I've realized that consistency is the most potent fuel we can use to propel our self-discovery and personal growth journey. Some time ago, I started asking myself a couple of questions before starting my day, basically to ensure my actions would feel in alignment with my true self. Throughout the years, I refined that practice into asking myself the three questions that turned into my North Star in my quest of living a fulfilling life.  Today, we delve into the three questions I ask myself to help me set my day, make sure I'm heading in the right direction, and that I stay close to what feels fully aligned with me. We also talk about attracting abundance from practicing gratitude, the power of stacking habits, being grateful and excited for everything that happens in our lives, and how focusing on nourishing our bodies can be used as a motivator. In This Episode, You Will Learn:The beauty of seeing life unfold through consistency (3:01)The power of being granular when going through the list of what we are grateful for (3:33)Abundance is attracted by gratitude, not by scarcity (7:53)What are the things that make us feel alive today? Why it is crucial to start our day by answering this question (8:53)Why it is essential to pay attention to how we nourish our bodies (10:54)Resources:Solo episode on my relationship with food and tuning into what nourishes youSolo episode on GRATITUDE and cultivating a daily gratitude practiceBook: James Clear - Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad OnesLet's connect!Active Ingredient InstagramSophie Weill Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a severe head injury that compromised the parts of the brain responsible for processing language and social interactions, Ben Easter found himself in a tough spot. Like every other human, he strived for connection and belonging, which the consequences of his accident were clearly making more difficult.Ben devoted his entire being to achieve a fast recovery, and within 6 months, he was already on his feet and, (according to him), fully recovered. But he wasn't; he still had issues processing language, understanding what people would say to him, and the worst part of it, he wasn't aware of these issues; his grandma pointed them out to him. The following months were dark for Ben; he contemplated suicide, he felt isolated, broken, and unworthy. His studying abilities weren't affected, though, so he started reading about neuroplasticity and learning how to stimulate the brain to "fix itself," he studied and learned about social dynamics. Ben realized social skills were precisely that, skills, and with practice, he would eventually redevelop them, which he did. Ben Easter, is a Transformational Life Coach and the CEO and Head Coach of Lucid Shift Coaching. He has two Bachelor of Arts degrees from Florida State University. He also has a Master of Science degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology from Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In this episode, we had a fantastic conversation about connection, the need for being noticed, and the importance of belonging. Ben shared his transformational journey, from being a bully to a Relationship Coach. We delve into how crucial it is to face our fears, be comfortable with failure, trust ourselves, and why it is impossible to find peace until we double down our efforts on what we love and think of financial success as a consequence of following our passions. Some Questions I Ask:What was Ben Easter like as a kid? (5:53) I can relate to that feeling of wanting to be seen. Where do you think that stems from for you? (10:38)I would like to hear about your accident and what happened with your head (15:46)You said the unlock is finding something that you can get paid for the skills you already have. That doesn't mean the job has to pay you 6, 7, 8 figures. What do you mean by that? (30:58)In This Episode, You Will Learn:About Ben's longing for attention and connection since he was a kid (6:28)Ben's first big breakthrough about who he was and who he wanted to be (9:03)Ben's second awakening and the start of an entirely new journey (15:51)Facing our fears. The escalator and the coffee exercise (23:36)Spend time in reflection before you craft a goal (35:03)About how to master our insides (43:43)Resources:Lucid Shift Coaching websiteLucid Shift Coaching FacebookLucid Shift Coaching YouTube channelConnect with Ben:LinkedInInstagramLet's connect!Active Ingredient Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The constant bombarding of edited images of unattainable beauty standards has multiple effects. They set the expectations of what beautiful and desirable bodies look like, especially for women. They push millions of people into absurd and unhealthy diets, and, most importantly, they reinforce the idea that we don't know what's good for us. They mine our intuition, and we develop a limiting belief: we will only succeed with external guidance. In this episode, we go through a sensitive topic that has taken a big part in my life, proper nourishment. Today's discussion is about what we decide to put into our bodies and why. We delve into the pressure women are set under to look in a certain way and its devastating effects on their mental and physical health, confidence, and instincts. I share my experiences with the diets I've tried (literally all of them), and what made me realize that path was only taking me away from my intuition and disconnecting me from the needs of my higher self.   