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Happy New Year!
New Year, New Season!

In our Season 6 Premiere, Barb and Mela discuss New Year's Resolution vs. New Year's Intention. We get into some Lunar New Year superstitions, and we hone in on what we need to release versus what we need to gain.

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The Holidays is the time for joy and harmony...or is it?

Barb chats about how to deal with Ambiguous Loss and the Holiday Blues with one of our favourite Boomers, Denise Torgerson.

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It's our 50th episode, and Barb and Mela are reminiscing on some of our favourite moments on the podcast.

It's crazy to think that just over a year ago, this podcast was merely a seed of an idea in Barb's brain--and now here we are.

A big thank you to all our loyal listeners for following our show and listening in every Wednesday. 

Rate and Review our show on your favourite podcast player, and leave us some suggestions for future episodes.

Here's to 50 more episodes to come and beyond!

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Are you a boomer that has difficulty sleeping? Well, look no further because this week's episode is all about how to help you get a good night sleep for your health and well-being. Barb is interviewing behaviour analyst/sleep specialist, Nicole Shallow, and she's on the pod to talk about the best practices for a healthier, better night sleep.

Get in touch with Nicole here, and you can find her on Instagram @yourbehaviourgal.

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In this week's episode, Barb brings back to the pod, our Grief Specialist (from S5.EP03), and her very dear friend, Denise Torgerson. They discuss how much their shared experience as Life Coaches has added value to their 20 year long friendship, and how it has shaped them as individuals.

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Feeling parched?? With the Holidays upon us, we couldn't help but start planning what we are going to eat, but most importantly, what we are going to drink!

Our very own, Mela, moonlights as a bartender in the weekends, and she is our very special guest in this fun, light-hearted, and informative conversation about COCKTAILS!

So grab your favourite beverage, and let's drink!

Please enjoy responsibly.

Recommended Cocktails/Products in this Episode:
Phi Phi's Garden
0.75 oz. lime juice
0.5 oz. simple syrup (1:1 water/sugar)
1 oz. aloe juice
1.5 oz. Gin
3 slices of Cucumber
3-4 leaves of basil
Build in a cocktail shaker, add ice, shake vigorously. Serve in a short rocks glass.

Bitters
Old Fashioned
Hot Toddy
Barspoons
Yarai
TEA
Cereal Milk Punch
Fever Tree Tonic
Empress 1908

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In this very special episode, we check in with Barb's book club! It's been a while since we've spoken to Sue Fabbro, Debbie, Jane, Sue Wolf, and Lori from Season 1. The ladies discuss what they've read over the past year, and of course, what they've eaten during their monthly get-togethers.

Recommended books in this episode:
"The Christie Affair" by Nina De Gramont
"Big Breath In" by George Keulen
"The Book of Longings" by Sue Monk Kidd
"When All is Said" Anne Griffin
"Greenwood" by Michael Christie
"Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens
"The Humans" by Matt Haig
"The Authenticity Project" by Clare Pooley
"Last Summer at the Golden Hotel" Elyssa Friedland
"The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
"Bad Blood" by John Carreyrou

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Grief Expert Denise Torgerson visits the pod this week for an illuminating conversation about how to deal with grief, the process to acknowledge and normalize the feeling of pain, and how to get through it.

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It's soup day! On Wednesdays, our new podcast episodes are published, Barb watches her sweet, little Indy, and Deb Pedersen makes soup. Our favourite podcast guest, Deb Pedersen, returns to chat with Barb as they ask each other some enlightening questions about each other.

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It's Season 5! In this season opener, the interviewer becomes the interviewee. Barb is interviewed by her friend, Joost Bakker (s4.ep02 guest), about her recent trip to France.

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