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Make Good Things HappenBONUS: Craft Lab 2025 | Curator's POV Pt 1BONUS: Craft Lab 2025 – A Curator’s Perspective with Angela D’Alton - Event Breakdown specialIn this special bonus episode, Angela D'Alton and Renée Baker take us behind the scenes of Craft Lab 2025, an ambitious sector development program led by the City of Ballarat. Angela, who serves as the curator, shares the story of how this project supports regional craft practitioners through professional development, mentorship, and a curated public exhibition.Together, they explore the depth of the program, from the origins of Craft Lab and how it's evolved, to the curation of the...2025-07-1323 min
The Big 6-Oh!My Name Is Mel: A Survivor’s Story of Courage, Creativity & HopeIn this episode, we speak with Dr Mel Baker, an award-winning filmmaker, educator, author, and trauma survivor whose extraordinary life has inspired people worldwide. From a childhood marked by unimaginable abuse to her remarkable transformation into a creative force and global voice for healing, Mel shares how storytelling became both her lifeline and legacy. Her candid reflections on pain, resilience, and purpose remind us of the power of speaking our truth—and the courage it takes to survive and shine.Send us a textSupport the showJoin us on Facebook https://www.fa...2025-07-0334 min
Give Us the Launch CodesGod's Least Favorite Episode (Ep. 20)Tom & Travis spill their Catholic traumas as they discuss what religion means to them, as a broader quest to solve the religion question ONCE AND FOR ALL! Will the Almighty approve? Only He can answer....Clips Used:Full Metal Jacket, directed by Stanley Kubrick, performance by R. Lee Ermey, Warner Bros., 1981 History of the World, Part I, directed by Mel Brooks, performances by Mel Brooks & John Hurt, 20th Century Fox, 1987. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, directed by Peter Jackson, performance by Ian McKellen, New Line Cinema, 2003. “Peter’s Daughter.” Family...2025-06-241h 12
Lean Out PodcastNature with K Kay MoodySend us a textIn this episode, Dawn Baker talks with K Kay Moody. K Kay is an emergency medicine physician who has recently made a transition to working in urgent care. She has five grown children and many farm babies, including chickens, ducks, geese, and horses. K Kay finds tremendous joy in nature and community. She shares her large ranch properties in Washington and Tennessee for group retreats and short-term getaways. She also leads thousands of physicians in two popular Facebook groups. K Kay talks about these endeavors and more in this eclectic conversation.2025-05-1535 min
The Yoga ConnectionLet them and Let GoWelcome back to The Yoga Connection Podcast with Jamie and Bobbi! In this episode, we explore the power of letting go—both in life and in yoga. Inspired by Mel Robbins’ Let Them theory and the yogic principle of Aparigraha (non-attachment), we dive into how these concepts overlap and what they teach us about releasing control, trusting our own path, and embracing freedom. But first, in Mat Chats, we’re catching up on life: Bobbi shares about a busy week and Jamie reflects on celebrating Will’s birthday at Big Cedar and creating new family traditions. Then...2025-03-2843 min
Food Labels RevealedFLR 099: Killer Food Additives – Part 2INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None
In this second episode that reviews toxic additives that wind up in our food supply, I look at three more examples. In California, these additives were banned in 2023 as part of the California Food Safety Act since the federal government was dragging its feet. Since then, the FDA has acted on several petitions to extend the bans nationally. Other toxic additives that have not been banned are briefly reviewed to expose the extent of the problems. Most of these dangerous additives have been utilized in the American food system for many years. Many o...2025-02-2823 min
Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989Michigan Music History Podcast--Mel Kanar: Behind the Scenes With A Motown Record Middle Man Part 2 of 2Mel Kanar was the supplier. He knew the bands, the songs, the CEO and the DJ's. What music fans don't know is how large of a roll he played on charting early rock and roll on radio throughout suburban Detroit and beyond. The sounds you heard, you favored, you loved, smash or trashed, Mel was the delivery man and the polisher for the companies that needed their palms greased in order to get the next big song on the radio. You've heard it all about payola, the rags to riches, the gravity of the unknown coming to li...2024-11-1449 min
