Finding Your Bliss: Recent Episodes
Judy Librach
Judy Librach is a TV Host, Life Coach, Author, and Columnist (soon to be Yoga and Meditation Instructor), who is the creator of the Finding Your Bliss online magazine and the Instagram and Facebook account @theblissminute. Judy has a real desire to help people feel good about themselves and bring more joy and-well being into their everyday lives! Judy is looking forward to helping her listeners take one step closer to finding their bliss. For additional background, please see: JudyLibrach.com FindingYourBliss.com @theblissminute on Instagram @Judy Siblin-Librach and @theBlissMinute on Facebook
This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to Comedy!Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by comedy legend, Robin Duke.Robin began her career writing and performing comedy at Second City Theatre in Toronto. Since then, she has written and performed on television’s SCTV and SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, creating memorable characters and sketches, The Whiners and Mr. and Mrs. T’s Bloody Mary Mix.You might just recognize her as “Wendy” from the Blouse Barn on SCHITT’S CREEK. Most recently she appeared in the CTV, CSA-nominated-half-hour comedy series SHELVED. She also appeared for three seasons on FX /HULU’s, MAN SEEKING WOMAN.Her Film work includes the classic Harold Ramis comedy, GROUNDHOG DAY as well as his other films; CLUB PARADISE, STUART SAVES HIS FAMILY and MULTIPLICITY.Robin continues to write with, perform and co-produce the all-woman comedy troupe, WOMEN FULLY CLOTHED with Jayne Eastwood, Kathryn Greenwood and Teresa Pavlinek. Since 2004, WFC have successfully toured Canada, the United States and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to sold-out houses and rave reviews.Now retired, as a Professor and full-time faculty in the comedy program at Humber College for 19 years, she taught everything from sketch writing, performing, and improvisation to Canada’s up-and-coming comedy stars.Robin Duke also completed a Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Creative Nonfiction at King’s College in Halifax and plans to complete her memoir; My Funny Life and Improvising Through It, by 2024.Her awards include a Star on Canada’s Walk of Fame for her work on SCTV, an Emmy nomination for writing on Saturday Night Live, a Canadian Screen Award for her ensemble work with Shelved, the David Broadfoot Comic Genius Award, and The John Candy Award, not to mention an Innovator of the Year award with Humber College.She has her Grade Two Royal Conservatory Theory in piano and enjoys quilting.This was a very special interview with lots of laughs and also some very heartwarming moments, with one of Canada’s leading comedy icons!For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to music. Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Gregory Childs & Heart Lung who are an alt-country band, converging on the corner where roots meets grunge. The band is led by songwriter Gregory Childs and consists of his wife Velvet Jean as well as a crew of long-time friends (Brent Kervin, Jonathan Billings, Luke Sutherland), who make up the gritty mix of musical accompaniment that includes harmonica, guitars, drums and screams. In October 2020, the band dropped their debut first release, the “Baby Blue” EP, which was distributed both digitally as well as physically, in a limited release of 7” Vinyl. The EP contained two tracks, “Baby Blue” and “Blood Ties,” both of which garnered play on local radio stations, including CIUT 89.5 FM, as well as internationally, on Galaxy FM in Kawerau, New Zealand where it was picked up by local music enthusiasts and broadcast regularly.In 2022, the band released two new singles, “Lonesome” and “From the Chest.” Both were broadcast on numerous radio stations, including multiple shows on CIUT 89.5 FM and NZ's Galaxy 107FM. “From the Chest” reached number six on the Canadian Independent Country Countdown, run by Coyote 103 FM in Sarnia, Ontario.In early 2023, Gregory Childs & Heart Lung were discovered by Alan Cross, who featured the band as an “undiscovered gem,” as part of The Edge 102.1 FM’s show, History of New Music. The band was described as “unplugged Nirvana… maybe a little dark Fleetwood Mac”.In 2024, the band was featured by Canadian radio legend Jeff Woods on his Records and Rockstars podcast, the episode aired on April 5th.Throughout the band’s existence, they have been regulars in the Toronto music scene, consistently gigging at places like The Dakota Tavern, Cameron House and Kensington Market. They have finished recording a full-length album and have been mixing in preparation for a release in the fall of 2024. The first single from the album, titled “Useless & Young,” was released on January 30th, 2024. To hear Gregory Childs and Heart Lung’s songs from our interview, click on the link below: “Useless and Young” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVFIgv1sHeM“Lonesome” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7b5J19E3QwAlso on the program, we have the super-talented Matt Bobkin.Matt Bobkin is a Toronto-based arts journalist and music critic. Most of his work uses music as a lens to explore global issues such as identity, gender, disability, and gentrification. Matt was the Features Editor at Canadian music magazine Exclaim! from 2016 to 2022, and his work has also appeared in the National Post, VICE, and Brooklyn Magazine. His first book, In Too Deep: When Canadian Punks Took Over the World, co-written by fellow Toronto-based music critic Adam Feibel, will be released in June 2025 via House of Anansi Press.Follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by beloved fashion and style icon Jeanne Beker.Jeanne Beker was the host of the hit show Fashion Television, which aired in over 130 countries for twenty-seven years and was one of the most successful shows in Canadian TV history. Prior to that, she hosted the groundbreaking show The NewMusic and was a founding member of MuchMusic. A seasoned newspaper and magazine columnist, Jeanne was editor-in-chief of FQ and SIR magazines from 2003 to 2009. Currently, she is a frequent keynote speaker and style editor for TSC, where she hosts her eponymous show Style Matters. Jeanne has received honorary doctorates from St. Mary’s University and OCAD University. She was named to the Order of Canada in 2013, inducted into the American Marketing Association’s Hall of Legends in 2015, and received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2016. Jeanne lives in Toronto, Canada.In her latest outstanding accomplishment, Jeanne Beker delivers an uplifting and inspiring memoir, that walks us through a wardrobe of memory, one article of clothing at a time. Her latest book, “Heart on My Sleeve: Stories From a Life Well Worn” is her sixth book and her best to date!Jeanne walks us through her recollections of specific pieces of clothing and jewelry, precious items that have made an indelible impact on her. She invites readers to think more deeply about how what we wear—whether it’s a thrift-store find or high-end couture—acts as a touchstone to our most treasured recollections, reminding us of who we once were or of loved ones we hold dear.With Jeanne as our style guide, in her book, we get up close and personal with a star-studded cast, including Paul McCartney, Madonna, Karl Lagerfeld, Kate Moss, Oscar de la Renta, Beyonce?, and Keith Richards. But equally important, Jeanne introduces us to the family members and loved ones who form her closest entourage—including her wise Yiddish mother and her industrious father, both Holocaust survivors; her childhood neighbour Mrs. Jaskolka, a style maven ahead of her time; her two trailblazing daughters; and her many warm and exuberant friends who have seen her through the best and worst of times.Jeanne proves that a life lived with style and substance is always in fashion. Bold, colourful, and authentic, this is Jeanne Beker at her very best and brightest.This was a delightful interview! I can’t wait to share it with you all.Also on the program, we have music from singer/songwriter Joey O’Neil’s latest album “Phantom Vibes.”To hear Joey’s song “Mirroring” from this interview, click on the link below:“Mirroring”- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awAYkDDxk-kYou can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss. Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Jake Gold.Jake Gold is one of Canada’s most successful artist managers, and he is the long-time manager of Canada’s most iconic band “The Tragically Hip.” As well, he was a judge on the national television hit series, Canadian Idol for six seasons. In 1981, Gold started his artist management company, The Management Trust, through which he is best known for his role in establishing and transforming The Tragically Hip into a national icon. In 2020, Gold reunited with the band to direct their legacy in Canadian music history. He also manages acclaimed pop rock band The Pursuit of Happiness, and music producers Moe Berg, Laurence Currie, and Russell Broom, and co-managers the quickly rising Pop R&B act Ethan Surman alongside Ryan Hefford.Gold has been recognized by the annual Canadian Music Industry Awards as Manager of the Year in 1991, 1993 and 1994. In 2009, Gold was elected to the board of CIMA (CIRPA) and has been Vice?Chairman of CIMA for 10 years. Jake was also a board member of the MMF (Music Managers Forum), and was instrumental in starting the organization in the 90s. In 2013 he was the recipient of the MMF Honour Roll Award for his lifetime work in the field of Artist Management.In 2023 CIMA awarded Gold the “Change” award (formerly the Builder award), for his many years of service to the board. Later that same year, he was also honoured along with his clients, The Tragically Hip, with the Founder award from Warchild Canada for their continued contribution to the charity. In 2024 Jake was inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame. Jake currently sits on the Connect Music board, as well as the Re: Sound board. To hear The Tragically Hip’s iconic music from this interview, click on the links below:“Grace, Too” SNL 29th Anniversary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih5GuoZaeZg"Ahead By A Century": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE2joQsWXJgYou can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss. Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This episode of Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Christina Ford, first-time author of an exceptional new book, called “In Search of Mr. Darcy: Lessons Learnt in The Pursuit of Happily Ever After.”Christina Ford is a former award-winning TV and film executive who currently divides her time between the UK, the US, and Canada. She channels her wit and experiences into writing her amusing award-winning lifestyle blog, "A Broad in London: A Survival Guide for Life, Travel, and Being Sensationally Single." A semi-regular guest on BBC London Radio's 'A Week in Review,' Ford often rants about pop culture, single life, and social media trends. Other humble brags: recipient of the prestigious Women In Film and Television's Crystal Award for Excellence in Production, listed in Marketing Magazine's 100 Most Influential People In Canadian Communications. Her Genie Award-winning film 'Fugitive Pieces,' adapted from the award-winning novel by Anne Michaels, opened the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Christina is known for her adventurous spirit and can often be seen travelling the world, searching for the nearest Starbucks, arguing with her GPS, or relishing a glass of Chardonnay (complete with a single ice cube). This book marks Christina's debut as an author. You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
Coming up this Saturday on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to musical theatre and a beyond gifted composer and theatre creator, that many are comparing to Stephen Sondheim. Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by the masterful and uber talented Andrew Seok.Andrew Seok began his career as a Musical Theatre Singer & Composer, moved onto Vocal Coach, then Singer / Songwriter, Record Producer, TV / Film Composer, Theatre Creator, and Filmmaker. After the success of his first musical, “ECHOES”, Andrew went on to produce and direct its feature film version, which screened at The Reelworld Film Festival, The Montreal World Film Festival, and Fort Meyers Film Festival. He is currently in the final stages of post production for his second musical film “What Am I Without You?”, and has written and directed the musical short film, “Because of You”, as well as the dance short film, “Everything” where the entire story is told through music and contemporary dance. In addition, Andrew created the short musical documentary, “Birth of a Song”. On top of all of this, in 2019, Andrew wrote the Toronto Fringe Festival hit, UNRAVELLED as his second live stage musical project, and followed that up with his critically acclaimed mega musical, “The Man With The Golden Heart” in 2023.Most recently, in 2024, Andrew premiered, “Rosamund – A New Musical”, a reimagining of Sleeping Beauty, with the entire run selling out in a matter of days. Each night of the 11 night run not only had a sold out crowd, but was accompanied by very exuberant and lengthy standing ovations. The show was a runaway hit!Everything Seok does is marked by a stroke of genius. He is a man of many talents; a modern-day media renaissance man!As a Juno nominated music producer, he has written and produced music for worldwide campaigns for Nike, Coca-Cola, Samsung, Visa, Dove, X-Box, The Super Bowl, BMW, Dragonball Z, as well as numerous TV series such as: “Playmakers” (ESPN), “Global Morning Show”, “Canada’s Worst Driver”, numerous shows on the Discovery Channel, and “Addicted To Plastic” (Netflix). He has worked for Feist, Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace), Jully Black, Jeff Healey, and Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Anastasia). Among his recent projects, Andrew has written a short musical film “90 Days” – a love story during Covid times, and his upcoming feature-length musical film “Where Do We Go From Here?”, which delves into the intricacies of modern relationships. Andrew is also currently the artistic director of Eclipse Theatre Company in Toronto. Our interview was fascinating, fun and a wonderful glimpse into the magnificent artistry of this great talent.To hear Andrew’s beautiful music from this interview, click on the links below:Echoes: https://fb.watch/uZqRt2boJI/Unravelled: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/rqPsBQ2a4wQnWQTu/The Man With The Golden Heart: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/BFNwWwm2jvto71vo/Rosamund:https://www.facebook.com/share/v/9Zfi7MnEhJ67a1iM/Andrew Soek’s Bandcamp: https://seok.bandcamp.com/Andrew Seok’s Website: https://andrewseok.com/Join us this Saturday at 1 PM on Finding Your Bliss. You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss. Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week, on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to helping give you the insight to differentiate between your soulmate, your twin flame and the karmic relationships in your life. Wouldn’t it be great if you had a cheat sheet; telling you whether your relationship is meant to last?Well, you’re in for a real treat! Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by author Kate Rose, whose latest book is “Written in the Stars: The Astrology of Soulmate, Karmic, and Twin Flame Relationships.” She is also the author of “You Only Fall in Love Three Times.”As a therapist, relationship expert, spiritual intuitive and astrologer, Kate uses the stars to help her clients clarify their purpose and recognize the blocks that are keeping them from living the life they are destined to live. She holds a Masters in Science in clinical art therapy from Springfield College and writes regular columns for YourTango, Elephant Journal, and her newsletter, “Unedited.” Visit her online at http://www.WordsOfKateRose.com.Also on the show a wonderful Finding Your Bliss Giveaway, courtesy of @SoftStitches__ on Instagram! Soft Stitches by Sylvie are handmade crocheted stuffed animals, Lovies and patterns. It’s a wonderful new company and the artist Sylvie is super talented at making wonderful crocheted plushies and Snugglers. She has really found her niche creating these soft, lovable, cuddly little critters. To order yours, or to check it out, just go to @SoftStitches__ on Instagram, where you can also find her Etsy page and you can also DM her on Instagram if you want anything custom-made. (The contest Giveaway closes on Tuesday, October 1st, but you can still reach out to @SoftStitches__ on Instagram anytime for all the details.)For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
Coming up this Saturday on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Bruce Fertman. Bruce brings sixty years of study as a movement artist and educator to his work, having trained in gymnastics, modern dance, ballet, contact improvisation, the Alexander Technique, tai chi chuan, aikido, chanoyu (Japanese tea ceremony), Argentine tango, and kyudo (Zen archery). For the past thirty years, Fertman has taught in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, helping people experience the interconnectedness of physical and spiritual life. To learn more about Bruce’s work, visit GraceOfSense.com and WalkingWell.com.Bruce is also one of the co-authors of “Working Well: A New Approach for Comfort, Vitality and Inspiration In Every Step.” His co-author, Michael J. Gelb. is a pioneer in the field of creative thinking, executive coaching, and innovative leadership. Michael is a fifth-degree black belt in Aikido and a gifted teacher of tai chi and the Alexander Technique. He is also a professional juggler who performed with the Rolling Stones. He is the author of seventeen books — including the international bestseller “How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci” — which have been translated into 25 languages and sold more than one million copies. To learn more about Michael’s work, visit MichaelGelb.com and WalkingWell.com.Also on the program, we have Laila, a dynamic Toronto-based pop artist renowned for her infectious anthems, raw vulnerability, and delightfully chaotic energy. Drawing comparisons to Ariana Grande, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter, she captivated audiences nationwide with her debut EP, “Heart Doesn't Work Like That,” which earned significant airtime on CBC Radio and was celebrated at Toronto's Pride Festival. Her latest single, "TALK" (released on September 6th), heralds the launch of her next project. Laila has also made her mark as an actor, with a memorable role in the series finale of Netflix's Glamorous, sharing the screen with Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall. Follow Laila on Spotify and listen to her music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4EXZpEXNEw9idyyLvmdjhb?si=6fPThXlRRWGKKbVCwyLE-gCheck out her beautiful song “Sparks” on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX-OvRhLGeYFor more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
Coming up this Saturday at 1pm on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to our annual back to school special! Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Acclaimed Parenting Expert Alyson Schafer. Alyson Schafer is an internationally acclaimed family counselor, parenting expert, speaker, bestselling author, and media personality. Armed with years of research and clinical experience, Alyson presents concepts from ‘depth psychology’ on stages around the world. Parents seek solutions and Alyson’s forté is delivering actionable tactics that arms parents with the skills and confidence they need to face modern life challenges. Using humour and relatable storytelling, she provides a fresh and positive understanding of family dynamics.“The end goal is to raise resilient, caring and capable kids – and have fun along the way!” -Alyson SchaferFor more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Ellie Laks, the Founder of The Gentle Barn Foundation, a national organization that rescues and rehabilitates unwanted animals and heals people with the same stories of abuse and neglect. She is an animal communicator, powerful speaker, celebrated animal welfare advocate, humane educator, and is the author of “My Gentle Barn: Creating a sanctuary where animals heal and children learn to hope,” and “Cow Hug Therapy: How the animals at The Gentle Barn taught me about life, death, and everything in between.”Ellie founded The Gentle Barn in 1999. She invented her own “Gentle Healing” method that allows old, sick, injured, and terrified animals to recover fully using a mixture of Western medicine, holistic healing modalities, holding therapy, and lots of love. Ellie is the creator of cow hug therapy and has hosted hundreds of thousands of people, who have come to The Gentle Barn seeking hope.Ellie has appeared on some of the most influential media outlets, including: The Ellen Show, People Magazine, Life Magazine, Animal Planet, The Huffington Post, Turning Point, Women’s World, The New York Times, The Today Show, Good Morning America, and many more. Ellie is a TEDx speaker and keynote speaker who motivates her audiences toward higher awareness, profound compassion, realizing dreams, and an enhanced sense of purpose. To date, Ellie has saved thousands of animals and hosted over 500,000 guests. The Gentle Barn is currently home to approximately 200 animals. The Gentle Barn has three locations in Los Angeles CA, Nashville, TN, and St Louis, MO. It is her goal to be the voice for animals, share their stories, and open the hearts of humanity toward all living beings, “Teaching people kindness and compassion to animals, each other, and our planet.” Also on the program, we have featured artist Kenzie Elizabeth. Kenzie is a singer-songwriter and composer, based in New York City. Her music has an Alt-Pop feel with similarities to artists such as Sara Bareilles, Regina Spektor, and Fiona Apple. She also takes inspiration from Lizzy McAlpine and WILLOW. Kenzie, a self-taught pianist, began her songwriting journey in 2013 as KZ Liz, releasing two albums and a few singles (one of which is an instrumental album). On August 4th, 2023, Kenzie had the opportunity to open for Philip Labes for The Four Seasons Tour in Portland, OR. Two days after the show, Kenzie and her musicians (Trev Fischer & Kelly Miller) recorded the setlist and released it as an acoustic album titled, The Other Side. In October 2023, Kenzie decided to leave behind KZ Liz and released an EP titled, Reminded, under Kenzie Elizabeth. She recently released two singles called, “Qualified” and "The Cards on the Wall", which will be featured in her sophomore album set for a September 1st release.??TikTok: 250K+ Followers (@kenzieeofficial)Instagram: 2,500+ Followers (@kenzieeofficial)Spotify: 2,400+ Followers (KZ Liz, Kenzie Elizabeth)Be sure to check out Kenzie Elizabeth’s “The Rain” on youtube:https://youtu.be/iyXfiFNE7h8?si=f4fuCzqU_r4uBnWnFor more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss. Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Ethan Nichtern, the author of Confidence: Holding Your Seat through Life’s Eight Worldly Winds, and several other titles, including the widely acclaimed “The Road Home.” A renowned contemporary Buddhist teacher and the host of “The Road Home” Podcast, Ethan teaches meditation and Buddhist psychology classes and retreats online via Dharma Moon and all around the US. Ethan Nichtern is a Buddhist teacher, and is author of the acclaimed book The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path (Farrar Straus and Giroux, North Point Press), which was selected as one of Library Journal’s Best Books of 2015, and one of Tech Insider’s “9 Books That Define 2015.” His newest book, Confidence: Holding Your Seat Through Life’s Eight Worldly Winds, was just released on June 4th, 2024 (New World Library)His “The Road Home” podcast launched in 2018 and is available on iTunes and Stitcher.He is also the author of “The Dharma of The Princess Bride: What The Coolest Fairy Tale of Our Time Can Teach Us About Buddhism and Relationships,” released by FSG – North Point in 2017. His earlier books are One City: A Declaration of Interdependence (Wisdom Pubs, 2007), and the Novella/poetry collection, “Your Emoticons Won’t Save You” (Nieto Books, 2012). He founded the Interdependence Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to secular Buddhist practice and transformational activism and arts, and served as Executive Director from 2007-2011.For the past 20+ years, Ethan has taught meditation and Buddhist psychology classes and workshops all around New York City and North America and Europe, along with working with students privately. He has primarily studied in the Shambhala and other Tibetan traditions, but he has also studied Theravadan and Soto Zen Buddhism. As well, he is an avid yoga practitioner. He served as Shastri, or Senior Teacher-In-Residence, for the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York, from 2010-2018.He was formerly on the part-time faculty at Eugene Lang College at New School University and has lectured at Brown, Wesleyan, Yale, NYU, FIT, Antioch and other universities, and as well as at many other meditation/yoga centers and conferences all around the country and the world.Ethan has been featured on CNN, NPR, ABC/Yahoo News, The New York Times, Vogue.com, Business Insider, Nautilus, and Vice, to discuss Buddhism and meditation in the 21st Century. His articles have been featured in The Huffington Post, Beliefnet, Shambhala Sun, Tricycle Magazine, BuddhaDharma Magazine, Reality Sandwich, as well as other online publications.He is based in Brooklyn, where he lives with his daughter.Also on the program, we have talented singer/songwriter Adelina Peretti.Adelina Peretti is a passionate performer and voice teacher holding a Bachelor's degree in Classical Voice from Wheaton College, and a Master's degree in Voice with a concentration in Musical Theater from New York University. As a performer, Adelina Peretti has graced some of New York City’s most elite venues, including Radio City Music Hall, 54 Below, The Green Room 42, The Midnight Theater, and Yankee Stadium. In addition to her performance work, Adelina maintains a vibrant private voice studio, teaching students from all across the US. She has gained recognition as a social media voice teacher, with engaging videos that have reached hundreds of thousands of viewers. Adelina Peretti also serves as the theater director at a private high school in New Jersey, guiding young talent and helping students discover their unique voices. Be sure to check out Adelina's cover of "If I Ain't Got You" and more of her beautiful singing on her website! https://www.adelinaperetti.com/ For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to findi ...
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by “Canada’s Cookbook Queen” Rose Reisman.Rose Reisman is an award-winning entrepreneur, caterer, author and media personality. As a registered nutritional consultant and certified personal trainer armed with an MBA, Rose has taken her passion for healthy living and developed it into a multi-faceted enterprise, making her one of Canada’s leading authorities on the art of eating and living well. With decades of industry experience, countless media appearances and over 22 cookbooks to her name, Rose became affectionately known as Canada's “Cookbook Queen,” after years of being a leading cookbook author and media darling. Rose resides in Toronto, Ontario with her husband Sam, their Ragdoll cat and new puppy, Charlie. A proud mother of four and grandmother of seven, Rose started her career in her thirties, after she was diagnosed with high cholesterol. From a family with a genetic predisposition towards heart issues, Rose's passion for nutrition stemmed from a personal desire to help other families like hers, showing them how to make small changes to optimize their health, without sacrificing the joy of delicious food. Rose holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of Toronto, an MBA from York University and a Masters in Fine Arts, specializing in Theatre, also from York University. Excelling in the fields of communication, business and stage presence, Rose used her impressive educational background and effective communication skills to help thousands of Canadians adopt healthier lifestyles. In the early 90's, Rose wrote a breakthrough cookbook entitled "Rose Reisman Brings Home Light Cooking," selling over 400,000 copies. In the mid 2000's she pioneered the health menu at the Restaurant Chain, "The Pickle Barrel," collaborated with McCain's in a TV commercial, promoting their healthy alternatives and consulted for President's Choice on their Blue Menu items, to devise healthy recipes for this branch. Over 30 years, 22 cookbooks and hundreds of media appearances later, Rose is now a household name across Canada. Today, Rose has turned her passion for nutrition into a renowned and far-reaching enterprise, with several companies operating under her likeness and guidance, including Rose Reisman Catering; providing healthy cuisine catering for over 400 corporate and social clients; Rose Reisman Personal Gourmet, a fresh and frozen meal delivery program, and the acclaimed Kid's Lunch Program; the preferred vendor of the Toronto District School Board, providing hot and healthy meals to schools in the GTA, serving over 1500 children daily. Recently named “Now Magazine's” Best Nutritionist in their “Reader's Choice” 2021 Edition, Rose continues to be a charismatic stage presence, sharing her vast knowledge of the nutritional landscape to new audiences, through her popular Instagram and Tik Tok channels. Rose's healthy, active and balanced lifestyle is the ultimate testament to the effectiveness of her message. A longtime advocate of an active lifestyle, Rose rises at 4:15 am daily for her morning workout and has recently become an accredited certified personal trainer. Over the course of her successful career, Rose has made countless media appearances, including hosting several popular nutrition segments on national TV channels such as Citytv, Breakfast Television and 680 News. Some brands she has worked with include: Becel, President's Choice, McCain Foods, Pillers, Catelli, ProNamel, Pulses, Think Rice and more. Also on the program, we have talented singer/songwriter Jacob Schulman.Jacob Schulman is a PhD candidate in the field of MRI physics at the University of Toronto, but while he's not working in the lab, Jacob is an avid musician and songwriter. As the child of two musicians, a jazz pianist and a singer-songwriter, J?acob's passion for music manifested at an early age. Jacob has been writing music since he was ...
This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to Joy! Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Joy Coach Robin Shear!Robin Shear is an international keynote speaker, bestselling author, founder of Joy To The World Coaching. She has spent decades helping “depleted givers”, like health care professionals, educators, parents and executives feel good, so they can give from a place of fullness and effectively lead again. Robin’s message of how to choose joy when life’s messy, is so universal, that it even caught the attention of TIME Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Psychology Today. While many of Robin’s elementary report cards read “Robin talks too much,” her former teachers are now among her biggest professional speaking fans. Her speaking clients have included TEDxDetroit, Meeting Professionals International, National Head Start Association, National Organization of Human Services, DisruptHR, Metro Detroit Oncology Nursing Society, Women’s Living Expos, Affordable Housing Connections, Michigan Nursing Summit, and the Health Care Association of Michigan. Robin is known for her fun and engaging presentations with memorable audience interaction. Attendees have regularly reported that they have never laughed that much at a conference, and they walk away inspired to take action that enriches their lives – and, because joy is so contagious, these talks also inspire the lives of others. Participants have told Robin things like: “I’ve never had that much fun learning,” “90 minutes with Robin weren’t enough,” and “Robin kept us engaged the whole time.” Several attendees of Robin’s half-day conference said they wished that it had been a 2-day experience. One grateful nonprofit meeting planner said:“Thank you, Robin, for helping lift the spirits and bringing laughter back into the lives of our dedicated, hardworking, committed staff, as well as the property managers, local housing officials, and compliance specialists who participated in our Annual Industry Conference! It truly was a gift to be part of a room filled with over 100 professionals whom you inspired to dance and sing and share joy. You helped create a bubble of safety and trust among us that helps us all navigate this rewarding but demanding work to address the needs of thousands. I believe that your time with us has made a positive impact on our colleagues throughout the industry and that they left feeling SEEN and more appreciated. Thank you for the gifts of your time and talent and open heart!!”Sharing her exuberance was always natural for Robin, until she faced several hidden health issues and then her zest for living became a conscious choice. Within a 4-year span, she attempted 26 distinct treatments for chronic pain, was diagnosed with PTSD after 20 years of night terrors, had a gut health condition that meant eliminating most of her favourite foods, found one of her most important relationships in a nearly severed state, and suffered a head injury that took 21 times longer to heal than doctors predicted. Yet, joy was possible in spite of all of the mess. Her book, Messy Joy: How Joy Can Begin Before Your Difficulties End, chronicles her journey, but it doesn’t stop there. With over 200 journal questions, it helps readers know how they can find joy even when their own circumstances are difficult. While the details were painful to share, Robin never actually intended to publish the book. But, after receiving offers from seven publishers, Robin was finally convinced that her story needed to be released in order to help others find joy in their imperfect lives. Within weeks of its release, with no formal launch plan, Messy Joy was named a #1 New Release on Amazon!Robin is a Certified Life Coach through the International Coaching Federation. She has served in many professional roles, including registered dietitian, teaching at the college level and running a private practice specializing in eating disorder treatment ...
