Mindful Money Management

125 million American and Canadian Citizens over the age of 18 do not have a legal will. On this episode, listen to Tom Deans as he explains why you need to ensure that you are not part of that statistic. Tom advocates making one of the most secretive documents in one’s life into a collective work of art. You will learn to think of the creation of your will as an opportunity to share what is most important to you with those who are most important to you. For more on this visit: willingwisdom.com

Giving is a wonderful thing and there is certainly a beautiful array of terrific charities addressing so many issues. So many of us feel compelled to give, sometimes out of a sense of guilt. Anne is interested in encouraging people to give to issues that have great impact for them, in whatever area has true meaning for them. As a donor once said to her, "My mom always said give until you feel proud." Anne and Lynn will talk about how you can find out what makes you proud. www.annemackayconsulting.org

On this Episode Lynn Whetham speaks with Dr. Gavin Armstrong, the founder and president of the social enterprise, Lucky Iron Fish. Dr. Armstrong and Lynn talk about the impact that the Lucky Iron Fish has on malnutrition and iron deficiency around the world. Visit www.luckyironfish.com to help put a fish in every pot.

Have you ever wondered just what fashion has to do with the environment, and if it has any global impact? Or have you thought about your impact on the earth, and thought that there was nothing you could do about it because you are just one small piece in a very large puzzle? We all wear clothing, and whether we consciously participate in the world of fashion, or believe that we want no part of it, we all have an impact every time we purchase a piece of clothing, wash it, and ultimately dispose of it. This is a conversation on the options we have, and the choices we make daily, that affect our community, country, and our planet, every time we choose to get dressed.

Your invitation to join Mindful Money Management and cast a vote for your values every time you spend, invest and donate.

On this episode of Mindful Money Management, hear from MEDA representative Sarah French about one of MEDA's major projects called WEW (Women Empowering Women). This project empowers women to rise above social and cultural barriers toward improved livelihoods in countries such as Ghana, Ethiopia, Ukraine, Nicaragua, Libya, and Kenya. Learn about the issues facing women in these developing countries. http://meda.org/

Join Lynn Whetham as she speaks with life coach and mentor Pierrette Strudwick about the 7 keys to living a life filled with passion. Pierrette encourages us to follow our dreams and life purpose, and provides insight into helping discover what your true passion in life may be. Pierrette's business Arise & Shine Leadership Coaching guides individuals on how to turn their passion into action. www.ariseandshineleadership.com

Being A Landlord Is Simpler Than You Think with Paul Drouillard CPA, CGA and Dave Foreman, Realtor Have you considered purchasing a rental property as an investment? Are you curious as to how to go about it? Are you hesitating because you don’t know where to start? Learn from the professionals. Paul Drouillard and Dave Foreman share tips on what to consider when purchasing a rental property and how to make it easy. Find out whether or not it’s the next step you should be taking in your life.

Preparing a will gives you the opportunity to speak from the grave. Wills are often revealed after death and the instructions you leave can indicate the people and things that are important to you, allow you to easily make gifts to the charities you love and more. Yet many Canadians haven’t made wills at all and some have wills that are quite out of date. We’ll find out what you need to consider to create or update your will and how easy it is to include charitable gifts. And just for fun, you’ll hear about some weird and funny wills that have been written over the years. www.mennofoundation.ca

Intermediate Christian Home helps the homeless transition from fear to a peaceful structured environment. Hear 3 personal stories from 3 guests of challenge and victory. https://intermediatechristianhome.com/

When was the last time you checked your credit score? Within the last year? Five years? Never? If you have no idea what your score is, what makes up your score, and how you can improve your score, you’re not alone. Jeffrey Schwartz, executive director of Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada, teaches us the ins-and-outs of your all-important credit score. https://www.consolidatedcredit.ca/

Ayse and Lynn discuss people's relationships with money, and how it can have both a positive and negative effect on us. Ayse shares how the challenges of her past helped her to discover alternative healing methods and ultimately led to her business, The Chakra House of Healing. She has developed a new method to bring balance to people’s money issues, not only practically by teaching them how to deal with daily expenses, but holistically as well. Money effects more than just our bank balance, it also greatly effects our spiritual and energetic balance. Learn the importance of your money esteem – how to recognize it and improve it. https://www.thechakrahouseofhealing.com/

Change is inevitable. How we approach it can make all the difference! It can be upsetting or uplifting. Accepted or rejected. Learn from Janice Canning how to take control and create your own unique and meaningful personal response to your life events.

