Kolade Kolawole-Boboye is the Co-founder & Brand Management of LDN Records INC. and team Lead at Hope Blooms. Kolade sees himself as a lifelong learner that wants to build relationships with others, through creative entrepreneurial collaborations. A recipient of the Lieutenant Governor’s Architecture Award for Outstanding Design in Greenhouse, Successfully Pitched to the CBC’s Dragons Den & a Recipient of CBC’s Dragons Den Top Pitches of all Time 2016. He hosted the 1st outdoor musical p...
Jul 21, 2021•49 min•Ep. 60
Lindsay Stewart grew up and lives in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, N.S. She’s been sending mail art for over 20 years. Dabbling at NSCAD for a few years turned into retail visual merchandising. Proud half owner of short lived retail space Big Pony. Lindsay loves local art, smoking weed and handmade postcards. Learn more @champagnemummy
Jul 17, 2021•50 min•Ep. 59
T. Thomason is a pop artist living between Halifax and Toronto. T. has impressed fans with his emotional and highly energetic live performances for over a decade at festivals like The Great Escape, FOCUS Wales, Parliament Hill’s Canada Day, POP Montreal, Pride Toronto, Reeperbahn Festival, Canadian Music Week, Milwaukee Summerfest, and more. The lead up to the release of T.’s self-titled album in September 2019 was a roller coaster. He was a winner on season 2 of CTV’s The Launch, which landed h...
Jul 14, 2021•50 min•Ep. 58
MAJE is a Canadian songwriter, performer, and entrepreneur. He gained recognition in 2015 when he entered and won the $10,000 1st place award in a songwriting competition put on by Music Nova Scotia based on the Black activist Viola Desmond. In early 2016 he released a music video for the Cunny Ross collaboration record "Smile" which was much appreciated because it shone light on Black fathers spending quality time with their daughters. The video was entered in the CBC Searchlight competition an...
Jul 10, 2021•46 min•Ep. 57
Invidia Obscura strives to give others a safe space to express their truest selves. Heavily inspired by the pop culture consumed in their youth, Invidia likes to experiment with harsh but dreamy visuals. The photographer's favourite part of Invidia Obscura is showing people they are stunning, no matter what. Invidia Obscura offers free photographic services for all SW’s, 50% reduced hourly rates for BIPOC, and photo print options for sessions. Find out more @invidia.obscura...
Jul 06, 2021•51 min•Ep. 56
The Poly Triad are Jack, Nikki, and Minxy. They are an open polyamorous triad/throuple that shares a bed and our lives with each other and the world. They are amateur porn creators and can be found on OnlyFans, Reddit, and Pornhub under the tag Poly_Triad.
Jul 04, 2021•46 min•Ep. 55
The Poly Triad are Jack, Nikki, and Minxy. They are an open polyamorous triad/throuple that shares a bed and our lives with each other and the world. They are amateur porn creators and can be found on OnlyFans, Reddit, and Pornhub under the tag Poly_Triad.
Jul 03, 2021•42 min•Ep. 54
Brent Braaten is a writer, filmmaker, illustrator, and the Creative Director of Good Robot Brewing in Halifax, NS. He has been described as "an affable guy" This may be true. Check out @goodrobotbrew
Jun 26, 2021•43 min•Ep. 53
Tanisha is an artist and model based in Halifax. Having always dreamed of a life filled with creativity, her art is both introspective and therapeutic. Raised in the charming Annapolis Valley - she now resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where she enjoys savouring sunrises and sunsets on the buzzing waterfront boardwalk. Aside from making messes and splashing paint onto canvases, her interests lie in fashion, modelling, mental health & wellness. She is a strong advocate of supporting small and ...
Jun 22, 2021•37 min•Ep. 52
Letty Mitchell is a movement artist, a Yoga/mindfulness teacher, and an art enthusiast with a career stretching over a decade. Her work focuses on mindfulness, mental health awareness, yoga, anatomy, the phenomena of Qi, creativity, the links to neuroscience, as well as the concept of reality. Her work portfolio has extended into the medical industry, the wellness industry, the fashion industry, the creative industry, and the fitness industry. Letty has worked closely with the Society for Cardio...
Jun 19, 2021•47 min•Ep. 51
Wrapped in the roots of the reggae family tree, Jah'Mila makes music that is creatively crafted and deeply inspiring. She has toured with towering reggae bands like The Wailers, Groundation, Black Uhuru (with Sly and Robbie), among many others. Well equipped with over a decade of reggae industry experience, and also with the amazing support of her musical team, she is poised and prepared to stand in the center of every stage. She has been carrying the torch for roots reggae music in the Maritime...
