Cultivate with Alex Canavan

This episode features Tere Marie Martini, a cycle alchemist and organic farmer.  She's insanely passionate about helping women and folx liberate themselves into their most delicious, deeply satisfying, purpose filled lives. In our conversation we talk about embracing fear, personal agency, the female menstrual cycle and how women leverage it to strategically plan their lives.  Find out more on...

This episode features Dr. Jordan Maxwell. A Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine he also holds a doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese medicine and is the owner of Elements of Health. Jordan is extremely fascinated in merging modern medical knowledge and modalities with traditional medicine. Dr. Maxwell has taught nutrition, biochemistry, and physiology at the doctoral level; as well as been involved in...

This episode features Victoria Bracco, a business executive, and the Founder and CEO of Encore Media Agency. Victoria is dedicated to helping businesses thrive. Her company Encore Media Agency helps businesses reach the next level through consulting, as well as innovative COO and CMO services. During our conversation we talked about Victoria’s career in design, some of her business red and green f...

This episode features Nicole Gaucher, a Human Design Guide and the owner of the Vibrant Alignment Academy. As a Human Design Guide, Nicole helps women understand themselves to know how best to use their energy, leverage their gifts, confidently make decisions, and create aligned opportunities.  In our conversation we talk about what Human Design is, how to understand your charts, and how Human Des...

This episode features Maria Rotella! Maria is a local baker with 15 years of experience and entrepreneurship. She strives to create welcoming and inclusive events for LGBTQ communities in the CNY area. Building up women entrepreneurs and people who identify as female is one focus Maria is very passionate about. ‘ There’s enough room at the table for everyone.’  You can catch her in the summer mont...

This episode features Amy Tao-Woodley, a nutritionist, entrepreneur, and the owner of Based Wellness. Amy has a Master of Science degree in Applied Nutrition from New York Chiropractic College where she graduated with honors. She also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University at Buffalo. Her company Based Wellness is all about health, happiness and inspired living, specializi...

This episode features Jessica Falcone, a licensed esthetician, certified laser technician, and the owner of Jessica Elizabeth Skincare. Jessica holds certifications with BTL Aesthetics, Inmode MD, Candela, and has furthered her education with Skin Pen, Zo Skin Health, DMK Skincare, Skinbetter Science, and VI Aesthetics.  Her expertise extends to acne treatment, having earned numerous certification...

This week’s episode features Heather Loveland-Button, the owner of Home Sweet Home Cleaning & Gardening LLC. She has over 20 years of experience in the residential cleaning industry and horticultural field and is passionate about finding healthy ways to reduce stress for busy parents by providing services to help them focus on what they truly love.  Heather has been recognized for her work as...

On today’s episode, I sit down with Kristina Blackford, the founder and owner of Placed Styling. As an interior designer, organizing and styling have always been very therapeutic for her. Kristina’s services span from home and commercial styling to home and commercial organizing, and even some personal style services. During our conversation, we talk all about how Kristina got into interior design...

This week’s episode features Hannah Roukous, owner of Novel Marketing Company, which helps creative entrepreneurs build strong brands through website and social media design services. Hannah is a mother, friend, human, and branding expert.  In this episode, we talk about how Hannah got her start working for a corporate outdoors company, and how her experience with motherhood and coming back into h...

On this episode of The Cultivate Podcast, I am speaking with Ellie Aaron. Ellie started out as a yoga and meditation teacher, and she is now a sales and love coach. Her Soulful Sales Method has been taught to hundreds of people and has even closed over 2 million in sales.  Ellie believes that all women can have a successful business while also having a healthy, loving, thriving relationship, and s...

On today’s episode of The Cultivate Podcast, I am joined Britty O’Connor. Britty is the owner and head baker of Flour & Salt Bakery and Cafe, as well as Martha’s on Madison. She is also the president of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.  Britty got her degree in education, but as someone who has been baking since early adulthood, when she was offered the brick-and-mortar for Flour & Salt,...

