Nothing Exists - Episode 19
Check out my interview with the surreal Jeannette Breward Photography!
Check out my interview with the surreal Jeannette Breward Photography!
Nothing Exists - Bonus Episode with Leisse Wilcox!
“Leisse Wilcox is a mindset coach and writer from a tiny beachfront town east of Toronto. A mom of three little girls, her passion is working with women to help them dig deep, get clear and confident with who they really are, and help them find, express, and use their voice for good, in a lifestyle-friendly way. Using her uniquely grounded and peacefully honest perspective, she has spoken, been published, and consulted internationally on subjects ranging from self-love, parenting, healing old wounds and creating new behaviour patterns, and social media brand strategy and authenticity.
When not engaged with clients or kids, Leisse can be found stargazing, dreaming about an A-frame cabin in the woods, or anywhere the tacos are.”
We talk all about Leisse’s work. One thing we talk about a lot is, as Leisse puts it, “the paradox of positivity”.
Featuring:
“Positivity Does Not Mean You Get to Tune Out Your Shit” By Leisse Wilcox
“How to Escape and Prevent Toxic Communities” By Lyss England
Featured Tunes:
Lovin’ You Baby by Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band
11:11 By Arkells
Good Lover by Donovan Woods
Make It Happen by John Splithoff
Nothing Exists - Episode 18
I’m interviewing my friend Robin Whale of Whale Family Chiropractic!
We’re gonna talk about what it takes to be well and to maintain that wellness naturally. We’re gonna talk supplements, posture, listening to your body, and empowering ourselves to channel the power of our own bodies to heal ourselves.
I am STOKED!!
Nothing Exists - Episode 17
Hear my chat with the incredible Kim Doolittle!!
We chat about writing and performing music, her newest album “Into the Blue”, being a long-term pillar of the music community for 40+ years, being a chick singer, and the housing crisis in Northumberland County.
AND!!!! She’s played a song live on air!!!
Tunes by Jimmy Bowskill and Carlos Del Junco, Abby Zotz, and Al Kirby and Jim Yates.
Nothing Exists - Episode 16
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #16 THE NOVA SCOTIA SPECIAL
Check out my interview with Amy Anderson-MacArthur (@veganmomofmany) about:
- Her favourite story form her bartending days
- Moderating a Vegan-Keto group, "Vegan-Keto Made Simple", (and why she eats the way she does)
- Managing chronic illness naturally
- Having a stroke during her fifth pregnancy at the age of 30...and life afterwards
- Sobriety
- Using CBD oil and cannabis vs. Wine Mom culture
- Being happy and the attitude it takes to get there
- Parenting a child with Sensory Processing Disorder
- Encouraging autonomy in children
Featuring Fresh Nova Scotia Tunes:
"Frantic" by John Rodgers and Julian Warme (Written in one night!)
"On Crutches" by John and Belinda
"Chips" by HighJinx and J-Hooligan
"Butts" by Brock MacArthur
Nothing Exists - Episode 15
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Episode #15: Shanna Layton (local food, owning a business in the food industry, and surviving abuse)
My guest, Shanna Layton, and I discuss things like:
How Shanna found her love of cooking
Her career in the food industry
Managing food allergies and food restrictions in the food industry
Surviving sexual assault and domestic violence
Setting the rumours straight about Pitcher’s Place
Shanna’s favourite places to eat in Northumberland County
Shanna’s upcoming professional projects (meal plans!?)
If you have been affected by the content in this episode, please reach out to someone you trust.
If you would like to speak to a counsellor, I recommend phoning 4 County Crisis. They have counsellors available 24/7 at 1-866-995-9933.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, visit www.cornerstonenorthumberland.ca for resources.
Featured Music
Black Hole by Charly Bliss
Young Girls by Kate Boothman
Wilderness by Cheryl Ireland
Sing Every Day by Avem
Nothing Exists - Episode 14
Interview tonight with Backyard Riot!
We chat about their new ep, folk punk, all-ages shows, and problematic favs. Don’t miss it!
