Life on Hifi

I invite Andrew aka AJ Vinci, a Christian artist, to join me in chatting about what it’s like to invite God into the messiness that is our lives. He shares personal experiences and analogies to explain the importance of God in his life and we discuss our love for God and the reasons behind it.  AJ emphasizes the need for genuine relationships with God and the dangers of seeking temporary satisfaction in worldly pleasures. He also discusses the importance of humility and the impact of music in edifying others. He highlights the significance of warning and confronting others in order to lead them away from wickedness and towards God's love and grace.  In this conversation, he also discusses the importance of differentiating warning from confrontation emphasizing that warning is a more calm and loving way of correcting someone's behavior, while confrontation can come across as aggressive and judgmental. We go on to look into the biblical definition of humility, rather than the secular version, highlighting that humility involves trusting God, obeying His word, and allowing Him to lift you up. Additionally, AJ encourages listeners to embrace the full journey of humbling themselves and experiencing God's elevation. Takeaways Love God because He loves you through your imperfections. Without God, you will always feel like something is missing. Seek God in times of imperfection and repentance. Genuine relationships with God require humility and authenticity. Temporary satisfaction in worldly pleasures is fleeting and unsatisfying. Fulfillment and healing can be found in God's plan. Music can be a powerful tool for edification and spreading God's message. AJ Vinci music and info: Let GO and Let GOD: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/19aJccUYj11L3EsvRMjsHF?si=b9159fea961741d6⁠  Mind state Vol 1: EP: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/2NOxRUFJGBs6tzVmtJyzg9⁠  Contact page: ⁠https://beacons.ai/insidewithaj⁠  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

Disclaimer: this episode was recorded in 2022 and captures the reality of this guest up to that point. It does not capture new developments since then. Guest info: website: https://xtremeartsja.com/ IG: @Xtremeartsja ---- X from Xtreme Arts has served the industry with platters of cinematic masterpieces that have captured hearts and views worldwide, coupled with talent and skillful artwork straight out of Jamaica.  His talent has been in training for over a decade. He has worked with many popular artists from the island and beyond including Shensea, Protoje, Koffee, Popcaan, Masego, Taurus Riley,  Richie Stephens, and more.  Tune into this episode if you’re interested in his humble beginnings, the process behind cinematic storytelling on his scale, and advice on how to get started on a similar path. We delve into how it all started at the tender age of 13, inspired by his father who owned a camcorder. His breakout video was one with Baby Cham which premiered on Jamaica's Entertainment Report Tv show. From then on he's been learning more and improving his craft. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

The wellness industry is BIG business—  tricking many of us into romanticizing Self-care. Self-care isn’t just beauty products and soft life goals so I invited Yemina, a wellness educator who describes self-care as a right and responsibility to yourself and then your community. She describes how coming out of the pandemic forced her to destroy her prior outlook on self-care and start from scratch.  We also touch on practical self-care tips for anger management and communicating your values and boundaries.  Disclaimer: This episode was previously recorded in 2021, coming out of the pandemic but is still relevant today. An oldie but a goodie!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

In this episode, Dominic Justina spontaneously goes to visit an artist showcase at Clubhouse Toronto and is pleasantly surprised by what she finds. As a Jamaican native turned Canadian citizen, Dominic has one question in mind..is there still love left in the Toronto artists community? Tune in to see what happens... Podcast IG: @Lifeonhifi - https://www.instagram.com/lifeonhifi/ Dom’s Website: https://www.dominicjustina.com/ Onycs - Dreamcatcher --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

What happened when TK, a first-generation Nigerian, decided to become a musician? This episode spotlights the interesting journey of TK— a talented singer, producer and musician based in LA who has had to beat many odds to get there. He’s open about growing up poor with stadium sized dreams..never allowing circumstances to dictate his ability. — Follow TK on IG: @Tkthelegend — Follow the podcast on IG @Lifeonhifi Top takeaways from this episode 1. Focus on Mastering your craft and doing your best as much as possible 2. In every situation figure out what value you can provide..what you have to offer 3. Sometimes the best way to learn is to teach ---- Background sound credits: Night Owl Mix by JRock Beatz "God Only Knows" Beat by Katar Beats --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

Raechell is a creative singer and songwriter. She opens up about her rocky journey being bullied as a child, feeling misunderstood, alone and eventually attempting suicide — but she is confident that music and God has pulled her through it! While going through a divorce, she decided to restart her life and move from Manitoba to Toronto. She recalls this as one of the best decisions she’s made. Listen to her compelling story, listen for life gems and if you’re interested in getting some basic knowledge regarding music production then this is for you too! ⁠Raechell's IG⁠ Podcast IG: @Lifeonhifi Podcast Website --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

Forced to slow down, Dominic shares the top life lessons she's learned in the face of a challenging start to the year. Stillness has allowed her to reconnect with herself, talk to God while listening with an expectation of hearing back-- and 3) bring attention to the good happening in her life. This is a powerful episode filled with testimonies of her personal journey that you can learn from. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

The first episode of 2023 (epsidoe 21) , reveals that this is a season of healing and expanding. Dominic shares that a lot has happened in her life personally since the last episode with Miss Khalia Hall (Miss Jamaica world 2021). Dominic shares the story of the recent car accident that could have claimed her life. Tune in for more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

