The FlowCast

Heroic Humility with Dan Growden | FlowCast #46

RJ Kayser

Show Notes

Dan Growden is our guest on this week's FlowCast. Dan is an incredible athlete who's endurance is only outmatched by his humility. It takes a lot to get Dan to talk himself up despite reaching the level of training camp in the NHL and competing at an Olympic qualifier for speed skating.

In this conversation, we discuss the unique sport of speed skating, flow on ice, and Dan's new mission as a family man.

February 15 marks International Angelman Day. Please listen to the last 10 minutes of this podcast to learn more about Angelman Syndrome and visit cureangelman.ca

1:00 - Our current meditation practices

3:45- What is TM?

7:30 - Welcome to the show Dan Growden

8:45 - Where ice sports started for Dan

10:15 - Unlimited energy plus cardio genes

11:00 - Functioning on little sleep

11:40 - Dan's hockey career

13:00 - Switching to speed skating

15:00 - Training for speed skating

20:00 - What life's like for Olympic athletes

20:45 - Losing the internal drive due to bureaucracy

22:00 - Dan's retirement from speed skating

23:15 - Time spent in flow

24:00 - The risk of speed skating

25:30 - The interesting science of speed skating blades

27:30 - There's no balance in top-level sports

28:30 - Skating flow*

29:15 - Easy speed *

30:00 - Time spent in flow across sports

32:00 - What does Dan do now to reclaim flow?

35:15 - Where did Dan's positivity come from?

37:15 - Controlling your energy

38:15 - Making competitions with yourself for fun*

39:45 - Where does the competitive drive come from?

44:00 - A new life mission - Angelman syndrome

52:00 - Why Dan isn't allowed to drink orange juice

Resources

The 6-Phase Meditation

Try the Waking Up App for Free for 1 Month

Calm

Headspace

Apolo Ohno - Finding Mastery

FAST - Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics cureangelman.ca

International Angelman Day - February 15

Quiet - Susan Cain

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The FlowCast is brought to you by Flow Spa. Flow Spa is Peterborough’s float therapy and sports recovery centre, dedicated to providing the ultimate relaxation experience. Whether you need physical relief from pain or a deep state of mental relaxation and calm or the best methods of recovery from athletic training, Flow Spa is where you can Find Your Flow.

Let's Talk Happiness Hacks | FlowCast #45

RJ Kayser

This episode was recorded on Bell Let's Talk Day, a day focused on raising funds and awareness towards mental health support.

Today we are talking about positivity and go through a unique meditation style that combines a number of different positive psychology tricks into one practice to help you feel grateful in the present moment and work towards your long-term goals.

1:30 - Happy Bell Let's Talk Day

3:00 - The intensity of Let's Talk Day origins

5:00 - Why did Bell get into this?

7:00 - The gloomy ending of January

8:30 - Why Peterborough is a virus-marinating area

9:30 - Cultural perspective of weather

11:00 - Combatting seasonal affective disorder

13:15 - The type of people who listen to podcasts

16:30 - Business is about contributing to others

18:00 - The Code of the Extraordinary Mind

21:15 - Practice compassion

22:00 - Gratitude practice

25:00 - You can feel good about yourself! *

26:30 - Know where you fit and protect your confidence *

30:30 - Forgiveness for resilience

34:30 - It's all about you *

35:30 - You've got to support yourself first *

43:15 - The Blessing

47:45 - The benefit of envisioning a higher power

50:20 - The people who struggle are meant to contribute

53:00 - Going full circle with the positivity practices

1:00:00 - We can do it - getting through the season!

1:01:45 - Do something every day in February for positivity

1:03:45 - The trees withstand all seasons

1:06:15 - Ben Greenfield's unique spirituality

Resources

Joe Rogan - Sober October Recap - Telsi's recommendation for hilarity

Joey Diaz episodes for a laugh

Ash Dykes episode

Practicing Positivity Vlog

The Code of The Extraordinary Mind - Vishen Lakhiani

MindValley

Omvana

Elevate the Globe Podcast

Check out Telsi.flows on Instagram for a yoga challenge throughout February!