Michigan Music History Podcast -- MMHP989Michigan Music History Podcast--Mel Kanar: Behind the Scenes With A Motown Record Middle Man Part 1 of 2Mel Kanar was the supplier. He knew the bands, the songs, the CEO and the DJ's. What music fans don't know is how large of a roll he played on charting early rock and roll on radio throughout suburban Detroit and beyond. The sounds you heard, you favored, you loved, smash or trashed, Mel was the delivery man and the polisher for the companies that needed their palms greased in order to get the next big song on the radio. You've heard it all about payola, the rags to riches, the gravity of the unknown coming to li...2024-10-3158 min
Amusing PodcastAround the World with Stephanie Baker (the lifestyle of a traveller)Today we are joined by avid traveller Stephanie Baker. Steph has travelled to 60 different countries around the globe and counting! She is a tour leader, disability support worker and jack of all trades with 6 qualifications and no end to her learnings in sight. Steph is not short of stories, as she recounts some of her most remarkable travel experiences including her trip through Kenya and some of her most challenging moments on the road. We speak about solo travel, self-growth and the pursuit of life passions. Why should people travel? How do you find the courage to travel alone...2024-10-0252 min
The Midlife Reinvention: How to Find Your Ikigai, Deal with Imposter Syndrome & Build Your Confidence in Career & Life Transitions#124. Why Conversations, Networking and Community are Crucial During Career & Life Transitions, with Anita BakerIf you feel stuck in your career or personal life and are wondering how to navigate the uncertainty of life transitions - hit PLAY now!. Join me as I speak to Anita Baker, who has navigated multiple industries and personal challenges to find her true calling - as inspiration for you to do the same. In this episode you will:Gain practical advice on how to use conversations as tools for personal and professional growth.Learn strategies for maintaining resilience and grace through life's most challenging transitions.Discover the importance of reconnecting wi...2024-07-0835 min
Your Work Friends | Fresh Insights on the Now and Next of WorkVisionary Executive Series: Balancing Results & People w/ CEO Alan WhitmanSend us a textWe are kicking off a brand new series called Visionary Executives. There are a lot of cool leaders out there that are doing really interesting work and bringing people in business together in a way that everyone wins. So, today, we start this series to talk with executives the leading edge stuff they're doing and what you can take away from that, either as an employee or as an executive yourself. And we're stoked to start with Alan Whitman, the former Chairman and CEO of Baker Tilly. Alan's known fo...2024-04-2356 min
Super Breakfast Friends ClubEpisode 61 - Viewtiful JoeWe tried to track down Viewtiful Joe this week, but he's extremely
elusive. How is Sprocket censored? Where is Dee Bradley Baker? Why is the Japanese version missing? Happy 20th anniversary, Joe.
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STRAIGHT EDGE INSPIRATIONSRetards and Chad baker yahh episode lol1)My two retarded buddies and mel and tiff. 2) Me on the harmonica. G easy broken song.
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Talking Pictures TV PodcastApril 2023The podcast that is dedicated to the nations favourite archive tv and movie channel with contributions and reviews by you, the viewers. Coming up on today’s show we’ve got Laurel and Hardy, Peter Fonda, Stanley Baker and Googie Withers. There’s tv favourites, Crown Court and Danger UXB. We’ve got a 50s prisoner of war drama, a sixties British crime thriller and classic horror from the legendary Jess Franco.2023-04-1658 min
Talking Pictures TV PodcastLate March 2023Mel Byron and the TPTV Podcast Team take you into Spring wthe a varied selection of the best of Talking Pictures TV from 7th-26th March. There are trains and planes, Homes & Watson, Hammer and...yet more Hammer. Stanley Baker, Alastair Sim, Valerie Hobson, and a pre-Star Trek William Shatner, are among the stars whose films we recommend. 2023-03-0653 min
Sovereign Souls Media (Justice In Jeopardy)Justice In Jeopardy DAY 774 | J6 | Jenn Baker | Jon Mellis | Due Process |Just after Jon Mellis' 2 year anniversary of his arrest, patriot Jen Baker shares her story of local action as well as that of the Mellis Family Memorial.
Jon calls from the DC Gulag about his lack of a bond hearing and due process.
