The Happy Pear on the power of optimism and community
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In this episode of Just Beings, Dave and Steve Flynn of The Happy Pear join Evanna and Melanie to discuss how they made the journey from opening a humble fruit and veg shop in Ireland to building a community of over 1 million people living healthier lives. This uplifting conversation dives deep into the benefits and challenges of being optimistic in life and work, the power of following our curiosity, and the energy, motivation, and joy that come from being mission-driven and working in service of others.
The Happy Pear started out back in 2004 with Steve, Dave, a tiny shop, and a dream of helping people eat more veg! Fast-forward 18 years and The Happy Pear now consists of over 60 food products, a suite of online courses, two wholefood retail cafés and shops, a range of international best-selling cookbooks, a farm, a roastery, over 40 million views on YouTube, and a community of over 1 million people on social media living healthier, happier lives.The Happy Pear work with a range of medical professionals, including a cardiologist, a gastroenterologist, a dietitian, and other expert practitioners. With these partners, they have developed a suite of online courses that have helped over 60,000 people worldwide improve their health.Steve and Dave have a wealth of experience in delivering health and wellness talks and cooking demonstrations across Ireland, the UK, Europe, and the US, and their work has been featured by BBC Good Food, Jamie Oliver, and WellFest, to name just a few.
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This episode was edited by Andrew Sims.
Learn more about Dave and Steve’s work at thehappypear.ie.
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