I am Consciously Curious

In this episode, Justin Doggett helps me host Chef Logan Sandoval as we break down the world of chef life. We end up in unexpected topics such as parenting, philosophy, and differences between cooking for thousands of people as a banquet chef and cooking with a michelin star chef. He’s been finding his voice through it all and has been killing it in the smoked meats niche by selling his goods in a...

In this episode, Aleah and Jason help us break down the hospitality industry. Aleah is a former EMT student of mine and proudly introduced Jason to me. Jason is a wildly successful restaurateur and doesn’t intend on slowing down any time soon. It’s evident he’s created a culture of family values within his businesses. Food is just one of those universal languages that brings people from different...

In this episode, Maddie and I chat with Adele Nandan who’s the Vice President of Business Development and External Relations at the Nonprofit, RefuShe. She also runs her own business planning travel excursions abroad. She has over 20 years of management experience internationally. She helps us dissect the nonprofit space, living a well-balanced life of selflessness with boundaries, as well as fost...

In this episode, Angalia Bianca shares her experiences of gang life, drug addiction, and homelessness. She shares the turning point of when she decided to finally turn her life around. She’s now an author and an anti-violence activist. She is truly passionate about providing opportunities to at-risk youth and showing them there’s another side to life than survival mode. Please enjoy my conversatio...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of learning about knife-making with artisanal bladesmith, Gian Gabriel who goes by Gabi. He shares his origin story, methodology, and what a knife means to him. He also shares the difficulty of scaling his business and why he intentionally chooses not to carry an inventory. He understands and embodies the importance of time and making every second count. Please...

In this episode, Brian (Founder and Owner of Crossfit Illumine) shares what Crossfit did for him and how he’s trying to use Crossfit as a vessel to help others reach their highest potential. Please enjoy my conversation with Brian Alexander.

In this episode, Dr Tasha Dhir and Dental Hygienist, Kelsey Dalke stop by to deep dive into dentistry. We go into their motivations for their respective roles, nuances between their roles, cultivating a dream team, and the lack of education surrounding the impact that oral health can have on one’s systemic health. We had such a great time, that two hours FLEW by. Please enjoy my conversation Dr. D...

Maddie Guy helps me host Todd Meyn as we dissect the bmx world and what it's like being a Nitro Circus Athlete. -Intro to nitro circus -His origin story with his first jump -Perspective through injuries -Experimenting with new tricks -Letting go of fear and staying present -Mindset around money -Getting caught up in social media even after gaining “influence” -The little things that make the...

Sherwin shares his insights into the world of the CRNA world -Travel nurse life -Stumbling into the world of anesthesia -Discovering he wasn't initially qualified, but did what he had to do to get into the Anesthesia program -Day to day of CRNA -Letting go of previous life goals Please enjoy my conversation with Sherwin Samson

David stops by the show to share his experience within the bartending industry -Different paths to becoming a craft bartender -Bartending competitions -Guests not customers -Inspiration for his cocktails -Process of creating new cocktails -Dealing with burnout -His dream bar Please enjoy my conversation my David Leon

Toby shares his insights into the world of software engineering -Originally an Electrical Engineer for ComEd, Toby made a career pivot to go back to grad school to study Computer Science and eventually work for one of the biggest tech companies, Microsoft -What coding means to him -How to prepare for the technical interviews at tech companies -"Golden Handcuffs" -Future of Automation Ple...

In this episode we chat with Marissa Guilford about the aviation industry.  We talk about: -her different roles within the aviation industry -Discovering how unselfish it is to be a pilot while being a single mom -the different steps to becoming a pilot -dealing with burnout as a pilot -the job outlook due to a recent shortage I seriously could not stop grinning while rewatching this interview. He...