{"id":4184,"date":"2025-11-06T16:48:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/?p=4184"},"modified":"2026-03-25T17:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:28:23","slug":"stan-sessions-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/stan-sessions-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"Stan Sessions Toronto: A Night of Connection and Creativity in Partnership with Digital First Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"stan-tldr-box\" style=\"background-color: #EEF1FC;\">\n    <h2 class=\"title\">TL;DR<\/h2>\n    <p><em>On August 19th, Stan brought Stan Sessions to Toronto for the very first time in partnership with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalfirstcanada.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital First Canada<\/a>. Hosted at The Drake Hotel\u2019s Sky Yard Rooftop Bar, the evening gathered some of the city\u2019s most inspiring Creators for a night of storytelling, vulnerability, and community building. From heartfelt conversations to a hands-on Flower Bar activation, this was more than a meetup, it was a reminder that Creators thrive when they connect beyond the algorithm.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Stan-Sessions-Toronto-team.png\" alt=\"Stan Sessions Toronto team\" class=\"wp-image-4198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Stan-Sessions-Toronto-team.png 1000w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Stan-Sessions-Toronto-team-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Stan-Sessions-Toronto-team-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>New to Stan Sessions? Here\u2019s what you need to know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These events were born from a widening gap in the Creator community: Creators spend all day online and only connect with each other in real life at brand events or conferences. But real connection happens offline and in safe spaces where they can just be\u2026themselves! We launched Stan Sessions with <a href=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/stan-sessions-la\/\">an inaugural event in LA<\/a> (Venice Beach, to be exact) at the Stan HQ. The event proved that Creators are craving spaces to gather, share, and grow without the pressure of brand deliverables or performance metrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And while the U.S. is rife with industry events, Toronto\u2019s Creator scene rarely gets to experience moments like this in their hometown. It\u2019s a city overflowing with talent, but without many opportunities to gather outside of massive, business-driven conferences. That\u2019s why we brought Stan Sessions north of the border: to create a space <em>for Creators, by Creators<\/em> in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Stan-Sessions-Toronto-Creator.png\" alt=\"Stan Sessions Toronto Creator\" class=\"wp-image-4199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Stan-Sessions-Toronto-Creator.png 1000w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Stan-Sessions-Toronto-Creator-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Stan-Sessions-Toronto-Creator-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Panel: Real Conversations, Real Creators<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the twinkling lights of Queen Street West, Creators gathered for a panel that cut through the highlight reels and got to the heart of what it <em>really<\/em> means to build a creative career today. Moderated by Stan\u2019s own Sean Ruffin, who leads Creator Partnerships, the conversation encouraged vulnerability, storytelling, and connection: the core values behind every Stan Session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Panelists included the king of fashion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lickmyfashion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jalen Nelson<\/a>, mother of five and wearer of many hats, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mrsdrozario\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Olivia Parke<\/a>, and creative partners <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@royadestroyaa?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roya Ghahremani<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Rman2k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sophia Yeh<\/a> who has earned herself over 8M fans thanks her ability to translate beat-boxing, a love of food, and comedy into an unique content brand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sean set the tone for the evening by asking everyone to meet one new person before the night was over\u2014a small but powerful challenge that carried through the entire event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"stan-blog-quote style-4\">\n            <div class=\"quote-icon\">\n            <svg width=\"16\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 12\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M6.49375 0H0.46875C0.209844 0 0 0.209844 0 0.46875V6.49375C0 6.75269 0.209844 6.9625 0.46875 6.9625H3.01244V11.0126C3.01244 11.2714 3.22228 11.4813 3.48119 11.4813H4.98756C5.08593 11.4813 5.1818 11.4504 5.26159 11.3928C5.34139 11.3353 5.40105 11.2541 5.43212 11.1608L6.93837 6.64197C6.95434 6.59425 6.96253 6.54419 6.96253 6.49378V0.46875C6.96253 0.209844 6.75266 0 6.49375 0ZM15.5312 0H9.50625C9.24731 0 9.0375 0.209844 9.0375 0.46875V6.49375C9.0375 6.75269 9.24731 6.9625 9.50625 6.9625H12.0501V11.0126C12.0501 11.2714 12.2599 11.4813 12.5188 11.4813H14.025C14.1234 11.4813 14.2193 11.4503 14.2991 11.3928C14.3789 11.3353 14.4386 11.2541 14.4697 11.1608L15.9759 6.64197C15.9918 6.59425 16 6.54419 16 6.49378V0.46875C16 0.209844 15.7901 0 15.5312 0H15.5312Z\" fill=\"#CAD2FF\"\/>\n<\/svg>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text\">\n            \u201cThe evening left me feeling that I belong to a family of Creators.