The After 30 Podcast

Best-selling author, speaker, nutritionist and founder of the Academy of Culinary Nutrition, Meghan Telpner joins us to break down the Barrel Effect: the analogy that our body and life is a vessel with a finite amount of space, it spills over if there’s too much in it. With the holidays approaching in the most uncertain year we’ve ever experienced in our lifetimes, we’re about to overflow OR we've been overflowing thrice over for 10 months. Meghan helps us handle our overflowing barrels, and how we can make space in it. 

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Small Biz Shoutout  

Founder Shannon Whelan joins us to tell us about her business: Euclid Farms, a Torontonian small-scale urban flower farm and floral studio. They grow chemical-free cut flowers from May to November, support other local growers, and import when necessary. They are 100% flower foam-free, recycle vases as much as possible, and continue to work to reduce  use of plastic with every arrangement and bouquet they create. Follow them on IG @euclidfarms Get 15% off of fresh flowers with code: AFTER30. 

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Our guest today is the founder of Totum Women, mother of 3, and attorney Erin Erenberg. Erin runs Totum Women, a motherhood brand that centers around supporting modern mothers through this crazy parenting journey, but in a way that keeps the woman at the centre of the story and as close to herself feeling as whole as she can. Erin has had more of rough go this year than most of us, with her oldest son, George, being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the beginning of the pandemic, her husband being diagnosed with COVID, home schooling, and termite induced renovations all while trying to keep (and grow) her own business. Erin’s resilience and ability to gracefully step out of the overwhelm to search for self-improvement, to listen and learn, and to focus on what’s most important is astonishing. We’re going to chat about what tools best work for her to not let ALL OF THE THINGS completely take over.

Follow @totumwomen on IG and join them for their next Totum Talk on How to De-Stress the Holidays happening on December 9th.

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Small Business Shout-out:

Window Workout offers a workout with a professional from the comfort of your home, through the safety of your window. Their expert fitness instructors offer custom instruction through their bluetooth headphones and you can listen through the speakerphone on your phone. Classes are available to individuals, families or groups living in nursing homes and community homes. Window Workout believes in the healing power of exercise, and that there is no such thing as bad weather. Instructors arrive dressed warm enough to confidently guide you through your workout as if they were in your home with you. All you need is a window we can workout in front of, a phone, and a willingness to sweat and smile!

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You likely have a general understanding of the 5 Love Languages: quality time, acts of service, giving or receiving gifts, physical touch, and acts of affirmation. But what about working through the ish when you and your partner don't speak the same love language?? We chat with returning guest and relationship expert Jelena Vulic, a psychotherapist  who works with individuals and couples wishing to explore and strengthen their relationships. Jelena tells us more about the tensions that rise when we don’t speak the same love language, and give us some pointers on how we can communicate in a love language that's not our own.

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Small Business Shout-out: 

Hanji Gifts (@hanjigifts) offers a wide variety of giftware, papers, stationery, craft supplies, accessories and cards, all carefully picked out for the highest quality and innovative design. Hanji Gifts are both imported from South Korea and handmade locally in Toronto. Hanji Gifts are proud of providing local and South Korean artists the opportunity to share their creations with the world. 

Get 20% OFF with code "After30"

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We’re joined by country music and industry award winning couple Shannon Ella & Steven Lee Olsen for a convo we never thought we'd have - having a pandemic pregnancy. Shannon is the host of radio show Pure Country and she’s recently picked up the 2020 Country Personality of the Year Award and Industry Person of the Year Award while casually growing a baby. NBD. Steven is an artist and songwriter, with songs like "Can't not" and "Raised by a Good Time" and co-writing songs like @KeithUrban's double-platinum hit “Blue Ain’t Your Color” (which earned a CMA, Grammy noms and a ton of other accolades). Also NBD. This impressive and incredibly sweet duo have had a wild ride this year (even more than most of us) kicking it off with getting married in the backyard of their Nashville, Tennessee home, and experiencing their first-time pregnancy, in a pandemic, on both sides of the border. We’re getting right into the ups, downs, and in-betweens of what it’s been like to have a pandemic pregnancy. 

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SHANNON ELLA (Country Personality of the Year CCMA // Industry Person of the Year CMAO) is the host of nationally syndicated midday radio show on Bell Media's Pure Country. This show airs across Canada on 13 different iHeartRadio stations from Ontario, to B.C, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. It features exclusive interviews with the top country stars in Canada and the U.S., such as Shania Twain, Rascal Flatts, Maren Morris and Dan + Shay plus behind the scenes looks at the biggest events in country music from festivals, award shows and tours across North America. Shannon is also the host of the country music outlet Complete Country which has a strong online and social presence through interviews and games with country stars.

STEVEN LEE OLSEN Since moving to Nashville in 2004, Olsen has worked tirelessly, honing his craft as an artist and songwriter, and all the hard work has paid off impressively. Olsen co-wrote Keith Urban’s double-platinum hit “Blue Ain’t Your Color” – which in 2017 was named the NSAI Song of the Year and crowned “Single of the Year” at the CMA Awards, in addition to being nominated for “Best Country Song” and “Best Country Solo Performance” at the 59th Grammy Awards, and “Song of the Year” at the ACM Awards. He also penned Kip Moore’s #1 hit “More Girls Like You” and co-wrote Dallas Smith’s Platinum #1 hit “Drop” as well as numerous cuts for other stars including Garth Brooks, Billy Currington, Rascal Flatts, The Judds, Emerson Drive and more.

