Our guest today has been featured in The New York Times, is a best-selling author, and helps frustrated professionals, seeking more meaning and purpose through full time travel, with the tools, resources and confidence to make it happen.  Please welcome Heather Markel to IMPACT!   If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe to IMPACT    This episode is sponsored by :  -     Hollyhock -  dedicated to helping create a better future via education and personal sharing.  www.hollyhock.ca   Bio: Heather Markel quit her 25+ year corporate career in 2017, before the Great Resignation for a 3-6 month career break to travel the world. Instead, she turned full time travel into a way of life, and has been to 27 countries on 6 continents over the past 4 years, including getting marooned in New Zealand for two years during the pandemic.    She's now been featured in The New York Times, is a best-selling author, and helps frustrated professionals, seeking more meaning and purpose through full time travel, with the tools, resources and confidence to make it happen.   Website: https://heatherbegins.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heatherjourneys LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/heathermarkel Twitter: @TheBullbuster and @expatconnector Instagram: @heathermarkel Book: https://heatherbegins.com/buythebook    UK Independent: new trend of workers (and solo travelers) quitting to travel.  https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/solo-travel-adventure-quit-job-b2069479.html?fbclid=IwAR1ch1fFOKcm_JTS56wO7Aezv6Lv-UhnvEYFTeelosAW4fnFZg7l7n-PNro   #IMPACTPODCAST #LivetoTravel #travel #heatherbegins #frustratedprofessional #pappion     

Our guest today has a Masters Degree in Biological Sciences and is a Research and Engagement Officer for the Ancient Forest Alliance.   Please welcome Ian Thomas to IMPACT. If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe to IMPACT @realimpactpod This episode is sponsored by :  -    - The Pachamama Alliance -Empowering indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest to preserve their land & culture  www.pachamama.org Bio: Ian is a Research and Engagement officer for the Ancient Forest Alliance,  a non-profit organization working to protect BC’s endangered old-growth forests. He works with the AFA to explore and document at-risk ancient forests, raise awareness of these precious ecosystems, and to engage with communities on strategies for forest conservation.  A biologist by training, Ian received his Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Windsor in Ontario. Ian’s work as a wildlife biologist has taken him to wild places across Canada. From the depths of BC’s Great Bear Rainforest to the boreal forests of Saskatchewan; to seabird islands in the Maritimes, as well as further abroad to the cloud forests of South America, and to far-flung islands in the Tropical Pacific, these journeys have instilled in him a deep love and reverence for the dwindling wild places of the world. Ian is a passionate bird-watcher and naturalist, as well as a fanatical big-tree hunter. He is happiest when thrashing through dense underbrush, scrambling over deadfall, and wading through icy streams in search of scarce groves of undiscovered giants that still survive in the remote corners of coastal BC. (I don't have any social media platforms to link to) Ian’s work takes him to wild places across Canada. From the depths of BC’s Great Bear Rainforest to the boreal forests of Saskatchewan; to seabird islands in the Maritimes, as well as further abroad to the cloud forests of South America and to far-flung islands in the Tropical Pacific, these journeys have instilled in him a deep love and reverence for the dwindling wild places of the world. He works with the AFA to explore and document at-risk ancient forests, raise awareness of these precious ecosystems, and to engage with communities on strategies for forest conservation. Cause to support:  Nature Based Solutions Foundation: naturebasedsolutionsfoundation.org Ancient Forest Alliance:  https://ancientforestalliance.org @AncientForestalliance #forests #ancientforests #oldgrowth #endangeredecosystems #naturebasedsolutions #thewoldernesscommittee #Great Bear Rainforest #fairycreek

