<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Is there a dark struggle following you? Maybe its time to solve it!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Before she founded &lt;strong&gt;Help A Girl Out&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Yanique Brandford&lt;/strong&gt; was a teenager navigating period poverty—first in Jamaica, and then again in Canada.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Same problem. Different country. She thought she left that behind.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Today, her organization is tackling something that still affects &lt;strong&gt;1 in 5 women and girls&lt;/strong&gt;—lack of access to period products—through education, advocacy, and direct support across the country.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But this episode isn’t just about the problem.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It’s about faith, resilience, and building something that restores dignity—quietly, consistently, and at scale.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because sometimes the most powerful movements… are the ones hiding in plain sight.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow them:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Linkedin: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/help-a-girl-out/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/company/help-a-girl-out/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/helpagirloutcharity/"&gt;Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helpagirloutcharity/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: @HAGO_Canada&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Youtube: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGoPEKBeX_OHxL-mSJlaGdQ"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGoPEKBeX_OHxL-mSJlaGdQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://helpagirlout.org"&gt;https://helpagirlout.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join the Buzz:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Know an entrepreneur we should be making a buzz about?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit us on our website and suggest a guest &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buzzworthypod.ca/"&gt;https://buzzworthypod.ca/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stay up to date with what we're doing:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: @buzzworthy_pod&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Linkedin: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz-worthy-podcast/?viewAsMember=true"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz-worthy-podcast/?viewAsMember=true&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watch our TV SHOW!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Its the show and tell of innovation and products created locally! New episodes drop every month!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Watch Live: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cable14.com/buzzworthy"&gt;https://cable14.com/buzzworthy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#podcast #entrepreneurship #periodpoverty #women #helpagirlout #mentralequity&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Restoring Dignity & Rewriting Futures with Founder & Executive Director of Help A Girl Out, Yanique Brandford

MAY 5, 202670 MIN
Buzz Worthy

Restoring Dignity & Rewriting Futures with Founder & Executive Director of Help A Girl Out, Yanique Brandford

MAY 5, 202670 MIN

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<p><em>Is there a dark struggle following you? Maybe its time to solve it!</em></p><p>Before she founded <strong>Help A Girl Out</strong>, <strong>Yanique Brandford</strong> was a teenager navigating period poverty—first in Jamaica, and then again in Canada.</p><p>Same problem. Different country. She thought she left that behind.</p><p>Today, her organization is tackling something that still affects <strong>1 in 5 women and girls</strong>—lack of access to period products—through education, advocacy, and direct support across the country.</p><p>But this episode isn’t just about the problem.</p><p>It’s about faith, resilience, and building something that restores dignity—quietly, consistently, and at scale.</p><p>Because sometimes the most powerful movements… are the ones hiding in plain sight.</p><p>Follow them:</p><p>Linkedin: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/help-a-girl-out/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/help-a-girl-out/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/helpagirloutcharity/">Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helpagirloutcharity/</a></p><p>Instagram: @HAGO_Canada</p><p>Youtube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGoPEKBeX_OHxL-mSJlaGdQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGoPEKBeX_OHxL-mSJlaGdQ</a></p><p>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://helpagirlout.org">https://helpagirlout.org</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Join the Buzz:</strong></p><p>Know an entrepreneur we should be making a buzz about?</p><p>Visit us on our website and suggest a guest <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buzzworthypod.ca/">https://buzzworthypod.ca/</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Stay up to date with what we're doing:</strong></p><p>Instagram: @buzzworthy_pod</p><p>Linkedin: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz-worthy-podcast/?viewAsMember=true">https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz-worthy-podcast/?viewAsMember=true</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Watch our TV SHOW!</strong></p><p>Its the show and tell of innovation and products created locally! New episodes drop every month!</p><p>Watch Live: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cable14.com/buzzworthy">https://cable14.com/buzzworthy</a></p><p></p><p>#podcast #entrepreneurship #periodpoverty #women #helpagirlout #mentralequity</p>