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In a candid and insightful conversation, Equitea founder and CEO Quentin Vennie and Greg Lowe II, the founder and CEO of coconut water brand 100 Coconuts, dive into the complexities of embracing their Black identity while navigating the business world.  As part of the conversation, they discuss the dual reality of finding support and facing systemic barriers, alongside the evolving landscape of DEI initiatives. They also explore the ongoing challenges Black founders face in accessing capital and the opportunities international markets offer Black-owned brands. Greg also shares the story of securing a major partnership with Disney, highlighting how creativity, culture, and agility set his brand apart from industry giants. He and Quentin also unpack misconceptions about DEI, the long road ahead for equal opportunities, and how their respective journeys are paving the way for other Black founders in CPG. Brands in this episode: Equitea, 100 Coconuts, Better Sour

Send us a Text Message.The Forsaken.Quentin Vennie, Co-Founder of Equitea Co., wrote a searing memoir, Strong in the Broken Places. A raw story of his life growing up in the inner city of Baltimore, MD where he faced food deserts, a complicated relationship with his father who was in and out of jail, and his own addiction and multiple suicide attempts. His unexpected path out of the darkness of his life through yoga, meditation, juicing and his mom's support is a blueprint for us all as we face the mountains and the valleys that are part of living. Since our first interview three years ago, Quentin has had to face any parent's worst nightmare - the death of his 17 year old son Christian from accidentally ingesting fentanyl. In real time, Quentin is facing questions about the changeable nature of grief, anger and forgiveness. And his biggest question - Why didn't God intervene to save his son's life?At the Podium WebsiteAt the Podium on IGPatrick on IGFor more information contact Patrick at patrick@patrickhueyleadership.com

Despite major strides taken by a new generation of bold entrepreneurs and brands, Black-owned food and beverage companies still face persistent headwinds getting on the shelves of mainstream supermarkets, finding significant investment,and scaling long-term. From a consumer and an equity standpoint, this is untenable. A significant slice – 14% – of American consumers are Black. We know that there are Black founders out there but they are not necessarily making their way into our consciousness or on the radar of much of the established CPG structure.  As a resource for all founders, Taste Radio, in collaboration with Quentin Vennie, the co-founder and CEO of beverage brand Equitea, has developed a special series that highlights conversations on various aspects of the challenges felt by all entrepreneurs filtered through the experience of Black founders. We also discuss the ways that the environment has changed, and how it has not, as well as identifying resources that our founders may not yet realize exist.  In this first edition of the series, we sat down with Quentin, Partake Foods founder Denise Woodard and Ibraheem Basir, the founder of A Dozen Cousins, for a roundtable discussion that explores the foundational reasons that each started their brands, how modern Black-owned brands are extending a legacy of Black entrepreneurship, ways in which they are building their companies' culture to reflect their own, and the impact of Black-owned and ethnic-themed brands in expanding the audience for natural and organic foods. Show notes: 0:35: Quentin Vennie, Equitea; Denise Woodard, Partake Foods; Ibraheem Basir, A Dozen Cousins – Quentin discusses the origins of the special series and the goals he hopes to achieve; Ibraheem and Denise talk about their respective families history in entrepreneurship, before Quentin explains how the creation of Equitea is partly rooted in his inability to find products that represented him or his culture. Ibraheem and Denise discuss the impact of their experience in corporate CPG companies in the development of their brands; they also explain what gave investors and retailers confidence to “place a bet” on their brands. The trio also talk about how the ebb and flow in how the CPG industry supports Black founders via diversity initiatives and why Quentin was unable to benefit from an initiative intended to support BIPOC entrepreneurship. Ibraheem explains how culture influences all aspects of A Dozen Cousins; Denise talks about incorporating a holistic perspective on culture into Partake Foods; Quentin discusses how black founders in food & beverage can collectively and independently help each other be successful. Ibraheem talks about “the sticky part” of racism and how it affects fundraising; Denise highlights the challenges faced by investment funds that are focused on women- and minority-owned businesses and the trickle down effect on brands like hers; and all three founders explain what they hope to leave as a legacy. Brands in this episode: Equitea, Partake Foods, A Dozen Cousins

