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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 61 - Grey Hearts DenimGrey Hearts Denim is a Kelowna, BC based fashion brand specializing in reworking in locally sourced denim and workwear. I spoke to owners Sean and Paul about a myriad of different things such as how they survived 2020 as a new company, what they did to support Black Lives Matter, and much more! They're a very smart couple of guys with excellent business sense, a strong eye for fashion and great ethics backing their brand which is why I wanted to spotlight them here. Enjoy!
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 60 - Ca$tro Guapo & Brendan PottsCa$tro Guapo is 1/2 of the Toronto duo CMDWN. They've been making waves collaborating with artists such as Chief Keef and Lil Yachty.
Brendan Potts is the tour manager of Castro and many others. We had a great conversation about music, mental health and much more. It was an absolute blast doing the interview and I just wanna shout out Miguel Ambrosia for making this happen. Eternally thankful đ
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 59 - DeusDeus is an audio engineer and friend whose been working with me on the podcast since Episode 50. We did the interview in his brand new studio "The Vault Recording Studio".Â
I'm crazy excited about this interview because my boy has been working so hard for so long to get his business up and running and it's finally done! We spoke about his journey getting into how he got into the world of music and what his role of audio engineer is.
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 58 - Okanagan LifestyleOkanagan Lifestyle is a brand owned by Jaclyn and Ryan Robertson. It was created as a way to connect their community and establish a celebration for the young and old in the beautiful Okanagan.
Its was obvious to me from their immense popularity and philanthropy that they express a deep gratitude for what the Okanagan has provided to them. Jaclyn was very kind, smart and a delight to speak with. We spoke about how she connected to the region, her journey as a mother and much more. If youâre looking for good energy listen to this interview.
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 57 - Designed by BedeBede is the owner of Designed by Bede. A fashion brand inspired by her love of the past with modern touches of street wear and ethical production.
I love supporting underground brands like these.
I feel like I can express myself better with unique pieces that I donât think many other people have. I also prefer to not support fast fashion as best I can. Lastly it feels good to know the clothing was made by one person putting in their skill and time to make a piece. Itâs like wearing art.
Bede is no exception. She makes high...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 56 - Gneiss ClimbingChris is a retired Geologist and the owner of Gneiss Climbing. He opened up the gym in 2016 and built it up to be one of the most popular climbing gyms in the city. We spoke about a variety of things including how the pandemic affected his business. I hope you enjoy the interview as much as we did.
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 55 - EdgeIâve been asking Edge to be on the show since 2018 and he always said not until 2020. We finally got it to happen and Iâm so excited to share our interview.
Iâve seen him perform countless times and honestly Iâve always loved his sets. Edge had explosiveness which was very contagious and with his charisma commanded the room.
In todayâs episode he and I talk about how he met Nate Le, his influences and much more. This was a blast and Iâm thrilled to have had him on the show. ENERGY GANG đĽ
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 54 - Zoe Marie WelchâIf you didnât want anything then whyâd you even start.â Zoe Marie Welch wrote this in her song Turn on the Lights. Itâs a light and bubbly soul/R&B track about her experience with a past lover. Itâs an honest reflection of her experience which many people Iâm sure could relate to. Her music reflects her personality and believe me it was a delight to interview her. We spoke about her upbringing, her experiences with love and much more! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did âď¸đź
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 53 - Mitchell FowlerIf youâre a photographer/videographer/model/etc in the Kelowna area you know who @fowfow4 is. Youâve seen his work and if you havenât then you clearly havenât been involved enough. He is a professional photographer & founder of the vastly popular Cameraâs and Coffee. It's a local meet up where gearheads, enthusiast and professional photographers of all types meet up.
Iâve been wanting to interview Mitchell for a hot minute and Iâm happy to finally sit down for an hour and chat. We talk about his beginnings, why he created C&C and how he keeps t...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 52 - 538st.538st. is a DOPE, young, up and coming hip-hop group from Kelowna, BC who are very different from what you'd typically think of as a hip-hop group. They're not a group of rappers, it's a full band with a frontman who raps. If you've ever seen them live or caught one of their live videos you'd know how vibrant and charismatic they are.Â
I had a chance to speak to Waseem (drums), Austen (bass/vocals), and brothers Sam (lead vocals) & Jake (guitar/vocals). Â They were an absolute delight to have on the show and I hope you enjoy it!