Are you confident enough to follow your dream? Dominic Justina sits down with Khalia Hall to find out why she ran for Miss Jamaica World and how life has changed since she won the title. They discuss the challenges of operating outside of their comfort zone and give advice about building confidence. Khalia also shares how she made the big pivot from engineering to health, and more! Enjoy! Khalia’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/khalia_hall/ Podcast website: https://lifeonhifi.com/ Podcast IG: @Lifeonhifi - https://www.instagram.com/lifeonhifi/ Dom’s Website: https://www.dominicjustina.com/ Interlude music by southstreet24-media --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

Season 2 is here! Instead of sitting down at the desk, Dom is bringing you with her on the road to check out "New Wave Showcase"- an event for emerging artists to share their voice and make some money. This is exclusive footage of these emerging artists doing their thing. Check Spotify or Youtube (DominicJustina) for visuals! Resources From This Episode Rachell  : https://instagram.com/raechelltamaryn?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Tony Kaine: https://open.spotify.com/artist/27LHzDKS6RL0GvIyjtp6dV?si=g2eWSJ_sT72tZSIIQ-lUOA TheFriend: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5L5alCzLyEDhSqYqzngMP9?si=Xe9VR9B9T6KQ2QzGw76iRQ Podcast website: https://lifeonhifi.com/  Podcast IG: @Lifeonhifi - https://www.instagram.com/lifeonhifi/ Dom’s Website: https://www.dominicjustina.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

Passion has Roux’s Life on Hifi! She is a graphic artist, body painter and entrepreneur based in Jamaica, but during her time in University, she fell into depression and was discouraged from doing art. In part 2 of our conversation, we delve deeper into her story to uncover life lessons. We talk about things like how she manages her depression, the constant self-discipline it takes and spirituality vs. religion. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

A solo episode, unlike other episodes. Dom had a series of revelations on her recent trip to Waterloo, Ontario. It was poetic and vulnerable, which took her by surprise. She uses this season finale to convey the essence of this drive via storytelling so it’s possible for you to follow along as if you were there. If there’s one thing she’d like you to get from this story is a reminder that sometimes we just need a little alone time in a new environment to be in awe of life again. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

Imagine a simple life where you live off the land and have little to no technology. Much like my grandparents, for a portion of her life, Rita grew up with almost nothing in Rwanda. She would have never imagined her life now, speaking English and living in Toronto. We met at an upcoming modelling agency where today she is a beauty queen, show host of the Cyper Show, humanitarian, activist, speaker— but she is so much more than that. This episode is for YOU, if you want to get into the mind of someone who will do whatever it takes to carve their own path. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

Roux is a graphic artist, body painter and entrepreneur based in Jamaica. Join us as we learn about Roux's journey from a science student to an artist, what inspired her to make the change, all the obstacles she had to overcome and how it led her to manifest cool opportunities like "Imprint Jamaica". This episode is all about biting the bullet to put yourself out there and the lessons that came with doing that in a conservative country like Jamaica. Resources From This Episode To learn more about Imprint Jamaica, check out this article.  Follow Roux and Imprint Jamaica on Instagram   CTA Do you want to receive exclusive news and updates from Life on Hifi? Sign up for our newsletter! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

Nathan is a Toronto-based multi-disciplinary artist who believes in constantly evolving your craft. He is the creator of the open-mic styled event called Jane street speaks and the mental health infused online event for artists called Aspire to Inspire. Nathan creates these spaces to empower local artists. In this episode, we talk about being a creative entrepreneur, evolving as an artist while remaining loyal to your core and so much more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

This interlude is meant to disrupt the larger composition of the Life on Hifi podcast album. Safe Space is a spoken word poem I originally wrote for the Bentway Takeover Art initiative in partnership with Vibe Arts. It pays homage to the spaces that make us feel a true sense of belonging. Where we feel like our most authentic selves. Beats by Solo Otto and Parker Jozeph   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

Description  In part 2 of our After Show special, we continue our girl talk with long-time friend, Romayleah Etwaroo. Join us in our chat where we touch on soulmates, introverts vs. extroverts, lessons learned this past year, and tech’s role in helping us during the pandemic. Last but not least, find out what has Ro’s Life on Hifi!   Key Takeaways: 01:05 Do you believe in having multiple soulmates?  6:20 Everything 2020 has taught us 9:34 Working from home.   16:23 How life has changed since the pandemic & manifesting your best life   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

In part 1 of our second After Show special, my long-time friend Romayleah stops by for some good conversation and reflection as we unpack Episodes 10 & 11 with Randel. Romayleah has recently completed her masters abroad and gives us an insight on how she got prepared and the obstacles she faced. Like any good girl chat, more topics get thrown in the mix from  migrating from the Caribbean and heartbreak to perfectionism and how toxic social media can be. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

In Part 2 with Randell, the founder of RISE (the arts movement and company based in Toronto), we talk about self discipline as a  form of self love, putting yourself first, performing for Obama, learnings from the pandemic, the trick to manifesting bigger moves, money and more. His life is coloured with challenges and triumphs, from having multiple near death experiences, to being arrested, to sharing the same stage with former US president. Tune in as we dig into “claiming what’s yours.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message

Randell, is the founder of RISE, the arts movement and company based in Toronto. His life is coloured with challenges and triumphs, from having multiple near death experiences, to being arrested, to sharing the same stage with former president Barack Obama while performing a beautiful spoken word segment in 2020. Tune in as we dig into his story and talk about the idea of “claiming what’s yours.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/life-on-hifi/message