Let's Be Well Together

It’s our final episode. It’s in a different format. John, Sheila and Elise each do a final sign off. Sheila and Elise tell us what they got out of making and listening to the podcast. John talks about the original objectives and how things changed over time. Conversations with amazing co-hosts and guests felt like getting a wellness degree of sorts. He refined his practical approach to achieving w...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 174 Date: May 27, 2025 Participants : John Webster and Sheila Webster Guest : Richard Ellis Start Times and Segments : [0:00:17] What’s On Your Mind : We view discipline as a skill, not a trait. It’s not something you're born with or without — it's something you can build with practice, like a muscle that grows stronger with use. Setbacks don't define your...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 173 Date: May 20, 2025 Participants : Elise Seifert, Sheila Webster and John Webster Guest : Richard Ellis (Interview) and David Amerland (Move That Body) Start Times and Segments : [0:00:17] What’s On Your Mind : In To Have and To Hold , Molly Millwood highlights how oxytocin deepens female bonds. Elise found this illuminating, relating it to her strong fr...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 172 Date: May 13, 2025 Participants : John Webster, Riley Thompson and Sheila Webster Guest : David Amerland Start Times and Segments : [0:00:18] What’s On Your Mind : We explore how meaningful pursuits start with mastering basics. Whether it's music or another passion, developing core skills leads to competence. As excellence becomes attainable, individual...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 171 Date: May 6, 2025 Participants : John Webster and Elise Seifert Guest : Ryan A. Bush Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : . Elise chats about connections she feels with her newborn son. It includes connection through shared rhythms and unspoken cues. She was surprised by their synchronized waking times and how her presence alone ca...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 170 Date: April 29, 20 Participants : Elise Seifert, Sheila Webster and John Webster Guest : David Amerland (Move That Body) Start Times and Segments : [0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind : Sheila an Elise explore eight ways to display emotional intelligence, including showing empathy, trusting others, pausing before reacting, and asking questions to avoid assump...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 169 Date: April 22, 2025 Participants : John Webster, Riley Thompson and Sheila Webster Guest : David Amerland Start Times and Segments : [0:00:17] What’s On Your Mind : Riley raises a topic that touches on mental health and criminal law – not guilty by reason of mental disorder, sometimes referred to as the insanity defense. Is there balanced approach...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 168 Date: April 15, 2025 Participants : John Webster and Elise Seifert Guest : JD Smigelski Start Times and Segments : [0:00:17] What’s On Your Mind : We ask Elise about experiences as a new mom. Life after having a baby reshapes daily routines and social connections. The spontaneity of outings, casual conversations at work, and personal autonomy are often...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 167 Date: April 8, 2025 Participants : John Webster, Isabelle Sinclair and Sheila Webster Guest : Ryan A. Bush Start Times and Segments : [0:00:17] What’s On Your Mind : We wonder about a possible shift in social media habits, exploring what we see as a decrease in posting and the increase in passive consumption on TikTok and YouTube, including privacy conc...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 166 Date: April 1, 2025 Participants : Elise Seifert, Sheila Webster and John Webster Guest : Mike Morrice Start Times and Segments : [0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind : We discuss the seven wonders—seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, feeling, laughing, and loving—and how they shape our experiences. The conversation highlights how technology and daily routines...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 165 Date: March 25, 2025 Participants : John Webster, Riley Thompson and Cameron Earnshaw Guest : Tom Swales Start Times and Segments : [0:00:17] What’s On Your Mind : We discuss whether believing in success makes it more likely to happen. While some see it as a placebo effect, a positive mindset can boost motivation and persistence. Through examples from s...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 164 Date: March 18, 2025 Participants : Elise Seifert, Sheila Webster and John Webster Guest : Tom Swales Start Times and Segments : [0:00:17] What’s On Your Mind : . We discuss how true power aligns with strong leadership, focusing on key traits: staying calm, speaking less, observing more, showing respect, moving in silence, making eye contact, managing t...