Podcast appearances and mentions of sylvan lake

Have you ever felt like you're doing everything right in your concussion recovery—and still not making progress? You're not imagining it. And you're definitely not alone. One of the biggest mistakes people make after a concussion is focusing only on symptoms, without addressing the actual root causes—especially when it comes to how the brain and nervous system are functioning underneath the surface. In today's episode of the Concussion Nerds Podcast, we're joined by Dr. David Hardy, a chiropractor and functional neurologist with a passion for helping people come back to life—literally—after brain injury. From stories of patients who couldn't walk across a room to those who graduated from walkers to high heels (yes, really!), this episode is a heart-opening look at what's actually possible when we approach concussion recovery from a truly neurological perspective. BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER: Why so many concussion symptoms linger for years—and how functional neurology can break that cycle What it means when you look “fine on paper” but still feel totally off How the nervous system influences healing, emotions, and recovery (and why rehab must address all three) The surprising impact of intensive care programs—and the real reason they work when nothing else does If you've been struggling to find answers, hope, or lasting results on your post-concussion journey… this one's for you.   Connect with Dr. David: Want to learn more from Dr. Hardy or get in touch?

Join us as we chat with Cindy and Den Girard, seasoned real estate investors from Sylvan Lake, Alberta, who made the big switch from being landlords to full-time house flippers. After years of managing rental properties, they decided it was time for a change and are now focusing on flipping homes. In this episode, they share why they made the switch, how they're building leads, and what they're looking forward to as they dive deeper into their flipping business. Tune in for a fun and insightful conversation about real estate transitions, flipping strategies, and how to create more time for the things that matter most.   ======================== ======================== ================= Want to grow your real estate investing business and portfolio?  You're in the right place. Welcome to the Property Profits Real Estate Podcast

In this episode of Wave On Podcast, we dive into our unforgettable summer adventures, exploring the breathtaking paddling spots in Michigan outside of Sylvan Lake! Join us as we share our favorite destinations, the challenges we faced, and the incredible experiences we had on the water. Let's go backstage and listen in on clips from our paddlers on the water. Whether you're a seasoned paddler or just starting out, tune in for inspiration and tips to make the most of your next trip on the water! https://www.lunamoonsupyoga.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misty-marcum/support

On today's show: the Federal Conservatives will attempt to trigger an election today. A Calgary MP joins us; Sylvan Lake's local government says it's time people stopped having open fires on frozen lakes. And the town has a goldfish problem in a local pond; a dragon with the head of a buffalo? Yup, and we tell you where you can find it.

Your workweek is 60% done (probably), and that means a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never is edited, ready, and here to help you close in on the weekend.I started off this week's episode of BLTN with a random array of topics, which is par for the course in the middle of August. That said, these slow weeks do give me plenty of time to ramble about my love for terrible reality TV shows, meaningless summer observations, and whatever else is going on in my life. This past weekend, as an example, I spent a couple of days out in Sylvan Lake and a whole lot has changed since the last time I was out that way.Turning the podcast to the Oilers, I started off the news with a quick rundown of the content we're writing at Oilersnation.com and how it always impresses me the way we're able to keep things going without having much actual news to talk about. That said, finding things to write and talk about does get significantly more difficult at this point of the off-season. On the other hand, I will never tire of off-season Kool-Aid season even if that means spending weeks on end talking about Draisaitl's new contract.Lastly, I wrapped up this week's show with an RSB about the leaves changing colour already, even though I'm absolutely not ready for winter to roll back around. I then wrapped up the podcast with another round of voicemails that were all over the map again, especially with the news cycle being as slow as it is right now. The good news is that slow news weeks mean the voicemails get a whole lot weirder, which is always fun from my side of the microphone. Oh, and subscribe to my YouTube channel.

Randy, Caly, and Park Ranger Lydia Austin come to you from Custer State Park in South Dakota to discuss the geological splendor, diverse wildlife, and fun activities in one of America's best-kept secrets.Subscribe to RV Destinations Magazine at https://RVDestinationsmagazine.comLearn more about Custer State Park at https://https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/custer-state-parkCHAPTERS00:00 Introduction05:49 Subscriber Questions15:35 Fun Facts27:29 Visitor Center30:35 Black Hills Playhouse33:02 Cycling/Horseback Riding35:19 Swimming37:06 Kayaking/Paddleboarding/Fishing41:21 Scenic Drives44:35 Hayride and Chuck Wagon Cookout47:13 Wildlife49:30 Buffalo Roundup52:31 Hiking59:34 Camping in CusterChatGPTCuster State Park is a must-visit destination for RVers seeking a perfect blend of natural beauty and outdoor adventure. Nestled in the heart of the Black Hills, this sprawling park offers a variety of stunning landscapes, from rolling prairies to rugged mountain vistas, all easily accessible from the comfort of your RV. The park's scenic drives, such as the Needles Highway and Iron Mountain Road, provide breathtaking views and photo opportunities without having to leave your vehicle. These routes feature dramatic rock formations, historic tunnels, and unique wildlife encounters, making them an ideal way for RV travelers to experience the park's highlights.For those who love wildlife, Custer State Park is a paradise. The park is home to a diverse array of animals, including the famous bison herd, which roams freely across the plains. RVers can enjoy leisurely drives through the park's wildlife loops, where sightings of bison, pronghorns, and mountain goats are common. The park also offers excellent fishing and boating opportunities at Sylvan Lake, as well as hiking trails that cater to all skill levels, from easy walks to challenging climbs. This variety ensures that every member of your travel party can find something enjoyable to do.Moreover, Custer State Park provides a range of RV-friendly amenities, including well-maintained campgrounds with facilities that cater to different needs. Whether you prefer a site with full hookups or a more rustic camping experience, there are options to suit your style. The park's close proximity to attractions such as Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial adds to its appeal, making it a convenient base for exploring the Black Hills region. With its stunning scenery, abundant wildlife, and excellent amenities, Custer State Park offers an unforgettable experience for RVers seeking adventure and relaxation.

On today's show: Rachel Notley's former communications director joins us as the provincial NDP says farewell to its former leader and hello to the new top dog; on this National Indigenous Peoples Day, we hear about medicine walks in and around Sylvan Lake; and we hear from a Calgary animator who is making his mark at the highest heights of his field.

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Episode 210 - Celia Welch, Sylvan Lake Vineyards, Scarecrow Wine + More by Michelle Mandro

If you build it, nature will come. No matter what type of garden you have, whether it's in an established neighbourhood or newly built in the suburbs, you can enjoy nature from your very own backyard. Learn how to attract birds, including hummingbirds, to your garden! Myrna is a biologist, author and nature photographer living on the south shore of Sylvan Lake, Alberta. She was born in Rymbey, Alberta and developed a love of nature at a young age.  Myrna is the editor of the Red Deer River Naturalist, writes a magazine column for The Gardener and writes a monthly nature photo essay in the Red Deer Advocate (Red Deer Advocate).  She is also the resident naturalist for Mother Nature's Bird Seed. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/golden-acre-home-garden/message

Happy Friday and Happy Tigers Opening Day! Devon and Jer are in the studio for the Friday episode. Here's the all-local podcast rundown: 03:44 - Devon checked out the newly renovated Eatori restaurant and market in Downtown Detroit's Capitol Park, and Jer went to the media preview so they both have thoughts. 08:02 - A trip to Sylvan Lake highlights a listener suggestion for a Maurice Salad of Hudson's fame (Ellen's) as well as a couple of very pretty spots for home and garden stuff, Detroit Farm and Garden and Fleur Detroit. Devon takes issue with businesses that are not based in the city proper, or don't have a location in Detroit, using "Detroit" in their name - although it's very popular in the suburbs. Your thoughts?  15:19 - With Devon having experience in the mobility space, he ha a few of his own thoughts to share on the self-driving shuttle pilot in downtown Detroit  22:36 - The David Whitney building got a glow-up, and Devon shares details. As always, you can find Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you download your favorite podcasts. On Apple: https://lnk.to/dailydetroitonapple On Spotify: https://lnk.to/dailydetroitonspotify Thanks to our members on Patreon. Local coverage requires local support: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  

Editor's note: Beacon was created in 1913 from Matteawan and Fishkill Landing. 150 Years Ago (February 1874) Lewis Tompkins of Matteawan planned to start a hat factory at Fishkill Landing. He proposed to spend $25,000 [about $675,000 today] of his own money and raise $30,000 from residents in investments of $500 [$13,500] and $1,000. Tompkins had already built the carpenter shop and purchased 13 carding machines in Boston. The ferryboat Union attempted to cut a channel through the ice between Fishkill Landing and Newburgh but after 3 hours it had gotten only a third of the way across. A few passengers got off the boat to walk. Following speeches by Henry Ward Beecher and William Cullen Bryant at the annual banquet in New York City of the Rural Club, its president asked each guest to name a favorite tree. Beecher cited the tulip tree but suggested that someone should compile a guide to all the best trees in the country, including an elm he admired in Fishkill Landing. Charles Sales of Fishkill Landing was accused of stabbing a man named Graham in the cheek during a fight on Liberty Street in Newburgh. The Fishkill Standard reported that a farmer named Hoyt, driving from Matteawan to Glenham, pulled so hard on the bit that he broke his horse's jaw. A skeptical reporter followed up and learned that G.W. Haight of Glenham had only presumed he broke the animal's jaw because it did not eat for several days after his hard tug. Three years after Nelson Luckey sold the 180-acre Mercellus farm to Chauncy Knapp for $40,000 [$1.1 million], he bought it back at a foreclosure sale for $10,000 [$270,000]. State officials stocked 3,000 salmon from the McCloud River in northern California, 15,000 salmon trout and a healthy number of black Oswego and rock bass in Sylvan Lake, Wappingers Creek, above the dam at Wappingers Falls and above the dam at Brinckerhoffville. G.W. Valentine, who ran the stages from Matteawan to the Fishkill Landing ferry, applied to the state Legislature for a 20-year monopoly. Patrick Balton was finishing a two-story brick dwelling at Fishkill Landing measuring 33 by 37 feet, and with a French roof. The Fishkill Landing Machine Co. received an order for a 125-horsepower steam engine with a 22-inch cylinder. The morning after Joseph Anderson's wife, Clara, asked him for a spoonful of medicine from a bottle borrowed from a Fishkill Landing neighbor with a label that read "paragorie" [a patent medicine that was 4 percent opium] she was found dead in bed. The liquid was instead laudanum [a pain reliever that was 10 percent opium]. W.H. Lyon, a Newburgh jeweler, owned a model of a steam-powered fire engine that was less than a foot long. It could propel water 10 feet through 3 feet of hose and a pin-head nozzle. Prof. Franklin, an "itinerate phrenologist," according to the Fishkill Journal, was hustled out of a boarding house on a Sunday because of his obscene language at the supper table. He left Fishkill Landing that evening on the milk train after being pelted with eggs that the newspaper said stuck in his "luxuriant, flowing hair." In its "Horse Notes" column, The New York Herald reported that Willard Mase of Matteawan had purchased a 6-year-old trotting gelding named Mountaineer that had been raised by Charles Schofield in Putnam County. The horse was 15 hands and 3 inches high [63 inches] and could run a mile in 2:30. 125 Years Ago (February 1899) Matteawan officials were courting Richard Croker to locate his new automobile factory in the village. Two Chinese businessmen from Cold Spring opened a laundry in Matteawan and cut prices so low that they angered all their competitors. The Rev. R.F. Bates of Fishkill Landing wrote to a New York City judge on behalf of his brother, Cary, who had been convicted of assault for shooting two men during the "race riots" in August at 39th Street. At sentencing, Cary's lawyer argued that his client had acted in self-defense and was convicted because he was Black. The judge interru...

