About this episode: Tiffany Pratt is a creative force of nature and in this interview, she peels back the curtain and lets us take a peek into here wild, crazy, colourful world. https://tiffanypratt.com About the podcast: The intent behind our podcast series "Truth Is Golden" is to look at renowned creatives and their work with a critical eye. We aim to ask deep questions in order to peel back the layers of marketing, clever one-liners and sexy branding. We want to show the world what it truly takes for genuinely creative forces to find their own voice build a career on what is very often nothing more than a drive to do things differently. We want to hear about the successes, the failures, the inspirational stories and the lessons gleaned from all of it. We want the truth, so that we can inspire other people to fulfill their own creative aspirations and in the process contribute to making the world a better place.

Lining up podcast guests can be quite the ordeal. Sometimes it literally take years before busy people accept an invitation, if they reply at all. Terry O'Reilly, arguably someone who's in high-demand was such a guest, his wife and producer, albeit a lovely person, kept telling that it may or may not happen a number of times until I decided to give up. Low and behold, about 6 months after I threw in the towel, I received an email asking "are you still interested in interviewing Terry?" Needless to say I put my little bruised ego aside and quickly obliged. The moral of the story is that persistence is key and sometimes, even after you give up, things will still happen. At the end of the day I hold no grudge with Terry or his producer, they were just safeguarding his time for the important work he does and ultimately I'm glad it worked out because this is one of my favourite interviews to date. Without further ado, check out the penultimate Truth is Golden episode for yourself, it'll be worth your while. --- I want to give a special shout-out to Natasha Lebel, who initially turned me onto Terry's long-time podcast "Under the Influence" to which I took an immediate liking and have been a rabid fan of ever since. About the podcast: The intent behind our podcast series "Truth Is Golden" is to look at renowned creatives and their work with a critical eye. We aim to ask deep questions in order to peel back the layers of marketing, clever one-liners and sexy branding. We want to show the world what it truly takes for genuinely creative forces to find their own voice build a career on what is very often nothing more than a drive to do things differently. We want to hear about the successes, the failures, the inspirational stories and the lessons gleaned from all of it. We want the truth, so that we can inspire other people to fulfill their own creative aspirations and in the process contribute to making the world a better place.

In this episode, I had the pleasure to talk to Stephen Shedletzky, Lead Igniter at Simon Sinek's Start With Why and one of the nicest, most genuine human being I have ever met. We talked about the importance of purpose, culture and of course, rock'n'roll. About the podcast: The intent behind our podcast series "Truth Is Golden" is to look at renowned creatives and their work with a critical eye. We aim to ask deep questions in order to peel back the layers of marketing, clever one-liners and sexy branding. We want to show the world what it truly takes for genuinely creative forces to find their own voice build a career on what is very often nothing more than a drive to do things differently. We want to hear about the successes, the failures, the inspirational stories and the lessons gleaned from all of it. We want the truth, so that we can inspire other people to fulfill their own creative aspirations and in the process contribute to making the world a better place. Credits: Post-Production: RVLTR Music: Bounce Trio, Star Animal, 2014. Organ & Keys : Matthieu Marthouret Ténor Sax : Toine Thys Drums : Gautier Garrigue Composed by Toine Thys (copyrights SABAM). Buy it on BandCamp : https://weseemusicstore.bandcamp.com/album/small-streams-big-rivers More info and music here : http://www.youtube.com/user/weseemusic http://www.matthieumarthouret.com https://www.facebook.com/MatthieuMarthouret.Music/

