On this episode of The Sanctuary, Pedro, the electrifying lead singer and guitarist of the band Black Budget, opens up about the band’s origins as a lockdown project, their evolution into a powerhouse trio, and the deep camaraderie that fuels their music. Dive into the desert-punk sound of Black Budget, a thrilling mix of Queens of the Stone Age grit and early Green Day hooks and discover how Pedro crafts melodies that linger in your head for days. He shares the wild story behind their breakout ...
Jun 11, 2025•13 min•Ep. 151
In this episode, Jennifer Roe, the executive director of Folk Alliance International, discusses her journey in the folk music industry, the importance of community and networking, and the upcoming Folk Alliance Conference in Montreal. Jennifer shares insights into the organization's mission, the significance of building relationships within the music community, and tips for artists preparing to showcase their work at the conference. The conversation highlights the excitement and opportunities th...
Feb 12, 2025•21 min•Ep. 150
Lola Loops is a passionate multi-disciplinary artist residing on the unceded and illegally occupied territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam Nation, Aka Vancouver, BC. Her journey into the world of performance art began with a simple Hoop, where she found a captivating medium for exploring her body's movements in spiral form. This initial fascination blossomed into a diverse skill set spanning into street and contemporary dance, ritual theatrics, soft acrobatics, dynamic stilt d...
Oct 23, 2024•35 min•Ep. 149
Bethany is an indie-rock experimenter who sets introspective lyrics against innovative instrumentation, resulting in music that stirs and swings in equal measure. As a longtime member of Halifax’s venerable music scene, Bethany has led multiple outfits, wielding a Jaguar in art-rock bands and breaking it down neo-soul style in her solo project Shadow, which released a pair of concept EPs (The Dark/The Dawn) in 2019. She’s a road veteran who has charted on college radio, performed with orchestras...
Sep 25, 2024•26 min•Ep. 148
Papa started in Public Health as a volunteer HIV and STI tester, counsellor and PrEP navigator at an outreach centre in the heart of downtown Denver, CO around fifteen years ago. He quickly became known as a safe space for LGBTQIA+ people, and people that practiced alternative sexualities such as non-monogamy and BDSM/Kink. Throughout his career Papa Bear has worked in HIV and STI Prevention for AIDS Service Organizations and Federally Qualified Health Centers, managed a State Health Department'...
Aug 28, 2024•37 min•Ep. 147
Andrew Moyes, the VP of Fan Expo, discusses the preparation and highlights of the upcoming Fan Expo event. In this episode of the podcast, we cover topics such as the logistics of organizing the event, the involvement of key partners, the two buildings of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, the importance of the app for attendees, Andrew Moyes' background and role in Fan Expo, the role of volunteers, and what fans can expect at the event. FAN EXPO Canada (August 22 - 24, 2024) is the largest co...
Aug 14, 2024•13 min•Ep. 146
Avid Liongoren, a writer, producer, and director, discusses his animated film project, Zsazsa Zaturnnah, which is based on a Filipino graphic novel. The film follows the story of a gay man who becomes a flamboyant female superhero after swallowing a magical rock. Avid talks about his journey in the world of animation, his work in advertising, and the challenges of making an animated film. He also shares his experience running a small animation studio and the importance of commitment and passion ...
Aug 07, 2024•27 min•Ep. 145
As a successful woman, Shymilfkitty has built a thriving career. Outside of her professional life, she is a devoted mother of three grown children and a proud grandmother to her precious baby granddaughter. Balancing work and family, she finds joy in moments spent with loved ones and cherishes the laughter and memories they create together. Her personality is a blend of extroverted charm and introverted contemplation. While she can shine in social settings when needed, she often finds solace in ...
Aug 04, 2024•39 min•Ep. 144
Connie Wang is an award-winning actress with two Canadian Screen Award nominations for Best Lead Performance. She is a comedian, and producer with over 20 film and TV credits and has received 12 screen nominations. She won Best Lead Actress at the Apulia Web Festival for her role in Tokens the webseries. Some of her film/TV credits include Amazon's The Boys, Tokens, and CBC's One More Time. You may recognize Connie in premier roles in numerous big-budget, national commercials. Connie also has a ...
Jul 27, 2024•41 min•Ep. 143
In this episode, Sam, Carolyn, and Jamie Collicut talk about their experience with Dravet syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy. They discuss the challenges of managing the syndrome, including triggers and medications. Jamie shares her journey of studying disability studies and her passion for helping others with disabilities. The family also talks about their initiative, Seize the Day, Hike, which raises money and awareness for the Epilepsy Association. Sam shares his experience training for a mara...
