Podcasts about kintsugi wellness

Oh hey, wellness fanatics! Buckle up for a wildly entertaining chat with the fabulous Candice Kumai, who's basically the Swiss Army knife of the wellness world. She's a chef, journalist, author, model, and host of the Wabi Sabi podcast, and now she's got a new book out on Audible called "Spirited." Brace yourselves for some juicy girl talk and plenty of laughs! Candice and Erica have been running side-by-side on this wacky wellness rollercoaster for years, watching the landscape morph into something we barely recognize, and still riding those entrepreneurial highs and lows. In this episode, we dish out some real talk about our battles with imposter syndrome, anxiety, insomnia, and all those not-so-glamorous moments that come with the territory. Expect a healthy dose of chuckles and maybe even a little cat chatter, as among other roles, Candice also devotes many hours to rescuing and fostering kittens.  So, if you're ready for a wild ride through the ever-shifting world of wellness, and a deep dive into Candice's new book "Spirited," don't miss this outrageous and downright honest conversation with the one and only Candice Kumai.    Candice talks about… The beautiful heartbreak of cat rescue and fostering Boundaries, the silver linings of the pandemic,  Feeling empowered to be your full self, the light and the dark The ugly side of social media and fake influence in the wellness world Leaving the legacy of being a good person   Resources: Learn more at Candice's website: https://candicekumai.com/ Listen to "Spirited" exclusively on Audible: http://audible.com/spirited Kintsugi Wellness: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062669850/ Clean Green Eats: https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Green-Eats-Clean-Eating-Recipes-ebook/dp/B00O11JTME Listen to Wabi Sabi Podcast: https://candicekumai.com/wabi-sabi-podcast/ Follow Candice to support her work: https://www.instagram.com/candicekumai/ Candice's shop site: https://thematchashoppe.com Candice on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CandiceKumai/videos Candice on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@candicekumai Visit earthandstar.com and use the promo code “PODCAST” to get 15% off your first order Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!  

A few hot tips I've learned along my twenty years in fit modeling, writing, editing, cooking and food: - let go over over-eating gross proceeded foods - stop purchasing them all together- swap to olive oil and or less fats and better pans- invest in great cookware that is eco friendly and safe- like green pans- if you workout at least 5x a week - you can typically eat whatever you'd like!- Go workout especially when you hate it or when you don't want to - it will always turn your day around!- Learn how to cook great meals with veggies! It will keep your waist svelte for good- Learn to cook with more kale, avocados, sweet potatoes and all dark leafy greens - My best books for weight loss: Clean Green Eats, Kintsugi Wellness, Clean Green Drinks, Pretty Delicious, Cook Yourself Sexy- Your community will keep you well or unwell- Choose who you workout with wisely - start yoga at home - keep it light & or try class pass - just start now- Find friends and classes that make you feel like sunshine - Stop following gross narcissistic people - get off of social media - the way you look is NOT that important - looks eventually do fade my friends - look to character and wise morals//values in others - Don't gain the weight this holiday - look to discipline - Hara Hatchi Bu 80% full only in Japanese - Spirituality is what will keep your mind right - if you aren't following a spiritually well practice - you won't be your very best self with love and thanks for listening xx ck Get full access to Candice's Substack at candicekumai.substack.com/subscribe

A few hot tips I've learned along my twenty years in fit modeling, writing, editing, cooking and food: - let go over over-eating gross proceeded foods - stop purchasing them all together - swap to olive oil and or less fats and better pans - invest in great cookware that is eco friendly and safe- like green pans - if you workout at least 5x a week - you can typically eat whatever you'd like! - Go workout especially when you hate it or when you don't want to - it will always turn your day around! - Learn how to cook great meals with veggies! It will keep your waist svelte for good - Learn to cook with more kale, avocados, sweet potatoes and all dark leafy greens  - My best books for weight loss: Clean Green Eats, Kintsugi Wellness, Clean Green Drinks, Pretty Delicious, Cook Yourself Sexy - Your community will keep you well or unwell - Choose who you workout with wisely - start yoga at home - keep it light & or try class pass - just start now - Find friends and classes that make you feel like sunshine - Stop following gross narcissistic people - get off of social media - the way you look is NOT that important - looks eventually do fade my friends - look to character and wise morals//values in others - Don't gain the weight this holiday - look to discipline - Hara Hatchi Bu 80% full only in Japanese - Spirituality is what will keep your mind right - if you aren't following a spiritually well practice - you won't be your very best self with love and thanks for listening xx ck

1- cleanse & eat better CK's books and Actions to take Dr & Nutritionist approved cleanses - to help to reset  2- workout: I leave my fave recommendations here  3- accountability partner & hang with positive, supportive like-minded friends, stop being friends with unhealthy ppl, ppl who drink way too much and ppl who are NOT healthy for you  4- greens powder or smoothies right after your workout - do not go out to eat out after workouts - go home, hydrate, shower, and then make a smoothie and fuel on fruits, veggies and real lean protein (like fish, nuts, seeds, eggs, smoothies) 5- things to stop: following non-credible sources, stop following fads (they don't work) 6- schedule it in//cross off each day you workout in your cal or journal  7- cook your meals: this is the #1 way to lose weight  CK ANSWERS YOUR QS: -What are some of your goals for 2022? -How does one find time for themselves when they feel the weight of the world on them (I.e. balancing work, social life, school, or other obligations)? -what are ways to stay motivated when you feel absolutely rotten and just want to give up? -why does doing the right thing for ourselves sometimes (rather most times) feel like shit? I.e. setting boundaries or saying no -Sign up for our newsletter like asap if you want to lose the weight  + ck books Clean Green Drinks, Clean Green Eats and Kintsugi Wellness are best for the new year xx ck

1- cleanse & eat better CK's books and Actions to take Dr & Nutritionist approved cleanses - to help to reset 2- workout: I leave my fave recommendations here 3- accountability partner & hang with positive, supportive like-minded friends, stop being friends with unhealthy ppl, ppl who drink way too much and ppl who are NOT healthy for you 4- greens powder or smoothies right after your workout - do not go out to eat out after workouts - go home, hydrate, shower, and then make a smoothie and fuel on fruits, veggies and real lean protein (like fish, nuts, seeds, eggs, smoothies)5- things to stop: following non-credible sources, stop following fads (they don't work)6- schedule it in//cross off each day you workout in your cal or journal 7- cook your meals: this is the #1 way to lose weight CK ANSWERS YOUR QS: -What are some of your goals for 2022? -How does one find time for themselves when they feel the weight of the world on them (I.e. balancing work, social life, school, or other obligations)? -what are ways to stay motivated when you feel absolutely rotten and just want to give up? -why does doing the right thing for ourselves sometimes (rather most times) feel like s**t? I.e. setting boundaries or saying no-Sign up for our newsletter like asap if you want to lose the weight + ck books Clean Green Drinks, Clean Green Eats and Kintsugi Wellness are best for the new year xx ck Get full access to Candice's Substack at candicekumai.substack.com/subscribe

Hi babes! Well, thanks for all the amazing reviews, Im kinda like woahhh -- you all deserve a dose of real from a girl who has done it all! Here's my gift to you and each friend of yours who's going through pain... you can better cope and heal-- here's how:  Better ways to cope through the pain, because we are all human, we all hurt and we all can accept + grow, constant... #wabisabi Call your sis and best friends -- no text BS-- talk to someone  Sleep  Read more books: Journey to the Heart by Melanie Beattie and Kintsugi Wellness -- no joke I wrote for you to cope and heal x Go hang with GOOD girlfriends  Massage Nature//hiking//forest bathing  Look to Kintsugi as an art form of beauty from healing  Did I mention, sleep? its okay to go to bed at 8 pm if you wanna! Meditate more -- clear your mind  Go for walks + eventually work out more  Move your life forward with grace and poise Always always keep it classy, no matter what life throws at you  Keep friends accountable and be there for them when they are going through their pain! She handles pain .. that shit's amazing -- thanks ARI!!  We all take turns xxx be there and be a good friend, we are better with our golden cracks  share this pod w anyone hurting or suffering in pain, its all wabi sabi xxx ck    Get full access to Candice's Substack at candicekumai.substack.com/subscribe

Dear grandma and grandpa -- here's how us millennials are doing  Putting perspective into the story + understanding this situation to better find peace within this time. Episode 48- Dear Grandma and Grandpa:  Here's how us millennials are doing  Stay home, please.   Cook more at home: order my books asap: fave 3? Clean Green Eats, Kintsugi Wellness, Clean Green Drinks  What are you doing to help? -- write it down  Glimpse into what our grandparents went through.  Lesson -- find the value in this growth period   Race --  --we can all be the change to help.  "you cannot drive out hate with hate, only love can do that"  - MLK    Be the change you wish to see, stop talking about it and complaining and start doing more to help others. Get gorgeous, extra tips on how to get hot and take better care in this bonus time  Keep it extra  Get your s**t together, now -- this is a great opportunity to utilize and take action.   Practice finding peace within this perspective and process.  DONATE TO THOSE IN NEED:  HealthCorps.org  Wellnessintheschools.org CityHarvest.org   Follow Natural Born Leaders Jose Andres Sophia Amoruso  Dave Ramsey take great care of yourself + one another + pass this on to a friend + 5 star review xx xx ck    Get full access to Candice's Substack at candicekumai.substack.com/subscribe

⚡the art of not conforming: My career, as an artist I went w my heart, even if it got smashed, which it did many times. As a female in the food industry, the pain/discrimination was part of my path. This year, with new endeavors + content w @SXSW, @Forbes, @Girlboss, @ariannahuff, @iamwellandgood Council + the new book @harpercollinsus Oprah Magazine, Today Show + Dr. Oz: I'm committed to sharing my story, in hopes you can see, a girl who started from the bottom, waiting tables in college, fit modeling to pay bills, paying for culinary school on my own, this girl does it all: Here's what we will learn in episode #5:  Here are my Best Tips on "Making S**t Happen": 1- Execution trumps all talk. If you want to be a killer, you need to produce. Anyone can talk or troll, but it takes a true artist to pick up the brush, the mic, the camera, the knife, the pen + get going. DO SOMETHING, just start. 2- Ignore the haters. If I listened to all the mean s**t people laid on me for years, I'd never equate to anything. You have to ignore+remember that's about them, not you. Pray for them.

