On this episode we talk with Kate Bezar, co-founder and director of The Better Packaging Co., the world's leading provider of home compostable packaging designed to support eCommerce.
We explore allowing values to drive the decision making process, solving needs and taking responsibility as businesses, the current linear model and moving towards a circular one, doing the right thing, realizing that the sustainable way is not always more expensive, the rise on e-commerce and packaging and why businesses are still using single-used plastic.
Kate talks about becoming aware of the amount of rubbish created whilst traveling, creating a magazine that is done with the lowest footprint possible applying circular economy even though it was more expensive, making sustainable options affordable and accesible, and composting as a solution.
For more about Kate and The Better Packaging Co. follow them on Facebook and Instagram and https://www.betterpackaging.com/.
On this episode Brian explores the importance of spending time by ourselves - fully with yourself, without escaping your inner experience.
How can you develop a better relationship with yourself? How can reconnect with the parts you have been neglecting?
Are you escaping your experience or are you able to be fully with what is?
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Support the showOn this episode Brian explores what surrendering means, how we experience it, letting go of what no longer serves and how can we allow things to come.
What does surrendering means to you? How do you let go of things?
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Support the showJoin host Brian Berneman as he delves into the journey of self-discovery and inner peace with guest Zac Parish.
In this episode:
🧘♂️ Zac's personal journey from a deep fascination with Buddhist principles to establishing the Awareness Academy is truly inspiring. Through mindfulness, wellbeing, and leadership training, Zac empowers individuals in business to thrive in both their personal and professional lives.
💡 Explore the importance of self-awareness and compassion in fostering a positive workplace culture, and discover practical strategies for managing attention and reducing stress amidst the chaos of modern life.
💫From the 5 Pillars of Wellness, the 3 A's of Awareness, Acceptance & Attention, to implementing space to connect and moving from suffering to happiness.
📚 Drawing from ancient wisdom and practical techniques, Zac and Brian offer actionable advice on incorporating mindfulness into your daily routine. From meditation practices to cultivating a compassionate mindset, you'll learn how to tap into your inner wisdom and lead a more fulfilling life.
Zac Parish is the Founder of the Awareness Academy, a training institution specializing in workplace leadership and well-being programs. Zac served as a Buddhist Monk for six years, and for over two decades, he has been an influential teacher in Meditation, Mindfulness, and Wellness.
For more about Zac find him on LinkedIn & https://www.awarenessacademy.co.nz/.
Don't miss this enlightening episode filled with inspiration and profound insights 🎧✨
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Support the showOn this episode Brian explores how we are all unique and so we have to go through our own individual journey of wellbeing.
How are you allowing your path to be unique?
Are you comparing yourself to other's journeys?
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Support the showOn this episode we talk with Eric Balance, conscious creator, host of 'The Resilient Minds Podcast, founder and visionary.
We explore conscious entrepreneurship, understanding why we are doing things, embodying change, how we are showing up, going from unconscious to conscious, building a relationship with oneself, becoming a leader, reconnecting with oneself, the need to heal money traumas, the importance of integrating our different aspects and find balance.
Eric talks about his journey, learning to implement new and conscious concepts in every area of life, 5 steps from unseen to unstoppable, being confused and wanting to be 'normal', wanting to find wealth, becoming a drug addict, finding a mentor in Tony Robbins, creating business nirvana.
For more about Eric find him on Instagram, Facebook, https://ericbalance.com/ & https://balancemedia.ventures/.
On this episode Brian explores how we can better navigate an embrace the changes that take place in our lives.
Change is inevitable and is always taking place.
How are you being in relationship to changes? What do you do when a change happens?
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Support the showOn this episode we talk with Lindsey Coffey, a fashion model, environmental activist, and in 2020, became the first and only U.S. representative to win the international title of Miss Earth competing against 82 nations.
With a background in Political Science and Communications, she focuses her efforts on campaigning, public speaking, and lobbying on Capitol Hill to raise our environmental consciousness and transform people and planet. As a World Wildlife Fund Ambassador, Remake Fellow, Climate Reality Leader, and collaborator with Greenpeace. Earth Day Network, and the United Nations, she passionately champions for climate justice, wildlife conservation, ethical fashion, environmental preservation, and spearheads worldwide initiatives aimed at fostering a sustainable future. She encourages global action towards sustainability and empowers others to overcome challenges related to environmental, societal, and personal growth.
We explore the impact of the fashion industry, conscious consumerism, bringing realism into the perspectives to create change, person responsibility, how can personal growth be environmental work, knowing that we have a choice to choose, how do we use our privilege, voting with our dollar, being empowered to make decisions, the amount of people needed as a tipping point for change, joining with others to take conscious action, mindful gift giving.
Lindsey talks about her journey, her love of nature growing up, how winning Miss Earth spark a fire to pursue her activism, using her voice within and outside of the fashion industry to create change, mindful consumers, creating market trends, emotional purchases, and the power of individual choices.
For more about Lindsey find her on Instagram, Facebook, https://www.lindsey-coffey.com/ and https://ecobranders.com/.
On this episode we talk with Terry Kim, a visionary leader, tech entrepreneur, and spiritual seeker, combining his entrepreneurial drive with his deep-rooted spirituality to make a profound impact on humanity. With a remarkable background as a YCombinator and AngelPad alumni Founder, TK has successfully raised over $18 million in venture capital from Silicon Valley for NGT Academy. As a seasoned veteran with more than 22 years of experience in the IT industry, TK’s passion lies in inspiring, creating, and empowering the next generation of cyber warriors.
We explore the movement towards purpose-driven companies and entrepreneurship, contributing to others and the planet, spending time to connect, life being an ever-evolving process, vibrational matches, the Ikigai method, making sustainable changes, unlearning old patterns, consciously using our breath, creating our lives.
Terry talks about hir journey, being an entrepreneur in the tech start-up space, going through an awakening, expanding his consciousness, what ignites your soul, living on purpose, the way of Kaizen, breaking old patterns to open to the new, being a student of life, the idea of the OM sleep mask, being introduced to Breathwork, opening the heart.
For more about Terry find him on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/projectkim/ & https://www.instagram.com/awakenwithom/), https://www.thewayofkaizen.com/, https://www.awakenwithom.com/ and https://omsleep.co/.
On this episode we talk with Jeannette Cieszykowski, a Landscape Architect and personal development junkie turned Feng Shui consultant. Trained in classical Feng Shui, she utilize the principles of harnessing prosperous Qi and incorporating that into the homes and business spaces of her clients. She helps people create an energy-rich home life that supports their health, wealth, and happiness.
We explore the difference between classical and modern Feng Shui, how your environment affects you, using the dynamic energies to our favor, the importance of knowing one's intentions, balancing the elements to find harmony, general knowledge and power positions.
Jeannette talks about her journey, giving a space attention with intention, serendipitous experiences and people showing up, understanding the energies of the house to our advantage before moving in, looking into what we can control, she showcases the different charts, numbers, energies and elements, using ancient wisdom to our benefit.
For more about Jeannette find her on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube and https://elementalclarity.com/.
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