Real People. Real Stories. Real Vulnerability. The CVD podcast features stories of how people from around the world have gotten to where they are today. We strip down what we can see about them online to really understand what happens behind the scenes. We talk about the challenges, triumphs, traumas, and experiences that have shaped who they are today and contributed to what they've accomplished. We dive deep into understanding how they've embraced discomfort and vulnerability throughout th ...
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EP 055 - I lost my leg on my 27th birthday and was in a very dark place… here’s how I bounced back! w/ Barbie Garcia
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Welcome to EP 055 of the CVD Podcast!! Birthdays are usually a time to celebrate. For Barbie Garcia, her 27th birthday will be one she never forgets because it changed her life FOREVER. Barbie was on a boat off the coast of Mexico celebrating her birthday with her friends. Sounds pretty amazing, right!? It was... until the accident. Barbie told the…
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EP 054 - What do I do with my hands!? How to unblock yourself and cash in your golden ticket! w/ Cassie Heller
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Welcome to EP 054 of the CVD Podcast!! Have you ever heard of a professional best friend? Neither had I... until I met Cassie Heller! She's built a brand called My Friend Cassie in which she is a professional best friend and a life and wellness coach helping creators, entrepreneurs, and young professionals reach their HOTTEST potential without burn…
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EP 053 - She survived human trafficking THREE different times! w/ Amanda Blackwood
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Welcome to EP 053 of the CVD Podcast!! I know you might be thinking, "how does someone get involved in human trafficking THREE times!? Let alone once! She must have been putting herself in those situations." Now... our brains do this. We jump to conclusions with partial information. And this is wonderful in many circumstances. Other times, we need …
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EP 052 - I reinvented myself at age 52 to create a life I am fulfilled with and proud of w/ Lana McAra
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Welcome to EP 052 of the CVD Podcast!! Many of us think about making drastic changes in our lives or "reinventing ourselves" in our twenties or thirties... but what about at 52!? We may think we'll have everything "figured out" by then, but the truth is that life can change at any moment. Lana McAra is the perfect example of that. Lana is an award-…
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EP 051 - How I mistook New South Wales for Nova Scotia and met the woman of my dreams w/ Aariz Jamali
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Welcome to EP 051 of the CVD Podcast!! When I met Aariz in 2014, he was strikingly handsome, extremely confident, and pursuing his passion in media. He was also part of a student organization called Enactus Windsor (this is how we met each other), working to make a positive difference in our community. I never would have guessed that he would descr…
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EP 050 - Through it all, I've been able to find who I am and how I want to show up w/ Tia Wolfe
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Welcome to EP 050 of the CVD Podcast!! (Yes, you read that right! Episode FIFTY already!) Tia Wolfe is a podcaster who specializes in emotional and trauma healing. She is also an energy healer and life coach. Her life experiences also enables her to be a health/fitness coach as well as a relationship counselor. Tia and I could talk for hours about …
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EP 049 - Be a friend, say something nice to a friend :)
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"Be a friend, say something nice to a friend, because it could change their life." This is the tagline of The Pat McAfee Show and I feel compelled to echo this message this week. One person I know tried to take their life last week. Another one was seconds away from taking their life one year ago and just shared this on Instagram. I remember what t…
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EP 048 - Vulnerability allows us to connect on the deepest level and get through our toughest times w/ Andrea Ames
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Welcome to EP 048 of the CVD Podcast!! Andrea Ames spent 35 years in the corporate world before jumping to entrepreneurship. She was kind of forced out a job when she didn't want to be and had so many questions about whether starting her own business was the right thing to do. Well... it turns out that jump was a huge blessing. Shortly after this t…
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EP 047 - Letting go of the man I thought I had to be, to become the man I’ve always wanted to be w/ Frankey Renaud
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Welcome to EP 047 of the CVD Podcast!! Frankey Renaud is a retired CFL player turned transformational leadership coach. Pretty awesome, right!? Well, there's A LOT more to Frankey's story than just that. Frankey spent the first 25 years of his life trying to become the man he thought he had to be: tough, muscular, big beard, football player, hiding…
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EP 046 - How I turned depression into a coaching business to help and empower others w/ Clara Angelina Diaz-Anderson
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Welcome to EP 046 of the CVD Podcast!! Clara Angelina Diaz-Anderson is an incredible woman with an amazing mission! Originally from the Dominican Republic, Clara moved to the US with her parents when she was young. She faced culture shock and depression, especially during the winters. She started to take personal development more seriously and was …
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EP 045 - I was told I would completely lose my vision... and I'm not letting that stop me w/ Janie Desir
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Welcome to EP 045 of the CVD Podcast!! At 27, Janie was told she had a rare disease that would take her vision someday... At 30, her eyes rejected the glass contacts she had been wearing for 3 years and was told she was legally blind... With so many questions and so much uncertainty, Janie was devastated... and then she was absolutely determined to…
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EP 044 - I was knocking on 200 doors a day to make my dreams come true w/ Sean Penhale
