Today’s guest is Scott Marnoch.I take some time and sit down with Scott to hear the raw and authentic story of his melanoma diagnosis, the challenges he faced during treatment, and how he prioritized mental health and self-care throughout his journey. We'll also discuss the role of fitness and lifestyle choices in his recovery, and the valuable les…

Today’s guest is Darren Leo. Darren is a comedian, writer, and keynote speaker in Toronto. He performs stand up comedy across the stages of Yuk Yuks, Absolute, Comedy Bar, and So Cap. You can find Darren performing weekly at The Real Jerk Legacy and The Cameron House. Talking with Darren was really a lot of fun. It was really awesome to get some in…

Today’s guest is Rikki Marcone, owner of Rikki Marcone Floral and Event Design. This week we talk about how Rikki started in floral design, her amazing journey in creating her own business, her favourite flower, how she finds beauty in impermanence and imperfection, how she has found balance between her work and her wellness, and so much more. I al…

Today’s guests is Indy Rotondo, creator of SoulWorx. This week we talk about blocking out the noise, what goes on behind the scenes to be a great athlete and playing basketball at a high level, mentorship, mental health and wellness, and more! My Links: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Linktree⁠ Indy’s Links SoulWorx Instagram REC Toronto Instagram Lin…

Today’s guests is Araash and Fravash Chothia, co-founders of Fravi Sauce. This week, we sit down with the Fravi Bros in The Real One's first ever video podcast! We talk about what Fravi Sauce is, how they created it, differentiating from other sauces, how they grow their business, the importance of always adapting, networking, and more! My Links: ⁠…

Today’s guest is Azmat Alvi, the Founder of Feitan Consulting. This week, we explore Azmat’s journey in founding Feitan, what he and his business does, how he’s organically growing his client-base, shawarma, marketing tips from yours truly and so much more! My Links: Instagram LinkedIn Linktree Azmat’s Links: Feitan’s Instagram Feitan’s LinkedIn Fe…

Today’s guest is Katerina Dova. One of my best friends at TMU, this episode is on FIRE. We talk about coffee giving me the poops, Greece, the Greek Guiding Association, camping, travel and visiting Europe, and get down to brass tacks… whatever that means. My Links: Instagram LinkedIn Linktree

Today's guests are Nicole Iafrate and Giulia Gallegos. These lovely folks are both interior design students at Sheridan College, my great friends, and my personal favourite interior designers. This episode has been a long time coming! We chat about student life, moving out in their 20s, going to Rolling Loud, interior design, and so much more! My L…

Today's guest is Paulo Santos. Paolo is an incoming fourth-year sales student at Toronto Metropolitan University. He and I chop it up about his passions for physical health, sports, and Toronto party life, as well as his experiences in post-secondary education and the industries of finance, sales, and marketing! My Links: Instagram LinkedIn Linktre…

Today's guest is Maegan McWade. Maegan, the owner of Shoppe & Tailor Design, and I will be talking about her experiences in small business growth, fashion, garment design, the importance of community, networking, being on a reality show (what?!), surviving through the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of pivoting your business to adapt, and so m…

Today’s guest is Myuri Mohan. This week, Myuri is back again for the second time on The Real Ones! We catch up and talk about Co-op and life as a full-time employee, Toronto and all its loveable quirks, facing burn-out, how we balance (or sometimes forget to balance) work and our health, life lessons learned, fighting through the days of zero motiv…

Today’s guest is Natalie Preece. This week on The Real Ones, we've got Natalie Preece back again for round two! We'll be chatting about what's been going on in her life since she was last on the show, diving into the world of kinesiology, debating whether or not aliens are real, taking our BeReals, and covering so many other topics! We can't wait t…

Today’s guest is Alisha Jagnarine. A Business Technology Management (BTM) student at Ted Rogers School of Management - Toronto Metropolitan University. We talk about mental health, productivity, mindset development, fitness, and more! Tune in to hear her incredible journey and learn valuable tips on how to take care of your mind and body. 💪🧠 My Lin…

Today’s guest is Stefano Agnoluzzi. A third-year Disaster and Emergency Management student at York University and an overall awesome person that I’ve gotten closer with over the last year, or so. We talk about everything from studying at York and TMU, to his awesome program, settle the debate of if a gorilla could win in a fight against 50 people, …

Today’s guest is Vitaliy Yushvaev. He is a third-year finance student at Toronto Metropolitan University, the President of the Rise of Entertainment Conference (REC) Toronto, a lover of country music. This episode is all about business, being a student at TMU, the Co-op program, country music, the gym and so much more. My Links: Instagram LinkedIn …

Today‘s guest is Stacey Speranza, a fourth-year student at U of T who’s a fellow marketer and podcaster! This episode has it all! We talk about her podcast that she co-founded with her sister, Marianna, called The Business Casual Podcast. This interview-based podcast highlights female voices and shows their career journeys, the struggles they faced…

Today‘s guest is Tali Voron. I have the incredible opportunity to sit down and talk with a truly incredible woman, who has found her niche in the publishing industry with her own companies, The Soap Box and Plume Press. From publishing to podcasting, we talk about the publishing industry, what it's like to take charge of your life and start a busin…

