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2 episodes with mark brand
2 episodes with mark brand
2 episodes with mark brand
3 episodes with mark brand
2 episodes with mark brand
"Only move from love, don't move from fear." That's the mantra guiding Mark Brand, a world-class chef who went from spiraling into self-destruction to serving over 2,200 meals a day to Vancouver's most vulnerable. At 27, Mark was diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease—a degenerative condition that would eventually shut down his organs. Doctors warned him he'd be on dialysis by 35 and told him to slow down. Instead, he went harder—booze, drugs, chaos. But rock bottom isn't always the end. For Mark, it was the beginning of something bigger. In this raw and powerful episode, Mark opens up about his journey from near-death to radical purpose, the moment that changed everything, and how food became his weapon in the fight against hunger, inequality, and despair.Be sure to catch the full video version of this episode on YouTube.Follow Sickboy on Instagram, TikTok and Discord!
"Only move from love, don't move from fear." That's the mantra guiding Mark Brand, a world-class chef who went from spiraling into self-destruction to serving over 2,200 meals a day to Vancouver's most vulnerable. At 27, Mark was diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease—a degenerative condition that would eventually shut down his organs. Doctors warned him he'd be on dialysis by 35 and told him to slow down. Instead, he went harder—booze, drugs, chaos. But rock bottom isn't always the end. For Mark, it was the beginning of something bigger. In this raw and powerful episode, Mark opens up about his journey from near-death to radical purpose, the moment that changed everything, and how food became his weapon in the fight against hunger, inequality, and despair.Be sure to catch the full video version of this episode on YouTube.Follow Sickboy on Instagram, TikTok and Discord!
Mark Brand speaks to our host, Kathryn Speedy, about his year as a Welsh Clinical Leadership Fellow and the newly launched AHP Green Guide Access the Green Guide here: AHP Green Guide - HEIW Listen on to find out how AHPs can embrace sustainable practices, and/or watch a video of Mark talking about the Green Guide here: AHP Green Guide Additional resources available here: English: AHP Bronze Checklist (Double-Sided Poster (A3 Landscape)) English: Silver Actions Checklist (Double-Sided Poster (A3 Landscape)) English: Gold Action Checklist (Double-Sided Poster (A3 Landscape)) Full transcripts of this episode in English and Welsh will be available shortly.
Today's love story comes from Mark Brand from Vancouver, BC.What started as an idea, a thought, a dream - turned into a foundation that impacted millions and continues to grow. Mark is an example that if you want something and have ideas to get there, you can. He took the problem of food insecure individuals in Canada, used his love of cooking, and made a token program that gave people food that needed it. Now, Mark can be seen spreading his message on TED Talks and around the globe to feed as many people as he can.This is a story about passion, breaking through old habits and following your heart.Presented by Charm Diamond CentresHosted by Nancy ReganProduced by PodstarterDo you have a great love story? You could be the next guest on the Canadian Love Map! Apply here!
For today's episode, Paul caught up with Chef, Educator, and Social Impact Entrepreneur, Mark Brand. Mark has dedicated his life to developing restaurants and businesses that serve great food and the local community. In this episode, Mark shares his journey from Melbourne to Vancouver and how radical inclusion and social change have always been at the heart of his work. He discusses how he has attempted to foster social change through his restaurants and charities and emphasises the importance of passion, community engagement, and sustainable practices. Resources and links: A Better Life Foundation Canada website A Better Life Foundation USA website Upward Mobility Kitchens website Mark Brand's website Mark Brand on Instagram Mark Brand on Facebook Connect: Future Fork podcast website Paul Newnham on Instagram Paul Newnham on X Paul Newnham on LinkedIn Disruptive Consulting Solutions website SDG2 Advocacy Hub website SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.
Jann shares some Gordon Lightfoot memories after he left us this week, Sarah shares an update about her sister's wedding festivities, and special guest Mark Brand joins to talk about his podcast BETTER which just launched its second season. BETTER is a podcast about hope & resilience and leaving the planet a better place than we found it. It's a home for conversations with incredible people who are changemakers, disrupters, and experts in their fields and you can listen to it HERE. Brand is a social-impact entrepreneur, chef, and systems designer who is committed to ending hunger. By sharing tools for hope & resilience, Brand believes we can empower ourselves and eachother to be BETTER. Find out more about Mark Brand on his website.
BETTER is back for season two with Mark Brand. Today, he welcomes friend and fellow DJ Kirk St. Cyr, better known by his stage name as 4 Korners. He's the official DJ for the Toronto Raptors and an international musician – he's played the top nightclubs in more than 20 countries across the world while collecting awards and accolades, AND an NBA championship ring! Find out more about 4Korners and listen to his debut album 4Korners of the World HERE.
Welcome to "SEASON 11" of Golf Talk Live! Tune in LIVE Thursday at 6:00 PM Central I'm excited to be back on air after an extended break. Joining me this week to start off Season 11 is special guest: Josh Mark - Brand Manager for golf/lifestyle brand, Swing Control. More on Josh: Josh Mark is the Brand Manager for golf/lifestyle brand, Swing Control, and has held this position since 2016 when the brand was relaunched. He started his career in the international hospitality industry before making the move to fashion, in ladies' apparel and accessories almost 20 years ago. With an eye for fashion and an emphasis on customer satisfaction, Josh has been involved with all aspects of the Swing Control business, immersing himself into the golf world, gaining insight and experience. His focus on business and product development helped expand the brand and successfully introduce new commodities to the line such as ladies' tops, dresses, and outerwear as well as a new men's line. Josh has been instrumental in taking Swing Control from a North American brand to an international one with a recent expansion to Australia and New Zealand, with many more countries and exciting deals on the horizon! Join me LIVE Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:00PM Central http://www.blogtalkradio.com/golftalklive Or listen on these social media platforms: iTunes , Stitcher, Tunein, Castbox, TalkStreamLive & Spotify.
Tara McGuire is a mother, a steep advocate for change in the fight against overdoses, a former broadcaster, and a powerfully potent writer. Her book “Holden After and Before," gives us an honest insight into her grief, carried from the loss of her son, Holden to the opioid crisis, which Tara points out is better viewed as what it truly is: an overdose crisis. "He died because he made a mistake that day,” she says with heavy compassion for her own loss, and her son's loss, too, "He wasn't trying to die." Holden's overdose at 21 is not an isolated event. Over 35,000 families know their version of her pain from the last five years alone. That's 21 deaths a day. And while the "cause of death," might be marked on paper with the same words, the Cause of Life and the person behind it only exists once. We're all one of one. That's the love part of the loss. That's the crisis of One in many. Tara has turned that love for her son into proactive activism. She is now invited to speak to judges with power to change the course of treatment made available to people struggling. In this episode, we talk about the solutions—the life-saving solutions our youth deserve. And Tara drops bars in one of the most special elements of this episode. Through her prose and poetics Tara's gives voice to hope. At the top of Segment 2, we hear her read an excerpt and go into her world as she breathes in the life of her son . All of this takes us to the key emotion driving impactful change: compassion. "We need to find out why people are numbing themselves with these substances at all. Who we're losing through this overdoes crisis are our most sensitive people." Tara says, "We need to be in the prevention business... we need to provide care instead of punishment." That part. WORKS:- Author of "Holden After and Before: Love Letter for a Son Lost to Overdose"- Notably recognized essay: “I Can Feel Him Breathing”- Tara's poems and essays have been recognized by Room Magazine, the Writer's Union of Canada, the TNQ Edna Staebler personal essay contest, as well as broadcast on The Sunday Edition and The Vinyl Cafe on CBC Radio TOOLS:- Wisdom that guides us to our calling- How to speak to your children about drug use with compassion - Language to help us demystify the stigma of substance abuse- Permission to take your time with grief and guidance for how to express grief - How to transfer energy when someone we love dies - Reminders that bad advice exists everywhere and to feel your feelings- The importance of ritual - Pharmaceutical information that helps us question why our doctors are prescribing these highly addictive meds to begin with when there are alternatives MEMORIAL FUNDAfter his passing, the Holden Courage Memorial Fund for Artists was created to support street artists. Link to donate here Addictions Treatment Helplines in Canada Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S.) LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: BETTER is recorded on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial. BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
Rick Doblin is a a psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist and the visionary behind MAPS—the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), a non-profit dedicated to “delivering global healing through psychedelic research.” His research proves how psychedelics heal trauma. Rick started studying the power of psychedelics as medicine just one year before the US government scheduled an emergency ban on psychedelics—and he has continued to work on the frontlines of advocacy for the return of this medicine ever since. In this episode, you'll hear us talk about the need for deep healing in a society that's running on fumes. His words on PTSD and what's possible for even the most complicated of cases brings a depth of hope that anyone with trauma (big t or little) can drop shoulders after listening. The long term effects measured by his clinical trials are there. The safety is there. The need is there. The only thing missing is the regulatory approval and the adaptation for certain psychedelics to move from Schedule I (the highest of offense) to Schedule II, which allows medical use. We also cover the extremes, like balancing a sober life with the use of this medicine— because that's all it is, medicine—and combining it with therapy. And we catch beautiful quotes like this one: “A lot of the people who are involved in substance abuse problems feel isolated and alone. Part of the antidote to that is to feel that you are connected to this magnificent adventure of billions of years that's produced life on earth, and to feel that there's this web of love that's underneath everything.” TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it disturbing. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please, contact your physician, go to your local ER, or call the suicide prevention hotline in your country. For the United States, the numbers are as follows:Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255), or message the Crisis Text Line at 741741. Both programs provide free, confidential support 24/7.For Cananda, the numbers are as follows:Call the Canada Suicie Prevention Service 1.833.456.4566, available 24/7/365 or Text the Crisis Text Line at 45645, available 4pm - midnight WORKS: - founder and executive director of MAPs—the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, which has “dedicated the last 36 years to changing the way people think of, talk about, and consume psychedelics through research, education, and advocacy.” - TED: The Future of Psychedelic-Assisted Research TOOLS: - Research that sheds light on the true safety psychedelics can provide in healing trauma - Profound insights and data that open us up to what's happening when our minds are on psychedelics - Reminders of the power therapy has and why I always always recommend it - Insight into the studies MAPS is conducting to better understand the profound effects this medicine creates - Discussions around the equity and accessibility of these tools and what changes have to happen LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: BETTER is recorded on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial. BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
I'm doing something a little different this week, something short and sweet. As most regular listeners of The Craft know, I ask the same question of my guests at the end of each episode: with what you do, what is it that you want to leave behind in the world? Been reflecting on the answers I've heard from season one to now—here are a few that stuck with me from Caroline Boquist, Bob Rennie, Mark Brand, Jackie Kai Ellis & Joe Chan, Malania Dela Cruz, Garret Louie, Maurice Li, Paul Grunberg, Scott Sueme, Tyler Quarles, Tony Ferguson, Craig Stanghetta, Jamie & Lyndon Cormack, and Dickson Li. I hope you enjoy this compilation of priceless life lessons and perspectives on love, legacy, generosity, acceptance, community, permission, inclusivity, connection & more. Much love,May
Rachel Sumekh was in college when she noticed the problem: her peers are hungry. Then she spotted the solution and moved instantly into action. No flinching here. (You can see why we're friends.) It didn't take long for the administration to see her impact before they tried to shut it down. While they moved to block progress, the Obama White House named her organization a “Champion for Change.” What one authority called rebellion, another named Revolution. Same coin, different sides. One truth. In this conversation, Rachel speaks openly about the influence her Iranian-Jewish background has on her experience as a human in service to other humans. You'll hear us talk about our duty, as people, to help end each other's suffering. Let's let that one hang. That's OUR duty: end each other's suffering. We also explore the chapter-close of her decade-long role as the Founder of Swipe Out Hunger—a national nonprofit committed to ending college student hunger, which is something that went largely overlooked before her eyes and heart took notice—proving once again that it just takes One of us (to start). To date, the team at Swipe Out has proudly served over 4.8 million nourishing meals across more than 450 campuses. “This is a baton pass,” Rachel says mid-interview about leaving Swipe Out in the hands of new leadership. “These problems are so big. I'd need to be the whitest of white men to believe that I need to stay there and solve this problem.” And with THAT truth, the episode is yours. Let's go. WORKS:- Founder of Swipe Out Hunger—a national nonprofit committed to ending college student hunger. From its beginnings as a grassroots movement at UCLA in 2010, Swipe Out Hunger has since served 4.8 million nourishing meals across more than 450 campuses in all 50 states and Canada.- Board member for her LA based Jewish community, IKAR- Owner, TypicalPersianGirl.com RESOURCES:If you or someone you know is experiencing hunger on a college campus, visit swipehunger.org to learn about resources TOOLS:- How to align your skill set with an issue you care about- Tools to recover from lone-wolf syndrome- Reminders that help us conceptualize away time from working- Incredible awarenesses around the true path to creating change- How to face the challenges of being idealistic as an adult- Reminders to find safe people who you can open up to- Stories that remind us HOW normal and common food insecurity really is LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: BETTER is recorded on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial. BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
Eamonn Store is IN boardrooms changing the hearts, minds, and actions of some of the world's biggest companies. He's the former CEO of The Guardian and current Founder & CEO of FairShare—an impact consultancy driven by the belief that “making a contribution to the World is no longer just a 'nice to have.'” I call him a board whisper because he has the critical ability to get people in powerful seats to see past greed's inherent blindness and come to truth. We talk about capitalism's many side effects—one being what Eamonn calls “addiction to winning,” and then move into how our current climate crisis, among other crises, can all see themselves in the face of this phenomenon. Thankfully, it's hard-TRUTH-facing conversations like this, with people like Eammon who put action behind their beliefs, that brings us to see what's most important and most possible: we have to show up for each other. We have to. We have no other choice. Trust, when I say, this conversation brings layers of wisdom about the machine, about community, about change, and our ability to make it—with a lens on what it looks like to live life with a compass of contribution at North. WORKS:- Former CEO of The Guardian, North America- Founder & CEO of FairShare, an Impact Consultancy that helps companies advance a Purpose beyond their product's benefit and practices Conscious Commercialism, which “leverages the soul of your brand to the benefit of all while creating more long-lasting business value." TOOLS:- Tools to help us give ourselves permission not to push for perfection when the world just needs us to show up- Reflections that help us see our addiction to winning- The importance of developing a worldview - Reminders to give yourself permission to reflect on the last 5 years of your life with a compassion-centered lens - Reminders to value stakeholders in business, rather than centering shareholders alone- Questions to help you identify your true purpose - Reflections that validate the difficulty of disappointment that comes with hoping corporates aligns with true purpose and impact RESOURCE:- You'll hear us also talk about YOUTH v GOV, a must-watch documentary LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: BETTER is recorded on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial. BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media with special support and assistance for today's episode from Sarah Burke.
