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Domanique Grant
We talk about early days as an artist and letting go of fear to make the work we were meant to create.

Tonya “Sam’Gwan” Paris, Black Artist Recognition Award
On this episode I chat with 2022 Creative Nova Scotia Black Artist Recognition Award recipient Tonya "Sam'Gwan" Paris.

Frances Dorsey, Established Artist Recognition Award
On this episode, I speak with Creative Nova Scotia Established Artist Recognition Award Winner Frances Dorsey. You might remember Frances from our Craft Pays Me series.

Amai Kuda et Les Bois, Singer songwriter & Healer
On this episode, I chat with Singer songwriter & Healer, Amai Kuda et Les Bois about their new album, the challenge of following multiple passions and the impact of truly living the message in your art.

Ally Thatcher
I love how Ally Thatcher skillfully makes hilarious subversive statements about culture that appeal to design nerds and regular folk alike.

Rhonda Miller
Bookbinder Rhonda Miller discusses bookbinding and how she started working in this medium.

Jen Meza
Fibre Artist, Author and Blogger, Jen Meza talks about pivoting into her creative pursuits after losing her job during the pandemic.

Josh Rodgers
Cartoonist and Filmmaker, Josh Rodgers and I discuss his influences, working on kid friendly cartoons by day, and adult cartoons like Henry vs the Reptilian Overlords from the Cosmos by night.

Dylan Edwards
Dylan Edwards and I talk about how he got into the animation industry and how it’s been impacted by COVID-19.

Andrea Tsang Jackson
Textile Artist, Quilt Designer, Author and Educator Andrea Tsang Jackson talks about her transition from architecture, to exhibit design, to making her creative escape, quilting her full-time pursuit.

Shannon Ellis
Artist, Shannon Ellis and I talk about her sci-fi and fantasy inspired work, our mutual fascination with Japanese animation and why she loves crows.

David Strickland
Grammy Award winning multidisciplinary artist, David Strickland discusses his influences and how connected Indigenous cultures are to hip-hop.

Chantel Gushue
Multidisciplinary Visual Artist Chantel Gushue and I talk about how she incorporates science into her art practice and how fostering relationships with other artists can lead you to exciting new opportunities.

Sunil Sarwal
Food branding consultant Sunil Sarwal talks about the benefit of specialization in a service based creative business.

DK
Beatmaker and Producer DK talks about his music making process and how he gets the attention of established artists he’d like to work with.

Maggie Rahr
Maggie Rahr is an award winning multimedia investigative journalist whose podcast ‘What Happened to Holly Bartlett’ was featured in Oprah magazine (2019), and was a finalist in the Atlantic Journalism Awards.

Black Family Matters
On this special episode, my wife, Natasha Nurse-Jones and I talk about some of her experience as a Black educator and our experience with anti-Black racism.

DeRico Symonds
Youth and Community Advocate DeRico Symonds and I discuss police violence against Black people in North America.

Matt Dowling
Matt Dowling, Founder of Freelancer Club shares his creative journey, how he’s grown a business that advocates for creative freelancers and how a negative experience with a photography client motivated him to start this business.

Jordan Baraniecki
Multi-media Artist, Jordan Baraniecki talks about how the pandemic has effected his practice, why it’s similar to the artist residency he did in Poland and why his newest project is his most dangerous.

Romana
Multihyphenate artist Romana discusses her new music and the diverse creative interests she’s simultaneously pursuing.

Big Wins
My thoughts on the first four episodes of basketball documentary, The Last Dance and what creative entrepreneurs can learn from watching it.

One Year Deep
On this week's episode I hit 50 episodes and one year of doing this podcast! It’s been a fun journey and I’ve learned a lot from the guests so far.