Self Control

Tammy Phan is the founder and CEO of Luxe du Jour, Canada’s leading pre-loved luxury handbag consignment boutique. A one-stop shop for buying, selling, consigning, renting and servicing designer handbags produced by the top fashion brands in the world. Tammy started LDJ as a “lifestyle business” in 2016, working from her basement, and has since scaled up to millions of dollars in revenue with offi...

Alec Barbero is a hairstylist, business-owner and content-creator. At just 22 years of age, he co-owns and operates Compound Cut Club in Downtown Edmonton. He also creates educational content for other barbers on his YouTube Channel, Barbero Academy . His podcast, Young Edmonton Legends is available on his YouTube channel as well. Find him on Tiktok and Instagram and visit compoundcutclub.shop to...

King David is the "world's only quit-porn strategist," offering his clients one-on-one coaching to quit their pornography addiction. Having developed and beaten his own porn addiction at a fairly young age, David now offers other men access to his unique and proven methods. To learn more about him and his work, find him on Twitter @KingDavidQPS . This episode was originally released on December 28...

James Marsh is an editor, author and encyclopedist. He was editor-in-chief of The Canadian Encyclopedia from it's inception in 1980, until his retirement in 2013. He was named a member of the Order of Canada in 1987. He joined Patrick to tell the story of The Canadian Encyclopedia--a forgotten chapter in Edmonton's history--discuss his upcoming memoir, "Know It All: Finding the Impossible Country,...

Adam Nachbaur is co-founder & managing partner at Snake Lake Brewing in Sylvan Lake, Alberta. He joined Patrick to discuss his award-winning craft beer and share his story: from working a high-paid oilfield job to taking the leap toward founding and operating his own business. Visit https://snakelake.beer/ for more information and find their product in all Safeway and Sobey's liquor stores. Th...

Patrick sits down to recap what he's learned after a year of podcasting and nearly 100 episodes. Topics include: Why did he begin the podcast? Why is it important to communicate your inner thoughts to others? What are the dangers of dogmatic ideology? Is it possible to know another person truly? Or can we only further complicate our relationship, unable to walk in their shoes? The inherent tension...

Luc Bouchard is a message-crafter and storyteller, and has recently begun work as a Forgiveness Coach utilizing his studies in A Course In Miracles. Beyond this, he continues in his role as Chief Marketing Officer at Expanse AI, an Irish data-science firm, and operates his own brand and business, Bare Bones Communications. This episode was originally released on December 9, 2021 as episode 90 of t...

Mike Younger is a Canadian-born musician, songwriter, activist, and mechanic currently living and working in Tennessee. His latest album "Burning the Bigtop Down" was released August 27, 2021. Initial sessions for the album took place in January 2001 and featured numerous well-known musicians including Jim and Luther Dickinson, Levon Helm, David Hood and Spooner Oldham. The recording was cancelled...

Patrick takes a seat on the North Bank and wonders if we've tuned out the call of duty in today's day and age, and discusses the old boomer problem of endless self-expression. Could that be the cause of today's selfishness? What kind of world are we building when we don't build ourselves first? This episode was originally released on November 11, 2021 as episode 81 of the North Bank Media Podcast,...

Mitchell Edwards is a self-described "pansexual, polyamorous Pagan." He joined Patrick to discuss his work as a strip club bouncer, and his experiences with "non-traditional" forms of sexuality. This episode was originally released on November 8, 2021 as episode 80 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "The Three P's."

Ally Stone is a restaurateur, leadership developer, and podcaster. She is part of the ownership group that runs the 12 northern Alberta Original Joe's establishments, while also offering leadership development, mentorship, and public speaking through her brand The Inspired Leader. Her podcast, Discovering Hospitality, is available everywhere podcasts are found. For more information check out these...

Patrick finds a seat on the North Bank and rambles about Canadian Thanksgiving, when did it start and why? Does it make sense to do away with it, and replace it with Truth & Reconciliation Day? He also discusses the evolution of tradition, and the human need for control. This episode was originally released on October 11, 2021 as episode 75 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Traditions...

