Existential Relish

C-A talks to her childhood friend, Dr. Daniel Labow, Chief of the Surgical Oncology Division and Vice Chair of Outpatient Services for the Department of Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City about the tough decisions he's had to make as a doctor, husband and father during COVID-19.

They also discuss his toughest day on the job and the good that's come out of the chaos while working on the front lines in the epicentre of the US's COVID-19 outbreak. 

C-A turns to Wendy Lund from Ep. 2, Has Mindfulness Lost its Meaning to see if there is a meditation that could help cultivate a sense of peace in this time of uncertainty. Wendy walks listeners through Metta, or compassion meditation, to help send loving- kindness to the people in our lives and to ourselves. 

Dr. Waj Hoda, chiropractor extraordinaire from episode 15 - Your body knows, listen to it talks about how he’s helping clients virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic, his simple triangle approach to maintaining good health and things you can do to regain a sense of control in a time when everything feels pretty out of control.

Visit @drwajhoda on Instagram for daily posts on health and wellness. He covers topics like Physical Intelligence, Preventing Running Injuries and Posture and Sleep in a time when taking care of ourselves was never so important. 

C-A checks in to see how Alan's doing during the Covid-19 pandemic and how the music industry is faring. Alan's of course got a few band recos plus some thoughts on the emergence of art when society is upside down. C-A gets an answer to a burning question she didn't ask Alan on Ep. 8 - Midlife Playlist. Hint: Turkeys.

Change is hard, but is it more difficult than waking up every day with a feeling that you're living the wrong life?

From ad guy to futurist, ethics coordinator to horticulturist, and winemaker to senior leader in gene therapy commercialization, three people share their inspiring stories about reinvention, re-imagining and career shifting — also known as bravery, honesty and personal agency.

“I knew coming to an oncologist, I wasn’t here for hemorrhoids,” is just one of the many Warrenisms in this episode about gratitude, whack-a-mole and living life to its fullest, every single day.

We all have bad moments, throw ourselves the occasional pity party and hold onto angst longer than we ever should. This conversation with Warren, a person living with Stage 4 Cancer, is beyond worthy perspective.

If you're ready to listen. 

Sound mastering and music by Heavy Reverb

Camp Walden in Palmer Rapids Ontario is a very special place. Built by some very special people in 1970 it has impacted the lives of tens of thousands of kids. In this episode, Elaine Cole, Camp Director, nurse, head cook and camp mother talks about about running a summer camp for 35 years, the music and the man who started it all, her late husband Ted.

This episode with Dr. Waj Hoda gets into the many different ways the body signals what's really going on with you if you listen, what happens if you repress these signs, stress and the pelvic floor, and staying mobile in a time when we are allowing technology to turn us into sedentary beings. 

There are life coaches, psychologists, astrologists and family counsellors.

What if there was a way to draw on all of these disciplines to help you understand your best qualities and also make you aware of those personality traits that can trip you up, leading you to a happier, healthier and more purposeful life?

The patterns and cycles of the stars and planets are for the most part non-debatable. Spiritual Astrologist Donna Flood talks about their effect on us according to our own unique natal charts, debunking the naysayers, and how we move through the different phases of our lives from a spiritual and astrological perspective.

Check out the Show Notes for all the resources mentioned in the episode.

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Jane Fonda's Ted Talk: The three phases of life

The big holy s**t around the age of 50 aka The Chiron Return 

To reach Spiritual Astrologist Donna Flood at Unwrap your Soul to get your natal chart done: https://www.unwrapyoursoul.com/

Info on Donna's Moroccan Retreat

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