Jay Klassen: Like many of us, Jay Klassen has had many different jobs. Over his career he’s been in the Canadian Armed Forces, a certified welder, and an internet porn model. Now this father of nine and grandfather of six has reinvented himself

Kerry Frances: Making A Living As An Actor + Singer

Nov 14th, 2022 33m 57s

Kerry Frances: Kerry Frances is an actress, singer, songwriter, voice over artist, and producer. She made her major motion picture debut in late 2019 in the Oscar and Golden Globe nominated hit film “Knives Out”. Theatrically, Kerry has worked

Jonas Chernick: Making A Living As A Filmmaker

Oct 17th, 2022 39m 59s

Jonas Chernick: As a writer, director, actor and producer, Jonas Chernich does it all. His films have screened at the TIFF, Vancouver Film Festival and every other notable festival in the country and beyond. He’s had turns on hits like Working

Linsay Rousseau: Making A Living As An Actor

Oct 3rd, 2022 39m

Linsay Rousseau: Linsay Rousseau is an award winning actor. Known for her range and versatility, she’s a classically trained singer, a combat veteran, an Emmy nominated journalist, a martial artist and a podcast host. Suffice it to say if you’r

Tash Damjanovic: Making a living as a Photographer

Aug 2nd, 2022 29m 47s

Tash Damjanovic:Tash Damjanovic is a fine art photographer based in Canada. After a successful career and raising a family of five, she’s gone on to exhibit internationally and her work has been recognized by the likes of the Julia Margaret Cam

Eytan Millstone: Making a living as a Comedian

May 31st, 2022 46m 35s

Eytan Millstone: Eytan Millstone is one half of the comedy duo, Jay & Eytan. The Toronto born, Brooklyn based pair regularly grace the stages of legendary comedy venues like Carolines on Broadway and UCB. Both of their albums debuted at #1 on t

Heather Ellison: Making a living as a Musician

May 17th, 2022 32m 17s

Heather Ellison: Heather Ellison got her start singing in nightclubs for a country band. She was only 15 at the time so her grandfather had to chaperone. She went on to write and perform her own music as Uni and Her Ukelele – releasing albums,

Peter Bond: Making a living as a Creature Builder & Filmmaker

Apr 5th, 2022 33m 50s

Peter Bond: Overcoming years of severe depression and medication caused by a head injury at the age of eight, Peter Bond rediscovered his creativity in adulthood after having kids. He’s gone on to create award-winning creatures, plays and films

Marty Ross: Making a living as a Stand-Up Comedian & Actor

Mar 22nd, 2022 21m 4s

Marty Ross: There’s no place Marty Ross would rather be than on stage, in front of an audience with nothing but a mic in his hand. At 65 he retired from the clothing business, divorced his 3rd wife and devoted himself to stand-up comedy. Since

Monica Dottor: Making a living as an Actor + Dancer + Choreographer + Director

Mar 8th, 2022 38m 58s

Monica Dottor: Monica Dottor is an award winning actor, dancer, choreographer and director. She’s been nominated for 10 Dora awards in 5 different categories and has taken home the hardware twice. Beyond the stage, she’s had turns on shows like

Chris Lang: Making a living as a Dialect Coach

Oct 25th, 2021 40m 31s

Chris Lang: The better Chris Lang does his job, the less anybody notices he’s actually doing it. As a Harvard trained dialect coach, Chris helps performers master language and accents for upcoming roles. He’s worked with actors from Game of Thr

Ken Tizzard: Making a living as a Musician

Oct 11th, 2021 56m 48s

Ken Tizzard: You might know Ken Tizzard as the bassist for multi-gold and platinum selling bands, The Watchmen and Thorrnley. But he’s also a singer/songwriter with 8 critically acclaimed records and an intimate weekly online show called Whiske

Erin Shields: Making a living as a Playwright

Sep 20th, 2021 35m 30s

Erin Shields: When I first met Erin Shields they were just a normal theatre loving 9th grader who wanted to be in the school play. Little did I know they’d go on to become one the most celebrated and sought after playwrights in the country. Wit

