243 From Idea to Reality: Starting an Alcohol Beverage Company with Mitchell Stern

243 From Idea to Reality: Starting an Alcohol Beverage Company with Mitchell Stern

This week I sit down with Mitchell Stern from Darling Mimosa and we're chatting about Following Your Curiosity, Starting an Alcohol Beverage Company, and Navigating Entrepreneurship.

Darling Mimosa is a bright sparkling orange mimosa in a can. Made with Ontario wine and real orange juice. No preservatives or additives.

The idea for Darling Mimosa started with a few friends, hanging out in a kitchen, making brunch and realizing that there were no canned mimosas on the market!

After doing some research, they found that no one was making canned mimosas so they quickly got work.

Today, Darling Mimosa is inspiring you to Live Life on the Brightside!

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242 How to Become 90% MORE PRODUCTIVE than most people

242 How to Become 90% MORE PRODUCTIVE than most people

This week’s episode, we talk about the importance of setting your week on the right foot. By doing so, you will be able to gain momentum and success for the week ahead!

We also chat about:

  • Tips to help setting up your week for success

  • Focusing on what brings you energy and joy

  • It’s NOT an one size formula

  • Identify your high priority tasks for the week

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095 How They Launched a Female-Focused Sports Media Company called The GIST

095 How They Launched a Female-Focused Sports Media Company called The GIST

What if sports were fun?

The GIST is a women-owned and operated media brand that's leveling the playing field in sport.

Whether it be through their newsletters, podcasts or social posts - The GIST is all about providing you with fresh perspectives in sports, without the overwhelm.

I’m married to a sports fan, so I’ve always been looking for a solution to get THE GIST of what’s going on in the Sports World and THIS IS IT!

The GIST has grown their community to millions of subscribers and they’ve worked with partners like Forbes, Business Insider and so many more.

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241 Her Journey From Tech Sales to Beekeeping: How Tique Found Her True Passion & Launched Chandler Honey

241 Her Journey From Tech Sales to Beekeeping: How Tique Found Her True Passion & Launched Chandler Honey

Chandler Honey sells the BEST Canadian Raw Honey that is creamed and then naturally flavoured with Créme Brûlée, Yuzu & Berry & Orange Grove.

In this episode, we talk about…

Why Tique followed in her parents footsteps and launched an infused honey brand?

What it was like to launch a company during the pandemic & how she sampled the products.

Building her brand and finding her voice on social media.

& MORE!

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240 Create Content for an Audience of ONE PERSON!

240 Create Content for an Audience of ONE PERSON!

This week’s episode, I discuss the significance of producing content with a single target in mind. I explain how it can become overwhelming when writing content for a global audience.

We chat about :

  • The concept of creating for an audience of one

  • How easy to get caught up in creating content for an audience of a million people and feeling like you have to say everything perfectly.

  • Focusing on the audience of one will help you find your voice and create better content that is more exciting to you.

  • It’s important to stay consistent even if you don’t see great numbers come through quickly

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239 My Business isn’t WORKING (& what to do about it) | Colin Matthews, Intuitive Counsel

239 My Business isn’t WORKING (& what to do about it) | Colin Matthews, Intuitive Counsel

As an entrepreneur, there are a million decisions that need to be made on a daily basis.

Some of these are small and insignificant (what should I post on social today), but others can have a major impact on the future of your business (aka when should I throw in the towel and call it quits on a business that isn’t working)

When you're faced with a big decision, it can be difficult to know what the right course of action is. This is where inner clarity comes in.

Taking the time to connect with your inner wisdom will help you to see the situation more clearly and make decisions that are in alignment with your values and goals.

inner clarity is not something that you can force or fake, but it is something that you can cultivate through practice. And this is the expertise of Intuitive Counselor, Colin Matthews.

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238 Avoid THIS If Want to be successful ?

238 Avoid THIS If Want to be successful ?

In this week’s episode, I chat about the importance of avoiding desperate energy when working on building your business. I walk you through some examples on what that could look for your business. We dive deep into:

  • What is desperate energy?

