YYC Popcast

On this week's episode, I was lucky enough to chat with the lovely and talented, Perpie Atife who was one of this year's recipients of the  Alberta Lieutenant Governors Emerging Artists award!
Perpie shares her journey of musicianship and how she found herself falling in love with playing the saxophone, almost by a twist of fate! Originally from Nigeria, now living in Calgary, Perpie talks about how she grew up listen...

I’m pumped for you all to hear this new episode with Canadian country singer,Shawn Austin!

We had an awesome conversation about Shawn’s new EP, Planes Don’t Wait! Shawn is also fresh off his tour with Dallas Smith and chats about his excitement for  all the festivals he will be performing at this summer,across Canada!

We also get a chance to find out what shows Shawn is bingeing these days, and what the least country thing about him ...

This week I had an enlightening and fun conversation with Neil Fleming, the executive director of Making Treaty 7 here in Calgary! We chat about Making Treaty 7’s film “Istotsi, Land We Live On,” which will have screenings at this week's 2022 “IGNITE festival of emerging artists' ' which is in its 17th year and being presented by Sage Theatre. Neil tells us about “Istotsi” and the meaning behind the collage of small ...

It was such a treat and honour to chat with this week’s guest, award winning playwright, Clem Martini!

Clem tells us all about his deeply personal play, ‘Cantata, a dramatization and fictionalization of Martini’s experience as a caregiver for a brother with schizophrenia and a mother developing dementia, which is currently playing at Sage Theatre in Calgary. 

Clem also talks about his intentionally diverse works in the writing world ...

I loved the convo with this week's guest, comedian, Nancy ho! Nancy talks about how she got into comedy and what it's like to be a female comedian in Canada these days! She also talks about her experience of writing comedy from her perspective, growing up as an immigrant to Canada, and how her life plays into her stand-up set. It was such a fun conversation, so enjoy!

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This week's episode we have the pleasure of chatting with the very talented and sweet, Alyssa Reid!Alyssa talks about her single, “Roses” and tells us why she has partnered with the non-profit, “The Lifeline Canada,” to do a raffle and help them raise funds. Hearing Alyssa tell us about why mental health awareness is so important to her and how she is using her platform to help others, was truly inspiring. She also explains wh...

I loved the candid and open convo I had with this week's guest, Devin Cooper. Devin tells us about his new single, “Back Pocket,” and the upcoming release of his album, “Good Things!” 

We talk about the in depth process of being a contestant in Alberta’s “Project Wild,” and what he has learned about the business of music. Devin also shares the amazing story of how he helped his father survive cancer by donating part of his live...

This week we have part 2 of our inspiring convo with professional performance poet, Mr. Wakefield Brewster!

On part 2, Wakefield shares with us his other passion and profession, whole body wellness. As a registered massage therapist, and owner of a wellness clinic, Wakefield talks about his commitment to his clients and how wellness is integral to both circles of his poetry and massage therapy business. We also talk about some of hi...

This week, we have part 1 of 2 episodes with my amazing guest, Wakefield Brewster. Wakefield talks us through his journey to now being one of Calgary’s  most established resident performance poets! We talk about the many other hats he wears in the literacy world and how he uses his platform to help bring poetry to all the people and help them feel connected by his words. Wakefield wants everyone to know that Poetry is not just for ...

This week we talk with up and coming, singer/songwriter, Noelle and discuss her much anticipated debut EP, 30K!

Coming from a very musical family and community on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Noelle tells us how that has shaped her as an artist and nurtured her love of music.We also chat about her decade of singing beautiful covers that have led to her huge following on youtube and how she wants to show her authentic self throug...

On this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Charlotte and Sarah Command of The Command Sisters! The ladies talk about how social media has helped them reach music lovers and fans, while also honing their business skills in promoting their art and themselves. We break down the process of songwriting for the sisters, who each bring their own special skill to their songs. We also explore what keeps them motivated to push thro...

On this week's episode, I had a blast getting to know actor,producer,Griffin Cork! We get a little festive and break down our top 5-10 holiday movies and why we love them so much!

We also talk about the upcoming 2nd season of his show “Abracadavers” and the production company he is a part of, Numera Films. Griffin sheds some light on the process of making independent series and movies and how things have changed in the past cou...

This week I got to chat with Canada’s only female national sports reporter and City News Toronto’s music and sport reporter, the hilarious and impressive, Lindsay Dunn! Lindsay is full of fun banter and poignant thoughts on everything from pop culture to the NHL’s recent controversies and the upward trend of athletes prioritizing their mental health above the game.

Lindsay also makes some great points about how the journalism indust...

Welcome back to The YYC Popcast, season 2!

It's been a long 4 months and I couldn't be more excited to start off season 2 with none other than the incredible, Platinum-selling, Canadian singer and songwriter, Jocelyn Alice! 

Jocelyn talks about the 6 year journey to release her highly anticipated single “How Do You Not Know,” made famous by her time on NBC’s “Songland.” We also delve into the dark side of social media and h...

 Welcome to episode 30 of The YYC Popcast and the season finale of season 1. 
On this episode I get to have some laughs and chat again with my friend and supreme realtor, Nathalie Berthiaume! We talk some pop culture, Nathalie’s new obsession with Peaky Blinders and how Cillian Murphy might be the perfect man? We also chat about how since the pandemic, so many women have been forced out of the work force and how as much as moth...

On this week's episode of the YYC Popcast, I am so thrilled to be chatting with Author, Journalist, Editor, Blogger, and Teacher of all things writing, Olyn Ozbick! Olyn shares her journey of how she always knew she wanted to write, from a young age, to now finishing a second novel, all while teaching writing classes and mentoring new creative writers! She has some great advice for novice writers and how it's never too la...

On this week's episode of the YYC Popcast, I had such a great convo with local talent and singer, Mak London! Mak talks about the process of collaborating on the writing, visualization and creation of her first album, Hate Boy, due out this fall. Her first 2 singles, (Empress, Cut Ya Clean) are already gaining notice internationally, hello Brazil??? And her third single ‘Hate Boy’ drops August.9th! 
We also chat about how ...

On this weeks episode of the YYC Popcast, I got the pleasure of chatting with Virgin Radio Calgary host, Kylee Roman! We chat about how Kylee knew she was destined for hosting greatness, her favorite moment in radio so far, and her upcoming hosting gig for Calgary's Drive in Drag Show at Telus Spark, “The Hire Heels Picture Show,” on July.30th!

Kylee also shares some revelations from the past year and her thoughts on current po...

On this week's episode of the YYC Popcast, I wanted to find a way to celebrate us closing in on season 1! Don’t worry, we have season 2 coming soon and some exciting changes to announce as well! So to celebrate our first season of the podcast, I wanted to do a “Cliffs Notes” episode for any new listeners who haven’t had a chance to hear all the episodes from the beginning and for our listeners who have been here from the start...