In this episode of 204 Rise, we take you behind the scenes of our most unfor­get­table moments. It all start­ed with a sur­re­al back­stage encounter with Jel­ly Roll – a raw, unfil­tered expe­ri­ence that became our high­est-viewed episode ever.

We share the chaos, excite­ment, and unex­pect­ed insights from our time with the Are­na Rock­erz at Jel­ly Rol­l’s Beau­ti­ful­ly Bro­ken Tour while he was stop­ping in Win­nipeg, reveal­ing how this viral moment shaped our jour­ney. The sto­ry doesn’t stop there though, we also open up about the pres­sure of suc­cess, over­com­ing self-doubt, and the piv­otal moment when we signed a major deal that trans­formed 204 Rise.

This episode is a mix of wild expe­ri­ences, hard lessons, and big wins. This is the unfil­tered truth behind 204rise. If you’ve ever won­dered what it takes to turn a pas­sion into a brand, this is the episode for you.

00:00:00 Excit­ing Con­tract Announce­ment Com­ing soon

00:02:26 Back­stage with a Rock­star: A Sur­re­al Moment

00:04:53 Tak­ing the Leap: Risk­ing It All to Be an Entrepreneur

00:07:28 Embrac­ing the Jour­ney of Entrepreneurship

00:10:19 Reflect­ing on Pos­i­tive Feed­back and Inter­view­ing Jasmine

00:12:40 The Psy­chol­o­gy of Late-Night Conversations

00:15:11 Net­work­ing at the Win­nipeg Entre­pre­neur­ship Scene

00:17:42 Insights from a Coun­sel­ing Experience

00:20:24 Behind the Scenes of a High-Pace Event

00:23:12 Behind the Scenes of Pod­cast­ing Events

00:25:32 Behind the Stage at a Jel­ly Roll Concert

00:28:03 Over­com­ing Imposter Syn­drome and Real­iz­ing Achievements

#204Rise #Jel­ly­Roll #Are­naRock­erz #Beau­ti­fully­Bro­ken­Tour #BehindTheScenes #Pod­castLife #Cre­ative­Jour­ney #Win­nipeg­Pod­cast #Pas­sion­To­Brand #Entre­pre­neurLife #Con­tent­Cre­ators #Sto­ry­telling #Viral­Mo­ments #MusicIn­dus­try #RealTalk #Authen­tic­Conver­sa­tions #Men­tal­Tough­ness #Pod­castEpisode #Cana­di­an­Pod­casts

They didn’t wait for a seat at the table, they made their own.

In this episode, we’re joined by Han­nah Pick­nic­ki and Emma Novak of the Track Talk Pod­cast, two con­tent cre­ators carv­ing out space in one of the most male-dom­i­nat­ed sports on the plan­et: motor sports. What start­ed as a pas­sion project quick­ly turned into a pod­cast with seri­ous trac­tion lead­ing to exclu­sive pad­dock access, brand col­lab­o­ra­tions, and a grow­ing com­mu­ni­ty of fans who final­ly feel seen.

We talk about the hus­tle behind the high­lights, the real­i­ty of being women in the motor sports media space, and how trust­ing their vision helped them go from record­ing in their bed­rooms to show­ing up trackside.

🎙️ Whether you’re a rac­ing fan, a con­tent cre­ator, or just some­one with a dream — this one’s for you.

#Track­TalkPod­cast #204Rise #Wom­enIn­Mo­tor­sports #F1Podcast #Formula1 #Rac­ing­Cul­ture #Pod­cast­nter­view #Con­tent­Cre­ators #Wom­enIn­Media #Motor­sport­Media #Female­Cre­ators #F1Community #Cana­di­an­Pod­casts #Break­ing­Bar­ri­ers

In Episode 172 of 204 Rise, we sit down with Gio­van­na Minen­na — founder of Brows by G and Browluxe — to explore her jour­ney from a one-chair brow stu­dio in her Win­nipeg apart­ment to build­ing a nation­al beau­ty brand. Gio­van­na shares how she scaled her busi­ness to over $1.5 mil­lion in rev­enue with­in two years, secured a $2 mil­lion val­u­a­tion deal on Drag­ons’ Den, and expand­ed her cos­met­ic prod­uct line to over 150 loca­tions worldwide.

Beyond her entre­pre­neur­ial ven­tures, Gio­van­na dis­cuss­es her role as a busi­ness coach and men­tor, offer­ing insights into her Finan­cial Flow Method — a blend of mind­set mas­tery and busi­ness strat­e­gy designed to help entre­pre­neurs achieve last­ing success.

Tune in to hear how Gio­van­na bal­ances her roles as a moth­er, wife, and busi­ness leader, and gain valu­able lessons on resilience, inno­va­tion, and the pow­er of trust­ing your vision.

