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On episode 158, we’re back at Sum­mer of Sound 2024, joined by return­ing guest Quinn Baskin, one of the mas­ter­minds behind the grow­ing suc­cess of Man­i­to­ba’s largest EDM fes­ti­val. Quinn gives us an inside look at how SOS has grown year after year, becom­ing a major high­light in Winnipeg’s event cal­en­dar. From the chal­lenges of man­ag­ing a mas­sive fes­ti­val to explor­ing the pos­si­bil­i­ty of intro­duc­ing hip-hop into the line­up, Quinn shares his vision for the future of the fes­ti­val scene in Winnipeg. 🎤

Quinn also reflects on his per­son­al jour­ney, start­ing from hum­ble begin­nings flip­ping burg­ers to trav­el­ing the world and orga­niz­ing some of the most mem­o­rable music events in Cana­da. 🌍 Hear his thoughts on what it takes to keep fes­ti­vals fresh, excit­ing, and full of love for the fans. Whether you’re into EDM or just pas­sion­ate about live music, this episode is packed with insight, inspi­ra­tion, and some of the best behind-the-scenes sto­ries from Sum­mer of Sound.

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On episode 157 with Daw­son Alexan­der, a young and ambi­tious real estate agent who’s tak­ing the Win­nipeg mar­ket by storm! 🌪️ Dawson’s social media game is strong — he’s gone viral on plat­forms like Tik­Tok and Insta­gram by show­cas­ing lux­u­ry homes in and around Win­nipeg, draw­ing atten­tion from all cor­ners of the internet. 🏡

In this con­ver­sa­tion, Daw­son shares how he broke into the real estate indus­try and devel­oped a unique strat­e­gy to stand out from the com­pe­ti­tion. We dive into his use of social media as a busi­ness tool, his jour­ney toward sell­ing some of the most high-end homes in the city, and the hard work it takes to keep his online con­tent fresh and engaging. 

This episode is filled with insights on how social media can fuel your busi­ness growth, the impor­tance of stay­ing ahead in a com­pet­i­tive mar­ket, and a behind-the-scenes look at the real estate indus­try. Whether you’re into real estate, entre­pre­neur­ship, or con­tent cre­ation, this one’s for you!

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On episode 156 of the 204Rise Pod­cast, we sit down with inter­na­tion­al­ly renowned DJ and music pro­duc­er Julian Jor­dan at Lake­side Live in Keno­ra, Ontario. Julian shares his ear­ly begin­nings, reveal­ing how his pas­sion for music start­ed at the age of five when he first learned per­cus­sion instru­ments, lead­ing him to pro­duce his first track ​“Yxalag” at just 14. After catch­ing the atten­tion of Spin­nin’ Records and form­ing a close bond with Mar­tin Gar­rix, Julian’s career quick­ly skyrocketed.

In this inter­view, we explore his growth as an artist, his sign­ing with Hard­well’s Revealed Record­ings, and his more recent ven­tures like his viral Tik­Tok hit ​“Old­skool” and his res­i­den­cy at Omnia in Las Vegas. Julian also gives us insight into his cre­ative process, being named an MTV artist to watch, join­ing a lega­cy that includes giants like Tiës­to and Calvin Har­ris. Tune in for an inspir­ing con­ver­sa­tion on cre­ativ­i­ty, per­se­ver­ance, and passion!

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In episode 155 of 204Rise, Felix Car­tal sits down with us at Lake­side Live in Keno­ra, Ontario, to share his jour­ney as an elec­tron­ic artist and pro­duc­er. From play­ing in high school bands to mak­ing a name for him­self on the inter­na­tion­al scene, Felix reflects on his ear­ly pro­duc­tions, like Parisi­enne, that helped shape his career. We dive into his cre­ative process, his time spent abroad in Glas­gow, and how these expe­ri­ences influ­enced his dis­tinct sound.

Felix opens up about the chal­lenges of stay­ing true to his artis­tic vision in a con­stant­ly evolv­ing indus­try. With a career span­ning over a decade, he offers insights into what it takes to keep grow­ing, tak­ing risks, and how he’s learned to adapt while stay­ing pas­sion­ate about music.

Whether you’re a music lover or curi­ous about the life of an inter­na­tion­al DJ, this episode offers a glimpse into the mind of Felix Cartal.

