Coming Up in My Sneakers
by Heather Loduca
Host Heather Loduca interviews Entertainment/Fashion/Music industry power houses and learns about their come up stories. She finds out how they got to where they are today and what it’s been like to do it in their shoes. While most of the guests are in the above categories, she also has guests on in lifestyle, art, sports and food.INSTAGRAM: @comingupinmysneakersHost: @heatherloduca
Episodes
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 045 AVAAH BLACKWELL
Avaah tells me about living and studying acting in Europe, working all over canada and how she got her start on Star Trek Discovery!
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 044 SHAE INVIDIATA
Shae talks to me about how she started her successful non-profit organization Free Them which helps to end human trafficking. She has been successful at getting Canadian laws changed and has done amazing work in the field.
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 043 NICOLE HYATT
Nicole is the founder of Tan On The Run one of Canada’s leading spray tan companies. Along with her own organic product line she has franchises all over the world including Mexico and Africa. Nicole tells me about starting her business as a young mother, her experiences on CBC’s Dragon’s Den and...
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 042 MARIE NICOLA
Marie is a leader in the digital marketing space. Having grown up in PEI, Canada and being an athlete and a singer, she tells me about her journey from her first encounter of learning to code HTML to having one of the first live digital talk shows, her experience being in pageants and also tells…
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 041 STEPHEN TRACEY
Actor and Model Stephen Tracey tells me about his come up story being from rural Alberta and working his way around the country. We talk about shows he has been on (Anne with an E) and his plans for the future!
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 040 ALYSSA VENIECE
Alyssa is an Actor and Writer and Stunt person. She tells me about her amazing come up story. Starting off in music videos, she ventured out to BC, LA, co-wrote Down With Websters smash hit 'Chills' and has appeared in feature films like Molly's Game and TV Series like Suits. Follow Alyssa...
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 039 CHRISSY NEWTON
Chrissy Newton is a Publicist and founder of her company VOCAB Communications. She tells me about how growing up in the country actually gave her MORE access to TV, media and pop culture, starting her company, her drama class with DRAKE and some of her career highlights.
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 038 KYLA MORGAN
Kyla Morgan is a fashion philanthropist and the founder of Humbleberry. A fundraising platform that connects brands to contests in order to raise money for charities. Kyla talks to me about her journey to founding this innovative company, raising kids and being a woman in business.
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 037 HANNAH VANDENBYGAART
Hannah is an Emmy Nominated Actor from Ottawa. She tells me about why she got into acting, how it affected her growing up and what her experience was like at the Emmys! A very accomplished woman at a young age, she talks about her experience with mental health and keeping her ‘why’ at the center…
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 036 MARINA BILLINGHURST
Marina of Art Of Marina is an artist, painter and fashion designer. She has a sustainable kimono and accessories line that she hand paints herself. Marina tells me about her come up story. Auditioning for world renowned fashion schools, showing at fashion weeks and some crazy life experiences....
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 035 SAM LOUIS
Sam Louis is a singer/songwriter & musician born and raised in Thunder Bay ON. He talks to me about growing up in his family band, finding his sound and all things music. He is currently working on an album and his single This Love is available now for streaming! @samlouismusic
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 034 SHELBY WEAVER
Shelby Weaver is owner of Mack House which is a sneaker customization studio. She tells me about her journey starting that business - we also talk playing basketball and she tells me about working with the Toronto Raptors (Yes she was with them in 2019 to see them win their ring). IG…
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 033 KYARA
Kyara is a modern jazz-blues singer/songwriter who tells me about how music chose her and not the other way around, she shares how she got through her childhood with songwriting and her experience working with Director X
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 032 SIX PACK CHEF
Wallace Wong tells me about his amazing life story from surviving cancer as a teenager, to putting himself through college and university at the same time, interning at the top Michelin Star restaurants in the world, making it on Chopped and Top Chef Canada and building what his brand is known as...
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 031 ZABO
ZABO is a Dj and music producer born and raised close to Niagara Falls. He tells me about the grind of learning music producing, interning, moving to Toronto and making a name for himself. He talks about his massive success in Asia, performing at music festivals with his idols and ringing in the...
