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Neighbour StudioConversations with Neighbours - Lanette Ware-BushfieldOn this episode of Conversations with Neighbours, host Myles Doak sits down with Lanette Ware-Bushfield. Lanette is a multi-talented force in the world of media, with a career spanning digital media, film, and television. Her work connects across children’s programming, education, entertainment, and fiction, always with a focus on storytelling that inspires and empowers.As a 2025 RBC Women of Influence Nominee, TIFF Share Her Journey participant, and Donette Chin-Loy Chang Fellow, Lanette has earned recognition for both her creative work and her dedication to lifting others in the industry. In this conversation, Lane...
2025-09-2235 min
The NoNaMe StoryTeller PodcastLanette Ware-Bushfield: From Dreams to Screenplays—Inside Her Thrilling Heists, Sci-Fi Futures & Creative Journey (Special Guest Included!)Join us for a special episode featuring actress, writer, and producer Lanette Ware-Bushfield! Lanette shares stories from her early days in NYC and is surprised by a guest tied to Small Change, the impactful short film that benefited the Center for Food Action. Fast forward to today, and Lanette is immersed in exciting projects, including her action thriller NOW WHAT—a heist story with two dynamic, mature women in lead roles. She also opens up about her creative process, from finding inspiration in dreams to recognizing her strengths and delegating where it counts. With an honest take on her sc...
2024-12-061h 08
The Auntie Lanette ShowMandy Mayhem: ABRIDGEDMandy Mayhem may have first caught your attention rapping to JayZ in a viral video of one of her TikTok live streams, or you may have seen her Big Momma freestyle a few months later, or if you're a Chris Brown fan, you saw him share her A Milli freestyle on his IG.Regardless of where you first saw her, what is guaranteed is that you couldn't look away. A 48 year old, gray-haired white woman with that level of skill and passion for an artform not usually attributed to women of her age, sex and race is inspiring to...
2023-11-0118 min
The Auntie Lanette ShowSoniaMeet our second to last guest of Season 22: Sonia of Crochezcray (cro-chet-cray), a Neuro Spicy Mom of 2 and a fiber Artist and just all around creative. Sonia has spent a great deal of her life masking alot of their personality, and sensitivity. She now accepts and supports herself and her brand empowers you to do the same. Sonia is a canabis consumer, who is spreading awareness of its extreme medicinal qualities through her designs and patterns. She is normalizing it's use and creating conversation. She also teaches Crochet and will be engaging in canabis tourism by offering Crochet...
2023-08-1118 min
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The Auntie Lanette ShowDowneyPopular and accomplished Toronto based artist BIG DOWNEY has a unique sound, precise visual directing skills, a creative mind and a lot to offer the music industry. With two American tours under his belt, Downey has attended the BET awards, garnered hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube and is slowly taking the industry by storm. Having begun his early music writing career as a hobby, Downey has developed his musical expression, into a high level skill. Join us as we put BIG DOWNEY in the hot seat and listen to him handle tough topics like the often misrepresentation and...
2023-04-0518 min
The Auntie Lanette ShowDowneyPopular and accomplished Toronto based artist BIG DOWNEY has a unique sound, great visual directing skills, creative mind and a lot to offer the music industry.With two American tours under his belt, Downey attended the BET awards, has garnered hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube and is slowly taking the industryby storm. He started writing music as a hobby which has now developed into a high level skill. With 6502 Spotify listeners, join us as we watch his rise to the top!!!
2023-03-2921 min
The Auntie Lanette ShowJanetJanet Cull had an immediate impact on the Newfoundland and Labrador music scene upon her arrival in the early 2000’s with the album The Janet Cull Band, which earned MusicNL awards for “Album of the Year” and “Group of the Year”. Her next full-length release, People Get Ready, garnered an ECMA nomination. But it was Janet’s 2016 album Real Tough Love that found her reaching new heights. On top of bringing her three more MusicNL awards, it brought her to stages all across the world including opening spots for Marianas Trench and the legendary k.d. lang.In late 2021 Janet released her...
