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Leading organizations with intentionality and purpose is complex work, and dedicated leaders work tirelessly each and every day to build impactful cultures of collaboration! But effective collaboration is difficult and messy. The good news is you don’t have to do it alone! Join the Jigsaw Learning team for Leading Collaborative Response, sharing insights for leaders committed to establishing, refining and deepening Collaborative Response in their organization.
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We all understand the positive impact and drive that comes from being part of an effective team. When teams are less than effective, lack of productivity, frustration, and disengagement take over. Intentional and purposeful focus on building a culture of collaboration is the secret for leaders striving to make a difference. In Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson will share simple tips, ideas, and strategies to take your organization's collaborative efforts to the nex ...
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Join Kurtis and Lorna as they explain the 'why' behind different elements of Collaborative Response. These short clips serve as a valuable resource for leaders in sharing and describing specific components of the processes and structures in Collaborative Response.
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Adopt Perspective is a podcast for anyone affected by adoption. We discuss the adoption experience from the perspectives of mothers, fathers, adopted people and their loved ones, so that we may learn and grow from the perspectives of others. Sharing personal stories and explore adoption topics including adoption loss, psychological impacts of adoption, forced adoption, inter-country adoption, searching, reunion, healing and many others. We interview adults affected by adoption as well as pra ...
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Welcome to the Less Stressed Life. If you’re here, I bet we have a few things in common. We’re both in pursuit of a Less Stressed Life. But we don’t have it all figured out quite yet. We’re moms that want the best for our families, health practitioners that want the best for our clients and women that just want to feel better with every birthday. We’re health savvy, but we want to learn something new each day. The Less Stressed Life isn’t a destination, it’s a pursuit, a journey if you will. ...
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Anyone Can Play Guitar

Nick Kindelsperger and Austin Diaz

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Listen along as a food critic in Chicago and a Latin teacher in Switzerland make their way through the Radiohead catalog, learning how to play every song on the guitar. To prove they've put the time in, they're forcing themselves to record versions of each track to play for all to judge. Armed with this knowledge, they'll discuss each song, while simultaneously admitting to potentially embarrassing personal stories from more than 20 years of Radiohead fandom. As a guide, we are following the ...
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Jacqueline is an Award-winning author, having been recognised for her debut novella Walk Quiet Run Quick. A fictional crime story that creates an awareness of some of those red flags hidden within a relationship. She has also published her 2nd book, The Relationship JigSaw. 8 Key Pieces For A Healthy Happy Relationship. She interviews women and young girls who have experienced abuse and how they overcame adversity and challenges. Gain insights about relationships that will engage, educate an ...
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Game-based-approach

Shreekant Shiralkar

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Innovative and proven application scenarios of experiential learning to variety of scenarios from Transformational needs to facilitate learning and acquiring skills. Podcast shares stories around application of experiential learning to variety of scenarios. For additional reference do read book 👉https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4842-2421-2
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Every week TWiT hosts talk to the smartest people in the world about the most important topics in technology. Join Leo Laporte and other TWiT hosts for these enlightening one-on-one interviews. Although the show is no longer in regular production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.
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The Missing

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Can you help find ‘The Missing?’ Hosted by journalist Pandora Sykes. ‘The Missing’ is a returning podcast that looks into the cases of the long-term missing and asks you, the listener, to help. Brought to you in association with charities Locate International and Missing People, every week we explore a different case, hear original interviews with family and friends, and ask the questions that need to be answered. Where did they go? What happened to them? And does anyone listening have any i ...
