Episode 149 - December 3, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Thought or activities appear opposite, but they’re not

Expanding Minds Interview: Gord Harris – No fault auto insurance and psychological injuries

Move that Body: Get into a good move that body habit as winter sets in

Episode 148 - November 26, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Noura attended a Mental Health First Aid training course

Expanding Minds Interview: David Hulse love based spirituality

Flipside of the Coin: Different types of dates for couples and ideas for dates

Episode 147 - November 19, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Being connected to screens, most of the time

Expanding Minds Interview: Dr. Fredric Schiffer Dual Brain Psychology

Running Popup: I'm not concerned about legacy. I won’t let it distract me

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Massive Attack thinking green on their tour

Episode 146 - November 12, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Good traits kill bad traits and vice versa, for example wisdom kills anger

Focus on Facets: Introduction to Social Wellness

Expanding Minds Interview: Shereen Samuels: what is anti-racism and why should we learn about it?

Move that Body: Concerning stats about physical health – inspire us to do more

Episode 145 - November 5, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Benefits of leaning into hard work

Focus on Facets: Introduction to Economic Wellness

Expanding Minds Interview: Jill Melanson – Household budgeting as part of economic wellness

Flipside of the Coin: Not nice – giving the finger to the world

Episode 144 - October 29, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Cheryl and Sheila - August episodes in review

Focus on Facets: Introduction to Intellectual Wellness

Expanding Minds Interview: Focus on Facets - Intellectual Wellness - Al Tordjman – Steven Covey’s 4 quadrants for time management

Running Popup: Age is in the eye of the beholder

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Staying ahead of the curve

Episode 143 - October 22, 2024

What’s on your Mind: The approach to playing high level sports changes at different stages of a career

Focus on Facets: Introduction to Physical Wellness

Expanding Minds Interview: Focus on Facets - Physical Wellness - Hillary Fitzgerald - Goals motivate us to exercise

Move that Body: Checking in on Sheila and the 5-5-5-30 program

Episode 142 - October 15, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Noura asks “What’s on your Bucket List?”

Focus on Facets: Introduction to Spiritual Wellness

Expanding Minds Interview: Focus on Facets – Spiritual Wellness – Nora Feuten faces a fatal diagnosis. In the end, she saw beauty all around [Nora passed away in January 2024]

Flipside of the Coin:  Household chores – sharing the load

Episode 141 - October 8, 2024

What’s on your Mind: MHCC’s Mental health check-in prompts

Focus on Facets: Introduction to Environmental Wellness

Expanding Minds Interview: Focus on Facets - Environmental Wellness - Tova Davidson UN Sustainability Goals

Running Popup: Thanks right back at you

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Taking a cruise opportunity shot

Episode 140 - October 1, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Each year feels different at university

Focus on Facets: Introduction to Metnal Wellness and Artistic Wellness

Expanding Minds Interview: Focus on Facets - Artistic Wellness - Shirley Madill on connections between art and wellness

Move that Body: Karen Redman Zumba and working out at home

Episode 139 - September 24, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Cheryl and Sheila - July episodes in review

Flipside of the Coin: Focus on Facets - Mental Wellness - Talking through which interviews to play on our 8-week Focus on Facets

Expanding Minds Interview: Focus on Facets - Mental Wellness - Beth Beattie Disclosing Bipolar Disorder

Episode 138 - September 17, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Challenging ourselves by doing hard things

Expanding Minds Interview: Ron Flanagan – Parents experiencing the Olympics

Running Popup: Compartmentalizing and mental toughness

Adventures of the Starving Artist: A smooth and fast session musician experience

Episode 137 - September 10, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Water conservation in our homes that Elise learned while doing an archeological dig in Jordan

Expanding Minds Interview: Karen Redman – Work-life balance, question mark?

Move that Body: Please don’t treat walkers, runners, bikers, etc. like pylons when you’re driving

Episode 136 - September 3, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Prague was wonderful to visit

Expanding Minds Interview: Karen Redman – Spirituality and noticing common ground

Flipside of the Coin: Four reasons why couples should travel together

Episode 135 - August 27, 2024

What’s on your Mind: June Episodes in Review

Expanding Minds Interview: Dr. Wade Wilson What Is Mental Performance?

Running Popup - Origin of John’s Last Name / Adventures of the Starving Artist: The Cameron

Episode 134 - August 20, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Mind-body connections

Expanding Minds Interview: Isabelle Sinclair - Travel & Studying Abroad

Move that Body: Move the body to eliminate toxins

Episode 133 - August 13, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Au Pair experiences

Expanding Minds Interview: Sheila Webster – Adapting to Help Environment

Flipside of the Coin: Early pregnancy & fun names for growing baby

Episode 132 - August 6, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Were you ever talked out of doing something? Regrets?

