Hear To Listen (HTL)

With more than 100,000 views and listens across episodes and social media clips, I'm so proud of what this podcast accomplished and thankful for all the support. Two years after I first thought of the idea for the show, this marks the final episode of the Hear To Listen (HTL) podcast. I've been putting most of my focus into my standup comedy, as well as content creation on my personal channels on...

Back in 2020 when everyone was baking bread, Tatiana de Abreu was baking up a brand. After searching for a canned mimosa drink with no luck, the entrepreneur had an 'aha' moment and set out to create Canada's first premium, female-owned mimosa brand: Sunday Funday Beverages. In this interview on the Hear to Listen (HTL) podcast, the Sunday Funday founder opens up to host, producer and friend Ryan...

Award-winning real estate agent and travel host Alex Drobin on how he landed a TV gig travelling the world, the biggest mistake people make when trying to land their dream home, tips for purchasing property in Toronto and so much more! Plus, Ryan and Alex share more about their career journeys since meeting during their Journalism postgrad program a decade ago and debate about FaceTiming vs. calli...

Ahead of the new season, Big Brother Canada star Jonathan Leonard opens up about being voted Canada's favourite, his thoughts on the live feeds situation, a potential Hope and Jonathan spinoff show and whether he will be on Season 12. In this new interview with Hear to Listen (HTL) podcast host and producer Ryan Durgy, the actor and model opens up about his childhood, being a young dad, his dream...

Nuela Charles brings a mix of empowerment and vulnerability to the forefront in her music. On her self-titled album, the Juno-nominated singer affirms the star she is and inspires others to step out of the shadows and into the spotlight while embracing who they really are. In this interview on the Hear to Listen (HTL) podcast, Nuela Charles opens up to host and producer Ryan Durgy about being in t...

South Korean-Australian psychedelic disco artist Peter Lee, also known as Munan, takes listeners on a trip they won't soon forget with his unique indie pop, surf-rock sound on his debut album 'Tranquility. In this episode of the Hear To Listen podcast, Munan, who joins from Seoul for his first video interview ever, chats with host Ryan Durgy about his new music, his background producing K-pop musi...

Social media star Olly Bowman (also known as @mrmelk_) has more than half-a-million TikTok followers and close to 32-million likes thanks to his quick witted humour and dance moves, including the viral 'shoulder injury' dance. In this episode of the Hear to Listen podcast, Olly opens up to host Ryan Durgy about his move from Australia, Norwegian music career as Mr. Melk, sister Lily Bowman, what g...

With more than 3 million streams, award-winning singer-songwriter Siibii is making an impact with their music and proudly showcasing their Indigenous identity while doing so. They are breaking the mold of what it means to be a pop star while being unapologetically themselves as a trans, queer and non-binary star on the rise. In this new interview on the Hear To Listen podcast, Siibii opens up to h...

With more than 20 million streams, Cody Lawless (formerly known as KNOWN) is coming full circle in his artist evolution and bringing his flowey falsetto and summery sound to his debut album 'Sunshine State of a Happy Camper' On this episode of the Hear To Listen podcast, Cody Lawless opens up to host Ryan Durgy about his debut album, upbringing, unique sound, friendship with frequent collaborator...

Say 'ello' to Bartosz Kowalczyk (@bartoszkowalczyk17), a TikTok sensation with millions of followers and more than a hundred-million likes. In this interview on the Hear To Listen podcast, Bartosz opens up to host Ryan Durgy about his rise to fame on social media, 'rough' childhood, fitness journey, huge gay following, wild DMs, misconceptions about him and so much more! Plus, Bartosz shares wheth...

With more than 20 million streams, Australian indie pop band daste. have a unique sound resonating with listeners around the world. In this episode of the Hear To Listen podcast, the men behind the music (Tyler Harden, Callum MacDonald, and Braxton Tahi) open up to host Ryan Durgy about the early days of the band, family, new music, touring, least favourite song to play live and much more. Plus, d...

In this episode of the 'Hear To Listen' podcast, Heather Hopkins talks about changing the game of dating as the CEO of Hulah — a dating app where the men on it are endorsed by other women. The former actor and podcast host shares more about what the app is all about, how she landed her first investor, her worst dating story and so much more! Plus, she responds to those who may feel overwhelmed by...

As a founding member of The Sheepdogs, Sam Corbett has contributed to the award-winning sound of the band for close to two decades. Him and his bandmates went from his Saskatoon basement to the world stage landing on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. In this wide-ranging interview on the Hear To Listen podcast, Sam shares more about his cancer journey, brand new project 'NUTANA', going from dru...

Jared Daniel is an R&B star on the rise, approaching close to half a million streams, performing for sold out crowds and opening for the likes of T-Pain and Mario. In this interview, Jared talks about his childhood and how being involved with sports led to his love of R&B. Plus, he talks about being a dad, shows off his British accent, shares what his perfect partner would be like, talks about new...

ZENESOUL is a star on the rise with her unique sound and millions of streams from around the world. The JUNO nominated R&B singer and songwriter opens up to 'Hear To Listen' host, Ryan Durgy, about performing from a young age, how her parents went from being reluctant about her pursuing a career in music to being her number one fans, her favourite lyric she's written, what her perfect romantic par...

With more than 130,000 followers and 2-million likes across her content on TikTok and Instagram, Sarah Giffin (also known as ViV Jewelry) has been making a splash online and in the art world with her contemporary handmade jewelry, home decor and viral videos. Sarah chats about her recent viral TikTok moment featuring a quinoa cameo, journey as a content creator and artist, self growth, dating and...

Affectionately dubbed the internet’s hottest nerd, Nathan Weir (@nate.k.weir) has millions of online followers with his thirsty, nerdy and fitness content but the TikTok creator is so much more than that!  Nate opens up about how he helps people escape reality by cosplaying as his fave characters and his journey from being sheltered and Conservative to advocating for LGBTQ+ rights.  Extended versi...