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 like...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 106•Transcript available on Metacast 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.you...
Jul 08, 2024•58 min•Ep 106•Transcript available on Metacast 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://gentspo...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 105•Transcript available on Metacast 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! Su...
Jun 24, 2024•59 min•Ep 104•Transcript available on Metacast 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 he...
Jun 17, 2024•45 min•Ep 103•Transcript available on Metacast 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....
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep 102•Transcript available on Metacast 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://w...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 99•Transcript available on Metacast 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 addict...
May 27, 2024•55 min•Ep 100•Transcript available on Metacast 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.c...
May 20, 2024•49 min•Ep 99•Transcript available on Metacast 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/ Instagr...
May 13, 2024•49 min•Ep 98•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with world renowned speaker and author Robin Sharma (Author of the 5AM Club, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari) to talk about the 8 forms of wealth money cannot buy, how to live a purposeful life, the focus needed to go from having a victim mentality to a leader mentality and the steps to take to become the best version of yourself. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@Ge...
May 06, 2024•48 min•Ep 97•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with dietitian and expert Abbey Sharp to break down the negative effects of yo-yo dieting, how restrictive diets can be counter-productive to weight loss, the difference between good and bad carbs, the important correlation between gut health and mental health as well as whether you should be intermittent fasting. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast ...
Apr 29, 2024•57 min•Ep 96•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with Olympian Nick Wammes to talk about his goals for the Paris Olympic games in 2024, what it was like being an Olympian at only 21 years of age, suffering through a back injury right before the Tokyo Olympics, the short life span of the sport, the challenges of financially sustaining a career as an Olympian and what athletes must do in order to make ends meet while competing at the highest levels. ...
Apr 22, 2024•48 min•Ep 95•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with actor Atticus Mitchell to talk about working in the film industry for over 15 years and how dealing with rejection shapes him, the opportunity to learn from Lawrence Fishburne on set, what he thinks of rising stars like Austin Butler, the ups and downs of being an actor constantly searching for that dopamine hit, keeping a positive mindset and the harsh truth about auditions. #gentstalk Connect ...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr•Ep 94•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host Samir Mourani sits down with renowned psychotherapist and parenting expert Jess VanderWier to talk about parenting tips and tricks 101. Jess breaks down how to support your child at the formidable years of their early lives to ensure they are able to communicate without resorting to tantrums, better options to spanking, how you as a parent need to work through your childhood issues in order to be a better parent and a conce...
Apr 08, 2024•58 min•Ep 93•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host @SamirMourani sits down with global music star Sid Sriram to talk about how music is cathartic for him and provides an outlet, how he's dealt with his identity crisis for so long, finally becoming self-aware, understanding his ego and why vulnerability is a strength not a weakness. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://ww...
Apr 01, 2024•50 min•Ep 92•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA, host @SamirMourani sits down with TEDx speaker and standup comedian Joze Piranian about his journey from overcoming an early childhood stutter to learning breathing techniques to help him cope, why he puts himself in extreme social situations and how he works through his stutter by speaking to 100 people a day every single day. #gentstalk Connect with us! Subscribe here ► https://www.youtube.com/@GentsTalkPodcast Website: https:...
Mar 25, 2024•56 min•Ep 91•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Bulova, host Samir Mourani / @SamirMourani sits down with Paralympic gold medalist Andrew Haley to talk about his journey from battling cancer twice and losing his leg in the process to becoming an Olympic gold medalist in swimming. Andrew shares his recipe for how to turn failure into success and how to keep a positive mindset in the midst of what feels like insurmountable obstacles. #gentstalk About Gent's Talk: The Gent's Tal...
Mar 18, 2024•50 min•Ep 90•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Bulova, host Samir Mourani / @SamirMourani sits down with Psychotherapist Sarah Ahmed, also known as The POC Therapist, to talk about the growing challenges being faced by people of colour when seeking out mental health resources and support, how we deeply internalize our stress and the harms that come form doing so, how to heal your inner child, seeing our parents as vulnerable humans and the ongoing trauma olympics we seem to all be a...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 89•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Bulova, host Samir Mourani / @SamirMourani sits down with author and speaker Najwa Zebian to talk about dealing with trauma, bringing past baggage into new relationships, compassion for our younger selves and the journey to healing that inner child as well has how to become the leader of your own life. #gentstalk About Gent's Talk: The Gent's Talk series, powered by Gent's Post and presented by BULOVA Canada is an episodic p...
