The North Bank Media Podcast: Recent Episodes
Patrick Strevens
Do you experience emotional pain and suffering these days? Is your life not progressing the way you want?
Does the need to have control over everything leave you feeling anxious or paralyzed?
Does fear of the future leave you feeling negatively about what is to come?
If so, you deserve to hear this conversation.
So much of our suffering and worry occurs in our own mind. Often this leaves us overwhelmed, exhausted, pessimistic and with the feeling that a better life just is not possible. When, in fact, the opposite is true.
You and you alone hold the key to ending much of your personal struggles and suffering. The answer lies in your thoughts.
In this episode, Patrick speaks with ACIM Forgiveness Coach Luc Bouchard who shares practical tips to regaining your peace of mind, overcoming limiting beliefs, and learning to embrace vulnerability and give up the overwhelming need to control everything.
Patrick and Luc discuss just how we keep ourselves prisoner by reacting to every thought we have, and living in a reactionary way. And how our need for control and understanding can leave us unable to think deeply and get in touch with our inner self.
If you're ready to take steps toward finding peace of mind, living in the now, and empowering yourself to live free of judgement and dissatisfaction and fear, this is the episode for you. Listen now!
Luc Bouchard has worked in marketing, branding, and message-crafting for businesses. Currently he is pursuing his life's work as a Forgiveness Coach. He is also the creator of The Forgiveness Declarations, a 78-card deck full of prompts one can use on their journey toward forgiveness and achieving peace of mind.
For a limited time, Luc is offering listeners of this podcast his Forgiveness Reading service for free! (A $120 value.) Use the link below to book a session with Luc and use the promo code: Forgiveness.
https://www.forgivenessdeclarations.ca/book-luc
How often do you think about what you think?
Could it be that the reason for your low self-esteem, depression, envy, or unfulfilled desire is... you?
Of course, we all want a better life. But sometimes that better life seems too far away especially when we are always focusing on the negative aspects of our life, or when we feel lesser than other people.
What if you could drop those feelings of being second-best? What if you could feel proud of the accomplishments you have made?
Ask yourself: why don't I focus on me and who I am first?
It's not being self-centered or selfish, it's building your best self.
The beautiful and most empowering part of your journey to a better life is that you hold the key. No one else has to do it for you. And you get to do it your way.
How?
By choosing what to think about. And by choosing to think about yourself for who you are instead of what you're not.
It's as simple as that.
You and you alone have the ability to free yourself from your mental prison. Why? Because you built it!
If you're ready to stop feeling envious, weak, shy or uncertain of who you are. This is the episode for you. Patrick lays out one of the ways in which we can think ourselves away from peace of mind and trap ourselves in toxic thought patterns. And together we can work on beating that negative thought and seeing ourselves for who we truly deserve to be. Listen now!
How much of your emotional pain and suffering is your fault?
Even if you have been wronged or hurt, how long will you continue to hold on to that pain?
The first step you can take toward feeling better is the act of forgiveness. Of course it will not be easy, but you can begin to live a better life right now by choosing forgiveness.
But what does this really mean?
In truth, it is our ego and our pride that hold on the pain and suffering we've experienced. We internalize those hurtful acts and we begin to see ourselves as victims.
In fact, if we allow it, our ego can cloud our judgements about the world, leaving us cynical and bitter.
But we can begin to release that pain and start healing when we choose not to give our peace of mind to someone or something else. Forgiveness means taking the responsibility to move forward with our life.
But how can we do this?
In this episode, Patrick speaks with ACIM Forgiveness Coach Luc Bouchard who shares practical tips to regaining your peace of mind, battling depression, overcoming limiting beliefs and learning to give up the overwhelming need to control everything. He also shares deep insights into the process of forgiveness.
If you're ready to take steps towards feeling better, healing your trauma, and moving forward, free of pain, this is the episode for you. Listen now!
Luc Bouchard has worked in marketing, branding, and message-crafting for businesses. Currently he is pursuing his life's work as a Forgiveness Coach. He is also the creator of The Forgiveness Declarations, a 78-card deck full of prompts one can use on their journey toward forgiveness and achieving peace of mind.
For a limited time, Luc is offering listeners of this podcast his Forgiveness Reading service for free! (A $120 value.) Use the link below to book a session with Luc and use the promo code: Forgiveness.
https://www.forgivenessdeclarations.ca/book-luc
We all have bad habits and addictions. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself why you do these harmful things? ("Because it feels good" doesn't count!)
The truth is that beginning to understand our addiction is the first step toward overcoming our addiction.
And while you may feel ashamed or guilty because of your bad behaviours, you know deep-down that you're a good person who deserves to be happy.
You deserve to feel proud of who you are.
So what better way to start feeling better about yourself than to take on a challenge that only you can face?
Wouldn't it be nice to stop wasting money on your bad habits?
Couldn't life be a lot more fun and rewarding if you weren't always spending time pursuing things that hurt you?
Don't you want your friends and family to be proud of you and to depend on you?
When you take on the personal responsibility of battling your addictions and toxic habits you become the person you and your loved ones want you to be!
With Patrick's easy-to-understand four-step thought process and writing exercises, you can start that journey today.
And stick around to hear how he battled his own addictions (and how falling in the river led to him quitting marijuana!)
If you're sick and tired of wasting time and money on bad habits and you're ready to build your best life, this is the episode for you. Listen now!
DISCLAIMER: This podcast does not constitute medical advice. If you or someone you know has a serious addiction problem, consult a medical practitioner or local support services.
Has anxiety made your life worse? Do you feel powerless to stop your constant worrying?
It's time to take back control of your mind!
Quite often, feelings of anxiousness, worry, and depression, or even the inability to focus and be productive, are a result of low self-control.
But this means you have the power to change your situation for the better.
There are very simple, everyday exercises that we can all do to fight back against anxiety. In fact, daily life presents us with many opportunities to practice these and get good at them.
In this episode, Patrick highlights some of these opportunities for you and shares the simple techniques and behaviours you can try out today, even while you're listening!
And most importantly, it's not hard, and the payoff is huge: a better quality of life.
If you're ready to take control of your mind, reduce your anxiety, stop worrying and get back in touch with yourself, this is the episode for you. Listen now!!
The worst lies are the ones we tell ourselves.
I could never... I can't... I won't succeed... They wouldn't let me.
Past traumas, past failures, worries about the future, and the approval of our families: All of these prevent us from living the life we deserve. If we let them.
What if, for a moment, those meant nothing?
All yourself for a moment to just imagine...
All the beliefs you have about why you don't act, or about why you can't have what you need. What if they weren't holding you back? What if they were invitations to take exactly what you wanted from life?
Limiting beliefs, desire for social approval, and a lack of mindful connection to ourselves can be toxic and deadly, but they can also be the very traits that actually empower us to go after exactly what we want.
How is this possible?
In this conversation Patrick and Nikki discuss reframing negative beliefs and finding the answer to our deepest questions where we least want to look. It's not easy, and it requires courage, but your better life lies behind the door you least want to open.
But therein lies the freedom. There is no mystery. Your body and your beliefs are crying out for you to live happier and healthier. And they're telling you exactly how to do it.
It's time you listened.
After all, as Robert Frost said, "the only way 'round is through."
If you are ready to free yourself from negative thoughts, to learn to listen to what your body tells you, and take on the task of building a better life, this is the episode for you. Listen now!
