Breaking Through with Ginella Massa
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Show notes:
3:20 Ginella grew up in Toronto, her mother immigrated from Panama.
4:00 Her other converted from Catholic to Islam when Ginella was 3 years old
5:00 Her mother's fearless attitude was a powerful role model for her.
7:45 what was the draw about Islam that her mother connected with?
9:15 What does spirituality mean for Ginella?
10:00 What wearing the Hijab means to Ginella
14:00 Ginella's mother encouraged her to do anything
16:00 The development of Canada Tonight
17:00 The limitation of impartiality being a WOC journalist
20:30 New perspectives and diversity
23:00 Ginella is Black, Spanish, Indigenous
25:00 Her pancreatic surgery and how that affected her body
30:00 Ginella's experience moving from producer behind the camera to in front of the camera
33:00 Persistence is imperative
34:00 Does Ginella have a practice for self care?
37:00 What would Ginella say to her 15 year old self? Don't be so worried about being liked!
Find Ginella:
IG: @ginellamassatv
Twitter: @Ginella_M
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