Today's guest is Candice Kumai, classically trained chef, former line cook, former TV host, and former-model-turned journalist. A Top Chef alumna, Candice has appeared as a regular judge on Iron Chef America & Beat Bobby Flay. She is also a six-time, best-selling author. With her latest book, Kintsugi Wellness, which I am really looking forward to talking to her about brings wellness wisdom, as well as her traditional Japanese culture and has a culinary prowess.

Another amazing Episode of You Can Overcome Anything! Podcast Show. If you are not subscribed yet, make sure you hit the Subscribe bottom and join us today.Cesar R. Espino brings to you Dr Jill Briska.She has a bachelor of Science in Biological Science before going to graduate with a Doctorate of Chiropractic Medicine. Her Health Journey begun at the age of 25 when she went projectile out of a car window and landed on the road. Had many injuries, metal put in her, and after several difficult months she recovered.After many health challenges, pain, and not so much help from Dr's. she decided to take control of her own health and change her belief system to start a new & exciting beginning. And is now running Kintsugi-Wellness.Also at about the age of 18, her dad committed suicide...Dr. Jill Briska's message is: You body is the best advocate for your health.To Connect with Dr. Jill Briska Go To:Www.Kintsugi-Wellness.comTo Connect with CesarRespino go to:

Dear grandma and grandpa -- here’s how us millennials are doing  Putting perspective into the story + understanding this situation to better find peace within this time. Episode 48- Dear Grandma and Grandpa:  Here's how us millennials are doing  Stay home, please.   Cook more at home: order my books asap: fave 3? Clean Green Eats, Kintsugi Wellness, Clean Green Drinks  What are you doing to help? -- write it down  Glimpse into what our grandparents went through.  Lesson -- find the value in this growth period   Race --  --we can all be the change to help.  "you cannot drive out hate with hate, only love can do that"  - MLK    Be the change you wish to see, stop talking about it and complaining and start doing more to help others. Get gorgeous, extra tips on how to get hot and take better care in this bonus time  Keep it extra  Get your shit together, now -- this is a great opportunity to utilize and take action.   Practice finding peace within this perspective and process.  DONATE TO THOSE IN NEED:  HealthCorps.org  Wellnessintheschools.org CityHarvest.org   Follow Natural Born Leaders Jose Andres Sophia Amoruso  Dave Ramsey take great care of yourself + one another + pass this on to a friend + 5 star review xx xx ck   

Welcome to the preview episode of the Self Adore podcast, a space that is reimagining self love. Official Launch: June 17! SELF ADORE: Verb | The ultimate and unconditional form of cherishing and treasuring yourself deeply. Discovering new ways to love yourself with passion and in a way that is rooted in exceptional self respect. Tune in each week to hear topics from self care, wellness, passion, mindfulness, and personal growth. Self Adore is hosted by Elly Bannon and Clea Martin, two female entrepreneurs inspired by what it feels like to truly step into your magic and allow self love to flow into your world. Through sharing experiences and bringing on thoughtful guests, Self Adore is here to inspire you to discover and be curious about different forms of self love. We are making self love feel more inviting and empowering. Consider this our love letter to you. Thanks for spending time with us! xoxo What you can expect from Self Adore: - A new podcast episode EACH WEEK where we have empowering & engaging conversations around self care, health & wellness, self love, entrepreneurship, mindfulness, & more! We will be answering your juicy questions & interviewing leaders in self care to share their powerful stories to show you the many ways that Self Adore can look! - Our favorite products and resources! Through our self love journey we have and are consistently testing products, trying resources, finding new experiences and reading new books / seeking inspo! We want to share that with you as well! We will only share our favorites and things we highly recommend. - Questions? We will answer any and all questions at the end of each episode - email them to selfadore@honeyandbe.com - Content that shares actionable ways to adore yourself. Steps you can actually take to practice and cultivate self love to help you step into your most inspired, empowered self. - A safe space/ community you can trust to share your journey, ask questions, & spark meaningful conversations about self love, self care, & everything in between.   Connect with us: - Self Adore Secret Facebook Group - Self Adore Instagram  - HONEY & BE | Our sweet self care line! Shop our dreamy high quality, crystal facial massage tools at www.honeyandbe.com - For Fields and Flowers | Check out our Co-Host Elly Bannon’s Blog at www.forfieldsandflowers.com Resources discussed on this episode: - Kintsugi Wellness by Candice Kumai |  Book filled with self love tips inspired by Candice’s Japanese roots + delicious veggie udon recipe! Shop on Amazon here

Hi babes! Well, thanks for all the amazing reviews, Im kinda like woahhh -- you all deserve a dose of real from a girl who has done it all! Here's my gift to you and each friend of yours who's going through pain... you can better cope and heal-- here's how:  Better ways to cope through the pain, because we are all human, we all hurt and we all can accept + grow, constant... #wabisabi Call your sis and best friends -- no text BS-- talk to someone  Sleep  Read more books: Journey to the Heart by Melanie Beattie and Kintsugi Wellness -- no joke I wrote for you to cope and heal x Go hang with GOOD girlfriends  Massage Nature//hiking//forest bathing  Look to Kintsugi as an art form of beauty from healing  Did I mention, sleep? its okay to go to bed at 8 pm if you wanna! Meditate more -- clear your mind  Go for walks + eventually work out more  Move your life forward with grace and poise Always always keep it classy, no matter what life throws at you  Keep friends accountable and be there for them when they are going through their pain! She handles pain .. that shit's amazing -- thanks ARI!!  We all take turns xxx be there and be a good friend, we are better with our golden cracks  share this pod w anyone hurting or suffering in pain, its all wabi sabi xxx ck   

  It's the hard knock life for us -- well, you'll hear why when you listen to Pod 36 - Jenni, my only sibling and I never had it easy, we had nothing handed to us... we had tough love and we made tough choices:   We now, have to manage multiple businesses and biz accounts, various clients, payroll, taxes, writing, journalism, media, and lyfe with global settings + a global state of mind.    Here are 10 Ways to Cope with Real Life+ Biz: we explain how we have kept it real + kept it cool + creative af:    Business isn't always about the money, its also about doing something that changes lives + sparks creativity +evokes emotion for others and sparks joy xx    1- Don't compare  — for there will always be ppl better or worse than yourself -- prettier, smarter, more successful -- just don't compare, it does no good... observe the thought and let it go...    2- Read: Max Ehrmann Desiderata   3- Be a Little Easier on Yourself — give advice you'd give to a friend to yourself xx    4- Read:The Unteathered Soul for self help (thanks Nikki!)   5- Hire people who REALLY HELP you: an assistant who is eagerly helpful, a bookkeeper, an accountant, an agent, etc   6- Learn and accept we are human//multi- faceted people + note what your weaknesses are    7- Practice moral integrity, daily + don't judge others     8- Listen//watch more comedy: my faves: Chapelle, + old school Eddie Murphy "Delirious"!    9- If you've got a good idea: Do your research, survey, marketing + go for it!!!   10- Know that none of this was planned: Wabi Sabi: nothing is planned. You CAN do ANYTHING you want, you have to apply yourself — you're not alone … sis and I are with you.    + PLUS: all of your questions answered  YES!! Real Talk + Smart Tips from two REAL Global Entrepreneur Sisters

Hi babes, I took a much needed creative break last week while flying from set in HNL to set in LA + set in NY...I did this so I could better serve you and get you a meaningful + useful pod for this week... In so many ways I've realized that everything in life is a process of timing + trial and error ... adaptation to change and continuously making it work.  Here are 7 better ways we can better understand life, let up on ourselves a little, and learn everyone is constantly working through trial and error, together:   Everything is fking spaghetti at the wall: don't be fooled by anyone -- experience is great but adaptation is key:  - Our Learning Curves are priceless - Grateful for the Growth: its imperative to success - Become Self Aware - Break More Patterns: Esp the ones that don't work for you: be aware of them - Set Boundaries - Stop Worrying - Nemawashi: in Japanese: talking change or a project out humbly with your closest support system.  Everything is just perfectly imperfect xxx  go go go to thematchashoppe.com NOW, buy a gift!!! and get a copy of Kintsugi Wellness, support your local female entrepreneurs! grateful xx ck  Get full access to Candice's Substack at candicekumai.substack.com/subscribe

Hi babes, I took a much needed creative break last week while flying from set in HNL to set in LA + set in NY...I did this so I could better serve you and get you a meaningful + useful pod for this week... In so many ways I've realized that everything in life is a process of timing + trial and error ... adaptation to change and continuously making it work.  Here are 7 better ways we can better understand life, let up on ourselves a little, and learn everyone is constantly working through trial and error, together:   Everything is fking spaghetti at the wall: don't be fooled by anyone -- experience is great but adaptation is key:  - Our Learning Curves are priceless - Grateful for the Growth: its imperative to success - Become Self Aware - Break More Patterns: Esp the ones that don't work for you: be aware of them - Set Boundaries - Stop Worrying - Nemawashi: in Japanese: talking change or a project out humbly with your closest support system.  Everything is just perfectly imperfect xxx  go go go to thematchashoppe.com NOW, buy a gift!!! and get a copy of Kintsugi Wellness, support your local female entrepreneurs! grateful xx ck 

