Afternoon Pint

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Afternoon Pint is a laid-back Canadian podcast hosted by Matt Conrad and Mike Tobin. Each week they meet at at a craft brewery, restaurant or pub with a surprise special guest. They have been graced with appearances from some truly impressive entrepreneurs, athletes, authors, entertainers, politicians, professors, activists, paranormal investigators,  journalists and more. Each week the show is a little different, kind of like meeting a new person at the pub for a first, second or third time.  Anything goes on the show but the aim of their program is to bring people together. Please join in for a fun and friendly pub based podcast that is all about a having a pint, making connections and sharing some good human spirit. #afternoonpint #canada #podcast #business #entrepreneur #society #culture #money #stories #networking #craftbeer #politics #entertainment #arts #lifeincanda #canadian #random #season3

  1. 3D AGO

    The Colours Of A Spicy Brain With Art Therapist Gabriella Rizkallah

    Gabriella is an art therapist who once refused to read out loud in ninth grade, met a teacher who really saw her, and discovered dyslexia and ADHD were the reasons school never fit. That shift—from “lazy” to “misunderstood”—set her on a path through art school and the classroom to a therapy practice that uses colour, texture, and play to help people find themselves again. We talk frankly about late ADHD diagnoses, especially for women whose symptoms often fly under the radar. Task paralysis, perfectionism, time blindness, and hyperfocus on the wrong task all make an appearance, alongside a nuanced chat about medication. Gabriella’s take is practical: meds can help, but without self-knowledge and routines, they can backfire. We swap rituals that bring calm—mindfulness, morning exercise, and yes, a very humble steam sauna—and break down why sensory anchors work for fast-moving minds. Parenting and screens get the spotlight too. Instead of lectures, we model what we want our kids to do: name feelings, set boundaries, and repair after conflict. We explore the double edge of phones and games—dopamine traps that raise anxiety for many kids, but also safe, rule-bound spaces for some anxious or autistic teens. The goal isn’t zero tech; it’s smarter transitions, more creative alternatives within reach, and a home that rewards curiosity over constant scrolling. Inside the therapy room, Gabriella sees clients rewrite old stories of failure through art prompts tied to emotion and sensation. Anxiety and depression often sit atop ADHD or autism; treating the surface without understanding the base leaves people stuck. We get real about access and legitimacy—why insurance often misses art therapy, how she’s registered for coverage, and the PD she runs to help teachers build neuroaffirming classrooms. We even let AI take a bow for organizing paperwork, so more energy goes to people over forms. By the end, you’ll hear a throughline: creativity isn’t extra for neurodivergent folks—it’s a first language. Slow down, pick a colour that fits your mood today, and watch what emerges when you give your brain a medium that finally makes sense. If this conversation resonates, follow and share the show, leave a review to help others find it, and tell us: what creative habit helps your mind settle? Send a text Your Dream Home Does Not Have to Be Just A Dream. Today's show is brought to you by Kimia Nejat of Exit Reality Metro. Kimia is the realtor who knows how to get things done. Buying or Selling? Go to afternoonpint.ca/kimia and we will set up an introduction Does Your Business Need a Boost With Foot traffic? Hosts for An Event? Or Even Actors For A Production? Or the Production itself? Go to https://www.afternoonpint.ca/services and see some of the services that the Afternoon Pint team offers.  Support the show Find The Afternoon Pint on Youtube Facebook Instagram & TikTok Buy merch, get out newsletter, or book some of Afternoon Pints Media Talent on our website: www.afternoonpint.ca #afternoonpint #entrepreneur #popculture #authors #actors #politics #money #music #popular #movies #canadalife #madeincanada Your follows likes and subscribes help support Canadian Made Media. Please drop us a line and let us know if you are enjoying the show.

