Talk Lab

Talk Lab

By Ahmed Al-KoufiSociety & Culture
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Talk Lab episodes

  • What Do You Gain From Getting Involved & Helping Others?!

    It is no secret that getting involved in clubs whether its in School or  community is very beneficial. Getting involved in such activities can  have positive impact on both the individual and society. This week's  episode is a person who has a great history of volunteering and managing  events. In 2016 him and couple of friends formed CU Smile one of the  most popular clubs in Carleton University and Ottawa.  Omar Al Dib is here today to talk about his experience in University. He  touches on how CU Smile changed his life, and how getting involved in  society and helping others made him the person he is today. Join him on  this Episode to learn more!

    1 hr 34 min
  • WHY SHOULD A PHOTOGRAPHER BE PAID?!

    Are photos products such as other products that are tangible? How can we put a price on a digital product? Join us in this episode with a great photographer Khaled Nabil to speak about his journey with photography. Khaled goes on and speaks about the difficulties that he faced throughout his journey.  When Khaled started he almost fell as a victim for a permit scheme. Such an incident ended in a funny way... Enjoy!!!

    1 hr 41 min
  • THATS WHAT ARTISTS & CONTENT CREATORS SUFFER WITH |I Iam Soulful|
    Creators and Artists find themselves fighting against lots of issues nowadays. Society, technology, social media, friends, family and competition can all form barriers in the way of a creator. We interview I am Soulful this week to speak about the most common struggles he faced as well as other creators when forming their image on social media. It can be challenging facing those barriers by yourself, but maybe you shouldn't. What if there is someone/ others who are willing to stand by your side and help. What if there is a solution out there?! If you wanna find out make sure you watch the episode till the end!!
    1 hr 11 min
  • DOES IMMIGRATION BUILD COUNTRIES OR DESTROY THEM| An Egyptian Artist Journey|
    This week's episode guest is a great artist from Ottawa, Ontario that  has been producing great music. Mazyn music started in 2019 and dropped  his first music video, and his journey started from there. The Egyptian  artist is from Asiot, lately he's been speaking publicly about his  journey to Canada.  Mazyn is an Engineering Student graduate and now he's perusing his music  dream. He goes into the journey and difficulties that faced him and  facing him during this journey.
    1 hr 4 min
  • THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

    BEFORE WATCHING THIS EPISODE, IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEED TO TALK TO  SOMEONE PROFESSIONAL THAT WOULD LISTEN JUDGMENT FREE PLEASE CONSIDER TO  DIAL : 1 (800) 668-6868   

    Its no secret that Ontario had eased their restrictions. Though as the  numbers of COVID cases decrease and the pandemic ease a new crisis is  appearing in the dark. Mental Wellness is a main issue that is rising  among people nowadays as a consequence of quarantine and lock downs. As  we are approaching the second year of lock down, this issue started  appearing among other issues that are affecting this society. Issues  such as jobs being lost, business closing down and economics facing  major issues.  So, the question here is the Government doing enough to resolve this?!

    1 hr 28 min
  • DEPRESSION- YOU DON'T NEED TO GO THROUGH IT BY YOURSELF

    BEFORE WATCHING THIS EPISODE, IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE PROFESSIONAL THAT WOULD LISTEN JUDGMENT FREE PLEASE CONSIDER TO DIAL : 1 (800) 668-6868

    This week's episode is a great basketball coach and a great friend who inspired a lot of kids in his community to start their careers. He's an awesome person who's been through depression at a young age after he lost his father to suicide. Now Will is an inspiring coach and launching his WillPower brand to inspire young athletes.

    53 min
  • GREAT DAY VS TERRIBLE DAY

    This week's guest is a great friend Walid Damouni, in this episode he's  talking about what factors makes you live a good life vs a bad life. It  is great to look at your day if your having a bad day, yet if you push  yourself you can make the best out of your day.

    1 hr 12 min
  • HIS JOURNEY FIGHTING COVID-19

    The recent COVID-19 situation hit the whole world and got people confused. Our guest for this episode had COVID back in 2020 and he's speaking about his experience with the Corona Virus. Hassan is a 4th year Financial Economics student in Carleton University, he was one of the people who tested positive for the Corona virus. In the episode he explains the symptoms he had and expresses how he felt during the time he had to be quarantined. He also explains the process of that quarantine and goes over the measurements that were put in place by ONTARIO government to stop the spread of the virus. 

    1 hr 11 min
  • 2021 BRINGS THE END OF DEMOCRACY AND MAYBE THE WORLD AFTER [An Arab Artist Speaks About His Journey]

    The shocking recent terrorist attack of Pro-Trump mob that stormed U.S.  Capitol marks a day that will never be forgotten by Americans, a day  that shall be marked as the biggest slap to Democracy's face. In this  episode we are touching upon this unfortunate event and we are speaking  about what what happened in the background. The real question here what  will be the consequences?

    We switch it with our guest to talk about the difficulties Arab Artists  and content creators face everyday. Besides the recent COVID-19  situation Arab Artists and Creators face a lot of difficulties trying to  reach audience outside and within their communities. The negative  energies and comments as well as people who come along to stop them are  main the factors that have the main effect on creativity.  Our Guest Ali The Soulful Poet, then gives some advice to those trying  to start their journey.     

    Our Guest for this episode is spoken word artist Ali The Soulful  Poet.Through his videos he discovered the art of Hip Hop, learning from  the greatest rapers in this art.  TheSoulfulPoet has gone on to perform  around the world, most notably in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Detroit.

    1 hr 1 min
  • JAKE PAUL IS READY TO DIE

    The recent Jake Paul Drama with the UFC fighter Conor Mcgregor has been  all over social media recently. In this episode of the podcast we are  taking a closer at the events asking the obvious question "How can a  jacked youtuber win a match against a professional fighter? Is it even  possible?!" We focus about the techniques used in boxing and we are  trying to predict the result of this possible fight. The Logan Paul vs  Mayweather fight is also under the radar of this episode.   

    At the end we switch subjects a bit to talk about the recent Lockdown in  Ontario and how difficult the jobs of people working in the front  lines. People who work hard to provide us with essential services are  passing through a lot of difficulties and it is important for us to come  across it.

    1 hr 40 min

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Talk Lab is an Ottawa based stage for professionals and people with a vision to introduce their ideas freely. Talk Lab team take it upon themselves to help creators to show their vision and other…