Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 44
Date: November 29, 2022

Participants: John Webster, Elise Webster, Cameron Earnshaw and Sheila Webster
Guest: Theresa Horan

Start times and Segment Segments:

[0:00:38] What’s On Your Mind: Elise Seifert returns to guest host. She talks about her travels, this time about an archaeological dig in Madaba, Jordan. She met someone who kept memories in a different way: he recorded sounds of the places he visits. When he goes home, he listens to the sounds and it transports him back to that place.

[0:08:01] Expanding Minds Interview: [Mental and Social Wellness] It’s a reality of life that we will each see people we love pass away. We will go through a grieving process. Theresa Horan is a volunteer with Hospice Waterloo Region’s Bereavement Walking Group program. People who lost someone together in a scenic setting. There is an ease in sharing when you walk beside someone, instead of having to sit and look them in the eye. Participants chat with someone who really understands what they’re going through. Conversations flow easily, tears are shed, challenges and frustrations are shared and suggestions offered. Theresa shares her experiences with the program, and how active and empathetic listening works well.

[0:23:05] Adventures of the Starving Artist: Who doesn’t love New Gear Day? Cameron resolved the mic issues and picked up amazing new equipment, but had to get goopy ears in the process.

[0:27:48] Move That Body: An article about a breathing method to help relax you, which in turn helps you to fall asleep. It’s called the 4-7-8 method.

[0:33:18] Running Popup: Tongue planted firmly in cheek, John reviews scientific proof (perfect proof) that his theory about wellness must be correct.

[0:34:58] Flipside of the Coin: It’s best to savour the moment, especially when we get lucky breaks. Sheila and John still glow about a lucky break hey had at the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City in 1989.

Guest Information: Theresa Horan is a retired educator who has been volunteering with Hospice Waterloo Region for nine years.

Hospice Waterloo Region website: https://www.hospicewaterloo.ca
Web page for: Bereavement Walking Group

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