This year on 204 Rise, we had the priv­i­lege of cap­tur­ing some of the most inspir­ing sto­ries from our com­mu­ni­ty and beyond. In this spe­cial year-end episode, we’re revis­it­ing the high­lights that defined 2024.

From cel­e­brat­ing the Win­nipeg Sea Bears’ tri­umphant sea­son 🏀 to step­ping onto the field with the Gold­eyes ⚾, we explored what it means to be part of a win­ning team. We also dug into con­ver­sa­tions that mat­ter — with the Men’s Health Clin­ic, we tack­led top­ics often left unsaid, and Vis­age Cos­met­ics showed us the pow­er of con­fi­dence and creativity.

And let’s not for­get the road trips that brought us clos­er to the heart of Manitoba’s music scene. 🌊🎶 From the unfor­get­table vibes of Lake­side Live to the elec­tri­fy­ing ener­gy of Sum­mer of Sound, these moments remind­ed us of the pow­er of com­mu­ni­ty, con­nec­tion, and celebration.

Tune in as we reflect on the sto­ries that shaped this year and the peo­ple who inspired us to keep push­ing for­ward. Whether you’ve been here from the start or just joined the 204 Rise jour­ney, this episode is for you. Let’s close out 2024 with grat­i­tude and look ahead to anoth­er year of ris­ing together. 🙌

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Episode 163 of the 204Rise pod­cast fea­tures Keisha Paul, a dynam­ic speak­er, busi­ness coach, and media pro­fes­sion­al with a unique sto­ry that spans con­ti­nents and indus­tries. Born in Win­nipeg to immi­grant par­ents from Trinidad and Guyana, Keisha’s jour­ney reflects resilience and adapt­abil­i­ty. From work­ing with CBC Radio and The Women’s Tele­vi­sion Net­work to con­sult­ing inter­na­tion­al­ly in the UK and Caribbean, she has built a career help­ing oth­ers unlock their potential.

Keisha’s expe­ri­ence liv­ing and work­ing in dif­fer­ent cul­tures taught her the pow­er of per­spec­tive and the impor­tance of authen­tic­i­ty. Through her coach­ing prac­tice, she empow­ers entre­pre­neurs, espe­cial­ly those from diverse back­grounds, to nav­i­gate chal­lenges, build con­fi­dence, and achieve suc­cess while stay­ing true to themselves.

In this episode, Keisha opens up about her per­son­al expe­ri­ences, the evo­lu­tion of media, and how she uses her voice to inspire change. Whether you’re curi­ous about the sim­i­lar­i­ties between tra­di­tion­al and new media, her insights on over­com­ing bar­ri­ers in the busi­ness world, or her per­spec­tive on stay­ing authen­tic, this con­ver­sa­tion is both insight­ful and uplifting.

🎙️ Lis­ten now on your favorite pod­cast plat­form to hear Keisha’s jour­ney of growth, impact, and empowerment!

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On Episode 160 of 204 Rise, we catch up with VAVO, the inter­na­tion­al duo who have rede­fined the elec­tron­ic music scene. Com­prised of Cana­di­an-born Jesse Fis­ch­er and Lon­don native Alden Mar­tin, VAVO has tak­en the world by storm with their unique blend of EDM and coun­try music, coin­ing the term YEEDM. In this episode, they reflect on their jour­ney from two dif­fer­ent coun­tries to the glob­al stage, includ­ing per­for­mances at mas­sive events like the 2024 ACM Awards, EDC Las Vegas, Stage­coach Fes­ti­val, Australia’s CMC Rocks and now right here in Win­nipeg for Sum­mer of Sound 2024!

VAVO opens up about the ori­gin of their name, the thrill of going viral with their Mor­gan Wallen remix, and what it’s like to live the rock­star lifestyle, hav­ing a res­i­den­cy in Las Vegas. They also dis­cuss the chal­lenges of col­lab­o­rat­ing across con­ti­nents and how they’ve turned those obsta­cles into strengths, prov­ing that dis­tance is no bar­ri­er to success.

