Jason Zaran is the President of Fit Kitchen and a pioneer in Calgary’s healthy, convenient food movement. After more than 20 years in the consumer packaged goods industry, Jason left corporate life at 42 to pursue entrepreneurship - launching The Main Dish and later founding Fit Kitchen, Alberta’s first meal prep company.

In this conversation, Jason shares what it takes to build and scale a food business in a tough industry, how fitness and competition shape his leadership style, and why you should never stop learning. From family-run entrepreneurship to physical challenges and long-term vision, this episode explores how discipline, purpose, and risk-taking fuel both business and life.

Guest:

• Jason Zaran: Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | Website

Host:

• Mark Kondrat: Instagram | LinkedIn

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Dillon Stecyk is the COO of APRÈS Beverage Festivals, an entrepreneur, and a consciousness coach who bridges two worlds: large-scale festivals and deep synchronistic transformation.

As the operational force behind some of Western Canada’s most iconic events - Dillon has spent over a decade creating spaces where people connect through music, food, beverage & celebration. Behind the scenes, his personal journey has been devoted to understanding alignment, synchronicity, and what it means to live authentically in a world that often pulls us out of ourselves.

After life-altering experiences traveling, lucid dreaming, and witnessing reality respond to his thoughts in uncanny ways, Dillon became fascinated with how our inner world shapes our outer world. His work now blends ancient wisdom with practical structure, offering a “progressive overload for consciousness” approach—helping people align their energy, strengthen their intuition, and design lives that feel meaningful, sovereign, and creatively powerful.

Today, Dillon helps high-achievers, founders, creatives, and curious seekers integrate spirituality without abandoning their careers, identities, or modern lives. His philosophy is simple: when you’re aligned, the world responds.

This podcast explores the intersection of:

• Synchronicity, intuition & reality design
• Authenticity and the energetic mechanics of creation
• Spiritual growth without giving up success, ambition, or joy
• The human experience—from festival floors to float tanks

If you’ve ever felt like there’s more to life than what you’ve been told, Dillon is here to help you bring that “more” into the real world.

Interviewed on the Kid Carson Podcast:

• Kid Carson: Instagram | LinkedIn | Website
• Contact: business.kidcarson@icloud.com

Featured on CREATE - The Podcast:

• Dillon Stecyk: Instagram | LinkedIn

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Chris Schoengut has spent nearly 20 years shaping some of Western Canada’s biggest live experiences—from grassroots events to major festivals like the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival, where he served as Director of Brand & Partnerships.

Now, after two decades in the industry, Chris is stepping into a new chapter—one driven by balance, purpose, and fatherhood. A long-time community supporter and proud dad, he’s rethinking what creativity and impact look like in this next season of life.

In this episode, Chris reflects on burnout, reinvention, and the power of building moments that truly bring people together.

Guest:

• Chris Schoengut: Instagram | LinkedIn

Host:

• Mark Kondrat: Instagram | LinkedIn

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