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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

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Episode 27: Bruce Buffer: Getting To Know "The Voice of the Octagon" 15:53

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ICON Meals CEO, Todd Abrams, sits down for a talk with "The Voice of the Octagon" and an ICONIC personality, Bruce Buffer! Todd gets Bruce to open up about how he's achieved incredible success in his career and personal life. Learn Bruce's history, how he stays in such great shape, manages multiple businesses and how he wants his legacy to be remembered. Key moments: Has Bruce ever fought in the ring? (0:52) How Bruce stays fit! (2:57) What Bruce eats? (4:00) Managing multiple companies (4:55) Where did the tagline "It's Time" come from? (6:52) Bruce's key moves in the ring! (8:30) The more syllables, the more fun! (10:30) Passion (11:40) Bruce, the poker player?? (13:15) Bruce's Legacy (13:53) Follow Bruce:✅ Instagram✅ BruceBuffer.com✅ YouTube✅ Twitter✅ Facebook…

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Episode 26: From Poverty to Celebrity White House Chef and Motivational Speaker | Chef Rush 41:15

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Chef Rush is one of the top chefs in the country, embodying the word “excellence.” His accomplishments include serving in the military for 23 years, working as a chef in the White House across four administrations, and becoming a celebrity in his own right. In this special ICONiCast Chef speaks at length with our CEO Todd Abrams about developing his work ethic, his passion for cooking, how he trains, and what it took to get where he is. Chef is larger than life and this entire interview is well worth your attention — but if you don’t have the time right now to listen to the whole thing, we’ve timestamped the top moments below. 0:00 - Introduction 2:10 - Why Chef does 2,222 pushups a day 22 military veterans die to suicide every day. 3:30 - Bullying Chef was bullied as a kid. Since he’s always been big he wasn’t scared, but he didn’t want to fight. 4:30 - How many pushups has Chef done? Millions. 5:15 - Chef’s work ethic His father put him to work at a very young age, and has always committed to being the hardest worker. 7:40 - Chef’s first culinary teacher Chef learned cooking from his mother, at a time and place where men didn’t do such things. 10:30 - Chef’s daily routine Four hours of sleep. 12:30 - Chef’s favorite meal Simple — organic chicken. 14:40 - How Chef trains Hard and heavy with more than 15 reps. 16:30 - Todd on training with others Avoiding mediocre mindsets. 17:15 - “Destroy it.” Chef’s mantra. 18:30 - Becoming a celebrity chef The current result of a mountain of work, and based on helping others. 20:30 - The hard job of cooking Why Chef strived to earn that title. 21:00 - What Presidents eat High-quality service to heads of state and homeless alike. 22:10 - What drives Chef Helping people and experiencing more of life. 24:00 - What Chef’s doing today Traveling most of the time and speaking to groups. 26:40 - Cooking to Cope program Helping people understand how important food is to physical and mental health. 28:15 - Chef’s favorite cheat meal There’s a lot of them. 29:40 - Entrepreneurial drive The most intense drive in the world isn’t enough — you need an amazing team. 31:00 - Being his own biggest critic Chef knows perfection is impossible but tries to get there every single time. 33:15 - Chef’s mentors Not the typical heroes — people who had to earn their way from the bottom. 36:00 - Chef’s book, Call Me Chef, Dammit! The story of Chef’s life, from childhood racism to working in the White House. Available March 1st, 2022. 38:00 - What’s next for Chef Follow Chef Rush: https://www.instagram.com/realchefrush/ Follow Todd Abrams: https://www.instagram.com/toddabrams/…

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Episode 25: Travis and Brittany Just: Doing More With Your Life. 23:54

4 years之前23:54

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Taeler De Haes sits down for a talk with powerhouse couple Travis and Brittany Just about how they’ve achieved incredible success in their non-traditional careers and personal lives. Learn what gave the Justs courage to break expectations and hit the road as traveling entrepreneurs, parents of twins, and WBFF competitors. Hear why ICON meals are a crucial part of Rockbody Retreats, and be inspired to do the most you can with the time you have. Key moments: Travis’s background (1:13) Brittany’s background (3:00) What is WBFF? (5:04) Rockbody Retreats (7:14) Selling everything (9:05) How ICON changed their life (9:44) Go-To Signature Meal (13:05) Using ICON with Rockbody Retreats (13:59) Doing more with your life (15:00) What is the ultimate goal? (19:12) Paying it forward (21:26) Follow Travis: https://www.instagram.com/travelingwithtrav/ Follow Brittany: https://www.instagram.com/brittjust_wbffpro/…

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Episode 24: Developing Self Belief and Mental Toughness With IRON Cowboy 35:54