Happy 2019 Friends! This is the podcast you should share with every friend you know: its free and you'll come out of this podcast, smarter:  thank u, next  1- Trust Yourself and your intuition  2- Forgive Everyone on your shitlist- this is important to write out and drop for 2019 -- thank them, love them, pray for them 3- Be comfortable in your solitude - you must be comfy by yourself and give yourself more kindness, more grace and more self love (take solo trips, listen to music, journal, write, go for a hike, solo.) 4- Artistry: Should be taken much more serious, you can't be "famous" or "successful" overnight -- you're going to have to work for it  5- Smart Girls: work smarter this year- support other Smart girls -- stop being dumb - smart girls are confident, wise and they support others.  6- Patience, practice patience (meditate, run, workout, take baths, forest bathe in nature, travel, breathe, write) just get our of your head  7- Wabi Sabi: All things are perfectly imperfect-- accept this 8- Let go of the Anger: this only hurts yourself 9- The Calling is About Serving Others: be of better use to others in 2019: make this your focus!! It will change your whole life.  10- Don't Care what others think: f 'em.. its not about you anyways. Stop Trying to Control it all-- letting go of control.. being easy & ignore the judgement of others -- stop spending so much time on social. Again, judgement on you, is a reflection of others, its not about you -- let it go.  thank you, next xxxx here's to your 2019 xxxx its gonna be amazing + go grab Kintsugi Wellness to RESET your whole 2019 + buy gifts on TheMatchaShoppe.com now! Support other women! + stay tuned for my 2019 Matcha Cleanse! Coming to TheMatchaShoppe.com  xshare share share on IG xx2019 is yours for the taking. Make goals and set intent now xx Candice  Get full access to Candice's Substack at candicekumai.substack.com/subscribe

Happy 2019 Friends! This is the podcast you should share with every friend you know: its free and you'll come out of this podcast, smarter:  thank u, next  1- Trust Yourself and your intuition  2- Forgive Everyone on your shitlist- this is important to write out and drop for 2019 -- thank them, love them, pray for them 3- Be comfortable in your solitude - you must be comfy by yourself and give yourself more kindness, more grace and more self love (take solo trips, listen to music, journal, write, go for a hike, solo.) 4- Artistry: Should be taken much more serious, you can't be "famous" or "successful" overnight -- you're going to have to work for it  5- Smart Girls: work smarter this year- support other Smart girls -- stop being dumb - smart girls are confident, wise and they support others.  6- Patience, practice patience (meditate, run, workout, take baths, forest bathe in nature, travel, breathe, write) just get our of your head  7- Wabi Sabi: All things are perfectly imperfect-- accept this 8- Let go of the Anger: this only hurts yourself 9- The Calling is About Serving Others: be of better use to others in 2019: make this your focus!! It will change your whole life.  10- Don't Care what others think: f 'em.. its not about you anyways. Stop Trying to Control it all-- letting go of control.. being easy & ignore the judgement of others -- stop spending so much time on social. Again, judgement on you, is a reflection of others, its not about you -- let it go.  thank you, next xxxx here's to your 2019 xxxx its gonna be amazing + go grab Kintsugi Wellness to RESET your whole 2019 + buy gifts on TheMatchaShoppe.com now! Support other women! + stay tuned for my 2019 Matcha Cleanse! Coming to TheMatchaShoppe.com  xshare share share on IG xx2019 is yours for the taking. Make goals and set intent now xx Candice 

Krista and Linds (The Almost 30 Podcast) of have been two of the most supportive soul sisters in the podcast game... and now, IRL.  They devotionally love and support all the women and entrepreneurs on their podcast and IRL. They are fearless in their pursuit to be real, to find love and to master all of life's f-up lessons. .. while staying kind, and chill.  It’s no surprise that success is coming back to them, full circle. And in this perfectly imperfect world, we’re all just figuring it all out, together.  There’s no secret to our entrepreneurship:   -But I will tell you ten things we have in common:  1- we are all real af 2- we work with integrity and sacrifice many days off and holidays to work 3-we believe in what we are doing  percent —ride or die 4- we share the same amazing + brilliant mentor, James Higa in SF, he's formerly from Apple + reported directly to Steve Jobs for over 30 years. He shows us integrity and care in his devout mentorship 5- we believe that honesty is the only policy 6- we take chances and risks, even when they are not popular or easy 7- we’ve all had “failures” but look at them as successes  8- all we want to do is laugh (sometimes we scream lolz) 9- we laugh so hard we f the audio all up 10- we love my matcha cookies and hand jobs + giveaways!! Now, go listen, love and learn... three very real female millennial entrepreneurs share all Krista and Linds (Almost 30) I support you all the way home! Visit them on their site!! almost30podcast.com xx love xxx ck    go go go to thematchashoppe.com NOW, buy a gift!!! and get a copy of Kintsugi Wellness, support your local female entrepreneurs!

One of My Long-time Secrets to Chillin? Trusting & Knowing the Best is Yet to Come, that's what I'll be doing, because its all I've got. My life is imperfect, its full of sh*t, that's right + I try to make the best out of it... Here's what I try to do to keep moving it all forward and living a life, the one I've always dreamed of xx  Pioneering is the only thing that really keeps me going --  I don't look around much, I only try my best to look inside + look forward.  Here's What we Will Learn About in Today's Pod: 1- Times are Changing + We Must Change, too 2- Stop the Worrying -- it's a waste of your mental real estate   3- Keep Yourself Busy -- keep it all going forward + stop thinking so much, execute more -- there's ALWAYS more work that can be done -- and weekends aren't a "side hustle" anymore -- they are part of entrepreneurship! If you hate your job, QUIT! 4- Supportive Friends for the Win, Always -- you know exactly who they are, take breaks from those who don't make you feel awesome x Arianna Huffington + All of my Mentors, we support one another and open opportunities 5- Learn to Adapt to the Times -- these will come and they will go, life is a rollercoaster.  6- Be Grateful for the Hard Times-- they help us to learn and grow -- say thank you to all the shitty people who hurt and f-ked you over -- BE GRATEFUL you are not like that -- be the bigger person and move your life forward.  7- Ask Yourself: What are you so worried about? What are you really afraid of? There is nothing to really fear. When you learn to trust and pioneer, when you don't worry -- the shifts, the new chapters will happen. I am certain of this.  8- - Why are you listening to someone else's rules anyway? There's no need to conform? This is your life, you've got one time to make it worth it -- stop being so afraid and get out there and love, live, fast deep, wide, hard, with no rules or expectation. GO WORKOUT, SWEAT, SLEEP better, these are simple tools that WORK.  Point is, great work, those who were born to stand out, will...but you're going to have to put in your time, constantly work at it, be your best self, be honest, pay your bills and taxes on time + be a good person.  Being Honest Will Keep you out of Trouble.  It takes one step to start.   oh and write that 5 star review! It takes 1 minute!! xx with thanks and love xx ck  Email me for my fave MONAT Shampoo! ckumai@mymonat.com or SHOP here:  candicekhair.mymonat.com/   Pick up my new book, Kintsugi Wellness for the Holidays, NOW!xx    Get full access to Candice's Substack at candicekumai.substack.com/subscribe

One of My Long-time Secrets to Chillin? Trusting & Knowing the Best is Yet to Come, that's what I'll be doing, because its all I've got. My life is imperfect, its full of sh*t, that's right + I try to make the best out of it... Here's what I try to do to keep moving it all forward and living a life, the one I've always dreamed of xx  Pioneering is the only thing that really keeps me going --  I don't look around much, I only try my best to look inside + look forward.  Here's What we Will Learn About in Today's Pod: 1- Times are Changing + We Must Change, too 2- Stop the Worrying -- it's a waste of your mental real estate   3- Keep Yourself Busy -- keep it all going forward + stop thinking so much, execute more -- there's ALWAYS more work that can be done -- and weekends aren't a "side hustle" anymore -- they are part of entrepreneurship! If you hate your job, QUIT! 4- Supportive Friends for the Win, Always -- you know exactly who they are, take breaks from those who don't make you feel awesome x Arianna Huffington + All of my Mentors, we support one another and open opportunities 5- Learn to Adapt to the Times -- these will come and they will go, life is a rollercoaster.  6- Be Grateful for the Hard Times-- they help us to learn and grow -- say thank you to all the shitty people who hurt and f-ked you over -- BE GRATEFUL you are not like that -- be the bigger person and move your life forward.  7- Ask Yourself: What are you so worried about? What are you really afraid of? There is nothing to really fear. When you learn to trust and pioneer, when you don't worry -- the shifts, the new chapters will happen. I am certain of this.  8- - Why are you listening to someone else's rules anyway? There's no need to conform? This is your life, you've got one time to make it worth it -- stop being so afraid and get out there and love, live, fast deep, wide, hard, with no rules or expectation. GO WORKOUT, SWEAT, SLEEP better, these are simple tools that WORK.  Point is, great work, those who were born to stand out, will...but you're going to have to put in your time, constantly work at it, be your best self, be honest, pay your bills and taxes on time + be a good person.  Being Honest Will Keep you out of Trouble.  It takes one step to start.   oh and write that 5 star review! It takes 1 minute!! xx with thanks and love xx ck  Email me for my fave MONAT Shampoo! ckumai@mymonat.com or SHOP here:  candicekhair.mymonat.com/   Pick up my new book, Kintsugi Wellness for the Holidays, NOW!xx   

how learning is your guidebook to winning + how losing is the greatest gift you can open-- we can learn so much -- strategically, losing is winning bc it helps you to re-direct your sails, re-focus and re-strategize... humility is also key in this process and as a girl who has come up on her own through scrutiny and struggle, I share with you how we can better win and lose, together xx  - it is still very much a man's world, wabi sabi -- and we live in it -- we must accept this -- we can do things to change this, too  - may you stay brave along the path less taken  - may you keep supporting one another - may you never forget how much harder you will have to work to "make it" + that's ok -- its how us women earn respect - learn from women in business.. men are nice, but they don't know or understand half of the battles you will be faced with  - start supporting more women, be the change and thew light you wish to see in the world.  - stop complaining and do something about it.  - shine bright like a diamond + be resiliently beautiful + strong no matter what comes your way. you are a unique and special diamond x Please write a 5 star review on my book Kintsugi Wellness on amazon and also please give me a 5 star love letter on iTunes  this is a free podcast, I actually invest my own time and money into,  each week, so at the least, I ask you to support me + follow me on  Instagram + ask 2 best friends to do the same! thank you.  I am grateful xxx ck        Get full access to Candice's Substack at candicekumai.substack.com/subscribe

how learning is your guidebook to winning + how losing is the greatest gift you can open-- we can learn so much -- strategically, losing is winning bc it helps you to re-direct your sails, re-focus and re-strategize... humility is also key in this process and as a girl who has come up on her own through scrutiny and struggle, I share with you how we can better win and lose, together xx  - it is still very much a man's world, wabi sabi -- and we live in it -- we must accept this -- we can do things to change this, too  - may you stay brave along the path less taken  - may you keep supporting one another - may you never forget how much harder you will have to work to "make it" + that's ok -- its how us women earn respect - learn from women in business.. men are nice, but they don't know or understand half of the battles you will be faced with  - start supporting more women, be the change and thew light you wish to see in the world.  - stop complaining and do something about it.  - shine bright like a diamond + be resiliently beautiful + strong no matter what comes your way. you are a unique and special diamond x Please write a 5 star review on my book Kintsugi Wellness on amazon and also please give me a 5 star love letter on iTunes  this is a free podcast, I actually invest my own time and money into,  each week, so at the least, I ask you to support me + follow me on  Instagram + ask 2 best friends to do the same! thank you.  I am grateful xxx ck       