  • How to avoid desperate energy when working on building a business

  • Selling sanctuary vs marketing sanctuary

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237 How she built a PODCAST that ranks in the top 1.5% globally | Danielle Wiebe, Business Babes Collective

237 How she built a PODCAST that ranks in the top 1.5% globally | Danielle Wiebe, Business Babes Collective

Danielle is a business strategist, podcast host and the founder of Business Babes Collective, a global community for female entrepreneurs.

With over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience, Danielle loves helping women launch and scale profitable businesses through one on one coaching, group Masterminds, and her signature business program: Action Takers Club. She believes every woman is capable of creating a full-time income in their business without having to work around the clock.

Danielle discovered her love for building relationships & networking and in 2015 launched the Vancouver Chapter of Business Babes Collective. Since then, Business Babes Collective has grown to 5 chapters that expand across North America and reach over 80,000+ women through social media and online communities.

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236 10 Life-Changing Health Habits for Entrepreneurs

236 10 Life-Changing Health Habits for Entrepreneurs

Are you a small business owners that is struggling to find balance between work and health?

If you answered yes, you're not alone.

Juggling the demands of a business can be tricky. It might feel like you traded a 9-5 for the 24/7, or that you’ll never get a real day off.

But your health needs to remain a priority as you work hard to grow your business! Even making the smallest of changes in your daily routine can have a big impact on your overall well-being and excitement you feel towards your work.

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235 Joy McCarthy shares how it's ALL an EXPERIMENT when you run a business | Founder of Joyous Health

235 Joy McCarthy shares how it's ALL an EXPERIMENT when you run a business | Founder of Joyous Health

Joy McCarthy is back for her 2nd appearance on the Visionary Life Podcast.

If you don't know Joy, she the Founder of Joyous Health, she's an award-winning Certified Holistic Nutritionist and best-selling author of The Joyous Cookbook, Joyous Detox and Joyous Health.

A passionate natural beauty lover, Joy also has a line of natural hair-care, skin care and body care products that she founded in 2013.

Joy has been featured in hundreds of publications and she lives in Toronto with her husband Walker and their daughter Vienna.

I first heard about Joy when I was a student at the CSNN many years ago & that lead to me purchasing her first cookbook. Ever since, I’ve watched her journey unfold and it’s been very inspiring to see the incredible business, brand & community she’s created.

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234 How to Build a Family Chocolate EMPIRE - Mid-Day Squares

234 How to Build a Family Chocolate EMPIRE - Mid-Day Squares

Midday Squares is a Canadian Snacking Chocolate Company based out of Montreal, founded by Jake Karls, Lezlie Karls, and Nick Saltarelli (yes, they are family!)

Sitting down with Midday Squares for an interview was a dream come true! I had followed their work for years, I snack on their products daily, and I eat up their content because it's so damn good. They are leaders in the food and bev space not only because of a high quality product, but also because they are transparently sharing the behind the scenes of building their business: documenting the highs (aka getting listed in walmart) and the lows (spending 2 years and tons of money to develop a new flavour, only to have it flop).

It was an honor to sit down and record this episode LIVE in Toronto with a studio audience.

I know that our conversation will be one that you guys LOVE and many of you have been obsessed with MDS for years, like me, so I hope you enjoy this conversation!

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052 From Thesis Project to Award-Winning Social Venture with Wize Monkey

052 From Thesis Project to Award-Winning Social Venture with Wize Monkey

What started as a thesis project in 2013 has become an award-winning social venture and disruptor in the beverage industry. Wize Monkey takes unused coffee leaves during the 9-month-long off-season, trains farmers to ferment and craft them into premium teas, and sells them nationally in North America and across the globe via online. Not only have their products taken home ‘Best New Product’ at the World Tea Expo, but they’ve also won prestigious awards like the NEXTY Award for ‘Best Mission-Driven Natural Product’ and Small Business BC ‘Best International Trade Award’.

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032 The Story of Apple Falls Cider: Amelia went from Orchard Employee to Craft Cider Business Owner!

032 The Story of Apple Falls Cider: Amelia went from Orchard Employee to Craft Cider Business Owner!

Amelia and Matt have been making hard cider since 2012, after they fell in love with the beverage in London, England. After successfully completing their post-secondary education, Matt and Amelia visited London, England. While they were exploring the culture in London, they stumbled upon traditional hard apple cider. From then on, they were hooked.