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Emotionally Uncomfortable1006: "How To Parent A Neurodivergent Child" {Interview with Dr. Catherine Baker}"All kids need is a little help, a little hope, and someone who believes in them.”- Magic Johnson In this episode, Dr. Baker shares her perspective and highlights: The challenges that a neurodiverse learner may face and how to support a neurodiverse child She covers some neurodiversity benefits, such as gaining resilience early on in life and creative problem-solving Why it is important to understand behavior as information and a means of communication that children are displaying Dr. Cat Baker founded Florida Children’s Institute in 2014 to make a difference for children and families copi...2022-12-2741 min
Finding Hope with Georgia FreeMel Baker - Finding Hope Through Childhood Abuse (4/4)Mel’s childhood was incredibly hard. Filled with abuse from her father, she ended up on the streets when she was just 16 years old. But, when she was 17 years old, her life was changed by one verse in the Gideon bible – Come to me, all who are weary and heavy ladened and I will give you rest. From that moment on, Mel was a Christian. She became a chaplain, ending up in the Royal Australian Navy – her dream job. But all that changed when she experienced abuse, yet again, from a fellow officer. Mel quickly spiral...2022-11-0129 minFinding Hope with Georgia FreeMel Baker - Finding Hope Through Childhood Abuse (3/4)So far, we've heard of Mel Baker’s remarkably difficult childhood filled with abuse and homelessness. But at the age of 17, her life changed from a singular verse in the bible. Mel has a heart for people. In her early adulthood, she worked in the mission field in Papua New Guinea, studied ministry to become a Reverend and worked in global aid and development. However, in her thirties, Mel's life is set to drastically change again – when she becomes a chaplain. Link for Mel's book: Sleeping Under the Bridge Resources: Lifel...2022-10-2533 minFinding Hope with Georgia FreeMel Baker - Finding Hope Through Childhood Abuse (2/4)Last week, we heard of Mel’s unimaginable abuse from her father, her sexual assault at multiple jobs, which led to her living on the streets at 16 years old – and multiple suicide attempts. After a few months, Mel knew she would die on the streets if she didn’t return home, so she barricaded herself in her room, and went through drug and alcohol withdrawal alone for two weeks. In that time, she was looking through one of her school books, and came across a Gideon bible. For the first time in her life, Mel knew that God was with h...2022-10-1830 min
Living ExpressionsGrief transformingGrieving, a natural part of life, a living expression of an incredibly heavy moment. The last few weeks I’ve been sitting in the most heaviest grief I’ve experienced as my adopted dad passed away. In sharing my life with him and he with me, I allowed myself to be vulnerable. I got an opportunity to be loved, to have shared positive family experiences that I would never have had. I’m so grateful for those 21 years.
In this monologue, I try to speak generically for any loss you may have experienced, whether your child, parent, siblin...2022-10-1804 minFinding Hope with Georgia FreeMel Baker – Finding Hope Through Childhood Abuse (1/4)Mel Baker is the kind of person that’s hard to describe in a few words – or even a few sentences. She has been through worse pain, hurt, abuse than some could ever imagine. But that’s not what defines her. What defines her is what she did afterwards. Each and every time the world let her down – she dusted herself off and got back up again. More than that, she learnt to fly. Link for Mel's book: Sleeping Under the Bridge Resources: Lifeline - 13 11 14 1800RESPECT - 1800 737 732 --- If you or some...2022-10-1131 min
STARGIRLEpisode 09: GrimesThis week, we recap the foundational STARGIRL themes: the nature-artifice continuum, ripe/dead, and the quest for narrative control. Then, we analyze one of the world's highest-profile MPDGs, Grimes, and discuss the power/limits of self-mythology and caricature, how to safely court Evil, and the deep threat of the effortless Weird Girl.
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"On Duplicity: Grimes and the Allure of the Fantasy Self" Emma Baker in Soft Punk
Review of Art Angels in Pitchfork
Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados
"Kim Kardashian Bares All" Mel Ottenberg in Interview2022-09-121h 04Living ExpressionsMusical RollercoasterLife is most certainly a rollercoaster. One day everything is going fine, then we find ourselves hit with something that knocks us down. In my experience, I have found those little times in-between we can actually bring some life moments back into ourselves. Experiencing release in those times helps us to have the strength to keep going. This musical arrangement demonstrates all those moments in life. I certainly had some fun in creating it! 2022-09-0304 min
LivingWell TalksTransforming self from the bottom of the pitThis week has been homelessness week. Being homeless is such a vulnerable place. On this episode, I chat with 3QUIRKS from 89.3FM, about my new book Sleeping Under the Bridge and the tools we need to transform our lives. It is an inspiring listen to hear from 4 passionate people wanting to help empower others. Topics include tools to find within ourselves, self-love and purpose.2022-08-0524 minLiving ExpressionsTime to "get real" and have a laughA funny moment. How many times in life do we actually laugh at ourselves? Laughing is a great means of lifting our mood. In this episode, I tune into nature to discover some funny birds calls in my neighbourhood, including "get real" "darth vader" and "excuse me". When I shared the experience with my friends they wanted to know what I was taking! Life can get too serious at times, why not have a laugh with me. 2022-07-2405 min
