Gettin Chai Podcast

Lani Levy

Join Lani Levy as she sits down with founders and experts who are making a meaningful impact in their communities. Through insightful conversations, she explores their journeys, innovations, and what’s led them to live out their authentic power. Discover the strategies and stories that are driving change and inspiring others to build a better tomorrow.

  1. Dr. Radha Kohly: Ambition, Fulfillment & Building a Life With Purpose

    2d ago

    Dr. Radha Kohly: Ambition, Fulfillment & Building a Life With Purpose

    Dr. Radha Kohly is a medical retina and cataract surgeon at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, a researcher in health equity, and a mother of four. She started as a dancer, followed her nose through Queen's and a PhD in visual psychophysics, and found her way into medicine the night before her match deadline. She joins us to talk about the eyes, the body, and the slow work of doing life on your own terms. We get into the myopia pandemic and why two hours outside every day may be the most powerful thing you can do for your kids' vision, the daily screening habit Dr. Kohly teaches her own children, and what it really means to lose your sight. She also breaks down her concept of becoming a micro-revolutionary, why humility is a superpower in medicine, and why the purse she's currently designing is about so much more than fashion. Plus: self-love as the hardest practice she's ever taken on, and the difference between your underwear line and your couture line. Follow Gettin Chai Instagram: @gettin_chai YouTube: @gettinchaipodcast (00:00) Intro (01:05) Meet Dr. Radha Kohly (07:38) Parenting: This Is Their Life Not Yours (09:03) Eye Health and the Daily Screening Tip (11:38) Vision Loss, Blindness and Independence (20:52) Myopia Pandemic: Two Hours Outside (23:29) Who Is Radha Outside the Clinic (25:28) Becoming a Micro-Revolutionary (30:53) The Superpower of Humility (34:05) The Purse and Doing It Her Way (37:24) Self-Love and Permission to Be Soft (42:35) Your Couture Line: Feed Your Soul (43:19) Final Thoughts

    45 min
  2. On the Record: Natasha Koifman on Building NKPR, Trusting Her Gut and Why Reputation Is Everything

    Jun 11

    On the Record: Natasha Koifman on Building NKPR, Trusting Her Gut and Why Reputation Is Everything

    What does it actually take to stay at the top for over two decades? Natasha Koifman is the founder and president of NKPR, one of Canada's most respected PR agencies with offices in Toronto and New York. A Ukrainian immigrant, a teenage mom, and a basement entrepreneur, she built something extraordinary from nothing and has spent years doing it entirely on her own terms. She's been named one of Canada's most powerful women four times, raised over $35 million for the children of Haiti, and has a 47-story condo in Toronto with her name on it. She joins us to talk about what actually drives longevity in business and in life. We get into why she only takes on clients she truly believes in, how she knew to open a New York office in 2009 when the market crashed and everyone told her not to, and why how you end something matters just as much as how you begin. Natasha also breaks down the state of PR right now, from influencers and GEO to why AI is word salad if it's not managed properly, and shares the one compliment that surprises people more than anything else. Follow Gettin Chai Instagram: @gettin_chai YouTube: @gettinchaipodcast Follow Natasha Instagram: @natashankpr Website: nkpr.net 00:00 Intro 03:13 What Actually Builds Loyalty 05:39 Gut Instinct and Choosing Clients 09:30 Endings Matter as Much as Beginnings 11:41 The Power of No: Opening NYC in 2009 16:49 When Gut Knows Before Logic Does 19:35 Loyalty Over Money 21:39 Quick Fire Round 24:14 The Building With Her Name On It 29:33 How PR Has Changed 32:57 GEO, AI and Moving the Needle 38:09 Final Thoughts

    39 min
  3. No Filter: Sex, Menopause & Everything Your Doctor Never Told You — with Marla Maislin

    May 28

    No Filter: Sex, Menopause & Everything Your Doctor Never Told You — with Marla Maislin

    The conversations nobody wants to have are usually the ones that matter most. Marla Maislin is a pelvic floor physiotherapist and owner of Bloom Physiotherapy, a women's health clinic in Toronto that sees women at every stage of life. From birth injuries and urinary leakage to painful sex and perimenopause, she joins us to talk about everything the healthcare system tends to skip over. We get into what actually happens to the pelvic floor during and after pregnancy, why common and normal are not the same thing, and how so much of what women are told to just live with is actually fixable. Marla also breaks down what topical estrogen does, how tight pelvic floor muscles affect orgasms, why Kegels are not always the answer, and answers every unfiltered question Lani throws at her. Guests on Earth (use code GC20 for 20% off): guestsonearth.com Follow Gettin Chai Instagram: @gettin_chai YouTube: @gettinchaipodcast Follow Marla Maislin Instagram: @bloomphysio Website: bloomphysiotherapy.com (00:00) Intro(02:31) Birth Injuries and the System's Gaps(07:10) Common vs Normal: Urinary Leakage(12:31) What Happens at Bloom Physio(14:57) Hormones, Estrogen and Postpartum(17:25) Ad: Guests on Earth(18:23) How to Advocate for Yourself(22:07) Bladder, Sex and Orgasms After Baby(30:38) Bowel Changes Nobody Talks About(33:15) Lani's Unfiltered Questions(35:23) Dryness, Kegels and Perimenopause(42:56) Vulvar Conditions and the Gap(46:22) Final Thoughts

