This week we chatted with Patrick Aylward, a lawyer turned author whose courtroom experience has inspired him to champion collaboration as a method for finding solutions and building stronger relationships. He believes that opting for a...
In this week’s episode, we explored the theme of pre-empting trouble with children with Larissa Mills. Larissa has 20 combined years of teaching experience in adult education, academic summer school, history and English, to name some. She also...
Every parent hopes that their children will grow up to be as healthy – physically and mentally – as possible. However, it can sometimes feel confusing and tricky for the parents to know which ways of parenting are best for the child. Fortunately, a...
In this week’s episode, we had the pleasure to chat with Andy Storch about the Joy Superpower of self-direction. Andy is an author, speaker, consultant, coach, and facilitator, as well as host of two podcasts, the Talent Development Hot Seat and Own...
On the 10th episode of the Joy Superpowers series, we had the honor of hosting Erica Hornthal– known as the therapist who moves you and is a board-certified dance/movement therapist and licensed clinical professional counsellor. Erica is also...
Did you know that throughout history, music and dance have been used consistently as tools for healing and health (refers to as arts health) similar to the way that pharmacology and therapies are used today? Dance has also been used as a form of...
In this week’s episode, we had the pleasure to chat with Kim Jocelyn Dickson about the Joy Superpower of reading. Kim is a literature and writing teacher with 30 years of experience in the classroom. Her life-long love of books has inspired...
We all know it – technology has shaped our attention span so that now it’s almost equivalent to that of a goldfish. Reading a book without looking at your phone every two pages might feel like a challenge, even for people like me who...
For the 8th Joy Superpowers episode, we were joined by three lovely guests – Victor Perton, Nóirín Mosley and Jenny Boymal to discuss the superpower of optimism. Victor is the Chief Optimism Officer of The Centre of Optimism, thus his work centers...
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill Young people all over the world, especially in low and middle-income countries, are more optimistic...