Asha Wheeldon is the founder of Kula Foods. Her journey began in Kenya where sharing food with her community was an important part of every day. She migrated to Toronto as a young teenager where she was introduced to West African, Caribbean, and middle Eastern cuisine and culture. After moving to Vancouver she was inspired to create something unique that is reflective of her experiences by connecting people to their food and community. Kula offers plant based food through weekly meal prep, retail products and catering. You can also find goods from local and BIPOC led businesses offering plant based options including Elbo Jamaican Patties on their website. YOUR FAV AUNTIE  Made By Hand, With Lots Of Love. Elbo Patties brings Jamaican patties, coco bread, chutneys and sauces to the people of Vancouver British Columbia for pick up and special events. Self made entrepreneur Chef Chris Boreland has been serving both quality interpretations of classics and daring new ventures into the uncharted territories of Jamaican cuisine. Kulakitchen.ca Elbopatties.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Women Who Code started as a community group in 2011 when a handful of technologists decided they wanted to change the industry experience for women engineers. Since then, it has become a global non-profit organization and the world’s largest and most active community dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. One city at a time, Women Who Code spread around the world, reaching more than 20 countries.  Each city has its own unique culture and has seen local leaders rise to be both leaders of our movement and leaders of the industry, paving the way for the new face of tech. On today's episode we covered Women Who Code and the local Vancouver Tech industry.  WWC acknowledges a femme identifying role in the public sphere and work force and values their contributions, as well as examines whether or not womxn are credited enough (pay). The org fights for pay and diversity equity that demands womxn in masculine-dominated workplaces to receive similar salaries as their peers.  We chatted about the future aims to secure the rights, education, and benefits of femme identifying folx in Tech environments. Holly Marie Peck is Founder and Director of Women Who Code Vancouver, a community she grew from 0 to 2300 techlords in three years. She is a 2018 BC Business 30 Under 30, a 3x Microsoft MVP in Artificial Intelligence, and a recipient of the Udacity x Intel scholarship in Edge AI. Recently, she was profiled in the YouTube docuseries 'The Age of AI', narrated by Robert Downey Jr., the first episode of which has seen over 41 million views.  Special guests:  Holly Marie Peck-Director and Founder of Women Who Code Vancouver Senzeni Mpofu and Patience Mpofu- Co-Leads of Women Who Code Vancouver Link to blog post (also check out the merch): https://www.originpapers.com/post/women-who-code-vancouver-chapter --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

As an artist, model, background performer, stand-in and photo-double; Jade Pattenden is surely a multidisciplinary talent to say the least! Born in Melrose, Scotland to her Zambian mother and Scottish father, Jade moved to so called Canada at the age of eleven and to Vancouver in 2015. Nurtured by a creative family, art has been a major part of Jade's life and she quickly fell in love with the art of painting portraits at a young age. "I believe there is beauty in the expression of one's eyes and I love the challenge of showing it in a piece of art. Jade and Tinthi met back in 2016, on set as background performers (one of Jade's multiple talents). They both bonded on the fact that they were half Zambian and found comfort in spending time together on different shows, and now call themselves good friends. They took on the discussion of their experiences with the local Vancouver Film and Creative industry overall.  Show notes: "Our liberation comes from us having proper representations of who we are..." - Tinthi "Yeah I want to make money and work, but at the same time your morals are like.... do I wanna prove a point and make a stand and say no I’m not doing this?" Link to article and podcast shop: https://www.originpapers.com/post/artist-model-and-actress-jade-pattenden --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Moannah is a neo abstract expressionist. Neo-expressionism is a style of late modernist or early-postmodern painting and sculpture that emerged in the late 1970s. It is characterized by intense subjectivity and rough handling of materials. Moannah chose to add their own touch on the color choice of this style using varnishes creating a lighting effect that truly touches the soul. A memorable moment at our blood money show in Seattle was when Moannah made someone cry through their piece and it touched my soul that we could create an environment for those types of deep emotions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