Jun 15, 2021•51 min•Ep. 50
Ingrid Deon is the CEO of word-craft and she specializes in social media strategy and content creation. She started her career as a newspaper and radio reporter but made the switch to social media six years ago when she began working for a digital marketing agency. She started her own business in 2019 and currently works with clients such as Nestlé Canada, Manulife Bank, Kraft Heinz Canada, and her favourite client, The Opulent Alpaca. Learn more @wordcraftingrid...
Jun 12, 2021•51 min•Ep. 29
MOONWALKA is a professional artist, born and raised in Southern Nigeria (Akwa-Ibom). He is a graduate of Igbinedion University Okada before moving to Canada in early 2013. Moving to Canada, he went to Nova Scotia Community College where he studied audio engineering and graduated with a diploma in Recording Arts. Over the years he has collaborated with various artists both as a musician, a producer, and creative director. LOVE & PRIDE is the latest project he has released which comprises 11 t...
Jun 08, 2021•42 min•Ep. 48
Mitch Cobb is the Co-Founder and CEO of Upstreet, a brewery , and beverage company working to create a positive impact in their community. Upstreet is the first company on PEI to become B. Corp certified, a designation demonstrating positive social and environmental standards. Mitch has been named one of Atlantic Canada’s Top 50 CEOs by Atlantic Business Magazine for four years running. Learn more @upstreetbrewing...
Jun 01, 2021•50 min•Ep. 47
Hailing from industrial Cape Breton, Stef Nicholson and Natasha Lefort now call Halifax their home. Drawing from their Cape Breton Celtic and blue collar influences, they found a great appreciation for the darker side of Appalachian and Americana folk music with the same eerie, Celtic roots. Factory Girls is an Appalachian folk duo that brings the warmth of a vocal firelight with songs to soothe and disturb. They have a blood harmony blend. They aren't related, but they're true soul sisters. Des...
May 30, 2021•56 min•Ep. 46
JJ Steeves is a Nova Scotia-based illustrator, street artist, cartoonist and arts educator. Treasuring the mundane in order to foster intimacy between art and viewer is especially important as she explores the significance of our daily patterns. Her work is largely influenced by street art, comics and zine culture. When not making art at her kitchen table, JJ is dedicated to bringing art out of the realm of formal institutions and into a space for anyone of any background by designing and facili...
May 29, 2021•54 min•Ep. 45
Derek Clarke is the president of FLA. A Maritime Based Combat Sports Company. From travelling and organizing luxury vacations to operating a previously well known professional grappling circuit across Canada, he comes to win. A love for combat sports and a passion for helping athletes succeed and grow led him to become a steady athlete and black belt out of Pictou County Jiu Jitsu under Jaret MacIntosh and Jason Rorison. He’s been involved in the sport in many ways and is very excited to get bac...
May 27, 2021•40 min•Ep. 44
Jimmy experienced trauma at a very young age which fueled a ruthless, self destructive lifestyle full of pain, crime and addiction. With a go big or go home moment, he turned it all around, but he had to fix 10 years of wreckage to get his life back. Jimmy is now a husband and father of three and has great appreciation for his second chance at life. Armed with a Post-Secondary degree and diploma, addictions background and life experience, Jimmy’s goal is to help his community and beyond. He want...
May 26, 2021•49 min•Ep. 43
Kennedy means helmeted warrior; relentless in pursuing her dreams, developing her skills, and taking her audience on a musical ride like no other. Kennedy’s star has risen fast in the maritime community thanks to her originality, determination, and professional skillset that assures success for events, clubs, and shows as she builds relationships and collaborates with artists, Grammy award-winning producers, and connections in Canada, the US and overseas. Kennedy is more than a DJ. She is an awa...
May 23, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 42
Jayna Swan, founder of Swan Academy. Life-long learner, self-proclaimed "certification & personal growth junky". She started as a waitress & professional dancer in 2011, turned self-employed house cleaner, became an accomplished property manager, and is now sharing her passion as a sex educator / Love & Intimacy Coach. Jayna has a background in health & fitness as a personal trainer, nutrition specialist, & bikini competitor. Her passion is in giving others the blueprint to f...
