Let's Be Well Together

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 150 Date: December 10, 2024 Participants : John Webster, Riley Thompson and Cameron Earnshaw Guest : Susan Lazar Hart Start Times and Segments : [0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind : Do people at different ages and stage think about a framework to work towards wellness and balance? John plans to ask different people this question. Today we hear Riley’s perspectiv...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 149 Date: December 3, 2024 Participants : John Webster and Sheila Webster Guest : Gord Harris Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : Can you be brave and afraid at the same time? Yes. We are capable of doing what appear to be contrary activities, or holding what appear to be contrary thoughts. It’s not all about polarization. [0:09:54] E...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 148 Date: November 26, 2024 Participants : John Webster, Noura Saad and Sheila Webster Guest : David Hulse Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : Noura shares thoughts after taking a Mental Health First Aid training course. There were interesting lessons, with a focus on active non-judgmental listening. [0:11:05] Expanding Minds Intervie...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 147 Date: November 19, 2024 Participants : John Webster, Riley Thompson and Cameron Earnshaw Guest : Dr. Fredric Schiffer Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : John asks Riley about the ways people are connected to screens. She’s more familiar with platforms like Tik Tok, Youtube and more. [0:09:36] Expanding Minds Interview : [Mental W...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 146 Date: November 12, 2024 Participants : John Webster and Sheila Webster Guest : Shereen Samuels Start Times and Segments : [0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind : Sheila found a post about good traits that kill bad traits, and vice versa. [0:09:45] Focus on Facets : John introduces the category of Social Wellness during our 8-week Focus on Facets program. [0:12:...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 145 Date: November 5, 2024 Participants : John Webster, Noura Saad and Sheila Webster Guest : Jill Melanson Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : [0:12:29] Focus on Facets : John introduces the category of Economic Wellness during our 8-week Focus on Facets program. [0:14:44] Expanding Minds Interview : [Economic Wellness] Budgeting is...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 144 Date: October 29, 2024 Participants : Sheila Webster, John Webster and Cameron Earnshaw Guest : Al Tordjman and Cheryl Rickers Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : Cheryl and Sheila have conversations flowing from segments in our August episodes. [0:14:56] Focus on Facets : John introduces the category of Intellectual Wellness duri...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 143 Date: October 22, 2024 Participants : John Webster, Isabelle Sinclair and Sheila Webster Guest : Hillary Fitzgerald Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : Isabelle plays basketball at high levels. John asks her whether things transitioned during different eras, e.g. in youth when building skills, then in the times she was trying out...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 142 Date: October 15, 2024 Participants : John Webster, Noura Saad, Elise Seifert and Stephen Seifert Guest : Nora Fueten Start Times and Segments : [0:00:17] What’s On Your Mind : Noura asks John what’s on his bucket list. John’s not really a bucket list person, but he does have things he wants to try. Noura shares her ideas. The discussion covers staying...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 141 Date: October 8, 2024 Participants : John Webster, Riley Thompson and Cameron Earnshaw Guest : Tova Davidson Start Times and Segments : [0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind : We found a nice Mental Health Commission of Canada social media post with a mental health check-in prompts. [0:9:49] Focus on Facets : John introduces the category of Environmental Wellne...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 140 Date: October 1, 2024 Participants : John Webster and Isabelle Sinclair Guest : Karen Redman (Move That Body) and Shirley Madill (Interview) Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : John asks Isabelle whether each year of university feels different. She shares her experiences about changes and getting to a different place. [0:11:15] Fo...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 139 Date: September 24, 2024 Participants : Sheila Webster, John Webster and Elise Seifert Guest : Cheryl Rickers and Beth Beattie Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : Cheryl and Sheila have conversations flowing from segments in our July episodes. [0:11:42] Flipside of the Coin : We introduce our 8-week project we’re calling Focus on...