Behind The Human with Marc Champagne

Hello awesome people! Welcome to a special edition of Behind The Human. I’m your host Marc Champagne and normally I’m unpacking the stories and mental fitness practices of top level humans but today I want to offer some guidance and journaling prompts to help mentally weather the COVID-19 storm. When it passes, we’ll be stronger, more resilient and our mind will be trained for anything life throws...

How was Ben Walters able to see other options when shutting down his company seemed to be the only path forward? We dive into the mental fitness practices that helped Ben through one of the most challenging times of his life. Ben was born and raised in Toronto and after graduating from McGill ventured into the corporate world trying to figure out what he wanted to do with his life. After a couple...

Today I'm jamming with Julian Guderley ! His podcast GreenPlanet BluePlanet was recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the "top 10  Podcasts that will help you grow in 2020". We dive into Julian's quest to identify, interview & collaboratively empower the key players in the regenerative movement and how our personal wellbeing is essential to this movement. Make sure to visit #PLANETARYPURPO...

Today I’m speaking with Jason & Caroline Zook . I can’t beat their bio so here’s who they are in their own words:   We’re creative business owners 🤓, best friends 👫, and oh yeah, as of March 2017, we’re also married or whatever 🥂. Since we got together in 2010, we’ve made things in a slew of different ways, both together and apart. Caroline was first employed by Jason’s crazy t-shirt marketing...

Today I’ve got Douglas Ferguson on the show who is an entrepreneur and human-centered technologist with over 20 years of experience. He is president of Voltage Control , an Austin-based workshop agency that specializes in Design Sprints and innovation workshops.   He recently published his first book, Beyond the Prototype , which offers a six-step plan for companies struggling with the shift from...

Today I’m chatting with Bree Wasylenko . She made the move to Toronto post high school to pursue her dream of becoming a professional dancer. Over a decade later, she has worked as a dancer in an abundance of films and TV shows (including Top 20 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada, Season 3), performed on stages all around the world, and choreographed for major brands and award winning artists.  ...

Bobby Umar is a prolific heart-based leader. Inc. Magazine named him one of the Top 100 Leadership speakers alongside Richard Branson, Brené Brown and John Maxwell. Bobby is a 5x TEDx speaker and has been named the 2nd best business coach to follow on Twitter and the 4th best leadership influencer according to Kred.   He has written two books, including a #1 best-seller, and is a Huffington Post c...

Sam Lassner also known as Prince Fox is a songwriter / producer originally from NYC now living in LA. He’s been playing guitar and writing songs since he was 13 and his addiction to music has only gotten crazier ever since. He’s been fortunate enough to travel the world doing what he loves and to work and collaborate with many incredible artists; YG, Rich The Kid, BIA, The Griswolds, Chantel Jeffr...

Rian Doris has worked with multiple Fortune 100 companies implementing peak performance strategies and has led research initiatives with Dr. Dan Siegel, Prof. of Psychiatry at UCLA, Imperial College London. University of Southern California, University of Zurich and Claremont Graduate University.   He co-founded the Flow Research Collective alongside Conor Murphy and New York Times bestselling aut...

Today I’m chatting with Alejandra , who is a mom to 4 beautiful children and a multidisciplinary designer by trade with experience in fashion design, interior architecture and product design. Since 2017 she has specialized in workspace design and is currently the Director of Design and Innovation at ROOM . Her work focuses on the workplace because we spend about a third of our lives at work and it...

We are approaching the end of another year. A year I’m sure that was mixed with ups and downs but we are here, in this present moment, together taking time to fuel and train our minds. This I’m incredibly grateful for.    It’s also a time of year where we naturally slow down and have more space to reflect. I wanted to share the most popular episode (#36) from the podcast of all time - Taking Contr...

Nia Davies left the medical science world after realizing she couldn’t see herself in this field and started noticing physical symptoms from the stress.  Coming from a family of physicians, she took some time off but knew that health and wellness were still very much of interest. She started working for startups in marketing, social media and content curation for boutique and global health and wel...

In this episode I speak with Kelly - @ cwkellyfoss and Lauren - @ laurenamorley , the hosts of Millennial Minimalists - @ millennialminimalists , a podcast on living simply. Kelly and Lauren are Canadian millennials and minimalists on a mission to inspire others to adopt a simpler and more intentional lifestyle. Together they share their lessons and minimalist journeys to inspire others to declutt...