LivingWell TalksHolding onto HopeHow do we hold onto hope when we are overwhelmed and consumed? We can do more for ourselves than we realise. In this short episode, Dr Mel Baker shares those moments in her life, and it includes the first public reading of her new book Sleeping Under the Bridge. This is the first book in the trilogy on Mel's life story in overcoming trauma, so that we all may be inspired and find hope during those tough lonely times.2022-07-2010 min
LivingWell TalksOvercoming TraumaPeople who live with PTSD are aware everyday of the struggles. Living with trauma is hard but it is something we can overcome. I have discovered the hard way in with living with complex-trauma, six life-changing and life-saving steps to turning my post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth.2022-07-0232 min
LivingWell TalksThe unsettled mind: reclaim your lifeToday's world and all the pressure that comes with living in it, creates no time for us to simply be. Can you stop yourself from constantly doing? Can you rest your mind completely without paying any attention to anything else but this moment? Can you empty your mind and calm your being to experience peace? This episode is about how to give yourself the precious gift to reclaim your life. In the end, you will perform better, have more energy to focus and see things clearer.2022-06-1634 min
LivingWell TalksSeeing the beauty in vulnerabilityIt is part of being human that we will feel vulnerable, pain and suffering. It is also part of being human to avoid those feelings. By avoiding, we are actually missing out on living. This episode, speaks into vulnerability and how we can let our light shine. Dr Mel Baker speaks from her own story and recent experience.2022-05-1225 min
BMB Tell It Like It IsSports Talk with Mel: The "NEW" Rooney Rule, Deshaun Watson & Baker Mayfield, Dallas Cowboys, & AFC vs NFCSports Talk with Mel: With special guest Preston Sansom, the brothers discuss The "NEW" Rooney Rule, The Deshaun Watson, & The Baker Mayfield craziness, Them dang Dallas Cowboys & Jerry Jones issues, & who's the best AFC or NFC!#RooneyRule #NFL #DeshaunWatson #BakerMayfield #DallasCowboys #JerryJones #AFC NFC 2022-04-1236 min
LivingWell TalksWhy numb when we can grow?Numbing is so easy and we do it without thinking. It is a natural human condition in wanting to find the easiest way out of difficult times. In this episode, Dr Mel Baker will explore the way forward to growth by reversing our subconscious programming to form new pathways to overcome rather than numb. Also this episode, has a reprogram tool to listen to at night as you are going to sleep to believe in you more and to know you are worth it.2022-04-1030 min
A Game Within A GameA GAME WITHIN A GAME: March Madness Ep. 7Today the guys will talk about:Bracket BustersPusha T Diss Track to McDonaldsLia ThomasRyan Kouglar gets the cops called on himNC School condemned for holding Mock “Slave Auction” of Black StudentsWhat Happened to covid?Deshawn Watson trade…And Baker Mayfield 2022-04-021h 00
Living ExpressionsExperience the RideFor some, motorbikes are a way of life, a hobby, one cannot easily give up. For others, they have no inkling or understanding of the experience you feel on a bike. Enter my experience of riding in the city, on the open road in Australia and on the Ho Chi Minh trail in Vietnam. It most definitely is a freeing moment.2022-03-2007 min
LivingWell TalksGuest Anchal Singh: new book Rise and FallToday's guest is Anchal Singh, with her first published book, RISE AND FALL: The Unpredictable Life. Anchal is a 17 years old, a blogger, writer and poet, who reflects different aspects of life through her writings. She has appeared on LivingWell Talks previously and published her poetry in 2020 and 2021 in Living Expressions publication to give hope to those who have lost hope. You can purchase a copy of her new book from Kindle Amazon.2022-03-1615 min
LivingWell TalksNo matter what is happening, know that you matterHave you ever felt burnt out? So mentally, emotionally and physically drained from working under pressure for a long period of time? This describes my last 3 weeks. In this episode, I work through what is happening within our mind and body in such a tense time and the need to slow down. It could cost more than we know, if we don't. Whatever life is throwing at you right now, know that you matter. Your story matters. Stand in your truth, fortified by kindness to yourself. I know I will be paying a lot more attention to this.2022-03-0420 min
LivingWell TalksClaiming the truth to free yourself from the liesHow many of us carry around with us beliefs of our childhood and adulthood, saying that I am not enough or you don't measure up? We hold onto these negative things people say about us and allow those words to define us. It is time that we stood up for our truth to free yourself from these lies. They are no longer yours to carry. In this episode, I give examples of my own experiences and how I freed myself once and for all of these internal beliefs towards claiming my actual truth.2022-02-1719 min
LivingWell TalksInvisibility: leaving the shame behindDo you carry a sense of shame from your past? As I worked through my trauma, things that were protection mechanisms to keep me safe, came into light. One of these was this feeling of invisibility. It made the fear of rejection and abandonment a more deadly sting. Having gone past the need to protect oneself, it is important to peel these subconscious layers back and start living. In this episode, I share how I turned invisibility into a gift.2022-02-0122 min
Living ExpressionsFinding your jewel in a crazy worldThere are some precious moments that are worth holding onto, especially in times of doubt. They can carry you. I met a man a couple of years ago. This moment was the moment of my life, when I met someone who truly understood me and I him. We had never experienced anything like it. I describe what this felt like this organic connection.2022-01-2207 min
LivingWell TalksNever lose sight of who you areIt makes sense that many people today might be facing a lack of confidence. It might be from trauma or the pandemic, especially if that is one of the hardest things you have gone through in life. Have you noticed that daily activities are taking longer or you are struggling to make decisions? You might not have even noticed it.