In This Episode, You Will Learn:About not remembering a time in my life when I wasn't thinking or worried about my weight (4:17)Getting away from the narrative that suggests we don't know what is good for us (6:32)How to learn to differentiate what serves our body and what doesn't (10:28)About the industries that benefit by reinforcing the idea that we need external guidance to achieve our health-related goals (14:26)Nourishment is healing. We need proper nourishment to create space and make communication with our higher self easier (21:49)Let's connect!Active Ingredient InstagramSophie Weill Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are so used to being constantly entertained that boredom has become almost a bad word or an ancient sensation virtually no one remembers how it felt. We exist in a world where silence is a rarity. We live surrounded by noise, and our society, as a collective, has decided that it is entirely normal to do everything while we consume content. Today, in this solo episode, I take a moment to talk about silence, my relationship with it, how it helped me, and the growth and evolution I've experienced through it. I explore how I've discovered in silence the most potent tool to get in touch with my higher self, communicate with it, and co-create my life in a way that feels in full alignment with my true self. Throughout this episode, I share my experiences and results of sitting in silence with my thoughts. I also dive into what I started doing in silence, like going to sleep, running, or even eating, how hard it was (and still is!), and the positive outcomes I harvested from that discomfort. In This Episode, You Will Learn:About what sitting in silence has done for me and how potent it is to generate true change in our lives (4:03)Why sitting in silence has become one of the hardest things to do in the world we live in (8:05)The difference between decisions made from comparison or ego, and decisions made from being sitting in silence (11:23)About my sleeping habits, and what impact silence has had on the quality of my sleep (13:39)Eating in silence. One of the most challenging yet most beneficial habits I've acquired (20:19)About focusing on the function, not the form, and the perfect type of meditation for us (26:28)Let's connect!Active Ingredient InstagramSophie Weill Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When she was 19 years old, Jenni Kayne already knew she wanted to be a designer and have a lifestyle brand. Growing up in a house that was the center of the neighborhood, constantly receiving guests, and perfectly arranged by her mother's exquisite style certainly helped. Still, Jenni's creativity, love for details, innate taste for fashion, and hands-on and gritty personality were already pulling the strings of her destiny. Fast forward some years, Jenni turned her name into an all-encompassing lifestyle brand, followed by and inspiring hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Jenni Kayne is an American designer, entrepreneur, author, and mother. Her business stretches across fashion, home design, and entertainment, with several retail locations, an e-commerce site, and a lifestyle blog, Rip & Tan. In this episode, Jenni shared the details of how she became the queen of lifestyle. We talked about her parents' influence on her decisions and how supportive they were along the way, especially during the first years. We delve into her brand's mission and vision and how she built her personal brand using authenticity and a culture aligned with who she is as pillars. Jenni shared how she handles being in touch with everything without micromanaging, how crucial it is to build a good team, learn to trust them, and follow our instincts. We also talk about how amazing it was for her to see her company grow, accompanying her growth as a woman, how she keeps herself grounded and sane, where she seeks inspiration, and much more. Some Questions I Ask:What were you like as a kid? What was Little Jenni like? (4:41)What was your vision when you started your business? (9:31)Do you remember a specific moment when the brand took a serious turn? (14:33)When you're inspired, what's the next step? How do you go from being struck by inspiration to execution? (24:47)In This Episode, You Will Learn:About Jenni's father tremendous support when she started her entrepreneurial journey (9:21)The crucial role of authenticity, and why avoiding micromanaging is vital (13:40)About how having an incredibly diverse business helps Jenni to remain fresh, active, and creative (18:13)How important it is to find the right people, make a great team, and learn to trust them (27:33)Resources:Jenni Kayne websiteBook: Jenni Kayne - Pacific Natural: Simple Seasonal EntertainingConnect with Jenni:InstagramYouTubePinterestFacebookTwitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I know for me when I first heard of boundaries I thought it meant putting up a wall, closing people off, and being hard to work with or unreasonable when in actuality, it is more about building bridges and getting to a place where everyone’s needs are being met. When working with someone, we are dealing with two different sets of expectations; setting boundaries then becomes more about being flexible enough to make those expectations met than building a barrier between us.Today’s guest is Karlee Fain, Celebrity Business and Boundary Coach who is both incredibly powerful and one of the most present people I have ever met. She is an Author, Speaker, Founder of The Boundary Academy, and host of the Messy And Magnificent Podcast. Since she was a little child, Karlee had a deep sense of compassion and an urge to make people feel safe.  In this episode, we get into pretty much all of the topics that speak to my soul like getting quiet enough to really listen to your true self, being led by your intuition, and what boundaries are, why we need them, and how to implement them in a way that benefits all. We also talk about how to check with ourselves after we level up, be with ourselves at all times during our growth journey, and how important it is to be flexible sometimes and do the things that make us feel alive. Karlee also shared some advice to improve confidence, the idea of collective wisdom that runs under The Boundary Academy, the power of seeking connection instead of hiding, and much more.Some Questions I Ask:What were you like as a kid? (11:56)Why did you feel the need to protect your family, siblings, and other people? (13:23)How do you catch someone when they haven't gotten to that point where they externally feel they need to slow down? (19:18)What do you say to someone that's in an early boundary phase? (30:38)In This Episode, You Will Learn:About the power of curiosity and where it can take us (10:32)The fantastic feeling of being community-made, and the opportunities it offers (17:33)The invitation to be called back home to ourselves (22:29)The woman and the river (30:40)Leveling up can be lonely (38:47)We've learned to be different, to be liked, and to ignore what we feel (1:01:19)Resources:Karlee Fain websiteThe Messy And Magnificent PodcastThe Nap Ministry InstagramBook: Gay Hendricks - The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level Connect with Karlee:LinkedInInstagramLet's connect!Active Ingredient InstagramSophie Weill Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's