Recorded June 2024

I recorded an episode with an old friend, Luis Diaz who recently moved down to Miami from Montreal.

He’s a CEO, Marketer and Professor and he's been working on a project called NeuroAI, a Neuro Compliance program, that won awards since we last spoke.

We had a great time catching up about his work, his personal life and how things are so different for him these days living in Miami.

CONTACT INFO / SOCIALS

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisantdiaz/

Website: https://blucreative.dev/

Recorded June 2024

I recorded an episode with Natasia Schumacher over a year ago… and never released it. She’s a transformation coach and personal trainer, but even she couldn’t stop wondering how it turned out. In this episode she talks about how much she grown in her life, from personal stories about her family, her sobriety, her role as a mom, it was an incredible conversation.

GUEST INFORMATION

Natasia Schumacher:

Founder and Owner of Shift and Play: ⁠https://www.shiftandplay.com/⁠

CONTACT INFO / SOCIALS

Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/coachnatasia⁠

Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasiaschumacher/⁠

Email: ⁠[email protected]

What If You’ve Been Seeing Yourself All Wrong?

I recorded this episode with Natasia Schumacher over a year ago… and never released it. She’s a transformation coach and personal trainer, but even she couldn’t stop wondering how it turned out. When you don’t know, your mind fills in the blanks. And usually, those blanks aren’t kind. She thought it was going to be awful. I asked her to watch it — then come meet me.

What happened next?

None of us expected it.

#personalgrowth #selfawareness #realconversations #podcast

GUEST INFORMATION

Natasia Schumacher:

Founder and Owner of Shift and Play: https://www.shiftandplay.com/

CONTACT INFO / SOCIALS

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachnatasia

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasiaschumacher/

Email: [email protected]

What if one photo could change your life?

Eight years ago, while climbing Mount Everest, my guest Sean Scobbie captured a powerful image of a grandfather and his granddaughter in Nepal. That photo stayed with him, through grief, growth, and the passing of his own father. In this episode, he shares the full-circle moment that brought him back to Everest, picture in hand, to find the man in the photo and say thank you.#photography #everest #griefandgrowth

GUEST SOCIALS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanscobbie

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00: Episode Trailer

01:11: Story #1 - "10 Seconds Later"

10:33: Story #2 - "The Climb"

28:58: Story #3 - "Grandpa's Hands"

38:34: Story #4 - "We Almost Gave Up"

STORY BREAKDOWN

Story #1 - "10 Seconds Later" I saw one of his photos in a newspaper and couldn’t stop thinking about it. What I didn’t know was the story behind it.

Story #2 - "The Climb" What pushes someone to want to climb Mount Everest? For him, it wasn’t about bragging rights. It just happened spontaneously

Story #3 - "Grandpa's Hands" He took a photo of a grandfather and his granddaughter on his first trip to Nepal. He didn’t know it then, but that image would stay with him for years and eventually lead him back across the world.

Story #4 - "We Almost Gave Up"The second climb was harder. The mission was different. And at one point, they almost turned back. But what happened at the end made it all worth it.

BOOKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:

07:58: "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft" Stephen King - https://amzn.to/44FvMZo

08:37: "The Artist's Way" Julia Cameron https://amzn.to/4lPewrS

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Why Aren’t More People Reviewing Weed?

Saw a weed review called Best Buds. Finally — someone doing it right! I messaged Dave.

He came on the show. We talked about writing for CULT MTL, his interview with Sum 41's Dave Brownsound, reviewing weed, building a YouTube channel on the side — and trying to carve out his own path and not lean on family connections.

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• Instagram: @dave_macattack
• YouTube: @Sound_Plus_Vision
• Video - “Steal My Sunshine”: How Len Made the Greatest Summer Anthem Ever

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When life hits hard — how do you move forward?

In this conversation, we talk about loss, fatherhood, the mindset we grew up with, and the moment where you decide whether to keep coasting through life — or go all in.

Carlos Candido shares the lessons he learned through grief, identity shifts, and what giving 100% really means now.

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#MenWhoGrow
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This conversation might be just what you need

Join Stef as he sits down with returning guest Carlos Candido, musician, entrepreneur and father who opened up about his challenges. In this raw and real episode of the Dead Man Walking Podcast, we talk about growth, identity, burnout, fatherhood, ego, and what it means to create when nobody’s watching.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, burned out, or unsure about what’s next, this episode hits home.. Carlos shares how he used pain as fuel to find himself again—and how letting go of old identities opened the door to something better.

This episode is part of The Forgotten Ones, a series that revisits past guests to see what’s changed, what’s stayed the same, and how life has unfolded since we last spoke.

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Everyone's Got A Story - Be a Part of This One

My Guest: Mauro Simonetti, CEO & Co-Founder of EvolveMTL, Done 4U Meals and Online Course Founder of Advanced Naturopathy Institute. We talk about health, integrity, family and why pain often becomes the wake-up call we didn’t ask for—but needed. From saving his mom’s life to launching a clean meal prep company, Mauro’s journey is packed with wisdom for anyone chasing purpose over comfort. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a parent, or just stuck in your own cycle, this one’s for you.

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Everyone's Got A Story - Be a Part of This One

Join Stef as he sits with Akeen Kidder, aka The Yarn Art Guy, to share how he transformed self-doubt and rainy markets into a thriving creative career. From engineering to yarn portraits of Biggie, Tupac, and Beyoncé, Akeen opens up about failure, growth, and building community through art. This episode is part of The Forgotten Ones, an 8 part series on the Dead Man Walking Podcast

"The Forgotten Ones" A special series where we revisit guests whose stories were recorded but never released—until now. Months later, we sit back down to reflect on what’s changed, what’s stayed the same, and how life keeps moving even when the cameras stop.

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Episode Breakdown

• Trailer
• Meet Akeen: The Yarn Art Guy
• From canceled shows to meaningful projects
• Believing in yourself when things go wrong
• Website struggles & Instagram wins
• How Akeen improved through public failure
• Discovering a new artform: Why yarn?
• A rant on chasing trends vs. building a real community
• Shifting identity: From engineer to artist
• The vision for yarn art & the Black Icon series
• Final thoughts on creativity and finding your thing
• How to support & connect with Akeen

Join Stef as he sits down with returning guest Akeen Kidder, better known as The Yarn Art Guy—an artist who walked away from a career in engineering to pursue his passion full-time. This episode is part of The Forgotten Ones, a series that revisits past guests to see what’s changed, what’s stayed the same, and how life has unfolded since we last spoke.

We talk about:

• What happens when your dream event doesn’t go as planned
• Learning to blend data with gut instinct as a creative
• Reinventing his display and mindset after a failed art show
• The power of real-world networking and showing up
• Why communication is everything when chasing big goals
• Using yarn art to inspire kids, communities, and even prison reform
• The emotional journey from stable job to full-time artist
• Why creativity isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity for mental health

Follow him on Instagram: @yarnartguy

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