Podcast appearances and mentions of tyler gage

On this weeks segment of Open Tabs, I am joined by recurring guest Fernando Jimenez. We sit down to enjoy a nice tequila bottle and review some early 2000's classic dance movies: You got served and Step Up. We relive our childhoods by watching some of our favorite movies growing up and see how much a difference our perspective have changed. You got served (2004) Directed by Chris Stokes. In order to achieve their dream of opening a recording studio, two friends (Omarion, Houston) must first win their city's dance contest -- a fierce competition that pits them against a group of tough street dancers.Step Up (2006) Directed by Anne Fletcher. Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up and coming dancer, Nora.https://msha.ke/thisseatstaken

This week, we're taking a swing at the 2006 dance movie, "Step Up." We discuss whether "Tyler Gage" is more of a male porn star name or an up-and-coming professional wrestler name, compare the big finale dance number in this movie to the ones in Save the Last Dance and Center Stage, wonder when exactly Channing Tatum became a good dancer, and relive the time Crooks got arrested for disorderly conduct. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss destroying other people with clinical assessments, watching A Bug's Life in 4D, more Timbit updates, Maddy's blasphemous lie about SOMEONE eating cereal with water, threatening kids with math, how much mileage that little "bang girl" got, doing kisses in parking lots, doing big signings with agent labels, boys vs. girls dancing, Chad Michael Tatum, our current Starbucks faves, DJ's, the screen name "RIP SKINNY", classic moments with dance scouts, the character name "Tyler Gage" and SO MUCH MORE!!!

Tyler Gage is an entrepreneur, investor, and adviser to companies that focus on ESG—the environmental, social, and governance aspects of business. He's also the author of an amazing book about his very unique journey as an entrepreneur. It's called Fully Alive: Using the Lessons of the Amazon to Live Your Mission in Business and Life. He's the co-founder of a groundbreaking company called Runa, which produces clean energy drinks made from the leaf of a tree that grows in the Amazon rainforest. The company has provided a sustainable source of income for thousands of indigenous families. In this episode, Doug Hattaway talks with Tyler Gage about the role of Aspirational Communication in building a successful social enterprise.

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm”. So said Winston Churchill, a man who had his fair share of professional disasters to accompany his well known successes. A less painful and more practical strategy for many of us might be to learn from other people's mistakes. There can be no doubt that you will encounter unexpected and unwanted outcomes as a result of looking at the world through multiple perspectives, or as a result of changing or adapting your work habits in order to remain fresh and creative. So we all need to be prepared for the inevitable lows and I believe that the key is to quickly identify your mistake and take action. It is for this reason we ask every guest about their most significant lows, and what they have learned from them. Given their diversity of backgrounds and perspectives, here are some examples from the trenches about how a few of our highly accomplished guests from the worlds of business, academia, sports, science, and the arts have emerged from there lows and how they take that learning forward to create success. Guests Featured in This Episode: Hacking Flow: How to Make Outperformance a Habit with Steven Kotler Meaning Makers: How Top Leaders Use Stories with David Pearl Technonomics and Why My Profits Might Just Disappear with John Straw Bottling Amazonian Wisdom with Tyler Gage, the Co-Founder of RUNA Accidental CEO with David Novak Innovating, Medici Style with Frans Johansson Connect with OutsideVoices Follow us on LinkedIn Check us out on Twitter

We believe passionately in the power of multiple perspectives to build and sustain innovation ecosystems. And yet we are all creatures of habits, following schedules and routines that enable us to continue to perform at high levels, but which might leave us with little room for exploring the new. So unless we proactively seek out fresh perspectives, we run the risk of remaining in our own personal bubbles, surrounded by people who think only like us, so increasing the risk of biases like groupthink, not-invented-here and confirmation bias. We always ask our guests what they do to remain fresh, to seek out diverse perspectives, and the answers are often surprisingly simple and practical. Here we provide a selection of tactics, all of which are easy to do, but are equally easy not to do. By regularly exercising your innovation muscles, the benefits to you and your organisation will build up and compound over time, as these world class performers have discovered. Guests featured in this episode: Meaning Makers: How Top Leaders Use Stories with David Pearl Back in the Game: EA's Near Death Experience with Andy Billings Dual Transformation and Why Noah's Arc Management Can't Work with Scott Anthony Bottling Amazonian Wisdom with Tyler Gage, the Co-Founder of RUNA Gambling on Innovation: How To Be Productively Wrong With Luis Perez-Breva of MIT When Big and Small Make Great with Brad Feld Innovating, Medici Style with Frans Johansson The Return on Investment of Mental Models with Robert Hagstrom Confessions of a Corporate Insurgent with Gib Bulloch Connect with OutsideVoices Follow us on LinkedIn Check us out on Twitter