solo episode is all about how I am reframing resolutions for myself, what the overarching theme/intention I've set for the year is and paying attention to what works for you and what does not work for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It has been waaaayy too long! Solo episode on podcast update, gratitude, half marathon completion (!!!) and how I really felt about finishing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Solo episode on identifying what makes you come alive, being present, and prioritizing your joy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Link to Science of Success episode I reference in the intro: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-bren%C3%A9-brown-the-cant-miss-interview-on-shame-self/id1059509178?i=1000442932177This week's episode is with Candice Kaye who is truly one of, if not the most talented textile designers in the space today. She's the creator of the wallpaper at some of the buzziest restaurants and cafes like Maman, Sel Rose, Planta and Planta Queen, and works with some incredible brands like CB2, Bacardi and Nike to name a few. On this episode we get into the importance of protecting your childlike energy, the correlation between your personal growth and the growth of your business/career, giving yourself the space to be silent, following your intuition and the biggest unlock for growth is getting out of your own way. Link to Candice's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_candicekaye_/Link to Candice's Website: https://www.candicekayedesign.com/Link to Sophie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/Link to Active Ingredient's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredient/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm half way through the half-marathon training plan and wanted to do a solo episode on what I've learned so far. 1. you are stronger than you think2. prep, recovery, nutrition and sleep are all just as, if not more, important than the run itself3. have a fun activity/thing to look forward to post-run4. listen to your body and its cues 5. respect the process - you have untapped capacity I run with the Nike Run Club app (free) - Coach Bennett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is with Ashley Wray who is a the founder and CEO of Mala Collective, a company that works with artisans in Asia to create products supporting a mindfulness and meditation practices like meditation cushions, mala beads and crystal kits and she is also a mindfulness coach that helps her clients connect to their purpose, potential and highest self. On this episode we get into all things meditation, what to expect from meditation, the benefits and her best advice for those looking to start, we get into Ashley's trajectory from being an award-winning journalist covering murder trials to starting Mala and what the journey has taught her and get into the practice of tapping into your intuition and the importance of trusting yourself *GIVEAWAY* We are giving away a Mala Collective meditation cushion - all you have to do to enter is follow @activeingredient on Instagram, rate and review the podcast on apple podcasts and send a screenshot of your review via DM to the ActiveIngredient account. Link to Active Ingredient Instaram: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredient/Link to Sophie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/Link to Ashley Wray's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashley__wray/Link to Mala Collective Website: https://www.malacollective.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Half-marathon check in, Me and Universe list, understanding what is in your control and how executing against that will layer up to ultimate goals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julianne Fraser launched Dialogue in 2017 with a mission to connect thoughtful brands with creatives to develop meaningful dialogues that truly resonate with consumers, and works with clients like Brooklinen, Shiseido, Seed, and Sakara Life. Dialogue supports various elements of clients’ marketing efforts, from social media strategy and content to influencer relations, affiliate marketing, partnerships, and event ideation + execution. On this episode we get into the wild road of influencer marketing from 2013 to today and how it’s evolved, the importance of getting offline in order to create thoughtfully and how she does it, creating a life that is in alignment with your own needs, managing and scaling a global team, her experience working with a business coach for 1 year and why a recent non work related program changed her life and her business. Link to Julianne's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliannefraser/Link to Dialogue New York's Website: https://www.dialoguenyc.com/Link to Sophie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/Link to Active Ingredient's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredient/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I decided to commit to running a half marathon and on this solo I explain my journey with running, why I committed to the half marathon and the importance of getting clear on your why with anything.Link to Nike Run Club: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nike-run-club/id387771637Link to the training plan I'm doing: https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/training/half-marathon/a25887045/beginner-half-marathon-training-schedule/Link to Sophie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/Link to Active Ingredient's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredient/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have Rett and Tayler Carraway, the husband and wife duo behind Happy Medium, a modern art supply brand for casual artists. Tayler comes from a background in Merchandising and Rett from Investment Banking. In this episode they walk us through how they got to Happy Medium after several attempts at starting different businesses together, the feeling of returning home to your most authentic self, continuously growing individually and as a couple and why their mission is to give adults the permission to be casual artists. Link to Happy Medium's Website: https://happy-medium.co/Link to September 9th's Happy Medium event: https://happy-medium.co/eventsLink to Happy Medium's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gethappymedium/?hl=enLink