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Connect Method Parenting
Ep #150 The Brain-Behavior Connection: Why Your Inner Critic Is Your Kid's New Roommate

Connect Method Parenting

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 21:31


Oh heyyy there, fellow parent-people struggling through the beautiful chaos! In this episode, I spill ALL the tea about how that nasty little voice in your head (you know the one that's all "you're failing at this parenting gig") isn't just making YOU feel like garbage—it's actually rewiring your kid's emotional thermometer too!

Behind the Mitten
Episode 682: The Spirits of Winter with Iron Fish, Valentine, Long Road and Traverse City area distillers (Feb. 1-2, 2025)

Behind the Mitten

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 44:50


Behind the Mitten: Episode 682 - The Spirits of WinterThe spirits of winter are here, and they sure are delicious!This week we visit with some of our favorite craft distilleries from around Michigan, to learn more about this segment of the beverage industry.Segment 1: We'll take you to Traverse City to check out the tasting rooms that have popped up all over town, with each one having its own special feel and flavor. Thanks to Mike Kent of Traverse City Tourism for being on the show. Liste of TC area distillers at traversecity.com.Segment 2: Sarah Anderson from Iron Fish Distillery is always a great guest, and her cocktails aren't so bad either. She'll share some of the new offerings they have this winter, including their bourbons which are finally ready.Segment 3: Jon O'Connor, co-owner of Long Road Distillers and president of the Michigan Crafts Distillers Association, stops by to talk about trends in the industry, including the exploding popularity of cocktails-in-a-can.Segment 4: Finally, we reconnect with our friend Rifino Valentine from Valentine Distilling Co.. in Ferndale.We've always loved his Michigan-made vodka, and were pleased to learn that his bourbons and whiskeys are pretty fantastic, too.Drink local this weekend on Behind the Mitten!Follow all of our adventures and get the latest podcast at amyandgonzo.com.#drinklocal#behindthemitten#puremichigan

Book Vs Movie Podcast
The Lion in Winter (1968) Katharine Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, Anthony Hopkins & Timothy Dalton

Book Vs Movie Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 83:34


Book Vs. Movie: The Lion in WinterThe 1966 Play Vs. the 1968 FilmFew stories transcend mediums as powerfully as James Goldman's *The Lion in Winter*. Whether presented on stage or on screen, this tale of royal power struggles and familial manipulation in 12th-century England captivates audiences with its sharp dialogue, rich character dynamics, and timeless themes. But how do the 1966 play and its 1968 film adaptation compare? Let's explore the similarities and differences between these two iconic versions.Which did the Margos prefer? Listen to find out! In this ep, the Margos discuss:The inauspicious debut on the Broadway stageThe true history behind the storyThe Movie Cast: Peter O'Toole (Henry II,) Katharine Hepburn (Eleanor of Aquitaine,) Anthony Hopkins (Richard the Lionheart,) John Castle (Geoffrey,) Nigel Terry (John,) Timothy Dalton (Philip II,) Jane Merrow (Alais,) Nigel Stock (William Marshall,) Kenneth Ives (Queen Eleanor's guard,) and O.Z. Whitehead as Hugh de Puiset.  Margo's upcoming book on Saturday Night Fever (pre-order!) Clips used:Katharine Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, and Jane MerrowThe Lion in Winter (1968 trailer)Peter O'TooleKatharine Hepburn and Anthony HopkinsKatharine Hepburn and her sons“The Wedding Scene”Music composed by John BarryFollow us on the socials!Join our Patreon page “Book Vs. Movie podcast”You can find us on Facebook at Book Vs. Movie Podcast GroupInstagram: Book Versus Movie @bookversusmoviebookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Margo D's Blog: Brooklynfitchick.comMargo D's Instagram “Brooklyn Fit Chick”Margo D's TikTok Margo D's YouTube: @MargoDonohueMargo P's Instagram: @shesnachomama Margo P's Blog : coloniabook.comMargo P's YouTube Channel: @shesnachomamaOur logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine 

Book Vs Movie Podcast
The Lion in Winter (1968) Katharine Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, Anthony Hopkins & Timothy Dalton

Book Vs Movie Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 83:34


Book Vs. Movie: The Lion in WinterThe 1966 Play Vs. the 1968 FilmFew stories transcend mediums as powerfully as James Goldman's *The Lion in Winter*. Whether presented on stage or on screen, this tale of royal power struggles and familial manipulation in 12th-century England captivates audiences with its sharp dialogue, rich character dynamics, and timeless themes. But how do the 1966 play and its 1968 film adaptation compare? Let's explore the similarities and differences between these two iconic versions.Which did the Margos prefer? Listen to find out! In this ep, the Margos discuss:The inauspicious debut on the Broadway stageThe true history behind the storyThe Movie Cast: Peter O'Toole (Henry II,) Katharine Hepburn (Eleanor of Aquitaine,) Anthony Hopkins (Richard the Lionheart,) John Castle (Geoffrey,) Nigel Terry (John,) Timothy Dalton (Philip II,) Jane Merrow (Alais,) Nigel Stock (William Marshall,) Kenneth Ives (Queen Eleanor's guard,) and O.Z. Whitehead as Hugh de Puiset.  Margo's upcoming book on Saturday Night Fever (pre-order!) Clips used:Katharine Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, and Jane MerrowThe Lion in Winter (1968 trailer)Peter O'TooleKatharine Hepburn and Anthony HopkinsKatharine Hepburn and her sons“The Wedding Scene”Music composed by John BarryFollow us on the socials!Join our Patreon page “Book Vs. Movie podcast”You can find us on Facebook at Book Vs. Movie Podcast GroupInstagram: Book Versus Movie @bookversusmoviebookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Margo D's Blog: Brooklynfitchick.comMargo D's Instagram “Brooklyn Fit Chick”Margo D's TikTok Margo D's YouTube: @MargoDonohueMargo P's Instagram: @shesnachomama Margo P's Blog : coloniabook.comMargo P's YouTube Channel: @shesnachomamaOur logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine 

The Wellness Mama Podcast
The Key to Building Resilience in Kids From the Inside Out With Dr. Elisa Song

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 48:28


Episode Highlights With Dr. Elisa SongHow she got into integrative pediatrics and holistic wellness for kidsWhat whole child resilience is and how we can nurture it in our kidsThe foundation of resilience in children What cellular resilience is and how to increase itWhy illnesses spike in the winterThe number one thing we can do to uplevel resilience in kidsHow the gut microbiome is the key to lifelong wellnessPsychological stress can affect the gut, and gut health can affect psychological healthHow neurotransmitters are made in the gutWays to improve vagus nerve health in kidsOne easy tip to get into parasympathetic for kidsResources We MentionHealthy Kids, Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician's Guide to Whole Child Resilience by Elisa Song, MDEveryday Holistic Pediatric - coursesJust Thrive probioticsiMOM PodcastIf you need a mom friend right now, you've come to the right place.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Patient Empowerment Program: A Rare Disease Podcast
Mostyn's Story: Mother's Day Special with Zoe Hummel