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 030 CASIE STEWART
Casie Stewart is THE original influencer. Before Instagram, before Tik Tok, Casie was blogging and connecting with brands and using unique business tactics that are completely applicable today. She started back in the 00’s when people didn’t even know what an influencer did or how it could help...
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 029 GWENLYN CUMYN
Gwenlyn is an actor, producer and digital series creator who has created two hit shows. She talks to me about creating content for the LGBTQ+ community and the way she has started creating her own opportunities for acting.
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 028 ROSA HALPERN
ROSA is the founder and head designer of custom leather jacket brand NAMESAKE. She talks to me about going to school in different countries. Going through some rough times while living in Chicago, how her company started and her thoughts on the current vegan leather climate and plant based…
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 027 ALYSSA BLACK
Alyssa Black is a Boutique Owner turned designer turned stylist who has an unbelievable come up story which includes starting one of the trendiest boutiques in suburban Florida before the internet even started and she tells me about her bag line that she created named after her niece Caprice…
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 026 LESLEY HAMPTON
Lesley Hampton is an Indigenous Canadian Fashion Designer who has made a name for herself by bringing awareness to hot topics via her collections and is also one of the leaders in inclusivity on fashion runways. She talks to me about her cross continent upbringing, her recent gown seen on the…
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 025 GAIL MCINNES
Gail has been a Toronto fashion industry staple for more than 20 years. Her story includes the different businesses she’s had and worked for, how she started what she’s doing now, her take on the industry then vs. now as well as her thoughts on Toronto Fashion Week.
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 024 JOSHUA BEST
Joshua Best is a street photographer who has been working on his craft for over a decade. He talks to me about his experience living in Asia and what photography and portraits has taught him about society and culture.
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 023 YASMINE ISHMAEL
Yasmine is a scientist and one of the founders of the Canadian beauty brand Niucoco who makes organic and sustainable hair products. She talks to me about why she ended up coming to Canada and how the beauty business picked her and not the other way around!
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 022 ADRIAN ARNIERI
Adrian Arnieri is one of Canada’s youngest fashion designers and has already been featured on SLICE TV’s Stitched, Toronto Fashion Week and has had his gowns on red carpets at the Golden Globes and on celebs like Gigi Gorgeous. Listen to how he came up now! @adrian_arnieri
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 021 KAMAJ SILVA
Owner of the sneaker shop MILK and Canada’s first sneaker subscription box Sneakertub, Kamaj has an amazing come up story that started all the way in Sri Lanka. He tells me about starting his company and his experience on CBC’s Dragons Den. Listen now to hear about this sneaker lovers come up story.
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 020 DAVID PINARD
David Pinard is an Actor who grew up in Windsor Ontario. He talks to me about moving to Toronto to pursue his dreams, what it was like to be on The Bachelorette Canada & Canadian Idol and tells me about his latest movie Rock and Roll Christmas starring Beverly Mitchell.
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 019 TABIA CHARLES - COLLINS
Tabia is a former Olympian, motivational speaker and fashion designer. With her second baby on the way, this woman does it all! From running an athlete training centre for youth with her husband, to coming up with new designs for her fashion label ‘Anisah’ all while being a mom and wife! Listen…
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 018 CHRISTOPHER PAUNIL
Christopher Paunil is a Canadian bridal and evening wear designer who literally started his business from nothing. His bridal gowns can now be found in retails shops across the country including Klienfeld. He also tells me about the crazy story designing the the bridesmaids gowns for The Mane...
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 017 DAVID KOLLAR
David Kollar is the founder of his namesake label KOLLAR Clothing and his story is remarkable! From loosing his memory, to hustling and pushing himself since his teenage years, David is the truest type of entrepreneur. His clothing has been worn by Shawn Mendes and Steph Curry, and he’s built a...
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 016 HILARY MACMILLAN
From working with her sister at her jewelry store to having her own label in Hudson’s Bay stores... Canadian, cruelty free, contemporary womenswear designer Hilary Macmillan is one of the countries most prominent fashion designers. She is a leader in the vegan leather space and is extending her...
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 015 KRISTINA PITTAM
Kristina is one of those fashion bloggers that has actually started a legitimate business out of her blogs hustle and growth. Inspired by her Spanish roots, she has started a bodysuit line and manufactures right here in Toronto. Listen to how this band girl turned style virtuoso came up.