    1h 7m

  2. MAR 3

    Trust Over Tactics: Basam Murtaza Tahoor on Rebuilding from Zero in Halifax

    Founder Basam Murtaza Tahoor shares how he rebuilt his marketing career from scratch in Halifax—ditching gimmicks, mastering Canadian business basics, and proving that trust is the only real currency. From landing his first client to crafting a blue-ocean pivot into original illustration and brand IP, Basam breaks down buyer personas, pricing strategy, networking that actually works, and how to use AI without losing your human edge. A practical roadmap for builders who believe creativity and community win long term.  We unlocked a new location for this episode. Thank you Quinns Arm Pub for the Hospitality and Stellar Guinness. Their menu here is top notch we must recommend you check this place out.  Send a text Your Dream Home Does Not Have to Be Just A Dream. Today's show is brought to you by Kimia Nejat of Exit Reality Metro. Kimia is the realtor who knows how to get things done. Buying or Selling? Go to afternoonpint.ca/kimia and we will set up an introduction Does Your Business Need a Boost With Foot traffic? Hosts for An Event? Or Even Actors For A Production? Or the Production itself? Go to https://www.afternoonpint.ca/services and see some of the services that the Afternoon Pint team offers.  Support the show Find The Afternoon Pint on Youtube Facebook Instagram & TikTok Buy merch, get out newsletter, or book some of Afternoon Pints Media Talent on our website: www.afternoonpint.ca #afternoonpint #entrepreneur #popculture #authors #actors #politics #money #music #popular #movies #canadalife #madeincanada Your follows likes and subscribes help support Canadian Made Media. Please drop us a line and let us know if you are enjoying the show.

    1h 8m

  3. FEB 24

    Claudia Chender on Building a Nova Scotia We Can Afford to Live In.

    We sit down with Nova Scotia NDP leader Claudia Chender for a candid, ground-level conversation about what’s really driving the affordability crisis—and what can actually fix it. Claudia shares her journey from law to politics, shaped by her work in education and advocacy, and a front-row view of how government decisions impact families. We break down the housing crisis—from rent caps and fixed-term leases to the difference between building more units and building homes people can truly afford. Supply matters, but the type of supply matters more when luxury towers don’t help nurses, teachers, or young professionals find stability. We also explore the broader affordability puzzle: child care, energy, groceries, and the economic power of investing in people. Claudia explains how unlocking federal funding, strengthening the caring economy, and supporting arts, film, and innovation can help Nova Scotia retain talent and build stronger communities. From ocean tech and life sciences to energy infrastructure and cultural identity, this episode looks at what it will take to create a province where people don’t just work—but build lasting lives. If you care about housing, affordability, and the future of Nova Scotia, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Subscribe to the Afternoon Pint Podcast, share with a friend, and let us know: what’s the one change that would make life more affordable for you? Send a text Your Dream Home Does Not Have to Be Just A Dream. Today's show is brought to you by Kimia Nejat of Exit Reality Metro. Kimia is the realtor who knows how to get things done. Buying or Selling? Go to afternoonpint.ca/kimia and we will set up an introduction Does Your Business Need a Boost With Foot traffic? Hosts for An Event? Or Even Actors For A Production? Or the Production itself? Go to https://www.afternoonpint.ca/services and see some of the services that the Afternoon Pint team offers.  Support the show Find The Afternoon Pint on Youtube Facebook Instagram & TikTok Buy merch, get out newsletter, or book some of Afternoon Pints Media Talent on our website: www.afternoonpint.ca #afternoonpint #entrepreneur #popculture #authors #actors #politics #money #music #popular #movies #canadalife #madeincanada Your follows likes and subscribes help support Canadian Made Media. Please drop us a line and let us know if you are enjoying the show.

