The Hope For Today Cafe: Recent Episodes
The Hope For Today Cafe
This is a virtual coffee house that delivers wit and wisdom to your day. Your comedy baristas are Robert Hawke and Deborah Kimmett both motivational speakers who are improv experts and know that the secret to life is saying yes to uncertainty. After surviving cancer, Hawke co-wrote a play called Norm vs Cancer which has been a success on an international level and lead him to do laughter workshops with hospitals across Canada. He is the author of Kicking Cancer's Ass. Deborah Kimmett, has been a comic for 30 years and is a popular performer on CBC Radio ( The Debaters) and travels across North America on the speaker circuit especially communication in health care. She has a video called Talking To Sick People Both have years of personal experience with loss and experience on how to deal with uncertainty with grace and humour. So pour a cuppa, have a laugh on us and know you are not alone. And if you wish you might want to book us to emcee and offer an inspirational day of laughter, learning. Laughter may not cure everything but it make you feel better. We have sponsorship for each podcast available: AND if you want to help support us please click here: THANKS https://www.gofundme.com/hopefortoday
The soup cupboard at the mission, is filled with cans and cans of soup, and other non-perishable goods the public has donated during food drives. And even though its sorted on a regular basis there are hundreds of cans of food that have expired. On the day I volunteered I asked the team leader if I could organize it. “Eileen, can help you.” She pointed to a tall, awkward woman, about 40, who looked like her body went through a growth spurt while she slept. Her sleeves hit way above her wrist and her pants show the tops of her socks. She has on a white sweater that looks like she stole it from a child’s doll. I smile at her and Eileen smiles back at me, a big toothy grin.
The two of us squeeze into the cupboard and begin the cull. As Eileen grabs a big garbage bag to fill, I mutter on about how I don’t know why people bring such out-dated food. Eileen bows her head and watches each soup can being dropped into the garbage bag.
I ask her what she’s been up to lately, and she says she just got out of Quinte Detention Centre.
“Oh, good for you. That’s nice.”
Nice? Damn it. Why don’t I just shut up!
http://kimmett.ca/the-soup-cupboard/
The soup cupboard at the mission, is filled with cans and cans of soup, and other non-perishable goods the public has donated during food drives. And even though its sorted on a regular basis there are hundreds of cans of food that have expired. On the day I volunteered I asked the team leader if I could organize it. “Eileen, can help you.” She pointed to a tall, awkward woman, about 40, who looked like her body went through a growth spurt while she slept. Her sleeves hit way above her wrist and her pants show the tops of her socks. She has on a white sweater that looks like she stole it from a child’s doll. I smile at her and Eileen smiles back at me, a big toothy grin.
The two of us squeeze into the cupboard and begin the cull. As Eileen grabs a big garbage bag to fill, I mutter on about how I don’t know why people bring such out-dated food. Eileen bows her head and watches each soup can being dropped into the garbage bag.
I ask her what she’s been up to lately, and she says she just got out of Quinte Detention Centre.
“Oh, good for you. That’s nice.”
Nice? Damn it. Why don’t I just shut up! ( Listen to podcast or click here to read the blog: http://kimmett.ca/the-soup-cupboard/
Lisa Sansom and Deborah Kimmett sit down and talk about how to use storytelling to help and keep engagement with the workforce.
Heralded Comedian and storyteller Deborah Kimmett (The Debaters, DNTO, The Second City) brings her poignant, uplifting, and hilarious one-person show The Year Of The Suddenly to The Second City's John Candy Box Theatre for a limited two-night run, October 17 and 18. The story chronicles the aftermath of Kimmett's life-changing 'suddenly' moment, when she was blindsided by her brother Kevin's terminal cancer diagnosis. Directed by Linda Kash (who won accolades this year alongside Ewan McGregor in season three of the Emmy-winning Fargo), The Year of The Suddenly masterfully walks the tightrope between bittersweet family drama and laugh-out-loud comedy. Click here for high-rez photos of Deborah Kimmett "This is a love story between my brother and I,” Kimmett explains. In fact, it's fair to say these polar opposite siblings spent decades flat-out not understanding each other at all. "As it is with many families, we got stuck in our childhood roles for decades, she adds. "But when he got sick, we both let down our guard and I discovered the brother I never knew I had."
Cathy Cleary had a secret desire to meet Angelina Jolie. See Cathy has been caring for women in the Congo for years. She knew that meeting Angelina would help bring awareness ( and financial support) to her projects. This CBC interview on Sept 12, 2017 is an inspiring example of how when we ask we shall receive. To get more info and support Cathy's cause, please check it out here!https://www.gofundme.com/congo-angelina-cathy
Deb Kimmett's Pee Your Pants Funny!!! Stand up act about careless driving and careless bladder control. All from Our Hope For Today Show in Napanee. Please share!
Today Robert and I had the discussion about the words, Palliative Care. What it means to people. How to have the discussion and breaking down some preconceived notions ( It doesn't mean you've given up. It does mean you will get CARE) We taped it a couple of times. Because we wanted it get the tone right. Please share. Let us know what your experience and hope is!!! SPONSORED BY DR CAROL REDMOND
Live Show on How to Deal With Illness and the stress it can take on you and your family Sponsored by CBK Architects. To Sponsor us contact robhawke@gmail.com.
Acceptance is the answer to lot of things. After a rough year I did this wee reading of a piece I wrote. Its not a podcast. Its more of a piece of slam poetry. About Accepting the good bad and even this. Please support our work: https://www.gofundme.com/hopefortoday
A diagnosis changes everything!! There are tests and appointments and people trying to help. Some days it seems that all you have become is the illness. in this podcast humour Baristas Robert Hawke and Deborah Kimmett will discuss how important it is to take a break from cancer! Listen and learn. And please let us know if you have an idea for a podcast. We would love to help!! Want to support our work? Or Sponsor us to do a workshop? https://www.gofundme.com/hopefortoday
When you get diagnosed with a serious illness your life changes quickly. Everything changes on a dime. And as the ground shifts beneath your feet you are going to find your emotions all over the map. This week Robert Hawke and Deborah Kimmett deal with how to deal with crazy emotions -- all with hope and humour. Listen and share with your networks.
Robert Hawke and Deborah Kimmett are motivational speakers who have teamed up to bring you a little hope for today. Today they talk about how to ask for help when you are going through difficult times. Grab a coffee, a tea and come into the virtual cafe.
Robert Hawke and Deborah Kimmett are motivational speakers and your comedy baristas in this podcast on how to deal with folks when they don't show up the way you want them to. Dare to ask, Look toward those that are supportive and evict all the negative thoughts. SPONSORED WITH GENEROUS DONATIONS OF CAROL REDMOND.
Deb Kimmett and Robert Hawke are your comedy baristas. Today motivational speakers and comics Deb Kimmett and Robert Hawke how to listen better and how to be more present when someone you love is sick. Sit back. Laugh. And learn how to remove that foot from your mouth. GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY KEMBEL AND COLBORNE ARCHITECTS. KINGSTON. Want to be a sponsor? Call us debkimmett@gmail.com
Robert Hawke and Deb Kimmett are your comedic baristas! This episode zeros in on Rob and his journey with cancer and what inspired him to bring laughter and joy to those suffering with life threatening illnesses. Have a cup of laughter in our cafe. Laugh, learn, and know you are not in this thing alone. Be Well, Deborah Kimmett P.S. If you want to help us keep these podcasts up please click here: https://www.gofundme.com/hopefortoday