In this episode, Aida speaks with Samantha Svay, co-founder of Phantom Sound Media. A Vancouver-based media company focused on promoting local emerging artists. Samantha discusses launching Phantom Sound Media during a pandemic while working as a dental h

We’re talking about sports! In this episode, we revive an interview Rachel had with Dr. Janelle Joseph. Dr. Joseph is a Professor in Critical Studies of Race & Indigeneity as well as the Founder and Director of IDEAS (Indigeneity, Diaspora, Equity and

In this episode, Aida and Rachel speak with Ghazal Foroutan, an Iranian graphic designer and educator currently based in Oklahoma. Ghazal discusses how to find inspiration as a designer, design activism and her recent exhibition on the Compulsory Hijab La

Tayybeh, a social purpose-driven commissary kitchen based in Vancouver, BC began in 2016 at the height of the Syrian refugee crisis. It started by hiring Syrian women to cook their traditional dishes, and continues to provide employment opportunities for

Spring has sprung, the birds are singing and the bees at @jivewithbees are jivin’ & thrivin’. Aida & Rachel speak with bee keeper, Mackenzie Nielson and marketing experts, Marcel Verona and Michael Lau on their new Canadian raw honey venture, Jive

Rachel talks to Aaiman Aamir, a Toronto based community builder in the tech field about her new book: Our Stories in STEM. The book is meant to address the “leaky pipeline,” a phenomenon where girls are streamed out of STEM (science, technology, engineeri

Aida Esmaili talks with Amy Shostak. Amy is a Vancouver-based improvisor, educator, and producer. She started improvising with Edmonton’s Rapid Fire Theatre in 2002, and she served as the company's Artistic Director for six years. In Vancouver, Amy teache

Introducing Future Voices! A podcast all about highlighting people working to revolutionize their fields and make the world a better place. This podcast finds those everyday people working to this end with hosts Aida Esmaili and Rachel Adams learning as t