Gent's Talk
Gent's Talk
Gent's Post
Gent's Talk, a series by Gent's Post, hosted by Samir Mourani and Matthew Chapman. Bringing you real and open conversation with rising stars and leading gents of business, sports, entertainment and more.
Gent's Talk podcast - Ep. 19: Family, Mental Health and the Comeback with Shawn Desman
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, presented by BULOVA Canada, our Gents sit down with Canadian icon Shawn Desman to talk about his third act, being a father and husband, leaving the music industry and his mental health journey. Watch as the fellas pull the curtain back on this wild ride.    #GentsTalk   Connect with us!  Website: https://gentspost.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gents.post/...  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gentstalkpod   CREDITS:  Creative Director, Steven Branco Producer: Samir Mourani Associate Producer: Matthew Chapman Video & Sound Editor: Roman Lapshin Video & Sound Technician: Poncho Navarro Studio: Startwell Studios A STAMINA Group Production, powered by Gent's Post.
Nov 14, 2022
54 min
Gent's Talk Podcast, Ep. #18: Mental Health, Motivation and the State of Health Care with Hamza Aziz
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, the Gents sit down with Hamza Aziz, the creator behind the booming social account "What Motivated You?" to talk about the importance of mental health and how Hamza found himself in a dark place. The gents also covered the state of health care and life as a nurse as well as the motivation behind why he created the viral social accounts that highlight the extraordinary stories of ordinary people. #GentsTalk   We would like to thank BULOVA Canada, our presenting sponsor and Startwell, our studio partner. Produced by Samir Mourani.    Connect with us!  Website: https://gentspost.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gents.post/...  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gentstalkpod
Nov 7, 2022
56 min
Gent's Talk Podcast, Ep. #17: Identity, Art & Why Toronto Will Always Be Home With Justin Wu
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, the Gents sit down with award-winning director Justin Wu to talk about pursuing a career in the arts, struggling between conflicting eastern & western values, working with some of the biggest brands in the world and why Canada is the next big hub for creators.    #GentsTalk  We would like to thank BULOVA Canada, our presenting sponsor and Startwell, our studio sponsor. Produced by Poncho Navarro & Roman Lapshin.   Connect with us! Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gents.post/...  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gentstalkpod  About Just Wu:   Justin Wu is a multi-award winning Toronto-based International TV Director and Photographer.   Justin majored in Biology at Queen’s University and followed that with an Honours in Business Administration at the Richard Ivey School of Business. After foregoing a conventional career in the sciences and business, Justin began as a photojournalist and later scouted as a commercial & portrait photographer. Living and working in Europe with the likes of Vogue, Elle, and GQ, Justin became an internationally recognized artist within the fashion industry with a keen eye for visuals and storytelling. From photography, Justin quickly transitioned into filmmaking.   His television directorial debut was on the hit sitcom Kim’s Convenience streaming internationally on Netflix. For his episode, Justin was nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement on a Comedy Show by the Director’s Guild of Canada (DGC) in 2021. Justin has since directed a blocks of episodes the CBC as well as BBC Studios. Today, Justin has also joined the prestigious Warner Brothers Access x Canadian Academy Roster of directors and early next year, he will be directing his first studio feature film for a streamer.    Over the past decade Justin has directed television and digital commercials for prestigious brands and stars including the likes of Dior, Adidas, Coach, L’Oreal Paris, United Nations, Selena Gomez, Jeremy Irons, Victoria Beckham, Willem Dafoe, Susan Surandon, Joaquin Phoenix, Rosario Dawson, Simu Liu, and many more.   Justin and his work is often a topic for the press as he’s known for his uplifting and empowering approach. This includes being featured in Entertainment Tonight, ETalk, CBC The National, CBS News, MTV, Huffington Post, Vogue, Variety, Le Grand Journal (Canal+), and much more. As a member of the LGBTI community and a new Global Citizen Champion of Change Ambassador, he continues to stand for inclusion, representation, and equity.   On the side, Justin loves to share his insights, educate and inspire others. He has made keynote addresses at FanExpo, ComicCon, in association with Greenpeace, at the University of Toronto, at Canon Creator Lab, and he has guest lectured at School of Visual Arts (SVA) Masters Photography Program in New York City. This past summer he was on stage alongside the US Trade Ambassador and Canada’s Minister of International Trade to inspire the youth and speak about the importance of the arts. Justin’s pioneering and philanthropic work has also won him the 2020 US Power of Purpose award for an awareness campaign he co-founded for the United Nations and winning this year’s Image-maker of the Year Award by the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA).