100% CanCon show tonight featuring Backyard Riot, FEELS FINE, and Jason Nagy!!
Nothing Exists - Episode 13
My guests, Julian Warme and Maury Core (with a special appearance from Mike Grove(s)(er)!) of Avem and I discuss things like:
Why Avem Started
Who Avem is
What birdcore is
Their songwriting process while living across the country from one another
The process of recording their new EP
The inspiration for their songs
Why birds are so darn cool
What we can learn from birds
Being yourself even if you were hatched from a rotten egg
The good ol’ days of Northumberland County Early 2000s Punk
What kind of show-goers we each are
Julian and Corry’s favourite birds
Music from: Teenage Bottlerocket, Avem, Old Wives, and The Unlovables
Nothing Exists - Episode 11
Take a listen to my chat with Wayne Kennedy!
"Wayne Kennedy has all the defiant passion and mad vocal energy you would hear with a punk band but performed by strumming the ever-loving-sh*t out of an acoustic guitar. For 11 years, Wayne Kennedy has been heavily involved within the independent music scene of Southern Ontario. From performing in punk bands, The Red District, and Television Warfare, to being a well known music promoter. Most notably, he was behind the infamous $2 Punk Shows at The Spill in Peterborough, and the Moustache Club in Oshawa, from 2012 to 2016. Wayne Kennedy started performing as an acoustic punk songwriter in 2014. He has performed at various festivals across Ontario, such as KOI Fest, Broken Arts Fest, and Peterborough L.I.V.E. Wayne has also spoken at high-schools, colleges, and universities, about songwriting, and his experiences building music scenes from the ground up and adhering strongly to a D.I.Y. work ethic."
Nothing Exists - Episode 12
Check out the ADVANCE PODCAST VERSION of episode number 12 of The nothing Exists radio hour where my guest, Matt Kowalyk, and I discuss things like:
- Godhead and the other one-acts from Northumberland Players
- K-Shark audio - Recording processes
- taking a break from acting and then coming back to it
- How each of us got involved with Northumberland Players
- The Players as an organization and what we can expect from them
- Running a fast-growing not for profit organization
- critiquing art
- Directing theatre
- Art and creativity as a means of being well
- work-life balance
- being a parent
Music from Propagandhi, K-Shark audio, and The Tragically Hip.
Nothing Exists - Episode 10
Chat with Harmony Page about volunteering, managing expectations, communication, relationship anarchy, and affordable travel planning! Don’t miss it, it’ll be a good’r. Will play some music...probably al lPropagandhi.
Nothing Exists - Episode 9
Check out my interview with the wonderful Tyson Galloway!
We’re gonna chat about balancing priorities (like being a professional musician AND a dad AND a husband AND a music teacher), making music as a means of being well, teaching music, and being a man who is invested in learning about feminism.
New music from Ellen Torrie, Madman’s Window, and a couple other musical surprises...
Nothing Exists - Episode 8
Hear my interview with a woman who may as well be my twin (seriously! we were born 2 days apart!). She's got a lot of good things to say, def worth the listen.
Cailey McCormack is a young professional with a heart of gold from Port Hope. She is a lover of the outdoors, dogs, and wellness all while building a successful career. She’s passionate about social justice, and has a unique and compassionate approach to her activism, operating from the perspective that people come from good intentions and that it’s useful to meet them where they’re at. She says, "when creating positive change in any kind of community you can't underestimate the power of effective and compassionate communication".
Cailey is also a valuable thinker and world-builder when it comes to the concept of minimalism, connecting it to overall health and wellness in an accessible, practical way.
Cailey is a fixture at Turtle John’s Friday night karaoke in Port Hope, ranging in song choice from Sublime to Johnny Cash. When she’s not making change in her community, you can often find Cailey hanging out with her one year old dachshund, Reese, at her family’s cabin in the woods.
Feat. music by Wayne Kennedy Kim Doolittle andThe Weakerthans!