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 138 Date: September 17, 2024 Participants : John Webster, Noura Saad and Cameron Earnshaw Guest: Ron Flanagan Start Times and Segments : [0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind : Noura read about a challenge to do 75 hard things. We talk about our experiences where doing hard things, in the physical challenge sense, made a positive impact in our lives. [0:12:25] Expa...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast – Episode 137 Date: September 10, 2024 Participants : Elise Seifert, Julie Wilson, John Webster and Sheila Webster Guest : Karen Redman Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : Elise learned ways to conserve water in the home while staying in Jordan for six months on an archeological dig. We talk about some, e.g., turning the shower water off while...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 136 Date: September 3, 2024 Participants : Sheila Webster, Riley Thompson and John Webster Guest : Karen Redman Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : Sheila and Riley both travelled to Prague, and both loved the city. They reminisce and exchange stories about their experiences. [0:12:54] Expanding Minds Interview : [Spiritual Wellness]...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 135 Date: August 27, 2024 Participants : Sheila Wester, John Webster and Cameron Guest : Cheryl Rickers (What’s on Your Mind) and Dr. A. Wade Wilson (Interview) Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : Sheila and Cheryl connect for a month in review for June – Episodes 123 to 126. [0:14:22] Expanding Minds Interview : [Mental Wellness] We...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 134 Date: August 20, 2024 Participants : John Webster, Elise Seifert and Sheila Webster Guest : Isabelle Sinclair Start Times and Segments : [0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind : Elise was reflecting on how it’s easy to get stuck in our heads. It opened a discussion about mind-body connections, and how to connect to our body more. [0:11:13] Expanding Minds Interv...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 133 Date: August 13, 2024 Participants : Elise Seifert, Julie Wilson, John Webster and Stephen Seifert Guest : Our very own Sheila Webster Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : Chatting about Au Pairs, including Elise’s experiences in Germany and England after her first year at uni. [0:09:31] Expanding Minds Interview : [Environmental W...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 132 Date: August 6, 2024 Participants : John Webster, Noura Saad and Cameron Earnshaw Guest : Michael Herman Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : Noura’s discussion question: during your life and career have you ever experienced being talked out of doing something you so deeply in your heart and gut wanted to do? [0:11:22] Expanding Mi...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 131 Date: July 30, 2024 Participants : Sheila Webster, John Webster and Noura Saad Guest : Cheryl Rickers and Martin Pytela Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : Sheila and Cheryl kick off a new regular session – chatting about their favourite episode segments from a prior month. They start with May – segments they enjoyed and/or made t...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 130 Date: July 23, 2024 Participants : John Webster, Riley Thompson and Sheila Webster Guest : Erin Farrell Start Times and Segments : [0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind : What did Carl Jung mean when he said, “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves”? We’re not sure, but it’s an interesting quote to discuss. [0:09:...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 129 Date: July 16, 2024 Participants : John Webster, Elise Seifert, Cameron Earnshaw and Sheila Webster Guest : Bronwyn Schweigerdt Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : A Martina Navratilova resonates with us: “The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else.” We learn so much on the way, and when we don’t win...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 128 Date: July 9, 2024 Participants : John Webster and Sheila Webster Guest : Chris Pelletier Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : We are introducing a new show format, moving from 6 segments every episode to 3 segments: 1. What’s on Your Mind; 2. Interview; and a new third segment that will rotate between (a) Move That Body or (b) Run...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 127 Date: July 2, 2024 Participants : John Webster, Elise Seifert, Cameron Earnshaw, Sheila Webster and Stephen Seifert Guest : Start Times and Segments : [0:00:16] What’s On Your Mind : Many people talk about spoiling themselves as self-care – eating sweets or pampering with a spa day, etc. We see self-care differently. We talk about an article that resona...

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 126 Date: June 25, 2024 Participants : Elise Seifert, Julie Wilson, John Webster, Cameron Earnshaw, Sheila Webster and Stephen Seifert Guest : Andrea Lee Start Times and Segments : [0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind : Following up on the Episode 94 chat, Elise and Julie continue with a list of acts of kindness. It includes things like giving up your seat to an e...