Chap­ters:
00:00:00 — Play­ing the Artist Game
00:02:06 — Join­ing a Band and Ear­ly Music Expe­ri­ence
00:04:19 — My First Beats in High School
00:06:28 — Con­stant Improve­ment in Cre­ative Crafts­man­ship
00:08:33 — Find­ing Your Niche and Devel­op­ing Your Iden­ti­ty
00:10:45 — Putting in the Reps for Music Pro­duc­tion
00:13:01 — Com­mit­ting to Skill Improve­ment
00:15:08 — The Impact of Social Media on Moti­va­tion
00:17:25 — Set­ting Bound­aries with Social Media
00:19:41 — Longevi­ty in the Music Indus­try
00:21:56 — Find­ing Fun Ways to Main­tain San­i­ty
00:24:04 — Deal­ing with Fail­ure in the Music Indus­try
00:26:28 — Career Fail­ures and Suc­cess­es
00:28:38 — Chas­ing the Next Thing
00:30:50 — The Deci­sion to Take a Year Off School
00:33:07 — Col­lab­o­ra­tions in the Music Indus­try
00:35:17 — The Sig­nif­i­cance of Awards in the Music Indus­try
00:37:32 — The Process of Mak­ing Music
00:39:45 — Dance Music and Play­ing with Expec­ta­tions
00:42:01 — Mak­ing Progress in the Music Indus­try
00:44:19 — Excite­ment for Felix’s Performance

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On episode 154 with inter­na­tion­al DJ and pro­duc­er CMC$ (Yael Nahar) dur­ing the @lakesideliveca event in Keno­ra, Ontario. CMC$ shares his incred­i­ble jour­ney from near­ly quit­ting the music indus­try to achiev­ing viral suc­cess with hits like ​“Wake Up Call.” He dis­cuss­es how his time at the Her­man Brood Acad­e­mie, along­side Mar­tin Gar­rix, shaped his career and how Guc­ci Mane’s influ­ence played a sur­pris­ing role in his music. We also dive into the cre­ative process behind his sig­na­ture future bass and trap sound, the chal­lenges he faced, and what keeps him inspired. Whether you’re an aspir­ing artist or just a fan of great music, this episode offers deep insights into the life and mind of CMC$.

Tune in for an inspir­ing con­ver­sa­tion that reveals the highs and lows of a career in the music indus­try and what it takes to stay at the top.

Chap­ters:
00:00:00 — Lake­side Live Inter­view with CMCS
00:01:38 — The Jour­ney to the Music Indus­try
00:02:33 — Learn­ing to Cre­ate Hip-Hop Beats
00:03:21 — Work­ing with Big­ger Artists and Cool Places
00:04:10 — Join­ing Forces with Bas
00:05:08 — Mem­o­rable Per­for­mance with Mar­tin Gar­rix in Ger­many
00:06:08 — Tran­si­tion to Music Career
00:07:08 — Pro­duc­tion School Cur­ricu­lum
00:07:57 — Per­form­ing in Front of Thou­sands of Peo­ple
00:08:51 — Adjust­ing Music for Dif­fer­ent Audi­ences
00:09:46 — The Chal­lenges of Per­form­ing Live
00:10:35 — The Impact of COVID-19 on the Music Indus­try and Artists
00:11:34 — Fol­low­ing Your Pas­sion for Music
00:12:33 — The Ori­gin of the Name CMCS
00:13:26 — Advice for Artists and DJs
00:14:16 — The strug­gles of social media pro­mo­tion on Tik Tok
00:15:21 — The Jour­ney from Con­tent Cre­ator to Artist
00:16:16 — Fol­low­ing My Heart in Music Pro­duc­tion
00:17:07 — Set­ting the Fire Blaze
00:18:06 — A Moment of Silence

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On Episode 154 of the 204Rise Pod­cast, we’re joined by Life of Kai, made up of the tal­ent­ed mem­bers, drum­mer Kyle Abreu and guitarist/​vocal­ist Jack­son Mar­tin! This local Win­nipeg band has been mak­ing waves across the city’s music scene, and they’re no strangers to our pod­cast. Return­ing for anoth­er fan­tas­tic con­ver­sa­tion, Kyle and Jack­son take us through their musi­cal jour­ney — from their ear­ly days play­ing local venues to their evolv­ing sound and the chal­lenges and tri­umphs they’ve expe­ri­enced along the way.

This time, we caught up with them at the @LakesideLiveCA event in Keno­ra, Ontario, where they were per­form­ing. We get into what it takes to stay moti­vat­ed and cre­ative as an inde­pen­dent band, how the Win­nipeg music scene has shaped their careers, and what fans can expect next from Life of Kai. Whether you’re an aspir­ing musi­cian or a fan of great music, this episode is packed with valu­able lessons and inspiration.

Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at Life of Kai’s musi­cal world, and dis­cov­er how these artists con­tin­ue to push the bound­aries of their craft.

