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Ep. 112 Cera 💫 This is going to be a good one ☝️ catching up with an old friend and former bandmate from back in the day! Sara Barraj aka @cerabarr is a Singer, artist, and wellness coach with a focus on holistic workshops; translating the principles of mindfulness, meditation, nutrition, and yoga. She’s also a retreat organizer providing everyday tools and rituals to empower and align ourselves in synchronicity with the universe to live at our highest potential and with our true purpose. Check out her latest initiative to bring all energy therapists and lightworkers together on @lightworkersspace

Our next guess is another amazing connection from Clubhouse 👋 Her name is Ishita, artist & creator of Soul Curry Art. From her studio in Montreal, Canada, Shes creates bold & modern, Cubist abstract fine art. Her art is an assimilation of her life experiences, merging imagination & association to create vivid & bold abstracts, people, faces & non-traditional portraiture, rendered in strong color, motifs & details. Through her pieces, she weaves a story of people, of time & of the human relationship of the earth, nature & its dwellers. Our interrelationships as humans in each of our unique journeys. She’s a contemporary artist who has also made her foray into the world on NFT’s. She believes in community building, artistic expression, and supporting diversity through creativity.

Ep. 110: TANYA TRABOULSI Ending this week with a bang. One of my favorite photographers of all time! 📸 Tanya’s work explores highly personal themes of belonging, identity, and memory, as well as the sociological stigmas relating to female identity. Her first monograph entitled Lost Strange Things: On not finding home, was published by Triton in 2014. Her body of work documenting the Lebanese alternative music scene was assembled in the 2010 publication Untitled Tracks: On Alternative Music in Beirut. Traboulsi’s work has been exhibited internationally in both solo and group exhibitions such as Lost Strange Things: On not finding a home at Bildraum 01 in 2018, Beirut at Kunsthalle Wien in 2011, and Exposure 6 at Beirut Art Center in 2014. Her photographs are featured in several notable print and online publications like Brownbook, Colors Magazine, Phases Magazine, L’Oeil de la Photographie, Monocle, The Wire, and many others. In 2013, she was awarded The Boghossian Foundation Prize for the series Seules. Tanya currently divides her time between Austria and Lebanon. 📡 IG LIVE @ 10pm Beirut time 🛰 Saturday, May 15, 2021 #ohftwpodcast #tanyatraboulsi #beirut #beirutfashion #beirutphotography #photographer #photographylovers #photographylover #podcastersofinstagram #gramcaster #comingsoon #photooftheday

Ep. 109: @photogmusic His name is Ming and he’s an Ottawa-based photographer that has a big passion for music and the arts/culture happening in and around the city. You can also listen to Ming’s Radioshow on CHUO FM 89.1 at 3pm – 5pm on Mondays. A true local hero in terms of supporting the scene and archiving events for decades. 📡 LIVE ON IG AT 3pm Ottawa time 🛰 #ottawa #mingwu #photography #artsandculture #archivist #ottawalife #ottawaphotographer #ottawaeats #ottawaevents #chuo #radioshow #chuofm

Ep. 108: @ribelnyc When it comes to digging records this fella does it delightfully. Also, he’ll do everything in his power to educate me on NFTs and crypto (a fool’s errand tbh) But hey....it’s nice to have dreams. #ohftwpodcast #nft #cryptocurrency #crypto #digital #futuretechnology #diggersdelight #musicproducer #partyideas #nyc #brooklyn #steez #metaverse

Ep. 105: @lolypole It’s a Cinco de Mayo Special!!! Chatting with the founder of the 1st and leading pole dancing academy in Lebanon 🇱🇧 @polefitlebanon & if that wasn’t cool enough!!! She’s also an animal activist with @thestrays.lb #ohftwpodcast #polefitness #polefit #poleshooting #beirut #arabwomen #fitness #bossbabe #bossbabes #gramcaster #gramcast

Ep. 104: @nadiamichel_ Ending this week of podcasters with a bang! I had the pleasure of being on Nadia’s show “The Men’s Room” Podcast - featuring guests from all walks of life...and now the tables have turned - the roles are reversed and I’ll be asking the questions. Nadia is a Canadian-American journalist now based in Beirut. She is a regular contributor to international publications including Condé Nast Traveller and also the host of The Men's Room, one of the Middle East's top English podcasts. She has interviewed some of the Arab world's most paradigm-shifting figures, including journalist Ahmed Shihab Eledin, GQ Deputy Global Director Adam Baidawi and Canada-based author Gad Saad. Hoping to learn more about her experiences with podcasting in the Middle East - where things are headed and low-key (who was her favorite guest so far) Saturday at 6 PM Beirut time on IG live #ohftwpodcast #podcastweek #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #nadiamichel #hakawati #themensroom #lebanon #beirut #talkaboutlebanon

