Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 8
Date: March 22, 2022

Participants: John Webster, Sammy Damaren, Cameron Earnshaw and Sheila Webster
Guests: Julia Heyens and Jonathan Gascho

Start times and Segment Summaries:

[0:00:19] What’s On Your Mind: Sammy and John talk about a quote from John’s quote list: “History is mostly guessing, the rest is prejudice.” - Will (1885-1981) and Ariel Durant (1898-1981), American historians. The hosts express frustration in not being taught about, and not learning about residential schools in Canada and the impact on Indigenous people.

Read more about Residential Schools and Truth and Reconciliation on the University of Manitoba website: National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation – Reports page: https://nctr.ca/records/reports/#trc-reports

[0:09:26] Expanding Minds Interview: [Physical Wellness] Part 2 of our interview of Julia Heyens and Jonathan Gascho, helped bring international phenomenon parkrun to Kitchener. It’s an amazing community event.

[0:25:22] Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cameron as the villain in a heavy metal villain and spider.

[0:29:23] Move Your Body: John and Sheila talk about our bodies being ideal for hunters and gatherers, and how they don’t lose sight of that despite technological changes in the last 100 years or so.

[0:35:10] Running Popup: John had his wellness breakthrough when he was running – when he was being physical. It didn’t happen while I was studying or writing. The significance of this point wasn’t lost on him.

[0:37:06] Flipside of the Coin: Sheila’s the doer. John is the thinker. Do opposites attract?

Guest Information:

Julia Heyens is a leisurely runner. She was attracted to parkrun for its inclusive nature and community feel.  She started attending events when she visited her sister in London, England (where parkrun started). She helped bring the event to Kitchener, Ontario. Julia is a registered midwife, currently on parental leave keeping busy with my 6-month-old child.

Jonathan Gascho is a local runner and a Wilfred Laurier University graduate. He became involved with parkrun to help remove barriers that make people believe that they are not, and can never be called a runner.  He lives in Waterloo and work at Running Room – which sells all things running related. He is another person who helped bring parkrun to KW

parkrun Contact information:
Victoria parkrun website (Kitchener, Ontario): https://www.parkrun.ca/victoriakitchener/
parkrun global website: https://www.parkrun.com/

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Thanks for joining us,
(-(-_(-_-)_-)-) Your wellness check-in team
John, Sammy, Cameron, Sheila and Julie