The Backstage Talk

TBT S1 EP6 - Success or Happiness?

Today on The Backstage Talk, your host Dream is joined by a new guest: Aaliyah. Aaliyah is a grade 12 high school student who has a love for food and music and aspires to achieve both her dreams and happiness. Dream and Aaliyah dedicate this episode to discussing two topics that are often viewed separately, success and happiness. Too often, youth are given the impression that success can only be found in certain careers such as law or medicine. Resultantly, some do not chase their dreams, nor do they realize that happiness is about more than financial stability. This episode sheds light on the ever-present question, "can you have both happiness and success?".  In this episode, the pair discuss everything including personal definitions of both success and happiness, the false narrative that one can't have both success and happiness, how happiness defers from person to person, and how to find your own definitions of both happiness and success. Click play to listen to this authentic, real, and often unspoken topic, as well as a 100% raw point of view and episode.

TBT S1 EP5 - Body Positivity & Confidence (A Boy POV)

Today on The Backstage Talk, your host Dream is joined by a new guest: Khalid.  Khalid is a grade 12 high school student who advocates for minority youth and has participated in various advocacy events. Dream and Khalid dedicate this episode to revisiting the first topic ever discussed on The Backstage Talk, Body Positivity and Confidence, however this time, with a new point of view. Khalid brings a fresh perspective to The Backstage Talk as this time, body positivity is discussed from a male point of view, a perspective that is often not as highlighted as the female point of view. In this episode, the pair discuss everything from male experiences with body positivity, emotions associated with these experiences, why body positivity is a topic that often is undiscussed among "the boys", and how everyone can be allies to support the discussion of body positivity in men.  Click play to listen to this often unheard, real, and 100% raw point of view and episode.

TBT S1 EP4 - Uni In The Pandemic

Today on The Backstage Talk, your host Dream is joined by a returning guest: Mandy. Mandy just entered her second year of University at Guelph-Humber. With her first year of uni being online last year, she has a depth of knowledge and advice to give to anyone entering university for the first time, grade 12s applying to university, and returning university students. Mandy brings a the university perspective to The Backstage Talk, having experienced a lot of confusion and lack of socializing while attending uni online. Together, Dream and Mandy discuss everything from the pros and cons of online university to various university topics such as scholarships, navigating campus, campus food, sitting through long lectures, and more. This episode is a must-listen-to for anyone curious about what university is like during new norm of the pandemic. Click play to listen to this experience-filled, philosophical, real, and 100% raw episode.

TBT S1 EP3 - Burnout & Lack of Inspo

Today on The Backstage Talk, your host Dream is joined by a brand new guest: Carina. Carina is a soon-to-be 17 year-old who does competitive gymnastics, competitive volleyball, and Student Government Vice President. She also has a passion for both music and media arts. Dream and Carina dedicate this episode to discussing burnout, a word that has risen in popularity during the pandemic season. Carina brings a fresh perspective to The Backstage Talk, having experienced a lot of burnout and found multiple different ways to cope with it, while changing her mindset to fight against it. The pair discuss everything in this episode from the importance of acknowledging what burnout is, burnout signs and symptoms they've had, the importance of balance, not comparing your success to others, the philosophy of doing what's best for you, and taking your time to be in the moment as opposed to rushing when you have your whole life ahead of you. Click play to listen to this experience-filled, philosophical, real, and 100% raw episode.

TBT S1 EP2 - Finding Your Passion

Today on The Backstage Talk, your host Dream is joined by a brand new guest: Simone. Simone is an outstanding digital artist who also paints, draws, sculpts and sketches. Although both Dream and Simone are artists, they come together in this episode to discuss a new type of art, the art of finding your passion. They discuss everything from what a passion is, what their individual passions are, types and tricks to finding your passion, how to grow and understand your passion, the pros and cons of work, and the struggles that come with the acknowledgement of your passion. Click play to listen to this authentic, advice-filled, real, and 100% raw episode.