Dreams Not Memes Podcast

I spoke with my friend Megan Buers, a Wildlife Biologist specializing in Ornithology based in Labrador and originally from Vancouver Island, BC. Buers is a hobby birdwatcher and has spent much of her life working in various jobs in the Ornithology industry.  Starting this year(2021), Megan will be studying Willow Ptarmigan for her Masters in Labrador.  In our conversation we speak about...

I spoke to my friend Francesca Olsen, a professional writer and communications consultant who lives in Western Massachusetts. She works with clients on digital marketing, social media, brand strategy, general communications/PR needs, and content creation. Francesca is also part of  Assets for Artists’ 2020 North Adams Project  cohort and is one of A4A’s  trainers , giving prese...

I spoke to my friend Tomillo , a cook from Argentina who is currently residing in Spain. Tomillo is friends with Emily McKelvey (Episode 193). Tomillo's journey starts as early as 16 with cooking and selling empanadas in Argentina.  Tomillo moved over to Spain as a tourist with the intent to get citizenship and  to make a living as a cook. Currently, he is working on maintaining his comm...

I spoke to my friend Brittany Gillman, a tech professional and organizational consultant from the New York City area. Gillman and I met each other in college through the Society of Human Resource Management. Since then Brittany has focused her life around endeavors involving the voice; coaching, facilitation, public speaking, voice acting, and singing. Brittany is also a voice actor and co-founded...

I spoke to my friend Jen, a content creator from Toronto who has gained social media popularity and hosts the podcast, Jen and Tonic Podcast. Jen is a friend of Ioana Busoic ( Episode 199).  Jen created a digital persona known as "Jen Advises You." The persona was based on Jen's dating life and daily musings. While Jen originally did this as a joke, her platform grew to over 75 thousand follo...

I spoke to Lindsay Arnold and Mike Davis of Last Birds Music based out in Sasketchewan, Canada. They are a folk duo who has recently started their music journey as a band. In our conversation we talk about their experiences with starting as a band in 2020 and their experiences with live streams and recording remotely. You can learn more about their experiences with writing songs in a remote locati...

I spoke with Marcia Henson (drums/vocals) and Jenna Preistner (guitar/vocals)  of the band, Mobina Galore. Mobina Galore is a two piece punk band from Winnipeg, Manitoba . The band formed in 2011 and have been nominated for Rock Artist of the Year in 2020 at the WCMAS( Western Canadian Music Awards). Signed by New Damage Records and Gunner Records (EU) the band has been able to tour acro...

I spoke with my friend Eeden Theta Shale from Philadelphia about their journey as a creative, author, and curator.  Eeden Theta Shale is an androgynous artist, activist & healing practitioner. Their ancestral roots of both migrant & pre-existing communities reach back in the area at least ten generations. Invested in DIY punk, trauma recovery & plant medicine, they continue to bre...

I spoke to my friend Zainab Saleem, an aerospace engineer from Pakistan who is currently doing applied research in Finland. Saleem is friends with Lara Chikani ( Episode 192).  Zainab is currently working as an AOCS Engineer (Altitude Orbit Control Systems Engineer) and is pursuing a PhD in Aerospace Engineering.  Saleem is researching the control and flight algorithms for satellites in...

I spoke to Melanie Berg, a mental health care professional and baking hobbyist from Chattanooga,Tennesee. Melanie is friends with Kaia Moore ( Episode 207) .  Berg found a love for baking in graduate school as a coping mechanism in times of stress. Melanie is a fan of making cakes with no rule's which is part of what shapes her unique baking style that landed her to being mentioned in the Wal...

I spoke to my high school friend Matt Goetz. Goetz is an entrepreneur who cofounded Lucid Creative Agency. Lucid Creative Agency is an Emmy-winning, Minority-owned multidisciplinary production and advertising company, located in Chicago. The organization specializes in video production, photography, and graphic design, creating content that is engaging, artistic, and action oriented. Goetz an...

I spoke with Lancaster entertainment professional Courtni Frey. Frey is the host and founder of JamHotRadio, a multigenre online radio station that focuses on showcasing local and national artists from different backgrounds. Courtni is also a  digital marketing professional who works with SEO engagement for various clients and has many years in the modeling and acting industry.  While we...