In this episode we're joined by Tyler Gage, co-founder of the organic tea company Runa, and author of the book, Fully Alive: Using the Lessons of the Amazon to Live Your Mission in Business and Life. Tyler shares how his immersion into life in the Amazon guided him in building a socially responsible business able to thrive in the hyper-competitive soft drinks segment. What Was Covered How Tyler's interest in peak performance led him to indigenous elders in the Amazon and how life there inspired him to build a business The parallels to be found from the Amazonian concept of wisdom and modern business and entrepreneurship Discovering strength in vulnerability and how admitting what we don't know creates an environment to learn from others Key Takeaways and Learnings How the sophisticated listening and landscape awareness skills that are required to provide food in the Amazon can deliver success for an executive or entrepreneur Seeing obstacles as teachers, and how this tribal practice of the South American rainforests is a winning strategy for business problem solving How businesses can use their “taproot”, their reason for existence, to create cultures that inspire employees Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode Tyler Gage's website RUNA website Get the book Fully Alive: Using the Lessons of the Amazon to Live Your Mission in Business and Life by Tyler Gage Get in touch with Tyler via LinkedIn or email The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answer, a book by Ben Horowitz The Republic of Tea: Letters to a Young Entrepreneur, a book by Mel Ziegler, Bill Rosenzweig and Patricia Ziegler

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Welcome to Conscious Millionaire, The High Performance Podcast with your Host, JV Crum III... After graduating from Brown University, Tyler Gage turned down a Fulbright grant to start RUNA, a social enterprise that makes clean energy drinks with guayusa, a rare Amazonian leaf, and improves livelihoods for thousands of indigenous farming families in Ecuador. With the help of investors like Channing Tatum and Leonardo DiCaprio, Runa has become a thriving, multimillion-dollar company and was acquired by VitaCoco in June of 2018. Are you a coach, consultant, business owner or leader who is tired of feeling stuck or you just don't know which step to take next? Get in the High Performer Lane by downloading JV's new High Performer Formula with the exact steps for your to play at the top of your game. Download it by clicking here now. Like this Podcast? Then get every episode delivered to YOU!  Subscribe in iTunes Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other coaches, consultants, or business owners find our podcast…and make their big difference. They will thank you for it.   Conscious Millionaire Podcast: With over 1,000 episodes and 12 Million Listeners in 190 countries, this is the podcast for coaches, consultants and service-providers who want to get more clients, make more money, and create a bigger difference and impact. Named by Inc Magazine as one of the Top 13 Business Podcasts for 2017!

Welcome to The High Performance Millionaire Podcast with your Host, JV Crum III... After graduating from Brown University, Tyler Gage turned down a Fulbright grant to start RUNA, a social enterprise that makes clean energy drinks with guayusa, a rare Amazonian leaf, and improves livelihoods for thousands of indigenous farming families in Ecuador. With the help of investors like Channing Tatum and Leonardo DiCaprio, Runa has become a thriving, multimillion-dollar company and was acquired by VitaCoco in June of 2018. Are you a coach, consultant, business owner or leader who is tired of feeling stuck or you just don't know which step to take next? Get in the High Performer Lane by downloading JV's new High Performer Formula with the exact steps for your to play at the top of your game. Download it by clicking here now. Like this Podcast? Then get every episode delivered to YOU!  Subscribe in iTunes Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other coaches, consultants, or business owners find our podcast…and make their big difference. They will thank you for it.   Conscious Millionaire Podcast: With over 1,000 episodes and 12 Million Listeners in 190 countries, this is the podcast for coaches, consultants and service-providers who want to get more clients, make more money, and create a bigger difference and impact. Named by Inc Magazine as one of the Top 13 Business Podcasts for 2017!

