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That Digital Take with Torri Webster
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That Digital Take uncovers the ever-evolving world of influencers—challenging the industry, harnessing its power, and exploring how it connects us all. Through the lens of pop culture and entertainment,Torri blends: Insider interviews with industry leaders, viral influencers/ creators, actors, and rising stars. Behind-the-scenes storytelling from her own experience navigating the digital space. Actionable takeaways for listeners curious about how digital culture shapes careers, business, and society.
Episodes
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Take #80: Torchella Bachelorette Recap + Contrast Season
It's been a while since a solo episode, so this is a proper catch-up, and it ends somewhere I wasn't expecting. First: D23 as a first-timer. Sneaking onto the grounds early thanks to friends in high places, the celebrity sightings, and Disney laying out everything they have coming. Then one…
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The Digital Replay: Jaclyn Forbes on Friendship, Failures, and Life Online
While Torri is off for Labour Day weekend, we’re pressing replay on a very special That Digital Take episode: Torri’s first-ever guest, best friend, and longtime content creator Jaclyn Forbes. Before we’re back with brand-new episodes next week, revisit the conversation that helped kick off TDT’s...
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Take #79 - Mel Grauds on Building Melrose Training, Brand Deals, Motherhood & Why Community Beats Reach
Most people in the creator economy build the audience first, then figure out what to sell. Mel Grauds did it backwards, and it worked. Mel founded Melrose Training in 2020 with virtual classes, one-on-one clients and no following. Six years later she's running three Toronto studio locations,...
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Take #78 - Snarky Marky on Virality, Reinvention & the Long Game
Mark Gaetano — Snarky Marky — is seven years into a career most creators don't survive two of. 4.9 million TikTok followers, 380 million likes, and he's doing it full-time from Toronto. Host Torri Webster sits down with the creator behind the teacher POVs, the cafeteria monitor and "the volume...
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Take #77 - Get Paid for Your Work, Not Your Audience: Abby Yew, CrowdRiff
Follower count vs. craft. The three things she looks for before hiring a creator. The contract and rights mistakes she sees over and over. And why brands will keep paying humans as AI-generated travel footage gets better. Every travel brand is now expected to publish authentic creator content...
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Take #76 - Ted Lasso S4 Premiere: Cast Interviews + Christine Sinclair
Torri Webster goes inside the Ted Lasso Season 4 world premiere in Los Angeles with exclusive carpet interviews, plus a behind-the-scenes look at what covering a Hollywood premiere is really like. This week on That Digital Take, Torri travels to LA with Apple TV+ for the world premiere of Ted…
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Take #75 - Why Your Brain Won't Switch Off | Dr. Lesley Kirkpatrick (mindcomb)
This week, psychiatrist Dr. Lesley Kirkpatrick joins That Digital Take to unpack why our brains won't switch off, and whether the same technology that helped create the problem can be part of the solution. Dr. Lesley specializes in OCD, burnout, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and is the...
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Take #74 - Sarah Nurse: Olympic Gold Champion on Building a Brand Beyond Hockey
Sarah Nurse is one of the most recognizable faces in Canadian sport, a three-time Olympic medalist, Olympic gold champion, and record-holder for the most points scored in a single women's Olympic hockey tournament. Today she plays for the PWHL's Vancouver Goldeneyes while continuing to represent...
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Take #73 - Ronnen Harary: Spin Master Co-Founder on Inexperience as a Superpower | No Experience Necessary, PAW Patrol & the Art of Becoming
Spin Master co-founder Ronnen Harary built a global entertainment empire, PAW Patrol, Bakugan, Air Hogs, and hundreds of toys that shaped childhoods worldwide, with, in his words, no experience necessary. In this episode of That Digital Take, host Torri Webster sits down with Ronnen to talk about...
