Game Changers

Introducing our next guest for our Mentor Series @zubymusic! In this week’s mentor episode, we have an extraordinary personality, Zuby Udezue. Zuby is known for being an independent music artist with over 500k fans over all social media platforms. Many know Zuby as comically breaking the Unofficial British World Record of Women's Deadlift, bringing light to underlying issues with identifying as a gender of your choice. Zuby’s video caught the attention of the likes of Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro and many more popular media outlets. In this week’s mentor episode, we sit with Zuby to discuss the surreal experience of overnight virility and the Joe Rogan Experience. We talk about being an independent artist versus working with a label as well as the systemic fallacies in the music industry. Definitely one for all aspiring music artists!

Aline Kamakian is a renowned restaurateur, author, and founder of Mayrig. Mayrig, which means “mother” in Armenian, is one of Beirut’s most beloved restaurants, which she founded in 2003.As we are all aware, the city of Beirut was hit with a massive explosion on August 4th causing mass destruction, leaving at least 190 deaths, 6,500 injuries, and destroying half of the city’s homes and businesses which left 300,000 people homeless.Aline was located in the heart of Beirut just 500 meters from the blast. Aline found herself in the middle of an unthinkable situation. In a span of 3 seconds Aline found her restaurant completely destroyed, employees severely wounded, and no time to even think about the devastation. She has now become a leader in her community, feeding 2500 people in a day and rebuilding homes of her employees. Aline has become a pillar of hope for her people who have been abandoned by their government.In this episode, Aline shares how she became interested in food, building a successful hospitalit

After losing her brother, being sexually assaulted + having a traumatic car accident, @realkaramichelle spent the last 8 years traveling the world and working with Coaches & Healers to learn how to heal holistically. She now helps others to do the same and go from pain to purpose!@jaydendepeel & @harshvsomal talk to Kara about her amazing travel stories whether it was working in Sri Lanka with Elephants or studying Yoga in India. Kara teaches us about the spiritual arts of Reiki Chakra and how to coach ourselves to be our best emotionally, mentally and physically.

Yancey Strickler is the co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter, a global crowdfunding platform that has helped bring hundreds of thousands of creative projects to life since its launch in 2009. As of today, the platform has received more than $4.6 billion in pledges from 17.2 million backers to fund 445,000 projects, such as films, music, journalism, video games, technology, and more.Aside from founding Kickstarter, Yancey is also the author of “This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World,” as well as the creator of Bentoism.In this episode, Yancey joins @harshvsomal and @jaydendepeel to share the story of how he founded Kickstarter. He teaches the concepts of Bentoism and the philosophy behind it. The three discuss the existing social differences in Canadians and Americans and the experience of adapting to life with COVID-19.Like, Subscribe and Share for more content!

Jessica ditched her corporate gig and the 9 -5 grind to live her most authentic, bold, joyful life. Her purpose is to share her testimony to encourage others to get unstuck and really start living. It took her losing her son to get to this spot in her life. Jessica and her Husband lost their son, Lewiston, 179 days after he was born due to a rare genetic disease called SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy). This life changing incident inspired Jessica to establish The Love for Lewiston Foundation and The Lewiston Label in an effort to find a cure and get new born screening into place so that no family has to endure what they did with their son Lewiston. So far Jessica has raised more than $800,000 through the foundation and continues to work towards her goals against SMA. She is also an author having published her recent book, Bring the Joy.Jessica says that her on any given day, her activities range from: mopping up another mess and cleaning the kitchen for the millionth time, dreaming up her next design for the clo

Ex-Google, Ex-Snap, Ex- Cisco, Jon Javier, is the founder and CEO of Wonsulting, founded in 2019, with a mission of turning underdogs into winners: helping those who come from non-target schools/non-traditional backgrounds to get them into their dream careers. So far, they've helped tens of thousands receive offers from top companies including the Google's, Deloitte's, and Goldman Sachs' of the world. Wonsulting teaches students/job-seekers how to utilize LinkedIn and other platforms to get into their dream careers.Turning underdogs into winners is something important to him because it's what he strives to do. He came from a non-target school where the system taught him that the more jobs he applied to, the more responses he'd recieve when, in fact, he didn't receive responses from any. By help those who come from similar backgrounds, he hopes to bridge the gap between students and top companies, which he's done for tens of thousands.Thank you for watching and supporting!