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025 Zen & Tonic Wellness Clinic: How to Start a Business, Leaving Your Corporate Job, Memorable Logo Design & More

025 Zen & Tonic Wellness Clinic: How to Start a Business, Leaving Your Corporate Job, Memorable Logo Design & More

This week on the show I’m chatting with April + Edward from Zen & Tonic Wellness Clinic,

Zen & Tonic is a wellness space located in Toronto that began in 2016 when April & Edward decided to follow their dreams and turn their passion for wellness into a beautiful community hub.

They both shared the deep desire to educate individuals on the power of natural medicine, and ultimately, make a positive difference. So, With similar intentions, they set out on a journey to help others lead healthier, happier lives through a wellness space called Zen & Tonic.

Their philosophy is about the use of both Eastern and Western modalities for treatments and the effectiveness of your healing. The synergistic healing powers of these alternative therapies will help propel your journey back to balance.

Be sure to check out the show notes at www.kelseyreidl.com for photos of the space and a great recap of the podcast.

If you’e EVER thought about starting your own health space, wellness clinic, or fitness studio - I would highly recommend listening to this podcast or sharing it with a friend.

We chat about: Entrepreneurship, their East meets West philosophy, why April decided to leave her corporate job in pursuit of Zen & Tonic, and SO MUCH MORE!

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007 Visionary Travel with Kelsey & Dave

007 Visionary Travel with Kelsey & Dave

We are back from our European adventures and wanted to share an episode today that focused on #VisionaryTravel.

Today we DO have a special guest and that’s my fiancee Dave. We sat down on one of the last days of our trip to have this 30 min conversation, over a glass of wine in France. It was so fun to have this type of conversation with my guy.

We talk about:

  • How we met (surprise surprise, it was while travelling)

  • Encouraging each other to continue pursuing travel at every stage of our lives, whether solo or together

  • Our adventures living & working in Swizterland

  • Being persistent in the pursuit of what you want

  • The benefits and challenges of falling into routine while living in Toronto

  • The main differences we noticed in European culture

  • Should you live to work, or work to live?

  • Taking chances and trusting your gut when traveling

  • Our desire to explore every corner of the earth, and follow the stars

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009 Kara Foley on Navigating The Gifts Life Gives Us, Moving from Big City to Small Town, and Launching a Yoga Studio

009 Kara Foley on Navigating The Gifts Life Gives Us, Moving from Big City to Small Town, and Launching a Yoga Studio

Today’s guest is Kara Foley.

Some of the words I would use to describe Kara include kind, a total boss babe, hard working, compassionate, and just a beautiful soul to be around.

And let me tell you, the challenges and unexpected bumps in the road over the past few years could have completely de-railed Kara, yet somehow she continues to move forward. To see her challenges, to face them, and then to fuel her fire with them.

Kara is the founder of Physio Bodhi; a wellness shop, yoga studio, smoothie bar, health clinic, and holistic space in Deep River, Ontario.⠀

We chat about:

  • all things spiritual
  • finding community after moving to a small town
  • what wellness hacks are REALLY necessary to live a healthy life
  • what prompted her to take her yoga teacher training and launch a studio of her own
  • managing the health of her family despite some major challenges
  • keeping the vibes high and healthy for everyone who is in her presence

She’s truly a superwoman if I’ve ever seen one. Let’s get into it, here’s this weeks episode with Kara Foley.

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006 Cheryl Torrance (aka The Dancing Chef!) on Being Rich (not in the traditional sense), Living on the Streets & Why Happiness Trumps All

006 Cheryl Torrance (aka The Dancing Chef!) on Being Rich (not in the traditional sense), Living on the Streets & Why Happiness Trumps All

Thanks @chef_inked for being 1 of my first 10 guests on the Visionary Life Podcast. I loved this real-talk interview that went down in Cheryl's spin studio, Torq ride in Toronto.

We chat about the moment we lost our jobs together, why happiness is more important than luxury cars & vacation homes, and feeling rooted in online and offline communities.

KEEP SMILING

KEEP DANCING

BE AWESOME

(those are the words of Cheryl!)

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