Expanding Minds Interview: Michael Herman – Book – legal professionals sharing mental health struggles

Running Popup People as flowers - Adventures of the Starving Artist: Band Dinner

Episode 131 - July 30, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Fave segments from May episodes

Expanding Minds Interview: Martin Pytela – Environment affects our bodies

Move that Body: Paying attention to miniscule muscles

Episode 130 - July 23, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Carl Jung quote: irritants tell us about ourselves?

Expanding Minds Interview: Errin Farrell – heling our communities through Pro Bono law

Flipside of the Coin: Why won’t people follow social constructs that help all of us?

Episode 129 - July 17, 2024

What’s on your Mind: The moment of victory isn’t everything

Expanding Minds Interview: Bronwyn Schweigerdt – Channeling out anger in a healthy way

Running Popup When I’m running, I’m living / Adventures of the Starving Artist: Traffic light in sync with live song

Episode 128 - July 9, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Our new show format – from 6 to 3 segments

Expanding Minds Interview: Chris Pelletier - Mark Preece Family House

Move that Body: 5-5-5-30 way to start the day

Episode 127 - July 2, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Self-Care is not about spoiling yourself

Expanding Minds Interview: Martin Pytela – Getting nutrients and expelling toxins

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Down time turned into a busy time

Move that Body: Gym etiquette – Part 3

Running Popup: Michael A. Singer’s sailing analogy for balance

Flipside of the Coin: Learning teaching lessons by working in other countries

Episode 126 - June 25, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Acts of kindness – Part 2

Expanding Minds Interview: Andree Lee – Food prep for healthy eating

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Ray Chen playing violin with passion

Move that Body: Ways to avoid gym injuries

Running Popup: Two words that make a big difference

Flipside of the Coin: Food as a love language

Episode 125 - June 18, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Castle experiences – the back story

Expanding Minds Interview: Bronwyn Schweigerdt – Angry at the Right Things Podcast

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Children’s Festival and fast go karts

Move that Body: Getting back to the routine after a break

Running Popup: Becoming the owner of myself

Flipside of the Coin: Is it games or no games for you?

Episode 124 - June 11, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Is it contentment “and” or “versus” happiness?

Expanding Minds Interview: Fiona and Mike Roth – Filling in the Gaps to help others

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Getting creative with reharmonization

Move that Body: Sleep is important to heart health

Running Popup: Energizing morning feeling when no snacks at night

Flipside of the Coin: It felt good after a hard day of spring yard work

Episode 123 - June 4, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Positive impact of a Growth Mindset

Expanding Minds Interview: Fiona and Mike Roth – Our dear daughter died by the disease of mental illness

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cajón at open mic led to a gig

Move that Body: The only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen

Running Popup: Thank you bees!

Flipside of the Coin: Getting “sir’d” on a shopping excursion

Episode 122 - May 28, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Elise’s Castle experience at University

Expanding Minds Interview: Ian Brisbin – Active Transportation - Advocating for City Cycling

Adventures of the Starving Artist: The meme-friendly “Trololol” song is a challenge to sing

Move that Body: Scientists submit that highly processed “food” is a drug, not food

Running Popup: Helping others helps me

Flipside of the Coin: Elise and Stephen have news and lots of questions

Episode 121 - May 21, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Art inspired by love of life

Expanding Minds Interview: Ian Brisbin – Cycling safety and protecting cyclists

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Car woes while needing to travel lots

Move that Body: Julie’s experiences as coxswain for rowing teams

Running Popup: Exercise shows I can do hard things

Flipside of the Coin: Reactions when learning we’ll be first-time grandparents

Episode 120 - May 14, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Free way to create joy – give a genuine compliment

Expanding Minds Interview: Rachel Runge – Developing and not comparing self to others

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Feeling great from student success

Move that Body: Stuck at home? Ways to move that body

Running Popup: Wellness isn’t mysterious – real people sharing experiences show the way

Flipside of the Coin: Giving your partner space and time

Episode 119 - May 7, 2024

What’s on your Mind: People we meet who inspire us

Expanding Minds Interview: Andrea Lee – Personal trainers - hybrid options

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Energized by a metal audition

Move that Body: AI generated list of unconventional ways to exercise

Running Popup: Back to being a distance runner

Flipside of the Coin: Obscure to others – obsession to us

Episode 118 - April 30, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Reducing household waste tips – part 3

Expanding Minds Interview: Mike Farkas – Motorcycling improves his wellbeing

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Full house for Shania Twain cover band show

Move that Body: Riley Thompson enjoys time at the gym

Running Popup: Appreciating Sheila’s independence – a great trait

Flipside of the Coin: Architecture in South Korea

Episode 117 - April 23, 2024

What’s on your Mind: 5-minute mental health check

Expanding Minds Interview: Erid Davis – Martial arts enhance wellbeing

Adventures of the Starving Artist: City and Colour concert caused positive self-reflection

