Best Morneau Podcasts (2024)

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Poppies with Purpose: Lisa Carlin 48:40

5M ago48:40

48:40

Lisa Carlin has an artistic spirit as evidenced by her time spent studying graphic arts and interior design, and you can feel so much of that background woven into her business, Poppies with Purpose. As a breast cancer survivor whose bright pink shoes provided a beacon of hope and a bright spot through her rigorous treatment, she’s bringing those s…

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Morneau Law: Kate Morneau 47:36

9M ago47:36

47:36

Kate Morneau is the founding attorney at Morneau Law, focused on family law. Kate dreamed of being a lawyer from when she was a kid and despite some bumps in the road, pursued that goal tenaciously. Now as the owner of her own law firm, Kate is finding ways to innovate and approach the work differently, alongside creating a more collaborative atmos…

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J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works: Nancy Bruns 42:43

10M ago42:43

42:43

Nancy Bruns is the 7th generation family member and owner of J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works located in Malden, West Virginia. Production for the original company started in 1817, moved to their current location in 1832, and they produced salt until 1945, before restarting again in 2013. The history, the business model, the process, it’s all fascinating!…

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Republic Restaurant Consulting: Ed Aloise 45:08

11M ago45:08

45:08

Ed Aloise, a native of New York City, is the former owner of four restaurants, most recently Republic Café and Campo Enoteca. As of recently, Ed is spending his professional time as a restaurant consultant in the hopes of helping others be successful in the space. With his newly-found free time, he’s an avid cyclist, writer with a book in the works…

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Horizon Insurance: Steveo Stewart 52:08

12M ago52:08

52:08

Steveo Stewart is currently the President and Owner of Horizon Insurance, based in coastal North Carolina. While his background is varied, including time spent in the military and as owner of a construction company, despite being the owner of an insurance company now, Steveo is really in the technology and data business. We spend a lot of time talk…

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Daddy's Junky Music Stores: Fred Bramante 47:20

1y ago47:20

47:20

Fred Bramante is a self-proclaimed lover of rock-and-roll and education. His initial claim to fame was starting Daddy’s Junky Music in September of 1972, originally the smallest of over 11,000 music stores in the country, but grew to be the 15th largest in the United States. It’s a wild story full of excitement and heartbreak. Since Daddy’s closure…

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Southern New Hampshire University: Paul LeBlanc 59:31

1y ago59:31

59:31

Paul LeBlanc was born in Canada and grew up primarily in Waltham, MA after immigrating to the United States as a child, speaking only French initially, and was a first-generation college graduate. Now he’s the President of Southern NH University (SNHU), the largest nonprofit provider of online higher education in the country with over 185,000 stude…

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Mike Doehla 56:06

1y ago56:06

56:06

Mike Doehla is a longtime health and fitness enthusiast who was able to turn his passions into a very successful company, Stronger U, which he recently sold. Mike is a really down-to-earth guy, and he has a super thoughtful approach, in that he thinks through decisions and information from many angles. His perspective on topics like health and nutr…

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On the Road Again: Mary Dimouro 41:34

1y ago41:34

41:34

Mary Dimouro was born and raised in Massachusetts and is a die-hard New England fan. After being a salesperson in a variety of roles for many years, including with Lego, Mary longed to be able to sell something she created. When an opportunity to own and run her own business fell into her lap, she started on the entrepreneurship journey with On the…

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White Cloud Concierge: Ben White 36:23

1y ago36:23

36:23

Ben White is a Massachusetts native, but his heart is clearly in Utah where he has lived since college. As a bit of an accidental entrepreneur, he has chosen to prioritize fun and a “ski every day” lifestyle, which led him to create White Cloud Adventures and more recently, White Cloud Concierge. We’ll hear about both of those and much more from Be…

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Dirt & Tears: Natasha Buffo 54:53