Welcome to Conscious Millionaire, The High Performance Podcast with your Host, JV Crum III... After graduating from Brown University, Tyler Gage turned down a Fulbright grant to start RUNA, a social enterprise that makes clean energy drinks with guayusa, a rare Amazonian leaf, and improves livelihoods for thousands of indigenous farming families in Ecuador. With the help of investors like Channing Tatum and Leonardo DiCaprio, Runa has become a thriving, multimillion-dollar company and was acquired by VitaCoco in June of 2018. Are you a coach, consultant, business owner or leader who is tired of feeling stuck or you just don't know which step to take next? Get in the High Performer Lane by downloading JV's new High Performer Formula with the exact steps for your to play at the top of your game. Download it by clicking here now. Like this Podcast? Then get every episode delivered to YOU!  Subscribe in iTunes Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other coaches, consultants, or business owners find our podcast…and make their big difference. They will thank you for it.   Conscious Millionaire Podcast: With over 1,000 episodes and 12 Million Listeners in 190 countries, this is the podcast for coaches, consultants and service-providers who want to get more clients, make more money, and create a bigger difference and impact. Named by Inc Magazine as one of the Top 13 Business Podcasts for 2017!

    Have you ever wanted to control your subconscious mind? When was the last time you were transported from living in the conscious day-to-day drone of your mind in to all that is truly possible for us? Today's guest, Tyler Gage, is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker who uses wisdom from the Amazon and start-up success to bring innovation and inspiration to growing organizations. Tyler currently serves as a Managing Director for Terrafertil, the largest natural foods company in Latin America, and has worked as the Chief Development Officer for the company. Terrafertil acquired Essential Living Foods in the US in 2017 and then Nestlé acquired all of Terrafertil in 2018. Tyler also serves on the Advisory Council for Entrepreneurship at Brown University and advises, invests in and supports other start-ups. He lives in Bellingham, Washington with his wife Michelle and enjoys playing soccer, riding his unicycle and practicing yoga. In this episode, Tyler and I dive deep into surviving vs.thriving, why you should lean against the norm, and connecting people to plants. Plus, Tyler reveals mind-altering tips on how to reach your subconscious mind and even control your dreams! In This Episode: Today's guest, Tyler Gage [ 6:05 ] Surviving + Thriving [ 10:25 ] Vision quests [ 15:10 ] Tyler's ideal morning [ 18:55 ] Lean against the norm [ 23:30 ] Connecting people to plants [ 28:50 ] The subconscious mind [ 33:50 ] Lucid dreaming [ 35:25 ] Writing down your dreams [ 37:15 ] Lessons learned in the Amazon [ 41:30 ] Tyler's experience with ayahuasca + yoga [ 49:15 ] Tyler's prayer for his daughter [ 52:55 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “I remember feeling the weight of myself and life sink deeper and deeper in my body.” “I'm big on how we blend these intuitive parts of our self to the analytical parts of our self.” “Plants can open us up to deeper parts of ourselves.” “I get most excited being around people having cathartic experiences.” “The subconscious mind speaks and makes itself known only when it has space to do so.” “Constantly ask yourself am I dreaming or am I not dreaming?” “Power can be used for a lot of really negative stuff.” Link Mentioned: Purchase your Ignite Your Soul Summit ticket here Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Learn more about Tyler at his website TylerGage.com and be sure to follow him on Instagram: @tylergage Tag me in your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes Listen on Spotify

Tyler Gage is an entrepreneur, speaker, and author of Fully Alive. Tyler was introduced to the Amazon at the young age of 19, and has since used that as a platform to help spread innovation. He has been featured on multiple news channels, as well as being named a Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur.   Today, Tyler joins me to talk about what it was like living in the Amazon, and how he uses what he learned there to help inspire organizations and others. Tyler also shares what it was liked to be introduced to the world of lucid dreams and how that mental training changed his life.   In This Conversation We Cover: [4:30] Lucid dreaming [8:28] Growing up with Quaker grandparents [12:15] What Tyler has learned from the Amazon, and how he carries that over to living back in the states. [19:45] Plant medicine [26:25] How the Amazon rituals led to Tyler's business now [28:48] RUNA and Tyler's connection to the social enterprise [34:10] Play Hard with Tyler [39:20] New dad advice from me to Tyler   Resources: Learn more at: tylergage.com Connect with Tyler: @tylergage Grab your copy of Tyler's book, Fully Alive Mark Allen: markallencoaching.com Strength's Finder quiz