Konbanwa from Kyoto! I'm out here shooting a health and wellness documentary in the motherland+ wanted to share with you parts of my studies here:  Here's what we will learn about this week: 1-How to Rebuild your Life -- what I learned from a Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivor, Mister Nishi teaches us a transitional and broken moment in history + how he overcame.   2- How to Rebuild your Whole Life + stop complaining + start moving it forward 3- Simple and actionable advice on how you also can overcome struggle - you are never alone 4- Think about your life, what can you learn from it? How can you grow? Growing is immeasurable -- work through it! Give yourself the time -- be gentle xx 5- Everyone is going through transition, learn that change is the only constant and adapt.... you have it good, trust me.  6- To Feel pain is to be tolerant -- pain is growth. Kintsugi is going through it -- kintsugi is the art of time, process, allowing and healing + you have got to do the work.  YOU are an honorable human being with light in this world, don't forget this -- all the feels and emotions are ok! Feel them!-- We must look back and reflect and learn to grow tho, and heal ... 7- On to the next one, bitches xx until next week, ganbatte kudasai! (please do your best) xx ck   Soooo YOU like my FREE pod with no ads?? Subscribe now, and please follow me on Instagram and ask two of your best friends to follow also! Check out my new book, KINTSUGI WELLNESS xxx ck 

Konbanwa from Kyoto! I'm out here shooting a health and wellness documentary in the motherland+ wanted to share with you parts of my studies here:  Here's what we will learn about this week: 1-How to Rebuild your Life -- what I learned from a Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivor, Mister Nishi teaches us a transitional and broken moment in history + how he overcame.   2- How to Rebuild your Whole Life + stop complaining + start moving it forward 3- Simple and actionable advice on how you also can overcome struggle - you are never alone 4- Think about your life, what can you learn from it? How can you grow? Growing is immeasurable -- work through it! Give yourself the time -- be gentle xx 5- Everyone is going through transition, learn that change is the only constant and adapt.... you have it good, trust me.  6- To Feel pain is to be tolerant -- pain is growth. Kintsugi is going through it -- kintsugi is the art of time, process, allowing and healing + you have got to do the work.  YOU are an honorable human being with light in this world, don't forget this -- all the feels and emotions are ok! Feel them!-- We must look back and reflect and learn to grow tho, and heal ... 7- On to the next one, b*****s xx until next week, ganbatte kudasai! (please do your best) xx ck   Soooo YOU like my FREE pod with no ads?? Subscribe now, and please follow me on Instagram and ask two of your best friends to follow also! Check out my new book, KINTSUGI WELLNESS xxx ck  Get full access to Candice's Substack at candicekumai.substack.com/subscribe

KINTSUGI WELLNESS BOOK GIVEAWAY - Join the LTH Community on Facebook to enter the contest! Kintsugi Wellness http://learntruehealth.com/kintsugi-wellness Kintsugi Wellness a highly-recommended book if you want to embrace the Japanese way of total wellness. It is a unique art of nourishing the mind, body, and spirit.  To explain what Kintsugi Wellness is all about, I’m thrilled to have its best-selling author Candice Kumai on this episode. Early Love For Food Candice Kumai is a classically-trained professional chef. She was a judge on Iron Chef America, a guest on the Dr. Oz Show, Wendy Williams, Today Show, as well as on Top Chef’s first season. She traces her love for food from her Japanese grandmother and her Polish grandmother. Candice Kumai’s mother also used her Japanese tradition in the United States with California produce. According to Candice Kumai, her mother cooked the best meals so eating Japanese dishes on a regular basis was normal for her. Going to Culinary School When Candice Kumai got older, she enrolled herself in culinary school after college. She eventually gained ample work experiences at several restaurants. Candice Kumai recalled the struggles she went through from her Top Chef stint in Los Angeles to move to New York. Now a writer in New York for eight years, Candice Kumai says it has been a painful roller coaster ride writing six books, magazine editing, producing, writing, and directing. “But mostly, I think I found my niche and my path when I started helping other people learn how to cook better. And also live a better life with really simple solutions that everyone can do,” said Candice Kumai. Clean Green Drinks Book Candice Kumai’s Clean Green Drinks help people perfect their basic smoothie from a sugar bomb into something that is full of nutrition and tastes like a milkshake. She said she was always trying to find more realistic ways and approaches for the American consumer.  It has now even expanded to have a global reach. Ultimately, it’s all about knowing the real resources you can do at home. Candice Kumai encourages people to eat more vegetables and fruits.  She says to make sure to include something fresh in your smoothie whether breakfast, lunch or dinner.  She also advises to drink water, and drink matcha tea instead of coffee. Like what most experts say, sleep is essential.  That’s why Candice Kumai strongly recommends going to bed early to prioritize your body, mind and emotional well-being. Furthermore, regular exercise helps a lot.  Kintsugi Wellness Candice Kumai’s latest book Kintsugi Wellness is based on her Japanese ancestors’ practices. She says she used their methods from the ancient which help her thrive now in the modern world. “All the things I grew up with came back full circle. And after a very rough time in New York city, my Japanese grandmother passed away,” said Candice Kumai.  She adds, “It took me three years to write this book. The book is a homage to my family’s heritage. I now take wellness seriously in a different format where I want everyone to learn the same Japanese practices I learned.” Lesson Learned The Kintsugi Wellness book stresses the following things: Always do your best. Continuously improve. Everything is perfectly imperfect with great resilience and endurance or just being a better service to others. “So, although my life is not perfect, I always felt like I didn’t fit in because of the Asian Heritage I grew up with,” said Candice Kumai. “Finding myself and finding my true voice meant being broken, picking up the pieces on my own, and putting them back together. Kintsugi Wellness book is a celebration of wellness and heritage.” Candice Kumai recalls that she didn’t think it would be her calling. But she was so attracted to learning from the monks, elderly people, learning from those who survived the war and escaped death. According to her, these were the people who taught Candice Kumai what real wellness was.  The Right Mindset Candice Kumai always knew she was a hard worker.  She was very persistent. But she also didn’t realize that continuous improvement through Kaizen—a Japanese term for improvement, was a Japanese practice until she turned 36 years old.  To illustrate the Japanese people’s values, Candice Kumai cites the 2011 earthquake. Despite the challenges, Japanese people didn’t complain, didn’t cry, scream or beg. They were very tolerant and resilient.  They endured great pain internally. “When I started understanding Japanese as a whole culture or a homogenous culture, we were never really supposed to stand out in Japan. They wanted everybody always to be the same as a group culture,” explains Candice Kumai. “With the Japanese Americans, I realized I could write a book about the Japanese practices I was raised with because I am Japanese American.” Wabi-Sabi Candice Kumai says the average Japanese person would not think this is any special or different. So, when she learned about Wabi-Sabi, it taught her how to embrace her imperfections. It influenced her so much, to the point that she named her podcast Wabi-sabi. “A lot of us have identity struggles. But learning that everything is perfectly imperfect, and accepting flaws are part of life and embracing them, is the practice of Wabi-sabi,” said Candice Kumai.  Purpose of Writing Book The Kintsugi Wellness book is currently available in nine countries all over the world. Through her book, Candice Kumai wanted to open up a new window to wellness where every person can embrace where they come from. It is also to help them see life from different perspectives. Because according to her, if we don’t tell the stories of our ancestors’ practices, we will surely lose them. Candice Kumai wrote Kintsugi Wellness in New York.  Among accomplishments like signing sixty different branding deals 2011 until now, she still wasn’t happy. She had a relationship that was broken, and her ex-partner traumatized her with an unexpected breakup. Candice Kumai also lost her grandmother, and that left her tired, depressed, and not full of life. “So, when I started studying more on my heritage, I came across the practice of Kintsugi. Kintsugi is the Japanese art form of building repair. That’s why it came to be wellness. Because it was a guide for anybody who was going through trauma, sadness, anger,” Candice Kumai said.  She adds, “There is a Japanese term in the book wherein it refers to pay attention and take great care. Sometimes we need to call to attention and be realistic in your goals. We may not all have the opportunity to be perfect, but we can change things to improve ourselves continuously every day a small bit at a time.” Helping People Candice Kumai says the Kintsugi Wellness book has helped so many people. Many people started sharing their pain, honorable struggles, and their past stories. In the end, they ended up coming out of it better. You have to be aware that you are not alone in your struggle. Recommended Diet Food plays a big factor in feeling good inside and out. Candice Kumai says one thing Americans don’t have in their traditional daily diet is fermented foods. On the other hand, the Japanese utilize things like natto, soy sauce, miso paste, fermented pickled veggies throughout the day. They generally have more fermented foods. One thing you can do is change things up with different flavors like miso, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar that contains some mother. It greatly helps gut health because it provides good bacteria. Also, try to cut down on sugar. “We can all help prevent disease together. And cooking is the greatest resource that we all have to live our lives. That is what I’m here for in a nutshell,” said Candice Kumai.  For breakfast, Candice Kumai usually eats a half avocado with miso paste.  Infusing your breakfast with lemon or apple cider vinegar is also ideal. She also loves doing a peach smoothie. Just mix frozen peaches, spinach, a touch of apple cider vinegar, almond milk, hemp seeds, berries, and collagen. Lunch is usually a big giant salad for Candice Kumai. The greens range from romaine or red leaf lettuce, arugula or spinach. Then she usually mixes it with red onion, garbanzo beans, kidney, cherry tomato, cucumber, olive oil, curry powder, sea salt, soy sauce, lemon or apple cider. For dinner, her favorite is eating salmon with miso paste, fresh greens, quinoa or brown rice.  She does indulge in a bit of chocolate or matcha cookies for dessert. Healthy drinks include matcha tea, hemp milk, almond milk or green tea. Book Giveaway As a special treat for the Learn True Health fans, Candice Kumai is giving away her Kintsugi Wellness book to one lucky audience! Details of the book giveaway will be posted on the Learn True Health Facebook group so make sure to sign up. “One of my greatest hopes for wellness, health, and media is for more people to be empathetic, kind and compassionate,” said Candice Kumai.  Bio Candice Kumai is an internationally-renowned wellness writer, chef & content creator, described by ELLE magazine as “The Golden Girl of the Wellness World.” She sat on The Well+Good Council and was recently named one of Arianna Huffington’s “Top 20 New Role Models in 2017.”  Born and raised in California to a Japanese mother and a Polish-American father, in Carlsbad CA, Candice Kumai grew up in a mixed culture home – celebrating Japanese traditions & cuisine from a young age and honing a cosmopolitan perspective that continues to inspire her work today.  Candice Kumai is a classically trained chef, former line cook, former TV host, former-model-turned wellness journalist, & five-time, best-selling author of Clean Green Eats, Clean Green Drinks, Pretty Delicious, Cook Yourself Sexy, and Cook Yourself Thin. Her next book, Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit is launching on April 17, 2018.  Candice Kumai contributes to numerous, national wellness & lifestyle publications including ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Bon Appétit, Shape, Yoga Journal, Men’s Journal, Wall Street Journal, Well+Good, Pop Sugar, Girlboss and Byrdie. Top Chef alumni, Candice Kumai, has appeared as a regular judge on Iron Chef America & Beat Bobby Flay.  Candice Kumai’s dedication to philanthropy + volunteer efforts includes partnerships with City Harvest, The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), Thousand Days, The Japan Society, Wellness in The Schools (WITS), Health Corps, The US-Japan Council, The Chef’s Garden, and The James Beard Foundation. 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So you: Wanna be a Shot Calla: How to know when to pull the trigger + make some real changes: Here's what I chat about in episode #18 -- Wanna be a Shot Calla  -How to know when to make a big life's transformation & transition -How to win by always using girl code & staying chill -How to practice the Japanese traditions of:  “Shikata ga Nai” it cannot be helped  & “Wabi Sabi” - perfectly imperfect  - Take time to reflect on your life + write yourself a love letter - What was life like for you 8 years ago? -Now: Try to look at life through a different perspective + my favorite books to do so... - What will you miss the most about your past life, in reflection  -Take more chances on creating your own change. -To New Chapters, how to turn the next page, how will you know? - Think about your last 8 years -- relive it all + acknowledge your growth and success.  - How can we be graceful and brave at the same time? Like Naomi + Serena --  - What got you started? Can you reflect and acknowledge that? - What have you learned- how can you grow? - How do we make change - to upgrade your whole life? -Overall, how to be a straight G, shot calla.  Love love you + check out my new book Kintsugi Wellness + leave a 5 star review on iTunes and Spotify!! Thank you for always listening! xxx Get full access to Candice's Substack at candicekumai.substack.com/subscribe