Sometimes a relative stranger, during a small collection of conversations, can make an outsized impact by suddenly awakening a light within you. If you think that sounds like hyperbole…how about I share my recent experience with this phenomenon. In the last several years, I've had a handful of beverage industry friends tell me to check out this tea-plus brand named Equitea. Admittedly, in a rushed state…I would glance at the product pages and say something relatively positive about the emerging category and/or its product composition and packaging. But it wasn't until Danny Stepper asked me to moderate a panel at The Beverage Forum that changed everything. As I'm putting together the conversation framework…I start digging deeper into Equitea because its co-founder and CEO, Quentin Vennie, was one of the panelists. This is when I learned about the founding reason for Equitea and then the more recent tragic event that evolved the brand purpose. Maybe it was partly due to the proximity of myself becoming a new father, but suddenly I felt this amplified connection to Quentin's story. Getting to know him better (on- and off-stage) became the unexpected (but in a totally good way) top highlight of mine from The Beverage Forum. And as you'll quickly notice, this recorded conversation feels like it just rolls right into it…and that's because it was a totally authentic human interaction that Grant captured after we got off stage together. While that might feel a bit different than typical story arcs in previous episodes, this whole “Pivotal segment concept” was created because I wanted to break down barriers and show the human beings that exist beyond these CPG brands. With “great products” becoming ubiquitous across the CPG industry, they must evolve into a vehicle to build rich compelling stories that create consumer connection. In this case, it's packaged tea-plus products called Equitea that exists to destigmatize mental health, expand pathways to wellness, and help make cognitive wellness-centered products more accessible and equitable. Finally, for those that want to hear more from Quentin, the accompanying Joshing Around "The Beverage Forum 2024" vlog episode (that will be uploaded to my YouTube channel very soon) should help fill that void and likely add more context to portions of this recorded conversation. FOLLOW ME ON MY SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LINKEDIN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YOUTUBE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TWITTER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FACEBOOK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua-schall/support

Equitea is a black-owned tea company committed to sharing the wisdom of better health and collective experience to make mental health management and wellness equitable for all.

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Quentin Vennie didn't have the typical upbringing of a successful wellness CPG entrepreneur. He grew up in West Baltimore, was the victim of gun violence before age 12, and overcame addiction and numerous suicide attempts before a life-changing moment when the wellness world ‘found him.' These days, The Equitea Co. co-founder is on a mission to destigmatize mental health — one sip at a time. In this heart-filled episode, Quentin shares how he overcame being ‘othered' to carve out spaces for himself where people like him were nowhere to be found. Quentin teaches us how anyone can use gratitude, tap into their ‘why,' and trust a higher power to get where they want to go — even in the toughest of circumstances.Quentin's story of growing up in the inner city of West BaltimoreThe rock-bottom moment that forced Quentin to put his trust in a higher powerThe permission you need to try something different (PREACH, Quentin!)How to use gratitude to change your life — without the toxic positivityThe soul ping that led Quentin to found The Equitea Co.How to leverage failure to propel you forward in businessThe top lessons Quentin has learned as a first-time CPG entrepreneurWhy you need to know your why — and how to find it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HEAR THE HEADLINES – TAZO Tea Embraces Regenerative Ag | Ingredients in Reformulations are Verified Regenerative | Tea Labor Unrest in Bangladesh | Canada Requires Front of Pack Nutrition Warning Labels | GUEST – Quentin Vennie, co-founder of Equitea, Baltimore, Maryland USA | FEATURE INTRO – Tea Biz this week travels to Baltimore, Maryland, to talk with Equitea co-founder Quentin Vennie about three new condition-specific canned, cold-brewed tea blends formulated to ease anxiety and depression, improve focus, and calm young people coping with ADHD. Cold-Brewed Calm – Author and wellness expert Quentin Vennie, with his wife Erin, on the advice of their son's neurologist, found that green tea helped their seven-year-old boy maintain calm and focus. Diagnosed with ADHD, a condition leading to impulsive, hyperactive behavior, tea's unique combination of L-Theanine and Caffeine offered relief, but loose-leaf teas were challenging to brew and not that tasty to a pre-teen. Quentin and Erin added calming botanicals to make the tea palatable. Inspired by their success, they launched a tea venture that produced packaged teas that became a favorite of Gwyneth Paltrow, whose company goop sells the teas online.