For close to a year, the masses have told us "we want another stout episode!" Finally, on this week's episode of Domestic Pints ONLY, we return back to the world of craft stouts. We profile a hodgepodge lineup from across the country, the first result being Brock Street Brewing Company's MILK CHOCOLATE STOUT from Whitby, Ontario. We switch over to Alberta, to profile the ICE CUTTER vanilla latte stout, courtesy of Sylvan Lake's Snake Laker Brewing. Our final selection is the unique ROOT BEER FLOAT STOUT by Toronto's Lost Craft Brewery. It was nice to return to one of our favourite kinds of beer. Along the way we also discussed: our teachers at Jockvale Elementary School and their strong memories; refrigeration before the advent of electricity, music; and what the ASMR acronym stands for. We'll be back next week with a Toronto craft lineup. Timestamps: 05:26 Beer #1 (MILK CHOCOLATE STOUT) 21:58 Beer #2 (ICE CUTTER) 40:41 Beer #3 (ROOT BEER FLOAT) 1:02:54 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion Credits: https://brockstreetbrewing.com/ https://snakelake.beer/ https://lostcraft.ca/ Intro and closing song: "Drink Beer (Till the Day That I Die)" by Dazie Mae (www.daziemae.com) Artwork: IG @natalierivetartist (www.natalierivet.com)

For the week of September 6th, 2023, Episode 20 of Season No. 6, hosts Ted Stovin and Dustin Edwards host a chat with speaker, mental health advocate and 11-time Canadian Pro Rodeo Announcer of the Year. After 14 years as a teacher, he has continued his journey to help others by obtaining a Master of Counselling Psychology Degree and is currently working towards his doctoral degree in Sport and Performance Psychology at UWS. He's the founder of Momentous Performance, a clinical counselling and mental performance facility in Sylvan Lake, Alberta. Give it up for Brett Gardiner!   To shop and for everything Cowboy Sh!t, visit www.CowboyShit.ca

The 70th installment of Philosophy in Film features our heroes traveling back to 1936, with Steven Speilberg's blockbuster 1981 film: Indiana Jones & The Raiders of the Lost Ark! With the beloved archeologist at their side, the gang embarks on a quest to find philosophical meaning behind one of the most storied franchises in cinema history, driven by segments like Producer's Notes (5:45), the Beauclair Synopsis (15:26), Philosopher's Corner (26:21), the Round Table Discussion (31:54), narrowly escaping back to Reviews (71:31), and topping it all off with the face-melting #Mailbag (78:45). As always, we engage in a discussion of all the philosophical and non-philosophical aspects of the movie that belong in a museum! Featured Beer: The Great Daylight Spectrum Pale Ale by Snake Lake Brewing Company (Sylvan Lake, Alberta)

We take a look back at the week that was in major baseball news for Alberta, including Matt Coutney's promotion and the Baseball Alberta Women's Team announcement. We also rewind on the WCBL week that was, and chat with Sylvan Lake coach Jason Chatwood, Okotoks pitcher Quinn Tocheniuk and Fort McMurray outfielder Max Stagg.

This is the sounds of my childhood, and now I gift that to you. Coming from the peaceful Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada. I invite you to take this time and listen to what Mother Nature has to tell you today.  Let's Be Well Together!Host: Karla Turnerwww.KarlaTurner.caIG: @theansweriselephant & @karlaturner.holisticwellnessGuest: Mother NatureSponsored By:reFRESH Food & Drink Offering healthy lunches, smoothies, fresh juices, snacks, juice cleanses, supplements, and more!LifeCraft Change your beliefs, change your life. Be Fully Human.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

0:20 | Will Liz Truss outlast a head of lettuce? We kick off the show with a look at a YouTube live feed capitalizing on the British PM's political woes. Plus, Ontario Premier Doug Ford goes on the record in support of PM Trudeau invoking the Emergencies Act. Ryan explores the early political implications. CHECK OUT THE FEED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm-RE95lKJ0 9:02 | Last month, a patron at a comedy show in Sylvan Lake, AB flipped a table at comedian Lisa Baker mid-set. It's yet another example of a troubling trend: comedians being attacked on stage. Baker tells us the story, and talks about what needs to happen in the industry and beyond to keep performers safe.  37:22 | In a new column, Max Fawcett argues Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's strategy should "scare" Albertans. We ask the National Observer's lead columnist exactly why, and dig into what appears to be a potential act of political suicide. Keep watching to find out why Premier Scott Moe's carbon tax "cost" claims are out of whack, and what Max thinks about Conservative Premier Doug Ford's support of a Liberal Prime Minister. READ MAX'S COLUMN: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/10/18/opinion/danielle-smith-anti-urban-agenda-should-scare-albertans 1:12:21 | What a remarkable young talent! This week's edition of The Leading Edge features Meihuam Yu, a 16-year-old making computer technology more accessible for amputees. The Leading Edge is presented by Leading Edge Physiotherapy. LIFE SHOULDN'T HURT: https://leadingedgephysio.com/ WEBSITE: https://ryanjespersen.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RealTalkRJ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/RealTalkRJ/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@realtalkrj PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/ryanjespersen The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

