The Craft with May Globus

Formation Studio co-founders Roman Magbanua and Saschie Maclean-Magbanua are a couple completely in-synch with one another, in work and in life. Before opening their dance & movement space, Roman spent years in visual design for film, television, and videos, while Saschie paved her PR career path at Tourism Vancouver and agencies Yulu and Popcorn. Roman was born in Winnipeg and raised in Vanco...

Entrepreneur Ashley Freeborn is magnetic in every sense of the word. The Los Angeles-based founder and CEO of popular fashion brand Smash + Tess has a powerful, energizing presence you feel as soon as you’re in her orbit. She grew up in Tsawwassen, the daughter of hardworking, type A parents. Her stylish, pioneering mother is the CEO and president of a financial institution, and her father was the...

[A NOTE FROM MAY GLOBUS] I wanted to give a heartfelt thank you to all of you, many of whom have turned into regular listeners over the last six months since I launched The Craft.  I’ve been touched and overwhelmed with the messages I consistently receive from guests, friends, and strangers about the show and how they’re enjoying these deep intimate conversations and explorations of life and human...

SSENSE art director and former Hypebeast editor Ashleigh Kim has a brilliant spirit and inherent instinct for what looks good and is emerging in culture, fashion, and beyond. Her deeply layered family history is rooted in her grandparents’ incredible Korean immigrant story to Canada, one built upon love, sacrifice, tenacity, and the grit to build a good life and business empire from nothing but sh...

There isn’t anything Mikey Scott can’t do. The marketing and branding powerhouse has had a successful career in action sports and fashion & lifestyle brands, from being a professional snowboarder to running the global marketing at Herschel Supply for over six years.  He grew up in Markham, Ontario, with a love for skateboarding, soccer and his close-knit family. Eventually, he discovered snowb...

Pearl Lam has an enviable depth of smarts about the world around her. The entrepreneur & creative is co-founder of a number of businesses and projects, from popular food brand Dicky’s Dumps to Vancouver guide District Local to community event series Sanbo Worldwide.  She was born in Hong Kong, the youngest of two daughters. Her family immigrated to Canada when she was three and was encouraged...

Darya Kosilova has an allure about her that you can’t quite put your finger on, but it makes you want to hear more of what she has to say. The model (for Aritzia, Reigning Champ, Kit and Ace, Mavi), artist, creative director & founder of rapidly-growing ecomm vintage retailer Cherish has lived many, many lives in her life.  Born in eastern Russia, her family left the country at a dark time whe...

Mauvey is someone whose spirit just cannot be denied. The musician, songwriter, artist and creator - who recently signed a major deal with 604 Records - is on the precipice of the world getting to know and hear his music. He was born in Ghana as Ransford Laryea (pronounced “Lah-ee”) and raised in South Hampton in the UK, the son of a pastor and hardworking mother. His parents had two or three jobs...

Childhood friends & co-founders of The Juice Truck, Ryan Slater and Zach Berman have been in each other's lives since they were eleven. Their friendship has taken them from school days and high school days to a year-long trip around the world, before starting their successful Juice Truck brand together. Both Zach and Ryan grew up in Steveston - their meet cute was on a soccer field, and their...

Walrus co-founder Caroline Boquist has a warm, intuitive way of connecting with everyone she meets. Her entrepreneurial journey to opening the beloved retail shop in 2009 with business partner Daniel Kozlowski is an unconventional, tenacious one.  Caroline grew up in Vancouver, one of four daughters of a Filipino mother and a South Asian father, who was born in Goa and raised in Hong Kong. Her fam...

New York-based Apolla Echino is a natural storyteller. It’s hard not to be enthralled, listening to this filmmaker speak and watching her videos for clients like lululemon, CIBC, Samsung, 23andme, and The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada. She grew up in Alberta, Canada, and spent much of her childhood moving around with her young mother. An avid surfer, sports & activity have always be...

Jackie Kai Ellis and Joe Chan have a gentle, beautiful cadence together as a couple. An author, entrepreneur, advice columnist & creator, Jackie founded the much-loved Beaucoup Bakery, The Paris Tours, APT La Fayette and penned a national best-selling memoir. A partner at Vancouver’s oldest law firm, Joe co-founded the late food blog Vancouver Slop and serves on the board of directors for the...

