Episodes

In this episode, I’m joined by author, and mindfulness and compassion teacher Margaret Cullen for a thoughtful conversation on equanimity - the steady, grounded quality that helps us meet life’s uncertainty without being swept away by it. Together, we explore her new book Quiet Strength, and what equanimity really means, how it differs from detachment, and why it matters in a world that often pulls us toward reactivity, outrage and overwhelm. Margaret also discusses the Four Immeasurables - lovi...

Empowering Wellness: Exercise as Medicine for Mind and Body Welcome to another episode from our series exploring the profound impact of taking deliberate actions on various aspects of health, where today, we’re delving into the interplay between physical exercise and mental health - particularly in individuals living with chronic illnesses. In a deeply engaging conversation with Dr. Sue Broadbent, a clinical exercise physiologist, we unravel the subtle yet powerful benefits of tailored exercise ...

“The brain is always capable of change ... behaviour is the price of admission.” How much can the brain really change - and what does it take to make that change last? In this episode, Dr Lara Boyd shares her winding journey from sport and physical therapy into neuroscience, sparked by a deep fascination with how the brain adapts through learning and recovers after damage. Along the way, she unpacks how advances like MRI and brain stimulation helped overturn the old idea that the brain is “hardw...

Embracing Compassion: A Journey through Mindfulness and Resilience Welcome.This conversation is one I’ve been sitting with for a while. It was originally published in November on World Compassion Day in 2025. I had the chance to be interviewed by Jesse Spurr and Liz Crowe, from the 5 Things Podcast at Metro North, and together we explored compassion - not as a theory or a nice idea, but as something deeply practical. Something we come back to again and again when life is painful, uncertain, or o...