to Active Ingredient's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredient/?hl=enLink to Sophie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/?hl=enLink to Toastmasters we referenced: https://www.nytoastmasters.org/Link to the Artist's Way Book Tayler references: https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-Spiritual-Higher-Creativity/dp/1585421472Link to the Newsletter Rett references: Farnam Street https://fs.blog/start/List of Rett's Favorite Books in no particular order:Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinBe Here NowHow to Win Friends and Influence PeopleThink and Grow RichAtomic HabitsChecklist ManifestoMindset by Carol DweckThe Art of Learning7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleThe Effective Executive100 Blocks a Day + Your Life In Weeks (from the blog Wait But Why - lots of other amazing content there)The Art of Worldly WisdomTime Management MagicPrinciplesZen and the Art of Motorcycle MaintenanceThe Power of Full EngagementTao Te ChingZen Mind Beginners MindThe Four AgreementsThinking Fast and SlowThe Power of NowFooled By RandomnessMasteryThe Psychedelic Explorers GuideThe Attention RevolutionThe New Psycho-CyberneticsThe Last LectureRegrets of the Dying Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's solo episode is all about my current feelings about social media, my addiction to being on social media and why I've decided to take a big step back from it all. Dr. Mona Vand episode I reference: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-detoxing-creating-conscious-content-why-money/id1466712918?i=1000512067621Messy & Magnificent episode I reference (she talks about this specifically at minute 3:50): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-sturdy-roots-to-rise-how-we-champion-authenticity/id1485752795?i=1000532134541 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is with the incredible Jackie Atiken who is a radiant human, dancer and fitness instructor. Jackie Aitken is currently a Radio City Rockette, and was previously Principal & Soloist dancer at the Moulin Rouge in Paris. She has been teaching in the fitness world for the last decade and her method, Pilates with Jackie, focuses deeply on technique and alignment for a better range of movement and strength for longevity in life. On this episode we get into her journey coming to the states from Paris and previously Australia, what it's really like to be a professional dancer/what that looks like on the day to day, being open to trying new things and being willing to be a beginner at anything, and the one thing that really made a huge impact on me was her perspective about performing for herself. Link to Jackie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackieaitken/Link to Sophie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/Link to Active Ingredient's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredient/Link to Pilates by Jackie: https://www.thetalenthack.com/me/jackie-aitken/on-demand?ltclid=78c66fc9-bb00-4460-8d14-b1e3999f7f0f Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Solo episode on the importance of taking TRUE vacation time off and fully unplugging, the fears that come with setting an OOO when you're a founder, takeaways from the trip and why it's necessary for everyone especially if you're in a creative field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*GIVEAWAY* we will be giving away 2 bundles of home goods from GIR to 2 Active Ingredient listeners. TO ENTER: Give the podcast 5 stars and a review on Apple Podcast, take a screenshot of it and send to @activeingredient. Suze Dowling is the Co-Founder and president of Pattern Brands which is a family of direct to consumer brands disrupting the home space including Equal Parts, Open Spaces and GIR. On this episode we get into the power of networking, always stepping into the role above you even if you don't have the title yet, knowing when it's time to branch out on something new, saying goodbye to an old identity and of course we go in on all things home! Sophie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/Active Ingredient's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredient/Pattern Brands: https://www.instagram.com/patternbrands/Suze Dowling's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzedowling/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Solo episode on 30 learnings from my 30 years of life! I just turned 30 and decided to do a podcast episode on the things that I have truly learned throughout my life that serve me and are worth sharing with you guys. Hope you enjoy and please give the pod 5 starts on Apple Podcasts! Link to Sophie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/Link to Active Ingredient Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredient/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s episode is with Mark Groves and Aaron Albert, the co-founders of the Mine’d App which is an emotional wellbeing app that lets people discover and interact with mental health professionals via live and on-demand expert-led video and audio series that address a wide range of topics including everything from recovering from infidelity, pandemic reemergence, understanding codependency, boundaries and so much more. The app launched Sept of 2020 and already have 50,000 users and continue to grow. Both Mark, who some of you might know from his amazing Instagram @createthelove, and Aaron discovered their passion for helping people after having both gone through devastating breakups and came together to help people navigate very human emotions in a non intimidating and community-heavy way. On this episode we get into both Mark and Aaron’s backgrounds and each of their career 180s, we get into the role identity plays when it comes to career and how to let go of it, unlearning societal beliefs, how they got to creating Mine’d, how relationships affect every aspect of life, and pursuing our authentic self expression. Link to Mine’d App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mine-d-self-help-motivation/id1493129501Link to Sophie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/Link to Active Ingredient’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredient/Link to Mark Groves’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createthelove/Link to Aaron