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February 6, 2026
WNORTH Conference - Speaker Announcement
BeaYOUtiful Foundation Take the Stage at WNorth
The Power Shift is here. WNORTH Conference is proud to unveil the voices shaping the 11th event: visionary leaders, founders, executives, and changemakers redefining what power looks like in this next era of leadership. Set in the mountains of Whistler, the WNORTH Conference brings together 300 leaders for 3 transformative days of connection, conversation, and clarity.
Speakers include:
Joanna Griffiths, Founder & President, Knix; Katie Telford, Former Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Canada; Taylor Hui, Executive Director, BeaYOUtiful Foundation; Nia Batts, Managing Director, Union Heritage; Eleanor Beaton, Founder, SAFI Media; Maggie Sinclair, MBA, Chief Growth Officer, Beem Credit Union; Michelle Sutter, CEO, One Girl Can; Jen Murtagh, ACC, CLC, Co-Founder, Maturn; Dr Maryam Zeineddin, Founder & CEO, Zili CARE; May Busch, Founder, Career Mastery;
Herneet Dhillon, VP of People & Culture, University Canada West; Aeryon Ashlie, CEO of AERYON WELLNESS Nutraceuticals; Heather Odendaal, Founder & CEO, WNORTH; Sonia Sunger, Anchor/ Reporter, Global BC
December 6, 2025
Christine Sinclair Soccer Summit
Self-Esteem Meets Girls in Sport
At this year’s Christine Sinclair Soccer Summit, BeaYOUtiful Foundation had the honour of leading a confidence workshop centered on self-esteem and girls in sport. Rooted in our mission to build confidence from the inside out , we created a safe and welcoming environment where 120+ young athletes could reflect on who they are beyond the scoreboard.
Through guided conversation and mentorship that empowers, we reminded each girl that her value is not defined by performance, comparison, or pressure — but by her character, resilience, and heart. Just as we see across our programs and conferences, when girls are paired with strong role models and given space to share openly, confidence begins to rise.
The energy in the room was powerful. Girls spoke about identity, body image, teamwork, and leadership — and left with a deeper understanding that they are enough, exactly as they are.
Sport builds strength. Community builds belonging. And when we nurture both, we help girls see their own beauty on and off the field. Thank you Christine Sinclair for welcoming BeaYOUtiful!
December 10, 2024
Global News
Global News - A Month of Giving Back - Featuring the BeaYOUtiful Foundation
Featured on Global News BC, Taylor Hui shared the impact of BeaYOUtiful and it’s team of 500+ female mentors across Canada. “To have these women, come through the door, volunteer their time, and be an inspiration to a young child- it’s life changing”, describes Hui.
For not only the child, but also for us as women, feeling the ripe effect of giving back to our future leaders.
Thank you to Centra Windows for their generous $500 donation and including us in the Month of Giving Back campaign with Global BC.
Thank you Sonia Sunger for a meaningful interview to kick off the holiday season!
October 18, 2025
Family Fun Calgary
The BeaYOUtiful Foundation Brings Girls a FREE Workshop: Inspired by HER
The BeaYOUtiful Foundation offers a FREE workshop for girls (and those who identify as non-binary) aged 9 – 13 years.
On October 18, 2025, Inspired by HER features interactive workshops to build greater self-esteem, embrace mindfulness, and develop leadership skills. Each attendee is paired with a female mentor for the day to connect with, while building new friendships.
The event is free, and lunch and snacks will be provided.
March 19, 2024
BC Business
30 Under 30: How Taylor Hui supports youth with BeaYOUtiful Foundation
That 2013 pilot program grew into the BeaYOUtiful Foundation. In 2018, it became a B.C. society, and in 2019 a registered charity. Mentorship is the backbone of BeaYOUtiful—the roster of volunteer mentors is diverse, from university students, teachers and counsellors to lawyers, firefighters and professional athletes. “My rule is that anybody can be a mentor as long as you show up with kindness and a willingness to learn,” says Hui.
December 15, 2023
CMRU Radio Station
Empowering the next generation: BeaYOUtiful Foundation’s journey to building confidence in young girls
What sets BeaYOUtiful apart is its integration of group classes with local one-on-one mentorship sessions. Mentors, also known as soul sisters, aged 18 to 40, bridge the age gap, creating a sisterhood bond that lasts for years. Volunteer mentor and soul sister Ashley Meagher shares insights on the foundation. Shedding light on her perspectives on how BeaYOUtiful has influenced her life and how she contributes to the foundation’s mission.
