YES B'y's, TedX and more!

Hey there friends!

So, the last time I posted a blog, it was a pretty introspective and melancholy entry. I'm sorry if between that posting and my lack of updates since then has been in any way concerning--but I still work under the impression that no one actually reads this blog and my whole website is basically an extension of my repressed narcissism. (I'm kidding!)

Since then, things have been picking up pretty well--I'm taking some time away from film and tv. One of the main reasons is because there's not that much available locally right now--and that ties into my other reason, which is I'm trying to move into something that's a bit more stable and predictable. So I've stuck my nose into another industry--the bar industry. (Yeah...way more stable. It's Newfoundland!)

My very good friend Tara O'Reilly (with whom I went to school for almost our entire childhood/teenaged life) opened a new bar in late March called Yes B'y's, and I've been brought on as the entertainment manager. It's an exciting and entertaining opportunity for me because I'm getting to do a lot of Justin Foley Entertainment-branded events at the bar, and I've also picked up some shifts working as a bartender too. They also are home to the province's first (and so far only) oxygen bar, O2 Brute! (Love that name!), where I work as the assistant manager. It's a great new place and I'm having a real great time being part of the crowd there, so if you're ever around, come down and check it out. Our kitchen has some amazing food--prepared by the same folks who ran the catering on many of the shows and films I've worked on--and we have some great music and events happening there several times a week.

It's also been a pretty busy while with TEDxStJohn's, back again for another year of networking and motivating/innovative speaking. I'm super pumped to be returning again for a third (or maybe forth I've lost count...) year as Director of Production. We're back at BMW this year, where we haven't been since 2015, but it's going to be great. The talks are incredible and we're familiar with the space.