‘It was bananas’: Halifax business owner’s odd job lands Conan O’Brien appearance

Lindsay MacPhee, who owns The Floatation Centre, says she caught the attention of “Team Coco,” the makers of the podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, because of her 'weird' job.

A Halifax business owner says her “weird” job led to an appearance on a well-known podcast.

Lindsay MacPhee caught the attention of “Team Coco,” the makers of the podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, after she applied to be featured in its fan segment.

She said she’s still trying to wrap her head around the whirlwind experience.

“It was insane. It was bananas,” she said.

MacPhee owns The Floatation Centre on King Street. The centre provides wellness services that claim to provide therapeutic and mental health benefits.

In one such service – known as floatation therapy – clients can relax in a private “float tank” filled with shallow water and Epsom salts.

MacPhee said she would often listen to the podcast at work. One of its regular segments involves interviews with O’Brien’s fans, including many with unique jobs or hobbies.

“I have a really weird, niche job too … when I tell people that I have to climb in these float tanks naked and clean them all out I thought, ‘That’s kind of a weird job to have,’” she said.