Chap­ters:
00:00:00 — The Pas­sion of Music
00:01:09 — Lake­side Live Venue Expe­ri­ences
00:02:12 — Con­nect­ing with the Crowd through Music
00:03:15 — Mak­ing Music for Our­selves
00:04:22 — Find Your Why in Music Pro­duc­tion
00:05:26 — Falling into the Rab­bit Hole of Music
00:06:34 — Start­ing a Music Jour­ney
00:07:40 — Pas­sion-dri­ven music and deci­sion-mak­ing.
00:08:42 — Hav­ing Mul­ti­ple Pas­sions
00:09:49 — Pick­ing and Choos­ing Shows for Men­tal Health
00:10:51 — Push­ing Out of Your Com­fort Zone
00:11:56 — The Pow­er of Per­form­ing on Stage
00:13:08 — Releas­ing Some­thing Dear to You
00:14:09 — The Uncer­tain­ty of Releas­ing Music
00:15:14 — Fol­low­ing Your Pas­sion in Music and Life
00:16:17 — Keep grind­ing and do your thing
00:17:19 — Grat­i­tude and Farewells

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In this episode of 204rise, we dive into the jour­ney of a brand that start­ed from small house par­ties and grew into a pow­er­house of tick­et­ed events and unfor­get­table expe­ri­ences. We begin by explor­ing the heart behind spread­ing love and build­ing brands, then go back­stage at Lake­side Live, where we learn about the evo­lu­tion of Dale Events from its ear­ly days to the big leagues. From crazy inflat­a­bles at Groove Gar­den to the heart­break of failed events, we dis­cuss the lessons learned, the impor­tance of com­mu­ni­ca­tion, and the dynam­ics with­in the team. Dis­cov­er how they pri­or­i­tize col­lab­o­ra­tion, build safer spaces, and keep the pas­sion alive through cre­ativ­i­ty and mem­o­rable moments. 

This episode is packed with insights on how to build brands with­in events, work with good peo­ple, and main­tain a long-term mind­set while pur­su­ing cre­ative pas­sions. Tune in and get inspired by the ener­gy, resilience, and love that dri­ves this incred­i­ble journey.

Chap­ters:
00:00:00 — Wel­come Always Dale
00:00:55 — Back­stage at Lake­side Live
00:01:45 — The Evo­lu­tion of Dale Events
00:02:44 — From a Small Boat to a Yacht
00:03:36 — Delays in get­ting Covid test
00:04:31 — Grow­ing the Event from House Par­ties to Tick­et­ed Events
00:05:30 — Build­ing a Full Expe­ri­ence
00:06:25 — Cra­zi­est Inflat­a­bles at Groove Gar­den
00:07:15 — Past Failed Events and Exper­i­ments
00:08:05 — The Heart­break of a Failed Event
00:09:05 — Com­mu­ni­ca­tion and Hon­esty in High Pres­sure Sit­u­a­tions
00:09:57 — Roles and dynam­ics with­in the team
00:10:48 — Cre­at­ing Safer Spaces and Build­ing a Sup­port­ive Team
00:11:38 — The Pow­er of Col­lab­o­ra­tion and Pas­sion
00:12:29 — Ener­getic Trans­fer and Man­ag­ing Expec­ta­tions
00:13:19 — Cre­at­ing Mem­o­rable Moments and Spread­ing Love
00:14:11 — The Joy of Cre­ative Out­let
00:15:06 — Build­ing Brands With­in Events
00:16:00 — Pri­or­i­tiz­ing work­ing with good peo­ple
00:16:53 — Long-term mind­set and pur­su­ing cre­ative pas­sions
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In this episode of 204 Rise, we sit down with artist Clark Cop­land, who takes us on a jour­ney of cre­ativ­i­ty, pas­sion, and trans­for­ma­tion. From his ear­ly days as a DJ to his evo­lu­tion into a full-fledged artist, Clark shares the highs and lows of pur­su­ing a career in music. We dive into his live sound check at Lake­side Live, the expe­ri­ence of per­form­ing new and unre­leased songs, and the rit­u­als that keep him ground­ed before hit­ting the stage. 

Clark opens up about his love for cre­at­ing con­tent, the thrill of tak­ing risks, and the impor­tance of going with the flow while push­ing one­self fur­ther. Whether he’s reflect­ing on his jour­ney or dis­cussing the sig­nif­i­cance of pas­sion in the music indus­try, this episode offers valu­able insights for aspir­ing artists. Join us for a deep dive into the life of Clark Cop­land and his road trip to Lake­side Live, where the atmos­phere, com­mu­ni­ty, and love for music come togeth­er in a mem­o­rable experience.

