Interrupting Sports

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In this episode, we got Christian Blake here, Director of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at MLSE Foundation and MLSE LaunchPad . 

Christian Blake is a catalyst for more open and generous community institutions, an advocate for greater equity in sport, art and culture, and an Occupational Therapist. He is also Adjunct Faculty at the University of Toronto, where he teaches, and supervises research that explores the linkages between engagement with sport, the arts, health and well-being. Christian continues his practice as an Occupational Therapist through Level Up Gaming, an organization which he co-founded.

In this episode, we discuss Christian's journey to MLSE, his work in D&I, and hopes and aspirations for the role and its place in the organization. 

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In this episode, we got Moezine Hasham here, Founder and Executive Director of Hockey 4 Youth Foundation, a charitable organization that provides new Canadian youth with an opportunity to play ice hockey. This episode is titled SpaceIce! because as Moe says it "we are literally creating space on the ice for newcomer youth to play our great game! ".

Moe was born and raised in Vancouver but now calls Toronto home where he lives with his wife, Monika. He has a background in Corporate Philanthropy, Community and Media Relations and Non-Profit Management. He is a die-hard Canucks fan and misses the Vancouver mountains and sushi joints!

In this episode, we discuss Moe's relationship with hockey, how that led to the development of Hockey 4 Youth, and where he is hoping to take his work further. 

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In this episode, we got Marsha-Gaye Knight here, a proud Jamaican, former NCAA sprint-hurler, a notable sports marketer for CBC Sports and sports business professor, and let’s not forget the founder of the Black in Sports Business (BSB) initiative. 

Marsha-Gaye has worked as a sport marketing professional for over 10 years with notable companies like Mosaic Sales Solutions, Rogers and the National Hockey League (NHL).  As a Partnership Marketing Manager with CBC Sports and Olympics, she works with production and partners to weave brands authentically into the Olympic story.

In this episode, we discuss Marsha-Gaye's journey through track, how that led to a career in sports, and what she is working on now.

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