Too often today black neighborhoods are graveyards for exploded dreams as drug addiction, poverty and low expectations take root in the people and institutions of the neighborhood. In most of the world's eyes, the souls who live in these food deserts, healthcare deserts, and educational deserts are merely statistics, not three-dimensional people with deep, real and valuable humanity. And still what remains, as Quentin details in his memoir Strong in the Broken Places, is the love of the people in the community for each other. Maya Angelou said when you learn you teach. And through his harrowing story of overcoming a prescription drug addiction and a suicide attempt in order to step into his destiny as father, healer and teacher, Quentin uses his life as a classroom. His lessons are weighty. God has a bigger plan for your life than what you can see in your current circumstances. Prayer works and prayer requires work. Surrendering is not weakness, but a necessary step of faith. And quite simply, you have to choose life.With his honest telling of his struggle through profound prescription drug and alcohol addiction, Quentin Vennie gives us soul-stirring life lessons. We can turn our traumas into our triumphs. We all have to receive forgiveness and extend it to people who hurt us, even when we don't want to. And in a world where society often strips people of humanity, when we have the courage to tell our stories to one another honestly, that's when we can feel and see each person we meet through a lens of empathy and compassion. EquiteaQuentin on IGEquitea on IGPatrick's WebsitePatrick's IGPatrick on LinkedInPatrick on Facebook

Have you had your afternoon tea? In this episode of Doughp's Soberpreneur, Kelsey talks to suicide prevention advocate, author, and founder of The Equitea Company, (formerly Greenhouse Tea Company), Quentin Vennie. Quentin tells us his story growing up in Baltimore and how he surpassed stereotypes and overcame every challenge that came his way, including being addicted to prescription pills. Plus, he shares why he started his tea company and which lessons from recovery have helped him build his business. Tune in and listen to this awesome soberpreneur spill the tea! Jump straight into: (01:36) - Doughp for Hope Pledge: How is Quentin really doing? One high and one low of life right now. (04:09) - Quentin's origin story: His entrepreneurial journey escaping the box of judgment. (07:29) - Why tea? What the evening ritual of tea meant in Quentin's recovery journey and in his son's ADHD treatment. (11:34) - The aha! moment: Making the conscious decision to figure out his life's mission after attempting suicide. (16:39) - What do you wish people knew? Recognizing the human behind every journey of recovery. (19:07) - Resilience and strength: What Quentin brought from recovery into his entrepreneurial life.   (24:07) - Success and humility: Quentin's legacy hopes,  plus his mental health recipe card.  (31:44) - Raw Truth Game!: A series of rapid-fire questions to reveal Quentin's truth.   Episode resources Connect with Quentin through https://www.linkedin.com/in/quentinvennie/ (LinkedIn), https://www.instagram.com/quentinvennie/?hl=es (Instagram), or via email. https://www.amazon.com/Strong-Broken-Places-Addiction-Redemption/dp/1623368227/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2C5WPTZ1PLK4H&dchild=1&keywords=strong+in+the+broken+places&qid=1628188427&sprefix=strong+in+the+broken%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-1 (Strong in the Broken Places by Quentin Vennie) https://greenhouseteas.com/ (Greenhouse Tea Company ) https://www.quentinvennie.com/ (Quentin Vennie) Thank you for listening to Doughp's Soberpreneur. Follow fearless Kelsey on https://www.instagram.com/kels.moreira/ (Instagram) and please leave a review to help more people find us. Don't forget to check out https://www.doughp.com/ (Doughp's) delicious bakeable and edible cookie dough and use the code KEEPITREAL to get 10% off! This show is produced by Rachael Roberts at https://www.studiopodsf.com/ (StudioPod) with additional music and editing provided by https://nodalab.com/ (Nodalab). 

