Connor Massimo - Pulse Physiotherapy | FlowCast #56
Connor Massimo is one of the co-owners of Pulse Physiotherapy in Peterborough. Pulse is known for its stellar reputation locally as well as globally through their Instagram and now TikTok profiles which combined have over 120,000 followers and tens of millions of views.
On this episode we talk moving business online during the global pandemic, opportunities for business both now and after this is over, and finding balance and wellness despite these trying times.
This Stay Home conversation was a little bit on the rough side as we faced some technical difficulties with recording to Zoom but I tried to clean up the audio as best as I could
3:00 - Welcome Connor Massimo to the show
3:45 - Moving businesses online
4:30 - Starting the business journey
6:20 - How Connor got into physiotherapy
8:45 - Passing five years in business and gaining traction as a startup
9:30 - Business mentors and coaches
10:30 - Growing the business
12:30 - Making the transition online with virtual physio
16:00 - Not as broken as you think you are.
17:30 - Growing the business on Instagram
19:45 - The challenge with coaching technical movements online
21:00 - Getting the clients to do things for themselves in a self-sufficient way
23:00 - Staying curious about how you move
26:00 - Staying healthy and avoiding the burden on the hospitals
27:30 - Shout out to Neil Morton about TikTok
31:30 - For You Page on TikTok
32:30 - The algorithms and just making content you think will be helpful
33:45 - Developing the mindset of giving away the best content for free
35:00 - Balancing family life and staying grounded
38:15 - Having fun with the kids and not getting negative
38:30 - Connor's meditation practice
39:30 - Digital minimalism when working from home and with an active social media page
42:00 - Setting boundaries for phone time
43:30 - ELDOA classes
46:15 - Connor's flow
49:45 - Long-term solutions
50:30 - Connor's practical advice right now
Resources
Follow Pulse Physiotherapy online:
https://www.pulsephysiotherapy.ca - for virtual physio consultations
Instagram and TikTok - @pulsephysioptbo
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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.
Going Online With Yoga | FlowCast #55 with Kierstin Henrickson
This episode of the flow cast features our first guest in the Stay Home series. Kierstin is one the co-owners of Peterborough Yoga and in this conversation we talk about her journey into yoga, diving into entrepreneurship on your own, her current partnership in Peterborough Yoga, as well as ways that you can stay healthy and positive during these different and difficult times.
1:00 - Welcome Kierstin to the show
3:15 - Making fake deadlines for tasks
4:15 - Don't go down the negativity path
6:45 - Kierstin's story to opening Peterborough Yoga
13:00 - Identifying success and struggle with other businesses
14:45 - Admitting difficulties as a business owner is hard
16:15 - It's hard to do it all as a solopreneur
18:00 - Who does the creative work in the Peterborough Yoga business?
21:45 - What's Peterborough Yoga doing during COVID-19 lockdown?
27:00 - The state of online fitness and wellness right now
30:15 - Keeping things going with members during this closure.
32:30 - Emotional status with COVID-19
34:00 - The need for routine
38:30 - Digital minimalism and avoiding negativity
41:30 - News not helping
44:00 - Wim Hof Method and cold plunge talks
44:45 - Changing mindset through breathing or changing your temperature *
52:45 - Look at what you can do for your wellness right now.
55:00 - What you can do right now for wellness if you're stuck at home *
59:00 - Making better use of your social media time. *
1:01:00 - Responsibility to take care of yourself
1:03:15 - Where to find Peterborough Yoga
Resources
@peterboroughyoga
Address: 107 Hunter Street E #201, Peterborough, ON
This episode of the FlowCast features our first guest in the Stay Home series. Kierstin is one the co-owners of Peterborough Yoga and in this conversation we talk about her journey into yoga, diving into entrepreneurship on your own, her current partnership in Peterborough Yoga, as well as ways that you can stay healthy and positive during these different and difficult times.
1:00 - Welcome Kierstin to the show
3:15 - Making fake deadlines for tasks
4:15 - Don't go down the negativity path
6:45 - Kierstin's story to opening Peterborough Yoga
13:00 - Identifying success and struggle with other businesses
14:45 - Admitting difficulties as a business owner is hard
16:15 - It's hard to do it all as a solopreneur
18:00 - Who does the creative work in the Peterborough Yoga business?