Oct 3, 2022
Vancouver Sun
Helping girls feel BeaYOUtiful, inside and out
In her final year of high school, Hui and another friend created a program where teen mentors work with younger girls to boost their confidence and help them develop a strong sense of self.
That turned into The BeaYOUtiful Foundation, an organization dedicated to advancing health and youth education through self-esteem and confidence-building classes run by mentors who are close in age to the participants.
July 21, 2022
Calgary Citizen
Confidence building BeaYOUtiful workshops for girls coming to Calgary
A four-week confidence program is underway in Calgary, and enrolment is open for four pop-up workshops taking place on Aug. 25, 26, and 27.
Hui says they decided to bring the BeaYOUtiful Foundation to Calgary after hearing from women who wanted to volunteer as mentors, as well as from parents who heard about the programming and expressed interest.
April 19, 2022
Daily Hive Toronto
Inspired By HER: An empowering conference for young girls is happening next month
To further its message of empowerment and self-love, BeaYOUtiful Foundation is bringing its Inspired By HER conference to Toronto for the first time on Saturday, May 28. The full-day, large-scale event for girls ages 9 to 12 consists of three rotating workshops focused on building confidence through movement, conversation and mentorship.
February 2, 2022
The Globe & Mail, National Post
Empowering Youth
Through the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation partnership, BeaYOUtiful’s participant Noa was featured in The Globe and Mail and National Post, highlighting the BeaYOUtiful x TELUS Friendly Future Foundation Video. The BeaYOUtiful video is also played across multiple TV channels nationally.
January 7, 2022
TELUS Friendly Future Foundation
BeaYOUtiful Video Feature
Empowering young girls with confidence, TELUS Friendly Future Foundation funds youth charities like BeaYOUtiful Foundation, a grassroots organization that supports young girls with free workshops aimed at promoting positive body image, greater self-esteem and building leadership skills.
Oct 5, 2020
The Source
Taylor Hui and the BeaYOUtiful initiative
Taylor Hui, creator of The BeaYOUtiful Foundation, has been nominated for the Young Woman of Distinction Award 2020 by YWCA Metro Vancouver for encouraging self-esteem, self-love and empowerment
Mar 06, 2020
Vancouver Sun
Women in Leadership: Mentors making a difference
A mentor can change the way you see yourself, and the world. When Taylor Hui was in Grade 8, she says, she experienced cyber bullying in the form of cruel text messages.
Dec 28, 2018
Daily Hive Vancouver
Inspired by HER to build confidence and body image in female students
A city-wide conference is coming to Vancouver this January and they’re looking to make a wide-scale impact on the next generation of young women.
Nov 13, 2018
Styling the Inside
Inspired by HER - A free conference for girls 10-13 coming to Vancouver this January
The perspective of beauty and social media’s influence on our youth needs to change, and the BeaYOUtiful Organization is set out to do just that.
Jul 23, 2018
Leaders in Heels
Instilling self-confidence in young girls: Interview with Taylor Hui
Altering the school system to include more beneficial life related skills is something I have always wondered about.
Dec 19 2017
Daily Hive
The Roster brand celebrates individuality impacting our future generations
Taylor Hui, model and founder of the not-for-profit BeaYOUtiful, launched The Roster brand on the weekend in honour of International Women’s Day.
Jan 1, 2016
Surrey Now-Leader
Surrey university student helps girls find their inner strength
Building confidence, living a balanced lifestyle and appreciating yourself and others around you is the message one young Surrey woman is hoping to spread throughout schools in the Lower Mainland.
Jan 18, 2016
The Peak
Student inspires girls to “BeaYOUtiful”
In a society where the media dictates beauty standards, oftentimes a mirror can be a girl’s worst enemy. SFU student Taylor Hui has set out to change that mentality with her not- for-profit organization BeaYOUtiful.
Dec 16, 2015
Langley Advance Times
Finding inner beaYOUty
BeaYOUtiful, which has been running in Surrey schools for three years, is about creating healthy lifestyles and relationships, said founder Taylor Hui, 20, a professional model and communications student at Simon Fraser University.