Liv Harmonee
By Liv Harmonee
🏘 Impacting Our Communities
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Liv HarmoneeJul 16, 2021
18. Joshua Lucas - The Future
Guest: Joshua Lucas
Theme: The Future
Host(s): Kurt Henry & Asha Lapps
Joshua Lucas
In less than 21 years, Joshua Lucas has blazed his own trail of a career in the music and entertainment scene in Toronto. Known as the “future”, Lucas has taken a role as a cultural preserver of authentic Jamaican music and culture through deejaying, live music, event promotion and music production. Driven by the record collection of his family, by the age of 3, music became Joshua’s favourite thing to do and see and by the age of 9, Joshua had begun deejaying and playing drums and piano. In the years following, Joshua continued to refine his skills and also created his own design, A/V and event production company Avalanche Productions in 2012.
His music selection, versatility, mixing and knowledge began getting attention from hearts around Toronto including industry heavy hitters such as Jones and Jones Productions, which led to his premiere on JAMBANA One World Festival at the tender age of 15. He has shared stages with many international artists and deejays including Shabba Ranks, Yellowman, and Marcia Griffiths to name a few. Lucas’ career has not been limited to just the Reggae community as he has spread his talents to the soca scene through Jamaal Magloire’s Toronto Revellers Mas Band, corporate events for companies such Bell Canada, Revera Living and CIBC, weddings and private events, and several school events for a variety of school boards. Today, Joshua continues to preserve and promote Reggae culture through his own event “Skankin’ Sweet: The Spirit of Reggae Music”, as well as a soca and throwback party “Carnival Inception” and “416 & Park”. Throughout the COVID19 pandemic, Joshua has expanded his endeavours to livestreaming through the Twitch platform and soundclash culture through the newly organized National Soundclash League.
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17. Chef Amanda Hamer - Edible Bliss
Guest: Chef Amanda
Theme: Edible Bliss
Host(s): Kurt Henry & Asha Lapps
Chef Amanda Hamer
EdibleBliss11 is a business that has taken entrées and desserts to the next level. The founder Amanda Hamer who has been in the culinary industry for 25+ years creates her desserts with the intention of pleasing the palate one blissful bite at a time.
Since quitting her 9 to 5 job to pursue her passion, Amanda has found her own unique style when it comes to cooking and baking. All her creations are made from scratch using only the best ingredients. Amanda has been featured on many platforms including the Food Network’s “donut showdown”, and her desserts have been devoured by our very own Prime Minister of Canada.
To taste more of the BLISS you can find EdibleBliss11 at www.EdibleBliss11.com Or on Instagram @EdibleBliss11
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16. Rachael-Lea - Real Talk
Guest: Rachael-Lea
Theme: Real Talk
Host(s): Kurt Henry & Asha Lapps
Rachael-Lea
I'm an Artsy Farsty Toronto Girl, who has a creative brain that never shuts off. Like EVER! Why Real Talk Candles? I suppose it was one of those things that you stumble across.
About a year ago, I was decked in the face by a complete stranger. Just standing there waiting for an Uber. "Why the hell me!" I thought. And like most women, we just figure, "ah, it's no big deal. I'll get over it!" Well, it wasn't that easy. Getting more and more afraid to walk freely in public, I took to my candle making as a way to avoid the building anxiety. It was the one thing, I knew, would bring me peace.
I'm also a writer, a playwright, and I hosted a Facebook show called "Real Talk with Rachael-Lea" for two years. Well known by my followers as being "unfiltered", I took my love of Real Talk and controversial conversation and slapped them on my candles. And so "Real Talk Candles" was born.
The goal of Real Talk Candles is more than just a scented candle. It's a statement. It's the kind of candle that causes conversations. Some funny, and some heartwarming. But always REAL.
Each one of these candles is hand-poured with love, and I wouldn't have it any other way!
I truly hope you enjoy these candles as much as I loved making them. May they shine light on your day, and give you a little laughter in your life.
Love and Light,
Rachael-Lea
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15. Dwayne Morgan - I Create to Give
Guest: Dwayne Morgan
Theme: Events By Dionne
Host(s): Kurt Henry & Asha Lapps
Dwayne Morgan
Dwayne Morgan is a two-time Canadian National Poetry Slam Champion. He began his career as a spoken word artist in 1993. In 1994, he founded Up From The Roots entertainment, to promote the positive artistic contributions of African Canadian and urban influenced artists.
