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Can I ask an honest question? What is it about Canadian Politics? We understand that there are 3 levels of government: Federal, Provincial, and Municipal. However, as each election passes by, my enthusiasm to engage with the political parties, their platforms, and the entire feel of the Premier race has dropped every single time. To the point where I feel this sense of irrelevancy with Canadian Politics. Although, that's not me justifying that you shouldn't care about Canadian Politics. This week on The Safe Room, I give my take on why the narrative of Canadian Politics has been pre-constructed to make us choose what we already know, that being the ongoing debate between Left Wing (Liberal) vs. Right Wing (Conservatives). Such talking points include the representation of political parties, asking if there's a paradigm shift in terms of the narrative being told, and even calling out ourselves on how we portray Canadian politics during and after election time. In addition, we talk a little bit about music, particularly Kendrick Lamar's long-anticipated album "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers". What are the expectations for this album after Kendrick's hiatus for 5 years since DAMN? This episode may have you think one way about my perspective on my view of Canadian Politics, even to the point where you may agree or argue against it. But to quote Kendrick from his lastest single The Heart Pt. 5 - "... My perspective may differ from yours". Let's talk about it! 

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This week on The Safe Room, we have a surprise guest to join our conversation on Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter for $44 Billion dollars. Nyimka-Nichole is a Youtube Personality for Tea Talk Toronto, which covers the world of pop culture by sharing her opinions and all the top stories surrounding celebrity gossip. Nichole and I met a couple of days ago at a networking workshop, and in the span of 24 hours, we connected again to be here on the podcast. She's a wonderful person with a charismatic energy that she personifies in all aspects. Our conversation in this episode spans deeper than the Elon Musk Twitter situation, we also cover Mental Health Awareness Month and cover the origins behind her successful YouTube channel. Out of all the episodes I've done, this was the most hilarious easily, not to put down all the amazing guests I've had the pleasure to have. But when you have two fellow Grenadians who share so much in a small amount of time of knowing each other, that's more to say than anything I could think of. This is a conversation that's authentic, funny, and to quote Nichole... Spills the Tea!

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teatalktoronto/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TeaTalkToronto

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This is a video from my first ever in-person interview with Jeff Carpio a.k.a. Kamuni. The conversation was cut down because we mostly talk about random things at the time. If you want to hear the full conversation, then go listen to it on all streaming platforms. 

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After the success of the TSR March Madness Tournament, I thought it would be fun to make my own picks of my top Disney Channel Original Movies. This time, I created a tier list based on each movie's significance, characters, plot, and moments to create this list. This was an idea months prior to the introduction of the March Madness tournament, but it was still awesome to do for myself and all of you listening. This is completely opinionated, so feel free to share your personal tier list. I feel so good to be back after such a long break, so get ready for the consistent episodes again because the President is back here in The Safe Room!

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This episode has so much significance to it because, in the history of The Safe Room, this is the first in-person interview I've done for the podcast. This conversation was utterly open with no structure whatsoever, but it made it so much better to enjoy the moment for what it was. I'm finally back with another episode of The Safe Room Podcast with my special guest, an individual I've been watching for a while, the creative and excellent Jeff Carpio, or you may know him as Kamuni. He is a creator and YouTuber who uses elements of himself to create innovative ideas, videos, and imagery that speaks to powerful messages personally and on a broad scale. This isn't his first appearance on the podcast; Go back into the archives of The Safe Room, and you'll find him on the early goings of the podcast. Over time, Jeff has grown from his past struggles and has shaped his work to have a purpose, finding happiness within it. Our discussion went into so many avenues of retrospective and therapeutic levels of advice and sharing knowledge. 

We covered a range of topics: How important is the content we as creators share with our audience and on social media platforms, The practice/environment of toxic masculinity, overcoming insecurities that have been symbolized through social norms, Going into the latest music in 2022 and touching on the purpose music brings from a listener's perspective, Unpacking the events of the Will Smith/Chris Rock scuffle at the 2022 Oscars, and ending off with finding happiness with the work you do as a creator. It's a lot to take in, but Jeff and I have a blast doing so. In addition, that all of this happened in person just made it a memorable moment that will stay within the history of The Safe Room. I couldn't ask for a better guest to hit this remarkable milestone this short into the podcast's run.

