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Podcast Episode #20 Lorna Crozier’s books of poetry and non-fiction have been on my bedside table throughout my life. In unusually beautiful and fun ways, world renown Lorna Crozier give us words for what we see or feel. As her fellow author Anne Micheals says, “ Lorna Crozier takes great pleasure in the world and […]
Today it is my pleasure to introduce to you Alice Dalton. Alice is a Senior Research Associate working in the Norwich Medical School at the University of East Anglia in the UK. Alice is a geographer and she is interested in understanding the health implications of how we interact with the environment around us. Recently, […]
Episode #18 Today it is my pleasure to introduce to you Richard Taylor, Professor, Physics Department Head at University of Oregon. His interests are: Nanoelectronics, retinal implants, solar cells, and the visual science of fractals. Richard Taylor specializes in experimental condensed matter and biophysics. He is the Director of Fractals Research and head of the […]
Episode 17 Today it is my pleasure to introduce to you my sister Gail Fortier, a visual artist and my partner Phil Hallford, a retired college professor in social sciences. Today they are going to talk to us about using nordic walking poles – they look kind of like ski poles. Hi Gail what […]
Episode 16 Today it is my pleasure to introduce to you Ken Wu. Ken is the executive director of the Endangered Ecosystems Alliance, a new national Canadian conservation organization advocating the science-based protection of native ecosystems, seeking to engage non-traditional allies of the environmental movement, and working to support Indigenous Protected Areas. He was […]
Your Outside Mindset Podcast Episode #15 In this episode psychotherapist and Zestful Aging Podcast Host talks about her reasons for getting outside and how she helps her clients to take an “aesthetic walk” outside. Nicole says by taking outside breaks you are respecting and resting your brain — so you can feel better mentally and […]
Podcast Episode #14 Visit Joan Maloof at oldgrowthforest.netJoan’s book Nature’s Temples and my book and workbook Take Back Your Outside Mindset: Live Longer, Prevent Dementia, and Control Your Chronic Illness. Joan please us what led you to your old growth forest projects? I always loved plants and felt that connection to nature. As a toddler […]
Episode #13 This is Verla Fortier of Your Outside Mindset Show where I shine a light on aging adults who may have a chronic illness and who are taking back their outside mindsets by looking or going outside to spend time close to trees, shrubs, and plants. I started this podcast for two reasons. I […]
Episode 12 Sarah Spencer lives in the National Forest in Derbyshire in the centre of the UK with her family, and loves growing vegetables, fruit and flowers. She manages a woodland that she designed and planted using permaculture design. Sarah holds qualifications in permaculture and forest school. Sarah is the author of Think Like A […]
Mark Hume is a former national correspondent for The Globe and Mail and is the author of five natural history books. His latest, Trout School – Lessons from a Fly-fishing Master, came out last year and he is currently working on a book to be published in the fall of 2021. Mark has fly fished […]