Meet Mike Hanson, a devoted husband, father of four, and endurance athlete with a mission. Happily married and raising a young family, Mike’s life changed in 2012 when his twin boys were diagnosed with autism. Confronted with the challenges of accessing resources, Mike turned his determination into action, launching fundraising efforts to support families in need. In 2017, he ran his first marathon, raising an impressive $61,000. Since then, running has become more than a sport—it’s a vehicle fo...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Meet Lisa Clemens, Owner of Kootenay Yoga School, with operations in Canada, California and Mexico. Lisa is originally from Christina Lake BC - currently residing between Joshua Tree California and Isla Mujeres Mexico. Through her company, Lisa offers Yoga Teacher Training to aspiring teachers and has a blast doing it! On the podcast, we discuss how Lisa and her team built the Kootenay Yoga School. Lisa started working in wellness around 8 years ago, in Mexico, focusing on retreat coordination. ...
Feb 25, 2025•43 min•Season 8Ep. 7
Meet Derek Hovinga, Founder of The Inbound Lab - helping founders and startups grow their companies. Derek's career spans a number of industries - construction, radio, television and film. With all of the skills he’s acquired in these industries - and a knack of storytelling - he's now enjoying a successful career as an entrepreneur. On the podcast, we discuss how Derek balances his love of work with living a healthy lifestyle. When it comes to his positive daily habits, he says it’s about “show...
Feb 12, 2025•56 min•Season 8Ep. 6
Meet Brian Thiessen, practicing labour lawyer and candidate to be Calgary’s next mayor. Brian has witnessed firsthand the boom-and-bust cycles that have shaped Calgary’s economy, and worked with clean energy, agribusiness, tech and energy businesses, as they have grown and diversified the Calgary economy. In addition to his professional work, Brian is strongly committed to community service. As the former Chair of the Calgary Police Commission, he has been dedicated to ensuring public safety, ac...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Meet James MacDonald, Founder and President of the WoodridgeMTB Trail Support Foundation. WoodridgeMTB Trail Support Foundation is a registered Non-profit society in Alberta that supports Alberta Mountain Biking associations and builds positive awareness towards the importance of Mental Health and addiction Recovery. On the podcast, James talks about his own journey of recovery and why he chose to seek help. We discuss how mountain biking helped inspire him, and why he chose to use his love of b...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 8Ep. 4
Meet Alyssa Kerbel, successful entrepreneur, mentor and community builder. Alyssa is a passionate, soul-led, entrepreneur who, over the past 20+ years, has started, grown, sold and exited two companies (Alyssa Agency, a wholesale fashion agency and mini mioche, a children’s apparel and lifestyle brand). Alyssa founded mini mioche in 2008 as a passion project and ‘side hustle’ after the birth of her first child to fill a void in the children’s apparel market for simple, gender-neutral organic cot...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 8Ep. 3
Meet Quan Ly, Founder of Evil Corporation Brewing. By day, Quan Ly is a Chartered Professional Accountant and founder of McRally, a boutique fractional CFO services firm helping small businesses across Canada. By night, he’s the co-owner of Evil Corporation Brewing, a playful yet passionate brand dedicated to “world domination through quality craft beer.” Named one of Avenue Magazine's Top 40 Under 40 for 2024, Quan is a true entrepreneur whose passion for craft beer and creativity led to the bi...
Jan 15, 2025•55 min•Season 8Ep. 2
I first met Rebekah in 2023 after her first amateur boxing match. We discussed her amazing journey from being bedridden and almost having her leg amputated to competing as a boxer That first boxing match was supposed to be a one-and-done - just ask her daughter! But Rebekah called me recently to tell me that she was making plans to get back in the ring - and I needed to know why. In this episode, Rebekah shares her WHY behind the decision to get back in the ring. She has some unfinished business...
Jan 08, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Meet Jessica Schafer, psychotherapist and founder of My Inner Harbour, a membership-based self-care space for the mind, body and spirit in Nanaimo, British Columbia. With over a decade of experience in mental health, Jessica witnessed two major challenges her clients faced: the struggle to practice meaningful self-care and the isolating effects of loneliness, which made everything more difficult. Driven by a desire to address these issues, Jessica founded My Inner Harbour, a unique drop-in space...
Dec 17, 2024•58 min•Season 7Ep. 12
Meet Marlo Brausse, a former Probation Officer turned entrepreneur. Marlo opened Barre Body Studio in 2013, Calgary's first barre studio. She has won multiple awards as a small business entrepreneur and fitness instructor and launched Barre Body On Demand in 2020. As an Integrative Somatic Therapy Practitioner and SPIRITUS Breathwork Facilitator since 2023, Marlo helps clients with nervous system regulation - which we discuss in great detail. Most importantly, Marlo is also a mother of three ama...