Our guest today says  "Balance is BS” and she has even written a best selling book about it.   She is a recognized entrepreneur, mum of two young girls, wife and artist (former songwriter and forever painting) and a true Power House making a huge IMPACT!   Tamara started her first business at the age of 19 years old after graduating from university with a Bachelor of Visual Arts. This marketing agency is still in operation and services national and international clients, as well as the businesses she owns under her investment company.   Tamara and her agency specialized in online sales which lead her to become a sort- after expert on the topic. Tamara travels internationally speaking on the topic of how to grow businesses online, as well as sharing her experience in growing wellness brands from under $1M to over $10M without capital.   Her ‘sweat equity’ model saw swift success, leading to her winning a range of global awards including a Gold Stevie® Awards for Women in Business for ‘Fast Growing Company of the in 2016. Tamara’s focus is now on ethical brands in the Beauty and Wellness space. All her brands follow a strict mandate; Vegan, Cruelty-free, clean, female founded, sustainable and impactful. All products have giving embedded as a cost of goods, generating impacts to United Nations Sustainability Goals.   Tamara has since delved into the world of Community Channel Marketing (CCM) which aims to disrupt the Multi-level Marketing (MLM)/direct selling industry. Her online channel ‘Beusail’ is designed to promote ethical brands, whilst developing the next wave of female entrepreneurs.   Beusail is a new breed of online marketplace whereby anyone can ‘co-sell’ products with 2 clicks of a button and earn up to 30% commission on every sale. Consumers can leverage their power of influence on their social media channels to gain additional source of income.   Tamara’s legacy is to contribute 10M Buy1Give1 impacts per annum. As a subscriber to the ‘profit and purpose’ philosophy, Tamara passionately believes business will change the world’s problems, not government. She also acknowledges that this is no longer isolated to billionaire entrepreneurs but businesses of any size.   Originally a member of The Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), Tamara was the first president in Queensland to take the role in under three years as a member. With her business interests now being in America, along with her focus on impact, Tamara is a founding member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) Impacts Chapter, as well as a YPO Hollywood chapter.   Please welcome Tamara Loehr!   TRIBAL LEADER † MAGIC MAKER [email protected] Www.tamaraloehr.com   YPO Impacts Chapter (Founding Member) ✨ YPO  Mentoring Chair ✨ YPO Hollywood Member Park 2000, Suite 50, 2550 E. Chandler Ave, Las Vegas NV 89120 (702) 823 0365     beusail.com Facebook: Beusail Instagram: Beusail    If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe.   This episode is sponsored by: Covenant House Vancouver. Covenant House provides relentless support, unconditional love, and absolute respect for youth overcoming homelessness. Learn more and support the cause at covenanthousebc.org. Hollyhock -  dedicated to helping create a better future via education and personal sharing.  www.hollyhock.ca     #Entrepreneursorganization #EO #YPO #Youngpresidentsorganization #BalanceisBS  @tamaraloehr @balanceisBS #womenentrepreneurs #womenpower #womenrock #LynnTwist #gomoregood #makingadifference #womenentrepreneurs #greatwomen #YPOhollywood #YPOIMPACT #EOImpact #YPOMentor #beusail @beusail     

Our guest today is a Best-selling author, keynote speaker, and resilience researcher.   He inspires leaders to master the challenges of massive disruption in his recently released book, “Change Proof — Leveraging the Power of Uncertainty to Build Long-Term Resilience” today we welcome Adam Markel to IMPACT.   If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe to IMPACT.   This episode is sponsored by:     Todd Palmer’s #1 international best selling book From Suck to Success, a guide to extraordinary entrepreneurship.  www.fromsucktosuccess.com and my Nigel's best selling book “Take that Leap - Risking it all for what Really matters”  - www.nigeljbennett.com   Adam is a Best-selling author, keynote speaker, and resilience researcher Adam Markel inspires leaders to master the challenges of massive disruption in his upcoming book, “Change Proof: Leveraging the Power of Uncertainty to Build Long-Term Resilience” (McGraw-Hill, February 2022).   Adam is author of the #1 Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, and Publisher’s Weekly best-seller, “Pivot: The Art & Science of Reinventing Your Career and Life.” A leading international keynote speaker, he has reached tens of thousands worldwide with his message of resilience as the competitive edge in today’s complex markets. An attorney, entrepreneur, and transformational trainer, Adam is a sought-after business culture catalyst who inspires, empowers, and guides organizations and individuals to create sustainable, high-performance strategies.     Adam is also the CEO of More Love Media and host of The Change Proof podcast, where he shares his insights on pivoting and resilience in today's fast-paced market and interviews experts, innovators, and influencers in the areas of business and life.     Adam credits much of his success to the principles he learned during his 8 years as a Jones Beach lifeguard in New York. As a first responder in a life-and-death environment, he learned the importance of cultivating a high-performance capacity and impeccable teamwork. He’s found that the principles of this type of culture and leadership equally apply to any business that wants to build a competitive advantage to win.     After building a multi-million-dollar law firm, Adam pivoted his own career path to become CEO of one of the largest business and personal growth training companies in the world. Here he learned that motivation and inspiration alone are not enough to effectively utilize change; it’s about providing leaders, teams, and audiences with effective takeaways to sustain them over time.     Adam’s keynotes, corporate workshops, and business mentoring combine his “Lessons from the Lifeguard Stand” with practical business strategies, personal development insights, and a unique delivery style to create a high-energy and impactful learning environment. Learn more at AdamMarkel.com.   #adammarkel #changeproof #Resilience @adammarkel @changeproof @morelovemedia #morelovemedia #changeproofpodcast @changeproofpodcast @njbtakethatleap @impactpod @realimpactpod #impactpodcast #bestseller