Move that Body: Biking or walking to work – so enjoyable

Running Popup: People you trust and believe in

Flipside of the Coin: Harnessing the passion of youth with the wisdom of age

Episode 116 - April 16, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Dalai Lama quote about learning when you listen

Expanding Minds Interview: Riley Thompson – Empathy training to help prisoners

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Rockin’ the keyboard stack

Move that Body: Moving like a kid

Running Popup: Feeling lucky about experiencing the moment

Flipside of the Coin: Room for independence in relationships

Episode 115 - April 9, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Travel series – Noura in Naples, Italy

Expanding Minds Interview: Mirko Petricevic – A Need to Support Journalists

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Just Twain fun

Move that Body: Spring yard work is a good workout

Running Popup: Good news improved a run – impact of emotions

Flipside of the Coin: Inflation affects wellness balance choices

Episode 114 - April 2, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Choose joy - a gift from the earth

Expanding Minds Interview: Mike Farkas – Photography and artistic wellness

Adventures of the Starving Artist: A Guinness marched off the table – the power of bass

Move that Body: Exercise without realizing it – Part 2

Running Popup: What might someone from the past think?

Flipside of the Coin: Scandinavian sleep method for a good relationship?

Episode 113 - March 26, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Reducing household waste tips – part 2

Expanding Minds Interview: Syd Vanderpool – Boxing as a way to wellness

Adventures of the Starving Artist: The power of bass – it moves, literally

Move that Body: Somatic exercise – 5 steps

Running Popup: Never too old to learn – don’t snap

Flipside of the Coin: Ballroom dance lessons – the experience so far

Episode 112 - March 19, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Activities that enhance intellectual wellness

Expanding Minds Interview: Eric Davis – Local government can support wellness

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Getting chops back up with 8-string guitar

Move that Body: Exercise without realizing it

Running Popup: Imaginary conversations with famous people?

Flipside of the Coin: 3 core components of relationships

Episode 111 - March 12, 2024

What’s on your Mind: We’re changed by examples, not by opinions

Expanding Minds Interview: Nicole Sung – Uni student exploring wellness

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Glitches and heads up hockey

Move that Body: Movin’ that body in winter

Running Popup: Quality quietness – taking quietness to a new level

Flipside of the Coin: White Lotus – couples need to communicate

Episode 110 - March 5, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Ramadan, a sacred time for Muslims

Expanding Minds Interview: John Webster – Life / wellness balance – a way that works

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Redirecting climate change concern into something positive

Move that Body: Feelin’ good after a 2,000 pushup challenge

Running Popup: Backyard nature is calming

Flipside of the Coin: Elise & Stephen’s different roads to teaching

Episode 109 - February 27, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Tapping into creativity has benefits

Expanding Minds Interview: John Webster – A Common Sense Wellness Check-In

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Music skill was handy during open mic on night off

Move that Body: Music can boost your workout

Running Popup: My body is waking up from well-rounded exercise

Flipside of the Coin: What to do on birthdays?

Episode 108 - February 20, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Reading helps social and intellectual wellness

Expanding Minds Interview: Ben Flanagan – Balance over time – chasing an Olympic dream

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Rick and Morty song distribution

Move that Body: 5 tips to motivate exercise

Running Popup: Sheila taps me off balance – I like it

Flipside of the Coin: Feeling empathy for server from restaurant walkout

Episode 107 - February 13, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Getting to know co-host Noura Saad

Expanding Minds Interview: Ellyn Winters Being physically fit helped me to fight cancer

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Fun with African drums and ukuleles

Move that Body: Morning and evening workouts – do whichever works

Running Popup: Doing something is better than doing nothing – 8x200m

Flipside of the Coin: Hey Flipside – Q: do issues arise because you’re both headstrong? A: Yes (he he)

Episode 106 - February 6, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Reading books – an investment into yourself

Expanding Minds Interview: Ryan A Bush – Ancient philosophy is relevant to everyday life

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Open mic as a break from a busy week

Move that Body: A February challenge – 2000 push ups

Running Popup: Relationship lesson from Tris and Four

Flipside of the Coin: Food from other countries: South Korea

Episode 105 - January 30, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Different types of meditation

Expanding Minds Interview: Spencer Delisle - World Culture Festival brings people together

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Back at it in 2024

Move that Body: Gym etiquette – Pard Deux

Running Popup: A healthy freedom?

Flipside of the Coin: Hey Flipside – firing up a new idea

Episode 104 - January 23, 2024

What’s on your Mind: 2nd Anniversary – remembering how we started

Expanding Minds Interview: Natasha and Caitlin Carew – First Marathon Experience

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Exploring Muso.AI and building a website

Move that Body: Ways to move that body indoors

Running Popup: Wellness requires hard work. It’s worth it

Flipside of the Coin: If I’m not what I do, who am I?

