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Solo Spotlight is where real people get real time. Host Ryan MacDougall sits down for unfiltered, long-form conversations with creators, entrepreneurs, athletes, and out-of-left-field thinkers.
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Colin Dingelstad: Chasing an Impossible MMA Dream (opens the original)
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Colin Dingelstad started pursuing an MMA championship at 28, with limited combat-sport experience and a documentary crew following the attempt. In episode 105 of Solo Spotlight, Colin joins Ryan MacDougall to discuss IMPOSSIBLE, his ambition to become UFC lightweight champion, and what that commitment has required so far. Colin shares how fatherhood changed his priorities, why he chose MMA, and how he is funding the project while searching for the right coaches. The conversation also explores in
Kempes Pandey: Confidence, Attention & Building @itsjustkempes (opens the original)
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Edmonton creator Kempes Pandey , better known as @itsjustkempes , joins Ryan for a conversation about how he went from being terrified to post content to becoming one of Edmonton’s increasingly recognizable online creators. They discuss overcoming embarrassment, rejection, going viral, dealing with criticism, the pressure of having an online persona, creator burnout, credibility, controversial content, collaborations and what Kempes wants to build next. Kempes also explains why connecting people
20 Years Later: Music for Mavericks | Arlo Maverick, Kreesha Turner & Habe Kitine (opens the original)
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More than twenty years after their paths first crossed in Edmonton’s music scene, Arlo Maverick, Kreesha Turner and Habe Kitine come together to tell the story of Music for Mavericks . What began as a record label became something much bigger — a collective, a support system, a place for mentorship and artist development, and a community of people trying to create opportunities for themselves and each other. Arlo reflects on the responsibility that came with helping develop artists, why Music fo
Twig on Returning to Music, Starting Over at 30 and his new project (opens the original)
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Edmonton hip-hop artist Twig joins Ryan MacDougall for Episode 102 of Solo Spotlight . Twig discusses the anxiety he experienced during his first performances, learning how to build confidence onstage and finding his identity within Edmonton’s music scene. He also reflects on stepping away from music, returning during a difficult period in his life and receiving support from ILLiam and Whole Heart Entertainment. Twig opens up about the years he feels he lost to drinking, the pressure of returnin
Mark Wvlker Returns: Touring, Authenticity & Building an Independent Music Career (opens the original)
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A year after his first appearance on Solo Spotlight, Mark Wvlker returns to reflect on everything that's changed. When Mark first joined the podcast, we talked about rebuilding his identity as an artist, finding his authentic voice, and taking the first steps toward a new chapter in his career. Since then, he's released new music, toured Western Canada, launched merchandise, and continued building his brand as an independent artist. In this conversation, Mark shares what he learned from life on
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