Stories of Starting Podcast Ep. 23: CulturEatz; Food and Travel Influencer

Stories of Starting Ep 26: Amanda McQueen Comedian, Fitness Trainer

Stories of Starting Ep 26: Amanda McQueen Comedian, Fitness Trainer. Amanda is a CanFitPro certified personal trainer located in Montreal. She is passionate about inclusion, kindness and empowerment through fitness. Her programs and methods are body positive and client-focused. As a CanFitPro certified trainer she offers safe, effective training geared towards your goals. Amanda is on-the-go and can bring her gym kit to your home, favourite park or grandma's basement. Amanda's programs are designed to fit your goals and lifestyle. Official website: https://amandaemcqueen.wixsite.com/training [https://amandaemcqueen.wixsite.com/training] Amanda McQueen Fitness on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amandamcqueenfitness/ [https://www.instagram.com/amandamcqueenfitness/] One of Amanda's livestream workouts at Paradigm Fitness on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/386122455136402/videos/2541982692719866/ [https://www.facebook.com/386122455136402/videos/2541982692719866/]

Stories of Starting Ep 25: Domenic Marinelli, Montreal Author

Stories of Staring Podcast Ep 25: Domenic Marinelli, Montreal Author. I met Domenic at a poetry open mic in Montreal and was super impressed with his reading and passion for writer. Domenic is an author, poet, playwright, blogger, freelance writer and journalist who has written numerous books and has contributed work to such magazines as: The Gamer, The Sportster, The Travel, The Recipe, HotCars, The Things, The Talko, Steel Notes Magazine, West Island Blog, and has written articles and video script content for babbletop.com.  From 2017 until 2018, he wrote and operated two blogs: Resonant Words, an online column and The Sunset Quill Review. Those sites are still up but void of new content. Readers can still read new blog posts here at the Domenic Marinelli Author Site. Just click the section link above: Resonance In Dark Ink . Watch interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fuu0p0AP5zA [https://youtu.be/fuu0p0AP5zA] Domenic Marinelli Official Website: https://marinellidomenic.wixsite.com/authorsite [https://marinellidomenic.wixsite.com/authorsite] Domenic Marinelli on Amazon: https://amzn.to/33IYqZI [https://amzn.to/33IYqZI] Domenic Marinelli on Amazon: https://amzn.to/33IYqZI [https://amzn.to/33IYqZI] West Island Blog article: https://www.westislandblog.com/5-movies-you-may-not-recall-were-filmed-in-montreal/ [https://www.westislandblog.com/5-movies-you-may-not-recall-were-filmed-in-montreal/] Babbletop articles: https://babbletop.com/author/marinelli/ [https://babbletop.com/author/marinelli/] Mentioned in the interview: Wattpad famous writer Anna Todd: http://www.annatodd.com/ [http://www.annatodd.com/] Canadian writer Terry Fallis: https://terryfallis.com/ [https://terryfallis.com/] Author/artist Douglas Coupland (Generation X) https://coupland.com/ [https://coupland.com/] Author/musician Josh Malerman (Bird Box) https://joshmalerman.com/ [https://joshmalerman.com/]

Stories of Starting Ep 24: Karine Bouchard, Cellist, Event Planner, Antimodèle Creator

Stories of Starting Podcast Episode 24 with Karine Bouchard, cellist, co-owner of the Anticafé in Old Montreal and creator of the Antimodèle life drawing/live music weekly event at the Anticafé. Karine's Official Website: https://www.lavioloncelliste.com/ [https://www.lavioloncelliste.com/] Karine's music on Bandcamp: https://lavioloncelliste.bandcamp.com/ [https://lavioloncelliste.bandcamp.com/] Ewan McIntyre band: http://www.ewan-macintyre.org/ [http://www.ewan-macintyre.org/] Dream on Sally Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dreamonsally/dream-on-sally [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dreamonsally/dream-on-sally] Antimodèle life drawing & live music: https://www.antimodele.com/ [https://www.antimodele.com/] Anticafé in Old Montreal: https://www.anticafevieuxport.com/ [https://www.anticafevieuxport.com/] Home Routes: https://www.homeroutes.ca/ [https://www.homeroutes.ca/] Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous is a not-for-profit arts organization that creates new performance opportunities for French and English speaking musicians and audiences in rural, remote and urban, communities across Canada, hosted by volunteers in their homes and other community venues. Air BNB Experiences: https://www.airbnb.ca/s/experiences [https://www.airbnb.ca/s/experiences]

