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Learn Laugh Leap

by Shannon Paradis

Explore the health, wellness & happiness space through stories from beekeepers, goat yogis, athletes, entrepreneurs and all around pleasant and joyful people.

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Episodes

  1. S3 EP18: Ruby The Camper Van with David Brooks

    David Brooks @sawdustrevival has over 500,000 views on YouTube for his woodworking and handyman skills in a timelapse video in which he guts a van over the course of four months and completely remodels it himself.

  2. S3 EP17: 2000 Miles Together with Ben Crawford

    Ben Crawford is the best-selling author of "2,000 Miles Together: The Story of the Largest Family to Hike the Appalachian Trail". Ben is an entrepreneur, author, and influencer who, along with his wife, Kami, and their six children, set the record in 2018 for the largest family and youngest…

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  3. S3 EP16: The Farm Farm CSA with Jimmy Bauman

    Learn about The Farm Farm Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in Princeton, MN, their organic farming practices, the challenges of farming & whey you should become a Farm Farm CSA member!

  4. S3 EP15: Pillows & Prosecco with owner Karah Eisenschenk

    WELCOME TO YOUR STYLED PICNIC COMPANY. We love creating intentional gatherings. That's the basis of who we are and what we do. We believe that special occasions should be just that - special. Our hope is to lighten the the workload of creating that perfect day by providing the insta-worthy,...

  5. S3 EP14: Home By Eleven with Professional Organizer Melissa Klug

    Melissa is a Professional Organizer in the Twin Cities. She offers home organizing sessions, virtual organizing, as well as workshops and seminars. Melissa is one of only 4 people certified in the state of Minnesota by Marie Kondo in the KonMari™ Method.

  6. S3 EP13: Tree of Life with DeAnn Larson

    The Infrared Sauna at Tree of Life offers a heat treatment that helps the body heal itself. It uses soothing dry infrared heat that is well ventilated, extremely comfortable and relaxing. The experience is similar to sunbathing without the harmful damage from over exposure to the sun’s rays. Your...

  7. S3 EP12: Move Colonics with Natalie Davis

    Move Colonics is based out of St Paul, MN. Colonics, also known as Colon Hydrotherapy high enema or colonic irrigation, is a gentle method of internally cleansing your colon of poisons, gas, and accumulated waste matter, without the use of drugs or chemicals. Used in combination with a regimen of...

  8. S3 EP11: Tare Market with Amber Haukedahl

    Minnesota's First Zero Waste Store! Tare Market in Minneapolis is on a mission to improve the environment! The store's goal is to provide eco-friendly products and educational resources that will help you live a more sustainable lifestyle.

  9. S3 EP10: Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) - David Motzenbecker

    Shinrin-Yoku is a Japanese practice that translates to "forest bathing". It is a practice that allows you to slow down and connect with your senses to the healing, stress-reducing beauty of nature. David Motzenbecker of Motz Studios is a certified forest therapy guide in Minneapolis. He can take...

  10. S3 EP9: Food Preservation - Becky DeLaCruz

    Becky is a U of MN Extension Master Gardener Volunteer for Hennepin County. She discusses methods of food preservation such as drying, canning and fermenting and why food preservation is important.

  11. S3 EP8: Sound Probiotics

    Mark & Ted Stephany, based out of Minneapolis, created Sound Probiotics to help heal the gut for athletic performance in their personal lives. Now they're sharing it with the world. NO GUTS. NO GLORY.

  12. S3 EP7: Optimum Wellness LLC

    Jackie is a Holistic Nutrition Counselor, Life Coach, and Fitness Instructor who offers kitchen cabinet cleanouts, grocery store tours, and Self-Love Bootcamps.

  13. S3 EP6: R&R Cultivation

    R&R Cultivation offers Minnesota grown mushrooms in a fully-scaled urban farm. These delicious mushrooms are USDA Organic, and sustainably produced.

  14. S3 EP5: Embrace North

    Embrace North in Edina, MN offers several varieties of full body workouts with personal trainer Luis Leonardo. Post-workout, head to the sauna behind the studio for heat therapy, and then proceed to the outdoor ice cooler for cold therapy.

