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Andres Marquez is one of the most interesting people you could ever meet. Notable.ca has coined him as one of Canada's entrepreneurs to watch, and for good reason. As a food entrepreneur, Chef, restaurant consultant, founder of staffy.ca and an avid yoga practitioner, Andres has made waves in the Toronto food community. His talent, skills and Mexican charm has helped bring tacos and quality tequila to the Toronto masses with an inventive approach.   In episode 2 of our 4 part series on Cannabis and Fitness, Andres discusses new options for Cannabis consumption. Andres also speaks candidly about reinventing himself after a rough series of events took him through a year and a half of hedonistic debauchery. He has learned to recreate inner and outer balance for himself, and now realizes there are other alternatives to managing physical and emotional pain. Andres feels that using substances straight from the earth as opposed to products created from a laboratory can support the body in a superior way not just for pain, but for all over wellbeing.     Follow Andres Marquez on Facebook at: Andres Marquez   On Instagram: andres_tequila   Linkedin:   Check out Staffy at:   https://www.staffy.ca/   To find out more about the Operation Smile charity check out this website:   https://www.operationsmile.org/

With every passing year, we have more  access and awareness to living a less toxic life. In the real world, are we truly putting this in to action?  Muhannad Malas, the toxics program manager at Environmental Defense speaks his truth on wether or not Canada is doing its due diligence in regards to toxics reform.    Public awareness and accurate information sources are a great way for all of us to take control of how we touch and ingest things.  Did you know that even though a ban on a toxic substance is in place, it doesn't ensure the offending substance is out of circulation?   Marie now realizes that reading a few articles or watching a few environmental films doesn’t make you a specialist. Marie admits she has deep faults when it comes to living a less toxic life, is warped in her selective choices, and has been quick to judge others on their toxic lifestyles. Muhannad shares his top pet peeve when it comes to educating the general public regarding toxic trends, and how to approach toxic exposure reduction in a more intelligent way.   Follow Munhannad Malas here: Twitter: @mmalas Facebook: Muhannad Malas   Follow Environmental Defense here:  www.environmentaldefense.ca Facebook: @EnvironmentalDefenseCanada   Follow the World Health Organizarion here: www.who.int/   Films to consider:   A Plastic Ocean: https://www.plasticoceans.org/film/   River Blue Film: riverbluethemovie.eco/the-film/

Alex Kennedy sits in to talk about how Steam Whistle Brewery makes one of the cleanest and most natural beers in Canada. This award winning Czech Pilsner is created with just four simple ingredients.    Ingredient labeling is still not a clear practice in Canada. Some beer companies add up to 100 ingredients that might not be listed on their label. Did you know some breweries use ingredients such as corn and caramel colouring? You definitely don’t want that in your beer.    Speaking of colour, Alex likes to build his summer tan nude beaching on Ward’s Island in Toronto..but explains he repeatedly has had trouble finding the right nude beach.    To help keep Alex in top shape, Todd and Marie make a pact with Alex on the show to get him back into running. Running is something Alex truly loves but has recently taken a break from.   Alex will be back on the podcast later this year to give an update on how he is getting on with his renewed love of running, and where he thinks the future of Ontario brewing might be headed.   Websites to visit: bullfrogpower.com steam whistle.ca we.org runtobeer.ca

Wether you partake or not, the cannabis industry is growing part of our culture.    This is the first of a four part series on Cannabis and Fitness. Our guest, Alan Gertner, Co-founder and CEO of Tokyo Smoke sits in with Todd and Marie to talk about this emerging cannabis evolution. Tokyo Smoke is positioned to become one of your most trusted resources along the way.  Alan has created a high quality, life style focused brand for the more discerning consumer.    How does Alan, a self proclaimed workaholic include fitness into his jam packed schedule? He explains it all in this episode. You might even be surprised to hear what Alan does while wearing snow pants.

