We sit down with Kimia Nejat of Exit Realty, a longtime sponsor of our show who pops buy for a pint and shares some insights on Nova Scotia's real estate market. A lot of random tv and movie talk along the way. 

ALSO! Kimia announces her new non-real estate podcast "Therapy's Expensive" with her boyfriend, focusing on both lighthearted and deeper conversations.

Tune into this one for insights on what to do if you’re buying your first home, how home staging can make your sale way faster, some of Kimia’s other passions and even a story or two which reiterates why we feel Kimia is one of the greatest realtors around! 

Looking to connect with Kimia? Find her on Instagram and Facebook @kimianarealtor or email [email protected]

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This week we had the pleasure of spending well over an hour with President and CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Sullivan. He shares insights from his nine-year tenure leading 2,000 members, & representing over 90,000 employees across Nova Scotia as he prepares for retirement. 

We dive into Pat's unique career driven by a passion for marketing which led him to work to such places as Moosehead Breweries, Indigo Books, Workopolis, and Tourism Nova Scotia.

We also talk about his interview with former Prime Minister Trudeau, maintaining professional political neutrality, hot topics like interprovincial trade barriers, business recovery after covid, Artificial Intelligence and more.

Patrick's true passion for entrepreneurs and businesses big and small is what truly shone out in this episode, and he shares a few ideas in our 10 questions round that could help.

We thank Patrick for his time, and to the Halifax Chamber for having a supportive network of business owners that support you and want you to succeed. If you ever want to know if the chamber could help you, email us and well be sure to connect you to one of their ambassadors. We think Patrick will be missed upon his retirement and congratulate him on a career well explored (though we also think he's not done yet!) 

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This week we welcome Liz LeClair, in a fast paced and informative episode where we discuss how Canada is behind when it comes taking our role in standing up against gender based violence.  

A columnist, leading fundraiser and volunteer with Can't Buy My Silence, Liz explains how NDAs have become weapons that protect abusers while re-traumatizing survivors. We dig into the disturbing evolution of non-disclosure agreements from their initial intention of preventing trade secrets to how they’ve been used silencing victims of harassment and assault.

These are difficult subjects and this episode handles each topic in an open, honest and unfiltered fashion that we feel our listeners enjoy most. We are hoping Dalhousie president Dr. Kim Brooks and the Honourable Premier Tim Houston can tune into as we want Nova Scotia to be the second province that puts steeper restrictions on NDAs. We’re already behind PEI on this!

To learn more or take action, visit Can't Buy My Silence online, sign their petition, or ask your business to take their pledge committing not to use NDAs in cases of harassment or assault.

Afternoon Pint stands firmly against violence against women! We need to keep this conversation going and make sure we are doing everything we can to protect one another out there… Please share this episode! 

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Having a twin brother that plays in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with you on an opposing team is not an everyday occurrence.  Jalen Philpot’s rise as the Calgary Stampeders' Swiss Army knife, from the shadow of a CFL legend father to creating his own path as a versatile offensive weapon.

In this episode we get into some beverages at Station Six and learn some insights into the game, Jalen's upbringing and how this resurgence of Canadian togetherness may result in the biggest year for Canadian football ever. 

Everything we uncover about in this episode proves Jalen is a true player of the game, dedicated like no other. We even get into some tough questions like if he thinks himself or his brother Tyson is the best CFL star. 

The CFL pre-season starts in May, with Week 1 kicking off in June 5th.  Games will be available on TSN and CTV. Follow Jalen's journey as he aims to make this season his breakout year.

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Liberal Candidate Shannon Miedema and  NDP candidate Lisa Roberts share their visions for representing the great great city of Halifax at the federal level, answering both prepared questions and random selections from our "Bucket of Democracy." Conservative candidate Mark Boudreau was invited but unable to participate despite multiple scheduling attempts.

We cover a variety of complex issues in a short time and candidates were challenged by quickly diverting their attention from one issue to the next. Both candidates stood up wonderfully and we'll leave it to the listener to decide who is the best candidate for them.  

