Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 63
Date: April 11, 2023

Participants: John Webster, Isabelle Sinclair, Cameron Earnshaw, Sheila Webster and Elise Seifert
Guest: Hillary Fitzgerald

Start times and Segments:

[0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind: We welcome new regular co-host Isabelle Sinclair. She introduces herself to us – from playing basketball in her youth, to university life.

[0:10:59] Expanding Minds Interview: [Physical and Mental Wellness] We interview regular guest Hillary Fitzgerald in the areas of Physical and Mental Wellness.⁠ Hillary and her clients feel improved mental health from working out and moving that body. Exercise is a stress reliever. It helps you sleep better. It improves our mood. It does not need to be intense movement. Activities like going for a walk do a wonderful job. Consistency is important. It helps to make it social, with people encouraging each other. Getting through hard workouts makes us feel resilient. It reminds us that we can do hard things and get through them. For many, the way exercise makes us feel mentally is the most important aspect of it.

[0:32:20] Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cameron teaches music students of all ages. One of his adult students lit up when Cameron started to play the blues on the guitar-amp setup he put in place for himself, for the first time.

[0:36:21] Move That Body: Drinking water is important. Sheila found out that using a travel tea steeper was a good way to add a bit of flavour, which in turn had her drinking more water.

[0:39:57] Running Popup: John’s approach to wellness doesn’t need to be formal. There’s different ways to approach (1) identifying areas of wellness; (2) identifying activities that foster these areas; and (3) checking in from time to time.

[0:41:33] Flipside of the Coin: The stolen diaper bag incident.

Guest Information: Hillary is as a lover of life, promoter of positivity and motivator of movement. She started her fitness journey in high school, gained knowledge as she went along, and eventually enrolled in CANFITPRO. She became a personal trainer & fitness coach. Hillary initially worked at a gym and then went on to start her own business and train out of her home gym . It's been 6 years now working out of her home and she loves it.

Hillary’s website: https://www.hillyfitz.com

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