So you: Wanna be a Shot Calla: How to know when to pull the trigger + make some real changes: Here's what I chat about in episode #18 -- Wanna be a Shot Calla  -How to know when to make a big life’s transformation & transition -How to win by always using girl code & staying chill -How to practice the Japanese traditions of:  “Shikata ga Nai” it cannot be helped  & “Wabi Sabi” - perfectly imperfect  - Take time to reflect on your life + write yourself a love letter - What was life like for you 8 years ago? -Now: Try to look at life through a different perspective + my favorite books to do so... - What will you miss the most about your past life, in reflection  -Take more chances on creating your own change. -To New Chapters, how to turn the next page, how will you know? - Think about your last 8 years -- relive it all + acknowledge your growth and success.  - How can we be graceful and brave at the same time? Like Naomi + Serena --  - What got you started? Can you reflect and acknowledge that? - What have you learned- how can you grow? - How do we make change - to upgrade your whole life? -Overall, how to be a straight G, shot calla.  Love love you + check out my new book Kintsugi Wellness + leave a 5 star review on iTunes and Spotify!! Thank you for always listening! xxx

In this episode of the Food Heaven Podcast, we keep it real with the classically trained chef, former line cook, former TV host, former-model-turned wellness journalist, & six-time, best-selling author, Candice Kumai. Today, we'll talk about Candice's navigation through the culinary & wellness space as a Japanese-American woman and her latest book: Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit. Full post here: https://foodheavenmadeeasy.com/kintsugi-wellness-with-candice-kumai

Eight years ago, September 2010:  I packed up one suitcase + I moved to NYC, I had nothing except my smile, my character & my consistent hard work.  I slay all day, even when s**t got tough, I stood up with grace. 8 Straight Never Took One Break   Welcome the Ten things I learned "making it in NYC"    Be gracious, honour yourself first + you'll better be able to honour all others Remember people will hurt you, grace and resilience will be key   Expect nothing from anyone -- no hand outs  Play hard, play fair, always be honest  Patience is the highest virtue: it will take a great deal of both time and $$$ You will gain friends and lose some - learn from this.  Try to do mostly the things that you love + that make you feel good + make time to be bad-- date all the men/women you want, stay out late, never a regret  Surround yourself with the smartest people you know, drop the dead weight + watch out for social climbers Never ever change, because who you are is so so brilliant and so special basic is so so boring -- please don't compare  Gaman - to endure with grace and resilience is your secret weapon  BONUS: Remind yourself why you do this - for me it is to help others -- please be in the present as much as you can  BONUS: if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere- its true, Frank! Now, get out there, share this pod with two friends! POST it on IG!! Go make something incredible with your one life! xxx 20 days, NY NY xx ck  Pick up my book Kintsugi Wellness + improve your whole life  Sign up for my Newsletter: CandiceKumai.com + follow me on Instagram for all new upcomings and the Wabi Sabi Tour xxx ck    Get full access to Candice's Substack at candicekumai.substack.com/subscribe

Eight years ago, September 2010:  I packed up one suitcase + I moved to NYC, I had nothing except my smile, my character & my consistent hard work.  I slay all day, even when shit got tough, I stood up with grace. 8 Straight Never Took One Break   Welcome the Ten things I learned "making it in NYC"    Be gracious, honour yourself first + you'll better be able to honour all others Remember people will hurt you, grace and resilience will be key   Expect nothing from anyone -- no hand outs  Play hard, play fair, always be honest  Patience is the highest virtue: it will take a great deal of both time and $$$ You will gain friends and lose some - learn from this.  Try to do mostly the things that you love + that make you feel good + make time to be bad-- date all the men/women you want, stay out late, never a regret  Surround yourself with the smartest people you know, drop the dead weight + watch out for social climbers Never ever change, because who you are is so so brilliant and so special basic is so so boring -- please don't compare  Gaman - to endure with grace and resilience is your secret weapon  BONUS: Remind yourself why you do this - for me it is to help others -- please be in the present as much as you can  BONUS: if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere- its true, Frank! Now, get out there, share this pod with two friends! POST it on IG!! Go make something incredible with your one life! xxx 20 days, NY NY xx ck  Pick up my book Kintsugi Wellness + improve your whole life  Sign up for my Newsletter: CandiceKumai.com + follow me on Instagram for all new upcomings and the Wabi Sabi Tour xxx ck   