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Take #72 - Taylor Buckley on Personal Branding & What Wins Next: The Creator Economy Is About to Change
Personal branding isn't about visibility, it's about legacy and leadership. This week on That Digital Take, host Torri Webster sits down with Taylor Buckley, founder of Golden Hour Collective, a social-first consultancy built to elevate female founders and entrepreneurs. With over a decade in...
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Take #71 - PR 101, Part 2: Earned Media, Creator Careers & the Truth About the Guest List
PR insiders Megan Taylor (SVP, Faulhaber Communications) and Rob Loschiavo (Partner, Pomp & Circumstance) return for PR 101, Part 2: the no-hedging, behind-the-curtain conversation on where PR and the creator economy really stand in 2026. This week they get into the stuff most brands won't say…
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Take #70 - Nitsan Raiter: From Early Blogging to Creator Economy CEO & New Mom
Before "content creator" was a real job, Nitsan Raiter was already building online. A decade later, she's grown an audience of hundreds of thousands, partnered with some of the world's biggest brands, founded the creator-education business Mind Your Business, and become one of Canada's most...
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Take #69 - Erica Hill: Big Brother Canada Star on Creator Money & Queer Representation
Erica Hill rose to fame on Big Brother Canada, but in this episode of That Digital Take, she reveals how she turned reality TV exposure into a thriving full-time creator business, a loyal online community, and a sustainable career in the creator economy. Erica gets refreshingly transparent about...
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Take #68 - How Pushpek Sidhu Built a Viral Content Creator Business
This week on That Digital Take, Torri kicks things off with a Summer Favourites segment covering the return of Love Island UK Season 13. From first impressions of the Islanders to early villa predictions, she shares why the reality series continues to dominate internet culture every summer. Then,...
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Take #67 - Jennifer Leigh: From Invisible to Iconic (Building a Personal Brand That Sells)
What actually separates an iconic personal brand from one that just goes viral? This week on That Digital Take, host Torri Webster sits down with Jennifer Leigh, founder and CEO of Becoming Iconic, Editor-in-Chief of Iconic Magazine, business coach, and the brand strategist behind nine figures in...
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Take #66 - How to Create Win-Wins in Business | F1 Weekend, Vision Casting & Crave News
We're on Crave! 🎉 This week kicks off in New York for the Dutton Ranch premiere and a stay at The Plaza, then it's off to San Francisco for a wedding, a trip into wine country, and an unforgettable F1 weekend in the Paddock Club — Disney-style. Behind all the glamour, though, this episode gets...
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Take #65 - Adam Rivietz on $50M in Creator Payouts, The Future of Influencer Marketing & What Brands Still Get Wrong
The Creator Economy's Quiet Architect: Adam "Riv" Rivietz on Building #paid, $50M in Creator Payouts, and What Brands Still Get Wrong What does it actually take to build the infrastructure behind the creator economy, not just talk about it? This week, I sit down with Adam "Riv" Rivietz…
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Take #64 - Why Your PR Strategy Is Broken (And What Actually Works Now) | Ashley Orfus, ALAB Group
What if everything you thought you knew about PR was already outdated? Ashley Orfus, founder of ALAB Group, left a high-profile career in luxury fashion and entertainment to build a communications firm designed for the way modern audiences actually discover and trust ideas. Over 13 years, she has...
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Take #63 - How to Get Brand Deals: What Talent Managers Actually Want From Creators
What does a talent manager actually do, and what are creators completely getting wrong about the role? This week on That Digital Take, host welcomes Kristen MacLellan, founder of Yesterday Agency, a Toronto-based talent and digital management firm she built from the ground up in 2021. Kristen has...
