i am ayla
born in the east, raised in the west
daughter of two academics, both artists
masters in human rights, committed to social justice
love affair with travel, art, and food
speaks four languages, laughs in all
possesses roots and wings
internationally educated, experienced and traveled
always moving, yet grounded in self
realist, and a hopeful romantic
never this or that, but both
that's how I am made
I am ayla
ask me anything...
How do you take your coffee?
With full-fat conversations.
What surprises people about you?
Light as air and deep as an ocean.
What fuels your creativity?
My curiosity.
Where do you feel most alive?
In my joy.
What keeps you up at night?
Injustice, and my nursing baby.
How would you describe your essence?
I am light.
What is the plot twist in your story?
Which one, there have been, and continue to be many. I write about some of them in ‘the spoken word’.
tell me more...
How far have you travelled from home?
I am home. I am always finding ways to return home, to myself.
Who is your favourite poet?
Rumi. Hafez. And modern poets like: Hala alyan, Nayyirah WaheeD, and of course Audre Lorde.
What song best describes you?
“Joyful Girl” and “32 Flavours” by Ani Difranco
If you only followed one person on Instagram who would it be?
Maryam Hasnaa
What do you want to be when you grow up?
In my power
listen in
in the media
SPOKEN WORD
THE SOULFUL SERIES
(INTERVIEW + PERFORMANCE)
THE JOURNEY OF INTUITIVE CREATION
FEELS ZINE PERFORMANCE
Live Spoken word Reading
QUANTUM CONVOS
(INTERVIEW + PERFORMANCE)
An Empowered Voice
INTERVIEWS
INTERVIEW WITH STELLA
Reclaiming Your Voice + Rediscovering Yourself
THE LIFESTYLE EDIT
EP# 38 Abundance Mindset & Flow
LEADERSHIP CONVERSATIONS
Evolving as a Leader
CANADIAN COLLEAGUE CONNECTION
Part 1: Cultivating Inclusion
CANADIAN COLLEAGUE CONNECTION
Part 2: Cultivating Inclusion
HEALTH HAPPENS
EP#125 Changing your brain the old-fashioned way
HAPPY HEALTHY SUCCESSFUL
Optimizing Your Performance
REBEL TALK
EP#1 From Mindset to Motherhood
REBEL TALK
EP#24 The Breastfeeding Journey
REBEL TALK
EP#27 Discovering the Leader in You