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 163 Date: March 11, 2025 Participants : John Webster, Isabelle Sinclair and Sheila Webster Guest : J.D. Smigelski Start Times and Segments : [0:00:18] What’s On Your Mind : We discuss the importance of lifelong learning for intellectual wellness. Exploring new skills, books, and experiences broadens horizons and builds character. From mastering sourdough to...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 162 Date: March 4, 2025 Participants : John Webster and Riley Thompson Guest : Sue Willoughby Start Times and Segments : [0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind : . Riley is being worn down by hustle culture. John wonders whether what’s driving the work makes it either hustle culture (not great) or rewarding hard work. [0:12:17] Expanding Minds Interview : Sue Willou...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 161 Date: February 25, 2025 Participants : John Webster, Sheila Webster and Elise Seifert. Guest : Mike Morrice - Canadian Member of Parliament Start Times and Segments : [0:00:17] What’s On Your Mind : We talk about some financial wellness ideas. Financial / economic wellness is very important to our wellbeing. It’s a good idea to learn how things work. [0...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 160 Date: February 18, 2025 Participants : John Webster, Isabelle Sinclair and Sheila Webster Guest : Tom Swales Start Times and Segments : [0:00:17] What’s On Your Mind : Reading fiction benefits our wellbeing. Examples include breaking from the world of data and social media and sharing experiences of characters vicariously. [0:11:30] Expanding Minds Inte...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 159 Date: February 11, 2025 Participants : Elise Seifert, Sheila Webster and John Webster Guest : Sue Willoughby Start Times and Segments : [0:00:17] What’s On Your Mind : Elise found a list of lessons that people learn too late in life. [0:10:20] Expanding Minds Interview : [Mental Wellness] We interview Sue Willoughby, who does Equus coaching – life coach...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 158 Date: February 4, 2025 Participants : John Webster, Riley Thompson and Sheila Webster Guest : Dr. A. Wade Wilson Start Times and Segments : [0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind : Living in a clean house makes us feel better. We talk about keeping it clean, decluttering and a connection to our wellbeing. [0:11:48] Expanding Minds Interview : [Mental Wellness] W...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 157 Date: January 28, 2025 Participants : John Webster and Sheila Webster Guest : Dr. Tracy McCarthy Start Times and Segments : [0:00:17] What’s On Your Mind : Sheila found a post about people with great qualities, who are good to be around. [0:09:35] Expanding Minds Interview : [Physical Wellness] Dr. Tracy McCarthy talks about practical steps we can take...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 156 Date: January 21, 2025 Participants : John Webster, Riley Thompson and Cameron Earnshaw Guest : Cris Duval Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : Riley got a new wearable fitness tracker. How do they affect us, especially when it comes to fitness and whether we can disconnect? [0:09:58] Expanding Minds Interview : [Mental Wellness] C...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 14 Date: January 14, 2025 Participants : John Webster, Noura Saad and Sheila Webster Guest : Gord Harris Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : Noura and John share why they enjoy long walks in nature. [0:11:45] Expanding Minds Interview : [Social Wellness] In an exercise of Social Wellness, we asked personal injury lawyer Gord Harris fo...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 154 Date: January 7, 2025 Participants : John Webster and Sheila Webster Guest : Dr. Tracy McCarthy Start Times and Segments : [0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind : After 2023, we looked back real changes we made in our lives because of this podcast and the approach to wellness we talk about. It’s time to do the same for 2024 activities. [0:10:39] Expanding Minds...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 153 Date: December 31, 2024 Participants : Sheila Webster, Elise Seifert, John Webster and Cameron Earnshaw Guest : Dr Fredric Schiffer Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : Cleaning can be an underappreciated chore, but it’s great for wellness to live in a clean house, in many ways. Sheila and Elise found an article with ideas to keep...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 152 Date: December 24, 2024 Participants : John Webster, Noura Saad and Sheila Webster Guest : David Hulse Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : [0:07:42] Expanding Minds Interview : [Spiritual Wellness] It’s our second Interview with David Hulse, who journeyed from a fundamentalist Christian upbringing to an inclusive spiritual vista t...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 151 Date: December 17, 2024 Participants : Elise Seifert, Sheila Webster, John Webster and Stephen Seifert Guest : Cris Duval Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : Elise found a post about situations where it makes sense to stay silent. What do you think of them – you don’t know the whole story; when you feel too emotional; in the heat...