Healing Conversations With Mildred Lynn

Healing Conversations Episode 13. Join us for What's Your Prescription for Balance? with Mildred Lynn McDonald, and her co-host, Dr. Glenna Calder, as they inspire you with the leading trends and best practices of holistic living, alternative medicine, and life coaching. This vibrant duo, and their amazing guests, will help you energize and balance your life from the top of your head to the tips of your toes! In this episode, they will chat with the engaging CORALIE MURPHY, Registered Massage Therapist in Sydney, Nova Scotia about her sensational Vegan Cleanse. The program is taking the community by storm by empowering young and old to take charge of their health by changing the food that they eat. What's her secret? In our Ready-Set-Recharge! segment, Mildred Lynn and Glenna will offer their best tips on how to choose an alternative therapy that's right for you.

What's Your Prescription Episode 1. Join us for What's Your Prescription for Balance? with Mildred Lynn McDonald, and her co-host, Dr. Glenna Calder, as they inspire you with the leading trends and best practices of holistic living, alternative medicine, and life coaching. This vibrant duo, and their amazing guests, will help you energize and balance your life from the top of your head to the tips of your toes! In this episode, they will chat with the engaging CORALIE MURPHY, Registered Massage Therapist in Sydney, Nova Scotia about her sensational Vegan Cleanse. The program is taking the community by storm by empowering young and old to take charge of their health by changing the food that they eat. What's her secret? In our Ready-Set-Recharge! segment, Mildred Lynn and Glenna will offer their best tips on how to choose an alternative therapy that's right for you.

Healing Conversations Episode 12. Join Mildred Lynn as she chats with KEREN BROWN, Chief Empowerment Officer of GoGreenInside and Master Certified Coach SAMY CHONG, as they talk about their new Courageous Conversations on Death and Dying project. There are few things that bring up as much fear and suffering as the subject of death and dying. In fact, most of us have been taught to avoid the topic all together (and that's exactly why we need to talk about it). Listen as Keren and Samy tackle one of life's defining milestones in a way that is inspiring, heart-opening, and healing. We'll also take calls from our listeners. Next, JACKIE TONKEL, MSW, a facilitator for the Pachamama Alliance, Awaken the Dreamer, Change the Dream Symposium will provide feedback on the symposium taking place in Santa Cruz, Feb 2, 2013. Jackie will also share how she balances advocacy and activism for social justice issues and environmental sustainability with spiritual practice and dedication to self care. Round Table: How do y

Healing Conversations Episode 11. Join Mildred Lynn as she chats with Dr. Glenna Calder ND and her sister, Dr. Tracey Morris MD. Wondering how to keep BALANCE in your life with a busy schedule? Love of traveling, and want to figure out how to keep connection with friends, family, plus live healthy lifestyle that includes your passions as well as sleep and play? Join us to hear how Dr. Morris mixes work, fun, hobbies and medicine! All while continuing her education and focusing on HIV medicine, healthcare in developing rural countries, and infectious disease. How does she do it and what TIPS can she offer us? Next, Dr. Calder will provide insight on how to BALANCE the pull between family, fitness and work life. Find out the practical steps that she uses every day to help balance being Mom to Isabel Jane and Luke Morris, while maintaining a naturopathic practice in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She also manages to sneak in some Pilates, reading and walks.

Healing Conversations Episode 10. Join Mildred Lynn as she chats with DR. GEORGINA CANNON, award-winning author, change catalyst, corporate speaker, international facilitator, and practicing consulting hypnotist (“the public face of hypnosis in Canada”). If you've ever wondered about past lives, then you'll savour the chance to hear Dr. Cannon talk about her new book Return Again: How to Find Meaning in Your Past Lives and Your Interlives. Prepare to step out of your box. The San Francisco Bay area is the home of the dynamic duo of MARY REYNOLDS THOMPSON, author, life coach, and facilitator of poetry and journal therapy, and BRUCE THOMPSON, Assistant Professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Join us as we explore how separation from the Earth and the natural world may be at the root of so many of today's problems, from a sense of alienation and lack of meaning, to addictions that run the gamut from alcoholism to consumerism. So how do we recover our connection to the earth? It's sure t