Eric Portelance makes beer. He makes really good beer.    Eric opened Halo Brewery with his business partners in 2016, and they've been cranking out liquid masterpieces ever since. For people of Toronto, we’re a pretty lucky bunch enjoying Halo’s innovation and creativity.   Innovation and creativity doesn’t come without price.  Looking at Toronto's staggering price of real estate, this did not prove to be as easy as falling off a hop filled log. The challenges that Eric and his partners went through taught them some valuable lessons and does a writing a business plan really make sense and talked about his rock climbing membership.   You can visit Halo Brewery 247 Wallace Ave Toronto, ON M6H 1V5   Follow Halo Brewery @halobrewery www.halobrewery.com

Days of moving up the company pay grade for 40 years until retirement are a distant memory. In today’s economy, the future is no longer promised on the first day of the job. The upside is that taking a chance and following a dream is just as valid as the once surer path towards successful entrepreneurship. On this week's episode of The Marie Bodine Podcast, Marie and Todd sit down to speak with Mahmoud Samara, Managing Director of Cadillac Canada.    Cadillac, a 114-year-old car brand, that is so iconic the very name itself has become a word used to measure great standards. However, for a while now, Cadillac has become associated as the car "only older people buy". Two empty nesters taking a sweet Cadillac ride along the California Coast, after a long day of antiquing. It was time for Cadillac to make a shift and Dare Greatly.   Mahmoud, one-quarter of the car’s age and one of the youngest executives, lead the rebranding of Cadillac towards the Millennial and Generation X market. A demographic of successful young (youngish) people with the coin to confidently slam down on the table and say, “I’ll take the red one over there”. Instead of creating a campaign with the usual boring details about impressive gas mileage and safety options, Mahmoud turned the message upside-down focusing on the importance of taking a chance on a dream. His Dare Greatly campaign echoed the radical shift the Cadillac line was taking. If you don’t believe me, check out the Cadillac Escala. One day, I will look very good in this car.    This bold, younger demographic are a pretty media savvy bunch. They aren’t going to be fooled by some slick instagram page of #good-looking-young-people-sitting-in-cadillacs, clogging up their feed. To reach them, is to be more like them. So Mahmoud rallied his troop of execs and managers of all shapes and ages to the top of Mt Washington, an 18 hour climb. And when they thought that this challenge had made them stronger in so many ways, he challenge them again. This time to a 1,400 KM bicycle trip from New York to Oshawa.    Listen to the future generation of entrepreneurs, as we ask Mamhoud’s kids Sam and Nilly, about their dreams that they’d like to accomplish.   dare.greatly.ca Twitter and Instagram @cadillaccanada

The Tipsy Teachers Rachel and Ashley are back! The ladies stop by to dish about booze, Yoga, and what it takes to go from beginner blogging to sold out events in under two years. The Tipsy Teachers are a big deal here in Toronto, and a favorite of ours at Revenge Gym. Listen to the trials and tribulations of how two ladies who wanted to educate others about wine, beer, and spirits grew their brand into a local cult following.  The Detox to Retox events are sold out within days of being posted and have become a favorite bi-monthly event. Of course we can’t have the Tipsy Teachers over without a beer tasting. Find out which beer had the best cap but the worst contents.   #Tipsyteachers #beer #beertour #toronto #wine #spirits #beerdrinkingladies #yoga #craftbeer #craftbrewery #brewery #revengegym

It’s an intelligent approach to implement strategies to avoid injury when exercising. Most people assume they won’t get injured in life, so they don’t plan for injury. They couldn’t be more wrong.   This episode explores risk taking and why taking risks are a good thing. You can even learn a lot about yourself after an injury has occurred. Listen to Michael Alexander, a former basketball star, tell his story about his rise through the basketball ranks, and how injury during one of the most important games of his sporting career taught him a life lesson he still draws from today.

So many great events have been happening around Toronto, Todd and Marie just had to share some of them with you. Yoga and beer, running and beer, Toronto is packed full of ways to move your body, and ways to satisfy your palate after your body is rocked by some of this town's best events. Some of Marie's most recent excursions are featured to get you inspired to run out and get involved in your own community. What type of fitness clothing do you wear? Is it sustainable? Todd and Marie discuss how difficult it is to purchase functional clothing that doesn’t leave a massive ecological footprint, and how going vegan doesn’t always help the planet as much as one would hope it would. Things to check out: Generate Fitness www.generate.to Halo Brewery halobrewery.com School House Booze www.schoolhousebooze.com RunToBeer www.runtobeer.ca Libertad Apparel libertadapparel.com A Plastic Ocean Documentary www.plasticoceans.org/film Icebreaker Clothing ca.icebreaker.com Soul Cycle www.soul-cycle.com Beau’s Brewery beaus.ca Collective Arts Brewery collectiveartsbrewing.com National Geographic link www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/features/smart-cities/kigali-rwanda-innovation Beer, Fitness, running, yoga, wool, sustainable, plastic, workout gear