I had the pleasure to interview Saša Radulovic, Johanna Hurme and Colin Neufeld, the partners at 5468796 Architecture as part of our Truth is Golden series. I was impressed to discover, in the course of my research for this interview and after talking to the 3 partners how approachable, genuine and friendly they were, on top of being some of the most innovative and creative architects alive today.After doing the interview, I had the pleasure to meet Saša and Johanna by chance while they were in town and they proved to be just as nice in person over a drink.If you want to know where the future of Canadian Architecture is headed, do yourself a favour and listen to the interview below.About the podcast: The intent behind our podcast series "Truth Is Golden" is to look at renowned creatives and their work with a critical eye. We aim to ask deep questions in order to peel back the layers of marketing, clever one-liners and sexy branding. We want to show the world what it truly takes for genuinely creative forces to find their own voice build a career on what is very often nothing more than a drive to do things differently. We want to hear about the successes, the failures, the inspirational stories and the lessons gleaned from all of it. We want the truth, so that we can inspire other people to fulfill their own creative aspirations and in the process contribute to making the world a better place.Credits: ©2020 Revelateur Studio Inc.Post-Production: Ryan AktariMusic: Bounce Trio, Star Animal, © 2014, All rights reserved.

One founding half of GFDA and certified foulmouth, Jason Bacher is a talented designer, dedicated teacher and all-around decent human being. We talked about his humble beginnings selling wallpaper and how that eventually led him to found Good Fucking Design Advice with his long-time friend Brian Buirge. We also talked about failure, the strangeness of moving to new cities, firing your mother twice and the value of standing out using unbridled profanities.About the podcast: The intent behind our podcast series "Truth Is Golden" is to look at renowned creatives and their work with a critical eye. We aim to ask deep questions in order to peel back the layers of marketing, clever one-liners and sexy branding. We want to show the world what it truly takes for genuinely creative forces to find their own voice build a career on what is very often nothing more than a drive to do things differently. We want to hear about the successes, the failures, the inspirational stories and the lessons gleaned from all of it. We want the truth, so that we can inspire other people to fulfill their own creative aspirations and in the process contribute to making the world a better place.Credits: ©2020 Revelateur Studio Inc.Post-Production: Ryan AktariMusic: Bounce Trio, Star Animal, © 2014, All rights reserved.

This interview was initially published in July 2019. New-York-based, RISD-trained Canuck designer Theo Richardson spoke about his upbringing, creativity and the future of design. A genuinely nice and thoughtful guy, Theo revealed some of the secrets that led him to have such a successful career at a relatively young age. Listen in to hear more about his life and philosophy.About the podcast: The intent behind our podcast series "Truth Is Golden" is to look at (future) renowned creatives and their work with a critical eye. We aim to ask deep questions in order to peel back the layers of marketing, clever one-liners and sexy branding. We want to show the world what it truly takes for genuinely creative forces to find their own voice build a career on what is very often nothing more than a drive to do things differently. We want to hear about the successes, the failures, the inspirational stories and the lessons gleaned from all of it. We want the truth, so that we can inspire other people to fulfill their own creative aspirations and in the process contribute to making the world a better place.Credits:Produced by Revelateur StudioPost-Production: Ryan AktariMusic: Bounce Trio, Star Animal, 2014.Organ & Keys : Matthieu MarthouretTénor Sax : Toine ThysDrums : Gautier GarrigueComposed by Toine Thys (copyrights SABAM).Buy it on BandCamp :weseemusicstore.bandcamp.com/album/smal…big-riversMore info and music here :www.youtube.com/user/weseemusicwww.matthieumarthouret.comwww.facebook.com/MatthieuMarthouret.Music/