1y ago54:53

54:53

Natasha Buffo is a native Californian, now residing in South Lake Tahoe, and a new puppy Mom to Poppy, a yellow lab mix. Her education was focused on sociology and mathematical sciences, but as an outdoor adventurer with a love for writing and a passion for mental health, she now spends her days as a freelance writer and instructor for Mental Healt…

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Kate Luczko - Solo Episode: My Entrepreneurial Journey 10:27

1y ago10:27

10:27

Kate Luczko, the host of People, Place, & Purpose, takes us back to her entrepreneurial roots. From a babysitting and nannying business, to brand new roles in nonprofits and for-profit businesses, to teaching yoga, and more. Some of these fun facts may surprise you - and you'll get to know more about Kate's background in the process! Where you can …

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Camping.Tools: Robert McMillan 38:17

1+ y ago38:17

38:17

Robert McMillan is a native Georgian, a data scientist, and an avid camper. With his extensive background in technology, he has been a part of multiple entrepreneurial endeavors over the years, including selling seeds from his bicycle as a kid. His current venture, Camping.Tools, came about after he discovered an opportunity while on a trip with hi…

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Wash Street: Kristyn Van Ostern 45:36

1+ y ago45:36

45:36

Kristyn Van Ostern has a background working on political campaigns and in finance, and when doing a deep dive into how her time was being spent, discovered a need and a strong desire to outsource laundry. But when no easy and long-term options presented themselves, she took charge and Wash Street was born! In our conversation, in addition to entrep…

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Alpacas of Montana: James & Sarah Budd 52:40

1+ y ago52:40

52:40

James and Sarah Budd have worked together pretty much since the day they first met, even prior to starting Alpacas of Montana. James is from Maryland, spent some of his growing up years in the US Virgin Islands, then went to high school in Colorado, whereas Sarah was born and raised in Montana, and spent some time studying in Melbourne, Australia w…

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Iron Furnace Brewing: Tim Clough 35:09

1+ y ago35:09

35:09

Tim Clough is one of four co-founders of Iron Furnace Brewing located in Franconia, NH, in the heart of the White Mountains. These four guys, including Tim, were friends in high school and always wanted to start a fun business together and a brewery was the idea that won out! You’ll hear more about a couple of the other ideas during our conversatio…

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Mermaids + Madeleines: Heather Auclair-Welch 47:04

1+ y ago47:04

47:04

Heather Auclair-Welch is the owner of Mermaids and Madeleines, and while she originally hails from Southwest Harbor in Maine and got her start selling artfully decorated rocks as a kid, now she calls Massachusetts home and creates coastal-inspired jewelry and art. The brand evokes positivity, and feelings of calm and joy reminiscent of being near t…

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SheFly: Charlotte Massey & Georgia Grace Edwards 53:18

1+ y ago53:18

53:18

Charlotte Massey and Georgia Grace Edwards met and became friends while at college in Vermont with Charlotte hailing from Leavenworth, Washington, and Georgia Grace from Frostburg, Maryland, now residing in Seattle, Washington and Gunnison, Colorado, respectively. Charlotte definitely gets the award for the most unique childhood career aspirations,…

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K-DEER: Kristine Deer 55:58

1+ y ago55:58

55:58

Kristine Deer grew up as the youngest of three girls in the suburbs of New Jersey in a home with artistic and creative parents, and an “art room” in lieu of a dining room. Her love for fashion and hot yoga started her on the journey to create apparel that was both functional and expressive, initially for herself, and ultimately transforming into a …

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Laney & Lu: Jennifer Desrosiers 48:37

1+ y ago48:37

48:37

Jennifer Desrosiers comes from a background in engineering and found herself wanting less compartmentalization of “real life” and work, and more infusion of her passions and activities that excite her throughout every single day. So, somewhat spontaneously, she founded Laney & Lu, an eatery with a much greater purpose than just delicious food, and …

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Tequila 1349: Lizzy Lopez 55:59