Episode 103 - January 16, 2024

What’s on your Mind: 12 habits to say goodbye to

Expanding Minds Interview: Chris Costa – Choose Love Not Fear

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Excited to see a favourite band - Meshuggah

Move that Body: A couple exercise conversations

Running Popup: A focus on process is working – 6 laps

Flipside of the Coin: Sheila’s 2023 wellness activity changes

Episode 102 - January 9, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Bringing community into mindfulness

Expanding Minds Interview: Youth troubles, prison, drugs then hope

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Orchestra accompanies Home Alone movie

Move that Body: Noura Saad feeing the energy from spin class

Running Popup: Feeling connected improves what we create

Flipside of the Coin: Working through a list of remarkable movies

Episode 101 - January 2, 2024

What’s on your Mind: Encouraging instead of pushing statements

Expanding Minds Interview: Marny Williams-Balodis: widowed with two young children

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Heart and Crown musicians holiday party

Move that Body: Motivated by personal trainers and group workouts

Running Popup: Positive changes in 2023

Flipside of the Coin: We enjoyed our 100th Episode Special

Episode 100 - December 26, 2023

Cheryl Rickers and Pia Williams are listeners who’ve been with us from the beginning. They join Sheila and Elise to chat about some of their favourite discussions in each of our six show segments.

It’s a way to celebrate and look back. It also sparked new conversations between our listeners and hosts. Enjoy as we reminisce and have new conversations.

Episode 99 - December 19, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Holiday self-care tips

Expanding Minds Interview: Mirko Petricevic – Local news media under threat

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Outer space sounds emerge in a session

Move that Body: 20 great workout tips

Running Popup: Focusing on the process, not results

Flipside of the Coin: Things change fast in life

Episode 98 - December 12, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Environmental wellness – 10 ways to reduce household waste

Expanding Minds Interview: Ellyn Winters-Robinson – Trauma of a breast cancer diagnosis

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Writing music – 7-9-13 and working on harmony

Move that Body: Signing up for ballroom dancing classes

Running Popup: Sound of waves and connecting with the cosmos

Flipside of the Coin: Elise and Stephen’s life in Korea

Episode 97 - December 5, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Great habits to start

Expanding Minds Interview: Ryan A Bush – Happiness: a framework to Become Who You Are

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Artists exchanging horror stories - spooky ending

Move that Body: Reasons to work out other than weight loss

Running Popup: Change the system - the lifestyle - not just the effects

Flipside of the Coin: A desk - life throws so  many distractions at us?

Episode 96 - November 28, 2023

What’s on your Mind: The last of Elise’s India travel series – end of trip

Expanding Minds Interview: Spencer Delisle – Power of breath work and mediation                   

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Opportunities to perform at daydream venues

Move that Body: Adding a destination to moving that body

Running Popup: Favourite running temp – enjoying fresh fall air

Flipside of the Coin: Enjoyed a night at the movies

Episode 95 - November 21, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Checking in on the wellness check-in

Expanding Minds Interview: Sammy Damaren – Balance while working multiple jobs

Adventures of the Starving Artist: The sound of singing wine glasses

Move that Body: Adding intensity to walking

Running Popup: Watching the squirrels

Flipside of the Coin: Different concepts of how to be chill

Episode 94 - November 14, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Act of kindness enhance mental health

Expanding Minds Interview: Nora Fueten – Considering medical assistance in my death

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Laws of physics - a windmill head bang

Move that Body: Blustery cold day walk on the trails

Running Popup: Exploring the idea of being childlike (not childish)

Flipside of the Coin: Wardrobe malfunction while emcee at a friend wedding

Episode 93 - November 7, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Brain exercises to keep your mind sharp 

Expanding Minds Interview: Shayne Corson – Finding mental health help and support 

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Playing with group Central Station at pre-Halloween gig 

Move that Body: Think like a kid to improve your workout 

Running Popup: Balance is like being in the eye of a hurricane 

Flipside of the Coin: Knowing the good isn’t doing the good with healthy eating 

Episode 92 - October 31, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Artistic wellness – enjoying pottery classes

Expanding Minds Interview: Shayne Corson – Experiencing depression, anxiety and more

Adventures of the Retired Artist: 5 life lessons dance taught me

Move that Body: 6 components of physical exercise

Running Popup: Feeling the flow, enjoying the moment

Flipside of the Coin: Empty nesters

Episode 91 - October 24, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Health benefits of deep breathing

Expanding Minds Interview: Andrea Lee – Breathing technique while weight training

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Racing around the airport

Move that Body: 5 reasons why it’s good to modify exercise

Running Popup: Everyone was looking at me, but not for what I imagined

Flipside of the Coin: Admitting that Sheila is right – one time (okay, maybe twice)

Episode 90 - October 17, 2023

What’s on your Mind: To Do lists can enhance wellness

Expanding Minds Interview: Rev. Nora Feuten – Terminal cancer – beauty all around and every moment precious

Retired Artist: You never know what will happen in a live dance recital

Move that Body: Noura Sadd enjoys long hikes in nature

Running Popup: Feeling great after an interval run

Flipside of the Coin: The more you learn the less you know?