Nothing Exists - Episode 7
Interview with Jeff Wheeldon! We're gonna talk about things like:
- Democratic deficits
- Strategic voting
- Why he's into the Green Party
- Balancing his campaign with parenting
- His social media prescence
- Affordable housing
- Basic income guarentees
- Making mental health services part of OHIP+
- The Green vision for legalizing cannabis
- The interconnection of everything
- Questions for Jeff from my lyssners (haha!)
*BONUS* Jeff tells a dad joke.
Music by City Mouse The Murderburgers and Propaghandi
Nothing Exists - Episode 6
Join Deviants and The Odd Man Out and I to hear us talk about things like:
- Their new album, "Sink or Swim"
- The process behind the album
- What they consider their overall message
- Songwriting process, reoccuring themes lyrically
- The progression of the band (how and why it started)
- Music Series: A Place For Deviants Music Series Presents Chapter 2 the Release
- Upcoming shows (lots of local shows coming up!)
- The local music scene
- Making a living as a musician
- Being a transgender musician
- Parenting when you’re when a trans punk band
AND you'll get to hear some brand new songs from their new album (which hasn't even been released yet) AND NOFX AND Against Me!
Nothing Exists - Episode 5
Hailiah and Joel Wesley discuss topics including:
- What each of them contributed to the new track “Hunters”?
- The story behind "Hunters"
- The collaborative process behind "Hunters"
- Working at Long & McQuade - Cobourg
- The benefits of music lessons
- Music as therapy/self-care
- Hailiah's volunteer work with Sounds of the Next Generation
- What makes Northumberland County a good place to be a musician
- The best kind of gigs to play
- What we can expect from each of these talented folks
Featuring the NEW single, "Hunters" by Hailiah feat. Joel Wesley and Brizzy Beats and music by Ellen Torrie and Cale C. Crowe!
Nothing Exists - Episode 4
With guest Jeff Caine, discussing:
- The Stars of Port Hope Civic Awards
- An update on Green Wood Coalition
- The recent sexist terrorist attack in Toronto and “incels”
- Redefining masculinity/what men can do about this
- Jeff’s career in the finance world
- Community theatre (specifically, on-stage kissing, among other things)
- Jeff’s radio show, and living (and looking for an apartment) in Port Hope
Tunes by The Hannigan Sisters (of Clan Hannigan), Bad Cop / Bad Cop, and Winona Wilde (as usual).
Nothing Exists - Episode 3
Featuring an interview with writer, Lindsey Woodward discussing topics such as:
- All about Lindsey’s self-published book, “Resurrection”
- Lindsey’s writing influences
- The importance of poetry as an art form
- Our respective experiences with Short Order Poetry
- The upcoming poetry reading: Poems to Live By
- Written poetry vs. spoken word poetry
- Influence of neurodivergence in writing
- Writing as an integral part of a healing journey
- Each of our top 5 healthy coping strategies
- What to do when someone you know if in crisis
- A reading of an essay and a poem by Lindsey
And music by Winona Wilde, Hailiah, and The Castor Troys!
Nothing Exists - Episode 2
Join Lyss and guest, Rob Stevenson of Medicine Wheel Natural Healing, to discuss topics such as:
– How and why we started using cannabis
– How and why Rob got involved in the cannabis industry
– How Rob hopes to help support the community in Alderville
– What exactly he means by “Traditional Indigenous Medicine”
– What to expect when you go to Medicine Wheel
– What quality control standards Medicine Wheel has
– All about his new Mukwa product line
– What he has to say about all the other dispensaries opening in Alderville
– What kind of growth we can expect from Medicine Wheel
– All about the True North Seed Bank storefront grand opening on April 20th
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour - Fridays at 8pm
Welcome to The Nothing Exists Radio Hour where nothing exists in this moment except you, right here, right now. This new conversational show, hosted by Lyss England, aims to push boundaries around topics including the arts, community development, restorative justice, feminism, cannabis, disability, mental health, who we are, and how we exist in the social world.