The Endangered Ecosystems Alliance (EEA) is a non-profit conservation organization founded in September of 2018 by Canadian conservationist Ken Wu, working for the science-based protection of all native ecosystems and to support ecosystem literacy.   For over 30 years, Ken has been working to protect nature in Canada. Today, he is one of the country’s most experienced working conservationists and currently serves as the Executive Director and Founder of the Endangered Ecosystems Alliance, a national organization working to advance the science-based protection of Canada’s most endangered ecosystems.   He was also the Executive Director of Ancient Forest Alliance and of the Wilderness Committee's Victoria chapter, and before that ran various smaller conservation groups.  To day we chat with both Ken and Celina Starnes  EEA's operations and outreach director.   If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe to IMPACT @realimpactpod    This episode is sponsored by :  -       The Ocean Legacy Foundation  www.oceanlegacy.ca  and Trubeach - both helping stop the tide of trash in our oceans www.trubeach.co     Where to find EEA and NBSF Online   EEA   Website: https://www.endangeredecosystemsalliance.org/about    Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/EndangeredEcosystemsAlliance/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkf-kARJ9FglopGx9jWCbuw  https://www.instagram.com/endangeredecosystemsalliance/  https://twitter.com/EndangeredEcos    Films: https://www.endangeredecosystemsalliance.org/video    Donate: https://www.endangeredecosystemsalliance.org/donation    NBSF Website: https://www.naturebasedsolutionsfoundation.org/    Donate: https://www.naturebasedsolutionsfoundation.org/donate    #EndangeredEcosystems #environment #environmentalprotection #saveourplanet @endangeredecosystemsalliance #kenwu @kenwu #NBSF #naturebasedsolutions @naturebasedsolutions @trubeach #trubeach #greatbearrainforest #wildernesscommittee #ancientforestalliance 

Today we talk about ADHD and Dyslexia as super powers with our guest and founder of Your Parenting Partner and the host of a popular podcast for busy moms, called Parenting In The Thick Of It.  Please welcome Louise Clarke to IMPACT.   If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe. This episode is sponsored by Hollyhock: dedicated to helping create a better future via education and personal sharing.  www.hollyhock.ca  and check out  GIFTADD.com a movement my dad and I have created to help those with Dyslexia and ADHD leverage their superpower! Louise is a certified Parent Coach and Mindfulness coach based in Whistler, BC, Canada. She helps parents from all over the world find ways to navigate the challenges and struggles of life in the thick of it with their kids and find a way to become a version of themselves they can be proud of. Louise is the founder of Your Parenting Partner and the host of a popular podcast for busy moms, called Parenting In The Thick Of It. She is also the creator of a family organizer called “The Parenting in The Thick Of It Family Organizer” and, the author of an eBook called “Parenting The Modern Teen” – the secret to understanding, connecting and communicating with your teen in a disconnected distracted and digital world.   Louise's website : https://yourparentingpartner.com   Podcast is: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parenting-in-the-thick-of-it-with-louise-clarke/id1358492950     #ADHD #Dyslexia #youth #learning #mindfulness @yourparentingpartner #coaching #parentcoach   