Steve Niel: Making a living as a Content Creator and On-Set Coach

Sep 6th, 2021 38m 51s

Steve Niel: You might recognize Steve Niel as the Dodge Durango “Can You Say Hemi?” spokesperson, or from his turns on Angel and The Improv, or films like Under The Same Moon. A passionate artist, Steve thrives on sharing his knowledge, creatin

Diana Lansleen: Making a living as an Actor and Designer

Aug 9th, 2021 40m 53s

Diana Lansleen: You might know Diana Lansleen from her roles on Young And The Restless and Day Of Our Lives. Or maybe you recognize her from her commercial, voice over or design work. She’s a true renaissance woman. and through the philosophy o

Joanne Levy: Making a living as an Author

Jul 26th, 2021 35m 20s

Joanne Levy: As a kid, Joanne Levy always had her nose in a book. As a grown up, she left the corporate world behind to write. She’s gone on to pen her own unique brand of “kids lit” with stories like Sorry For Your Loss about a 12 years old as

Luis Jimenez: Making a living as an Actor & Podcaster

Jul 12th, 2021 54m 47s

Luis Jimenez: Luis Jimenez is an actor, writer, and ufo activist. Since moving to LA he’s become a member of UCB’s House sketch team and worked with comedic heroes Scott Thompson, Dave Foley and Tom Hanks. Recently though, he launched a podcast

Rachel Dean: Making a living as a Composer

Jul 5th, 2021 40m 44s

Rachel Dean: Rachel Dean is a piano player, music director and composer of musical theatre. When she’s not rehearsing with the cast of Hamilton or Moulin Rouge, Rachel is busy composing daring new projects like Medusa, On The Line and The Anxie

Kate Endle: Making a living as an Illustrator

Jun 21st, 2021 52m 39s

Kate Endle: Kate Endle has been an illustrator since the age of one and her parents have the drawings to prove it. After college, she pulled up stops for the Pacific Northwest and focussed on creating for children. She’s gone on to make her own

Catherine McMillan: Making a living as a Ceramic Artist

Jun 14th, 2021 45m 3s

Catherine McMillan: Catherine McMillan was a promising clinical researcher with a not-so-secret painting habit. But like so many before her, she fell in love, quit her job, moved out west and got hooked on donuts. This one time Nutritional Scie

Dave O’Connor: Making a living as a Tea Maker

Jun 7th, 2021 33m 25s

Dave O'Connor: Dave O’Connor is the Chief Steeping Officer and co-founder of Genuine Tea along with his partner, Sarah Wilcox. Leaders in the Third Wave Tea movement, Genuine Tea was voted best Tea in Toronto in 2017, 2018, and 2020. An appear

Zinnia Naqvi: Making a living as a Photographer & Artist

May 31st, 2021 34m 27s

Zinnia Naqvi: Zinnia Naqvi combines photography, video, writing, and archival material to create her lens based art. Through her work she examines a range of issue from colonialism and cultural translation to language and gender. She’s exhibite

Glenda Hart: Making a living as a Birch Syrup Maker

May 24th, 2021 28m 1s

Glenda Hart: Glenda Hart is the co-owner of The Canadian Birch Company with her husband, Rory. During a drive in the country, a fortuitous turn landed them in a sea of white birch that left them breathless. They knew they’d found their new home

Olivia Pelling: Making a living as a Violin Maker

May 17th, 2021 29m 6s

Olivia Pelling: Can you name another violin that’s not a Stradivarius? Well now you can add “Pelling” to your list. Olivia Pelling is a luthier based in Ottawa. Growing up with a mother and stepfather who themselves were successful luthiers, Ol

Rhea Pechter: Making a living as a Children’s Author & Podcaster

May 10th, 2021 36m 27s

Rhea Pechter: Rhea Pechter describes herself as “a lifelong daydreamer with an overactive imagination”. She put her creativity to good use when she started her beloved podcast “Little Stories for Tiny People”. 5 years and over 100 stories later