Blackout Podcast

Blackout Podcast


Latest Episodes

Hailie Tattrie - PhD Candidate/Professor
March 24, 2024

Hailie Tattrie (she/her) is a sociologist, a white settler,  a communist, and a lifelong learner. She is currently working towards finishing her PhD in educational studies at Mount Saint Vincent University. She works as a part-time professor at Saint

Anita Kirkbride - Anti-Hero Social Media Strategist
March 17, 2024

Anita Kirkbride UNDERcomplicates social media marketing for smart, successful small businesses.She encourages her clients to ditch perfectionism, embrace authenticity and #BeFlawsome in their social media.She started Twirp Communications Inc., a boutique

Vaishali Sachdeva- Artist / Miss South Asia NS
March 10, 2024

 Vaishali Sachdeva aka V is an international student from a country rich in culture and diversity, India. She created history by being crowned as the first Miss South Asian Gem Nova Scotia 2023 and is dedicated to achieving more milestones in the fut

Josh Creighton - Entrepreneur
March 03, 2024

Josh Creighton is a lifelong resident of Nova Scotia.He works for the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, as the Corporate Partnership Specialist. He also sits on CBC's African Nova Scotian community advisory board.Josh enjoys exploring various entrepreneur effo

Iyiola Dina AKA Gafar - Artist/Student
March 03, 2024

Iyiola AKA Gafar, a shortened form of the name "Abdulgafar" which means Servant of the All Forgiving.He is an artist, Architecture student, and general creative. He has always loved design and aesthetics, and visual art is his preferred way of expressin

Tanya McHarg - Mental Health, Healing and Wellness Consultant
February 25, 2024

Tanya McHarg is a registered social worker, coach and facilitator with over 20 years of experience in the field. She is the owner and operator of Healing on Purpose Therapeutic Services, currently offering coaching services, facilitation and individu

Basam Murtaza Tahoor - Entrepreneur / Author
February 25, 2024

A small red Sepal on a Peduncle attached to the deep roots of the flower in a garden full of colorful flowers feeling the scent of nature could be: Basam Murtaza Tahoor. He feeds from the sprinkles of nature, inhales the fragrance of the air, and lives un

Noémie Bergeron-Germain - MSc Candidate, Clinical Psychology
February 18, 2024

Nomie (pronounced No-Emmy) is a Qubecer of Haitian ancestry who has resided, worked and lived in Mi'kma'ki (Nova Scotia) since 2016. She received an undergraduate degree (honours) in Psychology from Mount Saint Vincent University in 2021 and is set to r

Kevin Robert - Real Estate Investor/Mortgage Broker
February 18, 2024

Meet Kevin Robert, a young real estate investor and mortgage broker. Throughout his time at Saint Mary's University, Kevin was working towards his goal of financial freedom through real estate investing. With self-education, frugal saving, and being surro

Nahom Assefa - Experimental Artist / Writer
February 18, 2024

Nahom is an illustrator, graphic designer, and writer, who specializes in visual and written storytelling. Originally from Ethiopia, he infuses his work with a mix of traditional and modern aesthetics, drawing inspiration from animation movies and an