Boundless - Ben Greenfield

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The FlowCast is brought to you by Flow Spa. Flow Spa is Peterborough’s float therapy and sports recovery centre, dedicated to providing the ultimate relaxation experience. Whether you need physical relief from pain or a deep state of mental relaxation and calm or the best methods of recovery from athletic training, Flow Spa is where you can Find Your Flow.

Just Be You | FlowCast #44 with Grace Reynolds

RJ Kayser

This week on the FlowCast we had a lot of fun talking to Grace Reynolds. Grace runs her own business as a mortgage broker in Peterborough while balancing family life, her passion for outdoor sports, and leading several networking groups in the area.

In this conversation, we talk about how Grace balances her work with the rest of her full schedule, how to build a growth mindset, and getting out to shred the hills on her snowboard.

1:30 - Welcome Grace to the show

1:45 - The BNI in Peterborough

3:45 - Moving to Peterborough

5:30 - How Grace got into finance

6:30 - What does a day look like for Grace?

10:15 - Young Gun and Best New Agent awards

12:30 - What makes Grace stand out?

14:15 - Do a good job but don't need to dress to the nines *

18:30 - What does self-care look like for Grace?* Bell Let's Talk Day

21:00 - Schedule the things you care about *

22:45 - Grace's flow state

28:00 - Business goals

29:15 - Fixed vs. growth mindset?*

33:00 - How to keep it going when working on your own?

36:30 - Leading the Women's Business Network this year

41:30 - Being visible as a business person

42:30 - Be You

45:00 - Digital vs. analog

47:30 - Deep values

Resources

reynoldsmortgages.ca

Orangetheory Peterborough - https://peterborough.orangetheoryfitness.com

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The FlowCast is brought to you by Flow Spa. Flow Spa is Peterborough’s float therapy and sports recovery centre, dedicated to providing the ultimate relaxation experience. Whether you need physical relief from pain or a deep state of mental relaxation and calm or the best methods of recovery from athletic training, Flow Spa is where you can Find Your Flow.

Having Fun and Staying Positive While Sharing Your Whole Heart | FlowCast #43 with Alyssa Rowe

RJ Kayser

Alyssa Rowe is an owner of Comfort Keepers Peterborough, a business dedicated to "Elevating the Human Spirit." In all that Alyssa does on a daily basis to care for others, in this episode we talk about the self-care that Alyssa prioritizes to keep herself going strong.

Alyssa is one of the most positive and optimistic people we know and we go over a lot of practical advice about maintaining and practicing optimism.

Be sure to stick around to the end of this episode as we talk about Alyssa's powerhouse networking strategy - this information is amazing and will surely get you more business and better connected in whatever you do.

Show Notes:

1:30 - Welcome Alyssa from Comfort Keepers

3:15 - The amazing people of Peterborough

3:45 - The start of the podcast

8:30 - Comfort Keepers Peterborough

11:00 - Who gets support from Comfort Keepers*

12:45 - How did Alyssa get into the field of caregiving?

14:45 - Alyssa's Flow

15:15 - Alyssa's first float *

16:00 - Working hard to develop flow in different aspects of life.

17:15 - Maintaining optimism *

21:30 - Try something different to help yourself

22:30 - Seniors and floating *

24:00 - Frequency of floating recommendations

26:00 - Concussion recovery

26:45 - Getting support into and out of the tanks

27:45 - The space and accessibility at Flow Spa

28:30 - What was Alyssa's pivotal moment in life?

32:30 - Does Alyssa have a daily routine?

34:50 - Make five minutes for yourself *

35:45 - Practicing optimism

37:00 - The brain experiences 3-5 emotions on a loop

41:15 - Alyssa's powerhouse networking strategy

48:30 - Ageism?

