Finding Your Wave

Today, I'm chatting with Madison Rose Dalmaso, the manifestation queen. Madison became one of the youngest millionaires in the world at the age of 24, and shares incredible tangible tips on how to cultivate the life you want, the relationships you deserve and the career you're dreaming of. We dive into our stories of our past relationships and the patterns we got caught up into, until we decided what we deserved and were clear on what we wanted.

This week, I'm talking to Lala Drona, An American artist living in Paris who underwent surgeries to remove her breasts in aims to find a permanent solution to a congenital breast defect. Lala and I discuss her story of keeping her secret from the age of 12 to 16, her journey through physical surgeries and big life decisions. She shares how she channeled her difference into art and found her inner femininity. Lala has beautiful advice regarding self love, acceptance, self image and empowerment.

Today, I'm speaking with Mal Meyer, a soul mentor and intuitive coach. Mal shares about her journey from the corporate world to becoming a coach, and shows us how we can be guided to our purpose for a thriving business and lifestyle. I share about my first reiki session with Mal, and how connecting to all layers of myself has helped me grow and find parallels within my relationships, my businesses and my mindset. Near the end, we have a little surprise for you too!

On today's episode, I'm talking to my longtime friend, Greg Isenberg, the co-founder of Late Checkout. Greg and I discuss the importance of community, being memorable, and as he coins it, catching the creativity virus. Greg gives us so many valuable and tangible tips on starting a business, building your personal brand, and simply finding yourself and staying true to who you are and what makes you unique.

Today, I'm speaking with Aiesha Robinson, the founder of Born to Rise, speaker and coach. Aiesha was diagnosed with vitiligo at the age of 18 and has since turned her pain into power. She and I discuss imposter syndrome, depression, healing from trauma and taking control of your destiny through mindset. This one is an explicit episode with sensitive content.

In today's episode, I'm speaking with Laura Wizman, brand strategist, Spinco partner and personal development event host. She is on a mission to fulfill her life's purpose of building a community that uplifts, empowers and inspires you to level up. She shares how she balances life as an entrepreneur with being a new mom and we discuss all things mindset, balance and life as an empath. 

In this episode, I'm speaking with Amanda Winther, a sustainability copywriter. Amanda shares her story of moving to San Francisco, working at YouTube, and then leaving it all behind. From Burning Man, to van life, Amanda now lives aligned with her purpose. We discuss navigating life changes, being in touch with nature, and paying attention to what feels right for you.

Today, I'm talking to Tara Nolan, also known as the Conscious Connoisseur. Tara helps conscious brands and individuals create positive change and meaningful impact in the world. Tara shares her story of how she got laid off from her job and ended up in the incredible entrepreneurial role she's in today. We discuss finding your why, making an impact, sustainable travel and one of my favourite topics, imperfect sustainability.

In this episode, I'm talking to Lauren Ethier Martinez, an old friend of mine who has been living in Hawaii for the last eight years and has recently conquered ovarian cancer. We discuss finding your person that feels like home, overcoming obstacles and how having a positive mindset can literally change the course of what's handed to you.

Certified life coach and podcast host, Rory Mitchell and I dive in deep. Rory shares about the Black Lives Matter movement, and how he feels the pandemic was a huge reason people paid more attention to an issue that was way overdue. Rory has the most soothing voice and speaks in anecdotes, which will sweep you into another world - a world where we all use our voices in ways that create impact, and where we listen actively to one another. A world I hope we will soon find ourselves in.

On today's episode, I'm talking to Joyia, Toronto-based R&B singer, writer, producer, and composer. She and I discuss how vulnerability can be a catalyst for creativity and success. We dive into how obstacles in life help us grow into our true selves and how gratitude can change everything.

Today, I'm speaking with Neeyaz Zolfaghari, the founder of Unspoken Nutrition - a nutrition and lifestyle brand aimed at helping you find harmony and balance with your bodIES as a whole. She and I discuss being connected to the feminne body, nutrition in a deeper sense of the word and cycle synching. She tells us a little bit about her healing circles she leads as well, which I have attended and personally love.

On episode 14, I'm speaking with Thalia Dabda, an ICF certified life coach. Thalia shares about conditioning ourselves to outsmart our minds, and we dive into self awareness, positivity and mindfulness.

On today's episode, I'm speaking with Opi Kaur, my wedding planner who is an eco-conscious event planner living in Spain. As the founder of Open The Door events, she and I discuss entrepreneurship, mindset and finding beauty in the everyday.

