Shift for Brains

Bill talks with William Randall about the nature of narrative and how it is a driving force in our lives.  For more information on William Randall visit: www.williamlrandall.com.

Shift for Brains is recorded in Mi’Kma’ki unceded Mi’kmag territory.

Bill and Sheldon sit down for their last conversation on Rogers Radio and talk about gratitude.

Shift for Brains is recorded in Mi’Kma’ki unceded Mi’kmag territory. A co-production with The Sheldon MacLeod Show on News 95.7 CHNI in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

This week Bill and Sheldon discuss lying. Why do people lie? Are you a liar? If you say you're not...you are!

Shift for Brains is recorded in Mi’Kma’ki unceded Mi’kmag territory. A co-production with The Sheldon MacLeod Show on News 95.7 CHNI in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Bill and Sheldon are taking about the law of attraction and the sense behind the idea.

Shift for Brains is recorded in Mi’Kma’ki unceded Mi’kmag territory. A co-production with The Sheldon MacLeod Show on News 95.7 CHNI in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

This week Bill & Sheldon discuss decision making. How do our values come into play in our decision making? What kind of neuroscience is really running the show?

Shift for Brains is recorded in Mi’Kma’ki unceded Mi’kmag territory. A co-production with The Sheldon MacLeod Show on News 95.7 CHNI in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

This week Bill & Sheldon talk about talking - how to have a good and healthy conversation. What bad habits should we get rid of, and what good habits should we keep? They also dig into how conversations can affect our health. 

Shift for Brains is recorded in Mi’Kma’ki unceded Mi’kmag territory. A co-production with The Sheldon MacLeod Show on News 95.7 CHNI in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

This week Bill & Sheldon talk about Bill's very public loss in the recent Halifax municipal election, and examine how we can deal with a public loss and disappointment. 

Shift for Brains is recorded in Mi’Kma’ki unceded Mi’kmag territory. A co-production with The Sheldon MacLeod Show on News 95.7 CHNI in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

ISANS, the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia, has a main office in District 9 of HRM. I went to visit Jennifer Watts CEO of ISANS here in Halifax at what is normally a hive of activity but due to Covid is staying safely a buzz dealing with all things immigration. She puts to rest some of the misconceptions about immigration and sets things straight about the difference and connection between immigration and refugees. It was a truly inspiring and enlightening chat.

Shift For Brains: Our City Edition is part of an exploration of issues vital to our city and its communities.

Shift for Brains is recorded in Mi’Kma’ki unceded Mi’kmag territory.

Shift For Brains: Our City Edition is part of an exploration of issues vital to our city and its communities.

Shift for Brains decided since the crisis of affordable housing is in news and all over social media we would go and talk to someone who deals with this issue full time to ask him for some of his insights. And insightful it was. Jim Graham of The Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia sat down with me and we explored just some of the issues around this crisisShift For Brains: Our City Edition is part of an exploration of issues vital to our city and its communities.

Shift for Brains is recorded in Mi’Kma’ki unceded Mi’kmag territory.

You'll notice a change in the look and sound of Shift for Brains. During Bill's campaign for District 9 Councillor, Shift for Brains will be interviews with people, programs and ideas happening in our district (Halifax West Armdale). 

'On the first Our City Edition, we visit Bayers Westwood Family Resource Centre. Bill chats with Director Donna Button about the challenges they have faced serving the community during the COVID-19 crisis.

Shift For Brains: Our City Edition is part of an exploration of issues vital to our city and its communities.

Shift for Brains is recorded in Mi’Kma’ki unceded Mi’kmag territory.