In Japanese culture, if an object of value breaks, there is an art form that involves putting it back together with lacquer and golden powder – Kintsugi, or the art of golden repair. The repaired object is then considered more beautiful than it was before; a recognition that the imperfections and differences are part of our story, and part of what makes us attractive. There is another Japanese art called wabi-sabi, which is essentially the aesthetic philosophy that things can be perfectly imperfect. As someone who wrecked his life and put it back together, I can appreciate the metaphor. I also appreciate how these traditions inspire my guest Candice Kumai, the “golden girl of the wellness world.” She is a professionally trained chef, a leading wellness writer, a best-selling author, a Top Chef alumni, and a proud Japanese-American. Her newest book, Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit, is more than just a clean living guide or cookbook – it’s a piece of art that guides the reader through Candice’s favorite Japanese traditions and practices for cultivating inner strength and living graciously, containing the tools we all need to reclaim the art of living well. Candice reminds us of the power and beauty of rebirth, shows us we can all start practicing the art of living well (no matter what age we are), and explains why cooking is one of the only resources available to all of us that will allow someone to change their whole life through simple ingredients & actions. We also end the interview with a question I’ll pose to all of you – How can we, as public figures and content creators, be of better use to you? That’s why we’re here, and we honestly want to know.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: The incredible matcha cookies that Candice made for me (you can check out the recipe here on Candice’s YouTube channel) Birth, destruction, and rebirth is a natural cycle – and how sometimes the resurgence is the most beautiful part How Candice’s parents met through war, in a Buddhist temple What is wabi-sabi? Growing up, Candice was everything that wasn’t considered “Asian.” Like Dr. Seuss said, “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” Why Candice gravitated towards her Japanese heritage Part of being honorable and humble is letting your work speak for itself Drinking vodka, from a biohacker’s perspective The mouth-watering photography in Kintsugi Wellness (which Candice did herself) What do people do differently in The Blue Zones, the areas where people live the longest & happiest lives? 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So, I woke up next to Elon Musk Monday am on the cover of Forbes.com, woah, what a milestone for an Asian American girl!!!  Here's a sneak peek into my full motivational interview for you: let this be your fire + allow me to pave the way with grace x  Please love and comment away on my Instagram to support + share my story of adversity with two best friends! Your follows, likes and comments DO count and means so so much to me when you comment and like! I read each of your comments + reply -- because I care! ⚡️Girls you can make it in a boys club & challenge them at their game with grace: Here's a Sneak Peek into what I talk about in my Forbes interview + Waking up next to Elon Musk this am:  Forbes Interview Sneak Peek: August 27, 2018  “From the outside, Candice Kumai seems to have a perfect life. The professionally trained chef, former model, entrepreneur, podcast host, photographer and best-selling author of six books travels the world teaching her distinctive brand of Japanese-inspired wellness, while somehow still finding time for her daily cup of matcha. Talk about success.  However, Kumai's no stranger to hardship. She has faced financial pangs, lost jobs, fought stereotypes against her heritage and suffered heartbreak—but she wouldn't have it any other way. Like the ancient Japanese pottery technique her latest book (“Kintsugi Wellness”) is named for, in which an artisan repairs broken pottery by sealing the pieces together with gold lacquer, Kumai has learned to honor her whole self, flaws and all. It's this celebration of the “perfectly imperfect” that grounds Kumai and keeps her relatable to her followers.  Here, Kumai shares how she's paving the way for women in traditionally male-dominated industries, the secret wellness ingredients in her pantry and why ancient Japanese self-care rituals are more relevant than ever.” You sound like such a bad ass on the Wabi Sabi podcast—yet you aren't afraid to get real and show your pain. How did you build the confidence to be so fiercely authentic?  Candice Kumai: I was raised by immigrant parents who weren't afraid of hard work. They showed me that being an honest and humble person was always the best way. I'm humbled by their grace and tough love—[she's a] Tiger Mom, for sure. They remind me to be a good person and work hard, stop complaining and take responsibility for my success. Having a sense of humor is essential, as well. We laugh so much.  When did you realize that your heritage and passion for traveling and wellness could become a business, with books, a website, a podcast, photography and so much more?  CK: I wrote so many basic cookbooks before I realized I was truly supposed to stand out. Being teased as: CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY  story by Joni Sweet  Click here to watch my full video on Grit + Humility in a boys club: WANT CK HEALTHY HAIR: YAS! It's all about that gorgeous HAIR!: Click here to check out the products I've been using the past year: I'm finally sharing my hair secret. I started using a product almost a year ago, Monat (pronounced Moe-Nate) my hair was getting damaged from heat styling and the chemicals from the various products used for work/play.  Monat, a naturally based haircare line. Monat is naturally based meaning no harmful chemicals or toxins. It's paraben free, sulfate free, and gluten free. It's 100% cruelty free.  CandiceKHair.mymonat.com! Click for more on my line! Let's Chat Hair Products, together! If you have questions or want to order Monat, what I use! you can email my friend Chrissy and I: CandiceKHair@mymonat.com We can help you figure out what is best for you!  --please reach out to us via email! CandiceKHair@mymonat.com BOOKS: My new book! Kintsugi Wellness is the perfect gift for self-love + acceptance, healing + humility! Hell yeah xx pos get ready for my MatchaMasterClass.com downloads! Sign up now:  Get full access to Candice's Substack at candicekumai.substack.com/subscribe

So, I woke up next to Elon Musk Monday am on the cover of Forbes.com, woah, what a milestone for an Asian American girl!!!  Here's a sneak peek into my full motivational interview for you: let this be your fire + allow me to pave the way with grace x  Please love and comment away on my Instagram to support + share my story of adversity with two best friends! Your follows, likes and comments DO count and means so so much to me when you comment and like! I read each of your comments + reply -- because I care! ⚡️Girls you can make it in a boys club & challenge them at their game with grace: Here's a Sneak Peek into what I talk about in my Forbes interview + Waking up next to Elon Musk this am:  Forbes Interview Sneak Peek: August 27, 2018  “From the outside, Candice Kumai seems to have a perfect life. The professionally trained chef, former model, entrepreneur, podcast host, photographer and best-selling author of six books travels the world teaching her distinctive brand of Japanese-inspired wellness, while somehow still finding time for her daily cup of matcha. Talk about success.  However, Kumai’s no stranger to hardship. She has faced financial pangs, lost jobs, fought stereotypes against her heritage and suffered heartbreak—but she wouldn’t have it any other way. Like the ancient Japanese pottery technique her latest book (“Kintsugi Wellness”) is named for, in which an artisan repairs broken pottery by sealing the pieces together with gold lacquer, Kumai has learned to honor her whole self, flaws and all. It’s this celebration of the “perfectly imperfect” that grounds Kumai and keeps her relatable to her followers.  Here, Kumai shares how she’s paving the way for women in traditionally male-dominated industries, the secret wellness ingredients in her pantry and why ancient Japanese self-care rituals are more relevant than ever.” You sound like such a bad ass on the Wabi Sabi podcast—yet you aren’t afraid to get real and show your pain. How did you build the confidence to be so fiercely authentic?  Candice Kumai: I was raised by immigrant parents who weren’t afraid of hard work. They showed me that being an honest and humble person was always the best way. I’m humbled by their grace and tough love—[she’s a] Tiger Mom, for sure. They remind me to be a good person and work hard, stop complaining and take responsibility for my success. Having a sense of humor is essential, as well. We laugh so much.  When did you realize that your heritage and passion for traveling and wellness could become a business, with books, a website, a podcast, photography and so much more?  CK: I wrote so many basic cookbooks before I realized I was truly supposed to stand out. Being teased as: CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY  story by Joni Sweet  Click here to watch my full video on Grit + Humility in a boys club: WANT CK HEALTHY HAIR: YAS! It's all about that gorgeous HAIR!: Click here to check out the products I've been using the past year: I'm finally sharing my hair secret. I started using a product almost a year ago, Monat (pronounced Moe-Nate) my hair was getting damaged from heat styling and the chemicals from the various products used for work/play.  Monat, a naturally based haircare line. Monat is naturally based meaning no harmful chemicals or toxins. It’s paraben free, sulfate free, and gluten free. It’s 100% cruelty free.  CandiceKHair.mymonat.com! Click for more on my line! Let's Chat Hair Products, together! If you have questions or want to order Monat, what I use! you can email my friend Chrissy and I: CandiceKHair@mymonat.com We can help you figure out what is best for you!  --please reach out to us via email! CandiceKHair@mymonat.com BOOKS: My new book! Kintsugi Wellness is the perfect gift for self-love + acceptance, healing + humility! Hell yeah xx pos get ready for my MatchaMasterClass.com downloads! Sign up now: 

Notes from the Show:-Candice Kumai on The Web | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter-Candice's New Book: Kintsugi Wellness-Candice's Other Books: Pretty Delicious | Cook Yourself Sexy | Clean Green Drinks | Clean Green Eats-Candice's Podcast Wabi Sabi-You Be You by Drew Canole-Organifi Green Juice-Organifi GoldIf You Liked this Episode Try Out:-Jessamyn Stanley episode-Latham Thomas episodes here and here-Tata Harper episode-Sahara Rose episodeCool Things to Check-Out:-Meet me at The Good Fest on 8.11.18 in Philadelphia! Use the code KATIEDALEBOUT15 for a discount on your tickets!-CONGRATS to all that just finished the Let [a podcast] Out online podcasting course with me! The next course will begin in October. Sign-up early to join us here.-Sign-up for my newsletter to get updates on where I'll be and what I'm loving!-Join the listener Facebook Group-Get my book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling.All original music composed by Carolyn Pennypacker RiggsAlbum art by Zoie Harman  This episode was supported by Organifi. I love their Organifi Green Juice - an organic superfood green juice powder you just add to water to get your greens anytime, anywhere! The best part?It actually TASTES GOOD! Try it for yourself and use discount code LETITOUT at www.organifi.com to receive 20% off your order! This episode was also supported by LilSpace App with you. The LilSpace app is all about building a community around taking breaks from our phones so we can feel connected even when we are disconnected from technology.  The app helps you break bad phone habits and develop some healthier ones by rewarding you for the time you spend disconnected. You can also Unplug to support causes and earn rewards.To get started right now just search for the LilSpace appor go to GetLilSpace.com to download it to your phone

It's time to do the work bae, you ready? Because you know, I don't play-- It's all real deal here + here's the key on how I was able to survive my media and publishing career -- and being thrown to the wolves. ... it was always my friends.  Friends, how important are they to you? They're vital to your survival and to your success in this one lifetime. Be good to them -- don't just tell -- show them + show up.  Let's talk about the ebb and flow of friendship- no, friendship is not found without flaws --- friendship is the epitome of wabi wabi -- its perfectly imperfect. I've been crushed by some "friends" and some lovers over the years + I have moved on from them, with kintsugi and grace.  How we value one another, matters. Here's what you can do in this week's episode for one another:  Compassion, practice more compassion for one another, keep calm and cool. Non-Judgement - we can all do the work on ourselves and judge less, try meditating, volunteering more + working in the service industry for others.  "Yuimaru" - your inner circle of friends in Japanese this is vital  Lifelong Friends, be good to them + show them, don't tell, show up -- be a good friend in real life.  Work Relationships, we can value them just as much as our life-long friends and friends IRL. Be good to those you work with  Support one another, sincerely  Listen to others, its free. We need more listeners + less noise Love you + please pick up my book Kintsugi Wellness!  + Give us a FIVE STAR review on iTunes asap! This free- no-ad podcast is here only because a writer, I want to be of better, free service to you.  My new book + podcast are being called the very new guidebook + podcast to healing + real-life, real-deal wellness. xxx ck  Get full access to Candice's Substack at candicekumai.substack.com/subscribe

Richard and Jazmin welcome Candice Kumai into their home to discuss her new book "Kintsugi Wellness" and her Japanese heritage that informed and inspired it, Candice's experience on the first season of Top Chef, and we find out if Candice can diss. Remember to join us at @starving4pod on Instagram!