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 51 - Flip Club (Pt. II)This is the second part of a two part episode with the Flip Club. Talon broke down his own walls and learned how to finally be himself. Cody has just been fired from his job and left his life-long connection to mormonism. They were both at a critical point in time and this episode chronicles the creation of the Flip Club. Enjoy! Â Â
The Flip Club is a parkour/trampoline gym created by Cody McAllister (left) & Talon Keener (right) as a safe space for kids and adults of all skill levels to build confidence and grow their self esteem. Â Â
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 51 - Flip Club (Pt. I)The Flip Club is a parkour/trampoline gym created by Cody McAllister (left) & Talon Keener (right) as a safe space for kids and adults of all skill levels to build confidence and grow their self esteem. In this episode, we talk about how they went from being under-appreciated after creating one of the most successful businesses in their old gym and eventually quitting/being fired. This forced Talon on a journey of self discovery after moving to a completely different career path which allowed him and Cody to eventually create Flip Club.Â
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 49 - Kevin KishorâI always say the first part is knowing who you are and if you donât know who you are you gotta figure who you are.â Â
Kevin Kishor is a brand/talent developer, relationship coach and author. I sat down with him to discuss his latest book titled âChocolate Covered French Friesâ which is a practical guide for all types of relationships. We also had an open discussion on his past, the current cultural climate, and much more. This was by far one of the most fun and dynamic podcasts I have done in a long time. I hope you enjoy this...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 48 - Young IvanyâI donât care what you think. Youâre 13-14 youâre not doing anything. Look at me and look at you. What are you doing playing video games and doing nothing? Iâm actually doing shit and thatâs straight for the haters. Iâm 14 making it. By the time Iâm in grade 10 I know Iâm gonna be rich as fuckâ
Young Ivany is a 14 year old rapper based out of North Vancouver. He caught my eye every time he performed because I remember how awful and cringy 14 year olds were when I was his age. But he was fantastic! To...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 47 - GasPakkTylerâThereâs so many new words & so many definitions and so many new ways on how you can write. Itâs so complex, intellectual and itâs amazing. Wow how could we in mankind come up with all these crazy ass words? You know how big the Oxford Dictionary is? That shit SLAPS.âÂ
Obviously GasPakkTyler is a character. He was explaining his love for the english language here. He is a hip-hop artist striving to be an English teacher. We spoke to him about his upbringing in being the only black person in a predominantly white town, how his English teacher cha...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 46 - Drake RichardsonâThey (films) went deeper than just entertainment for most people. They would impact politics and all of this kind of stuff. Going back to my childhood would be just immersing myself into a different universe.âÂ
Drake Richardson is a young filmmaker who (at the time of the interview) maintained a low profile but managed to work with bbno$ and made the music video âtony thotâ which garnered over 1.4 million views. In the interview we talk about a documentary he is making on the Kelowna music scene, his social media strategy and his desire to pursue fashion. Enjoy!