This week on Finding Your Bliss we have a show devoted to music. Educator, marketing genius and artist, Dr. Amara Pope is here to talk about how she helps champion representation in the Canadian music industry, which is beautifully exemplified in her amazing TEDx Talk.With over a decade of experience in marketing, brand management, and digital media across several industries, Dr. Amara Pope also holds a Ph.D. in Media studies from Western University. Her Ph.D research is fascinating. It's focused on the intersections of media, culture and race, particularly within popular music and digital media. Dr. Pope also earned a Master’s in Communication Studies from Wilfrid Laurier University and completed a Joint Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Rhetoric and Professional Writing and Fine Arts with a Digital Media Specialization from the University of Waterloo. She is dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices in Canada and fostering diversity, which as mentioned, is beautifully exemplified in her TEDx Talk. She has delivered impactful lectures at prestigious universities, such as the University of Southern California, and more. She has also spoken at conferences and served as a guest panelist all across Canada. Her insights have been featured in notable media outlets including CTV, CBC, iHeart Radio, Global Television, NBC and others. When not immersed in her professional pursuits, Dr. Pope enjoys weightlifting and experimenting with oil, acrylic and mixed-media painting.Also on the program, we have Juno Award-winning R&B, Soul, and Pop singer Sean Jones. As he puts it, “It's been a long time…but it always feels good to come home.” Sean Jones is referring to the kind of ’90s inspired R&B music he made with the highly successful boy band, "In Essence." The group rose to fame in the early 90’s with the hits, "Friend Of Mine," "IE IE" and "You Will Never Find" and received worldwide recognition for their ability to combine Rap, Pop, and R&B with exciting performances. In 2004, "In Essence" won a Juno Award for their debut album before breaking up in 2006. Post break up, Jones took an interest in songwriting and producing. Over the next ten years, he put together a catalogue of songs that stretched in genre from soft rock to Motown Revival. It was his take on soulful classics however, that would eventually land him a unique and incredible opportunity to showcase his skills. In 2015, Sean became the first artist to secure a solo summer residency at the historic Casa Loma in downtown Toronto. The Monday night revue titled “Soul In The City” gave Jones and his nine-piece band, "The Righteous Echo," the chance to showcase his original songs, as well as their take on popular old school hits. The show was also a wonderful opportunity to give emerging artists a stage to share their talents. “Soul In The City,” through Jones' hard work and tenacity, grew to 1000+ people every Monday night. The overwhelming success he had with that residency led to WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, handpicking Sean to create a musical experience for the passengers aboard their flights. For the project titled, “The WestJet Boarding Sessions,” Jones recorded new versions of classic Canadian hits, such as “These Eyes” by The Guess Who, “The Weight” by The Band, and “Angel” by Sarah McLachlan and flew across Canada to interview some of these cherished musical icons. His latest album, has a familiar sound that many have not heard from him in almost 15 years. Jones’ most recent album, “Weekend Lover” features a set of songs that are reminiscent of 90’s R&B, something Jones is very familiar with. Says Jones: “Growing up, my parents played all the classics, Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, The Supremes…the list goes on and on. I loved all of it then and to this day. However, the music of the late ’80s and ’90s is what sparked my interest in performing. There was something about the musical energy of that time. The R&B/Pop son ...
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Linda Kohanov!Linda Kohanov is the author of the Tao of Equus, which has now been revised and reprinted in a new and exciting edition. She's on the show to talk all about her connection with horses and how they can teach us to have better relationships and be better humans on this planet.A 5 time author and an internationally recognized author, speaker, and educator, she specializes in exploring the power and potential of the horse-human bond.Linda specializes in developing and teaching socially intelligent leadership, nonverbal communication, and other advanced human development skills. In 1997, she founded a Southern Arizona-based collective of educators, coaches, counselors, and horse professionals exploring the power and potential of the incredible connection between horses and humans. The organization, Eponaquest Worldwide, has grown to serve clients on six continents.Linda’s first bestselling book The Tao of Equus was selected as one of the top books of 2001 by Amazon.com and received appreciative reviews in diverse publications. This title, and her subsequent four books, have been translated into French, German, Dutch, and Czech, and are used as texts at universities.In 2013, Linda’s fourth book The Power of the Herd: A Nonpredatory Approach to Social Intelligence, Leadership and Innovation explored what horses have to teach us about leadership and social intelligence, with extensive historical and scientific research showing why the world’s most innovative and effective leaders, from Alexander the Great to the Buddha to George Washington and Winston Churchill, were exceptional horsemen who honed the nonverbal skills associated with leadership presence on horseback. The book also translates the practical skills horses teach directly to use at work, school, home, and in religious, political and social activism contexts. Linda’s fifth book The Five Roles of a Master Herder, was published in June 2016, and has been translated into multiple languages.Over the last decade, Linda has appeared at numerous conferences, universities and retreat centers, including the Organization Development Conference, the Omega Institute in New York, Naropa University in Boulder, CO, the University of Arizona, Prescott College, the International Transpersonal Conference, Hollyhock British Columbia, and the 2008 Equine Guided Education Conference, among many other venues. She has been a leadership trainer for Raytheon since 2007, and has also led trainings for executive teams at Nike, Chubb Insurance, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, and the Bensman Group of financial advisors, among other companies.In 2014, she led a master class on the Five Roles of a Master Herder in Paris at the Executive MBA Program “Leading Innovation in a Digital World” de l’Institut Mines-Telecom. Didier Tranchier, head of this international program, wrote that this presentation “changed my life and the life of everyone in the conference room. Explaining the differences between a dominant and a leader, and the usefulness of predatory power when balanced with non-predatory power were real insights to understand how companies are working and how we can improve our efficiency. With very simple words and great examples coming from the world of horses and traditional herding cultures, Linda explained the power of groups and how to build relationships that can enable any individual to steer and leverage large and powerful organizations.”Linda is considered one of the founders of the field of Equine-Facilitated Experiential Learning, which teaches people how to excel in life by practicing innovative leadership, relationship, nonverbal communication, and emotional and social intelligence skills through safe, engaging, non-riding activities with horses. She has also worked with a number of psychologists in the field of Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy, and regularly ...
This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to fabulous women who not only are Toronto celebrities, but they love to give back! So this week, Bliss Coach and Celebrity Interviewer Judy Librach is joined by two wonderful personalities! First up, Zoomer Radio’s very own television and radio host, Liz West is on the program. Liz has been engaging audiences for over two decades as a television reporter, anchor and host for several networks including CTV, CityTV, CHCH, and Amazon Prime.Liz’s credits include CityPulse News, Star!, eNow, Square Off, Rags to Red Carpet and No Fun Intended. Liz has done hundreds of interviews with musicians, actors, newsmakers, and politicians, covering everything from arts and culture to news and lifestyle content, but her heart lies with music having kicked off her career in her 20’s, working with concert promoter Michael Cohl and spending a decade at Concert Productions International. And now Liz can be heard every day as the host of The Afternoon Express on Zoomer Radio. So Liz West has really come full circle to be playing great music everyday, interviewing musicians and also building this really cool museum called the Toronto Music Experience. She’s also a public speaking coach, a creator of the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies - Virtual Communicator course, she’s an author and an active member of the Toronto music community.Also on the program is Visionary, Speaker, and Influencer Meagan Elieff!As well, Meagan is a Producer of hundreds of events, ranging from Pop-up Markets, Speakers Series, Galas and Charity Events.As Founder of Modern Day Wife, she has taken her concept and vision and turned it into a tangible real-life community inspiring thousands across the globe.On paper, she has a degree in Public Relations, Tourism Management and Visual Merchandising. Through hands-on experience and various positions she's held Internationally, she has obtained knowledge that has been extremely beneficial in achieving real results and exponential business growth.Previous Founder of Project YOU: A women's networking group whose main mission is to elevate women and the world. She created and sold this business all under the age of 30 years old.She had an extremely successful Corporate Career at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts for 5 years as a Retail Buyer, Merchandiser and Manager, building a gift shop from the ground up that generated over 3/4 of a Million Dollars in sales annually.Currently living in Toronto, Canada and Florida — covering the North American Market with her connections — she is married to the CEO OF YESA, Corrie Elieff and has a fur baby named Mopar.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Host, Content Creator, Writer/Producer and Speaker - Leslie Gottlieb!The host Judy Librach is delighted to have Leslie Gottlieb on the program, as Leslie is one of Judy’s longtime life coaching clients. In this episode we share a behind-the-scenes glimpse of a LIVE coaching session in action on the air!Some Fun Facts: Leslie Gottlieb is a Mama, Content Creator, Host & Speaker, and Writer/Producer with a passion for visual storytelling and creative collaboration. Working across film, television, commercials, digital content and new media, Leslie has eighteen years of professional experience in the Media Industry.Leslie began her career working in Radio at 92.5 Jack FM as an on-air personality. She then moved into Television and spent several years working in children's TV at DHX Media in various production and casting roles. In 2010, Leslie’s entrepreneurial spirit led her to co-found KLP, a Toronto-based video production company, that specialized in creating original and branded content across all media platforms. Leslie has had the pleasure of working with global brands like PlayStation and TD Bank, and one of her short films premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. More recently, her career journey shifted again when she stepped into a Marketing role where she led the launch of a revolutionary, eco-friendly, proudly Canadian, reusable water bottle called Smartbottle. Currently, Leslie has returned to her on-air passion with her latest venture, Hey, It's Leslie, where she creates content that celebrates female entrepreneurs and promotes incredible, female-founded products, events and services. Her platform also shares content about Mom Life and aims to inject comedy into the everyday as well. She also just launched a weekly live interview series titled "The Leslie Lives" that features Leslie interviewing Female Entrepreneurs about their journey in business. The show airs every Friday at 12pm EST on Instagram Live on her @heyitsleslieg Instagram page.Lastly, stay tuned for an epic Women's networking event that is planned for Spring 2025, more details on that to come! For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by mindset coach and speaker, Francesca Brunsden!Francesca is also a workshop leader, and human design expert obsessed with personal development, as well as a Mum to 3 young kids.Francesca founded The Rise Collective, a morning mindset program 2 years ago. Her coaching practices and programs are designed to empower women to live intentionally as they focus daily on their goals. She knows the power of daily practices and the impact they can have on a person's life, she believes by changing your mindset in the morning, you can in turn change your world, living an intentional and fulfilling life.As a trained life coach, Reiki healer, and fluent in Human design, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) tapping, she is on a mission to help women thrive, rise above their circumstances, and live each day to the fullest.She offers a unique coaching experience that combines energy work, human design and practical mindset tools to help women re-learn how to live their lives from a place of fulfillment mentally, emotionally and spiritually.On this episode we learn about Francesca’s life and career - who she is as a person and as a coach and leader who brings inspiration to so many, helping people not only change their mornings, but elevate their lives. For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Sam Bennett!Sam Bennett is the author of Get It Done, Start Right Where You Are, and most recently, "The 15-Minute Method: The Surprisingly Simple Art of Getting It Done."She is a writer, speaker, actor, and creativity/productivity specialist, and is the founder of TheRealSamBennett.com, a company committed to helping overwhelmed creatives and frustrated overachievers get unstuck. Sam is also a popular course instructor on LinkedIn Learning with over a million class participants worldwide. She lives in Connecticut, and you can find her online at http://www.TheRealSamBennett.com. For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach shares a special encore presentation of one of her favourite interviews with renowned coach and creator of "Chicken Soup for the Soul," Jack Canfield!Jack Canfield is the originator and co-creator of the New York Times #1 best-selling book series "Chicken Soup for the Soul." With more than 75 titles in print and over 80 million copies sold in 39 languages, Jack is a world-renowned expert at warming hearts and changing lives.Behind the empire Time Magazine called the "publishing phenomenon of the decade" is America's leading expert in creating peak performance for entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, managers, sales professionals, corporate employees and educators. Jack Canfield knows how to accelerate the personal achievements and career fulfillment of workgroups and individuals everywhere.Jack is an empowering and compassionate coach who has helped hundreds of thousands of individuals achieve their dreams over the last 30 years. His background includes a BA from Harvard University and a Masters degree in Psychological Education from the University of Massachusetts.As well, Jack is a popular radio and television talk-show guest and has appeared on Oprah, Fox and Friends, CNN, and countless others. Jack Canfield's syndicated column appears in over 150 newspapers worldwide.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by a yoga legend in Canada, also known as the �Godmother of Yoga,� in Toronto, Helen Goldstein!Helen is here to talk about her life as a trailblazer in the yoga and wellness space, and give us a sneak peek into her fabulous upcoming memoir!Helen is the founder of The Yoga Studio, which she opened on a whim, and it quickly became Canada's largest yoga studio. She created an unheard-of model by offering many different styles of yoga and movement under one roof. She held the first ecstatic dance classes and hosted some of the top teachers in the world. The studio attracted international celebrities and spawned many of the great yoga teachers in Toronto. Wallpaper Magazine called it one of the best 10 studios in the world. She was also the subject of a documentary called Second Chance and has been a frequent guest on numerous global media outlets.�In 1995, Helen was one of the first Canadians to be personally certified by Dr. Deepak Chopra to teach his form of meditation and she had the honour of introducing him twice to an audience of over 2500 people. She's had raucous dinners with Caroline Myss, and Wayne Dyer, and a more subdued one with her mentor, the late Barbara Marx Hubbard. She was a guest at an over-the-top yoga fundraiser hosted by an influential yoga doyenne in Bel Air and attended by Hollywood yogis and yoginis.Recently she created a unique line of skin care and is working on a new life-altering project. She has written a funny, raunchy, irreverent memoir about her 50-plus years in her quest for enlightenment (she's still questing), and 15 years managing the teachers at her yoga studio.� She has no intention of retiring quietly AND she's in her 70's!For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by functional nutritionist, food psychology specialist, wellness expert, yoga instructor, and founder of Boulder Nutrition, Sue Van Raes!Sue has extensive experience as a featured health writer for the Chopra Center, and her work has been featured in People, The Sacred Science, Natural Solutions Magazine, Origin Magazine, and Elephant Journal.�Sue also hosts the podcast "Satiate" and leads wellness and yoga retreats in Colorado, Costa Rica, Bali, and virtually. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.Sue is on the program this week to talk all about her new book "Food and Freedom: Discover Your Personal Recipe to Eat, Think, and Live Well!"For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Kelli Miller, LCSW, MSW.Kelli is an in-demand psychotherapist for individuals, couples, and families. She specializes in relationships, was an advice columnist, and has served on the editorial board of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) magazine The Therapist and on Cal State Northridge�s panel for relationship experts. She has been a cohost on LA Talk Radio; a relationship expert on Sirius/XM, wikiHow.com, and Balance by Nature TV; and has contributed to various national and regional publications.�Currently the host of All Things Relationships, Miller is a frequent podcast guest and speaker to groups of all types and sizes. She lives in Studio City, California.Kelli is on the program this week to talk all about her new book "Love Hacks: Simple Solutions to Your Most Common Relationship Issues!"For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach will be showing you a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what she does when she�s not hosting this show!Judy is an Adler-trained Life Coach who is known as The Bliss Coach, and she loves to help people get unstuck, gain clarity and get connected and reconnected to their passion and purpose. If you�re having trouble finding your purpose, or are feeling off-track in life, Judy will be sharing the tools to help you in a live Life Coaching session with Scerina Ferron from Charming Media!Scerina is a girl with small-town values and big-city ambitions. Coming from a creative and entrepreneurial family, it was only a matter of time before she followed in their footsteps.Growing up, Scerina was always surrounded by music and loved the entertainment and broadcasting industry. That love led her to go to school for Radio Broadcasting and to work on films and television. By 2012, when social media was on the rise, she hopped on that bandwagon and hasn�t looked back since!Now, with years of combined experience in media, blogging and digital marketing under her belt, 2017 started the journey to business ownership. After leaving a toxic corporate environment, Scerina knew she could never return to that life. It was a spring solo trip to New York City which allowed her the time and introspection to figure out her new life path. By the Fall of 2019, the adventure into acquiring a boutique Public Relations agency had begun. And what an adventure it�s been! It�s been four years since officially taking over Charming Media in the Spring of 2020, and despite the challenges that came with business ownership throughout a global pandemic, everything just clicked. Scerina knew, without a doubt, that she had found her calling.To connect with Scerina you can go to her website at: https://charmingmedia.ca/You can also check out her Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/scerina/Also on the program, we have Shannon Tebb,� Boutique Matchmaker Wingwoman and Dating Expert, who is the founder of Shanny in the City!Shannon is energetic, intuitive, and creative. She has lived and worked in downtown Toronto for the past 25 years and started her dating consulting business in 2010. In addition to matchmaking, she coaches divorcees and works with singles of all ages helping them achieve 100% �Date Ready� status.With a BA in Sociology and Anthropology, Shannon originally wanted to work as a Sociologist. She then decided to shift her studies to the culture of dating. The advice that she has provided to singles over the past 13 years has always proved to be successful. Eventually, she started her own dating consulting business and soon became known as the �Headhunter for the Heart�.Throughout her dating experiences and relationships, Shannon has found it easy to pinpoint what men fall in love with and became inspired to share this knowledge with other single women. She is passionate about helping single men and women gain confidence in attracting a great partner and becoming a real magnet.�To connect with Shannon and her matchmaking business Shanny in the City, you can go to her website at: https://shannyinthecity.com/You can also check out her Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/shannyinthecity/For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Avi Abraham Benlolo, the nation�s most prominent and noted expert in Holocaust studies, countering Antisemitism and promoting human rights.In recognition of this effort, he has received numerous awards including an honorary doctorate from a prestigious university; an Order of Vaughan for his distinguished contribution to equity and diversity; the Queens Diamond Jubilee Award for his contributions to Canada and a race relations award for best practice, based on distinguished service in promoting human rights.�His proudest personal achievement in support of Israel is the establishment of "The Avi Benlolo Scholarship Fund in National Security Studies" at Haifa University.Avi has dedicated his life to improving the world by helping organizations and leaders reach their maximum potential.� A consummate strategist, Mr. Benlolo brings 27 years of experience in philanthropy having raised $150 million for human rights efforts.� He is sought after by the media, writes a very popular weekly article in the National Post newspaper and is frequently interviewed all over the world.��Avi is the leading visionary and creator behind the award-winning Tour for Humanity, Freedom Day, Speakers Idol, Compassion to Action and The Spirit of Hope Benefit - having impacted over 1 million people a year combined through his efforts. He has produced videos, programs, events, educational modules, websites, curricula and much more.�Avi is here to talk about his compelling, extremely well-written, informative and thoughtful new book "Never Surrender: Countering Denial, Distortion and Complicity."For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by author, resiliency coach and body image advocate, Marci Warhaft!Marci is the author of "The Good Stripper: A Soccer Mom's Memoir of Lies, Loss and Lap Dances," where she shares in raw, honest and intimate detail her eye-popping journey to self-discovery. Her book is dedicated to anyone who may be struggling to forgive themselves for mistakes they made when they were just doing their best to survive.Marci is a recognized expert on body image and self-esteem and was named one of Canada's top 100 health influencers. Marci is using her life experiences to help others release shame from their past and move forward with the happiness they deserve.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by internationally renowned Canadian actress, Kim Roberts!Her most memorable roles include Marnie in "Schitt's Creek," Alice in "The Changeling," Christine in "The Handmaid's Tale," Maggie, in "Workin' Moms," Greta in "The Sinner," Neeva in "The Strain," Mazz in "The Doodlebops," Deborah in "SAW Ill" and "SAW IV," Mrs. Bosco in "The Cheetah Girls" and her continuing role as Mayor Goodway in "Paw Patrol," "Paw Patrol the Movie," and "Paw Patrol the Mighty Movie."Kim is a pioneer in her industry. Not only has she represented Canada on domestic and international screens for the past 30-plus years, but she is one of the first to have paved the way for artists of colour right here at home. Kim was the first Black Woman to speak in a nationally televised Canadian commercial. The spot was for Benalyn cough syrup. She is one of the co-founders of Obsidian Theatre, Canada's most prominent Black theatre company. And she has been a mentor to emerging actors throughout her career.Kim has worked alongside the best in the business, from producers and directors like Stephen Spielberg, Zack Snyder, Maya Angelou, Sydney Lumet and Atom Egoyen to actors and musicians like Drake, Robin Williams, Jackie Chan, Bill Pullman, Mariah Carey, Lindsay Lohan and Christopher Plummer.Active on the local scene, Kim was the host at Harbourfront's main stage for 12 years. She has also hosted the illumination of the Bloor Viaduct, The Pan Am Games and various other events for the city of Toronto.You can currently watch Kim in "The Changeling," streaming now on Apple TV and in season 7 of "Workin' Moms" on Netflix.Most recently, Kim has appeared as Ms. Patty in "Alert: Missing Persons Unit" on the Fox Network, CTV and HULU!For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Tracey Erin Smith!Tracey Erin Smith is an internationally recognized transformational leader and creator. She is the founder of SOULO Theatre, originating in Toronto, with workshops in New York City, Tel Aviv, San Francisco, Vancouver and the UK. A proud Canadian, Tracey is an award-winning teacher, solo performer, theatre director, television producer and thought leader, employing personal stories for global transformation.Tracey�s work has been seen Off-Broadway (including "The Burning Bush!" "The Clergy Project" and "We The Men") and on several stages the world over where she has been awarded Best of the Fringe (Toronto and NYC), the Broadway World Award (NYC), and the Audience Choice Award (NYC). She is the host, creator and co-producer of the award-winning documentary TV series "DRAG HEALS" (Amazon Prime, Apple TV, OUTtv).Tracey is also a two-time Diamond First Place Award Winner for Best Theatre Instructor (The Toronto Star). Earlier this year she received a Life Time Achievement Award from The INSPIRE Awards and Tracey is currently nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards (The Canadian Oscar & Emmy�s), as one of the producers and the host of "Drag Heals."She has helped create hundreds of one-person shows that have been performed on stages all over the world. In the spring of 2020, Tracey and her partner embarked on a life-changing adventure and purchased a gorgeous off-grid hunting and fishing lodge (former monastery) in Southwest Nova Scotia.Tracey is also hard at work on her first book "Flying SOULO," due out this fall and is leading SOULO Intensives this summer at OMEGA (Rhinebeck, New York), BIRCHDALE (Nova Scotia) and HOLLYHOCK (British Columbia).�For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Jennifer Doheney, the founder of the wellness-strategy company, WELLOGA!Jennifer founded WELLOGA four years ago. She uses her 15 years of experience in leadership, along with her own personal transformation story, to create personalized well-being strategies and programs for groups and businesses. Through WELLOGA, Jennifer has worked with over 20 companies internationally, educating alongside her team of experts, about all 6 areas of health: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social and environmental.Jennifer�s burnout story transformed her from a "serious type A personality" to a "happy B minus". She went on an adventure moving from Canada, to Dubai, to Bali, leading to her own "eat, pray, love" experience. She healed herself from a complicated battle with adrenal fatigue, hypothyroidism and celiac disease and no longer believes you can purchase wellness, but understands it's a practice that you have to build into your life.�Jennifer loves feeding her friends, dancing, learning, meditating, teaching and doing yoga in the sunshine.��Also on the program, we have talented singer/songwriter Halle Burnett, here to share her new single "Traffic!"Halle Burnett is a talented singer/songwriter hailing from the vibrant city of Toronto, Canada.Currently pursuing her studies at NYU, she is deeply immersed in the rich musical culture of New York City. With a primary focus on crafting a captivating blend of pop and folk, Halle's musical journey extends far beyond conventional boundaries. While she thrives in her solo endeavours, it is her involvement in various musical projects, particularly her band Who ShotLulu, that truly showcases her versatility and passion for music.Who Shot Lulu, with their distinct Rock/Pop sound, stands as a testament to the eclectic backgrounds of its members, each contributing their unique musical influences to create a fusion that is both dynamic and compelling. Drawing inspiration from legendary artists such as Amy Winehouse and Stevie Nicks, Halle infuses her own style with soulful melodies and poignant lyrics, captivating audiences with every performance.A true performer at heart, Halle finds immense joy in the electrifying atmosphere of live performances, especially within the vibrant backdrop of New York City. Her highly anticipated fourth single, "Traffic," is now streaming on all platforms. Halle is also actively involved in preparing for her band's latest release, the enchanting track titled Pretty.�With each new release, Halle Burnett continues to captivate audiences worldwide, leaving an indelible mark on the music industry with her talent, passion, and unwavering dedication to her craft.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by acclaimed TV and radio hosts Cynthia Loyst and Josie Dye to talk about their podcast "Cynthia and Josie�s Unmentionables!"Cynthia Loyst is the co-host of the popular Canadian daytime TV show "The Social."Ryan Reynolds, Emma Thompson, Hugh Jackman, Lena Dunham, Kate Bornstein, Sapphire, Vivica A. Fox, Jenna Lyons, and Rod Stewart are just a few of the intriguing people she�s had the pleasure of interviewing. Loyst is also the founder of "Find Your Pleasure," an online resource that aims to assist people find joy in their lives.Loyst�s passion for entertainment began at a young age. She first became interested in cosplay when she was six years old, dressing up as masculine characters from "Star Wars" or "Battle of the Planets." She went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from York University�s film school. She also attended York University�s Women/Gender Studies Department. During this time, she wrote "Pandora�s Box," a sex column for the independent journal Rosco.Loyst has made several appearances on television and radio over the years. "The Marilyn Denis Show," "CTV NewsNet," "TVOntario," and "ETalk" are among her many television appearances, while 104.5 CHUM FM, 103.9 Proud FM, and Virgin Radio 99.9 FM are among her radio performances. She discusses a variety of topics related to relationships, including �dating, mating, and bonding.��Loyst has also presented guest lectures on technology, sexuality, and media at the University of Toronto, Sheridan College, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Centennial College in the Greater Toronto Area.As one of Canada�s most well-known radio and TV hosts, Josie Dye has had countless conversations with the stars of the music world. Her interviews with A-listers � from Chris Martin and Mumford and Sons to Oprah � give Josie the ability to speak the language of celebrities, but she never wavers from her straightforward, fun-loving style that has endeared her to millions and made her a staple of the Canadian broadcasting world.For seven years, Josie hosted "The Josie Dye Show" on Indie 88 in Toronto, and can now be heard on CHUM 104.5 on weekday afternoons from 3-6 PM EST.Previously on 102.1 The Edge, Josie hosted the morning show and the afternoon drive, and had a syndicated top-20 music show that was heard across Canada and was co-hosted by a new musical artist each week, including Soundgarden, Foo Fighters, and Social Distortion.As a television host, Josie brought her energetic and down-to-earth humour into Canadian homes. After co-hosting the lifestyle magazine show "Oh So Cosmo" for eight seasons, she then became the face of Canada�s W network, interviewing stars on junkets, performing interviews, and hosting the channel�s quirky interstitials.Josie thrives on being busy. Together with her husband Joel Carriere, she is raising two small sons, one of whom was diagnosed with the rare Sotos Syndrome. Josie lends her voice and profile to raising awareness for the little-known disease. You can currently listen to her podcast titled "Love and Special Needs." A huge supporter of the community Josie has dedicated her time to helping and donating over a million socks for people who are experiencing homelessness.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by the author of �Untapped Magic: Manifestation Methods for Living a Limitless Life,� Chloe Panta!Chloe Panta is a highly sought-after mindset expert and transformational coach who helps people achieve their ultimate life goals. She uses an evidence-based, proven system with scientific data to support its effectiveness in helping her clients overcome obstacles that are keeping them stuck in life.�Chloe has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the LA Times, Newsweek, and Medium. She lives in Los Angeles and you can find her online at chloepanta.com.Chloe is on the program to share her personal story and some of her transformative life coaching techniques and phenomenal exercises, affirmations, meditations and mantras to help you really learn how to manifest what you want in your life. She is a shining example of all that is possible when we lose our limiting beliefs and step into our highest potential. It is like magic and it really works! You don�t want to miss this!For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by Canadian journalist, renowned broadcaster and author, Senator Pamela Wallin!Born on April 10, 1953, in Wadena, Saskatchewan, Senator Pamela Wallin began her career in journalism as a reporter for CBC Radio in 1974. Wallin went on to work for a number of media outlets, including the Toronto Star, Global Television, and CTV News, before becoming a co-host of CTV's daily talk show "Canada AM" in 1985. In addition to her work in broadcasting, Wallin has been very active in public service.� She served as Consul General of Canada in New York from 2002 to 2006 and was appointed to the Canadian Senate in 2008 by then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper. She is currently a Canadian senator and has been since 2009.Pamela�s latest book is titled �Cats: True Tails and Life Lessons from a Purring Companion.� In addition, she has written three other books: �Speaking of Success,� �The First Man in My Life,� and �Since You Asked.� She has received numerous awards and honours for her contributions to journalism and public service, including the Order of Canada in 2007.Also on the program, we have ten-time author, columnist and founder of the groundbreaking publishing house RE:BOOKS, Rebecca Eckler!Rebecca Eckler is one of Canada�s most well-known journalists. She has been a columnist with the National Post, Canada�s national newspaper, for five years, including a stint as a New York�based columnist and feature writer. Her work has also appeared in such publications as Elle, Fashion, Lifestyles, Canadian House and Home, and Mademoiselle.