Brother Ernie Paniccioli is a legendary hip hop & culture historian, humanitarian, and self-taught photographer who has been ‘documenting the culture since the start.' My first meeting with Brother Ernie was in Vancouver where he said the feeling of being seen—truly seen and known—was more alive because Indigenous people are "everywhere." Unlike in Brooklyn where he grew up eight blocks away from Biggie Smalls. In this conversation, we track the history of hip hop as a global voice—a global power—and how it can teach us to inhabit a consciousness that promotes our collective wellbeing over a collective violence that he says, knowingly, only leads to the perpetuation of more violence. Here's a quote to kick us off, "If you're gonna love Tupac, if you're gonna love Biggie, then you have to look at it through a different lens—and that lens is how do we not hurt each other? How do we not expand on that violence? How do we not relive it? They say, History's best qualified to teach you, whether it's Germany and the Holocaust or the American Native situation. Unless you know your history, you're condemned to repeat it. So, my thing is very simple: let Tupac and Biggie rest in peace, but more importantly, learn from that and learn that violence creates more violence. What you eat, what you see, and what you absorb is what you become," he says before leading us into a list of recommendations to enlighten the mind and lighten the heart. Also, special side note, if you're catching this at the time of air, Brother Ernie's work is currently being displayed at the GRAMMY Museum Experience, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The feature exhibit is called, “A Hip-Hop Life: Five Decades of Hip-Hop Music, Art and Culture" and displays early & exclusive, behind-the-scenes photos of Hip-Hop legends: Tupac, Biggie Smalls, Naughty By Nature, Lauryn Hill, the Fugees, Ice T, Chuck D, Queen Latifah, and many many more. WORKS:- Dig into the history (see Ernie's prints for sale here)- Hip Hop Hall of Fame in 2014 - Served as the chief photographer for the hip hop magazine, “Word Up!” for over 20 years- Spokesman at The United Nations for The Temple of Hip Hop during the Hip Hop Peace Conference- Published several books, including “Who Shot Ya”- Featured as the subject of the award-winning documentary, “The Other Side of Hip-Hop" TOOLS:- Stories that help guide us into a deeper knowing of ourselves- Wisdom that appeals to the importance of history, knowing it, and using it to shape the future- Spiritual truths that guide us out of violence and into regular, good fun- Legendary tales that remind us to celebrate the ones who gave us what we have today LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: BETTER is recorded on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial. BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
Zach Sciacca, aka DJ Z-Trip is a conduit for the power of music AND the love of music. He has a history of working alongside the world's greatest artists including Chuck D & Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Biz Markie and the list of legends goes on (check the list of WORKS below*) His work showcases the connectivity that music brings us across lifetimes, friendships, memories… Music is one of—if not THE most—transformational tool we have. But when a song gets mashed with another, it transcends everything and becomes something entirely new. THAT power is something Z-Trip has mastered and even pioneered, in the truest sense of the word. Without Z-Trip, the modern-day mash-up doesn't exist in music. His genius shows up in his ability to simultaneously create containers of celebration & containers of healing—both needed. It IS evolutions in music like this that have helped make me who I am today. What DJ Z-Trip DOES (for a living and for life) honors the past, present, and future all at once. Time is transcended. Feelings are processed. Memories are made and people are remembered. I bring him on today as my dear friend and someone I've been a fan of since before our friendship (shoutout Ant Demby for bringing us together at the Playlist retreat)—and let this stand as a reminder that bigging up your friends is always, always the move. WORKS: - Listen to DJ Z-Trip and support his crazy talent on Twitch, Bandcamp, Spotify, YouTube- 2009 recipient of the "America's Best DJ Award" (he remains on the top 10 lists year after year)- Respectively, Z Trip is the “Godfather of the mashup movement” - Topped the charts for “Best Album of Year” lists including Rolling Stone Magazine, Spin, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, among many others with his 2001 album, "Uneasy Listening, Vol. 1" - He has a history of working alongside the world's greatest artists including Chuck D & Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Biz Markie and the list of legends goes on- Opened for The Rolling Stones- Headlined at major shows like Coachella and Rock The Bells- Produced music for EA Games and Tony Hawk- First and only DJ to have a remix approved by Nirvana and Kurt Cobain's estate TOOLS:- What it means to be an entertainer, to transcend space and create containers of healing- Reminders to let you know the importance of slowing down and reflecting on the impact of your work and life- The value of having perspective of where you've been to see where you're going- The beauty of people whose life purpose is to give people a break from the hard stuff- Reminders of how music gets us through the day and through life- Advice that guides craters to be conduits who connect creation to audience not audience to your ego- Metaphors that reflect the balance we need for trust & safety AND playfulness & challenge- The importance of reconnecting with the core of your being- Stories that give the gift of gratitude for the music collectors in your life- Reminders to be a fan of your friends and how they show up in life- Truths that show us that time and time again, only you can do things your way- Permission to adapt daily for the sake of creativity - Inspiration to be your own student- Resonance that reflect the truth of how powerful music is as a healer - Wisdom that reflects the importance of respecting the culture and the history of your craft- Inspiration to take what you've learned in life and open someone else's world with it LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: BETTER is recorded on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial. BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
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Jennifer Crawford is a gender creative queer who I could happily gush about for the entirety of this episode. We first met cooking for an organization called Sistering in Toronto, which does critical work with women and trans people who are predominantly street entrenched and fleeing violence. You'll hear that story upfront. (I promise, it's a warm one.) Jennifer is also the first queer winner of MasterChef Canada, and—wait for it—a professional wrestler who goes under the moniker of Moon Miss. BOTH of which make it super easy for us to talk about the inherent multi-dimensionality that comes with being a person (period), and that leads us right into talking about the trauma that first causes any of us to mask, and the secondary trauma that comes from the pain of masking. It's a lot of uncovering. "There's a lot of peace in learning how your mind works and giving yourself that permission slip to treat the stakes as high as they are. When I think about authenticity, it's not something I think about a lot in terms of like, ‘Oh, am I being authentic?' I think about the stakes being so high—and they are for so many. It's not just a thing we do for clout online. It is a thing we do to survive, and connect with other people, so that we can thrive together.” - Jennifer Crawford Take that in. And get ready to feel a whole lot of permission. (*Check the list of tools below for the full scope.) WORKS- Winner of MasterChef Canada (Check their recipes at jenniferecrawford.com)- Professional wrestler, under the name Moon Miss- Columnist and author of the platform, “My Queer Kitchen" on Daily Xtra- Columnist for SaltWire Tools You'll Get from This Episode:- Reminders that free you from having to mask who you are- Truths that come from permission-granting lived-experience stories - How sobriety can help us discover more nuance about ourselves- Insight into the beauty and gift that comes with noticing yourself - Reflections that help us depart from codependent patterns- Lived lessons on finding the balance between humility and self-abandonment- Truths that show you're always worthy of nurturing- Wisdom that creates doorways into small degrees of change (rather than the pressure to 180)- Connection and truths revealed about lone-wolfing life and how to break away from the damage of this trauma response- Ideas that free you from the trappings of niching down your life LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: BETTER is recorded on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial. BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
Yarrow Kraner is the founder of HATCH—a global network of innovators and co-conspirators actively doing the work to create a more beautiful, sustainable, and just world (people who Yarrow refers to as “real-life superheroes”). HATCH'S mission is to accelerate solutions to global challenges. The how: by fueling extraordinary humans. The why: to HATCH a better world. Yarrow is a creative alchemist whose heart has the distinct ability to draw people out of a state of self-uncertainy and into a state of self-empowerment—one that has the literal power to change the world. I say that with no fluff. He is, with all sincerity a creative alchemist, builder of community, facilitator of hope, and someone who shows me the truest side of friendship. We have traveled the world together, backpacks on tight, creating safe spaces for people (like you, yes You) to see and discover their ability to make REAL change in this world. Today, you'll hear him wax poetic like, “There's a race between consciousness and catastrophe.” And speak truth that brings you deeper into the hope we need. This one IS that: “You are either tapped into what you're meant to do in the world, or you have the potential to.” This one goes out to all of us. WORKS:- Founder of HATCH—a global network of innovators who are actively pursuing a more beautiful, sustainable, and just world.- Founder of H360, a machine learning platform that brings silos of organizations together to activate collaborations and create a "Network of Networks" for collaborations with the power to improve the world. - Tate and Olivia's stepdad- Named 2015 top 100 creatives in the U.S. by Origin- Founder, Superdudes—the original online community (pre-MySpace) connecting and empowering real life superheroes while gamifing community volunteerism- Director, Virgin Produced, which is the entertainment arm of Richard Branson's Virgin group- Filmmaker, photographer, and director, leading projects with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Richard Branson, Sean Combs (aka P. Diddy), as well as, international brands- Aspen Institute Fellow Tools You'll Get From this Episode :Reflections that help us remember the endless value of true friendshipInsights to guide you towards your own backyard and the changes in your handsHope—THAT'S the toolTruths that help us restore balance in ourselves and inner-knowing LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: BETTER is recorded on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial. BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
Want to see the ‘miracle of five loaves and two fish' happen? Join restaurateur and philanthropist Mark Brand in his journey that goes beyond compassion—embracing communities to tackle hands on societal issues from food scarcity to homelessness and addiction.Overseeing international groups such as Save on Meats and A Better Life Foundation, let us unite as Mark teaches attainable actions for establishing solutions through design with long-term systems that nourish, educate and build communities. “There is no US and THEM, only US.” - Mark Brand. Moderated by Joelle Parent-Proulx.
