Green Planet Blue Planet Podcast

Fittingly for Greenplanet Blueplanet's Victoria, British Columbia Series; Andrew McLeod is one to watch, he is a 2x Forbes 30 Under 30 Nominee, the C3O at Certn and the former CSO of RentMoola.    " I made and lost more money in my 20s than a lot of people in an entire lifetime."  Andrew Mcleod Published as somebody to watch in business, Andrew is an investor and advisor to some of North America's most innovative companies and has many successful ventures to his name. Recognized as an innovator, entrepreneur, and business strategist, he holds a BBA from Acadia University and a Masters of International Business and Law from the University of Sydney, Australia.   "I work with the 14 best people on the planet, in the place that I think is the best in the world." Andrew Mcleod Along with his education and startup experience, Andrew has worked with marketing and communications agencies representing Canada’s largest financial institutions. He has developed investor proposals and business plans for some of Canada’s most innovative companies and has consulted on over a dozen business triage and international expansion projects.   this episode was recorded on Aug 23, 2018, 2:00 PM Vancouver

Maria Teresa Chavez - Healer and Retreat Host with SacredEarthWarriors  In this Episode, we are in a MasterMind Retreat at Punta Mona, Costa Rica. We are sharing our insights into education, knowledge, embodiment and what it takes to create a world that possibly one day, works for all.  Maria Teresa Chavez is a Holistic Health Coach and Educator with 13 years of expertise in the nutrition, fitness, and holistic lifestyle fields. A yoga instructor, personal trainer, group fitness instructor, nutrition consultant, life and spiritual coach, she assists people who are seeking cutting-edge transformational tools so that they can heal themselves from the inside out, achieve optimal wellness, and radiant health and vitality.           

In this episode, you will get Charles Eisenstein's perspective on:   What it is and What it is not when we speak of a new paradigm narrative. The Importance and Power of Failure and Situational Powers. Listening to the Land and its People An off the grid Interview with Charles Eisenstein at Punta Mona Permaculture Village in Costa Rica. An Episode about the complexity and guiding role EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION and LOCATION play in our daily world. And YES, as we are sitting in Costa Rica, when you truly drop into this interview you will hear Monkeys in the jungle.  Learn about how to engage with the land, people, permaculture and practice a form of Sacred Economics. This wave of consciousness truly has multiple dimensions to it and Charles is recognized as one of the voices of this societal evolution, an evolutionary revolution, new paradigm living.  To learn more about all Members of the SuperHero Academy have a look at and stay curious about MasterMind gatherings.

Caren Charles is part of the COSM Staff since a few years, in the last year she has come to be the Program Director for everything Event, Art and Music related at the Chapel of the Sacred Mirrors. Caren is also a Painter, during this episode, we come to talk of the Body as a "living painting" - Caren shares a lot of perspective on purpose and what it means to walk and breathe artist life.   At COSM, right now the Entheon is being built, hear more about COSM, Superhero Academy with Caren and Julian and be guaranteed to walk away with something new or a different perspective on community living.

“THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE” is David Block’s principal project as a live electronic composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Listeners experience a delicious symphonic blend of prismatic soundscapes and sultry beats. In this episode, David and I got to talk during a Mastermind Retreat in the jungle of Costa Rica. At this spectacular Permaculture eco-village called Punta Mona our first interaction, actually, was without words during a conscious man gathering at the beginning of the retreat. We eye-gazed, did the "Hongi" and remained in a silent hug for five, very loong, minutes. This short episode is aiming to give you some insights into the creative process that someone like David, lives and embodies on his journey  “The Human Experience” aims to cross cultural barriers through music. David has collaborated with artists all over the world including Rising Appalachia, Ignacio Perez (Buena Vista Social Club), William Close (The Earth Harp), Random Rab, Elephant Revival and many others.   Each song is a sonic journey; interweaving psychedelic layers of melody and harmony with organic grooves and international vibes.

