Living Philosophy

Lazy Dancer Tips was co-founded in 2016 by Alessia Lugoboni and Iacopo Di Luigi. Alesssia trained and performed as a professional ballerina, and Iacopo was a special effects artist for cinema and television. Both decided to make a bold career change in view of a more fulfilling life by creating Lazy Dancer Tips as a way of helping others re-discover themselves.

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Host:
Dr Todd Mei

Sponsors:
Philosophy2u.com
Hillary Hutchinson, Career and Change Coach at Transitioning Your Life
Martin Bunzl, author of Thinking while Walking

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Lazy Dancer Tips
Lazy Dancer Tips on YouTube
Twitter (@LazyDancerTips)
Facebook (@LazyDancerTips)
Instagram (Alessia Lugoboni)
LinkedIn (Lazy Dancer Tips)
Iacopo Di Luigi
Henri Cartier Bresson
The Royal New Zealand Ballet
New English Ballet Theatre
New Zealand School of Dance
English National Ballet School

Music: www.bensound.com
Photo: Lazy Dancer Tips

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Francesca Catlow is a singer, songwriter, and dancer whose songs, choreography, and dancing featured in the closing ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics. With the onset of the pandemic, she turned her creativity to writing romance novels. Her first novel, The Little Blue Door, is due for publication on June 28, 2021. Francesca shares what she has learned from her experience as a performer and how creativity and storytelling have enriched her life and enabled her to have a better understanding of the sacrifices and challenges when caring for others.

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Host:
Dr Todd Mei

Sponsors:
Philosophy2u.com, Business Consultation on Meaningful Work
Hillary Hutchinson, Career and Change Coach at Transitioning Your Life
Martin Bunzl, author of Thinking while Walking

Links Related to this Episode:
Francesca Catlow (https://francescacatlow.co.uk)
Francesca on Twitter (@FrancescaCatlow)
Francesca on Instagram (francescacatlowofficial)
Francesca on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-thomas-28249820/)

The Little Blue Door
Epilepsy
Grand mal seizure
Parkour
Sam Thomas and Parkour
Heraclitus on change

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Photo: Francesca Catlow

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Joe Smart is the Head of Training and Organisational Development for the Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, which is part of Britain’s National Health Service (NHS). When it comes to working with people, Joe is all about innovation and compassion. In this episode, he shares his wisdom and experiences in view of how organizations and businesses can better prepare for the changing landscape of the workplace which is taking seriously the ideas of well-being and meaningfulness.

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Dr Todd Mei

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Photo: Dave Lowe on Unsplash

 
Links Related to this Episode:

• Joe Smart on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/josephsmart)
• NHS (https://www.nhs.uk)
• Wimbledon F.C. / the Wombles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimbledon_F.C.)
• 4 Day Work Week (https://4dayweek.com/about)
• More than a 4 Day Work Week (https://www.philosophy2u.com/post/we-need-to-go-further-than-a-four-day-work-week)
• Maslow’s Hierarchy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs)
• Existentialism (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWriO6he8-M)
• The Psychological Contract (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_contract)
• Meaningful Work (https://www.philosophy2u.com/post/all-work-and-no-play-makes-jackie-a-dull-void)

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Zara Davis is one of the biggest names in windsurfing when it comes to speed. She was the only windsurfer to hold simultaneously the records for the 500m distance and the outright nautical mile until Antoine Albeau accomplished the same feat more recently. As a windsurfer and osteopath, Zara is no stranger to overcoming mental and physical barriers, and in this podcast she discusses her insights into competition, getting more women into windsurfing, and the secrets of mental and physical health.

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Dr Todd Mei

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Photo: Pete Davis from www.windsurf.co.uk 

Links Related to this Episode:
Zara’s website (www.zaradavis.co.uk)
Zara on Instagram (@windsurferzara)
Zara on Twitter (@zaradavisk47)
Weymouth Speed Week (https://www.speedsailing.com)
Simmer Style (http://www.simmerstyle.com/home/Default.aspx)
OTC Watersports (https://otc-watersports.com)
Heidi Ulrich (https://luderitz-speed.com/rider/heidi-ulrich/)
Peter Hart (http://peter-hart.com)
The Chimp Paradox (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12228097-the-chimp-paradox)
Andrew Taylor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Taylor_Still)

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Sam Holden is a former professional poker player who made his debut in 2011 by finishing 8th overall in the World Series of Poker Main Event. Several years after leaving the limelight of his profession, Sam explains how studying philosophy at university helped him to better understand the roles of luck, knowledge, and happiness in life. He is now owner of the Monument Pub in Canterbury, where he hopes to create a unique space for good food, drink, and conversation once the pandemic eases.