Loren Cardeli is a food sovereignty activist confronting the unjust power in our global food systems—systems that are crippling the well-being of people who grow our food. He asks us to look at the frameworks of our minds and says "To learn, we must unlearn." He is the Founder and President of A Growing Culture—an activist collective and nonprofit you must catch on IG (Run. Don't walk) I'll wait… @agrowingculture's posts center farmer justice. The humanity of this issue is important for too many reasons, but one stat makes it really easy to get: “Right now, we have a food system [where] 1.2 billion people go to bed hungry,” Loren says. “70% of them are farmers. 70% of the hungry are the ones growing our food.” Drink that in. These hard truths have the power to wake us up and garner global solidarity for folks who need support. “We have no solution,” Loren says, “but I can point to 10,000 people that do, and none of them look like me. We champion those folks.” Then he says, “There are no voiceless people. People say [to me], ‘Oh, you give voice to the voiceless.' No. There's no voiceless. There's only silenced.” This episode is in honor of the silenced and dedicated to the actions we are capable of together. WORKS:- Founder and President of A Growing Culture—an activist collective and 501c(3) nonprofit working towards a future of food sovereignty- Keynote speaker, addressing agricultural issues through the lens of economics, political science, and life sciences while promoting farmer-led research and innovation for the purpose of helping farmers throughout the world create sustainable, self-driving futures.- AGC PROJECT: “SEED IS POWER” - Seed is Power is a fund to ensure that seeds stay in the hands of the people. These funds support seed savers on their own terms. It's designed to disrupt the status quo of philanthropy that often inadvertently harms communities. Instead, it creates a reciprocal system that redistributes power, building equity and community among seed savers.- AGC PROJECT: “HUNGER FOR JUSTICE” - Hunger for Justice is a storytelling series designed to center justice in food system dialogues. The series is an opportunity to shift our focus away from symptoms, like hunger, and towards the injustices at the root of our failing food system. AGC provides an emergent and interactive global platform for movements on the frontlines of the struggle for food sovereignty to connect with broader audiences and with each other. Until every last million of us hungers no more, we must hunger for justice.- AGC PROJECT: PEASANT AND INDIGENOUS PRESS - a bi-monthly forum, media workshops, a monthly dispatch, and a journalist fellowship program, Peasant and Indigenous Press centers and connects Indigenous and peasant communities with media and cultivates a more holistic and nuanced storytelling ecosystem.- AGC PROJECT: BIPOC FARMER LEGAL FUND - The BIPOC Farmer Legal Fund provides pro-bono legal services to majority BIPOC-owned agricultural entities to create pathways for agricultural futures. Tools You'll Get From This Episode:- Access to the most empowering definition of activism you've ever heard- Reframes for how to lift up voices that aren't yours- Reminders of our true humanity and connectivity - Stories that emphazie why we say “If the community is unwell, we're all unwell.”- Root definitions of words that will teach you how language distorts reality - Questions to ask yourself about belief versus fact and what narratives are running the behind the scenes of your daily life- Reframes for how to think about power and where it belongs LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: BETTER is recorded on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial. BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
Samantha Ramirez-Herrera is a radical creator and a trailblazer in every sense of the word. Born in Mexico with a legacy lived, made, and growing in the US, she has become “her ancestor's wildest dreams”—something I heard her describe from stage in the mountains of Montana. Sam is who I go to—as my North Star—to track the narratives being created in media that support the movements that support the people. Her work is provocative in that it represents resistance and progress all in the same sweep. Her mantra is “F-ck fear.” And, to top it all off (not even kinda), Sam is an Emmy Award-Winning filmmaker, a self-made entrepreneur, and the founder & CEO of OffThaRecord—a creative studio with the mantra, “We are creatives who give a damn.” She is a DREAMer who grew up in the United States undocumented, but what we learn without hesitation from her is that there is not a single DREAMER who's out here wasting their opportunity. She says, “I am labeled as a DREAMer, but I am way more than that. I am a DOer. And I am a chain breaker for my family.” I'll take a DEEP breath to that one. It's that quote, and all the stories she's lived to date, that brought us the name for this episode: “BEYOND DREAMER.” This conversation is a repeat listen for those moments when we need to remember that we can make new rules for ourselves, our communities, our society, our future. It's not possible to leave this listen without a hunger for equity, a determination to “fuck fear,” (visualize those words in Old English, please) and a drive to love yourself radically. Get pen and paper. Your hands are about to be busy grabbing lines like this: “Being an immigrant in this country is difficult. Because every day you're attacked with words… and if you don't love yourself radically, if you don't love yourself in a revolutionary way, they can break you. But I choose to be unbreakable. And I choose to love myself.” - Samantha Ramirez-Herrera WORKS:- CEO & Founder, OffThaRecord—a creative studio with the mantra “We are creatives who give a damn.”- CIVICS FOR THE CULTURE—a campaign launched by Fair Fight Action (founded in 2018 by Stacey Abrams) to mobilize young people of color 18-35 to vote and be civically engaged.- SEEDS OF RESILIENCE—Sam and her team at Off Tha Record worked with Food Well Alliance to uplift the stories of Black growers around Atlanta through a 4 part series titled “Seed of Resilience”. They discussed land access, growing food in the city, and the significance of supporting Black-led agriculture -- particularly in the South. - WE ARE HOME—a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-generational coalition calling on the Biden administration and Congress to take immediate action to protect millions of immigrants who call this country home and end the cruelty of our interior detention and deportation system.- UNDERDOG DREAMS—OffThaRecord executed storytelling and video productions for Underdog Dreams, a non-profit organization working on revolutionizing the flawed child welfare system.- Keynote Speaker, where she describes herself as "just a Brown immigrant pursuing all of my wildest dreams and hoping to inspire others to do the same." Tools You'll Get From this Episode:- How to transcend the lies of stigma- How to make new rules for yourself- What it really looks like to create the path to equity- Tools to redefine yourself in alignment with your true identity and ACTIONS- Contemplations to witness and honor the hardships and privilege people individually carry and inspiration to help guide you to work through yours- Stories that motivate you to embrace your actual potential - Permission to love yourself radically- Reminders that strengthen courage in the face of fear- Everyday practices we can do knowing traumatic events are happening DAILY without time to process- Reminders to see the way social media manipulates the mind. Sam talks about “appreciating the moments between the posts.”- Reminders to protect our mental space and our energy- Compassion around how addictive social media is- We hear revealing stories that remind us to protect our mental health - Strong awarenesses around what happens when we normalize trauma rather than carrying for our mental health proactively - Absolute unending permission to curse. Sam and I joke about how we have to keep it quiet the first four segments because it's made for radio LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: BETTER is recorded on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial. BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
Pastor Mark Brand shares the third message in his series dealing with how God provides for His children taken from 1 Kings 17. This is a live recording of a Sunday morning service at Antioch Church in the heart of downtown Dallas, Texas on Sunday morning, August 7, 2022. For more information, visit: www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping People Everywhere Know Jesus and Love Others...!
Pastor Mark Brand shares the second message in his series dealing with how God provides for His children taken from 1 Kings 17. This is a live recording of a Sunday morning service at Antioch Church in the heart of downtown Dallas, Texas on Sunday morning, July 31, 2022. For more information, visit: www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping People Everywhere Know Jesus and Love Others...!
In this episode we sit down with Mark Brand, a Vancouver-based chef and entrepreneur who is using his businesses to have a daily impact on food scarcity in vulnerable communities. His passion for feeding the hungry and for promoting institutional change has made him a rising star in Vancouver and across the continent! If you'd like to learn more about Mark Brand, click here: https://www.instagram.com/mark.brand/ If you'd like to learn more about our nonprofit, click here: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com
Rhett Butler is an award-winning journalist whose reporting is actively saving rainforests. I met him at a climate conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, and immediately felt pulled to the sense of hope and action that exists in his work as the founder and CEO of Mongabay—a non-profit Conservation & Environmental Science news platform that has been raising human awareness of both wild lands and wildlife for 20+ years. “I didn't have a big vision,” he said. “I just achieved little things along the way. Then you wake up 20 years later and…” I jumped in to finish his sentence because Rhett is humble, but his work is not. The power of the information he's gathered has impacted the livelihood of our planet in profound ways. His platform, Mongabay, is special for so many reasons, but one, in particular, is that it allows other outlets to use its information, its storytelling, research, data, science, all for free—and, in that act, Mongabay has successfully aided in the preservation of precious ecosystems and changed the very fate of our planet more than once. This episode is a double-triple listen in that it gives us tangible mental health tools that can actively turn our climate despair into the hope we need to create planet-saving action. It's also a visual listen. We get to see inside the very real threat environmental defenders, like Rhett and his team, experience globally. You'll hear stories that will make the hair on your forearms spiderweb all the way up, with visuals that take you into the environments he protects and then back with information to armor you for the fight of preserving our existence here on Earth. We get real on the issues and talk misinformation (the WHY and the WHO) and then dig into what each of us can do to level up our information intake in a way that protects us all from mistruths. We get all of this alongside the very real hope that rises up when we dedicate ourselves to local acts of change. And if you know me, if you know this show, you know one thing: solutions are my love language. Let's go. WORKS:- founder and CEO of Mongabay—a non-profit Conservation & Environmental Science news platform… with over 20 years dedicated to raising awareness and appreciation for wild lands and wildlife- Editor-in-chief and CEO of Mongabay- founder, WildMadagascar.org, a site that highlights the spectacular cultural and biological richness of Madagascar and reports on environmental news for the Indian Ocean island nation- co-founder of Tropical Conservation Science (acquired by SAGE Publications in August 2016), an open-access academic journal that aims to provide opportunities for scientists in developing countries to publish their research- co-founder, Tropical Forest Network, a social network in the San Francisco Bay Area broadly interested in tropical forest conservation and ecology- information source for The Economist, BBC, CNN, CBS, NBC, Fox News, National Geographic, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, Business Week, Bloomberg, the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Reuters, Voice of America, the Associated Press, the San Francisco Chronicle, the L.A. Times, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Forbes, among many other media outlets Tools You'll Get from This Episode:- Tips to support your mental health in the face of climate despair - Critical thinking tools that help us understand how we've been misinformed and why- Insight into how corporations purposefully intend to mislead us for their capital gain- Awareness of the very real threats that journalists and advocates defending nature experience- Insights into what drives global change (and what local action to take)- Stories to inspire sustained action LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: BETTER is recorded on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial. BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
Chef Joshna Maharaj is a chef and activist using social gastronomy to rebuild our food system. She fights for our right to healthy, scratch-made, delicious food anywhere institutional food is provided. This includes community food centers, hospitals, schools, prisons, etc. Her work has proven what's possible when we commit to revolutionizing our institutionalized food systems. In this conversation, you hear us belly laugh all the way through about the gross corruption she used to see and has helped influence to change, but we also get very serious in discussing the long road of change ahead. The energy switches to praise when we talk Earth and connectivity. Joshna says, "Resisting a true connection with good food is similar to resisting a true connection with your own humanity." Facts. We also dig into her first experience learning to cook in an ashram in India and how this showed her the ultimate truth: we eat the energy of the food, we consume the energy of the folks who made the food, grew the food, and served the food… and all of us are connected. Her book, “Take Back the Tray: Revolutionizing Food in Hospitals, Schools, and Other Institutions,” walks us through the revolutionary changes we need in our broken, institutionalized food systems so that we can begin to heal in holistic, well-rounded, people-first ways. WORKS:- Author, “Take Back the Tray: Revolutionizing Food in Hospitals, Schools, and Other Institutions”- Finalist, Basque Culinary World Prize, which highlights “chefs who show how gastronomy can be a motor for change”- Former Chef at The Stop Community Food Centre in Toronto. About The Stop: “For over 35 years, we've connected low-income Torontonians experiencing poverty to good food in spaces that are warm, dignified, and respectful.” Tools You'll Get from This Episode:- Reminders of where energy comes from and reminders of how to cultivate energy in a way that supports your being and the well-being of those around you- Massive encouragement to go off the “regular path” in life - Insights that will elevate your understanding of basic human rights and the food system- How waste is directly related to disrespect - Reminds of what IS and ISN'T food to support your connection to food as our essential lifeforce LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: BETTER is recorded on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial. BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
Nirvan Mullick is a filmmaker, storyteller, and the big-hearted founder of Imagination Foundation, a nonprofit born out of the success of one of Nirvan's viral films, “Caine's Arcade.” (If you haven't seen it, it's the first link in the bio.) He also founded Interconnected—an LA-based creative agency that tells stories for impact. The Venn diagram for his trajectory in life is “I see you. I want you to see you. I want everybody to see you.” That part is simple. That part is soul. The hard part—the part that makes someone transcend creativity and embrace ACTION is the next part: execution. In this episode, he walks us through his personal philosophy for how to see ideas come to life, how to see them nurtured, and how to see them embraced. What makes this POV special is that it isn't a business trick. This isn't the entrepreneur's guide to wealth. This is CREATION and success uniting in its own way. Nirvan takes us way past any “how to,” that stalks us from the click-bait corners of the internet. This isn't that. This is anything but. This is the science of nurturing your ideas, carefully, considerately, honestly. And coming to a creative conclusion that births something beyond your imagination. Now, you might be asking, “How is that possible?” because we've been taught to think ideas are only as good as the person thinking them, but that's not the case. An idea is as good as your ability to let go. Nirvan says, “Ideas envision their own existence. Ideas have this inherent idea of what they want to become, and if you can tune in to them, they will tell you how to do [the idea].” Think about that. IDEAS have IDEAS about their own existence. That's the secret. (Not anymore, if you already pressed play, which you definitely should.) After the film made an impact, Nirvan doubled down. He built a movement (#CardboardChallenge), which then led to the nonprofit. That's how we got Imagitionation.org, which merged with TwoBitCircus.org and supports over 180 Chapters in 30 countries. The organization has received support and recognition from Lego, Ashoka, VANS (to name a few) for its work fostering the creative expression of kids worldwide. But, you know what's funny? When I ask Nirvan how he introduces himself, he says, “I am just a *guy trying to make things I care about for people I care about. And I care about everybody.” And if you're here, if you're listening to this show, isn't that you, too? *gender not restricted—you know. It's US. WORKS:- Creator, filmmaker, director of Caine's Arcade, a short film that became a viral phenomenon in 2012, receiving millions of views and changing the life of a creative 9-year-old kid- Founder, Interconnected—an LA based creative agency that helps tell stories for impact- Founder, Imagination.org- Filmmaker with works screened in festivals worldwide, from Cannes to Annecy- Director of the viral #EarthToParis climate campaign for the UN Foundation and GOOD, generating over 1.4 billion impressions leading up to the historic Paris Climate Agreement - Board Member of TwoBitCircus.org, which Imagination.org merged with in 2018- Recipient of the Dan Eldon Award for Creative Activism and the Big Ideas in Action award Tools You'll Get from This Episode:- Inspiration on where to find ideas and how to treat them- Tips to inspire your curiosity- Reminders of how impactful and necessary play is- Stories that awaken your imagination- Tools to seek out opportunities that support other people's dreams - Mental health support for the very common and very real social anxiety that plagues so many of us (myself included)- Confirmation that you're special, unique, and that there really is only one You, and there's a power to that LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: BETTER is recorded on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial. BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
