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Gaby Eirew: The importance of leaving your…
The first time I saw Gaby Eirew was on the stage of Interesting Vancouver 2015. She had just won the…
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Bradford McIntyre: Showing up for Life
For all intents and purposes, Bradford McIntyre’s story could be a movie. Thirty-one years ago, during the height of the…
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Gaby Eirew: The importance of leaving your message behind
The first time I saw Gaby Eirew was on the stage of Interesting Vancouver 2015. She had just won the Interesting Vancouver Award. After her name was announced, a small woman made her way to the stage from the back of the auditorium and asked to speak. Her warmness and honesty took me by surprise….
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Bradford McIntyre: Showing up for Life
For all intents and purposes, Bradford McIntyre’s story could be a movie. Thirty-one years ago, during the height of the AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) crisis, he was diagnosed with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). A year later, the doctors told him he had 6 months to live. This is a story of being given a death…
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Dara Parker: Living her Purpose
The first thing that struck me when I met Dara Parker was her intelligence and knowledge of gender and social policy. She is the go-to person for local news programs when LGBTQ issues are on the agenda and is a frequent contributor to local newspapers. She doesn’t miss a beat when confronted with difficult questions…
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Kane Ryan: The purpose of Wanderlust
Kane Ryan’s voice is soft. It is the tone of someone whose life experience has taken him to unimaginable places and who has had to speak to anybody or everybody. His skin is tanned and though he is in his early 30s, his soul is the one of an older man perhaps due to what…
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Ian Moore: The Three Companies Man
The best way to describe Ian Moore is the way a close friend of his does, “You know that person you can call in the middle of the night and he’ll come help you with out asking or judging? Well that’s Ian, he has people’s back.” This might seem obvious to people that know him,…
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Danielle Krysa’s Humble Pie Recipe
This Good Friday morning, I attended Danielle Krysa’s talk at Creative Mornings. Even though the subject was humility, the creator of the Jealous Curator also tackled vulnerability and creativity in a way that made us – the 100 or so people listening to her– feel as if she was talking directly to each of us….
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Kendall Ansell: Connecting with People
Kendall Ansell’s poise and passion are able to fill a room when she speaks to an audience about her love for interior design, yet she thinks of herself as a small woman, “My biggest challenge is that I sound like I am 12 and I probably look like I am 14.” But this perception, that…
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Gina Best: Learning to spell vulnerability
When I first met Gina Best it was her energy – tender, raw and honest – that mesmerized me. This happened last fall at Referral Institute’s workshop. The first thing I noticed was how her voice was capable of filling the room without any effort. I felt immediately comfortable around her and inclined to be…