If you want to check out Jeff on social media, here's where you should go:

Instagram: @wasup.pontiac

Twitch: @kamuniii

Youtube: Kamuni 

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First things first, apologies for the hiatus. Anyways, this special edition episode of The Safe Room highlights Black History Month. I go over the value and significance of BHM within today's society from various perspectives. Has the structure of Black History Month run its course to questioning a change in a month or advocating for equality on a day-to-day basis? How can we improve the status of Black History Month overall? Academic institutions fail to include or acknowledge Black history with curriculum models in middle, secondary, and post-secondary schools, not to mention the invisible role the staff/administration play. Community organizations, members, and grassroots groups in the Black community are overlooked for their services. In addition, workplaces/businesses treat BHM as a regular day with minimal interaction to amplify messages of Black success. Finally, is there a possibility for reparations towards the Black population within Canada and the United States? If so, what models can be implemented, and are there already examples we can look to right now. This episode is a critical analysis of the idea of Black History Month and how it's symbolized throughout our society. 

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This is the most important episode of The Safe Room to this day. On January 14, 2022, my main Instagram Account: thesaferoompodcast was hacked. My email, password, and phone number were changed, and unfortunately, my two-step verification wasn't turned on. Ever since that day, I've sent emails with no responses, visited the Instagram Help Center with nothing to offer, spoke to Facebook representatives whose assistance wasn't helpful, even messaging the CEO of Instagram twice with not a single word back. This hacker has been utilizing my platform to message my followers and promote content on Bitcoin-related posts. It's come to the conclusion that Instagram, a billion-dollar company has no customer service whatsoever. From a business standpoint, it makes zero sense why this isn't implemented to solve any issues that might hinder the success of the company. From a content creator's standpoint, Instagram isn't willing to address this problem unless their profitability is affected in a huge manner. With the talks of all this hacking starting from last year in August, this has been mistreated and other accounts and myself are having to suffer through this. This episode is to address my situation from top to bottom, letting everyone know about the truth, and most importantly, holding Instagram accountable for not listening to its users in providing customer service to all. Please share this episode with anyone who can get the attention of Instagram to solve my problem and establish customer service within Instagram period. 

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For most people in Toronto, we remember January 17, 2022, the insane Snow Storm that saw over 60cm poured down from the heavens for the entire day. It was just another Monday conversation for myself and my special guest: Arys Dejan - Artist/Creator/Podcast Host. In this week's episode on The Safe Room, I opened up to Arys my theory on what we could be reminiscing in music 10-20 years from now? Is there a chance that the biggest songs from the most prominent artists today will still be in our hearts when time moves forward? Are we forever stuck remembering our childhood memories and the hits we grew up to before hitting our teenage and adolescent years? In addition, we talk about Arys' unique story to him being confident in his work and continuing to expand his platform. This conversation has everything, from callbacks to our favorite music shows when we were young to breakdowns in music rollouts, quality from rappers, even some Chris Brown banter. Although January 14, 2022, wasn't pretty outside, Arys and I were having a phenomenal conversation inside on the podcast.

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This week, let's appreciate women empowerment and self-worth as we invite one of the more vocal, self-driven, and community-based organizations to The Safe Room, Flaunt It. Joining this conversation on the movement's accomplishments, core values/mandate, and expanding on the importance of establishing safe spaces for Black, Indigenous, POC women is Programs Manager Shenali Don and Creative Director (Events/Campaigns) Richelle Nelson. Flaunt It is a grassroots youth-led organization that fosters self-love and highly esteemed representation. We go over their work in the community and why this "sisterhood" continues to grow a platform/environment for artistic voices to be amplified by women. In addition, we'll also cover the contrast between men and women correlating to finding one's self-worth and prioritizing mental health. This conversation is a perfect mix of shared experiences and opinionated takes, combined with historical context towards the origins and use of self-care. We must support our community, especially those who put so much into creating avenues for marginalized populations such as Flaunt It is doing. 

Follow Flaunt It on Instagram to keep up with their updates. Also, check out their website for more information and access their recently launched magazine.

Instagram: flauntitmovement

Website: https://flauntit.ca/

Magazine Purchase: https://flauntit.ca/products/soft-cover-001

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@negroella @shenali_don

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The first episode of 2022 kicks off how we ended 2021 for The Safe Room with the President and host, Shon Williams. Today, I wanted to share my experience and go over following your goals/interests in 2022 and establishing consistency, time management, and organization. There are different techniques we can use for assisting us to be focused on accomplishing our objectives: Setting up reminders and utilizing notes/calendars, as well prioritizing tasks in daily planners. However, what's most important is finding the interest that brings passion to ourselves and makes us happy at the end of the day. You'll get a taste of my interests before this podcast originated, how I handled the situation, and what life lessons I learned from the experience. Overall, this episode encourages all of us to chase our dreams and establish consistency, not just through quantitative measurements. Furthermore, finding the interest for you is no rush, but we should take the initiative to put our ideas/goals into action, turning them from fantasy into reality.

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The Safe Room is a podcast for open and in-depth conversations with those who willingly want to share their perspectives. Hosted by Shon Williams, The Safe Room is the perfect blend of social, cultural, and political issues related to our daily lives/communities and stimulating/intriguing topics for the general listener.