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 45 - CrimâWeâre (Kasai) not doing it because we want clout. None of us give a fuck about that. We really just love making music. I donât fuck with someone if I canât enjoy my studio time with them.â
Crim is a rapper and one of the founders of the large artist collective Kasai. He is from East Van and in this spontaneous episode we spoke about his familial musical history, his plans to buy an island for Kasai, his love of indian food and much more. He is an incredibly driven individual willing to sacrifice everything for his craft and...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 41 - Jackson Parker of Clear Glass MediaâI just didnât have that competitive drive in the sports world. I still wanted to be with everyone in it so I was like Iâll take the videos and photos. From there it just kept going up.â
Jackson Parker is videographer who films action-sports under @clear.glass.media. His work as been featured in high profile IG accounts such as @pinkbike and @newschoolers. We talked about his upbringing, his path into film-making and much more! Enjoy
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 40 - SwayzeAckâI used to do a lot of public speaking when I was younger, I used to be in leadership, I used to do acting too and performing has always been something for me thatâs been so good. Music has always come easy to me but I never had the confidence in myself to believe that.â
Dylan Steciuk otherwise known as SwayzeAck is a rapper based out of Vancouver. His roots lie in his biological dad being a musician and in his aptitude to entertain and perform. He dropped his self-titled debut in 2018 and has had a very busy year doing...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 39 - Dan Sadowick aka DOWNTOWNDANâGrowing up whenever my friends had problems theyâd always come talk to me, ask me for advice and Iâd always try to help my friends and make sure everyone was good. But then whenever I had problems no one was there to listen to me. I never had anyone to talk to about my problems. So thatâs where music comes in. I can express myself and kinda get things off my chest through music.âÂ
Dan Sadowick aka DOWNTOWNDAN is an Edmonton based producer who Iâve actually grown up with for over a decade. I LOVE his music. It's a...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 38 - HeatwaveâMy whole thing was like I just wanna grow my neighbourhood, grow BC, grow Kelowna. Me just like creating this platform for all these kids to express themselves get their music out, look good for social media, and thatâs good for them. Because some kids maybe only get to play like one show a year or two shows a year but a guy like me is lucky. I get to play multiple shows a year so if one show I donât get to play but everybody had a great time and I had a great time and it was gr...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 37 - IndigoâAll of my family do music. I got two sides (of grandparents) on my momâs side and they both do music. She (grandma Rhonda) do remakes of old rock and I wanna get my grandpa on a track and play guitar, not even lying. On the other side of my grandparents, theyâve been doing gigs as well as just their regular jobs. Theyâve always been doing music.â
Indigo is a budding rapper with a rich familial history in music ranging from singers, to guitar players to piano players. He began his musical journey with the alto sax in school...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 36 - Amarok Media Co.âThe idea of the wolf is⌠they always have a leader in a pack, but you always have a pack, theyâre very loyal, theyâre migratory and theyâre always on the move so very proactive. We want this logo, this wolf and this company to be moving onward and upward and getting what weâre going for.â Amarok Media Co. is a trio of multi-talented friends hailing from Nova Scotia who produce films, and photography in commercial, lifestyle, real estate, entertainment, and other fields of work. Amarok Media has already produced work for local companies like Supplement King and Predator R...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 35 - Quinn BrayâI tried painting, Iâve tried knitting and it was just really boring. With embroidery you can unstitch it so itâs just very relaxing, being able to control it creatively, itâs a mixture of drawing and fibre art and it just clicked.â Quinn Bray is a local embroidery artist who meticulously creates stunning pieces of art which vary from pleasantly simple (like a paper airplane) to pieces that capture the fun care-free spirit of youth (like a topless roller-blading girl with an afro made of flowers) and more. She displays her art on instagram and sells her work on Etsy on...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 34 - Jordan PowersâThereâs so much cool stuff that you get to be involved with by being a crew member on movies like that like we flip cars, explode em and thereâs dudes jumping off mountains in snowmobiles in that film. Just wild stuff.â Jordan Powers is an aspiring Film Director humbly earning his ranks on film crews in the Okanagan. His impressive resume includes working on multi million dollar projects with stars such as Wesley Snipes, Nicholas Cage and John Cusack. Heâs an introspective, soft spoken individual with an understated magnetism and I can bet that youâll be captivated b...