Candice Kumai is an internationally-renowned wellness writer, classically trained chef & content creator, described by ELLE magazine as “The Golden Girl of the Wellness World.” She's a five-time best-selling author and former tv host and model.
Candice sits on The Well+Good Council and was recently named one of Arianna Huffington’s “Top 20 New Role Models in 2017."
In this episode, we discuss:
- Candice's struggle with feeling imperfect
- You can do anything in your lifetime but you'll have to work for it and it won't be easy or perfect
- What is kintsugi?
- People are drawn to realness and vulnerability
- Being terrified when Kintsugi Wellness hit shelves
- Growing up with tough love
- Candice's real path to success
- What do you have to show for when the battery dies?
- Connecting with people on another level through Instagram
- Keep your media face close to who you are in person
- How to go far with your brand
- What is matcha and incorporating it into a variety of recipes
- What to look for when buying matcha
- Connecting and learning from our elders
- For the first 12 years of Candice's career, she never took a break
- Candice's meditation practice
- Start doing more research on who you're following and what their background is
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Related links:
Candice Kumai - Kintsugi Wellness (book)
Follow Candice Kumai's on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Candice Kumai - Clean Green Eats (book)
Candice Kumai - Clean Green Drinks (book)
Candice Kumai - Pretty Delicious (book)
Candice Kumai - Cook Yourself Sexy (book)
Candice Kumai's Matcha Master Class
Listen to Lewis Howes previously on TUHP (episode #65)
Listen to Lori Harder previously on TUHP (episode #235 & #108)
Listen to Aubrey Marcus previously on TUHP (episode #233)
Lauryn Evarts - The Skinny Confidential (book)
Matcha Love (organic ceremonial matcha)
Oprah & Deepak’s 21-Day Meditation Experience (iOS & Android app)
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