Albert’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asalbert/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this solo I'm getting into my recent burn out situation, doing too much too soon post-pandemic, stretching yourself in a systematic way and the concept of enoughness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is with Amy Koberling who is a dermatology physician associate at Baumann Cosmetic in Miami who I am actually seeing right now to help me with my acne and she is also an amazing content creator @the_skinthusiast. On today's episode we get into Amy's career trajectory from first thinking she wanted to go to law school, to switching to pre-med and then deciding to go the physician associate route instead and why, we talk about all things hormonal acne, how she started The Skinthusiast as an outlet while she was working in the ICU and how to grow a following while working a full time job, and all of her incredible tips for personal growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the 2 year anniversary of the podcast and I'm getting into why I started it in the first place, biggest learnings, my own Active Ingredient journey, best tangible next steps on figuring out your most authentic self and some episodes that really impacted me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have Raul Jimenez, a Miami based SoulCycle instructor and recently now also a trainer at Kamps fit. Prior to his career in the fitness industry, Raul was actually on track to become a professional clarinetist and we get into his whole journey on parting ways with an old dream and pursuing something that felt more in line with his current interestsWe talk about always choosing to be honest with yourself, identifying the difference between resistance and truly knowing you have had enough, the importance of staying curious and questioning the status quo, understanding that our interests and active ingredients evolve as we evolve, making time for silence to nurture the relationship with yourself to really understand what your gut is trying to tell you, always going back to the why behind anything you are doing in life and reframing the question of who you want to be in 5 years to how do you want to FEEL in this life. Link to Sophie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/Link to Active Ingredient's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredient/Link to Raul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisrara/Link to book we referenced: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447Link to TED Talk we referenced: https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is with Julie Jeffries who is the creator of the Not Your Mammas Veggies nutrition course. Julie’s story is a story about strength, resilience, advocating for yourself and for always aiming to understand the root cause of what is going on. After two life changing diagnoses and doing a ton of research, Julie changed her diet to a whole food plant based diet to see if it would help her cases and essentially she healed and supported herself through the way she ate. On this episode, we get into julie’s background, the two diagnosis that changed her life and how she started learning about whole food plant based eating, the importance of constantly learning and always staying curious throughout life, her advice for people looking to start a new career path at a later stage of life and course get into overnight oats and tips and tricks we can all implement into our lives immediately. Find Julie’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/notyourmommasvegetables/Find Julie’s Website here: https://nymv.org/Find Sophie’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/Find Active Ingredient’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredient/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is on my personal mental health journey and the tools that I still lean on today.Link to Melissa Wood Health meditation that helped me start meditating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIypDkhCnAIBreathing tool that works wonders for me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GViVk4RVJYELink to Wim Hof breathwork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybOi4hjZFQLink to Sophie's account: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/Link to Active Ingredient's account: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredient/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s episode is with Shauna Faulisi, who is an incredible celebrity wellness chef, nutrition coach and the founder of the Soul Wellness Method.On this episode we talk about how Shauna accidentally fell into a career in food/how she became a private chef for a celebrity A lister, how following her curiosity in wellness led her to finding her passion, the 6 pillars of wellness, the correlation between having a handle on your finances and feeling generally healthy and confident, paying attention to what you’re consuming physically and mentally, making wellness accessible and how networking has enabled her to do what she loves .Link to article we referenced: https://www.blog.jetsweatfitness.com/blog-2-1/a-path-to-body-acceptance-your-six-pillar-guideLink to Shauna’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunafaulisi/?hl=enLink to Sophie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I got an apartment in Miami and am now officially splitting time between New York and Miami. This solo episode is on what has and hasn't worked for me throughout this transition. Would love to hear from you if you've moved or have tips as well! Sophie's Instagram: @sophieiweillActive Ingredient Instagram: @activeingredient Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s episode is with Radha Agrawal, who is a social entrepreneur, community builder, author, founder of Daybreaker, and also the co-founder of THINX. This conversation is all about the importance of having a community you feel like you truly belong to, how to cultivate meaningful relationships, make friends as an adult, how to take inventory of yourself/what you are attracting and why belonging is a key to happiness and longevity. Radha's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/love.radha/Radha's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Belong-People-Create-Community-Connected/dp/1523502053Sophie's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/Active Ingredient's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredient/Link