Chap­ters:

00:00:00 — Going with the Flow and Push­ing Your­self Further

00:00:51 — Get­ting ready for the live show

00:01:30 — Test­ing Out New Mixes

00:02:17 — A Musi­cal Journey

00:03:03 — Fol­low­ing Your Passion

00:03:48 — The Awe­some Atmos­phere of the Town

00:04:31 — The Fruits of Your Labor

00:05:07 — Pre-Stage Routine

00:05:49 — Juic­ing Green Booth Adventure

00:06:29 — Fol­low­ing My Dream and Chas­ing Opportunities

00:07:16 — Extreme Highs and Lows

00:07:58 — Keep Going and Push Your­self Further

00:08:38 — Intro­duc­tion and Music

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Episode 150 of the 204Rise Pod­cast, with Anto­nia Bueti, the face behind @prairiespoon on Insta­gram and Tik­Tok. As a renowned food review­er in Win­nipeg, Anto­nia brings her pas­sion for great eats to every post, offer­ing hon­est reviews and show­cas­ing the best local restau­rants. Whether she’s uncov­er­ing hid­den gems or high­light­ing pop­u­lar spots, her love for food is palpable.

In this episode, Anto­nia takes us through her jour­ney from her Ital­ian her­itage to becom­ing a beloved fig­ure in Win­nipeg’s food scene. We chat about how she choos­es the restau­rants she fea­tures, her favorite types of cui­sine, and what makes a din­ing expe­ri­ence mem­o­rable. Anto­nia also shares valu­able tips on sup­port­ing local busi­ness­es and what it’s like to cre­ate con­tent as a food influencer.

If you’re a food­ie or just love dis­cov­er­ing new din­ing spots, you won’t want to miss this con­ver­sa­tion. Anto­ni­a’s insights are sure to inspire your next culi­nary adventure!

Chap­ters:
00:00:00 — The Best Restau­rants in Win­nipeg
00:02:46 — Child­hood Trau­ma and Food
00:05:32 — Embrac­ing Cul­tur­al Diver­si­ty
00:08:32 — Explor­ing Dif­fer­ent Types of Food
00:11:27 — Bal­anc­ing a Full-time Job and Con­tent Cre­ation
00:14:26 — Bal­anc­ing Work and Pas­sion
00:17:33 — Bal­anc­ing Fit­ness, Work, and Con­tent Cre­ation
00:20:34 — Pri­or­i­tiz­ing Col­lab­o­ra­tions with Restau­rants in Win­nipeg
00:23:26 — Food Rec­om­men­da­tions and Restau­rant Expe­ri­ences
00:26:21 — Shar­ing Per­son­al Restau­rant Expe­ri­ences
00:29:14 — Favorite Restau­rants in Win­nipeg
00:32:10 — Ital­ian Piz­za and Trav­el­ing for Food
00:35:23 — Bal­anc­ing the Neg­a­tive Side of Social Media
00:38:20 — Con­tent Cre­ation Strate­gies
00:41:12 — Turn­ing Every­day Expe­ri­ences into Con­tent
00:43:59 — A Unique Din­ing Expe­ri­ence
00:46:54 — Crav­ing for a Smash Burg­er in Win­nipeg
00:50:01 — The Best Donut Fla­vors
00:53:13 — Mak­ing the Switch in Career Paths
00:56:22 — Start­ing Con­tent Cre­ation
00:59:19 — Over­com­ing the Fear of What Oth­ers Think

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Kiran Shuk­le, the mas­ter­mind behind KPS Jew­ellers. Join us as we dive into Kiran’s fas­ci­nat­ing life as a cus­tom jew­eller in Win­nipeg. Dis­cov­er how he oper­ates with­in the lux­u­ry indus­try, cre­at­ing exquis­ite 1‑of‑1 pieces for a diverse clien­tele that ranges from afflu­ent elder­ly women and rap stars to first-time Rolex buyers.

But Kiran’s jour­ney was­n’t always filled with gold and dia­monds. Before reach­ing his cur­rent suc­cess, he faced sig­nif­i­cant chal­lenges, includ­ing over­com­ing doubt from those around him, bat­tling an alco­hol addic­tion, being bear maced and almost robbed. Through sheer tenac­i­ty and per­sis­tence, Kiran trans­formed his life, build­ing his busi­ness into a respect­ed name in the industry.

Lis­ten as Kiran shares his inspi­ra­tional sto­ry of resilience, growth, and the pur­suit of dreams. From his high-rise office over­look­ing Win­nipeg, he con­tin­ues to craft beau­ti­ful jew­el­ry and inspire oth­ers with his journey.

Tune in to Episode 149 for an insight­ful and moti­vat­ing con­ver­sa­tion with Kiran Shuk­le of KPS Jewellers.

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