She Said Gallery: A Conversation with Owner Jyll Simmons

Versatile Vigilante

Amazing conversation with the owner of "She Said Gallery", Jyll Simmons Follow @shesaidgallery on Instagram & go visit in-person:384 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON M6R 2M9 Timestamps: 0:00 - Shoutout Jyll Simmons, Owner of @SheSaidGallery 2:30 - Growing Up In Bracebridge in the 80s 3:50 - Expressing Yourself in a Big City vs. Small City 6:10 - Confidence; Deciding to Leave Home 8:00 - Moving Into Motel in Alberta; Getting into University of Toronto 10:00 - Achievements & Goals 11:45 - Bartending & Partying in Toronto 13:40 - Differences in Toronto Now vs Then 16:30 - SHE SAID GALLERY 384 Roncesvalles Ave 19:30 - Buying The Laundromat 20:35 - Dealing With Drug Use in Laundromat 22:00 - Balancing Compassion & Safety; Dangerous Situations 25:10 - "She Said" Getting Recognition 26:30 - Importance of "She Said" 29:30 - Meeting People Through "She Said"; Loving Art Shows 31:45 - Business Side of Owning A Laundromat 36:00 - Importance of Community 38:30 - Exposing Children to Art 40:00 - Toronto Love 42:00 - Improving Instead of Complaining 43:30 - Working at CAMH 45:00 - Separating Work & Home Life 46:00 - Soft White Underbelly; Homeless/Drug Addiction Crisis 53:10 - Jyll's Thoughts & Shoutouts 55:20 - Upcoming Shows at "She Said Gallery" 56:00 - Jyll's Motto 58:00 - Follow @SheSaidGallery Click the Below Links to Keep Up With New Versatile Vigilante content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/VersatileVigilante/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/versatilevigilante Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/6rbWSYZP9asHUv431qHZfK/overview Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/versatile-vigilante/id1384221180?mt=2 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/VersatileVigilante