The Explore84 Podcast Mark Kondrat & Dr. Greg Long

Meet Luke - amateur Ultra Runner and founder of Accurate Network Services, a leading technology company with offices in Edmonton and Calgary.Over 16 years, Luke has grown his tech business from a one-man show to a 50-person team through word of mouth alone - no marketing needed. From working in the business as a technician to working on the business as a leader, Luke believes that before you can lead an organization, you need to learn to lead yourself.Join us for a discussion on leadership, s...

Meet Simone Saunders - a seasoned Registered Social Worker, therapist, content creator, and speaker dedicated to fostering mental health awareness and destigmatizing mental health issues within BIPOC communities. As the founder and director of The Cognitive Corner in Calgary, Simone has established a culturally responsive and trauma-informed group psychological practice. Through this innovative venture, Simone and her team ensure that mental health services are not only accessible but al...

Meet Laval - a Calgary dad, husband, airline captain, and record-breaking global adventurer.Laval is best known for being the only Canadian to have summited Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, holds the record for the fastest-ever crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in a solo rowboat from mainland Canada to mainland Europe, is the only person to have climbed and skied Iraq’s highest mountain, has climbed the highest mountain on each of the Earth’s 7 continents, and has summited the highest ...

Meet Lorraine Widmer-Carson - author, educator and founder of Grassroots Gratitude.Lorraine is also a Master Journal Writer - meaning she has written for more than 10,000 hours over the past 30 years! As a mother of four, small-business partner, community change-maker, and nature lover, her commitment to the practice of daily journal writing has kept her passionate and curious. Now she’s on a mission to share this practice through her books and her workshops.Whether you're a seasoned journale...

Meet Sam Hale - Co-Founder & CEO of Nurish'd, a care platform that collaborates with insurance providers and employers to enhance individuals' nutrition.Nurish'd offers users access to registered dietitians through telehealth, microbiome testing, and personalized healthy meals through an AI-based model, making it the go-to platform for tailored nutrition care.Sam is passionate about transforming the way we approach healthcare as ‘sick care’, and instead wants to focus on a food-as-medicin...

Meet Eoin Finn - a globally renowned yogi, surfer, author, and founder of Blissology Yoga.Lauded by Yoga Journal as the “Thoreau of Yoga” and by Oprah as “one to watch,” Eoin’s mission centers on the simple idea of sharing happiness and connecting yogis more deeply to the spirituality of nature. One of his signature courses, The Blissology Project, focuses on how to make positive thinking, health, and happiness a habit. Join Dr. Greg and Eoin for a soulful conversation about the importan...