On June 10, I met two incredible pals - Lee Skovsgaard of @elisoriginal and Tanisha Blake (@iamtanishablake) of @tbxstudio for a #CommUNITYCatchup to discuss supporting independent businesses, cultivating creative communities, active allyship, wellness and more.
Read MoreRahel Beyene is a missing link. You learn this about her when she walks in a room. Introduces you to someone new. Recognizes and highlights your gifts. Pursues a new idea. Born and raised in Toronto, Rahel is a thread that weaves through the city’s fabric, showcasing creativity with meaningful opportunities to collaborate and share through her company, Creatives Connect. In this episode of the Fold, Rahel and I discuss industry ecosystems worldwide, family matters, leading by example and how fusing focus with passion manifests magic.
Read MoreOla got into The Fold with Marie Alcober of Dual Citizen, a documentary series exploring the eureka moments of the Filipinx diaspora. We sat down for a meal at Lamesa – a Toronto landmark that has been pushing the diaspora from time – to discuss Marie’s dual citizen upbringing, inspiration for the series, assurance vs. imposter syndrome, asking big questions, and the in-betweens when producing impactful, empowering work for a culture as a whole.
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