Uncorked: The Podcast

2020 has been a big year for so many and us included, in our own ways. Most notably, Matt Corker transitioned from leading a yoga retreat in Bali in February, to lockdown in March, to leading the business through the initial phases of COVID before being promoted to Dad in August. It’s always inspiring to hear from Matt and be reminded of the power in being ready for change. While no one can predic...

Jessica has found ways to create a niche in the market when it comes to creating sustainable and healthy homes. Despite COVID, she was able to pivot her offering online and Steph had an inside peak into room by room of our homes — what to get rid of and what to replace the old with. As we are spending more time in lockdown and in our homes, it felt like the perfect conversation to be sharing. We h...

Cecily and Steph are serial goal setters, though that doesn’t make goal getting any easier for them. Committed to the journey of setting big goals, also means stumbling along the way, sharing vulnerable dreams and finding the right team to support big conversations. Together, they riff on what this process has been like for each other. Some tips include: holding some goals close to our hearts, hav...

This week we talk to David Vertesti – known for his incredible musical prowess as the bassist of Hey Ocean, he has also been a cornerstone in the Vancouver Arts and Music scene. He created a beautiful event called Sing It Forward, performing at events of the likes of the Junos and was also the creative spirit behind the Vancouver Mural Festival. And he has also walked away from those creative ende...

This week we talk with Brooke Harley, CEO and founder of Class Rebel. Brooke shares her perspective on living a life littered with failures and risk, all while trying to overturn conventional education and remove the barriers that exist to serve the very elite few. Early into our discussion, Brooke poses the question, “would we construct our education system the same way knowing we are living a “h...

On this week’s episode of Uncorked, we circle back to move forward with Aaron De Jong, owner of Movement 108 and founder/CEO of Movr, a mobile interface designed to prescribe safe movements for every unique body. In this timely conversation, Aaron shares how Covid-19 forced him to make tough decisions in the fitness space inhabited, and what important lessons he learned from saying good-bye to the...

On this episode of Uncorked, we talk with Makenzie Chilton, Founder of Love Your Mondays and creator of the Monday Method. Makenzie shares how her career evolved from being an onsite therapist for medium to high risk violent offenders in the prison system, to a career coach celebrating clients who are stepping into the role they are meant to be in. After finding herself laid-off from what she thou...

In this week’s edition of Uncorked, we dust off our Canadian tuxedos and join Everett Bumstead in celebrating one of our beloved practices in this country: tree planting. Everett’s new documentary, One Million Trees, challenges our assumptions about the job and the highballers who share a passion and joy for life outside the 9-5.No two tree planters are the same. It’s a fact Everett lays bare at t...

“Give yourself permission to change and unfold…and to find joy.”With beautiful intention, Arielle Estoria wears many hats (and swimsuits!). But most importantly, the one of virtual storyteller is what encompasses them all. Through her spoken word poetry, to her self-love advocacy, Arielle searches for connection, collaboration, and time to be alone with her thoughts. In this week’s edition of Unco...

This week, professional Triathlete, Alyssa Godesky explains how the number is not the motivator. Instead, she finds that the mindful and realistic work it takes to achieve her goals is the driving force behind her achievements. She talks us mere mortals through the concept of loving the journey, and finding fulfilment in dealing with the inevitability of pain and loss. Through a constant eye on th...

This past July, Trav McKenzie took on “The Calendar Club” – running the number of miles corresponding to the day on the calendar each day of the month. After being called out on a Zoom meeting as someone who “used to be an athlete” Trav decided to reclaim the term, and his body. He set a goal knowing it would take everything in him (and some help from his wife) to accomplish, and willed himself al...

This week on the pod we introduce our new General Manager — Cecily Elmas! Matt, Steph, and Cec first crossed paths at Lululemon — before Matt and Steph started The Corker Co and before Cec embarked on her own entrepreneurial journey. Steph and Cecily discuss her journey from professional dancer, to a 15 year career at lululemon, to becoming a mom and starting her own business, to now joining The C...