Nikki Barnes is a Human Rewilding coach for wild souls with worried minds. Through her coaching she seeks to empower you through mindset, embodiment & nature connection. She is originally from South Africa and is currently living and working in Austria. Find her on Instagram @backcountrynikki
We can talk all we want about living a better life, but how many of us are actively working toward it?
And when the idea of "better" seems far away, or too big, we are often afraid to take the first steps.
Let's face it, sometimes day-to-day obligations, future anxieties, and past failures keep us from going after the life we deserve.
Luckily, when it comes to improving our quality of life, feeling happier and more energetic, and having exactly what we want, our mind and body hold the answers for us already.
We simply need to know which questions to ask.
In fact, everyday we all have numerous opportunities to connect with ourselves, feel good about who we are, and begin living a life free from stress. But the truth is, we let those opportunities pass us by.
Your better life may not be that far away.
In this conversation, Patrick and Nikki share practical tips to living a mindful life, increasing self-awareness, and most importantly, how you can start to set achievable goals based on your ideal future.
Better is possible for you! And the journey begins simply by being you. If you're ready to begin a deeper conversation with yourself, breathe easier, and live the life of your dreams, this is the episode for you! Listen now!
Nikki Barnes is Human Rewilding coach for wild souls with worried minds. Through her coaching she seeks to empower you through mindset, embodiment & nature connection. She is originally from South Africa and is currently living and working in Austria. Find her on Instagram @backcountrynikki
Reference:
Superlife by Darin Olien
“Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles. Dream the impossible dream and the world will not grind you under, it will lift you up. This is the trick. This is what all these teachers and philosophers who really counted, who really touched the alchemical gold, this is what they understood. This is the shamanic dance in the waterfall. This is how magic is done. By hurling yourself into the abyss and discovering it's a feather bed.”
-Terence McKenna
There is something strange that all humans are programmed to do. And if we don't keep it in check, it will lead to a lot of problems in our lives.
Do you find yourself emotionally influenced by people or events that you have no real connection to? (Politics, sports, social media influencers.)
Do you have a hard time saying what you really think?
Do people seem to find you boring? Or are you often arguing against others?
It could be that you haven't developed your inner voice.
We humans are programmed to seek answers from authority. We don't mind being told what to think, what to do, or how to act if we believe it will benefit us. Why figure all that out yourself if someone trustworthy will just point you in the right direction?
We all want to know what our purpose on this earth is. Where did we come from, and where will we go when we die? And day-to-day we want to know that what we are doing is right.
Modern media and culture hijacks this desire, and today thousands of people make a lot of money off of your attention and your emotional connection to them and their brands by telling you how to think and how to act.
The consequence to you is losing yourself. Your self confidence is tied to your favourite sports team, your critical thinking is secondary to what your favorite social media guru tells you, and if you find someone who disagrees it often ends in confrontation.
But what do you think? What really matters to you?
If you struggle to be alone with your thoughts, if you need constant distraction by social media, TV and music, if you argue with others about things over which neither of you have any control...that is an invitation to self-development and building a better life.
It's time you started consuming less content that makes you angry or desperate and stopped arguing with your family members. You simply have to develop your inner voice. There is a thoughtful person inside you, but they won't get their chance to be heard and recognized if all you're doing is consuming the words of others.
If you're ready to become confident and certain of who you are, stop the childish emotional attachment to things on TV, and form meaningful relationships with others, this episode will inspire you to start thinking for yourself. Listen now!
Do you keep a daily journal? And if so, is it really helping you live a better life?
Is that time commitment making a difference or has it become a tired habit?
Maybe it's time to refresh your approach.
(And if you don't journal at all, don't worry, there's plenty of advice here to get started.)
Through journaling we are forced to take accountability for ourselves and our choices. But keeping a record of our daily life is only useful if we are brutally honest and detailed.
If you find that, despite your attempts at productive and healthy tasks, you still feel bored, unfulfilled, anxious or depressed, your journal could be doing more for you.
There may be underlying behaviours or substances in your life that sabotaging the wonderful life you deserve. Journalling can help us identify them, point to them, and say, "no more!"
Do you have a sense that you could be living a better life, doing more, having more fun, experiencing more pleasure?
Could you be happier, fulfilled, more productive, maybe even more attractive if you could just pinpoint exactly where you're going wrong or what's not working?
With journaling, you're well on your way. You hold the key to a better life!
If you're ready for a fresh, new way to journal, and you want to know exactly how to live your best life in 2023, this is the episode for you. Listen now!
Are you feeling dissatisfied and unfulfilled?
Could you be doing more with your life?
Do you crave substances or behaviours that are unhealthy?
Do you believe the world is against you?
While we may not be able to turn our life around in one day, we can start in that direction RIGHT NOW. You hold the key.
The thoughts that you repeatedly have, and the way you choose to look at the world are under your control.
Why do we choose to focus on the negative aspects of our life? To let shame and guilt from our past define our present and our future?
Why do we fantasize about our favourite vice or toxic behaviour instead of engaging with the task at hand?
What if you could spend a few minutes each day re-framing the world as you see it?
Wouldn't you feel more at peace if you could connect with others and carry yourself confidently?
It's time to heal your wounded ego, and focus on what you have and what you've been given, and less about what you don't have.
It's time to realize the beauty of the world around you and feel a part of it (not apart from it).
By making time to engage with your past, live in the present, and be honest about your future, you can soar above your dissatisfaction and unfulfillment and begin to build the life you deserve.
The best part is: it's all up to you!
Isn't it time to start feeling positive and grateful, to start focussing on yourself, and to stop feeling depressed and anxious? Let's start today. Listen now!
Reference:
Hawkins Model of Consciousness
Why do you work 8 hours a day (or more) but spend little to no time caring for yourself?
Could it be we are sometimes afraid to be seen as lazy or selfish, when all we want to do is take an hour to relax and be ourselves?
After all, If you don't take care of yourself, and make time to think about the day ahead, who's going to do it for you?
Whose living your life?
Too often, we are forced to take a backseat in our own lives: being told what to do at work, having duties and responsibilities for others, and consuming other people's ideas through various forms of media.
Now, some of that may be necessary, but no matter how much you do for your loved ones, or how hardworking you are, if you don't feel positive about the future, or if you feel that you've drifted away from who you are...is it really worth it?
Having a morning routine is a chance to take control over a small portion of your life. Everyday. Don't you deserve some uninterrupted "me-time" to think about your life, your hopes and dreams? To focus on what matters to you. Or just to enjoy a hot cup of coffee and a good book or even a walk in the park?
In this episode Patrick discusses how a morning routine can generate optimism in your life, increase self-awareness and improve your mental health. It's not a bad thing to be self-centred for a moment especially if it makes you a better person.
If you're ready to make a little me-time, to slip away to a quiet room for a few minutes before the kids get up, and to build a little slice of paradise you can look forward to everyday, this is the episode for you. Listen now and get started on your perfect morning routine!
Do you trust yourself enough to plan your own future?
If you constantly feel overwhelmed in the present, why would your future any different?
There's got to be some small wins you could get today to build toward the future of your dreams. Even if you feel burnt out, ashamed about who you are, or you just know that you could be doing more with your life.
But what are those small wins? Where do we start?
After all, you're in control of yourself, aren't you? If you deserve a better life, more happiness, more money, more satisfaction, isn't it your responsibility to plan for it and go after it?
The basic act of scheduling your time: setting simple, attainable goals about where you will be and what you will do, and praising yourself for achieving them is a great way to get the ball rolling!
It only takes a few hours a month to plan for a better tomorrow. In the process you will learn to trust yourself and find the boldness to go after the future you want.