2023-03-2214 min
The Auntie Lanette ShowAadilaAadila Munshi is a professional artist living and working in Toronto, Canada. She is known for her evocative paintings of beautifully distressed urban surfaces. In her work, gritty urban textures and decay are uniquely juxtaposed with elegant marks and calligraphic forms. A former Criminologist from the University of Cape Town, Aadila grew up in South Africa during the apartheid regime and paints from a deep sense of repressed voice. As such, she is inspired by street art as a powerful voice for social justice and equity. Her abstract expressions represent her perception of the push and pull between...
2023-03-1517 min
The Auntie Lanette ShowAzayniaFollowing her 2020 Debut EP Everything So Far Azaynia continues to hone her sound creating Pop driven R&B music with Jazz and Neo-soul influences. Her new single "SCARS" is anything short of that. Encapsulating raw and airy vocals, multi-layered melodic rhythms, powered by meaningful lyrics. Azaynia is excited about the release of her debut directorial music video debut "SCARS" OUT NOW !SCARS Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...IG: @azayniamusicBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-auntie-lanette-show--5604840/support.
2023-03-0821 minThe Auntie Lanette ShowOblation ChantThinks she will have the best best part for the next month or two months after
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The Auntie Lanette ShowAnthony RicciardiAnthony Ricciardi is a renowned multi-disciplinary artist from Toronto, Canada that has travelled internationally showcasing his artwork and murals. His collections have been showcased globally in major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Manchester, Puerto Rico, Antigua, Montreal and Sao Paolo. He has curated large scale artwork and clothing for notable celebrities such as Demi Lovato, Bad Bunny, Post Malone, Shaq and many more. Anthony has also collaborated with major brands such as Disney, Adidas, Coors Light and L’Oreal.Anthony is more than just an artist and his story, isn’t your typical. He went to A...
2022-11-1619 min
The Auntie Lanette ShowTasneemTasneem is a Multi-Disciplinary bi-lingual (English & French) Canadian Artist with roots in East Africa. Their focus is on music, acting, writing & filmmaking.They have performed at the AKF Inaugural Gala, Art Basel alongside the late Zaha Hadid and LA’s Grand Performances, sharing stages with Martha Wainwright, Seun Kuti, and Baloji. Tasneem has spent time as a music producer mentor at Daniels Launchpad Artscape in Toronto, focusing on women and non binary musicians and producers. They participated in OutFest InFusion NBC/Universal emerging filmmakers program.Their short film September 10th was awarded a Grant from The Canada Council for the Ar...
2022-11-0219 min
The Auntie Lanette ShowShelleyNova Scotian, Toronto based recording artist Shelley Hamilton will be releasing a single and video for “Think On Me” on November 2nd via iTunes, Spotify, YouTube and all streaming formats. She will also be performing live for her release on November 2nd at Roc n’ Doc’s In Mississauga Ontario. A showcase of her original music with her trio will be held at Hirut Restaurant on October 26th at 8pm. Shelley is a Nova Scotian, Toronto based recording artist, singer, actor, host, producer and writer. The Africa Nova Scotian Music Association’s 2019 artist of the year, Shelley has worked int...
2022-10-2623 min
The Auntie Lanette ShowStaceyDrawing from a unique and diverse personal history, Stacey MacNevin is an experimental artist and expressionist who refuses to be pigeon-holed into any category. As a visual artist, writer, expressionist and live painter, she works with whatever materials she can, in symbiosis with the time, place and people around. Her work is about distilling the complex and varied emotive responses we have to our environments, culture, nature and other people into colour and haptic experiences. For Stacey, the process of creating and living through that process is the practice of art itself. Her pieces are vastly unique and original...
2022-10-1917 min
The Auntie Lanette ShowLaneighLaneigh Ramirez is a Black gender fluid artist based in Toronto with a current focus on oil painting and airbrushing. Her art is a breakthrough from her childhood in Sarnia, Ontario, a place far removed from Black culture. Her recent work gives credit to impactful relationships, spiritual experiences, and authentic Black expression as they guide her through healing memories of alienation. Generally, she aims to pay homage to people and ideas that deserve to be seen, including herself.Find and follow Laneigh and their work here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neighramirez/Website: https://shopartbyneigh...
