Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 98
Date: December 12, 2023

Participants: Elise Seifert, Julie Wilson, John Webster, Cameron Earnshaw and Sheila Webster
Guest: Ellyn Winters-Robinson

Start Times and Segments:

[0:00:17] What’s On Your Mind: Elise and Julie cover the first 10 of “31 Ways to Reduce Waste in Your Homes”, a Buzzfeed article by Danielle Healy (August 13, 2023) – from compost bins, to re-usable mop pads and k-cups, to laundry detergent sheets and more.

[0:10:10] Expanding Minds Interview: [Mental and Physical Wellness] We’re doing two interviews with Ellyn Winters-Robinson, flowing from her experience with breast cancer. In the first, Ellyn tells us how it felt to receive a diagnosis, which came as a complete surprise. She was very healthy and had no family history of breast cancer. There was trauma at different stages. She didn’t know how to handle it. Her family didn’t know how to handle it. Looking back, the best thing to do for anyone who is going through a terrible diagnosis, whether it’s cancer or anything else, is just to sit with them. Just say, “I don’t get what you’re going through. I’m going to hold your hand. I’m going to feed you nuts and tea and just be there to listen and receive”. Ellyn had a friend who did that, which was amazing. Fortunately. she is now cancer free. Although a cancer journey is hard and ugly, she looks back with gratitude, because it brought her some amazing people. It’s incredibly frightening at the beginning and intimidating, but there’s an element of transformative behaviour that is quite strong.

[0:28:20] Adventures of the Starving Artist: Cameron shows us some tools he uses when writing music, focusing on harmony – the chords – the music that supports the melody. We hear different ways to spice up a chord progression.

[0:33:35] Move That Body: Sheila and John will be trying ballroom dancing. They’re hoping it’s a fun way to move that body. It feels like a touch of Flipside in this Move That Body segment.

[0:38:55] Running Popup: This one’s a bit out in left field. John wondered while hearing the waves, as he ran beside the water, whether the sounds help him connect with the cosmos?

[0:40:21] Flipside of the Coin: Elise and Stephen met while teaching in South Korea. They tell us about the school they worked at.

Guest Information: Ellyn Winters-Robinson is a recent breast cancer survivor, co-creator of www.AskEllyn.ai - a breast cancer chatbot and the world's first conversational AI for those on the breast cancer journey. She is also the author of the bestselling book "Flat Please Hold the Shame," a girlfriend’s companion guide for those on the breast cancer journey, available for purchase on Amazon. For the last 15 years, Ellyn has been the co-founder and chief marketing officer of Ignition Communications, a boutique marketing communications firm, and a long-time mentor at The Accelerator Centre. Ellyn’s story has been featured on numerous podcasts, People Magazine, the Globe and Mail, CTV, and Global.

Ellyn’s Book: Flat Please Hold the Shame https://a.co/d/hFMGemm
AskEllyn Breast Cancer Chatbot https://www.askellyn.ai

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