In this episode Patrick dives deeper into his theory of time management and encourages you to take control of your time, acknowledge your duties and build a better life. If you're ready to build trust with yourself, keep on top of your anxiety and start getting sh*t done, this is the episode for you. Listen now!
"Man is the only animal that refuses to be what he is," said French writer Albert Camus.
Is it possible that our thoughts and behaviours are leading us away from ourselves and into a state of poor mental health, lack of self love, and spoiling the enjoyment of life we all deserve?
Anxiety, emotional instability and depression can result from our own thinking. In some cases, we choose to think ourselves into these negative states. The good thing about that is: if we can think ourselves into negativity, we can also think ourselves out! You and you alone hold the key to improving your mental health. The first step is to identify these thought patterns and then we can work to fix them!
Wouldn't life be a lot richer and more enjoyable if you could control your anxious thoughts about the past and present and be focussed on the task at hand?
Doesn't it seem childish and shameful sometimes to be unable to control your emotional attachment to people, places and things?
Why do we always focus on the negative when we have so much to be thankful for?
We will never be perfectly mindful and at peace all the time, but our negative emotions and dissatisfaction are invitations to know ourselves better and take control of our minds.
If you are working on self-control and you've begun to see that a better life is possible for you, this episode will help you take the next step to managing anxiety, living in the now, training your emotional control and becoming grateful for the life you do have. Listen now!
Imagine working 30 years in a career you loved and having it all come crashing down in a matter of minutes. A horrific injury. Permanent brain damage.
Could you rebuild your life?
That's exactly what happened to Vic Pipke, and today Vic believes he is actually better serving people than he was before his injury.
He is more productive, more organized and much happier.
He's making more money, has more control over his time, and he's building a billion-dollar legacy for his family.
In this episode, Vic shares the incredible story of his injury and how he recovered and transitioned into a new career.
From Vic's wisdom, we can learn:
How you--and you alone--can free yourself from the emotional pain of your past failures and mistakes.
Why you absolutely must change your environment if you want to grow into a better version of yourself.
And, how can you transcend time become immortal?
Also, Vic addresses the bad reputation that often surrounds World Financial Group and tells a couple incredible stories about the "world's most dangerous man" and the time the SWAT team had their loudspeaker stolen...
If you're ready to take action and build a better life for yourself now, and if you are looking for the motivation to face your fears and grow, Vic's incredible insight and storytelling will get you started. Scroll up and Listen Now!
Check out Part 1 of this conversation entitled: "Why Should You Dream Even Bigger & Set More Goals? PLUS Mastering Time Management To Live the Life You Want"
As well, check out Patrick's solo episode about Time Management and Morning Routines.
To contact Vic and hear more about his services visit his website.
How often do you find yourself saying "I don't have time for that," while also feeling like you don't get enough done?
You likely have a problem with time management and scheduling.
Do you devote enough time to actually planning your time?
Do you know where you want to be in one month, one year, 20 years? And do you have any idea how your daily and monthly actions will get you there?
The truth is, it's very easy to begin improving your time management and scheduling habits. With simple tools such as a notebook, calendar, pens and highlighters, you can begin to take a hands-on role in building the life you actually want to live.
A bonus to handwriting your schedule is a reduced anxiety, by the way.
In this episode Patrick shares the importance of setting goals and determining your values in order to enforce your habits. Plus he shares his tried and tested method for scheduling and time management.
If you're looking to take a hands-on approach to building your life, and if you want to use your time more wisely and get more done, this is the episode for you. Listen now!
Everyday we waste our time when we don't focus on important tasks, or get slowed down and overwhelmed by anxiety, and choose to do things we know aren't getting us to where we want to be.
Isn't it time to stop all that and live a better life?
Journalling is a great way to take control of your mind and body, defeat anxiety, improve focus, and actually free up time in your week to do more of the good stuff you love to do.
In just a few hours a week you can:
Increase your energy by practicing how to focus,
Reduce anxiety by developing a simple habit that involves the mind and body,
And create free time by being forced to examine where you're actually spending your time.
Don't you want to take control of your life, start living the way you actually want, improve your focus and increase your productivity?
Isn't it time to stop giving in to the anxious voice that tells you to stay put and robs you of the joy you deserve?
Surely there's more time to spend on activities you actually enjoy and with the people you love. Isn't there?
It's as simple as a cheap notebook and a pen. Scroll up and listen now as Patrick gets you hooked on Journalling!
On March 4, 2015, Vic Pipke's thirty-year career in law enforcement ended abruptly when an unforeseeable injury nearly killed him and left him with permanent brain damage. While he tried modified police duty after a 6-month recovery, he knew it was only a matter of time before he had to change the path he was on.
Today, Vic works as an independent financial broker with World Financial Group. (Yes, that World Financial Group...) He helps everyday people learn about personal finance and offers them products and services to increase their retirement savings, improve their investments, and pay down that damned high-interest debt!
But, is being a SWAT Team member really so different from being a finance professional. As it turns out, not at all. The key? A life of service. In fact Vic believes he is serving people better today than he was during his days as a cop.
In this episode Vic offers the listener a few simple tips to begin taking control of their financial situation and he shares the first question he asks every new client.
Also in this episode:
Why is it absolutely necessary to set goals and keep dreaming?
What stunning insight about people did Vic gain after quitting the police force, that he never would have believed before?
Why is it so important to your personal health to manage your debts (or avoid it if possible?)
What simple trick does Vic use to manage his time to be the most productive he can be?
And finally, how do both Patrick and Vic use their morning routine to become more present in their own lives?
To contact Vic and hear more about his services visit his website.
In this shorter, audio-only episode, Patrick offers some tips to begin your journaling practice. The five tips covered include:
- Find the time every day to do it
- Use metrics (sleep, eating times, substance use, weight, sex etc.)
- Be honest and frank with yourself; this is completely private
- Become the storyteller of your own life: what happened and how did you feel?
- End with a to-do list
@theblindcharity is a young woman living and working in Edmonton, Canada. She joined host Patrick Strevens back in July of this year to share her story and discuss what it's like living as a blind and brain-injured woman in an abled world.
At the age of 14, Charity suffered a brain injury which left her with a greatly reduced visual field, among other neurological problems, and yet she lives a fulfilling life: independent, social, and unafraid to advocate for change.
In the second part of their conversation, Charity talks about her time as a self-described sex worker, and how she used her platform and position to build a community, advocate for change, and educate others.
Plus: how can you, as an abled person, understand and live alongside disabled people, and what does the future of the disabled living in an abled world look like?
Lastly, be sure to stick around for the end of the conversation which touches on the failing hormonal health of our time, the sinister side of female birth control, and the impossible question of abortion rights.
When building our Better Life, let's ask how can we mindfully challenge what we believe about things? (Including sex work and the disabled) and how can re-take control of our bodies from hormonal destruction?
Be sure to check out the first part of this conversation in last week's episode where Charity shared her story, and she and Patrick discussed living your values and creating your identity.
In part one of Patrick's conversation with Blind Charity, they touched on the subjects of living your values and defining your identity. But what does that really mean?
In this solo episode, Patrick offers you two ways of thinking about your values that have worked for him:
What about you would never change despite any amount of external influence?
In the the face of struggle and failure, what do you need most from yourself?
Now, his thoughts on identity may seem a little harebrained, but consider this:
If we identify as a group member, or even as a fixed definition, how can we ever hope to grow?
Be sure to check out the first part of his conversation with Charity and stay tuned for part 2!