The world needs you as the confident person you are. You need this too, more than anything else, so you can live your true self. This episode, works through how we can build our confidence and belief in self, and...2022-01-1630 min
Living ExpressionsIn falling we shall riseIt is 2013. I am in the middle of training exercises on an Australian warship headed for the Middle East. In this monologue, I speak of two events I lived through. One in facing death after months of traumatic assaults, whilst trapped at sea; the other that gave me life when I met an ex-racehorse, two years later. Sometimes we fall, in falling we shall rise.2022-01-0722 min
Living ExpressionsBe who you want to beBeing weighed down by the past and pressured to get things done, we can easily lose sight of who we are. Growth begins with being open, to accept failures and celebrate victories, to find the strength within to overcome the war within ourselves. In this monologue, I reflect upon this journey in believing that I can make it.2022-01-0406 min
LivingWell TalksThe key to livingHow do you balance growth with self-love? In wrestling with this question recently, I have discovered how to find that balance towards a path of healing. Whether we are evaluating our lives for the coming year ahead or trying to work through trauma or an obstacle that is blocking our freedom, the process is a similar one. How we work through the beginning dialogue with ourselves is vital towards finding our key to living.2021-12-3117 min
Cars YeahMel CraigMel Craig an industry leader in car care for now almost 50 years. Mel has spent his entire career building a brand and a global name in the automotive appearance industry. At 64 years old Mel is not only one of the biggest names in car care, but still working his very exclusive, high end shop location in Huntington Beach California.2021-12-2142 min
LivingWell TalksBringing hope into our homes this ChristmasAs we all draw closer to Christmas and the end of another year, why not bring a little more hope, love and gratefulness into our homes. Particularly this year as COVID cases are rising across the world causing a rise in stress levels into the unknown. I suggest in this episode to embrace an idea of bringing something to share with one another that you experience as family / friends together; to inspire hope, love and gratefulness. Change starts with us.2021-12-1913 min
Living ExpressionsBird song: trust yourself with guest Heather PinelHeather, a regular contributor to the Living Expressions publication, shares her experience in tough moments to listen and trust yourself. She reflects on a beautiful bird song metaphor with real birds chirping in the background. We hope you find a space to empty your mind through the stressors and challenges this time of year.2021-12-1305 min
LivingWell TalksThe final blow: suffering to victoryAfter suffering through horrendous loss in health, career and housing, I went through a rough period. I could only feel the suffering and the pain. Trying to find my way out, I wrote letters to emotions. One to Misery and one to Coup de grâce that were published with 25 other letters in my book 'Painting Beauty with the Ashes' along with my art. On my website, under this episode you can view 2 art pieces I did that belong to these letters as I moved from suffering depression and chronic pain to victory.2021-12-0825 min
Living ExpressionsFinding my way outHave you ever felt stuck? I decided in this moment that I want to find my way out to freedom. I have been here too long! I imagine myself in a metaphor to help externalise what I am feeling inside. Seeing and naming objects around me helped to identify why I am stuck and move towards healing.2021-12-0415 min
Living ExpressionsPositivity in our lives with guest Anchal SinghAnchal Singh, 17 year old writer and poet, reflects upon the importance of positivity to promote healthy living. Anchal has a heart to express her feelings through words in order to empower change. Not only in her own home in Northern India, but also across the world. Anchal has been a regular contributor to the Living Expressions publication over the last 2 years.2021-11-2702 min
Living ExpressionsAnxiety! Panic! Crowd!Being stuck at home for a few days, I needed to get out of the house. Walking outside with the birds and fresh air was just what I needed, until I got overwhelmed by the noise from a protest. I soon learned how to turn this stressful panic attack moment around.2021-11-2006 min
LivingWell TalksWrestling with loveMost of my life, I've wondered when will love show up. I looked for it everywhere, and yet never found it. You will hear of my wrestling of love through childhood trauma and a suicidal attempt when I was 16, where love and life showed up. In my 30s, I felt trapped and judged, and wondered where love truly was. I discovered through these events in my life that love is always here. Always present, never ending. I may give up at times, but love doesn't give up on me. Love is found between the cracks and in the making. Love...2021-11-1724 min
Living ExpressionsA bully moment transformedIt's never nice to be on the receiving end of belittling and intimidating behaviour. Totally disrespectful to human life. If you have, the first few minutes may be hard to hear; but stay with me as I work through my trigger. We can transform these moments and find strength.2021-11-0712 min
Living ExpressionsMoment by momentIn this monologue, I to stop reflect about life itself from dusk to dawn, from new life to growth, from moment to moment. A mixture of inspirational thoughts that went from one to another without any pre conceived ideas. It came naturally.2021-11-0214 min
LivingWell TalksMastering restorationDo you struggle with fatigue? How often do you listen to what your body, mind, heart, spirit and relationships need in this moment? Fatigue is not just mental and/or physical, it can affect all or part of us. I explore what we need and how to tune in within ourselves to master rest and restoration. A free online tool I have developed to help guide you is available on the website: https://www.livingwelltalks.com.au/podcast/2021-11-0218 min
Living ExpressionsA broken lost momentHave you ever felt like you've lost yourself or feel stuck and broken? I have. In this moment, I am internally fragile after receiving some bad news. I found it is possible in the moment, to find myself, to feel less stuck, broken and lost, towards action.