21:45 - What's Peterborough Yoga doing during COVID-19 lockdown?
27:00 - The state of online fitness and wellness right now
30:15 - Keeping things going with members during this closure.
32:30 - Emotional status with COVID-19
34:00 - The need for routine
38:30 - Digital minimalism and avoiding negativity
41:30 - News not helping
44:00 - Wim Hof Method and cold plunge talks
44:45 - Changing mindset through breathing or changing your temperature *
52:45 - Look at what you can do for your wellness right now.
55:00 - What you can do right now for wellness if you're stuck at home *
59:00 - Making better use of your social media time. *
1:01:00 - Responsibility to take care of yourself
1:03:15 - Where to find Peterborough Yoga
Resources
@peterboroughyoga
Address: 107 Hunter Street E #201, Peterborough, ON
Subscribe to the FlowCast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-flowcast/id1456647259
Spotify:
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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.
Staying Calm and Keeping Focused During COVID-19
Due to the rapidly changing landscape of life in the past week and a bit, we didn't have our regularly scheduled guest for this week's FlowCast. Instead, Telsi and I talked about how to respond to this pandemic with calm, focus, and wellness.
1:30 - Strange Times
4:00 - Support for small businesses
8:30 - Take things one day at a time
12:00 - Working out and staying connected at home.
13:30 - Find time for wellbeing
14:00 - Practice compassion right now
15:00 - People not staying away from crowded areas
18:00 - Life on Mars
20:30 - Spending too much time on social media
21:45 - Eye of Darkness book
22:45 - The sense of community and batching social media*
25:15 - Get all the things checked off your list now - stay productive
25:45 - Busy people take a breather
28:15 - Flow Coaching program *
30:15 - Stick to your long-term game plan in this time.
31:00 - Reforming education in this time
36:30 - Everybody livestreaming - how are you going to be different?
39:30 - Activity time with your kids
40:40 - Mother Nature's hand in this
42:00 - How to handle the stock market crash - become unshakeable
46:45 - Rapid fire immune and wellness tips
Resources
Local small business support for Peterborough
Livestream meditation -facebook.com/flowspaon
Pilatesondemand free trial - 3 Weeks free with FlowSpa coupon code
By The Books Peterborough - @bythebooks.ptbo
House Fitness workout - Follow @houseftns on IG
Pulse workout - follow @pulsephysiotherapy on IG
Rapid Fire FlowCast | Staying Healthy and Boosting Your Immune System
The full episode will be released Monday as usual. In this rapid-fire section, Telsi and I provide helpful tips to stay healthy, positive, and keep moving forward with your goals during these trying times. Subscribe to the FlowCast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-flowcast/id1456647259 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7aLgfpdYSHi0PaLwv9yq6D?si=H0BGWz9tTcyzc6VFh2MBUQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowspaon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlowSpaON/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/flowspaon 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.
Words Are Magic | FlowCast #52 with Jen Avis
In our witchiest episode yet, we talk to Jenn Avis, shares the many hats that she balances in her busy life as a creative entrepreneur, virtual assistant, and leader of a local coven.
1:15 - Welcome Jenn Avis to the show
2:00 - Working as a virtual assistant
3:15 - Running the eclectic herbal
6:00 - Creative outlet of macrame plant hangers
7:30 - Did Jenn start out more analytical or creative?
10:30 - A day in the life of a content creator
12:30 - Creating IG posts *
13:15 - How Jenn got into content creation after shifting directions with Hello Baby
15:30 - Batching content?
19:30 - Your schedule is your lifeline
22:30 - Flow and creativity
26:00 - The entrepreneurial challenge
28:30 - Figuring out your flow
29:30 - Who does Jenn like to learn from in the content creation world?
33:20 - The coach culture in marketing
38:00 - Rooted in the community
39:30 - Let's talk about magick
42:00 - Wicca and identifying as a witch
43:45 - Planning work around the moon cycles
48:15 - What is magick?
53:00 - Where to find Jenn
Resources
The Fiftieth | FlowCast #50
A random show filled with updates and stories about biohacking.