Patient Empowerment Program: A Rare Disease Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 50:06


Motherhood is a journey filled with challenges, but every step is worth it for the love and joy it brings. Zoe Hummel joins the show in this special Mother's Day episode to discuss her son Mostyn's emotional story to diagnosis, and the unique challenges and triumphs of being a nano-rare mom.Order your Mother's Day card by May 6, 2024! All proceed support nano-rare patients.On This Episode We Discuss:How Zoe met her Husband, Mostyn's fatherZoe's Violin origins and playing with Rod StewartMostyn's journey to a diagnosisZoe's advice for parents observing abnormalities in their child's developmentMostyn's severe epilepsyA road trip to Boston Children's Hospital in the middle of winterThe ‘unlucky' diagnosis of KCNB1For-profit companies promising false hope

For Those Who Ride
Winter Biking With Alexa Dobson

For Those Who Ride

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 65:37


This episode of For Those Who Ride is all about biking year round! For a lot of people, the idea of biking in the winter is a hold back to taking up biking for utility more seriously.To make riding in the winter more approachable, I was joined by the Executive Director of Bike Anchorage Alexa Dobson!Topics discussed in this episode include:Tips for riding in the winterThe considerations required for building year round infrastructureExamples of cities to take inspiration Ways advocacy orgs can build stronger connections with their communityAnchorage's first bi-directional protected bike laneAnd so much more!Resources mentioned in this episode:Pogies: https://barmitts.com/ Winter Cycling Congress: https://wintercycling.org/Dutch Cycling Lifestyle: https://dutchcyclinglifestyle.com/ Bike Anchorage Website: https://www.bikeanchorage.org/Bike Anchorage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bikeanchorage/?hl=en This episode is made possible due to the following creators and their music and SFX:Nor_Easter_2022.wav by sysdub -- https://freesound.org/s/628850/ -- License: Creative Commons 0ice storm by tammarpokk -- https://freesound.org/s/420596/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Windy Window.wav by Pedaling Prince -- https://freesound.org/s/338952/ -- License: Attribution 3.0fire small campfire crackling short +air tone.flac by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/637523/ -- License: Creative Commons 0fran_freesound_fire_crackling.wav by Fran Freesound -- https://freesound.org/s/632114/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0Page Turn In Thick Book.wav by 160033 -- https://freesound.org/s/366183/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0VEHICLE-SNOW PLOW_LARGE INDUSTRIAL_TRUCK_APPROACH_PASS_DRIVE AWAY_WITH PLOW_DROPPED.wav by Scott_Snailham -- https://freesound.org/s/500739/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0snow_plow.wav by leo153 -- https://freesound.org/s/495686/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Winter Poem by NadiaCripsWinter No Wind by Magnetic_Trailer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Autistic Culture Podcast
Protecting Kentucky Kids (Episode 62)

The Autistic Culture Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 74:10


*TW: This episode discusses ableist policies and “therapies” and their statistically likely consequence - death by suicide. Please respect your personal and emotional boundaries and listen with careIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Hosts, Dr. Angela Lauria and Matt Lowry, LPP, are joined by two Autistic advocates to discuss a concerning situation in Kentucky where an "autism mom" is pushing for ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy to be mandated in all public schools across the state. Matt, a member of the Kentucky Advisory Council on Autism (KACA), strongly opposes this move along with his fellow autistic council members Winter Type 01 Alice (“Winter” for short) and Kat. As a safe-guard, they make sure to state that their opinions are their own and not that of the council. “My opinions are not those of those useless neurotypical cowards on the Autism Advisory Council.” — WinterThe main points raised are:* ABA is seen as unethical by many autistic people as it focuses solely on modifying outward behaviors without addressing inner experiences, thoughts and feelings. It operates from a deficit model of trying to make autistic people appear more neurotypical regardless of the negative outcomes of masking.* Matt, Winter, and Kat argue that including autistic voices and prioritizing acceptance, accommodations and understanding is far more beneficial than pursuing the outdated goal of a colonialist and eugenics-motivated "cure" for autism.* ABA is dangerous. It causes trauma and deepens the shame of internalized ableism. It also leads to an increased likelihood of death by suicide.* Investing money into better teacher training, more special education staff (especially Autistic educators), sensory rooms, class support animals, and other accommodations would be much more helpful for autistic students than forcing ABA on them.* Autistic advocates face burnout from constantly fighting these battles, especially those with fewer resources (a frequent result of societal ableism). Building community support and sharing the advocacy workload is crucial.* There is a window of opportunity to organize and counter the autism mom's push before the bill (HCR 51) advances too far. Connecting autistic-led organizations and advocates is key to stopping it.“Self-acceptance is free, accommodations are pretty cheap, but ABA is a 1.8 billion dollar a year industry that claims—irrationally so—to fix autistic kids.” —MattThe overall perspective is that autism is an integral part of identity, not a disease to be eliminated. Ethical, compassionate support focusing on authentic quality of life for autistic people should be the priority over compliance-driven behavioral modifications.What kind of neurodiversity-affirming supports would have helped you in school? Tell us in the comments and use #AutisticCultureCatch to share your answer on your social media and connect with other listeners!Show notes and resources:Kentucky House concurrent Resolution 51 House of Representatives in KentuckyKentucky Advisory Council on Autism Mandatory ABA lived-experience - ABA Abuse Traumatizes Autistic Teen (A First Hand Account)The Great Big ABA Opposition Resource ListMilton's Double Empathy StudyScholarly article: A systematic review and meta-analysis of suicidality in autistic and possibly autistic people without co-occurring intellectual disabilityScholarly article: Death by Suicide Among People With Autism: Beyond ZebrafishVideo: The Sensory Room: Helping Students With Autism Focus and LearnKentucky House Standing Committee - EducationWinter's website: Translunar AcademyFind Winter's advocacy group: Autistics United Kentucky Facebook and InstagramOther episodes to check out if you liked this one:Episode 36: Bad Autism DiagnosisEpisode 20: Sesame Street is AutisticEpisode 24: The Trouble with TempleReady for a paradigm shift that empowers Autistics? Help spread the news!Check us out on InstagramFind us on Apple podcasts and SpotifyLearn more about Matt at Matt Lowry, LPPMatt's social media: Autistic Connections Facebook GroupLearn more about Angela at AngelaLauria.com and Difference PressAngela's social media: Twitter and TikTokTACP's Autism-affirming TeePublic merch shop*Note: Transcription technology is still new on this platform. We are aware of the gaps and errors in the transcript and are dedicated to editing it for accuracy as soon as the new technology allows. We appreciate your patience as we work to expand accessibility as quickly as we are able.**TACP recognizes that ABA for autism is harmful to Autistic mental health. We reject the use of ABA therapy and pathologizing language like Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and associated functioning labels and the harmful monolith: Autism Speaks. To learn more, please listen to: Episode 20: Sesame Street is Autistic and Episode 24: The Trouble with Temple Grandin. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.autisticculturepodcast.com/subscribe

Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast, with Coach Rob Wilby and Helen Murray - Triathlon coaching by oxygenaddict.com
427 How to Train For Ironman: How to Progress from Winter to Race Specific Training

Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast, with Coach Rob Wilby and Helen Murray - Triathlon coaching by oxygenaddict.com

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 72:00


Today, Coach Rob and Coach Chris discuss how to review the progress you've made over your winter training block.They talk about:An overview of the winter training block - what is the purpose?How to build fitness over winter in the safest possible wayHow to injury proof yourself over winterThe benefits of a solid winter of high intensity training on the bikeHow the benefits also cross over to your run fitnessSwim technique focus during the winterHow to review the progress you've made over the winter blockHow those improvements will carry over to race specific fitnessWhat factors might contribute if you've not made the progress you've hoped forWhat gains athletes can still expect to make as they progress to the race specific part of their training plan.There's also the second update of Diary of an Age Grouper, as we follow Julie Howe on the road to Ironman UK.SponsorsLike what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom call with Rob or the Team here Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamOxygenaddictListen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotifyListen on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OATriPodiTunesprecisionfuelandhydration.comPrecision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. They provide educational tools, Sweat Tests and a range of electrolytes and fuel to help you perform at your best. Take the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised plan for your next race. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.If you want to try out some fuel and electrolytes to use during your training and races, Oxygen Addict listeners get 15% off their first order. If you missed the code during today's show, click here https://visit.pfandh.com/OA23 and the discount will be automatically applied, or, email James at hello@pfandh.com and he'll be happy to help.

Hey Fintech Friends, by This Week in Fintech
Hey Fintech Friends #6 ft Giorgio Giuliani

Hey Fintech Friends, by This Week in Fintech

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 43:12


Available on Spotify, Apple, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts!Timestamps:Intro‘Fin-techionary' of the Week: Point of Sale(1.11)News (2.05)Interview with Giorgio Giuliani about their experience and current work at Opareta (4.47)Quick Fire Questions with Giorgio Giuliani(32.20)Signals: Rent is Rising – The Rent-A-Charter Model Just Got More Expensive (39.04)Transcript:Hey FinTech friends. Hey FinTech friends. My name is Helen Femi Williams, and I'm your host of this new podcast. Hey FinTech friends!This podcast is brought to you by This Week in FinTech, which is on the front page of global FinTech news, fostering the largest FinTech community through newsletters, thought leadership, and events. Oh, and now podcasting.So let's talk about the structure of this podcast.First, we're going to go through the news. And if you're a subscriber to this week in FinTech newsletter, you're in luck because this is the audio version.Then we're going to have a chat with this week's friend Giorgio Giuliani.And lastly, I'll tell you a little bit about the latest Signals article Rent is Rising – The Rent-A-Charter Model Just Got More Expensive by Trevor TanifumFin-techionaryThis weeks, ‘fintechtionary', which is our dictionary definition of a fintechy word is:Point of Sale According to Investopedia, Point of sale (POS), refers to the place where a customer executes the payment for goods or services and where sales taxes may become payable. It can be in a physical store, where POS terminals and systems are used to process card payments, or a virtual sales point such as a computer or mobile electronic device.Depending on the software features, retailers can track pricing accuracy, inventory changes, gross revenue, and sales patterns. Using integrated technology to track data helps retailers catch discrepancies in pricing or cash flow that could lead to profit loss or interrupt sales. POS systems that monitor inventory and buying trends can help retailers avoid customer service issues, such as out-of-stock sales, and tailor purchasing and marketing to consumer behavior.But first this week in Fintech

Resonance – Alfa Energy Group's Podcast
NordStream 2 uncertainty sees gas price jump across Europe

Resonance – Alfa Energy Group's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 11:56


In this week's Resonance energy market podcast, Jeremy Nicholson talks to Alfa's Dr Petra Puskarova about European energy markets and the news of uncertainty around NordStream 2 deliveries causing the jump in energy prices.In this week's Resonance you will learn:NordStream2 issues cause a spike in gas prices – what has happened and what is the likelihood of a resolve to meet scheduled delivery While LNG looks favourable for Europe in the short-term, as does weather, we consider what is ahead for the second half of winterThe jump in gas prices sees coal still firmly on the agendaFactors causing the new historical highs in carbon priceThe view on prices due the NordStream 2 delaysWe look at where the good news might come from to trigger price corrections

Run to the Hills
Episode 18 - Coaching Q&A

Run to the Hills

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 63:52


In this week's episode hosts John and Eddie share an update on their training and plans for the winterThe main part of this episode is a Coaching Q&A as John asks the questions our listeners have asked to Eddie and Dave TromanPlus update on our Christmas Competition with a prize that is well worth winning! LinksRun to the Hills YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaUcGDYF8919iZSDC8uV9xgPlease join our Facebook group ‘Run to the Hills'https://www.facebook.com/groups/1005937909821744To download Chia Charge 101 Winner Winshttps://www.chiacharge.co.uk/blogs/news/winter-wins-101-101-running-tips-this-winterTo read our blogs please visit and click on Bloghttps://www.chiacharge.co.uk/Competition Details and Application form https://www.chiacharge.co.uk/blogs/news/christmas-competitionDave Troman's Love to Run Coachinghttp://lovetoruncoaching.co.uk/Live Interview with Mike Churchyard recorded on Thurs 10th Dec 2020https://youtu.be/SCtGhgWo694Show notes0:00-10:43 Welcome from cohosts John & Eddie with what's been happening this week10:43-12:15 Heads Up - highlighting Countdown to the Spine and Live Interview with Mike Churchyard12:15-15:48 Christmas Competition update15:48-58:00 John asks coaching questions to Eddie and Dave Troman58:00-1:03:52 Closing comments

