Rival & Queen

This week we're joined by Johanna Galipeau (also known as Joey), the owner behind Sweet Pea Boutique - Halifax's sweetest dress shop. 

 

Celebrating 15 years of Sweet Pea, we look back on the personal experiences behind Joey's business. We talk about dropping out of university, opening Sweet Pea at the age of 19, periods of growth & downsizing, and the honest experience of navigating divorce alongside her business. 

 

This is a beautiful episode about being true to your personal desires, and designing a life and business around that. 

 

Connect with Joey: 

Shop online at sweetpeahalifax.com

@sweetpeahalifax 

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Our Astrology episode with Rebekah is 77. Sacred Starlight: Astrology with Rebekah

The episode everyone has been waiting for - who will be crowned the BEST chocolate chip cookie in Halifax? Listen to find out! We've brought in two special tasters to help us with this challenge: Nicole Cameron and Quake Matthews. Together we taste 12 cookies back to back to find the best of the best! This episode has it all; cookies, to convoys, to spirit animals. 

Enjoy the cookie commentary!

Here are the cookie contestants:

Luke's Small Baked Goods
Envie
Steve-O-Reno's
Jane's Next Door
Bliss Caffeine Bar
Local Jo
East Coast Bakery
Tea Time Treats
The Mellow Mug
Dilly Dally
Rousseau
Weird Harbour

Thanks to LUVO Wines for sponsoring this episode. LUVO is our fave wine in a can! Get yours at luvolife.ca

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@rivalandqueen

 

 

Sylvia Beirnes and Jonathan Torrens are the duo behind Canadian Content Studios (CCS), the creators of the show Who Do You Think I Am? airing on CBC, Vollies airing on Bell, and the Your Two Cents Podcast.

They started CCS because they wanted to change how content is made and make sure the projects they really cared about came to life. In this episode, we talk about how Sylvia & Jonathan met, the TV industry and how projects are made, and about bringing the fun (and snacks) into their everyday work.

Ps. We definitely have big Street Cents & Jonovision nostalgia moments in this episode!

Connect with Sylvia & Jonathan: 

canadiancontentstudios.com

@canadiancontentstudios

@sylviabeirnes

@torrensjonathan on Twitter

Thank you to Paradigm Orthodontics for sponsoring this episode! Visit paradigmsmile.com to learn more about Invisalign options. Mention Rival & Queen for a free consult.

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Sylvia Beirnes and Jonathan Torrens are the duo behind Canadian Content Studios (CCS), the creators of the show Who Do You Think I Am? airing on CBC, Vollies airing on Bell, and the Your Two Cents Podcast.

They started CCS because they wanted to change how content is made and make sure the projects they really cared about came to life. In this episode, we talk about how Sylvia & Jonathan met, the TV industry and how projects are made, and about bringing the fun (and snacks) into their everyday work.

Ps. We definitely have big Street Cents & Jonovision nostalgia moments in this episode!

Connect with Sylvia & Jonathan: 

canadiancontentstudios.com

@canadiancontentstudios

@sylviabeirnes

@torrensjonathan on Twitter

Thank you to Paradigm Orthodontics for sponsoring this episode! Visit paradigmsmile.com to learn more about Invisalign options. Mention Rival & Queen for a free consult.

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It’s our January All Talk Edition! Okay, we have so much to talk about. We both spent time isolating (sadly apart) with Covid and are now ready to get back to normal life.

We recap what TV shows, movies, books and things we did during our time at home, what foods we have been eating and talk about our famous cookie tasting episode coming up!

Like every All Talk, we cover our favourite song, product and food.

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It’s our January All Talk Edition! Okay, we have so much to talk about. We both spent time isolating (sadly apart) with Covid and are now ready to get back to normal life.

We recap what TV shows, movies, books and things we did during our time at home, what foods we have been eating and talk about our famous cookie tasting episode coming up!

Like every All Talk, we cover our favourite song, product and food.

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We had the most fun recording this week's episode with Allie Beckwith! Allie is an entrepreneur, artist, photographer, and house-flipper based in Saint John, NB.

We learn all about how her crew neck company Beck&Boyd started - from Frenchy’s to accidental business gone wild. We talk about how she became an entrepreneur, why sharing the process of creation led to more sales of her artwork, how she structures her day for the ultimate creative flow, and we go deep on the art and science of napping.

JOIN IN ON THE FUN. 

Connect with Allie: 

@beckandboyd

@alliebeckwith

https://alliebeckwith.com/

Thanks to Paradigm Orthodontics for sponsoring this ep. Learn more about Paradigm and if Invisalign could be a fit for you at paradigmsmile.com.
Mention Rival & Queen for a free consultation! 

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Our favorite All Talk of the year... the holiday edition in Ashley's house! We're on a holiday high this episode:

• Baby showers & all the education we get 
• Holiday looks this year, MORE IS MORE 
• Advent calendars
• Our December Faves!
• Questions from our listeners
• William Shatner's space trip

Have a wonderful holiday & happy new year! We'll be back on January 13, 2022.

Thanks to Couryah for sponsoring this episode. They've got on-demand delivery of groceries, restaurants & more. 

For free delivery in Halifax, use promo code: RIVAL couryah.com

Connect: @rivalandqueen on Instagram

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This week we have Solitha Shortte, the creator behind Soli Productions, joining us. 

Solitha is a model and model coach, turned agent, and production manager. We learn all about her journey to Canada from Saint Vincent, how she became an agent and grew her business from there. We talk about beauty standards, what she's doing to break that mold, and her scholarship program, Atlantic Scholarship.

Diversity is the soul of Soli Productions. Solitha started her business to support models that didn't fit the stereotypical model look, but had tons of talent. She represents a diverse group of models, from every ethnicity and background. 

Connect with Solitha: 

@soliinc.productions

@ahtilos_model on Instagram

https://soliproductions.com/

http://www.atlanticscholarship.com/

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This week we have Solitha Shortte, the creator behind Soli Productions, joining us. 

Solitha is a model and model coach, turned agent, and production manager. We learn all about her journey to Canada from Saint Vincent, how she became an agent and grew her business from there. We talk about beauty standards, what she's doing to break that mold, and her scholarship program, Atlantic Scholarship.

Diversity is the soul of Soli Productions. Solitha started her business to support models that didn't fit the stereotypical model look, but had tons of talent. She represents a diverse group of models, from every ethnicity and background. 

Connect with Solitha: 

@soliinc.productions

@ahtilos_model on Instagram

https://soliproductions.com/

http://www.atlanticscholarship.com/

More at rivalandqueen.com