1+ y ago55:59

55:59

Lizzy Lopez grew up between Chicago and Arandas Jalisco, part of the Golden Triangle of tequila-making in Mexico, and now calls Chicago home once again. In 2016 when her father gifted each of his children an acre of land in their family plot in Mexico, Lizzy decided to join the third generation of tequila producers in her family. She was able to pl…

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Mayo Designs: Carrie Mayo 42:57

1+ y ago42:57

42:57

For almost 22 years, Carrie Mayo has been the owner and art director of Mayo Designs, a full-service creative firm working with mission-driven and socially responsible brands – and they recently received b-corp certification. Beyond being a longtime entrepreneur, Carrie has also traveled the country twice in her 96 sq. ft. camper van and now lives …

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Unearthing Joy: Ashley Brailsford 51:30

1+ y ago51:30

51:30

Ashley Brailsford grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina spending lots of time outdoors, as a dedicated girl scout, and being genuinely curious about nature. After acquiring lots of education through both traditional degrees and a variety of jobs, but also learning by doing through living in and traveling to different parts of the country, she decid…

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LaBelle Winery: Amy LaBelle 48:20

1+ y ago48:20

48:20

Amy LaBelle is a former corporate attorney turned winemaker after a trip to Nova Scotia dropped her into a little tiny winery with a blueberry wine that produced a spark. She says that in that little Canadian winery, she had an ah-ha moment that brought forth her life’s purpose. After lots of hard work and challenges along the way, LaBelle Winery n…

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Bliss Living and Yoga: Janelle Fleur Kroon 53:41

1+ y ago53:41

53:41

Janelle Fleur Kroon is the Owner, Director of Studios, and Instructor at Bliss Living and Yoga near Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman. It's a yoga studio whose mission is a place for you to “flow, breathe, and grow,” and where everyone, including all of their instructors, feel like family. Janelle grew up in Vancouver, spent summers in the Netherlan…

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Girls at Work: Elaine Hamel 47:22

1+ y ago47:22

47:22

Elaine Hamel is the Founder and Executive Director of Girls at Work, a nonprofit whose mission is “to empower girls with tools, unleashing their power and potential to accomplish anything,” and truly, empowering others is her life’s work. From Elaine’s roots in renovations and contracting, to dreams of solving our housing shortage and homeless chal…

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EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute: Brandon Chrostowski 34:46

1+ y ago34:46

34:46

Brandon Chrostowski is the Founder, President & CEO of EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute based in Cleveland Ohio. If you were visiting Cleveland and happened upon his restaurant, you might think it’s just a traditional French restaurant, but in fact, it’s a 501c3 nonprofit focused on providing education, training, and support for those who a…

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Mint Printworks: Medina & Tyler Gauthier 50:18

1+ y ago50:18

50:18

Tyler and Medina Gauthier are husband and wife and the co-owners of Mint Printworks based in Nashua, New Hampshire. When a spontaneous move from New England to Hawaii came to an end and they found themselves back in New Hampshire, they decided to start a print shop. From its roots in the attic of their house to a now official space in a historic mi…

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Morning Light Kombucha: Melinda Williamson 45:36

1+ y ago45:36

45:36

Melinda Williamson was born and raised in Kansas, is of Native American descent, and had dreams of being an entrepreneur all the way back to when she was in the 4th grade and started a house cleaning business through hand drawing a flyer complete with her school picture taped on it and handing out photocopies around town. While her professional car…

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Backyard Concept: Tyler Ray 52:06

1+ y ago52:06

52:06

Tyler Ray is the Principal of Backyard Concept, the umbrella organization for Frontyard Law, Granite Backcountry Alliance, and Granite Outdoor Alliance – all focused on supporting outdoor recreation and helping to promote and advocate for the economic benefits of the industry. He escaped the traditional world of practicing law to live and work wher…