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Take #61 - iHeartRadio Announcement & The Phase Where Most People Quit
Podcast consistency, creator growth, and the moment most people quit! That Digital Take hits 60 episodes and lands on iHeartRadio. In this milestone episode, host Torri Webster gets real about what building quietly actually looks like. Plus the London trip working with Robert Pattinson, hosting…
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Take #60 - From Her Dad's Jewelry Counter to Founding Dainty Diamond | Jess Fried on Custom Gold, Permanent Jewelry & the Future of Engagement Rings
What does it take to turn a childhood spent in a diamond shop into a thriving luxury jewelry brand? Jess Fried, founder of Toronto-based Dainty Diamond, joins That Digital Take to answer exactly that. Jess grew up in her family's jewelry store, earned a Master's in Media and Journalism from…
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Take #59: Robyn Ottolini on Growing Down, Going Independent, and the Demo That Broke the Internet
What happens when a viral country song gives you everything, and then you walk away from it? Robyn Ottolini is the trucker's daughter from Uxbridge, Ontario who turned a TikTok moment into a platinum record, a Warner Nashville deal, and a spot opening for Shania Twain and Tim McGraw. Then she…
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Take #58 - From Corporate to $12M Founder to Luxury CEO: How Ashley Boyce Builds Brands That Last
What does it really take to build a brand people can't stop talking about, and can't stop buying from? This week on That Digital Take, host Torri Webster sits down with Ashley Boyce, luxury brand strategist, former Unilever portfolio lead, co-founder of $12M DTC fragrance company Noteworthy, and...
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Take #57 - From Women's Shelter to Canadian Beauty Brand: Brandi Leifso on Evio Beauty, Fearless Choices & Building a Brand With Purpose
Brandi Leifso started Evio Beauty from a women's shelter at 21 with a bootlegged Photoshop. Now she's in 460 Shoppers Drug Mart locations and has a debut book. This is what Fearless Choices actually look like. -- What does it look like to build a globally recognized beauty brand from a women's...
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Take #56 - Hair Confidence, Extensions & Building a Luxury Beauty Brand | Natalie With-Seidelin of Brush Beauty Bar
What if the hair you've always wanted could change the way you show up in the world? In this episode of That Digital Take, host sits down with Natalie With-Seidelin, founder of the award-winning Brush Beauty Bar Inc. in Burlington and creator of Brush'd The Label, a luxury hair extension line…
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Take #55 - Liv McIlkenny: From SoulCycle to Fitness CEO | Liv Sweaty, Brand Deals & Building Online Community
What does it actually take to build a fitness brand from scratch... no gym, no studio, just Instagram Lives and pure energy? This week on That Digital Take, we sit down with Toronto fitness founder Liv McIlkenny, the force behind Liv Sweaty, to talk about the real business of wellness, building...
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Take #54 - Gen Z Politics & The Future of Philanthropy with Jay McCauley
Welcome back to That Digital Take In Season 3, Episode 2, Torri Webster sits down with Jay McCauley, one of Canada’s most influential Gen Z leaders reshaping philanthropy, corporate strategy, and political engagement in the digital age. Jay is a strategic communications advisor, philanthropic...
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Take #53 - The Podcast Is Entering Its Next Era (Miami Reset, Wedding Season + What’s Changing in 2026)
Welcome back to That Digital Take and welcome to 2026. In this first episode of the year, I’m catching you up on where I’ve been, what this season of life looks like right now, and why the podcast is entering its next era. January was supposed to be a mental reset… but somehow it turned into…
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Take #52 - 2025 Changed Everything
In this Year in Review episode of That Digital Take, host Torri Webster reflects on the lessons, mindset shifts, and defining moments that shaped her life and career in 2025. From navigating growth in the creator economy to redefining success, boundaries, ambition, and self-trust—this episode is...
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Take #51 - How Makeup Saved Her & Sparked a Beauty Empire With Haley Bogaert
In this powerful episode of That Digital Take, Torri Webster sits down with beauty founder Haley Bogaert to unpack how makeup became more than just a career. It became a tool for healing, confidence, and rebuilding after profound personal loss. Haley shares how developing a daily beauty routine...
