Awaken The Awesome

What do avocados, Distributed Ledger Technology and purposeful dedication have in common? I struggled a lot in my last years of High School as well as throughout College. What resulted was that even though I remain a strong advocate for Academia, for the longest time, I carried a strong sense of personal underachievement compared to individuals who maximized their academic potential, opportunities and endeavours in order to accomplish some pretty incredible things. This is definitely something that caught my eye when I came across an interview where my next guest's  level of knowledge, expertise and overall sense of purpose was so powerfully and eloquently shared that it left me floored. Originally from Haiti, Genevieve Leveille , is the principal founder and CEO of AgriLedger , a blockchain solution which has been used to support and allow Haitian fruit farmers, customers, and families to reap the benefits of fairer prices and improved food security. An innovat...

Purpose is a truly precious thing. The word gets thrown around a lot but, in my experience, it's rather elusive from how often misunderstood it happens to be. My next guest, Brad Bodnarchuk , just happens to know a thing or two about this very common yet decisive intersection in one's journey towards growth and purpose. With a love for both people and food dating back as far as he can remember,  suffice to say that Brad is a veteran of the food industry. Having since switched gears of sorts, his current mission has him working alongside restaurateurs as an established restaurant consultant  specializing in Team management, Branding, Marketing, and Planning, bridging the obvious yet often overlooked gap between a food service operation's unique set of challenges and opportunities. As a successful Entrepreneur, Business owner, father and host of the very successful Half A Dozen Hospitality podcast, Brad has set a cours...