Tracey Erin Smith and Heather Bolt
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is back in the studio LIVE with two fabulous guests!
Our first guest, Tracey Erin Smith is an internationally recognized transformational leader and creator. She is the founder and director of SOULO Theatre, originating in Toronto, with workshops in New York City, Tel Aviv, San Francisco, Vancouver and the UK. A proud Canadian, Tracey is an award-winning teacher, solo performer, theatre director, television producer and thought leader, employing personal stories for global transformation.
Tracey’s work has been seen Off-Broadway (including The Burning Bush!, The Clergy Project and We The Men), and on several stages the world over, where she has been awarded Best of the Fringe (Toronto and NYC), the Broadway World Award (NYC), and the Audience Choice Award (NYC). She is the host, creator and co-producer of the award-winning documentary TV series DRAG HEALS (Amazon Prime, Apple TV, OUTtv).
Tracey is also a two-time Diamond First Place Award Winner for Best Theatre Instructor (The Toronto Star). Earlier this year, she received a LifeTime Achievement Award from The INSPIRE Awards and Tracey is currently nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards, (The Canadian Oscar & Emmy’s), as one of the producers and the host of Drag Heals.
She has helped create hundreds of solo shows that have been performed on stages all around the world. In the spring of 2020, Tracey and her partner embarked on a life-changing adventure and purchased a gorgeous off-grid hunting and fishing lodge (former monastery) in Southwest Nova Scotia.
Tracey is also coming on to talk about her first book Flying SOULO which was just published last year, and she also leads SOULO Intensives.
She’s also here to talk about her work on an exciting new musical: “Our Little Secret: the 23andMe Musical,” which is now playing at the Segal Centre, in Quebec.
Our second guest is entrepreneur and fashion designer Heather Bolt!
Heather Bolt is the Founder and designer of an awesome clothing boutique called Dotty and she designs clothes for real bodies and for women who like versatile, elevated essentials, and who like to have fun with their style. She says “Fit is at the core of every single design, allowing women to feel empowered + confident in their outfit. Each silhouette is purposefully designed to be figure flattering over your beautiful belly + sexy back. Life is too short to wear boring clothes ladies - it's time to embrace your body at this age + stage, and have FUN dressing it.”
When Heather was in university, she found herself sewing and altering pieces and her roommate finally asked her why she was considering law school when it was clear she should be working in fashion, and Heather realized her roommate was right.
After completing the fashion design program at the Academy of Design in Toronto, she worked for a number of international fashion brands, but realized there was a demand for sophisticated and flattering pieces for women that wasn’t being met. So Heather Bolt, owner or Dotty Dress Studio, said that:
“Women were telling me they weren’t comfortable going sleeveless at the office, so I designed something stylish and flowing that was universally flattering, machine washable and wrinkle free.”
With locally sourced materials, Heather remains hands-on as the sole designer, overseeing all aspects –from initial sketches, to marketing, to final sales.
Heather says her inspiration for Dotty comes from “helping to lead and inspire every kind of woman.”
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