Welcome With Karim Kanji

Who is Kelsi Mayne? With nearly 1M streams on Spotify alone, a debut album on the way, and the viral response to a recent glimpse of her upcoming music video "As I Go" (1.2M streams in just 24 hours), the former sprint-hurdler (once ranked 3rd in Canada) is now arguably the fastest-rising independent country artist in Canada.

Canada's Queen of Punk, Bif Naked, on COVID-19, Vindaloo and some guy named Jim.

Laurie Dillon-Schalk owns a family maple syrup farm, an agency and is a co-founder and a volunteer with the Conquer COVID-19 team. According to their website, Conquer COVID-19 is comprised of physicians, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and other volunteers who are working together to ensure front line workers responsible for the health and well-being of Canadians have access to masks, gloves, and other supplies that are essential in treating patients and minimizing the spread of the virus.

Vasilios Filippakis is a writer, actor and creator of the online web series, FAK YAASS.

Born in Vienna and raised in Canada, Micah Barnes cut his teeth in the cabarets and jazz clubs of Toronto while still a teenager before joining A Capella Vocal group The Nylons in 1989. Recording & Touring with the guys brought Micah into the global music scene and a busy concert, TV and Media schedule throughout Europe, Asia and North America, introducing Micah’s rich soulful baritone voice to music fans around the world. Post Nylons has seen Micah launch a busy solo career touring the U.S.A. with his #1 international club hit “Welcome To My Head” and a return to a jazz-oriented style of his earlier years resulting in a series of critically acclaimed recordings including his most recent chart topping “New York Stories” (eOne Music).

Dr. Ruby Alvi is a family doctor in Mississauga and a volunteer with the Conquer COVID-19 team. According to their website, Conquer COVID-19 is comprised of physicians, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and other volunteers who are working together to ensure front line workers responsible for the health and well-being of Canadians have access to masks, gloves, and other supplies that are essential in treating patients and minimizing the spread of the virus.

Sulemaan Ahmed is a volunteer and co-founder of the grassroots incubator, Conquer COVID-19. According to their website, Conquer COVID-19 is comprised of physicians, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and other volunteers who are working together to ensure front line workers responsible for the health and well-being of Canadians have access to masks, gloves, and other supplies that are essential in treating patients and minimizing the spread of the virus.

Francis Luta is a Canadian documentary and fiction filmmaker. His most recent films include the upcoming documentary feature "Alone Across The Arctic" about Canadian explorer Adam Shoalts' expedition across the Arctic. "Vivid" (2017) a short horror film produced by Canon Canada.

Perdita Felicien is a 10x Canadian Champion, a 2x World Champion and a 2x Olympian. Please visit http://mykingandbay.com to learn more about #SOYBFaceMaskChallenge. Let's fight COVID19 together!

Saul Colt is going to save the music industry. From COVID19. And from itself.

Tina Jung is an award-winning Korean-Canadian actor, writer, and producer. she stars in the upcoming feature film QUEEN OF THE MORNING CALM which follows her character, a 29-year-old immigrant sex worker and her self-aware 10-year-old daughter Mona, as they embark on a journey of emancipation.

Dr. Greg Wells has a PhD in Physiology, has served as an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Toronto, and is currently a senior scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Dr. Wells is also the CEO and founder of Wells Performance, a global consulting firm committed to achieving the moonshot of helping teams, schools, and businesses become places where people get healthy, perform optimally, and reach their potential.

Helena Marie is an award-winning actor born in Montreal, Quebec and is currently based in Toronto, Canada.

The following episode is from the Welcome To The Music Podcast! Chris Birkett is an award winning producer, arranger, and composer and a talented singer, guitar player and percussionist. His music collaborations with A-list artists like Sinead O’Connor, Alison Moyet, Talking Heads, The Pogues, Bob Geldof, Quincy Jones, Thomas Dolby, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Steve Earle have sold over 100 million records and earned a Grammy, four Junos, the Polaris Music Prize and three international AMPEX Golden Reel Awards for excellence in the music business.

Jennifer Evans is one of the nicest people in Toronto. She is also a very successful Toronto-based entrepreneur. During our conversation we chatted about her current volunteer work as well as her work with SqueezeCMM.

Ali Hassan is a comedian who has delighted audiences around the world with quick wit and charm. And if you're a fan of Canadian public radio you can also hear Ali on popular CBC Radio shows such as Laugh Out Loud, q, Canada Reads, As It Happens, Here and Now and many others.

Ali Ghafour is former Team Canada Taekwondo member who represented Canada at multiple international competitions worldwide. He is also a former Board member of Taekwondo Canada. Today, Ali Ghafour is the founder and CEO of 20/20 Armor. The vision of 20/20 Armor is: - To be the standard scoring & training equipment for all martial arts. - Be the foundation technology for and create a spectator friendly professional martial art league 20/20 Armor is backed by sports investors including LeAD (www.leadsports.com) a program founded by the grand children of Adi Dassler, the founder of Adidas.

The following episode is from the Welcome to The Music Podcast. Alex Krotz is a freelance music producer, audio engineer and mixer. He has worked with artists such as Barenaked Ladies, Arkells, Billy Talent and The Tragically Hip. Alex now spends his time in Vancouver and Toronto.

Stand-up comedian Moe Ismail has been touring across Canada and the U.S. for the past decade. His comedic style has often been described as energetic, diverse, and most of all, honest. Moe has been featured on the JFL42 Festival, NXNE Festival, and SiriusXM. His material draws from his experiences as an Egyptian immigrant growing up in Canada, various life struggles, and finding humor in the hardest of times.

My next guest is the author of Toe Blake: Winning Is Everything. This is the first biography of the Montreal Canadiens legend. Paul Logothetis is a former Associated Press sports writer who contributes to The Guardian and Deutsche Press-Agentur. He spent over a decade reporting from the Olympics, F1, World cup and Champions League finals while working as a correspondent in London and Madrid. He now lives in his hometown of Montreal.