The Connoisseur Panda

Music producer, DJ, etc, Nicky Scorpio, produces music using healing frequencies to promote positive mental health. He talks about the ways in which vibrations help us to heal and connect. He is also a strong advocate for mental health and uses his platform on TikTok as his main medium for connecting and reaching out to his audience.  

Follow The Connoisseur Panda on Twitter: @connoisseurpan and Insatgram: @theconpan  

Hosted by Patrice Rostón:  

Instagram, Twitter: @patriceroston   

Today's Guest - Nicky Scorpio  

Tiktok: @yonickyscorpio  

Instagram: @thenickyscorpioshow  

Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:  

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w  

Disclaimer vocals by York Campbell

Instagram: @yorkc

Like this podcast? Show us some support (buy a coffee) if you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/patriceroston

From Hollywood acting to embarking on a multitude of creative entrepreneurial projects (including publishing her own poetry book, 'A Lover’s Fairytale'), Katie Chonacas aka Kyriaki, shares some solid tips and advice based on her own acting experiences, a look at some challenges that she's faced in the entertainment industry, and gives us some details on her recent work as a versatile Creative working through the pandemic. 

Follow The Connoisseur Panda on Twitter: @connoisseurpan and Insatgram: @theconpan

Hosted by Patrice Rostón:

Instagram, Twitter: @patriceroston

Today's Guest - Katie Chonacas

Twitter: @katiechonacas

Instagram: @chonacas

Website: https://www.chonacas.com/

A Lover's Fairytale available at: https://www.amazon.com/LOVERS-FAIRYTALE-WRITTEN-KYRIAKI-CHONACAS/dp/B08XL9QLBN/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1612133713&sr=8-21

Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w

Like this podcast? Show us some support (buy a coffee) if you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/patriceroston

Uruguayan hacker, Alberto Daniel Hill gained notoriety when he was falsely accused of committing a cyber crime. With a passion for hacking that thrived from childhood, Alberto spent more than 20 years working in the cyber field. He discusses what led to his incarceration and the inundating consequences that followed, as well as the problems he saw that are corrupting the justice system. Can there be change to improve the justice system?

Follow The Connoisseur Panda on Twitter: @connoisseurpan and Insatgram: @theconpan

Hosted by Patrice Rostón:

Instagram, Twitter, Clubhouse: @patriceroston

Today's Guest - Alberto Daniel Hill:

Twitter: @ADanielHill

More of his story available at https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/25/

You can purchase a copy of his latest book here:

https://www.amazon.com/OPERACION-BITCOINS-ALBERTO-DANIEL-HILL-ebook/dp/B08L592FG7

Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w

Show us some support/love if you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/patriceroston

Hailing all the way from Uganda, Dr. Alfdaniels Mabingo (PhD. Dance Studies, dance educator, researcher, scholar, performer, lecturer) discuses the importance of reinventing the self and honing skills in collaborations of dance with other industries in order to sustain a successful dance career during the pandemic. He emphasises the importance of dance in all sectors and shares some history of the Ubuntu dance as well as a bit of his own history on how he came to be involved in the dance field.

Hosted by Patrice Rostón

Instagram, Twitter, Clubhouse: @patriceroston

Today's Guest - Dr. Alfdaniels Mabingo

Instagram: @amabingo

You can purchase a copy of his latest book here:

https://www.amazon.in/Ubuntu-Dance-Pedagogy-Uganda-Individuality/dp/9811558434

Co-hosted by LaShaun Prescott, artistic director of ElleInfiniTT

Instagram, Twitter: @lashaunprescott

Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w

Follow The Connoisseur Panda on Twitter: @connoisseurpan and Insatgram: @theconpan

Show us some support/love if you can at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/patriceroston

He started way back as one of Toronto's hip hop song writing pioneers, and now hosts his own audio drama and short story podcast, entitled 'Poetic Earthlings', York Campbell joins in all the way from Canada to discuss how being creative through writing and podcasting can be used to make a positive difference in the world. He encourages us all to be creative in our own way and shares one of his very own poems. 

Hosted by Patrice Rostón

Instagram: @patriceroston

Today's Guest - York Campbell

Instagram: @yorkc

Twitter: @Poeticearthling

Website: https://poeticearthlings.com/

Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w

Follow The Connoisseur Panda on Twitter: @connoisseurpan and Insatgram: @theconpan

"This passion discovered me" is the way Trinidadian writer, Nadja Nabbie describes how her professional relationship with writing began.  She joins in on this episode to share part of her journey of how she became so deeply involved in literature, as well as her main focus of writing and her inspirations. She discusses some of her works (with a delightful sense of humour) and the messages behind them. She also gives us a reading of two of her published poems. Nadja currently has published poems and short stories in bookends of the Jamaica Observer, and is also the director of a student lessons service called 'excelit100'. 

Hosted by Patrice Rostón

Instagram: @patriceroston

Today's Guest - Nadja Nabbie:

Instagram: @soulofastorm_

Excelit100:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/excelit100/

Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w

Follow The Connoisseur Panda on Twitter: @connoisseurpan

From the birth of Trapso to creating a clothing line and running a social media marketing agency, Braveboy aka Mark Hardy discusses his passionate journey in the music industry as an entertainer/rapper. He also shares some insight into his entrepreneurial life with some sound advice. 

Hosted by Patrice Rostón

Instagram: @patriceroston

Today's Guest - Mark Hardy:

Instagram: @braveboy

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mhardy69

Twitter: @realbraveboy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realbraveboy

Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w

Having danced for various music artists such as Lizzo, Beyonce, Rihanna, etc, professional dancer and international Heels instructor, Shirlene Quigley, joins in on this episode to discuss the ups and downs of being a female dancer in the entertainment industry, as well as to offer her knowledgeable advice.

Hosted by Patrice Rostón

Instagram: @patriceroston

Today's Guest - Shirlene Quigley:

Instagram: @shirlenequigley

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzuXaVCuaTu5psYEuXqEs3Q

Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w

Creative Director, CEO & Founder of Heeling Queens Limited, Katie C, joins in to share her views on female empowerment, sexiness, and femininity, all within the Heels dance genre.

Hosted by Patrice Rostón

Instagram: @patriceroston

Today's Guest - Katie C:

Instagram: @katiec2102

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KatieC2102

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KatieC02102

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KatieC2102

Heeling Queens:

Instagram: @heelingqueensofficial

Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w