Michigan AF Podcast
Elise Thorp

Michigan AF Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 30:51


Elise Thorp started Trillium Wood Farm with her sister, Allie. They were both vegetarians, but they decided to experiment with raising meat for themselves and friends. Seven years later, they are raising hogs, lambs, chickens and turkeys as their full-time jobs. They handle all the aspects of the business from raising the animals, to farmers markets, to online sales and shipping. Outside of work, Elise loves to eat at different restaurants, go to music shows, and cook curry, which she fell in love with when she studied abroad in India.Listen as she talks about:The questions her customers have about the animals' diets, shelter, and harvestHow she likes to hibernate in the winterThe benefits of working with your sisterThe usefulness of farming Facebook groupsHer interest in nutritional therapyTrilliumwoodfarm.comfacebook.com/trilliumwoodfarm/

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Guide Talk Live
Pickwick Lake Fishing during Flood in Winter - Feat. David Allen Fishing

Guide Talk Live

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2020 28:30


Winter time fishing Pickwick Lake can be very challenging! However, it can be the best time of year to fish. I believe that goes for any lake. If you can crack the code for fishing the lake during this time of year you will usually catch some of the biggest fish. Different patterns on the lake right now change day to day with the flooding, grass, and changing of water color. High Water and FloodingEvery year during the month of December or January you can make a hard bet that we are going to have some kind of flood on the Tennessee River. I don't think I can remember a year where we didn't have some kind of flood. The reason for that is we usually get some gulf moisture that pushes cold air out around Christmas time each year. When its flooding you want to definitely look at the water color. If its clear the only thing I am going to throw is a shad style bait. The Alabama Rig, scrounger with a Shiver Glide ( Reaction Innovations ), and a single True Bass Swimbait in 4.5 and 5.5 inch on a 1/4 to 3/4 ounce True Lock Head. If the water is dirty while the lake is flooded which is most of the time; you're going to want to stick with some more vibration baits. These kind of baits are going to big spinnerbaits, YOZURI rattle baits, Duel Hardcore Crankbaits, and even chatterbaits.Grass on Pickwick Lake this WinterThe grass on Pickwick this winter is hanging on tough!! David Allen and I have been super impressed with how much grass overcame the lake this year. We talk about that in the video above. Some really great content in our conversation. In conclusion to our conversation in the podcast the grass will be here in 2020. The spring should be phenomenal and we are going to start seeing even bigger stringers of fish on Pickwick Lake because of the grass. It provides a greater habitat, oxygen, and makes the lake very healthy. Hopefully the TVA doesn't destroy it all. There will be a lot of events won out of the grass this year. If you are fishing this winter use a jerkbait or crankbait around grass edges, and I bet you put some fish in the boat. If its dirty use the craw pattern colors, and if the water is clean use the shad or translucent colors. Make sure to watch the podcast above and SUBSCRIBE to the channel.Ryan Salzmanalabamabassguide@gmail.com256-508-5260

Get Paid For Your Pad | Airbnb Hosting | Vacation Rentals | Apartment Sharing
EP185: How to Turn Your Backyard into Cash Renting Log Cabins on Airbnb

Get Paid For Your Pad | Airbnb Hosting | Vacation Rentals | Apartment Sharing

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2017 25:46


Many Airbnb guests are looking for a chance to unplug and truly get away from the madness of modern life. David Fraser has developed a low-risk Airbnb model that capitalizes on this by building log cabins on his property, and he is keen to share his best practices with the Get Paid for Your Pad audience.David happened into the idea accidentally because his family had no place to sleep when they visited his country home outside Toronto. His mother sent him an ad for a cabin on Kijiji, and David began to wonder if such a rustic experience would do well on Airbnb when his family wasn’t staying there. He did a little market research by creating a listing, using stock photos of the cabin and pictures of the view from his backyard, and to his surprise, there was significant interest. David accepted his first booking and built the cabin from a kit—two days before the guests arrived!Nearly three years later, David has expanded his enterprise to three cabins and a shared bathroom facility. All the units have paid for themselves, and he is able to generate $4,000 CAD/month in cashflow. Today he explains how he developed the concept, from choosing a cabin to furnishings to maintenance. Listen to understand how David handles the seasonality of bookings and the potential for regulations down the road. If you are in the right situation, the log cabin model might work for you!Topics CoveredHow David developed the log cabin concept•Moved to the country•No place for family to sleep when visiting•Mom sent ad for cabin on Kijiji•Created Airbnb listing to test market•Received interest, accepted booking•Built cabin two days before arrival of first guest•Refined process, added amenities•Built two additional cabins and shared bathroomHow much the cabins cost•$4,400 CAD for the first one•Negotiated with European company for wholesale price on next two•Between $3,500-$8,000 CAD•All cabins are 105 ft² (don’t need building permit)How David furnishes the cabins•Queen bed•Writer’s table•Dressers•Heaters•Electric blanket, fan•Premium cabin has loft, A/C•Rustic theme (most furniture used)•Spend $1,000 per cabin on furnishingsThe process of building the cabins•David, his wife and father-in-law built in two days•Comes with complete kit•Ensure area is level•Could pour cement pad as foundation•David recommends 6x6 pressure-treated lumberDavid’s ROI•First year with single cabin, made $6,000 CAD (170% ROI)•Single cabin this year generated $8,000 CAD (200% ROI)•Additional cabins built this spring have already paid for selves•Made $4,000 CAD last monthHow David approaches maintenance•Changeover requires sweeping, change of bedsheets•Simple because no bath/shower to clean•Replace bedsheets as necessary•Few things to break, not costly to replaceThe seasonality of bookings•Didn’t anticipate bookings in January, February•Closed listing in 2016 while traveling•Kept open in 2017, still made $2,000 from January—March•Installed two heavy-duty heaters•May try pellet stoves this winterThe legality of Airbnb in David’s municipality•Hasn’t ruled for or against (only two hosts in area)•David is building up client base of regulars in case of eventual regulationsThe primary market for David’s cabins•People in nearby cities looking to getaway•One- or two-day tripThe benefits of the log cabin concept•Low risk•David is willing to chat about your specific situation, See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Clean Food, Dirty Stories
CFDS 023 Nikki Harman: From Homelessness To Mindfulness

