Tika ”Healing Through Community”

Episode 211 of the HEAL Her Podcast podcast, hosted by Makini Smith, titled "Tika ”Healing Through Community”" was published on March 2, 2023 and runs 61 minutes.

March 2, 2023 ·61m · HEAL Her Podcast

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Summary

Click here to download your FREE gratitude journal to improve all areas of your life, including a stronger immune system. In this episode, Tika shares how she healed through community and how you can too. TiKA is a multi-disciplinary artist, film composer, artistic director, cultural curator, consultant, and activist. TiKA added film scoring to her repertoire in 2019 after graduating from the Canadian Film Centre in 2021. To date, she has scored 8 short films, 4 cartoon series, and 4 feature films and is the 2022 Canadian Academy Award Winner for best original music in the film “Learn To Swim.” Last year, TiKA started her first not-for-profit organization, StereoVisual, which aims to teach marginalized musicians and producers how to transition into making music for film in an effort to create equity in the film industry. As a musician, TiKA has opened for major R&B heavyweights like John Legend + NAO and is listed by Complex Magazine as “One of the most prolific creatives in Toronto.” TiKA’s debut album was released in the Spring of 2021 titled “Anywhere But Here.” In addition, TiKA was the only Canadian musician to model for Sephora 2 years in a row. Her billboards can be seen all across Canada. We discussed: Why shaving her head after a sexual assault was cathartic How the traumatic event forced her to slow down in life and reevaluate her circle Finding solace in herself and God How scary it is to open up and be vulnerable How therapy and alternative medicine has helped ...and much more! Stay connected with Tika online: Website Instagram Stay connected with us online: A Walk In My Stilettos Legacy Leavers Media Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube LinkedIn Books Subscribe to our newsletter if you love the value and free stuff! Send feedback/questions to [email protected] Submit guest suggestions HERE

Episode Description

Click here to download your FREE gratitude journal to improve all areas of your life, including a stronger immune system.

In this episode, Tika shares how she healed through community and how you can too.

TiKA is a multi-disciplinary artist, film composer, artistic director, cultural curator, consultant, and activist. TiKA added film scoring to her repertoire in 2019 after graduating from the Canadian Film Centre in 2021. To date, she has scored 8 short films, 4 cartoon series, and 4 feature films and is the 2022 Canadian Academy Award Winner for best original music in the film “Learn To Swim.” Last year, TiKA started her first not-for-profit organization, StereoVisual, which aims to teach marginalized musicians and producers how to transition into making music for film in an effort to create equity in the film industry.

As a musician, TiKA has opened for major R&B heavyweights like John Legend + NAO and is listed by Complex Magazine as “One of the most prolific creatives in Toronto.” TiKA’s debut album was released in the Spring of 2021 titled “Anywhere But Here.”

In addition, TiKA was the only Canadian musician to model for Sephora 2 years in a row. Her billboards can be seen all across Canada.

We discussed:

Why shaving her head after a sexual assault was cathartic
How the traumatic event forced her to slow down in life and reevaluate her circle
Finding solace in herself and God
How scary it is to open up and be vulnerable
How therapy and alternative medicine has helped

...and much more!

Stay connected with Tika online:

Website

Instagram

Stay connected with us online:

A Walk In My Stilettos