On this latest episode of The Sun Devil Source Report Podcast, host Ethan Ryter is joined by site publisher Chris Karpman as they discuss the recruiting struggles of the Arizona State football program and the prospects of the upcoming ASU football season. Covered in this episode: -- A discussion around ASU's second 2023 recruit -- An update on recruiting at ASU and why it has been such a struggle recently -- A look at next season and what can be expected from the current Sun Devil team -- Reflecting on the announced retirement of ASU's senior associate athletic director for media relations Mark Brand and his time in ASU athletics
Chef Charles Michel is a gastronomer, profound educator, and innovator whose work has the power to change our understanding of food systems—globally and at home. His activism offers us the opportunity to create a very powerful, and very needed, revolution spanning food education, community activism, connection to planet, and much much more. He says, "Food is nature. Food is us. Food is the future." He also says, “What we eat is the most intimate connection we establish with Earth and the people around us.” Charles is a dear friend, for so many reasons, but the one I'll pin at the top is this: he knows how to bring me into my heart center on two issues I get extremely passionate about: activism for our stomachs and activism for our planet. In this conversation, you'll hear Charles share history that enlightens us on why our food customs come with a fork and knife, how the monarchy still influences cultures today, what we can do to reclaim our relationship and experience to food, and that's just the start. You'll also hear powerful stories from Charles' personal experiences ceremoniously sacrificing live rooster once yearly, and how this action connects your nervous system to our greater system, naturally. Trust, that part of the conversation pulls you in and takes you away from the present moment (in the best way). And then we go deeper into activism with what can we DO to address global food systems and waste food. This conversation will, undoubtedly, make your life BETTER by bringing you even closer to the one subject we can all agree we love to embrace: food. Dig in. No knives. Hands only (or, in this case, ears). Let's go. WORKS: - Classically trained Chef in Michelin-star restaurants - Chef-in-residence at the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford - Community Builder and Educator of his digital classroom, which you can find on Patreon - In-person educator of masterclasses like “A Course in Regenerative Living,” which you will find on his website charlesxmichel.com - Competitor on The Final Table (Netflix) with the intention of activating on behalf of BETTER global food systems - TED speaker, "Delicious Evolution - Food and Human Civilization" - Former Consultant for the World Food Programme in Colombia Tools You'll Get From This Episode: - Wisdom that will empower you to envision new food paradigms in your own home and beyond - Historic knowledge and philosophy to make your relationship with food new again - Tools that encourage us to think critically about the cost of our current habits - Inspiration to reignite curiosity in ingredients - Insight to empower you to be a catalyst for inner, social, and environmental change - Reminders for supporting your own emotional regulation through food - Guidance for cultivating awareness of which foods make you feel your best - Resources to find community in this food revolution LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: BETTER is recorded on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial. BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
Sarah Eagle Heart is an Emmy-Award Winning Social Justice Storyteller and—in all seriousness—a true Social Justice Warrior. She's the co-CEO of Return to the Heart Foundation, which, if we pause right there to experience the name alone, we feel the power, the empowerment, the justice, the heart, the truth.As the co-CEO of Return to the Heart Foundation, Sarah works tirelessly to enable and empower the very necessary visibility of Indigenous womxn. I've looked up to Sarah Eagle Heart and her work for many years now, making it a deep honor to have her here with us today.In our conversation, you'll hear her begin with a greeting that reverberates past your ears, beyond your mind, and into your body's knowing of where we come from as people—historically, ancestrally, culturally, environmentally, spiritually. Sarah's traditions carry a reverence for truth that, when heard with the ear of your nervous system, injects itself into the very bones of our being— easily and quickly. Making it so much more simple for us to disperse truth from lie—be it lies of capitalism, lies of racism, lies of a lack, and the list goes on as long as the trail of tears. Longer, even. Returning to truth is sacred work. Amplifying that truth, those stories, those peoples, so that we can return to a real care for our planet, our community, ourselves….. THAT is the sacred work we'll hear about today from Sarah Eagle Heart. This is a very special episode. And it's an honor to have you listening with us today. WORKS: - Emmy-Award Winning producer of Crow: the Legend, inspired by the Native American legend - co-CEO of Return to the Heart Foundation - Co-author of “Warrior Princesses Strike Back: How Lakota Twins Fight Oppression and Heal through Connectedness,” written with her identical twin sister and psychotherapist, Emma Eagle Heart–White - Co-producer, “Lakota Nation vs. the United States,” a feature-length documentary chronicling the Lakota People's present-day quest to reclaim the sacred land called Black Hills - former, CEO of Native Americans in Philanthropy, a national nonprofit that focuses on investment in Native American communities - Board Member, Women's March - Board Member, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition - Board Member, We Stand United Tools You'll Get from This Episode: - Tools to address the root causes of racism - The importance of acknowledging Indigenous history and how honoring this history leads to the changes we need - Wisdom behind the importance of acknowledging the land you live on - How to transfer TALK into ACTION - Steps to decolonize your life and decolonize your work - Understandings that enable us to lean into conflicting history, become comfortable sitting in discomfort, fear, and truth to enable safety for people who have had to live without safety for centuries LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT: BETTER is recorded on the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial. BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
A tribute to Mark Brand, then a lot of ASU talk and some NBA chatter.
Pastor Mark Brand describes the Second Coming of Jesus in this seventh teaching in his series examining the things Jesus said about the Last Days. This is a live recording of a Sunday morning service at Antioch Church in the heart of downtown Dallas, Texas on Sunday morning, June 12, 2022. For more information, visit: www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping People Everywhere Know Jesus and Love Others...!
Mark Brand is a chef for a cause, activist, advocate for people and planet, entrepreneur, and now the host of "BETTER" with Mark Brand. Through his 11 businesses, Mark has addressed and developed solutions to poverty and food insecurity while keeping the environment in mind. He's also a public speaker and educator who shares messages of breaking bias and building communities. Through his show BETTER, Mark interviews empowering guests who share their stories with the intent of helping us build a BETTER world together. Mark joins Earth Care to share his advice for channelling your inner activist while avoiding activist burnout and explains the connection between food insecurity and climate injustice. Plus, Mark shares ways that we can start helping causes that are near to us! SUBSCRIBE for the latest: https://bit.ly/3dCVyDi SUBSCRIBE to the Earth Care Podcast: https://ihr.fm/3HqT73z Follow Mark Brand on Instagram:https://bit.ly/392UDhf Listen to BETTER: https://ihr.fm/38PBX4g Follow Earth Care on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3sSQK32 Follow Sarah Christie on Instagram: https://bit.ly/39K9z0K
Today, I have the distinct pleasure and honor of hosting GRAMMY award-winning artist, Julian Alexander whose work has been a cornerstone of hip hop and rap for three decades. He's the creator behind iconic logos & album artwork that you undoubtedly recognize (artists including Jennifer Lopez, 50 Cent, Eminem, Destiny's Child, the iconic Mile Davis, and more). He's the founder of Slang Inc., a Brooklyn-based studio whose clients include the world's top agencies & brands. And also serves on the board of my charity, A Better Life Foundation. We go way beyond resumé in this conversation and dig deep into the intricately thoughtful layers of his art. I ask him about the work he creates to survive—not for money, for meaning. You'll hear him share about the Supremacy Project, a profound art instillation brought to life during 2020's historical Black Lives Matter protests. Julian collaborated with our friend Steven Irby (aka Steve Sweatpants) and the powerful Khadijat Oseni. “I had so much to say and so few options,” he says when speaking to the anger of the moment. “I had to do this for my sanity and survival.” Join us as we talk about art as a force for political change, dialogue, and expression on all sides. And how expression yields empowerment, especially in critical times, like the ones we're in today. WORKS: - Supremacy Project, description: “Addressing the systematic oppression and violence our communities are fighting to end through art. #whoprotectsmefromyou” - Fit The Description—”a series of conversations between Black male officers and civillians.” - founder, Slang Inc. - GRAMMY® Award for The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions by Miles Davis for Best Boxed or Special Edition Package - previously, Design Director for Sony Music - previously, Executive Creative Director of Guild, where Julian led creative teams on experiential projects for Nike, Target, and Stella Artois - TEDx Talk “Good Design Makes People Feel Heard, a Part of Something” Tools You'll Get from this Episode: - Inspiration to expose injustice through art - A thoughtful viewpoint on what art's purpose is in the world - Permission to practice creative expression as activism - Confirmation & affirmation when it comes to allowing yourself to transmute anger into art - Wisdom and advice on how to keep some of life private - Reflections on the difference between solitude & loneliness - Tools to witness your own good fortune - Stories that showcase how to create work that matters to a mission - A sense of humility with a dose of permission to allow your art to be its own entity in the world - Insight into how to enable meaningful dialogue through your creations BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
Almost every man I know has benefited from a woman's right to choose. And in this time, we need them to be louder than ever. Control is not an option. Which is why I'm bringing Kathryn “Kitty” Kolbert on to talk about the data, action and tools that we need to equip ourselves with to support women's reproductive rights. What makes Kathryn's voice so powerful is manyfold, but one in particular is her legacy as the attorney who co-founded the Center for Reproductive Rights and argued Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the historic 1992 Supreme Court case that saved Roe v. Wade. She's also the co-author of “Controlling Women: What We Must Do Now to Save Reproductive Freedom,” which I binged the day before our interview and is mandatory regardless of your pronouns. In this episode, you'll gain access to critical information on Roe v. Wade, abortion rights, what we can do collectively, and what's next, from the wisdom of someone who has literally been at the tip of the spear for 30 years and is recognized as one of the "100 Most Influential Lawyers in America” WORKS: - Co-founder of the Center for Reproductive Rights - Co-author of “Controlling Women: What We Must Do Now to Save Reproductive Freedom” - Founder of the Athena Center for Leadership at Barnard College, which is dedicated to the advancement of women's leadership - Co-Founder of The Athena Film Festival, which celebrates extraordinary films from across the globe that tell the stories of fierce and fearless women leaders. - Creator and executive producer of NPR's “Justice Talking,” an award-winning radio program Tools You'll Get from This Episode: - Directions on how to properly support women's rights with action - Data that helps us better understand why the system is the way it is and who's most harmed along the way - Historic accounts that help equip you with the education necessary to create progress - Big questions to ask loved ones and strangers alike in exploring your individual role in empowering leaders who support human rights BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
Tim Daly is an award-winning actor best known for his roles in MADAM SECRETARY, WINGS, PRIVATE PRACTICE, and THE SOPRANOS. He's also the voice of Superman for the animated series. But, beyond a 40-year acting career, Tim is a dear friend and advocate in some of the most critical spaces. He's president of The Creative Coalition, a nonprofit advocacy group that focuses on funding for the arts and shaping policy in a way that supports our creativity as humans. He's also on the board of Inside Out Writers, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing juvenile recidivism. In this important conversation about art and politics, he shares with us how creativity can be used as a catalyst for personal transformation, so much so, that it actually saves people from re-entering the prison system by finding their own voice, power, and inner-artist. We also talk about unlocking memories that leads to creating more space for presence and learning how to properly honor the part of you that is creative. One of the many great lessons here is that even if you think you're not, you are. We are. And your individual creativity can unlock opportunities for a BETTER world. WORKS: - Madam Secretary - Wings - Private Practice - The Sopranos - Superman, The Animated Series - The Creative Coalition, (President) - Inside Out Writers, (Board Member) - Recipient of Theater World, Golden Satellite, GLAAD, Gracie, and Peabody Awards, and also has been nominated for Emmy and SAG awards Tools You'll Get from This Episode: - Insightful reflections on discovering your inner artist - Guidance on how to take the first step toward a cause you care about - Advice and wisdom on sobriety - Uplifting messages of the heart to inspire your greatest abilities in life BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
Sara Roversi is transforming the future of food and doing it in the most powerful spaces on the planet. She is my dear friend and a powerhouse accomplice in developing global food systems. Her focus directly addresses climate change, planetary health, and global poverty, but amongst the heaviness, she brings so much light, wisdom and joy. Among her many influential roles, she is the founder and President of the Future Food Institute, an organization dedicated to facing the urgent challenge of protecting our planet while feeding humans in a way that is sustainable, equitable, and nourishing. In this episode, she brings her love of Earth, people and food to brighten our vision of what's truly possible for our planet's health and shows us how certain mindset changes can empower Us to create a sustainable world together. The beauty of this episode is indescribable, but I'll give you one off the top: you'll see and FEEL that you're never “just one person,” you are much more than that—connected, capable and creative. And together, we can do big things. WORKS: - Future Food Institute, Founder & President - Singularity University, Faculty Member - B20, Member of the Action Council - Food for Climate League, Partner & Board Member - You Can Group, Founder - Food Innovation Program, Executive Director - CAAB - The Agri Food Center of Bologna, Board Member - Bibimbap, Co-Founder - Well Done Burger, Co-Founder Tools You'll Get from This Episode - Powerful mindset changes that will help you be a BETTER ally for the planet - Empowering ideas to help inspire actionable change within your local community - Information about our planet that will help us unify in saving her BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
Pastor Mark Brand shares the meaning of the Resurrection in his Easter message. This is a live recording of a Sunday morning service at Antioch Church in the heart of downtown Dallas, Texas on Sunday morning, April 17, 2022. For more information, visit: www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping People Everywhere Know Jesus and Love Others...!
