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In both society and the life of an individual, there comes a time when an old story must end and a new one begins.These are the stories of the forks in the road, and all of the challenges they bring.
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Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
With growing concern for our environment, we will see more and more businesses that promote ecological responsibility and awareness. Businesses that promote education and participation in the natural environment, will have a niche in helping people feel that they are contributing in a positive way to the world we live in. MicroHabitat is one of those businesses.
In this episode we will learn:
- Urban agriculture is a solid business model, to make use of empty rooftops, and other urban spaces.
- MicroHabitat is not just a service that grows herbs and vegetables for urban businesses. They are about educating and teaching the participants about natural habitats.
- Changing the world is about
- introducing businesses that will provide consumers with options that are more ecologically responsible.
- Entrepreneurial success takes time and patience.
You can connect with Alexandre on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/microhabitatmtl/
Website
Many of Alexandre’s philosophies are inspired by:
Allan Savory
Masanobu Fukuoka
Jean Martin Fortier
http://lejardiniermaraicher.com/
Ron Finley
Monday Aug 05, 2019
Monday Aug 05, 2019
Plastic free July Olivia Sop & Jeremy Vairogs.
It feels like now more than ever, we have to make a commitment to producing less waste. We have to remain optimistic that humans will address the pressing issues around environmental deterioration. This week on Forked Podcast, I introduce Olivia and Jeremy, who share their discoveries during their challenge for a plastic free July.
https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/
In this episode we discuss:
- Once we begin to be more conscious of just how much plastic we use, it can be a real wake up call.
- The importance of everyone in the home cooperating with any initiatives to be more green friendly.
- Olivia and Jeremy explain how their plastic free July initiative was to cut down or eliminate all together, any single use plastics. Eliminate the use of: disposable coffee cups, plastic utensils, takeout food packaging, and plastic shopping bags.
- We recognize that some cities make a plastic free initiative much easier.
- Consumer demands and habits will inevitable shape the companies and the best practices of those companies in regards to the environment.
- Alternatives need to be convenient and affordable. Going green needs to be accessible to everyone. The reality is that if it’s not convenient and easily performed, people might not do it.
- We discuss why technology in the green movement moves so slowly.
Here is a very interesting podcast that discusses technology and stagnation with Peter Thiel on The Portal
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
On this weeks episode we’re talking to Brandon Lewis Tremblay.
As a first year law student, Brandon discusses the importance of being aware of the disruptions that are inevitable in his field. Change is constant and immanent. This shouldn’t necessarily frighten people, as there are ways to develop ourselves so that we absorb change and even improve with it.
In this episode we’ll learn:
- Tried and true keys to build our character and stay on top of our game, even in times of turbulence and change.
- How being a student is only one way to prepare ourselves for the workforce and our careers.
- The importance of being open minded and not stuck in one way of seeing things.
- Being a generalist has huge advantages and being a specialist is not necessarily the best thing.
- How do you prepare for technological disruption in your field?
- Different generations and their lack of ability to understand one another.
You can contact Brandon on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/brand_lt/
Sunday Jul 07, 2019
Sunday Jul 07, 2019
Forked podcast welcomes Natalia Feldman. Natalia is a personal trainer and health coach. She wasn’t always in the fitness industry. She began her professional direction studying law. After realizing this was not where her true interests were, she turned her focus toward health and fitness. It was a path that brought her face to face with body image conflict and clinical depression. From her struggles and psychological trauma, she developed her unique approach to health and fitness.
In this episode of Forked podcast we’ll discuss:
- The conflicts surrounding early specialization for school and career.
- Depression in adolescence.
- The psychological trauma from eating disorders and body image problems.
- The importance of finding an exercise and nutrition plan that works sustainably for your unique goals and lifestyle.
- How the wellness industry in many ways is just the diet industry, disguised under the deceptive banner of wellbeing.
- How simple lifestyle adjustments can equate to major health changes.
- We examine how all the opinions and information are successfully confusing people and not serving a higher purpose.