Tyler Gage is an entrepreneur, speaker, and author of Fully Alive. Tyler was introduced to the Amazon at the young age of 19, and has since used that as a platform to help spread innovation. He has been featured on multiple news channels, as well as being named a Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur.   Today, Tyler joins me to talk about what it was like living in the Amazon, and how he uses what he learned there to help inspire organizations and others. Tyler also shares what it was liked to be introduced to the world of lucid dreams and how that mental training changed his life.   In This Conversation We Cover: [4:30] Lucid dreaming [8:28] Growing up with Quaker grandparents [12:15] What Tyler has learned from the Amazon, and how he carries that over to living back in the states. [19:45] Plant medicine [26:25] How the Amazon rituals led to Tyler’s business now [28:48] RUNA and Tyler’s connection to the social enterprise [34:10] Play Hard with Tyler [39:20] New dad advice from me to Tyler   Resources: Learn more at: http://www.tylergage.com/ (tylergage.com) Connect with Tyler: @tylergage Grab your copy of Tyler’s book, Fully Alive Mark Allen: https://markallencoaching.com/ (markallencoaching.com) Strength’s Finder quiz

Some companies are started in a vacuum. The founders draw up a business plan, seek out investment, and go to market on the gamble that their idea will fit into the market. And then there are the companies that constantly push their product  to the public, and iterate based on consumer feedback. Which company does better?

It’s an honor to interview such a wide array of people and I love it when past guests connect me with other amazingly successful entrepreneurs. I was recently introduced to today’s guest, Tyler Gage and am blown away by his journey.   Northern Californian-raised, at age 19 Tyler began studying native plants and languages with indigenous elders in the Amazon rainforest. Not long after, he witnessed these people tearing down trees in order to send their children to school. Taken aback by this, soon after set out to find a more sustainable way for people of the Amazon to provide for their families without sacrificing their ecosystem.   Tune in to hear all about the company Tyler founded to do just that and the parallels he’s discovered between the Amazon and running a business/being an entrepreneur. He also touches on what it means to be a “fair trade and/or B-Corp. This is such an eye-opening and enlightening conversation – and I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it!   --      Question Highlights: What’s one of your favorite books? What’s one of your superpowers? What’s the last thing that kept you up at night? Who is someone who’s changed your life? How did you end up living with an indigenous tribe in the Amazon? What are some of the parallels between surviving in the Amazon rainforest and start-ups and being an entrepreneur? Have you built time into your day to put toward your subconscious practice? When you saw people cutting down trees and tearing down their ecosystems to send their children to school, how did that shift you? What does it mean to see your dream become tangible? What does it mean to be fair trade? What is a B-Corp? Twenty years from now, how do you want your children to view money?   In This Episode We Talk about: How to use both clinical and intuitive tools How metaphors and dreams are a valid way of communicating in the jungle How Tyler uses dreams and movement to figure out or shed light on problems Creating sustainable jobs The meaning of “Runa” Tyler’s struggle with perfection What fair trade means The definition of a B-Corp How Tyler feels about money – before and after this venture’s success And so much more… --   Tyler’s Thoughts…   “We earn our humanity through the way we live.”   “What energy am I willing to put out there to make money?”   “If you’re in a position to contribute more than someone else – contribute.”   -- Tyler is an entrepreneur, author and speaker who uses wisdom from the Amazon and start-up success to bring innovation and inspiration to growing organizations. Since the age of 19, Tyler has been studying native plants and languages with indigenous elders in the Amazon rainforest. After graduating from Brown University, Tyler turned down a Fulbright grant to start RUNA, a social enterprise that makes clean energy drinks with guayusa, a rare Amazo It’s an honor to interview such a wide array of people and I love it when past guests connect me with other amazingly successful entrepreneurs. I was recently introduced to today’s guest, Tyler Gage and am blown away by his journey.   Northern Californian-raised, at age 19 Tyler began studying native plants and languages with indigenous elders in the Amazon rainforest. Not long after, he witnessed these people tearing down trees in order to send their children to school. Taken aback by this, soon after set out to find a more sustainable way for people of the Amazon to provide for their families without sacrificing their ecosystem.   Tune in to hear all about the company Tyler founded to do just that and the parallels he’s discovered between the Amazon and running a business/being an entrepreneur. He also touches on what it means to be a “fair trade and/or B-Corp. This is such an eye-opening and enlightening conversation – and I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it! nian leaf, and improves livelihoods for thousands of indigenous farming families in Ecuador. With the help of investors like Channing Tatum and Leonardo DiCaprio, Runa has become a thriving, multimillion-dollar company and was acquired by VitaCoco in June of 2018. Tyler currently serves as a Managing Director for Terrafertil, the largest natural foods in Latin America, and has worked as the Chief Development Officer for the company. Terrafertil acquired Essential Living Foods in the US in 2017 and then Nestlé acquired all of Terrafertil in 2018.   Tyler also serves on the Advisory Council for Entrepreneurship at Brown University and advises, invests in and supports other start-ups. He lives in Bellingham, Washington with his wife Michelle and enjoys playing soccer, riding his unicycle and practicing yoga.   Resources   Instagram: @tylergage Tyler’s new book, “Fully Alive” on Amazon {http://a.co/g5wkrlo} TylerGage.com Runa.org For more stories and tips on becoming unapologetically wealthy, follow me @Chriswharder on Instagram and check out fortheloveofmoney.com.

