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From Beneath the Hollywood Sign"MEMORIAL DAY MOVIES" (#037)EPISODE 37 - “Memorial Day Movies” - 05/27/2024War is Hell. As our nation prepares to honor the brave men and women who lost their lives defending our freedom on Memorial Day, Steve and Nan offer up a special episode where they will discuss a few war-themed films that have resonated with them over the years. Their choices cover everything from the Civil War to World War II. SHOW NOTES: Sources:100 Great War Movies: The Real History Behind the Films (2018), by Robert...2024-05-2742 min
Let's All Flourish (L.A.F.)Season 1 finale with Les - Wait! What ??Hang with us for just a quick bit and recap Season 1 - we quickly walk through the season and talk about what's to come. To our loyal LAFFERS, we are so grateful for your support, for sharing our podcast and message with your friends, family, and sending us virtually around the world! We will be back after a short holiday. If you have thoughts on what you would like to hear about or who you would like to hear from, please contact me at letsallflourish@gmail.com. #letsallflourish
In health...2020-09-1720 minLet's All Flourish (L.A.F.)Reimagining Youth SportsReimagining youth sports with the Faith brothers. Three boys with years of experience in a variety of sports featuring Kung Fu, gymnastics, swimming, discuss there best/worst coaching experiences, and their ideas for a better utopian youth sports world.2020-09-1038 minLet's All Flourish (L.A.F.)Reimagining Organized Youth Sports - Project Play the Aspen Institute and Cassie Faith"The average child spends less than 3 years playing a sport, quitting by age 11". Surprised by that? I sure was! Today we talk with coach and Recreation Therapy lecturer, Cassie Faith who discuses the importance of reimagining youth sports now that we have this "break". Please check out the Aspen Institute Project Play - there is a lot going on there!
The State of Play in the U.S.
A call for action for Physical Literacy in the U.S.2020-09-0355 minLet's All Flourish (L.A.F.)Teens Recovering from TraumaTori McKay and Ava Fierro are two of the most thoughtful, insightful, inspiring young people you will meet. They are best friends and survivors of the Camp fire in Paradise, CA. These wise young women have much to share with our young people, parents, and teachers on how to navigate our current world of Covid, fires (that were breaking out the week we spoke!), and resulting isolation, distance learning, and our new normal.
Tori and Ava's nuggets:
1). The isolation they felt after the Campfire is similar to the isolation of Covid and...2020-08-271h 04Let's All Flourish (L.A.F.)Secondary Trauma that Teachers face with Brian FaithA teacher from Chico comes on today to revisit his experiences through the traumatic Camp Fire and the effects it had on him and his students.2020-08-201h 03Let's All Flourish (L.A.F.)Yoga Nidra part 2 with Jake PinaLet's chat with Jake Pina - yes! Incoming Cal Poly SLO freshman who has played baseball most of his life. Jake is an amazing young man who recognized his Varsity baseball team was struggling and not performing at the level they could be, nor as collaboratively as they should to reach their peak. Jake had been exposed to Yoga Nidra through Jill Weston and his Mom's practice and he had witnessed his Mom's experience first-hand. With nothing left to lose, he suggested his team visit Jill at her studio. You will want to hear...2020-08-1335 minLet's All Flourish (L.A.F.)YOGA NIDRA part 1 with Jill Weston - founder of Breathing SpaceTHRILLED to have Jill Weston on the show today to discuss her Yoga Nidra practice and studio, Breathing Space. Jill will share with us not only what the heck Yoga Nidra is, and why it is important for all of us to be aware of the connection between our mind and body. Why did it take me so long to explore Yoga Nidra?? That is exactly what you might say also. Unless of course, you’re already a practitioner and in that case, I say – “way to go!” to you!
