Behind The Human with Marc Champagne

A serial entrepreneur, at 18 years old Aaron co-founded Revitasize, an organic cold pressed juice kitchen serving high quality juices, smoothies, acai bowls and a variety of vegan options. In 3.5 years Revitasize has expanded to 7 locations throughout Toronto and the GTA. Aaron also co-founded and recently launched Hush Blankets designed to help with sleep anxiety, insomnia, ADHD and more. We dive...

Catie Fenn is soul coach, speaker, and transformational retreat leader. Her mission is to help others become the most vibrant, confident versions of themselves and live their best lives on their own terms by redefining success and learning to cultivate happiness from the inside out by tapping into their own inner wisdom. Her background as a busy litigator gives her an unique perspective on how to...

Jenay Rose is a yoga teacher, thought coach, wellness influencer and mindfulness advocate. She spends her time bringing accent practices or the concept of mindful living into the modern world. Jenay opens up on navigating career changes, mental health struggles and the world of wellness. We also go behind the scenes getting real about Yoga and how the stunning Instagram poses we all see are only a...

Kirbanu is a world traveller, internal explorer and an Australian Indie Pop Artist weaving human experiences from despair to euphoria, into beautifully uncomfortable songs. Through her music, Kirbanu takes people on honest journeys of self-inquiry exploring inner struggles, existential questions, change making, as well as celebrating this perfectly imperfect life. Follow Kirbanu's journey @kirbanu...

Jill Wintersteen is the beautiful mind behind the quickly growing Venice based brand, Spirit Daughter. She was introduced to astrology and yoga as a teenager, and they have served as the foundation of her life for 20 plus years. Though she was drawn to these artistic expressions of wellness, Jill ended up following a more traditional path to become a neuroscientist due to her interest in the study...

How can we innovate, connect and grow through empathy? Michael Ventura is an entrepreneur and the CEO of an award-winning strategy and design studio called Sub Rosa.  He has served as a board member and advisor to a variety of organizations including Behance, The Burning Man Project, The Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, and the U.N.'s Tribal Link Foundation.  A dynamic writer an...

Can you create anything you want simply by re-wiring your mind? Laina Caltagirone is an entrepreneur working to modernize the world of personal + spiritual growth by bringing people simple and practical tools to live their best life.  She’s an attorney, a certified life coach, a meditator, wellness lifestyle lover, manifestation expert, and co-creator of the international spiritual wellness retrea...

Carla DiMattina is a holistic physiotherapist with over 15 years of experience transforming the lives of others through Align Movement. We chat about the mind/body connection, her first celebrity clients (Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band) and a few easy practices we can do right now to improve our alignment and energy. Align Movement - A proven methodology to re establish connection to the na...

Radek Sali opens up on what it takes to build a strong mind, company and team culture.  As the former CEO of SWISSE, a company that was acquired for $1.67 billion and now the Chairman of Light Warrior Group, a team investing in businesses with positive societal impact, Radek offers a truly inspiring perspective on life, business and the people that surround him.   For more information on Light War...

Samantha Gash provides a beautiful look into the mindset required to handle extreme conditions and change. Whether that be related to completing the Four Desserts Grand Slam (4 x 250km ultra marathons) or preparing for the arrival of her first baby. Sam's mind is impressive. Follow Samantha's journey  @samanthagash http://www.samanthagash.com Visit journal.kyoapp.com for full show notes. Take our...

Kane Sarhan is Vice President of Brand at SH Group, Starwood Capital Group’s hotel brand management company that oversees the development and management of the Firm’s two luxury lifestyle hotel and residence brands, 1 Hotels & Homes and Baccarat Hotels & Residences. He also co-founded and leads the creative at THE WELL. A modern membership based wellness club designed for busy urban professionals...

Dan Doty (EVRYMAN) and Marc Champagne (KYŌ) team up to talk about the importance of modern day reflection and how to use powerful questions and safe environments to release years worth of emotions. Make sure to check out the upcoming EVRYMAN Retreats & Dan's KYŌ Pack - 10 questions to really get you thinking! Follow Dan & the EVRYMAN journey: @ evryman http://www.dan-doty.com Visit  journal.kyoapp...

Melissa Ambrosini is the bestselling author of Mastering Your Mean Girl, host of 'The Melissa Ambrosini Show' podcast, a motivational speaker, an entrepreneur and self-love teacher. Named a 'self-help guru' by Elle Magazine, her message — that love is sexy, healthy is liberating, and wealthy isn’t a dirty word — has inspired women across the globe to activate their dreams and live life on their ow...

Janet Zuccarini is the sole owner and visionary behind Gusto 54 Global Restaurant Group and is a Top Chef Canada resident judge. She's spent the last 21 years building an award winning restaurant group and opens up with us about the mental fitness practices that have helped her along this journey. Janet and her restaurants have been all over the news, winning awards and attracting people like Mich...

Having experienced start-ups, tech giants like Amazing and Google, acquisitions and now spreading the benefits of mindfulness around the world, Hemant shares his thoughts on mentally navigating these worlds. While at Google, Hemant introduced the Search Inside Yourself program to hundreds of coworkers in Tokyo, London, Dublin and Mountain View. He now leads the Product & Strategy team at Search In...

Jonni is best known for bringing meditation to the mainstream through his organization, 1 Giant Mind and its Learn to Meditate smartphone app. As one of the top rated meditation apps, 1 Giant Mind has taught hundreds of thousands of people worldwide how to meditate for free. He is also recognized for leading mass meditations at some of the world’s biggest lifestyle events and festivals (Wanderlust...

Carla is a mobile strategist & designer who is passionate about human-computer interaction, social change, and personal growth. Born to a farmer and a photographer, she inherited her dad’s work ethics and resourcefulness and her mom’s artistic eye. Using these gifts, she started creating apps in 2008 when she was still designing for NASA, to promote the power of gratitude while also raising money...

Kim is the co-founder of Blank  -a ground-breaking technology that builds apps automatically without code, thus making app development available to everyone. She's a social media influencer, a professional speaker, a fitness enthusiast and a startup veteran with a successful exit under her belt. Her passion for Blank comes from her frustration in finding a technical partner during the early phases...

Kelly Boys is a mindfulness trainer, author, freelance producer and has worked teaching meditation to United Nations humanitarian workers, Googlers, inmates at San Quentin State Prison, and veterans countrywide. She loves helping people uncover their blind spots. Visit Kelly at http://kellyboys.org Visit journal.kyoapp.com for full show notes ___ How Prepared is Your Team for the Next Big Disrupti...

Bryan Breckenridge is founding Executive Director of Box.org , an integrated social enterprise at Box.com Inc. that serves over 7000 nonprofits today. In his role, Bryan leads Box.org's vision to bring the social impact and tech worlds together enabling nonprofits and the tech community to innovate and fulfill their missions. Prior to Box.org, Bryan founded the nonprofit-facing pillar of LinkedIn...

Natalie Warner is the magical founder of the Greene Street Juice Company . An idea born out of New York City and launched in Australia. This conversation unpacks Natalie’s story from successful lawyer, flourishing Yoga & Health Coach to the launch of Greene Street Juice Co. Visit Natalie at http://www.greenestreetjuice.com/ Visit journal.kyoapp.com for full show notes ___ How Prepared is Your Team...

When Justine isn’t in ‘hustle mode’ as the Chief Strategy Officer at VaynerMedia , she is creating conscious products for The Mindful Series, attending a hip hop yoga class or exploring the best of New York’s food scene. She believes that mindfulness and reflection are fundamental to unlocking her best strategic work and her best self. A solo mother to her teenage son, Justine’s journey as a paren...