Matthew Belair is the host of the top rated Master Mind, Body and Spirit show and best selling author of Zen Athlete: A Guide to Self Mastery .   Matt has trained with 34th Generation Shaolin Kung Fu Monks in China, Trekked Mount Everest, studied meditation with Tibetan monks, explored Egypt with the resonance science foundation and traveled the world in pursuit of truth and self-mastery.   As a p...

Jordan Harbinger, often referred to as “The Larry King of podcasting,” he is a Wall Street lawyer turned interview talk show host, and a communications and social dynamics expert.   He has hosted a top 50 iTunes podcast for over 12 years and receives over six million downloads per month, making The Jordan Harbinger Show one of the most popular podcasts in the world. The show was awarded Apple’s “B...

This episode is for all you awesome humans following along the journey. I owe you an update. It’s been a rollercoaster over the last few months. So here’s what's up and why I changed the name of the show! Thanks as always for your attention and have the best day yet! Marc Champagne Special props 👇 Producer & Editor - John Balderston Music - Future Funk by Joakim Karud ___ How Prepared is Your Tea...

Jay Vidyarthi is a Product design and UX researcher for mindful technology. He advises startups, is a mindfulness coach, speaker, attention activist and flat out awesome human being. Make sure to follow Jay's writing on Attention Activists! Sign up here 👉 http://www.attentionactivist.com/   Journaling prompts from Jay: -How does my response to this situation align to my deeper values? -How are my...

Arnaud Collery is an entrepreneur, public speaker, emcee, stand up comedian and jack of all trades across the business and entertainment spectrums. Arnaud created Stand Up for Passion in 2014 drawing from his stage and directing background combining this with his personal mission to make the world a more purpose-driven and meaningful place. He curates the speakers for each event, while also person...

We have Nick Broadhurst and Melissa Ambrosini on the show covering love, relationships, music and daily mental fitness. We also go behind the scenes on how Nick’s latest single “ Inner Love ” came to fruition. Check out the Inner Love Music Video ! Nick Broadhurst is a singer/songwriter. An influencer. A film producer. A founding member of Sneaky Sound System. A saxophonist for Flight Facilities....

Emma Nemtin is the Senior Manager of Global Business Development and Partnerships at Headspace , a global leader in mindfulness and meditation based in Los Angeles.  She builds business relationships with some of the world's largest brands including Nike, Spotify, WeWork and Amazon. In university, Nemtin studied psychology before shifting to marketing and communications. In the years to follow Emm...

Chase Jarvis is an award-winning artist, entrepreneur, and one of the most influential photographers of the past decade. He has created campaigns for Apple, Nike, Red Bull and others, was a contributor to the Pulitzer-winning New York Times story Snowfall, and earned an Emmy nomination for his documentary Portrait of a City. He also created Best Camera–the first photo app to share images to social...

Pilar Holland  is committed to creating art that shifts global culture. She has worked alongside actor greats such as Jennifer Aniston, Christian Slater, J.K. Simmons, Adam Driver and Patricia Arquette. She has a robust network television career which began with an appearance on Medium and continued with Scandal, Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds, NCSI, and Scorpion to name a few. You can also join P...

Life is better when you breathe! Angie and Shane are masters when it comes to the breath. After spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on life and business education, all with the aim of creating a life worth living, and studying with leading breath experts such as Wim Hof, Dr. Belisa Vranich, and Dan Brulé, they've since adopted daily breathing techniques to allow for personal energy mastery....

Daniela Fernandez is the founder and CEO of Sustainable Ocean Alliance, an award-winning social entrepreneur, thought-leader, and international speaker on the entrepreneurial mentality, ocean innovation, technology, youth empowerment and blockchain for social good. To get involved follow the SOA platform: https://www.soalliance.org/ Follow Daniela on Instagram & Twitter . Don't forget all of these...

Over a decade ago founders Carolyn Plater and Stephanie Kersta began sowing the seeds of what would eventually grow into Hoame - a modern and preventative approach to wellbeing. A space where taking care of yourself is encouraged and celebrated! Both founders studied psychology in university and went on to postgraduate training in mental health and addictions. Over the years Carolyn and Stephanie...