On today’s episode of The Cultivate Podcast, I am speaking with Bill Berthel and Erika Davis from Emergent. Emergent is a leadership team and organizational development organization right here in Central New York. It offers an array of services to affect both individual and organizational transformation. Their offerings extend from executive coaching to leadership training and corporate retreats,...

I am sitting down with Amanda McCarty, the owner of 315 Beauty Bar and a salon business and growth strategist. Amanda opened up the first Beauty Bar in 2019. Driven by her commitment to growth and advancement, she expanded her business and opened the second and third salon in 2022.  During our conversation, Amanda discusses her journey into business ownership, the challenges and successes she has...

This episode features Emma Martens, a professional astrologer and brand strategist who creates scroll-stopping brands for spiritual entrepreneurs looking to monetize their magic. As someone who has been studying astrology for over 10 years, she is proof that woo-woo modalities can be used as powerful business tools and that spirituality certainly has a place in every boardroom.  Emma has seen firs...

On Today’s episode, I am sitting down with Kelly O’Campo. Kelly is the executive director at  Hope for Bereaved, an independent nonprofit community offering support, understanding, coping strategies, friendship, and hope to the bereaved, as well as education, consultation, and resources.  Kelly has served almost 20 years in nonprofits, most of which have been in leadership positions. She has a Mas...

In this episode, I sit down with Jacqueline Colello, an artist based in Syracuse, New York with a mission is to inspire and uplift her community. She has commissioned murals for large businesses and developers around Central New York, and much of her work can be found in local restaurants, salons, and on the side of historical buildings. Jacqueline is very open about her life before becoming an ar...

In this thought-provoking bonus episode, Diamond Thaxton is back to explore a topic that resonates with many: the psychology behind procrastination and strategies to conquer it. Diamond is a psychotherapist and Chief Transformational Officer of Thanxton Therapy.  Along with being a clinical psychotherapist, she is also an adjunct professor of Psychology and Addictions at multiple junior colleges....

My guest today is Dani Benjamin, otherwise known as Wandercuse. Dani is a travel blogger who is involved with many small businesses here in Syracuse. She not only creates engaging content for them but also serves as a food critic for Syracuse.com and writes for CNY Magazine.  Before she became a travel blogger, Dani earned her degree in math education. This led her to teach internationally in Aust...

In this episode, I chat with Tess Daly. Tess is a transformational breathwork coach who also specializes in SRI, which stands for Somato Respiratory Integration.  She began facilitating breathwork classes after going through her own healing journey and currently focuses on shadow work, ego work, and inner child work.  We cover a variety of holistic healing topics, including dealing with anxiety, c...

Today, I have on Robert Simpson, the president of CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity. CenterState CEO is an independent and forward-thinking economic development strategist, business leadership organization and chamber of commerce; focused on creating a region where business thrives and all people prosper.  Through his work, Robert is focused on improving the capacity of organization...

In this episode, Alex chats with Troy Evans about the origin story of Commonspace and VanderKamp, the influence our environment has on our energy and mindset, and the reality of entrepreneurship and figuring things out as you go along.  Troy Evans is the founder of Commonspace Properties Inc., a development company that creates and manages inclusive spaces that cultivate connective human experienc...

In this episode, I sit down with Alicia Suskin, otherwise known as Syracuse Doula. Alicia is a DONA-trained birth and postpartum doula, and soon-to-be certified breastfeeding specialist who supports families throughout Central New York.  As a doula, Alicia is there to support and empower her clients throughout their journey by providing them with access to a variety of tools and resources so they...

In this episode, I chat with Holly Lowery-Davis, a somatic coach that helps her clients build the skills needed to shift and heal patterns of behavior that are no longer serving them.  We discuss what Somatic work is, simple ways to move your body throughout the day, and the importance of not only following your intuition, but also knowing what your intuition feels like within your body.  Holly is...

Today on The Cultivate Podcast, I sit down with Amy Bleier Long, the editor-in-chief of Central New York Magazine. Amy Bleier-Long has been editor-in-chief of CNY Magazine since March 2023. Prior to that, she served as content editor for 5 years. In addition to running Central New York Magazine, she is also the editor for a client publication, Central Upstate MFG., which is an annual member magazi...