Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 20
Date: June 14, 2022

Participants: John Webster, Sammy Damaren, Cameron Earnshaw and Sheila Webster
Guest: Rev. Anne Anderson

Start times and Segment Segments:

[0:00:19] What’s On Your Mind: Sammy and John chat about a quote: “It is much easier for us to give advice to other people than to ourselves” [Ethan Kross], and that we forget that it’s okay to make mistakes, to have bad days or be less than perfect.

[0:08:35] Expanding Minds Interview: [Spiritual Wellness] Rev. Anne Anderson was interested in doing church differently. She and others came up with the idea of an alternative worship community, which they call thirdspace_. As they gather, they focus on sharing story, sharing meal and sharing the journey. It’s a diverse community, and an affirming community.

[0:22:35] Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cameron helps students with pre-show jitters, and gets some nice walks going.

[0:26:11] Move That Body: Choosing to walk instead of drive is often an option. It’s rewarding even if conditions aren’t ideal.

[0:32:04] Running Popup: Taking away the unknown is a good way to reduce stress and anxiety. It’s better to know bad news than not know what to expect.

[0:36:34] Flipside of the Coin: We’ll chat lots about not judging other people. This time it’s about not judging people based on appearance.

Guest Information: Reverend Anne Anderson is a Community Pastor at Martin Luther University College in Waterloo, Ontario. Reverend Anne pastors a community called thirdspace_. She’s a mom to two fantastic kids, a partner to a great husband and a student. She’s a Phd Candidate in Human Relationships, specializing in Pastoral Leadership. She’s researching transformational leadership and emergent faith communities. A current focus is food insecurity and students during the pandemic. She calls Waterloo home and has been grateful to travel and work in the U.S., UK and Africa over the years. She loves to read and play music and do boot camp with great friends.

thirdspace_ website: https://luther.wlu.ca/worship-and-music/thirdspace.html

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