Shannae is one an OG influencer -- you know, the ones who started in the MySpace days with the Top 8 Friends (we might be dating ourselves with the pop culture reference, but that's okay). We are so excited to sit down with Shannae who spilled every secret she has on how to become an influencer, how to make your money and why it's okay to fail and get back up again. Shannae is a wealth of information and runs one of the most successful influencer agencies that specializes in working with influen...
Nov 18, 2020•57 min•Season 3Ep. 5
If you haven't heard of Paul Jefferies aka Nineteen85, aka half of DVSN then we don't even know where you've been. Lucky for you, we've brought him right to your air-pods for an incredible discussion on his life as a music producer, how he diversified his portfolio and became a business man, the BLM movement and the real truth about owning your own masters in the music industry. Make sure to follow Paul on Instagram . Follow us @cocoandcowe and check out our blog www.cocoandcowe.com . You can fo...
Nov 11, 2020•54 min•Season 3Ep. 4
We are so lucky to have the opportunity to sit down and chop it up with George Matthew Johnson, activist and author of best selling book "All Boys Aren't Blue". George is one of the most insightful and brilliant humans we've had the chance to speak to and their perspectives on gender identity, race relations and all of the intersections in between are nothing short of eye opening. So pull up a chair, Cowes and listen carefully to George, because their work is important and this chat may just cha...
Oct 28, 2020•48 min•Season 3Ep. 3
We sat down with our good friend Tracy Moore for a conversation that made us want to laugh, cry and then laugh again. Tracy's energy is infectious and we had the good fortune of talking to her about how she got into television, how she maintains balance in her wild and beautiful life (hint: she doesn't), and what she sees in her future after TV. Make sure to follow Tracy on Instagram . Follow us @ cocoandcowe and check out our blog www.cocoandcowe.com . You can follow Cleo and Pilar on Instagram...
Oct 21, 2020•37 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Another day, another slay Friends! Today we sit down with Carly Burnett, founder of TKEES . We chat about how to fail in business (even when failing means walking away from a successful business) and how to get back up and crush it. We chat about how she manages being a mom, working out like a gangster, and working day in and day out with her husband, who she runs TKEES with. Make sure to follow Carly and the Tkees team on Instagram . Follow us @ cocoandcowe and check out our blog www.cocoandcow...
Oct 14, 2020•36 min•Season 3Ep. 1
If you don't already know, Zuri Hall is a girl's girl -- she is all about supporting the queens and let us tell you, she showed up and showed out for this episode. Zuri and our co-host Cleo have the best meet-cute story that involves a cold outreach and a drink one night in LA (read: Cleo was a Zuri fan and followed her on YouTube and asked her out for a drink). As luck would have it, the two stayed close friends and 5 years later led to us having the Emmy Award Winning celebrity host from Acces...
Sep 30, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Chris Ford and the Coco & Cowe team go wayyy back. We've known Chris for a few years now, since we worked with him on our global event series called Four Seasons Pop Down. When we met Chris, back on that cold cold weekend in Philadelphia, we knew we loved him and he loved us. So when we landed in LA to record season two, Chris was a must-see on our list. On today's episode, we sit down with Chris to chat about life, working with the Kardashians, being the original inventor of breakable choco...
Sep 23, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Friends... Hold on to your hats, because this conversation is one of our favourites EVER. We sit down with Shan Boodram, the Internet’s most sought-after, certified sex educator, dating coach and relationship expert with over 40 million YouTube views and author of best selling book, The Game of Desire: 5 Surprising Secrets to Dating with Dominance and Getting What You Want. During this conversation, we talk about dating, love, sex and we get very candid in one of the best chats we had on our tri...
Sep 16, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Ruth is an OG in the food game and started juicing long before juicing was even a thing. She's the founder of Fresh Restaurants, author of 5 incredible vegetarian cookbooks and an all around gem! We sat with her in our hotel room in LA to chat about how she brought Fresh from Toronto to LA and how a teeny tiny juice stand led her to build her empire today. Make sure to follow Ruth on Instagram and Fresh Restaurants too! Follow us @ cocoandcowe and check out our blog www.cocoandcowe.com. You can ...
Sep 09, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Shannon Nadj is another Toronto friend and LA transplant who we LOVE. Coco and Shannon have been friends for almost 20 years and cheering each other on in their endeavours the entire time. Shannon is a celebrity trainer to Selena Gomez, Sophia Richie, Hailey Bieber and countless others; she's also an expert on Kourtney Kardashian's lifestyle and wellness brand Poosh. We sit down with Shannon over a bottle of Veuve and some Palo Santo to chat about how she developed Hot Pilates and started domina...
Sep 02, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Dhru Purohit, Founder of Broken Brain Podcast is one of the smartest people we've ever met -- bar none. We sat down with him in his Santa Monica studio, which he graciously lent us to use to record our podcast, and we went OFF. Buckle up for a slightly longer, but wildly informative conversation about friendships, loneliness, breaking habits and cultivating your best self. Follow us @ cocoandcowe and check out our blog www.cocoandcowe.com . You can find Cleo and Pilar on Instagram too! Hosted on...
Aug 26, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this week's bonus episode, we sit down with our girl Kayla Grey , an award winning journalist who is currently an anchor for SPORTSCENTRE on Canada's leading sports network, TSN. Kayla has been vocal on the Black Lives Matter movement and has been subjected to her share of anti-black discrimination on Beyonce's internet. We dig into her experience being targeted by her own colleagues, the challenges that come with being a black woman in Canadian media and the importance of the BLM movement. F...
Aug 24, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 2
While visiting LA, we had a fertility specialist lined up to interview about all things fertility (and in-fertility). That didn't end up happening because she bailed, so this episode brings us together for a candid conversation on fertility and what we wish they knew earlier on. Follow us @ cocoandcowe and check out our blog www.cocoandcowe.com . You can find Cleo and Pilar on Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 19, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this week's episode of Conversations With Coco + Friends, we sit down with our girl Lindsey Wolf , founder of The Nourish Company -- she's a certified fitness nutritionist (ISSA) with a black belt in dieting, wellness and balance. Lindsey’s mission is to help women improve their relationship with food, while achieving and maintaining their health and wellness goals. Her mantra is, “Never start a diet that you can’t maintain for the rest of your life.” and she smashes those myths that we've al...
Jul 01, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Being in business isn't always what we think it is. In this episode, Coco and the gang sit down to talk about business with Coco's business partner Halla Rafati about the ups and downs of owning your own business. We spill the real tea on what you can expect if you decide to embark on the path of owning your own business, particularly with a partner. Make sure to follow us @cocoandcowe and check out our blog www.cocoandcowe.com . You can find Cleo and Pilar on Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. See...
Jun 24, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 3
On this episode of Conversations With Coco + Friends, we sit down with the Roxy Earle to discuss Fat Phobia, Fashion and "Inclusivity". You may have seen her on Real Housewives of Toronto , or killing her clothing line collaboration with Le Chateau, speaking at the Women of Influence conference and just generally being a badass social media influencer. Make sure to follow us @ CocoandCowe and check our our blog www.cocoandcowe.com . You can find Cleo and Pilar on Instagram too! Hosted on Acast. ...
Jun 17, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this week's episode of Conversations With Coco + Friends, we sit down with the legendary Deb Belcourt , a marketing and communications professional with 25-plus years of experience in Toronto. Deb has worked for some of the best agencies in the country and is a respected leader with a wealth of knowledge and she's here to give us the real tea on moving from corporate to freelance. Make sure to follow us @cocoandcowe and check out our blog www.cocoandcowe.com . You can find Cleo (@CleoEllis_) ...
Jun 09, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1