�She was the host of the television show "Modern Manners" and has appeared on CTV and CBC television, on Global television as a reporter, and on radio shows all across Canada and the United States.In 2022, Rebecca founded the publishing house RE:BOOKS, where she helps authors make their dreams into a reality.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have the second and final part of our Astrology Special!!Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by world-renowned astrologer, Susan Miller to talk about the signs and what to expect in 2024!In this second part to our two-part interview, Susan Miller talks about celebrities like Oprah, Dr. Phil, Justin and Hailey Bieber and many more. As well, she shines a spotlight on Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces, with a special look at the host Judy Librach's birthday forecast!Susan Miller is an internationally known astrologer author, columnist, entrepreneur, publisher, and pioneer of the Internet. She is the founder, and editor of AstrologyZone.com, created in 1995. Her site is considered an authority in the field of Western astrology and is read avidly by 13 million unique readers a year on Google Analytics. Her audience loves Susan�s warmth, compassionate, philosophical style, as well as her accurate, comprehensive and insightful reporting of current planetary trends.Susan created two award-winning apps �AstrologyZone Horoscopes�� and �Moonlight Phases�� available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Susan is the author of 17 astrology books, as well as the popular "The Year Ahead" astrology calendars series which she self-publishes and have become collectables. Susan also writes monthly columns for Vogue Japan, Vogue China, W South Korea, and Amica Italy. Susan�s latest book, "The Next 200 Years," available on Amazon�s Kindle and BookBaby.com,� is where Susan discusses the critical conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn that occurred in December 2020 and that will radically change life as we know it in decades to come.We also have an exciting giveaway courtesy of Susan Miller and Astrology Zone! You have the chance to win a collectable, limited-edition astrological calendar created and published by Susan Miller. These incredible calendars feature illustrations by artist Izak Zenou and are so much more than a calendar for your appointments. Susan has prepared a blueprint for you to follow so you can live your best life with enthusiasm and confidence! All you have to do is go to our Instagram @theblissminute and look at our pinned contest post for all of the giveaway details.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have part one of our two-part Astrology Special!�Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by world-renowned astrologer, Susan Miller to talk all about her fascinating life and career, an introduction to astrology and what the signs can look forward to in 2024.Susan Miller is an internationally known astrologer author, columnist, entrepreneur, publisher, and pioneer of the Internet. She is the founder, and editor of AstrologyZone.com, created in 1995. Her site is considered an authority in the field of Western astrology and is read avidly by 13 million unique readers a year on Google Analytics. Her audience loves Susan�s warmth, compassionate, philosophical style, as well as her accurate, comprehensive and insightful reporting of current planetary trends.Susan created two award-winning apps �AstrologyZone Horoscopes�� and �Moonlight Phases�� available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Susan is the author of 17 astrology books, as well as the popular "The Year Ahead" astrology calendars series which she self-publishes and have become collectables. Susan also writes monthly columns for Vogue Japan, Vogue China, W South Korea, and Amica Italy. Susan�s latest book, "The Next 200 Years," available on Amazon�s Kindle and BookBaby.com, is where Susan discusses the critical conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn that occurred in December 2020 and that will radically change life as we know it in decades to come.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by joy expert and author of "Free Your Joy: The 12 Keys to Sustainable Happiness," Lisa McCourt!Lisa McCourt has taught joy�in all its many flavours�for over two decades to thousands of learners. Incorporating the techniques she's gathered from studying with and writing for many of the biggest names in the transformation world, her trainings provide the most effective, streamlined processes available for accessing and maintaining consistent, authentic joy and inner peace�processes backed by hundreds of scientific studies demonstrating substantial increases in health, cognitive function, self-esteem, stress-reduction, and emotional competence.In addition to operating Joy School, Lisa is a bestselling author and ghostwriter specializing in the field of personal transformation. Her joyful passion for the power of words has propelled a diverse publishing career studded with industry awards, starred reviews, international honours, and mega-sales. If you have kids, you might have read them "I Love You Stinky Face," her longstanding bestseller that Publishers Weekly called a �modern classic,� heralded for helping parents raise unconditionally loved humans who feel secure and cherished with all their precious imperfections.Under her own name, Lisa has penned over forty books for adults and children in addition to collaborating with industry leaders such as Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, James Van Praagh, and Sunny Dawn Johnston. Combined, her books have sold over 9 million copies and earned over 9,000 glowing Amazon reviews. Published by Hay House, Scholastic, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, McGraw Hill, Hierophant, Health Communications, and others, her books have won publishing awards, been featured on Lifetime TV, CNN, and PBS, garnered praise from over 200 publication reviewers, and been translated into 11 languages.On the secret side of Lisa's publishing path, she's been the silent ghostwriter for many prominent thought-leaders, from New York Times bestselling authors to Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated Hollywood stars. Her clients have appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, Saturday Night Live, The Dr. Oz Show, ABC�s 20/20, The View, The TODAY Show, Dr. Phil, The Doctors, and The Nancy Grace Show.As the proud mom of a transgender daughter, she is also President of her local PFLAG chapter (the country�s oldest and largest LGBTQ support organization.) A former popular CBS Radio host, podcaster (Do Joy!), and joyful singer in Michael Beckwith�s global Agape Choir, she brings her passion and unique blend of skillsets to an eclectic career path that is ever mysteriously unfolding, just the way she likes it.�For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by talented author, digital marketer and TikTok star Sierra Brown-Rodrigues!Sierra Brown-Rodrigues is a published author, trendologist, independent digital marketer and founder of See You Next Tuesday Media. As she describes it, �She�s an avid internet abuser and a storyteller at heart.�When she�s not running See You Next Tuesday Media, Sierra helps brands blend creative storytelling with strategic thinking to create impactful multimedia campaigns.Sierra is here to talk about upcoming trends for 2024, social media and her new book of poetry, "Growing Pains."To connect with Sierra, you can go to the following links: https://www.tiktok.com/@sierramadison.jpeg?_r=1 https://www.instagram.com/sierramadison.jpg/ https://www.seeyounexttuesdaymedia.com/Also on the program, we have mental health advocate and singer/songwriter Catherine Harrison!Catherine (M.A. Psych.) is a Canadian musician, mental health strategy consultant, human-centred leadership expert, author, certified executive coach, and advocate for inclusive and equitable well-being.As the founder and president of Revelios, she aims to improve our collective mental health literacy and social fitness through education, reducing stigma, and facilitating open, courageous conversations.Over the past several years, Catherine has been active in illuminating the unique mental health challenges that musicians and crew experience and is currently a trusted advisor to several national and international non-profit music organizations.Catherine is here to talk about her beautiful new song "Love is Not a Game," for which all proceeds will be donated to the Unison Fund!To listen to Catherine's single "Love is Not a Game," you can go to the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqZsSCMK7IYAnd to connect with Catherine you can go to the following links: https://www.instagram.com/thecatherineharrison/ https://www.facebook.com/thecatherineharrison https://www.revelios.com/For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by the beautiful and talented broadcaster, Pooja Handa!Torontonians have come to know Pooja as one of the familiar faces greeting them every morning to help start their day with a smile. She has spent almost 20 years working on air in television as a News Anchor, Reporter and TV Host, covering everything from politics to entertainment, as well as contributing to major events taking place in Toronto. She has hosted broadcasts for the annual Pride Parade, and Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade, and has reported from the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival.Before joining the Pooja and Gurdeep Show on 98.1 CHFI, Pooja worked as a Morning Show Host on CP24 Breakfast and also made regular appearances on CTV�s "The Social" and "Marilyn Dennis Show." Her career in television started as a Traffic Reporter and Entertainment Host for Global Morning News in Toronto in 2003.Pooja�s love of performing started at a young age. At 18 years old she auditioned and was accepted into The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, before moving back to Toronto to pursue her career in broadcasting. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Women�s Studies from York University and a diploma in Broadcast Journalism from Seneca College.As a second-generation South Asian Canadian, Pooja has been very active in her community and has made giving back a priority. She has worked with several charities and continues to mentor young women in their career paths. Pooja has used her platform to help normalize infertility after sharing her own personal struggles with starting a family. When Pooja is not working, you may find her at a Raptors or Leafs game. She loves trying out new recipes, travelling and entertaining in her spare time. Pooja lives with her husband Paul and two children in Toronto.You can also watch Pooja regularly on Breakfast Television, CityLine and TSC.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by the author of "Enough as You Are" and "Big Love: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart," Scott Stabile!Scott Stabile is a passionate love advocate who believes there is no force more powerful than love to create real connection and healing in our world.Scott guides transformational breathwork journeys and leads personal empowerment workshops internationally. His inspirational posts have attracted a huge and devoted social media following, including more than 350,000 Facebook fans. For more info visit him online at ScottStabile.com and/or check out his newsletter at http://www.scottstabile.substack.com.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your blissListen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, the Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by authors Marnie and Rena Schwartz!Marnie and Rena are high-energy identical twin sisters who have taken their passion and purpose to the next level, creating an undeniable vibe!�Since 2002, the dynamic duo have co-owned ViBE Dance and Fitness Studio, an inclusive and non-competitive dance school. Together, these inspiring leaders are recognizable professional dancers performing with the Toronto Raptors Dance Pak and sharing the stage with the likes of the Backstreet Boys and Neil Young.�Their entrepreneurial spirit led to the invention of a product, the Cartwhirler Cartwheel Mat, as well as a series of kids' confidence-building interactive books. Most recently, the twins published their transformational self-help book titled "EMPOWER YOUR ViBE, Igniting Your Passion, Purpose, and Brand to Unleash Your Unstoppable Best Self". As motivational speakers, Marnie and Rena's core message is a powerful blend of inspiration and empowerment. The twins hope to EMPOWER YOUR ViBE with their concrete strategies on how to move forward in life and business in an optimistic and fulfilling way.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by beauty entrepreneur Alexis Eizinas!Alexis is the founder of Silvering, the first North American beauty brand to provide cosmetics and haircare that is uniquely designed to amplify � never hide � the true beauty of naturally silvering hair.� Leveraging over 30 years of experience in the beauty industry, and her own experience trying to find beauty products that worked for her own silvering hair, Alexis has created a truly innovative and contemporary range of products. A woman who truly believes that �wisdom is beautiful�, Ms. Eizinas is building the brand with the mission to change the way all women see silvering hair - to see it as aspirational and chic.Also on the program, we have author Rishma Govani!Rishma Govani is an experienced communications professional with over 20 years of experience in the media industry. She is passionate about creating tangible change in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion.Rishma is the author of the children�s book, "Sushi & Samosas," a trip of tasty transformations and "The Stars That Shine for You," a journey of loss & love around the world.� She also has two other kids� books in the works that all celebrate diversity in children�s literature.�She is the proud mother of her two kids Khalil, and Mila, and their puppy, Hero.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by legendary and award-winning musical theatre actress, singer, dancer and composer Louise Pitre!Receiving a Tony nomination for her Broadway debut in the smash hit "Mamma Mia!" was a highlight for Louise Pitre, Canada�s first lady of musical theatre. In a career that spans theatre, television and concert stages all across North America and Europe, Louise Pitre is a beautiful artist and this show is like a masterclass for all theatre-goers and students of the theatre.In addition to headlining the Toronto, Broadway and US touring company casts of Mamma Mia!, Louise is known for her signature performances as Fantine in "Les Mis�rables" (Toronto, Montreal and Paris), the title character in "Edith Piaf," Mama Rose in "Gypsy" (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Gary Griffin director) and Joanne in "Company," again with director Gary Griffin. She also earned raves for leading roles in "Annie Get Your Gun," "Song & Dance," "Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris," "The World Goes �Round," "Blood Brothers," "Tartuffe," "Who�s Afraid of Virginia Wolf?," "The Roar of the Greasepaint � The Smell of the Crowd," "Applause," "The Toxic Avenger," "A Year With Frog and Toad;" and "I Love You, You�re Perfect, Now Change."In 2014 she premiered in the new Asolo Rep Theatre production of "Luck Be A Lady" created and directed by Gordon Greenberg and in 2015, she originated the role of the Snake in the World Premiere of "The Little Prince" by James D. Reid and Nicholas Lloyd Webber at Theatre Calgary for which she won a Critter Award. For her role as Edith Piaf in the North American premiere of "The Angel & the Sparrow" at the Segal Centre in Montreal in 2018, Louise received a META nomination (Montreal English Theatre Awards) for Outstanding Lead Performance by an Actress. The show�s director Gordon Greenberg stated: �Louise is probably the foremost interpreter of Edith Piaf in the world�. In 2019, "The Angel & The Sparrow" was brought to Toronto by Mirvish Productions and retitled "Piaf/Dietrich, A Legendary Affair" at which time Louise reprised her role as Piaf to enthusiastic reviews. Also in 2019, Louise played Adult Marie van Goethem in the new musical Marie, Dancing Still presented at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle. The musical is largely the result of collaboration by five-time Tony Award-winning director-choreographer Susan Stroman and the Tony Award-winning team of writer Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty. In the 2019 Musical Stage Company production of Next To Normal in Toronto, Louise broke through gender boundaries by playing the role of Doctor Madden (Doctor Fine) previously portrayed as male.In September 2009, Louise made her Carnegie Hall debut singing the role of Ulrika in the concert version of the musical "Kristinaby" ABBA�s Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus which she reprised at Royal Albert Hall in April 2010.In 2013 Louise premiered her self-penned one-woman show "On The Rocks" at Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto with original songs by Louise Pitre and W. J. Matheson. During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, Louise sought an opportunity to share her intimate show virtually in May 2021 through Stream Stage Productions.Louise has guested with orchestras across Canada and the U.S. and appears in concert regularly throughout North America with accompaniment ranging from big band to solo piano.Her small screen appearances include Lifetime�s "A Christmas Wedding," "Recipe for a Perfect Christmas," "Merry Matrimony," "MVP," "Flashpoint" and the CBC biopic "Celine" in which she played Celine Dion�s mother, Therese. Louise was the host of "Star Portraits" on Bravo for its two seasons. She was chosen to be one of the three judges for Andrew Lloyd Webber�s CBC series "Over The Rainbow."Louise is the winner of a National Broadway Touring Award, a New York Theatre World Award, a San Francisco Theatre Critics� Award, a Betty Mitchell Award and four Dora Mavor Moore Awards, all for best performance by a leading actress in a musical.Since earning her Honours BA in Music Education (piano) from the University of Western Ontario, Louise has become the proud recipient of honorary degrees from the Royal Conservatory of Music and Humber College along with a Doctorate of Music from the University of Western Ontario.Louise has released five solo CD�s: "Shattered," "All of My Life Has Led To This," "Songs My Mother Taught Me," "On The Rocks" and an all-French CD, "La Vie En Rouge." She is heard as Fantine in the Paris cast recording of "Les Mis�rables," and as Ulrika in the Benny Andersson/Bjorn Ulvaeus musical "Kristina" cast recording live at Carnegie Hall. She, together with W. Joseph Matheson and Diane Leah recorded their original wartime musical "Could You Wait?" which premiered at Theatre Orangeville.Louise holds the position of Honorary Co-chair with the H�l�ne Tremblay Lavoie Foundation created to help address a critical lack of long-term care for Francophones in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The foundation leads the way on behalf of Francophones, especially those in the later stages of their lives, to have the opportunity to live in French and enjoy the quality of life that they deserve.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by talented singer-songwriter Liz Lieber!With her velvet alto vocals and more hair than she knows what to do with, Liz Lieber is an NYC-based singer-songwriter known for her lush, soulful sound. Influenced by artists like Carole King, Sara Bareilles, and Amy Winehouse, she brings a unique blend of honesty and sass to her music.Liz discovered her musical passions at a young age, starting piano lessons in first grade and adding voice lessons three years later. With a mission to spread her love of harmonies and catchy hooks around the world, Liz continues to captivate audiences with her powerful voice and infectious energy.You can catch Liz performing live weekly on Facebook and TikTok, as well as sharing fresh tunes across her social media pages.To listen to Liz's beautiful single "No Place Like This" you can go to the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1S-Bj1y5OwAnd to listen to Liz's covers of "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne Warwick and her "Yesterday Once More" by the Carpenters, you can go to the following links: https://www.instagram.com/p/Coxai2PjSBZ/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CtaJxggtPX1/For more on Finding Your Bliss you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Estelle Erasmus to talk all about her new book "Writing That Gets Noticed"!Estelle Erasmus is a professor of writing at New York University, the host of the Freelance Writing Direct podcast, and former All About the Pitch columnist for Writer�s Digest.She has written about a variety of subjects (health, beauty, fitness, publishing, business and travel) for numerous publications. Her articles for the New York Times and Washington Post have gone globally viral (with more than 500 comments on her NYT piece, "How to Bullyproof Your Child"). She has appeared on Good Morning America and has had her articles discussed on The View. She has also taught, coached, and mentored many writers who have gone on to be widely published.She has written about a variety of subjects (health, beauty, fitness, publishing, business and travel) for numerous publications. Her articles for the New York Times and Washington Post have gone globally viral (with more than 500 comments on her NYT piece, "How to Bullyproof Your Child"). She has appeared on Good Morning America and has had her articles discussed on The View. She has also taught, coached, and mentored many writers who have gone on to be widely published.To listen to Estelle's beautiful cover of "Summertime" by Gershwin, you can go to the following link: https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/summertime-cover-by-estelle-erasmus?si=680e8c0179614595b3473d5978cf902c&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingFor more on Finding Your Bliss. You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss in an Encore Presentation, Bliss Expert and Life Coach Judy Librach is joined by Paul �Rosey� Rosen, who is a three-time Paralympian, Gold Medalist, and arguably the greatest sledge hockey goalie in history. He is one of the few athletes to ever medal in international summer and winter games. As well, he was presented with a Queen�s Diamond Jubilee medal in 2013 by the Prime Minister of Canada and Ontario�s Lieutenant Governor, for his contributions outside of Canadian athletics.Paul Rosen�s childhood dream mirrored the fantasy of virtually every young child growing up in Canada: to play in the National Hockey League. �Rosey� was well on his way to making that dream a reality until 1975, when as a 15-year-old boy, Paul broke his leg in 14 places during a tournament. Paul�s leg was shattered, along with his hopes of playing professional hockey. Rosey�s leg was never the same again, and for the next two decades, Paul endured twenty-eight surgeries to his leg. Then, in 1997, his leg gave out in a German airport coming home from coaching in an overseas tournament. Rosey�s leg was in such bad shape, he would need another 14 procedures in the 18 months that followed. To recap, that was 38 surgeries from 1975 until June 8th, 1999.On June 8th, 1999, a doctor delivered these four chilling words to Paul: �You�re going to die.�In a life-defining decision, Paul opted - without hesitation - to have his leg amputated above the knee on June 9th, 1999 - less than 24 hours after the doctor�s ultimatum.From then on, Paul Rosen�s perspective, mindset, and purpose would change forever. He chose to start the true meaning of his life immediately after having his leg amputated. After this operation, he learned how to play sledge hockey and became one of the best goalies in the world. Starting at age 40, Rosey played in three Paralympics and shut out the number one ranked Team Norway in the gold medal game of the 2006 Torino Paralympic Games. Rosey even has five hockey world championships and a bronze medal in sitting volleyball, from the summer 2007 PanAm Games in Brazil.Since choosing life and having his leg amputated in 1999, Paul has given over 1100 motivational talks and has become a recognized �ability� advocate for the differently-abled. Paul regularly visits schools and mentors children - and their parents - in the hospital.On January 30th, 2019, on Bell Let�s Talk Day, Paul was sick. Sick of the pain and sick of the hurt. On January 30th, 2019, Paul Rosen tried to end his own life.On an especially dark winter night, Paralympic gold medal hero Paul �Rosey� Rosen said that he �was sick of being the greatest guy in the world to people and a piece of garbage to myself.�On January 30th, 2019, Paul wrote three goodbye letters, one to each of his children - and then took 35 OxyContin pills to end his pain. He admits, now, that he didn�t want to die. However, at that moment, he no longer wanted to live. Paul had lived with mental health, depression and concussion issues and had been addicted to painkillers for years.With little memory of the event, Paul learned that he called 911 to save his own life.He also unlocked his own door and placed his health card and keys on his dresser. While he attempted to stop living, Paul Rosen did not really want to die.He woke up in the hospital and changed his life for the better when he asked for help. After asking for assistance, Paul spent 17 days in the mental health unit of the Toronto General Hospital. He is driven to share his story to help break the stigma around discussing suicide, depression and addiction. Paul is about to celebrate three years of sobriety and is determined to continue helping others.The events that led up to Paul�s decision are detailed in this candid biography, and the message remains one of ultimate hope and survival. �Never Give Up� is the meaning of Paul Rosen�s life. It is also the title of the book he wrote with famed sports author Roger Lajoie in 2021. Roger Lajoie helped Paul find his voice and share his story. Roger has been a sports writer, broadcaster and hockey executive for more than four decades. His previous books include �The Goal of My Life� with legendary Canadian hero Paul Henderson (a Globe and Mail bestseller) and �The Road to Hockeytown� with Jimmy Devellano.Now, Paul Rosen spends much of his life helping people break down stigmas around mental health, suicide prevention, depression and addiction. He is determined to share his message of hope, recovery and �Never Giving Up.�He can be reached directly anytime at: 647.669.6857 Info@paulrosen.ca www.PaulRosen.caAlso on the program, we have emerging 18-year-old pop singer-songwriter SAGE - the moniker of Sage Siegel - who has released her second single of 2021, �Finish Line,� which is available now on all streaming platforms via AWAL. The track will be included on her upcoming EP and follows up her 2021 debut release, �Homesick Feelin�.�Growing up in Toronto, SAGE has been singing since before she could speak. Losing her father unexpectedly at the age of 3 and growing up with a younger brother with non-verbal autism, singing became a way for her to connect with her feelings and emote to music early on.Over the years, SAGE began sharing covers on YouTube and TikTok, in addition to writing original music. In 2021, she had a viral moment with her cover of "As The World Caves In" by Matt Maltese, amassing over 2M views and 575K likes. Since then, she has garnered a following of 86,000 on TikTok.Since beginning to write for her debut project this year, SAGE has collaborated with Paris Carney (Maggie Lindemann, Bea Miller), Drew Polovick (Friday Pilots Club, OSTON), Nigel Hemmye (Mothica, Caroline Kole), Theo and the Climb (REI AMI, WRENN), Sleeping Lion (Kira Kosarin), and Austin Wolfe (JORDY). She has received support from Popstar! Magazine, with a four-page artist feature in their April 2021 Digital Magazine, alongside coverage from Traklife, Cage Riot, The Music Enthusiast, and Channel Sounds.Click here to listen to SAGE sing her song "Finish Line" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0r6otSXpyzFzrli2jwxKhE?si=c7dfffebf57b431c&nd=1For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Grammy & Juno Award Nominee, Mark Masri!Once studying to become a medical doctor, Mark decided early in his academic career to pursue his first love - music. "Music is kind of like medicine, I guess; it heals the body and soothes the soul." This philosophy is what guides Mark Masri to create the haunting lyrics and melodies that have become his trademark.With his powerful tenor voice, Mark is taking on the songs of love and loss, sorrow and hope. On the tails of his highly acclaimed television concert special and new album with Green Hill Music (UMG), by multi-platinum producer Patrick Hamilton of Belgium, Mark is showcasing his unique theatrical pop style and exceptional writing skills with songs that will make you dance and songs that will make you cry.Whether he�s performing with The Vivaldi Orchestra in Moscow, headlining his own North American tour, or guesting on David Foster�s, Hitman Returns Television Special; Mark is opening hearts and minds with thought-provoking songs, a charismatic stage presence and his sensuous tenor voice.Mark�s genre-bending style and eclectic taste in music is evident in his previous releases. "See My Face" is a collection of covers and originals that lean toward soulful. �La Voce� includes songs in six languages and collaborations with Jon Secada and Jim Brickman, highlighting Mark�s jaw-dropping range and classical training. Mark�s 2011 album �Intimo� is a tribute to the most loved Italian songs set to classical guitar. Duets with international stars Olivia Newton-John and Delta Goodrem have become instant classics on adult contemporary radio. He has also just become one of the newest members to join the multi-platinum Juno award-winning artists in the vocal group �The Tenors�!Regardless of style, Mark delivers emotion that will enchant any listener.Click on this link to watch Mark sing "It Must Have Been Love" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPFbbtGYq9Y&ab_channel=MarkMasriTVAnd click on this link to listen to Mark Masri and Olivia Newton-John sing "Every Time It Snows" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3AJT3CRkWblGE5J5UpjHO2Also back on the program, Thom Ernst joins us once again with his top movie and TV picks for the holidays!Thom Ernst is a Toronto-based film critic and writer and an active member of the Toronto Film Critics� Association. His written work on film has appeared in various publications. But Thom is perhaps best remembered as the host, interviewer and producer of television�s longest-running movie program, Saturday Night at the Movies and BellMedia�s Making Movies the Canadian Way. Currently, Thom�s film reviews can be read on Original-Cin.ca and NorthernStars.ca.Thom�s first book The Wild Boy of Waubamik is due for release on January 31, 2023, from Dundurn Press.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Susan Hay!Broadcast Journalist Susan Hay has been part of the Global News family for more than 30 years. Her current position is anchor/producer of Making a Difference, the popular evening news segment profiling inspirational people and organizations throughout the GTA who are positively impacting others.Hay began her career at MCTV in Sudbury as a weather anchor and host/producer and moved to CBC Toronto as a weather anchor and on-location entertainment reporter. In May 1989, Hay joined Global Television where she anchored daily regional and national forecasts.Hay continues to dedicate her free time to working with many charitable organizations and is the spokesperson for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada, The Darling Home for Kids and World Vision Canada. In 2003, she visited Africa with World Vision to help children orphaned by AIDS and more recently travelled to El Salvador for charitable purposes. Her work in Africa resulted in a one-hour show that earned her a Telly, an American Industry Award for Excellence in TV and Commercial Broadcasting.On April 25th, 2022, Hay was appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province�s highest civilian honour, given to an Ontarian who has shown the highest level of excellence and achievement in any field, and whose impact has left a lasting legacy in the province, in our country and abroad. Hay continues to serve her community not only in her compassionate reporting, but also by inspiring and impacting others through her exceptional public service, which has left a lasting legacy.Hay recently received an Honorary Doctorate from Nipissing University in her hometown of North Bay, Ont., which is the highest degree awarded by a university faculty. Doctor of Letters is given for outstanding scholarly achievement or for exceptional service to the university or community at large.As well, her Alma Mater, Canadore College, presented Hay with an honourary diploma for Communication Arts and established a scholarship in Hay�s name and Mohawk College presented Hay with their Honourary Andy Award for excellence in the media industry.Hay has won numerous accolades including the Gemini Humanitarian Award for her remarkable contributions and commitments to community and public service outside the Canadian television industry, the Rotary Youth Impact Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her contributions to youth and young adults, and the Distinguished Diamond Award for her role in assisting charitable causes for the betterment of the community.Aside from Hay�s busy home life, she enjoys running and has completed three marathons including the Ottawa Citizen National Capital Marathon, the Barbados Marathon and the Hawaii Marathon, all in aid of Leukemia and Lymphoma research.Also back on the program, our Featured Artist this week is Halle Burnett!Halle Burnett is a singer-songwriter based in New York that currently goes to NYU. Ever since the age of 11, she has prolifically written music and has had a deep passion for sharing her story. Now at the age of 18, Halle is focussing on releasing her first album which she kicked off with the release of her first single �Through�. You can follow Halle on all social media platforms! Her Instagram is @Halleburnett__ and her Tik Tok is @Halleburnettmusic. She�s so excited to be sharing her new single �Through� with Finding Your Bliss listeners!Click on this link to listen to Halle Burnett sing "Through" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5KBUMLJdYdkCTJ57trZoPK?si=d6db438b73dd4a71For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Christina Flach!Christina Flach is a world-renowned celebrity makeup artist with experience working with celebrity clientele, magazines, and big-name brands. She has been featured in Vogue Magazine, People, Time, and Elle, as well as campaigns for Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Macy�s, and Bloomingdales. A more extensive list of her clientele can be found on her website at http://www.christinaflach.com/. She is the creator and CEO of her own makeup brand, Pretty Girl Makeup (https://www.prettygirlmakeup.com/).Christina also writes articles detailing the must-know tips, tricks, and hacks of the makeup, wellness, and nutrition industries. As well as creating a successful career as a makeup artist, she is also a philanthropist who has used her platform to raise funds for various philanthropic causes such as children's education and sepsis awareness. Christina has participated in numerous podcasts, TV, radio, and magazine interviews to raise awareness for the causes she holds close to her heart.Also on the program, we have Canadian crooner Matt Dusk!Multi-award-winning, Platinum-selling artist Matt Dusk has been enthralling audiences around the world for years, leaving in his wake a series of radio hits, acclaimed albums, and a loyal fan base that continues to grow with every passing year. He has had three number-one radio hits: All About Me, Back in Town and Good News.Matt is also an alumnus of the St. Michael�s Choir School and studied under jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson at York University.He�s been awarded three GOLD albums: Two Shots, Good News and JetSetJazz and three PLATINUM albums: My Funny Valentine, Just The Two of Us and Old School Yule! Notable award nominations include five JUNO awards, one ADISQ, one R�?e Gali: Muzyka and a Dimond from Tr�jka PR3 in Poland.Click on this link to listen to Matt Dusk sing "I've Got Your Under My Skin" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4MLv79UmJquxHM0NUm9Krn?si=Zi3jIlDvQwSNKmuCx4s2VgAnd click on this link to listen to Matt Dusk sing "Summer Wind" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6O2TPi6YAkTwblwv2dL3xG?si=mNuVHJKfQDqUVUFHhwMnsw&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Asummer%2Bwind%2BmaFor more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Linda Schuyler!Dedicated to the art of storytelling, Linda is best known for work that explores the human experience, breaks stereotypes, and encourages communications. Linda is the executive producer and co-creator of over 500 episodes of the internationally recognized, multi-award-winning Degrassi television franchise. As a long-time educator, storyteller, and entrepreneur, she is a mentor and guest lecturer at various universities, and maintains an active involvement in a range of community and professional organizations. Linda is a Member of both the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario. Her memoir, The Mother of all Degrassi, was just released in November 2022.