Since co-founding the Ocean Legacy in 2013, Our guest has organized more then 30 extensive beach cleanup expeditions in 4 countries and has engaged hundreds of thousands of people in direct-action cleanups, education, and recycling initiatives - Please welcome Chloe Dubois.   Chloe is the President and founding member of the Ocean Legacy Foundation, an integrative program which aims to create pragmatic solutions which stimulate resource circularity and the plastic circular economy. This is achieved through monetizing ocean plastics, cleaning plastic pollution concentration zones, building innovative technologies to collect and process plastics, addressing plastic pollution policy gaps and building crucial tools for education and awareness. These tools create a leading approach called EPIC (Education, Policy, Infrastructure, and Cleanup), a mitigative program to prevent pollution from occurring while responding to the plastic pollution crisis currently littering our natural environments. Ms. Dubois has worked in the non-profit and community development sector for the last 15 years. Since co-founding Ocean Legacy in 2013, Ms. Dubois has organized more then 30 extensive cleanup expeditions in 4 countries and has engaged hundreds of thousands of people in direct-action cleanups, education, and recycling initiatives. She has an honours undergraduate degree in Environment and Resource Management with a diploma in Strategic Environmental Assessment from the University of Waterloo, Canada. Ms. Dubois also holds a master’s degree in international studies with interests in international economic development at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia Canada. Ms. Dubois has been a citizen scientist for over 10 years contributing works to critical climate change research, microplastic research and water and soil quality testing. With community partners, Ms. Dubois has also co-created one of the first ocean plastic innovation and processing centres in North America which now has recycling infrastructure, depot centres across the province of British Columbia and has diverted over 800,000lbs of plastic from cleanup efforts from landfill. Ms. Dubois looks forward to continuing to build systemic change and innovative solutions to combat plastic pollution.  If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe to @realimpactpod    This episode is kindly sponsored by: Marine Mammal rescue at the Vancouver Aquarium.  https://www.vanaqua.org/marine-mammal-rescue  Surfrider Foundation : dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves and beaches.  www.surfrider.org TRUBEACH APP empowering everyone to help take part in the protection of our beaches. www.trubeach.co    Chloé Dubois President Ocean Legacy Foundation : www.oceanlegacy.ca   Our newest report: Plastic Pollution is a Threat to Global Security. For more information and to read the report, please click on the link below: https://oceanlegacy.ca/plastic-pollution-is-a-threat-to-global-security/   FB: https://www.facebook.com/oceanlegacy IG: TheOceanLegacy In:  linkedin.com/in/chloe-dubois-372b962a   @theoceanlegacy #realimpactpod @realimpactpod #impact #ocean #saveouroceans #surfrider 

She states "The current world paradigm is dominated by fear, uncertainty and doubt which has humanity locked in a vicious cycle.   WE NEED TO BREAK THIS CYCLE!   Now, more than ever, we have to consciously and collectively create a world we want to see.   "If you think the grass is greener somewhere else, it may be time to water your lawn.”   Please welcome: Gina Mollicone-Long.   *************************** Gina Mollicone-Long helps people get what they want. She is an international best-selling author, compelling speaker and peak performance coach with a mission to reveal greatness in individuals, teams and organizations. She is the co-founder of The Greatness Group, a global team building and personal development company. Since 1998, she has trained, coached or spoken to tens of thousands of people on six continents. Her books, Think or Sink and The Secret of Successful Failing are widely read and enjoyed by people around the world. She can show you exactly how to get out of your own way.   This episode is sponsored by:  Hollyhock -  dedicated to helping create a better future via education and personal sharing.  www.hollyhock.ca   If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe to IMPACT.   Gina¹s books: https://www.ginaml.com/books-and-other-stuff/   www.GinaMollicone.com ~~ 1+866+939+GINA (4462) ~~ [email protected] New! The GreatnessU 7-Day Greatness Challenge Learn more: www.greatnessu.com/challenge  www.ginamolliconelong.com  www.greatnessu.com www.greatnessgroup.com linkedin.com/GinaMollicone   www. l i n k t r . e e / G i n a M o l l i c o n e   fb.com/GinaMollicone @Gina.Mollicone Y o u T u b e.com/GinaMolliconeL o n g @realimpactpod #greatnessu #greatness #hollyhock   