Walter Aliaga is a New York-born photographer, writer and designer currently residing in Edmonton. He joined Patrick to discuss a bit of his life story, the motivations behind his work, and touch on some social and cultural issues including: the ongoing "mediation of sexuality" through OnlyFans, pornography and strip clubs, feminism, and just what the hell is wrong men these days anyway!? Follow h...

Patrick discusses the biblical phrase "Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's, and render unto God that which is God's" as it relates to the seemingly-religious nature of politics in today's society. When politicians claim to be on the side of God, where does that leave those who disagree with them? This episode was originally released on September 29, 2021 as episode 71 of the North Bank Media...

Brad Bartko is a financial educator, motivational speaker, and disability advocate. He lives with Cerebral Palsy and is confined to a wheelchair. He joined Patrick to share his story, and talk about his upcoming documentary. They also touched on mindset, accessibility for all, and Brad's dream of community-building. Find Brad on social media: Instagram @broadcastinbrad Twitter @broadcastinbrad Fac...

Himalaya Junio is a Philippine-born singer-songwriter and composer. She immigrated to Canada in 2015 and is studying at MacEwan University. Her first single, "Relapse," is streaming now. You can find it here . Follow her on Instagram and YouTube for more. This episode was originally released on August 30, 2021 as episode 62 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "I Will Write It Down."

Patrick attempts to further some previous assertions about 'tribal absurdism,' while also trying to be non-binary (rhetorically, that is) and reminds himself that we are the universe realizing itself. Featured in this episode, is an acoustic rendition of the song "Revolution" by Electric Religious . His latest single, Paralyzed, is streaming now. This episode was originally released on August 27,...

Trevor Wiebe is a carpenter, martial arts instructor, competitive knife and axe thrower, and a former nightclub bouncer. With aspirations of leaving his day job behind, he's completing film school in the evenings. He asked Patrick for some advice on becoming a filmmaker and they decided to record their conversation. This episode was originally released on August 23, 2021 as episode 58 of the North...

Patrick celebrates his birthday with more inane rambling! Could 'cultural' or 'tribal absurdism' be a remedy to the narcissistic objectification and/or killer socialism that threatens our lives? Plus, he re-reads a tweet from his 30th Birthday outlining 30 tips for building a better life that have worked for him This episode was originally released on August 4, 2021 as episode 54 of the North Bank...

Dr. Arsh Khaira holds a PhD in Music and an MBA from the University of Alberta as well as an MA from Concordia University . He is a professor, author, multi-instrumentalist musician, and Vice President of Prominent Homes, a home construction company in Edmonton. His latest book, The Community of the Faithful: Jesus as the Personification of the Servant Israel is available here . Visit arshkhaira.c...

Recorded on the North Bank on Weds., July 28. In the hopes of understanding where he found meaning, clarity, and some sense of self, Patrick fumbles his way through some big questions such as "why am I?" and "how am I?" He recklessly lays out his concept of temporal stability and assumes self-expression is the beginning of the process of living in God/ in the presence of the Lord. "I'd never seen...

Will Cardinal-Mawer is a community support worker at the Bissell Centre in Edmonton and an outspoken advocate for Indigenous rights in Canada. He joined Patrick at ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ Indigenous Art Park on June 15, 2021 to share insight on the Indigenous experience in Canada, historical perspectives on colonialism in Canada, and some of his life story among other topics. UPDATE: Both men acc...

Kristine Archibald is the Executive Director of the River Valley Alliance and Makennah Walker is their Communications and Marketing Specialist. Their flagship project is the RVA Trail: the complete, unbroken connectivity of the river valley corridor from Devon to Ft. Saskatchewan. This 100km stretch will be the largest metropolitan park in the world. The R.V.A. represents the six "shareholder muni...

Daniel Martin is an Edmonton-based musician, songwriter, composer, actor, and steel stud salesman. His band, Daniel Martin and the Infamous may or may not be working on a new album. He joined Patrick to talk about his creative process, influences and finding out what he was truly good at. His music is available on all major platforms and you can follow him on Instagram @captain.infamous and @dm_in...

Patrick tries to improve upon his half-baked idea of finding yourself, pursuing an ideal, and living 'in God' as an alternative to ideological possession and living as a collection of random, unoriginal ideas. This episode was originally released on May 12, 2021 as episode 41 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "When Will I Ever Learn?"