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Suzan Galluzzo!Suzan Galluzzo is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist (RHN), fitness expert, and mother of two. She is the creator of the Best of You program � an online transformation program with over 1,000 active clients nationwide and 11,000+ client successes. What started as an early passion for fitness and health evolved into a life-long commitment to helping celebrities, politicians, working professionals, and stay-at-home moms transform their lives by healing their bodies from the inside out.Suzan got her start with an aerobics and weightlifting course as a freshman in high school. Although she graduated from university with a degree in accounting and held numerous corporate positions, fitness and health were always close. In 2010, she entered her first bikini competition. After becoming pregnant during her second competition, she turned to fitness and nutrition to treat her postpartum depression. This was when she discovered a calling to help other women too.One after the next, Suzan taught new moms how to eat clean and train consistently until they felt better than they did pre-pregnancy. She cherished the deep friendships made and began to build a like-minded community. Through hard work, additional schooling, and compassion, Best of You was born and she found worldwide success. For this, Suzan was nominated 2021 Canada�s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner in the BMO Entrepreneurs category by the WXN Network.Today, Suzan spends her time giving back to the community. She recently founded the Pantry Project, a two-hour workshop teaching parents how to eliminate processed foods from their kitchens to raise healthy children who are equally educated about nutrition. Suzan is using her growing platform to teach fitness and health to everyone � including children, parents, and strangers who stumble across her activities on social media.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Celebrity Guest Roz Weston to talk about his new bestselling book �A Little Bit Broken: A Memoir�.Roz Weston is a multi-platform entertainer and storyteller. In 2013, Hello! magazine named him one of the 50 Most Beautiful Canadians. (As he says, �he has not made the list since!�) Growing up in a small town with above-average confidence, but low self-esteem, Roz knew he wanted an audience, but didn�t want to be noticed. On TV and radio, as host of The Roz & Mocha Show, ET Canada Live and Entertainment Tonight Canada, Roz now entertains millions without ever having to see a single one of them. A college dropout, Roz is a Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards winner, New York Festival of Radio winner and Canadian Screen Awards winner. He is a former factory-line worker, Howard Stern intern and late-night TV talk host. Roz lives in Toronto with his girlfriend, their daughter and four cats. He still misses his dad.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Marni Brinder Byk and Jodi Yackness from Save a Child�s Heart to talk about their production of "Levity", a musical showcase featuring popular songs from Broadway to the top 100 music charts and hosted by the Food Network�s John Catucci (Big Food Bucket List & You Gotta Eat Here). �Levity� will be happening on November 26th and 27th at the Leah Posluns Theatre @ Prosserman JCC, 4588 Bathurst Street, North York, Ontario. Visit https://levity.crowdchange.net/ to buy tickets and find out more about this production!Marni Brinder Byk has been working as a professional fundraiser since 2002. She started her career at the Koffler Centre of the Arts and the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre (now Prosserman JCC). She has also worked at the National Ballet of Canada, Plan International Canada, and Weizmann Canada, and has been Executive Director for Save a Child�s Heart Canada for over 7 years.Jodi Yackness has been working as a professional fundraiser since 2015. She started her career in fundraising as a volunteer for various organizations such as Mount Sinai, Beit Halochem and spearheaded/formed the Young Professional Boards for ICRF, Women of Baycrest and Shaare Zedek Hospital. Formerly working in the advertising industry and a fashion buyer prior to that, Jodi has now proudly been the Director of Marketing and Events for Save a Child�s Heart Canada for nearly seven years.Through programs in Israel and abroad, Save a Child�s Heart provides life-saving cardiac treatment to children from developing countries and trains healthcare professionals from these countries to have the skills to deliver quality care in their home communities.Save a Child�s Heart saves children with congenital and acquired heart defects who have almost no chance of surviving to adulthood in their native countries. To date, Save a Child's Heart has saved the lives of more than 6,000 children from 64 countries in Africa, South America, Europe, Asia, and throughout the Middle East and trained more than 140 medical team members from these countries.Also on the program, we have singer/songwriter Lisa Sonshine from the children�s musical performance duo �Sonshine and Broccoli�, who will also be performing at �Levity�!For 21 years families across Canada have been singing and dancing along with Sonshine and Broccoli, the Juno-nominated duo from Toronto who knows how important it is for children to have music they can call their own. Described as "brilliant performers whose music and energy are infectious" by Chris Kennedy of the Royal Ontario Museum, best friends Lisa Sonshine and Brock Burford have always made their fans feel like part of the family with their upbeat and interactive performances. Now a mother to two boys herself (Zade and baby Barryn), Sonshine saw during the pandemic how important it is to reassure kids and let them know every day that they are enough. With their sixth album "Born to be Brave", Sonshine and Broccoli use new songs and exciting collaborations with recent Juno Award Winners Kairo McLean and Kirk Diamond to build confidence, celebrate differences, and encourage kids to allow their own unique star to shine bright.Sonshine and Broccoli met while they were both attending the Musical Theatre program at Sheridan College. At first, they brought together their voices and Broccoli's guitar to run music programs for young families, but they soon fell in love with writing original songs to entertain the youngest music fans and parents alike. Since then Sonshine and Broccoli have grown into leaders of Canada's music scene for children, releasing five previous albums and performing at festivals, exhibitions, and community events in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and all across Ontario. They have appeared many times on both local and national television and radio programs where they share their music and their positive messages for children.During the pandemic, Sonshine and Broccoli knew how important it would be for families to continue to enjoy events together in a safe way that would also let kids know that someday things would get back to normal. Sonshine and Broccoli quickly pivoted to online performances, partnering with big brands such as Indigo, Mastermind Toys, and Blue Mountain. They also stayed connected to their fans through online guitar lessons with Broccoli and through social media, where Sonshine also connects directly with other new moms.Now, Sonshine and Broccoli are excited to bring their live performances back to the stage and to be releasing their sixth album along with a series of music videos. Having gotten their start helping young children discover their own musical talents, Sonshine and Broccoli were especially thrilled that a chance encounter led to a collaboration with 13-year-old Kairo McLean, who was the youngest nominee and winner ever in the Juno's Reggae Recording category in 2022. Sonshine and Broccoli's own album �It's Cool to Be Kind� was a Juno nominee for Children's Album of the Year in 2019, and they were named Funky Kids Radio Artist of the Year in 2022 and won Best Children�s Song of the Year for "Spread Your Wings and Fly" in the International Songwriting Competition.Learn more and connect with Sonshine and Broccoli at www.SonshineAndBroccoli.com.Click on this link to listen to "Born To Be Brave" by Sonshine and Broccoli on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1DwsIfWnvKJxQhnE62n6m3?si=b9cb593a41b547cdFor more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by the beyond talented Canadian singer-songwriter and Top 5 American Idol finalist, Nicolina!Nicolina is a 19-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter from Vaughan, Ontario who appeared on Season 20 of American Idol in 2022. She became the first Canadian to make it to the Top 5 in the history of American Idol. She wrote and released her first EP in 2021 entitled, �Moving On�. Her recent single, �Glitter� shot to Number 1 on the Singer-Songwriter charts on iTunes. With over 320,000 TikTok followers and dubbed as the �TikTok Queen�, Nicolina has wowed audiences with her powerhouse vocals and emotional storytelling.Click on this link to watch Nicolina's American Idol audition on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyF2HNu_UCA&ab_channel=AmericanIdolClick on this link to listen to Nicolina sing "She Used To Be Mine" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2frzpgmAR0Nd1WFP0eFOca?si=e383f0d4534f4af6Click on this link to listen to Nicolina sing "Glitter" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qcEap2EjzxsQ2YOTBJf8G?si=21652b9c803b4ae9Click on this link to listen to Nicolina sing "Everything I Wanted" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3QYTWsqVlV5tWEPLEUJZ7i?si=a727c27091a943f3For more on on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Erica Diamond!Teaching people globally how to prioritize self-care, Erica Diamond is a Certified Life Coach and Certified Yoga & Meditation Teacher, Lifestyle and Parenting Correspondent on Global TV Montreal, Professional Speaker, Host of The Erica Diamond Podcast, Course Creator of Busy To Bliss and The Burnout Rescue Blueprint, Author of the new bestselling release List Your Goals Journal, and Founder & Editor-In-Chief of the Award-Winning Lifestyle Platform EricaDiamond.com� (previously WomenOnTheFence.com�).Erica Diamond has been named to the coveted list of The Top 20 Women in Canada, FORBES Magazine�s Top 100 Sites for Women and a Profit Hot 50 Canadian Company. Erica is a busy mom of two teen boys and a die-hard music lover.Also on the program, we have singer/songwriter Melissa Lauren!Melissa Lauren wants to be heard. And not just because of My Voice, her dazzling new jazz-pop crossover gem. The singer-songwriter�s third album is her most accomplished to date, and yes, you bet she wants it to be heard. But her mission is larger than that. As Lauren explains, if there�s an overarching theme to the new album�s 11 songs �a mix of originals and thoughtfully selected covers all expertly helmed by producer, mixer, and multi-instrumentalist Tyler Emond (Tyler Shaw, Alessia Cara, Matt Dusk) � it�s �the boundaries that get in the way of communicating.�And nothing brings the boundaries quite like a lockdown triggered by a global pandemic, during which Lauren and her musician husband Nathan Hiltz were marooned at home together, forced to contemplate themselves and each other as the comfortably distracting routines of daily life evaporated. Yet by candidly distilling the experience into her songwriting on My Voice, Lauren has created an album that serves as a musical touchstone for anyone struggling to articulate the challenges, good and bad, of managing close relationships during difficult times. Call it a sonic roadmap.Two previous solo albums, 2015�s Your Mess and 2012�s The Other Side, gathered universal acclaim, leading to marquee performances across Canada and around the world, including (but not limited to) Folk Alliance International, the Halifax International Jazz Festival, and the New Skool Rules Festival in the Netherlands, plus concerts in Eastern Europe. Additionally, her voice was featured on five tracks by Montreal electronic producer Hibernate, one included on a compilation by British dance pioneer Paul Oakenfold. Yet despite these many disparate potential avenues for success, Lauren�s focus remains squarely on her own voice, brilliantly showcased on My Voice.Click on this link to listen to "My Voice" by Melissa Lauren on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1FGM9UYOuBAr1hDvxr4zBm?si=4475ebf9ba194044And click on this link to listen to "Insensitive" by Melissa Lauren on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/333vuKoyRYHVowU70rumi1?si=c6302f4dac934c62For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by the CEO of the Ontario Caregiver Organization, Amy Coupal, to talk about an exciting new initiative that they are launching called the Undercover Kindness Project! It�s a little bit about caregivers and a lot about kindness. Amy will be here along with the spokesperson for the initiative and longtime friend of Finding Your Bliss, Erica Ehm.Erica Ehm is Chief Innovation Officer of Ehm & Co, an award-winning digital marketing agency that helps brands connect with moms as well as Publisher of YMC.ca, a platform created for moms by moms. She is a trailblazer in content marketing and social media. Her collaboration with health researchers earned her a Governor General�s Innovation Award nomination. She is a co-founder of the Inside>Out Initiative, a not-for-profit created to help ME-power teens to find their passion, purpose and potential. Erica was also one of the original stars of MuchMusic and produces a podcast called Reinvention of the VJ. Erica is an entrepreneur, interviewer, author, playwright, awarding-winning songwriter and sought-after speaker.Amy Coupal is the CEO of the Ontario Caregiver Organization (OCO), a charity funded by the Ministry of Health, to support Ontario�s 4 million family caregivers. A visionary leader with more than 20 years of experience in the not-for-profit sector, Amy has extensive experience in knowledge translation; taking what�s known from research and putting it into action in a meaningful and relevant way. This experience has been instrumental in the development of programs and services that directly impact the caregiver. Amy works collaboratively with organizations across the healthcare sector and beyond to improve the lives of caregivers in Ontario. She has a deep understanding of the benefits and challenges associated with caregiving. As a caregiver for most of her life, Amy helped to support her brother who had Cerebral Palsy. She was also a caregiver to her mother throughout her cancer journey and now supports her father.Also on the program, we feature the music of Sarah McLachlan! Click here to listen to her beautiful song "Angel" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4oKhxhw0bn3yzXosYHBFTF?si=0c700ac620a843caFor more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by actress/producer/singer/dancer, Patricia McKenzie!Patricia is passionate about creating awareness, especially in the areas of mental health and discrimination. Her 2022 feature film projects include 2 LGBTQ projects: Waking Up Dead (dark comedy) and Forsaken Son (crime drama), as well as an urban crime drama called Fallen and a documentary called Myth. Her award-winning short film Bully Fighters (ShortsTV) has partnered with The National Center for the Prevention of Community Violence (NCPCV) and continues to screen in schools and community events across the US.Patricia currently sings with the band �Call to the Bar� originally formed in support of AIDSbeat. After a thrilling night headlining at the El Mocambo in Toronto, as part of the 25th Annual AidsBeat CanFar event, they also played at the National Yacht Club.Patricia originally comes from the world of musical theatre, with shows like The Lion King, Notre-Dame de Paris, and Chicago. After transitioning to acting, Patricia starred in many films and TV series in French and English such as Charlie Jade, Naked Josh, The Phantom, Cosmopolis, Soul Food, and Stardom, just to name a few. She is also the associate producer of the family film Bigfoot and the Burtons (Showtime/Amazon Prime). Patricia also produces the Lion King Cancer Benefit events for the Canadian Cancer Society and has many other producing credits for plays, shorts, web series, music and feature films.Patricia is a multi-lingual (native English, native French, Italian and Spanish), multi-disciplinary (Producer, Actor, Dancer, Singer), multi-race (Black, White) female, who is originally from Montr�al, Qu�bec, Canada and based in Los Angeles and Miami.Click on this link to watch Patricia McKenzie's music video for her cover of �A Love That Will Last�: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1PQLHXsaUU&ab_channel=PatriciaMcKenzieAlso back on the program, we have lawyer and yoga/meditation instructor, Josh Cohen!Shortly after being called to the Bar as a lawyer in 2001 and while travelling through India, Josh enrolled in a 10-day silent retreat that deeply resonated with him and greatly influenced his understanding of the mind/body connection.After completing a yoga teacher training program in 2003, he began to share the principles of yoga and meditation with a vast student body (ranging in age from 12 to 101 years old) through workshops, classes and discussions at studios, athletic clubs, hospitals and retirement homes throughout Toronto.Josh explains the meditative process through the concepts of physics, philosophy and psychology, illustrating the principles involved from all three viewpoints, in an effort to give students a broad spectrum for reference.Josh currently practises Family Law, Civil Litigation and Estate law in Hamilton, ON, and has been involved with the meditation component of the teacher training curriculums at 889 Yoga and Downward Dog Yoga Centre in Toronto, ON. He currently teaches a weekly mindfulness drop-in class on Friday mornings at Octopus Garden Yoga Centre via Zoom.In the spring of 2023, he will be co-leading the third annual offering of a 50-hr Mindfulness Teacher Certification Program with Pat Harada Linfoot of Octopus Garden.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by acclaimed culinary teacher and cookbook author extraordinaire, Bonnie Stern, along with her daughter, speech pathologist Anna Rupert, to talk about their fabulous new book, �Don�t Worry, Just Cook�!Bonnie Stern is the founder of the Bonnie Stern School of Cooking in Toronto, which she opened and operated from 1973 to 2011. She has studied and taught cooking around the world, hosted three national cooking shows, and for 17 years, wrote a weekly column for the National Post. She has conducted popular workshops for the James Beard Foundation in New York City and leads culinary tours to various delicious destinations. Bonnie is also the creator of a groundbreaking book club in which authors are invited to discuss their work during thematic dinners. She has authored 12 bestselling cookbooks, including �Bonnie Stern's Essentials of Home Cooking�, which won a coveted International Association of Culinary Professionals award. Bonnie is the recipient of many awards, including the Ontario Hostelry Institute's Gold Award, the Premier's Award, and, in 2021, Bonnie was inducted into the Taste Canada Hall of Fame.In addition to being Bonnie's daughter and sous-chef, Anna Rupert is a speech-language pathologist, health and social care manager, researcher, and consultant in Toronto. Anna holds Master's degrees in Speech-Language Pathology and International Health Policy from the University of Toronto and the London School of Economics, respectively. Anna's research and consulting has focused on the inclusion of rehabilitation services (like speech pathology) in global health systems, health system funding and planning, and the relationship between early childhood mental health, childhood trauma, and communication development. Clearly, she has multiple interests! Anna has been cooking with Bonnie since she was able to sit unsupported on the kitchen counter and hold a wooden spoon (there is photo evidence). This is her first book.Also on the program, we have the Founding Artistic Director of Unsung Heroes, Neal Dlin, along with the President and Chief Scientist of the Baycrest Academy, Dr. Allison Sekuler, to talk about their latest upcoming production �Unsung Heroes 9: Memories - A Musical Review Supporting Alzheimer's and Dementia in support of Baycrest - Fear No Age�.Neal Dlin is the Founder and President of Chorus Tree Inc., a consulting firm specializing in customer experience, employee experience and contact centre strategy and operations. Neal has been recognized as a thought leader in this space by ICMI for the last three years running. 10 years ago, Neal founded Unsung Heroes Productions (UHP) in honour of his late mother Barbara, a single mother who raised three kids in poverty. Since its inception, UHP has produced 11 productions and has donated over $600,000 to its charity partners in the areas of poverty, cancer and mental health. This year, Neal is producing Unsung Heroes 9 entitled �Memories for Alzheimer�s and Dementia Research and Treatments at Baycrest.� Neal is also a proud husband and father of four children as well as a newly appointed member of the board of Jewish Family and Child Services.Dr. Allison Sekuler is the Sandra Rotman Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience and President and Chief Scientist of the Baycrest Academy for Research and Education and the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation. A graduate of Pomona College (BA) and the University of California, Berkeley (PhD), Dr. Sekuler holds faculty positions at the University of Toronto and McMaster University. Her foundational research uses behavioural and neuroimaging approaches to understand how the brain processes visual information, with specific interests in face perception, motion processing, perceptual learning, neural plasticity, aging, and neurotechnology; and her clinical and translational research aims to develop methods to prevent, detect, and treat age-related sensory and cognitive decline. Dr. Sekuler has won numerous national and international awards for research, teaching, and leadership -- including serving as the country�s first Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience and recently being named one of WXN's Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada (2019).We will also be featuring music with some of the members of the cast of Unsung Heroes, including the superb vocals of Joanna Pearl, Ari Blicker, Lainie Elton, and Tara Burke, and featuring Andrew Ball (the show's Musical Director) on piano!Click on this link to listen to their cover of "Make You Feel My Love" by Bob Dylan: https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/unsung-heroes-9-cast-make-you-feel-my-love?si=c6d8241cb99c44a0aef5cacc208894c2&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingFor more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to back-to-school and parenting kids of all ages. Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Parenting Expert Alyson Schafer!Alyson is an internationally acclaimed parenting expert, bestselling author and national media personality. Armed with years of research and clinical experience, Alyson presents concepts from �depth psychology� on stages all over the world. Alyson is able to break down complex ideas and present them in ways that are easy for parents to understand and implement. Parents seek solutions and Alyson�s forte is delivering up actionable tactics that arm parents with the skills and confidence they need to face modern life challenges. Using humour and relatable storytelling, she provides a fresh and positive understanding of family dynamics. �The end goal is to raise resilient, caring and capable kids � and have fun along the way!� -Alyson SchaferHand selected as a presenter at the inaugural TEDxKids in Belgium, she is now a three-time TEDx presenter, and author of three bestselling parenting books with Harper Collins Canada: �Breaking the Good Mom Myth�, �Honey, I Wrecked the Kids�, and �Ain�t Misbehavin��, each of which have been translated into multiple languages: Russian, Korean, Bulgarian and Turkish.Media loves Alyson (including all of us at Finding Your Bliss on Zoomer Radio)! She is the resident parenting expert with weekly segments on several national TV outlets and is often quoted in such notable publications such as Cosmopolitan, Real Simple, Parent Magazine, Reader�s Digest, The Washington Post, Huffpost Parents and more.Besides guest appearances, Alyson also created and hosts TV�s �The Parenting Show� and the popular podcast �Parenting The Adlerian Way�.Brands call on Alyson for her insights into family life. She has worked with such notables as Bank of Montreal, L�Oreal, Huggies, Kijiji, Kellogg�s, Ronald McDonald House, Earth Rangers, Facebook, Labatts and more.Also on the program, we have Leanne Matlow and Michele Viner, here to talk about Mental Health Empowerment Day!Leanne Matlow is a cognitive behavioural therapy counsellor with a private practice specializing in anxiety for children and adolescents. She is trained as a teacher and guidance counsellor, with a Master�s from Toronto�s Institute of Child Study, OISE and certificates in CBT from the Beck Institute in Philadelphia. Discovering the prevalence of anxiety issues in the classroom setting and their regular misdiagnosis as academic concerns, Leanne has become a mental health advocate who speaks regularly about anxiety in the classroom to parent and teacher groups. Leanne founded and organizes the annual Mental Health Empowerment Day symposium to increase the understanding of parents and those who work with children and youth, regarding mental health issues. She is also the author of a wonderful book called �Thinking About Thoughts�. Leanne is the 2019 Inspiration Award Winner for the Women of Action of the Israel Cancer Research Fund and was the Co-Chair of the UJA Campaign for 2021.Michele Viner, Vice Chair of Mental Health Empowerment Day, is a parent who has lived experience with mental health issues and has become an advocate. She is also a writer who has written for publications such as Chatelaine, Canadian Living and Today�s Parent. Currently, she is writing about the topic of mental health and wellness through her blog, A Little Wordy on Substack, and through her book, "A Few Words About Mental Health". She lends her expertise to Mental Health Empowerment Day to help spread the word, educate, and work to eradicate stigma.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by the inspirational founder of the Nanny Angel Network, Audrey Guth!Audrey is a mother of four, a breast cancer survivor, and the founder of the award-winning Diamond Personnel, a nanny placement agency. After meeting other moms with cancer struggling to find childcare while they went to appointments and tried to get the rest they needed, she saw a big gap in health and social services and decided to find a solution herself. The result is the Nanny Angel Network, where Audrey currently volunteers her time as Executive Director.Audrey has been given international recognition for her leadership both as an official CNN Hero in 2014 and as a L�Oreal Paris Woman of Worth in 2017.�We have a vision of a world where parents in need no longer feel alone during cancer treatment, but are resilient, less stressed and recover quickly,� she says. �NAN gives young kids excellent care at home, helps them feel less anxious and gives them the chance to share their feelings in a safe environment. Together, we are working to create a reality where every parent with cancer gets the care they need for their children � so they have enough time to take care of themselves.�Also on the program, we have the beautiful and talented singer/songwriter, AJA!AJA grew up writing and recording music in her hometown of Toronto, Canada, where she learned to love the audience connection through cathartic songwriting and live performances.At just 18 years old, AJA�s career is already off to a spectacular start, as she has worked with some of the most influential names in the industry. AJA has had two North American Tours and released her smash hit �Red Button� in 2021, titling the singer as �iHeart Radio�s Future Star� and YouTube�s �Trending Artist on the Rise.��Get close to the fire you always get burned,� AJA warns in her latest release �Bad Game Of Telephone.� Her songs make it clear that she�s sick of childish games, but her fans aren�t sick of AJA�s side of the story and keep coming back for the honest, truthful lyrics focused on growth and independence.Click on this link to listen to "Bad Game Of Telephone" by AJA on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/20Wa4xEz4oj4tG8n2CNN1s?si=pMDRhFWORnW1aJMcfRUl5Q&nd=1For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Richard Scarsbrook!Richard is a Canadian Writer, Teacher, and Entertainer. He grew up in the tiny rural crossroads of Olinda, Ontario, and earned an Honours BA in History from Western University and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Ottawa. He has called Toronto home for over twenty years.Richard is also the author of ten books, including: his latest novel "The Troupers", "Rockets Versus Gravity", "The Indifference League", "Nothing Man and The Purple Zero", "The Monkeyface Chronicles", "Featherless Bipeds", and "Cheeseburger Subversive". As well, Richard penned the short story collection "Destiny�s Telescope", and the poetry collections "Six Weeks and Apocalypse One Hundred". Two more novels are also on the way: "The Girl Who Could Not Die" and "Speedway Cinema". He has also published stories and poems in nearly one hundred magazines, journals, and anthologies.Richard�s books have been short-listed for the ReLit Award, CLA Book of the Year Award (twice), the Stellar Book Prize, and ReLit Award, and the OLA White Pine Award (twice), which he won in 2011 for "The Monkeyface Chronicles". His poetry chapbook "Guessing at Madeline" won the 1997 Cranberry Tree Press Poetry Chapbook Competition. He has also won the Matrix LitPop Award, the Hinterland Award for Prose, the Lawrence House Centre for the Arts Short Story Competition, the New Orphic Short Story Prize, the Scarborough Arts Council Poetry Competition, and has been a finalist for the Exile/Vanderbilt Short Story Prize, the Se�n � Faol�in Short Story Prize, the Fish Short Story Prize, and the New Century Writer Awards.After teaching high school for several years, performing roles onstage such as Mr. Toad in "Toad of Toad Hall", Gratiano in "The Merchant of Venice", Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol", and Jonathan Brewster in "Arsenic and Old Lace", and playing in the bands "The Know", "The Nerve", and "Featherless Bipeds", Scarsbrook now teaches creative writing at George Brown College and the Humber School for Writers. He makes frequent appearances at festivals and in schools and libraries, sharing his passion for writing and helping hundreds of novice writers improve their craft. He has served as Writer in Residence for the Toronto Public Library, the Toronto District Board of Education, the Richmond Hill Public Library, and the Orangeville Public Library. In 2011, Scarsbrook also served as a juror for the Governor General�s Literary Awards.Richard is currently transitioning into the screenwriting business, and his first produced screenplay "Royal Blood" was an official selection at many international film festivals; it won Best Short Film at the TIFF-associated Milton Film Festival, and its North American Pay TV Rights have been purchased by the ShortsTV Channel. Scarsbrook has also written screenplays and pilots based on his award-winning books, which are currently available. His TV Pilot "The Monkeyface Chronicles" was a finalist for the CFC/EOne Television Adaptation Lab, and his screenplays have been performing well in major screenwriting competitions, including ScreenCraft, PAGE, Slamdance, and Final Draft Big Break.Also on the program, we�ll be featuring the music of talented singer/songwriter SAGE.Emerging Toronto-based singer-songwriter SAGE - the moniker of Sage Siegel - has been singing since before she could speak. Losing her father unexpectedly at the young age of 3 and growing up with a younger brother with non-verbal autism, singing became a way for her to connect with her feelings and emote to music early on.At the age of 13, Sage auditioned for Mini Pop Kids, Canada's #1 music brand for kids. Making it past thousands of other children to be a �Mini POP Kid,� she was chosen to sing, perform, and record in-studio for their Canada record label, K-tel.Over the years, Sage began sharing covers on YouTube and TikTok, in addition to writing original music. In 2019, she had her first viral moment on TikTok, amassing 130,000 views on her cover of �Halo� by Beyonc�. Since then, she has garnered a following of almost 100,000.Now 19 years old, Sage�s incredible tone and harmonic quality shine through with her new single, �Too Good" (r. August 18, 2022), produced by Stephen Conley. Having just finished her first year at University to study Media, Information & Technoculture, Sage continues to perfect her performance and craft, doing what she loves and what she was born to do. Her debut EP is expected to be released in 2022.Click on this link to listen to "Too Good" by SAGE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4dv0E1vmYFchWP26e737x3?highlight=spotify:track:0rm6574q8LnEagXUgMovY4For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by the beautiful, bright, and fascinating Natasha Koifman! Natasha is the President and Founder of NKPR, a full-service public relations, advertising, talent, marketing and digital agency.Natasha created NKPR in 2002 in order to combine her two passions: shining a spotlight on stories of substance and supporting causes that are making a difference around the world. Under Natasha�s guidance and leadership, NKPR has established itself as a highly-regarded full-service public relations, artist management and digital agency with offices in Toronto and New York, with experience representing over 40 diverse national and international brands including Mountain Equipment Co-op, Swarovski, TD, Shell Canada, Tim Hortons, Lanterra Developments, Urban Barn and Lightspeed.Winner of the 2015 and 2017 WXN Canada�s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award and selected as one of the most innovative people in North America by BizBash, Natasha is at the forefront of the industry bringing her clients 360-degree, borderless approaches to public relations with results-driven tactics from event management to media relations, clienteling, creative services and crisis management. NKPR was the first PR agency in Canada to be verified on Instagram and Twitter and one of the first to adapt social media strategies into their service offerings back in 2009. Natasha also launched a real estate division in 2019 to address an opportunity in the market, working with developers to create buzz and ultimately drive sales for their new projects. During the Toronto International Film Festival, Natasha was among the first to create celebrity gifting suites and festival experiences more than 15 years ago, evolving the concept in 2016 in partnership with The Property Brothers to launch IT House x Producers Ball, an experiential destination featuring a celebrity portrait studio, industry panels and unique brand activations.Natasha is dedicated to social responsibility and giving back to those in need, believing that public relations can help forge meaningful relationships between the public and not-for-profit sector. She acts as Chair of the Board for Artists for Peace and Justice Canada, launching the annual APJ Gala during the Toronto International Film Festival to help raise over $30M to support education in Haiti, working with a star-studded team including Ben Stiller and Susan Sarandon. Natasha also sits on the board of the St. Felix Centre and has championed cause-related initiatives for organizations like G(irls)20, Best Buddies, Camp Oochigeas, Dogtales, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, Girls on the Run, and Can Fund. Natasha completed a TEDx Talk in 2018 on the importance of showing up for others and is regularly called upon in leading media publications to comment on a range of topics including popular culture, the retail landscape, marketing, mergers & acquisitions in the fashion and beauty industries, public image, and philanthropy. She has been recently featured in leading publications including Vogue Business, WWD, The Globe and Mail, BNN, Entertainment Tonight Canada and CP24.Natasha splits her time between homes in Toronto, New York City and Los Angeles.For more on Finding Your Bliss, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to the practice of letting go and letting be. Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by esteemed author, Peter Russell!Peter Russell is a leading thinker on consciousness and contemporary spirituality. He coined the term "global brain" with his 1980's bestseller of the same name in which he predicted the Internet and the impact it would have on humanity. He is the author of twelve other books, including "Waking Up in Time", "From Science to God", and his most recent "Letting Go of Nothing: Relax Your Mind and Discover the Wonder of Your True Nature".He studied theoretical physics, experimental psychology, and computer science at the University of Cambridge, and meditation and Eastern Philosophy in India. And in the 1980s pioneered the introduction of personal growth programs to corporations.His mission is to distill the essential wisdom on human consciousness found in the world�s various spiritual traditions and to disseminate their teachings on self-liberation in contemporary and compelling ways.You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by the brilliantly talented Britta Johnson!Heralded by the Toronto Star as �Canadian musical theatre�s next great hope�, Britta Johnson is a writer, composer and lyricist based in Toronto. Her original musical "Life After" had an extended, multiple Dora award-winning run at Canadian Stage before playing at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, and most recently the prestigious Goodman Theatre in Chicago. Her other writing credits include: With her sister Anika Johnson: Dr. Silver: A Celebration of Life (Outside the March/MSC, Dora nomination) which is currently being developed at South Coast Rep in California, �Til Then (Eclipse Theatre Company), Brantwood (Theatre Sheridan, Dora Award), Jacob Two-Two (YTP, Dora nomination), Trap Door (Theatre Sheridan). With Sara Farb: Kelly v. Kelly (MSC/Canadian Stage; winner of the Playwright�s Guild of Canada best new musical award), Reframed (MSC/Art Gallery of Ontario, Dora nomination). With Katherine Cullen: Stupidhead! (Dora nomination). Upcoming projects include the world premiere of Kelly v. Kelly at Canadian Stage and a new project in development with the Stratford Festival. She was the inaugural Crescendo Artist with Toronto's Musical Stage Company which included a commitment to produce three of her shows in three years and was named one of Fifty to Watch by the Broadway Women's Fund of America in 2020.Click on this link to hear Britta sing "The Tree" from "'Til Then": https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/the-tree-by-britta-johnson?si=04f024e523654d1f827a0c68043ae60c&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingClick on this link to watch a performance of "Poetry" from "Life After": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWHB3aZGQcg&ab_channel=TheOldGlobeClick on this link to watch a performance of "Eugenia at the Tango Club" from "Kelly v. Kelly": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8zyuCnpFyI&ab_channel=TheMusicalStageCompanyYou can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by the hosts of the popular podcast �Excuse My Grandma�, Kim Murstein and her Grandma Gail!Excuse My Grandma (@excusemygrandma) has 250k+ followers and 6.7M likes on TikTok and 110k followers on Instagram. Kim and Grandma Gail talk about the generational differences in dating, fashion, and pop culture topics. They also co-host the Excuse My Grandma podcast which is consistently in the top #25 on the Apple podcast charts for Relationships. Excuse My Grandma has been featured on the Rachael Ray Show, PIX11 News, The Daily Front Row, Elite Daily, Buzzfeed, and Market Watch.The host of Finding Your Bliss, Judy Librach has a personal penchant for this topic because she can totally relate to the incredible bond that these two share, because of Judy�s own incredibly close relationship with her grandma. So, not only is the relationship between Kim and Gail heartwarming, but the interaction between the �Excuse My Grandma� hosts and what they talk about is hilarious! Their show helps the older generation really understand texting, swiping, and decoding the lingo of the younger generations (the millennials and Gen Z�s). And vice versa, it helps the younger generation understand the Baby Boomers and the Zoomers too! Judy loved her conversation with them and is so excited to share this exclusive interview with you all!You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by artist, art consultant & interior designer, Sara Petroff!Sara says that she was put on this earth to create and only in recent years has she given herself permission to fully unleash her untapped potential. With degrees in both Visual Fine Arts and Interior Design, she has served as the curator and artistic director of Toronto's prominent Petroff Gallery for over 20 years, coached countless artists in their professional practice, juried art shows, taught art and sat on several boards and advisory committees in the arts. All the while dreaming that it should be her artwork up on those gallery walls! In 2013, she sold the gallery to establish Petroff Design, a thriving Interior Design and Art Consulting practice, with the intent of striking a balance between her day job in front of the computer and her dream job in her studio, where she is truly happiest - hands dirty, pushing the medium and creating something from nothing. She was born an artist, but she has taken the scenic route to get back to where she is really meant to be. For Sara, the question is, �If not me, then who? And if not now, then when?�Drawn to rescuing traces of time through memory-filled papers, her mixed media sculptural collages are intended to reframe obsolete ephemera in a new light. Working in a multitude of media, layering & sculpting these papers, Sara breathes new life into old items, where emotional value is repurposed & reinvested with new meaning & narratives. Often in the form of clothing, her work is never intended as historical costume, but rather to serve as an intimate & familiar safe space into which the viewer brings forward their own Memories.Similarly, in Sara�s Judaic body of work, �old prayers and texts are explored in creative artistic interpretations, keeping our rich history alive and relevant to our children.� These are multi-media narratives of lives lived, sculpted from paper and mixed with history. With each new work, her work gains in depth, technique and audience. The multi-dimensional nature of Sara�s art is always best appreciated in person.Visit https://www.petroffdesign.com to find out more!Also on the program, we have JUNO award-winning Toronto and Montreal-based vocalist, composer, and lyricist Caity Gyorgy!Caity is known for singing bebop and swing music. Being called one of JazzFM91�s "8 Canadian Women in Jazz You Need to Know", Caity has performed at popular clubs and jazz festivals across Canada including the Toronto Jazz Festival, the Calgary Jazz Festival, the Medicine Hat Jazz Festival, and the Jazz Bistro in Toronto, Upstairs Jazz in Montreal, and Frankie's Jazz in Vancouver. She has also worked and recorded with many luminaries in the Canadian jazz scene including Allison Au, Pat LaBarbera, Jocelyn Gould, Don Thompson, Christine Jensen and Virginia MacDonald.In addition to performing, she is also an avid writer and composes songs in the style of the Great American Songbook. Her compositions have been sung by other vocalists around the world, and she was recently crowned the Grand Prize Winner of the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest in the Jazz category for her song "Secret Safe�.She has independently released one self-titled EP, several singles and her debut album �No Bounds�, which features guitarist Jocelyn Gould. On July 9th, 2021 she released an EP of original music arranged for a large ensemble under the Brooklyn-based label La Reserve called �Now Pronouncing�. �Now Pronouncing� was selected as CBC Music�s Top 15 Canadian Jazz Albums of 2021. This album recently became the Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the 2022 JUNO Awards. Her next album, entitled "Featuring�, will be released on November 4th, 2022 and each of the thirteen tracks will feature a guest soloist.Click here to listen to "My Cardiologist" by Caity Gyorgy on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2LSmGjGYWKPHKhzZSCrE4i?si=1309d0076a224a7eYou can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Jaime Saibil, author of the book HUNGRY HEART: Break Free from Emotional Eating and Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food.Jaime is a registered psychotherapist and human resources consultant with more than fifteen years of experience providing counselling in the health care and weight loss industry. She is a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and works with both private and corporate clients in a variety of areas, including stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, relationships and weight management. Jaime lives in Toronto with her husband and four children.Also back on the program, we have Pop and R&B singer/songwriter Emilia De Cola, here to talk about her brand new single! Starting at the age of 7, Emilia enrolled in classical training in voice and piano. She completed her studies at Berklee College of Music, performing in different musical genres such as R&B, Jazz, and Pop in Toronto and around Boston venues. Emilia posts multiple covers honouring her favourite artists while also sharing some of her originals on social media.Her upcoming release, Paradise, is an upbeat, energetic feel-good song that's perfect for the summer�great for chilling on the beach under the sun, rollerblading with your friends, or driving around in a convertible with your crush. It talks about the exciting feelings of falling in love and enjoying that time with �your person.� This catchy and captivating song will ultimately transport you to an unforgettable and musically breathtaking place, called �Paradise.�Emilia continues to write songs about her personal experiences that people can enjoy listening to. She plans to release more songs and an upcoming EP this year. Emilia is ready to share her stories and voice with the world. Stay Tuned!Click here to listen to "Paradise" by Emilia De Cola on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1QIlwNsDmwiGwQa6FYWY0M?si=d00d3e74729348a9You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Matthew Dicks, author of Someday Is Today and nine other books. A bestselling novelist, nationally recognized storyteller, and award-winning elementary school teacher, he teaches storytelling and communications at universities, corporate workplaces, and community organizations. Matthew has won multiple Moth GrandSLAM story competitions and, together with his wife, created the organization Speak Up to help others share their stories. They also co-host the Speak Up Storytelling podcast. He lives in Connecticut with his family. Visit him online at http://www.MatthewDicks.com.Also on the program, we have the talented singer and guitarist, Ben Kettner! Ben is based in Toronto, Ontario, and has been involved in musical ventures for nearly his entire life. He started singing at the age of 3 and playing guitar a few years later, and has since performed in countless musical theatre productions, charity events, choirs, and talent shows. Ben is also a self-taught music producer, who got his foot in the door of the production world in mid-2020, by creating soundalike covers of modern songs completely from scratch. He is very passionate about music and has spent much of his free time over the past few months creating video covers of popular songs for social media, teaching guitar lessons, and working on original projects.Click on this link to listen to Ben's cover of "In Your Atmosphere" by John Mayer: https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/in-your-atmosphere-cover-by-ben-kettner?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingYou can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
Coming up this week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by the beautiful and talented Carolyn MacKenzie! Carolyn co-hosts the network�s national daytime lifestyle show, The Morning Show. With more than 20 years of television experience, she has found her �tv home� at TMS, with what has become �Canada�s morning show�. Carolyn is honoured and thrilled to wake up with Canadians each and every morning with a coffee, a chat and a laugh. Throughout the pandemic, The Morning Show kept going, never taking a break; which created an even more loyal following for the program.Carolyn has a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Carleton University in Ottawa and lives in Toronto with her husband, a Toronto firefighter and their two children.In this fun and fascinating conversation, Judy and Carolyn share lots of laughs and insights about the world of news, entertainment, celebrity, and Carolyn�s inspiring life and career. Carolyn is delightful, grounded, and so relatable, that she makes you feel like you�re talking to an old friend. A great host is one who can connect to their audience and really be themselves on the air. This is something Carolyn achieves with effortless grace.You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have a special Encore Presentation of a show devoted to love, romance, and lighting a fire in your relationship. Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by our Celebrity Guest Cynthia Loyst, co-host of the daytime TV talk show "The Social" on CTV. A sex educator and author, Cynthia Loyst shows women how to get to the heart of what they need and want in her book "Find Your Pleasure."Since 2013, Cynthia has been a co-host on the popular national television show "The Social" and has had the pleasure to interview a wide variety of fascinating people, such as Ryan Reynolds, Emma Thompson, Hugh Jackman, Lena Dunham, Kate Bornstein, Sapphire, Vivica A.Fox, Jenna Lyons, and Rod Stewart, just to name a few. Prior to that she was a producer and writer on a variety of productions and was nominated for several awards for her work on the documentary series SexTV.Her book, �Find Your Pleasure: The Art Of Living A More Joyful Life� was published by Simon & Schuster in 2020 and was on the national bestseller list for over 9 weeks.She is also a sought after keynote speaker and guest lecturer at Colleges and Universities including Ryerson University, Sheridan College, Bishops University and the University of Toronto. She has received awards for her work in sex-education from the Society For The Scientific Study of Sexuality, as well as from Planned Parenthood in Toronto. She is also a graduate of The University Of Michigan�s sex education program.We loved having her on the show and she was one of our favourite guests ever!You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by acclaimed and award-winning author, Kathy Kacer.It all began when Kathy's elementary school teacher said, "Why don't you write that story down?" Forty years and thirty books later, that's exactly what Kathy is still trying to do - write the story. Her many books focus on the Second World War and the Holocaust, and include The Secret of Gabi�s Dresser, Hiding Edith, To Look a Nazi in the Eye, Call Across the Sea, The Brushmaker's Daughter, Broken Strings, and Under the Iron Bridge.A winner of numerous Forest of Reading Awards and the Jewish Book Award in Canada and the U.S., Kathy has written unforgettable stories inspired by real events. She is published in 20 countries and travels the world speaking to young people in schools and libraries about the importance of the Holocaust and keeping its memory alive. She dreams of singing and dancing, but has decided to leave that to her talented kids.In fact, our Featured Artist this week is Kathy�s uber-talented daughter, singer and musical theatre performer Gabi Epstein, who is back on Finding Your Bliss! (And Kathy�s super-talented son, Jake Epstein, has also been on the program!)After releasing her debut album �Show Off� in 2010, Gabi Epstein is overjoyed to be releasing her sophomore album and love letter to Barbra Streisand, �Gabs Sings Babs� in May 2022.Hailed �Canada�s Queen of Cabaret� by CTV, Gabi Epstein is a DORA AWARD winner and one of Canada's leading stage/cabaret performers best known for playing Audrey in "Little Shop of Horrors" at the Stratford Festival and Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl" at the Segal Centre and for the Harold Green Jewish Theatre.Other theatrical credits include �Once� (Mirvish - DORA AWARD Ensemble/Production), "Billy Elliot� (Stratford Festival), �Prom Queen� (Segal Centre), �FAM JAM� - with her brother Jake Epstein (Porchside Songs, Musical Stage co.), �Fiddler on the Roof� (Capitol Theatre & Stage West), �The Little Mermaid� (Capitol Theatre), �Hedwig and the Angry Inch�, �Candide�, �Dani Girl� (Talk is Free Theatre), �The Sound of Music�, �Blood Brothers� �Perfect Wedding� (Drayton), �We Will Rock You� (Magnus Theatre), �To Life� (Harold Green Jewish Theatre- DORA AWARD Nomination Outstanding Performance), and �Toy Story the Musical� as an original company member (Disney).She will be appearing in �9 to 5: The Musical� at the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope later this summer.Gabi has also performed in concerts/cabarets all over North America in such acclaimed venues as Koerner Hall, The Meridian Theatre, The Sony Centre, The Jane Mallett Theatre, The Jazz Bistro, The Rex, 120 Diner, Revival Bar, Buddies and Bad Times, The Old Mill, and Don�t Tell Mama in NYC where her show was named �Best Cabaret of the Year� by the Times Square Chronicles.Her stage show �Gabs Sings Babs� debuted at the Toronto Jazz Festival and has subsequently been performed at the Segal Centre, Globus Theatre, and just opened the Port Stanley Festival Theatre�s season in June 2022. It will be performed for Theatre Collingwood in July 2022.Follow @gabifayepstein on Instagram to stay in touch!Click here to listen to Gabi Epstein perform "Don't Rain On My Parade" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6Fr6Z4bIC36mjPG74NcKKR?si=e570866e80904c22You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, we meet a fascinating married couple - both of whom have written wonderful books and help people every day with mindfulness meditation and living a happier and more peaceful life. Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Author and Life Coach Caroline Courey, who tells her story of surviving and thriving in spite of her MS, and Stephen Schettini, a Mindfulness Teacher and Author who has written a fascinating book about his journey as a Buddhist monk.Caroline Courey is a Certified Coach and member of the ICF International Coach Federation since 2009. She says that many of her clients are women aged 45 and over who have been in a toxic relationship and want to build their confidence and self-worth to make healthy decisions moving forward. She currently provides pro-bono one-to-one coaching at Up With Women � a national charity helping recently homeless and at-risk women build a sustainable pathway out of poverty.She is also the author of Crossed Signals, a heartwarming story that promotes the value of communication, dialogue and awareness in families struggling with illness.As well, she is the former workshop facilitator for the MY TOOLBOX Chronic Disease Self-management Program (CDSMP) at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) for people with chronic conditions.A mother of four, grandmother of three, and MS warrior since 1992, her health journey and how she manages a joyful life have been an inspiration to many. She uses and coaches mindfulness for stress reduction and clarity and follows the MS GYM based on neuroplasticity to create new neural pathways to reduce spasticity and strengthen and maintain mobility and overall wellness.She met her husband, Stephen Schettini in 1999 in a working relationship to edit her book Crossed Signals. Caroline and Stephen are the co-founders of mindfulnesslive.ca an online platform dedicated to supporting people to maintain and grow their mindfulness �muscle� (formerly Quiet Mind public workshops est. 2003).Stephen Schettini is a former Buddhist monk (1974-82) who has devoted his life to the search for life�s meaning and purpose. Born in England�s West Country in 1952 and raised as a staunch Catholic, Stephen abandoned the faith and hitchhiked to India where he studied with the Dalai Lama and the last generation of scholars from old Tibet. He penned his soul-searching memoir of his monkhood The Novice (2009) as well as an artistic guide to meditation, It Begins with Silence (2008). He has also worked extensively as a memoirist, typographer and illustrator.In 2003 Stephen began teaching mindfulness in the Montreal area. In 2017, he was asked to teach cancer patients at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the West Island Cancer Wellness Centre (WICWC) in Montreal. He continues to help these patients come to terms with anxiety and the question of life itself. Stephen currently blogs at TheNakedMonk.com and hosts MindfunessLive.ca.You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by the beautiful Nicole Abbott, Chief Babe, Founder, and CEO of Hey Babe Cosmetics. A makeup artist for over 30 years, Nicole has turned herself into a walking advertisement for her new cosmetics company. Gaining experience over the years on both the retail and e-commerce side of the industry, her ability to look at a face in an instant, and know what product best suits any individual, makes her truly unique. Nicole�s passion stems from the motivation of her two beautiful children and the many experiences she has undergone in her life. A proud, born and raised Torontonian, Nicole has had her fair share of loss and adversity. And not only has she survived, but part of her mission is giving back, which is a true testament to the incredible person that she is. Visit heybabecosmetics.com to find out more about her wonderful makeup line!Also on the program, we have singer/songwriter Mia Baron. Mia started singing at just 9 years old and turned professional by the age of 11. When the pandemic halted her busy schedule as a live performer, she pivoted to releasing songs every few months with the help of her production and co-writing team Matt Kahane and Quin Kiu. With a sound shaped by artists like Madison Beer, Nessa Barrett, and The Weeknd, Mia�s pop tracks are frequently filled with stuttering beats and moody vibes and her latest feverish single �Hypochondria� mirrors the pop-punk energy of Olivia Rodrigo. While her lyrics touch on how challenging it is to figure out who you are and what you want, Mia�s songs show that for her, the sky's the limit. Her natural talent, swagger, and drive has helped the Toronto-based pop singer-songwriter rack up over 200,000 total Spotify streams.Click here to listen to Mia's song "Caught" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6tTCAaKAkbJJ1EU9ccplfM?si=3273458365424277You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have an incredible Celebrity Guest, probably the most popular and likeable contestant ever in Bachelor Nation, and that is The Bachelorette Season 14 contestant Jason Tartick! He just wrote a book, called �The Restart Roadmap: Rewire & Reset Your Career.� Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is so happy to share her exciting conversation with him.Jason Tartick is a Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author, the host of Apple�s Top Charting Business Podcast �Trading Secrets,� entrepreneur of 5 operating companies, investor, and speaker. After 10 years of working in Corporate Banking, he took a detour into Reality Television to be a contestant on Season 14 of ABC�s, The Bachelorette. Since then he has made several appearances on The ABC Network: Good Morning America, The Bachelor Season 23, Celebrity Family Feud, Listen to Your Heart, Live with Kelly & Ryan, The Bachelorette: Greatest Seasons Ever, Dancing with The Stars, and The Bachelorette Season 17.His business endeavours - coupled with his Reality TV time have led to a 1,200,000+ social media following. In addition, he has landed co-hosting opportunities on Live from E!, Yahoo Finance, & E! Daily Pop. He has been featured on The Today Show, The Ellen Tube, Fox News, CNN, People TV, Entertainment Tonight, & Ryan Seacrest Show. He and his fianc� Kaitlyn Bristowe, both starred in Brett Kissel�s Music Video �Drink about Me� which received a Juno nomination. He�s even been part of a WWE Match and was Formally Announced as the CO-Champion of the 24/7 WWE Belt.Jason worked for nearly ten years in banking, earned his MBA in Accounting & Finance, and executed over $150,000,000 in lending transactions. Jason has now become an investor in Evoke Foods & The Fintron Invest App. He owns 50% of a social media talent agency. He is a 4x best-selling list author, �The Restart Roadmap: Rewire & Reset Your Career.� He founded Red Ridge Capital, a business lending and investment company. He also founded Restart Consulting, an educational company centred around career & money management.He has launched the �All Access Business Networking Group� which has signed over 1000 members. He started a Business focused Instagram Chanel Restart_Reset with 100K+ following and a YouTube with 10K+ subscribers. Weekly he offers a Monday market newsletter to his 20K+ subscribers.Jason is also a renowned professional business speaker. He has been featured in USA Today and has spoken at The New York Yankees front office, Capital One Headquarters, NYU Stern School of Business, University of Kansas, Oakland University, Sacred Heart University, Quinnipiac University, DePaul University, Northeastern University, Loyola Marymount University, Nichols College, SUNY Geneseo, and Iowa State University.You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
Coming up this week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by MaryAnn DiMarco, author of "Medium Mentor: 10 Powerful Techniques to Awaken Divine Guidance for Yourself and Others." She is an internationally recognized psychic medium, healer, and spiritual teacher, who helps guide people to connect more deeply to their soul�s innate abilities, helping them to enhance their everyday life and serve others. Her work has been featured in media outlets like The New York Times, The Dr. Oz Show, Women�s Health, Elle, and Redbook. After learning to meditate at the age of five, MaryAnn began consciously developing her connection with Spirit in adulthood. Today, she offers validating and positive one-on-one sessions, powerful group readings, workshops, and individual mentorship for developing psychics. Visit her online at http://www.MaryAnnDiMarco.com.Also on the program, Yoga Teacher & Chant Artist Rachel McGarry is back! Rachel believes that Rest is Medicine and is excited to share this message and inspire more peace in people�s lives, through restorative yoga and devotional singing. Several years ago she felt an inner knowing calling her to completely transform her life by leaving behind her job and city so that she could fully follow her passion.A dedicated yoga practitioner since 1995 and teacher since 2017, Rachel�s yoga practice led her on the devotional path, chanting Sanskrit mantras of the Bhakti yoga tradition. Soon after, she released her first album "Songs for Savasana" at the age of 49!As a Canadian devotional chant artist, certified yoga teacher, and owner of the wellness company Sanctuary, Rachel promotes well-being through the practice of deep rest.Pre-recorded yoga classes, devotional chanting and guided meditations are all available through her online Sanctuary Yoga Membership. These practices provide a variety of opportunities to experience �rest as medicine� by calming the mind, relaxing the body and soothing the spirit. Whenever life starts to feel stressful or out of balance, members can turn to these tools to return to this place of peace. Find out more at www.sanctuary.is.Check out Rachel's song "One With The Goddess" on Spotify by clicking on this link: https://open.spotify.com/track/3zXXD6mPFlji8Fz6SXaibh?si=e324e6000c404846You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, our Celebrity Guest is Golden Globe, Emmy, and Canadian Screen Award-winner Andrew Barnsley, who recently won 9 Emmy awards for the Canadian Hit Comedy series, "Schitt�s Creek" (CBC/PopTV/Netflix). He also just became the President of the Toronto Film School. Based in Toronto and Los Angeles, Andrew Barnsley is currently an Executive Producer on CTV/Bell Media�s 22 x � hour comedy series "Jann", starring Jann Arden, CBC�s 13 x � hour comedy series "Son of a Critch", based on the comedian Mark Critch�s memoir, and the revival of Canadian cult-classic, Amazon Prime�s 8 x � hour comedy series "Kids In The Hall".Barnsley�s 2022 development and production slate includes various series with CTV/Bell Media, CBC, City TV/Rogers Media, Amazon Studios, and Hulu. He has served previously as an Executive Producer on CBC/PopTV�s 80 x � hour series "Schitt�s Creek" starring Eugene Levy and Catherine O�Hara, Family Channel/CBBC's 15 x � hour tween series "My Perfect Landing", CTV�s 26 x 1/2 hour sitcom "Spun Out" starring Dave Foley, the TMN/Movie Central documentary series "Sports On Fire" and the HBO Canada documentary feature "Spirit Unforgettable" (2016). Since 2001, Barnsley has produced content across multiple genres and formats, including comedy, animation, live-action, children�s, documentary and multiple live concert specials.During the course of his career, Andrew Barnsley, CEO at Project10 Productions Inc., has also just become the President of the Toronto Film School. He is a huge advocate for education, holding a Master's in Communications and Culture (Ryerson and York Universities), a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Radio and Television Arts (Ryerson University), a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies (Carleton University), and a Bachelor of Education (St. Thomas University). As President of the Toronto Film School, Barnsley is training a whole new generation of young filmmakers, so they�re ready for the job market, and he�s also giving them the tools to make a difference and create a positive impact in Canadian film and television.His story and his journey are fascinating, and he is a true Canadian success story!You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to inspiration. Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Marcia Agius to discuss her philanthropic work and her Inspire Always Instagram page (@_inspirealways).Marcia Agius is happily married to her best friend and has 3 wonderful kids. She spent the last 25 years, in 3 different countries, running a busy household. Raising kids and supporting a working husband was not always easy, but she always felt it was worth it. She feels proud in playing such an important role in her family�s successes and the life they have built.Over the years, she has been inspired by many amazing women, which prompted her to start Inspire Always. Inspire Always is a forum that highlights and features incredible women showing their strengths and struggles. It�s a community of women that motivates and cheers others on. It�s a place that spreads kindness and positivity, especially during these trying times.Philanthropy has always been a huge part of her life and with the start of Inspire Always, she has been able to keep giving back. Marcia was a part of a major fund-raising campaign for Sunnybrook�s Odette Cancer Centre. Another organization she has worked closely with is The Make A Wish Foundation, granting wishes for special children. Most recently she has partnered with a local organization that also grants wishes for children, called Million Dollar Smiles. Marcia was connected to the organization through her community of inspiring women and she raised proceeds with the sales of T-shirts that encouraged her message to �Spread Kindness�.Also on the program, we have Toronto-based singer/songwriter Lily Frost to discuss her upcoming album �Decompression.�With nine original solo albums and three EPs to her credit, Lily is a beloved figure within the Canadian music scene. Over the course of those records, she has explored topics ranging from introspection and our connection to nature, to spirituality and psychology, all draped in poetic metaphor in genres including indie folk, pop, swing, western�all with a touch of sass. This, along with her sweet but dynamic voice and stage presence, has led to her loyal following, critical acclaim and songs being featured in high profile television shows such as Grey�s Anatomy and Workin� Moms, as well as the 2001 Disney movie Crazy/Beautiful.In 2009, Lily earned a Gemini Award nomination as co-writer of the theme for CBC�s Being Erica.But, like many of us, the fallout from the pandemic left Lily seriously questioning her future as a creative entity. Was there any point in carrying on if there were no opportunities to play shows? Was this the time to throw in the towel and move in a different direction?As Lily searched for answers, loyal fans, promoters and her neighbour, producer Aaron Goldstein convinced her she was a �lifer� and that there was so much music she still needed to share. Aarons�s drive convinced Lily to gather all of her best songs and they set to work bringing together her raw and real piano-based material. The results are contained on Decompression, a Lily Frost album unlike anything else she�s ever done before.You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to happiness and wellbeing. Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Jovanka Ciares, who has just written a fabulous new book called �Reclaiming Wellness: Ancient Wisdom for your Healthy, Happy, and Beautiful Life�, which offers many easy, fun, and helpful ways for you to become your most radiant self. It also highlights the multicultural roots of a wide variety of popular health trends and speaks to everyone with an emphasis on people of colour, who Jovanka says have struggled disproportionately with preventable diseases.Jovanka Ciares is not only the author of Reclaiming Wellness, but she�s written many other books. A certified wellness expert, integrative herbalist, nutrition educator, and coach, she offers lectures and workshops in both Spanish and English. She studied nutrition with bestselling author T. Colin Campbell, PhD, at his Center for Nutrition Studies (in partnership with Cornell University) and herbalism/plant medicine with Tieraona Low Dog, MD. A native of Puerto Rico, she now lives in Los Angeles.Also on the program we will be featuring the music of Toronto artist RAQUEL. She has always been able to sing better than she could speak and has always found it easier to express herself and connect with others through her writing. Growing up in Scarborough, RAQUEL. was drawn to R&B and Hip Hop as some of the most emotional and expressive music she had ever heard.Inspired by the sounds of her parents� musical heroes that played the soundtrack to her home life, RAQUEL.�s genre-bending take on Pop is distinctly her own, while her lyrical commentary on the human condition and emotion is bittersweet in its relatability.RAQUEL. is currently pursuing her music degree at Humber College while writing, recording and performing her own body of work, to be released within the coming year.You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.