- Social media inevitably exposes us to all of the happy, healthy, beautiful people; which can cause serious self image problems. How to navigate the masquerade of perfection on the web.
You can connect with Natalia@
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Life is not about constantly reinventing ourselves. It’s more about trying new things and adapting to new scenarios. We don’t have to leave an old version of ourselves behind, we just have to use the tools that exist in us and apply them differently.
In this episode we’ll discover:
- The importance of trying new things.
- We should never give up. We just need to adapt frequently to changing situations.
- There is no single version of ourselves. We are made up of many different talents, skills, and behaviours.
- Just because we are slim, doesn’t mean we’re healthy, and what we have to do about that.
- Life can be random and our opportunities may only be revealed if we just keep putting ourselves out there.
- Our social network is critical in helping us to stay grounded and connected. Our friends and family provide the emotional connection, when we find ourselves in fake and not very authentic company.
- Meet new people and connect with others in your profession, in order to increase the likelihood of success.
Connect with Kelly @
https://www.instagram.com/kellycray/
Sunday Jun 23, 2019
Sunday Jun 23, 2019
Our thoughts can elevate us but they can also be very destructive. We need to learn self love so that we can be a better witness to our uniqueness. Once we learn to be more in harmony with how we see ourselves, we can silence the internal dialogue that perpetually echoes self doubt. As we embrace our imperfections and understand that we can never be perfect; we can begin to change and embark on a journey of fulfillment and growth.
In this episode we’ll discuss:
- How we self sabotage. Not just with health and fitness goals, but also in how we show up to the world.
- We really can discover where the self sabotage comes from in our internal voice.
- How procrastination is caused by the pressure we put on ourselves to have the perfect outcome.
- The striving for perfection can have its root cause in the sense that we don’t feel like we’re enough.
- Letting go of our internal judge and the fear of being judged by others.
- Self love is the root of self acceptance and letting go of self shame.
- Meditation and recognizing the monkey brain in our head.
- How do we navigate Social media and stop comparing ourselves to others.
- The importance of treating ourselves the way we treat the people we love.
- We recognize low self esteem as a precursor to perfectionistic behaviour, and possibly leading to procrastination.
- Give yourself the grace to allow yourself to be a beginner.
You can connect with Crystal at:
Her coaching site,
http://www.bodyconfidencemethod.com
Her gym,
https://www.santekorwestisland.com
On Instagram,
https://instagram.com/crystal_champagne?igshid=5ikl4lsgx79o
Check out the incredible certification Crystal completed. https://www.crystalandrusmorissette.com/Home
Sunday Jun 16, 2019
Sunday Jun 16, 2019
Intro: Forked podcast welcomes Rudy Leger. Rudy is a personal trainer, athletic therapist, and vegan bodybuilder.
00:02:30 We acknowledge that the goal of this podcast is not in any way to propose that a vegan diet is for everyone. There are many ways to practice healthy eating but we simply want to talk about some key issues around a vegan diet. I briefly mention that I have more recently switched to a primarily vegetarian diet and I’ve found it to have significant health benefits.
00:04:00 We discuss Rudys bodybuilding debut as a practitioner of the vegan diet. His observations were that he found there to be more variety in this approach as opposed to a standard bodybuilders diet. He placed 2nd in his category and qualified for Toronto nationals next year.
00:07:00 We take a detour in the conversation to discuss the early passing of his mother. Sadly, two years ago, Rudy lost his mother to breast cancer. He found this period changed his outlook on human health. His mothers passing was instrumental in him taking his own health more seriously. Rudys father was not present in his family’s life and he had no brothers or sisters. When he lost his mother he found himself very much alone. This was a very dark period for him. At only 25 years old he was having to navigate his life with literally no family at all.
00:11:33 Rudy talks about refocussing on helping others. Part of his turnaround was his realization that no matter what we go through, someone else has gone through it as well.