Mark Groves is a massively insightful human dedicated to helping us understand human connection. He shows up in the world as a teacher and translator of some of our most challenging and beautiful experiences in life so we can better understand the pathways to true love within ourselves and within relationship. In this conversation, we talk about discovering and creating liberating love, and also offer some powerfully conscious tools to help you create the love you wish to experience most deeply in life. WORKS: - Mark Groves Podcast - @createthelove on Instagram - Create The Love Cards Tools You'll Get From This Episode: - Frameworks and questions to ask yourself when considering how to consciously be in love and truth - Permission to explore your relationships, what they need, and what you need with absolute honesty & integrity - Insight on how to hold joy and grief at the same time alongside tools to honor “the beauty of the departure” - Liberating ways to let divorce be a sign of self-love - Reminders of your humanness and how worthy of love you naturally are BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
In this episode Phil speaks with chef and social entrepreneur Mark Brand. Brand, host of the new radio show and podcast "Better", works with communities around the world to solve problems such as hunger and homelessness from the ground up by rebuilding compassionate, caring communities. We talk about the future of cities, overcoming the stigmas of problems like poverty and homelessness, and showing people that no problem is too big to solve. You can find out more about Mark here: https://www.markbrandinc.com/, about his foundation, A Better Life, here: https://www.abetterlifefoundation.us/, and follow Mark on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/RealMarkBrand
Jodi-Ann Burey works at the intersections of race, culture, and health equity. She co-authored Harvard Business review's top 100 most-read articles in history: “Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome,” and her TED talk, “The Myth of Bringing Your Full Authentic Self to Work” embodies her disruption of traditional narratives about racism at work. Jodi-Ann holds a Masters in Public Health from the University of Michigan. She prides herself on being a cool auntie, a twist-out queen, health advocate, adventurer and reluctant dog owner. In this conversation, you'll gain tools to lessen imposter syndrome, sympathize with your own mental health, as well as gain toos to increase workforce accountability, while also laughing with us along theway. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it disturbing. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please, contact your physician, go to your local ER, or call the suicide prevention hotline in your country. For the United States, the numbers are as follows: Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255), or message the Crisis Text Line at 741741. Both programs provide free, confidential support 24/7. For Cananda, the numbers are as follows: Call the Canada Suicie Prevention Service 1.833.456.4566, available 24/7/365 or Text the Crisis Text Line at 45645, available 4pm - midnight WORKS: - Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome - TED talk “The Myth of Bringing Your Full Authentic Self to Work” - Black Cancer Tools You'll Get From this Episode: - Inspiration from the beloved Bell Hooks (Rest in Power) - Insights that will open you up to the biases existing throughout our work-lives and practical tools to help you shift the burden off folks in need of rest and ON to powers upholding injustices - Reminders of how to integrate play into your life for a fuller expression of your truth - Helpful tips that can relieve the guilt that often comes with depression BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
Pastor Mark Brand shares the third teaching in his series examining the things Jesus said about the Last Days. This is a live recording of a Sunday morning service at Antioch Church in the heart of downtown Dallas, Texas on Sunday morning, March 27, 2022. For more information, visit: www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping People Everywhere Know Jesus and Love Others...!
Pastor Mark Brand discusses the biblical idea of "the times of the Gentiles" during the second teaching in his series examining the things Jesus said about the Last Days. This is a live recording of a Sunday morning service at Antioch Church in the heart of downtown Dallas, Texas on Sunday morning, March 20, 2022. For more information, visit: www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping People Everywhere Know Jesus and Love Others...!
Pastor Mark Brand shares the first teaching in his series examining the things Jesus said about the Last Days. This is a live recording of a Sunday morning service at Antioch Church in the heart of downtown Dallas, Texas on Sunday morning, March 13, 2022. For more information, visit: www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping People Everywhere Know Jesus and Love Others...!
The world knows today's guest from smash songs like “I Would Die For You” and “Insensitive.” She's a multi-platinum, award-winning singer-songwriter, an actor starring in CTV'S hit show, “JANN,” an author, dedicated animal rights activist, and beloved soul of Canada. Beyond growing up with her music, I also know today's guest from her sincere support of my work with A Better Life Foundation, where we feed over 1,200 people a day in need of nutrition and the simple love and care that comes from a scratch-made meal. Today, Jann Arden helps us see how she built a BETTER life for herself and so many others. We get to go into her safe space, a place she created growing up in a chaotic childhood home with alcoholism, and a desire to heal through music. You'll also hear stories about coping with the loss of our pets, learning to ask for help when we need it, and so much more. WORKS: - Time for Mercy (1993) - Living Under June (1994) - Happy? (1997) - Blood Red Cherry (2000) - Love Is the Only Soldier (2003) - Jann Arden (2005) - Uncover Me (2007) - Free (2009) - Uncover Me 2 (2011) - Everything Almost (2014) - A Jann Arden Christmas (2015) - These Are the Days (2018) - Descendant (2022) Tools You'll Get from This Episode - Learning to ask for help - Accepting your true feelings, and honoring them as they are uniquely yours - Tools for dealing with loneliness - Insight on the gift of getting older Resources: https://www.jannarden.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jannarden/ https://twitter.com/jannarden BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
When you have nothing, you appreciate everything. Mark Brand would know. He had everything going for him: successful careers as a DJ and chef, a home, a loving partner. He was living the dream. But when a medical condition dashed his chances of staying in his adopted country of Australia, he was forced to leave everything behind and come back to Canada, the place he was born. It became a rebirth. Even though life had taken a turn, Brand focused on what he knew he was good at — and good things started happening. Accomplished in the food and beverage industry, he opened his first restaurant in Vancouver with humble financial investment but a ton of heart, and proceeded to win accolades ahead of established restaurant empires. Brand was witnessing how good energy begets good energy, like an exponential algorithm of positivity, and that by connecting and contributing he could facilitate change. Soon, it would become his mission. Ignited by the notorious mistreatment of residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Brand's fiery devotion has made him one of the best examples of how social entrepreneurship can respectfully and effectively lift marginalized communities. He is the founder of A Better Life Foundation, an organization dedicated to using food as a catalyst to enrich, employ and empower people who need it most. Hear how Mark Brand and Michelle Malpass, VP of Community at Traction on Demand, focus on making a habit of doing good to give everyone a chance to nourish their full potential. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dr. Gabor Maté is an internationally renowned speaker known for his expertise on addiction, trauma, and the connection between mind and body. His wisdom comes from decades of lived experience working with homeless patients struggling with drug addiction and severe mental health. With bestsellers like “In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts” and “When The Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection," his work is revolutionizing our understanding of self, healing, and, simultaneously, transforming Our human capacity for compassion. WORKS: - "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction” - “When The Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection" - "The Wisdom of Trauma" Tools You'll Get from This Episode: - Compassion inquiry - Empathy & understandings for deeper human connection - Indigenous wisdom from the Lakota people to help you honour your pain & and each other's pain - Insight into how to turn your passion into support for a cause you care about Resources: https://drgabormate.com/ https://compassionateinquiry.com/ Dr. Gabor Maté TED talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66cYcSak6nE BETTER with Mark Brand is produced by Pamela Rothenberg of I HEAR YOU STUDIOS and Adam Karch with Orbyt Media
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Afgelopen zaterdag werd in Sittard gestreden om de nationale titel Lead in het sportklimmen. Waar Lynn van der Meer bij de vrouwen haar titel weer wist te prolongeren, stootte Leto Cavé de ervaren Mark Brand van de troon! We spraken met beide kampioenen over hun ervaringen tijdens het weekend. Presentatie: Robert Denneman Foto: Zout Fotografie
Afgelopen zaterdag werd in Sittard gestreden om de nationale titel Lead in het sportklimmen. Waar Lynn van der Meer bij de vrouwen haar titel weer wist te prolongeren, stootte Leto Cavé de ervaren Mark Brand van de troon! We spraken met beide kampioenen over hun ervaringen tijdens het weekend. Presentatie: Robert Denneman Foto: Zout Fotografie
[A NOTE FROM MAY GLOBUS] I wanted to give a heartfelt thank you to all of you, many of whom have turned into regular listeners over the last six months since I launched The Craft. I've been touched and overwhelmed with the messages I consistently receive from guests, friends, and strangers about the show and how they're enjoying these deep intimate conversations and explorations of life and humanity. The Craft wouldn't be what it is without Luis and Sarah Valdizon of When They Find Us, who co-create the show's visuals with me - it's been important for me since day one that the photography you see of my guests, the little intentional details of their worlds, also tells the story of how they curate their lives and who they are as humans. Thank you, Luis and Sarah. You're as much the heart and soul of this podcast alongside me, and I love you both dearly.Another massive thank you to my incredible sound editing team Jay and Andro Bagasbas. They make me sound good with their technical magic and talents every episode. Love you guys, too.And finally, thank you to my first set of guests, many of whom are dear friends, who didn't hesitate to say yes and sit down with me to tell their beautiful life stories: Garret Louie, Nate Sabine, Christina Culver, Tyler Quarles, Ben Smith, Courtney Chew, Paul Grunberg, Emily Leung, Scott Sueme, DJ Big Jacks (Jay Isaac), Gelareh Darabi, Steve Thorp, Kenny MacIntyre, Maurice Li, Michael Leckie, Beth Richards, Mark Brand, Juno Kim, Malania Dela Cruz, Karin Bohn, Jamie Collins, Jackie Kai Ellis and Joe Chan, Apolla Echino, Caroline Boquist, Zach Berman and Ryan Slater, Mauvey, Darya Kosilova, Pearl Lam, Mikey Scott, and Ashleigh Kim. We'll be going on a short hiatus to prepare The Craft's next collection of conversations and will return on air again sometime this September. Until then, please enjoy the 30 existing conversations with some amazing, truly good humans who are creating beautiful things out there, who are always uncovering more about themselves and doing better, and are generous enough to share their stories and wisdom with others. The world needs to know and listen to more wonderful people like them because many, many more of them do exist out there, in every corner of this home we call earth.See you sometime this September and as always, thank you for being here, and for listening.
