Self Control

Tammy Phan is the founder and CEO of Luxe du Jour, Canada’s leading pre-loved luxury handbag consignment boutique. A one-stop shop for buying, selling, consigning, renting and servicing designer handbags produced by the top fashion brands in the world. Tammy started LDJ as a “lifestyle business” in 2016, working from her basement, and has since scaled up to millions of dollars in revenue with offices in Calgary, Vancouver and Malaysia.How did Tammy achieve such success as a high-school dropout, born to Vietnamese parents who immigrated to Canada during the Vietnam War?Tammy also shares her marketing and content secrets and some hard lessons learned along the way.For all your luxury handbag needs visit luxedujour.caFollow them on Instagram @luxedujourThe North Bank Media Podcast has always been a place for conversation and free expression of ideas. Entrepreneurs, artists, and anyone with a story is welcome to sit down and talk with host Patrick Strevens. If you’re looking for insight into why people behave the way they do, and hearing everyday personal stories and unfiltered opinions, then the #NBMPOD is for you.PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE!FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM @northbankmediapodcast

Alec Barbero is a hairstylist, business-owner and content-creator. At just 22 years of age, he co-owns and operates Compound Cut Club in Downtown Edmonton. He also creates educational content for other barbers on his YouTube Channel, Barbero Academy. His podcast, Young Edmonton Legends is available on his YouTube channel as well. Find him on Tiktok and Instagram and visit compoundcutclub.shop to book your next haircut!This episode was originally released on December 30, 2021, as episode 98 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Young Edmonton Legend."

King David is the "world's only quit-porn strategist," offering his clients one-on-one coaching to quit their pornography addiction. Having developed and beaten his own porn addiction at a fairly young age, David now offers other men access to his unique and proven methods.To learn more about him and his work, find him on Twitter @KingDavidQPS.This episode was originally released on December 28, 2021 as Episode 97 of the North Bank Media Podcast entitled "No One Is Handed Greatness."

James Marsh is an editor, author and encyclopedist. He was editor-in-chief of The Canadian Encyclopedia from it's inception in 1980, until his retirement in 2013. He was named a member of the Order of Canada in 1987.He joined Patrick to tell the story of The Canadian Encyclopedia--a forgotten chapter in Edmonton's history--discuss his upcoming memoir, "Know It All: Finding the Impossible Country," which will be released in May 2022, and look back on a storied career.Beyond this, they touched on cinema (their mutual acquaintance Dr. Bill Beard), hockey, and the ultimate conflict of the digital age where everyone has a voice, for better or worse.This episode was originally released on December 21, 2021 as episode 94 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "A Mirror For The Nation."

Adam Nachbaur is co-founder & managing partner at Snake Lake Brewing in Sylvan Lake, Alberta. He joined Patrick to discuss his award-winning craft beer and share his story: from working a high-paid oilfield job to taking the leap toward founding and operating his own business.Visit https://snakelake.beer/ for more information and find their product in all Safeway and Sobey's liquor stores.This episode was originally released on December 13, 2021 as episode 92 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Beer Talk."

Patrick sits down to recap what he's learned after a year of podcasting and nearly 100 episodes. Topics include:Why did he begin the podcast? Why is it important to communicate your inner thoughts to others?What are the dangers of dogmatic ideology?Is it possible to know another person truly? Or can we only further complicate our relationship, unable to walk in their shoes?The inherent tension between moral relativism and the human need to for a rational, orthodox explanation (God) has lead to a culture in the west of endless noise.This episode was originally released on December 11, 2021 as episode 91 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled, "A Backward Glance."

Luc Bouchard is a message-crafter and storyteller, and has recently begun work as a Forgiveness Coach utilizing his studies in A Course In Miracles. Beyond this, he continues in his role as Chief Marketing Officer at Expanse AI, an Irish data-science firm, and operates his own brand and business, Bare Bones Communications.This episode was originally released on December 9, 2021 as episode 90 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "You Receive What You Believe."Socials and content:linkedin.com/in/luctbouchardfacebook.com/ItsNoSmallThingbarebonescomm.ca

Mike Younger is a Canadian-born musician, songwriter, activist, and mechanic currently living and working in Tennessee. His latest album "Burning the Bigtop Down" was released August 27, 2021.Initial sessions for the album took place in January 2001 and featured numerous well-known musicians including Jim and Luther Dickinson, Levon Helm, David Hood and Spooner Oldham. The recording was cancelled after three days and Mike was sent on a 20-year personal odyssey before finally releasing the album.Mike joined Patrick from his home outside of Nashville to discuss "Burning the Bigtop Down," and the harrowing story of its existence, and the stops along the way in his career, plus he shared his views on environmental and social activism amid the tense political climate of the day."Burning the Bigtop Down" is available for purchase and streaming everywhere! Please visit https://mikeyounger.com/ for more information and check out more of his music on his YouTube channel.This episode was originally released on November 15, 2021 as episode 82 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Rebuilding the Bigtop."