1:00 - Welcome to Episode 50!
1:40 - Happy 1 Year to Nufas Media and Flow Spa
3:00 - A day in the life of a float centre owner
4:00 - The online ambassador debate
9:15 - Group meditations starting at Flow Spa
14:00 - Making meditation accessible
16:00 - What's coming up for RJ
18:00 - What's the next big thing with Gary Vee?
19:00 - Stealing energy from extroverts
22:00 - People don't know who Tony Robbins is
24:30 - On having human gods
30:00 - We all need help sometimes *
31:00 - What's true to your own heart? *
35:30 - Central Canada's Natural Strongest Man 2020
40:00 - Pilates as prehab -
40:30 - The art of pilates
43:30 - Becoming Boundless
52:30 - Smart Drugs
56:00 - Omega-3s and brain health
1:00:00 - The trouble with biohackers
1:06:00 - The dangers of being woke
1:09:00 - Cold plunge challenge
Resources
The Subtle Art - Mark Manson
Strongman - CCNSM Event Page
Join Scribd to listen to Boundless for free!
Janet Di Bello | FlowCast #49
Janet Di Bello is an account executive with Bell Media. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk about marketing and finding balance with tech exposure when keeping up with the latest trends, the role of coaches and mentors in business and life success, and we reminisce on our shared experience of seeing Tony Robbins at the Power of Success seminar.
1:00 - Does RJ take a day off?
2:00 - Welcome to the show Janet Di Bello!
3:00 - Loving her job as an account executive
3:45 - How Janet came into her role
8:30 - Productivity tips
11:00 - Tech distracts from flow
13:00 - Tips for easing into a more productive routine *
14:30 - Making use of technology responsibly for kids
16:15 - 24/6 Book
21:00 - Screen-off Saturday
21:45 - Finding balance online as a marketer
23:40 - Janet's float experience*
27:30 - The Apple Watch
29:00 - A recap of the Power of Success seminar
34:00 - RJ's Rule Number One in Business
41:30 - Seeking mentors and coaches
44:15 - Virtual Mentorship
49:00 - Returning to the Power of Success?
50:15 - The choreography of Tony Robbins
53:00 - What's RJ learning more about now?
54:00 - Forest bathing *
56:30 - Photography and videography
1:00:45 - Always be learning
1:05:30 - How many books do you have left to read in your lifetime
1:07:00 - Just in time versus just in case learning
1:08:00 - Virtual assistants
1:12:40 - Connect with Janet on LinkedIn
Resources
Tim Ferriss - Four Hour Work Week
Men are from Mars, Women Are From Venus - John Gray
Gary John Bishop - Unf*ck Yourself
Tribe of Mentors - Tim Ferriss
Awaken the Giant Within - Tony Robbins
Stillness is the Key - Ryan Holiday
Tim Ferriss and Ryan Holiday podcast
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Spotify:
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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.
Jason Reynolds
Jason Reynolds is a local real estate agent with Ball Real Estate and half of Team Reynolds Real Estate. He's a great example of someone who has found the discipline of systems and balance in creating success in business and family life and in this conversation we get into the details of the routines and habits that keep Jason on top of his game.
1:30 - Welcome Jason Reynolds - his job in a nutshell
3:15 - First podcast experience as the interviewee
4:00 - Team Reynolds
4:45 - The Tabata cough
8:15 - The Swole System
11:00 - Using fitness to find balance in life*
12:30 - How fitness started for Jason
13:15 - College background
14:00 - Entrepreneurial starting point
18:00 - What's the Real Estate life like?
20:15 - The role of the agent*
22:30 - The progression with Team Reynolds
23:50 - Recognizing and dealing with strengths and weaknesses
26:00 - Working together as a family
27:30 - Hiring a business coach
29:00 - Seeking out and enlisting mentors and coaches in business
31:15 - Building systems in business
33:30 - Making checklists*
34:15 - What's part of Jason's daily routine?*
36:00 - Making the morning your foundation for success
37:00 - Would Jason ever become a coach himself?
