I am Consciously Curious

In this episode, Justin Doggett helps me host Chef Logan Sandoval as we break down the world of chef life. We end up in unexpected topics such as parenting, philosophy, and differences between cooking for thousands of people as a banquet chef and cooking with a michelin star chef. He’s been finding his voice through it all and has been killing it in the smoked meats niche by selling his goods in an app called shmeal. This is the longest episode to date at 3 hours! We caught him right before he embarks on a new adventure as a chef in California. Please enjoy our conversation with Logan Sandoval.
Find him at @zef_hawaiian on ig

In this episode, Aleah and Jason help us break down the hospitality industry. Aleah is a former EMT student of mine and proudly introduced Jason to me. Jason is a wildly successful restaurateur and doesn’t intend on slowing down any time soon. It’s evident he’s created a culture of family values within his businesses. Food is just one of those universal languages that brings people from different backgrounds together and Jason fluently speaks that language. Please enjoy my conversation with Jason and Aleah

In this episode, Maddie and I chat with Adele Nandan who’s the Vice President of Business Development and External Relations at the Nonprofit, RefuShe. She also runs her own business planning travel excursions abroad. She has over 20 years of management experience internationally. She helps us dissect the nonprofit space, living a well-balanced life of selflessness with boundaries, as well as fostering relationships with potential and repeat donors for nonprofits. Tons of little nuggets of life advice in this one! Please enjoy our conversation with Adele Nandan.

In this episode, Angalia Bianca shares her experiences of gang life, drug addiction, and homelessness. She shares the turning point of when she decided to finally turn her life around. She’s now an author and an anti-violence activist. She is truly passionate about providing opportunities to at-risk youth and showing them there’s another side to life than survival mode. Please enjoy my conversation with Angalia Bianca

To read more about her life, find her book here:
In Deep: How I Survived Gangs, Heroin, and Prison to Become a Chicago Violence Interrupter

In this episode, I had the pleasure of learning about knife-making with artisanal bladesmith, Gian Gabriel who goes by Gabi. He shares his origin story, methodology, and what a knife means to him. He also shares the difficulty of scaling his business and why he intentionally chooses not to carry an inventory. He understands and embodies the importance of time and making every second count. Please enjoy my conversation with Gabi.

You can find him at giangabriel.com
Listen to him at construct + imagination on apple podcasts
instagram: @giangabrielx

In this episode, Brian (Founder and Owner of Crossfit Illumine) shares what Crossfit did for him and how he’s trying to use Crossfit as a vessel to help others reach their highest potential. Please enjoy my conversation with Brian Alexander.

In this episode, we deep dive into the world of canines with canine perspective inc. We’re joined by the founder and owner, Jesse, who’s a canine behaviorist as well as Maddie, who’s a canine enrichment and nutrition specialist. 

We explore topics such as training and behavior, hierarchy, putting thought into the kind of dog that would fit your lifestyle, e-collars, nutrition, as well as the ins and outs of being an entrepreneur in chicago. 

I learned so much in this episode about what I should be doing with my own pups so if you have pups of your own or are thinking about getting one, this episode is for you. Please enjoy my conversation with canine perspective inc.

In this episode, Dr Tasha Dhir and Dental Hygienist, Kelsey Dalke stop by to deep dive into dentistry. We go into their motivations for their respective roles, nuances between their roles, cultivating a dream team, and the lack of education surrounding the impact that oral health can have on one’s systemic health. We had such a great time, that two hours FLEW by. Please enjoy my conversation Dr. Dhir and Kelsey Dalke 

Maddie Guy helps me host Todd Meyn as we dissect the bmx world and what it's like being a Nitro Circus Athlete.

-Intro to nitro circus

-His origin story with his first jump

-Perspective through injuries

-Experimenting with new tricks

-Letting go of fear and staying present

-Mindset around money

-Getting caught up in social media even after gaining “influence”

-The little things that make the biggest differences

-Guiding the next generation of riders

-DDairbags

Sherwin shares his insights into the world of the CRNA world
-Travel nurse life
-Stumbling into the world of anesthesia
-Discovering he wasn't initially qualified, but did what he had to do to get into the Anesthesia program
-Day to day of CRNA
-Letting go of previous life goals
Please enjoy my conversation with Sherwin Samson