BREAKING CHARACTER: and being yourself - a conversation with friend of the show, Rachel Romu

You can call Rachel Romu a musician, activist and model, yet they are so much more. They’re a friend, confidant and true trailblazer in every definition of the word. This summer, Accessible Media Inc. launched an incredible documentary series called Breaking Character, following the journeys of six performers with disabilities as they hustle to make their mark on the stage, screen and runway. Rachel is one of the featured subjects and shares their story with authenticity, intention, and impact. We dove deeper with Rachel at a screening party of the series, and a special chat between them and I followed.

THE DEPANNEUR: A Catchup on CommUNITY, Cuisine, Culture and a Cookbook!

What an honour to be in The Fold and close out the CommUNITY Catchup series with Len Senater, Owner + Founder of Toronto's The Depanneur, and Photographer, Food Stylist and Chef, Ksenija Hotic, who has been involved with The Dep for 7 years. Len and Ksenija joined me for the final convo of 2020 to discuss bringing people together through food, how small businesses can be a mode of activism, food security and support systems, and how compassion, empathy and dialogue really make for a great recipe.

ESIE MENSAH: A CommUNITY Catchup on Movement(s)

A conversACTION on the many movements @esiemensah makes through her powerful work. We discuss her new project @thebentway, her powerful acclaimed dance theatre production #Shades, allyship over appropriation in the arts and dance communities, support systems, ancestral guidance and more. Thanks to Esie for taking the time to share with us!

Artists, Companies, InterviewsOla MazzucaAugust 1, 2020Esie Mensah, Dance, Choreography, Movement, Connection, Creativity, Activism, ArtivismComment

NORA RAHIMIAN: A CommUNITY Catchup on Art as Activism

A CommUNITY Catchup with Los Angeles-based Creative Consultant Nora Rahimian about her current work, how she has pivoted her services over the last few months, methods for artists to use their platform to continue conversations and shift cultural/ political paradigms and why it’s more than cool to create your own lane, and cultivate a values-based CommUNITY.

HEROIC HUMANS: 365 days of heroism

Our inaugural interview for The Fold Podcast with Dana Clark, founder of Heroic Humans - a social impact movement and platform. We got deep into what it means (and makes us) human, vulnerability, and celebrating people around you and beyond at HH’s 1 Year Anniversary Celebration.