F**k Small Talk

Another great episode and guest for you to listen to folks! Before we jump into that we wanted to give you a content warning that this episode does discuss how trauma affects people but TW: SA does come up. We wanted you to know so you're up to speed before diving into this engaging episode. Our guest is Melissa Sorokolit (she, they), she's the owner of Subflume, a small business dedicated to her art practice and services. She also owns and operates her other small business Sustainable Passion which is a zero waste store and offers Earth-based spiritual readings. Mel focuses her studies and energy on promoting sustainability and healing of the Earth and the self. Mel is the author of Getting Out of Bed: A Zine About Healing from Trauma.

Another great episode and guest for you to listen to folks! Before we jump into that we wanted to give you a content warning that this episode does discuss how trauma affects people but we do reference sexual assault. We wanted you to know so you're up to speed before diving into this engaging episode. Our guest is Melissa Sorokolit (she/they), she's the owner of Subflume, a small business dedicated to her art practice and services. She also owns and operates her other small business Sustainable Passion which is a zero waste store and offers Earth-based spiritual readings. Mel focuses her studies and energy on promoting sustainability and healing of the Earth and the self. Mel is the author of Getting Out of Bed: A Zine About Healing from Trauma.

Bringing the pod back to life is a FIRE guest, Reda, who is incredibly talented and thoughtful. On this heavy hitting episode we attempted to sort through the complexities topics. We talk about defining values and our life's calling, the pursuit of our passions and how that translates to quality of life, and how what we do, defines us, to ourselves and others. 

On this amazing episode we welcome our friend Anna who has a tons to share on her journey to define and accept who she is. She's a white pansexual cis gendered female and she talks about what that identity means to her. We go from our defining moment over the last decade and why it's good to keep your finger nails short to why sexual identity is often sexualized and everything in between. She's gone through so much growth over the last decade and is here to share her story so far. I think we all have something to learn from the conversation.

In this episode we welcome our guest Maaz Yasin to talk about his immigrant experience and his journey to find his Canadian identity. We go from our parents pressure on us to have successful careers to how our values affect our ability to feel at home and everything in between. Join us as we take on the world’s saltiest issues with very minimal prior research. You can’t say we didn’t warn you….viewer discretion is advised.

In this episode we welcome our guest Evan Murray to talk about investments and everything side hustle to build your personal financial portfolio. He has multiple years in all kinds of business aspects, sales, finance, negotiating, and even taxes. We go from our failures in math and how you can feel like just another employee, to what we want our lives to look like in 20 years.  Join us as we take on the world’s saltiest issues with very minimal prior research. You can’t say we didn’t warn you….viewer discretion is advised.

In this episode we welcome our guest Aida to talk about human connection. We go from discussing how writing and listening to music helps us cope with all things life and emotions to the challenges of moving to a new country as a PoC and adapting to a very different culture. We talk about what human connection means and how important it is to find "your" community.

Want to grab a drink with us? Or any of our season 1 guests? Have an episode you really liked and want to meet the guest behind it? Do you like appetizers? Find out how you can do all of these things in this episode!

Well that's a wrap folks! We're closing out Season 1 of F*** Small Talk with a send of from your hosts! Stay tuned to our Instagram, @fsmalltalk, for updates and teasers for season 2! 

In this episode we welcome our guest Shinjini Sur to talk about unlearning in order to open your mind to new experiences. She backs up her coaching and facilitating framework with a ton of experience starting her own business(es) and running workshops. We go from the improv and how to get comfortable to with being uncomfortable, to how our biases shape the relationships in our lives and everything in between. Join us as we take on the world’s saltiest issues with very minimal prior research. You can’t say we didn’t warn you….viewer discretion is advised.

Another Off Topic - we're going back to back like our boy Drake! Join us as we review a new beer and talk about putting down roots, leaving your hometown, and coming up with a new sign off phrase (spoiler: we cut out like 30 horrible ones). 

This edition of Off Topic features a new beer, some iconic childhood throwbacks, and Nick Cannon (disclaimer: he does not personally make an appearance on the pod). Join us as we attempt to review a beer while talking about women in leadership and how to define success.