    47 min
  4. Health Is the Investment: Dr. Kevin Jardine on Performance, Longevity & Living Without Limits

    May 14

    Health Is the Investment: Dr. Kevin Jardine on Performance, Longevity & Living Without Limits

    What if you've been thinking about longevity all wrong? Dr. Kevin Jardine is a high performance coach, chiropractor, and founder of FPR Longevity Gym, and he joins us to break down why chasing your "best self" in the future might actually be costing you your health today. From building seven health and wellness businesses to working with Olympians and elite athletes, Dr. Jardine has seen what actually works, and what doesn't. We get into postpartum recovery and why pregnancy is the most physically demanding thing a human body can do, the difference between health span and performance span, and why the longevity space is full of noise that distracts people from the fundamentals. He also unpacks the caregiver paradox, mom guilt, and why negative self-talk is an evolutionary feature, not a flaw. Plus: the real deal on Ozempic and GLP-1s, why stronger legs mean a longer life, the one wellness trend he says is sending people straight to his clinic, and the 10-minute daily routine he'd give anyone who's too busy to prioritize their health. Guests on Earth (use code GC20 for 20% off): guestsonearth.com Follow Gettin ChaiInstagram: @gettin_chaiYouTube: @gettinchaipodcast Follow Dr. Kevin Jardinewww.drjardine.com www.theurbanathlete.cafprlongevity.com Resources MentionedWhey IsolatePsyllium Husk 00:00 Intro 01:06 Meet Dr. Kevin Jardine 07:47 Ad: Guests on Earth 08:44 Women's Bodies and Postpartum Recovery 16:46 The Caregiver Paradox and Mom Guilt 19:32 Why Negative Chatter Is Evolutionary 22:03 Living in the Present vs Chasing the Future 29:49 Longevity: Cutting Through the Buzzword 32:41 Function Over Form and the Ozempic Reality 37:00 How FPR Longevity Gym Works 38:29 Top Injuries and Why Aging Isn't the Supervillain 42:17 A 10-Minute Daily Wellness Routine 46:35 Fix the Fundamentals Before Trying Hacks 47:42 Protein, Fat, Fibre and the Supplements Dr. Jardine Takes Daily 53:48 Final Thoughts

    55 min
  5. No Shortcuts: Anthony Rose On Building Toronto's Most Beloved Restaurant Empire

    Apr 30

    No Shortcuts: Anthony Rose On Building Toronto's Most Beloved Restaurant Empire

    Anthony Rose, chef and restaurateur behind some of Toronto's most beloved spots, opens up about what really happened behind the scenes of building eight restaurants, losing four of them to COVID, and what it felt like to watch something deeply personal become very publicly discussed. He reflects on the moment a single review destroyed a restaurant overnight, why he stopped reading his own press entirely, and what he discovered when COVID forced him to slow down and focus on just one place. Anthony gets honest about the cost of building something personal in public, how he knew when to walk away, and why he's still showing up every day. He opens up about microdosing, managing with ADD, the mural on Dupont and the woman who spent the night with Jimi Hendrix, and why, after everything, he still shows up every single day. Follow Gettin Chai Instagram - @gettin_chai YouTube - @gettinchaipodcast Follow Anthony Instagram - @chefanthonyrose 00:00 Intro 03:08 Rose and Sons and How It All Started 07:49 The Queen Street Restaurant That Didn't Work 08:31 The Review That Killed a Restaurant 12:07 Fat Pasha Twelve Years In 14:00 The Dupont Mural and the Jimi Hendrix Story 17:18 Balancing Creativity With Running a Business 19:52 Knowing When to Open or Walk Away 21:36 Does Every Closure Feel Like a Failure 23:44 How COVID Wiped Out Half His Restaurants 25:39 What He Learned From Slowing Down 28:53 ADD Routine and Why Less Is More 29:04 How Fat Pasha Was Almost an Accident 33:55 Rapid Fire Questions 44:26 What Is Next For Anthony Rose

    46 min
  6. CACHE Is King: Devyn Olin on Building in Fashion’s Fastest-Growing Resale Market

