Playticity Podcast

We are back for another episode of the Playticity podcast.

In this episode we talk about Friedrich Nietzsche. We dive into the history of this crazy, yet fascinating individual, and also dive into one of his most famous works - Beyond Good & Evil.

Enjoy!

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Keep playing kids!

Welcome to episode 18 of the Playticity Podcast. 

This week I discuss the essay Self-reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson and the importance of thinking for yourself.

I also talk about the "real" definition of non-conformity, why conformity is actually important, and how I stumbled my way into finally learning that in my late 20s. 

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Keep playing kids!

In this episode, I provide you with the background, history, and significance of the late Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Emerson was a 19th century philosopher, writer, thinker, poet, and social activists whose works have stood the test of time.

His most notable essays are Self-reliance and Nature. I briefly touch on both, and will explore these topics in further depth in Ralph Waldo Emerson Part 2.

Enjoy!

You can also find my most recent article: Growing Older is Where the Fun Begins here

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Keep playing kids!

Welcome to episode 16 of the Playticity Podcast, and part 2 of the Authenticity Podcast with Tanner Cyr and Jonathan Suriano. In this episode, we discuss why you should care what other people think, how to grow an online following, authentic marketing, relationships, why rejection is the best thing that could happen to you, and the importance of playing the game.

Timestamps:

2:00 - Intro

9:00 - Podcast start

9:35 - Caring what other people think

20:30 - Posting on social media

28:36 - Building a following

36:37 - Playing the game

40:30 - Go all the way

47:12 - The beauty of rejection

48:27 - Tanner's marketing mindset

52:33 - When authenticity goes too far

1:00:45 - Balancing authenticity and conformity

1:02:30 - Finding freedom within the rules

1:09:55 - The plot of being a human

1:12:00 - Being authentic on dating apps

1:19:40 - Wrap-up and plugs

1:22:44 - Outro

 
Song: Breef by Pandaraps

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@waterfrontofficial
@tan_cyr_

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@jonathansuriano

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Welcome to episode 15 of the Playticity podcast, today I am interviewing my friends Tanner and Jonathan on the nature of authenticity and how it applies in life and as a creator (in particular in the realm of music). 

I also make some big announcements of changes coming to the Playticity platform. If you are a first time listener, this is a great episode to start with.


Timestamps:

1:40 - Intro and Announcements

15:55 - Setting the stage

18:13 - What is authenticity

21:10 - Why its important

24:45 - When is it okay to conform?

28:40 - There's no one right answer

36:20 - What gives music depth?

43:35 - How the old ways of looking at things holds us back 

44:35 - Where the air of superiority comes from

46:30 - How to determine what is objectively good

49:40 - The value of traditional approaches to music

51:45 - Making something for yourself vs for the audience

1:02:15 - The consequences of a short attention span

1:09:30 - You can't argue with someone's authentic experience

1:19:00 - End of part one

 
Find Tanner on instagram:
@waterfrontofficial
@tan_cyr_

Find Jonathan on instagram:
@jonathansuriano

Find me at:
Website: www.playticity.com
Instagram: @playticity @samuel_goldberg

Hello players, welcome to episode 14 of the Playticity podcast. Today I am interviewing my friend Ege Kardelen on his adventures travelling and living abroad.

Ege was born in Turkey, but grew up in Calgary from the age of 10. He decided to take the bold plunge of travelling to New Zealand at the young age of 24, and his life has never been the same since.

We talk about the lessons and challenges he has learned along the way, why we should take ourselves less seriously, and how you can make travelling/living/working abroad a possibility for you, if you so choose.

Enjoy!


Timestamps: 

1:40 - A rocking intro

7:40 - Podcast start 

8:30 - Ege's Background

10:15 - What spurred the decision to travel

16:00 - Novelty wearing off

17:40 - Ege's first job in New Zealand and travelling to Southeast Asia

20:40 - Feeling like the world is your oyster

26:10 - Nomad experiences

29:55 - Leaving New Zealand/Going to Vietnam

35:55 - Loneliness while travelling

38:10 - Coming back to Canada

39:50 - Moving to Belgium

41:10 - Ege starting his own business

44:50 - Learning to not take yourself too seriously

50:00 - Balancing hope with living in the present

54:30 - Advice for those interested in travelling abroad

• Realize you create many of your own obstacles
• Tell people your plans - holds you accountable
• Check your network

1:00:00 - Ege's biggest challenges faced and lessons learned during his travels

• Don't need a lot of stuff to be happy
• Everything is temporary

1:05:50 - Getting a travel visa as a Canadian

1:08:10 - Outro

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Welcome to Episode 13 of The Playticity Podcast!

On this special birthday episode, I start the show with an update on my current life - moving into my own apartment. I then go on to discuss the idea of authenticity, vulnerability, read David Whyte's poem, and some other announcements including the re-release of the Playticity Newsletter.

Later, I interview Greg Habstritt. Greg joined us for episode 4 where we discussed the role of psychedelics for healing trauma and improving mental health. But today we discuss his primary passion - entrepreneurship.