Featuring part of our song 'A two-way street' by Ben McKinnon and Mel Baker (https://youtu.be/ZNhnB_fuls4).2021-10-2605 min
LivingWell TalksAn awe inspiring dayOne of those rare moments when everything comes together after a difficult few days. It is always worth holding on as this moment will come and we don't want to miss them. May it be encouraging to you.2021-10-2404 min
LivingWell TalksCan mental health be cured?We know that some physical illnesses can be cured, can mental health? This last episode of season 1 has been in the making for awhile, with a decade of learning from battling with my own mental health disorders following complex trauma, loss, abuse and DV relationships. I go through 8 vital steps that have been life changing and life saving for me. I have taught many of these to others as well and seen them move from being stuck to regaining life.2021-10-1050 min
LivingWell TalksWhole living: who are you for tomorrowIf you have gone through a traumatic experience and/or living in a pandemic with restrictions, then this is an episode to listen to. I reflect upon the movie and book by P.D. James 'Children of Men' that depicts the year 2021, where the world is facing extinction. It does send one into a complex desire to sustain and nurture our very existence. A common theme for us presently is that we wish to go back to the way things were and having lived through that desire over years following trauma, it is something that can never happen. What we...2021-08-1422 min
Supernatural GirlzRemote Viewing with Expert Lori Lambert WilliamsIn 1999, Lori met the first remote viewer to be inducted into the military’s then-fledgling “psychic spying unit”: Melvin Riley. Mel and Lori became good friends, and she has been blessed to have his additional mentoring in her life.Over the years, Ms. Williams has spent countless hours honing her remote viewing skills through practice sessions with provable feedback, complete with written summaries and recorded datasheets.In those early years (1996 to 2001) she drove 12 hours round trip on many weekends to assist and learn from Mr. Buchanan as he taught various remote viewing workshops.In 2001, Ms. Willi...2021-08-041h 30
LivingWell TalksOur internal life force: movement therapy with Sam WalshEngaging with ancient traditions along with nature, creates within us our internal life force - energy and flow. Qigong literally means our life force. Earthing brings flow and energy to us just by standing bare feet on the ground. Put these two together along with breathing and we have created a place of calm and rest, exactly what our body needs!2021-07-0923 min
Sleep Well Around the WorldVeteran Heroine - Interview with Kia BakerKia Baker is the creator and host of "Hot Topics Live." a livestream interview series, "The Female Veterans Podcast," and "Woman Warrior Stories" for The Veterans Channel. Her Passion for empowering women and veterans inspired her to broaden her reach by connecting with organizations that advocate for female veterans. After serving in the U.S Navy, she spent 20 years helping other veterans make the transition from active duty to civilian life. If all this were not enough, Kia is also a coach at The London Real Academy for Rapid Transformation Accelerators.
Kia holds an MBA in Finance and Accounting and...2021-07-0835 min
LivingWell TalksCheck in with yourself and destressHow often are you living with stress in your life? Do you have days where you are completely free of stress? Do you take time out to destress? This episode covers the ability that is found within ourselves to tune in and do what we need in order to destress and live a more balanced life. All activities mentioned are tools that can be utilised wherever you are: at work, at home or at play. Listening in to what our body needs is one of the most powerful things we can do on a daily basis that will change your...2021-06-1016 min
LivingWell TalksShine your light: conversation with Jonathan MooreBreakthroughs come from stepping forward into the challenge. Purpose comes from knowing ourselves. Being present with ourselves and therefore with others, builds are self-worth, our stability and helps us to shine our light into the world. Dr Mel Baker speaks to Jonathan Moore, Founder of Legacy Coaching, about this and more. Jonathan has a background as a brain-based chiropractor with over 20 years clinical experience. In recent years, he is helping people over 35 who feel exhausted, stuck and unstable, and are suffering the effects of a world that is almost too busy to keep up with, to grow into a place...2021-05-1943 min
LivingWell TalksSearching for meaning in today's worldHow do we find meaning in today's world? Do you live life to the fullest in your purpose? Or do you find something is missing? Is there disconnections in your life? There are patterns and links that orchestrate our existence today. In this episode, we will explore these disconnects in life and go on a journey of self-discovery towards finding meaning, true connection and a way forward. I will touch on new technology of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) from a personal perspective and how to overcome and build resilience.2021-05-1129 min