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 014 ALESSIA MONASTERO
Founder of Rumble Magazine, Alessia Monastero tells me about her love of fashion, passion for the law and how she has been able to fuse her skills and interests together to create a platform that’s helping Canadian creatives all over the country.
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 013 VERONICA CHU
Professional Makeup Artist and Covergirl’s Canadian Spokesperson, Veronica Chu has had an amazing come up story! She tells me about her journey to North America from Vietnam, living out her dream making it in New York and becoming a go to celebrity makeup artist for many industry heavy weights
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 012 TRISHA MISHICH
With the huge sustainability movement in the fashion industry becoming more important than ever, Trisha (owner of Your Favourite Dresses) has been ahead of the game for years. She owns one of the few dress rental companies in the city of Toronto. Listen to see how she came to own her company and...
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 011 ANTHONY RICCIARDI
Thinking professional baseball was his life path then moving to a career in finance, Anthony has always been “an artist too” since creating with his uncle at a very young age. Being a professional artist especially now in the digital age might be the most unlikely thing imaginable. Anthony did it...
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 010 STELLA NICOLE
Stella talks about becoming a model, comedian and digital content creator. We cover her success on vine and the overnight crash. Her come up story includes coming from a very traditional family who didn’t understand her dreams. She dives into all about how she overcame handling the expectations…
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 009 HOUSE OF SASS & MAGIC
From leaving home at 16, dropping out of high school and dancing her way into what would turn into an amazing designing career. Stacey of the House of Sass & Magic talks about her journey on becoming a costume designer to now designing music festival wear and touring the country sharing it! •...
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 008 RAJAN
Singer, rapper, writer and over all music artist RAJAN talks about why he started making music, how he’s been able to make it a reality and what it was like to live some of his most exciting moments like opening up for Drake and recording his own track with Tory Lanez. Listen to Rajan’s come up...
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 007 JENNA MORTON
Accountant turned FULL TIME Fashion Blogger! Jenna Morton of Prada & Pearls is telling us about how she managed to make her full time gig writing about her passions. AND she’s about to do it for a second time with the upcoming launch of her finance blog! If your wanting to know about what it…
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 006 AMELLE
This episode could have been HOURS long! Amelle’s story is extraordinary! From practically cheating death and learning amazing life lessons to taking a chance on her art and creating a song with the Legend Beenie Man! This episode does not disappoint! Get ready to hear singer/songwriter Amelle’s...
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 005 ASTRID SEDGVVICK
Emerging fashion model and stylist, Astrid talks to me about her come up! Moving to Canada from the USA, mental health, bullying and and how she is navigating the Toronto fashion scene while staying true to herself. • @sedgvvick • @comingupinmysneakers
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 004 JAMES IN THE CITY
James Milonas (aka @thejamesinthecity on Instagram) is the most fashionable realtor in the city of Toronto. His impeccable taste in clothing, footwear and home decor has allowed his brand to stand out well above the rest. If your looking to build a brand, business or both, this episode is for you.
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 003 DEMI CHALKIAS
Have you ever wondered how a person becomes a race car driver? Canadian female and 2018 Pirelli GT Sprint Champion Demi Chalkias tells me about her come up and how she couldn’t ignore her gut feelings to choose a career on the track. • This episode is for you if you have something that fires you…
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 002 CARL LANDRY
Today I talk with up and coming fashion entrepreneur Carl Landry who founded WOW (Walking On Water) an amazing fashion event and runway experienced on the water. His ideas in the fashion event production space are ground breaking so if your interested in getting into events, producing and game...
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - 001 MATTY NYMAN
Matty Nyman is the owner and founder of Matty’s FAB Avenue. An online boutique that carry’s unique fashion clothing and accessories and is a major supporter of local Toronto designers. A fashion personality, Matty brings his bright sparkling smile to what seems like every Toronto industry event....
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Coming Up In My Sneakers - Trailer
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About this show
Host Heather Loduca interviews Entertainment/Fashion/Music industry power houses and learns about their come up stories. She finds out how they got to where they are today and what it’s been like to do it in their shoes. While most of the guests are in the above categories, she also has guests on in lifestyle, art, sports and food.INSTAGRAM: @comingupinmysneakersHost: @heatherloduca
Hosted by
Heather Loduca