Dec 10, 2024•58 min•Season 7Ep. 11
Meet Natacha Mdawar - Yoga Teacher, Public Speaker, and Co-Founder of X Path. Born in Lebanon and raised in Canada, Natacha has spent her life embracing the power of individuality and connection. Natacha’s passion for human connection and storytelling drives everything she does—whether teaching yoga, speaking publicly, or co-creating X Path, a creative hub set to launch in Montreal in 2025. X Path blends movement, storytelling, and public speaking to empower individuals to discover their unique ...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Meet Cheryl Berger, Executive Assistant to the VP of HR at Bombardier Aerospace. Cheryl’s career journey is anything but ordinary, working in industries such as architecture and finance, to aerospace and beyond. Her life story is one of resilience, shaped by overcoming personal trauma, and a serious accident, and navigating life’s unexpected turns with curiosity and hope. In this episode, Cheryl shares how she balances a demanding career with passions like scuba diving and outdoor adventures. Sh...
Nov 26, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 9
Meet Jochen Fahr, founder of Brauerei Fahr, the award-winning brewery celebrated for its authentic German beers. Born in Ebringen, Germany, Jochen turned his passion for brewing into a thriving business. But in 2023, after losing both his brother to ALS and his father shortly after, Jochen found himself reevaluating life’s priorities. Determined to find a sense of clarity and resilience, Jochen began a daily fitness routine at F45, using physical movement as a tool for healing. This journey insp...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 8
This week on the podcast, we are joined once again by our good friend Lochlin Cross to chat about Mark's upcoming 28-day Yoga Challenge using the new Explore84 App! After a hockey injury left Lochlin with a broken tailbone, he reluctantly turned to yoga to aid his recovery. What started as a physical necessity became a life-changing practice, and Lochlin embraced yoga for its mental, physical, and spiritual benefits. Years later, Lochlin became a yoga instructor himself, hoping to make yoga acce...
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Meet Michael Allemeier - Certified Master Chef and Instructor of Culinary Arts at SAIT Polytechnic. After years of enduring painful arthritis from the demands of a high-energy kitchen career, Michael recently underwent a full hip replacement. Michael shares the physical and mental challenges that came with his journey to recovery and offers insights into how healing his body has also opened doors to mental and emotional renewal. He emphasizes the importance of self-care in the culinary industry,...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Meet Steve Rio - spiritual coach, entrepreneur, and Co-Founder of Enfold Institute. As a key figure in the psychedelic renaissance, Steve sits on the board of TheraPsil and advises leading companies in this space. His life’s work is to raise consciousness and help people realize their full potential. Enfold offers a unique psycho-spiritual model for healing and growth, combining psychedelic intensives, coaching, and community support. They are world leaders in the safe and sacred use of 5-MeO-DM...
Oct 29, 2024•58 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Meet Kevin Bailey, Co-Founder and CEO of Dreamfuel, a company that provides founders with mental performance coaching on par with what pro athletes receive. A three-time Inc. 500 startup founder, Kevin is also completing his master's in applied neuroscience at King’s College London. Dreamfuel’s neuroscience-based coaching platform helps high achievers eliminate mental barriers and align their physiology, emotions, thoughts, and behaviours to boost performance. Through 1:1 mindset coaching and th...
Oct 22, 2024•46 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Meet Richard Papp, a lifelong fitness enthusiast, athlete, and successful personal trainer who’s spent decades pushing the boundaries of physical potential—both for himself and his clients. Richard’s passion for fitness spans a wide range of disciplines, from gymnastics and cycling to bodybuilding, where he recently won the Alberta Open Bodybuilding Championships in the over-50 and over-60 classic physique divisions, all while placing 7th overall in the open age category at 61 years old. Beyond ...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Meet Chad Gillies, a devoted family man and spiritual explorer on a mission to reclaim mental health. A true psychonaut, Chad is all about doing the dirty work of personal transformation. In this episode, Chad shares his powerful story of how ayahuasca transformed his life. Chad’s journey with this plant medicine began over a decade ago, with healing ceremonies in Costa Rica that cured his depression and issues with addiction. He now advocates for its potential to help others, including his daug...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Meet Rod Stilwell, Chief Catalyst and President of Uni-Signal Development Group. With over 30 years of experience in leadership development, Rod specializes in helping executives and teams become the best versions of themselves. After leaving a successful executive career in banking, Rod found his calling working with engineering, mining companies, and technical leaders—guiding them through the complexities of building trust, navigating conflict, and fostering valuable stakeholder relationships....