@theblindcharity is a young woman living and working in Edmonton, Canada. She joined host Patrick Strevens back in July of this year to share her story and discuss what it's like living as a blind and brain-injured woman in an abled world.
At the age of 14, Charity suffered a brain injury which left her with a greatly reduced visual field, among other neurological problems, and yet she lives a fulfilling life: independent, social, and unafraid to advocate for change.
What is the difference between performative advocacy, and virtue signalling, versus 'holistic' activism, and living your values.
Is it possible that we truly can be the change we want to see in the world?
Plus: how much of Charity's identity is rooted in her blindness? And what can we learn from her insight as we look to create our own identity and build a better life?
Stay tuned this week for a follow-up episode where Patrick will dig into these ideas of values and identity and how we can build a better life with those in mind.
Part two of this conversation with Charity will be release next week! Until then, remember: Better Is Possible.
The first episode of Self Control will give you THREE super simple and affordable actions that you can take today to improve the quality of your life immediately.
Also in this episode: Patrick tells the story of his old podcast, the North Bank Media Podcast, and how his summer of personal development led him to begin this show.
Plus: how do we create meaning for ourselves if we accept the absurd nature of reality? How do I get to know myself better? And what can you expect from this podcast going forward?
Coming up: A two-part interview with "Blind Charity" a visually-impaired content creator, former exotic dancer and OnlyFans creator and disability advocate.
Welcome to Self Control: How To Build a Better Life with your host Patrick Strevens. This podcast will never purposely tell you how to act, what to think, or give you a reason to live, but we will share with you some techniques in self-development and mindset improvement that have helped us begin to build our better life
Adam O’Brien is the founder and CEO of Bitcoin Well, Canada’s first and only non-custodial Bitcoin company.
They offer Bitcoin exchange and payment options thru their website, a Bitcoin wallet called Well Wallet, as well as physical ATM’s in various establishments across North America, and Bitcoin education through their Bitcoin Academy.
What does it mean for a financial institution to be non-custodial, and why is this important?
How does Bitcoin better represent the value of our time and labour than fiat currency?
Could we one day live in a world with “the separation of currency and state?”
How can you get started right now converting some of your savings to Bitcoin, and taking advantage of it as it increases in value over time?
Adam puts down his flamethrower for an hour to educate us all and prove his expertise in the Bitcoin sphere.
Visit Bitcoin Well on online at bitcoinwell.ca
Ashley Mielke is the Founder and CEO of The Grief and Trauma Healing Centre in Edmonton, a counselling service staffed by nearly two dozen therapists and registered psychologists who themselves have all endured grief and loss.
They believe in a holistic approach to healing, and offer talk therapy, the Grief Recovery Method, and body-based approaches such as (the miraculous) Eye Movement and Desensitization therapy (EMDR). Ashley and her team are in the process of opening their second location while offering in-person and online services, Alberta-wide, to all demographics.
Ashley’s journey to owning and operating this business began with the devastating loss of her father after his relapse into drug and alcohol addiction and eventual suicide in 2010. (Be warned that Ashley shares this story in graphic detail.) After completing the Grief Recovery Method in 2013, Ashley “felt called” to begin the Grief and Trauma Healing Centre and found her purpose in serving others.
Why do so many of us struggle with the grieving process and what can we do right now to improve this?
How does the revolutionary EMDR therapy heal those who are grieving or traumatized?
How can we all fight against today’s “distracted culture” and practice intention and awareness?
What is faith and what is intuition? And could they be the same thing?
Patrick and Ashley have a moving and enlightening conversation about all this and more.
For more information on the Grief and Trauma Healing Centre, please visit https://www.healmyheart.ca/
Find them on Instagram @griefandtraumahealingcentre
Jehan Sattaur is a Mindfulness Teacher, Truth-Teller, Subconscious Self-Sabotage Coach, and host of the Boundless Authenticity podcast. He is currently living and working in Barbados.
Much of Jehan's work focuses on removing the disempowering thoughts and beliefs from the subconscious mind via counselling, talk therapy, coaching, meditation, mindfulness and breathwork instruction.
How can we take back control of our subconscious mind and begin to consciously improve our day-to-day lives?
How do seemingly harmless everyday things like television, pop music, and coffee reduce our quality of life by harming us subconsciously?
How do we enslave ourselves by internalizing what we hear and see from news, media, politics and culture?
What is the one single thing we can all do to become mindful of these dark outside forces and choose a better path forward? (Hint: take a deep breath...)
In this episode Jehan shares a wealth of insight and a host of esoteric knowledge that can send us all on a better path if we so choose
Find Jehan at www.jehansattaur.com and on Instagram @jehansattaur
See his other offerings here: https://linktr.ee/jehansattaur
Britnee Contessa is the founder and operator of Femme Powered, a counselling service for people of all ages and genders, but with a focus on girls and young women. She offers one-on-one counselling, and a form of talk therapy, although she is not currently a ‘practicing psychologist.’
How did the devastating tragedies of Britnee’s life empower her to find meaning within and go forth to offer her authentic self to the world?
Why do young women and girls need counselling like this, and where does the parent-child relationship always fall short?
How has growing up changed in today's age of social media and connectivity?
What is inherently wrong with the idea that we can 'save' others?
And how can we all come together to work toward a better day?
We touched on all this and more in the longest episode of season 2 to date.
To learn more, visit www.femmepoweredyeg.com and follow Britnee on Instagram @femmepoweredyeg and Facebook @femmepoweredyeg
Mike and Becky Newhook are the founders and operators of Vertical Roots Canada, an urban farm in Edmonton, AB, that produces on average 1000 heads of lettuce per week. The lettuce is grown hydroponically in vertical racks inside a specifically-zoned building on Edmonton’s south side. They sell their produce to much acclaim at local farmers’ markets as well as offering delivery and subscription services.
How did Mike and Becky, having never farmed before, come to operate a sizeable farm, pumping out leafy greens regularly?
What did a $60,000 loss on a similar operation in the Philippines teach them?
How have they learned to redefine success as farmers, entrepreneurs, parents and spouses?
What can growing lettuce in the city teach us all about who we are and what’s important to us?
In this episode, Patrick talks with both Mike and Becky about their business and brand and how a lifetime of entrepreneurship and self-development continues to lead them down the path of becoming who they are.
Check out Vertical Roots’ Website
verticalroots.ca
Follow them on Instagram
instagram.com/verticalrootscanada/
Vertical Roots YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/c/verticalrootscanada
Leanne Kenny is the founder of Curve Marketing, a digital marketing agency with numerous clients across North America and beyond. She works hard to inform her clients and audience about different approaches to both traditional and digital marketing. She also offers educational courses and one-on-one coaching.
In a time where everyone and their dog offers some form of digital marketing, how does Leanne stay ahead of the curve?
How did she tune out the noise and niche down to find exactly what she can offer the world?
When is the right time to make the leap from being “employed” to being a business owner?
Why even bother taking the risk?
In this episode Patrick and Leanne discuss digging deep into who you are to better market yourself and help others.
Follow Leanne on Instagram @curve.marketing for daily content on marketing and social media trends.
Clayton Cuteri is host and producer of the Traveling To Consciousness podcast. Originally based in Pittsburgh, PA, he has a background in computer programming, but has since quit his job to pursue podcasting full time and journey around the world.
Travelling to Consciousness features Clayton’s raw, uncut conversations on psychedelics, meditation, spirituality, mindset & perception, and how we as humans are limited by our consciousness when interfacing with the material world—and yet there is still an entire universe within our consciousness.
