FlowCast #71 | Telsi's Back!
Telsi returns to the show and we get caught up on what's been going on during the lost months of COVID. Updates on what we're working on and our wellness course to take your health to the next level!
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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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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowspaon/
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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
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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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowspaon/
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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
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
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.
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:
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.
The Healthy Sweet Potato | FlowCast #31 with Jess Dalliday
Jess Dalliday is an entrepreneur, mom, podcast junkie, and the creator of Pilates on Demand and The Healthy Sweet Potato, a popular plant-based foodie blog.
In this information-packed episode, we talk about how Jess found her creative niche and the productivity system that she uses to pump out an incredible amount of top-calibre content.
Whether you’re looking to get in shape, revamp your productivity, or find your creative calling, this podcast episode is too good to miss.
Let’s dive in!
Show Notes:
2:30 - How Jess started blogging and school background
4:30 - Infertility issues
8:30 - how Jess regained her fertility
14:00 - how did Jess find her creative niche?
19:30 - Creativity and flow in non-traditional sources
21:00 - Creative Calling
23:00 - Creating for yourself instead of copying other people
24:45 - Planning out the year
25:15 - Prioritizing your tasks each day
28:45 - Taking a break from Instagram
35:30 - Acknowledge your accomplishments
39:30 - Be realistic with your daily priorities
40:15 - Jess’s planning methods
44:30 - What inspired Jess to start her own business
47:00 - Creating Pilates on Demand
50:00 - Jess’s sources of inspiration
53:00 - Virtual Mentorship
55:30 - Jess’s closing advice
Resources:
Creative Calling - Chase Jarvis
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.
Spreading Light With Business | FlowCast 28 with Kent Sheehey
Kent Sheehey has been on a journey of self-discovery since his teenage years when he first found fitness. He is an entrepreneur and the co-owner of Sweat Happy Wellness, a reformer pilates studio with locations in Peterborough and Lindsay. Along with his wife Becky, they have been bringing a refreshing and holistic take on fitness to the community and have been seeing great growth in their business by bringing that light. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk about foraging, finding flow in music, and becoming a bearer of light and positivity in business.
Show Notes:
1:45 - Who is Kent Sheehey?
3:00 - Foraging
9:15 - Kent’s origins with fitness
11:30 - Kent’s nutrition evolution
14:30 - Eating 30 bananas a day
17:00 - Kent’s flow state
18:00 - How diet helps Kent’s flow state
21:00 - Music and flow
24:30 - Just be cool in business and flow *
29:30 - Spread light as a business
32:00 - Reformer Pilates and Sweat Happy Wellness
40:30 - Go Time
41:15 - Brain training with pilates and Animal Flow
43:15 - The performance of teaching classes
44:00 - The power of partnerships
45:30 - Key business lessons
Shout Outs
37:00 - Becky Sheehey @sweathappywellness
38:00 - Amy Stubb - @sustainableyogi
39:30 - @thehealthysweetpotato - Jess Daliday
Resources
Markus Rothkranz - Free Food and Medicine
Tero Isokauppila, Four Sigmatic Founder — Finding Mastery — Overcast