Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 31
Date: August 30, 2022

Participants: John Webster, Sammy Damaren, Cameron Earnshaw and Sheila Webster
Guest: Laureen (Laurie) Flanagan

Start times and Segment Segments:

[0:00:44] What’s On Your Mind: ⁠Sammy had an amazing trip to India, where she did volunteer work. It included an awe-inspiring view of Mount Everest, after ascending in the Himilayas while picking up trash left by climbers.

[0:11:36] Expanding Minds Interview: [Physical and Spiritual Wellness] Laurie Flanagan felt an affinity to mediation her whole life. She started a meditation practice in 2017 after physical, mental and emotional exhaustion led to a breaking point. Even though she’s a very positive person, her “brain went black” with only negative thoughts. She started using breathing exercises, then went on to read Deepak Chopra. She started using his work, leading to her mediation practice. Laurie talks about what she does and how meditation helps her.

Link to Laureen [Laurie] Flanagan’s children’s book, illustrated by her son Jacob Damaren: Where Do Dreams Come From?

[0:27:48] Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cameron describes the “nose trick” to help raise the soft palate, which creates resonate space to make notes sound round and warm.

[0:31:21] Move That Body: John gets on his soapbox again, this time to talk about why “Move That Body” is at the very heart of the message we’re trying to share on this podcast.

[037:36] Running Popup: John talks about an insightful quote by Albert Camus: “You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live your life if you are looking for the meaning of life.”

[0:41:06] Flipside of the Coin: Sheila and John reminisce about a few memories, just before they celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary.

Guest Information: Laureen Rose Flanagan, who we know as Laurie, is a high school teacher of the arts and religion. For over 30 years.  She’s a dancer, grandmother and mother.  She is an avid Yoga practitioner.  She has a passion for writing and aspires to enrich, inspire and encourage the imagination of children through the art of story teller.  In her work, storytelling is  a major component of all her creations and teachings.

Laurie can be found on Instagram: @authorlrflanagan
Laureen Flanagan’s children’s book, illustrated by her son Jacob Damaren: Where Do Dreams Come From?

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