PARLAY Podcast

The late, iconic designer, Kate Spade, stated that, “Playing dress up begins at age 5 and never truly ends.” For wardrobe and home Stylist, Erin Donnelly Ferguson, this sentiment rings true. Starting her career in San Francisco with the J. Crew dream team of Jenna Lyons and Mickey Drexler, and eventually packing up and starting a new life in a new country, Erin has never been one to shy away from an adventure. Her entrepreneurial side gradually made its way to the forefront ...

Entrepreneur, CEO, 2x CFL Grey Cup Winner and MVP are just a few of the lifetimes Vince Danielsen has already lived but there is so much more to his story. Vince epitomizes the concept of PARLAY and betting on yourself. Likely the most encouraging person I know, Vince has had his share of hurdles to overcome. From battling childhood cancer to playing in the CFL, followed by transitioning from professional athlete into business professional, Vince has learned to hone in on h...

Jenny Steele is the ray of sunshine we all need after this cloudy Covid year. Training as an elite dancer through adolescence, Jenny turned her focus to her degree, and after some soul searching and happenstance, to the world of media. Starting at the bottom, we’re talking coffee runs and 2am edits, Jenny harnessed her incredible work ethic to create the multifaceted career she thrives in today. And, while she may have rubbed elbows with George Clooney and Sarah Jessica Park...

Saying that this past year has been full of change would be an understatement. People’s worlds transformed overnight and, for some, this has provided a new lens through which they are assessing their lives. Career and transition coach, Evelyn Main, brings over three decades of business experience working with individuals, teams, and departments in setting their vision, deciding on action steps, and executing the plan. Ev believes that people make real change when they find t...

Learning to bet on oneself can take on a myriad of forms. For Emily and her husband, Chris, this has included a beautiful daughter, Annabelle, who was born with special needs. Over the years, Emily has accumulated a wealth of knowledge with respect to navigating the medical and government systems, the strength in building community, self discovery, and learning to advocate for herself and her family. Regardless if you have a child with special needs, or even children at all,...

PARLAY started as a means to share stories of people who have found their calling and the journey that has pursued. Dr. Hillary Dinning is precisely one of those stories. She did not start her career as a Naturopath, in fact, she stepped away from a successful job trading on Bay Street to return to school and follow her dream of merging various modalities of medicine. Hillary is about as authentic as they come and if you follow her on any of her social media channels, or hav...

She sees the world through full colour spectrum glasses, and has been taking the Toronto public art world by storm. On the premier episode of PARLAY I am joined by Julie Amlin, exceptionally talent artist and muralist, as well as my oldest and dearest friend. Julie’s journey is ever evolving, and she openly and honestly shares her experiences of not only reclaiming her passion for art, but also learning to put her true self out into the world. With more kindness, strength, ...