Shift for Brains

Shift for Brains

By Atlantic Restorative CompanySociety & Culture
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Shift for Brains episodes

  • White Fragility: Confessions of a White Man

    Bill and Sheldon discuss the pandemic of racism that is being exposed across the world. 

    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.


    23 min
  • A Hesitation To Open Up

    Bill & Sheldon talk about why we are hesitant to open up. Are we ready to open up as a society? Are we ready to take responsibility for what that means? Most importantly, are we ready to do it right? 

    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.

    22 min
  • Being Stupid

    This week we're talking about being stupid.  At some point we're all stupid, right? Bill and Sheldon discuss the word "stupid" and why we should keep it in our vocabulary. 

    A co-production with The Sheldon MacLeod Show on News 95.7 CHNI in Halifax, Nova Scotia.


    22 min
  • The Impact of Words

    Bill and Sheldon discuss the importance of words, the importance of self-talk, and how we have to be very careful of what we say to ourselves, especially in stressful times. 

    A co-production with The Sheldon MacLeod Show on News 95.7 CHNI in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    22 min
  • You're Not The Boss Of Me

    This week Bill chats with Todd Veinotte, filling in for Sheldon MacLeod. They discuss how we make decisions, and who do we let make decisions that are life and death?

    Bill also talks about a new idea called "Trump Roulette".

    A co-production with The Sheldon MacLeod Show on News 95.7 CHNI in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    21 min
  • Imprints

    Bill & Sheldon discuss imprints (or impressions) - ideas that have been impressed upon us in our youth or later from society and things around us without us even knowing it. Sometimes we act from those, without knowing, with very dangerous outcomes. 

    A co-production with The Sheldon MacLeod Show on News 95.7 CHNI in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    20 min
  • The Art of Reframing

    How do we best frame what we're seeing so we see it in a useful way? How do we make something good out of something that feels bad?

    A co-production with The Sheldon MacLeod Show on News 95.7 CHNI in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    21 min
  • Exposure

    Bill and Sheldon talk about exposing ourselves to different ideas, things we don't like or don't enjoy, and people we don't like. How do we find value in that exposure?

    A co-production with The Sheldon MacLeod Show on News 95.7 CHNI in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    21 min
  • Motivation

    This week Bill explores the great experiment called "Life". How can we get, and stay motivated in times when it's hard to be motivated?

    A co-production with The Sheldon MacLeod Show on News 95.7 CHNI in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    23 min
  • Words. Words. Words.

    Bill & Sheldon discuss the importance, and impact, of words in stressful times. 

    A co-production with The Sheldon MacLeod Show on News 95.7 CHNI in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    11 min

About Shift for Brains

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Shift for Brains (say it fast!) is a podcast dedicated to provide a sounding board and an open safe space for people to carry on discussions about difficult and challenging subjects. It is hoped that these conversations will result in shifts to our thinking that will eventually lead to healthy shifts in our society and culture. Shift for Brains is a podcast for those of us who want to move from our society from apathy to empathy and hype to hope.