A year into this pandemic, we look ahead and we realize that there is still a long way to go. I can’t help to think about the front line workers and how much they’ve been carrying on their shoulders. If you’re anything like me you’ve been curious about how they’ve been coping, how they’ve been continuing on. I’ve wondered a lot about the situation …

In this episode I invited my dear friend Benita Bailey up to the mic and she stepped up brilliantly. Benita is a an actor in theatre, film/tv and also the creator and host of a new show called Yell It! that is gaining momentum across Canada and Germany. I was so delighted to be able to have her on the show, nestled in between trips to Germany and m…

My next guest needs no introduction. But I’m going to introduce her anyways cause that’s what I do here on the show. If you’ve been in Montreal for long enough you’ll recognize her voice as a broadcaster on CBC’s the Bridge and the Arts and Culture contributor on Daybreak. She’s a regular panelist on like, every panel in town, she’s a hip hop artis…

Hair. It's political, it holds power, trauma, our little girl memories in it's coils as tightly as we hold our identities to our hearts. That's why talking with Abisara Machold was such an exciting experience for me, especially being the owner of one of my favorite places in Montreal. She is a queen, and I definitely had a fan girl moment interview…

I had so much fun in this one. Dayane and Aiza Ntibarikure joined me and shared some wise life tips and how to live big celebrate the sh*t out of everything. If you haven't heard yet singer/songwriter Aiza is pretty much a Canadian star in the music industry and Dayane has worked across Canada, onscreen and onstage as a director, actor and creator …

Actress, singer, producer, mentor, creator, and mother Mariah Inger joins me on the podcast as part of the Black Voices Matters series. Mariah has a very strong voice & screen presence and had some very poignant thoughts about racism, and how it has been affecting her and her community. We go deep into representation in media and how important this…

Shanice Nicole is back. Go back and listen to my first interview with her on the SEX series. This time we are talking about coming back to the body in times of crisis. Some of the ways she does it may delightfully tickle you! Shanice Nicole Website Facebook Page Notes: Marcia Thomas of MarZen: https://instagram.com/marzen_tcm Pre-Order her book : D…

In the entertainment industry there is a certain position that is highly underrated, unrecognized in all the award ceremonies and no one really gives out major accolades to, yet people who are in this position have the ability to change someone’s life, overnight. The casting director. They are somewhat of the intermediate between the actors & produ…

*Cet épisode est bilingue * This episode is bilingual in French and English Do you know about the business of death here in Quebec? Connaissez-vous la procedure, qui vous devez contactez apres la mort de quelqu'un. Connaissez vous vos droits en tant que parenté de la personne qui est morte. I had no idea about the legislation of death until Marie-P…

In certain lineages of Buddhism one important meditation is that if death. Meditating on death can be an albeit peculiar way of appreciating this earthly life. I’ve been wanting to talk more deeply about the subject for a very long time perhaps as a way to prepare for the inevitable, perhaps as a way to find some succour and beauty in the greatest …

Welcome to the 2nd season of Her Story! We are kicking off 2020 with a series on Death & Dying. In certain lineages of Buddhism one important meditation is that if death. Meditating on death can be an albeit peculiar way of appreciating this earthly life. I’ve been wanting to talk more deeply about the subject for a very long time perhaps as a way …

Welcome to The Travel Issue! HerStory travels. I happened to be in New Zealand** accompanying my latest guest PL Summersett Patricia Summersett on her comicon journey. If you don't know by now, Patricia voiced the iconic Nintendo videogame character of Zelda. This is huge because it is the first time ever that Zelda has had a voice so to speak. Pat…

I was thrilled to have my friend Emily Gan on the podcast. Emily is a filmmaker who recently made some waves at the Hot Docs Festival. She won the Emerging Canadian Filmmaker award with her documentary Cave Birds and will be screened here in Montreal next week. The film follows her father who invested in a swiftlet bird nest business in Malaysia (r…

Amadea Kezar runs the ASK Physiothérapie clinic on Green and St-Catherine's in Montreal and she invited me to her office so that we could talk about all things pelvis. The pelvis is essentially at the receiving end of the brain and nervous system so there is no wonder that our pelvic muscles and organs, genitals and evacuation system are entirely a…