    1h 11m

  4. FEB 17

    Inside ISANS with CEO Paula Knight: How Nova Scotia Welcomes, Trains, And Retains Newcomers

    What makes someone plant roots instead of moving on? We sit with Paula Knight, CEO of ISANS, to unpack the real work of turning arrivals into neighbours—and why belonging is the quiet infrastructure that powers Nova Scotia’s future. From first intake to first job, from a child’s first hockey game to a nurse’s first licensed shift, Paula shows how practical supports and human connection move people from surviving to thriving. We dive into the ISANS model: language training that meets learners where they are, employment programs that push past generic job boards, and credential recognition efforts that get doctors, engineers, and tradespeople working closer to their skills. Paula shares corporate lessons she carried into the non‑profit world—clear scorecards, honest metrics, and a “rhythm of the business” that keeps services responsive. We also get candid about barriers: uneven licensing, youth navigating language and curriculum gaps, and the cost of losing talent when the path is unclear. Community is the multiplier. With 80% of staff being immigrants themselves, ISANS pairs expertise with lived experience, making guidance feel like a hand on your shoulder. We talk women’s entrepreneurship, onsite childcare, and the subtle but powerful impact of simple moments—learning to skate, cheering at a hockey game, or finding a friend after a snowstorm. The data matters too: strong retention, 70% working in their field or a related field, and thousands supported across languages and programs. In a province with an aging population and a housing crunch, this isn’t charity—it’s strategy. We close by reframing the narrative. Whether we say immigrant, newcomer, or simply Canadian, the goal is the same: help people belong so they stay, contribute, and lead. If you care about workforce gaps, economic growth, healthcare capacity, or vibrant communities, this conversation will give you stories, stats, and practical ideas you can use tomorrow. Subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review telling us one way you welcome new neighbours. Send a text Your Dream Home Does Not Have to Be Just A Dream. Today's show is brought to you by Kimia Nejat of Exit Reality Metro. Kimia is the realtor who knows how to get things done. Buying or Selling? Go to afternoonpint.ca/kimia and we will set up an introduction Does Your Business Need a Boost With Foot traffic? Hosts for An Event? Or Even Actors For A Production? Or the Production itself? Go to https://www.afternoonpint.ca/services and see some of the services that the Afternoon Pint team offers.  Support the show Find The Afternoon Pint on Youtube Facebook Instagram & TikTok Buy merch, get out newsletter, or book some of Afternoon Pints Media Talent on our website: www.afternoonpint.ca #afternoonpint #entrepreneur #popculture #authors #actors #politics #money #music #popular #movies #canadalife #madeincanada Your follows likes and subscribes help support Canadian Made Media. Please drop us a line and let us know if you are enjoying the show.

    1h 3m

  5. FEB 10

    Quentrel Provo's Mission To Stop The Violence Needs More Support Than Ever

    A single march in the rain changed everything. After losing his cousin to a senseless act of violence, Quentrel Provo turned grief into a mission: Stop the Violence, Spread the Love. We sit down with Q to unpack how a community showed up, how forgiveness sharpened his purpose, and why June 10 is now Stop the Violence Day—wear red, do one kind act, and make compassion visible. We go deeper than slogans. Q explains how youth mentorship became the centre of gravity for the movement, why “one caring adult” can redirect a life, and how he tailored his talks from elementary classrooms to correctional facilities. He shares the unseen costs too: threats, burnout, and the hard boundary work required to protect your peace while serving others. Along the way, we revisit milestone moments—from speaking across North America to meeting Barack and Michelle Obama—and the quiet, consistent wins that matter most. Then we zoom out. We challenge performative community policing and top‑down policy that ignores lived experience. Q lays out a clear blueprint for trust: listen first, co‑design with neighbourhoods, and build feedback loops that lead to action. We tackle media‑driven trauma, bias and street checks, de‑escalation training, and the line between self‑defence and excessive force. We also contrast punitive prison models with rehabilitation that actually lowers harm through education, mental health care, and reentry support. This conversation is part origin story, part field guide. If you’ve wondered how to move from outrage to impact, start small: a door held open, a question asked, a promise kept. If you’re ready to go bigger, mentor a student, support a local program, or host a kindness drive on June 10. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs hope today, and leave a review with the one act of kindness you’ll do this week. Send a text Your Dream Home Does Not Have to Be Just A Dream. Today's show is brought to you by Kimia Nejat of Exit Reality Metro. Kimia is the realtor who knows how to get things done. Buying or Selling? Go to afternoonpint.ca/kimia and we will set up an introduction Does Your Business Need a Boost With Foot traffic? Hosts for An Event? Or Even Actors For A Production? Or the Production itself? Go to https://www.afternoonpint.ca/services and see some of the services that the Afternoon Pint team offers.  Support the show Find The Afternoon Pint on Youtube Facebook Instagram & TikTok Buy merch, get out newsletter, or book some of Afternoon Pints Media Talent on our website: www.afternoonpint.ca #afternoonpint #entrepreneur #popculture #authors #actors #politics #money #music #popular #movies #canadalife #madeincanada Your follows likes and subscribes help support Canadian Made Media. Please drop us a line and let us know if you are enjoying the show.