Mar 04, 2024•55 min•Ep 88•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Bulova, host Samir Mourani / @SamirMourani sits down with Frank Walker / @djfrankwalker to talk about growing what it's like coming from a business mogul family (Magna International), charting his own path, working on his first album, the Tik Tok effect, how artists can find their voice and why it's important to be vulnerable and mentally well to avoid serious burnout. #gentstalk About Gent's Talk: The Gent's Talk series...
Feb 26, 2024•53 min•Ep 87•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Bulova, host Samir Mourani / @SamirMourani sits down with Alen Palander, an entrepreneur and well known digital creator. Alen talks about fleeing Iraq at a young age, seeing family members taken away, living as a refugee and how that has shaped his current perspective on life. Alen has built a recognizable online brand working with some of the world's biggest brands including F1 & Mercedes. Alen breaks down the difference betwee...
Feb 19, 2024•57 min•Ep 86•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Bulova, host Samir Mourani / @SamirMourani sits down with Ikky / @Ikky to talk about the meteoric rise of Punjabi music in North America and globally, why protecting the culture is so important, how Punjabi music was moving off track and getting violent, his relationship with his father and manifesting the life he wants. #gentstalk About Gent's Talk: The Gent's Talk series, powered by Gent's Post and presented by BULOVA Cana...
Feb 12, 2024•59 min•Ep 85•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Bulova, host Samir Mourani / @SamirMourani sits down with Sid Seixeiro, a host on the nationally acclaimed Breakfast Television series. Sid talks about his career in sports journalism at the height of the Vince Carter days in Toronto, the Demar Derozan situation and whether there's room for mental health discussions in the world of sports, why speaking his truth is always important no matter the consequences, how the city of Toronto...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 84•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Bulova, host Samir Mourani sits down with actor Andrew Phung to talk about life before Kim's Convenience and the 15+ years it took to finally break through the acting industry. The improv fan talks fatherhood, dealing with the negativity and low points as well as the importance of finally showcasing more asian faces and stories in film and TV. #gentstalk About Gent's Talk: The Gent's Talk series, powered by Gent's Post a...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 83•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Bulova, host Samir Mourani sits down with innovation strategist and bestselling author Shan Kanungo to talk about taking the leap and becoming the best version of yourself with one life hack. Be BOLD. The author of 'The Bold Ones' talks artificial intelligence (A.I.), innovation, change, disruption, how the power is shifting from institutions and governments to individuals and why that is your opportunity to live the life you al...
Jan 22, 2024•45 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Bulova, host Samir Mourani sits down with Canadian music DJ duo Loud Luxury Andrew Fedyk and Joe Depace to talk about meeting eachother at Western University, moving to Los Angeles and living in a small apartment while working to make something out of their careers, staying humble but ambitious, having the right circle of people around you and the challenges of making a career in LA. #gentstalk About Gent's Talk: The Gent's Talk...
Jan 15, 2024•55 min•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Bulova, the host Samir Mourani sits down with actor Shaun Sipos to talk about his recent marriage to Lindsey Morgan, working on the new season of Reacher, being homeless, Muay Thai and the importance of being calm and collected under pressure both in Hollywood and in life. #gentstalk About Gent's Talk: The Gent's Talk series, powered by Gent's Post and presented by BULOVA Canada is an episodic podcast/video style conversatio...
Jan 08, 2024•53 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Bulova, the gents sit down with author, speaker and expert Alex Tapscott to talk about Bitcoin, the future of the internet, democratizing access to ownership, the future of Web3 coming from the global south and how blockchain technology will disrupt the future. #gentstalk About Gent's Talk: The Gent's Talk series, powered by Gent's Post and presented by BULOVA Canada is an episodic podcast/video style conversation with the l...
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by Bulova, the gents sit down with musician Elijah Woods to talk about his growing music career, how he learned to cope with his brother's passing, his relationship to alcohol, family, going independent vs. signing with a record label and how artists are paid. #gentstalk About Elijah Woods: Elijah woods is a multi-faceted, multi-platinum pop artist, singer-songwriter, producer, and recording engineer. With multiple platinum and gold re...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast 