Why the hell would you quit your job to start a podcast (in this economy!?)
What are some of the challenges Clayton faced in the early phases of his podcasting journey?
We didn’t talk about any of that.
Instead Patrick and Clayton dove deep on the problems of the mind and how they play out in today’s society.
Why do people seek truth and validation outside of themselves when so much can be found within?
How can you change the world?
How did Clayton use meditation to heal his trauma and fix his problematic relationship with eating?
How have institutions such as church, politics, and media hijacked humans emotional response to control and program us, and what can you do to break free?
Clayton may not be a typical entrepreneur, but he is doing the hardest work imaginable: becoming the best possible version of himself. This job is first and foremost for those of us looking to build wealth, family and legacy.
Find the Travelling to Consciousness podcast, and all things Clayton, here
Follow him on Instagram @travelingtoconsciousness
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The North Bank Media Podcast has always been a place for conversation and free expression of ideas. Entrepreneurs, artists, and anyone with a story is welcome to sit down and talk with host Patrick Strevens. If you’re looking for insight into why people behave the way they do, and hearing everyday personal stories and unfiltered opinions, then the #NBMPOD is for you.
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Brandon Carbol is President and CEO of Weatherskin Coatings. Based in Calgary, AB, Weatherskin is a relatively small company with a HUGE product line. They provide a suite of superior and eco-friendly coatings, membranes and epoxies, among other products, that are highly demanded by today’s construction and trade industries.
With a background in print and design, as well as carpentry, Brandon possesses years of hands-on experience in construction and design-build work. In 2016 he co-founded Weatherskin with his business partner Marwan Hilal. Having made it through the dreaded “first five years” that many ventures do not, Brandon and his team continue to build trust within the industry, grow their company, and offer never-before-seen innovations.
How can entrepreneurs survive that challenging first five years?
What is the mindset needed to tackle the inevitable problems, especially in an industry that is heavily controlled, and all products scrutinized for safety and quality?
What does it take to build an enduring legacy brand?
Brandon shares a lot of great wisdom on entrepreneurship and self-development and proves why he is an expert in his field.
To learn more about their products visit weatherskin.com
Follow them on Instagram @weatherskincorporation
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The North Bank Media Podcast has always been a place for conversation and free expression of ideas. Entrepreneurs, artists, and anyone with a story is welcome to sit down and talk with host Patrick Strevens. If you’re looking for insight into why people behave the way they do, and hearing everyday personal stories and unfiltered opinions, then the #NBMPOD is for you.
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Jill Hintz is the Chief Operating Officer of Luxe du Jour, Canada’s leading pre-loved luxury handbag consignment boutique. A one-stop shop for buying, selling, consigning, renting and servicing designer handbags produced by the top fashion brands in the world.
Jill joined LDJ in January 2021 as it transitioned from a “lifestyle business” to a "growth business" that currently boasts millions of dollars in revenue, offices in Calgary, Vancouver and Malaysia, and an Instagram following of over 60,000.
What kind of person would 'buy in' to such a crazy vision and want to help bring it into being?
How do we find people like this and put them in the position to succeed?
Jill shares her strategies for hiring the right people and becoming a better person herself.
For all your luxury handbag needs visit luxedujour.ca
Follow them on Instagram @luxedujour
Be sure to check out episode #101 with Luxe du Jour CEO and Founder Tammy Phan!
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The North Bank Media Podcast has always been a place for conversation and free expression of ideas. Entrepreneurs, artists, and anyone with a story is welcome to sit down and talk with host Patrick Strevens. If you’re looking for insight into why people behave the way they do, and hearing everyday personal stories and unfiltered opinions, then the #NBMPOD is for you.
PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE!
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Tammy Phan is the founder and CEO of Luxe du Jour, Canada’s leading pre-loved luxury handbag consignment boutique. A one-stop shop for buying, selling, consigning, renting and servicing designer handbags produced by the top fashion brands in the world. Tammy started LDJ as a “lifestyle business” in 2016, working from her basement, and has since scaled up to millions of dollars in revenue with offices in Calgary, Vancouver and Malaysia.
How did Tammy achieve such success as a high-school dropout, born to Vietnamese parents who immigrated to Canada during the Vietnam War?
Tammy also shares her marketing and content secrets and some hard lessons learned along the way.
For all your luxury handbag needs visit luxedujour.ca
Follow them on Instagram @luxedujour
The North Bank Media Podcast has always been a place for conversation and free expression of ideas. Entrepreneurs, artists, and anyone with a story is welcome to sit down and talk with host Patrick Strevens. If you’re looking for insight into why people behave the way they do, and hearing everyday personal stories and unfiltered opinions, then the #NBMPOD is for you.
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Gabriel Lima is a Mexican-born director, cinematographer, editor and colourist. He owns and operates Cut:Thru Media and Forever Films Weddings.
He joined Patrick to discuss the gruelling work of creating his top-notch wedding films, work-life balance and entrepreneurship, and of course a little bit of the mad, mad world we live in today, and how he navigates it with his wife and son.
Socials:
https://www.instagram.com/cut.thrumedia/
https://www.instagram.com/_gabriel.ln/
Barret Coates is a filmmaker, actor, stuntman and model. Notably, having shared the screen with Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Before this, he fought competitively in Mixed Martial Arts and was a goaltender in the Western Hockey League (WHL).
He joined Patrick from his temporary home in Brownvale, AB (Population 50!) to look back on the year, recap some projects the two have worked on together, and share some wisdom and advice from a life of travelling and trying new things.
His latest short film "Sinister," a Gambit fan-film is currently in post-production, slated for an early-2022 release. Find him on Instagram @barretcoates and check out his filmography on IMDb.
References:
Electric Religious - Paralyzed
Timber Haus ad
Black Stone ad
Alec Barbero is a hairstylist, business-owner and content-creator. At just 22 years of age, he co-owns and operates Compound Cut Club in Downtown Edmonton. He also creates educational content for other barbers on his YouTube Channel, Barbero Academy. His podcast, Young Edmonton Legends is available on his YouTube channel as well. Find him on Tiktok and Instagram and visit compoundcutclub.shop to book your next haircut!
King David is the "world's only quit-porn strategist," offering his clients one-on-one coaching to quit their pornography addiction. Having developed and beaten his own porn addiction at a fairly young age, David now offers other men access to his unique and proven methods.
To learn more about him and his work, find him on Twitter @KingDavidQPS.
Roberto returns to the North Bank! He is an entrepreneur, international business broker and consultant. Having moved to Canada in 2007 from El Salvador, Roberto has made a life for himself in Edmonton, while conducting business across the Americas. He joined Patrick at Victoria Golf Club to drink coffee and chat about self-development, entrepreneurship and his ever-improving mindset.
In the encore that no one really asked for, Patrick performs another half-hour of original music. Excuse the off-key caterwauling and listen at your own risk!
Setlist:
Can't Slow Down
Rollin' Away
Kill Your Demons
The Union
Got What I Need (NBMPOD Theme)
Road Song
Down Bad
All words and music copyright Patrick Strevens
James Marsh is an editor, author and encyclopedist. He was editor-in-chief of The Canadian Encyclopedia from it's inception in 1980, until his retirement in 2013. He was named a member of the Order of Canada in 1987.
He joined Patrick to tell the story of The Canadian Encyclopedia--a forgotten chapter in Edmonton's history--discuss his upcoming memoir, "Know It All: Finding the Impossible Country," which will be released in May 2022, and look back on a storied career.