00:00:00 Cre­ative Col­lab­o­ra­tion: From Online to Viral Hit
00:01:26 The Ori­gin Sto­ry of VVO: Nam­ing and Mean­ing
00:02:49 Form­ing a Musi­cal Duo: The Begin­nings of Col­lab­o­ra­tion
00:04:11 Career Jour­ney from Bar­tender to DJ
00:05:37 Cre­ative Process in Music Pro­duc­tion
00:06:54 Music as a Life­long Pas­sion
00:08:17 Viral Suc­cess: The Sto­ry of the Mor­gan Wallen Remix
00:09:39 Reflect­ing on Viral Suc­cess
00:10:58 Nav­i­gat­ing Highs and Lows in the Music Indus­try
00:12:25 Play­ing Stage­coach with Dip­lo and Oth­er Elec­tron­ic Artists
00:13:43 Tak­ing the Leap: Leav­ing Jobs for Full-Time Music Careers
00:15:04 Decid­ing Setlists for Dif­fer­ent Shows
00:16:34 Pre-Show Nerves and Rou­tines
00:18:29 Fan Inter­ac­tions and Mem­o­rable Sto­ries
00:19:50 Cre­ative Process vs. Busi­ness Needs in Music Pro­duc­tion
00:21:21 Nav­i­gat­ing Chang­ing Algo­rithms
00:22:43 Wrap­ping Up & Next Week’s Preview

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204Rise is recon­nect­ing with Fah­jah, on episode 159 of the pod­cast for an adven­tur­ous con­ver­sa­tion about his life since we last spoke. After relo­cat­ing to Bali, Fah­jah has gained glob­al recog­ni­tion, per­form­ing at major fes­ti­vals sim­i­lar to Sum­mer of Sound and oth­er large stages and venues. He opens up about the real­i­ties of liv­ing abroad, how near­ly los­ing his life in extreme con­di­tions reshaped his out­look, and the work behind build­ing a per­son­al brand in the com­pet­i­tive music indus­try. Tune in for some real talk about fol­low­ing your pas­sion, stay­ing authen­tic, and how hard work pays off in the long run. This episode is full of insight and moti­va­tion for any­one chas­ing suc­cess in cre­ative fields!

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On episode 158, we’re back at Sum­mer of Sound 2024, joined by return­ing guest Quinn Baskin, one of the mas­ter­minds behind the grow­ing suc­cess of Man­i­to­ba’s largest EDM fes­ti­val. Quinn gives us an inside look at how SOS has grown year after year, becom­ing a major high­light in Winnipeg’s event cal­en­dar. From the chal­lenges of man­ag­ing a mas­sive fes­ti­val to explor­ing the pos­si­bil­i­ty of intro­duc­ing hip-hop into the line­up, Quinn shares his vision for the future of the fes­ti­val scene in Winnipeg. 🎤

Quinn also reflects on his per­son­al jour­ney, start­ing from hum­ble begin­nings flip­ping burg­ers to trav­el­ing the world and orga­niz­ing some of the most mem­o­rable music events in Cana­da. 🌍 Hear his thoughts on what it takes to keep fes­ti­vals fresh, excit­ing, and full of love for the fans. Whether you’re into EDM or just pas­sion­ate about live music, this episode is packed with insight, inspi­ra­tion, and some of the best behind-the-scenes sto­ries from Sum­mer of Sound.

#Sum­merOf­Sound #SOS2024 #MusicFes­ti­val­Life #Win­nipegEvent #Fes­ti­val­Or­ga­niz­er #Live­Mu­si­cLovers #QuinnBaskin #Fes­ti­val­Growth #Trav­el­ingTh­e­World #Fes­ti­valJour­ney #EDM­Com­mu­ni­ty #HipHopFes­ti­val #SpreadLove #Fes­ti­valVibes #204RisePodcast

On episode 157 with Daw­son Alexan­der, a young and ambi­tious real estate agent who’s tak­ing the Win­nipeg mar­ket by storm! 🌪️ Dawson’s social media game is strong — he’s gone viral on plat­forms like Tik­Tok and Insta­gram by show­cas­ing lux­u­ry homes in and around Win­nipeg, draw­ing atten­tion from all cor­ners of the internet. 🏡

In this con­ver­sa­tion, Daw­son shares how he broke into the real estate indus­try and devel­oped a unique strat­e­gy to stand out from the com­pe­ti­tion. We dive into his use of social media as a busi­ness tool, his jour­ney toward sell­ing some of the most high-end homes in the city, and the hard work it takes to keep his online con­tent fresh and engaging.

This episode is filled with insights on how social media can fuel your busi­ness growth, the impor­tance of stay­ing ahead in a com­pet­i­tive mar­ket, and a behind-the-scenes look at the real estate indus­try. Whether you’re into real estate, entre­pre­neur­ship, or con­tent cre­ation, this one’s for you!

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