You know when you've just sat down to have a conversation with someone and very shortly into the conversation you realize you're in the presence of someone so knowledgeable and really cool and you wonder where you put the cocktails cause you know the conversation is going to be mind-blowing? Well, as soon as Shanice Nicole came in, I had a feeling …

I had a very informative conversation with Jennifer Drummond aka JD who is the coordinator Concordia University Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC). The work that her and her colleagues are doing is elemental, especially in a university setting. She answered my questions on the kind of counselling they do for victims of sexual assault and harassm…

The Parlour Project has made it's grand debut in Montreal and the woman behind this multi-media performance is one of the most open hearted women I have encountered. Artist Amber Dawn pours her heart out with all honesty and beauty sharing with us her experience building this massive art project, from the ground up, inspired by her past as a sex wo…

When I sat down with Dawn Mauricio, I thought: ''wow, I could just hang out with this woman forever.'' She's the type of woman with boundless energy but knows exactly where to direct it and how to harness it. From a basketball playing bigger brother pleasing little girl to a woman who has built a business teaching yoga and meditation pretty much al…

Let it be said, Kimberley Manning has coined the term "The Politics of Presence" on this podcast! As we speak Kim is running for Liberal Nomination in Montreal's West Island. This woman is on fire with bright ideas; there seems to be no end to her passion for public policy, progressive change, activism and advocacy. She spoke about her role of prin…

THE Jessica Lanyadoo was so kind and generous with her time in Montreal and sat down with me to answer some questions about astrology but mainly questions about herself and how she navigates this big bad world. She spoke openly about how she communicates with the dead, and how once she surrendered to her gifts as a medium and psychic was she able t…

Elena Jennifer Montecalvo was my last guest in the Her Story Mother's Day Series where all month I have been speaking with mothers who have shared the ups and downs, their fears and hopes, the details of their fatigue & their triumphs, basically their lives inside and out of motherhood. After years of knowing that her son was autistic, Elena spiral…

Cette semaine je parle avec Catherine Bérubé...oui! LA Catherine Bérubé qui a joué dans Sophie Paquin, 19-2, District 31, Les Jeunes Loups, etc. But we are not really talking about her illustrious career as an actor, we are broaching the less glamorous subject of being a new mother and the seesaw ride of wanting to be at work but also needing to be…

This week I sat down with the mother of all mothers, my mom, Diana Greig Stavert. Diana Greig Stavert has over 30 years of mothering experience and at 70 years old, sure has a story to tell. We went on a journey from learning how to produce maple syrup in her back yard in the 1950's to the challenges of being a working woman in the 60's and deliver…

Ceci est le premier épisode de la série de la fête des mères. Durant le mois de mai je parlerai avec des mamans de tout les âges. On this episode I sat down with Alba Gil, filmmaker, yoga teacher, mother to a 4 year old boy. Alba created the successful Family Yoga program at Naada Yoga in Montreal's Mile End. We talk about her immigration to Canada…

I really want you to listen to this one. Pour your bevvie of choice, lay/sit down, and listen up! Liz has some stuff to stay and it is empowering, inspiring and surprisingly optimistic. Liz is a writer, director, producer, & founder of Dépanneur Films. She also works with a local social organization doing street work with youth. I was blown away by…

In this episode I speak with Joy Ross Jones. Besides being a theatre educator, performer, activist she is incredibly eloquent, intelligent and nuanced. Her Venezuelan upbringing gives us first hand insight on the crisis and how growing up in Venezuela has influenced her creative process. Joy was beautifully vulnerable about the notions of beauty an…

We go madly off in all directions in this one...Katharina is a force! From the moment we begin to the end, Katharina speaks candidly about her career as a model and model booking agent. She gives us a glimpse into the fashion world that can sometimes seem so confounding but Katharina is honest and refreshing. We veer off into topics like bullying, …

If you need a little inspiration and encouragement on how to stay motivated and inspired in an artistic career, this episode is for you. Dayane Ntibarikure talks about her mentorship work, trusting yourself and being ok with not being ok. Elle partage avec nous ses habitudes de vie qui la gardent bien ancrée et positive. La conversation a aussi tra…

I spoke with actress, creator and trans-rights activist Pascale Drevillon. We talked about her experience with body dysphoria as a young child and adolescent to how she got to where she is now. Her trajectory is anything but ordinary. Pascale nous raconte son expérience à Cannes, et pourquoi c'est important pour elle d'explorer l'au-delà de sa femi…