Christal Duncan Earle
Principal, Business Development, BTh.
Christal is Principal, Business Development as well as a SpruceLab Director. She guides strategic business planning and decisions, and co-leads our Dbaajmowin program (she has been a lifelong social entrepreneur). From co-founding an international youth humanitarian charity (Live Different) to launching her own social enterprise in circular fashion (Brave Soles), Christal has had a wide range of experience and entrepreneurial adventures around the world.
As a Red River Métis woman, she also has a strong passion for equity, community, and connection, and a deep respect for generational wisdom and practices. Christal has spoken to hundreds of audiences and has coached and mentored many clients one on one. Her work is focused on helping others to find their own resilience, uncover new ways of thinking, and support their dreams of social change. As a professionally trained coach, she has worked with various clients including the Mètis Nation of British Columbia, Alma de Samana in the Dominican Republic, SpruceLab, and Elizabeth Fry Foundation. She also serves as an advisor for the Social Venture Zone at Toronto Metro University and has been an Entrepreneur in Residence for the Fashion Zone, a member of the Creative Innovation Studio at Toronto Metro University.
Christal loves working with and supporting entrepreneurs and social change makers to grow their ideas, build their brands, and get clear on what they want to create in the world. She has been a featured guest on numerous podcasts, radio shows, magazines, and television appearances both nationally and internationally.
For more information on Christal’s work visit her personal website here.
Select Projects
Co-Founder of an international youth humanitarian charity called Live Different, Founder & CEO of a sustainable fashion social enterprise producing handcrafted footwear with upcycled materials to address poverty and environmental impact called Brave Soles, Co-Founder of a coaching and consulting company focused on resilient leadership and mission-driven business growth called Whole Human Coaching
Services:
Principle, Business Development, Speaker & Executive Coach, Indigenous Entrepreneur
Education:
Bachelor of Theology Horizon College and Seminary 1998
Qualifications:
PCC - International Coaching Federation