In this episode we welcome our guest Steph to talk about divorce and despite how NOT fun it is, she came out the other side empowered and ready to take on the world. We go from the trials and tribulations of the court process and how to recover from a breakup, to not running away from your emotions and everything in between. Join us as we take on the world’s saltiest issues with very minimal prior research. You can’t say we didn’t warn you….viewer discretion is advised.

Episode link in bio! In this episode we needed to air our friendship’s dirty laundry and re-calibrate our podcast relationship again. Running a podcast is hard guys. Join us as we talk about the future of our podcast, our personality profiles, and everything in between.

In this episode we welcome our guest Taylor to chat about her journey on the path to self discovery. But it doesn’t stop there because f*** small talk, we go from personality types and relationships to substance abuse and everything in between. Join us as we take on the world’s saltiest issues with very minimal prior research. You can’t say we didn’t warn you….viewer discretion is advised.

In this episode we welcome our guest Alex to chat about her journey with dating. But it doesn’t stop there because f*** small talk, we go from unsolicited dick pics and picking up people at the grocery store to retelling terrible date stories and everything in between. Join us as we take on the world’s saltiest issues with very minimal prior research. You can’t say we didn’t warn you….viewer discretion is advised.

We're going off topic again, join us on our latest minisode! We go all over the place as usual, from marry, fuck: ice cream, pizza, & Netflix to starting our own merch line and everything in between.  Join us as we take on the world’s saltiest issues with very minimal prior research. You can’t say we didn’t warn you….viewer discretion is advised.

In this episode we welcome our guest Brian to chat about his journey with self-leadership. But it doesn’t stop there because f*** small talk, we go from workplace drama and unqualified top tier leaders to pilgrimages to a “Buddhist temple” and everything in between. Join us as we take on the world’s saltiest issues with very minimal prior research. You can’t say we didn’t warn you….viewer discretion is advised.

In this episode we just needed to go off topic. With our busy lives, we’ve been struggling to find time to communicate to each other so we thought why not use the podcast to air our dirty laundry and re-calibrate our friendship. But it doesn’t stop there because f*** small talk, we go from what we would do if we were famous to the debate on whether hot dogs are sandwiches and everything in between. Join us as we take on the world’s saltiest issues with very minimal prior research. You can’t say we didn’t warn you….viewer discretion is advised.

In this episode we talk about the pros and cons of the education system and how it can actually restrict learning. But it doesn’t stop there because f*** small talk, we go from travelling the world and learning languages to our experiences with sex education and everything in between. Join us as we take on the world’s saltiest issues with very minimal prior research. You can’t say we didn’t warn you….viewer discretion is advised.

In this episode we talk about the trials and tribulations that social media puts on our lives. But it doesn’t stop there because f*** small talk, we go from mindfulness to the porn industry and everything in between. Join us as we take on the world’s saltiest issues with very minimal prior research. You can’t say we didn’t warn you….viewer discretion is advised.

Episodes 1-3 were so jam packed with big topics that we needed to revisit some themes in order to do the topics justice! And we’re reading out feedback that YOU, our loyal fans, submitted! ALSO special UNHEARD AUDIO from some special guests that make up a minority demographic at Slate Church, the church that our Ep. 3 guest Nate Lambert, was a part of starting. Join us as we take on the world’s saltiest issues with very minimal prior research. You can’t say we didn’t warn you….viewer discretion is advised.

In this episode we talk about the journey to embracing, or rejecting, religion and progress doesn’t have to be a bad thing. But it doesn’t stop there because f*** small talk, we go from Hinduism and Christianity to competitive weight lifting community and mental illness.

In this episode we talk about racism and how politics and policy reinforces racism. But it doesn’t stop there because fuck small talk, we go from varsity sports to the impact taxes have on the infrastructure of our country. Join us as we take on the world’s saltiest issues with very minimal prior research. You can’t say we didn’t warn you….viewer discretion is advised.

In this episode we talk about tattoos and their relationship with cultural appropriation. But it doesn’t stop there because fuck small talk, we go from double standards of tattoos between men and women to the possibility of Tom Brady’s autograph tattooed on Ashay's butt. Join us as we take on the world’s saltiest issues with very minimal prior research. You can’t say we didn’t warn you….viewer discretion is advised.