Episode 89 - October 10, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Social wellness – making connections

Expanding Minds Interview: Rev. Nora Fueten faces a fatal diagnosis

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Over Covid and trip to Colorado

Move that Body: Six muscle groups in weights training

Running Popup: Running movements at walking pace? It was great to see

Flipside of the Coin: Balance analogy – like balancing pool chemicals

Episode 88 - October 3, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Elise India travel – breathtaking Taj Mahal

Expanding Minds Interview: Noura Saad Sexual Assault Support Centre

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Unexpected birthday present - Covid

Move that Body: Andrea Lee getting back into running

Running Popup: A day when wellness categories aligned

Flipside of the Coin: Who did what for whom!? I disagree

Episode 87 - September 26, 2023

What’s on your Mind: University students experiencing hustle culture

Expanding Minds Interview: Andrea Lee – Mind muscle connection and weight training

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Listening to Vildhjarta while grinding out paperwork

Move that Body: Injuries interrupt the exercise routine

Running Popup: It’s not all or nothing – do something

Flipside of the Coin: Our new toast – “Chaque Souffle”

Episode 86 - September 19, 2023

What’s on your Mind: More energy givers and energy takers

Expanding Minds Interview: Jodi Skeates - From Grief to Helping Widowed People

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Trip home and Toronto Air Show

Move that Body: Article: Any amount of walking is healthy

Running Popup: Humble is strong, not weak

Flipside of the Coin: A fire next door is unnerving

Episode 85 - September 12, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Two traits shared by centenarians

Expanding Minds Interview: Jodi Skeates – Widowed too soon, in an instant

Adventures of the Starving Artist: The artist becomes a tourist

Move that Body: What is “diet culture” and why is it harmful?

Running Popup: Doing a presentation on wellness and balance

Flipside of the Coin: A great Carl Jung quote

Episode 84 - September 5, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Friendships enrich physical and mental wellness

Expanding Minds Interview: Mike Kienapple – Training & competing in the CrossFit Open

Adventures of the Retired Artist: Extra-curricular activities help children

Move that Body: Obesity changes the way the brain works in a rough way

Running Popup: Pablo Picasso quote - Inspiration must find you working

Flipside of the Coin: Trust is important in relationships

Episode 83 - August 29, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Things to stop assuming about ourselves and others

Expanding Minds Interview: Joe Ashley Accepting Himself While Travelling

Adventures of the Starving Artist: More free time and heading to a concert

Move that Body: Liz Bellingham enjoys mountain biking

Running Popup: John appreciates a quote by Martin Yelling

Flipside of the Coin: The library is amazing

Episode 82 - August 22, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Watching sunsets for mental health

Expanding Minds Interview: Stefanie Costi found herself after leaving a toxic workplace

Adventures of the Starving Artist: The musician becomes a speech writer

Move that Body: Feeling great after getting back into weight training

Running Popup: Biking is freedom and makes me feel like a kid

Flipside of the Coin: Elise and Stephen got into meal planning

Episode 81 - August 15, 2023

What’s on your Mind: 14 ways to stay cooler without A/C

Expanding Minds Interview: Stefanie Costi – Experiencing bullying in a toxic workplace

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Atomic structure and Oppenheimer movie score

Move that Body: CrossFit makes Mike Kienapple feel great

Running Popup: Creativity flows watching plays at Stratford, Ontario

Flipside of the Coin: Wishing for more interaction with podcast listeners

Episode 80 - August 8, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Elise India travel series – the ancient and holy city of Veranasi

Expanding Minds Interview: Kate Flanagan – Volunteering is so rewarding

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Another hat to wear – another ball in the air

Move that Body: Swimming pool activities other than swimming

Running Popup: What makes me “feel so alive” has changed for me

Flipside of the Coin: Time to replace fireworks with something new?