38:00 - Hollywood Real Estate on HGTV versus being yourself
42:00 - Being level headed
45:30 - Jason's Flow
48:00 - The Real Estate process
50:30 - Jason's biggest tip for efficiency and life balance*
52:00 - Book Recommendations
Resources
Team Reynolds:
705-768-4529
David Goggins - Can't Hurt Me
Living with a SEAL - Jesse Itzler
David Goggins on Joe Rogan - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/1212-david-goggins/id360084272?i=1000425244857
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Spotify:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowspaon/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlowSpaON/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/flowspaon
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.
Paws Ptbo with Beka Foote | FlowCast # 47
Beka Foote is the founder of Paws Ptbo, a pet care and dog walking service. This conversation was a lot of fun and Beka has great energy. We talk about some of the unique skillsets and challenges to caring for animals, how to support local businesses the right way, and why acknowledging mental health is just as important in the business world as it is for individuals.
1:30 - Meditation at Flow Spa
4:00 - Podcasting in a salt cave
4:45- Welcome Beka Foote from Paws PTBO
8:00 - Pupdates from Paws
9:30 - Developing customer service skills
11:00 - Becoming co-dependent on your dog walker
12:30 - Educational background
14:00 - How to handle walking multiple dogs
16:30 - Pack mentality of dogs
21:00 - Coming to Peterborough
21:45 - The starting of Paws PTBO
23:00 - Tackling the business side of being an entrepreneur
24:00 - Supporting local business vs. MLM
28:30 - Network Marketing
29:15 - What's the energy behind your drive?
31:20 - RJ the magical human being
34:30 - Remembering dog names
37:00 - Get outside with dogs to conquer winter *
38:15 - Find your passion and dive into it
39:20 - Fear around starting a business
40:15 - Lions and Tigers and Bears (oh my!)
45:30 - The memory of animals
46:30 - Dealing with mental health as business owners*
49:45- Talking about mental health in business
51:15- Telsi's strategies
54:00 - Get outside
56:15 - Living indoors
57:00 - Winter being the cause and the cure of your problems
58:45 - Make time for reflection *
1:00:30 - Were you effective in your day?
1:01:30 - Every day is not perfect *
1:03:30 - Hustle culture
1:06:00 - Wisdom in tension
1:10:00 - Space geekery
1:13:15 - Boxed life
1:14:45 - The beauty of Haroldtown
1:16:30 - Podcasting on walks?
Resources
@pawsptbo on social media
How To Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie
Brain Wash - David Perlmutter
9 Billion Pixel Photo from ESO Telescope
Subscribe to the FlowCast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-flowcast/id1456647259
Spotify:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowspaon/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlowSpaON/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/flowspaon
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.
Heroic Humility with Dan Growden | FlowCast #46
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
Try the Waking Up App for Free for 1 Month
FAST - Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics cureangelman.ca
International Angelman Day - February 15
Quiet - Susan Cain
Subscribe to the FlowCast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-flowcast/id1456647259
Spotify:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowspaon/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlowSpaON/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/flowspaon
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
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
The Code of The Extraordinary Mind - Vishen Lakhiani
Check out Telsi.flows on Instagram for a yoga challenge throughout February!
Boundless - Ben Greenfield
Subscribe to the FlowCast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-flowcast/id1456647259
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7aLgfpdYSHi0PaLwv9yq6D?si=H0BGWz9tTcyzc6VFh2MBUQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowspaon/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlowSpaON/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/flowspaon
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
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
Orangetheory Peterborough - https://peterborough.orangetheoryfitness.com
Subscribe to the FlowCast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-flowcast/id1456647259
Spotify:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowspaon/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlowSpaON/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/flowspaon
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
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
Subscribe to the FlowCast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-flowcast/id1456647259
Spotify:
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Finding Your Wellness Network in Peterborough | FlowCast #42 with Colleen Hunt
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
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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New Year's Resolutions | FlowCast #41
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
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2020 Vision | FlowCast #40
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
Creative Calling - Chase Jarvis
The Minimalists Documentary - Available on Netflix
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Passion Over Profits | FlowCast #39 with Siam Grobler
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
Hero With a Thousand Faces - Joseph Campbell
Documentary - The Queen of Versaille
HBO Documentary - Warren Buffet
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Sweet Simple Nutrition
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
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook - Gary Vaynerchuk
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Unplugging To Find Your True Self | FlowCast #37 with Irèni Stamou
In this fascinating conversation, we had the privilege to sit down to talk with Irèni Stamou, a professional dancer and choreographer who has taken what she learned from 15 years in the profession and translated it into an incredible career in wellness and bodywork. There's not a lot of banter or back and forth in this conversation because Irèni's story flows all on its own. There's so much to learn from Irèni and we certainly couldn't fit in all into one episode, so she will be back again. Let's dive in!