This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to preserving fertility, even in the face of cancer. Life Coach Judy Librach sits down with Oncofertility specialist Dr. Karen Glass from the CReATe Fertility Centre, and also with a very happy patient who was able to freeze her embryos before cancer treatment and is now pregnant with her first child!Jessica was diagnosed with breast cancer at 33-years old and was told she needed to have surgery and treatment to remove it. After surgery, she was sent to the CReATe Fertility Clinic in Toronto to have her eggs retrieved as the cancer treatment could have hurt her ovarian reserve. She went to see Dr. Karen Glass at the CReATe Fertility Centre, and they decided to freeze her embryos instead of her eggs. As she puts it, �with Dr. Glass�s amazing expertise, I was able to retrieve 33 eggs, all of which were fertilized, and then 15 survived to 5 day blastocysts. This was a great turnout!�On Valentine�s Day this past February, they did an embryo transfer and found out 10 days later that they are pregnant and expecting their first child!More on Dr. Karen Glass: Born in Toronto, Dr. Karen Glass took her undergraduate training at University of Western Ontario, her medical training at University of Ottawa and her postgraduate training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.Dr. Glass� interest in laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery brought her to Los Angeles and UCLA where she had a dual appointment in the divisions of REI and Urogynecology. She worked with David Meldrum�s team at Reproductive Partners Medical Group for the REI part of her training.In 1999, she returned to Canada as Assistant Professor at McMaster University. In 2002, Dr. Glass moved to Toronto to concentrate her efforts on REI and specifically Fertility Preservation in oncology patients. She joined the CReATe Fertility Centre. She is their Director of Fertility Preservation. She is on staff at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Women�s College Hospital. She is Assistant Professor at University of Toronto.She served on the executive of the Fertility Preservation Special Interest Group of the ASRM for 5 years (2009-2014). She is currently the Chair of the FP Special Interest Group of CFAS. She received a prestigious grant as a co-investigator from CIHR and CBCF to study young women with breast cancer (RUBY Study). She sits on the Oncofertility Working Group for Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. This is part of Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC). She sits on the Medical Advisory Panel of Fertile Future. In October 2015, Fertile Future honoured Dr. Glass for her work with young people with cancer. Dr. Glass has spoken all over Canada on Oncofertility. She sees young cancer patients from all over Ontario who require consultation and help regarding fertility preservation.Also on the program we have Bonnie Fish, the Board President of the Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) and Jennifer Ouaknine, the Executive Director of the ICRF, to discuss exciting cancer research and their upcoming Women of Action 20th anniversary event.Bonnie Fish is a partner at the Toronto Law Firm of Fogler Rubinoff LLP, and as mentioned, is the Board President of Israel Cancer Research Fund. Bonnie has been the President of ICRF for over three years now and she also sits on the International Board of Trustees. Bonnie is also a co-chair of ICRF�s upcoming signature event, Women of Action which takes place on Sunday May 15th at the Oakdale Golf and Country Club.Jennifer Ouaknine is the Executive Director of the Israel Cancer Research Fund in Toronto. Jennifer is a leader with a proven track record for delivering strong results in fundraising, event planning and execution, and management expertise. Prior to working in the non-for-profit world, Jennifer had a long and successful career in banking, serving the needs of their high-net-worth clients.As Executive Director of ICRF, Jennifer works passionately with volunteers and staff and a wide spectrum of donors in the community, to raise funds for vital cancer research. Jennifer is engaged in many fundraising events for ICRF. Currently she is spearheading the Women of Action Event.And last but not least, our esteemed Featured Artist this week is the beyond talented producer, composer, and musical director Jack Lenz who will be sharing his beautiful song �Where There Is Love� sung beautifully by Ma-Anne Dionisio.Jack Lenz creates music for films, TV series, sports teams, social awareness projects, musicals, and some of the most magnificent songs for artists to record.Throughout his prolific career, Jack has produced films and TV series and music-based feature documentaries as well as having composed music for motion pictures, television, documentaries, Canadian news programs and award shows. His greatest love is making music for the Baha�i Community.He is also best known for the Toronto Blue Jays Theme Song, �OK Blue Jays� and for the series, �Goosebumps� and his score in �The Passion of The Christ�. He has also written songs for Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion, Buffy Sainte-Marie and the Canadian Tenors, just to name a few.His primary interest is to support children and families dealing with severe disabilities, and his daughter, Mercey, has given him this sense of mission for the disabled.Jack Lenz is also going to be accompanying Halle Burnett and Lily Librach, who are both singing at the 20th Anniversary ICRF Women of Action event, to raise funds for cancer research.Check out Jack's beautiful song "Where There Is Love" on our SoundCloud by clicking on this link:For more on the tremendously gifted Jack Lenz, please visit his website at jacklenzmusic.com.You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio
This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to dance, music, and mindfulness. Life Coach Judy Librach is joined by Sarina Condello, who is back on again to talk all about her new Canadian-made, interactive YouTube channel MOSI + MOO. This show is a combination of live action dance programming, featuring two loveable puppets MOSI + MOO, and of course their dance teacher friend, Belle, played by Sarina Condello. In this program, kids can joyfully dance to learn as the show integrates numeracy, literacy, and teaches dance skills to young children.
Sarina Condello has integrated her love for life as a stage and film director, choreographer, dancer, educator, motivational speaker, television host, and founder of Learning By Heart Performing Arts Studio based out of Toronto, Canada. For over thirty years, Sarina has traveled the planet, studying how humanity and divinity are experienced through the performing arts. By combining dance and theatrical elements, mime and expressive art modalities from around the world, Sarina has invented a teaching methodology that inspires and galvanizes children, adults and international artists everywhere and anywhere she visits.
As a TV personality, she has appeared on Global TVs Pop Stars, Big Voice, and has been a movement coach for Battle of the Blades. Sarina has also created and starred in two TV series: Way Off Broadway and The Barefoot Dancer.
She has choreographed for Canadian musical artists such as: Marc Jordan, Amy Sky, Olivia Newton John, and Jane Siberry, and many more.
Her award winning documentary Thank You Tanzania has been screened throughout North America and won countless film festival awards.
To date, Sarina has created, produced and directed over 100 musical theatre productions for adults and children. Her dance classes designed for her neighbours and community seniors have been running for 20 plus years.
In 2021, Sarina, along with her business partner, Sarah Ferris, launched a new platform which focuses on the importance of movement for people over 50, called Sasa Fit. All of her dance classes are a fun adventure and they train your body and mind simultaneously.
Also back on the program we have Mindfulness Expert Linda Janasz, an integrative and performance coach, keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, meditation practitioner, researcher, and an award-winning journalist. She is also the founder of Mindful Alliance. In addition to numerous degrees, she also has a PHD in philosophy.
She continued her studies through the Milton Erickson Foundation, receiving a Masters of Psychotherapy as well as Buddhism and Leadership through Harvard. As well, Linda Janasz completed the MBSR (Mindfulness Stress Reduction Training) through the Behavioral and Collaborative Medicine Program at South Miami Hospital.
She developed and has presented the MindMedMove (MMM) Program, which is a dynamic 6-week training course that youll hear all about on the show. In addition, the MMM Program has been taught at Memorial Regional Hospital, Southeastern University, LLI and Gildas Club, where she received a programming grant.
Linda works with both individuals and organizations, including numerous Fortune 500 Companies, non-profits, and National Law Firms. Her Gratitude in the Workplace, Working Wisdom, and Competitive Edge column all highlight the benefits of Mindfulness in the workplace.
Linda Janasz is known for empowering individuals and companies to develop the skills, strategies, and practical applications to achieve resilience, productivity, motivation, and well-being.
And finally, closing out the show is one of our favourite singer/songwriters, the super talented Jules Halpern with her awesome cover of In My Life by The Beatles!
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This week on Finding Your Bliss, Bliss Expert and Life Coach Judy Librach is joined by the uber-talented Jake Epstein, a Toronto based actor, singer and writer. Along with his many starring roles both on and off Broadway, he has appeared in over 40 TV shows and films. Of these, he is best known for his roles in Degrassi, Designated Survivor, and Suits. Coming soon, he will appear in the new seasons of Umbrella Academy and Hardy Boys. And he is starring in a one-man show "Boy Falls From the Sky," produced by Mirvish Productions, now playing at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto until May 29, 2022.
Jake Epstein originated the role of Gerry Goffin on Broadway in the Tony-nominated hit BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, and survived a year as Spider-Man in SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK. On tour, he has performed in most major theatres across the U.S., starring in the Tony Award winning hit SPRING AWAKENING (Melchior) as well as Green Days AMERICAN IDIOT (Will). Off-Broadway, he starred in the New York Times critic's pick STRAIGHT. Selected regional credits include BILLY ELLIOT (Mirvish), THEREFORE CHOOSE LIFE (Harold Green Jewish Theatre, Broadway World Award), DOG SEES GOD (Michael Rubinoff), two Ross Petty Pantos, and the world premiere of Ken Ludwigs DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE (Arena Stages in Washington D.C.). He has appeared in over 40 TV shows and films, but is best known for Degrassi, for which he won a Gemini Award, Designated Survivor (ABC and Netflix) and Suits (USA Network and Netflix). In his upcoming projects, Jake will appear in the newest seasons of Umbrella Academy (Netflix) and Hardy Boys (Netflix and Disney+).
And make sure to check out his one-man show, Boy Falls from the Sky, produced by Mirvish Productions. For tickets, just go to mirvish.com.
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Coming up this week on Finding Your Bliss, were devoting the hour to self-care and spreading joy through music. Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined once again by ICF-credentialed Professional Certified Coach Jenny Tryansky, who fuels her clients with confidence and teaches them the importance of using self-care to rest, recharge, and be at your absolute best.
In her private coaching practice, Jenny works virtually with clients all around the world, specializing in working one-on-one with people who are driven, yet highly self-critical. She coaches clients to build meaningful, authentic lives, tackling personal and professional challenges with self-compassion and resilience, as they move forward toward their goals fuelled with confidence, instead of self-criticism.
Jenny has a passion and interest in helping people value authentic self-care as an essential ingredient to living a full life. Her private group program and employee wellness seminar "Running on Rest" (inspired by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith), empowers people to use rest as fuel for their busy lives, emphasizing that taking good care of ourselves first is how we can bring our best to the work, people and things we give our energy to every day. In addition to coaching private clients, Jenny is a writer, speaker, workshop & group leader, and mindful self-compassion advocate.
Also on the program, we have talented singer and songwriter Emilia De Cola. From the age of 7, Emilia started classical training in voice and piano through studies at the Royal Conservatory of Music. She continued her education at Western University, where she graduated with a degree in Music Education at the Don Wright Faculty of Music with Honours. Emilia then achieved a student audition scholarship at Berklee College of Music. She completed a diploma at Berklee in Professional Music, collaborating with top musicians worldwide and learning from industry experts. Besides classical music, Emilia loves to perform different musical genres such as R&B, Jazz, and Pop. She has performed at various locations in the GTA and Berklee College of Music. Emilia is currently working on more original music to release in the near future. She looks forward to inspiring others with her music and sending messages of love and positivity to everyone.
Check out Emilia's beautiful rendition of "Little Voice" on our SoundCloud by clicking on this link: https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/little-voice-cover-by-emilia-de-cola?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
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This week on Finding Your Bliss: a show devoted to love, romance, and lighting a fire in your relationship. Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by our Celebrity Guest Cynthia Loyst, co-host of the daytime TV talk show "The Social" on CTV. A sex educator and author, Cynthia Loyst shows women how to get to the heart of what they need and want in her book "Find Your Pleasure."
Since 2013, Cynthia has been a co-host on the popular national television show "The Social" and has had the pleasure to interview a wide variety of fascinating people, such as Ryan Reynolds, Emma Thompson, Hugh Jackman, Lena Dunham, Kate Bornstein, Sapphire, Vivica A.Fox, Jenna Lyons, and Rod Stewart, just to name a few. Prior to that she was a producer and writer on a variety of productions and was nominated for several awards for her work on the documentary series SexTV.
Her book, Find Your Pleasure: The Art Of Living A More Joyful Life was published by Simon & Schuster in 2020 and was on the national bestseller list for over 9 weeks.
She is also a sought after keynote speaker and guest lecturer at Colleges and Universities including Ryerson University, Sheridan College, Bishops University and the University of Toronto. She has received awards for her work in sex-education from the Society For The Scientific Study of Sexuality, as well as from Planned Parenthood in Toronto. She is also a graduate of The University Of Michigans sex education program.
We loved having her on the show and she was one of our favourite guests ever! If you missed it... hope you can catch the podcast.
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss expert Judy Librach is joined by theatre, cabaret and concert performer, Kelly Holiff. Kelly is an awesome talent, with some of her performance highlights including; touring with Colm Wilkinson, opening for President Bush and President Clinton; and being a voice for The Heart and Stroke Foundation. Kelly has also had the pleasure of tributing some of the most iconic singers of our time, including Janis Joplin and Rosemary Clooney.
Some of her theatre credits include Brooke in Noises Off (Mayfield), Captain Hook in Peter Pan (Neptune Theatre), Aldonza/Dulcinea in Man Of La Mancha (Drayton), Uncovered (Musical Stage Co.), Ursula in Little Mermaid (Drayton), Taking The A Train (Soulpepper), Anne Of Green Gables (Charlottetown), Hairspray (Capitol Theatre), Sound Of Music (Aquarius) and Knishes and Grits (Harold Green Jewish Theatre).
Coming soon, you can see Kelly headlining in the show, Rumour Has It: The Songbook Of Adele, at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium (Neptune Theatre). After that, you can find her headlining the show Mixed Tape (Musical Stage Company), in Toronto. Kelly will also talk about her exciting role in Amy Skys new show Beyond.
Check out Kelly singing "Defying Gravity": https://youtu.be/D2nSl4dOdno
Also, check out Kelly singing "Ready To Be Loved" on her YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/YUfboa-fdB8
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we are devoting our show to helping end the stigma around disability. Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by author Dana Geall who wrote an inspirational children's book called, See Me for Me. A mother of five, a former teacher and the founder of a National childrens charity called THREE TO BE. Dana wrote See Me for Me as a labour of love to her children. She is extremely passionate about getting this book into classrooms across the country and beyond because of the importance of teaching empathy and inclusion from an early age.
Danas inspiration: Taylor, Cole and Brody live every single day to the fullest, while facing tremendous challenges. As a former elementary school teacher, Dana knows what makes a great story and the importance of follow up when reading a book with an important message to your classroom. Finally, Dana was the founder and executive director of a national charitable organization that raised over five million dollars and significant awareness for children with neurological disorders. THREE TO BE was also inspired by her amazing children.
Also on the program we have freelance journalist, social media specialist and crochet artist from Toronto, Lauren Kaminski
She is the editor of Finding Your Bliss magazine, a sponsored content contributing writer for Narcity Canada's Studio, a full-time social media specialist, and runs a part-time crochet business. Passionate about telling Canadian stories, she graduated from Ryerson University in 2021, with a degree in journalism and a French minor.
There, Lauren was the features editor of New Wave Magazine and has experience both freelancing and working in public relations. When she is offline, Lauren can be found crocheting, watering her numerous houseplants or cuddling up with a good book.
Also on the program, we have local Toronto based singer/songwriter, performer and teacher Julia Simon. She went to the Etobicoke School of the Arts for music theatre and graduated with honours. She is best known for playing multiple leads in productions from Gabriella in High School Musical, to Sophie in Mamma Mia. She currently teaches voice to children and runs an online music theatre camp during holiday breaks. When she's not teaching, she can be found writing her own songs and working on an original musical. She is also a part of Toronto's largest acapella choir SoundCrowd and has opened for Dcapella as well as worked with people such as Cadence, Deke Sharron and Micah Barnes. She is also known for performing with runner up X Factor USA contestant Carly Rose Sonenclar at the 2015 ICRF Presents. On a personal note, Judy Librach sees Julia Simon almost every Sunday on Jakes Sunday Zoom Jam, where Julia performs with many other talented singer/songwriters and artists.
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a show all about empowerment. Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by the author of Empowered, Sexy, and Free, Jolie Dawn.
Jolie Dawn is the author of Empowered, Sexy, and Free and creator of the Dare to Prosper Challenge, the largest womens prosperity meditation gathering online, attended by women in more than fifty countries. She specializes in helping women awaken their prosperity consciousness, embody their deepest truth, and reclaim personal freedom and creativity. An intuitive business coach and writer, she is the founder of Prosperity Queendom Inc., an online business-training platform for spiritual entrepreneurs. She currently lives in Hawaii. Visit her online at http://www.joliedawn.com.
Also on the program, we have esteemed writer and Lawyer, Ellen Chaikof who is back again for the "Ask Ellen" segment to talk about how to cope with this devastating attack on Ukraine and what to do when youre feeling helpless and want to do something to help.
Here is a link to the Canadian Red Cross to donate: https://donate.redcross.ca/page/100227/-/1?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1rOrt7PL9gIVCrjICh1Ihwh8EAAYAyAAEgJzkPD_BwE
Ellen divides her time between Toronto and New York with her husband David, and is the mother of three sons. A lawyer by training, she now spends time volunteering in the community and writing.
Also on the program we have Singer and Musical Theatre performer Rebecca Codas. Born in Toronto, Rebecca Codas always knew she wanted to end up in New York City. She sang before she could talk, and always had a flair for the dramatic (just ask her parents!) Some career highlights so far include being a part of the Top 20 of CBC's Over the Rainbow, and hosting & performing in her own cabarets in Toronto, including a concert with Tony and Oscar winning composers Pasek & Paul. When she's not performing, you can find Rebecca snuggling with her dog Ozzy, or dedicating herself to causes important to her. A recent graduate of The William Esper Acting Studio. Rebecca is excited to see where her journey takes her next.
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to creating music. This week, Bliss expert and Life Coach Judy Librach is joined by composer-lyricist, singer/musician, and dramaturge, Kevin Wong. Trained at the Royal Conservatory of Music for Violin, Harmony and Music History, some of Kevins noteworthy credits are that he was a composer for The Musical Stage Company in 2014. He was also part of the Theatre20 Composium in 2015. And some of his Musical theatre writing includes: Recurring John: A Song Cycle (Toronto SummerWorks Festival 2014 / Chicago Musical Theatre Festival 2015); STAR!(ving): A Collection of Songs; Misprint (with book writer Lauren Toffan, Women of Musical Theatre Festival 2016); And Drama 101 with book writer & co-lyricist Steven Gallagher, Bravo Academy 2017 which had a performance at the Etobicoke School of the Arts in 2018 and at the Stage Door Academy in 2018. He won a Dora Nomination for Best New Musical/Opera.
And right now, currently in development, is his new musical The Preposterous Predicament of Polly Peel (Act One) (with book writer Julie Tepperman, most recently a sold-out hit at the 2018 Toronto Fringe Festival and winner of the 2018 Playwrights Guild of Canada Stage West New Musical Award. Also Believers (with book writer and co-lyricist Ali Joy Richardson), and In Real Life (with book writer & co-lyricist Nick Green, most recently workshopped at Theatre Sheridan in March/April 2020).
In addition to all of this, if that weren't enough, Kevin streams online concerts of originals and covers, three times a week on the streaming service Twitch. (twitch.tv/kevinywong). Kevin was also the Musical Stage Companys Associate Artistic Director from 2016-2018. He is a member of the vocal group Asian Riffing Trio with Chris Tsujiuchi and Colin Asuncion. Kevin Wong also went to Law School and practiced law. As well, he is currently a part-time faculty at Sheridan College.
Kevin is so prolific that he not only writes and composes for musical theatre, but he also writes pop music as well and will be singing two songs from one of his pop albums.
Check out Kevin's Music here: https://kevinwongmusic.bandcamp.com/
Check out Kevin Live Stream here: https://www.twitch.tv/kevinywong
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to going back to live theatre and to yummy food and healthy eating. As well, the host Judy Librach dedicates the beginning of the show to the people of Ukraine, and at the end of the show, singer Beatriz Pardal sings a very moving rendition of John Lennon's song "Imagine". (See the end of this episode description for details on how to listen.) Bliss Expert and Life Coach Judy Librach is joined by Chef and founder of the Delicious Dish Cooking School, Carolyn Tanner Cohen. Carolyn has owned and operated one of the leading culinary schools in Canada, DELICIOUS DISH Cooking School since 2002. DELICIOUS DISH is a boutique Cooking School which specializes in whole food home cooking, meal planning, recipe developing and healthy eating. Carolyn is also an expert in recipe development, menu planning, meal prep, kitchen organization and set up. Carolyns true passion is in helping to build brands, presenting to intimate groups and to auditoriums full of people wanting to learn how to cook, whether that's in person or online, she is a pro at helping individuals to take the best ingredients from the fridge and pantry to the table, as efficiently as possible. Carolyns original recipes are foolproof, user-friendly and winners every time. Carolyn also has extensive experience with home cooks who want to improve the health of themselves or their families and she can speak to and accommodate everything from allergies, intolerances or special needs. She has been in the food business for over 20 years, menu planning, recipe developing, and teaching, and takes great pride in planning both simple, everyday meals and menus.
Dan Petrenko is a Toronto-based director, playwright, and producer. For numerous years, Dan has been staging his original work, most notably, an award-winning drama "Train for Two" (based on his familys true story in the Holocaust) which toured North America, as well as The Old House, a musical-comedy that follows Dans family heritage to the 1970s Soviet Union. More recently, Dan became the founding artistic director at Olive Branch Theatre, a non-profit organization dedicated to producing top-quality theatre and providing professional opportunities for new-generation artists. Dan is a recent graduate of the University of Toronto, holding an undergraduate degree in theatre and international relations, as well as a masters in Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies. His show "A Night on Jewish Broadway" is currently underway from March 4th - March 10th, 2022 with the most incredible collective of artists.
