Inspiring Living with Mark Candelaria

In today’s episode, Mark speaks with Jason Barlow, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona and Chris Owen, former Banking Executive turned Real Estate Agent and Chairman of the Board at Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona. Habitat is celebrating their 35th year in the Valley of the Sun and have now built more than 1,160 homes and renovated or repaired thousands more since 1985. “As long as God continues to bless us with amazing volunteers and generous sponsors like you, we will continue to grow our efforts,” says Barlow. 

The need for housing has become more essential than ever given the pandemic and hot real estate market here in Phoenix, and Habitat for Humanity fills this need for many locals struggling to afford housing. Since the outbreak, 12 new homes have been completed and their five Habitat ReStores have reopened for business along with their offices. The Habitat Central AZ team is currently planning the construction of 46 new homes through next Spring, and hundreds of other homes will be repaired or renovated.

In a past podcast episode, we recorded on-site of a Habitat home build where we interviewed Jason Barlow, a few volunteers and even the man who was going to be inhabiting this new house! He was there helping out as well and his joy was so apparent and touching and he had a sense of pride as he got to help build the house as well. Definitely go back and give that episode page a view as there are some great photos and a great podcast interview: candelariadesign.com/podcast-content/habitat  

There are so many ways to get involved with this organization and all of the wonderful ways they make an impact on so many lives by building homes, visit their website for more info!

https://habitatcaz.org/ 

https://www.instagram.com/habitatcaz/ 

https://www.facebook.com/HabitatCAZ/ 

https://twitter.com/HabitatC 

youtube.com/user/HabitatCAZ/videos

For more on this episode and all our our podcast episodes, visit our Podcast Page: candelariadesign.com/inspiring-living-podcast 

This week’s guest is Organic Chef Jennifer Johnson.  Jennifer graduated culinary school over 20 years ago while working for a corporate engineering firm and in 2015 decided to break away and start an organic, farm to table catering company, Witnessing Nature In Food. Today she’s a leader in healthy organic dining experiences, recognized as a Platinum Level Phoenix Green Business Leader & City of Scottsdale Environmental Quality Award Winner. Her services include catering for corporate events and weddings, providing lunches for local schools, meal prep/plans for individuals and families, and teaching via cooking classes and her blog.

Mark & Tiffany Candelaria talk to Jennifer all about the food supply we find in stores, what costs and standards are required by farmer’s produce to be certified organic, why eating fresh, organic, local food is so important and how to make delicious meals. We also discuss our favorite local chefs, restaurants, farmers markets, their travels, and favorite cooking shows.

Give it a listen and stay tuned for our virtual cooking class in late March where we will have Jennifer come to our kitchen and teach us more about organic cooking and healthy recipes!
www.witnessingnature.net/home.html 

For more info and photos on this episode, as well as our other episodes, visit our Podcast’s webpage: https://www.candelariadesign.com/inspiring-living-podcast 

Today’s episode features world renowned luxury cabinet designer, Christopher Peacock, based in New York City. Since the launch of Christopher Peacock Cabinetry in 1992, he now has showrooms across America and worldwide, as his commitment to quality and design is apparent in his products and service.

In this episode Christopher will talk about his upbringing and start in London, England, and how he made it here to the States where he took his life lessons and skills and turned them into a highly recognized brand in our industry. We chat about how the pandemic has impacted his company and the industry overall, his design process, some of his high-profile clients and projects, and life in general. 
https://peacockhome.com/

For photos and more on Christopher and our other episodes, visit our Podcast Page: candelariadesign.com/inspiring-living-podcast 

Today’s episode of Inspiring Living features Richard van Gilse, President and CEO of  Arizona based Facings of America, which is a family owned local business with a global offering of finely curated tile and stone from around the world.

Facings of America was started by Richard’s father in 1967 and Richard is now taking the business to the next level with two beautiful showrooms, the original showroom on Indian School Rd and 27th Street and their new Scottsdale showroom located at 16421 North 90th Street.

In this episode Richard talks about how the family business started and then how he developed his love of business growing up here in Arizona; from his days at St. Mary’s High School then on to ASU and finally into the family business.

We discuss how Richard has grown the business, some of the new products they curate from around the world and some of the hot trends in materials and surfaces. We also talk about how the pandemic affected their operations and sourcing and delivering products.

Richard offers a good perspective and insight into how he finds his balance between running a business with two locations and maintaining a happy family life, along with his love of travel, golf, and cooking.

For more info and photos on this episode, as well as our other episodes, visit our Podcast’s webpage: https://www.candelariadesign.com/inspiring-living-podcast 

This week’s guest is someone I have been collaborating on projects for almost 40 years, and has become a very close friend, Walter Spitz. Walter is the Founder, Principal and Senior Designer of Creative Designs in Lighting, an architectural lighting firm who has been specializing in “lighting for that special look” for over 40 years.

Walter began at a large lighting showroom in Phoenix as a teenager and developed a “theatrical eye” by designing for the stage, first while in school, then went on to light professional performances. This experience, combined with a growing fascination in lighting, led him to study at Banff Center of Fine Arts under Laszio Funtek. Walter has gone on to become an award-winning lighting designer, recognized across the country as a residential lighting expert.