Episode 79 - August 1, 2023

What’s on your Mind: University students discuss the hustle culture trend

Expanding Minds Interview: Mike Kienapple on canoe tripping and being one with nature

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Rick and Morty theme song is here, including Cameron’s vocals

Move that Body: Liz Bellingham and colleagues walk together at lunch

Running Popup: I choose to believe I have choice, acknowledging nature and nurture

Flipside of the Coin: A monk’s advice: help your mother with the dishes

Episode 78 - July 25, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Reframing our words and language to avoid stigmatizing people

Expanding Minds Interview: Green Committee: Workplace commuting challenge

Adventures of the Starving Artist: “Death Voice” in Rick and Morty animé intro

Move that Body: Joe Ashley enjoys hiking

Running Popup: A reminder of the approach to wellness John discovered

Flipside of the Coin: Finding a first house in a crazy sellers’ market

Episode 77 - July 18, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Elise’s experience with journaling and article on mental health benefits

Expanding Minds Interview: Joe Ashley on connections between travel and wellness generally

Adventures of the Starving Artist: An A-ha moment playing the bass

Move that Body: Sheila looked up “move that body” on the web and found fun stuff

Running Popup: The bike commute is chill

Flipside of the Coin: An actual full day off, in the old days

Episode 76 - July 11, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Be the pond 

Expanding Minds Interview: Jacqueline Armstrong Gates on rewards of mentoring 

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Collaboration with Matt 

Move that Body: Replace some habits with better ones 

Running Popup: What would you sense in the last minute? 

Flipside of the Coin: Forest fires in Canada 

Episode 75 - July 4, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Isabelle faces negative thoughts from others questioning her choices 

Expanding Minds Interview: Ross Earnshaw - Initiatives to address homelessness 

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Hurry up and wait 

Move that Body: Don’t get discouraged. Do it and it will feel great 

Running Popup: 7th Rebirthday 

Flipside of the Coin: Oh Oh - Don’t wear shoes in the house 

Episode 74 - June 27, 2023

What’s on your Mind: How do you recognize anxiety in yourself and in others?

Expanding Minds Interview: Lynne MacDonald on selling your first house

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Experimenting with AI and ChatGPT

Move that Body: Mix up your summer exercise activities

Running Popup: John came up with a positive affirmation

Flipside of the Coin: Elise and Stephen love board games

Episode 73 - June 20, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Signs of burnout give reason to introspect 

Expanding Minds Interview: Shereen Samuels: “Woke” – something has changed 

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cameron experienced small world syndrome 

Move that Body: Laurie Flanagan is getting into Pilates 

Running Popup: Thank you music, for sweeping frustration away 

Flipside of the Coin: Stuck between saving money and only living once 

Episode 72 - June 13, 2023

What’s on your Mind: A trek in the Himalayas in India 

Expanding Minds Interview: Ross Earnshaw – Homelessness has many faces 

The Retired Artist: The artists meet at a wedding unexpectedly 

Move that Body: How to increase your NEAT 

Running Popup: Running outside versus on treadmill feels different 

Flipside of the Coin: Communication: sex and cooking? 

Episode 71 - June 6, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Isabelle and Ciara grow from challenges

Expanding Minds Interview: Lynne MacDonald on first time home buyers

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Taking a break and chillin’ on Discord

Move that Body: Forest bathing – something new for us

Running Popup: Comfortable with hard but doable

Flipside of the Coin: Feeling like we’re in a rat race

Episode 70 - May 30, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Nature affects wellbeing more than we think

Expanding Minds Interview: Teacher Laurie Flanagan: High school musicals are rewarding

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Taking shots at commercial opportunities

Move that Body: Reframing how we talk and think about exercise

Running Popup: Tantalizing aromas from food that nature provides

Flipside of the Coin: Elise & Steven’s experience with long distance relationships

Episode 69 - May 23, 2023

What’s on your Mind: A summer Eco bucket list

Expanding Minds Interview: Shereen Samuels: what is anti-racism and why learn about it?

The Retired Artist: Feeling the music (and choreography)

Move that Body: Exercise snacking – feels amazing

Running Popup: Another nice surprise – keep moving

Flipside of the Coin: An art show at Butter Gallery

Episode 68 - May 16, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Blue Zones, where people tend to live longer

Expanding Minds Interview: Hillary Fitzgerald goals motivate us to exercise

Adventures of the Starving Artist: A glimpse into remote studio recording

Move that Body: Trying new activities is fun, even if we’re not good at them

Running Popup: Thank you gym guy! You made my workout

Flipside of the Coin:Old-school photo booths are fun

Episode 67 - May 9, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Isabelle gets so much out of travel

Expanding Minds Interview: Chef Kay Miller on food, community and social responsibility

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Looking for agent representation is a process

Move that Body: Back to biking to work. It’s fun

Running Popup: A small act having a big impact?

Flipside of the Coin: Screwing up with confidence!

Episode 66 - May 2, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Being healthy is easy, that is if doing a lot of things is easy

Expanding Minds Interview: Michael Herman on the Performance Paradox

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Showing up on the music scene radar in Ottawa

Move that Body: Hillary Fitzgerald on rucking

Running Popup: A good day because working out felt crumby?

Flipside of the Coin: Talk to you in free time or make time to talk to you?