    Apr 16

    CACHE Is King: Devyn Olin on Building in Fashion’s Fastest-Growing Resale Market

    Devyn Olin is the founder of Cache, an influencer-led resale marketplace. She started out as a corporate lawyer, then set out to build a fractional investment platform for luxury fashion before pivoting into what Cache is today. We talk about how she figured out the real problem in resale wasn't fractional ownership but friction, why she started with in-person closet sales before building the app, and what it actually looks like to build a tech company solo without losing your mind. We also get into the parasocial economy and why influencers are the perfect sellers, what holds its value in resale and what doesn't, and how Devyn learned to stop overthinking content and just post. FOLLOW LANI Instagram: gettin_chai YouTube: @gettinchaipodcast FOLLOW DEVYN Instagram: cacheinyourcloset Website: cacheinyourcloset.com 00:00 — Intro 02:31 — Breaking Down Friction in the Resale Process 06:52 — Why Influencers Are the Right Customer 08:21 — The Gap Between Social Media and Resale 13:15 — Good for Business and Good for the Planet 15:03 — The App, the In-Person Sales, and How They Work Together 21:54 — Why Getting Your Hands Dirty Is the Only Way to Build 23:42 — Building Solo, Staying Motivated, and Posting Without Overthinking 28:27 — Systems, Routines, and How She Keeps Her Sanity 34:01 — Rapid Fire: What Holds Value in Resale and What Doesn't 36:40 — What Sells Out First and What Never Moves 41:03 — Who She'd Shop First and the Gatekeeping Question

    46 min
  7. Aja and Alexa of Duet on Building an Events Company and Making High-Pressure Days Look Effortless

    Apr 2

    Aja and Alexa of Duet on Building an Events Company and Making High-Pressure Days Look Effortless

    Aja and Alexa are the co-founders of Duet, an event planning company. We talk about how they each came up in different corners of the hospitality and corporate events world before ending up at the same company and eventually deciding to build something together. They get into what it was like starting the business at 23 and 26 with no real credibility yet, why they put their heads down and had no work-life balance in the early years, and how that foundation is what made everything after it possible. We also get into how they stay calm on event days when things go sideways, why over communicating with clients is the most underrated part of the job, and what it means to be only as good as your last event. 00:00 — Intro 04:25 — How Lani Knows Both of Them and How They Found Each Other 06:08 — Aja's Path From a Gym at 17 to Corporate Events 07:05 — How Aja and Alexa Met at Platters and What They Saw in Each Other 17:34 — How They Started Working Together and What They Thought It Would Be 20:38 — We're Only as Good as Our Last Event 22:02 — The School Carnival Story and What It Feels Like to Trust Your Planner 25:32 — What Each Partner Brings and Why It Works 30:00 — Managing a Team and Setting Expectations on Event Days 33:53 — Overcommunicate Everything or It Becomes Disaster 34:14 — Toronto Venues: Hot or Not 40:05 — Smash or Pass: Wedding and Event Trends 51:12 — Dream Venues Around the World

    51 min
  8. Dani Kagan: Building From Scratch, Staying Curious, and Knowing When to Walk Away

    Mar 19

    Dani Kagan: Building From Scratch, Staying Curious, and Knowing When to Walk Away

    Dani Kagan is the co-founder of Mave & Chez, a luxury ergonomic slipper brand designed for women. We talk about how the brand started from a real health problem she experienced during pregnancy, how she figured out manufacturing and product development with no background in either, and what it took to get from prototype to a Kickstarter that sold out in 12 hours. We also get into building in public, why she thinks founders need to be the face of their brand, the realities of ethical sourcing and manufacturing costs, and why staying curious has kept her going more than any end goal ever could. Follow Lani: IG - @gettin_chai YouTube - @gettinchaipodcast Follow Dani: IG - @maveandchez Website - maveandchez.com 00:00 — Intro 04:18 — Why Collaboration Always Wins and the Story Behind the Name Maeve & Shea 07:13 — The Health Problem That Started It All and How She Built the Product 11:09 — Trusting Her Gut, Finding the Right Partner, and Getting Through the Hard Days 14:13 — Launching on Kickstarter, Selling Out in 12 Hours, and Why She Didn't Wait Until It Was Perfect 20:36 — Building in Public, Ethical Sourcing, and the Realities of Manufacturing 27:56 — Conscious Consuming, Profit for Purpose, and Why Founders Are the Brand Now 33:09 — Getting Comfortable Asking for Things and Sitting in Discomfort to Grow

    38 min
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Join Lani Levy as she sits down with founders and experts who are making a meaningful impact in their communities. Through insightful conversations, she explores their journeys, innovations, and what’s led them to live out their authentic power. Discover the strategies and stories that are driving change and inspiring others to build a better tomorrow.

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  • Creator
    Lani Levy
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Lani Levy
  • Show Website
    Gettin Chai Podcast

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