4 years之前35:54

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When you think about difficult exercise, what comes to mind? Maybe doing sprints, or doing a heavy weight training workout? How about running a marathon? That's like the pinnacle of mental and physical endurance, right? Well, not for IRON Cowboy. IRON Cowboy is a full determined father, husband, and triathlete who just completed the impossible... In 2021, IRON Cowboy completed 100 full-distance triathlon races, in 101 consecutive days... Yep! You heard that right. One full-distance triathlon race consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mike bike ride, and 26.2 mile run. Wow. Without a doubt, this is the biggest physical and mental strength accomplishment ever. During the race James had a team of people assisting throughout the day. He would have deep tissue work done every night (typically falling asleep during the process) and would eat as much food as possible. James gained media coverage throughout the event and raised money for Operation Underground Railroad to support the fight against human trafficking. Follow James: https://www.instagram.com/ironcowboyjames/Follow ICON Meals: https://www.instagram.com/collinsiegel/ Key moments: - When he first announced the 50 50 50 he got no support. Was mocked and ridiculed (4:20)- Saw an opportunity for the conquer 100 during the pandemic (5:05)- How do I push my body and mind to find my limits? (5:30)- How much of it is mental and how much is physical? (7:15)- Is mental toughness something you are born with? (8:55)- Mental toughness is another muscle (10:00)- A decade worth of work to get to level 100 (11:00)- If somebody would have been a spectator. We all start somewhere (13:00)- Where did the name "IRON Cowboy" come from? (13:30)- I heard your Canadian come out (13:45)- IRON Cowboy's alter ego (14:55)- Where did IRON Cowboy's vision come from? (17:15)- I don't want to compare myself to other people's achievement (19:45)- What becomes possible with time (20:30)- How did you develop belief in yourself (22:00)- What is commitment? (23:35)- As soon as the gun goes off, we're all in (24:10)- What does your diet look like and how does it change? (25:40)- How do you train? (29:00)- What's the legacy you want to leave? (31:00)- What are the traits that have allowed you to achieve success? (33:50)…

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Episode 23: Talking Life, Hardships, and Inspiration with Uriah Hall 20:00

4 years之前20:00

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Uriah “Prime Time” Hall talks with Taeler De Haes about his rough childhood in NYC, risking everything trying out for The Ultimate Fighter, fighting his idol Anderson Silva, and how he figured out what to do with his life. Save time and reach your macro goals with fresh, prepared meals engineered for optimal performance.…

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Ep. 22 - Staying Sane & Productive on Quarantine With Emily Hayden 25:08

5 years之前25:08

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In this episode, Team Icon Host Taeler De Haes speaks with IFBB Pro Emily Hayden to get some tips on how to stay sane & productive at home and during quarantine! Emily Hayden IG @emilyhayden Learn about ICON Meals at www.iconmeals.com

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Ep. 21 - How To Maintain Muscle During Quarantine With Dr. Layne Norton 18:02

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In this episode, Team Icon Host Taeler De Haes speaks with Dr. Layne Norton (@biolayne) to get some tips on how to maintain muscle during quarantine. For more information on Dr. Layne Norton visit his website at www.biolayne.com or follow him on social @biolayne Learn about ICON Meals at www.iconmeals.com…

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Ep. 20 - The Business Builder for Registered Dietitians with Tony Stephan 37:02

5 years之前37:02

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Tony bridges the gap by connecting formal education in to the real world application of owning and operating a successful online nutrition coaching business.

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“Ep. 19 - Behind The Scenes with Rachel Scheer” 26:14

6 years之前26:14

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Behind the scenes of a driven, entrepreneurial women! We discuss nutrition, dietetics, social media, fitness lifestyle, business and more.

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Ep. 18 - Key Life Strategies with Colin Wayne 39:24

6 years之前39:24

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Whatever it takes!! Implementing key principles, strategy and building a mindset that has helped Colin evolve and grow from the Battle Fields, to a Fitness Cover Model, and now Entrepreneur who is crushing it in an industry that he had no prior experience in. 8 figures in under 18 months!!

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Ep. 17 - Walking the Walk With Collin Joseph 35:17

6 years之前35:17

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On today's ICONICAST we have the opportunity to speak with a fellow Canadian who's an all around bad ass that has made great strides in the fitness space, while successfully growing his multiple business ventures. I am grateful for the time that he spent with us allowing us a behind the scenes look into his daily regiment of the what has made him as have the success in the various areas of his life. The greatest thing which I believe you will hear for yourself... He is just getting started! Collin Joseph is a Canadian fitness model, physique competitor, ex-MMA fighter, motivational speaker, and an Entrepreneur.…

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Ep. 16 - Living Fit With IFBB Bikini Pro Laurin Conlin 34:48

6 years之前34:48

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In this episode, Todd Abrams (@toddabrams) (CEO of Icon Meals) has a great talk with owner and head coach of Team LoCoFit, Laurin Conlin (@laurinconlin @teamlocofit).

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Ep. 15 - Business, Fitness, and Life with Brandan Fokken 32:54

6 years之前32:54

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In this episode, Todd Abrams (@toddabrams) (CEO of Icon Meals) talks business, health, and life with Brandan Fokken (@brandanfokken).

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Ep. 14 - You Hold the Pen to Your Own Story. - Greg McCoy 34:00

7 years之前34:00

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Destination Dallas owner and Dallas local fitness industry ICON, Greg McCoy joins ICONiCAST to discuss how to become successful in such a competitive industry. Greg has done it all from personal training, business executive, owner, and now back to training. It's not always fulfilling unless you find your piece of the industry that makes you happy!…

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Ep. 13 - Coming in 2018 + 2017 Recap - Exec. Chef Danny Aguilar 19:29

7 years之前19:29