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 32 - iLL ChrisâKelowna had a lot of energy, it was crazy, the support was real, moved a lot of CDs and rage bro it was fun as hell.â iLL Chris is a very hard hitting rapper with a distinctive bite to his vocal delivery and choice of beats. He headlined a show at the Black Box Theatre in Kelowna, BC on October 29th, 2018 and I managed to capture an interview with him after the show. Iâm incredibly thankful and appreciate of his time and energy for doing this interview. He spoke about his OG days of killing the battle rap scene around...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 31 - TMS ProductionsâOnce people enjoy you for you rather than just the content you make you can do whatever you want. People are coming for us rather than the content to see what weâre doing. Now we do that to relate to the weird ideas we have because not all of our ideas are analysis videos.â TMS Productions is a trio of film makers comprised of longtime friends Tommy Dewitt, Mitchell Kucher and Stephen Kucher. What I really love about their films isnât just their amazing cinematography, beautiful colours, or attention to detail but the way theyâre able to cleverly w...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 30 - Jeff PiattelliâI wanted to step out of my comfort zone, push myself and learn about something that I am interested in and do a good job of.â What Jeff says here doesnât just ring true for his run at becoming a part of Kelownaâs City Council. It also attributes to the challenge of being a well known and established musician in the Okanagan Valley. In this very honest and candid interview Jeff provided a very generous hour of his time to talk about his life, his struggle as an outcast, his triumphs as a musician and embarking on his latest a...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 29 - Kenneboi & CheenâI remember I was in class and I wrote on a napkin a full song and I met him out back and spat it to him. It was crazy man.â - Kenny âI used to call him Einstein all the time back in grade 8. I was in art class and there was a picture of Einstein, I just gave it to Kenne and Iâm like youâre Einstein.â - Cheen Obviously these guys are hilarious together. Kenne is a producer/rapper with a heartbroken/emo style to his sound and a HUGE catalogue of music. Cheen is a singer/producer who...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 28 - Where We WanderâEveryone who has supported us since day one they come to all our shows, theyâre always there and that really made our EP really special for us.â I had the pleasure of interviewing the band Where We Wander which comprised of Jesse Jacobson (you may remember him from episode 4 of the podcast), Nicholas Waterman, Biz Antonishka, & Kodi Lee. These guys came from backgrounds of EDM, metal, and all sorts of different variety of music to create a very tightly knit little unit. They were a total blast to interview with topics ranging from their history, to amazing fan encounters and mo...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 27 - Melissa LivingstoneâI love country music because itâs about storytelling. Itâs about real life, people, how you go through things and itâs about super small towns and that simple kind of life. Itâs what I group up doing. Thatâs what I love.âÂ
I was first introduced to Melissa Livingstoneâs music through asking my own personal facebook feed about local female musicians I should look out for and the outpouring support for Melissa was just HUGE! Honestly I was astounded by how many of my own friends were excited to get her name out there. I knew I had to get her...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 26 - Tommy NewginâI donât wanna just put stuff out to put stuff out. I wanna be proud of it. Thatâs whatâs important to me. Staying authentic. People are always gonna gravitate to what they feel are authentic and genuine.âÂ
Tommy Newgin founded and now runs a very clean streetwear fashion company called Bynoma. Itâs predicated on being greater than the average and forming a platform for influencers and creators. You can really tell that Tommy puts his all into his brand. He truly believes in bringing out the best in himself to the best in his products and honestly I ha...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 25 - Dead RoseâDead Rose. I like the symbolism of that just because getting too close to the flower itâll cut you. If you donât let anybody get close to you to water the flower then it dies. It shows the struggle that I have in my life of not letting people get close to me and it shows in my music.âÂ
What I really liked about what he said here is it totally fits with the puzzle of him and his music. Dead Rose is a rapper with a sort of sadder/broken edge to his music which stems from real even...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 24 - Cody RuegerâI took band in middle school and I was signed up to play the trumpet because my dad had an old trumpet. There was an open spot for bass guitar and I was like âthat sounds a lot coolerâ so why donât I switch to that? Well my parents would kill me because theyâd have to buy me another guitar. And teacherâs like does anyone wanna take bass guitar? Iâm just like âyeah fuck itâÂ