Want to be more confident in your decision making, build a better team, and realize your potential, both as a business leader and as a human being? Well, this episode makes a strong case that you should cancel that professional coaching session and head straight for the Amazon rainforest. We’re joined this week by Tyler Gage, the founder and CEO of RUNA and the author of Fully Alive: Using the Lessons of the Amazon to Live Your Mission in Business & Life. RUNA is an Amazonian beverage company that creates livelihoods for indigenous farmers in Ecuador. Their brand of tea bags and bottled beverages are made from guayusa tea, a native Amazonian tree leaf with more caffeine and double the antioxidants of any tea. One of the most fascinating things about Tyler is that he’s been able to connect two worlds that, on the surface, appear to have nothing in common - Shamanic principles from the indigenous peoples of the Amazon region and our modern world of high growth startup brands. Tyler’s story is a fascinating one, and in this conversation he demonstrates how the lessons of the Amazon have helped him build an incredible brand and become a more fully realized version of himself. Takeaways: What can the indigenous peoples of the Amazon rainforest teach us about business? A lot more than you probably think. Tyler shares the Shamanic principles he’s applied growing RUNA. What’s the most important skill for on the fly decision making? Tyler tells us what it is and how to hone it. Finally, Tyler tells us why getting lost is sometimes the key to finding your path - in business, and in life. Jump to: The RUNA origin story, which involves a depressed collegiate athlete, Shamans, and a rare leaf found deep in the Amazon rainforest. 4:45 The power of intuition, and how you can hone it to make better decisions at your business. 11:45 How short term goals can help early stage brands find their footing. 12:34 How to build a better team, and how to build a board of advisors. 19:03 Why being lost in life is actually a privilege. 28:36 Links RUNA  TylerGage.com  Tyler’s book, Fully Alive Connect with Tyler on LinkedIn  Email Tyler  Have an idea for the show? Drop us a line! Brandbuilder@snacknation.com. Brand Builder is a co-production of SnackNation and ForceBrands.

Talking about his career and his arm injury and his Chemistry in the ring with Ace Haven and memorable moments in his career

Talking about his career and his arm injury and his Chemistry in the ring with Ace Haven and memorable moments in his career

Award-winning iconic writer Margaret Atwood recently tackled a medium she is not as well-known for: comic books. Her superhero series Angel Catbird "was a conservation project from the get-go," she tells us in this edition of the podcast, being an effort to shine a light on the plight of wild birds and the house cats who love to stalk them, plus other ecological themes. We also discuss her smash hit "The Handmaid's Tale" and other 'possible futures,' as she calls them. Then we speak with Tyler Gage, a co-founder of the beverage company Runa and author of "Fully Alive," a new book detailing the lessons he learned in the Amazon that led to the launch of Runa and its mission to partner with indigenous communities in business via plant medicine and agroforestry. Plus we round up the recent top environmental news! Please help us improve the Mongabay Newscast by leaving a review on its page at Android, Google Play, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, or wherever you subscribe to it. And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and tell a friend about this podcast!