Season 8, Episode 1 - What You Want Is Obtainable Through The Gift of Belief - Quentin Vennie, Wellness Expert, Author + Co-Founder of Greenhouse Tea Company.WELCOME TO SEASON 8! We're honored that you're here with us and very grateful to have you as a listener. About Quentin VennieQuentin is a celebrated wellness expert, motivational speaker, author of the bestselling memoir, Strong In The Broken Places  and Co-Founder of Greenhouse Tea Company. His work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Thrive Global, Entrepreneur, Fox News, MindBodyGreen, and others. Quentin has been recognized as one of Black Enterprise magazine's 100 Modern Men of Distinction and by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for his contribution in raising awareness for mental health and suicide prevention, as well as appearing as the wellness keynote speaker for Colin Kaepernick's “Know My Rights” Camp. Quentin continues to work with youth in under-resourced communities, helping them understand their traumas and turn them into triumphs, and spearheads initiatives that teach food education and fight against food insecurity and food deserts.Connect + learn more about Quentin: FB, IG + Twitter. Greenhouse Tea Company: Website + IG.Klay's NoteWant more information on our custom meditations? Email: Assistant@PlanAwithKlay.com. If you're looking for a cool scripted podcast drama, check out Venice HERE by Marisa Bramwell. Thank you for listening to Season 7 of Plan A Konversations! Share your thoughts and follow Klay on your favorite social media: @PlanAwithKlay and use the hashtag #PlanA101​​​. Want more Plan A? Subscribe to Klay's website: KlaySWilliams.com.If you've been motivated, inspired and called to action by this podcast, please consider contributing with the link provided below. Support the show (https://paypal.me/PlanAEnterprises?locale.x=en_US)

Before becoming a celebrated wellness expert, motivational speaker, author of a best-selling memoir, Co-Founder of Greenhouse Tea Company, and Gwyneth Paltrow's pal, Quentin Vennie was a guy from a single-parent home in Baltimore who was told that he'd never amount to much. He was someone who fought addiction, battled anxiety, sold drugs in the heroin capital of America, escaped death, and dropped out of college three separate times. After years of fighting a war of anxiety, depression, and addiction, he set out on a journey to heal himself. Quentin successfully overcame his addictions and developed a system to manage his anxiety disorder better with nothing more than faith and determination. Quentin has been publicly celebrated by notable figures in the world of wellness for his unbelievable road to recovery. His transformation has inspired thousands worldwide and has raised global awareness of anxiety, depression, and addiction. He is living proof that you have the power and ability to unlock unimaginable strength no matter your background. Today, we're chatting about...  How past trauma and childhood diversity planted the seed for his future mental health struggles What Quentins life was like growing up in a community of violence, crime, and drugs  How it felt for Quentin to visit his father in prison  How as a child, his emotional and psychological pain presented as anger and defiance  Quentin's thoughts on where the mental health system fails  How in the process of wanting to feel safe, to incubate himself from fear, he became addicted to benzodiazepines Why Quentin slept in a hospital parking lot How Quentin used the word of wellness to heal __________ ALL THE GOODIES FROM THIS EPISODE: >>> SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A REVIEW TO THE COURAGEOUSLY.U PODCAST 

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and while there are more resources for mental health than ever before, it’s still a topic that’s often overlooked when it comes to men. In this episode, host Paula Felps talks with motivational speaker and wellness expert Quentin Vennie about overcoming the stigma men face when it comes to caring for their mental health. His bestselling memoir, Strong in the Broken Places, detailed his journey from anxiety, depression and addiction to his discovery of wellness practices that he now teaches to others. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why men need to put more focus on their mental health. How women can help on their mental health journey. What the Trinity of Wellness is and how to practice it.