Hey guys! What's up .. I just landed back in California + I'm taking some extra time to write this out for you! Enjoy, LE POD, WABI SABI EPISODE #11:HOW to Get your S**T Together + Make it Look Fabulous xx all is perfectly imperfect!  What a Mentor Can REALLY do for you.  Why Working Weekends is: beneficial and cumulative to your ultimate success. + its pretty darn easy.  How to gain real clarity and perspective on where you want to go.  Why you should pray for others + their success.  Don't Gossip: there's simply no need and no time for it - it is absolutely a waste of time and not necessary to becoming who you were meant to be.  How to better HUMBLE THYSELF -- check yourself, always before you wreck yourself + why humility is a scarlet letter//asset to becoming a successful entrepreneur.  Surround yourself with SMARTIES!!!  -- who do know more about what they are doing than you! Everyone is a pro at something + collaborating as a team on the end game - that's what makes you strong and successful.  Pay your bills on time - this is legit business - its a transaction + its responsible + important.  Support Others: This is imperative to do sincerely and with your whole heart.  Remember that SUCCESS isn't what we all need more of -- as the Dalai Lama says: “The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of all kinds." -Dalai Lama What NYC has taught me on the weekends + how you can continue to do it + put your back into it. hahah.  Love you, I'm such a geek + this pod almost made me cry again!! Go purchase Kintsugi Wellness , like now xxx Candice  PS I have no idea what I'm doing.         Get full access to Candice's Substack at candicekumai.substack.com/subscribe

Hey guys! What's up .. I just landed back in California + I'm taking some extra time to write this out for you! Enjoy, LE POD, WABI SABI EPISODE #11:HOW to Get your SHIT Together + Make it Look Fabulous xx all is perfectly imperfect!  What a Mentor Can REALLY do for you.  Why Working Weekends is: beneficial and cumulative to your ultimate success. + its pretty darn easy.  How to gain real clarity and perspective on where you want to go.  Why you should pray for others + their success.  Don't Gossip: there's simply no need and no time for it - it is absolutely a waste of time and not necessary to becoming who you were meant to be.  How to better HUMBLE THYSELF -- check yourself, always before you wreck yourself + why humility is a scarlet letter//asset to becoming a successful entrepreneur.  Surround yourself with SMARTIES!!!  -- who do know more about what they are doing than you! Everyone is a pro at something + collaborating as a team on the end game - that's what makes you strong and successful.  Pay your bills on time - this is legit business - its a transaction + its responsible + important.  Support Others: This is imperative to do sincerely and with your whole heart.  Remember that SUCCESS isn't what we all need more of -- as the Dalai Lama says: “The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of all kinds." -Dalai Lama What NYC has taught me on the weekends + how you can continue to do it + put your back into it. hahah.  Love you, I'm such a geek + this pod almost made me cry again!! Go purchase Kintsugi Wellness , like now xxx Candice  PS I have no idea what I'm doing.        

I bless the rains in Africa, and this will all make sense in today's pod: Let's get adventurous!: My Resume is my Clapback.  No time wasted bickering here... only work and good quality work: How to be a better person + learn, stay chill + grow, giving to others and flourishing your life's romance --- your resume stands strong and nobody can take that away from you.  Build it.  Grow it.  Stay consistent AF.  Romance that s**t.  Check your ego at the door.  Im tired and I don't feel like writing tonight lollzzz its 12 midnight + I gotta be up for the Today Show -- cuz I'm real AF. -- go listen to it b*****s xxx ck  + buy this book dude: Kintsugi Wellness and thank you for being the loves of my life x       Get full access to Candice's Substack at candicekumai.substack.com/subscribe

I bless the rains in Africa, and this will all make sense in today's pod: Let's get adventurous!: My Resume is my Clapback.  No time wasted bickering here... only work and good quality work: How to be a better person + learn, stay chill + grow, giving to others and flourishing your life's romance --- your resume stands strong and nobody can take that away from you.  Build it.  Grow it.  Stay consistent AF.  Romance that shit.  Check your ego at the door.  Im tired and I don't feel like writing tonight lollzzz its 12 midnight + I gotta be up for the Today Show -- cuz I'm real AF. -- go listen to it bitches xxx ck  + buy this book dude: Kintsugi Wellness and thank you for being the loves of my life x      

Candice Kumai, classically-trained chef, five-time best-selling author, wellness journalist, and former tv host, joins us to talk about finding success, celebrating her culture to find meaning in the work she does, and the importance of sharing your story. This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks Cloud Accounting & Twenty20 Get full show notes for this episode here --- Follow Candice on Instagram: @candicekumai Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclub Follow Being Boss on Twitter: @beingbossclub Follow Being Boss on Facebook: facebook.com/beingbossclub

You know those people who are fiercely honest? Who hold nothing back in the most authentic, human way? Allow me to introduce you to Candice Kumai, the epitome of these traits. Candice is someone who I have admired from afar both for her compassion and willingness to grow but also because she doesn't glaze over the hard stuff. I'll be honest, I'm about to quote from a Queer Eye episode I watched this weekend but the sentiment resonates exactly with who Candice is: "Failure is not the opposite of success, it's a part of it". Candice has hard her fair share of failures but all of them 100% contributed to her success. Thank you Karamo for that nugget of wisdom! Candice has written many books and cookbooks on the art of wellness, but her latest book and venture is a total departure from her previous writing. After a trip to Japan last year for her Grandmother's passing, she dove deep into the art of Japanese wellness and from this she's sharing what she's learned in her latest book, Kintsugi Wellness and her new podcast, Wabi Sabi. Here are some other things we chatted about: Candice's upbringing with her Japanese mother and Polish-American Father Her career and how she went from Fit Modelling to ending up on Top Chef What it took to build her career in food and wellness and the struggles she faced Is success on social media really worthwhile and what it really means to get gritty Gaman, and what it truly means to be resilient in our modern-day world All about Wabi Sabi and accepting our imperfections as not only real but also beautiful Blue Zones and how they connect to Japanese culture What is forest bathing and how can it benefit us? The one health habit she can't live without Mentioned in this episode: Today's sponsor, Kettle and Fire Bone Broth: https://offers.kettleandfire.com/thehealthymaven Join The Healthy Maven Tribe to ask guest questions and to find out who will be on the show before anyone else! http://facebook.com/groups/THMTribe Please don't forget to rate + review in iTunes if you love the podcast. Your comments and subscriptions help us make the podcast best for you! Follow Candice: Website: http://candicekumai.com/ Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wabi-sabi-perfectly-imperfect-podcast-candice-kumai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CandiceKumai/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CandiceKumai

In episode three, I’ll chat more about how to be a self-made boss + how incredibly imperfect my journey has been. Like a rollercoaster. But I wouldn't have it any other way! Here's what we will talk about: How to be a Better Boss + keep your character overall Simple steps you can take to be an even better person Books to read that I recommend (they have helped me in business + character) Do more of what you love in your pajamas every am An S-Corp vs being an independent contractor What tools, resources and business colleagues have helped me How to keep going when things get down or bad The two main things you must do to survive as a small business owner How to keep going with endurance What success really looks like - a visual for you to remember Having confidence that without light, darkness will not exist Keep going no matter what, I'll share you notes on my best and worst moments in the duration of my wellness career. I love you guys + hope this can help on your journey through life! Remember, wabi wabi, it will not be perfect. Please subscribe now, 5 star rate us and comment on my Instagram for any feedback! Sending you love and hugs + wabi wabi forever xx Candice insta me: @CandiceKumai for hot CK pics in Italia!+ beyond my new book!: Kintsugi Wellness -- yes, it's book #6 Overall, just keep doing you! Don't change for anyone!

Candice Kumai is the “Golden Girl of Wellness,” a professionally trained chef, best-selling author, wellness + food director, influencer, speaker, and leading wellness journalist. She was constantly struggling against other people's fears and insecurities while trying to work in food TV, so she went out on her own to connect with her soul’s purpose. As always, this conversation organically flowed every which way—so grateful for Candice’s candidness.     Candice’s new book, Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit, is a beautiful homage to her heritage and an enlightening perspective on holistic wellness. It’s different from most other wellness books and philosophies out there, and we dive into why.  She writes it in a way that is easily understood and applied.   Candice is also giving 3 copies of Kintsugi Wellness away to #ALMOST30NATION!! Learn more on our Instagram: @almost30podcast.   We get into...   Social media, trolls, and haters Dealing with other people’s fears + insecurities when you work in mainstream media Being a multifaceted hustler Candice’s family + upbringing Why Candice transitioned out of modeling Getting cast in the first season of Top Chef Leaving mainstream media to start writing + do something bigger Love + relationships Integrating her culture + heritage into a book that anyone can apply + understand Standing up every time you fall down + constantly striving to improve Welcoming the new while cherishing the old Finding purpose The importance of being kind (without letting people take advantage of you) Taking time for yourself   Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!   Resources: Learn more | CandiceKumai.com Instagram | @CandiceKumai Candice’s Book | Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit Facebook | facebook.com/CandiceKumai Twitter | @CandiceKumai YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/candicekumai CaliFlour Foods | Use code ALMOST30 for 10% off a $50+ purchase at califlourfoods.com Vitruvi | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off at vitruvi.com Your Super | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off at yoursuper.com Silver Fern | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at silverfernbrand.com The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

Candice Kumai is an internationally-renowned wellness writer, classically trained chef & content creator, described by ELLE magazine as “The Golden Girl of the Wellness World.” She's a five-time best-selling author and former tv host and model. Candice sits on The Well+Good Council and was recently named one of Arianna Huffington’s “Top 20 New Role Models in 2017." In this episode, we discuss: Candice's struggle with feeling imperfect You can do anything in your lifetime but you'll have to work for it and it won't be easy or perfect What is kintsugi? People are drawn to realness and vulnerability Being terrified when Kintsugi Wellness hit shelves Growing up with tough love Candice's real path to success What do you have to show for when the battery dies? Connecting with people on another level through Instagram Keep your media face close to who you are in person How to go far with your brand What is matcha and incorporating it into a variety of recipes What to look for when buying matcha Connecting and learning from our elders For the first 12 years of Candice's career, she never took a break Candice's meditation practice Start doing more research on who you're following and what their background is Show sponsors: CoreChair

Candice Kumai, the golden girl of wellness, is sharing takeaways from her new book, Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit . We’re diving into how to find perfection in imperfection, the Japanese art of golden repair, the philosophy of wabi-sabi, and real story of her wellness career pivot.   Resources Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit Guest Information Candice Kumai is an internationally-renowned wellness writer, chef & content creator, described by ELLE magazine as “The Golden Girl of the Wellness World.” She is the author of the new book, Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit   Candice contributes to numerous, national wellness & lifestyle publications including ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Bon Appétit, Shape, Yoga Journal, Men’s Journal, Wall Street Journal, Well+Good, Pop Sugar, Girlboss and Byrdie. A Top Chef alumna, Candice has appeared as a regular judge on Iron Chef America & Beat Bobby Flay.   Website: candicekumai.com Instagram: @candicekumai   Sponsor Thank you to Knix for sponsoring this episode! Knix is on a mission to help women be more comfortable in our own skin. They’re on a mission to help women be more comfortable in our own skin. Find out more here and use the code FEELGOODKNIX for 15% off your first purchase.     Show the Feel Good Effect Love Share it via Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, or Twitter Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Your ratings and reviews help more people find the show! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts.