  15. S3 EP4: The Infantry

    THE INFANTRY IS A HEALTH AND WELLNESS ORGANIZATION THAT DEVELOPS MORE CAPABLE AND WELL-ROUNDED MEN IN THE AREAS OF FAITH, FAMILY, FITNESS, FINANCES AND FUN. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE BETTER FATHERS, HUSBANDS, SONS AND LEADERS. MANY MEN ARE NOT REACHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE INFANTRY IS DESIGNED…

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  16. S3 EP3: Sunu Wellness

    Dr. Susan Quigley is the owner and founder of SuNu Wellness. The clinic offers acupuncture, chiropractic care, nutrition counseling, and other holistic treatments. Dr. Susan shares insights on some interesting techniques such as CranioSacral Therapy and Quantum Integration, and why it's important...

  17. S3 EP2: Sanctuary Float Spa

    TJ unpacks all the health benefits of floating in 1000 pounds of Epsom Salt!

  18. S3 EP1: Jajja Wellness Tonic with Henry Kisitu

    Owner Henry Kisitu shares the origins of Jajja Wellness Tonic and the benefits of drinking his juices and shots.

  19. I Refused Chemo

    Teri Dale refused chemo & opted for a holistic healing approach. With lots of research and self-healing methods, she was cancer-free 9 months after her diagnosis. She wrote two books: "I Refused Chemo" and "Refuse Diabetes". She is a Nutritionist and Holistic Health Coach.

  20. Coco Bee & Nut Granola

    Owner & Founder of Coco Bee & Nut Granola, Kathryn Nelson, discusses how making granola at a coffee shop turned into a full blown entrepreneurial adventure. Coco Bee & Nut is grain-free, gluten-free, and non-GMO granola from Minneapolis, MN.

  21. Spartan Racing

    Spartan Race is the global leader in obstacle course races, with the right challenge for anyone - from first-time racers to elite athletes. Lacey is an obstacle course & Spartan Racer in MN.

  22. Minnesota Roller Derby

    Where else do you hear the terms Blockers, Jammers, Zebras, Tripping, J-Blocks, and Panties all in one sentence? Apparently only in Roller Derby!

  23. The Whispering Cave: Salt Cave

    A Sacred Salt Sanctuary in Wayzata, MN. Salt Cave/Yoga/Meditation. A safe place to practice & restore.

  24. Recap Season 1

    R-E-F-L-E-C-T... Find out what it means to me! Just want to take a look back at the first three episodes of Learn Laugh Leap we recorded, share what I learned, changes I implemented into my life because of it, and give you a behind the scenes look at WHY I chose to interview these wonderful people.

  25. The Aviary Aerial Fitness

    Fly. Fit. Fun. Ready for a challenging new workout? Jessi shares all about Aerial Fitness, Lyra & Hammock class offerings she teaches at the Aviary in Minnetonka & Minneapolis, MN.

  26. Modern Carnivore

    Modern Carnivore reconnects people to healthy meat options and introduces them to a lifestyle of “direct harvest” that includes foraging, fishing and hunting.

  27. Nautical Bowls

    Nautical Bowls offers fresh, nutritious, & DELICIOUS Superfood Smoothie Bowls in Minnetonka, MN!

  28. Wildroot Cove Goat Yoga

    All about goats, goat yoga, goat milk, goat demeanor, even goat conversations... From the perspective of Wildroot Cove owner Tara Jenkins & yoga instructor Mazie Genger out of Nowthen, MN.

  29. Lake State Kombucha

    The owners of Minnetonka, MN based Lake State Kombucha discuss: Kombucha-making process, downside of carbonation, benefits of reverse osmosis, "booch boost" - serotonin through raw foods for your gut health, fermented food shelf life, pasteurized vs. raw food, commercial vs. local brands, pro…

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  30. Minnetonka Gold Honey

    Jeff shares how he became a beekeeper, how his bees interact, how honey is made, and its benefits!

  31. Lilly Riveron

    Lilly provides awe-inspiring insights into the life of a professional ballerina. She also shares guidelines for wellness and staying healthy using the Glycemic Index in the book she cowrote, "Healthy and Lean".

  32. Alan Mondus Outtake

    Alan Mondus shares his hilarious story on how he got roped into biking from San Francisco to LA by his boss.

  33. Episode 2: Papi Chulo

    You'll laugh a lot during this poorly recorded episode, which was my first virtual interview. (Hey... this is the LEARN part of LLL!) Who is Papi Chulo? Who is BoBo Brazil? Who has a worse British accent between the two of us? Why is he so funny?

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Explore the health, wellness & happiness space through stories from beekeepers, goat yogis, athletes, entrepreneurs and all around pleasant and joyful people.

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Shannon Paradis

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