    1h 13m

  6. FEB 3

    The Mental Intelligence Behind Football with Coach Micah Brown

    We sit down with Coach Micah Brown — former pro quarterback, founder of BATLX, and a leader in Atlantic Canada’s football development scene.  Micah breaks down the mental intelligence behind football and why the best coaching is about way more than schemes and stats. We talk leadership under pressure, building confident athletes, mentorship and representation, and the real responsibility coaches carry as community leaders.  The conversation goes deep on self-care and mental health, what it takes to stay locked in when life gets loud, and how Micah’s mission is helping develop both better players — and better people — here at home.  Send a text Your Dream Home Does Not Have to Be Just A Dream. Today's show is brought to you by Kimia Nejat of Exit Reality Metro. Kimia is the realtor who knows how to get things done. Buying or Selling? Go to afternoonpint.ca/kimia and we will set up an introduction Does Your Business Need a Boost With Foot traffic? Hosts for An Event? Or Even Actors For A Production? Or the Production itself? Go to https://www.afternoonpint.ca/services and see some of the services that the Afternoon Pint team offers.  Support the show Find The Afternoon Pint on Youtube Facebook Instagram & TikTok Buy merch, get out newsletter, or book some of Afternoon Pints Media Talent on our website: www.afternoonpint.ca #afternoonpint #entrepreneur #popculture #authors #actors #politics #money #music #popular #movies #canadalife #madeincanada Your follows likes and subscribes help support Canadian Made Media. Please drop us a line and let us know if you are enjoying the show.

    1h 12m

  7. JAN 27

    Putting It All On The Line With Singer Songwriter Christina Martin

    A forgotten shore, a loud crowd, and a quiet life that fuels a very big record—Christina Martin joins us for an unvarnished look at building a career that actually holds together. From quitting university to nannying in Austin, signing a dead-end contract in Germany, and then getting invited last-minute to open for Wilco, her story moves through detours that somehow line up. The band drama that pushed her out of a 70s revival project became the nudge into solo work; the pandemic forced a hard audit of what pays and what matters; and the result is Storm, a sweeping album about gratitude, loss, and the people who stayed. We dig into how Storm came together: strings that lift without clutter, live visuals built into the artwork from day one, and a filmed performance designed to sell future bookings. Christina is generous about the team—producer and partner Dale Murray, drummer power from Brian Murray and Jordy Comstock, and anchor lines from Jason Vautour—showing how collaboration shapes both sound and survival. She also keeps it real about money. Streaming pays pennies, full-band touring is a luxury, and sustainability often looks like a smart part-time remote job plus grants and meticulous admin. That pragmatism extends to tech: AI belongs in the paperwork, not in the lyrics. There’s joy here too. Big Shiny Tunes in Halifax turns 90s nostalgia into a live-wire connection where audiences belt every word. That communal charge feeds the studio work and the small-town rhythm of a quieter life that leaves space to write. Christina’s takeaways land with warmth and steel: protect writing time, document your best shows, build real relationships, and choose a path with heart even when it’s not glamorous. If you care about indie music, creative careers, and how artists make lasting work in a noisy world, this conversation is for you. If you enjoyed this, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review—your support helps more listeners find these stories. Send a text Your Dream Home Does Not Have to Be Just A Dream. Today's show is brought to you by Kimia Nejat of Exit Reality Metro. Kimia is the realtor who knows how to get things done. Buying or Selling? Go to afternoonpint.ca/kimia and we will set up an introduction Does Your Business Need a Boost With Foot traffic? Hosts for An Event? Or Even Actors For A Production? Or the Production itself? Go to https://www.afternoonpint.ca/services and see some of the services that the Afternoon Pint team offers.  Support the show Find The Afternoon Pint on Youtube Facebook Instagram & TikTok Buy merch, get out newsletter, or book some of Afternoon Pints Media Talent on our website: www.afternoonpint.ca #afternoonpint #entrepreneur #popculture #authors #actors #politics #money #music #popular #movies #canadalife #madeincanada Your follows likes and subscribes help support Canadian Made Media. Please drop us a line and let us know if you are enjoying the show.

