The Conversation Is The Relationship

This week on the podcast I am living my Drag fantasy with the one and only, Felicia Von Queef! This high haired, big assed diva is taking me behind the curtain of Drag showing me all of the magic and sparkles. She is sharing how Drag found her, the intentions behind her Drag, and how Drag is a healing force that we can all use. We are finishing season 3 with a band and an Alyssa Edwards  tong...

Accomplished concert pianist, and the founder of Strathcona Microgreens Riccardo Baldini, is sharing his story of perseverance after a illness changed his life forever and inspired innovation within his piano playing with Resonate Adaptive. We are talking about all the things, navigating his new reality, the part that music played in his healing, his foray into reality TV on "Sugar Mama" and The C...

Para Athlete Brian Hnatiw, who was also the CBC Sports Digital host for the 2024 Paralympics joints me to share how his disability brought him connection, community, and put him on his path of greatness. We are talking all things Paralympics as I break down what I learned I didn't know, the power of sport in healing, and how this epic sporting event brings DEI to life.

This week I am sharing the major goal that the company achieved last week by gaining access to the school system. I am reflecting and appreciating and rolling around in the effects of the experience, the students, and how it is motivating me to continue to push forward and build the vision of the future that I see.

Natasha Delany, the founder of Indigenous Project Events and co-found Delany Enterprises Inc. is gracing me with a story of Indigenous experience that takes her from running away from to reclaiming, celebrating, and honoring her Indigenous identify.  She is sharing her path to entrepreneurship that has evidenced the strength and perseverance of the spirit of woman as she works to create a bet...

I am toasting the end of Black History Month by reflecting on all that AFRO FACTS achieved and the one year anniversary of the podcast! I am sharing what I learned throughout the month, and how some of the tough lessons have left me feeling energized to continue doing the work that has only increased in importance.

Ayo  Aiyeleye, the second Co-Founder of the Black Business Ventures Association, is with me and sharing his immigrant experience and how allyship and community helped light his path to success and how he is paying that success forward in a meaningful way.

This week we are getting into the DEI of it all including the chatter in the south about the rollback of the programs. I am breaking down with DEI is, what it do, and what people stand to lose with the loss of DEI programs and initiatives.

Dipo Alli, the Co-Founder of the Black Business Ventures Association and its current Executive Director, is with me and sharing how his own immigrant journey inspired thoughts of community which led to the creation of an organization that is supporting Black entrepreneurs in turning their entrepreneurial visions into reality.

Dr. Kara Otuomagie, the founder of Kenetic Living, is with me and sharing the trials and tribulations that have created the foundation of her successful entrepreneurship and allyship journeys, inspite of most often being the only Black person in the room and having to prove a worth that she already knew she had. We take it there and everywhere realizing just how much of our Black Women experiences...

Sayle Hutchison, a Transformational Growth Coach for Leaders & Entrepreneursthe and the descendant of a American plantation owner, is with me and sharing how her early exposure to diversity as a child helped her navigate learning about her family's history, their ideologies of pride in that history, and making the personal choice to stand in allyship and allowing those experiences to inform he...

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Advocate and High School Teacher Adelle Stelmaschuk is with me and sharing how she found her way to advocacy in more ways than one and how becoming more aware helped her see how being uncomfortable does not being mean unsafe.

Season 3 of the Conversation is the Relationship podcast starts now! New year, new conversations to be had with the same goals in minds. This week we reflect on 2024, the lessons learned, redefining our "why", and it wouldn't be a real conversation if we didn't get an education. So class is in session, and today's lesson is on microagressions. Im putting it all out there and sharing the mistake I...

We are rounding our season 2 on a high note with the Co-Founder of Lawtiq, Sam Raheel. He is with us and we are talking about how his company Lawtiq is allowing him to bridge the gap between Canadian markets and international entrepreneurs, empowering them as they nagivate launching and achieving sustainable growth in Canada.

Tristan Ham, the co-founder of Unbound Thinking is bringing his vibe to our discussion as we talk innovation from all perspectives looking at what it can do, when it goes wrong, and the cost when it serves the few rather than the many,  He shares his exeperiences supporting entrepreneurs and organizations looking to future proof. More than just tech, he let's us know what it takes to walk the...

Jingjing Zheng, the founder and CEO of Beyoo, the first and only platform for brands to build relationships with best-in-class Asian influencers and creators, both at home and globally, is sharing her experiences and perspectives on being Chinese in Canada, the growing influence of Asian culture around the world and the seiemic shift from blame to appreciation after Covid.

Angela Freeman, a PhD Candidate in the Health Sciences Integrated PhD program at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, is sharing her research on the role of the social, economic, and political contexts that shape the conditions in which people live, work, and age are shaping health outcomes and racial/ethnic health inequities. Recorded October 19, 2024

Rotimi Ojo, a talent acquisition thought Leader and Experiential Learning Advisor, is providing innovative perspectives on how to increase the representation of underrepresented talent in the Canadian workplace. This one was a masterclass called to session on the employee experience, the role that both the employer and employee play in the dance of recruitment, and how to close the gap between the...

Andy Saldaa and I are finishing our conversation talking about how he and the Queer Tech team are  building resilience, encouraging self-empowerment, and creating a sense of belonging that allows Queer people to thrive as their authentic selves in the tech industry.

Andy Saldaa, the Co-Founder of Queer Tech is with me and he is sharing how he navigated his way to recognizing, acknowledging and honoring his Queer identity and how doing so woke his calling to serve his community by helping them take up space in the tech world.

Dacious Richardson, is with me and sharing how he leads and creates community with the use of sport and the youth soccer tournament that he founded that creates space for refugee youth, and through his work with the UN combatting systemic racism, terrorism for Youth, and Preventing Violent Extremism.

Sarah Harper, the CEO of My Fertility Labs, is with me and sharing how her own pregnancy journey and the IVF journey's of her friends has inspired how her company is pioneering advancements in technology to make comprehensive reproductive healthcare accessible and affordable, empowering other individuals on their own fertility journeys.

Hasnain Baloach and I are talking about how tech, Islam and how combining the two can create a support system that creates community and reinforce one's connection to culture and religion. We get into our varying upbringings within the faith and how past experiences have influenced our connection to it.

We have said it before, children can be amazing teachers as long as we heed the lessons presented. This week in part 2 of our conversation, Esther shares how parenting her daughters has helped her understand more the minority experience, and how she is preparing her children for a world that will try to impose its of ideas of identity onto them.