The Safe Room

By: Shon Williams
  • Summary

  • We are a safe space for uncovering the personal and professional stories of our guests. Asking the important question: "What's your personal safe room?" this podcast offers the best platform for open-ended conversations and informative discussions with our host, the energetic and one-of-a-kind Shon Williams.

    © 2024 The Safe Room - A Safe Space For Personal And Professional Stories, Business & Entrepreneurship
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Episodes
  • Embrace Your Healing Rhythm | The Safe Room w/ Special Guest: Nairobi Vision
    Jul 16 2024

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    This episode was recorded on January 18, 2024.

    Nowadays, we all try to find remedies and herbs to help us cope with reoccurring issues with our physical and mental health. If you want to find natural remedies that helps eliminate health restrictions and improve your body functionality, you need to hear from our special guest Nairobi Vision.
    As a Registered Clinical Herbalist (RH) with the Ontario Herbalists Association (OHA) and the founder of Elemental Notes Inc., Nairobi Vision, RH brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the holistic health sector. Nairobi holds a Diploma in Herbal Medicine.
    This conversation has many touching points, including Nairobi's beginnings as a herbalist (in which she didn't choose to go in this direction), and the importance of breath work to cleanse our toxins and be in control of what we do. "Enlightening" is an understatement to what this one-on-one interview is, so grab a notepad and pen because CLASS IS IN SESSION!

    1:33 - Welcome Nairobi To The Safe Room!
    3:06 - Hot Seat Segment
    15:49 - Managing Anxiety & Breath Work
    23:24 - How Nairobi Makes Her Products
    30:46 - Nairobi’s Process To Research And Speaking With People
    35:28 - Teaching Seminars In Educational Settings (Nairobi’s Origin Story)
    50:02 - Activity: Guess The Herb Or Plant
    55:40 - Conclusion

    Follow Nairobi on Instagram and visit Elemental Notes on their website.
    IG: @elementalnotes.ca
    Website: elementalnotes.ca
    LinkedIn: Nairobi Vision, RH

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    Intro & Outro: Shon Williams - First Lady

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    58 mins
  • Elevate Your Media Game | The Safe Room w/ Special Guest: David Duffus
    Jul 9 2024

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    This episode was recorded on February 2, 2024.

    The three essentials to creating amazing content for your audience include Audio, Lighting, and Video. Luckily, this interview is your main stop to learning the fundamentals of videography, photography, and content creation. This week on The Safe Room, our special guest is David Duffus, the founder of Duff Media which specializes in so many things: Branding, Videography, Photography, Content Strategy, and even a little of Real Estate.
    This interview provides lots of tips for those looking to elevate their media game to the next level. One of the few talking points is David sharing his content coaching program. He goes into detail about what the program consists of, and some ideal starting points for equipment. By the end of this conversation, David demonstrates why he's a professional at what he does and loves to share his lessons with everyone.
    He's also a huge sports fan, particularly Baseball, and you'll see that throughout the interview. This one is a BANGER of an episode!

    1:00 - Welcome David To The Safe Room!
    3:04 - Hot Seat Segment
    17:58 - How Duff Media Got Started
    23:11 - How Does The Process Look Like?
    27:05 - Offering Videography Tips & Equipment To Clients
    39:41 - Duff Media’s Content Coaching Program
    44:44 - The Challenges Behind Photography & Videography
    50:10 - The Ideal Startup Equipment For Content Creation
    57:17 - Activity: Guess All MLB Teams By Their Division
    1:04:07 - Conclusion

    Follow David on Instagram, subscribe to Duff Media on YouTube, and book a shoot now on their website.
    IG: @duffmedia.ca
    YouTube: Duff Media
    Website: duffmedia.ca

    Business inquiries: Email us at thesaferoomtoronto@gmail.com
    Tune in live to The Safe Room on LuvBay Radio | Thursday at 8:00 PM EST
    Follow the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Leave five stars and a review
    Instagram: @thesaferoomofficial

    Intro & Outro: Shon Williams - First Lady

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Take A Pic, It'll Last Longer | The Safe Room w/ Special Guest: Abigail Wedderburn
    Jul 2 2024

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    This episode was recorded on February 2, 2024.

    Have you met a photographer who also fancies herself as a jewelry designer? Such a unique combination and an intriguing story for this conversation. This week on The Safe Room, we're joined by Abigail Wedderburn, a photographer and jewelry designer from Kitchener-Waterloo who fell in love with photography, and became a safe space for her to create and be herself.
    For her first podcast interview, you can hear the emotions coming out. From her soft yet smooth voice to the outbursts of laughter and the rawness in her thoughts. We talked about how she got started in photography and jewelry design, how she developed her working relationships with clients, and how her passion led her to highlight the beauty, strength, and resilience of the BIPOC community around her.

    1:29 - Welcome Abby To The Safe Room!
    2:25 - Hot Seat Segment
    14:32 - The Double Life (Photographer/Jewelry Designer)
    19:44 - Getting Your Product In Storefronts
    23:07 - The Client & Photographer Relationship
    30:55 - Abby’s Process of Working With Clients
    36:47 - What Was Abby’s Biggest Setback?
    42:06 - Breakdown On Using Cameras
    49:51 - How Does Abby Express Her Creativity?
    53:24 - Activity: Rate From 1 to 10
    58:22 - Conclusion

    Follow Abigail on Instagram to see some of her work, and tap with RISE Edutainment if you're in Toronto. Perhaps you may see Abigail in person at their next event!
    IG: @abbywedderburn, @abz.jpegg, @l0ve.noire

    Business Inquiries: Email us at thesaferoomtoronto@gmail.com
    Tune in live to The Safe Room on LuvBay Radio | Thursdays at 8:00 PM EST
    Follow the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Leave five stars and a review.
    Instagram: @thesaferoomofficial

    Intro & Outro: Shon Williams - First Lady

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    1 hr and 1 min

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