Patrick takes a seat on the North Bank and wonders if we've tuned out the call of duty in today's day and age, and discusses the old boomer problem of endless self-expression. Could that be the cause of today's selfishness? What kind of world are we building when we don't build ourselves first?This episode was originally released on November 11, 2021 as episode 81 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Call of Duty."

Mitchell Edwards is a self-described "pansexual, polyamorous Pagan." He joined Patrick to discuss his work as a strip club bouncer, and his experiences with "non-traditional" forms of sexuality.This episode was originally released on November 8, 2021 as episode 80 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "The Three P's."

Ally Stone is a restaurateur, leadership developer, and podcaster. She is part of the ownership group that runs the 12 northern Alberta Original Joe's establishments, while also offering leadership development, mentorship, and public speaking through her brand The Inspired Leader.Her podcast, Discovering Hospitality, is available everywhere podcasts are found.For more information check out these links: https://linktr.ee/AllyStoneThis episode was originally released on October 25, 2021 as episode 78 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "The Inspired Leader."

Patrick finds a seat on the North Bank and rambles about Canadian Thanksgiving, when did it start and why? Does it make sense to do away with it, and replace it with Truth & Reconciliation Day?He also discusses the evolution of tradition, and the human need for control.This episode was originally released on October 11, 2021 as episode 75 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Traditions Forged in Blood."

Walter Aliaga is a New York-born photographer, writer and designer currently residing in Edmonton. He joined Patrick to discuss a bit of his life story, the motivations behind his work, and touch on some social and cultural issues including: the ongoing "mediation of sexuality" through OnlyFans, pornography and strip clubs, feminism, and just what the hell is wrong men these days anyway!?Follow him on Instagram @walteraliaganyc and check out his work!This episode was originally released on October 11, 2021 as episode 74 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Freedom of Expression."

Patrick discusses the biblical phrase "Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's, and render unto God that which is God's" as it relates to the seemingly-religious nature of politics in today's society. When politicians claim to be on the side of God, where does that leave those who disagree with them?This episode was originally released on September 29, 2021 as episode 71 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Render Unto Caesar."

Brad Bartko is a financial educator, motivational speaker, and disability advocate. He lives with Cerebral Palsy and is confined to a wheelchair. He joined Patrick to share his story, and talk about his upcoming documentary. They also touched on mindset, accessibility for all, and Brad's dream of community-building.Find Brad on social media:Instagram @broadcastinbradTwitter @broadcastinbradFacebookThis episode was originally released on September 2, 2021 as episode 63 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Making a Bigger Impact."

Himalaya Junio is a Philippine-born singer-songwriter and composer. She immigrated to Canada in 2015 and is studying at MacEwan University. Her first single, "Relapse," is streaming now. You can find it here.Follow her on Instagram and YouTube for more.This episode was originally released on August 30, 2021 as episode 62 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "I Will Write It Down."

Patrick attempts to further some previous assertions about 'tribal absurdism,' while also trying to be non-binary (rhetorically, that is) and reminds himself that we are the universe realizing itself.Featured in this episode, is an acoustic rendition of the song "Revolution" by Electric Religious. His latest single, Paralyzed, is streaming now.This episode was originally released on August 27, 2021 as episode 61 of the North Bank Media Podcast.

Trevor Wiebe is a carpenter, martial arts instructor, competitive knife and axe thrower, and a former nightclub bouncer. With aspirations of leaving his day job behind, he's completing film school in the evenings. He asked Patrick for some advice on becoming a filmmaker and they decided to record their conversation.This episode was originally released on August 23, 2021 as episode 58 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Let Me Pick Your Brain...Or Else!"

Patrick celebrates his birthday with more inane rambling! Could 'cultural' or 'tribal absurdism' be a remedy to the narcissistic objectification and/or killer socialism that threatens our lives? Plus, he re-reads a tweet from his 30th Birthday outlining 30 tips for building a better life that have worked for himThis episode was originally released on August 4, 2021 as episode 54 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Birthday Bonus & 30 Old Thoughts."

Dr. Arsh Khaira holds a PhD in Music and an MBA from the University of Alberta as well as an MA from Concordia University . He is a professor, author, multi-instrumentalist musician, and Vice President of Prominent Homes, a home construction company in Edmonton.His latest book, The Community of the Faithful: Jesus as the Personification of the Servant Israel is available here.Visit arshkhaira.com to learn more about his work and check out his music on YouTube.This episode was originally released on July 28, 2021 as episode 52 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Manifesting One's Self in Good Work."