For more info and photos on this episode, as well as our other episodes, visit our Podcast’s webpage: www.candelariadesign.com/inspiring-living-podcast 

This week’s podcast episode features beloved Chef Chris Bianco of Pizzeria Bianco, Panne Bianco and Tratto. This episode features his story from his early days in the Bronx to working his way to the West Coast and ultimately Phoenix where he quickly ascended the culinary ladder becoming a renowned chef not only known for his pizza making skills, which are now world renowned, but also for his culinary skills of bringing locally sourced ingredients to the table at his wonderful restaurant Tratto, which is one of Isabel and my favorites.

Chris has a wonderful book called Bianco – Pizza, Pasta, and Other Food I Like  which is a staple in my kitchen for sure. Chris is definitely outspoken and is never afraid to say what is on his mind which is something we all love about him. He is honest, hard-working, passionate about his craft, a true artist, a thinker, and most definitely epitomizes Inspiring Living.

I encourage you to enjoy this podcast and visit all of his dining venues as they all offer a unique experience and menu.

For photos, links and more on Chris and out other podcast episodes, visit our Podcast page at: www.candelariadesign.com/inspiring-living-podcast 

Welcome to Spring! Today’s Inspiring Living episode celebrates Spring perfectly as our guests include Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine Editor-In-Chief John Roark and Interior Designer and my lovely wife, Isabel Dellinger Candelaria.  We talk about the Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine Garden Tour coming up this Saturday, April 17. You can get your tickets by clicking the link below, you will not want to miss this as we have a fabulous Candelaria Design home with Gardens by Refined Gardens on the tour!

We also discuss the fabulous feature we have in this month’s Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine showcasing a Candelaria Design ~ Earth and Images home that is one of our favorites, click here to view the article.

Give our podcast a listen, give us a subscribe and review for a chance to win a custom Candelaria Design Pasta Machine! For more on this and other episodes, including photos and links, visit our website’s Podcast Page: www.candelariadesign.com/inspiring-living-podcast

www.phgmag.com/phg-events 

This podcast episode is a profound one, as I speak with international Success Coach and Author, Aimee Teesdale. Aimee talks about why she was inspired to become a life/success coach and how she went about making her dream career and dream life living on the Spanish island of Ibiza a reality in her early 30’s.

Her work focuses on enabling purpose-driven business owners to get out of their own way of success to become the person they want to be and create the financial prosperity, freedom and fulfillment that their soul desires. We dive deep as she shares how to hone in on your calling, the profound power of love and forgiveness to transform ourselves, others and attract a life you love. And she explains her fundamental 5D Method™ for overcoming limited beliefs about ourselves and that dream life we want to live. 

We have a wonderful discussion and you can learn more and follow her social media and podcast at the links below.  For photos, and more information on this episode and all our other podcast episodes, visit: www.candelariadesign.com/inspiring-living-podcast 

Website: www.aimeecteesdale.com  

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aimeecteesdale/ 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/next.level.success.coach/

Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-level-success

Today’s guest is the man who inspired Mark to start this podcast back in 2019, Matt Gottesman! Matt is a 3rd generation entrepreneur, an international business strategist and a brand architect with focuses on luxury, lifestyle, health and wellness, cannabis, tech, fashion, arts, music and entertainment. He brings creators from around the world to the forefront by documenting and publishing visionaries and their brands via media outlets. “I feel blessed everyday to be doing this work. Put simply, I believe we all have genius talent and it’s up to us as individuals to express that to the rest of the world,” Matt says. 

Matt also hosts a weekly podcast, Hustle Sold Separately, that aims to motivate and inspire by documenting the world’s creative genius, makers, doers, talented creators and peers who are embracing the journey, building their brands, growing their companies, and evolving as human beings.

Matt is a well of information, resources and wisdom that he generously shares with anyone interested across his various platforms and on our podcast episode today. Be sure to view his sites linked below to see for yourself & listen to the podcast to hear these three discuss life, work, love, failure, hopes and dreams. 

For photos, links and more on Matt Gottesman and our other podcast guests, visit our official Podcast Page: www.candelariadesign.com/inspiring-living-podcast 

This week’s podcast episode features Mark’s mother, Karin Candelaria as they spent Mother’s Day together visiting, cooking, sharing stories, and recording this podcast episode!

Karin shares the story of her dramatic childhood leaving everything behind to flee their home in East Prussia, Germany during WWII. The family then spent many years in hiding on farms in the Baltic Islands, then their journey continued to a refugee camp in Munich, then in Mannheim. 

One day in her late teens, Karin met Don Candelaria, who was there with the Army, at the town’s cultural center just a couple months before he had to return to America. The following year, when Karin was 18 she moved to Calgary, Canada and got a job as a nanny, which helped her learn English. All the while, her and Don are still writing letters. About two years later in 1959, Karin was persuaded by Don to take a Greyhound bus to Durango, CO for a visit while she was on summer with the family she worked for in Idaho. . . well the rest is history, listen in to hear what happened from there in her incredible life story!

For photos of Karin & Don Candelaria and to see our other podcast episodes, visit our official Podcast Page: www.candelariadesign.com/inspiring-living-podcast