Meet Erdem Şimşek | Holistic Chef and Sound Alchemist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Erdem Şimşek and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Erdem, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
To start a movement driven by health and consciousness. A health centric lifestyle was always my passion and with the start of pandemic I had the opportunity to begin a new path. It was a time for me to step up and summarize my knowledge and experiences into my own movement in the industry. Growing up with an entrepreneurial spirit, I had a perspective of creating my own business model during my career. After years of experience and becoming more connected with myself I had an awakening that shifted my direction in the industry. I am now more aligned with my purpose and empowered in my element.

What should our readers know about your business?
As HOLISTICĀ our vision is to create awareness towards holistic wellbeing. We encourage humanity to reconnect with their roots once more. We believe in the practice of conscious food preparation. The approach of optimizing health and well-being through creating a sacred practice in the kitchen that leads to a healthy diet and connection with mother earth. It is a focus on preparing high vibrational food, a way of living that recognizes all stages of what we eat – how it’s harvested, prepared, consumed, processed and eliminated from our body. What you eat impacts every area of your mental, physical and spiritual health and we urge you to remember that.

We provide different services such as educational and healing retreats, weekly therapeutic meal service and private dining experiences. We have a detailed approach, and we study our clients body types and preferences. Based on our research we design a customized service plan for our clients. We work with individuals, families and patients dealing with harsh chronical illnesses like cancer and diabetes. We have had uplifting results from our cancer patients that have been so rewarding and lifted our souls.

Our vision motivates us to work hard towards our goals and mission. It requires waking up every day sharp and dedicated towards our purpose. What I learned is consistency is the main ingredient to success. Doesn’t matter how many successful days; you must put your best game out there every next day. I genuinely believe that if you feel connected to what you do and do it from the heart, things will fall into alignment in a positive way. We have got to find what we love and enjoy, to understand our innate path and duty. That is when success comes to us harmoniously because we are working through our nature.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
California has scenic drives and landscapes. I would take them for a drive along PCH to the North and camp in Northern California for a couple of days. I genuinely love Malibu, it has beautiful nature. The mountains have gorgeous city views, then drive through canyons to the beach. Los Angeles has countless exciting places and multi food culture and diversity. I like to experience different cultures through food. Butcher’s Daughter serves my favorite drink Saffron Tea Latte with Oat milk. Bavel brings amazing flavors and techniques from the Middle East. Dan Sung Sa is my favorite Korean spot in Korea town that allows you to taste very traditional flavors and experience deep culture. Topanga Living Cafe is a beautiful spot to ground yourself and get some work done.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I would love to give lots of credit to my life partner who was the inspiration and motivation behind this movement. Besides that being my main support system, empowering me to sail open waters without looking back. She has a very important role in the company and without her I wouldn’t be able to see it to this point.

Website: www.holisticacollective.com

Instagram: @erdemxsimsek / @holistica.x

Image Credits
Sana Sayahpour