The Tidal Podcast

Our first season ends on a colorful note, as we connect food and fashion in a way that we've never seen, tapping into the outward expression we can generate from our style into our flavour pallet. As we dive deep into the world of culinary with Marcus Moore, he shows us how to find the courage and the confidence to dress our food the same way we would dress ourselves.

As the seasons change keep your eye on the way that the colors from a fashion perspective and a culinary perspective match and compliment eachother. Marcus gives us the permission to create these recipes based on human experience.

With a passion for fire, food, colors and fashion, Chef M is not your average culinary chef; he is also an executive creative leader specializing in the emotional science of color. Focusing on the core health properties associated with eating a seasonal and color filled diet to balance and compliment your overall life+style.

Discover the birth of the gourmet, organic seasoning and flavoring line at www.cookbycolor.com

Follow Marcus on Instagram at @icookbycolor

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Music enhances a positive space for us to zone into our genius and get us grounded. Whether you start your day with a specific song, a genre of music or a playlist you just can't live without. This mood we set truly begins our day and plays a large part in our daily success.

In honor of Black Music Month we dive into the beautiful authenticity of Lizzo and her powerful notions that resonate with those who listen to her music as she models body positivity, advocates for inclusivity and continues to express self acceptance and self love.

Lizzo is a true leader, through and through. Her approach to life and her impact on others offer insights that can be applied to leadership in various domains. Lizzo exudes confidence, empowerment and resilience. Her influence is organic and whether your are a fan of her music or not, there is no doubt that this space in which she holds, creates a ripple that can change the world.

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Natalie Khun partnered with Taryn Toomey to bring the vision of The Class to life and in turn discovered it was her vocation. Raised by an ex-nun and a doctor, Natalie found ways to use the physical body to experience spirituality and use spirituality to live more freely in the body. She helped grow The Class and the business from a two-woman team operating out of the founder's apartment to what it is today, with studios in New York and Los Angeles, and a digital platform offering mindfulness practices to students in 71 countries across the globe.

The Class is not about outward appearance, it is about inward appearance. The goal is to change the way we think about fitness and movement, so we can understand what it feels like to be alive within you, under your skin. So when we come to this place of fatigue and exhaustion, we are not living there for the purpose of calorie counting or body scuplting, we are living there to understand our mind and hearts response to challenge and difficulty.

Natalie discusses the weight of mental health and how we can use this body of work and this community of people to do something different. She believes that our biggest want is belonging. Explaining that if we continue to chase the way we look, how we act, or what we have in order to fit in it is simply a hollow shell of a promise of belonging. When ultimately we are seeking the feeling of home.

Natalie is dedicated to using movement and breath to create a stronger, clearer connection to self. She hopes that students leave her Class feeling more alive, more connected to themselves, and therefore, to the greater world around them.

Move your body with a 30-day gift of The Class here https://www.theclass.com/natalie

Follow Natalie in her pursuit of aliveness here https://www.instagram.com/thisisnatalie/

Support the movement here https://www.instagram.com/TheClass/

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Music is a universal language that transcends cultural and language barriers. In honor of Black Music Month we are encouraging you to let the music lead you. Exploring the ways leadership can use music as a tool to explore: emotional intelligence, mental preparation, inspiration and motivation, communication and collaboration and creativity and innovation.

Music has the power to evoke emotions and connect with people on a deeper level. Whether we use music to create an uplifting and energizing environment that boosts team morale or fosters a sense of unity among team members, we can influence and elevate our environment in a positive way.

Tapping into our senses, it opens up a whole new way of creating. We build connection through this universal way to love. That sense of discovery and possibility that comes from it is undeniable. From the Beatles to The Beastie Boys to Biggie (Notorious BIG) to Cardi B, music has meaning in leadership.

After this press play on your favorite playlist and let it lead you.

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Today's guest is Romal Tune, a full-time speaker and best-selling author. Committed to living into the six-word sentence that defines his life - "he helps people heal their stories" - his platform and cross-sector relationships have positioned him as a global leader who equips individuals, nonprofit leaders, and executives to overcome setbacks and achieve success.

Romal joins us to discuss the power of stillness and what it looks like to heal. He suggests that instead of building our relationship with busy, we should build our relationship with connection. He reminds us that on the other side of pain is healing as he takes us through his own personal journey and demonstrates how he did the work by facing his son and the steps he took to re-pave his path.

As he leans into these wounded parts of his story we get a glimpse into what it looks like to find peace and happiness, truly discovering success from our trauma. As we walk through this journey with a masculine scope we bear witness to a unqiue lens of generational healing and in the end we are left questioning who we desire to become in this world.

Discover more about Romal here www.facebook.com/TuneUnscripted/

Support his newest book and more here https://romaltune.com/

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5 words that you probably say that gets in the way of your progress.

"I'll just do it myself".

We hear it more times than is healthy. And, as leaders, you're likely committed to getting it 'right', but aren't convinced others on your team can do as good a job as you. Putting it bluntly, you welcome mistakes, but small ones that can be cleaned up immediately.