The Caesar is undoubtedly Canada’s Favorite cocktail. It’s popularity has grown steadily over the years. Joshua Linde, co-owner of Walter Craft Caesar Mix guest spots this week, and knows a thing or two about how to make the best Caesar you’ve ever tasted. Learn the history behind this beloved cocktail, how quality Caesar mix is made, and how this company is changing the landscape of Caesar cocktail making. Listen to co-host Todd Battle incorporates Walter Caesar into each of his Prison Break classes. (Hint: It’s not with a cool down stretch). Shout out to KC “Rusty Shiv” Cross for being Prison Break’s Inmate of the week. You can find out more about Walter Craft Caesar Mix by visiting their website: waltercaesar.com Instagram: waltercaesar Facebook: @waltercaesar Twitter: @waltercaesar RECIPE FOR PRISON PRUNO * By: Jarvis Masters Take ten peeled oranges, one 8 oz. bowl of fruit cocktail, squeeze the fruit into a small plastic bag, and put the juice along with the mash inside, add 16 oz. of water and seal the bag tightly. Place the bag into your sink, and heat it with hot running water for 15 minutes. wrap towels around the bag to keep it warm for fermentation. Stash the bag in your cell undisturbed for 48 hours. When the time has elapsed, add 40 to 60 cubes of white sugar, six teaspoons of ketchup, then heat again for 30 minutes, secure the bag as done before, then stash the bag undisturbed again for 72 hours. Reheat daily for 15 minutes. After 72 hours, with a spoon, skim off the mash, pour the remaining portion into two 18 oz. cups. (source wikipedia)   #Caesar #craft #cocktails #history #Canadian #volleyball #vodka #Toronto #Barchef @dimeonqueen @harbourcastle

A New Year, a new you! Not in the “let’s lose extra pounds so we can fit into our pants” kind of way, but shedding unnecessary things from your life such as excess objects in your possession, or those annoying friends that weigh you down. This year will be different for you. This episode covers a list of the things you can do to right now clean up your life and move forward with more clarity and focus. If you're already happy and content, great! Could you be a little happier with less? Todd and Marie give examples of how letting go of some not-so-obvious things can clear the horizon and create space for other things that are much more valuable. Find the 24hr Tough Mudder race at https://toughmudder.com/wtm2017 Find the Minimalism documentary on Netflix  www.theminimalists.com

One of Canada’s esteemed beer Sommeliers and all-weather runner Dan Grant is back with Todd And Marie. Dan talks running, cold Canadian weather and brings his extensive beer knowledge with a few treats for us to taste.   As you may know for past episode, the fun begins when Todd and Marie try to stump the Beer master with something dan hasn’t tried before. This is no easy task.    Dan, along with Tej Sandhu heads up the Toronto Chapter of RunTo Beer: one of Toronto’s most popular running groups with a membership base of over 2500.   Dan also takes people on city running tours and leads another fun running group called City Running Tours Toronto. @CityRunningToursToronto   Do compression running socks work? What does the science indicate? Dan had a pair sent to him from Champion CSX and he shares whether he is won over with them, or not.   A big thank you to Lake Wilcox Brewery for providing us with the beer for this episode. Thank you to Great Lakes Brewery, Beau’s Brewery and Sick Kids Hospital for being involved in Dan’s recent fundraising event.   Thank you to Champion CSX for providing the entire Run To Beer crew with our great compression socks.   www.csxchampion.com http://www.greatlakesbeer.com/ Dan Grant https://www.facebook.com/CityRunningToursToronto http://beaus.ca/rwanda-brewery-fundraising/ http://www.lakewilcoxbrewing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/RunTOBeer

You want to leave a mark on society. You want to be courageous and awesome. You come up with a great idea,  maybe leave your “safe” full time job and start your own company. Have you ever had someone tell you that you’ve got a great idea, but you’ll never be able to accomplish it?    This show is dedicated to all of us that want to prove those MF’s wrong. Listen to the points you can adopt today to muster up the guts to go after your dreams. Learn how to prevent other people from undermining your dreams, and how your can prepare your body for long term success.    To watch the Origins film go to Origins.well.org

