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Author: Sherley

Author

  • Sherley is a Toronto-based content strategist, podcast producer. She's the founder of The Chonilla Network and has over 7+ years of experience in podcasting, storytelling, social media, and digital strategy. She helps creators, businesses and brands show up with authenticity and impact through new media.

Press & Announcements

8 Black Canadian Films You Can’t Miss at TIFF 50

Eight Black Canadian films are making history at TIFF 50 — from friendship dramas and sports sagas to bold documentaries and shorts that redefine storytelling.... Read more.
Cover of a green and gold booklet that reads “Maggie’s Birthday Food Crawl – Passport,” held by a person on a Toronto sidewalk.
Community Highlights

Little Jamaica Birthday Food Crawl in Toronto

Some people pop champagne for their birthday. Maggie aka @charismaggietv? She gathered her content friends and community. She used her expertise in food touring.... Read more.
Black Canadian Creators Spotlight featuring Arlene Johnson, smiling in a wide-brim hat, with a red maple leaf graphic in the background.
Creator Spotlights and Success Stories

Creators Spotlight: Arlene Johnson (Coach AJ)

From podcasting to one-on-one coaching, Toronto’s Coach AJ is helping people live and love their dope, authentic lives—one conversation at a time. With a mic... Read more.
Screenshot of TIFF50 Films & Events lineup showing titles including 100 Sunset, A Life Illuminated, A Pale View of Hills, A Poet, A Private Life, A Simple Soldier, A Sámi Wedding, and A Useful Ghost.
Press & Announcements

TIFF50 Brings the Heat (and the Chills) With a Classics Lineup You Don’t Want to Miss This Year

Toronto, it’s about to get cinematic in the most big screen, spine-tingling, popcorn-in-hand way possible. For their 50th edition, TIFF is not playing cute —... Read more.
Jermaine Morrison and Mandela Johnson, hosts of Black People Check In podcast, posing against a white brick wall
Podcast Highlights and Deep Dives

Black Men, Vulnerability & Accountability w/ Black People Check In

Jermaine Morrison & Mandela Johnson on unlearning patriarchy, parenting daughters, and the power of real conversations. Two Black Canadian men get honest about... Read more.
Rose-Ingrid Benjamin laughing joyfully in front of a bright pink background with bold yellow text that reads “I’m taking my comedy + creativity across Europe this August! A Creative Pilgrimage.”
Press & Announcements

Rose-Ingrid Benjamin is Taking Their Unapologetic Solo Show From Canada to the Edinburgh Fringe

A faith-fueled, satirical solo show meets the world stage with raw truth, humour, and diaspora joy. July 15, 2025By Sherley J. From Ottawa to Edinburgh—and a few... Read more.