The Shift with Sam BakerMel Giedroyc on starting a new career at 51 and being a menopause dodgerI am thrilled to kick off season four - season bloody four! - of The Shift with today’s guest, Mel Giedroyc (and yes I did practice saying that 935 times). Mel is (she reckons) the more punctual half of beloved comedy duo, Mel and Sue, an actress, writer and, drum roll, NATIONAL TREASURE thanks to the best part of seven years spent eating cake. (Nice gig if you can get it) And now - bloody over-achiever - she’s written her debut novel, The Best Things, which is as warm, hilarious and full of pin-sharp observation as you’d expect...2021-04-1348 min
LivingWell TalksMoving forward with courage: believing in selfAre you holding shame from your past? Were you told negative statements that have influenced your life? These do not have to rule your life any more. It is time to believe in yourself and become the real person you are meant to be in your story. In this episode, I share my story in being bold to face adversities and confidently proclaim I am no longer a slave to the negative words that were constantly told to me as a child.2021-04-1227 min
LivingWell TalksForgiving others, Releasing selfOne of the hardest concepts to do is to forgive those who have hurt us, but it is also one of the most releasing, uplifting, empowering actions we can do. Dr Mel Baker shares her heart and personal story on a journey of forgiveness from those who abused her. A song she wrote is included in this episode, 'A new reality begins'. The full version of the song can be heard at https://youtu.be/9Vv_bWEsors2021-03-1713 min
Punching SidewaysAlo Baker chats Tooma, Grizzly Bears in Alaska, The Food Dude and Building a Career in RadioListen: https://www.jcaldigital.org/punching-sidewaysSupport: https://buymeacoffee.com/joshuaclistonAlo Baker is a Professional Radio Host and Adventure/Travel Documentarian. You can find Alo online including news about his latest TV show "The Food Dude" here:• https://www.facebook.com/alobakerradio• https://www.instagram.com/alo_baker@punchingsideways on Instagram and Facebook.Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/joshuacliston2021-02-1734 min
LivingWell TalksReleasing our burdens: back to grass rootsWhen we are swamped by the world around us and weighed down by burdens, getting back to the grass roots is one of the best things we can do. Listen to some simple strategies to ground yourself and find yourself in a moment that you will thank you for! To unearth a moment if you have to be in it.2021-02-1614 min
LivingWell TalksEmpowering our kids to become warriorsAs the school year returns, many kids are anxious about the year ahead and we want to empower them. Trauma informed counsellor, Heather Pinel, shares with us her expertise and experience as a parent in how we can change our perspective and our kids perspective from bullies in our head and in the playground.2021-01-3023 min
The Inspire Life PodcastEpisode 50: Finding Your Passion with Nikki Baker WulfIn contemporary media there appears to be a massive push for people to "find their passion." It sounds easy, but in reality takes a lot of trial, learning, and effort to actually accomplish this feat. Listen as Michael interviews Life Coach Nikki Baker Wulf to discuss the exact topic of finding your passion. Through Nikki's epic story of traveling and rediscovering herself, and then jumping into a new profession and leaning in to opportunities along the way, you will take away inspiration and hope from this episode. Make sure to visit Nikki's Website to check out what...2021-01-2724 min
LivingWell TalksLinking the tragedies of 2020 for a sustainable future2020 saw life as we know it change. Did you notice the positive changes too?
16 year old Anchal Singh from India, challenges us to look at what needs healing, not what we have lost.
Rocco Jarman from Perth WA, Eyes Wide Open Life, challenges us to engage in more mutual connectedness and to engage more in critical thinking than we have ever done before.
I challenge you to experience life - to connect more with each other and with nature, to boldly stand up with courage for justice for all people and to make wiser choices.
I hope you are empowered...2020-12-3119 min
LivingWell TalksLiving your Purpose: poetry from Anchal SinghThis podcast we are reminded to be free to be ourselves, to not give up on our dreams, but to strive towards our purpose. Anchal Singh, 16 years old from Northern India shares with us three of her poems. Be inspired! Believe in you! Live your purpose!2020-11-1107 min
CivicBay Area organizers prepare to mobilize if election results aren't honoredActivist groups have been hosting trainings and developing plans to mobilize residents, elected leaders and businesses to demand the results of the November 3 presidential election be recognized. Demonstrations calling for every vote nationwide to be counted are already planned for Nov. 4 in cities around the Bay Area, including San Francisco and Oakland. The activist network Bay Resistance has been calling on residents to get ready to defend democracy. We talk with Zachary Norris, director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, about what exactly that means and how people can hold government officials to account.2020-11-0429 min
LivingWell TalksGoing off the grid: subconscious toolsSwitching off from the world, especially online, is one of the best things you can do for yourself. I have developed three subconscious tools (drawing, movement and words) to help you calm your being and express what is hidden deep inside of you. I also discuss the way our brain functions following a traumatic event or trigger and how brain waves work out of my research in order to understand the techniques.