There are discrepancies between U.S. law and punishment regimes, where a sizable segment of its society warrants formal interventions to punish based on race. People who become vetted to routines and practices of criminal behaviour establish issues of corruption and injustice. What is the difference between a crime and deviance? We take on the discussion of how to reinvent the principle goals of punishment with, U.S. Criminal Defense Attorney, Sarah Fraenkel. Sarah is a proud Third Culture Kid, who spent time in different parts of the world. Now, she finds herself living in the United States during a time of great turmoil and change. As an attorney she is beginning to use her  background and skills to fight and mold legal systems towards justice and equality. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Do you love Burlesque? Have you noticed a lack of BIPOC representations at shows, within the local Vancouver Burlesque scene? On today's episode, Lindsay Braymen also known as stage name, Androsia Wilde shares valuable insight into her experience and the inner workings of the local Vancouver Burlesque scene. Lindsay is one of the founders of an emerging collective named " Diasporic Dynasty" a newly-established Black, Indigenous and Persons of Color (#BIPOC) collective, aiming to champion and uplift the stories of BIPOC within Vancouver Performing Arts communities. Their group comprises of Burlesque and Drag performers who have performed around the province over the past decade (as members of Virago Nation, Geekenders, Screaming Chicken Theatrical Society, etc.)- thus, their practice largely centers movement, striptease, and satire, while celebrating the diversity in our voices and Paths. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kendall Genders' story reveals this - we must never fail, never falter in our efforts to communicate our stories, as it is through our stories that we instil power. As a performer, host, model and LGBQ2+ activist, Kendall Gender is a bonafide Canadian drag sensation. With grassroots in Vancouver, she has performed coast to coast (with shows up to 50,000) since 2014. Kendall shows no signs of slowing down. Click here for full podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today, over 3000 essential workers will lose their jobs as Foodora, a food delivery app that operates in 10 cities across Canada, shuts down its Canadian operations. At a time when most people are staying home, and no one is going out to restaurants, shouldn’t the food delivery business be booming? Well, it is: Delivery Hero, the Berlin-based company that owns Foodora, made 2 billion dollars in revenue last year, and posted a 92% growth in revenue this year. Needless to say the shutdown came as a complete shock to Foodora’s couriers, and their  unofficial union, Foodsters United. The Foodora couriers aren’t your typical gig economy workers: just two months ago, the Ontario Labour Relations Board ruled that they’re dependent contractors, which gives them the right to form a union. It seemed like the typical pitfalls of the gig economy- precarious work, no sick or injury pay, no voice in the company- might finally be changing for the Foodsters. Now that Foodora is packing up, what’s next for Foodsters United? We talk to Alex Kurth, courier and member of Foodsters United, to discuss allegations of union busting, organizing gig workers, and what it’s like to deliver food during the COVID crisis. Click here for more information about Foodsters United. Photos: Tess Siksay --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What steps do you take when a safe space is no longer safe? Angela Marie MacDougall, executive director of BWSS joined us on an episode to discuss transformation at the intersections of an unprecedented time. Battered Women's Support Services was founded in 1979 by a team of devoted women who sought to empower the voices of other women standing against violence and oppression in their communities. The organization focuses on providing support and advocacy for women who have experienced abuse, and education/training for those living through violence. BWSS is devoted to providing full spectrum front-line support for women living in violence because they are mindful that "safety changes everything. Tune into our engaging dialogue. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

With millions of Canadians unemployed and no end to social distancing measures in sight, the COVID-19 crisis presents endless opportunities for tenant solidarity, and incredible barriers to typical organizing. How do you get thousands of households to work together when you can’t meet in person, when simply touching the same surface could be deadly? David Hendry is on the Steering Committee of the Vancouver Tenants Union, a tenant advocacy organization. Due to the growing number of Vancouverites who cannot afford to pay rent, the union has had to quickly adapt in order to meet their needs. We talk about how social distancing has changed work at the VTU, who falls through the cracks of the CERB benefit package, the eviction moratorium, and how tenants can emerge from this crisis debt-free. Click here for the full podcast. Learn more about the Vancouver Tenants Union at vancouvertenantsunion.ca --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app