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This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Patrick Sullivan, co-founder of one of my favorite supplement companies, Jigsaw Health. In this episode, we talk about how and why Jigsaw Health was created, different forms of magnesium, minerals, muscle cramps, supplement sourcing, pickleball and more! This was such a fun episode packed …
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In this episode of Jigsaw - we shine the light on The St Helier Woman - discovered outside a hospital in London, seriously ill, but with nothing to identify her. Who brought her to the hospital? How did she get here? And what had made her sick? This is a story with multiple clues... investigators have been able to identify where she came from, a li…
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Jo Fraser is a mother who lost her son to adoption in 1971 and connected with him again almost two decades later. She is also the Convenor of the Victorian branch of the Association Representing Mothers Separated by adoption (better known as ARMS) - a not-for-profit organisation formed in 1982 out of a common need to support women who are living wi…
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This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am honored to be joined by holistic physician and lecturer, Dr. Bradley Nelson. In this episode, Dr. Nelson tells us his story of how he went from a computer programmer to a chiropractor who specialized in releasing trapped emotions stored within the body. He gives examples of how he alleviated physica…
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Welcome to Jigsaw - the brand new series from the makers of The Missing. Brought to you with Locate International. Jigsaw invites you to help pull together the pieces on an on-going case. There are more than 1,000 unidentified bodies in the UK. All of them will be mothers or fathers, daughters or sons. Their lives cut short - but without an ending.…
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Access the FREE Team Meeting Space Checklist https://bit.ly/spacechecklist Workshop: Supporting CR Workshop Planning for Fall Start Up: Re-Engaging Collaborative Response https://bit.ly/fallstartcr In episode 32 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer has an opportunity to engage in a conversation with Kurtis regarding what facilitators can do …
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This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Tom Cowan who was previously a general practicing medical doctor. He is a well known author and speaker. In this episode, we mainly discuss Tom's book Human Heart, Cosmic Heart where he studied the claim made by Rudolf Steiner that the heart is not a pump. Tom presents a new way of underst…
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Check out the FREE webinar mentioned in this podcast - 10 Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/transformteams In episode 14 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis reflect on the phenomenon of the implementation dip. They break down what it is, its impact on team endeavours and most importantly, how to na…
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This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am so excited to be joined by Dr. Sara Szal Gottfried! In this episode, Sara tells us about her healing journey after learning she was suffering from pre-autoimmune disease. Through her experience, she learned there weren't many resources to help people with their autoimmunity, so she wrote a book call…
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The first twenty-four hours of a missing person case are the most crucial. Its of vital importance that the authorities are working with the most accurate and up to date information in order to best direct their search efforts. Steven Durand was 31 when he went missing in Salford, in the North West of England. He was a mixed race man who walked wit…
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Dr Giselle Newton, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of Queensland. She’s a digital health sociologist whose research is focussed on understanding how reproductive and genetic technologies (re)shape personal and familial relationships and considers how people with lived experience participate and position themselves in research, poli…
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Access the FREE webinar “5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data” - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata In episode 32 of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by the Leadership Team at Joan Carr Catholic School, located in Edmonton, Alberta. The team shares what Collaborative Response looks like in their K-9 school of roughly 80…
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This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have on the lovely Dr. Ellen Cutler who has a chiropractic degree, is a best selling author and international speaker. In this episode, we talk about how we both have a passion for helping people digest their food better. Ellen talks about what digestive enzymes are, what they do, and how they are conn…
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The disappearance of 14 year old schoolgirl Charlene Downes is one of the most notorious missing person cases in UK history. When Charlene vanished from Blackpool in the North West of England in November 2003, it resulted in a media frenzy, one monetized by tabloids cashing in on rumours and exploited for political purposes by the far-right. In the…
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This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by McClain Haines who is a microbiome nerd. 🤓 In this episode, we talk about one of my favorite topics, immunoglobulins! We are going to nerd out on what bovine serum IgG or antibodies are, what they do, how they can truly address the underlying cause of inflammation in the gut, who they can …
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Sarm Heslop was never afraid to choose the road less travelled. The 41 year old from Southampton, couldn’t bear the thought of spending forty hours a week in an anonymous office, chained to a computer. Which is why, in the spring of 2021, she found herself working on a catamaran on St John in the US Virgin Islands. Sarm was working as the boat’s ch…
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In episode 31 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer and Lorna discuss the adjustments that need to be made when developing a continuum of supports focused on behaviour or attendance needs of students. A continuum of supports can become a powerful resource for school teams, but it is important to look below the surface regarding what is being …