José Rosario and Mark Brand talk about systemic issues of social mobility and homelessness. In this interview, they discuss being an ally in a racially-biased society, and accepting one's own privilege.
I wasn't sure how my radio audience would react to Mark Brand. It turns out they loved him. Mark's background includes drugs, alcohol, nights on the street, and because of all he is unapologetic, unabashed, and unforgiving. Mark is a force of human nature and the founder of Better Life Foundation. He uses capitalism and being a restaurant operator as his platform to arm himself as a justice warrior. His innovative approach to breathing life into struggling neighbourhoods is being studied and adopted by the United Nations. Mark is a great interview, and his life lessons teach us that our path forward must be lit by a North Star that extends beyond profit. Mark Brand @mark.brand on IG @therealmarkbrand on Twitch & TIKTOK To chat with Tony Chapman. Web: https://chatterthatmatters.ca Twitter – @TonyChapman – https://twitter.com/tonychapman Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychapmanreactions/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/chatterthatmatters/ Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xCQ Restaurants Canada - https://www.restaurantscanada.org Vancouver - https://vancouver.ca Small Business BC - https://smallbusinessbc.ca RBC - https://www.rbc.com RBC - Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Awards - https://discover.rbcroyalbank.com/rbc-canadian-women-entrepreneur-awards-cwea-a-virtual-celebration-of-impact-and-achievement/ RBC Future Launch - https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/futurelaunch/index.html RBC Future Launch - Up Skill - https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/futurelaunch/rbc-upskill.html
Mark Brand is a human always in service to others. The restauranteur has been behind Boneta, Sea Monstr Sushi, The Diamond, Persephone Brewing, and iconic downtown eastside diner Save on Meats but is well-known for his global work as a social entrepreneur. Born in Scotland, his childhood was an intensely nomadic one, moving from country to country. At 14-years-old, he got his first job making pizza and never looked back, moving to Australia with his dad when he was 19. There, Mark found happiness in the restaurant industry and as a hiphop, rap, and funk DJ - and it was also where he was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. He then moved to Vancouver on a feeling and, for the last 15 years, rebuilt his life around restaurants and worldwide social impact: establishing A Better Life Foundation, cooking at the Vatican as executive chef for Pope Francis' Laudato Si' Challenge, teaching innovation at USC, and working with on the United Nations Catalyst Team focusing on food waste, poverty, and the impacts of current systemic structures on the most marginalized. Resilience is a recurring theme in Mark's life, and his story is a reflection of that. In this conversation, we dig deep into the idea of creating safety and boundaries in a chaotic environment, why his parents are his heroes, sobriety and the dark days he's had to go through, why we shouldn't look away from discomfort, projects he's currently working on around the world, and more.
Mark Brand is a pioneering entrepreneur and chef in the field of Social Impact and Community Development. Along with overseeing the 5 organizations under MB Inc, Brand leads his A Better Life Foundation in Canada, the United States, he is a Stanford fellow, Professor of Innovation and Design Thinking, and has served as executive chef for the American Refugee Committee and Pope Francis's Climate Challenge. Brand has recently been appointed to the United Nations Catalyst team focusing on food waste, poverty, and the impacts of current systemic structures on the most marginalized. At the root of everything he works on, his belief is that the solutions are all attainable with deep cooperation and the understanding there is no “Us and Them, only Us.” This transformative episode is one that can't be missed. Mark and I discuss poverty and how it affects all of us. Mark walks us through how we as individuals can take immediate steps towards eradicating poverty and becoming and activists in our own communities. Find Mark on Instagram, or at www.markbrandinc.comwww.abetterlifefoundation.cawww.abetterlifefoundation.us See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark Brand is a pioneering chef and entrepreneur in the field of Social Impact and Community Development. Along with overseeing the 5 organizations under MB Inc, Brand leads his A Better Life Foundation in Canada and the United States. He is a Stanford fellow, Professor of Innovation and Design Thinking, and has served as executive chef for the American Refugee Committee and Pope Francis's Climate Challenge. Mark has recently been appointed to the United Nations Catalyst team focusing on food waste, poverty, and the impacts of current systemic structures on the most marginalized. At the root of everything he works on, his belief is that the solutions are all attainable with deep cooperation and the understanding there is no “Us and Them, only Us.” On this Episode: Mark Brand | https://www.instagram.com/mark.brand/ | https://www.markbrandinc.com/ Adam Jackson | https://www.instagram.com/adam___jackson Produced by Shaun Offenbach | wayfindersmedia.com Connect with Sacred Sons: Website | https://www.sacredsons.com Upcoming Events | https://www.sacredsons.com/events-calendar Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sacredsons YouTube | https://youtube.com/channel/UCgkxve4wyzqYlRhwhXldLxw Sacred Sons NETWORK (The BROTHERSHIP): Join Our Online Community and Mobile App | https://www.sacredsons.com/thenetwork Sacred Sons ACADEMY: The Foundational Path for Embodied Masculinity | https://www.sacredsons.com/SSA
Mark Brand is a pioneering chef and entrepreneur in the field of Social Impact and Community Development. Along with overseeing the 5 organizations under MB Inc, Brand leads his A Better Life Foundation in Canada and the United States. He is a Stanford fellow, Professor of Innovation and Design Thinking, and has served as executive chef for the American Refugee Committee and Pope Francis's Climate Challenge. Mark has recently been appointed to the United Nations Catalyst team focusing on food waste, poverty, and the impacts of current systemic structures on the most marginalized. At the root of everything he works on, his belief is that the solutions are all attainable with deep cooperation and the understanding there is no “Us and Them, only Us.” On this Episode: Mark Brand | https://www.instagram.com/mark.brand/ | https://www.markbrandinc.com/ Adam Jackson | https://www.instagram.com/adam___jackson Produced by Shaun Offenbach | wayfindersmedia.com Connect with Sacred Sons: Website | https://www.sacredsons.com Upcoming Events | https://www.sacredsons.com/events-calendar Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sacredsons YouTube | https://youtube.com/channel/UCgkxve4wyzqYlRhwhXldLxw Sacred Sons NETWORK (The BROTHERSHIP): Join Our Online Community and Mobile App | https://www.sacredsons.com/thenetwork Sacred Sons ACADEMY: The Foundational Path for Embodied Masculinity | https://www.sacredsons.com/SSA
Mark Brand calls himself an Advocate, Agitator, and an Accomplice, he is a Social Entrepreneur, International Speaker, Chef, Humanitarian, Artist, rapper, Dj, a world traveler, and so much more! He has 11 businesses under his belt! Eight years ago, he took over Save On Meats, a Vancouver-based institution that has provided food security and access since 1957. With his partnerships with A better Life foundation, they have provided over 2.8million meals to people in need. In this episode, he and I sit down and talk about the quest to live your life authentically, food sustainability, working for the United Nations, Cooking at the Vatican, working with the late great musician Prince, and how we can overcome challenges in our lives. We talk about falling down and getting back up and doing what you love without having to choose just ONE thing.This is a conversation you will want to definitely dive into and listen to it more than once. Here are a few snippets of some of our conversation:[9:19] I run the businesses that I run, which is a better life foundation charity on three borders, Canada, the US side, and Mexico. And what better life foundation does is focus on feeding, trading, and employing people coming out of the margins, recidivism, Street, and transmit reversibility.[18:33] I'm an alcoholic. Four years sober under my belt. I relapsed during the pandemic. People are like oh my god, you can talk about that and be a business person and work with the United Nations. I'm like, you have to you. It's not can I, if they turn their back on me, that's fine. I know that I'm okay. But they don't they dig in deeper. They're like, we can trust this person. [20:30] I'm speaking directly to you at this point, you are not your mistakes, and you are not your slips. They don't define you, it really what defines you is how you're going to deal with them.[22:00] The poison that you put in, that creates depression, and also disassociates your soul from your body to deep indigenous belief. And it's just true, you know, you become a different person when you're under the influence. And that person is less inhibited, they careless, they might be more sarcastic, aggressive.[26:00] I was a breakfast cook in Melbourne, at a hotel, you know, like whatever it took to stick to get by while I was traveling, cooking was always something I could fall back on. But it didn't become part of my personality, or the way that I forward face because I became a DJ for nine to 10 years. And then that was my profession.[27:37] I'm not a religious person, just to get that out of the way, which makes the story even better. But was asked to do this dinner for 400 people for climate change at the Vatican in Rome, and base it around the methodologies and the understandings of poverty and localized etc. [35:48] We get it twisted, we start to box ourselves in our possibilities very, very early. I never adhered to that. Right. And I refuse to believe it. [39:00] Homeless doesn't mean you were the guy sitting on the corner with a tin can and a thing, a sign in the dog. That's also homeless. Homeless means sleeping in your car almost means having been in a shelter homeless means Couchsurfing with your mom, because you lost your house. That's all homeless.[39:54] Don't ever allow anybody to extinguish any of the flames that make you passionate and it's not about a giant audience.[44:19] I had a disagreement with the multinational supplier, massive company, trillion-dollar company. And I decided to go to war with them. And I was like, what you've done is not acceptable. And they were like, okay, cool. And they sued me. For almost $400,000 at the exact same time, I'd had a disagreement with the designer.[51:28] I love everybody. Right. But I have to choose how to spend my time. And I won't mince words here, white dudes mentor other white dudes into success. It's, it's how the system works. It's really true. Right. And it's not even that they do it by choice. It's they're just like, just is.[57:08] You don't come from a place of, like, I know better. As soon as you move into a superiority mindset, it's over for you because somebody is going to find a crack.[59:17] I'll share on a high level is getting to work with Prince for, you know, almost five years. Prince was an artist that like, I can remember renting The Purple rain tape renting, sorry, taking out the purple rain tape from the Cole Harbor library, and popping that popping in my Walkman because you couldn't afford to buy it.[105:57] Push everything that I have created or things that have been created with me and teams into the hands of the people that need the most. So we created those structures financially.[113:00] The reason people are so angry, the reason people got firearms, the reason people hate each other are deeply entrenched on message boards and on Reddit and write and blog posts is that they can't f%cking love themselves as they could the world a different place, man.Mark Brand LinksMark Brand WebsiteMark Brand InstagramMark Brand TwitterMark Brand FacebookDanny Stone LinksGoal-Achievement SystemDanny Stone WebsiteDanny Stone FacebookDanny Stone InstagramDanny Stone TwitterDanny Stone LinkedIn
“My soul is my tool every single day. It's my North star, my compass, my guiding light.” Mark Brand is one of Vancouver's most recognized and celebrated entrepreneurs, a master at bridging the best from for-profit and non-profit worlds to accelerate social change and gather people and their resources to build and unite communities that engage in tough conversations. He truly knows the art of taking the ordinary in people and situations and turning them into extraordinary possibilities. He is a chef, DJ, social entrepreneur, Owner of Save on Meats in Vancouver, founder of a Better Life Foundation, part of the United Nations Catalyst Team and former Professor of Innovation at USC. In this interview• Is success based on mastery or expertise?• Just ‘us’: Contextual connection to container as your daily purpose • Get to the simple things: every day is a check-in.“We're all complicit. I'm yelling about how ridiculous things are, not about whose fault it is” Plus:• Engage your feelings to know what you care about: If you don't know what you care about, you can't stand up for it.o What were you sent here to do?o Why does it matter? o Notice all the ways that you're unfeeling to reduce your anxiety.o What is your way to feel and care again? • The difference between addiction and devotion “Devotion is service, and addiction is consumption and exposure” And: A preview of Mark’s upcoming book: How do you get started making a difference and unequivocally change your life?• What do you care about? And Why? • How much time do you actually have for it?• What is a skill that you can bring to the table? • Where can you bring this? “Once you look at how much time to give to what you truly care about, you start caring about everything.” Mark BrandInstagram: Mark.Brandwww.markbrandinc.com
Welcome back to the Robin Zander Show. I first met Mark Brand through his talk at Responsive Conference 2017. The conversation in today's episode is broad in scope, but the central thread is Mark's tireless effort towards improving equality for all people. In Mark's world, that is predominantly through getting people fed. As a former restaurateur myself, I'm blown away by what Mark has accomplished, the millions and millions of people he has fed and his own personal triumphs. He's gone from being unhoused to being a successful serial entrepreneur and philanthropist. Anyone who wants to really have an impact on the world can learn a lot from Mark Brand's approach and philosophies. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with my friend, Mark Brand.