Beyond this, they touched on cinema (their mutual acquaintance Dr. Bill Beard), hockey, and the ultimate conflict of the digital age where everyone has a voice, for better or worse.
Adam Nachbaur is co-founder & managing partner at Snake Lake Brewing in Sylvan Lake, Alberta. He joined Patrick to discuss his award-winning craft beer and share his story: from working a high-paid oilfield job to taking the leap toward founding and operating his own business.
Visit https://snakelake.beer/ for more information and find their product in all Safeway and Sobey's liquor stores.
Patrick sits down to look back on a year of podcasting and the 'truths' (beliefs?) he was surprised to uncover.
Luc Bouchard is a message-crafter and storyteller, and has recently begun work as a Forgiveness Coach utilizing his studies in A Course In Miracles. Beyond this, he continues in his role as Chief Marketing Officer at Expanse AI, an Irish data-science firm, and operates his own brand and business, Bare Bones Communications.
Socials and content:
linkedin.com/in/luctbouchard
facebook.com/ItsNoSmallThing
barebonescomm.ca
Jarvis Greiner is an Edmonton-based filmmaker. His debut feature film "John, 316" will be available on Amazon on December 7th. This film was shot in and around Edmonton with almost exclusively Albertan cast and crew.
See the trailer here.
James Hackl is a systems analyst for a major Alberta power company. A friend of Patrick's for nearly 20 years, the two re-connected to catch up and discuss the joys and challenges of modern life, along with a little reminiscence.
Live from the Living Room, Patrick performs half-an-hour of original music. Listen at your own risk and excuse the "off-key caterwauling."
Setlist:
- Twistin' in the Breeze
- Kill You Slow
- Snowblind
- Flight of the Snowbird
- You Got Me
- Half-Moon Blues
- Blues for J.C.
Words and music copyright Patrick Strevens 2021.
Daniel Martin is a musician, songwriter, composer, actor, and steel stud salesman. Jordyn Rayne is a singer-songwriter, music student, and also works in the hospitality industry. They are both members of the Edmonton-based band Daniel Martin and the Infamous, which has a new album in production and will begin live shows again very soon!
Socials and content:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtW5epguH2PFeutfN2jfwWg
https://www.facebook.com/DanielMartinAndTheInfamous
https://www.instagram.com/dm_infamous/
https://www.instagram.com/jordynraynemusic/
https://jordynrayne.hearnow.com/
Braydon Langford is a filmmaker and actor originally from Edmonton, Alberta, and now residing in Vancouver. He has two feature films in post-production, and a third in development slated to shoot in Scotland in 2022.
Mike Younger is a Canadian-born musician, songwriter, activist, and mechanic currently living and working in Tennessee. His latest album "Burning the Bigtop Down" was released August 27, 2021.
Initial sessions for the album took place in January 2001 and featured numerous well-known musicians including Jim and Luther Dickinson, Levon Helm, David Hood and Spooner Oldham. The recording was cancelled after three days and Mike was sent on a 20-year personal odyssey before finally releasing the album.
Mike joined Patrick from his home outside of Nashville to discuss "Burning the Bigtop Down," and the harrowing story of its existence, and the stops along the way in his career, plus he shared his views on environmental and social activism amid the tense political climate of the day.
"Burning the Bigtop Down" is available for purchase and streaming everywhere! Please visit https://mikeyounger.com/ for more information and check out more of his music on his YouTube channel.
Patrick takes a seat on the North Bank and wonders if we've tuned out the call of duty in today's day and age, and discusses the old boomer problem of endless self-expression. Could that be the cause of today's selfishness? What kind of world are we building when we don't build ourselves first?
Mitchell Edwards is a self-described "pansexual, polyamorous Pagan." He joined Patrick to discuss his work as a strip club bouncer, and his experiences with "non-traditional" forms of sexuality.
Ally Stone is a restaurateur, leadership developer, and podcaster. She is part of the ownership group that runs the 12 northern Alberta Original Joe's establishments, while also offering leadership development, mentorship, and public speaking through her brand The Inspired Leader. Her podcast, Discovering Hospitality, is available everywhere podcasts are found.
For more information check out these links: https://linktr.ee/AllyStone
Michael Feehan works in film & television development and holds an MBA from York University. He joined Patrick to discuss the film Cry Macho (Clint Eastwood, 2021) and declare his picks for the Edmonton municipal election.
Patrick finds a seat on the North Bank and rambles about Canadian Thanksgiving, the evolution of tradition, and the human need for control.
Walter Aliaga is a New York-born photographer, writer and designer currently residing in Edmonton. He joined Patrick to discuss a bit of his life story, the motivations behind his work, and touch on some social and cultural issues including: the ongoing "mediation of sexuality" through OnlyFans, pornography and strip clubs, feminism, and just what the hell is wrong men these days anyway!?
Follow him on Instagram @walteraliaganyc and check out his work!
Contact the NBMPOD @northbankmediapodcast on Instagram or email us at patrick@northbankmedia.ca
Mark Malekoff is the Director of Thermal Intelligence, the manufacturer of the Basecamp 3-in-1 light tower, generator, and heater. The Basecamp is the world's most cost-efficient, reliable, and smartest product of its kind, with applications in oil & gas, construction and emergency response. Mark joined Patrick to discuss the innovation and potential of the Basecamp, and share the story of Thermal Intelligence, which is an Alberta-based company.
For more information visit thermalintelligence.com
To have your business featured on the North Bank Media Podcast, please email patrick@northbankmedia.com
Patrick takes to the North Bank to work on some thoughts concerning the religious nature of politics, the polarizing response to the pandemic and rejecting the institutional drain on the soul.
Jeff Marin is an entrepreneur, sales professional, and COVID-19 survivor as well as an outspoken advocate for personal liberty.
Faizel Janmohamed is a filmmaker, actor and producer who also works in Information Technology. His first narrative feature, "Give and Take," is nearing completion of post-production, while his first documentary, "Overnight Edmonton," will be available online soon. He joined Patrick to do a post-mortem on their recently completed doc, and touch on lessons learned, personal expression and the essential need to create.
Trisia Kimmy is a journeyman electrician and farmer who resides in rural Alberta. She has also recently begun work as a spiritual guide and healer.
Visit trisiakimmy.com to learn more about her offerings and follow her on Instagram @trisiakimmy.
Gin Fedotov is a Ukrainian-born filmmaker, actor, and film set Covid-19 Compliance Officer. He currently resides in Calgary, AB. He appears in the upcoming film Give+Take, while his second short film "Heretic" is beginning it's festival run.
Watch his first film "Solitutde" here.
Follow him on Instagram @lonely_spy and check out his YouTube channel here.
Michael Oshry is an Edmonton-based entrepreneur and businessperson. He served on Edmonton City Council from 2013 to 2017 and is running for mayor in the upcoming October 18 election.
For further information, please visit michaeloshry.ca
Brad Bartko is a financial educator, motivational speaker, and disability advocate. He lives with Cerebral Palsy and is confined to a wheelchair. He joined Patrick to share his story, and talk about his upcoming documentary. They also touched on mindset, accessibility for all, and Brad's dream of community-building.
Find Brad on social media:
Instagram @broadcastinbrad
Twitter @broadcastinbrad
Himalaya Junio is a Philippine-born singer-songwriter and composer. She immigrated to Canada in 2015 and is studying at MacEwan University. Her first single, "Relapse," is streaming now. You can find it here.
Follow her on Instagram and YouTube for more.