You want to leave a mark on society. You want to be courageous and awesome. You come up with a great idea,  maybe leave your “safe” full time job and start your own company. Have you ever had someone tell you that you’ve got a great idea, but you’ll never be able to accomplish it?    This show is dedicated to all of us that want to prove those MF’s wrong. Listen to the points you can adopt today to muster up the guts to go after your dreams. Learn how to prevent other people from undermining your dreams, and how your can prepare your body for long term success.    To watch the Origins film go to Origins.well.org

Who drinks beer in Rwanda? Surprisingly, a massive number of Rwandans. Todd and Marie go on a field trip to visit Steve Beauchesne from Beau’s Brewery to talk about why Beau’s started an initiative to help Rwanda open their very own craft brewery. The Rwandan Craft Brewery Project will also be run exclusively by women. Steve shares so many exciting details from how he chose the woman to run the project, to the update of their Kickstarter campaign to raise money for a bottling line. How does Steve get to work in the winter? Can you play hockey under water? Does anyone like warm beer? We know you’ve always wanted to know the answer to these questions. Steve Beauchesne has all the answers. To find out more about the Rwanda Craft Brewery Project, or to contribute to this project click on this link: www.beaus.ca Follow Beaus Brewery on instagram @beausallnatural Facebook: Beau’s All Natural brewing Co. @BeausBrewery Twitter @beausallnatural

It’s no secret. Stress kills. The stress of living in a modern world can affect your body and mind in endless unfavourable ways.  We all know the list that is common: Moving, getting married, loss of a loved one. These are obvious stressors that can contribute to physical and mental overload, but there are some less obvious stresses rubbing shoulders with these common life happenings.   There are things you can do that are fast and easy that can dissolve stress and give your body a break. Stop lying to yourself. You ARE stressed. You need to listen to this episode.     Tags: Stress, meditation, relief, exercise, answers, health,    A big shout out goes to champion CSX for partnering with RunTObeer and providing us with quality compression sports socks.   Check out their website www.csxchampion.ca Facebook: @championCSX Twitter: @championCSX Instagram: championcsx

Life can be stupid sometimes. How many times have you done something “stupid” but weren’t quite embarrassed enough to keep it to yourself? This episode is soaked full of potentially stupid scenarios that Marie presents to Todd who decides if they are truly stupid or not. Hint: how many stupid useless redundant apps are on YOUR phone?   Later on in the show, Marie walks Todd through a blind bourbon tasting to see if he endorses Drake’s new bourbon product Virginia Black.   Tags: Drake, parking, apps, bourbon, construction, pop up, fitness

Body Image - What Should Matter To You   This week, Nike Trainer Paluna Santamaria stops by the Revenge Gym Studio to talk about her long journey and the  challenges she faced, in attaining a positive body image. Paluna discusses the difference between weight lifting and lifting weights and how the different approaches glean different outcomes.    If you have ever woken up, looked at yourself in the mirror and disliked something about what you saw, this episode will help you figure out, what to do about it.   See Paluna in person at her strength class at the Revenge Gym studio.   Follow Paluna and Tune In Nutrition on Instagram @palunamoves @tinproject_ palunamoves.com #palunamoves, #podcast

She's a baker by day, and real tough cookie during week who competes in mud obstacle events.   Laura White shares her story of how she began OCR training, and how it has changed her life. Todd and Marie also share highlights from their last two races and compare them with Laura’s Tough Mudder event last year. If you have ever wondered what it’s like to race a mud event, listen in to how it’s done, and how you can avoid scrapes, broken bones and electrocution in this dirty, muddy episode.    

Nancy Hitzig stops by the cabin to talk burlesque, networking and effective conversation. Do they go together? Hells yeah! There are interesting similarities between dance and networking body language. Learn the secrets of networking effectively, and find out what Marie’s new secret musical obsession is all about.   You can find Nancy at nancyhitzgig.com twitter: @nothingbuthitz instagram: @nothingbuthitz facebook: /nancyhitzig   For more information on dancing, check out: instagram @fcdkrump torontolindyhop.com Rise Documentary: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436724/ Reservoir Lounge : http://reservoirlounge.com