Morgan is a 2021 finalist for the Toronto Arts Foundation Margo Bindhart and Rita Davies Award for Cultural Leadership, the 2018 winner of the Sheri-D Wilson Golden Beret Award for Career Achievement in the Spoken Word, a 2016 finalist for the Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, and in 2013, Morgan was inducted into the Scarborough Walk of Fame. Morgan has received both the African Canadian Achievement Award, and the Harry Jerome Award for Excellence in the Arts.
Dwayne has performed for the former President of the United States, Barack Obama, the former Governor General of Canada, Michaelle Jean, the late leader of the NDP, Jack Layton, and has shared the stage with many of Canada’s top artists including Russell Peters while opening for international artists Alicia Keys, and recording with Canadian artists, including Drake.
Morgan has published thirteen books; Period & Other Lessons From My Daughter (2020), Fairytales (2018), No Apologies (2016), Before I Was Born (2015), Everyday Excellence (2013), Her Favourite Shoes (2011), The Sensual Musings of Dwayne Morgan (2010), The Making of A Man (2005), The Man Behind The Mic (2002), Long Overdue (1999), and chapbooks, The Revolution Starts Within (1996), and Straight From The Roots (1995). In 2009, Morgan’s work was translated into French, culminating in the book, Le Making of d’un Homme. His albums include, Another Level (1997), The Evolution (2001), Soul Searching (2003), A Decade in the Making (2004), Mellow Mood: The End of the Beginning (2007), Idle Hands (2011), Wet (2017), and Somewhere (2017). In 2008, Morgan released a commemorative DVD entitled, Dwayne Morgan The First Fifteen.
To further explore his creativity, Dwayne collaborated with Driftwood Studios to film, Three Knocks, a ten-minute film, which premiered in Toronto’s Reel World Film Festival. Morgan is the producer and host of two TV shows, Poetically Speaking, and Write in Toronto, on the Afroglobal Television Network, and Bell Fibe TV1 respectively, and his one-man play, Grade 8, now appears on the CBC’s PlayMe Podcast. In 2012, Morgan performed at Super Bowl 46, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and in 2019, he founded and co-produced the inaugural Toronto Spoken Soul Festival.
Dwayne’s work ethic has taken him across Canada, the United States, Jamaica, Turkey, Trinidad, Bermuda, Barbados, England, Scotland, Belgium, Budapest, Germany, France, Norway, Ghana, and Holland. His emphasis on quality has driven his success and has made him a well-respected component of Toronto’s urban music community, as well as the North American, and Global, spoken word scenes.
Instagram @Dwayne_Morgan
Twitter @Dwayne_Morgan
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14. Celina Caesar-Chavannes - Can You Hear Me Now
12. Dionne Bishop - Power of Events
Guest: Dionne Bishop
Theme: Events By Dionne
Host(s): Kurt Henry & Asha Lapps
Dionne Bishop
With 15 years in the marketing and events industry, Dionne's commitment to crafting unique experiences is reflected through her many accolades and high profile events. Dionne started her career in advertising and ran a province-wide experiential campaign on behalf of the African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario (ACCHO). She is a Past-President of the International Live Events Association, Toronto Chapter and the 2017 Gala Chair.
A passion for B2B event marketing led Dionne to coordinating events at Canada's largest entertainment venue, Exhibition Place. She produced multiple business events supporting sales teams and as a direct result of her efforts, 6 figure contracts were typically booked on site.
Currently a member of MPI Toronto's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force and Board Member of the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO), Dionne leads with authenticity and creativity as she continues to help businesses grow to the next level using the power of events.
Dionne can be found online at:
Instagram: @eventsbydionne
LinkedIn: @eventsbydionne
Website: www.eventsbydionne.com
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11. All in One Health and Fitness - Carlo Celotti & Joe DiMarino
Guest: Carlo Celotti & Joe DiMarino
Theme: All in One Health and Fitness
Host: Kurt Henry
Carlo Celotti
Carlo is a holistic nutritionist as well as a CrossFit Trainer, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist under the National Strength and Conditioning Association and CHEK Practitioner, giving him experience to work in the areas of nutrition and lifestyle management, group classes, human performance and corrective exercise.
He has represented Canada internationally as an Olympic distance triathlete in the World Triathlon Championships and has a widely varied athletic past.
Carlo works with world class, university and high school athletes as well as with the general population to help them reach their goals in a safe and effective manner. Carlo has been in the fitness industry for over 23 years and a student of it for even longer, having spent time learning from world renowned experts in the field. His passion for education has given him a unique mix of skills and knowledge, which allows him to provide a wide range of services to help people towards various goals. He believes in building a strong foundation in the basics of movement in order to advance with a reduced risk of injury and greater efficiency.