In this episode, we will explore how Black men can prioritize internal peace when a war is being waged externally on their bodies through Yoga. Special guests include Quentin Vennie, author of Strong in Broken Places, and Yirser Ra Hotep, a 45-year Yoga Instructor practicing the art of Kemetic Yoga out of Chicago, Illinois.

If you're a parent or not, this will help you reflect on how toxic masculinity has shaped your views and how you can break the cycle of toxic masculinity, mental health stigmas and reclaim your power as a child sexual abuse survivor.Quentin shared on how he manages anxiety, what it can look like for others, and why it's important to get to the root of anxiety and not deal with it as a surface symptom.We also talked about equity in communities of color and how this impacts mental health services and more! Shout out to Rebekah Borucki for making the connection for Quentin and me! ABOUT QUENTIN:Quentin Vennie is a celebrated wellness expert, philanthropist, keynote speaker, and author of the bestselling memoir, Strong In The Broken Places. He is the host of the new wellness and social justice podcast, “Freedom to Breathe”. His work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Thrive Global, Entrepreneur, Chicago Tribune, NBC News, Fox News, MindBodyGreen, and others. Quentin has been recognized as one of Black Enterprise magazine’s 100 Modern Men of Distinction and by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for his contribution in raising awareness for mental health and suicide prevention, as well as appearing as the wellness keynote speaker for Colin Kaepernick’s “Know My Rights” Camp. Quentin is passionate about working with youth in under-resourced communities, helping them understand their traumas and turn them into triumphs, and spearheads initiatives that make yoga and mindfulness accessible among communities and populations that don’t ordinarily have access to them. Having spent years practicing yoga and meditation, Quentin has found a recent passion in gardening and interior design as forms of anxiety management. Website:https://www.quentinvennie.com/Social Media:www.instagram.com/quentinvennieSponsor Links:www.aboutconsent.com/guidewww.consentparenting.com Subscribe & Review in iTunesAre you subscribed to the AboutCONSENT™ podcast? If you’re not, I invite you to do that today! I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding Spanish bonus episodes to the mix this year and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!If you’re loving the podcast and want to express your love for it, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too! Your review helps other people find my podcast and they also fuel me. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. I appreciate you!

Facing an addiction to prescription medication and struggles with mental health, Quentin Vennie found his own way out through yoga, meditation and juicing. Through his work as a social entrepreneur, speaker, and author of the memoir Strong In The Broken Places, he aims to guide others down their own path toward a healthy and thriving lifestyle.

Quentin Vennie is a celebrated wellness expert, motivational speaker and author of the bestselling memoir Strong in the Broken Places. His work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Thrive Global Entrepreneur, Fox News, mindbodygreen and others. Quentin has been recognized as one of Black Enterprise Magazine's 100 Modern Men of Distinction and by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for his contributions to, and raising awareness for, mental health and suicide prevention.

For Quentin Vennie, despite having been diagnosed with acute anxiety and depression at 14, this wasn’t the focus as he grew up. The focus was on surviving, given that he lived in one of the most dangerous cities in America, had to contend with racism and prejudice, and lived in communities with limited resources. On today’s episode, I talk with Quentin about his decision to fight to live, why gardening is his “secret weapon” for his mental health, and how vulnerability helps remind him of his purpose.  Learn more about Quentin and check out the show notes here. Follow Made Visible on Instagram. We want to learn more about you! Tell us about you and what got you listening to Made Visible here.  Support for this episode comes from Betterhelp. Betterhelp is an online counseling service that matches you with a licensed professional therapist. No matter where you are in the world, Betterhelp lets you schedule video and phone sessions with your therapist, or even text them. Plus, they’ll work with you to find a counselor you love. It’s not self help, it’s better help. Take 10% off your first month of Betterhelp by visiting https://betterhelp.com/madevisible