I put up my hand and thatâs when I started my bass journey. Thatâs really when I started actually getting into music.â I...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 23 - Julian BontorinâThe reason why I do one of one is because you are one of one. I really like doing custom stuff because people can come to me and choose what they like. Once that comes to life they have that personal connection to the clothing then theyâre on the next planet. Theyâre really feeling themselves. Itâs not coming from some random factory in China, I did it with my hands for you.âÂ
Julian runs a clothing company called JB Gear. Heâs had rap heavyweights like Ski Mask the Slump God rock his pants and smokepurpp rock a custom hood...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 22 - Nate LeâI bet my friend that I could become sponsored skateboarding within a year and I couldnât ollie at the time. I started practicing in my backyard and nine months later I picked up my first sponsor.ââ¨â¨
Now Nate is a rapper, not a skateboarder anymore but the reason why I chose this quote for him is because he had SO MANY insane stories just like this one told in this interview. Nate is truly a genuine guy (no so much Chad which is Nateâs alter ego which he talks about in the episode) with a very real drive to be good a...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 21 - DeidreanâWords that are punctuated with so much power that enable you or pose with a kind of vibe that youâre feeling. Be it faith, unapologetic, focused or whatever it is, it is a stand-alone word thatâs only on a black shirt just to create emphasis.âÂ
Deidrean here is talking about the statement sheâs trying to make with her âBlackout Collectionâ. The thing is what sheâs saying here isnât just reflective of her apparel but her entire image. You can see this in the content of her instagram page and even in the handle. Youâll know what I mean when...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 20 - Post-Modern ConnectionâI think we write of experiences. Especially for me, if Iâm not emotionally in tune with it then itâs not possible and the best way for me to get emotionally in tune with it is by experiencing it myself. So yeah it definitely is cathartic.âÂ
What I love about Post-Modern Connection is theyâre a band members come from all over the world (Nigeria, Lebanon, Taiwan and Winfield) and theyâve totally managed to become one of the most prominent and promising indie bands to come from Kelowna after only starting in 2017! They make wonderful Indie-Soul Pop music and believe m...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 19 - Alex TaylorâThatâs what photography is all about you know? Telling an entire story in one frame.âÂ
That quote from Alex I think sums up what he tries to do in a very simple way. The beauty of a great artist is theyâre able to sum up an entire story, all the words, actions and emotion into a simple digestible way. He does this with the way he composes and colours his photographs and honestly I wish I could just give you an example right here. Luckily youâre getting his instagram handle in the title anyway ;) Take a look at my favou...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 18 - Kamso OgbonnaâThe reason I started KayKamz was because people see you, they ask you where youâre from and they already have a general idea without getting to know you or your culture. They only language we can speak is love, dance and people appreciate fashion. Itâs a safe space place where you come, youâre being accepted for who you are.âÂ
This episode really felt special to me because I saw the struggle my parents had to make as immigrants just like how Kamso did. What he did though to combat the culture shock and homesickness was outstanding. He brought tog...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 17 - Teon GibbsâKelowna saved my song enough times and replayed my songs enough times that Spotify Canada was like âsomethings happening here, lets just give it a shot.â Iâve been on Northern Bars for almost three months. Because they took a little notice of me Vancouver knows me a lot more, Toronto noticed me a lot more.âÂ
What I love about what Teon said here was he made me realize artists from our city can make it to someplace bigger where their music sits on playlists shared our countries biggest heavy hitters like Drake and Tory Lanez. What Teon is doing is incredib...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 16 - Matthew BurmatoffâTheres so much talent in Kelowna. I wanna be able to help someone else get to the point where their favourite artist is.âÂ
If Matt had a mission statement for what he does this quote would be it. Heâs a versatile videographer, photographer, musician etc⌠whoâs interest solely lies in documenting hardcore punk and electronic music. He really believes in the talent in Kelowna and I believe itâs important to have him around. You can tell he had a lot to say in this interview and Iâm happy to say itâs available now everywhere!
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 15 - David VassilievâItâs why a lot of people do keep full time jobs. it takes the pressure off of doing gigs you donât wanna do.âÂ
By the time my interview with photographer David Vassiliev was over it honestly felt like we were good friends already. It really demonstrated how friendly he was and captivating his story-telling was.
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 14 - Jaide BatemanJaide Bateman is a visual artist who specializes in alcohol ink and beautifully tranquil pieces of art. She was sincere and so fun to speak to. Youâll find her personality was just as inviting as her art! Please check out the interview!
