Natalie Preddie is an award-winning travel journalist, speaker and on-air personality. She has bylines in international publications such as Toronto Star, National Geographic, Globe & Mail, Travel & Leisure, The Washington Post, and more. She is also a co-author on two books: Dance Adventures (2020) and Lonely Planet: Epic Runs (2024).

With 15 years in the travel industry, Natalie has many long-standing connections with airlines, travel companies and tourism boards.

Natalie is a familiar face on Canadian television and radio, with the latest travel trends and advice. She has a robust social following and is regularly asked to comment on travel news & trends. She is the host of ‘Get Lost with Natalie Preddie’ and the travel expert on Canada’s Breakfast Television.

Audiences trust her input, her opinions and the authenticity that shines across all of her platforms.

Primarily, Natalie focuses on telling Black stories around the world, focusing on the joy in diversity, the power in history and the future of sustainable travel.

Tristan Barrocks is Co-Founder of Mid-Career Productions Inc., an internationally recognized, award- winning Jamaican-Canadian commercial and film director in Toronto. The writer, producer, and director focuses on telling human- centred stories. He's been featured on platforms like Henrys Canada, Glossy Inc., and Medium.

His film Dear Black Dad, released digitally, has garnered critical acclaim for its authenticity and truth. Wallflower (Webseries 2023), Connecting the Dots (Docuseries 2019), and Mother To Mother (Special 2022) are note- worth instalments to Tristan's directorial catalogue.

His latest short film is the acclaimed 'Sugar Dumplin' (2025) has won Best Short Film at the Windrush Caribbean Film Festival and CT International Film Festival, Best Story at Black River Film Festival and Outstanding Narrative at Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival.

Natanya Barrocks is the Producer, Co-founder and Chief People Officer of Mid-Career Productions. She oversees business strategy, project management, and the operations of our most important asset: Our People.

In 2022, Natanya co-produced her first short film, Mother to Mother, offering an intimate perspective on motherhood through the stories of six diverse mother figures. Most recently, Natanya was the Associate Producer on a web series called “Wallflower,” which had its world premiere at the 2023 International American Black Film Festival and is scheduled to be streamed in fall 2023.