You most certainly don't want to be interpreted as a leader who's above doing the 'work,' so your knee-jerk reaction is to get in the trenches with others, even though you can do it with your eyes closed.

But here's the thing, if you want more time in your day, or better yet, spaciousness, look at how you're showing up in relation to your people and projects.

The most effective leaders are willing to ask for help. They're not afraid to look like they don't have all the answers, and they aren't playing a game of perfection.

We chat through how to do that.

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Patrick O'Neill is a leader in LGBTQ+ branded content having created the groundbreaking advertising campaign for IKEA, the very first time a gay couple was featured in an ad in 1994. He led the LGBTQ+ efforts for ABSOLUT, including creating ABSOLUT OUT a campaign celebrating National Coming Out Day. Patrick led the creative efforts for Keep A Child Alive, an AIDS awareness organization founded by Alicia Keys. He's served on Google's Creative Council, Facebook's Creative Council and worked across clients from the Academy Awards, Apple, the Grammys, the Getty Foundation/Pacific Standard Time, Visa, Pepsi, Gatorade, ABSOLUT, Lexus and Theranos at TBWA\CHIAT\DAY as Executive Creative Director.

Patrick has won multiple industry awards for his work including Clios, D&AD, One Show, Cannes Lions, Two Grand Prix Cannes Lions and his work has received two Emmy nominations.

This conversation isn't just about success, it's about setbacks, and the power of optimism, taking risks, and being couragouse to push bournaries. Patrick's work, and his approach to leadership, is making waves of impact in this world and we're here for it.

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"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." ~ Audre Lorde

Women have a long and hard legacy of caring for others in the United States. Take a look at the care roles historically held by women and also those that are rooted in systemic conditions, circumstances, and scenarios that drive caring roles for Black, Latina, and immigrant women, and you'll see that they often do not end with the close of the workday. Many women - leaders in the home and outside of home -- do not have an " end of a workday". The clock is on overload. The tide is high and is often always high. Women often personify care.

The ubiquity of care gives me pause. "In the event of a sudden drop in pressure, an oxygen mask will drop from above. Secure your own mask first before assisting others." This idea of ensuring our own well-being is at the center of self-care and building capacity when the tide is high.. Self-care is doing something that benefits you – and only you – spiritually, physically, or mentally. For many, cultural wisdom about health, spirituality, and the strength of community has often been provided by women elders. Our soul sages. "Everything on earth has a purpose, every disease an herb to cure it, and every person a mission. This is the Indian theory of existence." Morning Dove, 1888 – 1936

The many resources held by women elders, we call them soul sages at the Tidal Podcast. These women often share resources, remedies, and soul shifting revelations through stories and anecdotal examples; they pass along history and understanding for particular practices, as well as helpful ideas that support women and communities of women seeking to improve their health or simply heal from trauma . We need it in these "high tide times" .

To practice self-care -- to build capacity -- is to make a decision to put yourself at the center of your own life. It means you have decided to acknowledge, address, and take care of your body's needs – emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually, among many other ways. Put aside guilt, shame, anxiety, or fear that to place yourself first in your own life is somehow wrong. Find creative outlets that feed your passions, empower them. Trust your instincts. And please, stop being so hard on yourself. Give yourself some room to forgive yourself. Be kind to yourself. Get support. Take lessons from your sheroes. Frolic. Find your freedom. And when you do, the tide will turn towards your highest good.

We're going to end this mini wave w/ one important wave … Make time to Make yourself number one.

Until next time…..

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We are honored today to be joined by the New York Times best-selling author, Eve Rodksy.

Eve Rodsky transformed a "blueberries breakdown" into a catalyst for social change when she applied her Harvard-trained background in organizational management to ask the simple yet profound question: What would happen if we treated our homes as our most important organizations?

Her New York Times bestselling book and Reese's Book Club Pick, Fair Play, a gamified life-management system that helps partners rebalance their domestic workload and reimagine their relationship, has elevated the cultural conversation about the value of unpaid labor and care. In her highly anticipated follow-up, Find Your Unicorn Space: Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World, Rodsky explores the cross-section between the science of creativity, productivity, and resilience.

Rodsky aims to inspire a new narrative around the equality of time and the individual right to personal time choice that influences sustainable and lasting change on a policy level. Her work is backed by Hello Sunshine—Reese Witherspoon's media company whose mission is to change the narrative for women through storytelling.

Follow Eve at @Everodsky @fairplaylife and @unicornspacelife on Instagram and learn more about Fair Play and Unicorn Space at fairplaylife.com.

Thank you for your support in listening to this show!

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In case you're new to the The Tidal Podcast, we care a lot about experiencing life the way that YOU want to, while at the same time caring about the impact we have on others and the world around us.

And we talk a lot about leadership, starting with redefining what it means, which in doing so, you'll recognize you have more power than you think. I know life can be hard, and all of us humans (including us) can get caught up with our circumstances and lose sight of how much agency we actually have over them.

The heart of leadership is rooted in the most powerful 4 letter word. Any guesses?

L-O-V-E

Imagine what's possible if more of us lead from LOVE in ALL areas of our life. Watch the ripples get created.

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