Jul 24, 2024•21 min•Ep. 141
Adeb Arianson, a survivor from Afghanistan, has faced immense challenges but has emerged stronger and more determined. His passion for acting and unwavering activism have defined his journey. As an orphaned queer youth, Adeb faced significant adversity, yet he stood firm against many odds, making his way alone to a brighter future. Currently, Adeb is the Founder of Global Intergenerational Democracy Advocates (GIDA) and a member of the National Young Leader Advisory Committee of YMCA Canada, adv...
Jul 24, 2024•37 min•Ep. 142
Tim Tkachenko is a software engineer, CTO, CPO, Team Lead and IT Manager. He has worked in fintech, big tech and startups. A 3x Founder (Founders Running Club, Squadefi.xyz and Qure.Fi), looking for the first exit. He discovered running in 2018 and became a 2:41 marathoner at the Chicago Marathon in 2022. He is looking forward to completing 6 major journeys and running a 2:30 marathon one day. Tim built the Founders Running Club community around two of his passions: running and networking. From ...
Jul 16, 2024•41 min•Ep. 140
Andrew Jackson is a Juno Award-winning trombonist and composer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His versatility and unique sound have made him one of the Maritime's first-call players. The conversation with Andrew Jackson, artistic director of the Halifax Jazz Festival, covers topics such as booking artists, selecting venues, and the importance of donations. The main highlight is the upcoming performance by Killer Mike. The festival aims to offer a variety of genres and engage different audiences....
Jun 23, 2024•14 min•Ep. 139
Born on the East Coast, LNebraska is now making his mark in the Omaha metro area, and beyond, as a rising content creator, photographer and ruthlessly honest lifestyle writer. His collaborative content, witty photo captions and relatable writings have grown to define his midlife journey in the lifestyle and kink world. His overall intent is to inspire others to do the same, exploring what’s possible within their own sexual journey through honest introspection. LNebraska’s vanilla life involves a...
Jun 05, 2024•31 min•Ep. 138
Jing Xia is a professional guzheng artist, producer, and ethnomusicologist based in Newfoundland, Canada. Born and raised in Hunan, China, Xia started to study the guzheng at six years old and holds degrees in Music Performance (B.A.), Arts Management (M.A.), and Ethnomusicology (Ph.D.). Xia's recent accolades include winning the 2023 East Coast Music Award "Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year" and the 2023 MusicNL Award "Album of the Year" for her solo album, "The Numinous Journey". She was...
May 26, 2024•33 min•Ep. 137
Elohor Thomas is an impact-driven Tech Entrepreneur. She is currently the CEO and co-founder at CodeLn.com, a startup that supports innovative companies to hire and pay African-based Programmers. She has been actively involved in the tech and startup ecosystem for over a decade, assisting software engineers and early-stage startups in different capacities.
May 25, 2024•34 min•Ep. 136
Omar Dill is a dedicated advocate for the homeless with a rich and diverse background in community service. Beginning his career working with children on the autism spectrum, Omar has always been passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of others. His experience as a residential care officer provided him with valuable skills in supporting and guiding young people. Omar's journey also led him to roles as an airport firefighter and air traffic controller, where he developed a strong ...
May 24, 2024•47 min•Ep. 135
Violette Addiah is from the Seattle area and holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Theater. She has enjoyed the majority of her professional career in public service as a social worker. Violette considers herself primarily an edge player in the realm of her BDSM play. Edgeplay is a subjective term for activity (sexual or mentally manipulative) that may challenge the conventional Safe, Sane and Consensual ("SSC") scheme; if one is aware of the risks and consequences and is willing to accept ...
May 24, 2024•56 min•Ep. 134
With an eye for detail, a mind for systems and an ass for the masses Ararity is making waves in the femboy space! Content creator, deep thinker and occasional erotic writer, hear them share their journey of and advice on getting into content creation, self-acceptance, writing, outsourcing, systems for organising content, keeping on top of fan messages and much more in this insightful 50-minute conversation! Check them out @ararity__ OF: @ararity...
May 15, 2024•52 min•Ep. 133
Chelsea and Matt met over a “late night” swipe on a popular dating app in October 2021. Matt, having been practising ethical non-monogamy his entire adult life, introduced Chelsea to ENM and it was exactly what was missing in her love life. They quickly began to immerse themselves in the ENM community of NYC together and eventually started to produce content- both having project management backgrounds and Matt being a filmmaker. They encourage each other to thrive creatively and have become part...