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Host:
Dr Todd Mei

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Photo: Amanda Jones on Unsplash

Linked Related to this Episode:
What is existentialism? (https://youtu.be/xWriO6he8-M)
epistemology (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/epistemology/)
existentialism (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/)
The Absurd (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/camus/)
World Series of Poker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Series_of_Poker)
The Monument Pub (https://themonumentcanterbury.com)

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Kenji Haroutunian has devoted his life to environmentalism and outdoor adventures. As a major figure within the outdoor industry, he reflects on the history and transformations of our relation to the outdoors and the challenges of getting more people from urban and ethnic-minority backgrounds to experience nature meaningfully and respectfully. He also discusses an intriguing theory about creating urban portals to expose people to the outdoors. Kenji is founder of Kenji Consults.

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Dr Todd Mei

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Photo: Kenji Haroutunian

Links Related to this Episode:

• Kenji Consults (http://www.kenjiconsults.com)
• Access Fund (https://www.accessfund.org)
• The American Alpine Club (https://americanalpineclub.org)
• Outward Bound (https://www.outwardbound.org)
• Bears Ears National Monument (https://www.visitutah.com/places-to-go/parks-outdoors/bears-ears-national-monument)
• Total Exhaustion in Sports (https://www.philosophy2u.com/post/total-exhaustion-on-switching-passions-from-climbing-to-windsurfing)
• #recreateresponsibly (https://www.recreateresponsibly.org)
• The Experience Economy (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/619718.The_Experience_Economy)

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Susie Belanger is on the Board of Directors for the Military Veterans Advocacy organization. In this inspiring podcast, Susie shares what the virtue of perseverance has taught her and how it enabled her to succeed in getting the US government to change its policy on naval veterans from the Vietnam War who were being excluded from benefits owing to exposure to Agent Orange.

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Photo: Military Veterans Advocacy Garden Flag

Links Related to this Episode:

• Military Veterans Advocacy (https://www.militaryveteransadvocacy.org)
• Attorney John B. Wells (https://www.johnwellslaw.com/about.html)
• Blue Water Navy (https://benefits.va.gov/benefits/blue-water-navy.asp)
• Sen. Kristen Gillibrand and Burn Pits (https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/us-senator-kirsten-gillibrand-discusses-landmark-legislation-to-help-veterans-with-diseases-linked-to-burn-pits-and-other-toxic-exposures-obtain-benefits-from-va)

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Dr Kate Tomas is a Women's Spiritual Empowerment Mentor and has a PhD in Philosophical Theology from Oxford University (UK). She discusses her work as a mentor and how she is hoping to change the business model for her industry with a focus on enabling capabilities as opposed to continual therapy. She delves into problems about women and religious experience, as well as how the academic ideals of dialogue, community, and knowledge don’t really exist within the university.

Kate Tomas' Website: https://drkatetomas.com 
Kate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katetomasphd/

Warning: There is some explicit language in the podcast.

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Dr Todd Mei

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Dr Kate Tomas

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Links Related to this Episode:
Cis or cisgender: https://www.healthline.com/health/transgender/what-is-cis
Non-binary: https://www.healthline.com/health/transgender/nonbinary
What is hermeneutics? https://youtu.be/UnoIwDzd09I
Hegel (1770-1831): https://thegreatthinkers.org/hegel/introduction/
Aristotle (384-322 BCE): https://thegreatthinkers.org/aristotle/introduction/
Lisa Baraeitser on Enduring Time: https://www.amazon.com/Enduring-Time-Lisa-Baraitser/dp/1350008117

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Author Gregory Crouch reflects on how his love of history and narrative non-fiction has enriched his life and his appreciation of human struggle. He draws on colorful historical figures and episodes when discussing how an understanding of time and place can make the most significant of differences.

Greg is author of Enduring Patagonia (Random House, 2002), China’s Wings (Bantam, 2012), and most recently, The Bonanza King (Scribner, 2018). For more on Greg’s life and work, please visit his website at gregcrouch.com.

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Photo: 
Greg Crouch

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Alan Bell reflects on his life experience and lessons as a major Hollywood film editor (e.g. 500 Days of Summer, the Hunger Games Trilogy, Little Manhattan), a rock climbing guide, and silversmith. He draws on stoicism and the charity of interpretation while offering interesting ideas about the unique ways in which jewelry can aid in the process of self-discovery.

Alan’s jewelry and silversmith business is called AEB Silver (www.aebsilver.com).  For more on his film editing career, he can be found on the Internet Movie Database.

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Photo: Hand in Hand Turquoise Ring by Alan Bell

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