BETTER with Mark Brand

Chef Suzanne Barr is a social justice advocate & food advocate who walks the talk in equitable pay, food security, social justice for People of Color and the LGBTQIA+ community. She is a one of North America’s most respected chefs, a dear friend of mine, the author of My Ackee Tree: A Chef's Memoir of Finding Home in the Kitchen, and she previously owned of the popular restaurant Saturday Dine...

Almost every man I know has benefited from a woman’s right to choose. And in this time, we need them to be louder than ever. Control is not an option. Which is why I’m bringing Kathryn “Kitty” Kolbert on to talk about the data, action and tools that we need to equip ourselves with to support women’s reproductive rights. What makes Kathryn’s voice so powerful is manyfold, but one in particular is h...

Tim Daly is an award-winning actor best known for his roles in MADAM SECRETARY, WINGS, PRIVATE PRACTICE, and THE SOPRANOS. He’s also the voice of Superman for the animated series. But, beyond a 40-year acting career, Tim is a dear friend and advocate in some of the most critical spaces. He’s president of The Creative Coalition, a nonprofit advocacy group that focuses on funding for the arts and sh...

Sara Roversi is transforming the future of food and doing it in the most powerful spaces on the planet. She is my dear friend and a powerhouse accomplice in developing global food systems. Her focus directly addresses climate change, planetary health, and global poverty, but amongst the heaviness, she brings so much light, wisdom and joy. Among her many influential roles, she is the founder and Pr...

Having interviewed every music legend known from Prince to Public Enemy, George Stroumboulopoulos is one of the most trusted and respected journalists—period. He has over three decades of music knowledge and an ability to help us see the revolutionary healing power of music. He’s won awards for Best Talk Series, Best Show Host, Best Screen Award, and more, and uses his platform to create change an...

Mark Groves is a massively insightful human dedicated to helping us understand human connection. He shows up in the world as a teacher and translator of some of our most challenging and beautiful experiences in life so we can better understand the pathways to true love within ourselves and within relationship. In this conversation, we talk about discovering and creating liberating love, and also o...

Rha Goddess is an Entrepreneurial Soul Coach, the Founder & CEO of Move The Crowd, a Hip-hop artist, known for coining the term “floetry,” and the author of The Calling. In her TED talk, she says, “This is a story of a young girl’s journey to rock the mic, save the hood, and heal the planet. This is my journey from starving artist to sustainable revolution. This is the story of how I healed my...

Jodi-Ann Burey works at the intersections of race, culture, and health equity. She co-authored Harvard Business review’s top 100 most-read articles in history: “Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome,” and her TED talk, “The Myth of Bringing Your Full Authentic Self to Work” embodies her disruption of traditional narratives about racism at work. Jodi-Ann holds a Masters in Public Health fr...

The world knows today’s guest from smash songs like “I Would Die For You” and “Insensitive.” She’s a multi-platinum, award-winning singer-songwriter, an actor starring in CTV’S hit show, “JANN,” an author, dedicated animal rights activist, and beloved soul of Canada. Beyond growing up with her music, I also know today’s guest from her sincere support of my work with A Better Life Foundation, where...

Dr. Gabor Maté is an internationally renowned speaker known for his expertise on addiction, trauma, and the connection between mind and body. His wisdom comes from decades of lived experience working with homeless patients struggling with drug addiction and severe mental health. With bestsellers like “In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts” and “When The Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Conne...

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