The Watermelon Sandwich

Tom is a vegan athlete, activist and host of The Plant Paradigm podcast, a space to dive deep and interview leaders in nutrition, science, and climate change about how we can create a green future . Tom's been following a plant based diet for 6 years and has completed the David Goggin's 4x4x48 challenge(run 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours), run multiple half-marathons and is currently training for a marathon.

Ryan brings his wealth of knowledge and passion for teaching to the rink each and every day. After playing his entire minor hockey career in the Greater Toronto Hockey League, he moved on to play Junior A for the Wexford Raiders and Cornwall Colts. From there, Ryan received a Division 1 NCAA scholarship to Mercyhurst University in Pennsylvania. Following graduation he went on to play professionally in the United States, Finland, and Germany.

After his long journey in hockey, he realized it was time for a change. He later, spent some time in the corporate world of sales and excelled in his career but he knew something was missing. It was not until training some kids in hockey that he realized this was where he belonged. After speaking to his family and loved ones, he made the decsion to open his own hockey school. 

Ryan is one person that you need to keep an eye on. 

Check him out on instagram @toomey_hockey_school

www.toomeyhockey.com

Through her Boo clubs, thriving Facebook community and Top-Ranked Podcast, Andrea helps you Live your life Happily!  Andrea has been lovingly nicknamed "The Book Doula" as she has helped hundreds of leaders, coaches, and entrepreneurs give birth to their own books.

Whether she is highlighting best-selling books in her Book clubs, or helping aspiring authors give birth to books, every entrepreneur can bypass overwhelm, time constraints and self-doubt, and instead generate exciting momentum as they move closer to their dreams, sense of achievement and a life they love.

Discover how Andrea turned her deficits into assets and how you can benefit too!

Check Andrea out at https://www.andreaseydel.com/ or listen in to her at The live life happy podcast

B.A. Psychology

RNCP Registered Nutrition Consulting Practitioner

PPP Positive Psychology Practitioner

CPC Certified Professional Coach

CAPP Certificate In Applied Positive Psychology

CPPC Certified Positive Psychology Coach

ERYT Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher

CNVC Certified Non Violent Communication Trainer

NLP Practitioner (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)

WISP Well-Being In-School Support Practitioner

Mental Health First Aid & Applied Suicide Intervention Training

Andrew Guido has followed his passions most of his adult life which have included fitness, food and now wellness real estate. He brings a multidisciplinary approach to homebuilding. With a diversified business career spanning over 30 years that includes leadership and operating positions in the food, communications, consulting, construction and land development industries. He has helped shape the business strategy for some of Canada’s largest companies and has a knack for seeing what’s around the corner… the creation of ERTH.

Andrew has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from the Schulich School of Business from York University in Toronto, Ontario and is a Certified Building Biologist from the Building Biology Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico. When he is not busy working, Andrew can be found baking organic artisanal breads made with natural leaven. He is still trying to figure out how to use his outdoor wood burning pizza oven.

He is the world's foremost authority on inspirational leadership, is ranked the 4th most influential leadership coach in the world, a former CEO of a Fortune 100 company, university professor, award-winning columnist, poet, author, outdoor athlete and advisor and coach to leaders.

Dr. Lance Secretan is the world’s top authority on inspirational leadership, a trailblazing teacher, advisor and expert on corporate culture, whose bestselling books, inspirational talks, and life-changing retreats have touched the hearts and minds of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. He is the author of 21 books about leadership, inspiration, corporate culture and entrepreneurship as well as an award-winning memoir, A Love Story. His latest book is The Bellwether Effect. Lance is a riveting speaker and is acknowledged globally as one of our most insightful and original leadership teachers. He is the former CEO of a Fortune 100 company, university professor, award-winning columnist, poet, author and outdoor athlete. He coaches and advises leaders globally (he is ranked among both The Top 30 Most Influential Executive Coaches and The Top 30 Most Influential Leadership Experts globally), and guides leadership teams who wish to transform their culture into the most inspirational in their industries.

Individuals, entire organizations, cities and states have experienced remarkable transformations through his unique mentoring, coaching, wisdom and approach. He has helped 6 companies to be named to Fortune’s Best Companies to Work for in America list, 8 others are also his clients, and 30 Secretan Center clients are on Fortune’s Most Admired Companies list. Speakers in America ranks him among the Top Five Leadership speakers and his firm, The Secretan Center, Inc., is ranked #1 in the world as an international Leadership Consulting firm by Leadership Excellence.

Dr. Secretan is the recipient of many other awards, including the International Caring Award, whose previous winners include, Pope Francis, the Dalai Lama, President Jimmy Carter and Dr. Desmond Tutu. He is a forum Chair at MacKay CEO Forums, current Chair of the Pay it Forward Foundation,  and former Chair of the Advisory Board of the Special Olympics World Winter Games. He is an expert skier, kayaker and mountain biker, and he divides his time between Ontario, Canada and the Colorado Rockies.

To engage Dr. Lance Secretan for a virtual or in-person keynote speech or coaching assignment or to learn more about our work write to us at https://www.secretan.com/contact-us/

Matt Guido is a renowned international photographer and has truly made an impact in the professional photography world at a young age. His journey includes works in L.A, New York, Toronto and San Francisco to name a few. He has set the tone for his light work to the point that one of his photo's were chosen as the face for Adobe photo shop. Moreover, Matt speaks about his journey in his life and chats about his challenges through the loss of his older brother and the emotional challenges he faced through his teens but was able to fuel this into good energy towards his life and career. 

Matt also opens up about his sexuality and being gay. He speaks about his challenges at the beginning with his family and friends but truly becomes awakened in learning to the value of self-love and how its allowed for so much joy in his life and career. 

The Watermelon Sandwich Podcast Introduction. Looking forward to the many guests coming to the show.