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“It’s a pins and needles feeling… only it’s my heart” — a conversation with Diana Carson-Walker

“It’s a pins and needles feeling… only it’s my heart” — a conversation with Diana Carson-Walker

“If you’re at 2,000 feet looking down, how does this all fit? What picture are we making? I think we’re all pieces of a mosaic and if we were to step back and look down from a distance, there’d be

Creative Life Interview January 21, 2016March 14, 2017 actor, Interview Series Read more

“Finding out who I am, and reinventing that, is the biggest reason I’ve chosen acting” – an interview with Jolene Kay

“Finding out who I am, and reinventing that, is the biggest reason I’ve chosen acting” – an interview with Jolene Kay

“Rather than saying ‘I hope I’m successful in five years’ – Which essentially doesn’t mean anything. Everyone hopes that. – I break my dreams down into smaller dreams. That might seem mundane, but this dream minutiae has helped me a

Creative Life Interview September 22, 2015September 22, 2015 actor, Interview Series Read more

“It’s amazing what else gets offered up when you follow your path” – an interview with Beverley Elliott

“It’s amazing what else gets offered up when you follow your path” – an interview with Beverley Elliott

“It wasn’t a failure. It got me out of where I was, and onto the next thing: Writing and finding what I had to say.” About Beverley Elliott – actor, singer, songwriter Beverley grew up in the farming community of

Creative Life Interview July 16, 2015July 17, 2015 actor, Interview Series, vocalist Read more

“I don’t think art is us. We are just the vessels.” – an interview with Michelle Brezinski

“I don’t think art is us. We are just the vessels.” – an interview with Michelle Brezinski

“Discipline is what helped me get out of hell. If I didn’t get up and say ‘that’s it! You’re writing scripts, or you’re going for a run” I don’t know where I’d be.” About Michelle Brezinski  – actor, writer & producer Award

Creative Life Interview June 25, 2015June 27, 2015 actor, Interview Series, producer, writer Read more

“When it happens, it’s worth all the rejections and the criticism” – an interview with Rebekah Asselstine

“When it happens, it’s worth all the rejections and the criticism” – an interview with Rebekah Asselstine

“The real glitz and glam… is putting your heart and soul out there for people to connect to.” About Rebekah – actor, singer, dancer Rebekah Asselstine was born on June 27, 1990 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. She is

Creative Life Interview June 5, 2015June 5, 2015 actor, dancer, Interview Series, vocalist Read more

“Last time I bumped into him, I thanked for pushing me into the abyss” – an interview with Ana Maria Carrizales

“Last time I bumped into him, I thanked for pushing me into the abyss” – an interview with Ana Maria Carrizales

“I was holding my sisters’ make-up mirror, making myself cry, curiously looking at my own reflection as the tears were running down.” About Ana Maria Carrizales – Vancouver-based psychologist, actress, writer & media creator. In 2007, after leaving a successful psychological practice

Creative Life Interview May 27, 2015June 5, 2015 actor, director, writer Read more

“Let that little creative monkey inside you dance like a crazy person” – an interview with Lisa Durupt

“Let that little creative monkey inside you dance like a crazy person” – an interview with Lisa Durupt

“I had to attend A Chorus Line for a report and fell in love with Val… The next week I took my first dance class and within a month I was taking 9 hours of dance a week, singing lessons and

Christine Bissonnette May 1, 2015April 30, 2015 actor, Interview Series Read more

“I love that being vulnerable makes us better at what we do.” – An interview with Sonja Bennett

“I love that being vulnerable makes us better at what we do.” – An interview with Sonja Bennett

“It’s important to be creatively fulfilled outside of your auditions. So create… whatever that means to you. Do what fills you up. And don’t let the professional work have so much power.” About Sonja Bennett – actor and writer Sonja

Creative Life Interview April 30, 2015March 3, 2016 actor, Interview Series, writer Read more

“If the world doesn’t present you with opportunities to be authentic… create those possibilities” – An interview with Alison Araya

“If the world doesn’t present you with opportunities to be authentic… create those possibilities” – An interview with Alison Araya

“Mornings are sacred time for me… I like to start at a slow pace. My world moves so fast that sometimes the mornings are the only time I have to really feel myself breathe.” About Alison Araya – actress, teacher,

Christine Bissonnette April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 actor, Interview Series, teacher, writer Read more

“Don’t judge yourself too harshly along the way. Strive for truth and it will resonate” – An Interview With Justine Warrington

“Don’t judge yourself too harshly along the way. Strive for truth and it will resonate” – An Interview With Justine Warrington

“A bad review didn’t stop me from doing another show and it didn’t crush my dreams… instead it fuelled me to express my voice even more.” About Justine Warrington – actor, writer, producer Justine is an award-winning actress, writer &

Creative Life Interview April 20, 2015April 21, 2015 actor, Interview Series, producer, writer Read more
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Susan Gibson

Susan Gibson

A Temenos Retreat Leader, Susan hosts retreats where women can connect through their story and their vision for the future. Visit her at her website: meetsusangibson.com

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Sonia Saikaley

Sonia Saikaley

Born and raised in Ottawa, Sonia Saikaley's first book, The Lebanese Dishwasher, co-won the 2012 Ken Klonsky Novella Contest. Her first collection of poetry, Turkish Delight, Montreal Winter, was published in 2012 and a second collection, A Samurai’s Pink House, is forthcoming. Visit her at her website: www.soniasaikaley.com

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