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2025-03-1431 min
For the Culture CanadaEpisode 13 - Ben StundenâIâm a big believer in you turn one hard turn a million. You just have to make an impact in your community of what youâre doing. I feel like weâre doing that. We get recognized at festivals. Weâve made that impact.âÂ
Iâm just gonna be blunt here, this interview with Ben was amazing! From Sam Roberts DMing him about a remix Ben made for one of his songs, to being recognized at festivals I just had a blast. I know I say this in every post but really I felt like this one was even better than the...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 12 - Brandon Tait & Jake Maters of Broken FutureâWeâre really trying to push this culture. Our entire thing is to build this culture. I think there is the climate (for house music) to pop off. Weâve done a lot of shows and people honestly are surprised at how much they enjoy themselves.âÂ
One major thing I learned about Broken Future in this interview is they know theyâre sitting on top of something major right now. Almost like an untapped gold mine just waiting to be harvested. These guys have a clear vision of promoting their own culture and being in the forefront of the house music scene...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 11 - Nikita TaylorâI donât view either one of them (Wedding Photography & DJing) as work. Iâd probably just do both for fun.âÂ
The beauty of what Nikita said right here is he managed to find a way to get paid good money to do what he loves. Heâs been revered by many couples across the Okanagan for his wonderfully expressive photography & contributed to the legendary atmosphere of downtown Kelowna Cactus Club for many memorable nights. Itâs been one of the most fun and engaging interviews Iâve ever had. Enjoy!
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2025-03-1452 min
For the Culture CanadaEpisode 10 - Graham S. WhiteâMy whole goal with this is to constantly be improving... and an artist that stagnates doesnât stay an artist very long.â Graham is a wonderfully quirky visual artist who graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Visual Arts degree. He practices pointillism with a really strong sense of depth and character. Meaning have you ever seen an octopus tentacle come out of a banana peel? I havenât either until I stumbled upon Grahamâs work. I really hope you like this interview as much as I did. Enjoy! INSTAGRAM @FortheCultureCanada @graham.s.white
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 9 - Justin HillâMy dad brought me into it. He was a wedding photographer back in the 70âs, 80âs.â
 If youâve ever seen pictures taken in Sapphire or Level of your friends or famous artists in Kelowna in the last 5 years youâve definitely seen the prolific work of Justin Hill. Heâs captured photos of Ghostface Killah, 88GLAM, ScHoolboy Q and tens of thousands of other people. Heâs got the hours in to make it count. This mans not just a gripping photographer, heâs also started an e-commerce website with his partner called Crafted Canada to showcase Canadaâs artisans in a new inn...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 8 - Cameron Kipp of CKGraphX"I can see lots of different people's tastes on things and what they like. You can adapt and learn. I learn from every client, I use that to go forward." Cameron Kipp is the founder of CKGraphX which is a logo design/graphics design agency. He's done work with a wide variety of clients ranging from a sushi house, to cafe's and even root beer labels! This man's understated personality displays a very strong sense of tact in his way of speaking and a very clean, less is more philosophy in his work. Enjoy!
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2025-03-1416 min
For the Culture CanadaEpisode 7 - Shayne Massy & Paige VendittelliâThe confidence has allowed me to get to this point and itâs not been going to school, studying marketing, or studying what makes the instagram algorithm help me more. Itâs been the fact that Iâve worked with people and theyâre like âyouâre real goodâ or âyouâre good at this, charge moreâ and theyâve helped shape who I am.âÂ
Shayne Massy and Paige Vendittelli are on the rise as the Kelownaâs hottest film making duo having worked with the likes of Danny Gets Fit, Patty Lifts, various musicians and multi-million dollar companies. To date this has honestly been o...
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For the Culture CanadaEpisode 6 - Steve Macauley of CreativisteveâThe worst case scenario is having a pretty good job, doing something that I donât mind doing, making money that way and paying my bills. If thats the worst itâs gonna get then why not go for it?â That quote by Steve pulled from our interview together really resonated with me because of how many people are in this very position but are too afraid to jump into the void by pursuing their passions. Literally two days after telling me this he left Kelowna to tour the country and paint. If that isnât jumping into the void then I don...
2025-03-1449 min
For the Culture CanadaEpisode 5 - Shelby Leanne of Tantalizing TalonsâIâm very much a believer and liver of that quote âif you pick something you enjoy doing youâll never work a day in your life.â Thatâs 100% my life.â Shelby Leanne is the founder of Tantalizing Talons which is a private in home custom gel nail enhancement studio. She started this company all on her own in high school and has been building her brand and reputation for the last 10 years. I left the interview feeling completely in aw by her passion and insane attention to detail. We need more people like her. You gotta hear this.
