For episode 35 of season 2, I had the inspiring Ghalia Aamer on the show. At 19 years old, she is the youngest Canadian Delegate at the 2020 G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance Summit. She is the Founder & CEO at TalkMaze, a service-based platform aiming to helping individuals who wish to better their communication chops, and surmount their public speaking fears.
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About Ghalia
Ghalia Aamer is an entrepreneur and community leader studying international business at the University of Alberta. Most recently, Ghalia was selected to represent Canada as the country’s youngest delegate for the G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance Summit, championing youth entrepreneurship across the world.
Ghalia realized her passion for entrepreneurship when she set out to become a tutor at the age of 13. She was unable to find a company that would hire her because of her age so she decided to launch her own business, Toon Tutors, with a goal of providing meaningful employment opportunities for young people and affordable educational tools for families. Her involvement with entrepreneurship continued when she joined the Junior Achievement Company Program in high school. Through JA, she built three different companies, serving various roles including President and led her company to win the Social Entrepreneurship of the Year award. Ghalia also represented the JA Company of the Year at the international Youth Summit in Calgary in 2019. In an effort to help peers foster interest in entrepreneurship, Ghalia started the first business-focused club at her high school, OSA Entrepreneurs. The club connected students with mentors and resources to teach them about entrepreneurship.
In 2019, Ghalia decided to merge her passion for business with her love for public speaking and debate by launching TalkMaze, a virtual coaching platform that connects learners from all around the world with high quality training. Her vision is for TalkMaze to be the go-to platform for anyone looking to build effective communication skills whether it be for an interview, public speaking, or competitive debate. Beyond business, Ghalia is passionate about advocating for important causes in her community. She serves as the Co-Chair of Outrun the Stigma Edmonton, a non-profit dedicated to reducing stigma around mental health. She also regularly volunteers with organizations such as the Edmonton Community Legal Centre to help low income individuals gain access to justice.
About TalkMaze
75% of people are afraid of public speaking, yet access to resources to help build these skills are limited. TalkMaze solves this with its interactive, virtual platform to empower people around the world through effective communication skills. Connect with an expert coach in seconds, access our on demand resources, and network with other passionate individuals from across the globe. We partner with organizations and schools to deliver training while also pairing individual students with coaches on our platform.
Favourite quote
Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.
-Helen Keller
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