Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 87
Date: September 26, 2023

Participants: John Webster, Isabelle Sinclair, Cameron Earnshaw, Sheila Webster and Elise Seifert
Guest: Andrea Lee

Start times and Segments:

[0:00:35] What’s On Your Mind: Isabelle and Ciara discussed hustle culture on Episode 79. John revisits the topic with Isabelle, and an article: “Hustle culture leaves no room to celebrate the small wins” by Jasmine Hasmtali, Queens University Journal (Jan. 20, 2023).

[0:12:31] Expanding Minds Interview: [Physical Wellness] We interview professional trainer Andrea Lee. The mind muscle connection is deliberately focusing on the feeling of the muscle contracting. You want to be very aware and conscious of how the muscle is moving as you go through a weight training exercise. It helps to maintain form and to increase the effectiveness of weight training. You get a deeper connection and contraction of the muscle when you feel the muscle tightening, or lengthening or shortening. Your movement quality improves.

[0:27:31] Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cameron is grinding out paperwork related to the music business. The load is lightened by a new song by a group he likes – Vildhjarta.

[0:31:12] Move That Body: A lingering injury is tough on Sheila. We trade thoughts about recovering while injured, and how not being able to workout affects other areas of wellness.

[0:37:34] Running Popup: It’s not all or nothing with our goals. When the primary goal looks out of sight, accomplish something.

[0:39:27] Flipside of the Coin: We came up with a new toast to remind us of the thought “life in every breath”. It’s “chaque souffle”, which we believe is French for every breath.

Guest Information: Andrea Lee has been certified with the Canadian Professional Trainers Network since 1996 and she is also a CPTN practical assessor. She has a background in post rehabilitation and holistic nutrition. She began her career in Toronto, working with top industry professionals. She currently resides in Cambridge and for the past 15 years, she's been running her own personal training studio. She’s won the Cambridge Readers’ Choice Award for Best personal trainer and overall service several years in a row. It doesn’t matter if you’re a youth athlete, adult athlete or general fitness enthusiast, Andrea creates her personal training programs based on her client’s needs.
Link to website to connect with her: Andrea Lee Fitness

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