Hear To Listen (HTL)

With more than 100,000 views and listens across episodes and social media clips, I'm so proud of what this podcast accomplished and thankful for all the support. Two years after I first thought of the idea for the show, this marks the final episode of the Hear To Listen (HTL) podcast. I've been putting most of my focus into my standup comedy, as well as content creation on my personal channels on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram (@RyanDurgy), so this felt like the right time to wrap up the Hear To Listen podcast after two seasons and many incredible conversations. I'm so grateful for the creative outlet this show gave me and all the people I had the opportunity to interview. Also, thank you to all of you for your support

Back in 2020 when everyone was baking bread, Tatiana de Abreu was baking up a brand. After searching for a canned mimosa drink with no luck, the entrepreneur had an 'aha' moment and set out to create Canada's first premium, female-owned mimosa brand: Sunday Funday Beverages.In this interview on the Hear to Listen (HTL) podcast, the Sunday Funday founder opens up to host, producer and friend Ryan Durgy about her career journey, getting 'sips to lips', the challenges faced as a female in a male-dominated space and the ways she conquers imposter syndrome.Plus, she shares more about the moment her 'sassy mimosa' got into the LCBO.Learn more about Sunday Funday:https://www.drinksundayfunday.com/https://www.instagram.com/drinksundayfundayWatch the Hear to Listen podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzC8hYFQQriEq-I6UvIfGTQCheck out Hear to Listen (HTL) podcast on social media: https://linktr.ee/HearToListenPod#DrinkSundayFunday #SundayFunday #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award-winning real estate agent and travel host Alex Drobin on how he landed a TV gig travelling the world, the biggest mistake people make when trying to land their dream home, tips for purchasing property in Toronto and so much more!Plus, Ryan and Alex share more about their career journeys since meeting during their Journalism postgrad program a decade ago and debate about FaceTiming vs. calling your friends. Watch the Hear to Listen (HTL) podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzC8hYFQQriEq-I6UvIfGTQCheck out Hear to Listen (HTL) on social media: https://linktr.ee/HearToListenPodFollow Alex on social media: https://www.instagram.com/alex.drobin/https://www.instagram.com/alexdrobinpodcast/https://www.instagram.com/raptorsnbapodcast/https://www.youtube.com/@AlexDrobin1https://www.youtube.com/@AlexDrobinpodcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@RaptorsNBAPodcastCheck out Ryan Durgy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RyanDurgyCheck out Ryan on TikTok, Instagram and more: https://linktr.ee/ryandurgy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of the new season, Big Brother Canada star Jonathan Leonard opens up about being voted Canada's favourite, his thoughts on the live feeds situation, a potential Hope and Jonathan spinoff show and whether he will be on Season 12.In this new interview with Hear to Listen (HTL) podcast host and producer Ryan Durgy, the actor and model opens up about his childhood, being a young dad, his dream acting role and if he'd join a Big Brother Canada All Star season.Plus, Jonathan shares whether he thinks the Big Brother Canada live feeds will be back, what advice he has for this season's houseguests, and much more!Watch the full interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wKIl8S5DhSQCheck out Hear to Listen (HTL) podcast on social media: https://linktr.ee/HearToListenPodCheck out Jonathan Leonard on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathanleonardoffical/Check out Ryan on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and more: https://linktr.ee/ryandurgy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nuela Charles brings a mix of empowerment and vulnerability to the forefront in her music. On her self-titled album, the Juno-nominated singer affirms the star she is and inspires others to step out of the shadows and into the spotlight while embracing who they really are.In this interview on the Hear to Listen (HTL) podcast, Nuela Charles opens up to host and producer Ryan Durgy about being in the music industry for a decade, how she had her most profitable year ever during a year off and what most people don't know about her. Plus, she opens up about being "super single" and the ups and downs as an independent artist.Photo credit for Nuela picture in thumbnail: Aaron PedersenFollow Hear to Listen (HTL) on social media or watch episodes on YouTube: https://linktr.ee/HearToListenPodCheck out Ryan on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube: https://linktr.ee/ryandurgy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