Doug Zell believes in “chasing perfection with the hope of never catching it.” That concept guides the core mission of Intelligentsia, a super-premium coffee roaster and retailer that Zell co-founded 22 years ago. In a conversation included as part of this week’s episode, Zell expounded on how Intelligentsia’s relentless pursuit for improvement permeates its retail and packaged coffee business. He also discussed why the “totality of the impression” carries so much significance for the company, the notion that “quality will always find an audience,” and shared lessons learned from over two decades in business. Also included in this episode is an interview with Tyler Gage, who co-founded guayusa beverage brand Runa and is the author of a new book called “Fully Alive.” The book chronicles his immersion in Amazonian indigenous spirituality and its life-changing impact on him and his company. We also spoke with Miriam Novalle, the owner of CBD beverage company High Tea Today, in the latest edition of Elevator Talk. Show notes: 1:17: So, Shall We Chat About Instagram? -- Instagram continues to emerge as an influential social media platform for food and beverage brands. The hosts share their take on key elements of an effective Instagram strategy. Mike Schneider suggests that companies start simple, engage conversation, and “be on brand.” Jon Landis noted that Instagram has become a powerful platform for indie photographers and creative partnerships. John Craven believes that images should be visually appealing, where the product doesn’t take away from the photo itself. Ray likes photos of food and beverages that whet the palate. 5:44: Interview: Doug Zell, Co-Founder, Intelligentsia Coffee -- Doug Zell is the co-founder of Intelligentsia, a specialty coffee roaster and retailer with cafes, and production facilities in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York and most recently added a cafe and training lab in Watertown, MA, right down the road from BevNET headquarters. We discuss his background in the coffee business, how Intelligentsia distinguished itself as a super-premium coffee brand, keys to its success, and lessons learned from the company's 22 years in business. 42:19: Interview: Tyler Gage, Co-Founder, Runa -- Tyler discusses his new book, "Fully Alive," which tells the story about a "successful young entrepreneur’s immersion in Amazonian indigenous spirituality.” Gage discusses how the infusion of shamanistic principles in life and work helped him to build a successful, socially responsible company and live a purposeful life, and why he believes in vulnerability as an important aspect of business. 1:05:03: Elevator Talk -- Miriam Novalle is the owner of High Tea Today, a maker of cold brew tea infused with organic CBD. Brands in this episode: Intelligentsia, Runa, Tio Gazpacho, High Tea Today For sponsorship opportunities, feedback and suggestions contact podcast@bevnet.com.

Building a startup is like being thrust into the middle of the Amazonian rainforest. Living every day on the edge of your comfort zone, vulnerable to the unexpected challenges being thrown your way, constantly shifting to meet daily demands; struggling to survive. Tyler Gage turned down a Fulbright grant in order to start RUNA, a pioneering organization that uses a rare Amazonian tea leaf called guayusa to create organic energy drinks. With no previous business experience, Tyler turned to the spiritual lessons he learned while living with indigenous elders in the Amazon as his guide and “playbook” for building RUNA into a multi-million-dollar enterprise. Tyler shares his inspiring story and how he uses his experience in the Amazon to live his professional and personal mission.

