In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Angel's Envy, host Samir Mourani sits down with Alvin Leung. The award winning chef affectionately known as the Demon Chef is a Michelin Starred chef, entrepreneur and restauranteur. Alvin shares how he acquired the Michelin Star, balancing family and why he doesn't care about the critics. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/g...
Dec 02, 2024•59 min•Ep. 127
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Angel's Envy, host Samir Mourani sits down with Justin Wu. The award winning creative is a director and photographer who shares insight into overcoming imposter syndrome, how he captured the last moments of his father's life, the importance of keeping your "receipts", identity and hitting a dream milestone in completing his first feature film starring Noah Beck and James Van Der Beek. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.you...
Nov 25, 2024•52 min•Ep. 126
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Angel's Envy, host Samir Mourani sits down with Hope Agbolosoo. A former contestant on Big Brother, Hope shares the truth about being on tv, why he wanted to quit it all just three days in, how he navigated the hardship of expectation versus reality and how he stays confident through it all. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...
Nov 18, 2024•56 min•Ep. 125
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Angel's Envy, host Samir Mourani sits down with Eric Chong. One of the youngest winners of Master Chef Canada, Eric is now a restauranteur with multiple venues to his name. He discusses what life was like after the show, learning under the tutelage of the Demon Chef Alvin Leung in Hong Kong, balancing life as an entrepreneur, husband, father and chef and his chase for the elusive Michelin Star rating. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 124
In a special episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Movember, host Samir Mourani sits down panel style with returning Gent's Talk guests JP Saxe, Dr. Ellen Choi & Tychon Carter. The panel conversation put on by Movember titled "Let's Talk Masculinity" took place october 18, 2024 in Toronto with the aim of changing the conversation around men's mental health. With opening words by Movember Country Director Todd Minerson, Samir and the panelists discuss modern masculinity, the role of social med...
Nov 04, 2024•56 min•Ep. 123
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with our favourite sexologist Dr. Jess O'Reilly to talk about perfectionism in relationships, the rise of Tik Tok couples creating false realities, navigating jealousy and how to navigate modern dating depending on what generation you come from. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gentspost...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 122
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with paralympian hockey player Tyler McGregor to talk about being diagnosed with bone cancer as a young teenager, losing his leg and learning to cope with his new reality, learning to become a hockey player again and what phantom pain really feels like. Tyler shares insights into his career, his life and his recent work with the Princess Margaret foundation. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https...
Oct 21, 2024•57 min•Ep. 121
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with Lubalin, a creator who reached peak Tik Tok virality with his internet comedy drama videos. Lubalin talks about changing gears to pursue his passion for music, how he balances his personal and public life, the cost of virality, how his videos hit 40+ million views and what he's chasing after. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast Website: https://gentspos...
Oct 14, 2024•49 min•Ep. 120
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with Tamika Tremaglio, a successful lawyer, former managing principal for Deloitte's greater Washington branch and the former Executive Director of the NBPA Player's Association to discuss how athletes are working through mental health challenges, how the NBPA / NBA supports its athletes and the mechanisms in place in the newest collective bargaining agreement to support building generational wealth. From st...
Oct 07, 2024•48 min•Ep. 119
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with motivational speaker and life coach Raia Carey to discuss the secrets to overcoming imposter syndrome, building your foundational confidence and levelling up your mental resilience. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gentspost/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gentstalkpod Facebook: ht...
Sep 30, 2024•56 min•Ep. 118
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with Indigenous music artists the Snotty Nose Rez Kids to talk about growing up on a reservation, community, representing the Indigenous community, dealing with racism and healing intergenerational trauma. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gentspost/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gentst...
Sep 23, 2024•45 min•Ep. 117
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani / @SamirMourani sits down with Canadian men's national team soccer player Doneil Henry who talks about the heartbreaking injury that took away his FIFA World Cup dream away. Doneil talks about how it happened, the response from his coaches and teammates, lessons learned and how he's still coping with the struggles of losing the one thing he worked his entire career for. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► htt...
Sep 16, 2024•53 min•Ep. 116
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with Paris 2024 Olympic athletes Sam Schachter & Dan Dearing. The two professional beach volleyball players competed in Paris for Team Canada and share insight into what the life of an Olympian is really like, what it means to compete on the world stage at one of the premier events of the tournament, & how it all came apart at the end crushing their Olympic dreams. Sam and Dan reflect on how they're ...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 115
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with Ricki Liorti, a dynamic creator, entrepreneur and new author to talk about dating habits and mistakes, your relationship to self, why people rush dating only to find unhappiness, therapy and why he was jealous of a homeless man. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gentspost/ TikTok: ht...
