Blackout Podcast

Blackout Podcast


Latest Episodes

Tia Upshaw - Serial Entrepreneur, CEO & Founder of BWIE AND BWIE BC
May 07, 2023

Tia Upshaw is a serial entrepreneur, mother of 3, nominee for Business Leader of the Year 2022 & 2023 Halifax Chamber of Commerce, nominee for RBC Woman of Influence 2021,2022 & 2023 and founder & CEO of Blk Women in Excellence. She is a

Lingjie - Bartender
May 07, 2023

Lingjie was born in China, Shanghai and lived in Japan for 8 and a half years. She started working in the hospitality industry at an American dive bar in Tokyo.She moved to Canada and met the owners of DearFriend Matt Boyle and Jeff van Horn through the N

Moashella Michelle Shortte - Educator/Author/Entrepreneur
April 30, 2023

Moashella Shortte is a mother, educator, author, entrepreneur, and child and youth advocate.   She received her formal training at Mount Saint Vincent University, earned an Early Childhood Management Certificate at St. Mary’s Universit

Chris Henningsen Author/Artist
April 30, 2023

As a teenager, Chris had managed to narrow down his future to either becoming a Buddhist monk or running the race to be successful. For various reasons, he chose the latter, but he's always kept one foot in the world of subtle energy and strange events.As

Wyndolyn Brown :CEO / Founder Empowerment For Hope
April 23, 2023

Wyndolyn Brown started Empowerment For Hope, a non-profit organization based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.Empowerment For Hope helps and supports girls, women and gender-diverse persons from other marginalized communities involved in sex trafficking or at ri

Joe Hubley - Musician/Recording Artist
April 23, 2023

Using a songwriting ability seldom found in musicians of his age group, 19-year-old Joe Hubley takes inspiration from Motown-soul, funk, and synth-pop artists to intricately craft a sound that is uniquely his own while paying a crafty homage to his musica

Alyssa Doggett - Artist
April 19, 2023

Alyssa is a self-taught artist from Halifax, Nova Scotia.Currently immersed in painting with acrylics on birch gallery panels. Her works are inspired by everyday moments captured first with her camera and then with her paint brushes.Alyssa is captivated b

Blessing Owowa - Fashion Designer
April 19, 2023

Blessing Owowa is the Creative Director and Owner of DB Pearlz Designs, an Afrocentric fashion brand with a unique selling point of blending the best of modern Western and African fashion cultures. DB Pearlz Designs specializes in apparel making (bes

Paollo13 - Rapper
April 18, 2023

Paollo13 is a Lebanese-Canadian rapper hailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, known for his lyrical prowess and undeniable talent. Born and raised in the vibrant and multicultural community of Halifax, Paollo13 found inspiration in the rich diversity of his s

Allie White - Realtor RE/MAX Nova
April 18, 2023

Allie White, with RE/MAX NOVA, has qualified for the esteemed RE/MAX Platinum Club Award, which honours high-achieving real estate professionals for their service to buyers and/or sellers during the past year.Allie White has been serving her community as