\u201d &#8211; Stan Sessions Attendee        <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What We Heard: Lessons From the Night<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Stan-Sessions-Toronto-Panelists.png\" alt=\"Stan Sessions Toronto Panelists\" class=\"wp-image-4197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Stan-Sessions-Toronto-Panelists.png 1000w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Stan-Sessions-Toronto-Panelists-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Stan-Sessions-Toronto-Panelists-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jalen Nelson: Motivation doesn\u2019t always show up, but discipline does<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jalen spoke candidly about the discipline behind his success, sharing that staying consistent, even when the inspiration fades, is what keeps both him and his audience engaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Olivia Parke: Practice what you preach, even to yourself<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As a mother of five daughters, Olivia shared how motherhood and content creation have become intertwined. \u201cI\u2019m always telling my daughters they\u2019re beautiful, patient, and capable,\u201d she said. \u201cBeing a Creator has finally made me apply that same grace to myself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Roya Ghahremani: Community is everything<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Roya reminded everyone that Creators can\u2019t do this alone. \u201cYou build connection with your audience differently than in your personal life,\u201d she said. \u201cBut both require honesty and openness.\u201d She encouraged attendees to connect with each other after the panel because \u201cyou never know who might be holding the camera for you in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sophia Yeh: Grab attention, then build connection<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sophia shared advice she once received from another Creator: capture attention in the first two seconds and then earn the audience\u2019s trust. She also touched on what\u2019s next for her: attending TIFF and seeing how Creators are increasingly part of the broader cultural conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"stan-blog-quote style-4\">\n            <div class=\"quote-icon\">\n            <svg width=\"16\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 12\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M6.49375 0H0.46875C0.209844 0 0 0.209844 0 0.46875V6.49375C0 6.75269 0.209844 6.9625 0.46875 6.9625H3.01244V11.0126C3.01244 11.2714 3.22228 11.4813 3.48119 11.4813H4.98756C5.08593 11.4813 5.1818 11.4504 5.26159 11.3928C5.34139 11.3353 5.40105 11.2541 5.43212 11.1608L6.93837 6.64197C6.95434 6.59425 6.96253 6.54419 6.96253 6.49378V0.46875C6.96253 0.209844 6.75266 0 6.49375 0ZM15.5312 0H9.50625C9.24731 0 9.0375 0.209844 9.0375 0.46875V6.49375C9.0375 6.75269 9.24731 6.9625 9.50625 6.9625H12.0501V11.0126C12.0501 11.2714 12.2599 11.4813 12.5188 11.4813H14.025C14.1234 11.4813 14.2193 11.4503 14.2991 11.3928C14.3789 11.3353 14.4386 11.2541 14.4697 11.1608L15.9759 6.64197C15.9918 6.59425 16 6.54419 16 6.49378V0.46875C16 0.209844 15.7901 0 15.5312 0H15.5312Z\" fill=\"#CAD2FF\"\/>\n<\/svg>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text\">\n            \u201cThe panelists answered all the questions I really had and made me pumped to take over the market and my space.\u201d &#8211; Stan Sessions Attendee        <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Celebrating Creation and Community<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Between conversations, connections, and bouquets, the night captured the spirit of what Stan Sessions are all about: community-driven creativity. The conversations were raw, the laughter was real, and the connections made were genuine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stan also spotlighted <strong>Stanley<\/strong>, our new AI-powered creator support tool designed to help creators streamline their businesses, freeing up more time to focus on what they love: creating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Connection IRL Matters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Creators left feeling seen, re-energized, and connected&nbsp; Stan Sessions are meant to do. Toronto showed up, and in doing so, reaffirmed that there\u2019s a vibrant, powerful Creator community in Canada ready to collaborate, create, and support one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"stan-blog-quote style-4\">\n            <div class=\"quote-icon\">\n            <svg width=\"16\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 12\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M6.49375 0H0.46875C0.209844 0 0 0.209844 0 0.46875V6.49375C0 6.75269 0.209844 6.9625 0.46875 6.9625H3.01244V11.0126C3.01244 11.2714 3.22228 11.4813 3.48119 11.4813H4.98756C5.08593 11.4813 5.1818 11.4504 5.26159 11.3928C5.34139 11.3353 5.40105 11.2541 5.43212 11.1608L6.93837 6.64197C6.95434 6.59425 6.96253 6.54419 6.96253 6.49378V0.46875C6.96253 0.209844 6.75266 0 6.49375 0ZM15.5312 0H9.50625C9.24731 0 9.0375 0.209844 9.0375 0.46875V6.49375C9.0375 6.75269 9.24731 6.9625 9.50625 6.9625H12.0501V11.0126C12.0501 11.2714 12.2599 11.4813 12.5188 11.4813H14.025C14.1234 11.4813 14.2193 11.4503 14.2991 11.3928C14.3789 11.3353 14.4386 11.2541 14.4697 11.1608L15.9759 6.64197C15.9918 6.59425 16 6.54419 16 6.49378V0.46875C16 0.209844 15.7901 0 15.5312 0H15.5312Z\" fill=\"#CAD2FF\"\/>\n<\/svg>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text\">\n            \u201cThe panelists touched on a lot of my current struggles as a Creator. I loved that they were able to share different perspectives on how they\u2019re navigating or have navigated them.\u201d \u2013 Stan Sessions Attendee         <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s Next for Stan Sessions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Toronto marked the second stop on Stan Sessions\u2019 growing North American city takeover, following LA and leading into Phoenix and Atlanta. Each Session is locally rooted but globally inspired, designed to bring Creators together to share, grow, and connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to be part of this movement or host your own Stan Session in your city, <a href=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/Stan_Events\/p\/want-to-host-a-stan-session\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here to learn more<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stan Sessions Toronto<\/strong> wasn\u2019t just another event\u2014it was a reminder that Creators don\u2019t have to go it alone. Connection is what fuels creation, and when Creators come together, the results are nothing short of inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New to Stan Sessions? Here\u2019s what you need to know: These events were born from a widening gap in the Creator community: Creators spend all day online and only connect with each other in real life at brand events or conferences. 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