Stories of Starting Podcast Ep. 23: CulturEatz; Food and Travel Influencer

Stories of Starting Podcast Episode 23 with my friend Evelyne Budkewitsch aka Montreal Food & Travel Influencer CultureEatz. Her blog features travel guides, international recipes, destination photo tours, exotic meal ideas, trip essays, easy prep dishes and fun foods made with spices and exotic ingredients. Evelyne's motto is EAT AND TRAVEL OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE! CultureEatz Blog/Website: https://cultureatz.com/ [https://cultureatz.com/ ] CultureEatz on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2ImYFzQ [http://bit.ly/2ImYFzQ] CulturEatz vlog about our podcast: https://youtu.be/dN4b5Ue6-8k [https://youtu.be/dN4b5Ue6-8k] Mentioned in the interview: Beaded Chopsticks collab on Heather Boyd Wire's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oWG__lAdgM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oWG__lAdgM] Vegan Mapo Tofu recipe collab on CulturEatz YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5uv58Ujjf4&feature=youtu.be [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5uv58Ujjf4&feature=youtu.be ] Blogpost at Stories of Starting: http://storiesofstarting.com [http://storiesofstarting.com ] Eat the World private group for Food Bloggers: https://cultureatz.com/eat-the-world/ [https://cultureatz.com/eat-the-world/ ] Skyscanner for flight deals: https://www.skyscanner.ca/ [https://www.skyscanner.ca/] The Finer Cookie: https://www.thefinercookie.com/ [https://www.thefinercookie.com/] Gabby Bernstein (Spirit Junkie Masterclass) https://gabbybernstein.com/ [https://gabbybernstein.com/ ] DIY Raindrop Cake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBZURMDhcok [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBZURMDhcok] Sex Toy Unboxing and Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=142K7StwkDA [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=142K7StwkDA] The Liver Experiment: https://cultureatz.com/the-liver-experiment-the-round-up-and-final-thoughts/ [https://cultureatz.com/the-liver-experiment-the-round-up-and-final-thoughts/ ] F*ck Up Montreal: https://fuckupnights.com/montreal/?locale=en [https://fuckupnights.com/montreal/?locale=en ] Creator HQ (Montreal Creator Community): https://www.creatorhq.org/ [https://www.creatorhq.org/] Miracle Berry: Fruit Dropping Party https://cultureatz.com/fruit-dropping-party/ [https://cultureatz.com/fruit-dropping-party/] Emilia Fart video: How to Make Pasta Salad on a Ferris Wheel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nKihVj677M [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nKihVj677M]

Stories of Starting Podcast Ep. 22: Meet the Parents

This week I welcome my parents onto the Stories of Starting Podcast. My mom Anne is a retired music teacher who taught cello and piano for many years. She trained as a nurse at Kingston General Hospital and went back to school in her 50's to get her Music degree from Carleton University.  My dad is a retired engineer. He worked clearing trails on the ski slopes near Ottawa in his youth and skied into his 80's. He took up violin in his 40's to accompany my mom. They played in amateur orchestras for many years as well as in string quartets with friend.  I am so grateful to my parents for their ongoing support of my Art and encouraging me since my days making $3 a day selling jewelry on the streets of Montreal.  My mom's love of arts and crafts was instilled in my from a young age and my dad's sense of adventure is reflected in my urban adventures! Both are giving and accepting of others and have influenced my passion for connecting and collaborating with others.  I truly believe when one of us succeeds we all succeed. This collaborative mentality was surely planted in my brain from an early age.