Resources

Comfort Keepers Peterborough:

Online peterborough.comfortkeepers.ca

Call 705-243-4042

RISE Podcast with Rachel Hollis - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/rise-podcast/id1245763628

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The FlowCast is brought to you by Flow Spa. Flow Spa is Peterborough’s float therapy and sports recovery centre, dedicated to providing the ultimate relaxation experience. Whether you need physical relief from pain or a deep state of mental relaxation and calm or the best methods of recovery from athletic training, Flow Spa is where you can Find Your Flow.

Finding Your Wellness Network in Peterborough | FlowCast #42 with Colleen Hunt

RJ Kayser

Colleen Hunt is one of the founders of Naturally Nested, a maternal support practitioner (MSP) service in Peterborough. In addition to her MSP training, she is a holistic nutritionist specializing in pre-natal and postpartum nutritional needs. In this episode

1:20 - Naturally Nested

2:15 - Origins of maternal support practitioner

3:45 - How old is the role of the doula?

4:30 - What led Colleen down the entrepreneurial route?

8:00 - Tying nutrition into maternal support *

10:00 - Identifying needs in the community

12:00 - Setting lofty goals for Naturally Nested

15:00 - The Peterborough Business Hub

15:45 - How's the small business community treating Naturally Nested so far?

19:00 - Resolutions and small business goals

24:00 - The Peterborough Wellness Exhibition * - 31

32:00 - Leading through inspiration

34:45 - Reading for business

36:30 - What's Colleen's flow?

38:45 - The therapeutic benefits of walking

41:00 - Making sustainable changes*

Resources

Naturally Nested

Peterborough Business Hub

The Joyous Health Podcast

Peterborough Chamber of Commerce

Peterborough Wellness Exhibition

Wheat Belly - William Davis

The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien

The Tipping Point - Malcolm Gladwell

The Blue Castle - L.M. Montgomery

Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

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The FlowCast is brought to you by Flow Spa. Flow Spa is Peterborough’s float therapy and sports recovery centre, dedicated to providing the ultimate relaxation experience. Whether you need physical relief from pain or a deep state of mental relaxation and calm or the best methods of recovery from athletic training, Flow Spa is where you can Find Your Flow.

The Pitfalls of New Year's Resolutions | FlowCast #41

RJ Kayser

Have you set your New Year's Resolutions for 2020? In this episode of the FlowCast we talk resolutions, break down the pitfalls and offer suggestions on how you can actually stick through and accomplish your biggest goals in 2020.

1:00 - Welcome to a new year of podcasts!

3:00 - Dreams becoming real things

4:15 - Telsi's stance on resolutions

4:50 - The problem with resolutions *

6:45 - Resolutions versus goals

7:45 - The Hero's Journey

9:00 - Call to Adventure*

10:30 - Reintegration after the Hero's Journey

11:30 - Resolutions are a call to adventure *

15:30 - The more you face challenges, the better prepared you get to tackle further obstacles.

19:30 - Visualize your ideal self - are your resolutions actually your own?

21:00 - The psychology of behaviour change - have the action plan *

24:45 - Using obstacles as guiding principles.

27:45 - Pace yourself if your resolutions include new fitness plans

33:00 - How to find more balance if you are into slamming energy drinks and blasting biceps

42:00 - Recap of what you can do with your resolutions

47:15 - Presence is power *

Resources

Telsi's online coaching program: flowcodesptbo.com

Book a pilates class with Telsi: sweathappywellness.com

Dream Goals course - 2020 Vision rjkayser.com/2020

Joseph Campbell - Hero with a Thousand Faces

Johnromaniello - romanfitnesssystems.com

Grit - Angela Duckworth

Insight - Tasha Eurich

Subscribe to the FlowCast on Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: The FlowCast is brought to you by Flow Spa. Flow Spa is Peterborough’s float therapy and sports recovery centre, dedicated to providing the ultimate relaxation experience. Whether you need physical relief from pain or a deep state of mental relaxation and calm or the best methods of recovery from athletic training, Flow Spa is where you can Find Your Flow.

