The RebelRebel Podcast

Jacob Hair lives in LA and works as an animation director on 'Rick and Morty', for which he recently won an Emmy. He's not just an accomplished artist and director, he's also a creature movie aficionado with ties to the Sharknado franchise, an affinity towards the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and is building his own animatronic werewolf in his living room. Jake lives a life less ordinary and ha...

It's clear that Chris Kneeland had enough of the status quo regarding marketing and branding -- seeing companies being bamboozled into believing that an overdose of promotional activity will make them relevant. Chris noticed that leaders and employees are happier when doing something more significant than just trying to convince people to buy stuff they don't need or can't afford.   How did he get...

Ryan Phillips was a professional hockey player who took a left turn and ended up as one of the biggest cannabis smugglers in North America — long before cannabis was legal — which lead to a prison sentence in the USA. Fast forward a bunch of years and you'll find Ryan Phillips helping other people by raising awareness surrounding mental health issues, and even to human trafficking and sex slavery...

Gary McAvoy knew he wanted to be an author when he was ten years old. Fast forward several decades and he's living his dream and is putting the finishing touches on his third book in 'The Magdalene Chronicles'.  From running a highly successful yacht club, to blazing trails in SEO from the dawn of the Internet, to growing amazing gardens with Jane Goodall, to getting sued (and winning) by an entir...

Many years ago I wrote an article about my friend Wakefield Brewster and the experience of watching him attack the stage with his poetry, leaving it blistered and broken. This episode is no different. Wakefield's five things you need to know are just as epic and authentic as you'd expect from a Lyrical Pitbull. This interview is full inspiration and demands you to pay attention to your own shit an...

What would you call an artist, a facilitator, a change-maker, a performance artist, a collaborator, and creative whirlwind who loves to share? You would call her Paula Timm.  Paula Timm literally makes the world a better place by inviting people to leave their mark on the world in the most beautiful way. She shares 10 things humans need to know and a simple truth to help the 'Rebels in Waiting' ta...

Jeff Mooij doesn't have a good reason for doing what he did, he has a great one: live your life like you only get one. Mooij is known around the world as one of the pioneers in the legalized cannabis culture in Canada. His advice for the 'Rebels in Waiting' is the same advice he followed when he started The 420 Clinic and is the same advice he's following with his next adventure. Check it out in t...

Robin Van Eck is the president of the Alexandra Writers' Society Organization, and a kick-ass author based out of cSPACE King Edward in Calgary, Alberta. From her lessons on "how not to enter a writing contest" to publishing your first novel to her best advice for our 'Rebels in Waiting', you are going to love this episode. This episode is part of the 'cSPACE Sessions' which celebrate the vibrant...

Colleen MacLean never stops learning. Like never. She continues to take classes that interest her and that push her abilities in the arts. She's got a fulltime job but makes time to volunteer , and finds time to capture magic moments in our world. Her story starts in retail hell, transforms into saving the world, and continues with her artistic eye and knack for capturing the beauty around her via...

You just have to love a rebel on a mission. Nir Bashan is a rebel and his mission is to help everyone learn how to use creativity to their advantage whether it's in business or in life. Creativity is not the domain of a select few and Bashan believes it's a learnable skill and one of the most undervalued skills in business. This episode is full of wisdom, not the least of which is to actively get...

Steve Waxman spent decades upon decades with Warner Music Canada helping recording artists find their story and share it with the world. So, it just makes sense that in his semi-retirement he's helping artists as through his experience in Entertainment Career Guidance. From sage advice to artists everywhere, to hosting his own successful podcast, he's an absolute wealth of inspiration. And you don...

BROADCAST LIVE FROM CSPACE KING EDWARD ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 Andy Moro is a mixed-blood, multi-disciplinary artist, who is helping bring together the vision of 20/20 Wavelength project at cSPACE during the 2020 Alberta Culture Days.  Art is so important. Andy's an extraordinary human helping bring art and culture to the world through multiple mediums from glass blowing to theatre to videos and ever...