Ep. 103: @hikmatwehbi “Let’s cut to the chase” Hands down - by far one of the best-looking podcasts I’ve seen come out of the Middle East. The production on these episodes is crazy!! We learn how things are done in DXB with this amazing Director/DP/ founder of W-Studio / podcaster. all that and a bag of chips this Friday! 7pm Dubai time on IG LIVE #ohftwpodcast #dubai #hikmatwehbi #podcastersofinstagram #podcasts #podcastlife #fashion #filmdirector #fashionphotography #dxb #wstudiodxb #iglive #goinglive

Ep. 102: @thorpecreative This man loves helping people find their message and get it out to the world. He’s been working in media since 2008 producing everything from a weekly tv show to ebooks and live streams (before they were cool). In 2013 he established Thorpe Creative, a screen printing and promotions business helping small businesses and non-profits get their message out through custom apparel brands. Fast forward a few years...Surprise surprise It's a global pandemic!!! Dozens of canceled orders prompted swift feet in troubling times. Billy has officially "pivoted" to help others plan, launch, grow and even monetize their podcasts and live stream shows and even launched Copilot Studio in early 2021. Join us for a morning coffee ☕️ This Thursday at 10 AM ET #ohftwpodcast #ottawa #thorpecreative #howtopodcast #podcasting #podcastinglife #podcastingtips #comingsoon #sucessstory #lifejourney #motivation #monetizeyourbrand #gearhead #gearslutz #audioengineer #audiobooks #voice #speakyourmind #ebooks #ebookstagram #howtopodcast #howto

Ep. 101: @tamarabdul Tamara Abdul Hadi is an independent photographer, born to Iraqi parents in the UAE and raised in Montreal, Canada. Abdul Hadi's work explores the complexity and idiosyncrasy of minority communities that are often subjected to stereotyping and underrepresentation interchangeably. Her work also touches on ideas of masculinity and self-representation. Along with being a photographer, she creates and teaches photography workshops, so far in Palestine, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, and Tunisia. In 2016, Tamara gave a documentary storytelling workshop in Gaza with her collective Rawiya. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The National, Huck Magazine, VICE, Slate, and more. Abdul Hadi is a founding member of RAWIYA Collective, a photography co-operative of female photographers in the Middle East. Instagram Live: Tap in Friday at 7pm Beirut Time. #ohftwpodcast #beirut #montreal #iraqi #photography #photographer #arabwomen #arabart #rawiyacollective #vice #newyorktimes #thenational #wallstreetjournal #photojournalism #photographylovers

Ep. 100: @narcynarce MEME AGAINST THE WORLD! THE INTERNET’S DEEP FAKE Yassin 'Narcy' Alsalman, formerly known as the Narcicyst, a father of two, a musician, actor, professor, and multi-media artist. He teaches a hip-hop production class and a cultural study of rap and politics at Concordia University. He is the co-founder of WeAreTheMedium, a culture point for publishing, media, and the arts. He has his heart in the Arab world and is grounded on planet Earth. Narcy, has linked up with producer Thanks Joey to release his latest EP ‘Meme Against the World’, part of their collaborative project The Internet’s Deep Fake. The four-track project is a commentary on how the internet has transformed the way we consume media and culture. #ohftwpodcast #narcy #memeagainsttheworld #theinternetsdeepfake #hiphop #podcast

Ep. 98: @tracychahwan Tracy Chahwan is a cartoonist and illustrator from Lebanon. Since 2016, she has been working closely with the Beirut music scene, designing posters and visuals for numerous venues and concerts. In 2018, she published her first graphic novel Beirut Bloody Beirut, and has worked on multiple collective books ever since. She is an active member of the acclaimed Samandal comics collective, where she writes, draws, and edits comics #ohftwpodcast #beirut #tracychahwan #samandalcomics #beirutbloodybeirut #cartoonist #cartoonistsofinstagram #illustration #illustrationartists #arabwomen #podcast #postoftheday #beirutgroovecollective