Healing Conversations Episode 9. Join Mildred Lynn as she chats with NICOLE MOEN, Co-Founder, Healing Cities Institute; Co-Producer, Living the New Economy; Principal, Animate Community; Founder, MOEN Pilgrimage. Does the phrase “money struggles” send shivers down your spine? Are you wondering how to get off the roller coaster to put things that really matter to you into action? If you answered “yes!”, then you’ll delight in our conversation with Nicole and savour the guidance that she has to offer. We’ll also get the inside scoop on the groundbreaking Living the New Economy event taking place in Vancouver, Canada (Nov 19-25, 2012). You’ll love it! Eureka, California is the home of CAROL TELESKY, a fascinating individual who gives a whole new meaning to the words “curiosity” and “life-long learning”. From mom to Ph.D., accomplished business woman, teacher, and award-winning artist, Carol has spent a lifetime following her passion, taking a deep breath, and navigating road bumps along the way. How does sh

Healing Conversations Episode 8. Join Mildred Lynn as she chats with Rae Hatherton, Teacher, Speaker, Healing Practitioner, and author of Alive: An Energy Plan for Life, which launched in 2011 as Amazon’s #1 book in the Alternative Medicine category. Rae will tap into her vast knowledge of healing modalities to share with you how to stay healthy and balanced in a world filled with “compulsive busy-ness”. You’ll love Rae’s energy! If you’ve been reading about Attachment Parenting and are scratching your head about the concept, you’ll enjoy our conversation with new mom, Naturopathic doctor and owner of Balance Naturopathic Health Centre, Dr. Glenna Calder. She'll help us sift through the media buzz to find out what type of parenting really matters for the health and well being of babies and mothers alike. Looking for grass roots, community-based ways to be kind to Mother Earth? Listen as Mildred Lynn shares “game changing” strategies from the 2012 Pachamama Alliance Leadership Huddle. Find how you can stand

Healing Conversations Episode 7. Join Mildred Lynn as she chats with JON SYMES, change agent, speaker and author of Your Planet Needs You. Jon is also a creative force behind the Pachamama Alliance’s groundbreaking global initiative Awakening the Dreamer (13 languages, 60 countries). With heart-felt commitment and dash of humor, Jon will share what it means to have an “environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just presence on the planet”. You’ll be touched by his personal journey and inspired by his passion, faith and thought provoking perspective. Jon will also offer a special gift to our listeners. You’ll love it! Grammy Award winning cellist and composer DAVID DARLING has an amazing career that continues to stretch the boundaries of musical expression, consciousness, creativity and spirituality. One of his most intriguing projects is Music for the People, a non-profit organization that “promotes self expression through music and improvisation”. Find out why David created the Bill

Healing Conversations Episode 6. Join Mildred Lynn as she chats with PJ Clarke, the creative force behind Ottawa’s trail blazing metaphysical haven Serendipity. PJ will share her best tools to help you mindfully navigate through life’s transition points such as health, career, love, and dying. Find out why PJ savors her work and finds her clients “absolutely fascinating”. Terry Smith is a Cape Breton-based branding expert, humanitarian, and songwriter. After hearing about the plight of Haitian refugees living in the Dominican Republic, he followed his heart and started Hugs for Haitian Kids. Fast forward to 2012 and a school is thriving and educating over 200 children. How did he do it? What has he learned? Is this something you can do too? Terry will also treat us to a song! Are you thinking about adopting a rescue dog? If the answer is “yes” then you’ll love our chat dog behavior specialists Tiffany Mittelman and Erin Phelps Pina, the inspired co-founders of K9 Paw Print Rescue in California. Listen as th