Episode 65 - April 25, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Elise and Sheila reminisce about the vibrancy of New Delhi

Expanding Minds Interview: Jason Schreurs on the supportive punk rock scene

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Glimpse of a recent creative process

Move that Body: There no magic pill. Get off your butt and do it

Running Popup: A nice surprise about John’s book, Accidentally Well

Flipside of the Coin: Hijacked by Elise and Stephen - how they met

Episode 64 - April 18, 2023

What’s on your Mind: An article - regular visits to green spaces reduced the use of some prescription drugs

Expanding Minds Interview: Ayesha Munir answers our questions about hijabs

Adventures of the Starving Artist: New contracts and new instrumentation project

Move that Body: Visual cues for how much of some food to eat

Running Popup: How do you end a Zoom call?

Flipside of the Coin: Create the right frame of mind to enjoy a restaurant

Episode 63 - April 11, 2023

What’s on your Mind: We welcome and learn a bit about our new co-host, Isabelle Sinclair

Expanding Minds Interview: Hillary Fitzgerald sees mental health benefits from exercise

Adventures of the Starving Artist: The joy in seeing a student light up

Move that Body: Adding flavour to water with a tea steeper and drinking more water

Running Popup: John’s approach to wellness doesn’t need to be technical or formal

Flipside of the Coin: The stolen diaper incident

Episode 62 - April 4, 2023

What’s on your Mind: An article - what the longest study on human happiness found Is the key to a good life - deep relationships

Expanding Minds Interview: Chef Kay Miller on food and respecting the environment

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Meghant is doing a cool sound design project

Move that Body: 6 tips to motivate you to workout

Running Popup: Enjoying Canadian voices on a run

Flipside of the Coin: A quote about the years of struggle being beautiful

Episode 61 - Mar 28, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Yoga Yamas and non-violence towards others an yourself

Expanding Minds Interview: Ciara Fletcher is a university student thinking about career options

Adventures of the Starving Artist: A parallel between life and a musical concept

Move that Body: Chef Kay Miller enjoys kayaking

Running Popup: A secret John’s be holding about hopes for the podcast

Flipside of the Coin: Good deeds don’t always end in good vibes

Episode 60 - Mar 21, 2023

What’s on your Mind: How often to wash different types of clothes

Expanding Minds Interview: Fiona Leatham on running Comrades ultra Marathon

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Experiences at a songwriters circle

Move that Body: Simon Phillips on couch to 5K running program

Running Popup: Grateful to Tom Williams and Martin Yelling of Marathon Talk Podcast

Flipside of the Coin: It’s fun to laugh at ourselves sometimes - John’s primary school hoodie?

Episode 59 - Mar 14, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Clothes that feel good and last - Aritzia and Lululemon

Expanding Minds Interview: Scott Williams on straight allies and accomplices to 2SLGBTQ+ folk

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Rekindling the joy that music brings

Move that Body: Enjoying music and podcasts while exercising

Running Popup: What comes first, feeling lucky or being lucky?

Flipside of the Coin: Most young adults are tired of being adults. Huh?

Episode 58 - Mar 7, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Article on 8 myths about diet, exercise and sleep

Expanding Minds Interview: Linda Kenny on innovations at KidsAbility

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Feeling less down & anticipating music being released

Move that Body: Elise feels strong after a 6-week weights program

Running Popup: Hit by self doubt - trying to work through it

Flipside of the Coin: Sheila surprised John, who said the wrong thing. Then what?

Episode 57 - Feb 28, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Elise noticed Buddhist temples that incorporate nature

Expanding Minds Interview: Hooriya Rizwan multitasks at university

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Down but not out and looking forward to musical releases

Move that Body: Proposed gym etiquette rules for working out “together”

Running Popup: Why we have the “together” in our name - Let’s Be Well Together

Flipside of the Coin: Article on tips for your phone at night to lessen interference with sleep

Episode 56 - Feb 21, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Environmental wellness, including using less water in everyday life

Expanding Minds Interview: Rev. Anne Anderson chats about Lent

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Getting over second-guessing during songwriting

Move that Body: It’s great when you get to use your favourite machine at the gym

Running Popup: Bummed out by polarization in our world

Flipside of the Coin: More wedding prep chat and remembering a speech at Sheila and John’s wedding that shouldn’t have been made

Episode 55 - Feb 14, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Decluttering helps with mental health, relationships and more

Expanding Minds Interview: Jason Schreurs on punk rock, mental health and therapy

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cameron and Grant Gimpel enjoyed a base player’s use of an octaver pedal at a live show

Move that Body: Hilary Toth enjoys volleball

Running Popup: The song Dreams by the Cranberries struck a chord and improved a run

Flipside of the Coin: Both were surprised when John didn’t obsess in a situation when he normally would

Episode 54 - Feb 7, 2023

What’s on your Mind: 5 tips for healthier you and planet

Expanding Minds Interview: Isabelle Sinclair on stressors at university and navigating them