In a typical yoga nidra session, a teacher...2020-08-061h 07Let's All Flourish (L.A.F.)disappointment part 2 - anxiety, depression and learning to flourish with Mckinley StollerThis week our discussion around disappointment continues with our young friend, Mckinley Stoller! Mckinley attends the University of Oregon and is majoring in psychology with a minor in sociology. She is passionate about spreading awareness for those struggling with mental health issues and approaches the show with pure honesty and transparency with her own past issues and how she is flourishing. We will be talking about social media and phones for kids, how social media can lead kids down a path of disappointment in themselves, and steps to pull yourself up and flourish again. Starting...2020-07-3044 minLet's All Flourish (L.A.F.)How to Deal with Disappointment discussed by Christine FonsecaTHRILLED to have Christine Fonseca – critically acclaimed author, licensed psychologist, counselor, and all-around dynamic woman join us on the podcast to discuss disappointment and not only how to manage through it, how to not let it define you because we are definitely not in disappointment alone and guess what, it is temporary - nothing is permanent! Using her experience consulting and coaching educators and parents, Christine brings her expertise to Psychology Today, authoring the parenting blog Parenting for A New Generation. She has written self-help articles for Parents.com, Johnson & Johnson, and Justine Magazine. Her appearance on...2020-07-231h 12Let's All Flourish (L.A.F.)Healthy Eating Part 2 (from a Kid's perspective) with Bridget FoyGuys! You do NOT want to miss this episode with Bridget! If you are a parent, you are going to get the scoop on this young college graduate (now studying and preparing for Med School) on the healthy habits that fueled her while she played soccer, swam from Alcatraz to San Francisco at the age of 10 (yep - she did that!), swam competitively, played soccer competitively, and crushed it at school. Bridget then explains what it was like to transition to UCLA and make her way through dorm food, navigating the dreaded "Freshman 15" (kind of a...2020-07-161h 02Let's All Flourish (L.A.F.)Healthy Meal Planning for Families Part 1 with Angela GarvieI can’t believe I am so lucky to have Angela Garvie join us this week!. I have known Angela since about 2012.. Angela is a wife and a mom of two young college men, Ian and Aidan. Angela was one of the first certified health coaches for Dr. Sears back in 2009. She will be visiting with us this week about healthy meals – what is a healthy meal anyway? And now that we all have a little more time to plan and prepare – how can we do that? What are our first steps to getting that done? Meal planning is not my fort...2020-07-0947 minLet's All Flourish (L.A.F.)Transitioning Back to School - Part 2. W/Aidan HouserAidan Houser! Aidan catches up with us to give us his perspective on shelter in place as a student who had his Junior year cut short, what that has been like for him, and also what he thinks about going back for his senior year. What does that transition look like for him? What strategies does Aidan suggest for kids who might be nervous to head back in or are just not that excited? Aidan has some great ideas that parents and teens will want to hear. 2020-07-0333 minLet's All Flourish (L.A.F.)Transitioning Back to School - Part 1. W/Kenee HouserWe are so lucky to have Kenee join the show to talk about what it was like for her and her household as they transitioned to shelter in place back in March. Many of us can identify with this, can we not? Suddenly the kids are on chrome books and we are all holding zoom meetings at the same time - trying to find space in the house. Kenee shares intuitive strategies for how families can transition back to school in the Fall that will work for younger and older kids - you will want to...2020-07-0331 minLet's All Flourish (L.A.F.)MOVEMENT - Part 2. W/Tate ShadbourneSo lucky to have this amazing human, Tate Shadbourne, our oldest daughter, join the conversation on movement. Tate, 22 years old, shares her thoughts on her journey from lifelong soccer player (from the age of 5) to figuring out what she liked to do to keep her body and her mind healthy. Tate also shares insightful tips for college students, or anyone with a busy schedule, on how to fit movement into your crazy schedules and the importance of finding something you actually enjoy doing. What fun is moving if we don’t enjoy it!? Tate is co...2020-06-2625 minLet's All Flourish (L.A.F.)MOVEMENT - Part 1. W/Todd ShadbourneAmazing husband to one-lucky-one (me!), active father of 3, and veteran teacher of 25 years – Todd Shadbourne joins the show to talk about how he went from chasing a soccer ball for fun to running 12 marathons and inspiring students to move in his running club every season. He is incredibly humble, as you will hear, Todd’s fitness journey is one of finding what brings him joy. Did his parents inspire him? You be the judge!
Mr. Shadbourne’s tips for the summer:
Get up early, Put on sunscreen, Get outside, Find a trail, Look f...2020-06-2623 minLet's All Flourish (L.A.F.)FEAR - Part 2. W/Jackson DearingJackson Dearing, brilliant young man, 16 years old, joining us to give us the youth perspective on FEAR as he flew solo (not his first time) to meet his family abroad at the beginning of the pandemic and what it was like trying to get home. Jackson also shares his thoughts on what it’s like to be in a family that includes kids in the “Big” discussions, how that’s played an important role in his development and how he’s watching his siblings develop, as well. Lots of good things from Jackson Dearing – not only for us as parent...2020-06-2631 minLet's All Flourish (L.A.F.)FEAR - Part 1. W/Amy HoytAmy Hoyt, PhD, will be in the studio today talking about FEAR. Amy fights the good fight every day as the loving Mom of 5 amazing kids, she’s an adoring wife, a scholar, an activist (I’m adding info for her), and all-around bad-a$$. When you meet Amy you’re like – “oh you’re so nice”. And then after about 2 minutes, you’re like, “Ok, can we sit and talk for 10 hours?”
Amy gives us some great advice on including kids in the big conversations and avenues to navigating fear - all kinds of fear. You real...2020-06-2636 minLet's All Flourish (L.A.F.)L.A.F. TrailerLet's All Flourish (L.A.F.) Podcast Trailer!2020-06-1901 min