Blackout Podcast

Latest Episodes
Nami - Entrepreneur
Nami is a South Asian entrepreneur with ADHD who moved to Canada from Oman at the age of 18. She always enjoyed a balance of creativity and analytics and was able to make the most of it by starting her own social media marketing business, namely, DreamTal
Ibe Ananaba - Multidisciplinary Visual Storyteller
Ibe Ananaba, born in Belgium and raised in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria, is a multidisciplinary visual storyteller. He graduated with Distinction from the Institute of Management and Technology, specializing in Painting. Ibe explores cultural and socio-politi
Pamela Stone - Seamstress/Quilt Maker
Pamela is the owner and seamstress behind Stone Sewn, a small business that provides customsewing services and textile products in Halifax.She creates playful, colourful designs inspired by nature, architecture and family connections intrinsic to used fab
Blanche Israël - Cultural Strategist/Musician
Blanche Isral is a multilingual Moroccan-Canadian cultural strategist and musician.Originally from Montreal, Blanche moved to Nova Scotia in 2020 and quickly integrated into the music community here. As a funding specialist, she has helped artists a
Benjamin Edwards - Filmmaker / Creative
Benjamin is a Vietnamese Canadian Filmmaker/Cinematographer/Photographer working in the NS film industry and abroad. He believes in sharing the truth on the creative industries.Community and learning are the main drives to his goals to make it in the
Damini Awoyiga - Poet / Activist
Damini Awoyiga is a 16-year-old high school student.She is an activist, spoken word poet and Halifaxs Youth Poet Laureate.Damini is the founder of Damini Creatives and the Afro-Indigenous Book Club.Learn more @damini.awoyiga
Omotola Oyefodunrin - Digital Artist
Omotola Oyefodunrin is a Nigerian digital artist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.His artistic disciplines include concept art, illustration, Background Design, Graphic design and Video editing.Omotola's art style is defined mostly by vivid colours with insp
Shawna Garrett EduNova’s (Passionate) President + CEO
Originally from the Maritimes, Shawna Garrett has held registrarial and enrolment management positions at Acadia University, NSCAD University, College of the North Atlantic Qatar, and Mount Allison University.She has also worked as a superintendent, pri
Badisun - Model/Actress/Dancer
Badisun is currently represented by Soli Management based out of Halifax.After completing her first runway shows last summer, Badis love for fashion heightened and inspired her to start her line "Chaotic Luxury" in 2023.Badi is coming out with new items
Jimmy P Torres - Light Chaser/Photography/Coffee lover
Jimmy P Torres is born Chilean, Canadian by choice, who moved to Nova Scotia 14 years ago.Jimmy is a sound engineer who works doing films and photography. He has been a published photographer in many international magazines and is always open to new ideas