Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 60
Date: March 21, 2023

Participants: John Webster, Elise Siefert, Cameron Earnshaw and Sheila Webster
Guest: Fiona Leahtam (Interview) and Simon Phillips (Move That Body)

Start times and Segments:

[0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind: The less you wash your clothes, the less water you use. The less detergent is used. What are some rules of thumb for how many time to wear different types of clothes before washing?

[0:9:35] Expanding Minds Interview: [Physical Wellness] Like John, Fiona Leathan had goosebumps when listening to Episode 73 of Marathon Talk (from 2011), when hosts Tom Williams and Martin Yelling recorded 6 minutes at the start line before running the Comrades Marathon in South Africa. You could feel it’s a special event. John became entranced with Comrades, which is an ultra-marathon in South Africa run between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It’s either 87 km or 90 km, depending on whether it’s an “up” or “down” year. The race was started by World War I veterans in South Africa as a tribute to fallen comrade who lost their lives during World War I. Over time, it became a long-distance running race of legend. Fiona ran Comrades in 2019. She tells us about her amazing experience.

[0:34:25] Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cameron took part in a song writing circle, where musicians meet, greet and shop songs they’re working on and getting feedback.

[0:38:26] Move That Body: Simon Phillips coaches a couch to 5K jogging program. It’s a rewarding experience for participants and coaches.

[0:45:29] Running Popup: John is grateful to Tom Williams and Martin Yelling of Marathon Talk Podcast. They contributed much towards his wellness journey and breakthroughs.

[0:50:36] Flipside of the Coin: It’s fun to laugh at ourselves. John laughs when others poke fun because his thrift shop hoodie was probably a hand-me-down from a primary school student.

Guest Information: Fiona Leatham, lives in North Shropshire, England. She works for the Local Authority (the local council), in organisational development. Her helps with staff wellbeing, staff benefits and staff training and development. She’s a Coach in Running Fitness in her spare time, helping to run a local running club with approximately 130 members.

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