Greg started his journey in entrepreneurship from a young age, and has built multiple million-dollar ventures during his time. He has coached, advised, and lectured on the topic, and brings a high level of expertise and knowledge to the area

In the episode we discuss:

• Entrepreneurship
• Mindset
• Side Hustles
• Fear
• Authentic marketing
• Empathy
• Building confidence in what you don't know
• And other useful and interesting topics

If you have ever had a desire to find a sustainable way to do something you care about in life, this episode is for you.

Time stamps:

Podcast start -  19:00

What is Entrepreneurship? -  19:55

What drew Greg to entrepreneurship? -  25:45

Having a side hustle vs going all in -  10:15

The value of fear -  36:55

Cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset -  38:55 

Authentic Marketing -  45:50 

Developing empathy -  59:10

Building confidence in what you don't know -  1:07:20

 No good reason not to start being an entrepreneur -  1:13:33 

How to sell yourself -  1:17:40 

 Outro - 1:23:00 

End Notes:

Find the episode reflection piece here

Vulnerability Poem

The Minimalists

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See you players on Monday for Playticity Newsletter 9.

Welcome to episode 12 of the Playticity Podcast. Today I am speaking with Gillian Robertson.

Gillian is a Graduate Career and Engagement Consultant (Career Coach) at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. She helps students take the next step from Education, to finding a career that aligns with their values.

Gillian encouragement and enthusiasm played a huge part in my journey through the Master of Management program over the past year. This conversation is full of valuable insights that will resonate with anyone who needs encouragement, or is trying to decide which path they want to take in life.

Enjoy!



Timestamps:

Intro - 1:35

Podcast start - 5:15

Gillians Background - 6:20

Finding talents where you never looked - 14:25

Discovering whats important - 17:00

Building from the ground up - 26:30

Dreams bumping up against reality - 32:30

Focusing on your strengths - 38:05

Choosing confidence - 46:45

Friendship and Journaling - 50:35

You don't need to have it all figured out - 53:45

Wrap-up - 1:04:05

Outro - 1:06:37



Gillian's LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilliankrobertson/

Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom
Ted Chiang's Exhalation

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Welcome to episode 11 of the Playticity podcast. Today I speak with Kizzann Sammy.

Kizzann Sammy is a senior development consultant with nearly 20 years of experience in international development. Kizzann works on projects related to economics, sustainable finance, gender equality, livelihoods, climate change, innovation, government and policy, and disaster-risk management.  Her background in linguistics and knowledge management allows her to engage effectively in cross-cultural communication and collaboration, and she has more than 15 years of experience working within hybrid (remote and in-person) teams.  Kizzann has experience in Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa, and currently lives in Calgary, Alberta. 

Kizzann has been a mentor of sorts for me as well. Her encouragement and experience in strategy was a huge reason I was able to get Playticity off the ground.

In this conversation we talk about:

Cultural standards, how to find real connection in a society that makes it increasingly difficult to, reducing suffering vs striving for happiness, how Kizzann has cultivated active listening skills and being other focused from a young age.

Enjoy!

Timestamps:

Podcast start - 7:10

Kizzaans background in Trinidad & Red Cross - 8:01

Being other focused from a young age - 17:04

Kizzaans experience in Haiti - 20:52

Cultural standards for what is "enough" - 24:00

Finding real connection in a superficial society - 27:00

Finding common ground across culture - 35:25

Reducing suffering vs striving for happiness - 43:22

Cultivating active listening - 50:25

Connecting in the virtual world - 57:10

Advice for young people - 1:03:45

Wrap-up - 1:13:17


Kizzann's Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kizzannleesam/

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We made it to episode 10!

In this jam-packed episode, I discuss my 30-day social media hiatus, the newly released article: Finding a Place Beyond Words: How Stories Shape our World, and thoughts on taking a one-day break from screens each week.

We then move to speak with return guest Avi Abrams on the transformational power of music (9:42)

Avi shares his wild and epic experiences with starting a hard rock band in communist Russia, the influence of American and British pop music in inspiring a call for freedom for the Russian people, finding the balance between chaos and order, being a vessel for the light, how music and life intersect, as well as many other inspiring topics.

Avi also was kind enough to grace our ears with a beautiful bit of musical improvisation that you can find at the end of the episode ( 1:11:12 )

if you are interested in learning how to improvise and be free at the piano, you can reach out to Avi through email for more information:

[email protected]

Enjoy!


Timestamps:

Introduction - 1:32

Podcast start - 9:42

Avis Passion for music - 10:35

Avi's epic story - 11:42

How American pop music won the war - 16:46

Avi's first Rock band - 19:49

Fight. For Your Right. to Plaaaay the music you want - 22:02

Radio Moscow rehearsal stories/Flamingo - 36:53

From Heavy Metal to Bluegrass - 31:42

Avi's love for composition & improv - 36:02

Balancing Chaos and Order - 40:55

Finding fluidity and rhythm in music and life - 49:12

The musical undercurrent of love - 52:37

Discipline and Creativity - 55:55

Being a vessel for the light- 1:01:28

Searching for the genuine - 1:04:37

Avi's Piano Improv Piece - 1:11:12

Wrap-up - 1:19:47


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Email: [email protected]
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