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19Jun/26

Douglas Bell

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June 19, 2026

It gives us great pleasure to present Season 11, Episode 22: Douglas Bell!

Douglas Bell joins us to share his novels: Cake Walk, Love Cake, and Threads of Purpose. We discuss identity crisis, black identity vs expectations, community, loving a trans woman openly, giving trans women the spotlight, spirituality & meditation, and the journey to discovering one’s true self.

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Douglas Bell, a dynamic fiction author based in Houston, Texas, inspires readers to embrace authenticity and transformation. Writing under the pen name Douglas Bell, Troy Porter found the freedom to tell bold, groundbreaking stories that elevate overlooked perspectives, particularly the pain and passion of Black male voices. Grounded in the culture, food, architecture, and sports of Houston, Bell’s stories offer a rich, immersive backdrop that reflects the heart of the city. With a background in Architectural Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Texas A&M’s Mays School of Business, Bell blends analytical precision with creative vision in his storytelling.

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20May/22

Tyler Boyle

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May 20, 2022

It gives us great pleasure to welcome Tyler Boyle as the guest on Season 7, Episode 20 – Tyler Boyle + Our Review of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil!

Tyler Boyle joins us to share his successes as an inspiring and energetic speaker and performer. He and Baz talk about the impact it can have when you share from the heart. Then Baz & I share our review of the older film “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.”

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Spirit Artist – a term once used to describe Tyler’s niche in the visual world, now used to describe his uplifting and inspiring energy and performances.

Tyler is an entertainer, host/emcee, hype-guy and speaker. Since 2012, he has been working in the festivals and events industry as a dancer and hype-guy. In 2017, he was invited to perform at TEDx Collingwood then invited back the following year as host. He has also hosted various Pride events and his local chapter of the popular show Dragon’s Den. In 2019, Tyler participated in Speaker Slam, Canada’s #1 Inspirational Speaking Competition. His talk entitled, Sabotaging my Dating Life went viral after it was posted online.

Tyler is also a painter and sculptor specializing in Spirit Art where he explores the theme of masculinity and the gay male experience.

As an elementary school teacher, Tyler is a recipient of the 2020 Prime Minister’s Award of Teaching Excellence and the 2020 Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario’s Award for Local Humanitarian. Additionally, Tyler is an EDGEucator and resource consultant for a progressive education company called Moving EDGEucation.

Currently, Tyler is working on expanding the Dreamwalkers Meditations project. Dreamwalkers is a mental health resource of guided meditations for youth in schools.

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