Adventures of the Starving Artist: A preview of jazz music Cameron created for a film

Move that Body: Jason Schreurs gets active in punk rock mosh pits

Running Popup: A theory breakthrough: wellness building blocks

Flipside of the Coin: Questions about Rev. Jessica Purple Rodela’s Episode 51 interview

Episode 53 - Jan 31, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Reframe the “What Ifs” - make them positive

Expanding Minds Interview: Jill Melanson talks about household budgeting

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Highlights from trip to Quebec City

Move that Body: Enhance your chance of success with New Year’s resolutions

Running Popup: Visceral reminders that exercise helps mental health

Flipside of the Coin: Bagpipes at our wedding? Not great

CELEBRATING OUR FIRST YEAR OF EPISODES!

Episode 52 - Jan 17, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Elise travel series - Art in Bali and swimming in Gili Islands

Expanding Minds Interview: Dr. Jaime Downey on connections between physical and financial wellness

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cameron is doing new things in a new year

Move that Body: Sydney Stortini enjoys weightlifting and stretching at the gym

Running Popup: A 52nd episode special with a tribute to Terry Fox and thanks to our team

Flipside of the Coin: An article about benefits of sex

Episode 51 - Jan 17, 2023

What’s on your Mind: An artistic facet activity: choreography nourishes artistic and other areas of wellness

Expanding Minds Interview: Rev. Jessica Purple Rodelo - atheism and being good for its own sake - a story about Josea Ballou

Adventures of the Starving Artist: The business side to the music business is a challenge

Move that Body: Al Tordjman and concerns with sugar consumption

Running Popup: Struck by a lucky feeling and taking a moment to enjoy it

Flipside of the Coin: Leaving the phone in another room while sleeping

Episode 50 - Jan 10, 2023

What’s on your Mind: Four self-care tips from the Mental Health Commission of Canada

Expanding Minds Interview: David Edey talks about personal experiences as an executor and tips to help executors deal with estates

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cameron reflects on a project creating jazz tunes for a short film

Move that Body: Rania Atif enjoys daydreaming and music while walking, as an escape, and likes rock climbing too

Running Popup: Thoughts of revenge distract, and keep us from living in the moment

Flipside of the Coin: Attractive students get higher marks?

Episode 49 - Jan 3, 2023

What’s on your Mind: We return to a discussion started on Episode 33 about Things We Are Still Learning

Expanding Minds Interview: Frederick Fuller volunteers at Hospice Waterloo Region’s Paint Through Grief workshop

Adventures of the Starving Artist: The custom-molded in-ear monitors are game changers for performances

Move that Body: Ayesha Munir hits the gym early with jump rope and weight workouts

Running Popup: What would the butler do?

Flipside of the Coin: People who take and take and take

Episode 48 - Dec 27, 2022

What’s on your Mind: Mental Health Commission of Canada has some quick tips to reduce anxiety

Expanding Minds Interview: Linda Kenny introduces KidsAbility, which helps children achieve their potential

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cameron’s song, It’s All the Same, hits Ottawa’s City of Sounds playlist

Move that Body: Sydney Stortini enjoys wakeboarding and paddleboarding

Running Popup: A discussion with a guest advanced John’s theory and approach to the wellness check-in

Flipside of the Coin: It goes against the grain to quit, but sometimes not quitting can be harmful

Episode 47 - Dec 20, 2022

What’s on your Mind: Spiritual facet activity - challenges in life bring opportunity for growth

Expanding Minds Interview: Rose Johnson on the importance of Powers of Attorney

Adventures of the Starving Artist: New Gear Day: The Sequel

Move that Body: Need both: exercise and eat right

Running Popup: A catch-22 makes John’s heart sink: we need time to think about wellness, but people don’t have time to do that

Flipside of the Coin: Trying to get back to the moment, to enjoy Collingwood

Episode 46 - Dec 13, 2022

What’s on your Mind: More positive affirmations, following after Episode 39

Expanding Minds Interview: Co-Host John Webster on the origins of this podcast

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Holiday concerts and the darn 401

Move that Body: Isabelle Sinclair starts the day with a success: the morning run

Running Popup: John’s approach to balance gives him hope

Flipside of the Coin: An artisan’s craft: huggables to forget problems before sleep

Episode 45 - Dec 6, 2022

What’s on your Mind: Who we spend time with at different stages of our life

Expanding Minds Interview: Hollee “Red Sky Woman” George discusses 2-spirit and Indigiqueer Identity

Adventures of the Starving Artist: Writing for other musicians

Move that Body: Different benefits from different types of exercise

Running Popup: A run provides time to reflect, then John says goodbye to his dad

Flipside of the Coin: Being spontaneous paid off - seeing Dear Evan Hanson in London