Mennonite Economic Development Associates believe that all people deserve the opportunity to earn a livelihood. Today’s show will focus on their initiatives creating opportunities for women and youth and programs that help resolve the exploitation of children. www.meda.org

On this episode of Mindful Money Management, learn how clarity around your values can be a guiding factor in the choices you make in your life. Join Lynn Whetham as she chats with Reverend Robert Merritt for practical application of this decision making process.

Spring has sprung and many of us are anxious to get out into our gardens. Marjorie Harris is the gardening columnist for the Globe and Mail and runs a garden design business in Toronto. Marjorie is known for her book Thrifty Gardening from the Ground Up. In this episode of Mindful Money Management, Marjorie will offer some real “down-to-earth” advice. www.marjorieharrisgardens.ca

What impact are your stories having on the generations of women and girls surrounding you? Danielle Joworski helps to awaken women with the power of storytelling. Danielle was a corporate Mom building a career based on progression, not passion or purpose. One day she realized the impact her story was having on her happiness, health, and family. This inspired her to resign and create time to rediscover herself, reconnect with her dreams, and find that sense of purpose. Her discoveries lead to her book, The ATHENA Prodigies: Empowering Women Empowering Girls©. A book to help connect women to themselves, understand the stories that are holding them back from pursuing their dreams, and spend time listening to the stories and dreams of their family members... their daughters. Become a role model for women and girls, and help empower their inner heroine. https://daniellejoworski.com/

Thanh Campbell was born in Vietnam and came over to Canada as part of the last flight out of Saigon in 1975 with 56 other orphan children. Their story was captured numerous times in the media. Thanh is a public speaker and continues to share his life story with the nation. Recently, Thanh has written his autobiography titled Orphan 32. This book is being rewritten into a children's illustrated story, documentary, and eventually a feature film. orphan32.com

Lynn Whetham speaks with Sherri Grosz from Abundance Canada regarding the best ways for Canadians to donate their money. In 2013, the vast majority of Canadians (82%) made financial donations to a charitable or non-profit organization. Most Canadians give cash directly to the charity but there can be good reasons to explore additional ways to give and resources available to help. When donating, regardless of the amount, it’s important that people ensure they can track their donations, both from a financial planning and tax efficiency perspective. Working with a financial planner to build charitable giving into your overall household budget can help ensure you maximize the amount you’re able to give and allow you to take advantage of the tax benefits associated with your donations. www.abundance.ca

Join Lynn and Steve as they discuss the four character traits every child must be taught to manage money well. Learn how to position your child for financial success. Steve is a certified parenting coach, author, speaker, and the founder of Parenting with Leadership. When parents apply the four leadership principles in Steve’s book, “How to LEAD Your Child to Success”, parents can solve over 80% of the typical child and teenage misbehaviour they encounter. www.parentingwithleadership.com

In the past retirement may have been considered the end. The end of work, the end of productivity and the end of added value and approaching the end of life. No wonder many avoid thoughts of retirement. What are the new realities? What has changed? What options are now available? How can you take control and design the retirement or un-retirement lifestyle of your dreams? Lawyer and artist, Bill Schwarz chats with Lynn on his idea of retirement and how he balances two careers. www.kirkwoodwagnergallery.com

Defeating ignorance with the most powerful force known to man: Women What do you do in lands where there is no money to build schools for millions of uneducated children? How do you reach into the hearts of destitute communities to inspire lasting change in a way that’s sustainable and cost-effective? How do you counteract primitive extremism where fundamentalist fanatics have enjoyed free reign? Amarok Society teaches uneducated mothers how to read and write, and then teaches the mothers to be neighbourhood teachers – educating their own and their neighbours’ children every day in their homes, with astonishing result. http://amaroksociety.org/wordpress/2011/12/amarok-society/

Being an entrepreneur is both exciting and terrifying, especially when faced with challenging times and big choices. Alyssa has a 6-step process called The Shine System that meets businesses where they are, and sees them in motion, generating dollars quickly. This podcast episode is packed with great tips about marketing, promotion, and innovation. www.theprofitableinnovator.com

Guests Priya Rao and Tamara Louks give us insight into the Canadian film industry and how we as viewers can support the industry in a number of ways. It takes a look at how festivals like the Grand River Film Festival (www.grff.ca) and websites like www.canadascreens.ca and www.firstweekendclub.ca provide access and opportunities to watch incredible Canadian content.