Oct 01, 2024•57 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Meet Shaun Caron - passionate ultra runner and Territory Sales Manager at Red Truck Beer Co. Beyond his professional life in the beer industry, Shaun is an average Joe turned ultra runner and endurance athlete. His impressive race resume includes completing four World's Toughest Mudders and six ultra marathons, with distances ranging from 50km to 161km. Shaun's journey into endurance sports has been as much about personal growth as physical achievement. Running has taught him the importance of b...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 12
Meet Kelsey Irvine - passionate leader and CEO of two Canadian all-natural skincare companies, Birch Babe and Birch Baby 🌱 Birch Babe is a collection of 60+ certified all-natural, plastic-free skincare and clean beauty products made in Canada. Kelsey's passion for health, sustainability, and ethical values inspired her and her sister Lindsay to rebrand their mom's company Birch Babe during the pandemic. Organically growing its presence from 30 stores to over 300 across North America, Kelsey has...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 6Ep. 11
Meet Pete Estabrooks - one of Canada’s foremost experts in personal training and fitness. With over 45 years in the fitness industry, Pete’s journey is filled with passion, dedication, and an undeniable love for helping others achieve their fitness goals. Pete’s journey began in 1979, running conditioning classes for boxers in exchange for a National Fitness Centre boxing membership. From amateur to professional boxing, Pete eventually earned a degree in Physical Education, transitioning from th...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 10
Meet Samantha Stilwell - a cultural anthropologist and HR professional with a passion for fostering strong company cultures and communities. Samantha's journey into anthropology began with a childhood fascination in global cultures, flipping through the pages of her parents' old National Geographic magazines. This early passion led her to a career that blends her love for understanding people with the practicalities of business. Samantha has worked across various industries, with teams spanning ...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 6Ep. 9
Meet Jessica Culo - Entrepreneur, Owner, and President of Express Employment Professionals and Specialized Recruiting Group. After graduating from the University of Alberta, Jessica launched Express Employment Professionals, a recruitment firm specializing in temporary and permanent placement of administrative, commercial, and skilled trades candidates. In 2011, she founded Specialized Recruiting Group, focusing on the recruitment and placement of senior-level professionals throughout Canada. Sh...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Meet Matt Christopherson - lifelong athlete and Co-Founder of Opscotch, a modern health company. Opscotch is redefining the health industry by providing access to cutting-edge tools, premium products, and unparalleled support to help individuals achieve their best health. With a vibrant community and a commitment to innovation, Opscotch sets a new standard for health and wellness. Matt brings a wealth of knowledge to the table, with a background in Kinesiology from Simon Fraser University and ex...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Meet Allan Maki - a retired sports writer with an illustrious career spanning over four decades. A four-time National Newspaper Award finalist, Allan was named Sportswriter of the Year by Sports Media Canada in 2001. Allan joined the Globe and Mail in 1997 with an extensive sports background, covering everything from the Stanley Cup finals and the Grey Cup to the Summer and Winter Olympics. He’s reported on major events like the 1980 Miracle on Ice, the 1989 Super Bowl riot, and the earthquake W...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Meet Carrie Robinson - recent triathlete, musician, and Copywriter & AI Specialist at ZGM Modern Marketing Partners. Carrie’s journey into triathlons began with a 60k bike ride at Gran Fondo, an experience that ignited her passion for race training. Embracing the physical and mental benefits of this challenge, she decided to dive into the world of triathlons and challenge her belief that this wasn’t something she could do. Beyond her athletic pursuits, Carrie is also a talented writer and mu...
Aug 06, 2024•56 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Meet Linh Huynh - a professional motivational speaker, curiosity-igniter, award-winning writer, educator, and extreme non-athlete. Linh’s remarkable journey began when her family fled Vietnam as Boat People refugees, shaping her resilient mindset. She has completed extraordinary feats, including the Antarctic Ice Marathon, North Pole Marathon, and the 4Deserts, a series of four ultra-marathons totalling 250km each in the world's most extreme deserts. Linh’s mission is to inspire people to “think...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Meet Pete - founder and CEO of GenWell, a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to fostering Canada’s Human Connection Movement since 2016. With a commitment to social connection and health, Pete leads GenWell’s mission to educate, empower, and inspire Canadians to recognize the direct link between social connection and improved well-being. Under Pete’s leadership, GenWell has activated innovative programming across workplaces, educational institutions, community organizations, and senior g...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 3
