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Send us Fan Mail This interview was three years in the making, and both the host and guest have come a long way from their previous conversation. This week on The Safe Room, I had the pleasure of interviewing Mustafa Idris, a Toronto independent artist who creates stories and carries strong penmanship through his rapping capability and technical prowess. For Mustafa, his story demonstrates an indi...

Send us Fan Mail This is the biggest moment in the existence of The Safe Room Podcast because we have finally reached 100 EPISODES!!! I'm so grateful for reaching this far with the reputation and platform I've created. So for this special episode, I wanted to get someone who exemplifies the drive, determination, artistry, and entrepreneurial aspects wrapped up in one. This week on The Sa...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Safe Room, we're back at the Bureau of Power and Light Pop-up space with our special guest, artist, and creative to the stars, Jäjé. I was so pumped for this episode because the first time we tried this online, things weren't working out on a technical level. Also, for the few minutes we did record online, Jäjé had immaculate energy that not even I could...

Send us Fan Mail It’s been a while since we did one of our Court Advantage episodes on the podcast, precisely October of last year. Well, I think it’s time that we end that streak this week on The Safe Room. My co-host Kevin and I had the pleasure of meeting up in person at the Bureau of Power and Light around Pape to record our episode, special shoutout from Geoff Done for allowing us to utilize...

Send us Fan Mail Are you ready for the gems because this episode has all of them! This week on The Safe Room, I sit down with Khalil Dorival, founder of Khalil Dorival Enterprises and Spiritual Leader. When I first met Khalil, it was back at the Branded Entrepreneurship Conference and we instantly connected. Khalil isn't your ordinary individual, this is a brother who strives in self-apprecia...

Send us Fan Mail I hope you're ready for this episode because it's a LONG one! Side note: I recorded Episode 96 with Amanda Coombs (Which you should check out after listening to this episode) an hour ahead of this recording, so I thought I would lose my voice for all the talking I was about to do. However, I was blown away by the energy brought by the Let Me Get My Headphones Podcast. Ja...

Send us Fan Mail We're back with another episode and this is one of our informative conversations. I wanted to talk about voter literacy and the importance of understanding voting procedures that help community residents make important decisions for the community.  I came up with this topic back in November, a month after the Municipal Election in Canada, and I wanted to reach out and talk wi...

Send us Fan Mail I've been waiting to have this conversation with this individual for a long time. I first heard her on the Unapologetically Her Podcast, hosted by the wonderful Natalie Nadeen, then a couple of weeks later we officially met in person at the Branded Entrepreneurship Conference in August 2022, and one more time at a holiday event for Business In the Streets (BITS) in December 2...

Send us Fan Mail How many times were you asked the question: 90s or 00s? No matter the subject, we all had our fair share of opinions and perspectives towards the 1990s and 2000s. So, what would happen if both generations came together to discuss the moments that made those eras so special? Well, look no further because this week on The Safe Room, I talked with Shaleena from the Everything 90s Pod...

Send us Fan Mail This is an episode in the making since last year in December. For some context, I was a guest for the JM Squared Podcast to share my work on the Jane Finch Community Research Partnership. At the time, it was a fun and informative conversation, but I knew at that moment I wanted to reach back to JM Squared about having them as guests for my podcast. I always say there's a time...

Send us Fan Mail WE'RE BACK! I missed you all and making episodes for all my listeners but after a much-needed break and some planning, we're back with the first episode of 2023. This is also the first episode of the final stretch to episode 100! So, you know we had to start things off on a good note with a wonderful woman I met at the end of last year. This week on The Safe Room, we hav...

Send us Fan Mail This is the year's last episode for 2022, and you know we had to end it with a banger! This week on The Safe Room Podcast, we got Sunshine Arcilla, a multimedia creative, founder of Connect North York & OTR Media Productions, Co-founder and director of CONNECT Collective, and a phenomenal person who's turned herself into a dominant force. I met Sunshine last year, we...

Send us Fan Mail DISCLAIMER: The content stated in this episode is not intended for general audiences; if you wish to listen, please do at your discretion concerning the guest's journey. This episode was recorded on Thursday, October 20. This is one of the boldest and most unscripted episodes I've done so far with my podcast, and I'm so excited to share it with you. I met someone on...

