And Sometimes ... Why? with Rob Szabo

Eddie Orso is a sales manager for DeeBee’s organics & songwriter/recording artist. We discuss his struggles with seasonal affective disorder and subsequent move from Toronto to Los Angeles that cured him, his life in music, and his prolific output.

“When I’m super inspired like that and writing a lot, I get into this space where I kinda … it’s almost like I black out. After it’s done, I look back and I forget it. I don’t even remember doing it. It’s almost like I get into this space in my head that is uncontrollable. It’s hard to put it in words.”

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 EDDIE ORSO
 WEB: https://eddieorso.bandcamp.com
 MUSIC - SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: https://spoti.fi/3eKUcG7

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In this special episode, And Sometimes Why …? listeners share their Covid-19 Quarantine Stories. 

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Catherine Wallace is Vice President of Operations & Assistant to the CEO of Stifel Canada. She’s also my partner of almost 20 years and the love of my life. I’ve been fascinated by her since we met, and anyone who’s ever met her will testify to her charisma and … did I mention I’m her biggest fan? We chat about her career in hotels & finance. We discuss her Zen-like ability to clear her mind and explore her duality as one of the most footloose & fancy-free people you’ll ever meet who’s also strictly disciplined about exercise. There’s also a good amount of banter about our relationship.

"It's like a drug for me. It's a reward. I love working out." 

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 CATHERINE WALLACE
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Steve Strongman is a Juno-winning blues guitar wizard and dear life-long friend. We chat about our shared musical history, his career in music and art vs business concerns. We nerd-out about guitar playing and reminisce about making records together and our yearly holiday show.

“You don’t choose music. Music chooses you …  It touches you in a way that nothing else really can.” 

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 STEVE STRONGMAN
 WEB: https://stevestrongman.com
 INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/stevestrongmanmusic
 MUSIC - SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: https://spoti.fi/2UuLvb4

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Shadow Girl (a.k.a. Jamie Gabbani) is an opera trained rock dynamo. We talk about growing up in the small town of New Liskeard, her transition from child opera prodigy to teen country singer to Shadow Girl, her thoughts on women in hard rock music & we play some of her music.

Q: ”Why is music important to you?"

A: “It's not just important to me, it IS me. I feel like I don't really have a choice. It's who I am and I couldn't see myself surviving without it."

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SHADOW GIRL
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Tim Fairweather is a partner at Toronto-based tech consulting company Arctiq. We discuss the company's genesis and how they're changing the way business is done by empowering both their customers and employees using an ultra-collaborative mindset, a commitment to open and honest communication and a non-hierarchical business structure.

"There isn't a hierarchy, which for us was super important because none of us wanted to be the boss. It wasn't in our DNA, it's not something we endeavoured to do. What ends up happening [with hierarchies] is, I almost look at it like politicians: they spend 3 1/2 years figuring out how to stay in power and only about 6 months actually making meaningful change."

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 TIM FAIRWEATHER
 WEB: https://www.arctiq.ca
 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/fairweathertim

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Adam Warner is a nationally renowned drummer who has played with countless acts and toured extensively playing everywhere from the smallest clubs to the biggest stages at theatres & festivals throughout Europe & North America. We discuss life as a sideman, his commitment to lifelong learning and fundamentals and we play some of his songs and tracks he has played drums on.

“At the end of the night this woman came up to me and she said: ‘I haven’t wanted to live, and after hearing your song … I wanna live.’ ”

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 ADAM WARNER
 WEB http://www.adamwarner.com/
 EPISODE #9 - MUSIC: ADAM WARNER: 
http://bit.ly/ASW-ep9-sf

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Amanda Mabro is a voice coach & acclaimed singer-songwriter. She teaches at Carleton University's performance studies program & coaches pro musicians internationally. We discuss how she balances teaching the mechanics of voice with attending to her students needs as whole human beings. We talk about her life in music, the lessons learned and how they apply to the rest of life.

“I think the best singers also know about the importance of enjoying the feeling of the sound. And when you do, it focuses you. It heightens your sensory experience, which in turn sharpens your awareness of the sound and makes it more beautiful.”

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 AMANDA MABRO
 VOICE http://www.amandamabrovoice.com
 ARTIST https://www.amandamabro.com
 INSTA https://www.instagram.com/nofervor.nofun
 EPISODE #8 - MUSIC: AMANDA MABRO: 
http://bit.ly/ASW-ep8-sf

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Todd Donald is a podcast pioneer, musician & he edits the conversations for THIS podcast! We get into the nitty gritty of editing this show, his music, his love of Elvis Costello and how working in factory brought about an existential crisis that ushered a profound change in his life.

“The existential crisis of: What? Is there a point to this? I get that we’re all impermanent insects in the grand scheme of things ...” 

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 TODD DONALD
 WEB http://www.todddonaldshow.ca
 POD https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-todd-donald-show/id1437290299
 INSTA https://www.instagram.com/todddonaldshow
 EPISODE #7 - MUSIC: TODD DONALD: 
http://bit.ly/ASW-ep7-sf

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Beth Moore is a nationally acclaimed singer/songwriter & the most gifted stream-of-consciousness lyricist I’ve ever worked with. We discuss gender politics, faith and how she feels that she has had a guiding hand on her life, her ups and downs in the music biz and we play some of her songs.

“You have to learn to be comfortable in the quiet … As soon as I get quiet, all I hear is music. It’s so much a part of me. This was never my choice … It was just inside and it will continue to eat me alive if I don’t put it out.”

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 BETH MOORE
 WEB https://bethmooremusic.com
 INSTA https://www.instagram.com/bethmooremusic
 EPISODE #6 - MUSIC: BETH MOORE:
http://bit.ly/ASW-ep6-sf

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