Clean Food, Dirty Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 39:13


How Nikki Harman went on a journey from being homeless to practicing mindfulness. Plus the best food for mental clarity.Hi everybody, I'm Barbara Fernandez, the Rocking Raw Chef, here with my Clean Food, Dirty Stories: one to entertain, the other to inspire.I help people stamp out stress, depression and fatigue over at RockingRawChef.com, and today's title is:From Homelessness To MindfulnessIn addition to this story, at the end of this episode I'll share with you the best food for mental clarity and focus. This food literally raises our brain function to its maximum and it's really easy to find.OK enough hints from me, let's get on with the story.I am super excited to be joined here today for our story by Nikki Harman, who has an amazing story to tell. Not only has she been through quite a lot in her life, but what she does now is super exciting as well. So I really can't wait to dive into it, and so let's do it!Nikki welcome to the Clean Food, Dirty Stories podcast!Nikki: Hello! Thank you for having me.Me: You're very welcome!Nikki's storySo you've got quite an incredible story and I'm actually quite honored that you're happy to share it with us and everything. I know that your story, I believe your story begins when your parents split up, is that right? And you were about eleven, is that right?Nikki: Yes, so when I was eleven my parents split up. And at the time just before they split up I was living in a really lovely six-bedroom Victorian house in a nice seaside town. My parents had good jobs and all was going fairly well, but they split up. And because the house we were living in came with the job that my dad had, we lost the house.Me: Oh!Losing everythingNikki: So we lost everything basically. My dad moved to London to go and find work, and my brother, myself and my mom moved into this temporary accommodation, a bed and breakfast.Me: How old was your brother?Nikki: My brother was eight.Me: Sorry?Nikki: I was eleven and he was seven. So it was from the age of eleven to twelve that we were in this temporary accommodation. For a year before we were rehomed into a council flat, so my brother was seven and eight.Me: Wow yeah. What did your father do during this time? Did he just like go to London and not look back, or...?Nikki: He came down when he could. Although he was working most of that time. And I remember only really seeing him every few weeks. Probably every four to six weeks, an occasional day trip down, a Saturday. Most of the time it was just me and my mom and my brother.Me: And so your mom, she wasn't at the time of the split...She was looking after you? Did she have any other work or a job?Nikki: No, she didn't work. It kind of broke her, this whole situation. She wound up having quite a significant mental breakdown over it. She became quite distant and disengaged with us. It was just really quite difficult because I remember what it was like just before we moved out saying goodbye.Packing your life awayWe had two beautiful cats and a couple of cockatiels and we had to rehome them. Just packing all of our belongings, packing everything away. Everything in my room, all my toys, my books, my stereo, my tapes, cassette tapes. All my music, all that kind of stuff, it all had to be put away. And I felt like I was packing away a part of me, really.That was my room, that was just me. So what it must have been like for my mom to pack everything in the house away and not know when next we might see it all.We were told initially that the law is that temporary accommodation means four to six weeks before you are rehomed. Clearly that doesn't happen now and it didn't happen then. And so we didn't really know how long it would be. It was kind of assumed at the time that it would be a short-term thing. But it became clear very quickly that that wasn't going to be the case. So by the time we moved into this room that had just a bed and two bunk beds in...Me: That was the B&B?Nikki: Yes that was in the B&B where we were living, that was where we lived, that was our home. And we were able to use the dining room for breakfast with the other guests, we'd get an evening meal.Life in a B&BBut the B&B itself was quite run down and the people there I think had sort of a prejudiced attitude towards us, because we were council tenants. We weren't normal paying B&B guests, so they treated us quite differently.When there were other guests staying, we got better quality food. But if it was just us, it was very much sugar puffs in the morning, a piece of toast. And then in the evening it was often like a tinned stew or tinned something. It wasn't proper cooked, home-cooked food. Tinned potatoes...They would be as cheap as much as they could. We didn't really have much in the way of quality food.But I was grateful really for having had anything to eat at all, because it was quite the case that we didn't get lunch during the weekends and school holidays because the B&B didn't provide that for us. And my mom didn't have a job, she didn't have money, she didn't have the inclination really to be wanting to do very much in the way of supporting me and my brother. So we'd go quite hungry throughout the days when we were not at school.Me: So how could...I mean, what I don't understand is how could the owner of a B&B have, you know, children in their home who don't have food. You know? Like when you're on school holidays, you're still in the B&B. They still see you every day, they know you haven't eaten anything. And yet they just don't feed you. I don't understand that.Nikki: No, I mean occasionally we'd get a jam sandwich.Me: Yeah. Oh boy.Being kept out of the wayNikki: Something like that. But they weren't like that, they weren't those kind of people. They had their own children anyway. So they were sort of preoccupied with them. They didn't really pay too much attention to us. And actually they didn't want us there. During the day we were kind of kept out of the way. Sometimes we'd be allowed to go and play in the garden with their children.Me: That's what I was going to ask, yeah, if you ever played with their children.Nikki: Yeah, we did, but not very much.Me: Did you have to like stay in the room or something?Nikki: Yeah, we stayed in the room a lot. Me: Wow.Nikki: So it just wasn't a very pleasant experience. And given that we were living in a seaside town....My mom, because of the way she was, didn't want us to go onto the beach. To get to this bed and breakfast we had to walk past the beach. And we were never allowed to go and play on the beach in the summer holidays.Me: Oh that's awful!So close yet so far from the beachNikki: We saw people playing with their sand castles and eating ice cream, and the smell of fish and chips everywhere you went. All these lovely things, and on a hot day just not being able to go on the beach because my mom didn't want us to do that. We would invariably be...we didn't go into town very much because mom didn't want to. But it would be to go into the lauderette to wash our clothes. So we'd sit there and then head back home.I'll never forget that, just not being able to play on the beach. And then having to go and sit in this room on lovely sunny days, and hear about all the real guests in the B&B going off and doing fun stuff. Where they'd been and what they'd been doing. It was all quite difficult.Me: I'll bet. And your mom, I think you said, was she like smoking? What did she do? You said she was like smoking all day or something?Nikki: Yeah, she was a smoker.Me: So you were in one room with a mom smoking all day. Ewww.Nikki: Yeah, not nice.Me: Oh my goodness. And so that lasted a year, yeah?Nikki: Yeah, so what happened...It was a year long in temporary accommodation.A cottage for the winterThe council put us in a what was called a winter let from about November to February time. February March time. So we were moved out of the bed and breakfast and into this tiny, tiny dilapidated, rundown cottage which... It just had frost on the inside of the windows. The only sort of heating was a tiny little fire in the lounge.My brother shared a bed with my mom and then I was in another room. So I was grateful to have my own space. But the sheets were wet from the cold in the house and the condensation.Me: So did you have to like sleep in your coats or something?Nikki: Yeah, it was along those lines. Clothes to put on. But my brother got whooping cough that winter as well, which just made it awful for him.Me: I'll bet.Nikki: The freezing cold and coughing. We could hear him coughing all night and wheezing, it was terrible.Life at schoolMe: And what about...Did you have...I mean, you were presumably going to school, right? How was it with the other kids at school? Did you make friends with anybody?Nikki: No, I became quite withdrawn at school because I didn't know how to begin to explain what was happening. A lot of what was going on at the time my mom didn't want us to talk about because she was ashamed. She'd lost everything. As I say, a single mom in a room, we were in this horrible winter let, no money, no home, her mental health was declining. She just didn't want to engage with anyone. And she's always been like that anyway but that compounded it, that exacerbated it at the time.One of the things she would always tell us was to not talk to other people about what was going on at home. So it was very difficult for me to express how I was feeling. I became very anxious, I was incredibly anxious. Because I just didn't know what to do for the best, and how to make the situation better. I wanted to make things better.Me: And you said you took on a parental role with your younger brother, is that right?Nikki: Yeah, very much so. It was all kind of, yeah, just wanting to make sure he was OK and that mom was alright. I'd be kind of quite hyper vigilant about my mom because I'd be worried that she was OK. So at school I'd just have this worry, and because of that, because of my behavior, my friends became quite distant. They didn't understand and I'd try and explain what was going on and how difficult things were.Homeless even with a roof over your headAnd there was that song, you know, The Streets of London? The song about homelessness. One of my friends at the time, who I'm sure didn't really understand how terrible things were for me at home. But she made a very snide remark about that song that we sang one day in our music class. She said, “Well you think you've got it hard. You should see what it's really like for the proper homeless people on the streets. You're not on the streets so you're not homeless”. It was that kind of attitude that they had.And it made me then think 'well no-one believes me. Maybe I am just making all this up. Maybe it isn't as bad as I think it is'. But actually I knew that things were terrible.I was declining at school, my grades were dropping, my concentration was terrible. As I said, I was always very anxious and worried that something terrible was going to happen.No dad and no moneyMe: And where was your dad during