This week on The Spot Ben Mulroney is joined by Akosua Brown, the founder of What's Your Story - Author Services which provides fundamental support to authors who are working on books or looking to be published.

Akosua has a storied career in publishing giving her the knowledge and background to properly assist up and coming authors.

You can learn more about her work at whatsyourstoryauthorservices.com

Daysha Loppie, a contributing journalist to ByBlacks joins Ben Mulroney on the show to discuss her new article for ByBlacks on the importance of preserving culture and history through archive work. They also discuss why diversity is necessary when preserving those histories to ensure that they can be represented and preserved properly.

You can read Daysha's article and find more from ByBlacks at byblacks.com

Ben Mulroney is joined this weekend by Alice Zhuravel, a writer and diversity advocate in Ukraine. They talk about what life is like on the ground during the war in Ukraine, and the effects this situation has had on people physiologically and emotionally.

They also chat about diversity in Ukraine and how their conversations surround diversity are very different than the ones that we have here in North America due to the effects of colonization.

This week on Toronto This Weekend Ben Mulroney is joined by Amanda Munday, the Director of New Majority, a non-partisan non-profit organization working exclusively on youth get-out-the-vote and civic engagement.

They chat about how the shift in generational prominence will effect voting power and the political landscape of our country.

Amanda and Ben also talk about how you encourage youth to engage in politics whether that is participating in politics actively or understanding the importance of voting as a young person in Canada!

This week on The Spot Ben is joined by Anji Shukla, a co-owner at the Blooming Flower Bar. A local florist located in Cabbagetown!

Ben and Anji talk all about the struggles of starting a small family run business, and the community they have been able to build along the way!

You can find them online at bloomingflowerbar.com or on Instagram @bloomingflowerbar

Ben is joined this weekend by Tech and media consultant, Mohit Rajhans with ThinkStart.ca.

They talk all about the recent lawsuits that have been plaguing social media companies like Meta over allegations of creating the apps in ways that are addictive to children. They also chat about the latest in AI advancements and the race between some of the AI giants.

You can learn more about this and the rest of Mohit's work at ThinkStart.ca

Ben is joined this weekend by Jessica Hill, the Interim Director of The Guelph Wish Fund.

Ben and Jessica chat all about the Guelph Wish Fund and the fantastic work it is able to do for children who are living with a significant illness, life-altering injury or a rare and debilitating syndrome. 

They have also been in the news recently for a very high profile item that appeared in their auction!

You can learn more about the Guelph Wish Fund at guelphwishfund.com

Ben Mulroney is joined this morning by Rebecca Vachon, the Health Program Director at Cardus, to talk about her new study highlighting the shortfalls of pediatric care in Canada and how it needs to improve to properly serve the children who rely on it.

You can read more of the study and learn more about Cardus at cardus.ca

This week on Toronto This Weekend Ben Mulroney is joined by the talented Sharon Lewis!

Sharon is a Director, Actor, Author, TV Personality, and so much more.

Sharon joins Ben to talk about her career spanning everything from documentary films to playing Drake's Mom on Degrassi as well as some fantastic projects she is currently working on right here in the city!

This weekend Ben is joined by Aaref, the  President of the IWA.

The Immigrant Writer's association is a ever growing group of writers who contribute stories to a new anthology every year surrounding a different theme related to the immigrant experience!

This year their Anthology is called Old Roots, New Shoots which centers around exploring the nuanced narratives of immigrants arriving in Canada, forging connections, facing challenges, and flourishing in adversity.

You can learn more and submit your stories at immigrantwriters.com