Joe DiMarino
Joe has been training since he was 16years old, working on building strength, powerlifting and anything challenging. He found CrossFit in 2009 when he did a scaled version of Fight Gone Bad. After that moment, he swore he would never do CrossFit again, until of course he realized he was completely hooked. Everyday ordinary workouts turned into focused training at movements and exercises he was not accustomed too. Olympic lifting, running, gymnastics, and mobility are all challenging for Joe as they demonstrate his weaknesses.
This humbling aspect of CrossFit has helped Joe anchor himself with goals and targets on what to achieve year after year. ”Learn, Fail, Grow, Repeat” is the attitude that keeps Joe in CrossFit for the long haul. Joe surrounds himself with like minded people at AIO in a nurturing atmosphere that keeps him motivated to continue to push forward.
Joe finds CrossFit helps him handle the day to day stress, improve his performance and gives him the energy he needs to play with his two young beautiful daughters.
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10. Chris Smalling - Mentoring Has A Ripple Effect
Guest: Chris Smalling
Theme: Mentoring Has A Ripple Effect
Host: Kurt Henry
Chris Smalling
Chris Smalling is a son, a father, a husband, a brother, a uncle, a nephew and a mentor. Chris Smalling grew up in the Galloway community and fell in love with the game of basketball as soon as he was introduced to it. As one of six children in the Smalling household, it was difficult for his parents to afford Rep league basketball. As a result, he was unable to join their community team, The Galloway Lancers. He met a lady by the name of Martha Smith who paid his league fees and gave him the opportunity to volunteer at the community centre as a way of paying it forward. Chris Smalling was extremely grateful and vowed that as he got older, he would always give back to his community. Since the age of 16, Smalling has worked in various neighbourhoods throughout Scarborough providing opportunities for youth to participate in athletic activities.
In 2005 he started the Advantage Basketball was founded on the principles of giving back to the community and creating sustainable basketball programs for families in need. Since 2005 Advantage Basketball has helped over 150 student-athletes receive scholarships to play at various institutions such as NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division 1 Division II, Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) and Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) levels. Some of our student-athletes have gone on and received their Bachelor and Master’s degrees. Advantage Basketball has proven that their philosophy works and it’s helped to change the narrative of so many young people’s lives. Part of the advantage program is giving back or paying it forward, so many of our former athletes continue to give back to the program by impacting the lives of many young people.
In 2011 Chris Smalling was recognized by the OBA (Ontario Basketball Association) who nominated him for the prestigious Syl Apps award, he went up against over 20,000 other volunteers and mentors and won. The award was presented by Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport Margarett Best.
Chris now holds a position as the Director of Men’s basketball at J. Addison and continues to impact the lives of young people throughout the GTA.
He is most proud of the relationship he has built over the last 25 years and the lives he has impacted
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9. Lynn Petrushchak - Blueprint for Building Community
Guest: Lynn Petrushchak
Theme: Blueprint for Building Community
Host: Kurt Henry
Lynn Petrushchak
Lynn has been serving her community for over 35 years. Including 27 years as the Executive Director for Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre (a.k.a. DBNC) and 8 years of community development at the TDSB.
In addition to these roles she has held many volunteer roles including: managing the Mississauga East Cancer Campaign. She has served as a Board member for Peel Infant Development, Peel Healthy Start, and the Mississauga Library Board. She is presently managing the High Priority Neighbourhood COVID project for DBNC.
Lynn’s hobbies now include Music, Curling, golf and travel. She also loves spending time with her four daughters and their families.
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8. Colleen Montague - Finding Hidden Gems
Guest: Colleen Montague
Theme: Finding Hidden Gems
Host: Kurt Henry & Asha Lapps
Colleen Montague
Colleen Montague, Co-Founder of Moissy Fine Jewellery.
Colleen’s love for jewellery inspired a search that would meet her own needs. During this search she came across Moissanite gemstones, which are absolutely beautiful, durable, super refractive, and affordable . Surprisingly, Moissanite was not easy to find and often not available at Colleen’s local jewellery stores. She also had difficulty finding jewellers that worked with the gemstone. It was at that time she realized there was an untapped opportunity.
Moissanite Gemstones are seeing an upward trend in interest with companies like Moissy Fine Jewellery showcasing their brilliance as a diamond alternative. Moissy Fine Jewellery is the first brick and mortar store of its kind, with locations in Canada and USA.
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7. Absolut Violette - Wholeness Aficianado
Guest: Absolut Violette
Theme: Wholeness Aficianado
Host: Asha Lapps
Absolut Violette (Violette Willis)
Absolut Violette is a 39-year old single mother of 4 from Uganda, raised in Sweden, and currently residing in Toronto, Canada.