Mark Brand is a social impact entrepreneur, a retired rap DJ, and a sober guy. Mark loves hard and it shows. He shares how he has found and chased his passions and how he let them fuel his purpose in life.
In this livestream recording from Antioch Church in the heart of Downtown Dallas, Texas, Pastor Mark Brand talks about how Jesus still heals through His church in the modern era. This is part of a series of messages dealing with the Book of Acts. Find out more at: www.MarkBrand.org / www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping People Everywhere Know Jesus and Love Others...! NOTE: This message was recorded via a Zoom during a period of COVID-19 quarantine, so the audio quality is degraded.
In this livestream recording from Antioch Church in the heart of Downtown Dallas, Texas, Pastor Mark Brand talks about why Jesus still heals through His church in the modern era. This is part of a series of messages dealing with the Book of Acts. Find out more at: www.MarkBrand.org / www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping People Everywhere Know Jesus and Love Others...!
In this livestream recording from Antioch Church in the heart of Downtown Dallas, Texas, Pastor Mark Brand talks about the significance of what the Church is, in a series of messages dealing with the Book of Acts. Find out more at: www.MarkBrand.org / www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping People Everywhere Know Jesus and Love Others...!
In this livestream recording from Antioch Church in the heart of Downtown Dallas, Texas, Pastor Mark Brand talks about the significance of the Day of Pentecost in a series of messages dealing with the Book of Acts. Find out more at: www.MarkBrand.org / www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping People Everywhere Know Jesus and Love Others...!
Alright, welcome back to the I Am Interchange podcast, everybody! Tate Chamberlin here for an impromptu interview with Vancouver BC-based social entrepreneur and culinary badass Mark Brand. He’s opened and run several successful restaurants ranging from fine-dining to diners, and in 2013 started the highly successful meal token program out of his restaurant Save-On-Meats that’s prepared over 2 million meals for the homeless and underserved.
Marc is a Social Impact Entrepreneur, Chef, and Professor of Innovation. Mark is one of North America's foremost social entrepreneurs. With eleven businesses under his belt, he exemplifies a new form of leadership that encompasses good in every step. Brand is determined to breathe new life into our struggling and disjointed communities through his advocacy, convenings & social impact business models. Along with overseeing the 5 organisations under MB Inc, Brand leads his A Better Life Foundation in Canada, the United States and Mexico and is a Stanford fellow, Professor of Innovation and Design Thinking, and has served as executive chef for the American Refugee Committee and Pope Francis's Climate Challenge. As a certified Integral Facilitator & Mediator, he helps to unstick groups facing deep challenges through design. At the center of all of this work is helping us see ways to help each other in meaningful and long lasting ways with the theory, there is no US & THEM, only US. Mark Brand Inc. https://www.markbrandinc.com/
Mark Brand is an Entrepreneur, Educator, Facilitator & Chef that brings a unique kind of energy to the room and is a master problem-solver who applies the principles of design thinking to come up with innovative solutions for ending homelessness within his own community. Over the last few years, he has helped to serve over 2.4 million meals to those in need. In this episode, we unpack all the components that have made him successful and allowed him to pursue a life of impact. What emerges from this conversation is that true love and care for those in need involves far more than sponsoring a turkey on Thanksgiving or Christmas: it is about consistently showing up — especially on those days when no one else is around. The best way to solve this problem, Mark says, is to build your outreach into your business and to make a long-term commitment to a well-researched and well-designed project. Tune in at one of the links below for more of this exceptional conversation:Listen on SpotifyListen on Google PodcastsListen on Apple PodcastsIf you want more graphics,or just the tweetable gems of knowledge, check it out here.
In this livestream recording from Antioch Church in the heart of Downtown Dallas, Texas, Pastor Mark Brand talks about the significance of the Day of Pentecost in a series of messages dealing with the Book of Acts. Find out more at: www.MarkBrand.org / www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping People Everywhere Know Jesus and Love Others...!
In this livestream recording from Antioch Church in the heart of Downtown Dallas, Texas, Pastor Mark Brand talks about the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in a series of messages dealing with the Book of Acts. Find out more at: www.MarkBrand.org / www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping People Everywhere Know Jesus and Love Others...!
Mark Brand joins guest host Jody Vance to analyze the importance of perspective while self-isolating. Guest: Mark Brand, A better life foundation Chef, Social impact, Speaker
In this livestream recording from Antioch Church in the heart of downtown Dallas, Texas, Pastor Mark Brand talks about the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in a series of messages dealing with the Book of Acts. Find out more at: www.MarkBrand.org / www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping people everywhere know Jesus and love others...!
In this livestream recording from Antioch Church in the heart of downtown Dallas, Texas, Pastor Mark Brand talks about the infilling of the Holy Spirit in a series of messages dealing with the Book of Acts. Find out more at: www.MarkBrand.org / www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping people everywhere know Jesus and love others...!
In this livestream recording from Antioch Church in the heart of downtown Dallas, Texas, Pastor Mark Brand introduces a series of messages dealing with the Book of Acts. Find out more at: www.MarkBrand.org / www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping people everywhere know Jesus and love others...!
Pastor Mark Brand explains how the story of Stephen in the New Testament (Acts 7) helps us understand how to overcome any negative influence from religious tradition or its establishment as we follow Jesus in our lives. Recorded live on the campus of Antioch Church in the heart of Downtown Dallas, Texas on Sunday morning, April 27, 2020. Find out more at: www.MarkBrand.org / www.TeamAntioch.com. Antioch Church - Helping people everywhere know Jesus and love others!
"Be the change you want to see in the world," could have been said about today's guest, Mark Brand. The social entrepreneur is an expert at creating businesses that make a difference, and a profit. He joins Ned from Save On Meats in Vancouver, the classic diner known for its cutting-edge employment models and focus on local food security. Mark shares his passion and insights on how to enact change in your own world. To learn more about Mark visit MarkBrandInc.com. Please reach out to us with your questions and show ideas! Record a voice memo or write an email and send it to connect@distractionpodcast.com. Our producer is Sarah Guertin @sarahguertin, and our editor/recording engineer is Pat Keogh. To learn more about how our sponsor, Landmark College, helps students with ADHD succeed click HERE. See their beautiful campus in Putney, Vermont at an Open House on Friday, January 10, 2020.
In this episode we did another group chat as we brought on two Vancouver industry legends, Ron Oliver of Mamie Taylor’s and Josh Pape of Gooseneck Hospitality. We wanted to wax everything hospitality as we discussed The Diamond 10 year anniversary and how the past decade has changed things for Josh, as he co-owns The Diamond with his partner Mark Brand. Ron chimes in as he was one of The Diamond’s first bartenders. They each swap stories as we delve into how The Diamond helped shepherd a cocktail revolution of sorts for the city. We go on to further discuss cocktail culture in general, the state of restaurants in Vancouver, glass shakers vs tins and much much more. A bit of Coldplay referencing came up once again by Jamie, which pissed Mickey off, to the delight of Josh and Ron. If you’re eager to learn more about the inner workings of the Vancouver hospitality scene, this is the episode for you. **Gooseneck Hospitality is a group of local restaurants owned and run by Josh Pape and his partner James Iranzad. Check out their website or visit one of their establishments. They do wicked stuff. WildebeestLucky TacoBells and Whistles BufalaBufala (North Van, opening soon)gooseneck.caJamie also did a great interview with James and Josh recently for Scout Magazine. Do check it if you want to learn more about their story. https://scoutmagazine.ca/2019/05/15/understanding-the-dynamic-partnership-that-drives-two-prolific-restaurateurs/Mamie Taylor’s is owned and run by Ron Oliver. It’s Mickey and Jamie’s favourite restaurant to hang out at. You can find it in Chinatown. Do hit it up. Best burger in town! mamietaylors.ca
Mike chats with Mark Brand, one of North America's foremost social entrepreneurs.
Contact: @eastvanbrand Website: www.markbrandinc.com I'm fired up to introduce you to this week's guest. I left this conversation feeling 10 feet tall, I was so inspired and full of energy, by virtue of the sheer passion this individual emits when they talk about what they do, and the impact they're looking to create in the world. I'm talking about Mark Brand. Mark is a restaurateur and social entrepreneur. In fact, he's one of North America's foremost social entrepreneurs. He runs a stack of businesses, social enterprises, and charities. And he's intentionally chose to start them in the poorest post code in America, which is also the largest drug market in North America. So he works in really impoverished, struggling, and disjointed communities, and the impact he's had will blow your mind. Mark's also a Stanford Fellow, Professor of Innovation at USC, Executive Chef for Pope Francis's Laudato Si Challenge, and an advisor to corporations working to make real change. Get ready to get fired up. WARNING: This episode contains language that may offend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“For us, marketing meant polishing the apple. Not chasing people, letting them find you.” Over the past 59 years, quite a few people have found Maker’s Mark. The distinctive bourbon has grown from being the hobby of founder Bill Samuels, Sr. His son, Bill Samuels, Jr., led much of that growth. From their wax-dipped bottles to their brand ambassador program, Maker’s has built a brand as unique as their spirits. I couldn’t wait to discuss all of this and more with Bill on this week’s episode of the On Brand podcast. About Bill Samuels, Jr. Growing up on Distiller’s Row in Bardstown, Kentucky – son of Maker’s Mark Founder Bill Samuels, Sr. and godson of Jim Beam – Bill Samuels, Jr. has been an eyewitness to many milestones in bourbon history and has made history himself. As the current Chairman Emeritus of Maker’s Mark, Bill ran his family’s company for 35 years as President and CEO. Under his watchful eye, he followed his father’s stern but simple piece of advice for him: “don’t screw up the whisky,” which is the advice he passed on to his son Rob Samuels, Maker’s current COO. Before passing on the torch in 2011, Bill left quite a legacy which included the introduction of Maker’s first new expression, Maker’s 46, the brand’s beloved Ambassador program, and more. Bill’s current role is perfectly suited for the very first Maker’s Mark Ambassador: travel around the world, introduce Maker’s Mark and Maker’s 46 to folks and share a story or two about all of the incredible history he’s been an eyewitness to. Episode Highlights Commercializing a hobby sounds daunting. But that’s exactly what Bill Samuels, Jr. was charged with doing. His mandate was simple — “never compromise on the spirit.” Bill Samuels, Jr. had to carefully exploit this hobby. “We hired an agency not to do advertising.” What Bill and their agency partners did instead was building on the “discovery” process. “We didn’t want to sell something that people didn’t want to buy. It had to be something you heard about from a friend.” What about those distinct dipped bottles? “Mom was a chemist and started playing around with wax.” As a patent attorney, Bill Samuels, Jr. patented the process, cementing the red wax drippings as a key brand touchpoint. And the ambassador program? “That was the mother of necessity. All of our customers previously had been in Kentucky. All of a sudden a credible source praised our product — The Wall Street Journal. That was the moment we became a national brand. Everything we did with customers was personal — 1:1.” The ambassador program helped them identify and embrace those fans who “raised their hands.” Another benefit to ambassadors … “It’s not a story you want to tell but every once in awhile you screw up.” Like when Maker’s thought the only way to answer demand was by reducing the proof the spirit. They communicated this to their ambassadors first and were met with immediate resistance. “It took Coke nine months to see what they did (with New Coke). We knew in two days.” They took immediate steps to reverse their decision, restoring the spirit to the delight of their fans. “We like to have fun with it, too.” That’s why Maker’s sends out gifts to ambassadors at the holidays. What brand has made Bill smile recently? Bill reminded us about the story of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, a collaborative effort between competitive distilleries that’s been a big hit with tourism in the state. “Don’t try to do it all in one day,” cautioned Bill. To learn more about Bill and Maker’s Mark, check out the Maker’s Mark website. As We Wrap … Before we go, I want to flip the microphone around to our community …Recently former guest Bruce Kennedy and Rogue Jess gave the podcast a shout. Thanks for listening! Did you hear something you liked on this episode or another? Do you have a question you’d like our guests to answer? Let me know on Twitter using the hashtag #OnBrandPodcast and you may just hear your thoughts here on the show. Subscribe to the podcast – You can subscribe to the show via iTunes, Stitcher, and RSS. Rate and review the show – If you like what you’re hearing, head over to iTunes and click that 5-star button to rate the show. And if you have a few extra seconds, write a couple of sentences and submit a review. This helps others find the podcast. OK. How do you rate and review a podcast? Need a quick tutorial on leaving a rating/review in iTunes? Check this out. Remember – On Brand is brought to you by my new book — Get Scrappy: Smarter Digital Marketing for Businesses Big and Small. Order now at Amazon and check out GetScrappyBook.com for special offers and extras. Until next week, I’ll see you on the Internet!