we referenced in the show here: https://dose.daybreaker.com/Not sponsored but if interested, use code ACTIVATEJOY for 50% off your first month of DOSE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this solo episode I'm talking about how I am being discerning when it comes to how I'm filling my plate in a post pandemic world. I get into big learnings during this time, what is going to be non negotiable and how I plan to reintegrate now that things are slowly opening back up in the hopes that you too will take inventory of this past year and choose what you actually truly want to bring back on your plate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is with Dr. Mona Vand, a pharmacist and content creator who is always serving such interesting and thoughtful content when it comes to wellness/nutrition and does it in such an easy to digest way.On this episode we go through Mona's journey from being a full time pharmacist to now being a full time content creator and how her path was not linear at all, we discuss the importance of money not being your biggest motivator, why she took a 2 month long digital detox to reconnect with herself and step outside of the content creating rat race and what her key learnings were during that time, how she's creating conscious content today and why you absolutely cannot rely on anyone else to make your life interesting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Matt Devoe is a leading chiropractor in NY and founder of Empire City Chiropractic. In this episode we get into Matt’s journey and how he paved his own path in the chiropractic field, his unconventional and extremely thoughtful approach to patient treatment, his thoughts on scaling when you yourself are the talent, how therapy has played a huge role in his life, why he never focuses on the destination, finding fulfillment in the balance between hustle and gratitude and we get into detail on things we could be doing at home to help our backs out, what type of mattresses we should be sleeping on and what our computer setup should look like if you are working from home. Link to Dr. Matt Devoe’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewdevoe/Link to Dr. Matt Devoe’s website: https://www.empirecitychiropractic.com/Link to Sophie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/Link to Active Ingredient’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredient/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This solo episode is all on the importance of cultivating a gratitude practice to rewire our brains in order to find the best in every day/moment. This has been an absolute game changer for me and I have been working on it for over three years. In this episode I'll walk you through exactly how I do it, where I do it and how it's changed the way I view things. I also go down memory lane and pick out a few examples from past entries over the past three years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s episode is with Sasha Plavsic, the founder of ILIA Beauty, the best selling clean beauty brand on the market today. Before ILIA, Sasha had a career in branding where she worked both at an agency as well as in house at brands like Saje and Urban Decay. At the age of 30, she couldn’t shake the feeling of being unfulfilled and decided to quit her job, leave the long term relationship she was in and essentially move back in with her parents to give herself time to breathe, regroup and reconnect with herself and her roots. She launched ILIA back in 2011 and completely self funded the brand for the first 8 years of the business. On this episode we get into Sasha’s journey on how she got to where she is today, we talk about her evolution in business having started two businesses prior to ILIA and what it was about this idea that stuck, having the strength to let go of things and people that no longer serve you, tuning in and listening to your inner voice, not giving into societal pressures, finding your own personal groove and how her own Active Ingredient has evolved throughout the years. Find ILIA here: https://iliabeauty.com/Find Sasha Plavsic’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sashaplavsic/Find Sophie’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's solo episode is all about rejection and perseverance. I'm bringing back one of the most impactful takeaways we've had on the show that was from the episode with Rebecca Minkoff. She shared with us how in the early days of building her brand it was a ton of legwork to get people to take her line and was rejected constantly. Instead of getting emotional she figured out what the math equation would be to get her line into three stores and realized it took 1000 asks in order for that to happen. Moving forward she just saw it as an equation and knew that it would take 1000 asks to be in 3 stores which helped remove the emotion from rejection. Thought this was so valuable and wanted to bring it back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alyssa Greenberg is a freelance photographer based in NYC with a focus in lifestyle, fashion and portraiture and has worked with some of the biggest names in brands and entertainment. Back in 2015, after having gone swimming in a lake with her friends, Alyssa's right eye unknowingly became infected with Acanthamoeba Keratitis, a parasite, that resulted in 2 cornea transplants and ultimately completely lost her vision in her right eye which is the eye she used to shoot with. While she says that she wouldn't wish what happened to her on her worst enemy, she is actually grateful it happened to her because it entirely shifted her perspective and view of life for the better. This life changing hurdle only reinforced her deep love of photography and she decided to adapt and persevere. She trained her left eye to be her "shooting eye" and says that losing her vision has actually driven her to become an even better photographer. On this episode we discuss her background into how she got into photography in the first place, she walks us through her whole process of having lost her vision and how she coped, what she learned about people and how they deal with pain, and her biggest learnings from going through it, we talk about the importance of being truly grateful (specifically for your health), why your passion doesn't necessarily need to be your carer, finding the small things to actually