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2025-03-1432 min
For the Culture CanadaEpisode 4 - Nicole Barron & Jesse Jacobson of Scratching PostâWe had 700 people come and we were open from 12-4. There was a lineup out the door at 11:50. The SPCA has never seen so many people.â When I first started For the Culture Iâve always had Nicole as a person I knew I needed to interview for the podcast and Iâm THRILLED to have her and incredibly personable business partner Jesse as featured guests in my fourth episode of the For the Culture Canada Podcast. In this episode we talk about their cat cafe, The Scratching post, its wild success as a popup shop and where itâs future is...
2025-03-1419 min
For the Culture CanadaEpisode 3 - Austin Thiemann of Own Life ClothingâI really am passionate about people following their dreams and doing what they want; living their own life.â Austin is a friend of mine who speaks to exactly why I do these interviews in the first place. He combines his passion for fashion and his natural entrepreneurial spirit to harbour an aesthetic designed to inspire those around him. http://ownlife.ca
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2025-03-1410 min
For the Culture CanadaEpisode 2 - Rashaun Roulhac of Kosher Apparel"You can't listen to everybody else's opinions really when you're doing your own thing because it starts to cloud your opinion and change who you really are and what you built." Rashaun is the embodiment of a true entrepreneur in every sense of the word. He uses his creativity to fuel his successful clothing line Kosher Apparel, run his YouTube channel and build a media company. He took time out of his busy schedule exclusively for this interview. https://www.kosherapl.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnG0SHgQJm9CcZWIEgRnMw
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2025-03-1418 min
For the Culture CanadaEpisode 1 - Quinn McGraw of Living MachinesâWeâre a trans-media multi platform storytelling project...â Today we feature the hugely insightful Quinn McGraw of Living Machines who talks about his intense grind of getting his passion off the ground and into the global market. https://livingmachines.bandcamp.com https://www.lvmcofficial.com
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2025-03-1410 min
For the Culture CanadaEpisode 50 - DeepakHi! Let me introduce myself. My name is Deepak and I run For the Culture Canada. I wanted to address why I took a break from the show, why it exists and where it's going. This is a short and sweet episode and I hope you enjoy it! Thank you
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2020-03-2310 min
For the Culture CanadaEpisode 44 - NEXT$IDEâIâm making this music through my experience but everyone kinda goes through the same shit. So I just want people to know theyâre not alone in their battles. Someone else is there feeling the same thing. You can have that sense of not being alone because being alone sucks.â
NEXT$IDE is (at the time of interview) a Kelowna based artist, show promoter, Kasai Collective member and overall hard worker. We spoke about his at the time recent break-up, what it means to âmake itâ, and how he and Dead Rose created the music studio in th...
2019-02-181h 01
For the Culture CanadaEpisode 43 - Grizzy WynterâI want my music to connect with people. I want people to relate to the things I am talking about and thatâs the whole goal. I know when a lot of people get into the rap game theyâre just like Iâm gonna get all this money and these bitches but that doesnât matter at the end of the day. What matters is do people connect to what youâre saying?â
Grizzy Wynter is a Vancouver based rapper who raps about the black experience, and his hard ships growing up in East Van which included viole...
2019-02-1159 min
For the Culture CanadaEpisode 42 - Mayank Badhan of Growth X MediaâWeâre developing brands from scratch organically & weâre not using fake followers, weâre not using fake likers, weâre actually marketing your content.â Mayank Badhan is the founder of Growth X Media. Itâs a brand development company specializing in Instagram and YouTube growth with their proprietary technology. This is not a sponsored episode but you will find the information provided to be very helpful if youâre trying to grow your brand. Enjoy!
2019-02-041h 13
For the Culture CanadaEpisode 33 - Deepak talks about why he hasn't uploaded anything for 3 weeks"Every single person listening to this podcast, you should go to India at least once in your life. You know it's just such a life changing experience! It completely changed my life." In this episode Deepak talks to his long time friend Jesse Nelson about his wild 19 day trip to India where he danced with a room full of cross dressing men, rescued kittens, and almost copped fake Gucci shoes. It was his fourth time going back to India and probably one of the most eventful trips he's ever had. Enjoy!
2018-11-292h 07