Metro EDGE Presents: EDGE of Greatness Metro EDGE

Heather Harrah, a local Yoga studio owner, and Bean Harrah, a local gym owner, met through each other's movement forms. Once they began moving with each other and became connected to the others community, they quickly realized how much their clients needed the other for balance in body & mind. From this place of love, health, and a passion for well balanced living, Heather & Bean created Urban Flex and Flow.

Hear how this couple views life, work, family, passion, and community in this awe-inspiring conversation.

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Topics covered in this episode: 


The Bhagavad Gita, ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavad_Gita⁠ 


Grit, Angela Duckworth, ⁠https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-book/⁠ 


Fabians, ⁠http://www.fabiansitalianbistro.com/⁠ 


Bambi, ⁠https://www.bambivegantacos.com/⁠ 


The Little Prince, ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Prince⁠ 


How yoga works, Geisha Michael Roach, ⁠https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/53893322⁠  

Stephanie snyder, yoga teacher, ⁠http://www.stephaniesnyder.com/about⁠ 

Todd durkin, ⁠https://todddurkin.com/⁠

Meghan Phillips pioneers a distinctive approach to brand strategy-bringing marketing and design under one undivided roof at Honey, a boldly comprehensive strategy and creative studio in Sacramento, California.

Inspired by her 20-plus years in the food and wine industry, Meghan is a talented storyteller and passionate advocate for community, policy, and young entrepreneurs. Her spirited stance on the power of creative has been sought out by various economic development boards and sparks discussion from coast to coast. As founder and CEO of Honey, she leads a talented team that strategizes and designs work that makes an impact locally and nationally. The result: Empowering passion behind the food, beverage, cannabis and agriculture industries.

As a mom of two, Meghan is also the co-founder of Simple Summers. Simple Summers is the stress-free resource to find the best summer camps for your children — camps that fit your budget, schedule, and children's interests. 

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Topics covered in this episode: 


Urban flex, Bean and Heather Herra: https://www.urbanflexandflow.com/
Viansa winery: https://www.viansa.com/
Java city coffee: https://javacity.com/
Cupcake vineyards: https://www.cupcakevineyards.com/
The passion economy: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/239718/the-passion-economy-by-adam-davidson/
Adam Davidson, the economist for the New Yorker, Planet Money: https://adamdavidson.com/
Link the SXSW interview: https://workbyhoney.com/sxsw-x-honey/
Chamber small business center: https://metrochamber.org/2022/04/sacramento-metro-chamber-launches-the-metrobusiness-center-that-provides-comprehensive-free-resources-for-small-businesses/
Cap to cap: https://metrochamber.org/cap23/
Trish Kelly: https://www.valleyvision.org/people/trish-kelly/,
Simple summers: https://www.simplesummers.com/
Binchoyaki: https://www.binchoyaki.com/
The Alchemist: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18144590-the-alchemist
Dopamine nation: https://www.annalembke.com/dopamine-nation

Hosts Josh Albert and Sarah England sit down with Shadrack Biwott, an accomplished long distance runner living right here in Folsom, CA. Born and raised in Kenya, Shadrack came to the United States in 2002 where his running career took off. Hear why he started running as a boy in Kenya, hear his unique approach to being a professional athlete, and why he believes a simple smile is a superpower.

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Topics included in this episode:


Rift Valley Province in Kenya
Boston Marathon
New York Marathon
Karen Locke, agent
John Mansoor, CA International Marathon Founder

A huge thank you to our sponsors and partners: UC Davis Graduate School of Management, Raley’s, and Metro EDGE.

Hosts Josh Albert and Sarah England sit down with Chris Barnum-Dann, chef and owner of Localis. A 2022 Michelin Star recipient, Chris, a native of Forrest Hill, CA, has been leading the charge in Sacramento fine dining. Hear how he got where he is today and learn about his amazing work ethic, his approach to being a fine dining chef, and his love of supporting Sacramento.

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Topics included in this episode:


Localis 
Forrest Hill, CA
Kru
Michelin Guide
Gratitude
Success is shared
Timothy Keller 
Nabeel Qureshi
Binchoyaki 

A huge thank you to our sponsors and partners: UC Davis Graduate School of Management, Raley’s, and Metro EDGE.

Hosts Josh Albert and Sarah England sit down with Scott Moak, or as some of you may know him, Announcer Scott. Since 2002, Scott has been the Public Address Announcer for the Sacramento Kings - having spoken (loudly) in front of nearly 4.5 million people. But that just scratches the surface of what he does… Scott is also a Vice President at Sacramento Republic FC, co-host of a popular entertainment and lifestyle TV show on Fox40, co-owner of a boutique consultancy, and most importantly - dad of two! Hear how, and more importantly why, Scott literally does it all.

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Topics included in this episode:


Sacramento Children’s Home
Child Abuse Prevention Council
Mutual Assistance Network
Lilliput Family Services
Gary Gelfand, Fox 40
Doug Christie, Bobby Jackson, Brad Miller
Ella Dining Room
Harlan Coben
The Breakaway Podcast
Nelson Mandela - “And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”

A huge thank you to our sponsors and partners: UC Davis Graduate School of Management, Raley’s, and Metro EDGE. 

On this episode, Josh and Sarah sit down with John Bissell, co-founder and co-CEO of Origin Materials. Origin is a materials technology company that is carbon negative, based in West Sacramento, with a mission to transition the world to sustainable materials. John grew up in Sacramento, went to Rio Americano High School and later studied at UC Davis. Find out how he’s raised over half a billion dollars and why he credits a lot of his success to finding the most talented individuals to surround himself with.