A compassionate approach to creating connections, empowering yourself and enriching the lives of others. Have you ever experienced something where you wished you could make a change, but you thought, who am I? Who am I to make a difference? Who am I to impact other's lives? ...And that was all it took to stop you. We will explore; how compassion as a driving force changes the choices we make and the actions we take, the things that stop us, how to break through those limiting beliefs, how to make great connections and mobilize groups to become a force for good in this world. www.cindystoneauthor.com

Giving is a wonderful thing and there is certainly a beautiful array of terrific charities addressing so many issues. So many of us feel compelled to give, sometimes out of a sense of guilt. Anne is interested in encouraging people to give to issues that have great impact for them, in whatever area has true meaning for them. As a donor once said to her, "My mom always said give until you feel proud." Anne and Lynn will talk about how you can find out what makes you proud. www.annemackayconsulting.org

There are so many things to consider when entering into a new relationship not the least of which are financial considerations, however this is too often forgotten in all the excitement! Misunderstanding, miscommunication and differing expectations abound. Join Lynn and her guest Gail Vaz-Oxlade from the TV show “Til Debt Do Us Part” as they discuss steps to get a new relationship off on the right foot. www.gailvazoxlade.com

Have you ever wondered just what fashion has to do with the environment, and if it has any global impact? Or have you thought about your impact on the earth, and thought that there was nothing you could do about it because you are just one small piece in a very large puzzle? We all wear clothing, and whether we consciously participate in the world of fashion, or believe that we want no part of it, we all have an impact every time we purchase a piece of clothing, wash it, and ultimately dispose of it. This is a conversation on the options we have, and the choices we make daily, that affect our community, country, and our planet, every time we choose to get dressed.

Your invitation to join Mindful Money Management and cast a vote for your values every time you spend, invest and donate.

On this episode of Stepright with Lynn, Rev. Canon Linda Nixon speaks about her experience taking part in the March for Jobs, Justice & the Climate on Sunday, July 5, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario. 10,000+ individuals of various faith communities came together to show their support for an economy that creates good jobs for all, protects the air, land and water, and tackles climate change. Rev. Nixon goes on to describe the Anglican Churches mission to “safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth”. Learn how many faiths have taken action to fulfill this mission: http://jobsjusticeclimate.ca/

125 million American and Canadian Citizens over the age of 18 do not have a legal will. On this episode, listen to Tom Deans as he explains why you need to ensure that you are not part of that statistic. Tom advocates making one of the most secretive documents in one’s life into a collective work of art. You will learn to think of the creation of your will as an opportunity to share what is most important to you with those who are most important to you. For more on this visit: willingwisdom.com

In this episode, Lynn Whetham chats with Leanne Schaeken from The Smart Seed about how the food industry impacts us all. Find out more at: www.thesmartseed.ca

Lynn Whetham speaks with entrepreneur Mike Kennedy about his career as a lifestyle and positive aging coach for individuals 50+ and how he began this journey in his 50's. Mike's goal is to help his 50+ clients launch successful businesses and transition to a positive and enriching next chapter in their lives. http://www.yourfuturereimagined.com/

On this episode, Lynn Whetham speaks with Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, Tammy Adams on the best ways to cope with grief, the myths that follow grief, and how to best support a loved one with their recovery.

On this episode, Lynn Whetham speaks with composer Ronald Beckett about the tradition of music, keeping music alive by supporting the arts, and Arcady's upcoming performance in Mississauga called "There's a Song in the Air" on November 25th.

On this episode, Lynn Whetham speaks with Kim Lyons about her pilgrimage across the caminos in Spain and how this spiritual journey changed her as a person to understand her past and look towards her future.

On this episode, Lynn Whetham speaks with Michelle Carter about her journey as an entrepreneur and how she used her strengths and interests to develop a niche and successful business for herself.

On this Episode Lynn Whetham speaks with Dr. Gavin Armstrong, the founder and president of the social enterprise, Lucky Iron Fish. Dr. Armstrong and Lynn talk about the impact that the Lucky Iron Fish has on malnutrition and iron deficiency around the world. Visit www.luckyironfish.com to help put a fish in every pot.

On this Episode of Stepright with Lynn she speaks with Jim Estill. Jim made the news when he determined that 50 Syrian refugee families should locate in Guelph and he agreed to fund and quarterback the effort. Jim and Lynn talk about the integration of Guelph's newest residents.

Lynn Whetham chats with Timothy Muttoo and Vicki Higgins about the impact of H20 4 ALL around the world. H2O 4 ALL is an innovative not-for profit Canadian Charity that works to bring fresh water to those in developing countries. Visit: h2o4all.org

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