The power of perseverance in one's healing process

Behind Bars: Are our prisons rehabilitating inmates?

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Phyllis Taylor. Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• Phyllis Taylor and what led to writing her book
• How well equipped Ontario's prison system is to rehabilitate offenders
• Issues that prisons seem either well or poorly equipped to handle
• Whether prisons are best suited for certain offenders and not the right place for others
• With crime on the rise, what Phyllis recommends in regards to keeping our streets safe

Saying goodbye to a beloved pet

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Lesley Rosenthal about saying goodbye to a beloved pet.

Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• How saying goodbye to a beloved pet is different to or the same as saying goodbye to a beloved human family member or friend
• What to keep in mind when making the decision to euthanize
• Whether to include children in the decision to euthanize your pet
• Knowing when the time is "right" to say goodbye
• Some options when euthanizing one's pet
• Whether or not children should be present for the euthanasia
• Some options in regards to burial or cremation of one's pet, for example
• What's "normal" in regards to your feelings in the days, weeks and months following the passing of your pet
• Some ways of memorializing or honouring one's pet
• If there are other pets at home, what changes might you see in them following the loss of their companion

Resources:

• University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College guide for coping with the loss of a pet
• Midtown Mobile Veterinary Hospice Services

Drumming out your feelings

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Alexandra Jai about about drumming out our feelings.

Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• Alexandra's personal journey and how drumming allowed her to express her feelings and heal when she needed it most
• Mindful breath, mindful movement and mindful hand drumming and how, by integrating breath, body and beat we may experience rhythm bliss
• Finding one's rhythm zone and how to clear the unhelpful chatter in our heads

Is homeschooling the right choice for every family?

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Kimberly Gawne about homeschooling. Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• What homeschooling means
• Whether there's an age or grade at which it's best to begin homeschooling
• Whether homeschooling is the right choice for every child and family
• The benefits of homeschooling
• Whether there are any drawbacks to homeschooling, including the possibility of less socialization
• Whether or not one needs to have a background in education or working with children in order to homeschool them
• Whether or not children who are homeschooled typically continue with homeschooling into high school
• How older teens, entering college or university programs after being homeschooled, fare, socially and academically, for example

Beyond school: How recent grads can prepare themselves for the working world

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Stephanie Gutnik about how recent grads can prepare themselves for the working world.

Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• Whether it's normal or not to feel fearful about what lies ahead?
• Whether or not most people find that "right" job and one that they love right away
• Whether the work culture as we now know it - often hybrid or completely remote - is a detriment to young people going into the working world or of benefit to them
• Whether or not there's a difference between a "job" and a "career"
• How much should monetary compensation be taken into consideration when accepting a job
• What Stephanie wishes others would have told her when she first began working