047 Meghan Telpner, Founder of The Academy of Culinary Nutrition, Nutritionist, Author and Speaker.

February 3, 2019

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Today on the podcast, I’m chatting with Meghan Telpner.

Meghan Telpner is a Toronto-based author, speaker, nutritionist, and founder of the Academy of Culinary Nutrition.

She is also the Author of two best-selling, award winning books, UnDiet: Eat Your Way to Vibrant Health and The UnDiet Cookbook.

Meghan has been featured in Forbes, was ranked as one of the top 100 female entrepreneurs in Canada by PROFIT Magazine, and was named Best Holistic Nutritionist in 2017 and 2018 by National Nutrition.

With over ten years in the field, Meghan works tirelessly to empower her global community of Certified Culinary Nutrition Experts to become health leaders in the respective communities. For more visit MeghanTelpner.com.

In this episode with Meghan, chat all about:

Why she began studying Nutrition after spending the early portion of her career in Marketing and Advertising in Toronto
Meghan’s journey from teaching in-person cooking classes in her parents kitchen all the way through to building an online academy teaching culinary skills
What her work and life balance looks like as an entrepreneur, mom, wife and passionate nutritionist
Why it's important to share the realities of what it takes to build something of this scale (hint: she has put in a LOT of hard work to create her business)

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Rapid Fire

Where did you grow up?
What is one thing you do every single day that’s non-negotiable?
Best traveling tip or item to bring with you?
Go-to meal that you cook or take out on a busy evening?
Best part about owning a business?

LIFE BEFORE THE ACADEMY & MEGHANTELPNER.COM

Meghan I saw that on your Instagram you recently posted the 10 year challenge & I wanted to start off today’s episode asking you if you ever in your wildest, most visionary dreams could have imagined the business and life you have created today? Was this always the vision?

Let’s zoom the lens back, so that people can get to know you… You’ve accomplished SO much up to this point & I want to make sure we bring everyone up to speed.

You took your first dive into the world of Nutrition in 2003 when you began experiencing digestive issues: can you take us back to that time, what was your life like, what were you up to?
Did you have any idea what type of career you could create as a nutritionist, or were you just following your heart?
It’s a big leap to go back to school & start a new career path -- did you have hesitations about launching into this whole new world?
Did you always dream about being an entrepreneur? Did it run in your family?
Where did you learn your business skills?
What was your initial vision for your business when you graduated from school?
As you know, the name of this podcast is Visionary Life -- did you ever feel like you were a visionary of your industry, a pioneer doing something a little bit differently? Did that scare you?

MEGHANTELPNER.COM

Your website is truly a wealth of knowledge and such a robust resource for holistic lifestyle + nutrition tips, but I’m sure it wasn’t always this way. Take us back to the early days of your website: how did you create it, how often did you create content
For someone launching a site and feeling overwhelmed, what would you suggest they create first for when they launch

THE BOOK DEAL

In 2013 you released your first book called Undiet: Eat Your Way to Vibrant Health, and then 2 years later you wrote your next book, The Undiet Cookbook.

First, can you share the process behind naming the book?
How did the book deal unfold?
When you were writing your 2nd book, The Undiet Cookbook, you were also launching the Academy of Culinary Nutrition - how were you managing all of these moving parts?
Do you remember what you days looked like while you were in this massive growth phase?

LAUNCHING THE ACADEMY OF CULINARY NUTRITION

What is The ACN
When did the idea for The ACN come to mind?

What were some of the first steps you took in order to bring this program to life?
Was there anything you knew of that existed at the time, or were you spearheading this type of program?
What type of support did you need to enlist to get it up & running? Did you hire anyone?
How much time was spent planning and crafting the foundation of The ACN before opening the doors to the community?
It runs entirely online, but was there ever a time when you hosted it in-person?
What type of experience can people expect from enrolling in The ACN?
Who is this program perfect for?
Have you had to overcome any major roadblocks along the journey of opening The ACN that almost derailed you?
Why do you love having a digital course?
Based on your own experience, can you offer up 1 or 2 tips to anyone looking to open a digital learning platform?

DAILY OPERATIONS

What does a day in your life look like right now?
Is there a business tool or resource you couldn’t live without?
What’s challenging about managing the daily operations of your business?

What’s been the most rewarding part of this journey thus far?
Based on your own experience, can you offer up 1 or 2 tips to anyone looking to open a digital learning platform?

BIZ GROWTH

When did you hire your first employee & what was that process like for you
What have been some of the best ‘marketing strategies or techniques’ you’ve used to grow your business, share your information globally & to create a community that truly has limitless potential
Best investment you’ve ever made in your business?

Who or what inspires you to be a great business owner?
Did you ever hire a formal mentor or coach to help you along your entrepreneurial journey?
Do you have any plans for your business, and the academy in the near future, or are you enjoying where it’s at right now