2020 Vision Course Overview | Simple Steps To Your Dream Goals

RJ Kayser

This clip from episode 40 of the FlowCast goes over the 2020 Vision course in its entirety. You can get 2020 Vision at rjkayser.com/2020 - launching January 1, 2020. Even if you don't pick up this course, I hope that you'll learn something about setting and achieving your Dream Goals from this clip.

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The FlowCast is brought to you by Flow Spa. Flow Spa is Peterborough’s float therapy and sports recovery centre, dedicated to providing the ultimate relaxation experience. Whether you need physical relief from pain or a deep state of mental relaxation and calm or the best methods of recovery from athletic training, Flow Spa is where you can Find Your Flow.

2020 Vision | FlowCast #40

RJ Kayser

On this episode of the FlowCast, Telsi and I share what's next in 2020, both behind the mics with the podcast and in the rest of our lives with some big announcements. We also reflect on our most important business lessons of 2019 and get a surprise visit from a friend and regular listener of the show!

This will be the last episode released in 2019. Thank you for tuning in to the podcast this year. Whether this is your first time here, or you've been here since the beginning, it is so awesome to hear that we are making a difference and doing something cool that you care about. Cheers to 2020!

2:00 - Where has Telsi been?

3:30 - Pilates teaches you many lessons about body awareness

6:30 - Leveling up to Reformer Pilates

7:30 - Telsi now at Sweat Happy Wellness

9:00 - Telsi's business pitch presentation

11:00 - Flow Codes announcement*

15:00 - finding the balance between body and mind

16:10 - Seeking new clients now*

19:00 - The big reveal as a starting point - once you say you're going to do something, do it.

20:45 - Putting in the reps

22:30 - How many books did you read this year?

24:45 - storytelling is how we learn the best

25:30 - 2020 Vision

27:30 - The science behind writing in paper journals

29:30 - Coding information into your body through different inputs

32:00 - Priming your subconscious

34:15 - The different days in the 2020 program

38:00 - Gratitude and optimism

39:30 - Rub your hands together - energy gives you energy*

40:30 - Simple Gratitude practice to feel better *

47:45 - Each year is a chapter in your story

48:30 - Reflection as self-care *

50:00 - The technology shift in the past two decades

53:00 - A new strategy for information products

55:00 - Satisfy the balance between creating and consuming

56:00 - Tony drops for a surprise visit!

58:00 - The podcast set up tour

58:30 - Back to Seneca's quote on reading and writing

Seneca quote:

1:00:45 - Telsi's hate of sewing

1:02:00 - Creativity is a practice

1:02:30 - Biggest lessons from 2020.

1:07:30 - No one's going to do it for you*

1:10:00 - Wrapping up 2019

Resources

The Alchemist - Paulo Cohelo

[Read to Lead course](read to lead daily stoic) - Ryan Holiday

John Travolta - Impact Theory Podcast

Elevate the Globe podcast

Creative Calling - Chase Jarvis

The Minimalists Documentary - Available on Netflix

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The FlowCast is brought to you by Flow Spa. Flow Spa is Peterborough’s float therapy and sports recovery centre, dedicated to providing the ultimate relaxation experience. Whether you need physical relief from pain or a deep state of mental relaxation and calm or the best methods of recovery from athletic training, Flow Spa is where you can Find Your Flow.

Passion Over Profits | FlowCast #39 with Si Grobler

RJ Kayser

I had a blast recording this episode of the podcast with Siam Grobler! Si is part of the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce member relations team, and a course instructor in social enterprise at Trent University while working on his MBA.

Want to learn more about how to start a podcast of your own?

Si was very curious about the inner workings of the podcast, so stick around after the end credits if you’re interested in more of the behind-the-scenes details on the gear used to record the FlowCast and how measuring analytics for podcasts works.

2:00 - Welcome Siam Grobler to the show

2:30 - Introvert or Extrovert?

