Rival & Queen

Sylvia Beirnes and Jonathan Torrens are the duo behind Canadian Content Studios (CCS), the creators of the show Who Do You Think I Am? airing on CBC, Vollies airing on Bell, and the Your Two Cents Podcast.

They started CCS because they wanted to change how content is made and make sure the projects they really cared about came to life. In this episode, we talk about how Sylvia & Jonathan met, the TV industry and how projects are made, and about bringing the fun (and snacks) into their everyday work.

Ps. We definitely have big Street Cents & Jonovision nostalgia moments in this episode!

Connect with Sylvia & Jonathan: 

canadiancontentstudios.com

@canadiancontentstudios

@sylviabeirnes

@torrensjonathan on Twitter

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It’s our January All Talk Edition! Okay, we have so much to talk about. We both spent time isolating (sadly apart) with Covid and are now ready to get back to normal life.

We recap what TV shows, movies, books and things we did during our time at home, what foods we have been eating and talk about our famous cookie tasting episode coming up!

Like every All Talk, we cover our favourite song, product and food.

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We had the most fun recording this week's episode with Allie Beckwith! Allie is an entrepreneur, artist, photographer, and house-flipper based in Saint John, NB.

We learn all about how her crew neck company Beck&Boyd started - from Frenchy’s to accidental business gone wild. We talk about how she became an entrepreneur, why sharing the process of creation led to more sales of her artwork, how she structures her day for the ultimate creative flow, and we go deep on the art and science of napping.

JOIN IN ON THE FUN. 

Connect with Allie: 

@beckandboyd

@alliebeckwith

https://alliebeckwith.com/

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Our favorite All Talk of the year... the holiday edition in Ashley's house! We're on a holiday high this episode:

• Baby showers & all the education we get 
• Holiday looks this year, MORE IS MORE 
• Advent calendars
• Our December Faves!
• Questions from our listeners
• William Shatner's space trip

Have a wonderful holiday & happy new year! We'll be back on January 13, 2022.

Thanks to Couryah for sponsoring this episode. They've got on-demand delivery of groceries, restaurants & more. 

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Connect: @rivalandqueen on Instagram

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This week we have Solitha Shortte, the creator behind Soli Productions, joining us. 

Solitha is a model and model coach, turned agent, and production manager. We learn all about her journey to Canada from Saint Vincent, how she became an agent and grew her business from there. We talk about beauty standards, what she's doing to break that mold, and her scholarship program, Atlantic Scholarship.

Diversity is the soul of Soli Productions. Solitha started her business to support models that didn't fit the stereotypical model look, but had tons of talent. She represents a diverse group of models, from every ethnicity and background. 

Connect with Solitha: 

@soliinc.productions

@ahtilos_model on Instagram

https://soliproductions.com/

http://www.atlanticscholarship.com/

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Jodi Guthro is living a songwriter's dream right now. A song she co-wrote with her brother and Walker Hayes has been climbing the Billboard 100 chart. U Gurl with Walker Hayes was at #24 when we recorded this!

We talk to Jodi about her experiences as a singer and songwriter, being in a very musical family, her love of songwriting, and how she’s always getting pulled back into the industry. We also get into the very first song she wrote at 8 years old, finding her muse and all things Kacey Musgraves, Christmas & Tim Biebs!

 

Connect with Jodi: @jodi.guthro
Listen to Jodi on Spotify

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It’s November All Talk!

This week we have a craving to hit the movies to see Spencer, Princess Diana’s story and House of Gucci. We talk about Ash’s Invisalign journey she is about to start, we also get into how we met, our careers and answer a few questions from our listeners!

With the holidays just around the corner, we teamed up with The Halifax Shopping Centre to bring you our favourite things to shop this holiday season at HSC.

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This week we’ve got two of the brothers behind Dormie Workshop in the studio, Todd & Jeff Bishop. Dormie creates premium leather golf headcovers, and are known for their incredible designs.

 

The guys share their story from golf pros to entrepreneurs, how Dormie started in a woman’s living room and has grown into a recognized brand that collaborates with groups like the PGA, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Raptors, and some of the top golfers in the world. Plus, we get lots of stories from the green.

 

Connect:

@dormieworkshop on Instagram

dormieworkshop.com

The Samurai Headcover

 

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Tracy Bell is a reporter turned entrepreneur after experiencing a family health scare that got her and her husband focused on the power of antioxidants.   Millennia TEA is the world's first un-dried tea.  It's 100% organic, washed, and flash-frozen to ensure the tea remains in its fullest, most beneficial form. In this episode we covered:

• How Millennia TEA began
• What it’s like working in the tea business and the tea mafia 
• How antioxidants work, and the benefits of them
• Why Millennia TEA is different than other teas

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We were already Wanderers fans, but now we're even BIGGER fans and have favourite players. 

In this episode, we have a blast getting to know 2 of the Wanderers, Stefan Karajovanovic and Cory Bent. 

We dive into: 

• How they started playing football
• What they like about playing in Halifax
• The team vibe
• Their career highlights
• Their game-day rituals 
• Some of our favourite soccer fan moments!

Good luck to the team in their last home game this season! 

Connect with The Wanderers: 

@hfxwanderersfc

hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca

Stef: @stefkarajo39

Cory: @corylb.jpg

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