Ep. 96: @lesmeralda_ This woman has got a thing for bars & barbells and vintage clothing. Designer/ Powerlifter / Mixologist / Model extraordinaire. We catch up on IG Live. #ohftwpodcast #larawehbe #beirut #talkaboutlebanon #bartender #designer #powerfulwomen #powerlifter #arabgirls #arabwomen #vibes #podcast #podcastersofinstagram

Three hours of shooting the shit: @in_transit / @philvader @maragel.music / @natashadahdaleh / @diligentfingers 3 hours long...might wanna skip around ‘‘Twas fun tho. #ohftwpodcast #longestpodcastever #podcast #ottawa #instadaily #instalive #hangout

Ep 94: @scenebysahli Some of you know her as the Owner of “The Corner's Pub & founder of “the Jordanian Female Artist Collective” - Without a doubt one- the hardest working woman in Jordan 🇯🇴!!! Listen in this Friday at 6pm on IG LIVE #ohftwpodcast #maissahli #thecornerspubamman #thecornerspub #amman #ammanjordan #jordanian #ammannightlife #ammanstylez #jfacollective #podcast #podcastlife

From Brooklyn to Berlin and back again! We catch up with a true Legend @wallygreennyc the ping pong 🏓 world ambassador! Documentaries / 9.0 Earthquakes / Matches in North Korea / Cyphers in Berlin / His Weapon of choice when it comes to mobile phones as paddles - all that and more! #ohftwpodcast #brooklyn #hardworkpaysoffs #hardlife #pingpong🏓 #pingpong #podcast #wallygreen #inspiration #survival #growthmindset #faceyourself #faceyourfears #travellife #athlete #fightthegoodfight #lifeexperience #gamechanger #pathtosuccess #successmindset #battle #fight

Honored to have one of the coolest guys in the galaxy and certainly an Ottawa icon behind (The Nightclub at the Edge of the Universe) @zaphods_25years !!!!! Hoping to reflect on what went into making the “capitals best venue / loved hangout” the future of live music in the pandemic! - favorite travel destinations - how to step up your cooking/food photography game up & more! IG: @eugenehaslam Tune in this Saturday at 11 am Via Instagram Live! #ohftwpodcast #eugenehaslam #zaphodbeeblebrox #zaphodsnightclub #ottawa #ottawalife #travelphotography #foodiesofinstagram #ottawabusiness #ottawacity #ottawastyle #musicvenue #montebello #livinglarge #legendary #scene #wisdom #respect #ottawaphotographer #instalive

Diligent Fingers is a multi-talented Drum & Bass /Hip-hop artist /event/radio host hailing from Manchester. It was amazing to learn about the underground music scene that he’s been actively a part of for the past 20 years...and some of his latest work. Drumnbass classics. Vocal sample packs. Online gaming. Intro track: All Falls Down: Diligent Fingers Closing Track: Dutty Like a Bumbo -K Jah(Coda Remix) Massive shout out to: @jimheist - @co_lab_recordings “Digital Marmalade” feat. @diligentfingers is out World Wide April 9th Shout out: @millenniumjazzmusic @g13records @bbcradiomanchester @dj_roesh @thatdjcoda #ohftwpodcast #manchester #unitedkingdom #dnb #diligentfingers #drumnbass #ukhiphop #ukhiphopnews #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #soundsystem #og #mentalhealth #onlinegaming #traveltheworld #musicindustry #diy #oldschool

Ep: 90: #FUCKYOUMIKEY Our next guest on the show has a strange love for cats, awkward mustaches, an affinity for homemade Cheese 🧀 , and taking selfies in bathrooms. His motto in life is “It Could be worse....” Get ready for an April Fools Instagram Special- featuring “the internet” chat roulette style. Ask Him Anything!! #ohftwpodcast #beirut #bytheslice #artisancheese #catlover #selfie #selfiegram #cutmyownhair #sageadvice #lifeexperience #badtattoos #mentalhealth #chatroulette #followforfollowback #followｍe #followmikey #postoftheday #askmeanything #podcast

Episode 89: @saroucha Ending the week with a self-proclaimed “twerk master” - find out during the live 👀🤸‍♂️🇺🇸🇱🇧🤸‍♂️👀 #beirut #saroucha #twerktwerk #werkwerkwerkwerkwerkwerk #comedy #podcast #sexism #shittybio #arabgirls #lebanesewomen #talkaboutlebanon #nrjlebanon #radiohost #femaleartist #gymrat #nerdstrong #normcore