May 23, 2021•50 min•Ep. 23
Gabriella is a Registered Counselling therapist Candidate (RCT-C) and a member of the Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA). Art has always been her outlet for self-expression. It has allowed Gabriella to convey emotions when words could not. She decided to share the artistic knowledge she gained by completing her BEd from St. Francis Xavier University in 2016. Although working with students in the classroom was extremely rewarding, she knew that she wanted to positively impact lives through a...
May 22, 2021•45 min•Ep. 40
Jonny "Jonathan" Rotsztain is an artist, writer and dreamer based in Toronto and one half of graphics duo ALL CAPS Design. His autobiographical comics deal with class, identity and self-esteem while using the power of drawing to conjure the fantastic. He has led #Sadvember every November for the last four years, an online invitation to share art about mental health. Check him out @jrotszta
May 22, 2021•58 min•Ep. 39
Rhea is a recent graduate from Saint Mary’s University with a Bachelor of Commerce. She was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, spent several years living in India before returning to Jamaica at age 11. While in University she enjoyed participating in activities on campus, networking, meeting new people and working towards creating positive change on campus as a member of the SMUSA Board of Directors. She lives in Halifax, working for one of the top financial institutions in the country. Learn more @r...
May 21, 2021•36 min•Ep. 38
Malia Kong is a Halifax-based photographer with an array of styles varying from family photos to boudoir. Malia, since childhood always had a love for taking “too many pictures” no matter what the subject may have been. She is an avid foodie, loving fur mom, and vacation lover to all places hot. As a late teen, Malia began in the industry working as a model for several local events and gaining experience with many different photographers. It wasn’t long before Malia bought a camera for herself a...
May 21, 2021•52 min•Ep. 37
The sound of Earl Donald is born from the fusion of hazy dream pop and wall-rattling house music. In 2019, Earl took these sounds across the country, playing shows from Halifax to Vancouver. His debut release, Where You Know Yourself, ranked in the mid 300's on the US Top 800 Radio Weighted/Unweighted charts. Earl Donald's sophomore release, A lighter World, flaunts a progression in his beat-driven production and garnered positive reviews from sites like Music Trails (USA) and SHE-WOLF (Germany)...
May 20, 2021•48 min•Ep. 36
Tyree is a third-generation Black Nova Scotian whose main purpose in life is to create a man he admires to give him away to the world. He has held a number of different hustles including a barber, sushi chef, artist, ambulance driver, which has all helped him get to where he is today. He knows he is at his best when he is helping others pursue their passion or make a change. He is a model, actor, content creator and currently works at NSCC as a Student Advisor. Find out more about him @allthings...
May 20, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 35
Surrounded by an extremely supportive family, CASSANDRA has been heavily influenced by her mother’s musical talents. She began taking classical voice lessons at the age of twelve and has continued to do so for the last eight years. By age thirteen, she had already released her first pop single, “Never Stop Dreamin’.” Born in Rockville, MD, CASSANDRA began singing as soon as she could speak. She grew up in Duluth, GA before moving to Binghamton, NY for middle school and high school. Her family no...
May 19, 2021•43 min•Ep. 34
Chef Neha is a certified professional patissier who brings passion, talent, and culture to the dessert table. Having lived across three continents, she appreciates and utilizes a global variety of flavours and styles in her baking. Her boutique cakes can often be recognized by her signature gold-leaf touch of glamour. Find out more @cakes_by_neh
May 16, 2021•46 min•Ep. 33
Wafa Alamm is the owner and the founder of One Frame Production Company based in Canada, and a journalist and TV anchor with 20 years experience in journalism between print and TV media. Wafa has extensive experience as a Senior TV Anchor and Program Broadcaster and has presented a range of political and social talk shows. As an expert in Gulf affairs, Wafa has written a number of articles in this regard. She is passionate about writing on women development issues. Wafa has experience working on...
May 15, 2021•44 min•Ep. 32
Mo'Green (Ohis Abdulrahman Yakubu) is a sound engineer/ music producer, singer, and songwriter originally from Nigeria, but based in Cape Town South Africa. Mo'Green who began his music journey over 11 years ago is highly inspired by Afro Beats, Reggae as well as Hip Hop and R&B. After moving to South Africa in 2015, Mo'Green released his first Album titled "Lagos To Mzansi". According to him, the title came about, following his transition in sounds from Afrobeats to a blend of Soulful house...
May 14, 2021•47 min•Ep. 31