Joe Barb is Executive Director and Founder of LGBTQ+ Family Connections Center. They have a mission to strengthen and empower all youth, however they identify, to overcome obstacles by providing housing, supportive counseling, community education, and advocacy. Victoria and Chad talk with Joe about identifying needs for the center, his own lived experience and connection to the LGBTQ+ community, and deciding what services to provide and evaluating which are most impactful. LGBTQ+ Family Connections Center (https://lgbtqfamilyconnectionscenter.net/) Follow the LGBTQ+ Family Connections Center on Twitter (https://twitter.com/center_lgbtq), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lgbtqfamilyconnectionscenter/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LGBTQFamilyConnectionCenter), or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/lgbtq-family-connections-center/). Follow Joe on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-barb-978ba0204/). Follow thoughtbot on Twitter (https://twitter.com/thoughtbot) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/). Become a Sponsor (https://thoughtbot.com/sponsorship) of Giant Robots! Transcript: CHAD: This is The Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots Podcast, where we explore the design, development, and business of great products. I'm your host, Chad Pytel. VICTORIA: And I'm your other host, Victoria Guido. And with us today is Joe Barb, Executive Director and Founder of LGBTQ+ Family Connections Center, with a mission to strengthen and empower all youth however they identify to overcome obstacles by providing housing, supportive counseling, community education, and advocacy. Joe, thank you for joining us. JOE: Thank you. I appreciate it. VICTORIA: Wonderful. So you started the center over two years ago. If you could go back in time and give yourself advice to when you were first starting out, what would you tell yourself? JOE: Wow, very similar to for-profit companies, having the tenacity to keep knocking on doors, never accepting no for an answer, and understanding that tenacity is everything. Nothing happens without continuing the fight every day. VICTORIA: Great. And how did you first identify that need for the center? JOE: A million years ago, when I was a late teenager, my parents had a pastor in their church suggest to them that in order to bring me back to God and back to their church, that they should cut me off financially, you know, I was a young freshman in college prod me in that direction. So my parents took the advice, and I found myself in my second semester of college with no funding. The check for the second semester had been canceled from my family, and I didn't know what to do. So I called a friend in South Dakota that we had met on vacation. And she said, "You know what? I have an apartment building here. I just had an apartment become vacant. Why don't you move to South Dakota, and then we'll work on everything else?" So that lived experience kind of proded the whole thing. And then meeting the youth who had been displaced from home for being a trans youth caused the rest. CHAD: Well, I'm really sorry for that personal experience that you had. But it's pretty powerful and that you've gone on to help others in similar situations is really admirable. JOE: Yeah, it's been quite a journey. And my lived experience, honestly, I was with stability within 24 hours. The more I became comfortable and complacent in my life and then met somebody who wasn't; it brought me back to that. And then just looking at statistics, looking at how youth end up in a houseless situation created something in me that I had to address. VICTORIA: So you had your own lived experience and that connection to your community which helped you identify that need and start out on the center. Did you find there were a lot of resources for building nonprofits? JOE: There isn't. And it's really something that when you go into it, you believe that when you create a nonprofit and you finish that application, you send it into the IRS, and you get approval, that you put a great idea out there and that the community will respond and that everyone will immediately jump on it and say, "You know what? You're right. This is needed. We need housing. We need to make sure that youth are safe." And that's not the way it works. It doesn't work that way at all. It's a lot of connections and community and getting involved and putting the statistics and the numbers out there so that people are aware of it. But it's mostly connecting the stories. The more youth that I've met and worked with and connected them to a story and told their story, the more people respond. VICTORIA: Right. And so, what have you found to be the most impactful in sharing that story and in managing that content to get to the right people who can help you with this need? JOE: The most impactful part is people just aren't aware. We all know that there's a homeless population. No matter where you live, there's a homeless population, and it impacts communities. But what we aren't aware of is we all typically believe that the government is funding these things and it's being taken care of and that maybe those people just chose homelessness and don't realize that the resources are very limited. Until those resources are able to show a data of need, that person may not be counted that you saw on the corner. CHAD: You're pretty active socially online. I think where I first saw you was through a mutual connection on LinkedIn, and your posts started to be in my feed, and I liked and subscribed, I guess. How much of the awareness that you're putting out there is coming from social networks and online versus in-person and local communities? JOE: I'd say it's probably a good mixture of both. Locally, obviously, I'm deeply involved with other service providers, and I'm involved with local government. I'm on any kind of board that you can think of that impacts youth homelessness. So there's that within my community but having those LinkedIn...just this weekend, we had our pride, and at our pride, someone walked over to me, started talking at our booth. And he said, "Well, I know you from LinkedIn. CHAD: [chuckles] JOE: I noticed your picture with Sylvan Lake behind you from your LinkedIn, and I just had to come over to meet you and say hi." And I thought, how impactful is social media that someone who lives in Florida happened to be in South Dakota came to pride and recognized me from a picture? VICTORIA: Wow. Yeah, it makes our world feel a little smaller sometimes, doesn't it? JOE: Absolutely. VICTORIA: And the problem of youth homelessness and LGBTQ+ homelessness is very complex. And I think other nonprofit founders might be interested in how you decide what services you're going to provide and how you evaluate to see which ones are the most impactful. JOE: We did things kind of backwards. So I formed the board of directors, and typically what happens with the board of directors is they want to become your advisors. And I thought these people have great professional experience. We have doctors; we have PhDs, we have scientists literally on our board. And those people don't have the lived experience. So I thought, who do we go to to develop programming and support for people that are in need? And the answer was glaringly clear; it had to be the people who were in need. So I formed a Youth Action Board with the State Continuum of Care. And it comprises of youth ages 13 to 24 who have lived experience. We keep it at 66% have to have lived experience. And technically, most of them have even much more than that. But we connect with them through service providers who assist youth. And those were the people that we used to formulate what they needed, decide what was most beneficial to help them during vulnerable points, and then help them get out of situations. VICTORIA: Right. And I think that user experience, that experience bringing that into the products and services that you're creating, just makes a lot of sense for us, and that's what we bring into our design as well. JOE: Yeah, I mean, we do it in almost every industry. Whatever you create, whatever product you create, whether it's something tangible that you hold or whether it's a service, you bring in a test group. And that test group typically is people that you're seeking to utilize or buy your service or your product. And in doing that, we end up developing a better product. It's the same thing with a nonprofit. We had to get the voice of those who we would be serving in order to make sure that we were doing what they needed, not what we thought as professional people or personal opinions was the way forward. CHAD: Was there something as you were talking to people and learning that surprised you? JOE: Probably the same thing that everyone develops is an opinion of homelessness. We all think that people that experience homelessness it's typically through some self-inflicted issue; typically, drugs and alcohol come to mind and some type of cause that brought you there that you had influence on. And I've learned that most of the kids that we serve had no influence on their homelessness other than to be born where they were or to who they were born. A lot of our youth are coming from, oh, they've lived in shelters, or foster care, or aged out of foster care. It just changed my dichotomy of thinking that we would be serving people that had addiction problems or alcohol problems when in case of the youth...currently we're at, I think 68 youth served. I've only met one youth that had a previous addiction. CHAD: It's really just that lack of a safety net. And all it takes is your family not supporting you and not having a safety net. JOE: Absolutely. And that's just it. You said it very well. Most of us, when we have an incident in our life that we need some help because there's a vulnerability, we have people around us that we go back to. We have either family or close friends that we can say, "You know what? I lost my job. I need a little bit of help here," or "This medical incident happened, and could you assist us?" And we get a response from our family or friends that typically is supportive and helps us find a way. A lot of youth, especially youth that experience homelessness, don't have that connection to family. So that's where we need to bring in community to support them. VICTORIA: Right. And do you find there are unique challenges to supporting youth experiencing homelessness in the Midwest in South Dakota where you are versus in more urban areas? JOE: Absolutely. Carl Siciliano is my TA advisor. He created the Ali Forney Center in New York, which is the largest housing support for homeless youth for...they specifically only target LGBTQ youth in the United States. And in talking to him and in looking at our demographics, it was very different. For them, people in larger cities will just seek out their services. They learn about it word of mouth. They find out that there's a shelter in place. Here, our homeless population is much more hidden. And typically, what happens here is youth will gather together. And it'll be six or eight of them who will become friendly, and they will try to support each other by one of them will get a hotel, and then six or eight of them will live together. Or they're doubled up in one person's apartment, six or eight people live in somebody else's apartment, which truly isn't housed because it's not their place. And they try to support each other. So they're very hidden in our communities. CHAD: It's unfortunate there's a lot of stuff happening in the U.S. and worldwide with legislation being passed now anti-transgender. I think South Dakota was the first state in the country to pass an anti-transgender bill this year. Are there particular challenges to doing the work that you do in today's climate? JOE: Accessing mental health services, we had to overcome that obstacle by forming relationships with counseling services so that we could make sure that any youth, whether they were insured or underinsured, or uninsured, could immediately access mental health. And that took quite a bit of work on our part in order to make that happen. It should be easy. It should be easy to access mental health. And that's probably one of the biggest challenges because I can stabilize anyone tomorrow with either a hotel, or a house, or an apartment. But if you don't have mental health to help with what got you there, you're still living in trauma. If you're living in trauma, how can you focus on things like going back to school or having a career or what even tomorrow means for you? Because you're living in trauma today. So, absolutely, to answer your question, mental health. CHAD: And is that a matter of providers not wanting to provide services or not being able to pay for it? JOE: Not being able to pay for it. There are things that you can access if you're uninsured or underinsured if you meet the guidelines to get into mental health access. The problem with that is if you need to help today, that's a process. We wanted to skip the process. We wanted to make sure that if you walked into our drop-in center today that this afternoon I can have you with a therapist of your choice. MID-ROLL AD: Now that you have funding, it's time to design, build, and ship the most impactful MVP that wows customers now, and can scale in the future. thoughtbot Liftoff brings you the most reliable cross-functional team of product experts to mitigate risk and set you up for long-term success. As your trusted, experienced technical partner, we'll help launch your new product and guide you into a future-forward business that takes advantage of today's new technologies and agile best practices. Make the right decisions for tomorrow today. Get in touch at thoughtbot.com/liftoff. CHAD: You have a website. You collect donations online. And we definitely want to link all of that stuff in the show notes. It will be there, and I hope people contribute. But when it comes to the tactical stuff on the product and business side, are there particular tools or resources you were able to draw upon to put together online donations, the website, that kind of thing? JOE: As far as platforms, is that what you're asking? CHAD: Yeah. JOE: There are some great platforms that have been built specifically for nonprofits in order to help get the word out and help fundraise. That for us hasn't been the primary. In this type of nonprofit, typically, most of our donations are not donations or grants. They're things that we...like, I just spent two years on a grant that is quite substantial. But it was two years of work, literally 40 hours a week for two years. So there are those tools, there's the GoFundMe, and there are all kinds of tools for sharing on social media in order to get people to donate. They're great, but you have to have a large circle in order to utilize those. And you have to have people that are willing to do that as well. So I don't think we have the tool that's the best tool yet socially. CHAD: What would something that was better look like for you? JOE: It's more getting corporations and businesses and private companies involved in what a lot of companies are already doing. They will seek from their employees giving initiatives. And they will seek information to what does the company want to support as a community? Because that's what their employees care about. I think those things have a more sustainable development and a more sustainable footprint for nonprofits that when organizations get involved that are private and then offer to their employees a way to donate, that works best. CHAD: Yeah. For thoughtbot, to honor Pride Month, we collected a series of donations that we were going to make. And there was team suggestion...because we have teams all over the place, we wanted to have a local impact. And then when it came to actually doing those donations, I think we had 10 to 20 organizations that we wanted to donate, not a huge amount of money to each one but hopefully, it makes a difference. And the way that we needed to do that a person at thoughtbot needed to go and either find the donate link, the place to do it, and some of them didn't even have it. And we wanted to, you know, maybe it's a place in Brazil or something, and we need to get them the money somehow, wiring it or something. And so that was a fair amount of manual work to figure that out and then to make the payments. JOE: And I think because it goes along with we're learning as organizations that we have to take care of the social and emotional part of employees just as well as we do the work environment. It's part of the work environment. So I think that that kind of goes back to HR, which is my background. HR should look at those things in advance and find local nonprofits to support local ideas and then maybe some national ones as well. We all know of The Trevor Project and some of the great broader campaigns that do a lot of really good work. And have that ready so that when somebody joins your company you can show them and say, "Hey, by the way, these are some local organizations that we can do a payroll deduction for if you like, or we can buy annual contributions," and let the employees see that the company cares about the local area and also cares about things on a national platform that impact employees. VICTORIA: I love that. I think that's a great way to involve corporations in giving back and connecting employees to their local communities and the local groups that need support. Is there anything else that you want to tell our listeners in order to support the LGBTQ+ Center or in general? JOE: The majority of our youth are LGBTQ+. And that's because statistically, across the United States, the majority of youth seeking housing services unaccompanied are LGBTQ+, up to 40%. But we don't turn away any youth. It doesn't matter how they identify. It doesn't matter what their circumstances are. The only thing that we ask is if you're telling us you're homeless, then we're going to assist in that. We do have age criteria of 16 to 24 because that matches the federal guidelines for the programming that we're in through federal dollars. So other than that, I mean, we still would help anyone of any age, but that's the big thing to know is that we help any youth however they identify. And what could listeners do? Obviously, on our website or look into your community as well and see what is a support in your area and find something that you can contribute to. VICTORIA: That sounds great. Thank you so much. Do you have any questions for me or Chad? JOE: I think that what you're doing is great. I like that you are thinking of nonprofits as a company as well because a lot of people view it differently when it's actually a company. You have to figure out a way to sustain funding and bring money in just like any other organization in order to do the work. CHAD: Yeah, I think that's a common misconception that people have. And I'm sure it's not the case with you and your organization. But I like to remind people that nonprofit really just means that it can't show a profit. So there are lots of nonprofits out there that just end up spending all of the money that they have. That is really also technically what it means sometimes. JOE: And you bring up a great point. There's an IRS website to look up any nonprofit organization, and you can look at how they spend their money. I do that all the time before I make a donation. Because we've all heard those stories of CEOs, who make 30 million a year or whatever crazy number. You can always look up any organization and see how they spend their money. CHAD: Yeah, that's a really good tip for people to do before you get involved with an organization with donations or your time and really making sure it matches your values and that kind of thing. VICTORIA: Great. All right. I think we're about at time. So with that, I will wrap us up and let everyone know you can subscribe to the show and find notes along with a complete transcript for this episode at giantrobots.fm. CHAD: If you have questions or comments, email us at hosts@giantrobots.fm. You can find me on Twitter at @cpytel. VICTORIA: And you can find me on Twitter @victori_ousg. This podcast is brought to you by thoughtbot and produced and edited by Mandy Moore. CHAD: Thanks for listening and see you next time. ANNOUNCER: This podcast was brought to you by thoughtbot. thoughtbot is your expert design and development partner. Let's make your product and team a success. Special Guest: Joe Barb.

More than ever we need more women in politics and not just at the highest levels. Local politics have a huge impact on policy, not to mention they inspire at a grass roots level. That's why I'm so happy to have Megan Hanson, Mayor of Sylvan Lake, Alberta join me today to discuss her public service journey that started at 13! Megan shares her thoughts on women in politics, what she's currently working on, and what the future may hold. Aging as a woman can present unique challenges. Helen Tansey co hosts a podcast with Dianne Wiseman called The Feminine Warrior all about women embracing themselves as they age, stepping away from the patriarch and finding their own truth and living life fully. She joins me to discuss. Anne Brodie is here for Saturday Night at the Movies and I'm not sure Anne had time to leave her couch this week with so many new shows and movies to share. Of course, how could we not discuss Canadian legend Shania Twain's new documentary on Netflix called Not Just a Girl, but also Love Song available in select theatres, plus an homage to another Canadian legend Allen Funt called Mr. Candid Camera. If you're like me and often let all your hard work at staying healthy slide when you're on holidays then you'll want to stick around for my interview with Emily Bjerkness, a Weight Watchers Workshop Coach who after 14 years of being a WW member, finally committed to healthy habits no matter where she might find her herself. Emily shares how a mindset shift makes it all possible to go away, enjoy all the good things in life and maintain your health. The threat of climate change is bearing down on us hard right now, and it can often feel overwhelming. Olivia Ulrich from Carbon Block, an environmental technology firm working to spread climate change awareness joins me to share how she is an advocate for climate optimism, helps spur people to action by moving them out of their comfort zone, and encourages women to to get into the climate tech industry as a career. Finally, Allison Venditti from Moms at Work stops in to share the new tool they've developed to help small businesses with no HR department navigate the laws in and around parental leave. Aptly name, “My Parental Leave”, this tool was built in conjunction with employment lawyers, human resource experts, and of course parents and is available at a price small businesses can afford. Social Megan Hanson Instagram: www.instagram.com/meganthemayor Facebook: www.facebook.com/meganthemayor Helen Tansey Website: www.femininewarriorship.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeareTFW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femininewarriorship/ Anne Brodie Twitter: https://twitter.com/annebrodie Website: whatshesaidtalk.com Emily Bjerkness Website: https://www.weightwatchers.com/ca/en/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ww_canada Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyimemilyb/ https://www.instagram.com/ww_canada/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WW.Canada/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/ww_canada/ Olivia Ulrich Website: www.carbonblock.io Instagram: https://twitter.com/carbonblockinc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carbonblockinc?lang=en Allison Venditti Website: https://thisismomsatwork.com/ Twitter: @momsat_work Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MomsAtWork1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisismomsatwork/

The last thing the Guru in India said to me before I left Goa was 'Question Everything'....that questioning began & over these past few years it has been a deep dive into questioning the narrative & listening to my intuition. That is what this conversation is for you, a different perspective, an opportunity to question what main stream has been feeding us & possibly see from a new lens. In this episode Dawn Wickberg & I dive into the red flags around the pandemic. Truth seeking. How to support yourself & take back your power. Diving into what it means to be human & the law. True freedom. Finding purpose during these wild times we chose to incarnate in. Standing for what you believe in. Clearing out the illusion & sinking into inner truth. Breaking free from the systems of oppression. Dawn Wickberg is a soul filled being first and foremost, she's a mother, a wife, a sister, a daughter a friend a foe…she's everything she wants to be. Those that can vibe with that, stay those that can't, leave and that's ok. She calls herself a permanent student, she loves the challenge of learning something new, always. Life is about the journey not the destination as death is life's final destination. Enjoy the journey, be grateful and remember life is for you not against you. Dawn owns a health food store in Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada. @naturalsolutionsstore @truth_only_pls https://naturalsolutions.health

Carly shares her start as a movement instructor, how her career has formed over time. The importance of getting out in nature to de stress, leads to the discussion of the paddle & barre-late (barre + pilates) experience on Sylvan Lake. Carly and Misty have partnered before and are excited to plan again for this summer on Sylvan Lake. June 23rd - July 21st - Aug 18th 6:30pm - 9pm https://www.lunamoonsupyoga.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misty-marcum/support

Scott McDermott built the 15,000 square foot Best Body Fitness in 2002 after getting fit and finding his passion in life following a 13-year career in architecture that had him overweight, sick and stressed. Since getting back in shape, Scott has enjoyed an amazing journey! He went on to write a book called If Your Body Were a Car, You Wouldn't Treat It This Way. Scott entered his first Triathlon in 2005 and fell in love with the sport! After deciding to try out the Sylvan Lake Half Ironman Triathlon, he qualified for Ironman Canada and within a few years, was representing Canada at the World Championships in Holland and Australia as well as racing all over Canada and the USA. After a horrific wreck on his bicycle that nearly cost him his life, he went on to participate in the award-winning documentary “Living the Warrior's Code”. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March of 2020, Scott decided to shut down his gym forever. Scott is now focused on being a motivational speaker and working to get his documentary out on streaming to the world, as well as writing a book about the experience!Find Scott at-https://scottyfit.com/YouTube- “Living the Warrior's Code”Find Boundless Body at-myboundlessbody.comBook a session with us here! 

