ubu pod Megan Hamilton

This is a really fun episode with some wonderful nuggets of living your life well from the always wonderful Angela Stever.

Angela Stever was born and raised in Prince Edward County. She moved to Kingston in 2001, where she worked in radio for 20 years. In November 2021, the mother of two left radio and decided to focus full-time on writing and stand-up comedy. She performs on comedy club stages across Ontario and recently published her debut novel, 'Conquering the Divide: The Legend of Barsicon'.

As you'll soon find out, I met Angela on the radio when I was asked to sing a classic Canadian rock song on air. I liked her from minute 1, and now that I know her better, she's a person who lives life to the fullest, and it's a pleasure to watch.

Instagram: angesteverfm, author_angela_stever, steverknits
Twitter: angesteverFM, angela_stever
Website: www.angelastever.com
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Want to build your confidence, increase your visibility and step into some serious presence? Check out my 3 month, 1:1 program Dynamic Presence! Or head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence expert.

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I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site.

Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light
Ad Music: "Trees Leave Shadows in the Park" from how we think about light (cover of a Mark Vogelsang song)
Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard


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My conversation with voice actor and coach Liz Solar was delightful, as always. (I was a guest on her podcast, as well.)

She's a dynamic and compassionate person who likes to get into it as much as I do, and we cover a lot of ground here. Feminism, politics, authenticity, communication... and a very strange and unexpected connection (check it at the end).

Liz is a voice actor, coach and writer. She helps clients elevate their brand and enhance their image through storytelling. She also helps reluctant speakers discover their voice to present in genuine and compelling ways. Words matter, and Liz believes in a little more conversation. She's the host of the Embark podcast for creators, innovators and change makers, and a curator and contributor for the writers' website Acts of Revision.


She lives in greater Boston with her husband.

Instagram: https://instagram.com/beachhousevoiceover
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizsolar/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.solar.5
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizSolarVoice
Website: https://www.lizsolar.com
Website for her podcast: https://www.embarkthepodcast.com
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Want to build your confidence, increase your visibility and step into some serious presence? Check out my 3 month, 1:1 program Dynamic Presence!

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Head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence expert.

I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site.

Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light
Ad Music: "Trees Leave Shadows in the Park" from how we think about light (cover of a Mark Vogelsang song)
Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard


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This was one of my FAVOURITE ubu pod episodes! Mike Ganino is a public speaking expert, and has had about 5,697 jobs. This episode is full of speaking tips and tricks, insights and stories, as well as a takedown of the latest Dave Chappelle (yeah yeah we know - we're 2 white people) and the ways that disparate bits of your life can intersect to form superpowers.

Mike Ganino is a storytelling + public speaking expert who hosts The Mike Drop Moment podcast. He’s been named a Top 10 Public Speaking Coach by Yahoo Finance, and California’s Best Speaking and Communication Coach by Corporate Vision Magazine. He is an author, former Executive Producer of TEDxCambridge and has been named a Top 30 Speaker by Global Guru. He teaches storytelling, presence, and public speaking to some of the biggest names and brands. He’s a trained actor and coach from the World Famous Second City, Improv Olympics, and Upright Citizen’s Brigade. In addition to his track record as an executive in the hotel, restaurant, retail, and tech industries, Mike’s worked with organizations like the Disney, American Century Investments, American Marketing Association, and UCLA.

Website: www.mikeganino.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mikeganino
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Want to build your confidence, increase your visibility and step into some serious presence? Check out my 3 month, 1:1 program Dynamic Presence!

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Head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence expert.

I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site.

Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light
Ad Music: "Trees Leave Shadows in the Park" from how we think about light (cover of a Mark Vogelsang song)
Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard


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Ever wonder about your clothing before it got to your closet? I had a great conversation with Kristi Soomer, the CEO of Encircled. We talked about slow fashion, about how to tell if a brand is actually sustainable or greenwashing, about visibility and vulnerability.

Kristi is the founder and CEO of Encircled. A line of innovative, sustainable and versatile womenswear based in Toronto and retailed exclusively online. A former management consultant who virtually lived in airports, Kristi started Encircled with the dream of helping women do more with less in their wardrobes. Frustrated with the lack of versatile and stylish travel clothing, she started designing it. With no fashion background and little capital, she launched her online store in 2012. Today, Encircled has a beautiful studio in the Junction Triangle area of Toronto, a team of 14, and makes all of its clothing within 60km of their studio.