00:17:30 We return to the discussion of nutrition. It really is a myth that being on a good nutrition plan is limiting. Once we commit to our health and start to eat more wholesome foods, we must inevitably cook more and explore new types of food. To rely on a standard American diet that is generally composed of animal proteins and processed food is in itself quite limiting. Rudy mentions that simply starting a diet plan that cuts out processed foods is already a great step in the right direction.
00:23:30 Sustainability of a good dietary practice. Most healthy diets are very sustainable. Eating a plant based diet is highly sustainable and ecologically friendly.
https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/78/3/660S/4690010
00:25:00 We get into practical advice, such as: the right amount of protein in our diets, omega 3’s on a vegan diet, and do vegans get adequate vitamin B-12?
When constructing a nutrition plan for someone we need to always consider the 2 main components which are the macro nutrients ( proteins, fats, and carbohydrates), and the micro nutrients ( vitamins, minerals, and water).
I ask his opinion on how many times it is best to eat in a day? Eg. Eating 3 times per day, or multiple times per day? Rudys feelings are that focusing on quality of meals is more important than the quantity. The decision to eat fewer or more times in the day however, is more dependant on the individual and their particular needs and goals.
I talk about the importance of people investing a bit of their money into hiring a personal trainer who can help them to better understand their individual needs. This is money well spent and will affect, save people money in the long run.
The question of how can a vegan get adequate omega 3 fatty acids in their diet. To keep it simple just think of omega 3’s as “healthy fats”. Best sources of omega 3’s in a vegan diet are Flax seeds, chia, hemp, walnuts, and most other nuts and seeds.
As far as B-12 is concerned, this is simply resolved by consuming a B-12 supplement.
Here is an absolutely excellent Peer Reviewed article that coincides with the question and Rudys response. It’s a bit technical and a deep dive but if you wish to scroll to the conclusion in the article, please do so. You will get the gist of the content. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK396513/
We discuss the consumption of soy protein. I myself, consume significant amounts of soy protein and joke with Rudy to go easy and not burst my bubble. It is very easy today to cherry pic the science on this macro nutrient. The division in opinions and studies should be clear evidence as to the fact that it is more a matter of opinion than it is of science. It is very safe to say that soy has neither curative properties nor harmful. It can simply be seen as a plant based alternative for protein. Very low in calories and carbohydrates, while very high in fibre.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1480510/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3074428/
Final questions:
00:38:00 I ask Rudy where he sees himself in the future. What is his blissful state of being? He replies by saying that he prefers to take each day as it presents itself. Always trying to help people and enjoying the process as he goes. Dealing with the loss of his mother has taught him to try and live in the moment.
Contact Rudy @ https://www.instagram.com/rude_boi_91/
Special shout out to Prestige gym https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/241789229/prestige-fitness/
Friday Jun 14, 2019
Friday Jun 14, 2019
A recent article that I read, was titled; "Millennials are consuming ungodly amounts of nacho cheese and slurpees.
This is mainly due to the fact that 11% of the grocery shopping of millennials is being done in convenience stores and gas stations. This will continue as a trend and we will begin to see these destinations start to cater more to the needs of this fast pace generation. In fact, many gas stations and convenience stores are beginning to carry fruit, and other more healthy choices. For now it will be hot dogs, nachos and cheese; but soon organic products will hit the shelves and help this awesome generation to have better choices.
Sunday Jun 09, 2019
Sunday Jun 09, 2019
Intro: Forked podcast welcomes Anabel Carrasquel, owner and creator of the brand ChuchayBanana.
00:01:00 Anabel is in fact my wife and my intention was to always have her as a first interview. Her determination to always work through major life obstacles makes her a perfect guest for Forked podcast. Holding a full time corporate job, going to the gym, and building her start up business has made sitting down with her quite a challenge.
00:02:00 I’m anxious to share the valuable information for people who may be contemplating starting a small business, or are in the beginning of their journey as a business owner. I thought, who better than to sit down with than someone who is in the early start of seeing their efforts start to take flight? Chuchaybanana is definitely getting off the ground and this makes for very exciting times for an entrepreneur.
