Reframe Your Brain

Brenda Lovette & Jen Llado join us today to share about their research on mindfulness and meditation, and how each of these can be useful tools for our daily personal and professional practice. Brenda & Jen have several courses designed to equip professionals with skills and knowledge for incorporating these principles in their everyday life- click on the links below to check them out!  

Sean Madden is an ESL teacher in Incheon, South Korea. In this episode, he talks about his experiences as an American living in South Korea during the Covid-19 pandemic and how this global experience is changing his thoughts and plans.

This episode was recorded in April 2020.

Rhiannon Kim is a Speech Language Pathologist in Vermont. Today, she shared about the intersections of her work around speech language pathology, mindfulness, educational leadership and racial justice. 

You can find Rhiannon on Twitter and Instagram @rhiannonmkim

This episode was recorded in April 2020.

Adrianna is a parent, a spouse, a daughter and a sister. She talks about some of the ways COVID-19 has prompted her to review and refine how she cultivates her relationships with her family and herself.

This episode was recorded in April 2020.

Shaun is a Speech Language Pathologist in central VT. In this episode he talks about race, gender, empathy and listening.  during this time of Covid-19.

Chelle Lafarriere is a Speech Language Pathologist in the northeastern Vermont. She and her family have a small farm called Dream Acres with three tiny horses, a few goats, rabbits, and baby chicks (arriving soon). Chelle describes some of the benefits she has observed for families since transitioning to teletherapy in late March. She also reflects on parenting teenagers during this unusual time and how her family has been slowing down and savoring this time together. 

Danielle Kent and Leah Sophrin regroup after a month of adjusting to life in time of COVID-19. Listen as they reflect on the recent interviews aired in episodes 12-18 and talk about what's coming next for each of them and for the podcast. 

Delia Robinson is a painter, a clay whistle maker and a storyteller. She, and her dog Maybe, talk about the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on her creative process. She shares her dream inspired paintings, a lifetime of wisdom and her sweet dog with us during this episode. 

A video of this episode is available @reframeyourbrain IGTV (https://www.instagram.com/p/B_yBWDTANol/) so that you can actually SEE what Delia is describing and experience her enthusiasm for her work. You can also explore more of Delia's work on her website www.delia-robinson.com.

Angelica Romero retired from nursing just weeks before COVID-19 arrived in full force. She talks about what it's like as she and her husband continue to work toward their dream of living off the grid during a time when the general public is starting to think differently about access to resources and their physical proximity to others. 

Anne Carter is an educator in Central Vermont. She worked for many years as a Special Educator. She is semi-retired and continues to work as an Instructional Coach, providing guidance to teachers who are working to refine their skills. Anne's compassion for teachers, children and families stands out. She shares her thoughts about our current COVID-19 circumstances paired along with her non-conformist tendencies,  her sense of humor and her ability to not to take herself too seriously.