One for all Canadians and Sports fans!Brady Leman is a Canadian freestyle skier specializing in ski cross, and the reigning Olympic champion in that discipline following his victory in the ski cross event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.He won the opening event in the 2011–12 season after coming back from multiple injuries, and then went on to finish the year as the second overall ranked male ski cross racer for the year. Leman, a former alpine skier, is noted for his smooth gliding and crisp passing skills. We sit down with Brady to chat about the 31 years of process that led to the culmination of winning the Gold Medal. Coming from a Skiing family, Brady walks us through his journey involving extreme competition, overcoming injuries and heartbreaking losses that led to the ultimate victory. Brady is currently preparing to defend his Olympic Champion title at the next Winter Olympics in Beijing, 2022.

In our most recent episode, we had on 2 well-known public figures in the Edmonton Community, Alex Eks and Clinton Jonah. Both Alex and Clinton have been heavily involved in activism with the BLM movement taking place in the city. Alex is the co-founder of The Gifted Gab Podcast and is running petitions to create reform in the systemic racism rooted in Canada. Having faced racism most of his life, Alex has a strong passion to bring about change through the BLM movement. Alex also played a role in organizing the large protest that took place in Edmonton and has been a leader recently seen on multiple news channels speaking out on the changes that need to take place in Canada.OG Jonah returns to our podcast for the second time, not as a rapper but more as an activist. OG was the lead host of the BLM protest in YEG that gathered over 15000 people and in other protests as well. He has been raising money for George Floyds Family through his YEGMG BLM collection and was one of the first leaders in the city to speak

Starting his career on the streets, one passer-by at a time, Martin Kerr has built a devoted fanbase of thousands. Often compared to James Taylor and more recently Ed Sheeran (although that might have more to do with his ginger hair and charming English accent) Kerr's storytelling spans the whole spectrum of emotions. His powerful voice and songwriting have earned him high praise from legends like Sarah McLachlan and Bruce Cockburn.In 2017 he went from busking on street corners to selling out his first major theatre show, then opening for Sarah McLachlan at a 20,000 seat stadium, and landing his album in the Canadian Top 10. It was an arrival of sorts for this globe-trotting singer-songwriter, having racked up passport stamps from 35 countries on his musical travels.On our recent podcast we talked to Martin about the raw truth and stories behind the start of his career, sharing his personal journey travelling the world and turning his music dream into a reality. 

S2 EP4: DAPHNE REID - Behind the scenes with Aunt Vivian from Fresh Prince.On todays Podcast, we had a great conversation with Daphne Reid, more well known as Aunt Vivian from the hit 90s TV show: The Fresh Prince of Bel-air.In this conversation, we got the know the person behind the character we loved on screen. Daphne shares her fulfilled journey ranging from facing hardships being a woman of colour in Show Business to fun stories behind the scenes with Will Smith.Daphne also talks about how she got into the industry that led to a 20 year acting career and what kind of mindset leads to a successful career being an actor. #Season2 ?#InspiredThroughIsolation

On this weeks podcast we are excited to share our conversation with 2x Olympian, 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist, and 2x Published Author @akeemhaynes. Born in Savlamar, Jamaica, Akeem didn’t have much of an advantage from the beginning. With limited options and tragic events happening early in life, he moved to Canada with his mother seeking better opportunity. The theme of Akeems life is perseverance and as the lead-off runner, he helped Canada break a 20-year-old national record to win bronze in the 4x100m relay at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. 

On this weeks episode we have the Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing, Top 100 Business Coach, global public speaker and three-time international best-selling author, @DavidMeltzer. His life’s mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy! This simple yet powerful mission has led him on an incredible journey to provide one thing…???? VALUE.

WE ARE BACK WITH SEASON 2 EPISODE 1 TO KEEP YOU "INSPIRED THROUGH ISOLATION?"Our purpose is to motivate the next generation to become the best versions of themselves. No dream is too small or too big, and with this platform we hope to help you achieve your true passions in life. Friends and colleagues are lacking motivation during this tough time which is okay. Take this time to do some self searching. Just because you have to stay home doesn’t mean you have to stay where you are at. Remember that life’s challenges are not suppose to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.Our team is “Inspired Through Isolation” and our goal is to inspire you too.