A free downloadable kit is available with personal examples and step-by-step instructions to utilise for yourself when you decide to take time off the grid. Your body, mind...2020-11-0330 min
The Lightning RoundEpisode 31: The Sexiest Podcast RecordedDan and Al offer their ranking of People Magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive." People Magazine started declaring certain men to be the sexiest man alive way back in 1985. Dan and Al are determined to figure out just who exactly among those men is the sexiest of them all. It's a heated debate that rages on for nearly an hour, but the final list the duo offers is indisputable. Dan and Al's List: 29. Mel Gibson 28. Blake Shelton 27. Harry Hamlin26. Richard Gere 25. Tom Cruise24. Harrison Ford 23. Channing Tatum 22. Johnny Depp 21. Nick Nolte 2020-10-2357 min
Emotionally Uncomfortable784: Dinner Uncomplicated"A recipe has no soul. You as the cook must bring soul to the recipe." -Thomas Keller Claire Tansey is the author of Dinner, Uncomplicated: Fixing a Delicious Meal Every Night of the Week (2020) and Uncomplicated: Taking the Stress Out of Home Cooking (2018). She’s been in the food business for over 20 years as a restaurant cook, night baker, test kitchen manager and food critic. Along the way she sang lead in a rock band, got a master’s degree and was Food Director of Chatelaine before founding Claire Tansey's Kitchen where she inspires home cook...2020-10-0738 min
LivingWell TalksGaining resilience out of discomfortMel shares her recent journey from the bottom of the pit to regaining her life again.2020-09-2915 min
LivingWell TalksEnlightening conversation between a philosopher and an educatorAustralians, Rocco Jarman (WA) and Mel Baker (NSW), discuss the importance of sitting in discomfort and what disconnection reveals in today's world.2020-09-1930 min
LivingWell TalksA reading: living with uncertaintyWe live in uncertainty every day, but this year of 2020 uncertainty seems to have gone to the extreme! This episode reflects upon this and I read a chapter of my book published last year 'Painting Beauty with the Ashes' that looks at this very subject. Dear Uncertainty...2020-09-0607 min
LivingWell TalksAnimals healing traumaI had the opportunity to learn horsemanship skills with Scott Brodie and other military veterans. It was through connection with nature and ex-racehorses that I found healing. I reflect on a recent encounter with a Thoroughbred and then it picks up on parts of a radio interview I did with 3Quirks and a Turk earlier this year.2020-08-2321 minCivicCivic turns 1 year oldIt's our birthday! On this day last year, Civic aired its first episode. San Francisco Public Press publisher Lila LaHood talks with producer Mel Baker and host Laura Wenus about major changes in the first year, what we've learned, and what we're hoping to focus on next.2020-08-2029 min
LivingWell TalksConnection & Resilience: conversation with Paul ElderkinPaul and Mel discuss how important it is to have connection and resilience in times of stress, trauma and uncertainty.2020-08-1622 min
LivingWell TalksThe power of words and actionI reflect upon a traumatic day and how I could change the negative emotions to positive ones. We have the power within ourselves to change our thought patterns.2020-08-0607 min
LivingWell TalksEmpowering communityIntroduction talk of my lived experiences and the importance of reaching out and empowering each other.2020-07-2805 minCivicHow AIDS and LGBTQ activism in the '80s informs the presentIn this perspective piece, producer Mel Baker recounts some of his memories of the movement that resulted in the creation of the AIDS quilt, which has now returned to the Bay Area. He says the callous eight-minute-long killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis Police officer in the midst of a pandemic, which has been the catalyst for a worldwide demand for police accountability and long denied racial justice, seems to have a certain rhyme with the callous disregard for an epidemic that was initially killing despised minorities and spurred the LGBTQ community and its allies to...2020-06-2629 minCivicOut in the Bay Returns and explores lessons for activistsAs San Francisco marks the 50th Anniversary of the first LGBTQ rights march, the program “Out in the Bay” is returning to the air on KSFP, a radio station created by the San Francisco Public Press. “Out in the Bay” returns after a four-year hiatus. Mel Baker, producer and contributor for “Civic,” spoke with “Out in the Bay” founding producer and host Eric Jansen and producer Truc Nguyen about the show and the parallels between the LGBTQ rights movement and the broader fight for civil rights.2020-06-1754 minCivicHow we're producing and broadcasting "Civic" remotelyUnder shelter-in-place orders, the Public Press staff has been producing the local current affairs program “Civic” from home, conducting interviews remotely and managing a radio station at a distance. The team has also turned its focus almost exclusively to covering the local effects of the coronavirus pandemic through in-depth interviews, complete press briefing coverage and San Francisco specific newscasts. In this excerpt from a live webinar, “Civic” producer and KSFP program director Mel Baker and “Civic” host and KSFP operations manager Laura Wenus discuss the changes to the show during the shelter-in-place order and their plans for its future.2020-05-1229 min