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Big Life Journal (@biglifejournal) - Illustrated & Guided Journals Helping Kids, Tweens & Teens Build Self-Esteem & Resiliency. Packed With Stories, Poems, Quotes, Illustrations & Writing Prompts. Get the special growth mindset journals or one of their popular printable kits and witness the positive change in your children!

Visit biglifejournal.com for the Black Friday Sale starting Friday, Nov 20 for BOGO 50% off 

Small Business Shout-out:

Sip Well Do Good: "Socially responsible sipping: If you’re going to make a celebratory purchase, why not make an impact with it?" @sipwelldogood is a platform for small businesses, non profits, and regular people doing good things. Share your story! 

Music:  "Raised by a Good Time" co-written and recorded by Steven Lee Olsen.

We’re all missing our vacation time, our weekend trips, or a few weeks away to escape our regular routines. Many of us have had holidays this year that have been cancelled, and we’ve realized how much those imminent trips that we plan regularly give us life and a sense of excitement for something to look forward to - the experiences and energy that we get from learning about new cultures, places, foods, nature, wildlife, whatever your travel style. 2020 has hit our suitcases hard and most of us haven't been venturing far from home.

We have with us today Tamara Elliot, founder of  Globe Guide, a hub of savvy travel advice for extraordinary adventures from the ground up. Starting it from a simple passion project travel blog  to the mega brand it is today with over 28k followers, countless travel writing awards, and regularly featured in media like Flare, Lonely Planet, Breakfast Television, Global News, and countless others. Tamara will help us determine where to go to feel safe, what we should look for in accommodations and  transportation, and give us some tips on how we can still salvage our vacation time in 2020.

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As part of our Small Business Initiative, we're featuring Honey & Rye, a small online clothing boutique, highlighting Canadian brands. Honey & Rye steer away from fast fashion and carry good quality pieces to fill your closet staples with low environmental impact. Follow them on IG @shophoneyandrye. Receive a 15% discount off your purchase with code AFTER30. 

Its 2020, need we say more?! For this sweet, short episode, we talk to the kids and get their take on Halloween this year.  Happy Halloween!

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Our Small Business Initiative focuses on incredible, small, local businesses that need your support, business and love. CeeCee joins us from Dapper Style Mint, a personal and creative styling service beyond fashion. Dapper Style Mint is community driven, supports local, and is global impact minded. Follow them on IG @dapper.style.mint. Get 15% off with code AFTER30 for expert advice on your style makeover, wardrobe refresh, special event styling, creative styling, pro-closet organizing, or style on speed-dial. Offer valid till December 31, 2020. 

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Our 2nd ep in the infertility support series, we have Michelle Strong, co-founder of myMindBodyBaby guiding us through the importance of the body while trying to conceive. Specifically focusing on endocrine disruptors, living a chemical-free lifestyle, and hormonal health.

myMindBodyBaby is an online infertility mind & body support hub offering fertility-focused meal plans, infertility-treatment specific exercise guides & mental well-being tools. Michelle Strong - nutritionist and bestselling author - and Lyndsey Clabby, MBA certified fitness instructor and Patient Advocate for Fertility Matters Canada, founded myMindBodyBaby after both going through struggles to conceive. They quickly bonded over their shared experiences and leaned on exercise, good nutrition, natural supplementation and various stress relieving practices to empower themselves and take back some control, ultimately paving the way to create myMindBodyBaby to help other women lean on a trusted resource and find answers too. Find them on IG @mymindbodybaby

Get 30% off any program offerings from MyMindBodyBaby with code: after30.

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We chat with Althea Johnson, founder of Propr Lifestyle, online K-beauty store based in Toronto. A trip to Seoul, Korea for Althea turned into an exploration of the Korean skincare traditions, technologies, and advances from the Asian perspective of skincare routines. In search for solutions to help with her own severe cystic acne, eczema and sensitive skin, she discovered result-oriented techniques and products to help alleviate her issues and concerns. Althea’s work has been featured in The Kit and The Globe and Mail, and she’ll give us advice about all the things we can do to take care of our skin as we age.

Show Notes:

Althea is a Toronto based skincare and lifestyle blogger from London, England. She left her corporate job in Pharmaceutical Sales to grow Propr Lifestyle into the community that it is today. Althea started this business to share her experience and growing knowledge with those who have similar skin issues and want to learn more about how Korean skincare can improve their skin’s appearance. She believes that a personalized Kbeauty skincare routine can lead to glowing, clearer skin that retains elasticity. 

The online store shop.proprlifesttyle.com offers award-winning Korean skincare products that combine plant-based ingredients with state-of-the-art technology and are suitable for sensitive skin types including eczema. The products are parabens-free, sulphate-free and synthetic-free. Propr Lifestyle can be found at: www.proprlifestyle.com , and the retail store is located at 458 Ossington Avenue in Toronto. Follow them on IG @proprlifestyle

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Use code: AFTER30 for 15% OFF in store and online! 

What requires decision making right now? We chat through some of the big decisions we're facing. witnessing, and reading about. We take you through our process of decision making with the ongoing pandemic, raise the questions around the decision making, and speak to the multi-faceted dimensions of this moment. 

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Real Estate

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/article-covid-19-concerns-have-altered-home-buyers-preferences-study/

Families:

Relationships

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Mini Mioche (or @minimioche) is our true go-to for baby and kids basics and essentials. Handmade in Toronto, sustainable, incredible quality and adorable as hell. Enjoy  15% off your order with code "Afterthirty".

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