02 Jun June 2, 2025 – One of AIs only Women Amanda Levay and Self or Prestige Publishing Wayne Elliott
Amanda Levay – CEO of Redactable
Amanda Levay
Amanda Levay is CEO of Redactable, a digital information risks reduction platform. Redactable is approaching this from a new angle, using AI to fundamentally change how redaction works at scale. Amanda was recently named to Inc.’s 2025 Female Founders 500 List. Her journey, from loan consultant to tech founder, reflects a broader shift across industries: real-world experience shaping practical, high-impact technology. She built Redactable from the ground up and has led it through key milestones, including: leveraging machine learning and NLP to automatically detect and permanently redact sensitive content, going far beyond black bars or static overlays, embedding SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance into the platform to eliminate friction for legal, healthcare, and government users, Securing $5.5M in funding from Gradient Ventures, FIS Ventures, and other leading investors, and winning a $1.9M U.S. Air Force contract to support critical data privacy infrastructure. As one of the few female founders in the AI space, Amanda brings a sharp, grounded perspective on where privacy tech is headed, and what it takes to build real solutions in a high-stakes data environment.
Wayne Elliott – Ship Recycling and Strauss Naturals Advocate
Wayne Elliott
Wayne Elliott has been in the ship recycling business for 40 years. His company can take a 1000-foot-long ship and reduce it to a pile to reusable materials. He has grown into other areas such as battery recycling. He recounts his life-changing experience with SHD, a health supplement he stumbled upon after battling angina and its debilitating symptoms. Struggling with leg cramps, shortness of breath, night sweats, and chest pains, Wayne also grappled with anxiety and a lack of energy, resigning himself to the fate of heart-related issues that plagued his family. However, upon learning about SHD through a friend in Vancouver and being inspired by studies from renowned institutions like Harvard, Wayne decided to give it a try. Astonishingly, within two weeks of taking SHD, he noticed improvements in unexpected ways – his hearing returned, and his respiratory system cleared, leading to a significant boost in energy. Over the course of three months, Wayne transformed into a revitalized version of himself, feeling as energetic as he did decades ago. This transformation propelled him into a new phase of life where he actively engaged with others, becoming a spokesperson for Jim Strauss, the creator of SHD. Wayne’s involvement extended to radio shows and lectures, allowing him to share his incredible journey with thousands of people suffering from various health issues. His enthusiasm and dedication to natural health solutions led him to become a regular guest on radio networks in the USA and Canada, where he continued to spread the word about his positive experiences with SHD and its miraculous effects on individuals dealing with diabetes, heart disease, low energy, and clogged arteries. Wayne’s story highlights the power of painless, safe, and affordable health products, emphasizing the beauty of solutions that genuinely work. His gratitude towards Jim Strauss and the Strauss Heart Drops is profound, as he believes that without this intervention, he might not have been alive today, reinforcing the transformative impact of natural health remedies in the face of life-threatening conditions. Strauss Naturals is sponsoring the show with support for our radio-minute segments. Wayne says very simply that their products saved him. He became an advocate for the company and has been working with them for 29 years.