Designer Jamie Collins is an old soul, through and through. Co-founder of Analog Design and co-founder & Chief Marketing Officer of self-care brand Before, he’s been creating beautiful visual languages for more than two decades and looks at the world with a reflectiveness that’s rare these days. Jamie grew up in the tiny town of Labrador City in Newfoundland, spending his childhood contemplati...

Interior designer and co-host of Netflix show Restaurants on the Edge, Karin Bohn is one of those people you can’t take your eyes off, her presence and energy is that magnetic.  Her design studio House of Bohn has won numerous awards since opening in 2009, with her team working on residential and commercial projects across North America. She’s also built a legion of global followers who view her Y...

Malania Dela Cruz is the kind of human everyone hopes to have in their life. The long-time publicist began her career in television production before transitioning into the PR world, running her agency Dela Cruz PR for a decade, before going in-house as west coast director for Toronto-based Faulhaber Communications and, now, as VP for Nine Point Agency. A lover of singing and dancing from a young...

Juno Kim is a man with a deep, deep soul. He became a household name among the food and creative worlds after launching Juno Kim Catering, marking his successful run in the culinary space, despite any formal training. The son of immigrants from South Korea, he spent much of his childhood moving from city to city, school to school. After graduating from university, he found himself becoming a chef,...

Mark Brand is a human always in service to others. The restauranteur has been behind Boneta, Sea Monstr Sushi, The Diamond, Persephone Brewing, and iconic downtown eastside diner Save on Meats but is well-known for his global work as a social entrepreneur.  Born in Scotland, his childhood was an intensely nomadic one, moving from country to country. At 14-years-old, he got his first job making piz...

Beth Richards is one powerful female force. The designer has a long list of accomplishments, cutting her fashion teeth at brands like Roots, Aritzia, John Fluevog, Sugoi, and Kit and Ace before launching her namesake swimwear label in 2011. She grew up just outside of Toronto, inspired heavily by skate, street, music, and rave culture throughout her rebel teenage years. Chloe Sevigny, Sofia Coppol...

Michael Leckie is a renaissance man - this thoughtful architect has a vast range of talents and passions. Everything that he does is intentional, with great care for detail and with his curious nature.  The principal of award-winning Leckie Studio, he’s also the co-founder of The Backcountry Hut Company, which designs stunning minimalist prefab cabins. Michael also spent years playing semi-pro squ...

Maurice Li is one of the most widely respected content creators out there, with a soul and eye unlike any other. He’s also co-founder and creative services director for Stay & Wander, a powerhouse content studio and creator network.  He grew up in a home with parents who encouraged him to follow his own path, one that found him in venture capitalism with photography as a side hobby. Maurice le...

There is no one quite like Kenny MacIntyre. The former national culture manager for Red Bull Canada and founder of Red Bull Thre3Style, the world’s largest DJ competition, he is a mine of creative ideas, and always in perpetual motion. Kenny grew up out east in Sudbury, Ontario, with his mom, dad, and brother. His love for music and sound came at a young age, listening to records with his dad and...

Steve Thorp has an energy about him that lifts everyone up. The serial entrepreneur has accomplished much in his young life, from a long career in action sports to a rewarding chapter in the hospitality industry. He grew up in Alberta, a lover of the great outdoors since a young child. Annual fishing trips with his dad to BC eventually led to his move to Vancouver at 18-years-old, where his entrep...

Gelareh Darabi is a fascinating human and storyteller. This eloquent multi-platform journalist, documentary filmmaker, and international correspondent has worked with National Geographic’s Explorer series, Al Jazeera English, and other media outlets, focusing on science and the environment. She grew up a lover of nature, thanks to frequent outdoor walks with her family when she was a child. Her na...

DJ Big Jacks is not only one of most talented musicians and DJs in Canada, he’s also one of the most humble, kind humans you’ll ever meet. He discovered his love for music at a young age, going to record stores with his father, and quickly carved himself a career in Toronto’s music scene before expanding his reach from coast to coast. Jay is the official DJ for Aritzia and co-founder of GGBR Recor...

Scott Sueme has a quiet energy and demeanour about him, something calming you can feel right from the moment you meet the artist.  The start of his artist journey came from a deep interest in skateboard and graffiti art culture, which eventually led him to Emily Carr University, where he studied fine arts before taking off to travel for inspiration outside of what he knew. Today, he’s done commiss...