4:45 - Is extroversion shallow

7:00 - Not being afraid of messing up - no one’s going to die

10:00 - Remembering people’s names*

12:00 - Shout out to Josh Chessman

15:00 - Let your subconscious do your work

16:30 - Giving the Peterborough Chamber a personality*

17:45 - Working for GE - water division

19:00 - Running out of hard drive space

21:00 - Writing in paper journals - it sticks better

22:45 - Teaching and taking notes digitally

27:00 - Digital calendars

28:00 - Excelling with productivity * → 33:00

33:00 - Seasons of Strongman * - 34:30

34:30 - Si’s educational background

36:30 - What led Si on his educational route

41:00 - Getting started in a sales position

43:15 - Switching gears again into an MBA

43:45 - You can change *

46:00 - Being a widget for a company

53:45 - What does social enterprise mean?

57:15 - Sponsoring Ptbo Musicfest

59:30 - Giving back in your own way

1:00 - Bell Let’s Talk Day

1:01 - Does the motivation matter?

1:03:00 - Can someone start a business purely for the motive of the profit?*

1:07:00 - Peterborough community cares

1:09:00 - The Queen of Versailles

1:11:00 - Warren Buffet not greedy

1:13:30 - It’s shallow to just be for profit but you can do it

1:14:30 - How to set up a podcast (bonus content)

Resources

Dale Carnegie - How to win friends and influence people

Ryder Carroll - The Bullet Journal Method

Indistracatble - Nir Eyal

Hero With a Thousand Faces - Joseph Campbell

Documentary - The Queen of Versaille

Poor Charlie’s Almanack

HBO Documentary - Warren Buffet

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The FlowCast is brought to you by Flow Spa. Flow Spa is Peterborough’s float therapy and sports recovery centre, dedicated to providing the ultimate relaxation experience. Whether you need physical relief from pain or a deep state of mental relaxation and calm or the best methods of recovery from athletic training, Flow Spa is where you can Find Your Flow.

Sweet Simple Nutrition | FlowCast #38 with Carly Eagles

RJ Kayser

Carly Eagles is the founder of Sweet Simple Nutrition, a holistic nutrition coaching company based in Peterborough. I had a lot of fun recording this podcast episode with Carly while Telsi was away doing her Pilates certification. Carly and I have a shared passion for food and nutrition and so this episode goes deep into some very helpful advice for anyone to apply towards improving their nutrition. We also got back to the roots of the FlowCast and talked flow specifics in Carly's life. Let's dive in!

1:00 - Carly Eagles on the show

2:00 - Carly's origins in fitness and nutrition

4:30 - The journey to starting Sweet Simple Nutrition

7:00 - The first year of business

9:30 - Finding funding as a new business

10:30 - Passion as an entrepreneur

11:15 - Feeling someone's authenticity - like what you're doing

12:00 - Developing grit *

13:15 - Fear in new businesses *

15:30 - Being awkward in front of camera

16:30 - Introverted success on social media

19:30 - Marketing is not the pushy short term sales tactics

20:30 - Precision Nutrition - diet agnostic and Carly's approach

22:00 - Current fad diets

23:15 - Holistic nutrition

25:30 -Differentiating what the brain and body wants

28:00 - The calorie debate*

29:45 - Behaviour goals versus outcome goals

30:30 - What's sustainable with nutrition? *

35:30 - Getting rid of guilt works the same in nutrition and business*

37:00 - The culinary nutrition program

40:30 - Cooking workshops with Carly in 2020

42:00 - What's Carly's flow?

47:15 - Everything in life feeling in flow and falling in place.

49:00 - Where to find Carly

Resources

Sweetsimplenutrition.com

Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook - Gary Vaynerchuk

Precision Nutrition

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The FlowCast is brought to you by Flow Spa. Flow Spa is Peterborough’s float therapy and sports recovery centre, dedicated to providing the ultimate relaxation experience. Whether you need physical relief from pain or a deep state of mental relaxation and calm or the best methods of recovery from athletic training, Flow Spa is where you can Find Your Flow.