THE AUDACITY: TAKING UP SPACE

Audacity isn’t a bad word—it’s a survival skill.

Our storytellers are serving up stories of the times they dared to want more, ask for it, demand it, be it. The risks they took, the feathers they ruffled, and the power they found when they stopped apologizing for existing.

Come for the ambition, the boldness, the middle fingers—and leave ready to take up a little more space yourself.

MEET OUR INCREDIBLE PERFORMERS

Team 20s - coming soon

Team 30s - Jess Robert - Jess Robert is a Creative Director, and the founder of LyricVids Media and Creative X Business. After spending more than a decade creating visual content for artists across the music industry, Jess has brought that same cinematic energy and entertainment-first mindset into the business world. Today, she helps brands strengthen their identity, tell their story, and generate genuine excitement through strategic branding, video production, motion design, and experiential marketing. She's also the segment host of Niagara Spotlight, a series dedicated to showcasing the people, businesses, and experiences that make the Niagara Region thrive. Website Instagram

Team 40s - coming soon

Team 50s - coming soon

Team 60s -Twin-agers (Cynthia Heyd and Leslie White) - Twinagers is a social media-driven brand and community dedicated to transforming the way society views aging. Founded by identical twin sisters Cynthia and Leslie, Twinagers challenges outdated stereotypes and repositions midlife as a time of vitality, growth, and reinvention. They foster real, honest discussions about aging, empowering people to embrace this stage of life with confidence, curiosity, and a sense of humor. By creating compelling content and building an active community, Twinagers is leading the charge in shaping a more inclusive, modern perspective on aging. Their story joins the many conversations around longevity, reinvention, and visibility. They’re demonstrating what it looks like to grow older. Instagram

Team 80s - The Honourable Dr. Vivienne Poy- Vivienne Poy is an author, historian, fashion designer, entrepreneur & community volunteer. She founded Vivienne Poy Mode in 1981, and over the following fourteen years enjoyed great success in fashion design, manufacturing, wholesale and retail. In 1998, she was the first Canadian of Asian descent to be appointed to the Senate of Canada, where she focused on gender issues, multiculturalism, immigration, and human rights, and was instrumental in having May recognised as Asian Heritage Month across Canada. Vivienne is Chancellor Emerita of the University of Toronto. After her retirement from the Senate of Canada on 17 September 2012, she continues to be actively involved with academia and with communities across Canada. Website