Uncorked: The Podcast

“The political is personal. The personal is practical. The practical is related to embodied daily life” Dages and Matt sit down to discuss her evolving role as a yoga teacher, author and radical feminist. New York is where Dages found Katonah Yoga and her teacher Nevine Michaan, but she has taken what she learned across the pond to her new home in Paris, France and continues to plant seeds across...

“You just mentally have to make that commitment. Everyone’s busy, from a work ad a life perspective, but you just have to commit. And if it means getting up at 5:30 and getting on the trainer, or getting to the pool, you can find the time”. This week Steph sits down Chris Guillemet, CEO + Founder at Velofix. After taking a break from racing Triathlons to start a wildly success mobile bike shop com...

Naitik began his entrepreneurial journey in 6th grade when aunt taught him how to use a graphic design program. At age 13 he was hired by a start up to do their design work, and from there he built up a roster of freelance clients. By the time he was in high-school, Naitik started his own design studio with his brother, working with clients around the world. Naitik then travelled from India to Van...

Dave became interested in food and nutrition from a young age, as his athletic career took off in high school and he started to look for ways to optimize his performance and recovery. Dave began his career as an elite cyclist, racing in Vancouver while studying food science and nutrition at UBC. He went on to race in Europe, where he was inspired by their simple, no-nonsense attitude towards food...

“The most disruptive thing you can do in the world today is be yourself” —Urszula LipsztajnRachel is someone who unapologetically shows up herself. She is a strong woman who doesn’t necessarily feel feminine; a talented musician and creative human, and a “genetics nerd” with two graduate degrees, and as an advocate working in the sexual health space. She has also been racing triathlon professional...

Matt takes on the role of host this week and chats with his good friend Anton while at The Sacred Fig Yoga Teacher Training in Bali. Anton is owner of The Sacred Fig — hosting yoga teacher trainings and beautifully curated retreats world-wide, and next month he is opening the doors to Cocoon, his first retreat centre, located on the coast of Portugal. Anton gives insight into his process from atte...

“My M.O. in life right now, is being fully present and fully engaged and doing everything with my whole heart and all of my energy, until I’m not doing that particular thing anymore, and then I move on”. Ashley is the Chief People Officer at Freshii, a Canadian food empire now in 18 countries, with a mission to make healthy food affordable and convenient. Ashley has a Masters in Counselling Psycho...

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Is Valentine’s day worth celebrating, or is it truly just a Hallmark holiday? Regardless of the time of year, how do you fill your own cup, without relying on a partner? Matt and Steph chat this week about cultivating connection with yourself and with your partner with intention and without succumbing to expectations or socialized pressures. Resources: Feelosophy Yoga: https://thefeelosophy.comWha...

Irie Smith is a rad 17-year old student in Whistler BC, who took on a 1-year zero waste challenge for her 12th grade project. Irie is committed to reducing her waste to the confines of a 500ml mason jar for the full 12 months. Irie and Steph discuss the challenges of going zero waste, strategies to reduce your waste, and how her commitment has changed the way she eats and shops. Resources: Nada Gr...

Caro Burckle is a 2008 Olympian, a curious creator, and co-founder of Rise Athletes — a platform for Olympians to mentor and empower the next generation of youth athletes. Rise focuses on offering an avenue for Olympians to remain purposeful after the games, while providing youth athletes with the tools they need to succeed in sports and beyond, while maintaining a positive mindset and overall men...

Join Matt and Steph on this week’s episode as they discuss quitting. When is quitting hard, and when is it necessary? When things get hard, will you stick with it or will you quit? Why is it so difficult to quit old habits? “Creating new habits for ourselves tends to be easier than giving up old habits” People don’t leave jobs, they leave managers. Facilitated Manager Start Line helps your people...

“There are a lot of people working in this model looking for companies that are not just hiring them as straight up contractors, as cogs in a wheel — they are looking for something more than that” Steve Rio is founder and CEO of Briteweb, a social impact agency delivering strategy, branding and digital, and more recently the CEO and founder of Nature of Work, helping people achieve more productivi...