00:03:00 We kick off by trying to make the case that we can have busy lives but still start a new business project. Anabel holds a management position in an insurance company that takes a great deal of her productive hours in a given day.
Anabel shares how she discovered her initial interest in creating beautiful bracelets and her initial curiosity into starting her small business.
00:05:30 We discuss the origins of the unique name; Chuchaybanana. It stems from an early nick name that was given to Anabel and her close friend. They liked to sew and create clothing together, and Anabel’s sister would jokingly call them Chuchaybanana, as a play on the brand name, Dolce & Gabbana. The name just stuck and she kept the name.
00:06:30 Anabel tells us that she never really though of this as a real business. It started more as a curiosity do develop a new hobby. From the curiosity of the hobby, she began to do more research into creating high quality bracelets. What started as a seemingly simple process, she became more aware of the complexity. The beads, elastics, connectors, glue, and charms; all had unique properties that needed to be understood in order to create a high quality affordable finished product.
00:07:30 The start of the actual process of selling her product started from people seeing her bracelets in the work place and among friends. Its origins really were from word of mouth and direct contact. The niche started to reveal itself as people were seeking more custom designs.
00:09:00 From the fun and love of just creating bracelets that people adored, Anabel began to think of how she could share the happiness that her creations were bringing to her life. As a Venezuelan immigrant, she came up with the idea to share the joy with children back in her country. The first event was a fun day at the pool with lunch and ice cream. They were children who never have access to clubs with pools. The second event was to provide a fun day with soup and delicious sandwiches on the last day of school. The events became Anabel’s fuel to grow the business, so that she could continue to help the young underprivileged children.
00:12:00 we discuss the importance of putting your energy into your passion. Things that we love to do will help us to weather the storms and frustrations that can come with starting a business. When you are truly passionate about what you are doing, you will always find the time to do what is necessary. Working on your business after you work on your job. Many times we have to put other things that we may want to do aside so that we can work on our business. The conversation moves toward the importance of small daily disciplines that are key in growing ourselves and mindset for business.
00:19:00 Anabel gives some advice to people who may be thinking about staring a small business. First, we need to find something we really like. This can only be discovered by trying something new. You have to get out of habitual patters. Get out there and see if people like what you have, so much, that they are ready to pay for it. We always need to dream and see a better future for ourselves. Anabel, as a first generation immigrant, came to Canada, not speaking both English or French. She goes on to explain how it is very important for immigrants to integrate into the culture of the country they immigrate to, in order to open more potential for opportunity.
00:22:30 Anabel talks about the importance of always being in expansion mode. Always be growing and do things that encourage personal development. Try to use time efficiently. She raises a very valid point that if our start up process is not yielding money, we absolutely must work in some sort of job to make the money to support us while we are trying to grow. We have to do some things that we may not want to do while we are working on our dreams.
( Here is an excellent article from Forbes that covers much of what Anabel is sharing from her experience.)
00:25:30 By reinvesting small profits back into Chuchaybanana, Anabel has been able to have higher profitability to the point that she is now able to say she can take some of those profits as earnings.
Anabel shares her personal development practices with us. She is focusing on studying “Think and grow rich”. She as well, follows the coaching of Bob Proctor. In the past 30 days she has been highly disciplined with the daily rituals encouraged from the methods of Bob Proctor and Napoleon Hill’s, Think and grow rich. She has always been fairly disciplined but has remarked that in order to get to the next level, she must build superior discipline for great daily practices.
00:29:00 We go more into depth of daily rituals of starting with the basics. Going to the gym, morning meditation, and focusing on mindset. We have to walk before we can run. The things we do when no one is watching are deeply important.
Here is how to reach Anabel:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chuchaybanana/?epa=SEARCH_BOX
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chuchaybanana/
Website https://www.chuchaybanana.com
Saturday Jun 01, 2019
Saturday Jun 01, 2019
Intro: Forked podcast welcomes Luca Santalucia. We discuss both of our excitement to finally sit together and do this podcast.