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Welcome to EP 044 of the CVD Podcast!! When Sean recently told me that he was legitimately living his best life, I was super excited to get him on the podcast to dive into how he's really gotten to this point in his life. I already knew that he had been through a lot, and I was looking forward to learning even more about him and sharing his story w…
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EP 043 - Reigniting your purpose and finding what makes you feel ALIVE w/ Nazli Ersen
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Welcome to EP 043 of the CVD Podcast!! Nazli (Naz) Ersen is all about finding purpose and fulfillment, and helping others to do the same! She has been very passionate about working with young people and guiding them to stay curious, ask questions, and find who they are really are. Recently, Naz experienced a sudden end to her corporate career - whi…
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EP 042 - How extending my little hand to others helped me embrace who I really am w/ Jacqueline Bezaire
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Welcome to EP 042 of the CVD Podcast!! Jacqueline Bezaire has such an incredible and inspiring story! She was born without fingers on her right hand and refers to that hand as her "little hand." Growing up, she was ashamed of her hand and didn't want to be different, so she never spoke about it and she hid it whenever she could. Later in life, Jacq…
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EP 041 - An open letter to my friend Ryan and an open challenge to you ❤️
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Showing somebody appreciation and love (even in the smallest way) can go a long way! I've learned the power of this over the last 6 months and I'm committed to taking ACTION to show people in my life that I care, appreciate, and love them. And I'm challenging you to do the same! 😁 While listening to my open letter to Ryan, think of someone who's ma…
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EP 040 - I died for 3 minutes... my struggle with drug addiction and how I've turned my life around w/ Curtis Doyle
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The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. Here is #1 with Curtis Doyle! —— WOW! This one is intense... and dark, and eye opening, and hopeful, and inspiring, and emotional, and SO MANY other thing…
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EP 039 - Mastering discipline and consistency will change everything w/ Hannah Slater
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The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. Here is #2 with Hannah Slater! —— This young woman is super inspiring and it will NOT take you long to see what I'm talking about! Hannah is 19 years old,…
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EP 038 - Taking a gap year to try new things changed my life w/ Abdul Bishar
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The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. Here is #3 with Abdul Bishar! —— I met Abdul in Boston in 2018 while we were completing our master’s program at Hult International Business School. It did…
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EP 037 - My abuser thought I was weak, but now I'm finding strength I didn't know I had w/ Karly Modolo
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The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. Here is #4 with Karly Modolo! —— Karly is a wonderful person and a tremendous athlete. Unfortunately, part of her story happens way more often in our soci…
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EP 036 - How breastfeeding taught me that it's okay not to be perfect w/ Carolina Wagner
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The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. Here is #5 with Carolina Wagner! —— Growing up, Carolina Wagner was a friend of my older sister, Amanda, so I knew her through association but didn’t real…
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EP 035 - From a suicide attempt to Comfort Via Discomfort... how we got here w/ me, Adam Boismier
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The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. Here is #6 with me, Adam Boismier! —— Yes, I attempted suicide in 2013. Since then, intentionally getting outside of my comfort zone and learning how to b…
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EP 034 - You need to prioritize your self care, because no one else will do it for you w/ Liseth Velez
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The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. Here is #7 with Liseth Velez! —— After serving in the Army and United States Air Force for 8 years, Liseth went into liquor sales and is now Founder and C…
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EP 033 - You can become the superhero in your own story w/ Sierra Parr
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The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. Here is #8 with Sierra Parr! —— I like to describe Sierra as the queen of authenticity because she is who is she through and through, especially online. I…
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EP 032 - How coming out to my parents changed my life forever w/ KC Cordova
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The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. Here is #9 with KC Cordova! —— KC is a close friend and one of my favourite people on the planet because of how authentic he really is. He is a performer,…
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EP 031 - Imagine what's on the other side of your comfort zone w/ Peter Katz
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The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. Here is #10 with Peter Katz! —— Peter is a traveling singer songwriter, keynote speaker, facilitator, and mentor to many young children in Canada. He's be…
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EP 030 - We cannot see what we cannot be & why we need you to join us in the Mental Health Movement w/ CVD & Talk Shit with P
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BOOM! Just like that we're already at Episode 030 and celebrating the ONE YEAR anniversary of the Comfort Via Discomfort podcast. Thank YOU for being here! For being you! And for supporting this show! I'm sending you a giant hug and so much love right now (I hope you can feel it!) ❤️ The last year has been INCREDIBLE in so many ways and I can't thi…
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EP 029 - Year two in review: from Boston to Alabama and everything in between - Coffee Date w/ Me & the Mrs.