Recorded on the North Bank on Weds., July 28. In the hopes of understanding where he found meaning, clarity, and some sense of self, Patrick fumbles his way through some big questions such as "why am I?" and "how am I?"He recklessly lays out his concept of temporal stability and assumes self-expression is the beginning of the process of living in God/ in the presence of the Lord."I'd never seen the sun so red, and the river so clear." This episode is dedicated to the memory of Jeff Chrzanecki. Happy birthday, old friend.This episode was originally released on July 28, 2021 as episode 51 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Why Am I?"

Will Cardinal-Mawer is a community support worker at the Bissell Centre in Edmonton and an outspoken advocate for Indigenous rights in Canada. He joined Patrick at ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ Indigenous Art Park on June 15, 2021 to share insight on the Indigenous experience in Canada, historical perspectives on colonialism in Canada, and some of his life story among other topics.UPDATE: Both men accused in the deaths of Maurice and Jacob were found guilty. Roger Bilodeau was sentenced to 10 years in prison (minus 4.5 years for time served) for two counts of manslaughter. His son Anthony will be sentenced in November 2022 for one count of manslaughter and one count of second-degree murder.References:The original CBC article on the shooting deaths of Maurice Cardinal and Jacob Sansom can be found here.*The trial has been moved to Edmonton and set for May 9-27, 2022.The Facebook group "Justice for Jake and Morris" can be accessed here.https://justiceforjacobsansomandmorriscardinal.com/This episode was originally released on June 28, 2021 as episode 48 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "I Am My Ancestors' Wildest Dream."

Kristine Archibald is the Executive Director of the River Valley Alliance and Makennah Walker is their Communications and Marketing Specialist.Their flagship project is the RVA Trail: the complete, unbroken connectivity of the river valley corridor from Devon to Ft. Saskatchewan. This 100km stretch will be the largest metropolitan park in the world.The R.V.A. represents the six "shareholder municipalities" of Devon, Parkland County, Edmonton, Strathcona County, Sturgeon County, and Ft. Saskatchewan that border the North Saskatchewan River valley in the Edmonton region.The R.V.A. lobby for funding for projects that improve connectivity of and access to the river valley. As well, they advocate for educated and sustainable use.Visit their website: https://rivervalley.ab.ca/R.V.A. Socials:Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedInSpecial Thanks to Cut:Thru Media for behind-the-scenes photosTo see the full gallery of BTS photos on Imgur, click hereThis episode was originally released on June 21, 2021 as episode 47 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Take Me To The River."

Sydele Merrigan has a Master's degree in Public Health, and worked as a harm reduction and substance use researcher at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR) in Victoria, B.C. Today, she works for The Harbour Supervised Consumption Services as a Team Lead.This episode was originally released on June 7, 2021 as episode 44 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "The Addiction Crisis."

Daniel Martin is an Edmonton-based musician, songwriter, composer, actor, and steel stud salesman. His band, Daniel Martin and the Infamous may or may not be working on a new album. He joined Patrick to talk about his creative process, influences and finding out what he was truly good at. His music is available on all major platforms and you can follow him on Instagram @captain.infamous and @dm_infamous. You can hear his music in the teaser for the Rutherford Manor TV show here.This episode was originally released on May 13, 2021 as episode 42 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Say Yes to Life!"

Patrick tries to improve upon his half-baked idea of finding yourself, pursuing an ideal, and living 'in God' as an alternative to ideological possession and living as a collection of random, unoriginal ideas.This episode was originally released on May 12, 2021 as episode 41 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "When Will I Ever Learn?"

Anna Kuelken and Eric Janvier are Alberta-based filmmakers. They joined Patrick outdoors at Edmonton's ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ Indigenous Art Park to discuss all things filmmaking-related as well as some cultural and social issues of the day. (Eric claims they "went off the rails," too!) Their latest collaboration "Ancestral Ink" has been submitted to numerous film festivals. You can find more of Anna's work here:www.annabeedesign.comhttps://vimeo.com/user19353190@cardhousedreamerFollow Eric on Twitter and Instagram and see his Telus Storyhive film, Reserved, here.This episode was originally released on May 10, 2021 as episode 40 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Salt of the Earth."

Mira Uniat was born in the Ukraine and immigrated to Canada to pursue her career. Following what she calls a spiritual awakening between August and October 2020, she began to develop ideas on "unity consciousness" through meditation, poetry and podcasting.Her work is available on YouTube and her podcast, Spiritualize, can be found here.This episode was originally released on April 20, 2021 as episode 36 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "The Heart Doesn't Ask Why."