be the biggest victories and getting comfortable with adapting no matter the circumstance. Find Alyssa's personal Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/smallgirlnolens/Find Alyssa's photography Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/smallgirlbiglens/Find Alyssa's website here: http://www.alyssagreenbergphotography.com/Find Sophie's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's Active Takeaways episode is my first-ever solo episode and I'm highlighting on one of my favorite takeaways from a past guest that has really changed my life for the better. The takeaway for this episode is to create space in your life to be silent and still with yourself in order to really start listening to your own inner guidance. I know it sounds "woo woo" and I was resistant to it for so long but since I've been actively practicing this, it has made a massive impact on my life for the better. On this episode I go through different areas in my life I have been able to find the silence and create space in the hopes that it can help you find the clarity in your life as well. Feel free to reach out to me via DM on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweillEpisode referenced was with Mayssa Chehata, founder of Behave that was released on November 30, 2020. Sending you so much love! xxSophie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is with Kristina Rodulfo who is the Beauty Director at Women's Health where she oversees beauty coverage across print and digital and is an expert in product testing, identifying trends, and exploring the intersections of beauty, wellness, and culture. Prior to Women's Health, she held roles at ELLE.com, Popsugar and InStyle. In this episode we get into her career in media and how she got there, creating clear boundaries, going after what you want, the new media landscape, learning how to say no, and giving yourself time to just be. We also get into Kristina's view on beauty being a vehicle for both storytelling and gaining confidence and how she uses her voice in the media to empower marginalized communities. Find Kristina's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/kristinarodulfoFind Active Ingredient's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredientFind Sophie's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jaclyn Johnson is a successful entrepreneur and founder of Create & Cultivate, an online platform and conference for women looking to create & cultivate the career of their dreams, host the Work Party podcast, a best selling author, and angel investor. Jaclyn launched and sold her first company by the time she was 29 and launched Create & Cultivate, her second company, after recognizing a gap in conversations, resources, events and community for female millennial entrepreneurs and small business owners. Cut to today Create & Cultivate is a cult favorite brand hosting hundreds of conferences each year, a community of 1 million plus women, a line at Target, a top business podcast and more. On this episode we get into Jaclyn's career journey and the many lessons she's learned throughout, how she sold her first business, how her role has changed as the business has expanded, her approach to hiring, going where the momentum is, the power of  literally JUST STARTING even if you don't have any resources, connections or skills in what you're interested in doing and having the mentality that if someone else could do it, you could do it too. Find Jaclyn's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson/Find Create & Cultivate's website here: https://www.createcultivate.com/Find the Work Party podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/workparty/id1404548949Find Sophie's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Siffat Haider is the Co-founder of Arrae, a natural supplement brand that offers bloat and anxiety relief capsules, and also the host of The Dream Bigger Podcast. On today’s episode we get into how the throughline throughout her career has always been to help women and show them that they can optimize their wellbeing and reach their business goals, how her own health journey led her to experiment with natural remedies to heal her own issues which ultimately led her to start Arrae, the connection between anxiety and bloating, the practice of manifestation and future-you journaling, working through self-limiting beliefs and believing that if your heart is in the right place, you can accomplish what you set your mind to. Find Siffat’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/icingandglitterFind The Dream Bigger Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dream-bigger-podcast/id1436902528Find Arrae here: https://www.arrae.com/Find Sophie’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweillResources we discussed:The Secret by Rhonda Byrne The Artist's Way by Julia CameronSpirit Hacking by Shaman Durek The 10X Rule by Grant CardoneThe Untethered Soul by Michael Singer Gabby Berinstein Abraham Hicks Esther Perel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode is with Indré Rockeffeller who is the co-founder of Paravel, an industry-leading sustainable travel lifestyle brand. Before launching Paravel, Indré had a very interesting career - she started out being Anna Wintour’s first assistant at Vogue and then went on to work at several impressive companies like Moda Operandi and Delpozo. On this episode we get into Indré’s love of ballet at an early age and how it led her to a career in the fashion industry, how one trip entirely changed her perspective which led her to make sustainability the #1 priority for her brand, how she pivoted during Covid-19 amid the travel bans, why an MBA is not necessary to launch a successful business, how identifying her mission changed her as a leader, why a narrow scope is liberating, and lastly we get into why the key to success is simply the willingness to figure things out as you go. Find Indré ’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/indrerock/ Find Paravel’s Website here: https://tourparavel.com/ Find Sophie’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s episode is with Mayssa Chehata, the founder of Behave, a better for you candy company that just launched a few months ago with sweet and sour gummies that are low sugar, low net carb, chef-created and an elevated taste that has already been covered in Fast Company, Forbes and Business Insider. On today’s