Amil Reddy is a Equity & Inclusion Speaker and an incredible educator. They join Steph at the mic this week to talk about equity in the workplace, the power of pronouns, and how allies can better show up for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities. “My diversity training and culture of competency training is not about vocabulary and what to say or do … my training and my work with teams and executives is h...

Laura Melling is the founder and creative director of Laura Melling Studio, a Vancouver based interior design firm she started in 2010. She designs beautiful spatial experiences for residential and commercial clients and is passionate about making space feel good. Beyond her creative practice, Laura is a community creator. She is a connector of like minded people and a devoted ambassador for anyth...

Jenn Harper is an Ojibwe entrepreneur and Founder + CEO of Cheekbone Beauty. Jenn began her entrepreneurial journey in 2014 after becoming sober and receiving inspiration from a dream. She launched her business in 2016 without any experience in the beauty industry — but with a burning passion to create representation of Indigineous youth. “I don’t think I understood how important representation wa...

Steph flies solo on the pod this week, giving you a peak behind the scenes into her love of baking, glass jars, and a clean home. She lets us know how she is coping through COVID and what gets her excited outside of sport. From her favorite gravel rides to what Matt Corker is like IRL — tune in to get to know Steph Corker a little better. Show Links:Steph on the ‘gram: https://www.instagram.com/st...

Emily Schromm is a creator, serial entrepreneur and author helping others empower themselves by way of food, movement and business. She recently published her first book, The Process, and launched EMPRESS, a digital publication filled with workshops, video, audio and written content, live classes and more. Other ventures include EmFit: online nutrition and exercise programs; Evolved Motion: a back...

Scott Morgan is a Canadian Olympian and Founding member of Stoko — an athletic apparel company that offers joint support equivalent to a rigid brace. Scott and Steph riff on the pod this week on life after gymnastics — and what it means to let go of his identity as an athlete. From being coached from a young age, to leading a team as an entrepreneur — the constant in Scott’s journey has been the s...

The brother x sister duo are back at the mic together this week to talk about the art and power of an introduction. They recognize our tendency to play small and vague when introducing ourselves, and we (often women) feel that strong introductions will be perceived as arrogant. Matt suggests that we should get more specific, and come equipped with stories. And Steph commits to stop playing the com...

Darius Sam — a 19 year old Indigineous man — joined Steph 48 hours after running 100 miles to raise money for his local food bank. At the end of 2019 Darius was still using drugs and alcohol heavily, but he began 2020 with determination and a new vision of what is possible. He moved home, created a rigid sleep and work-out routine, and found a renewed sense of determination and purpose. 6 months l...

Nate is the CEO and Co-founder of Rhone — a men’s athletic apparel company with the mission to inspire men to be better while also producing great product. Nate joins Steph on the pod from New York City amidst COVID protocols and Black Lives Matter protests to talk about why company culture matters and recruiting beyond a resume. “Recruiting off of a resume and telling that person to go to a top 5...

** Today’s podcast makes reference to violence and microaggressions towards racial and minority communities. If you are not in a place to hear that — please choose a different podcast episode. When you are ready to confront white violence against racial communities and minority groups — take a listen. Matt and Steph meet at the mic this week to reflect on the Black Lives Matter movement — coming o...

Dianne is the founder of Dope Mom Life — a creative content agency creating social media videos and strategy for brands while cultivating a relationship with multicultural communities. “Anything that I do with the rest of my life will be of service to my community.”Dianne was born and raised in Colorado, was an olympic hopeful, and is now a dope mom. Dianne explains to Steph what it was like growi...

Aaron De Jong is the founder of Movement108 and founder and CEO of movr. Aaron and Steph riff on the transition of Movement108 online, where his businesses are at as BC begins to reopen, and what Aaron predicts will happen in the health and wellness world in the months to come and beyond. Aaron dives into the possibility in uncertainty, and his vision for the new normal. The meaning of place is tr...

Stef Hanson is the Chief and Founder of WITSUP — a multimedia platform with everything you need to know about women in triathlon globally. Stef is usually the one asking the questions on the WITSUP Podcast, but this week we flip the script and get to hear her story. Steph and Stef riff on what sparked the beginning of WITSUP 10 years ago — and how the representation of Women in sport in the media...