That's What They Said

Ateeb Khan is Canadian social media content creator who makes breathtaking adventure and personal development based content on TikTok, Instagram and Youtube.  He's successfully created his own personal brand reaching approximately 45,000 TikTok followers and 10,000 Insta followers AND he is only getting started! 

Tune in to hear Ateeb spill about balancing his career in finance with his passion for adventure, how he turned his passion into a social media brand, the content creation community and experiences & friendships he's gained, as well as finding a way to rest in the midst of hustling. 

Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges despite killing two men and injuring one with an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle on the third night of Black Lives Matter protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. While some agree that the evidence shows the verdict is accurate by law, others are heartbroken in seeing the racial inequalities in the system. In this episode we are breaking down the self-defense and gun possession laws that acquitted Mr. Rittenhouse while discussing whether justice was really served. Tune in to hear more about how self-defense, guns, race, vigilantism and even the Judge affected and sparked controversy on this case. 

Sources: New York Times, The Economist, NPR, ABC News, Fox News, footage of trial videos. 

Correction: Kyle Rittenhouse did not bring the gun to Kenosha from Illinois and was not caught by police after shooting, he turned himself into Antioch Police.

'Cancel Culture' has become a phrase that is being thrown around on all sides of the political and social spectrum and is a hot topic of debate. What started with good intentions to protect people is now something that many feel has become extreme. That is why today we're discussing all things cancel culture, accountability for one's actions and our opinion on how it should be approached.  

Disclaimer: This episode was recorded prior to R. Kelly's guilty verdict. 

Yaw Obrenu Yamoah, who first and foremost is a dear friend, is also an extremely talented, hardworking and thoughtful creative and entrepreneur based in Vancouver, BC. Yaw is a fashion designer for his clothing line Sesa Wo, models for top brands like Lululemon, Arc'teryx and Saxx to name a few and is also a filmmaker. He also does sketching, photography and writing. Being a hustler in an unconventional field, Yaw has been through a lot. Tune in to this episode to hear about moments in Yaw's journey and his thoughts on career, passion, music, culture and activism among other things from the perspective of a creative.

WE ARE BACK! After almost 2 months, we are back with a new episode and we are discussing Inflation. Inflation might not be the most interesting to discuss but it is affecting your wallet! Have you noticed your grocery and restaurants bills, gas prices and basically everything is costing you more? Well, as a result of the pandemic - changing habits of consumers, increased amount of money being pumped into the market via stimulus checks and supply chain disruptions among other things is causing a higher rate of inflation causing prices to rise. We’re discussing what exactly is happening and if its something to worry about.

Just days before entering June - which is National Indigenous History Month - remains of 215 indigenous children were found in a mass grave at the Kamloops Residential School on the Tk'emlúps te Secwe̓pemc First Nation. This horrific discovery has brought to light the lesser known struggles of the indigenous peoples of Canada via various laws under the Indian Act and in particular via the forced assimilation of indigenous children into the new Christian Euro-Canadian society created via European colonial settlers via residential schools. These schools are arguably the darkest hour in Canada’s history and have echoed into the present, still impacting the communities that have suffered. In this episode we briefly run through the history of discrimination and oppression that indigenous communities in Canada face while reflecting on our role and experiences as immigrants here.

Part II of Retail Revolution vs. Retail Apocalypse delves into how the retail industry has changed and adapted to the Pandemic. In Part 1 of this episode which was released back in 2019, we discussed how brick and mortar stores were becoming less popular with the rise of e-commerce and how as a result physical stores adapted with innovative and experiential retail methods. Things are very different now with COVID-19 increasing reliance on e-commerce and increasing barriers to in-store experiences. Tune in to find out more about the future of retail, especially as a result of the pandemic.

For the second episode of our new series What They Spilled we're talking to Cicely Belle Blain. Cicely is the founder, CEO and Principal Consultant at Bakau Consulting - a social justice and anti-racism focused diversity, equity and inclusion firm. They are also the founder of Black Lives Matter Vancouver and author of Burning Sugar - a collection of poems about their lived experience as a black/mixed queer femme. We're talking to Cicely about the rising demand for diversity, equity and inclusion consulting and how it is transforming workplaces, along with other important issues such as performative allyship, cancel culture and.....the British Royals!!

March is Women's History Month and while International Women's Day passed on March 8th, it's important to keep the conversation on gender equality going and challenge the unfair systems that still exist. In this episode we are shouting out some lesser known achievements by women and progress that's been made towards gender equality while also keeping in mind that we have a long way to go. This is especially true today considering the unique setbacks that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought on for women, particularly for working women. We're also discussing how recent events -such as the excessive hate towards Meaghan Markle and the shooting of 6 Asian-American women in Atlanta, Georgia - highlight how much more we need to challenge the systems in place to achieve true equality.#choosetochallenge

For the first episode of Season 3, we have a new series What They Spilled ft. our first guest - Aydha Mehnaz. From coordinating iconic looks for the likes of Dua Lipa, Bella Hadid and Cardi B as Brand Image and Communications Officer at renowned luxury fashion brand MUGLER to shaking up the Bangladeshi fashion scene with her killer sense of style, Aydha is paving a new path for Bangladeshi and Muslim women in international fashion. 

In this episode, Aydha spills the chai on her unconventional career choice, her experiences in the world of luxury fashion, working as Muslim woman of color in Paris, France and her take on modest fashion.