Results May Vary Podcast Podcast: Design Thinking for Living
In our last episode, community architect Sandra Kulli talked to us about fostering human connection through the design of extraordinary places. Today we are excited to share this very special episode of Results May Vary. We’re featuring this year’s Stanford d.school Civic Innovation Fellows, which this year was sponsored by Knight Foundation. This event was recently recorded live as the fellows wrapped up their program and reflected back on their journey of learning design thinking. Fellows are “restless experts” in their field, accomplished professionals who are focused on accelerating large-scale impact. Over the course of the year, they learn human-centered design and use it to explore, experiment and advance ambitious projects in their sector. You’ve already met one of the fellows. In Episode 16, Dr. Mick Smyer, talked about his organization Graying Green which is focused on tapping older adults as a resource for climate action. Today you’ll also be introduced to Angie McKee, the Director of Innovation and Strategy for San Francisco Unified School District's Future Dining Experience. Her project uses student input to reimagine and redesign the school dining experience in order to make it more equitable and enjoyable for all students. You will also meet Mark Brand, one of Canada’s most recognized social entrepreneurs. Having successfully created eleven businesses in Vancouver, Mark and his teams are determined to breathe new life into marginalized and isolated communities through food, training and meaningful employment. Mario Lugay is a one-time community organizer turned philanthropy entrepreneur with his initiative, Giving Side. Mario explores bringing the best of technology to the best side of ourselves, testing initiatives that will catalyze and support our society's single largest, shared civic act: giving. And finally, a fifth fellow, Sydney Smith-Heimbrock was unable to join the conversation. But her work is no less than helping make our government a workplace that unlocks creativity to solve the complex problems facing our Nation. Within the Federal government, she leads the Innovation Lab@OPM, where they teach human-centered design through workshops and immersion projects with Federal leaders and professionals. Tracy had the honor of working with these fellows over the past year and we are pleased to introduce them to you today in partnership with the Stanford d.school.
Steve, Evan and Alicia enjoy a week with bourbon branding expert Jeremy Schell. Their second show with Jeremy takes a look at the Ambassador loyalty program from Maker’s Mark. The Bourbon Daily intro music (Welcome to the Show) and outro music (That’s A Wrap) are both by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).
Mark Brand is a serial entrepreneur who is also a social entrepreneur. In this podcast, we talk about a number of things that inform Mark's approach to building Beautiful Businesses. Mark has reframed being a restauranteur into a career of service. In the show, he asks, what are you going to wake up every day and do, and do in service to others. The distinction he makes is that being is service to those who need us or being in service to a greater cause is not the same as being in servitude. For him, he argues we need to own our mistakes, own our flaws, and be mindful of what makes us imperfect as we search for solutions. Don't strive to be the most talented or smartest in the room, but struggle to be the most tenacious and resilient person in the room. For Mark, there is no separation in humanity, there is no us and them, there is only humanity. We also have a really funny conversation about Jack Russell style innovation. Enjoy this episode.Links from the show.Follow this link to learn more about Marks closed loop money system or token project: https://vimeo.com/173661086Find Mark at his website: http://www.markbrandinc.com/Hatch website: https://hatchexperience.org/FailForward website: https://failforward.org/Other episodes of Disruptive Conversations referenced in the show: Yarrow Kraner Disruptive Conversation podcast episode #11: http://www.keitademming.com/podcast/ep-11-how-one-creative-alchemist-is-hatching-a-better-world-a-conversation-with-yarrow-kraner/Ashley Good on Failing Forward: http://www.keitademming.com/podcast/ep-4-how-learning-from-failure-can-help-spur-innovation-a-conversation-with-ashley-good-of-failforward/This podcast was recorded via Skype both speakers were in different locations. Music provided by Clint Harewood you contact him on these websites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tamo.T or LinkedIn: https://www.facebook.com/Tamo.T
Mark Brand is a serial entrepreneur who is also a social entrepreneur. In this podcast, we talk about a number of things that inform Mark's approach to building Beautiful Businesses. Mark has reframed being a restauranteur into a career of service. In the show, he asks, what are you going to wake up every day and do, and do in service to others. The distinction he makes is that being is service to those who need us or being in service to a greater cause is not the same as being in servitude. For him, he argues we need to own our mistakes, own our flaws, and be mindful of what makes us imperfect as we search for solutions. Don't strive to be the most talented or smartest in the room, but struggle to be the most tenacious and resilient person in the room. For Mark, there is no separation in humanity, there is no us and them, there is only humanity. We also have a really funny conversation about Jack Russell style innovation. Enjoy this episode.Links from the show.Follow this link to learn more about Marks closed loop money system or token project: https://vimeo.com/173661086Find Mark at his website: http://www.markbrandinc.com/Hatch website: https://hatchexperience.org/FailForward website: https://failforward.org/Other episodes of Disruptive Conversations referenced in the show: Yarrow Kraner Disruptive Conversation podcast episode #11: http://www.keitademming.com/podcast/ep-11-how-one-creative-alchemist-is-hatching-a-better-world-a-conversation-with-yarrow-kraner/Ashley Good on Failing Forward: http://www.keitademming.com/podcast/ep-4-how-learning-from-failure-can-help-spur-innovation-a-conversation-with-ashley-good-of-failforward/This podcast was recorded via Skype both speakers were in different locations. Music provided by Clint Harewood you contact him on these websites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tamo.T or LinkedIn: https://www.facebook.com/Tamo.T
On this episode, Dr.G is joined by the fearless change-agent and social impact entrepreneur, Mark Brand. As a world-renowned culinary artist, Mark has become a prominent example of a new generation of leadership that focuses on passion and purpose. Using his 11+ businesses as a platform for good, Mark has proven it is indeed possible to be a socially responsible entrepreneur without sacrificing ones core business ethos. In this rare and passionate interview, Mark takes us on his inspiring journey to help breathe new life into marginalized and isolated communities through food, training and meaningful employment. He helps us better understand the importance of empathy, grit and failure as an entrepreneur, the unrelenting power of addiction, and the belief that second chances in life is our moral responsibility as a society. All this and more on today’s episode. Now, That’s Unusual. About Mark Brand Mark Brand is one of Canada’s most recognized social entrepreneurs. Having successfully created 11 businesses in Vancouver, he has become a prominent example of a new generation of leadership that focuses on passion and purpose. Brand and his teams are determined to breathe new life into marginalized and isolated communities through food, training and meaningful employment. Combining emerging technologies, alternate currencies and historical best practices, they are creating new blueprints to share globally with the intention of bettering the world. Brand has been recruited to speak, mentor and mediate on the topics of social inclusion, community collaboration, and food security from TED talks to correctional facilities, and everywhere in between. He sits on government councils, not for profit boards and business advisory committees bringing the lens of community first, each and every time. It is through his social impact efforts, and love for our neighbourhoods, that Brand has found a unique balance, proving that you can be successful in business while contributing to your community in a long-term and meaningful way. Key Interview Takeaways “There is nothing more invigorating than knowing how flawed you are, and believing that you can still do good.” Because Brand has struggled with addiction himself, he has insight into the resilience it takes to pull yourself out of that rabbit hole and move forward with passion and purpose. 100% of the homeless have been abused, and that kind of trauma makes it very difficult to trust or to believe that you can do something great. Brand’s empathy for the marginalized motivates him to help them access services and become a meaningful part of society. The best solutions are often the simplest and most obvious. Knowing that many who want to help the marginalized hesitate because they fear that their money will be spent on drugs rather than food, Brand created a token system that allows a person to trade a small, plastic coin with no denomination for one of five sandwiches at Save on Meats. After some initial backlash, the program has gone on to great success, realizing 90,000 redemptions in three years. The tokens are used by the Vancouver Coastal Health and police department outreach teams to support individuals struggling with addiction in making positive choices. With the advancement of technology comes the opportunity to pursue unconventional solutions to social problems like homelessness. 92% of people on the street in North America have mobile phones, and 50% of those devices are smart phones. Brand’s current project, Positive Access Link (PAL), seeks to leverage the available technology to provide food, housing and medical services to the marginalized via a digital token communicated by cell phone. Connect with Mark Brand Twitter Linkedin www.MarkBrandINC.com Learn More about Mark Brand Ted X Talks vimeo.com SaveOnMeats.ca youtube.com
Mark Brand is CEO of MB Inc a company that pushes the envelope and challenges perspectives by constantly striving to improve the lives of others while providing opportunities for growth and social change. Mark is also a member of the council at NationSwell www.nationswell.com Executive Board Member The Presidents Group Province of B.C. http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/about-the-bc-government/accessibility/accessibility-2024-leadership/presidents-group Member of the Board of Directors Ted X and the Board Chair for A Better Life Foundation & Charity http://abetterlifefoundation.ca
Mark Brand is a very dynamic and versatile social entrepreneur. His past is peppered with a variety of transient life experiences, moving all over the world for various reasons before settling down in Vancouver, BC where he has started several businesses. His main focuses now are the historic and iconic Save On Meats businesses (Est. 1957; he took over in 2010) and his charity A Better Life Foundation. Mark is an extremely passionate and caring individual who definitely isn't afraid of saying what he thinks or putting it all on the line. This is an excellent episode from a truly unique member of this city. Mark's Website - http://www.markbrandinc.com Save On Meats - http://saveonmeats.ca A Better Life Foundation - http://abetterlifefoundation.ca Vancouver Real - http://vancouverreal.tv/ Omega Point - https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOmega... Float House - http://www.floathouse.ca/
Mark Brand opened his first restaurant in 2007 and went on to restore Save On Meats, a butcher shop founded in 1957. Save On Meats is not like any other butcher shop or lunch counter, because Mark has created a sustainable business model that serves the community. Mark states that by creating a business that stands for something, not only does that help the community as a whole, but he has seen fewer turnovers from his staff because they also believe in the bigger picture. Key Takeaways: [1:45] Thank you Vancity Buzz for sponsoring us! [2:45] What was Mark's defining moment? [6:55] How did Mark get started in the hospitality industry? [9:20] Mark had an addiction problem, but he decided that wasn't going to be his story. [10:10] Mark opened his restaurant in a bad neighborhood and everybody told him it was a bad idea. [15:25] Mark talks about the reality show he was a part of. [18:10] Save on Meats isn't just a restaurant; it has a big social component too. [21:45] What's one piece of advice Mark can share with those who are looking to start a non-profit? [25:40] Mark has created a model where people can see how their dollar impacts others. [30:55] What are some of Mark's core values? [32:35] How does Mark define success? [34:55] Mark shares a few statistics. [36:45] Why should business owners care about the bottom line? Because it's the right thing to do! [38:40] Millennials are looking for purpose-based businesses. [39:30] Where does Mark see himself in ten years? [41:30] Mark talks about the kind of legacy he would like to leave behind. Mentioned in This Episode: http://www.vancitybuzz.com/ http://mantalks.com/ http://www.markbrandinc.com/ http://saveonmeats.ca/ Music Credit: Parlange & Latenite Automatic (jesusparlange.com– lateniteautomatic.com)
Minter Dialogue Episode #137 — This interview is with Mark Brand, Retail Analytics Director at Thoughtworks, a privately held company with 3000 employees, based out of Chicago and with offices in 12 countries. In this interview, Mark and I talk about the trends in retail, the challenges of using digital in retail and how brands and retailers can best leverage digital tools and platforms to drive their business. It’s a hot topic. Meanwhile, you can comment and find the show notes on myndset.com where you can also sign up for my weekly newsletter. Or you can follow me on Twitter on @mdial. And, if you liked the podcast, please take a moment of your precious time to go over to iTunes to rate the podcast.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)
Did you know that even reputable companies sometimes get it wrong when choosing a name for a new product or service? Hear how Germans thought that Rolls Royce was offering them garbage in the 1930s, and how “Nova” was not the best name for a car. Marketing Translation Mistakes take a look at this website to delve into more brand name blunders Markenflops and here you can find even more marketing mistakes (in german)
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