Topics discussed include: Affordable housing, Canada-US relations, Inter provincial trading, climate action, social connection, the toxic drug and overdose crisis & more. 

Election day is April 28th, but voters can cast their ballots earlier at advance polls opening April 18th or at the Elections Canada office on Quinpool Road.

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Tapajyoti (Tukan) Das takes us on a fascinating journey from his early days as a computer science student at Dalhousie to becoming a successful tech entrepreneur. He moved from Calcutta to Halifax over two decades ago, and was a co-founder of LeadSift—a company that could extract hundreds of attributes about individuals from their public social media profiles, providing valuable market intelligence to major brands like RBC, Ford, and MasterCard.
Once a change of philosophy for Leadsift triggeread a complete business transformation, the business scaled to new heights and was sold to  Foundry (IDG) in 2021. 

Now Tukan is working on a new AI platform (getgia.ai) helping consultants and professional service firms grow their businesses, Tukan offers a refreshingly optimistic perspective on artificial intelligence, shares insights on leadership, Halifax's tech ecosystem (needing more VC's and risk-taking investors), and more

Subscribe to hear more conversations with innovators and thought leaders who are shaping our world and discover why Halifax might just be the "sneaky good" perfect place when it comes to technology and entrepreneurship.

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Andrew prefers the alias PigMonkey to his own name, and for good reason. Who would have thought a simple show he helped create would change the lives of people such as Cat Green, who is reviving the popular Geeks vs. Nerds s for a great cause. This episode covers, Superman, cancer survival, Klingons, autism, the history and challengers of Geeks vs. Nerds and much more.

The show brings together 18 previous cast members with a performance on April 4th at the McGinnis Room at Dalhousie. Tickets are available on Eventbrite with all proceeds supporting QE2 patient assistance programs.

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Mike Jack joins us on a Wing Night Wednesday at Jungle Jims in Bayers Lake to share his journey as an 18-time Guinness World Record holder and champion Carolina Reaper eater who has built a career around consuming extreme levels of spice, creating signature his own hot sauces, and competing worldwide in spicy pepper eating challenges.

Check out Mike Jack's crazy videos, socials and his hot sauces  https://www.mikejackeatsheat.com/ 

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This episode was recorded in January but its the perfect episode to listen to after a boozy St. Patricks day. This is our very first Craft Beer in Canada: Non - Alcohol Edition. 

Mathieu Gagnon is one of two brewing brothers who previously owned an alcoholic brewery identified a gap in the quality non-alcoholic beer market and created Sober Carpenter, now available in all Canadian provinces and 28 US states.

Mathieu explains their arrested fermentation process that prevents beer from exceeding 0.5% alcohol while maintaining flavour integrity.  Their beer is manufactured at Equals Brewing in London, Ontario with national distribution strategies focusing on major retailers. We talk everything from tariffs to distribution in this episode that will give you lots of insight into the the complicated but booming non alcohol beverage market. 

Visit sobercarpenter.com to order any flavour with free delivery on two or more cases, or find select varieties at select grocery stores. 

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In our 100th episode of The Afternoon Pint,  we welcome back experienced psychic medium Laura Warren! Laura brings us up to speed on what she's been up to, including parenting, her new book and her very own podcast called 'Circle of the Sacred Flame,' with her partner Kimberly Arsenault. 

This episode takes a twist when Laura performs live readings for both hosts. Laura reveals some piercing insights about Mikes tendencies and Matt connects with departed loved ones. 

This episode has a lot to offer, including Laura's practical wisdom about navigating our increasingly polarized world, raising spiritually aware children, finding faith in a changing world, and understanding the purpose behind our existence. Even 'possibly?' some winning lotto numbers? 

Spiritual seeker and curious skeptics are welcome in this anniversary episode, that reminds us how we do have the power to choose our own adventures in life, we just have to fight the fear and go take it.

Check out Lauras Facebook Page or visit her webside Laurawarrenmedium.com

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