    1 hr

  8. JAN 20

    Tia Upshaw Went From Convicted to CEO. Now She Builds Companies and Empowers Black Women.

    We sit with Tia to trace the unvarnished path from teen motherhood and convictions, a string of rejections from employers due to her criminal background check to her $50 start up cleaning company that scaled across Halifax.  Tia shares the weight of raising kids while surviving the street, a son shot seven times, and the accountability she refuses to outsource. We talk about why “diversity” often advances without finishing the last fight, how Black women remain last in line for capital and boards, and what changes when you invest your own $200,000 to create Black Women in Excellence. We get into practical, repeatable steps incorporation for protection, pricing with confidence, and building clean books—paired with the mindset shift from operator to CEO. There’s also a clear map for second chances. Tia brings entrepreneurship inside women’s prisons, showing how to turn passion into paid work and how parole can measure self-employment with real KPIs instead of only pay stubs. She draws a firm line between free mentorship and paid coaching, models boundaries that prevent burnout, and explains why the busiest restaurant has a waitlist for a reason. If you’re searching for resilience, small business strategy, or the truth about building generational wealth from a service company, this one delivers both heart and how-to. There is a ton of incredible advice and brutal honesty in this episode and we hope you find Tia's story as powerful as we did. If you enjoyed this episode please follow the show, share with a friend, and let us know if any of the advice in this episode can help you in your journey.  Send a text Your Dream Home Does Not Have to Be Just A Dream. Today's show is brought to you by Kimia Nejat of Exit Reality Metro. Kimia is the realtor who knows how to get things done. Buying or Selling? Go to afternoonpint.ca/kimia and we will set up an introduction Does Your Business Need a Boost With Foot traffic? Hosts for An Event? Or Even Actors For A Production? Or the Production itself? Go to https://www.afternoonpint.ca/services and see some of the services that the Afternoon Pint team offers.  Support the show Find The Afternoon Pint on Youtube Facebook Instagram & TikTok Buy merch, get out newsletter, or book some of Afternoon Pints Media Talent on our website: www.afternoonpint.ca #afternoonpint #entrepreneur #popculture #authors #actors #politics #money #music #popular #movies #canadalife #madeincanada Your follows likes and subscribes help support Canadian Made Media. Please drop us a line and let us know if you are enjoying the show.

    1h 6m
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Afternoon Pint is a laid-back Canadian podcast hosted by Matt Conrad and Mike Tobin. Each week they meet at at a craft brewery, restaurant or pub with a surprise special guest. They have been graced with appearances from some truly impressive entrepreneurs, athletes, authors, entertainers, politicians, professors, activists, paranormal investigators,  journalists and more. Each week the show is a little different, kind of like meeting a new person at the pub for a first, second or third time.  Anything goes on the show but the aim of their program is to bring people together. Please join in for a fun and friendly pub based podcast that is all about a having a pint, making connections and sharing some good human spirit. #afternoonpint #canada #podcast #business #entrepreneur #society #culture #money #stories #networking #craftbeer #politics #entertainment #arts #lifeincanda #canadian #random #season3

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  • Creator
    Afternoon Pint
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    146
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Afternoon Pint
  • Show Website
    Afternoon Pint

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