South Korean-Australian psychedelic disco artist Peter Lee, also known as Munan, takes listeners on a trip they won't soon forget with his unique indie pop, surf-rock sound on his debut album 'Tranquility.In this episode of the Hear To Listen podcast, Munan, who joins from Seoul for his first video interview ever, chats with host Ryan Durgy about his new music, his background producing K-pop music, the meaning behind the Munan name, talking in third person on social media and more!Plus, Munan shows off his reel-to-reel tape machine and explains how he used it on debut EP.Thumbnail photo credit: Snow Jung/RAW FiguresYou can also watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZExPuJOlMrsDon't forget to subscribe and follow the Hear To Listen Podcast on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartolistenpod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartolistenpodTwitter: https://twitter.com/heartolistenpod#munan #interview #music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Social media star Olly Bowman (also known as @mrmelk_) has more than half-a-million TikTok followers and close to 32-million likes thanks to his quick witted humour and dance moves, including the viral 'shoulder injury' dance.In this episode of the Hear to Listen podcast, Olly opens up to host Ryan Durgy about his move from Australia, Norwegian music career as Mr. Melk, sister Lily Bowman, what gives him the "ick", dating and more!Plus, he talks about what inspired the 'shoulder injury' dance and reveals his celebrity crushes.You can also watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VkjQIJX0FmMDon't forget to subscribe and follow the Hear To Listen Podcast on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartolistenpod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartolistenpodTwitter: https://twitter.com/heartolistenpod#ollybowman #mrmelk #tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With more than 3 million streams, award-winning singer-songwriter Siibii is making an impact with their music and proudly showcasing their Indigenous identity while doing so. They are breaking the mold of what it means to be a pop star while being unapologetically themselves as a trans, queer and non-binary star on the rise.In this new interview on the Hear To Listen podcast, Siibii opens up to host Ryan Durgy about a range of topics including the inspiration behind new single 'YOY', the queer love story of 'Love Is Up The River', mental health, when they first realized they could sing and much more.Plus, they share more on what fans can expect from their upcoming project. Siibii thumbnail photo credit: Nicolas GouinYou can also watch this interview on YouTube: https://linktr.ee/HearToListenPodDon't forget to subscribe and follow the Hear To Listen Podcast on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartolistenpod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartolistenpodTwitter: https://twitter.com/heartolistenpod#Siibii #interview #music #podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With more than 20 million streams, Cody Lawless (formerly known as KNOWN) is coming full circle in his artist evolution and bringing his flowey falsetto and summery sound to his debut album 'Sunshine State of a Happy Camper'On this episode of the Hear To Listen podcast, Cody Lawless opens up to host Ryan Durgy about his debut album, upbringing, unique sound, friendship with frequent collaborator Powfu and much more!Plus, he reveals a couple things people may not know about him.Cody thumbnail photo credit: Emily HolmesYou can also watch this episode on YouTube or listen on other podcast platforms: https://linktr.ee/HearToListenPodDon't forget to subscribe and follow the Hear To Listen Podcast on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartolistenpod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartolistenpodTwitter: https://twitter.com/heartolistenpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Say 'ello' to Bartosz Kowalczyk (@bartoszkowalczyk17), a TikTok sensation with millions of followers and more than a hundred-million likes. In this interview on the Hear To Listen podcast, Bartosz opens up to host Ryan Durgy about his rise to fame on social media, 'rough' childhood, fitness journey, huge gay following, wild DMs, misconceptions about him and so much more!Plus, Bartosz shares whether he would ever go on a reality TV show like Love Island U.K.You can also watch this episode on YouTube: https://linktr.ee/HearToListenPodDon't forget to subscribe and follow the Hear To Listen Podcast on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartolistenpod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartolistenpodTwitter: https://twitter.com/heartolistenpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With more than 20 million streams, Australian indie pop band daste. have a unique sound resonating with listeners around the world. In this episode of the Hear To Listen podcast, the men behind the music (Tyler Harden, Callum MacDonald, and Braxton Tahi) open up to host Ryan Durgy about the early days of the band, family, new music, touring, least favourite song to play live and much more.Plus, daste. share what's next for the band and how they really feel about people getting 'down and dirty' to some of their sexier songs. Thumbnail photo credit: Dom GouldWatch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HearToListenPodAnd don't forget to subscribe! Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more: https://linktr.ee/HearToListenPodYou can also follow the Hear To Listen Podcast on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartolistenpod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartolistenpodTwitter: https://twitter.com/heartolistenpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the 'Hear To Listen' podcast, Heather Hopkins talks about changing the game of dating as the CEO of Hulah — a dating app where the men on it are endorsed by other women. The former actor and podcast host shares more about what the app is all about, how she landed her first investor, her worst dating story and so much more! Plus, she responds to those who may feel overwhelmed by dating apps and how they can use technology to help with their search for love. Ryan's former co-host of the 'Is This Adulthood?' podcast, Katie Jones joins the episode and gives her take as a guest co-host. You can also listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.Don't forget to subscribe and follow the Hear To Listen Podcast on social media:Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more: https://linktr.ee/HearToListenPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartoliste...TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartolistenpodTwitter: https://twitter.com/heartolistenpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a founding member of The Sheepdogs, Sam Corbett has contributed to the award-winning sound of the band for close to two decades. Him and his bandmates went from his Saskatoon basement to the world stage landing on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. In this wide-ranging interview on the Hear To Listen podcast, Sam shares more about his cancer journey, brand new project 'NUTANA', going from drummer to lead singer and so much more!Don't forget to subscribe and follow the Hear To Listen Podcast on social media:Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more: https://linktr.ee/HearToListenPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartoliste...TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartolistenpodTwitter: https://twitter.com/heartolistenpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jared Daniel is an R&B star on the rise, approaching close to half a million streams, performing for sold out crowds and opening for the likes of T-Pain and Mario. In this interview, Jared talks about his childhood and how being involved with sports led to his love of R&B.Plus, he talks about being a dad, shows off his British accent, shares what his perfect partner would be like, talks about new single 'Grow', what fans can expect from his upcoming album L.I.T., and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ZENESOUL is a star on the rise with her unique sound and millions of streams from around the world.The JUNO nominated R&B singer and songwriter opens up to 'Hear To Listen' host, Ryan Durgy, about performing from a young age, how her parents went from being reluctant about her pursuing a career in music to being her number one fans, her favourite lyric she's written, what her perfect romantic partner looks like and more!Follow @HearToListenPod on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With more than 130,000 followers and 2-million likes across her content on TikTok and Instagram, Sarah Giffin (also known as ViV Jewelry) has been making a splash online and in the art world with her contemporary handmade jewelry, home decor and viral videos.Sarah chats about her recent viral TikTok moment featuring a quinoa cameo, journey as a content creator and artist, self growth, dating and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Affectionately dubbed the internet's hottest nerd, Nathan Weir (@nate.k.weir) has millions of online followers with his thirsty, nerdy and fitness content but the TikTok creator is so much more than that! Nate opens up about how he helps people escape reality by cosplaying as his fave characters and his journey from being sheltered and Conservative to advocating for LGBTQ+ rights. Extended version of the interview available on Patreon. Video of interview on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.