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This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, Jennifer Nurick joins me. In this episode we dive into insecure attachment styles, what they are, and some examples. We talk about how to help support your children to form secure attachments and we deep dive into anxious attachments. Tune in for healthy relationship tips! KEY TAKEAWAYS: When people end …
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All of us have things that we associate with the people that we love: a smell of perfume they wear; a taste of something they might cook; a personal possession which they once gave us, or which once belonged to them. When it comes to her brother, Marshal, what pops into Paige Fogen’s head is his truck. Marshall drove a dark blue, 2009, GMC SIERRA p…
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Today’s guest was born in England in 1970 and was adopted at six weeks of age into a family who had already adopted a son. Lisa Preston’s family moved to Australia when she was two years old, and then grew to include a biological daughter. Lisa’s story of reunion spans decades, two continents, and is testament to courage, tenacity, and understandin…
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Access the FREE PDF article Five Planning Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/5planningteams In episode 13 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis is joined by Peter DeWitt and Michael Nelson, two leaders dedicated to supporting other educational leaders through their individual efforts, as well as their latest jo…
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This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am excited to be joined by Ashok Gupta who is the mind behind The Gupta Program and a leading expert in the field of neuroimmune conditioned syndromes (NICS). In this episode, Ashok tells us about how he became interested in brain retraining, what it is, and how he was able to heal himself using it. We…
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In many missing person’s cases, there’s a potential suspect, a clear motive, or a reason why the missing person might have wanted to vanish….But sometimes cases come along with none of that. Cases which feel like such a mystery, it’s hard to know what to think or where to start. Cases like that of 51 year old mother and grandmother, Patricia Duncan…
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This week, we're stepping back in time. After getting teased for years by Austin, Nick finally learns all the Pablo Honey b-sides. Needless to say, taking up some of their earliest tracks after "The King of Limbs" was quite strange for both. Will they find some hidden gems or spend the whole time trashing "Pop is Dead" again? 2:07 - "Inside My Head…
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Access the FREE webinar “5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data” - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata Locus of Control Activity: https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/so-what-can-we-control-articulating-our-locus-control In episode 30 of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by the Superintendent of Grasslands …
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This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by the lovely Cecily Braden who is an esthetician, educator, and innovator. In this episode, Cecily tells us her story, tools and techniques she uses for lymphatic drainage, the benefits of lymphatic drainage, and how she came to create her own unique lymphatic brush. If you've ever found lym…
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In season seven of The Missing, we’re examining, for the first time, missing person cases outside of the UK and Ireland. Today’s episode takes us to the United States, and the city of Tenino, Washington. That’s where Nancy Moyer, a 36 year old mother of two, who worked at the department of ecology, lived. When her daughter Sam thinks of her, she im…
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This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Robert Whitfield who is a sought-after expert for his treatment of Breast Implant Illness (BII) and for his surgical mastery for breast implant removal and reconstruction. In this episode, Dr. Whitfield tells us how he became interested in BII, the common symptoms seen with BII, modali…
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The moment when a child enters adulthood is a tricky time for every parent. Do you get involved when they make mistakes, or in a bid for independence, do you let them figure it out themselves? For Anthea Langelaan, this question was one she grappled with endlessly. Every time she reached out a helping hand to her son, Cian, who lived in a small vil…
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James Vasilic was born and adopted in Brisbane in 1985 and has an incredible story about his experience of being adopted and reunion to share with us. This episode discusses adult themes and listener discretion is advised. For more information go to http://www.jigsawqueensland.com/episode-notes Your host is Dr Jo-Ann Sparrow - President of Jigsaw Q…
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Access the FREE webinar "10 Considerations To Transform Your Team Meetings" https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mDZC7jGCIgL4TA99MZbJDxReYGEU0pmq?usp=drive_link In episode 29 of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis has the opportunity to engage with Vice Principal Colin Desynoyers, currently part of the leadership team at St. Mary’s Junior Hig…
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Living in a big city can make you feel small. It’s easy to feel isolated - despite being surrounded by millions of people - to lose sense of community and, perhaps, your self. Community was very important to Svetlozar Yotov, who lived in Angel, in central London. To the 30 year old aspiring culinary entrepreneur, his personal relationships were the…
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Access the FREE webinar “5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data” - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata Access FREE Webinar “10 Considerations To Transform Your Team Meetings” https://bit.ly/top10-cr In episode 13 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Darrin Peppard, President of Road to Awesome. Darrin is a leadershi…
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This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, my co-pilot, Jenna DeKok joins me to tag team the topic of how we approach addressing mold with our clients. We talk about where mold enters the body, dead-ringer symptoms, testing and more! We want to give the disclaimer that we are not environmental experts. We are here to offer empowerment and to addr…