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WRK: Corinne Milien 49:04

1+ y ago49:04

49:04

Corinne Milien is the proud daughter of Haitian immigrants, and thus a first-generation American, now calling Cumming, Georgia home. After serving in the United States Air Force, Corinne worked for Pat Summit and the University of Tennessee Women’s Basketball Team, ESPN, and eventually co-founded and led the non-profit, the Winning Edge Leadership …

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S3E20 - Season Finale w Avis Favaro, Dr. Brian Goldman, and Andre Picard 48:07

1+ y ago48:07

48:07

In this season finale episode of Living Well, Mark speaks with three titans of health news in Canada. Avis Favaro was the longest serving national medical correspondent in history, for CTV National News. Dr. Brian Goldman is the host of White Coat Black Art on CBC, and Andre Picard is a long time health columnist for the Globe and Mail. They discus…

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Mainstay Technologies: Ryan Barton 57:25

2y ago57:25

57:25

Ryan Barton is the Founder and CEO of Mainstay Technologies, a full IT and Information Security provider for small and medium sized businesses in Northern New England. And while it has now been 18 years and his team has grown to about 80 people, he says he actually started the business by accident. In our conversation, Ryan shares more about the bu…

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The Sassy Olive: Landria Johnson 48:18

2y ago48:18

48:18

Despite thinking, when she was younger, that she would never end up staying in her hometown of Allegan, Michigan, Landria Johnson now runs her very popular headband company, The Sassy Olive, from her hometown. They’re located downtown in a 12,000 sq foot historic building she owns, and where she now employs 22 additional people. In this episode, La…

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S3E19 - Medical Assistance in Dying w/ Dr Sonu Gaind & Dr. Harvey Schipper 31:04

2y ago31:04

31:04

Mark has an in-depth conversation with Dr. Sonu Gaind and Dr. Harvey Schipper about the concerns that mental health advocates have with Canada's new medical assistance in dying regime for people solely experiencing a mental illness. They discuss the unique difficulties with defining and treating mental illnesses, the impossibility of predicting irr…

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Grappone Automotive Group: Amanda Osmer 55:09

2y ago55:09

55:09

Amanda Osmer is the Fourth Generation Steward of Grappone Automotive Group, which includes five new car dealerships (Honda, Mazda, Toyota, Ford, and Hyundai), used cars, wholesale parts, and service, but Amanda both isn’t a car person, nor is she motivated by money, and yet, she wakes up every morning excited to get to go to work and absolutely lov…

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Fit Bodies: Suzelle Snowden 50:05

2y ago50:05

50:05

Suzelle Snowden is the Founder and President of Fit Bodies, and when she’s not living out of a suitcase and jet-setting around the world, she lives in northeast Kentucky. Suzelle is an incredible spark of energy and after listening to her story and her consistent drive to try new things, it probably won’t surprise you that she has been a certified …

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S3E18 - Priming Positivity w/ Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar 31:26

2y ago31:26

31:26

Mark talks with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, an organizational psychologist, internationally recognized teacher, and a prolific author. Dr. Ben-Shahar's books on positive psychology, happiness, and leadership have been translated into more than 30 languages, and have appeared on best-seller lists around the world, including the New York Times. He has also t…

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Tailored Pediatric Medicine: Kelly Parker-Mello 45:48

2y ago45:48

45:48

Dr. Kelly Parker-Mello is the Physician and Owner at Tailored Pediatric Medicine in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a direct primary care practice. Discovering her love of anatomy and physiology in high school put Kelly on the path to becoming a doctor. She has always been a go-getter – marrying her high school sweetheart, getting a puppy, buying a hous…

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BREAKTHRU Brands: Laura Barnard 45:02

2y ago45:02

45:02

Laura Barnard is from the suburbs of Chicago and after a couple of times venturing down paths, she felt like she “should” take (taking the LSAT, law school admission test, thinking she would be a sports agent ala Jerry Maguire, going into the family home building business), she discovered a passion for marketing. In the marketing realm, she had the…