Quentin Vennie is a celebrated wellness expert, philanthropist, keynote speaker and author of the bestselling memoir, Strong In The Broken Places. We go through his journey starting with growing up in West Baltimore during the heroine epidemic where life expectancy for a Black male was age 25.  Going from drug dealer to entrepreneur and getting an anxiety diagnosis that had him hooked on antidepressants and had him seeing that the doctors in white coats with prescription pads were more dangerous than the ones he grew up with on the corner.  How he discovered his holy trinity of wellness and took his mental health into his own hands and seeing how vulnerability is his superpower.  And so much more!Quentin is the former Vice President of the Yoga Alliance Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that leverages yoga for social impact. His work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Thrive Global, Entrepreneur, Chicago Tribune, NBC News, Fox News, MindBodyGreen, and others. Quentin has been recognized as one of Black Enterprise magazine’s 100 Modern Men of Distinction and by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for his contribution in raising awareness for mental health and suicide prevention.Quentin continues to work with youth in under-resourced communities, helping them understand their traumas and turn them into triumphs, and spearheads initiatives that address food insecurity, and help make yoga and mindfulness practices accessible among communities and populations that don’t ordinarily have access to them. Having spent years practicing yoga and meditation, Quentin has found a recent passion in gardening and interior design as forms of anxiety management.You can find full show notes and links to things we mention at https://yourjoyologist.com/podcast-quentin-vennieYou can find Quentin @quentinvennie and check out his new venture @greenhouseteasFor all things me go to https://yourjoyologist.com and @yourjoyologist on Instagram/Twitter/FacebookGo get + gift my daily inspiration app OWN YOUR AWESOME and check out my product line here! 

Kate and Kathryn talk about decolonizing their bookshelves then talk with guest, Quentin Vennie, author of the memoir Strong in the Broken Places. Quentin discusses his thoughts on racial equity, growing up Black in Baltimore, his battle with anxiety, and holding members of the wellness world accountable.

In this episode, Quentin Vennie once again joins Daryl and Raven to catch up on life in the wake of the Coronavirus quarantine.  Later, they have an open, honest discussion about anxiety in black men.Join Us On Instagram:Keep Firing: www.instagram.com/justkeepfiringD. Taylor: www.instagram.com/dtaylorimagesRaven Ekundayo: www.instagram.com/scorpiyogiTHS Podcast: www.instagram.com/thspodcast Quentin Vennie:  www.instagram.com/quentinvennieMusic by:Music by Chillhop: http://chillhop.com/listenL'indécis: https://soundcloud.com/lindecisListen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotify

Daryl & Raven sit down with author Quentin Vennie to take on the topic of "softness" in men and little boys.

Dr. Mara celebrates her upcoming Birthday with another AWESOME show! Quentin Vennie, Vice President of @yogaalliance Foundation, Mental Health/Social Impact Speaker, and Author of the book, Strong in the Broken Places: A Memoir of Addiction and Redemption Through Wellness, joins us once again from NYC!   Producer of this program Art Mendoza will talk about his video he just produced, Backwards On Purpose with fellow artists Kim Session and Tomas (The Jazzmanian Devil) Ramirez at El Mercado in Austin, Texas. Michael Gill, Texas Senior Living Locators, on the various levels of senior living and how to make a choice for your loved one.  Dr. Mara with another sneak peek into her book, The Passionate Life: Creating Vitality & Joy at Any Age with a discussion of the Benefits of Compassion.

  Dr. Mara celebrates her upcoming Birthday with another AWESOME show! Quentin Vennie, Vice President of @yogaalliance Foundation, Mental Health/Social Impact Speaker, and Author of the book, Strong in the Broken Places: A Memoir of Addiction and Redemption Through Wellness, joins us once again from NYC!   Producer of this program Art Mendoza will talk about his video he just produced, Backwards On Purpose with fellow artists Kim Session and Tomas (The Jazzmanian Devil) Ramirez at El Mercado in Austin, Texas. Michael Gill, Texas Senior Living Locators, on the various levels of senior living and how to make a choice for your loved one.  Dr. Mara with another sneak peek into her book, The Passionate Life: Creating Vitality & Joy at Any Age with a discussion of the Benefits of Compassion.   And MORE!

