2. Building a Life at the Crossroads of Entrepreneurship, Purpose and Community with David Dennis, Co-Founder of Ventana Surfboards & Supplies
Life by Intention with Sylvana Rochet
Release Date: 02/20/2024
19. From Tick-Box to Heartbeat: Natalie Alberta Dusey’s Blueprint for Businesses Where Everyone Belongs
Life by Intention with Sylvana Rochet
What if inclusion wasn’t a corporate program or a half-hearted policy—but the beating heart of every decision you make? In this intimate and candid conversation, leadership coach Sylvana Rochet sits down with Natalie Alberta Dusey, co-founder and Global Chief of Staff at the independent agency collective Meet the People. Natalie traces the single off-site invitation that propelled her from a safe, established role into co-founding a fast-growing, people-first holding company that now spans a dozen agencies across North America and Europe. This conversation explores why most...
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18. When the Music Changed, So Did He: A Journey Back to the Self Through Sound, with Jazzman Extraordinaire Yacine Boularès
Life by Intention with Sylvana Rochet
French-Tunisian saxophonist, composer and curator Yacine Boularès on how jazz, ancestry, and curiosity led him to his true voice—and a festival that’s redefining Arabic music. What happens when a jazz musician sets out to rediscover his roots—and ends up founding a groundbreaking music festival in New York City? In this soulful conversation, I sit down with French-Tunisian saxophonist, composer, and cultural connector Yacine Boularès. From his unexpected entry into music to creating the first U.S. festival dedicated to contemporary Arabic sounds, Yacine's story is one of following...
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17. She Bought a Colombian Coffee Farm on a Whim… Then Took on the Industry, with Luisa Mejia, Founder of Cafe del Cielo
Life by Intention with Sylvana Rochet
What if your morning coffee could be a force for good? In this episode of Life by Intention, we sit down with Luisa Mejia, founder of Café del Cielo, a regenerative coffee farm in Colombia. What started as a “gut decision” to buy a small farm turned into a radical mission to transform the way coffee is grown, traded, and valued. Luisa takes us behind the scenes of the coffee industry—revealing the hidden struggles of small farmers, the urgent need for regenerative agriculture, and the hard-earned lessons of leading change against the odds. 🎧 Tune in to discover: ✅ The real cost of...
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16. Unlocking the 96%: Dr. Sangeeta Sahi on Evolving and Healing as a Genuine Human Being
Life by Intention with Sylvana Rochet
Darling listeners, get ready for an illuminating conversation with the extraordinary Dr. Sangeeta Sahi, a post-humanist doctor and the visionary behind the Genuine Human Being Process. In this enriching episode, we explore what it truly means to evolve as a human, the profound interplay between physical healing and spiritual wholeness, and how reconnecting with nature can transform not just individuals but entire systems. Sangeeta shares her unique journey across quantum physics, Ayurveda, and regenerative systems, weaving them into a holistic framework for healing ourselves and the planet....
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15. The Courage to Be: Redefining Manhood, Business Norms and Belonging, with Daniel Gomez Seidel, Founder at inplural
Life by Intention with Sylvana Rochet
What happens when a journey through personal growth, cultural dualities, and the challenges of modern masculinity leads to a bold experiment in redefining business as usual? In this episode of Life by Intention, I sit down with Daniel Gomez Seidel, a Colombian entrepreneur and founder of inplural, to discuss his transformative journey from corporate America to building a people-centered business with the audacious goal of decolonizing late-stage capitalism. From exploring identity in Bogotá’s rich musical subcultures to navigating belonging as a global nomad and immigrant,...
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14. Embracing Play and Purpose: Redesigning Life Beyond Suffering with Dr. Caneel Joyce
Life by Intention with Sylvana Rochet
If you’ve sometimes wondered whether you have any control over how much suffering there is, or should be, in your own life, this one is for you. If you’re like many of us, chances are you grew up in a context where suffering was taught to be seen as noble and necessary. And here’s the thing: many people unknowingly continue to live into some version of that story, accepting unnecessary suffering as just the way it is. But what if it wasn’t the way it is? Or the way it has to be? What if we could design our life to be more pleasant and playful, using design thinking principles and...
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13. How to Own your Worth, with Rachelle Rutherford, CEO at Kids on the Move Utah and Author of "Chasing the Impossible"
Life by Intention with Sylvana Rochet
You know that person who has built a life of so much meaning and purpose, that every time you turn to see what they’re doing, it leaves you full of awe and inspiration? Join Sylvana and special guest Rachelle Rutherford to learn about what it takes to create a life of massive impact, fueled by clarity, commitment and LOVE. Rachelle is the CEO at Kids on the Move Utah, an organization providing comprehensive support for families dealing with complex circumstances, like having children with special needs, mental health issues, and low income. She is Mrs. World America and won the crown...
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12. The Magic of Rewilding your Life, with Marc Cinanni, Founder of Muntanya Màgica Retreat Center
Life by Intention with Sylvana Rochet
If you’ve been feeling disconnected from yourself or the people around you, you’re probably like many of us: feeling the effects of living in a very loud and over-stimulating world. It’s normal that you would feel that way! But it should NOT be the norm, and there are real ways that you can rebuild that sense of connection, starting with yourself. On this episode, we talk about “rewilding” your life. Join Sylvana as she sits with guest Marc Cinanni, a creative writer, musician and co-founder of Muntanya Màgica retreat center in Spain. After years working in startups and...
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11. The missing piece for your organizational change strategy, with Charlotte Blum, PhD
Life by Intention with Sylvana Rochet
If you've worked in any company with more than 50 people, chances are you've been part of a "change strategy" at some point in your career. If you've been tasked with leading the change, I feel your pain. And so does our guest, Charlotte Blum, PhD. Charlotte is a Berlin-based psychologist, with a double specialization in clinical and business psychology. Charlotte got her PhD while working full time in different projects, which allowed her to research and test very practical concepts on the field. Her findings, which she'll tell us more about, were surprising and unexpected. She is...
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10. Four Surprising Things About Change: Insights After One Year of Living in France, with Sylvana Rochet
Life by Intention with Sylvana Rochet
If you've ever made a big change in life, you know that change comes with a whole set of unexpected discoveries and learnings. Even if you're no stranger to making bold moves, every experience is unique and makes you grow in different ways each time. Tune in to hear Sylvana share her four big learnings, one year after moving to France with her family. Even she was surprised by how this experience has unfolded for her! This episode is a reminder that transitions in life can be a powerful catalyst to getting to know ourselves better and appreciating what we may have taken for granted...
info_outline- How David has found a way to connect his passions, sense of purpose and values to how he makes choices in life and work
- What makes him gifted at connecting with new people, and building and nourishing relationships over time.
- How he’s learned to live and thrive with mental health challenges as he’s built an intentional life, and in the process learning that these two realities are compatible.
- How we can avoid the trap of thinking that if you seek material stability in life, then you can’t pursue creativity (or vice versa). He shares about how he’s been able to fulfill both of these desires.
David is an inspiration to many in his community and beyond. And he does it all with a dose of humor and humility, which makes it easy for all of us to apply David's insights in our own lives.
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