Our guest today is the Medical director of Sacramento’s Emergency Medical Services Agency with decades of disaster response experience around the globe which has given him first hand experience in the health effects of climate change - please welcome Hernando Garzon - MD. His response to multiple climate related disasters has given him firsthand experience in the health effects of climate change.   If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe to IMPACT Podcast.   This Episode sponsored by Duncan Entertainment - Bringing real life stories into your living room  www.duncanentertainment.com  For more than thirty-five years, The Duncan Entertainment Group has created documentaries for release to broadcast networks, streaming services, and educational platforms around the world. We also volunteer annually to support the global not-for-profit community in service of humanitarian objectives. Using film and photography to build bridges among culturally and spiritually diverse communities is a core value behind our work.   More on our guest:  Hernando Garzon, MD is an Emergency Medicine physician practicing in Northern California since 1992. In addition to his clinical practice Dr. Garzon has extensive experience in disaster response and Global Health. He is currently serving as an emergency response consultant to the California Department of Public Health for the SARS-CoV-2 response, and as the acting Medical Director for the California EMS Authority. Dr. Garzon has also held multiple leadership roles in health care and has served on several boards for humanitarian relief organizations. He also serves as the Medical Director for the Sacramento Emergency Medical Services Agency (EMS).   Dr. Garzon’s disaster response experience includes 14 domestic disaster response deployments with the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue system, and 19 international disaster responses with multiple humanitarian relief organizations. This work has included multiple domestic hurricane responses, a famine treatment hospital in eastern Kenya, a post-cyclone response to Burma, and more.     His response to multiple climate related disasters has given him firsthand experience in the health effects of climate change.   Hernando served as the Director for Kaiser Permanente's Global Health Program from inception in 2008 until 2018, and in this role helped develop capacity building volunteer clinical programs in Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, Vietnam, Cambodia, Honduras, Colombia and other countries.   Hernando teaches frequently on the health effects of climate change, disaster medical care, and humanitarian medical response. He has served on federal and California state panels to define Crisis Medical Care guidelines and Pandemic Flu care guidelines, and has been a consultant for the US. Department of State on medical care for weapons of mass destruction, and for International Medical Corps. He is a member of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health, and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health.    Hernando Garzon, MD Medical Director, Sacramento EMS California Department of Public Health, Emergency Response [email protected] [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/hernando-garzon-9463336 @cdph @realimpactpod @hernandogarzon #EMS #californiaEMSauthority #sacrementoEMS #duncanentertainment #covidresponse #covid19 #omnicron #911 #katrina #naturaldisasters 

Clare Dubois is the founder and CEO of TreeSisters.org, a global women's movement spanning multiple countries, that has collectively funded the planting of over 20 million trees. TreeSisters is a social change movement and a tropical reforestation organization working towards normalizing cultural reciprocity with nature. The aim of both Clare and TreeSisters is to make it as normal to give back to nature as it currently is to take nature for granted while supporting humanity in its transition from a consumer species to a restorer species. Before founding TreeSisters, Clare worked internationally for over two decades, coaching business leaders and facilitating group behavior change processes in multiple sectors. Known for her direct, catalytic energy, her inspirational speaking, and her holistic approach to collective transformation, Clare is a walking invitation to anyone ready to step up and step in on behalf of the planet.     TreeSisters is a UK registered social change and reforestation charity that places tropical forest restoration into everyone’s hands. Through individuals and businesses that give back to Nature every month, TreeSisters has so far funded the planting of over 20 million trees across 12 locations in Brazil, Borneo, Cameroon, India, Kenya, Mozambique, Madagascar, Nepal and West Papua. We are actively encouraging the cultural shift required to grow from a consumer to a restorative culture. We encourage feminine leadership by providing resources, experiences and communities that inspire personal and collective action on behalf of the trees.  Here is the link to partner with us: https://treesisters.org/partner-with-us   Here is the link to our donate page: https://treesisters.org/give   And last but most definitely not least, here is the link to Indigenous Wisdom for the Earth series: https://treesisters.org/grow-yourself/indigenous-wisdom-for-the-earth   @Treesisters @realimpactpod #treesisters #impact #trees #savingtrees #plantingtrees   This episode sponsored by The Pachamama Alliance -Empowering indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest to preserve land & culture  www.pachamama.org   If you like what we are doing please like, share and subscribe to IMPACT @realimpactpod