There’s a chance that anyone listening to this podcast has dealt with feelings of anxiety and depression. Our guest today is Quentin Vennie, and he’s openly battled and survived not only these afflictions, but he’s also overcome addiction and now encourages others to be proactive in caring for their mental health. In this episode, Quentin talks openly about his struggles growing up being a male in the community he was raised in and the expectations that society had on him as being a man. He shares how this contributed to his anxiety and depression disorders, but by listening you’ll hear how he was able to use different modalities and paths to process and for healing himself. http://yourkickasslife.com/172  

Welcome to Episode 14! In this episode I'm talking to Quentin Vennie, motivational speaker and author of Strong In The Broken Places.  Here's what you'll learn in this week's episode: Quentin's powerful story from addiction and anxiety to motivational speaker You do not have to suffer from anxiety Why vulnerability is the ultimate strength Quentin's pillars of wellness: You'll learn his simple but powerful tools that you can do every single day to bring you to feeling healthy and vibrant I love you guys, don't freak out! xo 
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Joining us, once again, from NYC….Writer, speaker, wellness coach, yoga coach, and rock-star of the mind-body wellness world, Quentin Vennie will discuss how we can each transform our own lives to overcome obstacles to achieve mind and body well-being...and, more specifically, the benefits of Exercise for MOOD Laura Gelezunas joins us from the retirement paradise south of the border, Puerto Vallarta, MX. Paul Klemperer will join us again to fill us in on what he's been up to with his Sax! And MORE!

Motivational Speaker and Wellness Coach; Laura Gelezunas in Vallarta; & MORE! Joining us, once again, from NYC….Writer, speaker, wellness coach, yoga coach, and rock-star of the mind-body wellness world, Quentin Vennie will discuss how we can each transform our own lives to overcome obstacles to achieve mind and body well-being...and, more specifically, the benefits of Exercise for MOOD Laura Gelezunas joins us from the retirement paradise south of the border, Puerto Vallarta, MX. Paul Klemperer will join us again to fill us in on what he's been up to with his Sax! And MORE!

Joining us, once again, from NYC….Writer, speaker, wellness coach, yoga coach, and rock-star of the mind-body wellness world, Quentin Vennie will discuss how we can each transform our own lives to overcome obstacles to achieve mind and body well-being...and his Master Your Mondays YouTubes. Texas musician, Jack Hartwell, will join us from South Padre Island, TX and we'll be playing some of his original music. Also, Debi Krakar, Executive Director of Austin Dog Alliance will talk about Hounds for Heroes, Service dogs for veterans!

This week I sit with my friend Quentin Vennie to discuss how his battle with anxiety and addiction led him to a path of wellness. We cover a lot of territory on this one. Malcolm X, tattoos, hollow tip bullets, the dangers of juicing while smoking, and the power of words. Quentin Vennie is the author of Strong in the Broken Places. You can find Quentin @ quentinvennie.com And remember: We’re just talkin’ here! Nothing said is intended to replace medical treatment or the advice of your healthcare provider,

Joining us, once again, from NYC….Writer, speaker, wellness coach, yoga coach, and rock-star of the mind-body wellness world, Quentin Vennie will discuss how we can each transform our own lives to overcome obstacles to achieve mind and body well-being...and his Master Your Mondays YouTubes. Texas musician, Jack Hartwell, will join us from South Padre Island, TX and we'll be playing some of his original music. Also, Debi Krakar, Executive Director of Austin Dog Alliance will talk about Hounds for Heroes, Service dogs for veterans!

