Welcome to the last episode of the Ketogeek Podcast. Creating successful businesses is a challenge but will it be a fulfilling and rewarding experience? How can you focus on things that matter while being productive, enjoying hobbies, giving back to the community, and having a family all at the same time? Ian shares his lifestyle and business journey and how he can make it all work and reconcile it with all the highs and lows in his life. Subscribe to our new "Energize, Explore, Enjoy" podcast on your favorite podcast platform. 

As the Vintner, Ian Devereux is responsible for everything from vine to bottle at Smith Devereux Napa Valley. He began his career in the wine industry as the Wine Country Director for 7x7 Magazine, where he launched and authored 7x7’s dedicated Wine Country page and developed multi-platform marketing campaigns for over 200 wineries. After traveling the world learning and writing about wine and winemaking, he co-founded Smith Devereux (first vintage 2012). In 2014 Ian accepted his current role as Wine Director for Modern Luxury’s San Francisco Magazine where he works with writers to support wine countries around the globe, sponsors and hosts celebrated events, including the Humanitarian Awards, the Napa Valley Film Festival, and SF Magazine Best of Wine Country. He is active in several local charities, makes philanthropy and giving a part of everything he does, and plays rhythm and lead guitar for High Noon Band.

0:24 The theme of this podcast

1:10 Sponsor message

1:50 Ian's backstory

3:50 How did you evolve past the "American Dream"?

6:00 The biggest obstacles you faced? 

7:40 How did you form meaningful connections during your business career?

9:56 What kept you up in life when you were feeling down?

12:45 If you were to take a troubled friend to a bar, what would you say to them?

14:46 How do you wear so many hats and keep everything balanced in life?

17:20 How did you get into the wine world?

21:05 Why did you get so involved in philanthropy and public mental health?

24:14 The challenges of externalizing something very internal

27:43 How can I give back to the community?

30:17 What is one life-changing experience you've had?

34:03 Who were the key people or things in your life that influenced you much?

37:43 Sponsor message

38:50 Do you have any consistent habits that you'd like to share?

43:23 Were there things in the past you'd like to change?

44:50 What is your final message to the public?

46:11 How can people find you? 

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Fentanyl poisoning, drug overdose, and mental health are growing problems in the United States with each year more and more youth being victims of these social issues. In this podcast, we talk to the founders of the Michael Leonardi foundation and the parents of Michael Leonardi who lost his life to fentanyl poisoning in 2020. Please help support their cause and help raise awareness of this matter. 

BIO:

Mona Leonardi is the co-founder of the Michael Leonardi Foundation, a bay area non-profit organization dedicated to raising illicit fentanyl awareness in communities across the north bay area.  After losing her son, Michael on February 24, 2020, at the age of 20 to fentanyl poisoning, she started the foundation, along with Michael’s father and sister, to be Michael’s voice and the voice of those lost to fentanyl poisoning.  Fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin, is taking the lives of young Americans at an alarming rate at the hands of drug trafficking organizations and dealers.  The number one cause of death in the U.S. for ages 18-45 is fentanyl.

Mark graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology and is originally from Long Island NY.  He started a career in the hospitality industry working for iconic hotel companies such as the Four Seasons, the historic Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC, the world-famous Hotel del Coronado, and the Claremont Resort and Spa before starting his own company planning large-scale corporate events nationwide.  Currently, Mark is the general manager of a tour company with offices in Napa and Sonoma Valleys while he is not working on the Michael Leonardi Foundation.  His daughter Julia is a student at UCSB, and he also has a three-year-old son, Samual, who keeps him busy but very happy.  He also thinks about and misses his son Michael daily.  Mark's goals are to help spread the word about the dangers of fentanyl poisoning and help keep our children safe.

TIMESTAMPS

1:39 What are Ketogeek and Energy Pods?

11:43 Dangers of bad processed information

14:13 Guest bios

17:06 The back story and problem with fentanyl poisoning in the United States

21:27 What really stood out for you when you looked into the case of fentanyl poisoning?

22:48 Is fentanyl poisoning a new trend or something that's been going on for a while?

30:39 How are drug cartels marketing these drugs to dealers and the public?

35:22 History of fentanyl and why do we even have fentanyl in our drug supply?

37:37 How much fentanyl is used in medicine and how toxic is it?

39:30 What does fentanyl overdose in a person look like?

44:03 Is there a disconnect between colleges and the influx of opioid poisoning?

47:23 What are fentanyl test strips?

50:35 Is the DARE program or any drug awareness programs currently active in schools?

52:26 Why is fentanyl starting to dominate the drug market?

54:59 What kind of apps and social media tools are drug dealers using to target kids?

59:31 What can be done about fentanyl poisoning awareness?

1:04:20 How do you talk to youth about fentanyl poisoning and drugs?

1:07:56 How do you talk about your kids about fentanyl poisoning and drugs?

1:11:55 Who can you talk to if you have problems with drugs?

1:14:44 Do you have an important message for the public?

1:16:32 Final plugs

PLUGS
Michael Leonardi Foundation: Michael Leonardi Foundation | Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness

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Instagram: Michael Leonardi Foundation (@michaelleonardifoundation) • Instagram photos and videos

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Four years in the making, in this episode we talk about how you can incorporate processed foods into your diet using an understanding how food processing impacts the food and how it breaks down in your body.

BIO:

Fahad Ahmad is a serial entrepreneur who enjoys delving into the science of food and nutrition. He practices Ashtanga Yoga, Weight Training, Crossfit, Calisthenics, and Plyometric type of training and has been part of the fitness and nutrition world for more than 15 years. He leads the "Modern Renaissance" lifestyle of tapping into multiple knowledge bases to solve a problem.

Corey Behn lives a multifaceted life rooted in a foundation comprised of Yoga, Science, Adventure, and Nature. He has always had a burning curiosity about existence itself, constantly seeking out truth in all corners of the universe. He enjoys the sport of rock climbing and photographing beautiful landscapes and macro scrapes alike. When night falls, the cosmos up above receives his full attention, studying all types of celestial entities. Corey’s role at Ketogeek originates from his love of creative cooking in the kitchen, continuously creating new symphonies of flavor and texture for our tastebuds.

TIMESTAMPS

2:00 Ketogeek and Energy Pod plugs and updates

13:31 Refresher on what food is?

17:01 What is the Energy Pod Framework

19:04 What are satiation, satiety, and Energy Compensation?

22:41 What are foods that will favor fat gain?

26:58 How we think of sugar differently

30:46 What are foods that will favor fat loss?

37:05 What kind of foods are not going to have a major impact on energy intake?

41:15 What kind of foods will favor weight normalization?

56:54 The mindset behind the Energy Pod framework

59:32 Misconceptions about food addiction

1:04:20 Questions regarding the framework

1:06:55 How do you handle complex meals and foods?

1:01:39 Can foods be 'hyperpalatable'?

PLUGS

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