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Living Life in Full Colour

I am a multi-passionate entrepreneur, bestselling author, super-connector, vintage-obsessed, and heart-led in all pursuits. 

Since 2008, I have worked as a nutritionist, educator (or edutainer!), and in 2014 founded the Academy of Culinary Nutrition, the world's leading culinary nutrition school. 

In 2023 I took the radical step of hitting pause on the continued growth trajectory of my business and instead chose to scale down.

I call it empowered quitting (or retiring, depending on who is asking).

Having been recognized as one of Canada's top female entrepreneurs and with multiple features in Forbes, I am now committed to empowering those that seek my guidance to shift into heart-led living and leadership, to build and support a joyful, and wildly successful life.

This is how we elevate the love, kindness and compassion in our world. 

Prosperity can be positive and powerful. 

The Academy of Culinary Nutrition has been my greatest professional achievement to date, with more than 3,500 graduates and independent instructors in over 75 countries.

I have written two bestselling health/cookbooks, UnDiet: Eat Your Way to Vibrant Health (2013) and The UnDiet Cookbook (2015)which won Gold at the Taste Canada Awards.

I live in Toronto with my husband Josh Gitalis, a functional medicine practitioner, and our school-age son.

 

With humour and an energy-driven approach to living a joyful, intentional, balanced and healthy life I am grateful for the journey I am on, and for you in joining me on it.

Things I love to do:

  • Write long format
  • Make messes in the kitchen
  • Crochet
  • Sew clothing
  • Grow food and flowers
  • Bhakti Yoga + Breathwork
  • Ride my flowered bicycle (yes, it's still covered in flowers)
  • Vintage kaftans + dresses that would be suitable to wear if I were to lead a cult
  • Scroll Facebook Marketplace for ridiculous posts
  • Tell people how to improve their business and their life (whether asked for my advice or not 😎)
  • Write things just to see if people are actually reading until the end

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Meghan Telpner is a Toronto-based entrepreneur, presenter, bestselling author and founder of the Academy of Culinary Nutrition. Meghan’s success in cultivating a global community along with her unique approach to business has garnered her multiple features in Forbes, and ranked her as one of the top 100 female entrepreneurs in Canada. Having intentionally hit pause on the growth of her primary business, Meghan is now on the journey of simplifying all aspects of life as she embarks on the joys semi-retirement paired with deeply meaningful work teaching courses, and guiding top level performers in heart-led living and leadership.

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