It's About Time Zeeta Maharaj

I needed a minute- but I'm back. I shared my truth with you and appreciate your love and checking in on me.  I will be back with more regular episodes soon, but needed to come through and explain this delay and really highlight that life is lifting right now and I am just rolling with the punches. Sending you all love and appreciation.



Podcast site: https://zeeta.ca/podcast

IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsabouttimepodcast/

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About Mélissa Bolduc

Mélissa started designing her own clothes that flattered her figure at the age of 17. This gave birth to a vocation that would ultimately lead to the creation of her own clothing line, Melow. To
gain knowledge and perfect her talent, she headed to Vancouver, where she studied Fashion Merchandising at the John Casablanca Institute and Fashion Art at the Vancouver Community
College. In 2007, she created her first collection and opened up her flagship boutique Melow par Mélissa Bolduc in Montréal, which is solely devoted to selling her clothing. In addition to her
boutique, the Melow line can be found in 65 points of sale across Canada.

About Melow
Established in Montreal in 2007 and running strong with a loyal client base, the Melow line is designed for women of all shapes and sizes, ranging from XS to XXL.
Proudly designed and made in Canada, the Melow collections have always embodied a casual yet sophisticated style. The designer’s clever engineering of each piece makes the clothing adjust to flatter any body shape. Structured cuts draped into pleats and asymmetrical lines intelligently mix comfort and elegance. The choice of quality, fluid fabrics is instrumental in creating the ease-in-motion experienced when wearing Melow. As much as possible, the fabrics used by Melow are made in Canada as well.
Melow’s team has always been committed to helping sustainable development and works daily to minimize the impact of its activity on the planet. To achieve this, several concrete actions are taken from our manufacturing methods to the travel required for our production. We pay particular attention to the choice of our fabrics, many of which are made in Montreal. We always prefer natural fibres over synthetic fibres. Our production is entirely made in Canada, and about half is made in our workshop. This considerably reduces our ecological impact and encourages the local economy.

https://melowparmelissabolduc.com/

https://www.facebook.com/melowparmelissabolduc

https://www.instagram.com/melow_par_melissa_bolduc/

Pascale Lavache

Plus Size Model, Writer, Radio Personality

While Pascale's bio is in French she is perfectly bilingual and our interview is in English.


Bio

À travers son cheminement de carrière, Pascale Lavache, mannequin représentée par Foliodepuis maintenant 7 ans, a pris conscience d'un profond inconfort chez les femmes.
Ambassadrice pour la semaine ”le poids sans commentaire” du groupe Équilibre, et
porte-parole pour la société ANEB, elle comprend l'impact positif qu’elle a et continue d’avoir
pour aider à développer l’estime de soi de chacune et chacun.
En tant que chroniqueuse pour des magazines tels que NoovoMoi et Elle Québec, elle utilise
sa plume et ses plateformes sociales où elle partage ses expériences personnelles et donne
une voix à tous ceux qui ont besoin d'encouragements dans leur propre cheminement vers
l'acceptation de soi. Passionnée de culture, de musique et de mode, c’est à travers la radio
CIBL 101.5, qu’elle nous informe sur tout ce qui bouge dans la métropole et même dans le
monde en prêtant sa voix tous les samedi à l'émission Chad Damord FM.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/pascalelavache/

Blog: https://www.pascalelavache.com/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/pascale.lavache

Julie Savaria, founder of Bindia Savaria

Julie Savaria is the founder of Bindia Savaria consulting and defines herself as a Justice, Equity,
Diversity, and Inclusion designer, an Equity facilitator, and a global citizen at heart.
A biochemist by training, Julie worked in clinical research for 5 years before completing an MBA
from McGill University. It was then that she deepened her expertise in social impact and human-
centered design thinking and the intersectionality of the public, private and social sectors. Julie
worked for innovative and Fortune 500 organizations as well as public institutions, to help them
further their conversations around racism and implement a sustainable strategy dedicated to all their
employees. As such, she founded Bindia Savaria Consulting to help organizations start, deepen or
establish their JEDI strategy or program, and JEDI Kids, a platform dedicated to helping caregivers
and anyone raise the next generation of inclusive and (racially) mindful children. Julie is a TEDx
speaker, a certified integral development coach, and a renowned panellist. She is also the Co-chair
of the B Local Québec chapter, focusing on Collective Impact and Activism and an ambassador for
the Just For Kids Foundation.