Patrick attempts to further some previous assertions about 'tribal absurdism,' while also trying to be non-binary (rhetorically, that is) and reminds himself that we are the universe realizing itself.
Featured in this episode, is an acoustic rendition of the song "Revolution" by Electric Religious. His latest single, Paralyzed, is streaming now.
Michael Feehan works in business affairs and development for a film production company. He holds a Master's degree from York University. He joined Patrick for a Wednesday night walk-and-talk around Edmonton's University of Alberta campus and surrounding area. They touch on many things politically and culturally including the recent Seba Beach election, modern monetary theory, collectivism vs. individualism, and mankind's impending doom. Michael is now tied for second place with Sam Reid for most appearances on the #NBMPOD with three.
Trevor Wiebe is a carpenter currently working in property restoration, martial arts instructor, film student, competitive knife and axe thrower, and a former nightclub bouncer.
Cheryll Watson is running for mayor of Edmonton in the October 18 election. She has a background in tech, having worked for IBM and Intuit, and business development, working with the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, founding Innovate Edmonton, and co-founding the Alberta Innovation Corridor.
For more information visit https://www.cheryllwatson.ca/
One bite at a time. Daniel Heikkinen is an entrepreneur and business owner, currently operating three Benjamin Moore dealers in and around Edmonton. He is also running for Edmonton city council in Ward 7 (sipiwiyiniwak) in the October 18 election.
Find him on Facebook, Instagram and visit dan4yeg.com for more information.
Patrick celebrates his birthday with more inane rambling! Could 'cultural' or 'tribal absurdism' be a remedy to the narcissistic objectification and/or killer socialism that threatens our lives? Plus, he re-reads a pompous tweet from two years ago.
Sam Reid is a filmmaker, producer, and movie collector. He operates Guerilla Motion Pictures with his business partner Justin Kueber. He joined Patrick to discuss the film Inside (Bo Burnham, 2021) and touch on all things movie-related. His latest project, a music video for John Wiebe, entitled "Crazy" ft. Enkay47 is available here.
Find him on Instagram @samreid.film and @guerillamotionpictures.
Dr. Arsh Khaira holds a PhD in Music and an MBA from the University of Alberta as well as an MA from Concordia University . He is a professor, author, multi-instrumentalist musician, and Vice President of Prominent Homes, a home construction company in Edmonton.
His latest book, The Community of the Faithful: Jesus as the Personification of the Servant Israel will be published this year by Wipf and Stock.
Visit arshkhaira.com to learn more about his work and check out his music on YouTube.
Recorded on the North Bank on Weds., July 28. In the hopes of understanding where he found meaning, clarity, and some sense of self, Patrick fumbles his way through some big questions such as "why am I?" and "how am I?" He recklessly lays out his concept of temporal stability and assumes self-expression is the beginning of the process of living in God/ in the presence of the Lord. "I'd never seen the sun so red, and the river so clear." This episode is dedicated to the memory of Jeff Chrzanecki. Happy birthday, old friend.
Derek Hlady is an entrepreneur and business owner in the construction industry. He is running for Edmonton city council, Ward 7 (Sipiwiyiniwak), in the October 18th election.
Faizel Janmohamed is a filmmaker and actor who also works in Information Technology. His first feature film, Give and Take, is currently in post-production. He joined Patrick for a beverage on the patio, and to discuss their upcoming production "Graveyard Shift" (funded in part by Telus Storyhive) and a number of other eclectic topics including filmmaking, comedy, personal struggles, and the eventual class warfare on earth while billionaires fly to the moon.
Will Cardinal-Mawer is a community support worker at the Bissell Centre in Edmonton and an outspoken advocate for Indigenous rights in Canada. He joined Patrick at ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ Indigenous Art Park on June 15, 2021 to share insight on the Indigenous experience in Canada, historical perspectives on colonialism in Canada, and some of his life story among other topics.
References:
The original CBC article on the shooting deaths of Maurice Cardinal and Jacob Sansom can be found here.
*The trial has been moved to Edmonton and set for May 9-27, 2022.
The Facebook group "Justice for Jake and Morris" can be accessed here.
https://justiceforjacobsansomandmorriscardinal.com/
Kristine Archibald is the Executive Director of the River Valley Alliance and Makennah Walker is their Communications and Marketing Specialist.
The R.V.A. represents the six "shareholder municipalities" of Devon, Parkland County, Edmonton, Strathcona County, Sturgeon County, and Ft. Saskatchewan that border the North Saskatchewan River valley in the Edmonton region. They lobby for funding for projects that improve connectivity of and access to the river valley. As well, they advocate for educated and sustainable use.
Their flagship project is the RVA Trail: the complete, unbroken connectivity of the river valley corridor from Devon to Ft. Saskatchewan. This 100km stretch will be the largest metropolitan park in the world.
Visit their website: https://rivervalley.ab.ca/
R.V.A. Socials:
Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
Special Thanks to Cut:Thru Media for behind-the-scenes photos
To see the full gallery of BTS photos on Imgur, click here.
Brandon Knudson is a filmmaker, actor, and writer currently residing in New Norway, Alberta. Notably, he worked as gaffer on the 2020 Alberta-made film Cor Values. The trailer for his latest short film, There Will Come a Day, is available here. Follow him on Instagram @realbrandonknudson.
Sydele Merrigan has a Master's degree in Public Health, and currently works as a harm reduction and substance use researcher at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR) in Victoria, B.C.
Ehjae Chan is a video producer, photographer, and content creator, as well an an outspoken advocate for equality. She joined Patrick to discuss issues of social inequality, personal identity, and faith. Find her on Instagram @ehjaechan.
Daniel Martin is an Edmonton-based musician, songwriter, composer, actor, and steel stud salesman. His band, Daniel Martin and the Infamous may or may not be working on a new album. He joined Patrick to talk about his creative process, influences and finding out what he was truly good at. His music is available on all major platforms and you can follow him on Instagram @captain.infamous and @dm_infamous. You can hear his music in the teaser for the Rutherford Manor TV show here.
Patrick tries to improve upon his half-baked idea of finding yourself, pursuing an ideal, and living 'in God' as an alternative to ideological possession and living as a collection of random unoriginal ideas.
Anna Kuelken and Eric Janvier are Alberta-based filmmakers. They joined Patrick outdoors at Edmonton's ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ Indigenous Art Park to discuss all things filmmaking-related as well as some cultural and social issues of the day. (Eric claims they "went off the rails," too!) Their latest collaboration "Ancestral Ink" has been submitted to numerous film festivals. You can find more of Anna's work here:
www.annabeedesign.com
https://vimeo.com/user19353190
@cardhousedreamer
Follow Eric on Twitter and Instagram and see his Telus Storyhive film, Reserved, here.
Jenn and Alexandria Repp are sisters and content creators. Alexandria is currently unable to work due to the chronic pain associated with her endometriosis and other conditions. They joined Patrick to tell their story and raise awareness. Their GoFundMe campaign is available here.
Find them on Instagram @ri.ri.ria.rose, @jenn.repp and @reppsisters.
Sam Reid is a filmmaker, producer, and movie collector. He operates Guerilla Motion Pictures with his business partner Justin Kueber. He joined Patrick to discuss the film Like Someone in Love (Abbas Kiarostami, 2013) and touch on all things movie-related. His latest project, a music video for Kaeley Jade, entitled "Painless" is available here.
Find him on Instagram @samreid.film and @guerillamotionpictures.