2022-10-1223 min
The Auntie Lanette ShowTabuuStretching from Toronto, Canada, 24-year-old multi-talented artist Tabuu released his first single of 2021 with international-record producer David Sinclair-Black. Having worked with artists that include Lexy Panterra, Ayo and Teo, as well as multinational corporations such as the BBC, David approached Tabuu back in October with a beat called Times Ticking.In 2019, Tabuu was involved in 3 music competitions where he achieved semi-final success before COVID hit where the prize money was $20k! He's also performed at Nathan Phillips during Caribana and helped produce Toronto’s first cypher in 2016.Grab a front row seat to this insightful conversation ab...
2022-10-0614 min
The Auntie Lanette ShowStephanie and DeniseMeet Toronto based visual artist Stephanie McLean and Dutch born visual artist Denise Buisman Pilger who are currently collaborating on a project with (4) other artists from around the globe. Fun Facts: Stephanie was a former jazz band theatre singer before 2021, which is when she decided to focus all her artistic energies in painting portraits of musicians and Denise's frequent global travels and recent stint of living in Japan inspired her current deep dive into Japanese art. You can find Stephanie on IG at: @StephanieMcLean_ART /FB: https://http://www.Facebook.com/McLeanPaints / Twitter: @stephmclean_art
2022-09-2819 min
The Auntie Lanette ShowRAXXWELCOME TO THE AUNTIE LANETTE SHOW! a Pay It Forward podcast brought to you by @OBIAA @auntielanette @workitware and @awwbproduction that will highlight some of Torontos hottest visual and musical artists!We are thrilled to introduce you to OUR VERY FIRST GUEST:Toronto's very own RAXX, is an up and coming independent female hip hop artist from Toronto who recently teamed up with E.M Lord to visualize her Buckroll-produced single, “All I Need.” The song, which follows the release of “Mind Ya Business” earlier in the year, is available now on Apple Music, Spotify, and various other digital...
2022-09-2114 min
The Mother Load by LWBEps. 317: Sara Weiss: “(Not) Born This Way, AuthorPurchase Sara’s book here: www.sassbooks.comInstagram: @sassbosssara
2020-05-3110 minThe Mother Load by LWBEps. 316: Medea Kalantar “Honeycake: A Circle of Trust” AuthorLinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/medeakalantarGoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18921007.Medea_KalantarTwitter: https://twitter.com/honeycakebooksFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/honeycakebooks/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/honeycakebooksWebsite:http://honeycakebooks.comAmazon:amazon.com/author/madeakalantarhttps://www.honeycakebooks.com/
2020-05-1311 minThe Mother Load by LWBEps. 315: Mario Dell’Olio: “Coming About: Life in the Balance” Authorhttps://www.mariodellolio.com/https://twitter.com/DellOlioMariohttps://www.facebook.com/mariocomingabouthttps://www.amazon.com/Dr-Mario-DellOlio/e/B07DGH3942?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1574004022&sr=1-1https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariodelloliohttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmh_utmFQyzO2UstSDcl8BQ
2020-05-0410 minThe Mother Load by LWBEps. 314: Allison West: “A Dressed Up Mess”, AuthorWhere to Purchasehttps://www.alliewest.comMy book my also be purchased on Amazon it is available in paperback and e-book formatInstagram: @messologistwww.instagram.com/messologistTwitter @ messologistwww.twitter.com/messologistFB Allie West Productionshttps://www.facebook.com/addressed up mess
2020-04-3008 minThe Mother Load by LWBEps. 313: Jennifer Anne Gordon: “Beautiful, Frightening, and Silent” AuthorFacebook Author page - https://www.facebook.com/JenniferAnneGordonAuthor/Amazon Author Page - amazon.com/author/jenniferannegordonGoodreads Author Page - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20063036.Jennifer_GordonTwitter - @jenniferannego5Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jennifergenevievegordon/
