A Conversation with Dr. Samantha Nutt: Experiences that Inspired Her Entrepreneurial Humanitarian Journey

Speaker: Dr. Samantha Nutt, Award-Winning Humanitarian, Bestselling Author, and Founder of War Child Canada and War Child USA

A respected authority on the civilian impact of war, international aid and foreign policy, Dr. Samantha Nutt has worked with children and their families on the frontlines of many of the world’s major crises — from Iraq to Afghanistan, Somalia to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sierra Leone to Darfur, Sudan. She has not only been a mentor to many women within her organization and out, she has also benefitted greatly from mentorship in her own career. In this episode, Dr.Nutt shares her advice for women looking for their own mentor, what makes an effective leader stand above the rest — and how we can all become one.

Minutes	Description
2:30	The gift of eternal youth
3:45	Unique challenges women face everyday
6:30	Barriers of self doubt
7:00	How women can lead through challenges
9:55	Where the feminist movement has left us
14:00	Tools for leadership: leading through barriers for women advancement
18:20	The inception of War Child
22:00	Handling rejection from those with ‘authority’
24:00	Perseverance when told no
24:55	Writing your own WHYS
27:00	A powerful story from a woman living in Afghanistan
33:30	Seeking opportunity, not handouts
34:20	Feminism is a process, it is not a history lesson
38:15	Why the women’s movement is unfinished everywhere
41:50	Disengagement in Canada
45:00	Audience Q&A