Shelly answers one of my burning questions about the benefits of observing the breath vs regulating it. She takes us through a meditation to encourage longer, smoother and softer breathing (but not necessarily deep). This practice can help calm the nervous system, decrease hypervigilance and minimize a variety of physical or mental health symptoms. Shelly also explains that "deep" breathing can sometimes lead to over-breathing with the upper chest and neck muscles, which can activate the sympathetic nervous system and may be counterproductive for some people.   Shelly is a physiotherapist, yoga therapist, author, educator, and pioneer of PhysioYoga with over 23 years of experience integrating yoga into physiotherapy and specializes in areas of chronic pain, pelvic health, and professional burnout. She lectures at physiotherapy and yoga programs, contributes to research, presents at conferences globally, provides mentorship for professionals, and offers courses and resources for healthcare professionals and the general population. Shelly has authored book chapters in rehabilitation textbooks and is the co-editor/author of Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain. She maintains a clinical practice in Sylvan Lake, Canada and believes compassion is the foundation of healthcare. Visit www.physioyoga.ca to learn more.   www.physioyoga.ca and on social media: Instagram & Twitter: @proskoyoga FB page: Prosko PhysioYoga Therapy

Episode Twenty-Four of Oh, Deer... presented by Bo's Bar & Stage is a smorgasbord of fun... with a couple of leaps through the Quantum Realm thrown in. Our special February food-themed episode features Chef Phil Mayo, a professional Chef who recently moved to Red Deer from England (21:48 - 59:28), and he might just be Red Deer's most interesting man. With a pair of big family-friendly Winter events coming up in February, we chatted about Winterfest x the Big Jig in Sylvan Lake, and The ACFA Red Deer Winter Carnival (1:06:34 - 1:13:56), so mark them in your calendars! Then, with a brand new partnership agreement and a brand new segment, we got a quick update on Red Deer Real Estate with the first Andrew Russell Market Update (1:03:41 - 1:06:08), and then he stuck around to talk about other stuff with us too. And since we liked Phil so much, we also kept him around for the whole show as we debated the top comfort foods (1:14:43 - 1:35:28), and had him run the seventh and final round of Dustin vs Walsh, with a game of 'Meal or No Meal'. To finish the night off, after we (rightfully) made fun of a lot of weird British dishes, we each took a spin on Phil's Wheel of "It Probably Won't Kill You" to see which British dish we'd each have to try. (1:35:28 - 1:51:05) So, if you like to learn about food, and you like good podcasts, we've got you covered on 50 per cent of those things. Bon Appétit!

Adam Nachbaur is co-founder & managing partner at Snake Lake Brewing in Sylvan Lake, Alberta. He joined Patrick to discuss his award-winning craft beer and share his story: from working a high-paid oilfield job to taking the leap toward founding and operating his own business.Visit https://snakelake.beer/ for more information and find their product in all Safeway and Sobey's liquor stores.This episode was originally released on December 13, 2021 as episode 92 of the North Bank Media Podcast, entitled "Beer Talk."

Oxford 15-year-old facing adult murder charges as 4th student dies in high school shooting; Champagne buckets, Ski-Doo part of reshipping scam that hit Detroiter; Dan Gilbert adds Cadillac Tower to his massive Detroit real estate portfolio; Family-owned Karagosian and Sons Jewelers in Sylvan Lake to close after 70 years; Detroit Red Wings' Tyler Bertuzzi, NHL's only unvaccinated player, in COVID-19 protocol

This Alberta resort town started out as Snake Lake and became known for its waterslides and regattas, held each year. A former Kraft Hockeyville, Sylvan Lake also features one of the only lighthouses between the BC Coast & the Great Lakes. Support: www.patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: www.canadaehx.com E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/craigbaird Instagram: @Bairdo37 YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx

Movember is here, Teens and PreTeens, Dapper in Public An OBVIOU5 Voice - Episode 49  Captain OBVIOU5  Movember/ClayWiebe  Sunday Funday   Snake Lake Brewing  This Sunday, Snake Lake Brewing is out of Sylvan Lake. This is an amazing little brewery. I've been using these guys at the restaurant for the longest time without ever meeting them. The Kinibik Pilsner is amazing the Sidewinder IPA is spectacular, but they just dropped off a couple few little tasters for me. We have the Vanilla Coffee Stout and this one here, Berries and Cream Wheat ale. This is a very good beer...  Parenting  Imagine yourself with a 17-year-old teenager four months away from graduating high school and moving on with her life to becoming an adult. Then you have an 11-year-old who's four months away from leaving elementary school going into junior high. So you've got your preteens and you've got your teens and the emotions and everything is just so extreme right now. Be careful how you talk with talk to and understand how you deal with your kids...  Mental Health  Ladies and gentlemen, it's Movember. And as you know, if you've listened in the past, if you've seen any of my posts on social media, I have been an advocate for mental health for many years. I am now an 18-year Movember participant, bringing awareness to men's health, changing the face of men's health. Bringing up the conversation of men's health, whether we're talking about testicular cancer or prostate cancer, or mental health, which is such a big thing right now...  Dapper  I want to talk about a little thing that I saw going on at the restaurant that I work in. It's been a long time since many people have been in a social gathering with alcohol, a social gathering with people they don't know. You may have had your garage beers or your patio drinks or whatever kind of occasion that you've brought together within your own circle of influence. However, going out to an establishment, bumping into people that you don't know we need to remember how to be socially aware of other people.   Dad Tip of the Day  "You don't have to do anything perfectly. You just have to try” 

Lori & Jeanie are stand up paddle board students from the summer. We cover all the topics of paddle boarding, living in Sylvan Lake, Downtown Rochester and planning a range of future activities on a SUP. Plus discussions on what lies ahead after an awesome summer on the lake. Indoor SUP Workshop at Skeins on Main Yarn, Nov 14th & Dec 19th! Follow the Host Misty Luna Moon: https://lunamoonsupyoga.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misty-marcum/support

Lori reflects about her summer on Sylvan Lake, MI with the host Misty. She explains the importance of balancing a hobby that becomes your job. Plus her goals on a paddle board. Also private group paddle experiences. A well lived Sylvan summer, only has us dreaming about the next one! Practice indoors with your board, Inflatable discs https://www.amazon.com/fit-Inflatable-Balance-Stability-Disc/dp/B000TQ84TE/ref=sr_1_54?dchild=1&keywords=balance+disk&qid=1633436470&sr=8-54 Follow Misty owner Luna Moon SUP beacons.ai/lunamoonsup --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misty-marcum/support

We review the weekend happenings in Sylvan Lake, MI - sharing with Marybeth in Canada while the border is still closed for visits. We describe the experience of the lake from the Saturday morning lake clean up, comparing notes from clean ups in Canada and what we found in Sylvan. Plus brainstroming SUP summit 2022! Ending with challenging each other in the jump rope shenanigans. Follow Meag - Greatlakeslove.org Follow Michael Follow Marybeth Follow Misty --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misty-marcum/support

"Hockey is Back, with Marty Martinson and Mat Barrett," is the thirty-third episode of the Lang & LeBlanc Podcast — a part of the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. It's the thirteenth in the second season of the program.   This week, play by play guys in Mat Barrett and Marty Martinson of the SJHL's Melfort Mustangs and Battlefords North Stars, respectively, join the show to chat all things SJ, including their favourite barns in the league, a look at the return to the rink and how their seasons have started.   RUNDOWN:   KICKIN THINGS OFF, 0:00 to 10:18 A look at Brady's holidays Mat and Marty preview Hockey is back! Riders reverse retros? WHY NOT! Marty Martinson, Battlefords North Stars pxp on 1050 CJNB & battlefordsNOW.com, 10:18 to 85:29 Recorded on Aug 16, 2021. Marty's here, Mat isn't, so Mat loses his intro What's going on in the beautiful Battlefords? Brady finds out he lost an MC gig ... during the podcast North Stars Hockey School The Battlefords: A hockey town Is it hockey season, now? The Yorkton Terriers The local legend, Benny Walchuk (future FOTP) Favourite SJ barns Mat Barrett, Melfort Mustangs Marketing Manager (yeah, that's new!), 37:40 to 85:29 Recorded on Aug 16, 2021. His new gig Being a marketing manager SJHL Broadcasters Documentary — don't threaten us with a good time Rowdiest games the two have called Shout out to Rob Mahon, new voice of the PA Raiders Rebranding LLP, again Mat's next adventure: to Sylvan Lake for road hockey glory Manchesters on 33rd Deals SJ future stars The SJ Rookie eligibility Why aren't we doing this in person? The LLP SJHL Roadtrip A message for the SJ fans LLP Classic 2021: postponed The LLP Get Together, 85:30 to 141:44 Diving into the polka Hockey season feels Bringing back local sports A full refereeing tell-all podcast? Maybe ... Working on the LLP in the background (new logos!) Brady's golf extravaganza Holidayz EXTENDED RIDER CORNER Game 1 and 2 thoughts The view from the stands Injuries aplenty (who knew, right?) The Canadian QB ratio Brady's Rider history lesson for Avery QB Happy Feet Brandon Banks, Trevor Harris and Bo Levi DQ dude in a helicopter, what the hell? Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @LangLeBlancLive   Like our Facebook Page: The Lang & LeBlanc Podcast   Please subscribe and tell your friends if you enjoyed the show!   Head to LangLeBlancPodcast.com for more, including the full show notes.   ** The views and opinions expressed in the Lang & LeBlanc Podcast are solely those of the hosts, producers and guests of the show. They in no way, shape or form reflect those of any affiliates the hosts, producers and guests represent. **

Today was Friday the 13th...and rather than talk about the usual fears like spiders, ladders, and broken mirrors...we explored the unusual and irrational fears that you have. Like sharks in Sylvan Lake!

Kyle Froehlich has been as consistent as they come for the Sylvan Lake Gulls this summer, and he's doing it as a two-way threat. At the plate, the Nipawin, Saskatchewan native is hitting .330 with six home runs and 29 RBIs in 29 games. On the mound, he's made 11 appearances, mostly in relief, sporting a 1-3 record with five saves and a 2.40 ERA. He put up similar numbers this past spring with Colby Community College, drawing interest from the WCBL's Moose Jaw Miller Express. When they weren't able to take part this season, Froehlich looked elsewhere and found a home in Sylvan Lake with a few of his Trojan teammates. Last week, we caught up to talk about his experience, his baseball journey and much more.