#Gio­van­naMi­nen­na #204Rise #Wom­enIn­Busi­ness #Entre­pre­neur­ship #Beau­tyIn­dus­try #Drag­ons­Den #Brows­ByG #Browluxe #Busi­ness­Coach #Mind­set­Mat­ters

This one was spe­cial. On episode 171, we got exclu­sive access to sit down with Are­na Rock­erz right inside Cana­da Life Cen­tre, moments before they lit up the stage along­side Jel­ly Roll on his Beau­ti­ful­ly Bro­ken Tour. Known for their pow­er­house per­for­mances and abil­i­ty to move are­nas full of peo­ple, Are­na Rock­erz opened up to us about life on the road, work­ing with mas­sive artists, and how they bring raw emo­tion to every show. From back­stage ener­gy to sta­di­um-sized dreams, this con­ver­sa­tion cap­tures the heart of the hus­tle and we’re grate­ful to have been right there for it!

00:00:00 Life on Tour with DJ hylyte and DJ Chill

00:01:42 Cana­di­an Tour Ener­gy and Expe­ri­ence with Jel­ly Roll

00:03:26 The Birth of ​“Are­na Rock­erz” and DJing Evolution

00:05:00 Mas­ter­ing Crowd Engage­ment: DJing and Host­ing Techniques

00:06:35 The Pow­er of Friend­ly Ban­ter in Friend­ship Dynamics

00:08:09 Craft­ing the Per­fect Playlist for a Diverse Audience

00:09:46 Expe­ri­enc­ing Cana­da: Cul­ture Shock and Com­par­isons with the US

00:11:28 Music Cul­ture Dif­fer­ences: Cana­da vs. US

00:13:11 The Real­i­ties of Tour­ing Life: Highs and Lows

00:14:57 The Price of Fame: Bal­anc­ing Sac­ri­fice and Success

00:16:33 Achiev­ing Suc­cess: From Dreams to Reality

00:18:10 Bal­anc­ing Suc­cess and Humil­i­ty in the Cre­ative Industry

00:19:42 Shoutout to 204 Rise Podcast

#Are­naRock­erz #Beau­ti­fully­Bro­ken­Tour #Jel­ly­Roll #Live­Mu­sic­Ex­pe­ri­ence #TourLife #204Rise #BehindThe­Mu­sic #CanadaL­ife­Cen­tre #MusicPod­cast #ArtistIn­ter­view #Con­certVibes #OnTheRoad #Rock­erzUn­plugged

In this episode, we sit down with Maris­sa Nay­lor, a mul­ti­fac­eted pro­fes­sion­al from Win­nipeg who seam­less­ly bal­ances her roles as a wed­ding and brand­ing pho­tog­ra­ph­er, mar­ket­ing offi­cer, and Team Cana­da bowler. Maris­sa shares insights into her jour­ney, from cap­tur­ing authen­tic love sto­ries through her lens to rep­re­sent­ing Cana­da on the inter­na­tion­al bowl­ing stage. We delve into her pas­sion for sto­ry­telling, the chal­lenges of man­ag­ing mul­ti­ple careers, and how her ath­let­ic dis­ci­pline influ­ences her entre­pre­neur­ial spir­it. Join us as we explore the inter­sec­tions of art, sport, and busi­ness in Maris­sa’s inspir­ing story.

00:00:00 Embrac­ing Authen­tic­i­ty and Pick­ing Up the Camera

00:05:55 Entre­pre­neur­ial Begin­nings and High School Days

00:11:44 Dis­cov­er­ing Pho­tog­ra­phy’s Emo­tion­al Impact

00:17:32 Dis­cov­er­ing a Pas­sion for Coach­ing and Marketing

00:23:23 How Bowl­ing Relates to Entrepreneurship

00:28:55 Under­stand­ing Bowl­ing: 5‑Pin vs 10-Pin

00:35:06 Com­pet­i­tive Bowl­ing Cul­ture: Friend­ly Rival­ries and Tactics

00:40:30 Tran­si­tion­ing from Sports to Business

00:46:11 The Impor­tance of Authen­tic Sto­ry­telling in Business

00:52:13 The Val­ue of Rela­tion­ships Over Prof­it in Photography

00:57:39 The Impor­tance of Soft Skills in Career Development

01:03:12 The Impor­tance of Per­son­al Touch in AI Marketing

#Maris­saNay­lor #Pho­tog­ra­phy #Team­Canad­aBowler #Entre­pre­neur­ship #Win­nipeg­Tal­ent

In this episode, we sit down with YSN Fab, a Win­nipeg native who trans­formed per­son­al chal­lenges into musi­cal tri­umphs. Start­ing his jour­ney as a foot­ball play­er, a career-end­ing injury led him to dis­cov­er his pas­sion for rap. Since then, YSN Fab has released mul­ti­ple suc­cess­ful projects, includ­ing his debut album Made 4 More in 2020, and the EPs Thru The Thun­der and After The Storm in 2023. With over 80 mil­lion streams across plat­forms and more than 23 mil­lion YouTube views, he con­tin­ues to put Win­nipeg on the map. Join us as YSN Fab shares his inspir­ing jour­ney, the real­i­ties of the music indus­try, and his vision for the future.