episode, we get into Mayssa’s previous career journey having held brand partnership and business development roles at the NFL, Uber, Daily Harvest, and SoulCycle; we get into the details of how she found the right factory, partnered with a celebrity chef, fundraised, launched and everything in between, we get into the transformational personal work she had done on herself before starting Behave, the importance of being able to sit in silence with your own thoughts and how much clarity comes from that, and why putting one foot in front of the other with blinders on is the only way to make significant progress. Find Mayssa’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/mayssa/Find Behave’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/eatbehave/Find Behave’s Website here: https://www.eatbehave.com/Sophie’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farryn Weiner is an award-winning brand architect and founder of Farrynheight, a new-age brand marketing agency and she is also the host of the Farrynheight podcast. Prior to building Farrynheight, she was the Vice President of Marketing and Brand Innovation at sweetgreen, before that she was the Senior Global Director of Digital, Social and Creative Communications at Michael Kors Worldwide where she oversaw integrated editorial, digital and social media strategy and has held several previous impressive titles. On today’s episode we get into Farryn’s career journey and how all of her previous roles led her to starting Farrynheight, the intersection of life and work and how building a brand is really similar to building a life, finding the courage to always follow what you’re in alignment with and letting go of things that aren't even if that disappoints people, living in the pursuit of clarity and lastly, we get into the importance of creating a filter of what matters most to you and how this will ultimately help you take decisive next steps. Find Farryn's Personal Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jetsetfarryn/Find The Farrynheight Podcast: https://www.farrynheight.com/podcastFind Farrynheight's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/farrynheight/Find Sophie's Personal Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bee Shapiro is the longtime New York Times beauty columnist and also the founder of Ellis Brooklyn, a clean luxury fragrance brand that she launched in 2015. Bee found out she was pregnant with her first baby, Ellis, at the height of the clean beauty movement and she began looking for alternative fragrances that felt both luxurious and also safe and clean for her while pregnant and she simply couldn't find it on the market which led her to create it herself in her home in Brooklyn. In today’s episode we get into her background and why she originally decided to go to law school for stability, the whole process of her leaving law to start from scratch and build a network from the bottom up, how she transitioned to journalism and her road from covering the fashion industry to beauty, why this idea stood out to her more than every other business idea she’d previously had, her approach to marketing fragrance/what actually resonates and why accountability is an essential part of sticking to something, getting it off the ground and ultimately executing. Find Bee’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/beeshapiro/Find Bee’s New York Times work here: https://www.nytimes.com/by/bee-shapiroFind Ellis Brooklyn’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ellisbrooklyn/Find Ellis Brooklyn’s Website here: https://www.ellisbrooklyn.com/Find Sophie’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Danielle Duboise is the co-founder of Sakara Life, a 100% plant-based and organic ready to eat meal delivery service company but more than that Sakara is a full on lifestyle. The company has been featured in major publications such as Oprah, Vogue, the New York Times and too many to name here. On today’s episode we get into Danielle’s personal body image journey, how healing herself led her to create Sakara with the intention of healing others, she walks us through how she let go of her original career goal of becoming a doctor, the philosophy that food is medicine, we distinguish the difference between a mission and a passion and why mission-based companies are the ones who will ultimately have longevity and survive the pandemic, we get into the importance of not glorifying entrepreneurship and lastly her recommendation to focus on healing yourself if you are feeling lost about finding your active ingredient.  Use code PN_ACTIVEPODCAST for $20 off your first order of Sakara Life (ships nationwide). Find Danielle here: https://www.instagram.com/danielleduboise/Find Sakara here: https://www.sakara.com/Find Sakara's social here: https://www.instagram.com/sakaralife/Find Sophie here: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is with Rachel Liverman the founder of Glowbar, a no fluff facial spa that offers 30 minute customizable facials at $65 dollars. This is Rachel's second time on the podcast and I invited her back because she, like the most of us, has REALLY been tested when it comes to her business. Glowbar had only been open for 9 months before having to shut down due to the pandemic. Her business was entirely closed for 6 months since facials were deemed "phase-less" in New York and still found a way to pivot quickly, work on the foundation of her business and just last week she opened her second location now that facials are finally allowed in NY again and I just knew I had to have her on to talk about resilience and what this experience has taught her. On this episode I'm talking to her about the rollercoaster that was these 6 months, how she continued to stay so positive, the biggest learnings she's taken during this time, how she rallied her community to get Governor Cuomo's attention when he was ignoring the spa industry as a whole and of course, I ask her if her active ingredient has changed at all since the last time we spoke. Find Rachel here: https://www.instagram.com/rachelista/Find Glowbar here: https://www.getglowbar.com/Find Sophie here: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/Link to Rachel's first Active Ingredient episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/founder-glowbar-on-learning-how-to-listen-to-your-gut/id1466712918?i=1000462344353 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.