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Welcome to EP 029 of the CVD podcast and the second ever Coffee Date podcast between me and my wife, Shelby 💛 We celebrated our two year wedding anniversary on April 3, 2023 and recorded this episode a few days later to review our second year of marriage. Spoiler alert... there have been MANY changes! *Note: we released our first EVER coffee date e…
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EP 028 - An open, honest, transparent conversation about our first year of marriage - Coffee Date w/ Me and the Mrs.
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Welcome to EP 028 of the CVD podcast and the first ever Coffee Date podcast between me and my wife, Shelby 💛 Give this episode a listen and DM me or Shelby to let us know what was most helpful or what you want to hear more of. We love to hear from you and want to know how we can best be of service to you ❤️ Shelb and I have coffee dates every Frida…
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EP 027 - Understanding why can help us uncover how to move forward w/ Omar Hernandez
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Welcome to EP 027 of the CVD Podcast!! Omar Hernandez is all about community! This man thrives on bringing like-minded people together to make a positive difference and accomplish a common goal. And community is one of the key elements that helped Omar out of one of the toughest times in his life... The pandemic was difficult for so many of us in s…
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EP 026 - How gratitude can completely change your perspective on life w/ Sharon Saraga Walters
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Welcome to EP 026 of the CVD Podcast!! Sharon Saraga Walters is one of the most positive people I’ve ever met, and she credits this to her dedication to personal growth work, exercise, and gratitude. She has over 35 years of experience operating her own businesses in health and wellness – she’s been a Certified Massage Therapist for over 30 years a…
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EP 025 - You are capable of WAY more than you think w/ Heather Sweeney
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Welcome to EP 025 of the CVD Podcast!! Heather Sweeney spent the majority of her life (the first 30 years) living the way she thought she was supposed to live. Living based on what other people told her she should be doing. The last 10-13 years, she's been creating the life (step by step) that she knows is right for her, and she's never going back.…
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EP 024 - I had to allow my father's death to transcend my life, I couldn't let it define me w/ Mike Kostantakis
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Welcome to EP 024 of the CVD Podcast!! Mike is unlike anybody I've ever met. He pushes himself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually in ways I've only really read about. In 2019, unfortunately, Mike's dad passed away. They were very close and his dad's death pushed Mike to reflect often and deeply about his life. Who have I been? Who I…
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EP 023 - Taking off the mask, being a high achiever with depression w/ Emmy Rousseau
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Welcome to EP 023 of the CVD Podcast!! Emmy Rousseau is a high achiever that has depression (yes, both can be true). For most of her life, people would look at her and think "she has it all." But behind the scenes, Emmy was drowning. She felt completely misunderstood and unseen, she felt like everything was so difficult, and she felt depressed. But…
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EP 022 - But you are wearing women's jeans, right? The journey of being transgender w/ George Evans
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Welcome to EP 022 of the CVD Podcast!! This conversation with George Evans is unlike ANY conversation I've had before! George is a trans male, meaning he was born female and is now male. He has been living life as George for almost 11 years now and he gave me an all-access pass to what his journey has been like. He said, "Adam, I want you to be tha…
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EP 021 - My abuser thought I was weak, but now I'm finding strength I didn't know I had w/ Karly Modolo
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Welcome to EP 021 of the CVD Podcast! Karly Modolo is a wonderful person and a tremendous athlete. Unfortunately, part of her story happens way more often in our society than we care to admit and we rarely talk about it. Karly has been the victim of sexual assault and that's what we talk about during this episode. Our goal is to normalize conversat…
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EP 020 - How theatre and 100 million people seeing my life helped me become a better person and entrepreneur w/ Jaytesh Calpakkam
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Welcome to EP 020 of the CVD Podcast!! Jaytesh Calpakkam has a story unlike any I've ever heard before. He is an actor, director, and entrepreneur. He is a CoFounder of The Internet Generation (learn more below) and over 100 million people have seen a web series called Fuck Buddies that Jaytesh acted in and directed - oh and it's based on one of hi…
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EP 019 - Imagine what's on the other side of your discomfort w/ Peter Katz
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Welcome to EP 019 of the CVD podcast! I can't think of a better way to kick off the 2023 year than with this episode with Peter Katz! Peter is a traveling singer songwriter, keynote speaker, facilitator, and mentor to many young children in Canada. He's been nominated for Juno Awards (equivalent to Brit Awards or Grammy Awards) and a Canadian Scree…
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Jacked Santa, Spotify Wrapped 2022, and Plans for 2023! 🥳
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Welcome to this little wrap up session for the Comfort Via Discomfort podcast in 2022!! 🥳 Want to watch on YouTube to see the visuals? Click here! I'm super excited to share some of the behind the scenes for this podcast - thank you Spotify Wrapped! 😁 At first, I wasn't going to open my Spotify Wrapped, but then I thought, "what the heck!? I have n…
