Tanya Talaga is an award wining Anishinaabe author and former investigative reporter for the Toronto Star. Her 2017 book Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death and Hard Truths in a Northern City, won the 2018 RBC Taylor Prize for non-fiction and the 2017 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. Her latest book, All Our Relations served as the focus for her recent Massey Lectures across Canada.
Laurie Dillon-Schalk owns a family maple farm, an agency and is a co-founder and volunteer with the Conquer COVID-19 team.
According to their website, Conquer COVID-19 is comprised of physicians, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and other volunteers who are working together to ensure front line workers responsible for the health and well-being of Canadians have access to masks, gloves, and other supplies that are essential in treating patients and minimizing the spread of the virus.
Dr. Ruby Alvi is a family doctor in Mississauga and a volunteer with the Conquer COVID-19 team.
According to their website, Conquer COVID-19 is comprised of physicians, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and other volunteers who are working together to ensure front line workers responsible for the health and well-being of Canadians have access to masks, gloves, and other supplies that are essential in treating patients and minimizing the spread of the virus.
Sulemaan Ahmed is a volunteer and co-founder of the grassroots incubator, Conquer COVID-19.
According to their website, Conquer COVID-19 is comprised of physicians, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and other volunteers who are working together to ensure front line workers responsible for the health and well-being of Canadians have access to masks, gloves, and other supplies that are essential in treating patients and minimizing the spread of the virus.
Francis Luta is a Canadian documentary and fiction filmmaker. His most recent films include the upcoming documentary feature “Alone Across The Arctic” about Canadian explorer Adam Shoalts’ expedition across the Arctic. “Vivid” (2017) a short horror film produced by Canon Canada.
Please visithttp://mykingandbay.com to learn more about the #SOYBFaceMaskChallenge. Let’s fight COVID19 together!
In today’s episode I speak with former world champion and Olympian Perdita Felicien about how she’s dealing with COVID19. We also discuss the fallout of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics cancellation and what is means for athletes.
Perdita Felicien is a 10x Canadian Champion, a 2x World Champion and a 2x Olympian.
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