Today, I'm speaking with Emma Hartley of Today's Twenties Podcast., She and I discuss navigating through relationships and careers, and the fact that we are all on our own unique paths. We share our past relationship stories as well as some pivotal moments that have shaped, and continue to shape our career paths. Then, we talk about our light we all have, and how to make sure it's always shining to its full potential.

In episode 11, I'm speaking with Coco Labbee, an incredible young woman who was diagnosed with alopecia at the age of ten. Now 23 years old, Coco has turned something that was once considered her weakness, into her superpower. She and I discuss embracing our differences, and making a choice to be confident with who we are.

Today, I'm talking to Julian Brass, the founder of Notable, author of Own Your Anxiety and brand and mindset coach for service-based entrepreneurs. Him and I discuss channeling anxiety into your superpower, being mindful in both your personal lives and professional lives and how that can directly impact the world around you. @julianbrass

In today's episode, I'm talking to Fatima Zehra, a 'brand raconteuse'. We dive into aligning to impact, seeing and making magic in the world, and creating the life we deserve. Fatima shares what it was like growing up in Pakistan and her transition to life in Canada. We touch on religion, fitting in, and of course, finding our own wave... @fatimaszehra

In this episode, I talk with Chloe Leroux, a photographer, creator and writer living between NYC and Montreal. Chloe is such an inspiration; juggling many creative projects at the same time, she shares about her journey as a vegan, being a creator in today's climate, and so much more. @chloeclereroux

Today, I'm speaking with Britt Bergmeister, a model activist and the founder of On Duty CItizen, a platform promoting sustainability. In fact, she uses the slogan, #sustainableissexy. Her business, which is alongside her mother and brother, involves members of 3 different generations, and its goal is to make being sustainable more accessible and cool. Britt talks about growing up in Japan, what it has taught her, and her journey with sustainability, which continues to grow as she continues to learn every day. @brittbergmeister @ondutycitizen

In Episode 6, I'm speaking with Tazima Paris, a pleasure mentor. She believes that proactively seeking the things that make us feel good will result in a more successful and fulfilled life thus bettering humanity itself. Tazima discusses harnessing our feminine superpowers when it comes to understanding ourselves, what pleases us in all senses of the word, and of course, sex. In this explicit episode, we dive in deep and have a lot of fun along the way. @tazimaparris

In episode 5, I'm speaking with Allison E. Lang, an incredible young woman who was born missing the lower half of one of her legs, who once was severely bullied yet has now channeled adversity into empowerment. Allison has since surfed, descended into an active volcano, and has two university degrees. Her vulnerability and her will to seek comfort in her discomfort and speak up to help others struggling from lack of self-esteem or self-worth is incredibly inspiring. She and I discuss embracing our differences, the mainstream media's depiction of beauty and our hopes for the industry to continue to evolve.

In episode 4, I'm speaking with Mel Vandersluis, a travel photographer and content creator. Travel has transformed her life and inspires her to be the best version of herself. Mel gives her advice about content creation, entrepreneurship and using her platform to make a positive change, one step at a time.

In episode 3, I'm speaking with my very own life and business partner, Mauricio Padilla. Together, we dive deep into our relationship, how we met, how we created hinter, and what we see for its future. Mauricio shares some valuable lessons he's learned in business, and we talk about how we have helped each other grow.

In episode 2, I'm speaking with Arti Jalan, the founder of Forage and Sustain, a beautifully curated platform that focuses on sustainability, transparency and inclusion, and shares these messages with kindness and openness. As a woman of colour, Arti dives into the intersectionality between sustainability and race. She and I discuss balancing feminine and masculine energies, imperfect sustainability and starting a business. Then, she answers my weekly question, “What does finding your wave mean to you?”

In Episode 1, I'm speaking with Chantal Stafford-Abbott, the founder of The Deep Space, who also works as a fashion model. Chantal has created a safe space for deep human connection which has been especially needed during the pandemic. She and I discuss self-esteem, balance, being sensitive, and finding purpose in life. Then, she answers my weekly question, “What does finding your wave mean to you?”

Finding your wave is about navigating through the ins and outs, ups and downs of life, personal growth, relationships, entrepreneurship and sustainability- All while trying to find our own unique paths, our gifts to give to the world.  I'm your host, Emily Padan, a teacher turned 2x entrepreneur on a mission to live a life with impact. I believe that we are all multifaceted humans who grow and evolve to learn and create.  We're all on our own unique journeys, constantly learning and growing, but somehow, we all have something in common; we're striving to be the best versions of ourselves and trying to find our magic to give to the world. Through real chats with real people, we dive in, and we go deep. Life comes in waves…now let's find yours.