Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 35
Date: September 27, 2022

Participants: John Webster, Sammy Damaren, Cameron Earnshaw and Sheila Webster
Guest: Adrian DeCoo (Expanding Minds) and Khiam Nong (Move That Body)

Start times and Segment Segments:

[0:00:44] What’s On Your Mind: It’s a facets activities day. We talk about activities that foster spiritual wellness. ⁠We connect having a sense of right and wrong, with values that guide, as part of being spiritual.

[0:12:30] Expanding Minds Interview: [Social Wellness] Adrian DeCoo has been part of and witnessed amazing accomplishments of people working together, particularly through Rotary International initiatives. Sometimes we imagine a job is too big, so why even try? It’s amazing that a dream goal of one person, which at first blush might seem unattainable, comes to fruition when a community works together to achieve it.

[0:29:58] Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cameron faced curveballs left and right during a performance on busy weekend. Everything broke, but he rolled with it, the show went on as they say, and he completed the performances without a hitch.

[0:33:32] Move That Body: Khiam Nong includes pilates as part of a healthy lifestyle. It’s amazing for the core. She loves the way it makes her feel.

[0:39:28] Running Popup: For most of his life John took a first road, one that gave him a false sense of security. Now he sees another way forward. It’s a smoother road that provides more protection through bad weather.

[0:42:19] Flipside of the Coin: We talk more about dangers of extreme skepticism. We would never get anything done if we require 100% proof of everything before we act. Today we use the context of politics as an example.

Guest Information: Adrian DeCoo has been an active member of the Kitchener Rotary since 1986 and currently the 100th President of the club. He’s volunteered much time, including on many training sessions for Rotarians over more than 20 years. He’s received multiple awards from Rotary for his service, which are called Paul Harris Fellowships. Adrian is a founding partner in the training and organizational development firm of Great Lakes Learning Inc., Waterloo, Ontario. For more than 35 years he’s had extensive experience working with a variety of clients in areas of leadership training, developing vision, values and mission statements, teambuilding and helping organizations evolve. He’s a Co-author of three training books: Instructor Skills for Occasional Instructors; Ask & Listen: Essential Workplace Leadership Skills ; and Working Together: Leading and Facilitating Teams. Adrian is also on the Board of Directors of the amazing organization, KidsAbility, which helps thousands of children with different challenges to reach communication, social, physical and behavioural goals.
Kitchener Rotary Website: https://kitchenerrotary.ca

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