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EP 018 - Mastering discipline and consistency will change your life w/ Hannah Slater
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Welcome to EP 018 of the CVD podcast with Hannah Slater! This young woman is super inspiring and it will not take you long to see what I'm talking about! Hannah is 19 years old and struggles with ADHD and anxiety and was bullied as a kid, but none of these have stopped her from pursuing her dream of fighting in the UFC. After getting bullied when s…
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EP 017 - The overnight success... that took 3 years w/ Richard Mensah
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Welcome to EP 017 of the CVD podcast with Richard Mensah! With more and more startups being created, when we see them pop up "out of nowhere," many people say, "Wow what an overnight success!" But in reality... that's not the case at all. Richard is a startup founder and a tech entrepreneur that has founded or co-founded multiple companies over the…
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EP 016 - Through the ups and downs of life, I've become my own superhero and it's fucking rad w/ Sierra Parr
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Welcome to EP 016 of the CVD podcast with Sierra Parr! I like to describe Sierra as the queen of authenticity because she is who is she through and through, especially online. In a world full of highlight reels on social media, Sierra makes a huge effort to share moments of her real life and to "make the sour sweet" (tagline of her Lemon Soul brand…
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EP 015 - Sometimes you just have to eat that frog to keep moving w/ Hakeem Subair
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Welcome to EP 015 of the CVD Podcast with Hakeem Subair! 🙌🏼 This guy is a warrior! He is one of the most genuine and hardworking people I know! Hakeem is the CEO and Founder of 1 Million Teachers (1MT), a company that empowers teachers in sub-Saharan Africa to be the best they can be, so they can provide the highest quality education possible to ch…
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Sometimes it's really difficult to accept where I am... but I MUST accept it if I want to move forward in a healthy way 😇
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Happy Sunday everybody! Totally unplanned and spontaneous episode today. I've been struggling to accept where I am lately. There I said it! Lol sometimes it's difficult to say that and you just need to blurt it out! I've had a tough time over the last several months building a morning routine and sticking to a morning routine. I've gone through lit…
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EP 014 - How competing in a bodybuilding show on a broken foot helped me unleash my champion w/ Sarah Acerbo
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Welcome to EP 014 of the CVD podcast with Sarah Acerbo! 🙌🏼 Within a few minutes of meeting Sarah a couple months ago, we were talking about personal development haha and BOOM! Instant friends. There's more to life than working and dying and I absolutely love meeting and connecting with people that are determined to push themselves so they can find …
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EP 013 - How coming out to my parents changed my life in different ways w/ KC Cordova
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Welcome to Episode 013 of the CVD podcast! 🙂 KC Cordova is a close friend and one of my favourite people on the planet because of how authentic he really is. He is a performer, an artist, a singer, a marketing professional, and a gay man from the Philippines. He takes so much pride (pun intended) in who he is and is unapologetically himself, but it…
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EP 012 - I died for 3 minutes... my struggle with drug addiction and how I've turned my life around w/ Curtis Doyle
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Welcome to Episode 012 of the CVD podcast! WOW! This one is intense... and dark, and eye opening, and hopeful, and so many other things. In this episode, my friend Curtis Doyle takes us through his experience with drug addiction and recovery. From the first time he tried a Percocet in 2014 to overdosing on Fentanyl and dying for 3 minutes in 2020, …
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When talking about Comfort Via Discomfort, many people ask me... "yoo, what's with the lobster!?" 🦞 Is it because you live in Boston? Is it because it's your favourite animal? Is it because you love to eat lobster? The third question is my niece's favourite one to ask 😂 I chose a lobster as the logo for CVD because of the way lobsters grow. Their l…
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EP 011 - You need to prioritize your self care, because no one else will do it for you w/ Liseth Velez
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Welcome to Episode 011 of the CVD podcast with Liseth Velez. This episode was originally going to be released on Monday, but in the US, that day was Memorial Day. Having served in both the Army and United States Air Force, Liseth is a veteran and after talking about it, we decided that Monday should just be a day to remember and honor those that ha…
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From a suicide attempt to Comfort Via Discomfort... how we got here
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Yes, I attempted suicide in 2013. Since then, intentionally getting outside of my comfort zone and learning how to be vulnerable have completely changed my mindset and have saved my life. It's now my mission to normalize conversations that we don't have in public and to help others embrace discomfort and vulnerability so they can live their best li…
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EP 010 - How BIG energy and vulnerability lead to your most fulfilling life w/ Haley
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Welcome to Episode 010 of the CVD podcast with Haley Rusan. Haley is dating my younger brother and she is fucking awesome. She is one of the most authentic people I know and she loves to go against the grain. She is a lifestyle and wedding photographer that brings BIG ENERGY to the table. She also really loves and appreciates raw, naked beauty and …
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