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This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, Michael Rubino has returned for a follow up episode. Michael is an air quality expert, wellness advocate, and founder of HomeCleanse. In this episode, we talk about do-it-yourself mold inspection, important things to watch out for with new construction, common places mold is found in your home, and why y…
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THE MISSING IS BACK. We're thrilled to announce the new series of The Missing is complete, and the first episode will be available on Wednesday February 14th. We have eight more episodes - eight more unsolved long-term missing cases which need your help. And - for the first time - we're adding something different. We've integrated the podcast with …
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In episode 28 of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis have an opportunity to engage with Kari Huk, principal of Woodbridge Farms Elementary with Elk Island Public Schools. Kari shares her Collaborative Response journey, what the work looks like specifically at her current school and some outstanding lessons learned along the way. ------…
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We're just a week away from the brand new series of The Missing. While we wait - why not check out another show, from the same team. Smoking Gun tells the story of the extraordinary ways in which forensic science has solved crimes. It's hosted by Tracy Alexander - Britain's best known forensic scientist - and the first episode is out now. If you en…
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This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I have Jenna DeKok, my incredible co-pilot and fellow registered dietician in my practice, back. In this episode, Jenna tells us her story of how following popular diet culture beliefs didn't best serve her and how she overcame and rewired her beliefs based on her experience. This is something most of us…
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This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I am excited to have return guest, Emily Kiberd. Emily is a chiropractor, mama, and founder of Thyroid Strong. In this episode, Emily tells us about her most recent mold remediation experience. She has some FANTASTIC tips since she has been through FIVE different mold remediations. You can hear Emily's o…
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In episode 27 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer, Lorna and Kurtis engage in a conversation with Nancy Roy Halun, principal of Ecole Notre Dame, a francophone school of 445 Kindergarten to Grade 6 students. Nancy shares some of the key lessons she has learned through implementing Collaborative Response in her school, including the value of…
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This is our last week for encore episodes. This week's encore features return guest Campbell Will who is a physiotherapist and breathwork specialist. In this episode, we dive into the science of breath-work and how you can use it for self regulation and stress mitigation. KEY TAKEAWAYS: The bio-mechanics of breath-work & how you breathe effects eve…
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In episode 11 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna uncover why enhancing well-being should be an aspiration when building a culture of collaboration, how collaboration can positively impact well-being and some considerations that should become foundational when engaging in collaborative teams. Looking for ways to improve your te…
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For the next few weeks on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I will be republishing our most popular episodes. Hair loss, cold hands and feeling tired are the big three for a sluggish thyroid. But relapsing gut issues, slow motility, sleep disruption, brain fog, slow metabolism, inflammation, low mood or anxiety, and dry skin can all be symptoms of a …
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In episode 26 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer, Lorna and Kurtis have the opportunity to meet with Erin Norrish, Early Learning Coordinator with Grasslands School Division in southern Alberta, to discuss how her and her team have implemented Collaborative Response with their Early Learning team. See below for resources mentioned in this …
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For the next few weeks on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I will be republishing our most popular episodes. This week I am bringing back this episode I did with the lovely Dr. Jessica Peatross. Jess is an outspoken medical doctor online that talks all about stealth infections with grace. People seem very interested in parasites. There was a time on…
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In episode 50 of Putting the Pieces Together, the FINAL episode, Jennifer, Lorna and Kurtis reflect on the growth of Jigsaw Learning and Collaborative Response as their own advice is taken: from getting started with podcasting to share a message to taking aim by refining the focus to be definitive and purposeful in reaching the intended audiences. …
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For the next few weeks on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I will be republishing our most popular episodes. As a gut health nerd, I'm excited to bring this one back! In this episode, I was joined by the renowned research microbiologist, Kiran Krishnan. This episode is a MUST listen if you have a microbiome. Forget everything you thought you knew ab…
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In episode 25 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer and Kurtis ask the question. “Are you aligning your school goals to make the biggest impact?” --------- Connect with Kurtis Hewson Email kurtis.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca Twitter @hewsonk27 LinkedIn https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kurtishewson Connect with Jennifer Ferguson Email jennifer.ferguson@…
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In episode 49 of Putting the Pieces Together, Jennifer, Lorna, and Kurtis prompt Carmen Semeniuk, Principal of Light of Christ School in Lakeland Catholic School Division to revisit the four year journey the school has been on with respect to implementing, refining, and deepening Collaborative Response. Carmen shares ideas that resonated in the pro…
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