00:01:15 We talk about Luca’s branded rubber bracelets inscribed; Win the day #teamsantalucia. His original idea was to create some branded hoodies and t-shirts. This all happened while he was in prep for his upcoming bodybuilding competition. With everything that was going on he felt he didn’t have the creative energy to get the clothing line done so he went for the bracelets.
00:02:20 Luca talks about his vision board that he keeps in his room where he writes down his goals and ideas. When he started his prep for competition, his first thoughts he wrote on the board were, “win the day”. Prep is about 17 weeks and with such tough days ahead, he feels it is important to take it one day at a time. I acknowledge the importance of writing down our goals and we are more likely to reach them if they are written down.
00:03:45 Luca shares his fascination with people who are passionate about following their dreams. People who do things with great skill, capture his attention and he always asks himself what it is about these people who take their craft to the next level.
00:06:45 He talks about the satisfaction of coming to competition day and feeling that he’s at his best. He finished first in the junior category. Second place in both classic physique and middle weight body building.
00:08:30 We discuss Lucas days as a boy and how sports has always been a part of his life. He acknowledges his parents as being a big influence ,as they are very active in physical fitness.
00:09:30 The surprise diagnosis of Lucas irregular heart condition. He was rushed to emergency with his resting heart rate at 260 beats per min. Remember that 60 beats per min is the average. He underwent surgery to correct the condition. Following a 6 hour surgery, he was informed that the surgery was a complete success. Within one week he was able to get back to the gym and train. Due to the renewed efficiency of his heart, he felt great new energy.
00:16:00 Once more, we return to discuss the importance of writing down our goals, be around like minded people, and the role of Lucas parents in his life.
00:16:45 Luca explains his belief that the prepping for a competition is a detox. The analogy is that, things that are not meant to be in your life will be removed during your prep for competition. One needs to take the goal so seriously, that things that only interfere in your life have no place, and will detract from your accomplishments.
00:17:15 Luca explains precisely what a prep for competition entails. The meal prep, training, and the whole lead up to the show.
00:18:00 We discuss what one needs to give up in their life in order to succeed. Lucas response is that you need to go into competition with a “what ever it takes” attitude.
00:20:30 Body building is a 24/7 sport.
00:22:15 How bodybuilding effects relationships. I ask Luca how he deals with public judgements of bodybuilders. The social repercussions of the strict lifestyle of a bodybuilder.
00:25:30 If you show people that you’re serious about your goals, they will support you. If they see us as not taking our goals seriously, it’s hard for them to take our goals seriously as well.
00:26:30 Luca drops the most amazing expression when describing doubters. He says “first they ask why, then they ask how”.
00:28:00 we recount Lucas keys for success.
- Write down your goals and keep them visible.
- Surround yourself with like minded people.
- Have a goal so clear that doubters can’t distract you from attaining them.
00:28:45 Advice to people who are trying to get fit but find themselves around family and friends who may tempt them off of their path toward betterment. Luca says that we need to make the goal bigger than ourselves.
00:32:00 How does Luca take on such major commitments and not give up? What are his habits? How does he control his mindset?
00:34:00 The importance of bringing our best self forward influences how people will support us in our goals. Luca talks about how he wasn’t always kind during his preparation for competition. He says that his sport is a selfish sport and he is learning from this.
00:36:30 Luca opens up about the diagnosis of his sisters incurable illness (spastic paraplegia: read more about the condition https://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/all-disorders/hereditary-spastic-paraplegia-information-page ) his grandmothers diagnosis with cancer, and additionally his own challenges with his competition. Guilt became a more pervasive mood because of his feelings of being selfish about chasing his dreams. He is proud that he still didn’t turn his back on his goals.
00:39:30 Gratitude became a driving factor in his journey to competition.
00:42:00 I ask Luca how he sees his future best life? What is his true bliss. He says he first needs to become his best self before he can give his best to anyone. If he can’t succeed, he can’t give back to the world in the way he hopes he can.
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lucasantalucia/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/luca.santalucia.5
Shout out to Prestige Fitness
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