Sep 02, 2024•59 min•Ep. 114
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with Dr. Ishrat Husain, a professor and the Scientific Head of the Clinical Trials Unit at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Lead of the CAMH Mood Disorders Service. Dr. Ishrat's research into postpartum depression has shown results of an increase affect on new fathers, how mood disorders left untreated can lead to severe illnesses, the role of trauma in triggering depression and the ...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 113
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with digital creator Pushpek Sidhu to talk about making money on social media, making a career out of it, whether social media is bad for you, the Andrew Tate effect on young men and how men can improve their mental health overall. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gentspost/ TikTok: http...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 112
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with digital creator and media personality Jed Tavernier to talk about his time on Big Brother, how to stop yourself from being a people pleaser, overcoming fears of rejection and abandonment, how he grew his social media accounts to over 1M while making a living off it and what he's learned about himself while watching his parents. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsT...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 111
n this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with digital creator William Rossy, founder of the viral channel Sprouht with hundreds of millions of views interviewing people to learn what life is all about. From speaking to the Dalai Lama to advice from a 103-yr old, William's journey has culminated in a series of life advice that he shares with his audience daily. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast Web...
Aug 05, 2024•59 min•Ep. 110
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with digital creator Brendan Carpenter to talk about his weight loss journey, being bullied as a child, how running made him lose weight but also regain it, his relationship with himself and others around him, how he sees himself in the mirror and more. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/g...
Jul 29, 2024•54 min•Ep. 109
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with musician Ziggy Alberts to talk about how his tour nearly broke him emotionally, mentally and physically. What going independent versus signing with a record label has meant for him, dealing with suicide so close to home and how he balances his mental well-being. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.i...
Jul 22, 2024•57 min•Ep. 108
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with one of Canada's leading mental health experts and the founding physician-in-chief of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Dr. David Goldbloom. David talks about the rise in depression which should worry us all, how to support those battling a state of mental illness, why silence was the approach when it came to mental health and some surprising facts about Schizophrenia you likely didn't kn...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 106
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, our host Samir Mourani sits down with returning Gent's Talk guest chef Devan Rajkumar, to talk about his sobriety journey, how he eliminates his triggers, why your ego can be your worst enemy and how he keeps a positive mindset, while working in an industry full of the very substances he works hard to avoid...PLUS, his newest passion project: his #MadLove cookbook. #GentsTalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@Ge...
Jul 08, 2024•58 min•Season 8Ep. 106
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA & supported by Ninja Kitchen Canada, host Samir Mourani sits down with Antonio Park, a world renowned chef and entrepreneur to talk about what he learned from losing $1.8 MILLION in cash on a failed business venture, his upbringing, relationship with his parents, his approach to fatherhood and his model for success. #GentsTalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast Website: https://gentspost.com/ ...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 8Ep. 105
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with Dr. Ellen Choi, an Assistant Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, to talk about a new study highlighting the positive impacts of a contemporary men's group and the effects that has on men versus traditional therapy. Dr. Choi talks about the role of psychedelic therapy as a growing practice and questions why we keep losing men to their mental illnesses. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here...
Jun 24, 2024•59 min•Season 7Ep. 104
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with musician Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo where Jim talks about his relationship with his World War II veteran father, becoming a professional musician, how he stayed with his craft despite not seeing success until his 30s, the rise of Blue Rodeo followed by band decisions that resulted in him going solo and what it's like playing music alongside his children. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https:/...
Jun 17, 2024•45 min•Season 7Ep. 103
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Reifel Rye, host Samir Mourani sits down with Cedric Newman and Tychon Carter for this special edition Father's Day episode where the father & son duo pull the curtain back on their relationship, where Cedric didn't show up the way Tychon needed him to, the balance between being the fun dad and the parental dad, lessons learned along the way in the fatherhood journey. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@Gen...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 102
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with music artist Forest Blakk to talk about his tumultuous childhood from searching for his birth father to growing up with a mobster and how one seemingly random act of kindness turned into a burgeoning music career. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gentspost/ TikTok: https://www.tikto...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 99
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with JUNO-nominated Canadian music artist Danny Fernandes to talk about his rise to fame and stardom followed by an encounter with drugs that sent his life down a spiral. After a tumultuous situation, Danny turned to drugs to cope resulting in the fall of many of his relationships, his music career and ultimately sending him down the darkest path of his life. Danny shares the realities of drug addiction and ...
May 27, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 100
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with Yanchan Produced, a Canadian-Tamil producer, mixing engineer, vocalist and South Indian hand drummer (Mridangam). Yanchan talks about the curveball life threw him where he suddenly found himself spending a night in jail, his struggle with his identity, how he manages his Tamil and Canadian identity and how music changed his life. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@Gent...
May 20, 2024•49 min•Season 7Ep. 99
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with professional poker player Daniel Negreanu to talk about his wild career with earnings in the 7-figure range, the highs and lows, how he copes with stress in high stakes games, the World Series of Poker and his role with GG Poker and the secrets to reading your opponents. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: http...
May 13, 2024•49 min•Season 7Ep. 98