This interview was initially published in May 2019. Liam Gadsby is a veteran comic and all around creative force living and performing in Toronto. I met Liam one day at the local café and his larger-than-life personality is what drew me to him. Upon befriending him, I learned that he was an unstoppable creative force and came to appreciate being around him for a good laugh. He’s comfortable with things that most people would shiver at the mere mention of and goes through life doing his thing, regardless of what other people think.About the podcast: The intent behind our podcast series "Truth Is Golden" is to look at (future) renowned creatives and their work with a critical eye. We aim to ask deep questions in order to peel back the layers of marketing, clever one-liners and sexy branding. We want to show the world what it truly takes for genuinely creative forces to find their own voice build a career on what is very often nothing more than a drive to do things differently. We want to hear about the successes, the failures, the inspirational stories and the lessons gleaned from all of it. We want the truth, so that we can inspire other people to fulfill their own creative aspirations and in the process contribute to making the world a better place.Credits:Produced by Revelateur StudioPost-Production: Ryan AktariMusic: Bounce Trio, Star Animal, 2014.Organ & Keys : Matthieu MarthouretTénor Sax : Toine ThysDrums : Gautier GarrigueComposed by Toine Thys (copyrights SABAM).Buy it on BandCamp :weseemusicstore.bandcamp.com/album/smal…big-riversMore info and music here :www.youtube.com/user/weseemusicwww.matthieumarthouret.comwww.facebook.com/MatthieuMarthouret.Music/

In January 2019, I participated in a panel at the Interior Design Show (IDS) in Toronto. We discussed the nature of media in the representation in architecture and what representing architecture in this day and age means. This recording was our conversation.The panel was comprised of Peter Sobchak, Editor at Canadian Interiors and Moderator, Amanda Large, co-founder at Doublespace Photography, Babak Eslahjou principal at Core Architect, Kyle Bergman, architect and founder of the Architecture and Design Film Festival in NYC as well as myself.About the podcast: The intent behind our podcast series "Truth Is Golden" is to look at renowned creatives and their work with a critical eye. We aim to ask deep questions in order to peel back the layers of marketing, clever one-liners and sexy branding. We want to show the world what it truly takes for genuinely creative forces to find their own voice build a career on what is very often nothing more than a drive to do things differently. We want to hear about the successes, the failures, the inspirational stories and the lessons gleaned from all of it. We want the truth, so that we can inspire other people to fulfill their own creative aspirations and in the process contribute to making the world a better place.Credits: ©2019 Revelateur Studio Inc.Post-Production: Ryan AktariMusic: Bounce Trio, Star Animal, © 2014, All rights reserved.

This interview was initially published in February 2019.Fraser Greenberg and I spoke at length about his Toronto upbringing, how he stumbled into family business and transformed it to thrive an ever-changing market as well as his latest endeavour, the coffee shop Milky’s in Toronto’s West End. What struck me about Fraser is the consistency with which he bring passion, purpose and an amazing sense of craft to everything he touches. A fascinating guest with great ideas, check out Fraser’s interview to learn more about him.About the podcast: The intent behind our podcast series "Truth Is Golden" is to look at renowned creatives and their work with a critical eye. We aim to ask deep questions in order to peel back the layers of marketing, clever one-liners and sexy branding. We want to show the world what it truly takes for genuinely creative forces to find their own voice build a career on what is very often nothing more than a drive to do things differently. We want to hear about the successes, the failures, the inspirational stories and the lessons gleaned from all of it. We want the truth, so that we can inspire other people to fulfill their own creative aspirations and in the process contribute to making the world a better place.Credits:Post-Production: Ryan AktariMusic: Bounce Trio, Star Animal, 2014.Organ & Keys : Matthieu MarthouretTénor Sax : Toine ThysDrums : Gautier GarrigueComposed by Toine Thys (copyrights SABAM).Buy it on BandCamp :https://weseemusicstore.bandcamp.com/album/small-streams-big-riversMore info and music here :http://www.youtube.com/user/weseemusichttp://www.matthieumarthouret.comhttps://www.facebook.com/MatthieuMarthouret.Music/

In Episode 210, I had a fascinating conversation with Toon Dreessen, principal at Architects DCA in Ottawa and past president of the Ontario Association of Architects. During our conversation, Toon spoke about his upbringing in the Netherlands, his early life and how that influenced his very early decision to become an architect around age 10, a decision he does not regret to this day. Toon spoke about his love of travel, cooking and his unstoppable drive to change architecture's perception in the public's consciousness. His take on the state of procurement in Canada is more than ever relevant, even all these years later.