Brian Gahan

Music, Mental Health and a Survival Guide to being a Professional Freelancer. – 07

In this episode, professional cellist, mental health advocate and author, Erika Nielsen shares: Her unique childhood, stories of moving around and learning to become resilient. How as a little girl, when she first heard the cello, she had an overwhelming desire and feeling—not only did she need to play that instrument, she felt like she…

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Astrology, the new consciousness and being a modern day Wayshower. – 06

In this episode, modern day Astrologer and Angelic Reiki Master, Michelle Piller shares: How she discovered her gift of helping others through being a Wayshower during unpredictable times. Her ancient tool kit including: Astrology, oracle cards, crystals and Angelic Reiki to name a few. How it is far more fascinating to use astrology as a…

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Storytelling through the eyes of a film and content producer. – 05

In this episode, Canadian film and content producer, Jay Ferguson shares: How he came to accept that what he does for a career is called ‘film producer’. How the term film producer feels like a lie because we no longer work in film. Hence the new term content creator. How the dream of being a…

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Audio Producing – a behind the scenes look at the magic process. – 04

In this episode, audio and SFX producer and commercial music composer, Edward Zaski shares: His 25 year career of creating music, sound effects and Foley in the commercial world. How music is his Hero. How he was inspired by his guitar hero, Queen’s legendary guitarist, Brian May, to build his own guitars. How you don’t…

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Hula hooping – crossing age and cultural boundaries. – 03

In this episode, Amy MacCutchan, Chief Hooper and fitness cheerleader at HooperSonic shares: How a serendipitous hoop jam changed her path and became one of the most important nights of her life. Her journey on becoming a hula hoop instructor and entertainer. The evolution of the hula hoop and how to hula hoop as an…

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Being a “Test” in the Education System: Initial Alphabet Survivor. – 02

In this episode, listenN creator Brian Gahan talks about: Being born in a small town on the coast of British Columbia, and eventually getting caught up in an education experiment. Being in a different school each year from kindergarten through to grade 5. Failing and skipping grade 4, and then fast tracking through grades 4,…

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Connecting Words, Connecting with the Muse, Creating Poetry – 01

In this episode, poet and creative writer, Susana Molinolo shares: What it’s like being born into the Spanish language and then being torn between it and English, and how the dictionary became her survival tool. How reading saved her life. Her favourite books: from the vivid murder in Crime and Punishment to her love of…

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Okay, why does this podcast exist?…Introduction to listenN the podcast. – 00

Introduction to listenN the podcast.  Okay, so why does this podcast exist? I’m Brian Gahan and the ListenN podcast focuses on the stories that are buried deep inside all conversations. Be it the kind of conversation you have with someone whose life experience is full of interesting POVs and insights, or the kind of conversations…

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