Healing Conversations Episode 5. Join Mildred Lynn as she chats with performance artist, author and publisher SUZANNE BANAY SANTO about how to access your own creative stream through combining “spoken word, classical and improvised soundscape, and movement”. Suzanne will captivate you with her amazing personal journey. She’ll also share a passage from Returning: A Tale of Baba Yaga and Vasalisa; a book steeped in hope, courage, and timeless wisdom. You’ll love it! Do the concepts of respect, inclusion and diversity resonate with you? If yes, you’ll enjoy our conversation with the well-travelled, award-winning, and vivacious CATHY MURPHY. Cathy’s intercultural work in conflict management/mediation has given her a unique perspective on life, while her background as a mental health nurse/educator has gifted her with stellar leadership qualities. Listen as she inspires you with her personal journey, offers life transition tips, and shares sage advice about making a difference by choosing a career that honors yo

Healing Conversations Episode 4. Join Mildred Lynn as she chats with KEREN BROWN, former Executive Director of the Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada and CEO of GoGreenInside. Keren will share her personal journey into holistic medicine, talk about the Daily Commitment to Me Pledge, and offer tips on how to be a healthy, luscious shade of green ... inside and out. Have you ever thought about engaging or even becoming a Life Coach? If the answer is “yes” then you’ll love our chat with Newfoundland’s NATALIE FINLAY. After a successful career as a speech pathologist, Natalie leaped into life coaching with a passion. Listen as she entertains you with her personal journey, offers Martha Beck-inspired life coaching tips that you can use every day, and shares sage advice about pursuing a career change with a twist! We’ll talk with author CATHY KEATES about her groundbreaking book Not for Sale. Cathy will charm you with her fresh, innovative tips that will show job searchers how to transcend the widely

Healing Conversations Episode 3. Join Mildred Lynn as she chats with Master Hand Analysis (MHA) practitioner, speaker, and teacher Roberta Coker to find out how hand analysis changed her life and the lives of thousands of clients around the globe (10,000 hands). We’ll also do a hand analysis reading during the show! Looking for some beautiful tools to help you have an open and honest conversation with ... yourself? Listen as Mildred Lynn shares her personal 5-Balancer Questions, complete with real-life stories and field research. You might be surprised at what you have to say to "you". Where will you be at 60? Madonna MacInnis launched a new career after graduating from the National Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts, bravely strapped a knapsack to her back and headed for New Zealand, and then landed in a farm house in Cape Breton, NS. Listen as she shares her tasty, nutrition-based cooking tips and discusses what really nourishes us ... inside and out. Weekly Round Table with John & Deb Ca

Healing Conversations Episode 2. Join Mildred Lynn as she chats with Conscious Business Coach, Writer, and Scientist Lynn Fang about her personal journey into the world of sustainable living, organic farming, and social change. Lynn offers great tips, resources, and empowering insights to help you become actively "green" from the inside out. Guess what? Lynn was also featured on ProBlogger’s 40 Bloggers to Watch in 2011. Then, grab a cup of tea and enjoy Part 2 of our popular series What’s Your Prescription for Balance with East-coast Naturopathic doctor, Glenna Calder. Have you ever dreamed of stepping way from your day job, and skipping off to an exotic location? Newfoundland's Shelly Monahan did just that. Listen as Shelly shares her travel tips, self-growth, and light-hearted commentary about her fabulous tango adventure in Argentina. Is there another trip to Argentina coming up? Be sure to tune in to find out. Ole!

Healing Conversations Episode 1. Welcome to our first show! This week's host, Mildred Lynn McDonald, of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia will take you on a fascinating tour of the mind-body-spirit connection through a combination of healing conversations, “hands-on” personal growth tools, and a generous sprinkling of East coast humour and warmth. Join her as she chats with: Dr. Catherine O'Brien, an expert on living a sustainable, happy life (Catherine has been invited to speak at the United Nations) Dr. Glenna Calder, a nationally recognized naturopathic doctor, who can help you find "Your Prescription for Balance". Mildred Lynn will also share her: Research on the surprising, self-reflective benefits of inspiring quotes and positive affirmations (did you catch that lilting accent?) Moderate the weekly Firefly Willows Roundtable with HiC Luttmers (Tarot by HiC) and Firefly Willows founders John and Deb Carosella. We’re excited! Give us a listen.