Oct 31, 2022
56 min
Gent's Talk Podcast, Ep. #16: Mentalism, Magic & Manifestation with Kevin Hamdan
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, the Gents sit down with Kevin Hamdan to talk about pursuing a career in mentalism, magic and how he had to block out all the noise to build out his career to where it is today.    #GentsTalk  We would like to thank BULOVA Canada, our presenting sponsor and Startwell, our studio sponsor. Produced by Poncho Navarro & Roman Lapshin.   Connect with us!  Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gents.post/...  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gentstalkpod
Oct 17, 2022
59 min
Gent's Talk Podcast, Ep. #15: Hollywood, Fatherhood & Coming Back Home with Nick Bateman
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, the Gents sit down with Nick Bateman to discuss his entrepreneurial ventures, what fatherhood has meant to him and his acting career including his love for the role of Marvel's Gambit.     #GentsTalk   We would like to thank BULOVA Canada, our presenting sponsor and Startwell, our studio sponsor.  Produced by Poncho Navarro & Roman Lapshin.   Connect with us!  Website: https://gentspost.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gents.post/...  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gentstalkpod
Oct 10, 2022
53 min
Gent's Talk Podcast, Ep. #14: Understanding Your Love Languages
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, the Gents seek to understand human love languages, what they mean and more importantly, how they affect your relationships.     #GentsTalk  We would like to thank BULOVA Canada, our presenting sponsor and Startwell, our studio sponsor. Produced by Poncho Navarro & Roman Lapshin.  Connect with us!   Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gents.post/?hl=en Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gentstalkpod
Oct 3, 2022
52 min
Gent's Talk podcast, Ep. #13: Spirituality, Service & Self-Appreciation With Chef Devan Rajkumar
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, the Gents sit down with Chef Devan Rajkumar to discuss the role of spirituality and self-appreciation in his journey back from substance abuse. Chef Devan opens up about his love of food and travel and his upcoming endeavours to support relief efforts for those effected by the floods in Pakistan.    #GentsTalk  We would like to thank BULOVA Canada, our presenting sponsor and Startwell, our studio sponsor.  Produced by Poncho Navarro & Roman Lapshin.   Connect with us!  Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gents.post/...  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gentstalkpod
Sep 26, 2022
1 hr
Gent's Talk podcast, Ep. #12: From Plantations in Jamaica to The Boardrooms of Toronto with Wes Hall
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, the gents sit down with Dragon's Den investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist Wes Hall to discuss his journey from walking barefoot on the plantations in Jamaica to climbing the corporate ladder and becoming one of the most successful businessmen in Canada.    #GentsTalk  We would like to thank BULOVA Canada, our presenting sponsor and Startwell, our studio sponsor.  Produced by Poncho Navarro & Roman Lapshin.   Connect with us!  Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gents.post/...  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gentstalkpod
Sep 19, 2022
1 hr 11 min
Gent's Talk podcast, Ep. #11: Hanging Lambos, Creating for Drake & Neymar, & NFTs w/ Diogo Snow
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, the gents sit down with world renowned artist Diogo Snow to talk about his insane hanging Lamborghini, curating pieces for icons like Drake and Neymar as well as his newest wearable NFT drop with his company New World.    #GentsTalk  We would like to thank BULOVA Canada, our presenting sponsor and Startwell, our studio sponsor.  Produced by Roman Lapshin.   Connect with us!  Website: https://gentspost.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gents.post/...  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gentstalkpod
Sep 12, 2022
1 hr 5 min
Gent's Talk podcast, Ep. #10: Mindset, Work Ethic & Going All In On 'Africa' with Karl Wolf
In this week's episode of Gent's Talk, the gents sit down with super-talented Karl Wolf to talk about his career, how he invested all his money into "Africa", a song nobody believed in but exploded him to stardom, and his mindset for building out his growing empire.   #GentsTalk   We would like to thank BULOVA Canada, our presenting sponsor and Startwell, our studio sponsor. Produced by Roman Lapshin.   Connect with us!  Website: https://gentspost.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gents.post/...  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gentstalkpod
Sep 5, 2022
1 hr 1 min
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