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Take #50 - From Kitchen Startup to $3.5M Brand: The Three Ships Beauty Story
From mixing DIY skincare in a kitchen to building one of Canada’s fastest-growing women-led beauty brands, this episode of THAT DIGITAL TAKE goes deep with Connie & Laura, co-founders of Three Ships Beauty. In this candid, founder-to-founder conversation, we unpack how Three Ships Beauty…
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Take #49 - The REAL Story Behind My Engagement (I Finally Share It All)
✨ I’M ENGAGED! The FULL Behind-the-Scenes of Our Proposal, My Ring, and All the Sparkly Details ✨ This week’s episode is extra special, I’m finally sharing the entire behind-the-scenes story of my engagement. From how Adam planned the proposal, to my reaction, to the meaning behind my dream...
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Take #48 - 10 Years Of Love… IN A CONTENT CULTURE!
How social media rewired our idea of modern romance! This week on That Digital Take, Torri opens up about 10 years of love in the era of soft launches, hard launches, aesthetic romance, and algorithm-approved relationships. We’re diving deep into how social media has completely reshaped modern...
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Take #47 - The Cost of Keeping Up: How Social Media Shapes Gen Z’s Money Mindset
Today on That Digital Take, we’re diving deep into something every creator, student, and young professional has felt: the pressure to keep up online, especially when it comes to money. Social media tells us we’re “behind” long before our bank accounts do. From seeing constant travel, apartment...
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Take #46 - Wayward: Inside Netflix’s Hit with Devin Cecchetto
This week on That Digital Take, we’re joined by an artist who moves between worlds, past and future, music and acting, intuition and reinvention. You might recognize Devin Cecchetto as young Evelyn Goodwin in The Way Home, the time-bending family drama where fate, grief, and a mysterious pond...
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Take #45 - Toronto Creator Confessions: MLB Playoffs, HBO Must-Watch & My AI Diagnosis
Welcome back to That Digital Take! Today’s episode is half October Faves… half creative self-intervention. 😂 This month has been VERY Toronto coded — Blue Jays playoffs at the Rogers Centre, fall food cravings, Thanksgiving comfort cooking, and an unexpectedly terrifying content trip to a...
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Take #44 - Kristen Bell & Adam Brody Talk Nobody Wants This (Netflix) Season 2
Welcome back to That Digital Take, where pop culture meets digital storytelling. In this episode, Torri Webster sits down with the cast and creators of Netflix’s hit series Nobody Wants This — Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, Jackie Tohn, and Timothy Simons, plus creator Erin Foster and...
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Take #43 - How to Edit Like a Pro: The Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
Everyone asks me how I make my videos feel so polished. The truth? It’s not the camera or the gear — it’s the edit. In this episode of That Digital Take, I’m breaking down the real difference between content that scrolls past and content that stops the scroll. Whether you’re new to social media…
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Take #42 - Jamie Harkin: From Ireland to Canada + How Culture Shock Made Him a Viral Influencer
Today on That Digital Take, I’m joined by Jamie Harkin — the Irish creator taking over our feeds with his hilarious, heartwarming take on life in Canada. From cheeky culture clashes to finding connection thousands of miles from home, Jamie’s built a digital presence that proves humor can bridge…
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Take #41 - Fall Reset 2025: Small Shifts, Big Growth
Everyone’s talking about fall resets—from skincare routines to cozy closets—but what about a creative reset? In this week’s episode of That Digital Take, Torri Webster dives into how creators, marketers, and digital entrepreneurs can refresh their workflows, routines, and strategies for Q4. We...
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Take #40 - The TRUTH About Red Carpet Culture
This week on That Digital Take, I’m diving into the gamble of red carpet culture—because if TIFF taught me anything, it’s that the thrill is in the unpredictability. 🎬✨ From the glamour of Toronto International Film Festival to the chaos of the VMAs in NYC, I break down the contrasts between…
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Take #39 - From Auditions to 1.6M Followers: Paige Evans on Acting & Going Viral
Today on That Digital Take, I sit down with actor and influencer Paige Evans—one of Toronto’s rising stars making waves on screen and across social media. From her standout performances in film and TV to building a loyal audience of over 1.6 million on TikTok, Paige has mastered the art of...