all this time. Because presumably he was working in London so he must have had some money, right?Nikki: Yeah, he had some money, some of it was going to Mum. But obviously he was paying rent on wherever he was living at the time and doing whatever. And my mom, I think because she smoked and she drank... The thing is that she would deny this vehemently now if she were sat here next to me. And I've confronted her about it in the past but she seems to remember that she didn't drink because we had no money. But I can remember her, I can specifically remember her drinking a lot and smoking a lot. So where that money was going I don't know. I had no contact with him really because, you know, mobile phones hadn't been invented, we didn't have a phone. We had the phone at the B&B when we were staying there. And in the winter let there was a phone box down the road that we went to on a Wednesday evening. He would phone us at seven o'clock, phone this phone box number and we would speak to him. But mostly it was my mom wanting to speak to him. So we got a little bit of time to chat then, but he didn't really know the main things that were going on at the time because I didn't want to worry him. I kind of just held it all in, really.Things start to get better at firstMe: And then how did it start to get better? Because I mean eventually I know that you got out of...you got into the council flat. And then after the winter let was that much better? Or how was that different?Nikki: Well after the winter let we moved back into the bed and breakfast again for about another four months.Me: A different one, yeah?Nikki: Back into the same one. Me: The same one? Oh!Nikki: The same place. Bar one week where they'd been booked so we stayed in the bed and breakfast next door which was lovely. The loveliest people there who cared for us and they were genuinely interested in what we were doing. And it was so sad to then have to go back next door after that. But yeah we were there until June eighty-seven.And then we moved to this beautiful, lovely, I say council flat. But it was like a Victorian building with beautiful views over the sea and large rooms everywhere. A very spacious flat. It was like the best sort of place you can imagine after being stuck in a B&B and a winter let to be able to have our own bedroom and our own space and all that kind of stuff.Me: Did the food situation get better at that point?Nikki: Not initially because Mum still didn't work. She was pleased that we were out of the bed and breakfast, but at that point the divorce started to come through. And so she was still going through her issues and she took quite a decline in her depression and her depressed state. I became increasingly worried about her.A harrowing trip home from schoolMe: Were you afraid that she might, you know, take her own life or something?Nikki: Well she did try once when she picked us up from school in her car.Me: With you in the car?Nikki: With us in the car, yeah. She would often be smelling of alcohol when she picked us up and sometimes she would be taking temazepan. So sometimes she would be quite drowsy at the wheel. I can remember having to kind of steer the car back on the road because she was kind of swerving a bit in and out.Me; That must have been scary.Nikki: It was very scary. But one particular day she was very agitated and upset about something. And when we drove back she took us on a different route to the way back home. We were going up some country roads and there was a coach in front of us. And she started putting her foot down and speeding up trying to get closer to this coach. She then just announced, “How would you like to go to heaven, kids?”Me: Oh wow.Nikki: And we both started screaming. I sat in the front and my brother was in the back.Me: How old were you then?Nikki: I was twelve at that point and my brother was eight. And I was turning to face my mom and holding my brother's hand in the back seat to try and reassure him. Putting my hand on my mom's arm to try and stop her, and shouting at her to stop and slow down. Just asking her to kind of know that we loved her, we didn't want to die, we wanted to help her and other people wanted to help her.Trying to think like an adultI can distinctly remember trying to think, 'What would an adult say if they were in this car now? What would an adult do to fix this problem?' That's what I remember thinking at the time, what would they do. So I was trying to knock the car out of gear to see if I couldn't do that... I was just pulling at her frantically, and something made her slow down.Me: Wow.Nikki: We headed back home, back into town. But she blamed us, that at that point it was all our fault that she was still alive because she wanted to die. Saying she'd never forgive us and all this kind of stuff that was just pointless.Me: Well and it made it doubly hard for you, right?Nikki: It did, but I just felt so worried for my mom. And when we got back, she then said, “Don't tell anybody that this happened. If you tell anybody, then you'll get taken away from me”.Me: Well you would, yeah.Nikki: I didn't, I didn't say anything.Back on solid groundBut I do remember getting out of the car and touching the ground with my hands. I had to have the front and the back of my hands on the ground because I felt like I'd gone to jelly at that point. The adrenalin had worn off and I was in shock. I just needed contact with the ground to know that I was safe. And then we went off into the garden and she went upstairs and it was never mentioned again. And, you know, again, trying to get my head round all of that with her...Me: Wow.Nikki: She denies that it ever happened, she doesn't remember it. Well she does, I'm sure she must have some recollection of that time in her life. But so she was very depressed.And then going into that flat, although it was great because we had our own space, it just increased our isolation. Because what happened was that she just locked herself away. And because it was coming up to the summer holidays again in eighty-seven, she just hid herself away and me and my brother were in the same situation. Looking after ourselves, and no food in the cupboards. Only what was packed from when we were living in our house, so we were basically helping ourselves.Foraging for foodThis might sound really disgusting, but we'd be really, really hungry and be raiding the cupboards and finding chocolate powder. We'd just eat spoonfuls of dried cocoa powder, chocolate powder. And golden syrup, mixing it with golden syrup to make like a yucky paste just to get something into us. We'd have cereal in the mornings and in the evenings a very basic meal that Mum might come out and make. But she often kind of forgot about us because she was in her own world of depression.Things were very difficult for a long, long time and slowly things improved. Slowly things got better for her and subsequently got better for us. She got herself a job...Me: And how do you think things got better? Like was there any specific thing that started to happen? Or was it just like time healing things?Nikki: I think possibly the fact that there were people...she was on someone's radar. I think one of the local church groups had found her and were trying to connect with her and make contact with her and just try to help her through her darkest days. And I do remember them coming round to see her and she wasn't that bothered by them particularly. But there was somebody there for her to talk to and that was the most important thing that she needed at that time, was an adult.Me: An adult, yeah.Nikki: And it was the most important thing for me and my brother because that meant that someone else was there to share our burden.Me: Oh yeah definitely, you didn't have to be the adult anymore, yeah. Wow.A slow recovery with people to talk toNikki: So it was just a very slow, gradual process. And then she met somebody and things got better from that perspective. You know, her self-esteem improved and she came out of her depression and got on an even footing. But it was over a very long period of time, it took a good...I'd say it took a good twelve to eighteen months for her to get herself on an even keel.Me: Well still though compared to some people that...I mean I know it wouldn't...it didn't feel quick to you, but if I hear twelve to eighteen months, like there are a lot of people that stay in the situation she was in for years and years. So it's a blessing that at least, you know, as horrible as it was, at least she did get out of it eventually, right?Nikki: She did. My mom's a very complex character and I'm not in contact with her anymore because of just the way she's behaved and treated me. And it's a very complex relationship that I have with her, but she never really wanted me. That was the basic...I kind of grew up with that knowledge that she wished I'd never been born. She would often say that to me. And she would often say, “I can't wait till you're eighteen so you can leave home” or “I wish you'd never been born”. You know, those kind of things would come up quite a lot.Trying to do the right thingBut I've always tried to do the right thing. I've always tried to be there and to be the model child that she wanted me to be. I was never good enough for her in her eyes, things like that. It was never going to work. My mom has taught me to be a good parent but by knowing the right way to do stuff rather than the wrong way to care for your children.Me: Yeah. For sure.Starting a businessWhat prompted you to start your business? Was it one incident in particular?Nikki: Well I'd started meditating twenty years ago after I qualified as a nurse. And I found that meditation worked really well for stress and for coping with everything that was going on. As a nurse in a busy hospital you see all sorts of things that affected me. I was quite affected by some of the things and I found that meditation was a really good tool. And when I was going through the difficult period with my husband before the divorce, before I made the decision to end the marriage I was trying to save it. Using meditation as a method of trying to keep my sanity and work through things.And I decided one of the outlets of doing that was writing a course to teach adults how to meditate. That's when I began. I started having groups of people round to teach my four-week course as an introduction into mindfulness and meditation and then it developed from there.My motivator for me when the marriage ended in 2014 was to put my energies into the business and into helping others go through difficult periods in their life by using meditation and mindfulness as a tool.Getting out of your comfort zoneSo I wrote a book called The Gem In The Dust which is about just sort of finding your light within you through whatever difficult period you're having to be able to... Imagine you're sitting in a ragged old sofa and you've got comfortable. You've found your groove in the sofa. And you have to make that choice one day. Whether or not to stay in that groove or to stand up and be uncomfortable for