Introducing our final guest for Season 1 Jasmin KaurJasmin is a writer illustrator and poet Her writing which explores themes of feminism womanhood social justice and love acts as a means of healing and reclaiming identity As a spoken word artist and creative writing facilitator she has toured across North America the UK and Australia to connect with youth through the power of artistic expressionDespite growing up in the stereotyped environment of Surrey BC She has been able to publish her latest book When You Ask Me Where Im Going which explores what it means to be a young woman living in a world that doesnt always hear herFollow us along her journey as we discuss what it was like growing up as a woman in a stereotyped society and as well as the determination it took to release her book

Introducing our next guest Reema AulakhReema is the owner of Reemake Studioreemakestudio Reemake studio offers a variety of makeup and beauty services including nonbridal bridal hair and makeup services hydrafacials and teeth whitening Additionally Reemake recently launched a new medical spa reemakemedspa to deliver scientificallybacked beauty servicesDespite only getting into make up 3 years ago after graduating High School Reema has quickly established herself and Reemake as a prominent name in the Edmonton makeup scene Some of her accolades include launching her own successful lash line doing numerous destination wedding and doing makeup for celebrities In fact their business grew so quick Reemake recently moved into a full studio at the beginning of this year

Introducing our next guest Rahmaan HameedRahmaan is a professional art consultant and creative director specializing in contemporary street art marketing brand architecture illustration graphic design and fashion design He has done projects for some of the biggest names in the industry like Floyd Mayweather Kevin Hart Snoop Dogg Chris Brown Raptors and Disney to name a few He is the owner and founder of Rahmaan Hameed Studios amp Le Monstre Clothing both of which are creating a global influence in contemporary art and mens fashionHe has built a legacy amongst the creative art community in locally and globally having done murals and paintings Locally you can also find his work in places like alibiyeg Rec room and UltimatowersWe sat down with Rahmaan to discuss how a serendipitous fashion show allowed him to discover that he could actually get paid for his artwork and creative skills rather it just being a lifelong passion Rahmaan shares some tips on relationship building and how he was able to leverage relatio

We sat down with Alina to discuss how she got into tennis the training and dedication required to compete at nationals from a young age Additionally we tap into her championship mindset which allowed her to persevere through tough times like injury early losses and disappointment Finally we discuss the studentathlete lifestyle why she chose the UofA over top American universities and how she plans to make tennis a more accessible sport at the grassroots level in the future

Introducing our next guests Anthony and Raj cofounders of spontivly an Edmontonbased tech startupSpontivly aims to combat social isolation and loneliness that many younger generations face today by revolutionizing the way people connect Spontivly allows you to create or join a nearby activities spontaneously and connect with new individuals who share similar interestsAnthony Is a tech entrepreneur who recently left a 6figure position to pursue Spontivly with cofounder Raj an urban planning expert who moved from Toronto Spontivly is partnering with universities such as University of Alberta ualberta Macewan macewanu and more as they gear up for their launch soon

Seerat is currently living the dream as an NBA reporter for Yahoo Sports She has covered teams like the Toronto Raptors and worked with players such as Kawhi Leonard Jimmy Butler DeMarcus Cousins to name a fewSeerat was born and raised in Edmonton She attended the University of Alberta and graduated with a degree in political science It was during her time at the U of A that she started to work on her craft and seriously pursue sports journalism as a career Prior to being signed by Yahoo Sports she freelanced as a sports writer for companies like ESPN and SBnationHer dedication sustained selfbelief and witty takes have allowed her to grow a following of over 40000 followers on TwitterWe sat down with Seerat to talk about her experience covering the Raptors surreal Championship run how she got into sports journalism the journey from freelancing to securing a fulltime position what its like being a woman in a maledominated industry and much much more

Introducing our next Guest OG JonahOG Jonah is an Edmonton based artist creating waves in the music industry Since 2015 OG has put out 3 studio projects 30 singles and 20 music videosHe has performed all across Canada and the USA doing shows with the likes oflilmoseybhadbhabieandwizkidayoto name a fewPerhaps even more impressive hes done all this independently and even established his own label YEGMG yegmgentertainment OG set up YEGMG to put on for the city and provide a network for up and coming artists Timestamps220 Did you always have a love for music3 Start of Rap Career5 How he broke into the music industryearly beginnings715 How to get people to buy in to your potential when starting up850 Importance of Confidence and belief in himself1040 OG sharing stories of getting recognized in public1148 OG on his purpose behind pursuing rap career and actively looking to give back to community1530 OG on how his upbringing fuels his drive today1820 Importance of giving support being grateful and how it eventually