00:00:00 The Highs and Lows of Success

00:07:47 From Pas­sion to Real­i­ty: Pur­su­ing Music and Sports

00:15:09 The Jour­ney Begins: Freestyle to World Star Recognition

00:22:50 Nav­i­gat­ing the Music Indus­try: From Unknown to Con­fi­dent Artist

00:30:00 Ris­ing to Suc­cess: From Strug­gling Artist to Stream­ing Sensation

00:37:11 Cre­at­ing a Sanc­tu­ary in the Studio

00:44:50 The Strug­gle for Musi­cal Suc­cess and Consistency

00:52:12 Over­com­ing Stage Fright and Per­form­ing Live

00:59:44 Learn­ing Finan­cial Discipline

01:06:57 Explor­ing Iden­ti­ty: Who is Fabian?

01:14:17 Chal­leng­ing Child­hood Perspectives

01:21:52 5‑Year Anniver­sary of ​“Made for More”

01:31:32 Striv­ing for Glob­al Recognition

01:35:00 Embrac­ing Suc­cess and Keep­ing the Faith

01:42:12 Meet­ing an Inspir­ing Performer

01:50:08 The Evo­lu­tion of Win­nipeg’s Music Scene

#YSNFab #Win­nipeg­Mu­sic #HipHopJour­ney #Made4More #Cana­di­a­nArtists

Jas­min Laine is proof that authen­tic­i­ty wins online. From wit­ty takes on every­day life to deep con­ver­sa­tions about per­son­al growth, she’s built a social media pres­ence that feels refresh­ing­ly real. With her con­tent gain­ing trac­tion and reach­ing thou­sands, she’s nav­i­gat­ing the highs and lows of inter­net fame while stay­ing true to herself.

In this episode, we sit down with Jas­min to talk about the pow­er of viral moments, the unex­pect­ed real­i­ties of being an online cre­ator, and how she crafts con­tent that res­onates. We also get into the big­ger pic­ture — how social media shapes con­ver­sa­tions, the pres­sure of pub­lic opin­ion, and what it real­ly takes to turn engage­ment into opportunity.

Whether you’re a cre­ator, a fan, or just some­one who’s fas­ci­nat­ed by the fast-mov­ing dig­i­tal world, this episode is packed with insights, humour, and real talk. Don’t miss it!

Chap­ters
00:00:00 Embrac­ing Inde­pen­dence and Tak­ing Risks
00:04:18 Embrac­ing Faith Through Life’s Chal­lenges
00:08:31 Find­ing Faith and Mean­ing in the Bible
00:13:45 Pur­su­ing a Radio Career
00:17:24 The Sac­ri­fices of Job Com­mit­ment
00:21:35 The Harsh Real­i­ty of the Enter­tain­ment Indus­try
00:25:39 Pride and Cul­ture in Tra­di­tion­al Media vs. YouTube
00:30:11 The Tran­si­tion Jour­ney and Life After Change
00:33:53 Over­com­ing Doubts and Start­ing a YouTube Chan­nel
00:38:18 Pas­sion for Pol­i­tics and Ear­ly Begin­nings
00:42:25 Get­ting Rec­og­nized as a YouTube Per­son­al­i­ty
00:47:03 The Inspi­ra­tion Behind Start­ing a YouTube Chan­nel
00:51:16 Over­com­ing Rock Bot­tom: The Resilience to Keep Going
00:55:45 Find­ing Per­son­al Hap­pi­ness and Resilience
01:00:15 Over­com­ing Chal­lenges and Per­se­ver­ance
01:05:35 Canada’s Pover­ty Cri­sis in 2025
01:08:55 Embrac­ing Anx­i­ety and Build­ing Resilience
01:12:53 Achiev­ing Finan­cial Inde­pen­dence After Job Loss
01:17:21 Find­ing True Com­mu­ni­ty and Con­nec­tion
01:22:40 Morn­ing Rit­u­als for a Pos­i­tive Day

#Jas­min­Laine #Con­tent­Cre­ator #Viral­Mo­ments #Social­Me­di­a­Growth #Dig­i­tal­In­flu­ence #Authen­tic­i­ty­Wins #GoingVi­ral #Cre­ator­Life #OnlineCom­mu­ni­ty #Social­Me­di­a­Trends #Influ­encerTalk #BehindThe­Con­tent #RealTalk #Relat­able­Con­tent #Engage­ment­Mat­ters

Michael Sparks isn’t just mak­ing music — he’s mak­ing waves. The Mon­tréal-based DJ and pro­duc­er has built a rep­u­ta­tion for push­ing bound­aries, blend­ing gen­res, and deliv­er­ing high-ener­gy sets that keep crowds mov­ing. From under­ground clubs to major fes­ti­val stages, his rise in the EDM world has been any­thing but ordinary.

While in Win­nipeg, fresh off his set at one of the city’s biggest EDM events, Michael sat down with us to talk about the grind of build­ing a music career, the cre­ative process behind his sig­na­ture sound, and how he’s nav­i­gat­ed the ever-chang­ing music industry.

If you love EDM, dream of mak­ing it in the music scene, or just want a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a DJ, this episode is for you. Get ready for an inside look at the pas­sion, the hus­tle, and the mind­set that fuels Michael Sparks.

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