Encircled has been featured in publications like FASHION magazine, NOW Magazine, The Globe and Mail, and Apartment Therapy. Encircled is also a certified B Corporation, and winner of the StartUp 50 Fastest Growing companies in Canada in 2018. In 2018, Kristi was named to the Clean50, a list honouring the top contributors to clean capitalism and positive environmental impact through business in Canada. Kristi holds a degree in Finance from the University of Western Ontario, and an MBA from Queen’s University. 

Website: https://www.encircled.ca
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/encircled_
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/encircled
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getencircled
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Tarot Readings are here! Last year they sold out, so don't miss out!I also want to remind you to get on my newsletter, if you're not already! My new program is open! Thriving Visibility is for entrepreneurs who want to be confidently authentic without the b******t.

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Head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence expert.

I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site.

Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light
Ad Music: "Trees Leave Shadows in the Park" from how we think about light (cover of a Mark Vogelsang song)
Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard


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I think I pressed "buy" in about 3 seconds flat when I first saw this project. Non-alcoholic cocktails? check. Wes Anderson themed choices? check. Major Arcana tarot deck? check.

A global pandemic and a few supply chain issues later, the deck was in my hands. I reached out to the creators of Temperance: A Major Arcana Deck to chat about how this project came to be and to build a contest around this episode's release! If you entered the contest on Instagram, please tune in where we announce the winner's name!

In June of 2018, a few things happened:


Craft cocktail maker Haritha Gnanaratna met lifelong non-drinker Audra Williams.
A week later, the bar where Haritha was working went out of business.
Audra convinced Haritha to spend a week on Toronto Island before job hunting.
On that trip, Audra asked Haritha if he thought cocktails needed alcohol.
Haritha stared into space in thought then said "No".
Audra said “I’ve got an idea.”

Fast forward to now, and Audra and Haritha live together in a charming Parkdale apartment with three adorable cats. As Temperance Tonics they have supplied drinks to TIFF events, raised $40K on Kickstarter to make a drink recipe book inspired by the Tarot, and teamed up with Masterchef Canada winner Jennifer E. Crawford to create a sold-out night of food and non-alcoholic drink pairings.

They have done all of this fueled by a devotion to create both compelling non-alcoholic drinks and well as more accessible events for everyone.

Website: http://temperancetonics.com
Audra Twitter: http://twitter.com/audrawilliams
Instagram: http://instagram.com/temperance.tonics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/temperance.tonics

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Tarot Readings are here! Last year they sold out, so don't miss out!I also want to remind you to get on my newsletter, if you're not already! My new program is open! Thriving Visibility is for entrepreneurs who want to be confidently authentic without the bullshit. 

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Head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence expert.

I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site.

Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light
Ad Music: "Trees Leave Shadows in the Park" from how we think about light (cover of a Mark Vogelsang song)
Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard


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This is me and my best friend talking about her new book (and our life adventures - we've known each other since 1993. Lived together. Worked together. Traveled together.) The quality of my mic sucks and I'm sorry about that! But if you stick it out, I think the chat is worth it.

Jennifer Fawcett grew up in rural Eastern Ontario and spent many years in Canada making theatre before moving to the United States. She holds an MFA from the Iowa Playwrights Workshop. Her work has been produced in theaters across the country and published in Third Coast Magazine, Reunion: The Dallas Review, Storybrink, and in the anthology Long Story Short from Playwrights Canada Press. Her debut novel, Beneath the Stairs comes out with Atria Books (Simon & Schuster) on February 22, 2022. She teaches writing at Skidmore College and lives in upstate New York with her husband and son.

Here's a link to the song she wrote the words to, and I wrote the music to: November. And you can preorder Beneath The Stairs here!

Website - https://www.jenniferfawcett.org/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jenniferfawcett_author
FB Page - https://www.instagram.com/jenniferfawcett_author
Twitter - https://twitter.com/AuthorFawcett

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I also want to remind you to get on my newsletter, if you're not already! My new program is open! Thriving Visibility is for entrepreneurs who want to be confidently authentic without the bullshit.

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Head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence expert.

I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site.

Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light
Ad Music: "Trees Leave Shadows in the Park" from how we think about light (cover of a Mark Vogelsang song)
Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard


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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ubuskills/message