Violette moved to Canada as an international student, graduated with honors, and has worked in the financial industry for the past 14 years, where she continues to aspire climbing the proverbial corporate ladder.
As a passion project, Violette manages her blog, AbsolutViolette.com where she aspires to encourage women to live life to fullest, being their authentic and whole selves, and pursuing their passions to live a life of purpose.
Violette can be found on social media online under the handle ‘AbsolutViolette’ on all platforms.
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6. Coach Melnik - Life Lessons From Basketball
Guest: Coach Paul Melnik
Theme: Life Lessons From Basketball
Host: Kurt Henry
Coach Paul Melnik
Teacher-Coach Paul Melnik, affectionately known as Melnik, is the head coach for Father Henry Carr Crusaders Highschool basketball team. Since Joining Father Henry Carr in 2003, the program has been a provincial powerhouse, and has developed a formidable reputation on the basketball scene across North America. Many of his players have competed at the highest level of basketball including the NCAA, Canadian National Team and the NBA.
While other programs have cycled through periods of irrelevance, Father Henry Carr’s Basketball Program has been one of the most consistently competitive high school programs in North America. Coach Melnik has had the honour of coaching in many post-season events including various All Star and All Canadian Games.
He won 10 City Championships. 6 of them Consecutive
7 provincial medals: 2 copper, 2 bronze, 2 silver, 1 gold
He boasts an overall 81% win-loss record with 547 wins and 128 losses
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5. Joy Lapps-Lewis - Lover of Music and People
Guest: Joy Laps-Lewis
Theme: Lover of People
Host: Kurt Henry & Asha Lapps
Joy Lapps-Lewis
Joy Lapps is a Canadian musician, composer, academic and arts educator of Antiguan and Barbudan descent. She was awarded a Masters in Music Composition at York University, and her proficiency with the tenor pan is known internationally. Joy’s diverse performance range has led to engaging audience experiences and deserving recognition from professional pannists and a dedicated fanbase.
She leads The Joy Lapps Project, an ensemble exploring Afro and Latin-Caribbean Jazz, with a hint of R&B and soul. She has performed at festivals including Afrofest, Toronto's TD Jazz Festival, Antigua’s Moods of Pan Festival and Miami’s GroundUpFestival. Lapps-Lewis has educated hundreds of people through her masterclasses and workshops at schools, libraries and community spaces.
In 2019 Joy presented her multi-disciplinary project titled From Skin 2 Steel and Beyond at the Evergreen Brick Works, a historical landmark in Toronto. The project engages community through workshops, creation, live performance and community symposia. Each element explores aspects of how natural environments have impacted the development of the steelpan and how the instrument, its creators and the descendants of its creators have responded by impacting our cultural and social environments.
Joy is currently putting the finishing touches on her forthcoming 2021 release and is in the development phase of multi-disciplinary performance celebrating the contributions of women to the steelpan community.
Instagram: @JoyLappsMusic
Website: www.joylapps.com
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4. Jeff A.D. Martin - Achieving Your True Potential
Guest: Jeff A.D. Martin
Theme: Achieving Your True Potential
Host: Kurt Henry
Jeff A.D. Martin is a soul-stirring, thought-provoking, highly requested transformational speaker, who has been using his platform to inspire people from around the world.
Much of Jeff’s love for people can be attributed to his years of involvement as a community advocate, a mentor and also to his 15+ years of experience in Law Enforcement.
Jeff is also an author of two critically acclaimed books. “Brothers from the 6/ Sisters from the 6: Role Models in my Community”, and an Amazon best-selling personal development book, “KNew Me: 10 Men, 10 Stories of Perseverance”.
With his career and life experiences, coupled with his benevolence and passion to inspire, Jeff A.D. Martin shares his gift of purpose in efforts to help others find their true potential.
Instagram: @JeffADMartin
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3. Kurt Henry - Harmonee Man
Liv Harmonee is about:
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Host: Kurt Henry, Asha Lapps
In this episode we Get to know more about our host Kurt Henry.
- Investing
- Mindset
- Legacy
- Fatherhood
- Being a Role Model
- Harmonee
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2. Asha Lapps - Lady of Harmonee
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Host: Kurt Henry, Asha Lapps
In this episode we get to know more about our host Asha Lapps:
- Family
- Music
- Hobbies
- Relationships
- Inspirations
- What's Next
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1. The Most Powerful Force in the Universe
Liv Harmonee is about:
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Host: Kurt Henry, Asha Lapps
In this episode we introduce to the inspiration behind Liv Harmonee!
- History
- About the host
- Why Liv Harmonee?
- What to expect
- Join the movement
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