I spoke to Emily Herbein, a Philadelphia based journalist who founded Philly Live.  Herbein also works with WXPN, is an artist scout for Memory Music Record Label, and works on a variety of publicity projects with the No Earbuds PR firm. Emily started Philly Live as a blog in college and transitioned to turning the blog into a reputable and respectable publication local to the Philadelphia area ....

I spoke to my friend Andrea  about food, local businesses, and the pandemic in Luxembourg . We met each other through the #pizza hashtag when he discovered a photo of my first home made pizza.  Andrea is an appreciator of local produce and vegetarian food. In our conversation we talk about the why local food businesses and farms should leverage themselves on social media to connect with...

I spoke with my friend Marie Pier Leduc from Montreal, Quebec. Marie is an entrepreneur and co-founded Nomade Magazine. Leduc's goal is to share her passion for travel and inspire other people to travel. Her magazine focuses on travel, outdoors and adventures. In our conversation we discuss entrepreneurship in Quebec and how to manage and operate a travel magazine. Find out more on Dreams Not Meme...

I spoke to Jen Shears from Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada). Shears is a hunter, blogger, business owner and has a background in environmental biology. Growing up in a hunting family, Shears has learned to about the value of sustainable living and living a field to table lifestyle.  It is Shears goal to "provide tips, tricks and recipes for seasoned outdoors people, and to encourage others...

I spoke with Kaia Moore, PHR, a professional out of the Philadelphia area who works in the tech industry. Moore hosts the Warmly podcast which focuses on bringing back "heat " to conversations that "went cold." Kaia is currently in the midst of a career transition. Moore is currently in a client facing consulting role and hopes to change gears by working in an HR based role.  In our conversat...

I spoke with my friend Dan Fur from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Fur  is a songwriter, synth player, producer and works in post production for  film and television.  Some of Dan's post production work involves Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR) in various films/TV shows which is a post production technique used for re recording audio in various scenes. He has worked in a variety of small p...

I spoke to my friend Melanie Charalambous, a Beauty Industry professional from Ontario . Charalambous has 20  years of experience in the beauty industry dating back to her high school years and has worked in events, branding, retail and make up artistry. Currently, Melanie is working with Monat a vegan cruelty free beauty and wellness organization. Melanie shares her thoughts about online bus...

I spoke to Morgantown, WV producer Hashim Peracha aka HASH  about his journey as a producer and engineer.   Peracha is a friend of Spike Yee (Episode 140), Proper (Episode 150)  and DJ Kitana ( Episode 148).  Hash works as the lead engineer for Culture on High producing artists in varying genres and voices his experiences with being a self sustaining creative. Peracha has studied at Berklee Colleg...

I spoke with my  friend Domenic from the Chicago area. Dominic runs the  M + A Unplugged Podcast and is the  founder of Sun Acquisitions a Chicago Broker and M & A firm.  Dominic shares his story about what his experience has been like to work in the M & A industry, the value of entrepreneurship and how his business has worked in 2020.  In our discussion we talk ab...

I spoke to Matthew Carroll of the band See Through Dresses. He is the partner of Sarah Bertuldo ( Episode 190) and is a native of the Omaha, Nebraska Community dating as far back as the Myspace Music era.  In our conversation we talk about Matt's journey and how music and technology has changed over the past five to 10 years.  Matthew and Sarah have been able to share the stage with band...

I spoke to my friend Emily about her career in accounting and her desire to switch to working in the mental health field. Emily has worked as accountant for a number of years in varying industries, but did not find satisfaction in accounting.  Emily is currently taking undergrad Psych classes before diving in to a post baccalaureate program and writing a book during the 2020 pandemic.  In our disc...

Today I am speaking with Mikaela Cochrane a musician(Future Womb), burlesque dancer and actor in Vancouver. They are the sibling to Taylor Cochrane (Episode 85) . Mikaela fronts a project called Future Womb, has explored a dance troupe called the Garter Girls, and has acted in various films in Canada as a trained theatre actor. Cochrane is new to Vancouver and is working on an album through q...

I spoke to Ioana Busuioc, a Romanian born blogger and marketing professional who resides in Alberta, Canada.  Ioana writes about mental health, food, and for the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS).  Ioana hopes to start writing about the impacts of domestic abuse and global affairs. In our conversation we talk about Busuioc's  perspectives on the benefits of blogging, humani...