a while and push yourself out of your comfort zone to find out what's really going to work for you. Because you can sit and pretend all you like that your life is good, that your life is happy. But you know that somewhere inside you there's something not quite right. Or eating away at you slowly. Or making you depressed, or anxious or worried or fearful of change. Ultimately you can't ignore that.So The Gem In The Dust is about just being able to find that within you. That power within you to make changes in your life for the positive, for the good. And so I wrote the book and wrote a six-week course to go with it and now teach people that as well.Me: So is the book and the course...those are available from your website, right?Nikki: The book hasn't been published yet, I'm still looking for an author. I can teach the course and I've got my manuscript and I've kind of put it on a back burner for a little while. But I do need to get going with pushing it again and either self publishing or go down a publisher route. Because I want it to work, I want to get it published and I want to reach out to these people.Giving herself therapy by helping othersSo that was enabling me and kind of giving myself therapy throughout the whole sorry tale really of going through that period in my life. That's how the business started.Me: And then now you said that you're doing really amazing things with children, can you say a little bit about that?Nikki: Yeah, I love working with children. I became a Connected Kids tutor and trainer. Connected Kids is founded by this amazing woman called Lorraine Murray who started teaching the courses about twelve years ago. There are three levels and I did the first level which was just a one-day introduction into teaching kids meditation and loved it.I realized that my true passion was working with kids to teach them how to connect with themselves, how to regulate their emotions, how to understand their own world within them and make sense of the world around them and make empathic connections with others. And Lorraine Murray calls us the Peace Pioneers, you know, the people trying to generate peace and harmony and balance into our own world with kids as well. I then went off and became a tutor and then did the trainer module so I now teach adults how to teach children meditation through the Connected Kids courses.Nursing and mindfulnessAnd through my work as a nurse I'm incredibly passionate again about making mindfulness part of the clinical toolkit that we as healthcare professionals can use with children in hospitals and hospices and wherever. I did the introduction course, the Connected Kids introductory course specifically for healthcare workers who work with children in the clinical setting. So I'm hoping to get that running, get that off the ground quite soon. I'm just waiting for someone to take me up on it so that I can start teaching it. Because it does work, I've seen amazing results from teaching kids how to meditate and how to use mindfulness in their lives.Me: Yeah, I mean I think...one of the things that...another thing that really struck me with your story was some of the reasons why you wanted to share this story. And I would love if you would share those because I think it's really important.Nikki: My passion is about helping kids to develop resilience. To learn to be more emotionally connected to themselves and those around them. And to teach adults how to make that connection with their kids or the children that they work with.Being open about mental health issuesMe: But I mean you've also got reasons for sharing your personal story, right? I think you said something about breaking down barriers and addressing the sense of shame that comes... Do you want to say anything around that?Nikki: Yeah, I'm quite open about discussing these things. Because the more it's buried, the more mental ill health is hidden away, the more difficult it becomes to deal with it. And the more difficult it becomes to address it. I want to break down those barriers to reduce that stigma of mental illness. And to accept that it's OK to have a mental health problem. It's not something to be ashamed of. And the more you reach out and access help, the better your chances of recovering and getting treatment are for the problems that you've got. So the worst thing that anybody can do is to pull the shutters down and hide away and pretend that there's nothing wrong.Me: For sure.Where to find NikkiAnd so where can people go to find out more about you and what you're doing? I mean I'll put the links below obviously but it would be good if you could mention where they can find you.Nikki: Sure, well my website is inner space project dot com. And I'm also on Facebook, so it's Facebook dot com forward slash inner space project. I'm on Twitter as at the mindful nurse. So they've got those places they can find me and my website will have all the information about the courses I'm doing. I've got my blog as well which I write on which is inner orange dot blogspot dot com. That has a lot of my personal story on there and how it relates to meditation and mindfulness and wellbeing. But there's also a lot of information about meditation and mindfulness as well. And videos that I put up on there from time to time that you can watch too. So yeah, those are places you can find me.Me: Super! OK.Nikki's Food For Thought campaignOh and there's one last thing that we didn't actually mention, which was you're involved with something called food for thought?Nikki: Yes, Food For Thought is a campaign that I've started in the run up to the summer holidays. Based on again my own personal experience of homelessness where we just sort of... Just seeing the rise in the number of families that are accessing food banks and the 3-day emergency food parcels. They're really in food crisis... This goes up over the summer holidays because kids aren't getting their free school meals. And they're often missing meals as a result. Or families are working extra hard because they've got to pay childcare costs. So things like that. They're turning more to food banks than ever before.So the Food For Thought campaign is about raising that awareness and asking people just to donate something to put into their local food bank the next time they go shopping. Or to find their local churches who will be... most around the country do some sort of food collection for food banks.Finding a Food Bank near youMe: And so what's the best link? I'll link to Food Bank in the notes, but what would the url be for that?Nikki: Well there's the Trussell Trust which is a charity that do food banks. They've got four hundred and twenty food banks around the country. So that's one of them.Me: OK so people could just Google 'food banks', right? With their locality and then they would find the nearest food bank.Nikki: Food banks. That's right.Me: OK so that's probably the easiest way. Super! Well thank you so much for being here to share your story Nikki, I really appreciate it.Nikki: Thank you for listening.Me: You're very welcome. I mean I think what you're doing now is very amazing. I think it's so important to help kids be more resilient and self-confident and, you know, it's good for everybody really. But it's particularly nice for children.Thank you thank you! Bye for now!Nikki: You're welcome.The best food for mental claritySo, I mentioned at the beginning of this episode that I'd share with you the best food for mental clarity. And that food is dark, leafy greens!The reason I mention dark, leafy greens is because they contain a lot of a particular element that is really important in many a food for mental clarity. That element is chlorophyll.Chlorophyll is said by some to be the 'blood' of plants. Because it's the green power that plants get by basically absorbing sunlight. So by taking in chlorophyll, you're literally taking in the energy of the sun.You can find chlorophyll not only in dark leafy greens, but also in superfoods like blue-green algae, spirulina, chlorella and wheatgrass, all of which have a very concentrated level of nutrients that really ramp up the oxygen levels in the body. They therefore are excellent foods to keep our minds sharp, focused and clear, so if you're faced with difficult decisions for example, these foods can literally help you focus.Many other benefits of chlorophyllNow I think you won't be surprised when I tell you that chlorophyll is good for so many things, it's ridiculous. I mean, if you've ever Googled 'help with' followed by any kind of health ailment or condition, chances are you've seen dark leafy greens listed as one of the foods to eat, because of their levels of chlorophyll. They're good for just about everything from arthritis, toxicity, cancer, digestive issues, oral health and more. I'll link to an article in the show notes that goes into more detail if you'd like to read more.How you eat leafy greens for more chlorophyllAs to how you eat these lovely green leaves, well salad is the obvious answer...but of course you can also blend a handful of spinach, kale, chard or other mild greens with some fruit to make a green smoothie. It doesn't have to taste green, and this is a great way to get greens into people who otherwise wouldn't eat them.I've got lots of recipes that use greens in my 5-Minute recipe ebooks, which I'll link to in the show notes as well.Have YOU got a story to share?Which brings us to the end of this week's story. I hope you enjoyed it!And of course if you've got a true story to share (and you'd like to know what food could have saved the day or enhanced your particular situation), I'd love to hear from you! Got a question, or a comment?Got a question, or a comment? Pop a note below in the comments, that would be awesome. You can also subscribe to the podcast to listen 'on the go' in iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn.I hope you have an amazing day. Thank you so much for being here with me to share in my Clean Food, Dirty Stories. Bye for now!RESOURCESMore about chlorophyll here: https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/other/health-benefits-of-chlorophyll.html5-Minute Mains and other recipe ebooks: https://rockingrawchef.com/5-minute-recipes/To find your local Food Bank (in the UK): https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/About Nikki HarmanNikki Harman is a mindfulness coach, Connected Kids™ children's mindfulness tutor and trainer, and registered general nurse (RGN) working part time in the NHS. Specialising in working with children, Nikki has worked successfully with her clients. She also teaches adults to explore how to move out of their comfort zone to achieve a goal or dream. Her blog is based on professional information, mixed with personal experience. Nikki has written a course for healthcare professionals who work with children in the clinical environment to teach mindfulness techniques as part of their toolkit.www.innerspaceproject.comwww.innerorange.blogspot.comTwitter https://twitter.com/themindfulnurse Facebook https://www.facebook.com/innerspaceproject/