Send us Fan Mail This episode was recorded on October 19. Let me take you back to August 26 of this year, I attended the Branded Youth Entrepreneurship Conference and met Mellissa & Sugandh. Both ladies conversed with each other until I walked up and asked where the conference's welcoming portion was taking place. From there, we opened up and shared our stories on what brought us here in...

Send us Fan Mail This episode was recorded on Wednesday, October 19. Let me take you back to August 26 of this year, I attended the Branded Youth Entrepreneurship Conference and met Mellissa & Sugandh. Both ladies were conversing with each other until I walked up and asked where the conference's welcoming portion was taking place. From there, we opened up and shared our stories on what br...

Send us Fan Mail We're back with another episode, and this week's guest is genuinely sensational because she's one of a kind, so divine, and hard to find. Let me introduce Rare The Creative, a photographer/creative who is the creator of Royal Bankrolls and an active social worker/member of her community. Her work ethic is off the charts, as she collaborates and works on multiple pro...

Send us Fan Mail This episode was recorded on Thursday, October 13. Last time, we introduced the first episode of the Playback Series. My co-host Kevin and I are happy to introduce the first episode of the Court Advantage Series on The Safe Room Podcast. For those who may not know, Court Advantage was its separate podcast, but we decided to make it an extension of The Safe Room. Let’s just say whe...

Send us Fan Mail We're kicking off the first episode of our Playback series! This one was so exciting and fun to record, and I had to get a guest who knew their music. Who better than someone I met in the YCEO Program for Business in the Streets and who hosts a YouTube channel? I'm so thrilled to have Darryl Simon, a.k.a. The Recovering Elitist, on The Safe Room. His knowledge in music r...

Send us Fan Mail This episode was recorded on Friday September 9. If you're listening to this episode without hearing Part 1, go back and listen to it, then come back here, and let's continue the conversation! We're finishing our talk this week with Mizz Taj, a Female rapper bringing her Indian culture and personality to Reggae and Punjabi-inspired instrumentals. This episode is mor...

Send us Fan Mail This episode was recorded Friday, September 9. Outside of the Old School vs. New School Series the second time around in both parts, adding up to 1h and 45min, this was the longest episode recorded on The Safe Room. For that reason, we're splitting this into two episodes; the first episode is more interview focused and centralized around Mizz Taj as an outspoken/braggadocious...

Send us Fan Mail This was Kam's first interview ever on a podcast, but the way this conversation was, it didn't feel like it. Apologies in advance, my regular microphone was acting up, so I was forced to resort to the built-in microphone... ew. After a week off, we're back with another episode of The Safe Room Podcast with my special guest Kam a.k.a. Monster Boy Ink. The story goes...

Send us Fan Mail This conversation was needed, and if you're someone who appreciates an authentic and informative discussion, believe me when I say this, this episode is the podcast's most open-ended conversation of the year. This wasn't my first conversation with Glowz, so I already knew from the minute we linked up for the second time that this would eclipse our previous talk a co...

Send us Fan Mail We're back with another episode, and I'm so honored to have the one and only Kofi Frempong. Having Kofi on the podcast was fantastic, and his story on becoming an artist, which stems into a deep backstory on his origins, drawing in France, the self-doubt during his academic tenure, and growing out of his shell to tap into his accidental genius as he puts it, it feels if...

Send us Fan Mail I recorded this just 30 minutes ago as I'm typing this out, but I was determined to get this episode out as soon as possible. We've all heard about the recent incidents at the Kultureland Festival and Kingston Fest, and I had to cover what happened. However, this new episode of The Safe Room focuses on Concert Culture, don't know if this concept exists already; if n...

Send us Fan Mail I'm so glad to have Shemar as my guest on the new episode of The Safe Room podcast. Last week, I met Shemar at a General Council Meeting for the Humber River-Black Creek Youth Council, where we had a great conversation. It felt as if I knew Shemar from somewhere based on our talk. I found out later that he attends York University and studies Law and Society, similar to my maj...