Joining us, once again, from NYC….Writer, speaker, wellness coach, yoga coach, and rock-star of the mind-body wellness world, Quentin Vennie will discuss how we can each transform our own lives to overcome obstacles to achieve mind and body well-being...and his Master Your Mondays YouTubes. Texas musician, Jack Hartwell, will join us from South Padre Island, TX and we'll be playing some of his original music. Also, Debi Krakar, Executive Director of Austin Dog Alliance will talk about Hounds for Heroes, Service dogs for veterans! And..MORE          

Joining us from New York City, writer, speaker, wellness coach, yoga coach, and rock-star of the mind-body wellness world, Quentin Vennie will talk with us about his own self-transformation and we can each transform our own lives to overcome physical and emotional obstacles.   Laura calls in from Vallarta to let us know if the winter visitors have moved in yet! Jimi Berg will be joining us from AUstin to talk about the blues and more. AND Epilepsy Awareness Month.      

At age 27, Quentin Vennie was working out when he suddenly felt a pain in his chest, a tingly left arm and dizziness. He drove to the hospital, where a doctor diagnosed him with anxiety and gave him a prescription for lorazepam. "When you're in a vulnerable position, you turn to these people, but most doctors don't inquire. They don't ask what's really going on," he said. Quentin quickly became addicted to the lorazepam -- doubling, then tripling, his dose. After a combination of vicodin and lorazepam resulted in a collapsed lung and trip to the ER, Quentin realized his coping mechanism wasn't only ineffective, but could actually kill him. Over the next few years, Quentin began down a road of healing, starting with a daily practice of yoga, juicing, and meditation. "I didn't share anything with anyone because I didn't know if it was going to work," he said. Juicing became his "healthiest addiction," but he also cut out dairy, stopped smoking and worked towards accepting his inner demons. Today, Quentin is a writer, speaker and integrative wellness coach whose byline has appeared in Huffington Post, Mind Body Green and Positively Positive. On the Open Sky Fitness Podcast, he shares his inspiring story and the changes he's made to stop feeling anxious and start enjoying life. Resources Mentioned in the Podcast: http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22 https://twitter.com/Kris_Carr http://www.amazon.com/Success-Through-Stillness-Meditation-Simple/dp/1592408656 https://www.youtube.com/user/TaraStilesYoga Quentin Vennie Online: https://www.facebook.com/QuentinVennie http://www.huffingtonpost.com/quentin-vennie/ http://quentinvennie.com/ Read More About His Story: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/wc/quentin-vennie

Listen to my conversation with New York City-based writer, wellness coach and yoga guide, Quentin Vennie. Quentin utilizes his experience in personal training, yoga and juicing to influence and transform lives. His approach is to address the obstacles occurring inside the body, allowing the external changes to occur as a direct result. In this conversation, Quentin shares his personal journey and how he used juicing, yoga and meditation to overcome his addition to prescription drugs and learn to manage his once debilitating general panic disorder. Quentin was originally diagnosed with a panic disorder at age 14, but his mother rejected the doctor’s recommendation for medication. The disorder gained new footing when he was in his mid-20’s. This time the anxiety attacks were unmanageable and, after receiving a diagnosis of generalized anxiety and general panic disorder, he accepted medication as a treatment. In addition, he experienced severe migraine, so he was prescribed a powerful narcotic for the pain. Within 8 months he realized he was addicted. His use of the anti-anxiety medication increased six times over the original amount and, after an accidental overdose of the narcotic, he made the commitment to wean himself off both  medications, but he wasn’t sure how. While searching for answers online he came across the documentaries Sick Fat and Nearly Dead and Crazy Sexy Cancer. He watched both documentaries in the same day and went out and bought a juicer that night. From there an exploration and eventual love of Yoga developed along with meditation and healthy routine of self-care. Quentin is quick to point out that he is not “cured” of the panic disorder, but he is able to manage the frequency and intensity of the attacks. He continues to learn triggers and accepts that the disorder is a part of him but does not need to limit him.