Television and film star Alan Hawco spent some time explaining his philosophy towards healthy living while balancing a busy career. Alan is known for many of his action star roles and that requires him to eat well and exercise. He shares some tips he has learned over the years to keep trim, alert and mentally strong when juggling roles.

Jesse Stirling explains why meditation is good for the body and the mind. Jesse has worked with countless experts in the field of mindfulness including best selling authors, speakers and more. He has spoken extensively on the topic on his show Meetings with Remarkable People and on the TED stage. As a special bonus, Jesse walks listeners through a simple guided meditation they can do each day!

Join us as we speak with Chiropracter Brianna Hynes and Accupuncturist Chris Lim. They walk us through the benefits of alternative therapies for a host of conditions including aches and pains, stress, sleeping and more!

Dr. Vivian Brown is a family physician in Toronto. She is a well known national and international speaker and author of a Women's Guide to Healthy Aging - Seven Ways to Keep you Vital, Happy and Strong. She joined us to share how women can become and stay healthy as they age.

Osteoporosis impacts many of us as we age. In today's episode we spoke with Dr. Chris Kovacs who is an endocrinologist who specializes in the topic. He walks us through the warning signs, treatments and how a healthy lifestyle including a proper diet and exercise can help protect individuals from the harmful effects of osteoporosis. We also visit with Shane Monahan from AgeRight health and fitness who shows us some simple exercises we can do, regardless of our age!

With the Atlantic bubble opening and Covid-19 becoming a new reality we talk with Dr. Victor Castro Lima who is an infectious disease physician in Sao Paulo Brazil about the pandemic which is devastating that city. We then talk with Mary Anne Phillips from NL who works in Houston about their experience with record daily cases. Finally we speak with Dr. Janice Fitzgerald our Chief Medical Officer of Public Health here in Newfoundland about what is next for us and our province.

We talk to Reggie Lawrence from Satori Elite Athletics about the health benefits of Tae Kwon Do. He talks about the value of TKD as a form of exercise, the power of mindfulness and proper nutrition. Reggie was a national and international level competitor for Canada in the sport and a 5th dan black belt. Check it out!

In this episode of the #HealthAndWellness Show we were joined by Adam Churchill of Avalon #mountainbike Association. He taught me some basics of the sport as we bikes through 3 Ponds Barrens. He shared why he loves the sport, the health benefits it provides and some safety tips for the trail. He also shared his association’s mission to help provide proper trail systems across the Avalon.

Also in this episode Mark Dobbin shared his vision of a formal mountain bike trail system in the White Hills area and how that could help tourism in our province while improving the health of our community!

Join us tfor an important episode as we talk about cancer and what you need to know. Cancer impacts 1 in 2 Canadians and there will be over 225,000 new cases of cancer this year in our country. In tonight’s episode we will discuss the impact of cancer in vulnerable populations, cancer treatments, lifestyle that impacts our outcomes, and what’s new in cancer treatments. We are joined by two experts:
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Dr. Matthew Follwell who is the Chief of Oncology at the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Program. He completed his medical school at Western University and his residency at the Princes Margaret Hospital in Toronto and a fellowship at the BC Cancer Agency. His research interests are focused on radiation oncology, the role of advanced imaging techniques in the delivery of personalized, image-based radiotherapy.
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Dr. Stephen Quigley is a liver and pancreas surgeon at Eastern Health. He was trained at Memorial University and completed his residency at the University of Calgary. He completed a liver and pancreas surgery at IU Health in Indianapolis, Indiana and will be starting a masters degree in patient safety and health care quality at John Hopkins University.