“The most important part is that you are sharing in the struggle, and you are able to help someone out of their bad day and into a better spot, into a better light” While Max Lattimer is a 2015 Pan Am gold medalist and 2016 Olympian, younger brother Aaron is incredible in his own right, and currently holds the 10,000 m erg world record. On this week’s podcast, these remarkable brothers reflect on...

How do remarkable leaders structure their lives to generate remarkable results? “Management and leadership are really different things. Leadership is what we call it when we do something that may not work, and when we are not worried about compliance, but we are worried about change instead. And so I have tried very hard to organize my life where I can’t spend much time managing, because if you ca...

This week on Uncorked, Laura Siddall gives us a sneak peak into the life of a full-time Ironman athlete. She has created a lifestyle that is less than ordinary in order to chase her dreams (which includes Soda Streams across several continents). As we wrap up 2018 and look forward to the New Year, it feels so inspiring to hear Laura's honest take on what life on the road, while training like a cha...

Don’t wait until 2019 to start manifesting your best, most conscious, thriving self. This week on #Uncorked, Matt + Steph break down the behaviours, actions and habits that one can cultivate to #finishstrong, and to enter the new year feeling refreshed, prepared and excited to tackle those juicy 2019 goals. Matt + Steph’s tips to stay on top of your game this Holiday Season: 1. Stick to your movem...

“There is nothing either good nor bad, but thinking makes it so” — William Shakespeare Brené Brown says; “stay in your lane. Comparison kills joy and creativity”, but this week on #Uncorked, twins, Liam and Angus Todd challenge this notion, and describe how a life of comparison has allowed them to challenge their perceived limitations and to ultimately become better versions of themselves. The duo...

"What do you want in your life, and what do you want to create with your life?" Team Corker is no stranger to intentionally looking back and planning ahead. In this episode of Uncorked, Matt and Steph share the questions they ask themselves as the year comes to a close — giving tips on how they reflect to keep improving and growing, and what they do in order to plan for the future of The Corker Co...

"I believe if you pressure people to do what they don't want to do, if you make them feel guilty and tell them that they should do things, then they don't do them, and they actually do the opposite. If you respect their decisions and give them time to settle with what you have requested, or asked, or what you have put on the table, they often become more open and can make the choice for themselves...

"If you fail at a goal, and you are still passionate about it, that means the goal hasn't changed, you just have to reset your priorities and figure out how you can get there at a different speed" He’d set a 10-year goal to own a company focused on workplace attire. Now, 17 years later, George Tsogas is the CEO of Kit and Ace. It may have taken a little longer than expected, but when priorities sh...

It may be dark and stormy with the seasonal changes, but that doesn’t mean your mood needs to be darker! In this episode of Uncorked, Matt and Steph are sharing their top tips for how they deal with the weather affecting their moods. Here’s a snippet: distinguish what your body needs vs what it’s craving, manage your energy vs your time, and discover how to do your regular day-to-day activities di...

"If you aren't nervous, it's not worth doing." - Jayme SmithersWe couldn’t have said it better ourselves! On the mic today with Steph, we have Jayme Smithers – The VP of Revenue at Thoughtexchange, a previous competitive skier, and a proud dad and husband. He lives his life by constantly taking on new exciting challenges, one of the most recent ones being moving to Fernie, BC, a small town with a...

On today’s episode of #Uncorked, Matt + Steph are riffing about our favourite ‘F’ word - feedback. Tune in to hear Matt share a story about owning your feedback to avoid generalizing and, instead, being committed to leaving someone inspired to put feedback into action. Whether you’re giving it, receiving it, or afraid of both, this episode’s for you to get over the fears you have associated with f...

On today’s episode of Uncorked, we have Dr Carla Cupido on the mic with Steph! Tune in to hear about her work with One Girl Can, her work with the Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour that celebrates the power of the female mind and body, how it feels to be a woman in the world raising two vibrant daughters in 2018, and how being selfish can lead to selfless contributions to our community. Resource:Lea...