On this episode of the 204 Rise Pod­cast, we sit down with fit­ness coach and entre­pre­neur Janelle Hill, @janellefaithill, who carved her path as a fit­ness influ­encer before it was cool. From ear­ly con­tent cre­ation to build­ing her own coach­ing busi­ness @gymwithjan, Janelle shares her jour­ney of turn­ing pas­sion into purpose.

We talk about what it was like get­ting into the fit­ness indus­try ear­ly on, how she grew her online pres­ence authen­ti­cal­ly, and the rewards (and chal­lenges) of help­ing oth­ers live health­i­er lives. Now part­nered with Meta­bol­ic Fit­ness in Win­nipeg, Janelle coach­es clients both local­ly and vir­tu­al­ly — cre­at­ing last­ing impact beyond the gym.

Whether you’re into fit­ness, entre­pre­neur­ship, or just want to hear a real sto­ry of growth and dri­ve, this one’s for you!

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In this episode of the 204Rise pod­cast, we take you inside the Win­nipeg Sea Bears’ 2025 Media Day for an exclu­sive look at the peo­ple and pas­sion dri­ving Manitoba’s pro bas­ket­ball team.

From Head Coach and GM Mike Taylor’s lead­er­ship to the ded­i­ca­tion of play­ers l we explore how the Sea Bears are build­ing a cul­ture of excel­lence both on and off the court. We also chat with key front office staff, includ­ing Pres­i­dent Jason Smith and VP of Busi­ness Oper­a­tions Sahra Uddin, to under­stand the vision behind the franchise’s rapid growth.

Whether you’re a die-hard fan or new to the CEBL, this episode offers an authen­tic glimpse into the heart of Winnipeg’s bas­ket­ball scene.

Wel­come back Neema Naz! We catch up on his incred­i­ble jour­ney since we last spoke. Neema has been grind­ing hard­er than ever, push­ing him­self to new heights in the world of com­e­dy. We dig deep into what it real­ly takes to build a career as a pro­fes­sion­al come­di­an, from nav­i­gat­ing tough crowds and non­stop trav­el to going back to school to sharp­en his craft.

Get ready for hon­est sto­ries, behind-the-scenes insight, and plen­ty of laughs as Neema opens up about the hus­tle, the strug­gles, and the pas­sion that fuels his rise. Whether you’re chas­ing your own dream or just love a good com­e­dy sto­ry, this episode deliv­ers real talk and moti­va­tion you don’t want to miss.

00:00:00 Wel­come Neema + Drake 100K give­away
00:03:57 The Jour­ney to Com­e­dy and Parental Sup­port
00:07:53 Pur­su­ing Com­e­dy Over Kine­si­ol­o­gy
00:11:49 Com­e­dy Mile­stone: Open­ing for Rus­sell Peters
00:16:04 The Role of Roast­ing and Cama­raderie in Com­e­dy
00:20:05 Nav­i­gat­ing Entre­pre­neur­ship: Man­ag­ing Expec­ta­tions and Set­backs
00:24:47 Inter­ac­tions with Influ­en­tial Fig­ures
00:28:42 Life-Chang­ing Moment Before 30
00:32:52 Nav­i­gat­ing Tough Crowds: Com­e­dy in Aus­tralia
00:37:08 The Pres­sure and Joy of Stand-Up Com­e­dy
00:41:50 Nav­i­gat­ing the Chal­lenges of Tour Plan­ning
00:46:27 Evo­lu­tion of Com­e­dy: Embrac­ing Reps and Spe­cial­iz­ing in Style

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