Mira Uniat was born in the Ukraine and immigrated to Canada to pursue her career. Following what she calls a spiritual awakening between August and October 2020, she began to develop ideas on "unity consciousness" through meditation, poetry and podcasting.
Her work is available on YouTube and her podcast, Spiritualize, can be found here.
Olivia Fata is a wife, mother, and certified Wedding Planner who also arranged her own wedding during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://oliviafata.com/
yourcallvideo.com
Jesse Cochard is the owner of Chez Pierre Cabaret, Edmonton's oldest continually-operating "strip club". It was founded by his grandfather in 1969 and he assumed ownership in 2009. Currently, Chez Pierre is operating as a restaurant, open for dine-in, take out, and delivery, while also offering online streaming video dances.
https://onlyfans.com/chezpierres
Ally Stone is restaurateur, leadership developer, and podcaster. She is part of the ownership group that runs the 12 northern Alberta Original Joe's establishments, while also offering leadership development through IrvineStone with her business partner, David Irvine. Her podcast, Discovering Hospitality, is available everywhere podcasts are found.
Brandon Upright is a real estate agent with Vima Realty in Edmonton. He is also general manager of Rebel Food and Drink in the Crestwood neighbourhood on the city's west side. Find him on Instagram @relatortomillenials.
https://www.vimarealestate.com/
Patrick endures an existential crisis and decides to ramble about it in his monthly solo episode.
Rod Maldaner is a news cameraman and producer with thirty years' experience covering stories across North America. He is also on the 'in-house' production crew for the Edmonton Oilers and Big Valley Jamboree.
Jeff and Mike join Patrick to recap their recent completion of David Goggins' 4x4x48 Challenge wherein they ran (over) 48 miles in 48 hours. Stay hard!
Andrea Riera is a video producer and digital content creator. She was born in Venezuela and has resided in Canada for nearly 10 years. She actively supports women who are struggling through her Instagram account @girlswithfeels.
https://www.instagram.com/girlswithfeels/
https://www.instagram.com/andieriera/
Roberto returns to the North Bank! Roberto Alas is an entrepreneur and international business broker. He is COO of Spanglish, a digital agency that connects hispanic and anglo communities. Roberto was born in El Salvador and currently resides in Edmonton. Find him on LinkedIn or Instagram @robertoalas1. To be a guest on this podcast please contact patrick@northbankmedia.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertoalas/
https://spanglish.online/
Brandon Baker, who goes by the moniker "Electric Religious," is a musician originally from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and currently residing in Edmonton, AB. His latest single "Catherine" is available for streaming everywhere and the music video is on YouTube and Vimeo. Featured in this episode are acoustic versions of his songs "I Feel For You" and "Revolution." Follow him on Instagram @electricreligious.
Martin Vendrame is a heavy duty mechanic, drone pilot, entrepreneur, and formerly, Corporal in the Canadian Armed Forces. Martin was born near Penticton, British Columbia, grew up in France, and returned to Canada in 1999. He owns and operates DroneBuzz Aerial Services.
Rachelle Elsiufi is a video journalist with City News in Edmonton and contributor to the upcoming documentary "VeraCity: In Their Own Words" which premieres on Monday, February 22nd nationwide on City. (10 P.M. ET/9CT & 10P.M. MT).
Brandon Rhiness is an Edmonton-based screenwriter, filmmaker, podcaster and comic book creator. He has received accolades for his comic book, Chainsaw Reindeer, and multiple awards for his screenplay John, 316. His feature film Hot Box is available on Amazon Prime, and his latest novel, The Man In The Box is available on Amazon. Much of his video content can be viewed on his YouTube channel, Higher Universe.
Brittany Ohe has a Bachelor's degree in economics and is pursuing a Master's in Interdisciplinary Studies, Equity and Workplace & Organization. She volunteers as project steering lead on a neighbourhood revitalization committee and works as a Wellness Analyst for a non-profit organization that "addresses gaps in healthcare, moves from treatment to prevention, and utilizes a quality of life approach."
Faizel Janmohamed is a filmmaker and actor who also works in Information Technology. His first feature film, Give and Take, is currently in post-production.
To be a guest on this podcast please contact patrick@northbankmedia.com
Patrick is joined by (recurring guest) Michael Feehan to discuss the movie Richard Jewell (Clint Eastwood, 2019). Michael is a musician and film producer who works in development at Dept. 9 Studios in Edmonton. He has an MBA from York University in Toronto. To be a guest on this podcast please contact patrick@northbankmedia.ca
Danica Hans is a registered nurse and clinical nurse educator at an acute care facility in Edmonton. To be a guest on this podcast please contact patrick@northbankmedia.com
Jeff Marin is the owner and Executive Director of Mister Social Marketing in Leduc, Alberta. To be a guest on this podcast, please contact patrick@northbankmedia.com.
Moe Ibrahim and Anthony Makaruk are Managing Partners at Mister Social, a digital marketing agency based in Edmonton, Alberta. Anthony is Director of Franchising and Moe is Regional Franchise Director. To be a guest on this podcast please contact patrick@northbankmedia.com
Gabriel LN is a Mexican-born director, cinematographer, editor and colourist. He owns and operates Cut:Thru Media and Forever Films Weddings.
Ashna Bharkhada is a video journalist with City News in Edmonton. She was born in Toronto and received her degree in journalism from RMIT in Melbourne, Australia. To be a guest on this podcast, contact patrick@northbankmedia.com.
Michael Feehan is a musician and film producer. He works in development at Dept. 9 Studios in Edmonton. He has an MBA from York University in Toronto. To be a guest on this podcast please contact patrick@northbankmedia.ca
Jarvis Greiner is an accomplished filmmaker and baseball player. His first feature film John, 316 has won multiple awards on the Canadian film festival circuit. He has produced and directed numerous short films and television episodes. To be a guest on this podcast please contact patrick@northbankmedia.com.
Sam Reid and Justin Kueber are filmmakers based out of Edmonton, AB. Together they operate Guerilla Motion Pictures where they produce documentary and narrative features as well as corporate videos, wedding videos and music videos.
Barret Coates is a filmmaker, actor and stuntman. He has appeared in films produced in North America and Asia. He currently resides in Edmonton. To be a guest on this podcast contact patrick@northbankmedia.com
Luc Bouchard is an entrepreneur specializing in message-crafting. He operates Bare Bones Communications. He is also Chief Marketing Officer for Xpanse AI, an Irish data science firm.
Roberto Alas is an entrepreneur and international business broker. He is COO of Spanglish, a digital agency that connects hispanic and anglo communities. Roberto was born in El Salvador and currently resides in Edmonton. To be a guest on this podcast please contact patrick@northbankmedia.com
Faizel Janmohamed is a filmmaker and actor who also works in Information Technology. His first feature film, Give and Take, is currently in post-production. His one-minute short films have been repeatedly selected to the Gotta Minute Film Festival, the latest of which, Birthdaycake, won the "Spirit of Edmonton Award" in 2020.
To be a guest on this podcast please contact patrick@northbankmedia.com
Devan Bailey is a songwriter, musician and podcaster. He also works for a non-profit foundation that cares for those with disabilities. To be a guest on this podcast please contact patrick@northbankmedia.com
Marcio Nunes is the founder and CEO of Mister Social Marketing, a digital marketing company based in Alberta. He currently resides with his family in Oregon. To be a guest on the podcast please contact patrick@northbankmedia.com
The inaugural episode of the NBMPOD. Patrick attempts to lay out the philosophy of the podcast. This episode was recorded January 3, 2021 after the first 8 episodes had been recorded.
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