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Take #38 - Wednesday Netflix EXCLUSIVE: Joy Sunday, Isaac Ordonez & Georgie Farmer
For this week’s episode of That Digital Take, I sit down with Joy Sunday (Bianca Barclay), Isaac Ordonez (Pugsley Addams), and Georgie Farmer (Ajax Petropolus) from Netflix’s global hit Wednesday! We dive into the spooky, and wonderful world of Nevermore Academy. With Wednesday Season 2 Part 2...
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Take #37 - The Truth About Being Everywhere All At Once
From red carpets in Toronto to Surf Lodge sunsets in Montauk, it’s been a summer of dreams — and a calendar that won’t quit. In this week’s solo episode, I’m taking you behind the highlight reel to talk about the real cost of constantly being “on” in multiple cities at once. If you’ve ever looked...
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Take #36 - Jade Smith Gets Honest: From Alo Moves to Influencer Burnout & Digital Boundaries
This week on That Digital Take, I’m joined by Toronto’s very own wellness powerhouse, Jade Smith. You may know her as the radiant force behind the ‘Monday Check-In Girl’ series or from your favourite Alo Moves workout, but Jade is so much more than a fitness instructor, she’s a mindful movement...
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Take #35 - Jordan Quinn: Building a Beverage Brand for the Sober-Curious Era
On this week’s episode of That Digital Take, Torri sits down with Jordan Quinn, co-founder of Team Spirits, the buzzy non-alcoholic beverage brand that's redefining what it means to "go out" in the era of sober curiosity. We explore how Jordan and her team are creating space for mindful drinking,...
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Take #34 - I've Spent Thousands on Clothes... Just for Content
This episode is brought to you in part by Smashbox Canada, my go-to for camera-ready, long-wear beauty. I couldn’t think of a better way to kick things off than by spotlighting a brand NEW MVP in my makeup bag, the Smashbox Pore Vanishing Primer. ✨ Shop my Smashbox faves here: Smashbox Photo…
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Take #33 - Brad Pitt, Luxury Suites & Brand $$$… Welcome to F1
F1 isn’t just a race, it’s a luxury brand playground. In this week’s episode of That Digital Take, we’re diving into how Formula 1 has transformed into the ultimate stage for branded entertainment, influencer marketing, and cultural cachet. From sipping champagne in the Paddock Club with Pirelli,...
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Take #32 - How AI will Reshape the Creator Economy
This week on That Digital Take, I’m coming to you fresh off the F1 experience and the F1 movie premiere… but we’re shifting gears into a topic that’s taking over every creator conversation: AI. In this episode, I’m unpacking why AI is your intern — not your identity and how creators can leverage…
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Take #31 - Taylor Frankel: Inside the Nudestix Beauty Empire
This week on That Digital Take, I’m joined by Taylor Frankel, co-founder and Chief Brand Officer of Nudestix, the viral beauty brand known for its minimalist, no-makeup makeup aesthetic. Taylor launched the brand with her mom and sister and has helped shape it into a global beauty powerhouse.…
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That Digital Take uncovers the ever-evolving world of influencers—challenging the industry, harnessing its power, and exploring how it connects us all. Through the lens of pop culture and entertainment,Torri blends: Insider interviews with industry leaders, viral influencers/ creators, actors, and rising stars. Behind-the-scenes storytelling from her own experience navigating the digital space. Actionable takeaways for listeners curious about how digital culture shapes careers, business, and society.
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That Digital Take uncovers the ever-evolving world of influencers—challenging the industry, harnessing its power, and exploring how it connects us all. Through the lens of pop culture and entertainment,Torri blends: Insider interviews with industry leaders, viral influencers/ creators, actors, and...
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