This episode is a recreation of a golden episode we've done here at Talk Lab interviewing Mohamad Jandali & Nabil Rustom. After a year and a half of working as an entrepreneur, Mohamad & Nabil came back to Talk Lab with a ton of knowledge. In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of working remotely and what was the effect of that on businesses?
Does this mark a new era of business?! Let's find the answer in this episode!!!
In this episode we are joined by the one and only Angelica Valentina the host of RawTalk. Angie is a great content creator, podcast host and dancer. She uses her online platforms to show off her work, and inspire other women to do the same. In this episode we dive in the true meaning of #content_creating and we discuss the difficulties it comes with. We also touch upon the difficulties female content creators face when posting online. One of the main issues that comes up is body shaming and the true image of a female content creator.
Today's episode brings a very special guest with an inspiring story. In June 2020, Brandon Peacock was found himself as a victim of a fatal drive-by shooting. As he was going to get his haircut Brandon was shot 3 times, hitting his chest, right and left leg. The incident left him bleeding and almost losing his leg. Months later as he was fighting for his life, doctors were doubting his ability to walk again.
A year later he was able to get back on track with the help of his family and friends. He was able to run a marathon and raise donations to help those who go through traumatic events. With the help of his team at Hit The Ground Running he's aiming to reach as many people as he can.
You won't believe that this creator exists in Ottawa. Jamey Lee is a travel content creator and a talented visual artist capturing mind-blowing moments and showing them on multiple social media platforms. His camera has been over 30 countries and across 6 continents. Due to COVID, he wasn't able to travel anywhere so he took it to the local areas in Ontario exploring and showing the true beauty of this province. This way he was able to score over 31K followers on #TikTok and Millions of views on multiple platforms.
Sherif is a 24-year-old freelance photographer, videographer, and content creator. Sherif is an Egyptian content creator who moved to Ottawa ON back in 2015. He attended Ottawa University for Financing, yet his love for travelling and showing his travels to his friends never died. Lately, he started popping up on Social Media platforms utilizing those tools in his favour. In this episode, we are diving deeply into the secrets of his talent and what makes his videos special. He speaks about the difficulties he faced in Canada, and how COVID affected his life. Sherif also touches on what goes into the making of travelling content, and the secrets of how to get the best out of his travels.
This week's episode we bring back IAMSOULFUL for the fourth time on this podcast. In this episode we are talking about the difference in culture between western weddings & Arab Weddings. Culture plays a big part in forming the shape of weddings, which has the main impact on people's lives.
we had a great conversation with Alan LA who’s joined us from Sydney few weeks ago. It was an honour to talk with you, in this episode we discussed new vs old vision of martial arts.
There are so many factors that restricts an artist. Gear, money, and audience are the main restrictions that every artist speak of when asked. In this week's episode we dive deeply into the concept of restrictions vs creating art, and we put out solutions as well as stories that new armatures can favor from. This week's guest is a great music producer and content creator who's been in the Ottawa- Gatineau scene for the past 20 years. Join us in this episode to learn more about his story and what he has to say about What Restricts An Artist?
This week’s guest is a great artist based in Ottawa Ontario. With his Afro music Style Kar33m is showing what it means to be a person of colour living in a western country. Touching on sensitive issues such as colonialism, identity crisis & slavery Kar33m brings the suffering of his people to the music he creates.
Join us in this episode to learn more about his culture and journey with music….
This week's guest is one of the best #tiktokers out there. Using social media platforms to spread laughter and happiness, he introduces the Middle Eastern side in a funny way. Social media creators are responsible for the influence they make on our daily lives. Such a big responsibility. It doesn't get easier. Join us in this episode where Salman Shawaf goes over his journey on social media!
It is no secret that getting involved in clubs whether its in School or community is very beneficial. Getting involved in such activities can have positive impact on both the individual and society. This week's episode is a person who has a great history of volunteering and managing events. In 2016 him and couple of friends formed CU Smile one of the most popular clubs in Carleton University and Ottawa. Omar Al Dib is here today to talk about his experience in University. He touches on how CU Smile changed his life, and how getting involved in society and helping others made him the person he is today. Join him on this Episode to learn more!
Are photos products such as other products that are tangible? How can we put a price on a digital product? Join us in this episode with a great photographer Khaled Nabil to speak about his journey with photography. Khaled goes on and speaks about the difficulties that he faced throughout his journey. When Khaled started he almost fell as a victim for a permit scheme. Such an incident ended in a funny way... Enjoy!!!
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Its no secret that Ontario had eased their restrictions. Though as the numbers of COVID cases decrease and the pandemic ease a new crisis is appearing in the dark. Mental Wellness is a main issue that is rising among people nowadays as a consequence of quarantine and lock downs. As we are approaching the second year of lock down, this issue started appearing among other issues that are affecting this society. Issues such as jobs being lost, business closing down and economics facing major issues. So, the question here is the Government doing enough to resolve this?!
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This week's episode is a great basketball coach and a great friend who inspired a lot of kids in his community to start their careers. He's an awesome person who's been through depression at a young age after he lost his father to suicide. Now Will is an inspiring coach and launching his WillPower brand to inspire young athletes.
This week's guest is a great friend Walid Damouni, in this episode he's talking about what factors makes you live a good life vs a bad life. It is great to look at your day if your having a bad day, yet if you push yourself you can make the best out of your day.
The recent COVID-19 situation hit the whole world and got people confused. Our guest for this episode had COVID back in 2020 and he's speaking about his experience with the Corona Virus. Hassan is a 4th year Financial Economics student in Carleton University, he was one of the people who tested positive for the Corona virus. In the episode he explains the symptoms he had and expresses how he felt during the time he had to be quarantined. He also explains the process of that quarantine and goes over the measurements that were put in place by ONTARIO government to stop the spread of the virus.
The shocking recent terrorist attack of Pro-Trump mob that stormed U.S. Capitol marks a day that will never be forgotten by Americans, a day that shall be marked as the biggest slap to Democracy's face. In this episode we are touching upon this unfortunate event and we are speaking about what what happened in the background. The real question here what will be the consequences?
We switch it with our guest to talk about the difficulties Arab Artists and content creators face everyday. Besides the recent COVID-19 situation Arab Artists and Creators face a lot of difficulties trying to reach audience outside and within their communities. The negative energies and comments as well as people who come along to stop them are main the factors that have the main effect on creativity. Our Guest Ali The Soulful Poet, then gives some advice to those trying to start their journey.
Our Guest for this episode is spoken word artist Ali The Soulful Poet.Through his videos he discovered the art of Hip Hop, learning from the greatest rapers in this art. TheSoulfulPoet has gone on to perform around the world, most notably in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Detroit.
The recent Jake Paul Drama with the UFC fighter Conor Mcgregor has been all over social media recently. In this episode of the podcast we are taking a closer at the events asking the obvious question "How can a jacked youtuber win a match against a professional fighter? Is it even possible?!" We focus about the techniques used in boxing and we are trying to predict the result of this possible fight. The Logan Paul vs Mayweather fight is also under the radar of this episode.
At the end we switch subjects a bit to talk about the recent Lockdown in Ontario and how difficult the jobs of people working in the front lines. People who work hard to provide us with essential services are passing through a lot of difficulties and it is important for us to come across it.