Today’s guests are Palumbo and Tim Galli. Yes, you read that right— TWO guests! In a truly off-the-cuff episode, the three of us talk about everything from our favourite fast foods and drinks, the best Marvel movies, their experiences in playing hockey as kids, finally figuring out who’s winning Serie-A, and so much more! Three lads catching up and…

Today's guest is Lucas Ksichchang. A full-time freelance photographer who's made a name for himself in the creative industry as a multi-faceted and talented photographer. After hearing him speak as a guest lecturer in the Fall semester, I am so excited to sit down and talk about photography, sports, the creative industry and so much more. My Links:…

Today's guest is Jason Papernov. Despite being quite literally my friend that I've known since birth, I felt as though we'd never properly sat down and talked. That all changes with this week's episode! I'm so thankful to be able to talk with Jason today about science, forensics, gaming, and more! My Links: Instagram Linktree…

Hello everybody, and welcome to The Real Ones! Thank you for taking a few moments out of your day to let me be a part of it! This podcast focuses on allowing people to share their stories and take a deeper dive into their passions, hobbies and interests. From sports, beer, mental health, spirituality, confidence, and everything else under the Sun, …

Today's guest is Christian Petricca. From first becoming friends over six years ago and playing video games late into the AM to getting our first tattoo's from the same artist, Christian has always been one of my best friends. I'm so excited to sit down and talk with him about music, tattoos, finding what makes you happy, and so much more. My Links…

Today’s guest is Indiana (Indy) Rotondo. I’ve known Indy for a few years now, but it’s been too long since we properly sat down and talked. This week’s episode explores Indy’s experiences in basketball and the way it’s helped develop him to be the person he is today. I also learn more about his poetry, experience with mentorship, spirituality, purp…

Today's guest is Sean Oulashin. Sean is a content creator who focuses on short-form storytelling centred around mindfulness, gratitude, using social media more mindfully, and more. I've been a huge fan of his content and brand since I first saw him come across my For You Page last year. I'm so grateful and excited to have the opportunity to talk to…

Today's guest is Josh Pulis. This episode is all about SPORTS. Sports media, sports marketing, sports broadcasting. We talk about Josh's role at TSN, the sports media industry as a whole, and his experiences so far. Links: Instagram Linktree

Happy New Year, everybody! I hope you’ve all been able to recharge and relax during the holidays. As we’re all returning to school and work and getting back into the groove of things, so is The Real Ones. Today’s guest is Mika Young. From working with her on marketing at the Toronto (Metropolitan) Entrepreneurship Association, to becoming good frie…

Happy New Year, everybody! We were able to get through another year, and I'm so incredibly proud of all of you. This is a BONUS episode. Normally I release an episode every Tuesday. This week, in the spirit of the New Year, our first episode of the year is on the first day! Today’s guest is Elizabeth Leuschner. The first guest we’ve had come back o…

Today's guest is Natalie Preece. Even though we've been friends for over five years, I feel like there's so much I don't know about her! I'm excited to talk about kinesiology, her awesome piano skills, the impact of music, mental health, and so much more! TW: We talk about the human anatomy and things like dissection (00:09:10 - 00:25:35) and menta…

Today's guest is Ichhya Thapa. Even though she's one of the first friends I made in my first year at TMU, we never really had the opportunity to sit down and talk. I'm so excited to have that opportunity today and talk about school, social media and its effects on Ichhya and myself, Starbies, culture, being old (aka in our 20s), and so much more! L…

Today's guest is Amanda Forlingieri! I'm really excited for today's episode as we explore university life, being a Co-op student, and mental health as a whole! TW: We talk about anxiety and mental health throughout the episode. Links: Instagram Linktree

Today's guest is Mario Prifti! An amazing man and a friend whom I haven't talked to in too long! Today we talk about music, what it's like being in a band, the music industry as a whole, lifting, and life! Links: Instagram Linktree Ethan Flynn

Today's guest is Serena Sawatzky. A third-year interior design student at Sheridan College, whom I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know better and become closer friends over the last few years! I’m excited to talk to her about our love of the outdoors, give plenty of shoutouts and whatever else comes to mind! Today is a bit of a special episode. …

Today’s guest is Malhar Deshpande. One of the first people I met at TMU in my first year, from our annual meet-ups, long study sessions, and an active search to get a PS5, I can’t wait to talk to this lovely man. Links: Instagram Linktree

Today’s guest is Myuri Mohan. Actually, my first friend that I made in my first year at TMU. We met over Discord, and it’s blossomed into a wonderful friendship. In the last three years, Myuri has worked so incredibly hard to jumpstart her career. From co-authoring multiple research projects to securing her first Co-op work term, I’m really excited…

Hello everybody! After over two long years, I'm so excited to restart this podcast! Today’s guest is Elizabeth Leuschner. A third-year biology and psychology student at UTM, I’ve had the pleasure of being able to call her my girlfriend for the last two and a half years. As a dancer for over ten years, a fan of true crime, a newfound love for podcas…

#001. Today we are joined by Shaun Ghash, also known as Nuavo. As an up-and-coming producer in Toronto, he provides a unique perspective on the music industry. We talk about making music, motivation and more. Links: Instagram Linktree Shaun's Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nuavvo/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4pEWGv25kf…