Soundcloud link to Beatriz Pardal cover of "Imagine": https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/imagine-cover-by-beatriz-pardal
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have an exclusive celebrity guest! Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by the Host of Entertainment Tonight Canada, Cheryl Hickey.
As host of Entertainment Tonight Canada, Cheryl Hickey delivers breaking news coverage, in-depth profiles and behind-the-scenes exclusives to viewers each night. Cheryl graduated from London's Fanshawe College with a Broadcast Journalism degree, working in a variety of radio and television roles before joining ET Canada for its launch in 2005.
While busy interviewing the most powerful celebrities in Hollywood, including Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Swift, Brad Pitt and Oprah, Cheryl still finds the time to give back, working closely with Sick Kids and Plan International Canada. In 2019, Cheryl was named as host of HGTV Canadas new feel-good renovation series Family Home Overhaul.
Cheryl is the founder of Cheryls Home and Family, a company she began to create a space that will support all types of families through connectivity, comfort, and practical solutions. Cheryls Home and Family focuses on creating innovative, safe, and exciting products that will benefit the whole family - from babies, young children, grandparents, pets and more.
Judy and Cheryl had a wonderful interview, bonding over their health and fitness program, (Judy was actually inspired by Cheryl's transformation on the program), run by @suzangalluzzo. And as well, Judy talks to Cheryl about lots of wonderful moments and memories with celebrities on red carpets everywhere.
This was a fabulous interview all about Cheryl Hickey's life and career.
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to entertainment. Bliss expert and Life Coach Judy Librach is joined by Thom Ernst who is a Toronto based writer, film-critic, producer and broadcaster. He is an active member of the (TFCA) Toronto Film Critics Association and a frequent host/guest at many film events, galas and festivals. He was the voice of The Interviews on TVOs longest running movie program Saturday Night at the Movies.
Thom appears as a regular commentator on The Agenda with Steve Paikin, CBC Radio Fresh Air and CBC Radio Syndication. Thoms written work has appeared in various publications including The Toronto Star, Playback Magazine, and The National Post. He currently writes film reviews for the Original-Cin website and appears as a regular guest on Hollywood Suites A Year in Film. Thom has his own podcast with the Kingston Canadian Film Festival called Rewind, Fast Forward. And Thom has a book coming out later this year!
Also on the program, we have Genevieve Gigi Marentette who was born in Leamington Ontario, which is known affectionately as tomato town. Genevieve's father is a farmer and her mother is a musician and social activist. As a child, she bounced around the north and south of Ontario - living communally and creatively. That upbringing helped nurture her free-spirited soul - full of saudade - and also, her love of community - full of duende.
Genevieve spent formative teen years in Detroit, where her family roots go back 265 years. She credits her mom @lindagirard and Detroit's rich musical history for her unique artistry. After completing a college jazz diploma in Toronto, she traveled and performed extensively in Asia and Europe before returning to Canada in 2014 where she now resides. Gigi has worked with Marc Houle, Theo Parrish, Recloose, David Clayton-Thomas, Jane Siberry and others.
Click on this link to listen to Genevieve's Music at https://www.genevievemarentette.com/
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to love. This week on our Valentines Day show, Bliss expert and Life Coach Judy Librach is joined by Elisa Romeo, MFT, and Adam Foley, the authors of Holy Love: The Essential Guide to Soul-Fulfilling Relationships and co-hosts of the Holy & Human Podcast. Elisa is a licensed marriage and family therapist, an intuitive, and the author of Meet Your Soul. Adam is a certified somatic practitioner and yoga instructor who uses spiritual coaching, somatic healing, and his own intuitive abilities to connect people to their Soul. Together, they help individuals awaken and deepen their soulful nature within relationship. Visit them online at http://www.holyandhuman.com
Also on the program, a beautiful love story featuring a beautiful person Rose Wolfe, who is originally from Montreal, and she relocated to Israel in 1979, where she completed her university studies in Jerusalem, and jumpstarted her career in hi-tech marketing. With a colourful (and stress-filled) career of over 35 years working for various Israel-based global technology companies, today, Rose manages her own freelance writing & editing company. She got married the first time round in 1984, had two beautiful children, a daughter, Avia, now 33 and married, and a son, Yaniv, now 30. In August of 2021, Rose became a first-time grandmother to an incredible baby boy named Noam. Rose and her first (but not her last!) husband were married for 23 years. Shortly after her divorce in 2006, she put her well-honed marketing and writing skills to work and signed up to JDate. After a decade (yes, a whole 10 years!) of JDate-ing, that included some romance, a bit of international travel, and too many one-time-only coffee dates, in May 2016, Rose saw Michael Oestermanns profile on JDate. She pinged him, he pinged back, and they met for drinks the following evening. Instant attraction, the stars collided, and Rose met her bsheret the Yiddish word for soulmate. Rose and Michael were married in October 2018, at the very same venue where they had their first date.
Michael Oestermann was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and moved to Israel with his family when he was a child. He grew up in Jerusalem where he went to university, and later relocated to San Francisco to earn his MA in Industrial Design. Michaels expertise in design, namely digital printing, brought him back to Israel, where this industry sector was just getting started. He held several management roles over the years, but 10 years ago, founded his own business, Jerusalem Artists Company, where he, and other Israeli designers create jewelry and decorative items for Christians and Jews around the world. In parallel, for the last 10 years, he has also been a licensed Israeli tour guide for English-speaking tourists from abroad. Michael was married for almost 20 years, and has a stunning daughter, Kerem, who is 27. As karma would have it, Michael and Rose were both married to Yemenites, native Israelis whose parents immigrated to Israel from Yemen in 1949, are both well-versed in Yemenite culture and food, and whose children, Avia, Yaniv and Kerem, ALL look alike with the same striking features including their sparkling eyes, and smiles. Like Rose, Michael is a native English-speaker, and from their very first phone call, until today, they converse only in English. Rose has even taught Michael how to say a perfect Canadian Eh.
And finally singing us out of the show we have Skylar Feiner, a Toronto based singer who enjoys jamming with friends, performing for young children, and singing in a wedding band. She loves giving back to the community, singing for Jakes Jam and raising money for charity through Unsung Heroes.
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss expert Judy Librach is joined by Shelly Tygielski, who is the author of "Sit Down to Rise Up" and the founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization "Pandemic of Love".
Her work has been featured by over 100 media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Tamron Hall Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. A trauma-mindfulness teacher and a Garrison Institute Fellow, she has been called one of the "12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement" By Mindful.org, and she teaches self-care and resilience at organizations all around the world. Visit her online at http://www.shellytygielski.com.
Our Featured Artist this week, is the Grammy nominated lead singer Rhett Miller, from the Indie alt band the Old97's. He's also a maker of solo LP's, the host of "Wheels Off", author of kids books, and so much more! He will be singing for us on the show.
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Bliss Expert and Life Coach Judy Librach is joined by Paul "Rosey" Rosen, who is a three-time Paralympian, Gold Medalist and arguably the greatest sledge hockey goalie in history. He is one of few athletes to ever medal in international summer and winter games. As well, he was presented with a Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal in 2013 by the Prime Minister of Canada and Ontario's Lieutenant Governor for his contributions outside of Canadian athletics.
Paul Rosen's childhood dream mirrored the fantasy of virtually every young child growing up in Canada: to play in the National Hockey League. "Rosey" was well on his way to making that dream a reality until 1975, when as a 15 year-old boy, Paul broke his leg in 14 places during a tournament. Paul's leg was shattered, along with his hopes of playing professional hockey and his leg was never the same again. For the next two decades, Paul endured twenty-eight surgeries to his leg. Then, in 1997, his leg gave out in a German airport coming home from coaching in an overseas tournament. Rosey's leg was in such bad shape, that he needed 38 surgeries for the next 20 years.
On June 8th, 1999, a doctor delivered these four chilling words to Paul and they were: "You're going to die."
In a life-defining decision, Paul opted - without hesitation - to have his leg amputated above the knee on June 9th, 1999 - less than 24 hours after the doctor's ultimatum.
From then on, Paul Rosen's perspective, mindset, and purpose would change forever. He chose to start the true meaning of his life immediately after having his leg amputated. After this operation, he learned how to play sledge hockey and became the best goalie in the world. Starting at age 40, Rosey played in three Paralympics and shut out the number one ranked Team Norway in the gold medal game of the 2006 Torino Paralympic Games.
Rosey even has five hockey world championships and a bronze medal in sitting volleyball, from the summer 2007 PanAm Games in Brazil. Since choosing life and having his leg amputated in 1999, Paul has given over 1100 motivational talks and has become a recognized "ability" advocate for the differently-abled. Paul regularly visits schools and mentors children - and their parents - in the hospital.
On January 30th, 2019, on Bell Let's Talk Day, Paul was sick of the pain and sick of the hurt he had been enduring for so long. On January 30th, 2019, Paul Rosen tried to end his own life. On an especially dark winter night, Paralympic gold medal hero Paul "Rosey" Rosen said that he "was sick of being the greatest guy in the world to people and a piece of garbage to myself."
On January 30th, 2019, Paul wrote three goodbye letters, one to each of his children - and then took 35 OxyContin pills to end his pain. He admits, now, that he didn't want to die. However, at that moment, he no longer wanted to live. Paul had lived with mental health, depression and concussion issues and had been addicted to painkillers for years.
With little memory of the event, Paul learned that he called 911 to save his own life. He also unlocked his own door and placed his health card and keys on his dresser. While he attempted to stop living, Paul Rosen did not really want to die. Paul woke up in the hospital and changed his life for the better when he asked for help. After asking for help, Paul spent 17 days in the mental health unit of the Toronto General Hospital.
He is driven to share his story to help break the stigma around discussing suicide, depression and addiction. Paul is about to celebrate three years of sobriety and is determined to continue helping others.
The events that led up to Paul's decision are detailed in this candid biography, and the message remains one of ultimate hope and survival.
"Never Give Up" is the meaning of Paul Rosen's life. It is also the title of the book he wrote with famed sports author Roger Lajoie in 2021.
Roger Lajoie helped Paul find his voice and share his story. Roger has been a sports-writer, broadcaster and hockey executive for more than four decades. His previous books include "The Goal of My Life" with legendary Canadian hero Paul Henderson (a Globe and Mail bestseller) and "The Road to Hockeytown" with Jimmy Devellano.
Now, Paul Rosen spends much his life helping people break down stigmas around mental health, suicide prevention, depression and addiction. He is determined to share his message of hope, recovery and "Never Giving Up."
He can be reached directly anytime at:
647.669.6857
Info@paulrosen.ca
www.PaulRosen.ca
Hotline for 310 COPE : 1-855-310-COPE (2673)
Also on the program we have emerging 18-year-old pop singer-songwriter SAGE - the moniker of Sage Siegel - who has released her second single of 2021, "Finish Line," which is available now on all streaming platforms via AWAL. The track will be included on her upcoming EP and follows up her 2021 debut release, "Homesick Feelin'."
Growing up in Toronto, SAGE has been singing since before she could speak. Losing her father unexpectedly at the age of 3 and growing up with a younger brother with non-verbal autism, singing became a way for her to connect with her feelings and emote to music early on.
Over the years, SAGE began sharing covers on YouTube and TikTok, in addition to writing original music. In 2021, she had a viral moment with her cover of "As The World Caves In" by Matt Maltese, amassing over 2M views and 575K likes. Since then, she has garnered a following of 68,000.
Since beginning to write for her debut project this year, SAGE has collaborated with Paris Carney (Maggie Lindemann, Bea Miller), Drew Polovick (Friday Pilots Club, OSTON), Nigel Hemmye (Mothica, Caroline Kole), Theo and the Climb (REI AMI, WRENN), Sleeping Lion (Kira Kosarin), and Austin Wolfe (JORDY). She has received support from Popstar! Magazine, with a four-page artist feature in their April 2021 Digital Magazine, alongside coverage from Traklife, Cage Riot, The Music Enthusiast, and Channel Sounds.
To listen to SAGE on Spotify, just click on this link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3DJDfKjXeLX8HBFsqPosqN?si=OY1kLa4dTniLNP2jtlhQqA
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to yoga, meditation and living your best life in 2022! Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by certified restorative yoga teacher and devotional chant artist, Rachel McGarry. Rachel believes that rest is Medicine and is excited to share this message and inspire more peace in people's lives.
Several years ago Rachel felt an inner knowing, calling her to completely transform her life, by leaving behind her job, city, and key relationships so that she could fully follow her passion.
A dedicated yoga practitioner since 1995 and teacher since 2017, Rachel's yoga practice led her on the devotional path, chanting Sanskrit mantras of the Bhakti yoga tradition. Soon after, she released her first album "Songs for Savasana" at the age of 49!
As a Canadian devotional chant artist, certified yoga teacher, and owner of the Wellness Company Sanctuary, Rachel promotes well-being through the practice of deep rest. Pre-recorded yoga classes, devotional chanting and guided meditations are available through her online Sanctuary Yoga Membership. These practices provide a variety of opportunities to experience "rest as medicine" by calming the mind, relaxing the body and soothing the spirit. Whenever life starts to feel stressful or out of balance, members can turn to these tools to return to this place of peace.
Also on the program, psychotherapist and author Victoria Lorient-Faibish is back to share her tips on how to live your best life in the new year. Victoria Lorient-Faibish (MEd, RP, CCC, BCPP, RPE) is a Registered Psychotherapist, a legacy professional with over 25 years of experience.
She is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. She is a Professional member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association since 2005. Victoria holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Toronto, and a Master's Degree in Education with a concentration in Psychology from Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax (graduated 2005)
Victoria's influences include Eastern philosophies, Person Centered Therapy, Reiki, Visualization, Polarity Therapy, Meditation, as well as modern and traditional Psychotherapy. She is a relationship expert, life coach, author of 2 books, & award-winning inspirational dynamic, "kickass" keynote speaker. Her focus is to disrupt multi-generational family and organizational BS!
Victoria's 1st book: Find Your "Self-Culture": Moving from Depression and Anxiety to Monumental Self-Acceptance (Massenergy Press) offers a holistic way out of the rabbit hole of depression and anxiety, through profound awareness, self-love and acceptance.
And her 2nd book, Connecting: Rewire Your Relationship-Culture (Manor House Publishing), teaches readers how to use brain science to heal multigenerational relationship dysfunction.
Renowned author and TV personality Dini Petty wrote the forward to the book and she says: "This book would have made my journey shorter and easier. It will guide you through your family matrix, into dating in the modern world, how to spot relationship dysfunction from the start and finally lead you into healthy relationships and enduring marriages."
Be sure to visit Victoria at her website: www.visualizationworks.com
Check out and purchase Rachel's album "Songs for Savasana": https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/rachel-mcgarry/1475174587
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Bliss expert and Life Coach Judy Librach is joined by Award-winning journalist, humorist, author and filmmaker Josh Freed. Josh Freed, who is based in Montreal, has written a popular (syndicated) weekend humor column on page 2 of the Montreal Gazette for over 25 years. He has won the Stephen Leacock Medal for humor, and twice been named Canada's Best columnist with a National Newspaper award. Josh is also the author of several humorous books, including The Anglo Guide to Survival in Quebec (co-author), Fear of Frying, Press 1 and Pray and "Vive le Québec Freed". He also wrote "Moonwebs", which went on to become The United Artists Classics film, "Ticket To Heaven".
He's on Finding Your Bliss to talk about his latest book "Postcards from Pandemica–Our Crazy Covid years". As well, Josh has starred in the Montreal hit show "The Four Anglos: Surviving the Covid Apocalypse", along with celebrated Gazette cartoonist Terry Mosher and singer-songwriters Bowser and Blue. An earlier show by the same team (The Four Anglos of the Apocalypse) played over 40 sell-out nights at the Centaur Theatre–Montreal's largest English-speaking theatre. And if we're lucky, the show will be coming to Toronto as well!
Josh has also made over 25 one-hour documentary films for the CBC, which have won both Geminis and Genies, as well as two prestigious U.S. Chris Awards and the World Medal for Investigative Reporting from the New York International Television Festival. His films have been seen on PBS, A&E, Bravo and Disney Channel in the United States, Channel 4 in the UK, and in over 50 other countries. His latest documentary "In Your Face" will premiere on CBC's "The Nature of Things" on January 21st, 2022 at 9pm. Josh was also an on-camera journalist and director at CBC's The Journal, where he made over fifty half hour, humorous television documentaries. In 2020, Josh was awarded Quebec's Victor Goldbloom Award for Community Service –largely for making Montrealers laugh.
Also on the program, Judy is doing a live Bliss Coaching Session on the air with our Intern turned Associate Producer, Shelley Koskinen. Shelley Koskinen is a Writer, Director and Producer in film and radio! She is a 2021 graduate from the Toronto Film School with a diploma in Film Production, as well as a 2019 graduate from Metalworks Institution for Audio Production and Engineering. She has just finished her first short film entitled "For Us". She started at Finding Your Bliss as a Production Assistant in November, and is now one of our Associate Producers.
Back on again due to popular demand, we are delighted to welcome back Singer-Songwriter Jules Halpern to the program. Jules has been singing since she could walk. She became known when she performed a cover of her favourite singer Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon in the Sky", which led to her being invited to sing at festivals, and to sing the Canadian and American national anthems at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In addition to singing, Jules likes to draw, cook, write, and play the guitar. Jules had a very exciting experience, which was to be invited to sing for Stronger Together/Tous Ensemble on National television with a who's who of many well known Canadian singers and celebrities, including Justin Bieber, Drake, Shania Twain, Michael Bublé and some the cast of Schitt's Creek, including Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, Catherine O'hara, Annie Murphy and Noah Reid, just to name a few.
Check out the sneak peek of Jules' new song "Sing": https://www.instagram.com/p/CNgNbCKFVuL/
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On this repeat episode of Finding Your Bliss, Judy Librach is joined by the Host of morning television's "Live Eye" segment for 23 years, the smiley and effervescent Jennifer Valentyne. Jennifer was also the host of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette Canada's first live after show on the W Network. With her infectious enthusiasm lighting up everything she does, Jennifer is also a very popular speaker, moderator, and inspiration to everyone on how to reach their full potential.
Jennifer's journey to becoming one of the most recognizable faces on television started while she was attending Centennial College for Radio and Television Broadcasting, working as the Key590 radio station Cash Car Girl while studying. She then took an internship at MuchMusic, and after graduation, obtained a full-time position as a graphics operator in hopes of becoming a VJ. Moses Znaimer, founder of CityTV, and the owner of Zoomer Radio, had other plans in mind, and brought her to morning television in the memorable role of the singing weather girl. And as they say, the rest is history.
Over the course of her career, Jennifer has interviewed celebrities such as Sir Richard Branson, Billy Crystal, Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, and Harrison Ford, but her passion has always been people in the community — she has the exceptional gift of unearthing their fascinating stories and sharing them in a meaningful way.
An actor, Jennifer was a founding member of the comedy troupe "On the Off Ramp" and studied improv at The Second City, as well as working with one of the originals, Joe Flaherty, on character building. She has been writing songs and singing jazz since she was a teenager and went on tour after releasing two CDs. She was also previously a co-host of Q107.
Jennifer is deeply fulfilled by giving back to the community with volunteer initiatives and is actively involved with Camp Oochigeas, The Children's Breakfast Club, Dreams Take Flight, Habitat for Humanity, Women Build, Pride Build, and World Vision.
Also on the program, we have Jennifer's daughter Georgia Valentyne as our Featured Artist.
Georgia Valentyne is a 20 year-old songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. She has been recently working on her upcoming album 11:11. She is a pop, jazz, musical theatre artist. Her past year has been spent writing and studying at Randolph Centre for the Arts. Georgia will be singing her first release from her upcoming album, which was produced by Jake Donaldson.
Click the link below to check out Georgia's awesome track, and also, music from Jennifer Valentyne: https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/sets/jennifer-valentyne-georgia?si=062813d33d774e1e8eeccc9d249a0103
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Broadway star Chilina Kennedy is our exclusive guest! Bliss Expert and Life Coach Judy Librach sits down with the talented star to talk about some of the exciting things Chilina is up to now!
Chilina is known for playing Carole King in the musical "Beautiful" on Broadway for over 1,200 performances. She also recently originated the Tony-award winning role of Dina in the "First Broadway National Tour of The Band's Visit". Chilina's first appearance on Broadway was in 2012 when she played Mary Magdalene in Des McAnuff's "Jesus Christ Superstar", which also had successful runs at the Stratford Festival of Canada and the La Jolla Playhouse. Other U.S. credits include the World Premiere of "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder", in which she originated the role of Phoebe at Hartford Stage and The Old Globe in San Diego (San Diego and Connecticut Outer Critics nominations), the World Premiere of "A Sign Of The Times" as Cindy (Delaware Theatre Company), Binky in the Off-Broadway World Premiere of "This Ain't No Disco" (Dir. Darko Tresnjak/Chor. Camille A. Brown) and Sophie in the 1st U.S. National Tour of "Mamma Mia!". Selected Canadian credits include the title role in Ted Dykstra's "Evangeline" (Charlottetown Festival and original recording), the title role in Ross Petty's "Pantomime: The Little Mermaid" (Toronto Critic's Award), three seasons at the Stratford Festival (three Broadway World Awards!) including Maria in Gary Griffin's "West Side Story", Eva Peròn in "Evita", Lois Lane in "Kiss Me Kate", three seasons at the Shaw Festival, the World Premiere of "The Lord of the Rings" (Mirvish), Philia in "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" (Stratford/Toronto), Cecily in "The Importance of Being Earnest" (Neptune) and the title role in "Mary Poppins" (Theatre Aquarius).
What a resumé!
Chilina is also a singer/songwriter with a debut album "What You Find In A Bottle", released in 2015. Chilina has written a new musical "Call It Love" with Eric Holmes, who is known for being a writer for "The Good Fight" on CBS. Featuring music and lyrics by Chilina, book co-written by Eric and Chilina, and musical arrangements by Rick Fox, "Call It Love" has been developed in the New York City area by Eclipse Theatre Company with the first Canadian workshop planned for May 2020. Chilina has also worked with Burt Bacharach, guest starred in concert with the TSO, Colm Wilkinson and Jason Robert Brown. You can hear Chilina's voice on CBC's "Celebrate The Seasons" and "Carols For A Cure". Chilina is a graduate of Sheridan College and the Birmingham Conservatory for classical theatre in Stratford.
Check out Chilina Kennedy's album 'Message In A Bottle": https://open.spotify.com/album/0UaI18TE5RHbHRRMrYyAhh
Check out "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRGDRBkpIbY
Check out "Paradise Square": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SRoHUSMoHk
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to family caregivers- the unsung heroes of the healthcare system. This week, Bliss expert and Life Coach Judy Librach is joined by Dr. Samantha Winemaker, who is a graduate of McMaster University Medical School. Dr. Winemaker completed her residency training in Family Medicine, and fellowship training in Palliative Medicine. Her clinical work is predominately community based, caring for people facing progressive life limiting illnesses in their home. She has been awarded the Dr. Ted Evans Scholarship for excellence in the principles of family medicine, and received the Ontario College of Family Physicians Award of Excellence in 2010. She is an associate clinical professor at McMaster University in the Department of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care. She is an active educator and researcher with a passion for examining the interface between primary care and palliative care. She co-authored and published a systematic review on postgraduate palliative care curricula which informed new ways of teaching palliative care within family medicine residency training. She has held multiple leadership roles including Postgraduate Curriculum Lead, Hospice Medical Director, Regional Palliative Clinical Lead and Medical Director Palliative Care Outreach Team. Most importantly, Dr. Winemaker is an advocate for urgent palliative care reform. She believes strongly that basic principles of palliative care should be the business of all health care providers and they should be integrated into care of the patient seamlessly, moving upstream in the patient's illness journey. Dr. Winemaker has bravely reoriented her clinical and academic work to help illuminate a more modern expression of the provision of palliative care.
Also on the program is Darlene Chrissley, who is a writer, performer, explorer and master coach. Darlene is also one of the many caregiver superheroes. Darlene's story and her blog "Caregiver Log", revolves around her mother's dementia diagnosis, and how Darlene coped with the sudden shock, and all of the ups and downs of being her mother's primary caregiver. She also talks about the unexpected blisses that she found along the way in the caregiving experience.
For her 60th birthday in 2019, Darlene wrote and performed a solo show called "Mama et Moi", exploring the complicated relationship between mothers and daughters and what happens when a daughter who has carefully kept her distance is called home to care for her mother, who is suffering from dementia. At the end of the show, the daughter walks away from the call of duty. But in real life, that hasn't proved so easy. (Spoiler: There will be a sequel.) Stay tuned for an upcoming memoir and possibly another show from Darlene.
Our Featured Artist this week is the uber talented singer Michelle Newman. For more than a decade, Michelle has been one of Toronto's most in demand Voice Coaches. She comes highly recommended by Toronto's Top Talent Agencies as well as leading industry Record Labels. Michelle credits her success to her genuine passion for her students and their craft, as well as her personalized approach to every lesson.
Her approach enables her to bring out the best in any singer, whether it be a live performance or studio session. She focuses on vocal health, breath control, tone, range and much more. She believes that singers are born with a gift, but it is how they nurture that gift that enables how far they are able to take themselves as an artist.
Michelle has trained the city's most talented young singers. Most recently Michelle's long-time student was the winner of CTV's The Launch. She was also a coach to many of the finalists on that show. Michelle has trained many of the cast members of Mirvish's Matilda, Mirvish's Annie, cast members of the Next Step, Broadway's Billy Elliot, Broadway's Frozen, members of The Revel Boys, YouTube sensation Johnny Orlando, Hollywood actress Alexandra Shipp and many more. Three of Michelle's students have been featured artists on The Ellen Degeneres Show and many have gone on to pursue their dreams of becoming professional musicians and have already created big names for themselves in the music industry. Michelle was the resident vocal coach and producer for The Mini Pop Kids from 2011-2015. She was also the vocal coach for the Lifetime Biopic Aaliyah: Princess of R&B.
As a vocalist, Michelle has shared the stage and studio with many amazing artists such as Tina Turner, The Black Eyed Peas, Philosopher Kings, Jacksoul, Mosquito B and Donny Osmond. She was part of the Canadian Idol Writer's Project and has been a featured anthem singer for The Toronto Raptors.
Check out Michelle's beautiful cover of Adele's song "Easy On Me": https://www.facebook.com/michellenewmanmusic/videos/946251262646561
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Canadian Theatrical legend Charlotte Moore. A musical theatre veteran and national treasure, Charlotte Moore is part of one of the greatest musical theatre families in the country. She is the daughter of Mavor Moore, who, of course was a member of the Order of Canada and won a Governor General's award, and Mavor Moore really helped establish professional theatre in Canada. Charlotte's grandmother, who was an actress and a pioneer of the Canadian theatre, is the legendary Dora Mavor Moore, after whom Toronto's annual theatre awards are named.
Charlotte Moore has been a staple of the Canadian Musical Theatre for over forty years now. She won her first Dora Mavor Moore Award in 1990 for "The Rocky Horror Show", and was nominated exactly 30 years later for Sondheim's "Sunday In The Park With George". She has appeared at the Shaw Festival, The Charlottetown Festival, and worked all across the country in such theatres as The Grand Theatre London, Halifax's Neptune Theatre (playing Mama Rose in "Gypsy"), Drayton Entertainment, and many more. For Mirvish: "Hairspray", Fantine in "Les Mis", and Aunty Em in "Wizard Of Oz". She has been a stalwart supporter of new Canadian Musicals for all of those 40 years, appearing in many World Premieres and Workshops.
Charlotte appears on the Cast Album for "Stan Rogers - A Matter of Heart", and she has 3 solo Albums to her credit : "Friends Of Mine - Songs From Canadian Musicals", "Long Road Back" (with all original material), and most recently, her latest brainchild, "Some Comfort Here" with pianist Mark Camilleri.