Mission Be provides mindfulness-based social emotional learning to help children thrive academically and beyond. We offer our programs directly in schools and we train educators to bring mindfulness practices to their classroom. Carin Winter – CEO, Founder & President Carin Winter founded Mission Be, Mindful Education in 2014 and had brought their program to 72 schools in New York and California, trained thousands of educators and impacted over 52,500 students. Carin is a Licensed Master Social Worker, completing graduate school with the highest honors, Summa Cum Laude from Adelphi University. She has extensive clinical experience working with youth in schools, foster care and the juvenile justice system. Carin founded and maintained Healing Arts of the South Shore, a private counseling and healing practice for over a decade, as well as Embrace Yoga Studio in NY for eight years.  She seems to be just the right person to be ambitious and centred enough to take this mission into her hands. Listen to the Interview with Carin and Julian and learn about Mission Be and its global impact on children learning how to meditate.

Innovative Agriculture   REDEFINING HOW WE GROW OUR FOOD TOPSOIL was founded to create an innovative approach to food production – one that values environmental sustainability and the local economy. Chris is a young social entrepreneur taking a systematic approach to help increase local food production in the heart of the Victoria. His vision for TOPSOIL is to improve every aspect of our current industrialized food system from production, packaging, transportation, distribution and waste. Topsoil functions on collaboration and builds strength by bringing together people from varied professions – architecture, engineering, farming, local government, property development, and the restaurant industry – who are as passionate as we are about creating something new. Urban farms bypass the long and complex industrial food supply chain. Urban agriculture is a revolutionary way to provide food that is healthier, cares for the environment, and just simply tastes better. Chris has a natural ability to inspire passion and enthusiasm when it comes to the benefits of local food production. His knack for bringing together people from a diverse range of disciplines and specialties has been a pillar upon which TOPSOIL is built.

Jeremy Loveday Victoria B.C. City Councillor on Green Planet Blue Planet Podcast exploring possibilities for Victoria B.C. - a smart City in the making. Jeremy answers questions to local and province wide proposals of pilot projects on UBI, housing first, place making and other strong points of his first term. Check out more about Jeremy and his modern, thoughtful and porgressive way of thinking. https://www.jeremyloveday.ca/ Elected in 2014, Jeremy is passionate about making Victoria more affordable, sustainable, and vibrant. He is drawn to local politics because of the concrete nature of the decisions that need to be made and by a deep love for the City of Victoria. He has found each day as a Councilor challenging and rewarding, driven by the belief that Victoria can be one of the greatest small cities in the world and that our residents have the ideas, drive, creativity, and passion to make it happen. In 2017, Jeremy was selected as a Vanguard Fellow with Next City, a prestigious position for urbanists and city builders under the age of 40. Jeremy has served on the Board of the Young Entrepreneurs Society since 2016. As a City Councilor, Jeremy has been an active and effective voice for Victoria residents. In his first year on council, he created the Urban Food Table committee, a group that provides leadership to the City of Victoria regarding local food system sustainability. Jeremy also created the Accessibility Working Group, an official City of Victoria advisory committee of people living with disabilities.

Erin Athene talks about her path and journey so far. Purpose Five and of course Canada Learning Code.    A long career as a Tech Entrepreneur and smart investor makes her a champion in the Victoria tech space. Erins experience goes beyond and simple life habits bare for opportunity. On Green Planet Blue Planet Erin talked about how her 3h daily commute in Vancouver BC turned into one of Canadas largest non for profits on teaching people how to code.   "Never do anything for money, that you wouldn't do for free."  Erin Athene   In this Smart Cities Victoria B.C. Episode - an expert and influencer tells us that having MENTORS is an essential criteria on the path to become a successful entrepreneur. Tune into a fascinating episode and get to know the key players in Victorias thriving Tech space - Erin Athene on Green Planet Blue Planet Podcast. 

Today with Jiro Taylor, fellow Mastermind & Flowstate Founder. The Flowstate Collective is a global tribe of tech founders, investors and rebel change-makers dedicated to unleashing human potential, purpose driven business and the creation of regenerative global systems. Flowstate is united by a knowing that disruptive tech businesses and the pioneers who lead them will shape our future on this planet. That’s why they empower Tech founders business with the “inner engineering skills” to radically accelerate their personal development and self-awareness. This enables them to become visionary pioneers contributing to a world in flow through the success of their businesses.