Dr. Larry Stanleigh is a dentist, a writer, a speaker, a stand-up comedian, a father, a husband, a philanthropist, a Canadian Forces veteran, a musician, and so much more. When he talks about his eclectic tendencies you better buckle up because you are in for a ride. He's fun, thoughtful, is living his best life, and freely shares very poignant advice on how he does it. He even wades into the real...

This episode should be called 'how to live your best life' but we had to make a choice and when it came down to it Maxime Beauregard's world view is all about following your gut—and that's how you can live your best life. Maxime's gut has led them to travel across North America and directly into our hearts and souls by helping educate the world about the LGBTQISA2S+ community in hopes it leads to...

There is so much wisdom in these 45 minutes the show notes can't possibly do justice to it all, but I'll tell you this. Fabian Dittrich has insight that will change your life whether you're an entrepreneur, a wantrepreneur, or an artist who wants to leave their mark. Dittrich speaks five languages, has traveled the world living from anecdote to anecdote, ran a company that supported some of the wo...

Mark Eisan is a force for good in the world and goes to extraordinary lengths to help small businesses play a bigger game by innovating the print and packaging industry clear across Canada.  Mark and his team pride themselves on delivering what most clients think is impossible or out of reach for small to medium-sized businesses. They collaborate and create and figure out how to make it work, ever...

Cecile Albi always knew she would be an Artist. Always. Like, seriously, always. Since she was a young girl and thought about what she would do with her life it was always going to be art. Always. Cecile's an extraordinarily talented fine artist who has a studio on the fourth floor of cSPACE King Edward in Calgary Alberta. Her style is best described as abstracted-impressionism that features somet...

Jayson Therrien has no idea what the next six months looks like -- and that's okay. It's normal. Therrien fell in love with film the first time he saw Good Will Hunting and it has guided his every move ever since -- from learning to act, to producing shortfilms, webseries, feature films, and eventually directing his first project. He's got some terrific advice for you 'Rebels in Waiting' about how...

Like most of us Dave Ware went years without playing with Lego, but not many years. Maybe there was a five year window where he wasn't building with Lego. You'll have to listen to this episode about this extraordinary person and his journey from English Major to Database Architect to Lego Pro and all things in between. Yep. Dave's a professional Lego Builder—among a myriad of other talents and pro...

It's another RebelRebel adventure as host, Michael Dargie, Zooms his way clear across Calgary to chat with artist, puppeteer, and tikiphile, Jen Lynn Bain about what 'making it' means when you're an artist. Jen is an amazing human who is often found in the wilds of the city spreading happiness and inspiration. In this episode, she shares her story along with an abundance of positive vibes and advi...

How did Riley Kearl create a self-fulfilling prophecy on the first day the National Music Centre opened in Calgary? Find out in this episode of the RebelRebel and hear how one person can create a movement around helping artists feel validated -- Vantage Magazine. Not only does this episode explore Riley's motto to "do what you love, have fun, and follow your passion", it's also filled with sage ad...

Will this be the time you learn how Brian Batista earned his nickname 'Bunny'? Bunny is a creative dynamo who started Atelier Artista on the fourth floor of cSPACE King Edward. Not only is Bunny a terrific artist, he's an exceptional teacher, and a guy with an infectious vibe and talent for telling stories.   And he's the self-proclaimed Mayor McCheese of cSPACE and you'll often find him wandering...

Marisa was taught at a young age about the power of volunteering and giving, so much so she made an exciting new business around that very concept -- SockFootage.com. When you buy a pair of cool socks either from their website or their sock vending machine, you are given a second pair of socks to donate to the homeless. Socks are the most needed and least donated items at homeless shelters in Nort...

Jas Takhar is one of those people who appears to have been born with an additional Hustle gene as evidenced by his rise in Canadian Real Estate and high school nickname, JT Money. Perhaps one of his biggest talents is building a team and encouraging others to rise and play a big game. His tips for 'Rebels in Waiting' is a must hear, as is the one for those who are in the thick of it — particularly...

The CEO of cSPACE Projects, Deeter Schurig, is an prime example of what happens when you follow your passions and pay attention to the universe. In the first episode of a series dedicated entirely to cSPACE you'll learn about Deeter's background in the arts, his calling to get his Masters in Architecture at U of C, and this wildly creative and beautiful idea to repurpose an old school in southwest...