The co-founder of Runa, Tyler Gage, stops by the studio to discuss with Pedram how he started his company. A graduate of Brown University, what made him leave behind his suburban life to go explore the Amazon rainforest with indigenous elders at the age of 20? Runa, according to Inc Magazine, has become one of the 500 fastest growing companies in the US. How has Tyler been able to expand his the company so quickly? How does Runa's mission statement help better the Amazon rainforest while still allowing growth and expansion in a consumer economy? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://well.org/subscribe Subscribe to The Urban Monk Podcast on iTunes: http://theurbanmonk.com/ Connect with us: http://well.org/ Facebook - http://well.org/facebook Twitter - http://well.org/twitter Pinterest - http://well.org/pinterest YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/wellchannel

James Lott Jr. talks to Tyler Gage about his book, Fully Alive: Using the Lessons of the Amazon to Live Your Mission in Business and Life. Fully Alive tells the story of an astoundingly successful young entrepreneur’s immersion in Amazonian indigenous spirituality, its life-changing impact on him, and how he integrated the lessons he learned to build a successful, socially responsible company, live a purposeful life, and make a difference in the world. Building a start-up is like being thrust into the middle of the Amazon rainforest: living every day on the edge of your comfort zone, vulnerable to the unexpected challenges constantly being [...]

James Lott Jr. talks to Tyler Gage about his book, Fully Alive: Using the Lessons of the Amazon to Live Your Mission in Business and Life. Fully Alive tells the story of an astoundingly successful young entrepreneur’s immersion in Amazonian indigenous spirituality, its life-changing impact on him, and how he integrated the lessons he learned to build a successful, socially responsible company, live a purposeful life, and make a difference in the world. Building a start-up is like being thrust into the middle of the Amazon rainforest: living every day on the edge of your comfort zone, vulnerable to the unexpected challenges constantly being [...] The post Fully Alive by Tyler Gage | Book Circle Online appeared first on Book Circle Online.

Today we have an awesome interview with one of Kate's friends from college, Tyler Gage. Tyler is the author of the recently released book, Fully Alive, and he uses wisdom from the Amazon and from his start up success to bring innovation and inspiration to growing organizations. He's the founder of RUNA, a social enterprise that makes energizing beverages out of guayusa, a rare Amazonian leaf, which improves the livelihoods of 3,000 indigenous farming families in Ecuador. Tyler shares how he uses shamanic principles in his life and business (with great success!), how he became friends with Channing Tatum, who became an investor and advisor of RUNA, and the experience he faced of almost being fired from the very company that he started. If you order his new book, Tyler also has a great giveaway for you (with further details on his website, in the links for this episode)! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.  

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Nikolai DiPippa, Clinton School Director of Public Programs, sat down with Dan MacCombie, who along with Tyler Gage, cofounded RUNA Tea, a tea company centered around the guayusa leaf, which is grown Ecuador, contains caffeine, and has about twice as many antioxidants as green tea leaves. With RUNA Tea, MacCombie demonstrated how to find the balance between purpose-driven missions and business. A recipient of Forbes Top 30 under 30, MacCombie has forged lifelong relationships in some of the world’s most unlikely of places and created a business that thrives and respects local cultural traditions, supports small farmers, and maintains the integrity of the Amazon rainforest.

Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, are joined by Tyler Gage of RUNA, to talk all about this "clean energy" beverage with many health benefits to assist in your active daily lifestyle.  Tyler tells us about his journey to Ecuador as a college Freshman, which was not intended for business, but for his own passion for Amazonian culture, where he discovered the Guayusa leaf.  Find out more about how his idea to bring this "super leaf" to the US has in turn helped the Kichwa people provide for their families while preserving their traditions and introducing their native leaf to those who value a healthy "runagized" lifestyle!

What has the same amount of caffeine as coffee with twice the antioxidants of green tea? Guayusa! This week on The Farm Report, Erin Fairbanks is joined in the studio by Dan MacCombie and Tyler Gage, co-founders and co-CEOs of Runa. Runa is a company that makes guayusa-based beverages by working with Ecuadorian farmers, providing a fair price and sustainable business for indigenous people. Tune into this episode to learn about the life cycle of the plant, and how its natural rhythms provide a steady harvest for farmers. How do Dan and Tyler ensure equity for their workers? Find out the importance of preserving traditions by providing a market for native people. Learn why Runa takes certain certifications so seriously, and how applying for these labels changes perspective on production. Thanks to our sponsor, Hearst Ranch. Thanks to EULA for today’s music. “If we can’t find markets for native goods, there’s really no future for the Amazon rainforest or indigenous cultures.” [4:00] — Tyler Gage on The Farm Report “We want this to be something that Amazonian people can add to their incomes… it’s a piece of a bigger pie.” [20:45] — Dan MacCombie on The Farm Report