August After Dark

What It Really Takes to Build a Dream Business (Supercar Edition)

Matt August and Mike Hall have been the guys behind August Motor Cars from the beginning — and in this episode, they're finally telling the whole story.  From bidding on a foreclosed building their families thought was a terrible idea, to sneaking into the Indy 500 pits, getting dressed as pirates at a supercar rally, crashing a Radical at track, and eventually taking a McLaren 765LT across America on the Gumball 3000 — this is the unfiltered origin of one of Canada's most recognized exotic car brands.  But more than the cars, this episode is about what it actually takes to build something real: the doubt, the roadblocks, the police pullover that wasn't their fault, and the guy who traded two Clydesdale horses for a supercar. If you've ever had a dream that people told you was too crazy, this one's for you.

The Algorithm Was Designed to Keep You Miserable — Here's How to Fight Back

What does it actually mean to be successful — and what if everything you've been chasing has been keeping you from the peace you already have? In this episode of August After Dark, host Matt sits down with entrepreneur, digital marketing pioneer, and consciousness explorer Nicholas for one of the most honest, wide-ranging conversations the show has ever had. Nicholas's story starts before he was even born — a miracle pregnancy, a prophecy spoken over his mother, and a path that led him to pastor a church at 17, build a $100M+ digital advertising empire, and eventually walk away from it all to ask the questions that actually matter. They cover it all: * How Nick went from church pastor to Facebook ads pioneer — generating close to a billion dollars in client sales * The dark side of social media algorithms and how platforms are engineered to keep you anxious, scrolling, and never enough * Why your identity might not actually be yours — and how to start questioning the stories you've inherited * The McLaren obsession — from a six-supercar test drive to hunting down a 765LT and why toys are just toys when you know who you are * Dream Rally — and the unexpected ripple effect it has not just on the kids in the cars, but on every single person watching from the sidewalk * Nick's new documentary "Unbecoming" — a two-year, seven-country journey through monasteries, neuroscience labs, and psychedelic research centers asking one question: What if fulfillment isn't about becoming more, but unbecoming everything you're not? * The 5MEO DMT protocol Nick and his team have developed — combining clinical therapy, neurofeedback, Buddhist coaching, and psychedelic medicine to collapse the patterns that cause suffering * Why presence, not performance, is the new definition of success This episode will challenge the way you think about ambition, identity, social media, philanthropy, and what it means to truly know yourself. Key Themes: Inner clarity · Entrepreneurship · Social media & mental health · Psychedelics & consciousness · Philanthropy · Dream Rally · Identity & suffering · The Unbecoming documentary Good things happen to good people. Throw the ladder back down. Subscribe, share, and if this episode moved you — visit augustafterdark.com to support the kids and families behind Dream Rally.

30 Years. One Voice. The Truth About Lasting in Country Music Radio | Casey Clarke

Casey Clarke will tell you his voice wasn't good enough. He'll say it before you get the chance to ask. He left broadcast school without a diploma. Took a job in a town called Westlock, Alberta. Figured getting paid to learn beat paying someone to teach him. Thirty years later — one of 3 Canadians to win the CMA Broadcaster of the Year. In this episode, Matt sits down with Casey to go through all of it. The small-town Alberta start. Overnight shifts on satellite radio. Sixteen years at CMT. Coming home to Kelowna. And the part Casey doesn't lead with: the anger he carried through his twenties. The years where the most upbeat voice on the radio wasn't doing so well privately. He talks about what cracked it. A sidewalk in Toronto. His wife stopped to talk to a stranger for ten minutes — warm, easy, like they'd known each other for years. Casey asked who she was. His wife had no idea. That stayed with him. Each month, August After Dark supports a family close to Matt's heart. This month: the Relvas family — two years at Ronald McDonald House GUEST: Casey Clarke  HOST: Matt August

What Happens When Your Child’s Life Depends On You

Adam and Lindsay Relvas opened their restaurant on October 6th, 2016. Six weeks later, their three-year-old son was diagnosed with stage four cancer. Adam flew back and forth to Vancouver for eight months. Lindsay stayed at the hospital. Friends kept the restaurant alive. Anthony is doing well now. The Relvas family has spent the last ten years giving back to everyone who showed up for them — and tonight they're sharing the story for the first time. This episode is raising money for the new Ronald McDonald House BC Yukon build. Donate at augustafterdark.com

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Some conversations only happen after the lights go down. August After Dark is  hosted by Matt August. Each episode he sits down with operators, athletes, builders, and creators and asks the questions nobody bothered to ask them on the main stage — how they built it, what it cost them, and what they actually do with it now. Here's what Matt keeps seeing: the people who build the most are almost always the ones giving the most away. That's what this show is really about. A portion of every dollar the show earns goes to charities supporting families in crisis. Donate or learn more at, augustbrand.com. New episode dropping May. 1st — subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.