Webpage: www.bindiasavaria.com
www.jedikids.ca
IG: @Julz_bindia , @bindiasavaria,
@jedi_kid
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/julie.bindiasavaria ;
https://www.facebook.com/bindiasavaria ;
https://www.facebook.com/kidsjedi

Tap Dancer. Performer. Choreographer. Speaker. Believer.  Travis Knights is realizing his dreams, pounding rhythms on wood floors all over the world. His talent and dedication have earned him audiences in Shanghai, Dusseldorf, Paris, New York, and Vancouver to name a few.

His career started in 2000, when he was cast as a principal dancer in the motion picture biography of Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson with Gregory Hines and Savion Glover.  The film, 'Bojangles', was choreographed by the legendary Henry LeTang.

In 2006, he was tapped to be the principal dancer in the video game adaptation of Warner Brother's 'Happy Feet'.  In 2007 and 2008, Travis participated extensively as a Tap Dance consultant for Cirque du Soleil.  He had the privilege of performing in Tandem Act Productions' 'Diary of a Tap Dancer' at the Apollo Theatre, and the touring show 'Wonderland: A Tap Tribute to Stevie Wonder', created by Ayodele Casel and Sarah Savelli.  Knights was a featured Tap Dancer in the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. In the same year, he toured North America with the raucous and rowdy internationally acclaimed Australian Tap Dance show, Tap Dogs.

From 2010 to 2013, Knights jumped into the dance company world as a principal dancer with Tapestry Dance Company in Austin, Texas under the artistic direction of Acia Gray.  During his time there he was awarded the Austin Critic's Table Award for best dance artist in 2011 and 2013.  In 2014, he embarked on a self-produced world tour, filming his web series entitled ’The Interviews' featuring celebrated pioneers in the tap dance world.  In 2015, he debuted new works in Thomas Marek's show NOLA in Hamburg, Germany.

In 2018, he worked once again with Cirque du Soleil in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum.  Later that year, he acted as the Artistic Director for the 2018 Vancouver International Tap Dance Festival.  In 2019 Knights finished a two-year community development residency at the Tranzac Club in Toronto hosting the Jazz United Jam, a weekly jazz jam session aimed at connecting live musicians with dancers.  He is the 2020 recipient of the Jaqueline Lemieux Prize for outstanding contribution to dance in Canada.

He currently lives in Brampton, Ontario and hosts The Tap Love Tour Podcast, available on Spotify, Soundcloud and Apple podcasts, (make sure to subscribe) featuring interviews of a myriad of inspiring artists.

In 2021 he will debut a new full-length original work commissioned by Anandem Dance Theatre called Ephemeral Artifacts.  The one-man show will play at Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto and at the Mai in Montreal.

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Danielle Murrell Cox is a minimalist graphic designer & illustrator from Montreal. She is best known for her self-published colouring books Black Queens and Black Kings, which are filled with images of powerful people, and positive affirmations, that will help to uplift your spirit any day. These colouring books are great for people of all ages. Her colouring books went viral on social media and gave her the opportunity to have segments on CBC, Global and CTV, amongst many other local & international platforms. The viral post on social media also gave her the opportunity to create a book with publisher HarperCollins, together they released her board book, “My Hair”. My Hair is the perfect introduction to an array of beautiful hairstyles for tiny naturalistas-in-training!

In addition to her work as a graphic designer, she is the founder, illustrator and designer of her plush toy brand, “Zuri & Dre.” The toy brand officially launched in January 2021, and are based on her colouring books. Along with her own work, she is also recognized for being the illustrator and designer for the “Big Dreamers: The Canadian Black History Activity Book for Kids” Series.