For today's episode of the Let's Meet for a Beer Podcast teaming up with our good friends from Brightside. Brightside by ATB is a free banking app that helps you do more you - so you can save for and spend on the craft beer you enjoy. Just like our team at Alberta Beer Festivals, Brightside calls Alberta home and is proud to support great local breweries and businesses with their Friends with Benefits program. Today we'll be chatting with Snake Lake Brewing Company, one of Brightside's Friends with Benefits where Brightsiders can earn extra savings. Today I sat down with Adam Nachbaur and Amanda Gammel with Snake Lake Brewing Company in Sylvan Lake, Alberta....More About BrightsideJoin Brightside and experience the banking app that helps you do more you. Download the app to sign up in minutes from your phone to get spending and saving - all for free. You can learn more about Brightside by ATB at hibrightside.ca. Brightside: Download | Website | Instagram | Facebook | TwitterLet's Meet For A Beer: Website | Twitter | InstagramAlberta Beer Festivals: Website | Twitter | Instagram

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 226: Questions to Ask Someone in Pain with Shelly Prosko   Description: Many people start practicing yoga because of pain, to get relief or to recover from an injury. As yoga teachers, we are sure to encounter students who have some pain in their bodies when they come to our yoga classes. What are some questions we can ask them to be better able to help them? Shelly Prosko shares some questions rooted in empowerment, pain science and self compassion we can ask.   Shelly Prosko is a Canadian physiotherapist, yoga therapist, educator, author and pioneer of PhysioYoga. With over 22 years of experience integrating yoga into physiotherapy within a variety of specialty areas including helping people with chronic or persistent pain, pelvic health issues and professional burnout, Shelly is an expert in this field. Her current focus is on continuing education for other professionals in this area. In addition to this, Shelly has authored book chapters in yoga therapy and integrative rehabilitation textbooks and is the co-editor/author of the textbook Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain. She maintains a clinical practice in Sylvan Lake, Canada and believes compassion is the foundation of pain care, healthcare and overall well-being.   Shelly explains why the questions we ask people who have pain are so important, and how that can influence their healing journey. She also has some insights about how we perceive pain and rest, and why having compassion is essential. This episode is a must-listen for every yoga teacher looking to learn more about pain science, compassion and helping people in pain.   Key Takeaways: [7:22] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Shelly Prosko. [10:32] What is the work that Shelly does and who does she do it for? [12:08] When Shannon was dealing with a herniated disc, Shelly asked her some questions about her pain. They discuss the conversation they had regarding Shannon's injury. [15:25] Many times, when someone tells us they are in pain, our immediate reaction may be to offer suggestions or advice, but this may not be helpful. [16:11] Shelly shares a bit more about what she has learned about pain care and working with people in pain. [22:23] Shannon and Shelly discuss the concept of trusting your body to heal itself. [28:48] Shelly highlights that calming the system can have a profound impact on healing and recovery. [30:53] Regression is as much a part of progression in the healing journey, and it is important for people to know that, and not discount the progress they have made. [34:22] Shannon and Shelly discuss having inquiry around movement, and how yoga ties into that. [40:34] It can be helpful to reframe resting for people who struggle to rest, and encourage them to engage in self-inquiry and self-reflection about the healing process. [44:42] Shelly shares a bit about using compassionate language and being kind to yourself and others. [52:33] Shelly highlights the fact that pain is not necessarily bad. [58:04] Shannon reflects on this interview with Shelly and shares her biggest takeaways.   Key Takeaways from Shelly: What positions or movements bring you ease, peace or joy? The body is set up to progress towards healing. Regression is a normal thing in recovery and healing. Be curious as you move. Increase your movements without forcing. Detach from your expectations as much as possible. Can you reduce your cognitive load as you heal? We are all so unique. Ask individuals, "what do you think?" Speak with compassion to self. Pain is a normal human condition. Pain is not necessarily "bad" - including in a yoga class.   Links: Shelly Prosko Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain, by Neil Pearson, Shelly Prosko and and Marlysa Sullivan Yoga, Neuroplasticity and Pain: New Hope for Self-Empowerment and Healing (Discount code for 15% off: CONNECTEDPCA15) Pain Care Aware The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 225: Yoga for Hip Pain with Shannon Crow The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 116: Pain Language with Shelly Prosko (Part 1) The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 117: Pain Language with Shelly Prosko (Part 2)   The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 009: Kegels, Mula Bandha and Pelvic Health with Shelly Prosko   Pain science episodes   Gratitude to our Sponsors Schedulicity and Pelvic Health Professionals.   Quotes from this episode: "There's all sorts of things you can do that feel good, that feel easeful and peaceful and joyful. So do those instead of trying just to go straight to fixing." - Shelly   "The body is set up to always progress towards healing." - Shelly   "Calm the system down, and that in and of itself is really powerful for healing and for recovery." - Shelly   “The more we check in and be aware, then the more insight we have into our needs." - Shelly

Episode 13 of Oh, Deer... presented by Bo's Bar and Stage was quite the adventure... Since it was Lundy's birthday, and we were finally allowed to be remotely close to each other again, we recorded this one on a pontoon boat out on Sylvan Lake, provided by Episode Sponsor Sun Sport Recreation, and, well... it went. We also picked up Vancouver Canuck Brandon Sutter for a nice little chat, and he was pretty not bad. He even stuck around to play 'Prime or Pretend' with us. But I mean, we were on a boat, so we didn't give him much of a choice. Plus, in honour of Father's Day, we deliver a heartfelt salute to dad jokes. And we also talked about some other stuff (spoiler alert).

Guests: Cam Moon, Play-by-Play Voice, Edmonton Oilers Hockey, Oilers Radio Network. Aqil Samuel, General Manager and President of Baseball Operations, Sylvan Lake Gulls, WCBL.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week I spoke with Mandy from Sylvan Lake, Alberta. Mandy is a teacher and entrepreneur who will be set up to work out of her skoolie when it is complete. Mandy speaks Japanese and has extensively traveled around the world. Mandy is an inspiration as her and her husband are teaching themselves how to build a skoolie from scratch. Instagram

J.R. Bjornson tells us about a goalball opportunity for youth by the Alberta Sports and Recreation Association for the Blind. He also describes the public and free ice slides at Sylvan Lake. From the March 2, 2021 episode.

Suicide Attempt, Trauma, and Living the Warrior Code a Personal Story with Scott McDermott   Tonight at 5pm on "Forrest & Beau LIVE" on Facebook LIVE, featuring special guest, UltraMan Athlete and award-winning documentary film star, Scott McDermott.   TOPIC: The Warrior Code Mindset - How to Develop a Mindset of Success in the Teenage Years and Beyond.   We'll go LIVE at 5pm PST, see you then! We'll also be answering YOUR questions from the FB posts from today and recent days, thanks for being a part of the conversation. FYI, Beau and I have teamed up with a commitment to helping parents, teens, families, and communities with MINDSET STRATEGIES, TIPS, INTERVIEWS, AND RESOURCES for you, the parent, so you can have better communication and a healthier relationship with your teen, and as a result have more happiness, fulfillment, gratitude, and peace in your household.   Check out Scott's award winning documentary film!    www.warriorcodefilm.com    Here is Scott's bio:   After getting fit and finding his passion in life after 13 year career in Architecture that had him overweight, sick and stressed,  Scott McDermott built a 15,000 square foot gym; Best Body Fitness in 2002.  Scott wrote a book about health and fitness called “If Your Body Were a Car, You Wouldn't Treat it This Way”, as well as a fitness journal and a recipe book.  Since getting back in shape, Scott has enjoyed an amazing journey and after deciding to try out the Sylvan Lake Half Ironman Triathlon to see if he could finish it, he qualified for Ironman Canada.  Within a few years he was representing Canada at the World Championships in Holland and Australia as well as racing all over Canada and the USA.  4 Ironmans and 2 long course world championships later, Scott decided to attempt a triathlon 2.5 times longer than Ironman, called Ultraman.  At the 2011 Canadian Ultraman Championships, he crossed the line in 6th place overall, only 20 minutes form 2nd in a 3 day race spanning 520kms.  He has since completed the Ultraman World Championships several times, including a 21st overall  finish in 2013.  He has ridden a bike 400 kms in one day for Cancer research several times, ridden a mountain bike 700kms to Montana along the great continental divide, and completed every Spartan Distance including an Ultra Beast (a 50km run on a ski hill full of obstacles) in addition to ultra marathons and a total of 7 Ironmans, plus too many Half Ironmans to count.  In November 2015 Scott was racing at the Ultraman World Championships again and crashed his bike at close to 70 kilometers per hour, breaking many bones including his shoulder, arm, ribs and skull.   It nearly cost him his life.  He has made a remarkable full recovery and raced again 3 years later in November 2018, placing 25th in the world while filming the process for an award winning documentary; “Living the Warrior's Code”. Scott is very active in Rotary, serving on 3 missions to deliver wheelchairs and has been President as well as Rotarian of the Year.  Scott has been awarded Sylvan Lake's Citizen of the Year twice and Business of the Year Twice as well.  He hosts the Annual Terry Fox Run, and has organized the BBF Sprint Triathlon, Zombie Run, Father's Day Run, Sylvan Lake Half Ironman, Amazing Race Sylvan Lake and more.  Having shut down Best Body Fitness in March of 2020 forever, Scott is now focused on his long time passion of being a professional speaker and working to get his documentary out on streaming to the world, as well as writing a book about the experience.   We'll be doing these LIVE shows now on a weekly basis to support YOU, the parent, so thanks for being a part of this!! ----more--------more---- Thank-you for listening to the Parent Teen Mindset Show! Please join our private Facebook group for more support with your teen here: Parents of Awesome Teens with Anxiety, Depression, and Low Self-Esteem If you need help or coaching for your teen, go here: https://www.parentteenmindsetshow.com/p/coaching/ To become a Patron of the show, click here: https://patron.podbean.com/theparentteenmindsetshow Corporate team building or non-profit company?  Go here: https://connectivehuman.com

The full crew of TMWITY welcomes the hosts of The Smoke Show on Woodward Sports onto the podcast. Sean Baligian, Mike Ivasile, and Chef Dave Hubbard chop it up with the guys answering all of their questions and celebrating all things Pork for Ground Hog Day. If you didn't want to get your buddies together and stand around a grill before, you will after this episode. The Smoke Show guys are true professionals and a ton of fun. All of us at TMWITY are all very grateful that they were able to take the time away from family and talk with us. Download, listen, enjoy, share, and if you are in the Detroit metro area support Chef Dave Hubbard at The Butchery in Sylvan Lake and listen to Sean every day on his Woodward Sports show Beligian & Bell.

The entire gang is back in studio after podcasting from the road last week. This episode begins with Kyle's story about his maiden voyage to the Butchery in Sylvan Lake. The crew discusses the demise of their new favorite NFL team, skateboarding and bullying stories. And the episode concludes with each co-hosts top Power Moves of all Time. Enjoy, we know they do!

Colin Fraser is a Western Hockey League graduate having played with the Red Deer Rebels from 2001-2005. He was also a part of Team Canada's gold medal at the 2005 World Junior Championship. Colin was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2003 National Hockey League Draft, and went onto an 11-year professional career. He played with Chicago, Edmonton, Los Angeles, and St. Louis in the NHL and is a two time Stanley Cup Champion! Colin is now a scout for the Chicago Blackhawks and owner of Champion Hockey Development hockey camps in Sylvan Lake, AB. Please support our sponsor Twig and Barrys. They are a Canadian company, they've got all kinds of apparel including mens underwear. Essentials for the modern day caveman. No judgement, no shaming, no fancy words. Just real men! So go check them out TwigandBarrys.ca Use the code: TOPCHEDDAR and get 15% off your entire order. Top Cheddar is hosted by Cam Moon (Mooner) & Rob LeLacheur (Lolly) who chat with those who have excelled in hockey and the world of business. The entertainment is plenty as we get to hear some terrific hockey stories from all of the different hockey leagues and some Stanley Cup tales for good measure. In addition to the great hockey stories, we chat about the career(s) they've enjoyed since leaving the ice and we get to learn how hockey has helped them through their time in business and entrepreneurship. The Top Cheddar podcast is produced by Road 55, a content creation marketing firm located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta. Learn more at: https://road55.ca

On this episode of Blue Line Banter I am joined by Shane Willis, Head of Youth and Amateur Hockey for the Carolina Hurricanes.  Prior to his current role with the Hurricanes, Shane spent over a decade playing professional hockey and made his NHL debut for the Carolina Hurricanes in 1998 while enjoying a career high 20 goals and 24 assists in the 2000-2001 season.  Our discussion covered Shane’s early days playing youth hockey in Sylvan Lake, the current state of youth hockey in North Carolina including the gold standard Hurricanes First Goal program, the meaning of “Earn It”, what makes Rod Brind’Amour so special, and the unique friendship he shares with many of his colleagues including Tripp Tracy otherwise known as Tripper, Mike Maniscalco otherwise known as Big Rig, and the awesome Abby Labar. This conversation with Shane was such a great time and I really hope you enjoy it. 