1:00 - Welcome to the show Irèni Stamou!
1:00 - When Telsi and Irèni met
2:00 Irèni’s background
3:30 - Career as a dancer
6:00 - Body starts breaking down
9:00 - First tastes of Costa Rica
9:45 - Stopping the wheel of a company
11:00 - Going Unplugged and heartbreak
12:45 - The blue zone of Costa Rica
14:45 - The tribal community of living in Costa Rica
15:45 - Floating memories of tide pools *
16:45 - Living in Greece as a child and growing up Greek in Canada
18:15 - The tight-knit communities in Greece and similarities to Costa Rica
21:00 - Letting go of stuff when moving to Costa Rica *
22:00 - Coming back to Peterborough
23:00 - Do you really need to respond right away? *
23:45 - The Superstore conundrum *
27:00 - Landing in Peterborough
32:00 - The uniqueness of Peterborough
32:30 - Bliss Flow Wellness Retreat*
36:00 - The power of journaling
37:00 - Acknowledge the darkness *
38:00 - Remove yourself for restoration *
41:15 - Receive the gift of nurturing yourself *
42:45 - Holiday Special on Bliss Flow
43:30 - The gift of working with Telsi
45:30 - The differences in electricity and EMFs between Canada and Costa Rica
47:30 - Car-free zones in cities
Resources
Subscribe to the FlowCast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-flowcast/id1456647259
Spotify:
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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.
FlowCast #35 | "The Runs" with Josh and Dan
Josh Chessman and Dan Growden are two close friends of ours who are also incredible endurance athletes. They've put together a unique trail run get-together at Haroldtown Conservation Area in Peterborough for November 30. In this episode we dive into what inspired this challenge for them, how to participate, and the tips and tricks (or lack thereof) that Dan and Josh will be using to perform their best at this event. The link to join this trail run challenge is: https://theruns.itsyourrace.com/register/?fbclid=IwAR3M3u9feq6u6-EfymyOSq73yp8mapQjC36jN_5QZbiTwpHRA2zdkhCqmOQ
0:00 - PSA on this episode before getting started
2:30 - Podcast start
3:45 - Dan’s Intervention
5:30 - Siri joins the conversation
6:00 - The Runs - Haroldtown race description
7:45 - Could you walk the race?
9:15 - What trail the race is taking place on?
11:00 - What spurred this race on?
12:00 - Dan’s running history
13:15 - Dan’s sports background
14:30 - Does endurance stick with you after many years of building it up?
15:30 - Embrace the grind
16:30 - Josh’s past endurance challenges
19:30 - What advice would you give to other competitors?
21:15 - We’re all in the same boat *
22:30 - Polish some mindset skills - Cold showers *
25:30 - Be normal fit, do different shit*
26:00 - Breathing techniques for running are critical
27:00 - Winter running and breathing
27:45 - Nutritional strategies for the race
29:30 - John Berardi - race nutrition advice
31:15 - Josh running 25 km with just 40 mL of water
33:00 - The sympathetic effects of running
34:00 - Just going with the flow of the race versus being very precise
35:00 - Bakers, cooks, chefs
37:00 - Being body oriented first
38:00 - Unplugged - Self-awareness and not paralysis from analysis
38:45 - footwear
40:00 - Hot Feet
41:00 - Barefoot running
48:15 - Cost of the race
51:30 - Do something hard without receiving praise*
Resources
Unplugged - Brian Mackenzie and Andy Galpin
Dain and Freya - Move Daily - Emily Splichal episode
Subscribe to the FlowCast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-flowcast/id1456647259
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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.