or navigating the beautiful chaos of family life, Julie brings authenticity, humour, and heart to everything she does.
Follow Julie for real talk, inspiration, and expert insights on entrepreneurship, parenting, and the power of building something meaningful from the ground up.
ABOUT MABEL’S LABELS:
Trusted by parents for over 23 years, Mabel’s Labels offers durable and waterproof labels that are dishwasher and laundry safe and are perfect for school, daycare, summer camp, kids’ activities and so much more! Mabel's Labels is the go-to choice for parents seeking practical, high-quality label solutions that make organization effortless and stress-free.
Speakers
Natasha Skolny is the founder of The Leadership Cabin, a coaching and development practice dedicated to empowering women leaders to lead with authenticity, clarity, and purpose. Drawing from her diverse background as a competitive figure skater, NCCP-certified skating coach, corporate leadership trainer, and certified wellness coach, Natasha combines her deep knowledge of emotional intelligence with personal leadership practices and a strategic lens to help clients overcome limiting beliefs that are stopping them from connecting to themselves and others.
Through The Leadership Cabin, Natasha offers private coaching and team alignment workshops that focus on seeing how understanding, communicating and living their values leads to more joy, creativity, and true connection. With experience across various industries, including financial services, insurance, construction, and IT, Natasha understands the unique challenges faced by women in leadership roles. She is passionate about creating psychologically safe spaces where women feel heard, reclaim their power, and lead with purpose.
Your Hosts for the Day
Jenn DiRaddo Jefferson
GLOW Collective Founder
Jenn is the co-owner of six First Choice Hair franchises, HR consultant, and GLOW founder. In her keynote, The Power of the Collective, Jenn celebrates the launch and mission of The GLOW Collective, a community-driven initiative created to support, connect, and empower women in business and leadership roles. Highlighting the importance of collective strength, shared wisdom, and mutual support among women.
Sarah Kinlin
Owner, Pearl Performance Inc.
Professional Speaker
Sarah is a speaker, coach, educator, author, and owner of Pearl Performance Inc. She is empowering women to live their best damn lives with the right balance of grit and grace. In today’s workshop, Sarah will introduce the topics of grit and grace and help you develop personalized affirmations.