Dr. Lance McAfee is a Chiropractor whose practice is approx. 50% oil and gas professionals in Sylvan Lake, Alberta Canada. He sees first hand the mental and physical consequences of both the Men or Women who chooses to work away as well as the partner/kids who stay at home. You would think these kind of Doctors would only want you in and out after they deal with the physical problems his patients come in with but the reason Dr. Lance wanted to come on the podcast was to show a lot of the issues that come with the body come from something psychological aspect and affects everyone in the household. His passion is helping these families in all aspects of their life when they are in his office and wanted to discuss those affects. Choosing to hide behind drugs, alcohol, pain-killers is hurting everyone and it is time we all take ACCOUNTABILITY for the good and the bad that comes from living this way. This interview was probably one of the RAWEST interviews where both of us started to tear up when talking about people who have taken their own life trying to navigate this on their own. Sit back and relax and listen to TODAY'S TALE FROM THE TRENCH.

Kelsey Wilson allowed a stranger into her house in Sylvan Lake. That same stranger also got to drive her car. But it’s totally normal, because Kelsey is doing the same thing to this stranger, on...

Adam, while hospitality wasn't his initial career, he is a total hospitality guy. I was blown away by his level of dedication and passion to the craft of beer and the brewing process. I learned so much in this interview and was truly inspired by Adams level of excitement. Craft beer truly is an experience, and if you live here in Alberta, you know that this is an incredible industry with incredible people. Snake lake brewing Co. has been around since 2017, their beers have won multiple awards and they continue to push the envelope and develop beers that are rare, and amazing. When you're passing through Sylvan Lake this is a must stop! Original Joe's and Adams team have just completed a 2nd round of Snake Lake collaboration brew which will be available in our locations very soon, craft beer just for Joe's! How fun is that?Join Adam and I this week as we talk about brewing craft beer, what the industry is like, and how it all connects. 

Well-endowed men don't have to go overboard. Sucking in, pushing out. A selfie is worth 200 pictures. Sean is a “spin dentist.” Welcome to the river of truth. They don't like Uncle Justin in Sylvan Lake. Buttholes are strategically placed. “I don't like having a hot back.” Hey, rich people — leave podcasts alone! Smile-talking. Andy Dick. Quebec is a french Alberta. Kathleen said yes to a dress. Titty pictures. Meth chicks are rough. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Always fun to chat with a record holder on the Top Cheddar podcast. We were fortunate to have Glen Goodall as our most recent guest. Head to Seattle and you'll see his name hanging in the rafters and for good reason. He played six full seasons in Seattle, starting at the young age of 14 and he holds the WHL record for most games played at 399. He's also the 2nd overall in all-time points with 573 points. Glen, a Detroit Red Wings draft pick, enjoyed a professional hockey career that extended past twenty years. He played a significant amount of his pro career in the German hockey leagues and we had a great chat about his historical WHL career, pro career, thoughts on the new Seattle Krakens and chatted about his real estate business. Glen lives in beautiful Sylvan Lake, Alberta and has his own Re/Max real estate team. To learn more about Glen, head to http://www.glengoodall.com/ Top Cheddar is hosted by Cam Moon & Rob LeLacheur who chat with those who have excelled in hockey and the world of business. The entertainment is plenty as we get to hear some terrific hockey stories from all of the different hockey leagues and some Stanley Cup tales for good measure. In addition to the great hockey stories, we chat about the career(s) they've enjoyed since leaving the ice and we get to learn how hockey has helped them through their time in business and entrepreneurship. The Top Cheddar podcast is produced by Road 55, a content creation marketing firm located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta. Learn more at: https://road55.ca

Jason Chatwood is involved in almost every aspect of baseball in Central Alberta. So it's fitting that he recently added a new title to his business card: head coach of the expansion Sylvan Lake Gulls of the Western Canadian Baseball League. Chatwood was introduced in a news conference held in late-July and our own Ian Wilson had a chat with him shortly thereafter to talk about being named coach, how the opportunity came to be and what he has in mind as he gets ready for the first season of Gulls baseball.

Welcome to Episode 112 of the podcast! Original Air Date: August 12, 2020 The Eat More Barbecue Podcast is a proud part of the Alberta Podcast Network, Locally Grown. Community Supported. This week's network shoutout to Girl Tries Life. Host Victoria Smith interviews women on the many ways to live an incredible live, with tangible advice on achieving goals. Visit www.albertapodcastnetwork.com for links to Modern Manhood and all the other great shows on the network. If you're interested in joining in on the Supper Challenge, you can follow @supperchallenge on Instagram and use #supperchallenge on your posts. Follow the feed for each week's theme and have some fun! This episode of the Eat More Barbecue podcast is brought to you by: ATB Financial. There's nothing like the feeling of putting a smile on someone's face. Enter ATB Goodness Grows. Where one act of goodness can create a chain reaction across the province. Through Goodness Grows, ATB will be creating moments where Albertans can come together for a smile. Want to join in? Simply follow the hashtag #ATBGoodnessGrows on social to see all the goodness growing across Alberta. Follow along, get inspired, and help share the goodness. And Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. In Alberta, you get to choose who to buy your energy from. Park Power has low overhead, and chances are you'll save money if you switch. You can find out how much money you would save by visiting www.parkpower.ca and plugging your numbers into the Alberta Energy Savings Calculator. If you decide to switch, it's easy. Nothing changes about your service — only the price you pay. Learn more at www.parkpower.ca Visit the Canadian BBQ Society website at www.cbbqs.ca for a full calendar of events, team info and results from past competitions. My guests this week are Val, Dakota & Shelby from Lone Star Angus in Sylvan Lake, AB. You can follow them on Facebook at Lone Star Angus and on Instagram @lonestarangus Their products are currently available weekly at the Sylvan Lake, Sherwood Park, Stettler and Bearspaw Farmer's Markets. All music on The Eat More Barbecue podcast has been graciously provided by Alan Horabin. Eat More Barbecue can be found at www.eatmorebarbecue.ca, on Facebook & Instagram at eat_more_barbecue and on Twitter @eatmorebarbecue. My email is eatmorebarbecue@gmail.com Thanks for listening. Please subscribe, rate and review. This podcast is a www.EatMoreBarbecue.ca production.

He is making an impact everyday in his own life and the lives of others. We had a great chat this week about all of his experiences from competitive volleyball to his education at the Pacific Culinary Institute in Vancouver, Canada, and on to being the youngest Managing Partner for the Original Joe's group in Edmonton, Alberta. Jordy is so inspiring, this is a great journey to listen in on...ALSO... How cool is this??!!! Jordy and Snake Lake Brewing Co in Sylvan Lake, Alberta have graciously donated 10 Brewery Gift Baskets for you the amazing listeners of Discovering Hospitality.  Head on over to my Instagram (CLICK HERE) page to enter to win! Contest Closes August 21, 2020. GOOD LUCK and Thank you for supporting xoAlly

Sylvan Lake isn’t the only body of water where massive crowds are gathering. The mayor of Chestermere says lots of people are also heading to their community lakes too. Marshall Chalmers joins Joe McFarland to discuss the situation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guest is Fara Bono (Komito), someone who has dedicated the vast majority of her life to Camp Kinder Ring, we talk about camp helping her get through tough times as a camper, coming back and reviving Sylvan Lake and watching her children grow at camp.

Today I talk about Dr. Deen Hinshaw. I am able to bring up memories of our shared High School days in Sylvan Lake, and the fact that she now has a fan club! Also, listen to the doctors!   To pledge and support this podcast head to Patreon: www.patreon.com/N8V_Calgarian   To connect with me go to    Instagram: @nativeyyc   Facebook: Native Calgarian   Twitter: @n8v_calgarian

A couple of major pieces of news came out of the recent Western Canadian Baseball League annual general meeting. One was that Sylvan Lake was getting a franchise for the 2021 season, while the Brooks Bombers would be under a new ownership model. Aqil Samuel joins us to talk about the Central Alberta situation, while Bombers president and Brooks Regional Ballpark Association chairman Jason Thomasen updates his team's transition.