Olivia Fata is a wife, mother, and certified Wedding Planner who also arranged her own wedding during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.https://oliviafata.com/This episode was originally released on April 13, 2021 as episode 35 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Putting Out Fires."

Jesse Cochard is the owner of Chez Pierre Cabaret, Edmonton's oldest continually-operating "strip club". It was founded by his grandfather in 1969 and he assumed ownership in 2009. He also managed to keep the club afloat during the pandemic with some ingenious business ideas.In this interview, recorded on location at Chez Pierre, Jesse discusses his grandfather's incredible story--how he found his way to Edmonton from Belgium, making money as a prizefighter--the ups and downs of running a taboo business, why do women get into exotic dancing, and why it's so important to keep this legendary business in the family.http://www.chezpierres.com/https://onlyfans.com/chezpierresThis episode was originally released on April 6, 2021 as episode 34 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "The Family Business."

Patrick describes a nightmare had on the night of the spring Equinox and then wonders about the nature of being: can we be reborn? How do we define ourselves in the face of the unceasing flow of time, and is it possible to see ourselves, not as fixed points (identities), but as ever-evolving lines (beings)?This episode was originally released on March 18, 2021 as episode 31 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Who Am I?"

Andrea Riera is a video producer and digital content creator. She was born in Venezuela and has resided in Canada for nearly 10 years. She actively supports women who are struggling through her Instagram account @girlswithfeels.https://www.instagram.com/girlswithfeels/https://www.instagram.com/andieriera/This episode was originally released on March 9, 2021 as episode 28 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Breaking the Cycle."

Brandon Baker, who goes by the moniker "Electric Religious," is a musician originally from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and currently residing in Edmonton, AB. His latest album, "Tragic Lover," is available everywhere.Featured in this episode are acoustic versions of his songs "I Feel For You" and "Revolution." Follow him on Instagram @electricreligious.This episode was originally released on February 26, 2021 as episode 25 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Electric Religious."

Martin Vendrame is a heavy duty mechanic, drone pilot, entrepreneur, and formerly, Corporal in the Canadian Armed Forces. Martin was born near Penticton, British Columbia, grew up in France, and returned to Canada in 1999. He owns and operates DroneBuzz Aerial Services.This episode was originally released on February 24, 2021 as episode 24 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "A Wealth of Experience."

Rachelle Elsiufi is a Canadian journalist with CBC, based in Ottawa. At the time of this interview, she was working with CityNews in Edmonton and contributing to the documentary "VeraCity: In Their Own Words."Rachelle covered a series of public altercations that took place in central Alberta in fall of 2020. Anti-racism protestors were met with violent opposition on multiple occasions in Ponoka and Red Deer with the RCMP being accused of allowing it to happen.Where defines systemic racism? Why does systemic racism and white supremacy exist in Alberta? What can be done about the ongoing conflicts? Rachelle touches on all of this, having seen it first-hand and talked to those who feel victimized.VeraCity: In Their Own Words can be seen here.This episode was originally released on February 21, 2021 as episode 23 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Shut Up and Listen!"

Brandon Rhiness is an Edmonton-based screenwriter, filmmaker, podcaster and comic book creator. He has received accolades for his comic book, Chainsaw Reindeer, and multiple awards for his screenplay John, 316.His feature films Grotesque and Hot Box are available on Amazon Prime, and his latest novel, The Man In The Box is available on Amazon.Much of his video content can be viewed on his YouTube channel, Higher Universe.This episode was originally released on February 18, 2021 as episode 22 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "The Workingman's Scene."

Following a challenging discussion with Brittany Ohe in episode 20, Patrick records his first of many solo rant-style episodes.What does it mean to have an idea, and what is the danger of letting your ideas determine your identity? Is fairness even possible? Even if systemic oppression exists, what good is it to internalize collective victimhood? And how could a fully equitable society ever exist if we're stuck arguing about ideology and dogma?Could it be that the only truth is that which is inside of us?This episode was originally released on February 17, 2021 as episode 21 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "So What?"

Brittany Ohe has a Bachelor's degree in economics and is pursuing a Master's in Interdisciplinary Studies, Equity and Workplace & Organization. She joined Patrick to first answer his question "what is systemic racism?"From there, they spoke for over two hours, with Brittany taking a broadly progressive stance, arguing that society is unfairly constructed as a patriarchal, white supremacist hierarchy where marginalized folks are perpetually victimized.Together they did work on some solutions. If there is unfairness and systemic oppression in this world, and if I stand to gain in the face of others' misfortune, what can I possibly do about that?This episode was originally released on February 15, 2021 as episode 20 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "The Politics of Compassion."