2020-04-2810 minThe Mother Load by LWBEps. 312: Raevin LaRue: “6 Minutes With” Producer/Creator, Raevin LaRue Mediawww.raevinlaruemedia.comInstagram: @raevinlaruemedia
2020-04-2216 minThe Mother Load by LWBEps. 311: Andrea Hope, “To Mother” Published Poethttps://www.instagram.com/andreahopethepoet https://www.facebook.com/andreahope.org/Website: https://www.andreahope.org
2020-04-2012 minThe Mother Load by LWBEps. 310: Aaron Lebold: “Genocide” AuthorFacebook Author Page: facebook.com/aaronleboldblogs/
2020-04-1712 minThe Mother Load by LWBEps. 309: Linda Gonzalez “The Cost of Our Lives” AuthorTwitter: @MasdeLindaFacebook: LindaMGonzalezwww.lindagonzalez.netLinkedIn: Linda Gonzalez
2020-04-1407 minThe Mother Load by LWBEps. 308: Taylor L. Bryan: “The Casino Life” AuthorFacebook.com/taylorbbooksTwitter.com/taylorbbooksInstagram.com/authortaylorb
2020-04-0809 minThe Mother Load by LWBEps. 307: A.A. MacConnell: “Spear’s Sacrifice” Authorwww.aamacconnell.comTwitter: macconnell_a
2020-04-0610 minThe Mother Load by LWBEps. 306: Andrew C. Merkel: “Her Name is Murder” Authorhttps://mobile.twitter.com/Blink_Drivehttps://queerindie.comhttps://www.amazon.com/A-C-Merkel/e/B08391154R/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1http://indiebookbutler.com/a-c-merkel/
2020-04-0311 minThe Mother Load by LWBEps. 305: Evan Knapp: “Where There is Movement” Authorhttps://amazon.com/dp/B07XPG588Shttps://www.theorganicpoet.com/post/i...https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-re...https://www.tellworthy.com/blog/evank...https://queerindie.com/
2020-03-3111 minThe Mother Load by LWBEps. 304: Lali A. Love: “Heart Of A Warrior Angel” AuthorBook Awardshttps://honorees.bookexcellenceawards.com/#!/Heart-of-a-Warrior-Angel-From-Darkness-to-Light-Thriller/p/178508669/category=46250245https://literarytitan.com/2019/07/05/literary-titan-book-awards-july-2019/Book Links:GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/LaliALoveTwitter: https://twitter.com/laliaristoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vibrationslovelight/?hl=enWebsite: www.AuthorLaliALove.comAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Warrior-Angel-Darkness-Light-ebook/dp/B07T792VT1/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=heart+of+a+warrior+angel&qid=1567543329&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/reviews/heart-of-a-warrior-angel-lali-a-love/1132108426?ean=9780228813507 Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/heart-of-a-warrior-angel/9780228813514...
2020-03-2811 minThe Mother Load by LWBEps. 303: Halo Scot: “Edge Of The Breach” AuthorBOOKTitle: Edge of the BreachLink: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082MR74M1SOCIALTwitter: https://twitter.com/halo_scotInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/halo_scot/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorhaloscot/Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19814196.Halo_ScotAmazon: https://amazon.com/author/haloscotWebsite: https://haloscot.com/
2020-03-2610 minThe Mother Load by LWBEps. 302: Mario Dell’Olio: “Body And Soul” AuthorExcerpts from “Body and Soul” on @amazonhttps://www.mariodellolio.com/https://twitter.com/DellOlioMariohttps://www.facebook.com/mariocomingabouthttps://www.amazon.com/Dr-Mario-DellOlio/e/B07DGH3942?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1574004022&sr=1-1https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariodelloliohttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmh_utmFQyzO2UstSDcl8BQ
2020-03-2511 minThe Mother Load by LWBEps. 301: Linda Gonzalez: Life Coach/Storyteller and AuthorLinda is a life coach, storyteller, published author and solo performer. Her book "The Cost of Our Lives" is an award-winning memoir. Her coaching book "Breaking through your Own Glass Ceiling" will be published soon! Learn more about her equity-based coaching and writing at lindagonzalez.net
2020-03-2323 min