On this episode of the Healthy, Wealthy and Smart Podcast, I welcome Shelly Prosko on the show to discuss compassion in healthcare. Shelly is a physiotherapist, yoga therapist, educator and pioneer of PhysioYoga with over 20 years of experience integrating yoga into rehabilitation with a focus on helping people suffering from persistent pain, pelvic health conditions and professional burnout. She guest lectures at yoga and physiotherapy programs, presents at medical and yoga therapy conferences globally, provides mentorship to health providers, and offers onsite and online continuing education courses for yoga and health professionals. Shelly is a Pain Care U Yoga Trainer and maintains a clinical practice in Sylvan Lake, Canada. She is co-editor of the book Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain. In this episode, we discuss: -Can compassion be trained? -The six elements of Halifax’s model of enactive compassion -Empathic distress, compassion fatigue and burnout among healthcare practitioners -The five facets of comprehensive compassionate pain care -And so much more!   Resources: Shelly Prosko Twitter  Shelly Prosko Instagram  Prosko PhysioYoga Therapy Facebook Shelly Prosko Youtube Shelly Prosko Vimeo Physio Yoga Website Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain   For more information on Shelly: Shelly Prosko, PT, C-IAYT, CPI, is a Canadian physiotherapist, yoga therapist, author, speaker and educator dedicated to empowering individuals to create and sustain meaningful lives by teaching and advocating for the integration of yoga into modern healthcare. She is a respected pioneer of PhysioYoga, a combination of physiotherapy and yoga. Shelly guest lectures at medical colleges, teaches at yoga therapy schools and yoga teacher trainings, speaks internationally at yoga therapy and medical conferences, contributes to academic research, provides mentorship to healthcare professionals and offers onsite and online continuing education courses for yoga and healthcare professionals on topics surrounding chronic pain, pelvic health, compassion and professional burnout. Her courses and retreats are highly sought after and have been well received by many physiotherapists, yoga professionals and other healthcare providers. She is a Pain Care Yoga Trainer and has contributed to book chapters and is co-editor and co-author of the textbook Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain by Singing Dragon Publishers. Shelly is a University of Saskatchewan graduate and has extensive training in yoga therapy and numerous specialty areas with over 20 years of experience integrating yoga therapy into rehabilitation and wellness care. She considers herself a lifelong student and emphasizes the immense value gained from clinical experience and learning from her patients, the professionals she teaches and the colleagues with which she collaborates. She maintains a clinical practice in Sylvan Lake, Canada and mentors professionals who are interested in pursuing this integrative path. In addition to her many skills as a healthcare practitioner, Shelly is also an accomplished figure skater and has traveled the world with many professional ice shows. She is passionate about music, dance and spending quality time with family and friends. Shelly believes that meaningful connections, spending time in nature and sharing joy can be powerful contributors to healing and well-being. Please visit www.physioyoga.ca for more info and resources.   Read the full transcript below: Karen Litzy:                   00:01                Hey Shelly, welcome to the podcast. I am excited to have you on. This is going to be fun today. Shelly Prosko:               00:07                Thank you for having me. Really excited to talk about this. Karen Litzy:                   00:11                So I spoke to your coauthor Neil a couple of weeks ago, talking about your book, yoga science and yoga and science and pain care, treating the person in pain. And I'm really excited to dig into sort of your writing within this book because you are writing about compassion. So before we get into the nitty gritty, what is compassion? How do you define it? Shelly Prosko:               00:41                So believe it or not, there actually is not one agreed upon definition. So that's the first thing is some people describe it as a trait. Others say it's more of an emotion. Some people say it's like a motivation or behavior. But the definition that I use in my chapter is the one that is kind of the working definition that the leading compassion researchers use in the Oxford handbook of compassion science. So that's kind of like the compendium, the Bible of all the thought leaders and researchers around compassion. So that definition, the working definition there is basically compassion is first and foremost. You have to be able to recognize that someone is suffering or struggling or in need. And then the second component is then we have to have the motivation to want to do something about it to alleviate or to help. So basically recognizing the suffering with the motivation to relieve and that is not just us and someone else that's also within ourselves. So compassion also includes the self compassion piece and that is I think really important for us to keep in mind. Karen Litzy:                   01:56                Yeah, I was going to say, and would you say that having compassion for yourself allows you to be more compassionate towards others? Do you feel like it's a prerequisite for compassion as a healthcare provider? Shelly Prosko:               02:13                That's a really good question. From my perspective, I think it helps. The more self-compassion we have, the more compassionate we can be for others. But the research is kind of right now from what I've been reading, actually, I just listened to a recent podcast a couple of days ago and with a couple of the leading researchers. And there still is no really solid evidence that increasing self-compassion translates to increased compassion for others or that increasing compassion for others translates to increased self-compassion. That said, there is some research that shows cultivating self-compassion does seem to help increase compassion for others. So we have a bit of research that says that. And my own personal view would be yes, I don't know if it's a prerequisite, but I have noticed in my own self without making this like a therapy session, I have noticed that I scored quite low on self-compassion and I have traditionally been quite, you know, self critical and hard on myself. But as I've learned more about this stuff and practicing self compassion, what that is and, and exploring it and experiencing it, I feel like I overall am just understanding more of what compassion is. And I feel like maybe I'm, you know, more compassionate. It could be just age and stuff too and experience, but that'd be my answer to that. Karen Litzy:                   03:46                And why is compassion important in the care of people in pain? So how does it benefit me as a healthcare provider to understand compassion? When I'm working with people in pain. Shelly Prosko:               04:02                Yeah. So I just want to be clear that sometimes people equate, you know, just being compassionate, they just equate that to being kind, you know, and it's just should be common sense and just don't be a jerk. You know, a lot of people just say, well just, it's not that hard. But, you know, there it is a little more nuanced than that. And just going back to your question on, you know, what are some of the benefits if we actually look at the, the deeper layers of compassion and which I can get into a little bit there later, but the components that go into offering compassion and also self compassion towards, you know, yourself. Lot of the research shows, I mean, stuff that we're not probably really surprised at. Like it can increase quality of care for our patients, increase patient outcomes, increase patient satisfaction, increase therapeutic Alliance, and increased patient self care. Shelly Prosko:               05:04                So I want to just briefly talk about this cause I think it's really important and we don't think about this part of compassion, but there's this one study that I talk about in the book chapter and it was an entire year long. It was in an integrative rehab hospital and it showed there was a hundred women who are living with chronic pain and it showed that it was only once these women actually experienced what it was like to be loved, cared for, to be seen, to be heard. In other words, to have actually to receive compassionate care. Only then could they take active steps towards their own self care, which I think is really important in pain care because so often we talk about how important it is for our patients to play an active role in their pain care. We're always talking about that. Shelly Prosko:               05:55                The literature says that we're trying to help our patients make healthier choices, et cetera. And now we have some research that says, well, you know what, if we provide this very in depth, nuanced, compassionate care, it looks like people that are patients are then more likely to, you know, better make better choices. And it's neat. Some of the women, what they were saying, things like they felt worthy, they felt loved and yeah, worthy enough to be cared for. And I just think all of that is so fascinating. So those are some of the, you know, the benefits to providing compassionate care, but there's also benefits to us as the healthcare provider. So what some of the research is showing is that it can actually help protect against burnout. Shelly Prosko:               06:51                We can dive into that a little bit later too in some of the myths, you know, around too much compassion. But, you know and also just overall the positive health outcomes are increased in us as the health care provider and even things like reduced anxiety, depression, even stuff like reduced medical costs and errors and malpractice claims. Like this is just what all the research is saying. But then I think the other part of it that I do want to really highlight is the self compassion piece. So there is benefit for the person in pain to practice self compassion is what some of the research is showing us now and there is also benefit for us as the healthcare provider to practice self compassion. And again some of that for us as a healthcare provider is like reducing burnout, reducing excessive empathy, which they're calling, you know, empathic distress or empathy key things like that. Shelly Prosko:               07:49                It helping us improve our emotional resiliency and like we said, potentially even increased concern for others, but in the patient, and this is what I thought was so fascinating as of now, I think there's only about five or six studies out there, but they do show that people in pain that either have higher self compassion or some of the studies actually show people in pain. Doing these self compassion practices actually can show reduced pain severity, reduced anger, reduced psychological distress or things like depression, anxiety and even increased pain acceptance. You know, we know there's some benefits. Especially with the ACT, acceptance commitment therapy research, we're starting to see how that's important and, you know, there's even some links to reduce pain catastrophization and rumination and decreased fear avoidance behaviors. And it's just really fascinating. And I think, just the last bit here on that, on that question is increased self-compassion has been shown to reduce our own self criticism and increase our motivation to actually change our behaviors. Karen Litzy:                   09:02                We're just talking today, Nisha mind who's a psychiatrist. And we were just saying, man, how hard it is to change behaviors for human beings. Cause she was talking, she has a dog. And how with a dog, you know, you can change behaviors by motivating them through food. So they have these incentives or incentivize through food. Humans, it's a little bit harder how difficult it is to change behavior in a human being. So now if compassion and practicing self-compassion can help with behavior change, how do we change compassion? I mean, how do we train compassion? Can we train it? Shelly Prosko:               09:47                Yeah. So the literature says yes, it is trainable and we have quite a bit now and there's different programs and different styles. And I think, you know, there's a lot of different models and I think probably just to make it easiest for us here as I'll talk through this one model that I really like. It's Joan Halifax and she's an anthropologist and a meditation teacher and a few other things. But she has a really nice model of inactive compassion. And what she talks about is, you know how I said the definition of compassion was in recognizing the suffering first and then having the motivation to alleviate it. She actually goes beyond this and she says that definition's a little bit limiting because compassion is actually more of a dynamic emergent process. So it's more of a wisdom that emerges within the context of the environment that we're in, which makes sense. Shelly Prosko:               10:53                If you know anything about systems theory or emergent theory and you know, so if we're in a room together with our patient, you've got the patient not person in everything, they're dynamic, you know, evolving system right there in that moment. And then there's us, we're also a dynamic, evolving system that we come together in the context of the environment. And that even changes the dynamic or influences. So compassion can emerge from that interaction, from a series of elements that are actually non compassionate in and of themselves. So we can train and these six elements, and again, this is Halifax's model, but we can train these six elements and it saw like you just train one and then you train the other. It's not linear there, you know, it's like I said, an interdependent integrative process. But I think it's just really fascinating because this is something accessible and tangible. Shelly Prosko:               11:53                And in the book I go obviously into depth and I'll just try to keep this short. But the first element is the attentive domain. So that's just being fully and wholeheartedly a hundred percent present and you can, we can cultivate our focus or concentration ended up and our attention through a whole host of different ways. Whether it's different mindfulness practices or focused concentrative activities. So that's a whole other way to cultivate that. So just by cultivating and practicing the attention is one way to help the process of compassion. And then the second one is the affective domain. So that is being aware of our emotions and we have a lot of research that shows the more aware we are of our emotions, the more aware we can be of others. Shelly Prosko:               12:52                And then we also have research that shows some interoceptive awareness practices, believe it or not because of the way something with the insular cortex, you know, we don't know if it's that more information is being sent to the insular cortex or it's just changing the way the brain is interpreting this. But when we do enter in an interoceptive awareness practices, it seems that that increases our ability to be more in touch with our own emotions, which is super cool. So an Interoceptive awareness practice might be like a body scan. So you're taking yourself, we're guiding a patient through, you know, a two minute, you know, scan of the body and inside and what are inside physiological state is like, it could be even, you know, a breath awareness practice. Shelly Prosko:               13:47                And just knowing how that feels inside the body. And then the third element is intention. So in yoga, that of course, you know, that's my framework, how I frame a lot of things. But in yoga, there's a saying, you know, where your intention goes, the energy follows. So, from a science perspective, when you can actually focus and concentrate on something that you really put, have an attention to it that can affect the outcome. So for example, the intention when you're working with someone might be first and foremost my intention is to care for myself first. Secondly, to then care for the person in front of me. And then you may just want to keep that in mind throughout the whole session. And your intention may be something really specific. Like, I am here to serve, you know, when you sort of keep repeating that to yourself, I'm here to serve, I'm here to serve and my intention setting can be super powerful. Shelly Prosko:               14:54                I don't know if you've done any intention setting before, but you just set an intention. It doesn't even have to be related to our professional career here. Just even personally, you go into a room or a setting where you're feeling like you don't really want to be there, et cetera. Maybe a family Christmas dinner. And if you go in with this intention, okay, I'm just going to focus on, and you could say anything, I just want to be present or I'm just gonna focus on being kind to myself. And you just focused on that one intention. It's like a theme. So that's the third element. So remember, all of these are now together. They start to accumulate into gaining more insight into the person's suffering in front of you, which then can lead us to have a more compassionate response. Shelly Prosko:               15:40                Then the fourth element is insight. And that's basically just the idea that these first three components together and practice can lead to that deeper insight into what that person is, you know, is really going through. And then the other part to that insight, I just want to add, cause I think it's so fascinating once we start gaining deeper insight into all this stuff, we do start to understand that there's something called therapeutic humility, which is this idea that, you know, we can't control the outcome. So we do the best that we can. We gain as much information as we can. We be the best people we can be and we help the person as much as we can. And then we detach from outcome and we can pay lip service to that and we can all understand that. But when it comes down to it, I think a lot of us are attached. Shelly Prosko:               16:38                And we're invested in making sure that the outcome is a certain way. So we could talk about that for a long time. But this is huge in part of the compassionate response is this idea to have this insight that we have to have this humility that we're not the almighty savior and we can't control. And then the last two are embodied and engaged. And so the embodied domain is really this idea that we are fully, fully present. So kind of similar to the first one, but this one is more that we are dividing our attention. Meaning we yes, we have to listen fully and be fully present for the person in front of us. But we also have to stay within our body and not detach from what we're experiencing and disassociate. So we have this idea that we can still feel if our breath is tightening or if