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foursigmatic.com/radicallyloved  Discount code: radicallyloved (good for 15% off all orders on our website)     Candice Kumai is an internationally-renowned wellness writer, chef & content creator, described by ELLE magazine as “The Golden Girl of the Wellness World.” Her new book, Kintsugi Wellness, is a guide of the Japanese traditions and principles that have cultivated her inner-strength, given her a gracious life, and provided the tools to live well. I am so excited for this conversation. Candice talks about the years it took to grow her success in the wellness industry, growing up with a Japanese mother and a Polish-American father, and rebuilding her life after falling apart. Radically Healing Candice Growing her success from years hustling as a chef, writer, and TV host Facing discrimination and putting the pieces back together with her heritage Building herself up again after falling apart in a broken relationship Radically Inspired Clarity If you feel lost, you can always draw yourself back to your heritage because that is where you came from. Don’t ever back down on your potential. Everyone is well and capable of pursuing their dreams. Candice Kumai Answers… What have been some of the hardest things you’ve had to do? What is the biggest thing you learned writing Kintsugi Wellness? Radically Loved Quotes “Social media is stressful. We can simplify it by staying true to who we are.” “I didn’t realize my full potential until I was broken.” “Because I took my mask off, so many people have come to me with love.” “You have to work towards a goal that matters. I don’t need to show off, I open up my heart and show my bravery.” A Little More About Our Guest Candice is a classically trained chef, former line cook, former tv host, former-model-turned wellness journalist, & five-time, best-selling author of Clean Green Eats, Clean Green Drinks, Pretty Delicious, Cook Yourself Sexy, and Cook Yourself Thin. Candice sits on The Well+Good Council and was recently named one of Arianna Huffington’s “Top 20 New Role Models in 2017.” Born and raised in California to a Japanese mother and a Polish-American father, in Carlsbad CA, Candice grew up in a mixed culture home – celebrating Japanese traditions and cuisine from a young age, and honing a cosmopolitan perspective that continues to inspire her work today. She contributes to numerous, national wellness & lifestyle publications including ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Bon Appétit, Shape, Yoga Journal, Men’s Journal, Wall Street Journal, Well+Good, Popsugar, Girlboss and Byrdie. A Top Chef alumna, Candice has appeared as a regular judge on Iron Chef America & Beat Bobby Flay. Candice is a lover of vegan cake baking, matcha making and is a total sneakerhead. Candice loves her avocados, her cat Sisi, and a good-ass barre class. She lives in Brooklyn, NY and hasbeen represented by WME IMG for 8+ years. Learn more at www.candicekumai.com and check out her new book, Kintsugi Wellness. You can connect with Candice on Facebook @CandiceKumai, Instagram @Candicekumai, and Twitter @CandiceKumai.

Ready to get your KINTSUGI on?! Candice Kumai is here! She is an internationally-renowned wellness writer, chef & content creator, described by ELLE magazine as “The Golden Girl of the Wellness World.”   Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit is launching tmrw and she is here to tell us: What Kintsugi Wellness represents Wabi Sabi and what it means How to accept your imperfections and see your true beauty  Weekly challenge and Soul Nugget included! Join the fam @MindfulMostly  

Described by ELLE magazine as 'The Golden Girl of the Wellness World', Candice Kumai is one of the most inspirational figures in the industry. Josh catches up with her this week to discuss her new book, 'Kintsugi Wellness', her experience as an entrepreneur, and her perspectives on the health and wellness world.

This week, I’m talking to Candice Kumai. Candice is a classically trained chef, former tv host and former-model-turned wellness journalist, & five-time, best-selling author. This month, she’s releasing her sixth and most powerful book, Kintsugi Wellness.  Candice and I talk about how confidence is contagious, the Japanese principles she uses to find a more balanced life, […]

When it comes to health, golden girl of the wellness world Candice Kumai knows her stuff! A classically trained chef, model, journalist, TV host and best-selling author, she bridges the gap between the West and traditional Japanese culture. Brought up in a Japanese-Polish household, Candice was always fascinated by cooking and loved bringing people together with food. She paid her way through culinary school with modelling, before appearing on Top Chef. A decade later, she’s an internationally acclaimed author, wellness influencer, and a living example of how to live and be well while running a business in the city.  Magazines that promise better sex and abs tomorrow are great, but they won’t improve your life. A better life comes from sharing, being open-hearted, self-love, kindness, doing your best and celebrating imperfections. That’s where Candice’s new book comes in.  Kintsugi Wellness is based on the untold story of Candice’s Japanese heritage and is a perfectly imperfect guide to nourishing your mind, body and spirit. Kintsugi means “the art of golden repair.” In Japanese tradition, when you break an object you put it back together with lacquer and gold dust, and make it even more beautiful as a piece of art. The same is true of ourselves. We are more beautiful with our cracks showing—all the tough times we’ve been through, struggles, painful relationships, illness. These cracks are the scars that show our beauty as a person who has lived. We can heal those scars through living and loving. When you cultivate self-love, everything falls into place. Whatever you want to achieve begins with loving yourself. Kintsugi Wellness drops on April 17th, and you can pre-order here. The book contains 12 Japanese principles to help shape your life and over 40 delicious, healthy Japanese-Californian recipes. A perfect gift for a friend or for yourself! Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

What would change in your life if you could embrace your imperfections and find beauty in the broken parts? This week on the podcast, Dan chats with Candice Kumai about her next book, Kintsugi Wellness. Known as the “golden girl of the wellness world”, Candice is a classically trained chef and writer of five best-selling wellness books. Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirittranscends beyond the delicious recipes Candice is known for, and shares the philosophies of her Japanese culture about embracing imperfections, cultivating inner strength and living a gracious life. Candice opens up about her own journey to self-acceptance through her trips to Japan and observing kintsugi, which is the Japanese method of carefully sealing broken pottery with gold, and observing the product as more beautiful than before. This book shares that golden repair the American culture desperately needs, and exactly how to find it. In this podcast, Dan and Candice talk about... * How traditions from ancient Japanese culture gave Candice a unique insight into how to handle our problems in Western culture. * How celebrating and finding the beauty in the brokenness can help you achieve self-acceptance. * How to appreciate your scars without making them your identity. * The importance of building authentic human connection. * How being grateful for the pain and bad times can help you move forward in life. * What Japanese culture can teach us about living with great resilience and living gracefully.  Candice's new book is available April 17th. ********************************* Join the Life Amplified Power Tribe and talk to Dan about this week's episode: facebook.com/groups/lifeamplified Learn more about Dan and how he can help you add more purpose, fulfillment, and joy in ALL aspects of your life at creativesoulcoaching.net Be social with Dan on Instagram and Twitter: @CSCDanMason Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

I’m so happy to have the amazing Candice Kumai on the show today! A former model turned culinary chef and celebrity, she has now tapped back into who she truly feels called to be and that’s as a writer. Today, we’re talking about her new book, Kintsugi Wellness, and her journey and Japanese heritage that called her to write it.   Kintsugi is the beautiful Japanese practice of taking a broken item and sealing or mending the cracks with golden repair. Candice uses this as an analogy in everyone’s life as she feels that our struggles or challenges are what make us more beautiful. We are all imperfect and she whole-heartedly hopes we all can see the goodness in our flaws and celebrate them in ourselves – and in others.   There are so many fascinating components to both Candice and her new book – particularly the deep dive into her heritage’s practices and philosophies – and I can’t wait to read it in its entirety. Be sure to pick up your copy, too and let me know what you think! --     Question Highlights: Can you tell me what Kintsugi means, where it came from and where it came up throughout your journey? Do you think it was important for you to go through your rough times? What means the most in the world to you right now? What are some of the most exciting things you’ve learned in your research? What do you think were the core Japanese practices that shaped you? What’s something wise you’ve heard lately? What is resonating for people in your book? How do you incorporate mindfulness into the food you make? What are you most excited about right now?   In This Episode We Talk about: What Kintsugi means and how Candice came to write her new book, Kintsugi Wellness The importance of connection and sharing our stories and pasts What Candice’s Japanese heritage means to her Wabi Sabi and what it means Letting go of expectations Accepting your imperfections and seeing the beauty in them Being unapologetically who you are Resilience Learning to let go And much more…  -- Candice Kumai is known as “the golden girl of the wellness world” (Elle Magazine) and one of the “top 20 new role models” (Arianna Huffington). She is a classically trained chef, wellness writer, and author of five books. She contributes to lifestyle outlets such as Cosmopolitan, Yoga Journal, Elle, Shape, Bob Appétit, Byrdie, Girlboss, and Well + Good (where she also sits on their Wellness Council). Candice is a former judge on Iron Chef America and Beat Bobby Flay, she is a regular contributor on Dr. Oz. and E! News. Resources: FB: facebook.com/candicekumai IG: @candicekumai Twitter: @candicekumai   Kintsugi Wellness by Candice Kumai -- Check out my website at loriharder.com. Follow me on social media @LoriHarder on Instagram and Lori Harder on Facebook.