May 12, 2024•28 min•Ep. 132
Tiger_Myatt is a documentary filmmaker, adult content creator, and podcast host. His career began in narrative filmmaking in Chicago, as well as experimental theatre and mixed media. After living internationally for several years he settled in New York and completed an M.A. in documentary filmmaking. Concurrently Matt worked as an event filmmaker, having shot over 400 weddings. Vowing to never, ever, EVER shoot another wedding again he transferred those skills into shooting adult content. Given ...
May 07, 2024•32 min•Ep. 131
Chelsea Bee is a content creator, podcast host, and lifestyle kinkster with a love for meeting new people. Originally from Texas, and a New Yorker for a decade, she recently packed up her life and has been travelling for the past 6 months, exploring the world and searching for her new home base with her partner, Matt. While she considers herself a newbie in the content-creator world, she has long been passionate about sex worker rights and explores the many avenues that come with independent onl...
May 02, 2024•27 min•Ep. 130
Born in NY and raised around the world, SMT is a semi-retired massage therapist, real estate investor, and a non-practising RN. He moderates the Sensual Massage Enthusiasts group on Fet, as a place to learn everything Sensual Massage related. Relying on his RN and MT experience, he provides a safe and sane space for people to overcome triggers and body image challenges. His personality and energy empower you to let go, accept touch, and reignite your desires. He enjoys recording kinksters’ orgas...
Mar 26, 2024•48 min•Ep. 129
Mr. SeaAphrodite was born and raised in New York. He graduated with honours from the prestigious SUNY, and worked in various retail management positions, including division and (multi-state) district management. He eventually retired to become a stay-at-home father and then was promoted to Trophy Husband/Dom Impact Top. When Mrs Sea asked him to join her in a return to the lifestyle after having a family, he was more than happy to join her on this journey and expand his own dom and kink repertoi...
Mar 12, 2024•32 min•Ep. 128
Jennifer Andrews is a survivor, amateur comedian and popular kinky member of FetLife. Jennifer is a Communications major which complemented her love for talking. She is a dirty-talking girl with a big heart, a healthy sense of humour, and a dirty mind. Jennifer joined Fet seeking adventure and a new outlook on life. Shortly after joining Fet, her mind began to open to unique opportunities, and she decided to explore. As the middle child of a Catholic family from Utah her faith and family are the...
Feb 10, 2024•24 min•Ep. 127
Alexa aka CockGoddess is a pure cum slut. While she looks like a mom next door, she is the biggest whore you will ever meet. Alexa specializes in threesomes and gang bangs and she is a true unicorn. Alexa has serviced hundreds of cocks from all over the country and makes guys cum from all over the world with her one-on-one video chats. Find out more about her journey to being the biggest freelance porn star she can be. Check out her OF page and FET profile...
Feb 08, 2024•28 min•Ep. 126
JE Earl has lived in a 24/7 BDSM CNC relationship with his babygirl for the past eight years and his slave for 2 years. He is the author of a large series of books about kink, including three books about DDLG relationship dynamics. He also runs the BDSM gear shop, Sharp Pointed Things. Find out more @sharppointedthings
Jan 24, 2024•45 min•Ep. 125
Part 2 with Domina SeaAphrodite Domina SeaAphrodite was born in the Soviet Union and emigrated to the US. She is highly educated, with bachelor's and master's degrees from Ivy League institutions, and an accomplished professional with a 20+ year career in finance. She is also a wife and mother of school-aged children, residing in a quiet suburb an hour from New York City. At the same time, Domina Sea, anonymously and without ever sharing her face or identity publicly, is the leading strictly lif...
Jan 21, 2024•32 min•Ep. 124
Domina SeaAphrodite was born in the Soviet Union and emigrated to the US. She is highly educated, with bachelor's and master's degrees from Ivy League institutions, and an accomplished professional with a 20+ year career in finance. She is also a wife and mother of school-aged children, residing in a quiet suburb an hour from New York City. At the same time, Domina Sea, anonymously and without ever sharing her face or identity publicly, is the leading strictly lifestyle Femdom in NYC, and recent...
Jan 19, 2024•27 min•Ep. 123
Moth is a content creator from Michigan. They enjoy crocheting, drawing/painting, and reading smutty books. Moth creates content across multiple platforms, such as Pornhub Onlyfans, fansly, chaturbate, and fetlife. They wish to do nothing more than bring joy to others, be helpful in the sexiest way and live a peaceful life collecting yarn for half-done projects and drinking obscene amounts of tea… and Dr Pepper. Find out more @tinyrealhuman
Jan 16, 2024•23 min•Ep. 122