there's tension in our body and that can give us a lot of information as well. Shelly Prosko:               17:37                That's really important. So that's part of the compassionate process. And then the last one, the engaged domain that's really compassion in action. So that's your compassionate. And I think for here, this one, I think the biggest take home message for me has been, it's obviously informed by everything I just said. And it's different depending on the context. So there's no, well there's no GoTo, this is the strategy or this is my response or this is what I say, you know, when my friend is struggling and where someone's giving you some bad news and there's no really go to response, you can have some ideas of course, and then some things maybe that aren't, we want to stay away from saying, but it's really important to understand that compassion is this wisdom that emerges in that situation and the engaged part might be not saying anything or not doing anything. It could be just holding space. And so I hope that helps you and the listeners sort of get a deeper appreciation for this process and that we can train it and that it takes time and it can be extremely helpful for both the person in pain. Karen Litzy:                   19:01                Yeah, I think that's great. And thank you so much for going into a little more detail there on that model. I think it makes it a little more concrete for myself and certainly hopefully for the listeners as well. And now I think something that people may misunderstand or misconstrue is the idea of compassion and empathy as being the same. So my question is there a difference between compassion and empathy? And if so, can you kind of give us the similarities or differences there? Shelly Prosko:               19:39                Yeah. So just like compassion, empathy does not have one agreed upon definition either. So this makes it challenging to talk about this stuff because you know, people have different ideas as to what these things are. So some, you know, of what I've read about empathy, it depends if we're talking about cognitive empathy or emotional empathy, behavioral empathy. So that makes it a bit tricky. But I'm going to stick with the empathy that I find most people resonate with and that is more that the empathy where it's our capacity to be able to share the feelings of another person. So what it's like to be in the other person's shoes, right? To resonate with their experience, even to share that emotional experience. So if we use that definition, then we know we can see that empathy is really more of a competency. Shelly Prosko:               20:43                It can be a motivating force for compassion. But what the literature shows is that empathy is neither sufficient nor required for compassion. And you think about that for a moment. It makes sense because we can have empathy for someone. So we may emote, be able to, you know, really understand and emotionally share that same experience or share that same feeling because we've had a similar experience. The response may not necessarily be a compassionate one and there's lots of different reasons as to why we would or wouldn't. I go into a little bit of that in the book, but just I think, I hope that makes sense to everybody. How you could still have this empathy but maybe not provide of a very compassionate response. The other part of that is you don't necessarily have to even have empathy in order to provide a compassionate response. And I think that's actually quite hopeful. And you know, cause I think even talking to some of my colleagues who some people may feel that they're not as empathetic or they've been told that they don't have, what you don't understand. Shelly Prosko:               22:05                And, you know, the good news is you may not be really empathetic or you may not consider yourself an empath, but you can still have a compassionate response. And I think if you go back to the Halifax model of all of those elements, you know, that help us provide a compassionate response. Empathy can be part of that. Like you say, it can be a motivating factor, but not, no, not the only factor in it. Certainly, it could still be lacking. You could still be compassionate. Karen Litzy:                   22:40                That is hopeful for people who may be feel like they're not as empathic as they would like to be. But like you said, that Halifax model is this sort of emergent model by having all of these different inputs go into the system and have, you know, an emergence of compassion from you. So it's not like all of those parts need to be equal. Shelly Prosko:               23:03                Right? And empathy. Like I said, empathy can be good. Of course. You know, just think of a time when you shared someone's experience feeling, you know, or their experience. You've had a similar experience that may help us give us an idea. But we also have to, I think this is interesting too. We also have to look at the fact that sometimes if we have empathy and we can really share that feeling if we're not careful and if we're not in this more clear kind of state. We may actually start to look at our experience and what we went through and put on someone else, like almost feeling that, well, this is how I felt. So they must feel that too. And there's something that Paul bloom, he's a psychologist at Yale, he calls it empathy arrogance or the arrogance of empathy. Shelly Prosko:               23:56                And it's just fascinating. Some of his work and you know, this really made sense to me when he talks about the fact that can we truly, truly have empathy, you know, on that deep level of what it means. Because that means that we want really understand and share 100% with that person is going through. And we can't do that really, if you think about it. And it could be, you know, someone may be that we've had a similar experience, or it could be, think of yourself as a healthcare provider. Look at all the patients we have. I'm coming to see us who are very, very different from us. Different things have happened to them, different socio economic status, people who are maybe vulnerable populations marginalized. And if we're in a position of privilege, how can we truly empathize with some of the issues and the things that they're going through that may affect their esteem? So that's kind of a tangent, but I think why I brought that up. I think it's important is because it's just this idea that we can still be really, really compassionate and we can train for these compassionate responses even if maybe we can't fully empathize. So I think that was the point of me bringing that up. Karen Litzy:                   25:22                Yeah. And I think in my mind, it kind of takes a load off of me as the healthcare provider. You know, that you don't have to have experienced what your patient has experienced in order to provide compassionate care in order to have that therapeutic relationship in order to help that patient in some point of their recovery. So I think it takes a little bit of the pressure off of the healthcare provider, which may in turn help us to be better providers. So we don't have that pressure, like you said, that pressure on us for outcomes because perhaps, you know, you don't want to think, well, because I never experienced it that I can't help this person right now, I'm away or I'm not the right person for you, or something like that. So I think it's an important distinction. And now in the book, in your chapter you sort of have this model of comprehensive, compassionate pain care five sort of points to that. So can you speak about that model of compassionate pain care? Shelly Prosko:               26:42                Yeah, so really just looking at all the different orientations of compassion. So Paul Gilbert, this is based on Paul Gilbert's work, he's another compassion researcher in the UK. And he talks about the orientations which is giving compassion and then obviously we also receive it. And then the third orientation is the self-compassion within us. So the five components that I see when you look at the full comprehensive, compassionate pain care. The first one is of course what we've talked about here, the health care provider providing compassion. And then the second component is the health care practitioner and the person in pain, cultivating or practicing self-compassion. Oh, that's within each of us. And then the third one is also close family and friends, cultivating compassion towards self and others, including the person in pain. And then the fourth is that we want to make sure that the values of the healthcare organization, including its leaders are in line with compassionate care. Shelly Prosko:               27:54                So this includes a commitment to providing and supporting an environment where compassion can be cultivated by both the healthcare provider and the person who, and I think that's, you know, just really important to include in a comprehensive model here because it's not just about the healthcare provider and the person. And then the very last point is just the community at large. You know, I think it's important to have overall public awareness and understanding, you know, surrounding the importance and the health benefits and practices of compassion. And then of course, that includes the person in pain. So that's a little lofty and I don't have a task force or a plan or not this, you know, right now I'm focusing on those first two and I'm doing a lot of different things and this is going to be my life's work, Karen. Shelly Prosko:               28:47                Like I really believe in this stuff. And, I think increasing pain literacy and increasing compassion literacy are two things that, you know, I'm in it for the long run and so how that looks on how we increase pain literacy and compassion literacy in, you know, interest in the general public and in healthcare organizations. I mean, that's a huge topic. But, you know, there are some different things that I've been involved and just with, not necessarily with compassion per se, but just increasing pain that I've seen, you know, our health care community and yoga therapy community. So yeah, to me it's got to be comprehensive like that. Karen Litzy:                   29:42                That's the way you're gonna make, I think a worldwide impact, certainly on those living in pain when we know, at least here in the United States, and I think this is probably can kind of be generalized to other parts of the world. But here in the United States, the burden of care for just low back pain and neck pain is number, I think three or four behind heart disease, like diabetes. So we're talking about pain as being one of the largest burden of care in the United States. And I would argue probably across the world. I don't know that it's that much different or there's that much difference from other parts of the world. I don't know what it's like in Canada, but I mean it's a lot of money. It's a lot of time. It's a lot of resources. It's a lot of relationships. It's a lot of people in pain contributing to that burden, behind those big numbers of trillions of dollars. They're individual people. And so if adding something like compassionate pain care can help make even the tiniest dent in that, then I think it's, I don't think it's a lofty goal. I think it's just a goal. Shelly Prosko:               30:58                Yeah. I'm glad you say that and you put that into perspective, which I appreciate and yeah, and I think that, you know, just overall this compassion what we've been talking about here, like I think it's the foundation of pain care or is this foundation of health care. You know, you can't really argue with that. And, I don't think anybody would argue with that. But what I think we just don't quite understand is that we may have good intentions and we may think that intuitively, yes we are compassionate people, but the research shows that it can be lacking in certain areas of the world and certain regions, healthcare regions. And also there are fears and blocks and resistances to compassion. Like there are actually reasons why we may not offer a compassionate response. And, you know, some of those reasons are the organizational barriers or different social pressures. Shelly Prosko:               32:05                But some of them may also be certain beliefs that we have that compassion may not be the best response for this person. Maybe we have a deep seated belief that the person needs something different. You know, there's a lot to this, but there are different obstacles. And also just our own health. I didn't really talk about this in here, but you know, we might be overwhelmed by stress in our lives or we may have some unmanaged personal distress and we have research that shows we don't need research to tell us this, I don't think, but we do have research that shows when our own physiological state is not regulated. When we're in a state of flight or stress or a sense of anxiety, things like that. Neuro, biologically we are not set to provide a compassionate response. Karen Litzy:                   32:59                Go figure. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. All right, what would you love for the listeners to take away from this discussion and then we'll get into where people can find you in the book and all that other stuff, but, what would be your big takeaway when it comes to compassion and care? Shelly Prosko:               33:25                I think the biggest takeaway that I would like people to understand is that being compassion is not just about being nice or kind or a good person, so that we could still be all those things, but we actually may still be lacking in that compassionate wisdom. So if you can just think of it more than that and that we could, Oh, maybe get a little bit more skilled at developing this compassionate wisdom. And I guess this is more than one takeaway, but that would be the one. And then just knowing that there are these benefits, both the people in pain and also for us as the practitioner for our own health and yes, for burnout and things like that. Karen Litzy:                   34:18                Now where can people find more information about you, what you're doing and where the book is? Shelly Prosko:               34:24                So my website's probably the easiest, kind of the one stop shop. So it's physioyoga.ca like Canada. And you know, if you want to sign up for my newsletter from there, it's on my blog. And then that keeps you up to date. Cause I do online courses, webinars, onsite courses, lots of videos, YouTube, you know, all kinds of different resources and things. So, and then the social media links are all on my website. Karen Litzy:                   34:54                Yeah. And we'll have all of that to up on the podcast under this episode at podcasts.Healthywealthysmart.com so people can one click and get right to you. Shelly Prosko:               35:04                Okay. Yeah. And then the book, the co-editors, you've already mentioned Neil Pierson and then Marlisa Sullivan is the other co-editor. And we do have some other authors who are contributing or who have contributed to the book. And you can find that book. I mean it's just Google yoga and science in pain care, treating the person in pain. It's on Amazon, Barnes, Nobles, you know where books are sold. Karen Litzy:                   35:25                I can say I have not read all the chapters, but I have read several of them and I 100% recommend this for healthcare practitioners or not even healthcare practitioners. Really anyone. Because I just find that for me, it's helping me to kind of look inward a little bit more what I'm doing and not doing and what I can improve upon. And a lot of good reminders of pain science and, and things that I can thentalk about with my patients. I think in a way that, that they're understanding and integrating yoga and integrating compassion, integrating breathing and things like that into my treatment. So I'm finding it very helpful from a practice point. Shelly Prosko:               36:22                Exactly. That's great. Yeah. That was our hope. You know, our hope was that healthcare providers, regardless if they wanted to go deep into, you know, the yoga therapy and bring yoga into their practice or not, you know, we wanted this to be helpful for, you know, people who, you know, just might be informed by some of these teachings. And of course informed by the science and in mind with what the contemporary science is telling us around patients. Karen Litzy:                   37:05                Yeah, exactly. And it's also nice because it's not like, it's not super heavy. It's not like you're like, Ooh, boy, like I need five hours to read two pages. You know what I mean? Cause it's written in simple language, which is very nice versus so you're taking all these studies that are very scientific and able to simplify them and distill it down into something that's very easy to read. And I think that's why it sticks. So well done for you guys on that. You can find the book at any bookseller and we will have links to it on our website. And Shelly, thank you so much for coming on. I mean this is great and hopefully it allows people to at least look into compassion training, at least start incorporating this with clients and with your patients. So thank you so much for coming on. I appreciate it. Shelly Prosko:               38:02                Thank you. Thanks so much for having me. I'm just so, so, so grateful. Karen Litzy:                   38:06                Yeah. Pleasure, pleasure. And everyone, thanks so much for listening. Have a great couple of days and stay healthy, wealthy, and smart.   Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! 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Jordan and Dean were joined by the GM and the President of Baseball Operations for the WCBL expansion team in Sylvan Lake Aqil Samuel. The club will start up in 2021 and Aqil gave us a look at their road map to success. The stadium being built has been described as state of the art and we had a glimpse into what that might look like. We also unveiled our Top 5 favourite MLB expansion teams of all time!!

The Western Canadian Baseball League's annual general meeting generated quite a number of storylines heading into what promises to be a busy off-season. We sit down with league president Kevin Kvame to discuss the summer of 2019, the future of the Yorkton Cardinals and Melville Millionaires, a new ownership strategy with the Brooks Bombers, a new team in Sylvan Lake and much more.

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What do you get when you combine 7 municipalities, 2 tourism regions, Travel Alberta and a fun events...marketing gold. We talk with Erin Peden from Sylvan Lake, Alberta about the Alberta Sweet 16 and the impact it has had. {audio}ptb19.mp3{/audio}Download the podcast (right click and save-as)

What do you get when you combine 7 municipalities, 2 tourism regions, Travel Alberta and a fun events...marketing gold. We talk with Erin Peden from Sylvan Lake, Alberta about the Alberta Sweet 16 and the impact it has had. {audio}ptb19.mp3{/audio}Download the podcast (right click and save-as)