You may not be familiar with Carley Fortune if you’re not in the publishing world, but you most likely have heard of all the publications she has played an important role in. Carley started as an intern at Toronto Life and raised her hand when they needed an Associate Online Editor. Then, she joined The Grid as one of the founding members to launch this beloved Toronto weekly news magazine. A couple of years later, she joined forces as the Assistant Editor at at The Globe, and her experiences there eventually led her to the role of Editor in Chief at Chatelaine. Now, Carley is leading a team of 7 as the Executive Editor at Refinery29 Canada. Her extensive background in publications is very impressive. She is someone never shies away from opportunities- she senses them and she seizes them. During our conversation, she shares her experiences of building a team from the ground up, opens up about her struggles of finding her identity as a new mom, and talks about her way of getting in touch with herself. Despite all the fear and unknown, Carley is willing to put herself out there for a bigger purpose.
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During the thoughtful and intimate conversations, Sasha sits down with aspiring authors and artists to learn about how their art practice has been a healing and transcendent experience, and how they discover meaning, fulfillment and alignment. Our conversations are sometimes poetic and melancholic, sometimes existential and philosophical, but always spiritual.
During the thoughtful and intimate conversations, Sasha sits down with aspiring authors and artists to learn about how their art practice has been a healing and transcendent experience, and how they discover meaning, fulfillment and alignment. Our conversations are sometimes poetic and melancholic, sometimes existential and philosophical, but always spiritual. Listen on
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