Mel shares thoughts and lessons learned from the past five years. Then, she discusses sphincter muscles on FitnessSpeak.

Please note: This, for now, is BlindAlive’s final podcast. Thank you for listening.

Mel and Lisa answer your questions about BlindAlive’s closing, how to get the workouts, and so much more. Visit this link to get the free workout downloads.

They also mention the song “I’m Not Lost, I’m Just Exploring.”

If you want to keep up with Mel in the future, her email address will remain. You can also simply keep following BlindAlive on Social Media for now.

You can remain in touch with Lisa by emailing her or following her on Twitter. She also has a website, which she plans to update starting in 2019.

To reach Jamie Pauls, you can email him or follow him on Twitter.

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Mel welcomes everyone to the podcast and shares her experiences with the Calm App. She also shares Chair Yoga, our featured workout for the month of November. All newsletter subscribers, past and present can receive the free download of a wrist, back and neck stretch that was featured as part of a previous podcast. Current subscribers have received the download link in their most recent newsletters, and new subscribers can sign up from BlindAlive’s main page

Then Mel and Lisa delve into the interesting and unusual subject of ASMR. Two links of interest for learning about ASMR are ASMR University and The ASMR.com .

Also mentioned in this podcast are an interview Mel did with the creator of the Sleep with Me Podcast and a binaural recording of a haircut.

Mel takes us on a quick but thorough tour of many of the muscles in our bodies.

Then, Lisa reviews The Obesogen Effect: Why We Eat Less And Exercise More But Still Struggle To Lose Weight by Bruce Blumberg and Kristin Loberg.

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In this podcast, Jamie Pauls steps out of his chair as sound editor, and sits down to discuss the topic of self image and blindness for men.

You can contact Joe via Twitter or email, and you can hear him on the Blind Bargains Qast. You can also contact Jamie on Twitter.

Finally, Jamie closes out the podcast by directing listeners to Flirting with Balance, our featured workout, which is discounted for the month of October.

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Lisa welcomes listeners to the podcast and shines the spotlight on Cardio Level One – our featured workout for September.

Mel interviews Diane Bergeron and Shelley Morris about their adventures in running various legs of the Death Race.

They would like to acknowledge their sponsors for this endeavor:

Arc’Teryx West Edmonton

Earthgroove Activewear

Driving Force

Edmonton Trail Runners

And their coach, Michel Elibani from Fitness Dynamics

You can visit Diane’s website and blog to read about her adventures.

Shelley cohosts a weekly radio show: Welcome to My World, on CKCU FM 93.1 where you can learn about many interesting topics and keep up with what she is doing..

Then, Lisa talks about the features of the Yunmai Bluetooth 4.0 Smart Scale and Body Fat Monitor, and demonstrates the Water Minder app.

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Mel begins by talking about the book Falling into Grace: Insights on the End of Suffering by Adyshanti. She found it in Audible form, but it will likely be aware elsewhere.

She then discusses her experience and provides education about the Shingles Virus.

The remainder of the podcast is a series of BookIt segments done by lisa. The books she reviewed are listed below:

The Longevity Plan: Seven Life-Transforming Lessons from Ancient China by Jane Ann Day, John D. Day, and Matthew Laplante.

The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep is Broken and How to Fix It by W. Chris Winter

The Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully by Nina Teicholz and Aaron Carroll

Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life By: Max Lugavere, Paul Grewal

The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long Term Health By Justin Sonnenburg and Erica Sonnenburg

Why Diets Fail (Because You're Addicted to Sugar) by John R. Talbott and Nicole M. Avena

The authors of several of the above books were interviewed in podcast episodes on The Peoples’ Pharmacy – which some might find to be a helpful resource.

Mel concludes by talking about the Balance Bundle, which is our featured workout for August. You can find it on our main page, and you can read more about it in our most recent blog post: A Balanced Approach.

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As we look back over the last 100 podcasts, Mel and Lisa each share three of their favorite podcasts:

Podcast 1: Let’s Get Started

Podcast 23: A Bop-It Made of Silly Putty

Podcast 26: Eight Habits

Podcast 47: It Could Save Your Life

Podcast 95: What Would I Look Like If I Could See?

Podcast 98: Functional Fitness

They also reference the unnumbered Holiday Podcast, and let listeners know that, for the time being, the podcast is changing to a once-monthly format.

You can be in touch, find all our podcasts and blogs, and purchase workouts on the website and in the Eyes-Free Fitness App

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Mel welcomes listeners to the podcast and shares information about an upcoming workout and some convention specials. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter so you don’t miss a thing.

Lisa shares two talks she has prepared. The first discusses the why’s and how to’s of portion control If you’ve ever wanted to shop for healthy foods and found it difficult, Lisa provides information about websites and apps to make the process easier.

Below is a list of resources from both talks.

If you want to hear a review of one available talking scale, you can find it in Podcast 95.

Here are measuring cups with a built-in leveling arm:

Dreamfarm Levups - Self-Leveling Measuring Cups, Set of 4 (Dreamfarm Blue),

And here are the spoons:

Dreamfarm Levoons - Self-Leveling Measuring Spoons, Set of 4 (Assorted Colors)

Thrive Market has a webbsite, but many find the app of the same name to be considerably easier to use.

You can use Amazon’s website to buy nonperishable foods, and perishable ones as well, depending on your location. They’re also a great place to look up specific information about canned and packaged products.

InstaCart: is also available as a website or an app. You can shop for items and schedule delivery from stores of your choosing, depending on local availability. You can get some preparation and nutritional information about specific products as well.

Directions For Me has packaging information for a variety of products. You can learn about calories per serving, ingredients, number of servings per container, and preparation methods. We talked about this site in more detail on Podcast 11.

MyFitnessPal: is a website as well as an app, and provides information about portion sizes and calories. You can use it to track calories, exercise, nutrition, and more.

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In this podcast, Mel has a fascinating discussion with Dan Ritchie about maintaining health and independence into old age with functional fitness. They talk about what it is, and give some sample exercises.

Dan, along with Cody Sipe, has authored the book Never Grow Old!: The Innovative, Easy to Follow Functional Aging Fitness Program that Increases Strength, Improves Balance, and Decreases Pain. It is available in various formats on Amazon. You can also visit the Functional Fitness Solution website to learn more about the work of Dan Ritchie.

Mel provides some news after the interview. This month’s featured workout is the Whole Body Stretch, which is available both on our website and in the Eyes-Free Fitness App. She also lets listeners know that new yoga workouts are coming. To stay up to date with all the latest information, we invite you to subscribe to our newsletter.

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Lisa welcomes listeners and gives a reminder that the former number for BlindAlive is going away soon. She also gives a tip that makes enjoying kiwi fruit easier.

Lisa then interviews Abby Lentzh, the founder of Heartfelt Yoga and Heavyweight Yoga. If you would like to contact Abby, you can reach her by email. Her website contains links to purchase her DVD’s, check out some of the complimentary resources on her YouTube Channel, and a wealth of additional information.

Maybe you’ve been challenging yourself with planks or pushups, or perhaps you’ve been sitting too long at the computer. Mel guides you through a set of neck, wrist, and back stretches to revitalize those tired muscles.

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