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S3E17 - Prescribing Nature w/ Dr Melissa Lem 31:11

2y ago31:11

31:11

Mark talks with Dr. Melissa Lem, a Vancouver family physician and Founder and Director of PaRx, Canada's national nature prescription program powered by the BC Parks Foundation.By LifeWorks

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Stout Heart: Mariah Morgan 44:05

2y ago44:05

44:05

Mariah Morgan lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and arrived there by way of Texas, Connecticut, and San Francisco. She’s the founder and principal at Stout Heart, which recently celebrated its 7th anniversary of being in business. Stout Heart is a full-service creative marketing agency serving "brave brands," centered around building relationship…

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Lilise Designer Resale (LDR): Elyssa Alfieri 58:49

2y ago58:49

58:49

Elyssa Alfieri is the owner of Lilise Designer Resale, also known as LDR, and she’s the founder of her own clothing line, Inclination, which she describes as “elevated basics with a dash of vintage and estate jewelry, curated for each season.” Elyssa is a social media maven, super community minded, and incredibly generous with her infectious energy…

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S3E16 - Pride Month w/ Mark Tewksbury & Quinn 43:12

2y ago43:12

43:12

In this Pride Month special episode, Mark Henick hands the mic over to Olympic gold medallist and "Canada's first gay Olympian," Mark Tewksbury. Tewksbury has a conversation with Soccer and LGBTQ champion Quinn. Quinn captured gold with Canada at Tokyo 2020, making history as the first openly transgender, non-binary person to win an Olympic medal. …

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Crustology: Anne Cookson & Chris Miller 43:43

2y ago43:43

43:43

Crustology is a direct-to-consumer, handmade, Midwest-style, cracker crust pizza crust company created in Waukesha, Wisconsin about 30 minutes outside Milwaukee, owned by a brother-sister duo. Chris Miller has a marketing background by education and previously owned a company selling private-label sodas to bars and restaurants. Anne Cookson has a d…

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Jus Chill International: Javion Blake 50:30

2y ago50:30

50:30

Javion Blake is originally from Montego Bay, Jamaica and by way of Montana, New Mexico, and other spots, now resides in Colorado. He’s an engineer by training, and as he said, that allowed him to learn “how to use the resources around you to create the things you want to see,” which is exactly what he has done in starting Jus Chill International. T…

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S3E15 - New ways to Health and Happiness w/ Dr. Reid Robison & Dr. Tim Sharp 35:35

2y ago35:35

35:35

On this episode of the Lifeworks Living Well podcast, Mark talks with Dr. Reid Robison, Chief Medical Officer for Novamind, about the promise and protocols of the psychedelic revolution. Then, Mark is joined by Dr. Tim Sharp, an Australian psychologist at the forefront of the positive psychology movement and founder of The Happiness Institute.…

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The johanna b. voss Agency: Johanna Voss 50:39

2y ago50:39

50:39

Johanna Voss has a background working on political campaigns, operations, nutrition coaching, and has leveraged all of that experience, plus her desire to build relationships with those around her, into the business she launched in 2016 as a Talent Manager & Agent for Female Social Media Influencers + Bloggers. Johanna’s role is one that is still f…

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Jentle Coaching: Jenny Cheifetz 53:32

2y ago53:32

53:32

Jenny Cheifetz is former baking company and food truck solopreneur who baked to order from her home commercial kitchen providing sweet treats (including some delicious sounding s’mores cupcakes) for corporate events, celebrations of life, birthday parties, food truck events, and a variety of other happenings but she continually grappled with how to…

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S3E14b BONUS - Bonnie Kaplan on The Better Brain and nutrition for mental health 28:23

2y ago28:23

28:23

In this episode 14 bonus segment, Dr. Bonnie Kaplan sticks around to continue her conversation with Mark about her new book, The Better Brain: Overcome Anxiety, Combat Depression, and Reduce ADHD and Stress with Nutrition.By LifeWorks

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