Automagic Podcast
#184 坂本貴史さん + 伊原力也さん

Automagic Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2017 87:18


ネットイヤーグループ株式会社の UX デザイナー・坂本貴史さん(@bookslope)と、株式会社ビジネス・アーキテクツの伊原力也さん (@magi1125) と三人で「Webサイトの品質」をテーマに議論をしました。視点や立場によって良いという評価は変わりますが、それを理解することで熟練者へと成長することができます。しかし、そのための教育、知るための手段はあまりないという課題もあります。何気に使っている「良い Web サイト」って一体どういう意味が含まれてるのでしょうか。前回の坂本さんとの回(#163)前回の伊原さんとの回(#171)改めてWebサイトの品質について考えるユーザビリティの評価手法WCAN 2016 WinterThe ustwo™ Pixel Perfect Precision Handbook 2 日本語版WCAG 2.0 を理解して実装するためのガイドコンテンツ設計のためのスターターキットUXとは何ぞや? UXを高める武器を手に入れよう!HCD 特定非営利活動法人 人間中心設計推進機構フリー ユア UX 2016サイボウズ アクセシビリティへの取り組み

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James' Reading Workshop
No.39 Winter

James' Reading Workshop

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2016 0:36


WinterThe snow.The ice skates.The sled.The snowman.The mittens.The coat.The fire.The winter.参考译文如下:冬天雪。滑冰鞋。雪橇。雪人。连指手套。大衣。火。冬天。

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