Check out "Some Comfort Here" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0BnDapG1mPFfKfCUZhwLfI
This episode is dedicated to the revered and influential composer and lyricist, the late great Stephen Sondheim.
Sondheim, who passed away at the age of 91, was one of the most important composers/lyricists of the 20th century. His work will live on in the magnificent music and lyrics he created from such shows as "Gypsy", "Sunday in the Park with George", "West Side Story", "A Little Night Music", "Assassins", "Follies" and "Into the Woods", just to name a few.
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to music and visual arts. This week, Bliss expert and Life Coach Judy Librach is joined Nicky Phillips who is an award-winning composer and lyricist. Nicky is currently a member of the BMI-Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop where she was awarded the Jean Banks Award for outstanding achievement in Musical Theatre. An alumnus of the Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project, Nicky was mentored by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Craig Carnelia. Her work has been showcased at Lincoln Center, 54 Below, Don't Tell Mama, The Laurie Beechman Theatre and The New York Theatre Barn. She has had writing residencies at CAP21, the Human Race Theatre Company and she was awarded the artist in residence at the Margret and H.A.Rey Center. Her work with the Musical Stage Company in Toronto includes being a music supervisor on Launchpad 2020 and a participant in Noteworthy. As a musical theatre writer, Nicky's musical works include: In Between (available for licensing); The Last Party (Toronto Fringe Festival); The Curious Journey (ASCAP Stephen Schwartz Workshop, Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals, CMTP); Stagefright (Prospect Theatre Musical Theatre Lab); Becoming Tussaud (In Development); she has contributed material to Touch Me: Songs for a (dis)Connected Age (Forte Musical Theatre Guild); In Flanders Fields (First commissioned and produced by Smile Theatre Company, additional productions at Golden Apple Theatre and Lunchbox Theatre in Calgary where it was nominated for a Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Production). Nicky is proud to have two songs featured on the Wellsongs Project CD, available for purchase through Broadway Records. Most recently, Nicky has released a musical theatre songbook entitled "The Tweens 'N Teens Songbook, New Musical Theatre Songs for the Young (ish) Performer", written with collaborator Sarah Ziegler. As a composer for the theatre, Nicky has written music for the following plays: The Snow Queen (Theatre New Brunswick); Buyer and Cellar (Alberta Theatre Projects); Old Man And The River (Theatre Direct); Jane Eyre, The Penelopiad and The 39 Steps, (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre). She is a proud member of ASCAP, where she was awarded an ASCAP Plus Award.
Sarah Ziegler is an advanced member of the BMI Workshop. In addition to creating the "Teens 'n Tweens Songbook" together, Nicky and Sarah teamed up with librettist Steven Gallagher to write In BeTween, a musical for adolescent performers. Sarah is the co-lyricist and co-librettist of Just Between the All of Us, an audience-driven musical that was commissioned by PCLO. The show was the winner of the Reva Shiner Comedy Award and will have a production at Bloomington Playwright's Project. Theatre in Asylum and Piper Theatre in Brooklyn presented a workshop production of another musical of Sarah's, The Bronte?s. This show is currently being workshopped at the University of East London and will have a production in 2022. Sarah's songs have been performed at cabaret spaces all across NYC including 54 Below (Lady Parts, Broadway Babylon, and MuseMatch), The Duplex (In the Works) and the New York Theatre Barn (Sarah vs. Sarah). Her other past productions include a short musical in Stage Fright, Prospect Theatre Company's Fall Musical Theatre Lab, and a short musical in UC Irvine's 4@15. Sarah has a holiday musical in the works, The Town That Sucked at Christmas, and she has just released a children's album of original tunes ("Musical Muffins: Songs for Babies and Big Kids"). Sarah has a Masters in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory and enjoys occasionally taking the stage as a performer herself.
To purchase "The Tweens 'N Teens Songbook: New Musical Theatre Songs for Young (ish) Performers" click the link below: http://www.thetweensnteenssongbook.com/
Also on the program, artist and art instructor Michelle Fish. Michelle Fish is the founder of Learn Art Online Toronto.
Her passion for Small Group teaching, started with her brainchild, the Painted Word Studio, an Ottawa programme that continued for over a decade. After that, she taught Drawing and Art Appreciation courses for 10 years at the University of Toronto.
Tapping into the 55 plus population and seeking a more creative alternative to traditional "In-Class'' instruction, Michelle left UofT in 2018 to pursue her own dream website, "Learn Art Online Toronto".
Michelle holds a Bachelor of Fine Art degree, Masters in Teaching from the Rhode Island School of Design, and a B.A. in Psychology. She is also an Indie Author of several Art Appreciation e-Guides, in which she contacts the artist and then writes about their artwork to help inspire visual skills in her students. Michelle is dedicated to helping Beginner Adults discover their artistic voice through simple pen and paper drawing courses, supplemented by her extensive slide collection of famous artworks. She is the first to create her own Art Course called "Breaking Beyond the Box."
When she's not teaching Beginner art online, Michelle enjoys drawing portraits, singing, classical ballet and taking courses in Health and Wellbeing.
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we meet a remarkable woman who teaches people with low levels of literacy, how to read. Robyn Keystone is a remedial literacy teacher and linguistic specialist, who has taught inmates in jails and detention centres, along with children and teens from various marginalized communities and backgrounds, how to read and write. She is on the program to talk about her initiative "Literal Change".
"Literal Change" is all about providing a positive academic setting for people who have struggled in the mainstream classroom. They work specifically to improve the literacy levels of communities and populations who have experienced limited access to educational support and alternative learning strategies. Their team is made up of individuals from various walks of life and backgrounds, all of whom have an understanding of the barriers that are being faced in vulnerable Toronto communities.
Their philosophy is that everyone has a right to access education, and that with effective strategies and supports, individuals will be able to reach their career and academic potential.
Robyn Keystone is a literacy specialist who has been working in the field of literacy, education and learning disabilities for the last decade. She has an MSc from the University of Edinburgh, a BA from Dalhousie University, and a TESOL certificate from the University of Toronto. She obtained her Orton-Gillingham certification through the Canadian Dyslexia Society with Evelyn Reiss, and she is a registered member of the International Dyslexia Association – Ontario Branch.
She currently co-runs a private school and Canadian charity that are both in the business of supporting members of the community who are struggling with low-literacy levels and learning disabilities. She believes that literacy proficiency is a fundamental stepping-stone in helping individuals positively connect with their community and navigate a society that is overwhelmingly dominated by print and text.
Also on the program, we have Seth Zosky, who is a multidisciplinary artist from Toronto. He is a singer, songwriter, musician and actor with 12 years of performing for audiences -- big and small, under his belt. A graduate of Sheridan's Music Theatre Performance degree, Seth has extensive training and a strong passion for everything artistic. He is part of CZN; a trio Pop/RnB/Rap singing group. They have released music on all platforms and hope to share it with audiences worldwide!
Seth is back on the program with an original song that he wrote and performed as part of the Mental Health Empowerment Day (MHED) 2021 conference in Toronto.
Check out Seth Zosky's original song "Just Breathe" at the link below: https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/seth-zosky-just-breathe?si=4f85870edebc410782118f5b06acff3a
Karen Shopsowitz is an award-winning producer, director, editor and cameraperson, whose work has been screened nationally and internationally. She has a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Carleton University, a Masters of Fine Arts in Film and Video from York University, and a Certificate in Feature Film Writing from UCLA's on-line writer's studio. She served as producer, director, writer and editor of the award-winning "My Grandparents Had a Hotel". Her National Film Board documentary "My Father's Camera" was honoured with the prestigious Peabody Award. In addition to editing all of her own films, Karen has also edited a number of other productions for other directors. Karen joins Judy to tell us more about her latest's documentary Magic Shadows, Elwy Yost: A Life in Movies, which airs on TVOntario on November 27th, 2021.
Check out the documentary trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiaZj9d_KmA
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have Toronto-based Makeup Artist Melissa Virdo on the program. If you're looking for a makeup artist, Melissa is your "It Girl." Her wide range of over a decade of expertise includes bridal, fashion and print. Melissa has worked with a portfolio of international clients in both film and television with her freelance business, Makeup by Melly. Certified by MAC cosmetics, her work has appeared in Toronto Fashion week, music videos and numerous print ads. Melissa is also a makeup educator at Canadian Beauty College, where she gets to pass on her passion and expertise to new budding talent. Her manicured finger is on the pulse of cutting-edge trends and industry knowledge. With her large following on Instagram, Melissa shares her love of all things beauty and lifestyle all while being a busy mom of a toddler.
For her bridal clients, she brings years of experience and professionalism to the table, while also bringing an energy and fun that only Melissa can create.
As well, Melissa is a singer, dancer and choreographer, who not only had her own singing group, "The Melissa V Band", she was also in a Spice Girls Tribute Band, where she played Baby Spice. Melissa will be singing an original song on the program.
Also on the program, we have TV, Radio and Podcast Host Christine Blanchette. A Vancouver-based Shaw TV and Rogers TV host and producer, Christine has worked for CBC TV News Vancouver in research and production. She is also the creator, host, and producer of "Run With It", Canada's only running, fitness and health show, airing on Novus (TELUS) TV, Healthy Living Network, YouTube channel, and CJMQ Radio, Sherbrooke. She is also the creator, host, and producer of "The Closing Act", airing on Novus (TELUS) TV and YouTube channel.
An internationally published health and fitness writer; Christine is also a regular contributor to Livid Magazine, Optimyz Magazine, and Impact Magazine. She has published stories with The Vancouver Sun Newspaper, Huffington Post, Canadian Running Magazine. She's a podcaster too! And she has worked as a Radio Host with CJMQ radio, in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
Check out Melissa's original song "Change Your Mind" right here: https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/melissa-virdo-change-your-mind?si=08f600fde7964a9ab04dfc750df800c3
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Judy Librach is joined by Susie Moore, the author of the hot-off-the-press book "Let It Be Easy: Simple Ways to Stop Stressing & Start Living". She also wrote the book "Stop Checking Your Likes". She's a former Silicon Valley executive turned Celebrity Life Coach and Advice Columnist, and her work has been featured on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Dr. Oz, Oprah, Business Insider, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Cosmopolitan. Born in England, she lives in Miami with her husband Heath and her Yorkshire terrier, Coconut. Find out more about her work at www.Susie-Moore.com.
Also on the program we have Canadian Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist and Painter, Bill Barnes. Born in Port Glasgow, Scotland, Barnes settled in the Toronto area as a young boy with his parents and older brother. He became interested in the guitar in his early 20s. Gordon Lightfoot and his music were a tremendous influence on him. Bill and his wife saw Gordon live at Massey Hall and they became hooked. Bill continued learning the guitar over the years with his own style and expertise. Even though he professes "that I am not an accomplished musician, far from it, however I know enough to entertain and play in a band." Also, as a Visual Artist, Bill Barnes had the opportunity to meet Gordon Lightfoot at Sam the Record Man's 50th anniversary on Yonge Street. Bill was thrilled to see Gord and his band performed a few of his tunes, and something very exciting happened: Bill presented Gord with one of his framed paintings.
Bill became the lead rhythm and vocal of a few bands that played in pubs over a span of years. About 20 years ago, Bill formed a band with a good friend, (a Bass player), and they expanded to a 4-piece and began to play cover tunes in various venues. Eagles to Elvis to Buffett to Cash to CCR to Beatles to Lightfoot, to you name it, they would tackle it. They call themselves RIVERBOAT after the Riverboat coffee house, a venue that he would have loved to play in.
Following 911, Bill composed a song that was submitted by his daughter to John Oakley CFRB 1010. Much to Bill's surprise and amazement, he got a call the next day to come down to the studios and sit beside John Oakley and play it live on the radio with his guitar. Many callers called in with exuberance wanting a copy of Bill's song "SONS OF LIBERTY". After the 911 experience, Bill started composing tunes writing about matters close to his heart.
A few years ago, Bill and his wife were at THE HUGH'S ROOM for dinner and a show and we were very impressed with an amazing guitarist and entertainer Wendell Ferguson. They approached him and asked if he would be interested in helping produce and play backup on a CD of Bill's original music.
Because he sounds a lot like Lightfoot, their band started doing Lightfoot tribute nights, which were the most fun nights that he can remember. But he fully acknowledges that "there will always only be one Gord, the master."
Listeners will hear some of the tracks from Bill's CD "THE WAY I FEEL", which Bill claims, "reflect my emotions and feelings with respect to special events in my life. I did my best to sound like "me" this time as these tunes were from my heart and no one else." Now in 2021, scrambling around Covid, he is still playing "with the same fellows and we are getting a little older but still having a good time knocking out some tunes."
Check out Bill's album "The Way I Feel" by clicking the link below: https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/sets/william-k-barnes-the-way-i-feel?si=de40c5f16ab24656a793bc2673080a34
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Did you know that many celebrities have frozen their eggs for fertility reasons -- people like Kim Kardashian, Amy Schumer, and Emma Roberts, just to name a few. Well, on this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a fascinating show all about women freezing their eggs and embryos to preserve their fertility. And joining us is Fertility specialist Dr. Prati Sharma at the CReATe Fertility Centre to tell us all about it.
Dr. Sharma has worked with the CReATe Fertility Centre in Toronto for the last 13 years. In addition, she is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto and teaches medical students, residents and clinical fellows, as well as participates in various research studies. She is on the Board of Directors at the CFAS (Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society) and she is the Medical Advisor to Lilia, a FemTech company that supports women and couples looking to pursue Elective Egg and Embryo Freezing. Her fertility blog, the Conception Diaries, is a website with information dedicated to the education of Reproductive aged women and men, so that they can be empowered and learn about their fertility and fertility options. She is also an Out of Hospital premises Assessor for the CPSO (College of Physicians and Surgeons Ontario). In her spare time, she loves to work out, cook, and spend time with her husband and three beautiful children!
Founded in 1981, Marion Layland and Linda Kuerble celebrate the Little Party Shoppe's 40th anniversary this year. Linda and Marion started their store to complement their parents' bakery, the Little Pie Shoppe, which was located just next door. Started on an impulse, the Little Party Shoppe included balloons, napkins, and partyware, and it soon became filled with other items, often through customer input, including candy, children's loot bags, and pinatas. In 2002, when the adjourning bakery moved location, the Little Party Shoppe expanded and they still have a very full store which makes for an exciting, eclectic experience. The Little Party Shoppe celebrates all of the holidays, from New Year's to Christmas and Hanukkah, St Patrick's Day, to Valentine's Day, and of course Birthdays and Anniversaries. They always try to keep things fun and fresh all year round! Marion has a fine eye for great products and always enjoys looking for new fun things to fill the shop, but it's more than just a store... A real love of the customers turns The Little Party Shoppe into a social get-together where locals meet and chat. This is a multi-generational Shoppe and Linda and Marion will often see their original customers, shopping together with their children, grandchildren, or occasionally great-grandchildren. Many of these customers began shopping at The Little Pie Shoppe and continue to visit The Little Party Shoppe to this day. The customer experience is what it's all about. Without happy customers, there wouldn't be the same happy spirit.
Our Featured Artist this week is Lily Librach. Lily is an up and coming artist on the Canadian music and drama scene who's in her fourth year of Sheridan's Bachelor of Musical Theatre Performance Program. She is a singer, actor, dancer, writer, and vocal coach. Lily has sung in concert performances, and starring roles on stage since she was 8 years old. One of the highlights was reprising her memorable performance as Maria in 'The Sound of Music' with the 40-piece North York Concert Orchestra, and Lily was also named a top 10 finalist in Mirvish's worldwide Show Tune Idol Competition last summer! She recently won the 3 Stars Connect Competition in support of The Canadian Premature Babies Foundation. Lily performed this past summer in Toronto's Fringe Festival and she just completed an online performance of 7 stories by Morris Panych, directed by Mary Francis Moore. Lily has taken part in Masterclasses with Broadway stars such as Kelli O'Hara, Sierra Boggess, Jenn Colella and Chilina Kennedy. Lily spends her days studying Voice, Music, Acting and Dance, and spends her free time singing for charity events like ICRF in Toronto, and Montreal. A highlight of her year was singing for The Bernard Betel Centre Senior Home, in conjunction with B'nai Brith, and The Olive Branch Theatre Company, filmed by CTV Television. Lily's favourite day of the week is Sundays, where she gets to sing for the most incredible community of people at Ellen Schwartz's Jake's Sunday Zoom Jam, which she has been doing for over a year now. Lily believes that when you sing, you pray twice, and she looks forward to sharing stories and music with audiences for years to come!
Check out Lily singing "Tennessee Whiskey" on the Finding Four Bliss SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/lily-librach-tennessee-whiskey?si=8d0dfa0c202b4a4b96cb97d10372af34
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss Judy Librach is joined by Canadian music industry royalty, Amy Sky and Marc Jordan.
Born in Toronto, Amy Sky is an award-winning Singer/Songwriter with 13 solo CDs to her credit. As an artist, Amy is one of the most familiar voices on Canadian Radio. Her hit songs, which include some of Judy's all time favourites are: "I Will Take Care Of You", "Ordinary Miracles" and "Love, Pain and the Whole Damn Thing", have lit up radio station switchboards practically since the moment they were released. Fans at Amy's live shows not only revel in her powerful voice and 'feel-good' music, but everyone comes together to celebrate everyday life, its losses and victories. A prolific and multi-talented artist, Amy has written for herself and for dozens of other international recording stars such as Anne Murray, Aaron Neville, Cliff Richard, Reba McEntire, Diana Ross, Belinda Carlisle, Heart, Melissa Manchester, Crystal Gayle, Jann Arden and Roch Voisine, just to name a few. She is the winner of three SOCAN awards, and an American Songwriting Award. Amy has also been nominated for three Juno Awards (Best New Artist and twice for Best Songwriter) and East Coast, West Coast, and Canadian Independent Music Awards.
Amy has been recognized for her work as a mental health advocate. In 2006, she was awarded the CAMH Courage to Come Back award, and in 2009, she was honoured with the Mood Disorders Association Hero/Inspiration Award, for her commitment to helping remove the stigma from mental health issues.
In October 2021, Theatre Aquarius in Hamilton will present Amy Sky, Steven MacKinnon, Annabel Fitzsimmons, and a stellar cast in the first glimpse of their magical new musical, The Hereafter. The Hereafter follows Charlie, a young composer on the brink of her career breakthrough, as she struggles to move on after the loss of her husband.
2016 saw the release of two new CDs: "Twilight Rose" a collection of original Hebrew spiritual world music, and Liv On, a collaboration with Olivia Newton-John and Beth Nielsen Chapman of songs to support those seeking healing from loss.
Amy's songs have appeared in many TV shows and movies including Degrassi Junior High-The Movie, Baywatch, The Firm, The Theme song for "Wild Card", The Theme song for "Top Million Dollar Agent," Dawson's Creek, the movie "Score", and Deepak Chopra's "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success". Amy lives in Toronto with her husband, Singer/Songwriter Marc Jordan.
Also on the program is prolific and multi-talented Singer/Songwriter Marc Jordan. Marc who was born in Brooklyn NY, is the son of singer Charles Jordan and he grew up in Toronto Canada. In 1978, Marc was signed to Warner Music in Burbank California by Steely Dan Producer Gary Katz and signed as a staff writer for Irving Almo publishing, Geffen Publishing, and Warner Chappell Music in Hollywood.
Jordan spent 16 years in LA writing songs for and with Diana Ross, Chicago, Kansas, Manhattan Transfer, Kenny Loggins, Amanda Marshall, Amy Sky, Bette Midler, Natalie Cole, Roch Voisine, The Canadian Tenors, Shawn Colvin, Olivia Newton-John, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt, Josh Groban, Cher and Rod Stewart, just to name a few, including the world wide #1 hit Rhythm Of My Heart.
Jordan has won numerous ASCAP, Juno, SOCAN and Smooth Jazz awards over the years. His songs have been on 35 million CD's and he has recorded 14 CD's of his own material on various labels including Warner Bros., Atlantic. RCA, and Blue Note.
Jordan has numerous film credits, and is the chair of the songwriting department at Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Centre. Marc starred opposite Olivia Newton John in the film SCORE: A HOCKEY MUSICAL, which opened the Toronto Film Festival.
Jordan still often writes with Rod Stewart, and is on the advisory board of Humber College Jazz dept. Also in November, Rod Stewart will release his new album 'Tears of Hercules' containing Marc's composition as the title track.
Marc continues to tour himself and will be doing so with the Canadian writer's group Lunch At Allens. Marc's 15th solo album "Both Sides", an album of jazz and R&B standards recorded with orchestra, came out in 2019.
"He Sang. She Sang," is the first duo album from Marc Jordan and Amy Sky. The new original material on this album (primarily from Sky) explores matters of the heart in insightful and compelling ways. All of the songs are given vibrant life here via performance in a duets format by two masterful vocalists. And Marc Jordan, well-schooled in the jazz vocal tradition, is a virtuoso of phrasing, and he brings life to the lyrics in a subtly understated fashion. Amy Sky possesses a rich and mellow alto voice, and one brimming with emotional expressiveness. And on the album "He Sang, She Sang", the pair trade lines effortlessly, and then bring those voices together in perfect harmony. The results are enchanting.
Add in the impeccable musical contributions of A-list session players in both Nashville and Toronto, and you get an album of wide and timeless appeal. This album will be released from Linus entertainment in early 2022.
To hear Amy and Marc's fantastic cover of Tom Petty's song 'Free Fallin'", be sure to follow Marc and Amy on all streaming platforms to stream and download music. "Free Fallin'" is available now - the rest of the album will be available early 2022. Purchase their new "He Sang She Sang" available in February 2022 from Linus Entertainment.
Also check out Amy and Marc's new music video for their cover of Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'", from their duo album "He Sang She Sang": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUZxkeo_eK0
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to one of Judy's favourite things: writing! So whether you've always dreamed of writing the next great Canadian novel or an award-winning screenplay, this is the show for you!
Chris Kay Fraser is a writing coach and founder of Firefly Creative Writing, a small business whose mission is to help people reconnect to the joy and power of writing. She holds a B.A. in History and an M.Ed in Adult Education and Community Development. She has devoted her life to walking with others to the authentic, raw and delightful places words can reach. She lives with her partner Ian, her dog Marshall and many books.
Firefly Creative Writing is a small-but-mighty team of writing coaches and support staff based in Toronto, and available internationally to help writers melt their blocks, understand their unique, perfect processes and pull their dreams down onto the page.
Also on the program we have author Sharon Neiss-Arbess, who just wrote the motivational book Get Up, with David Newton and published by Lisa Borden. After working as a copywriter in the advertising industry, Sharon decided that it was time for a particular story to leave her mind and land instead on the blank pages in front of her.
Her novel Me And My So-Called Friends was written over a nine-month period in a local Toronto coffee shop. A favourite among the middle school crowd – including the parental units as well, Me and My So-Called Friends stirred up many crucial conversations, which lead to producing a teacher's manual called Brave The Waves - A Program for Building Resiliency.
Get Up is Sharon's second book that contains a collection of short stories that explores unforgettable life lessons. Each tale is perfectly paired by a physical exercise followed by a few words of advice from a collection of mentors that have made an impact on our world.
Sharon also writes blogs. She writes self-care tips, and she even writes insanely simple recipes. What does she do when she is not tip-tapping on her keyboard? She loves eating her own homemade almond butter and drinking great coffee, and most importantly, taking care of herself and spending time with those that matter.
A graduate of Concordia University in Communications Studies, that is where Sharon found her writing voice. Algonquin College's Advertising program showed her that she could handle any pressure and deadlines, too.
Born in Montreal, Sharon presently lives in Toronto with her husband, Gordie, and their three children, Josh, Adam, and Olivia. Sharon is very excited to share her latest book Get Up with our audience!
Our Featured Artist this week is songwriter and performer Phil McGovern, who originally hails from Ireland and has made his home in Canada for more than 40 years. His Irish roots are strong in his music, and he has performed for years as a solo artist and in small ensembles. Having composed many songs describing his homeland of County Tyrone in Ireland, he is also deeply inspired by the profound beauty, diversity and wonder of the Canadian landscape and peoples. The composition which best illustrates this is "From Sea to Sea to Sea", a track produced by the award-winning producer/multi-instrumentalist Don Garbutt. Summing up Canada in a 4-minute song is no easy task, but Phil has risen to the challenge.
Check out this piece of music here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89MGXNeYN54
As a vocalist, the baritone Phil McGovern was mentored by the internationally known Rosemary Burns (a.k.a. Patricia Burns), whose credits include many operatic performances with La Scala at the Milan Concert House, the Ed Sullivan Show and performances at Madison Square Garden.
A solid finger-picker and strummer in his own right, many heavy-hitting performers have also added their talents to his recording sessions, including Dennis Pendrith (Bruce Cockburn, Murray McLaughlin), Doug Johnston, Terry Clements, Barry Keane (Gordon Lightfoot), Hurricane Mike Thompson (Shania Twain) and Al Briscoe (Kris Kristofferson, Frank Zappa, Tommy Hunter).
Phil has performed many diverse engagements that include two performances for Cardinal Carter and family, guesting with John Allen Cameron, Barbara Hamilton, The Mistletones, The Foggy Duo, CFTO Television, and has been a regular performer on many Canada Day Parades in the Newmarket/Aurora area of Ontario. He has performed internationally in countries including Australia, Ireland and the USA. Contact: philipsmcgovern@gmail.com
To hear Phil's beautiful song "See You When I Get There" click the link below: https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/phil-mcgovern-see-you-when-i-get-there?si=7e5b0c2e95f240a29b965a2b1c11ffe3
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Judy Librach is joined by the Host of morning television's "Live Eye" segment for 23 years, the smiley and effervescent Jennifer Valentyne. Jennifer was also the host of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette Canada's first live after show on the W Network. With her infectious enthusiasm lighting up everything she does, Jennifer is also a very popular speaker, moderator, and inspiration to everyone on how to reach their full potential.
Jennifer's journey to becoming one of the most recognizable faces on television started while she was attending Centennial College for Radio and Television Broadcasting, working as the Key590 radio station Cash Car Girl while studying. She then took an internship at MuchMusic, and after graduation, obtained a full-time position as a graphics operator in hopes of becoming a VJ. Moses Znaimer, founder of CityTV, and the owner of Zoomer Radio, had other plans in mind, and brought her to morning television in the memorable role of the singing weather girl. And as they say, the rest is history.
Over the course of her career, Jennifer has interviewed celebrities such as Sir Richard Branson, Billy Crystal, Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, and Harrison Ford, but her passion has always been people in the community — she has the exceptional gift of unearthing their fascinating stories and sharing them in a meaningful way.
An actor, Jennifer was a founding member of the comedy troupe "On the Off Ramp" and studied improv at The Second City, as well as working with one of the originals, Joe Flaherty, on character building. She has been writing songs and singing jazz since she was a teenager and went on tour after releasing two CDs. She was also previously a co-host of Q107.
Jennifer is deeply fulfilled by giving back to the community with volunteer initiatives and is actively involved with Camp Oochigeas, The Children's Breakfast Club, Dreams Take Flight, Habitat for Humanity, Women Build, Pride Build, and World Vision.
Also on the program, we have Jennifer's daughter Georgia Valentyne as our Featured Artist.
Georgia Valentyne is a 20 year-old songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. She has been recently working on her upcoming album 11:11. She is a pop, jazz, musical theatre artist. Her past year has been spent writing and studying at Randolph Centre for the Arts. Georgia will be singing her first release from her upcoming album, which was produced by Jake Donaldson.
Click the link below to check out Georgia's awesome track, and also, music from Jennifer Valentyne: https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/sets/jennifer-valentyne-georgia?si=062813d33d774e1e8eeccc9d249a0103
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we are talking about a fabulous new initiative that will help empower youth to reframe, reinvent and reconnect with what they're passionate about and what their personal purpose is in life. This is all because of an exciting initiative called the Inside>Out Initiative, which has been created with a dream team of co-founders such as Israel Diaz, the creator of Sunday+Night, a one-of-a-kind Creative firm practicing the Alchemy of Being, Business, and Brand, and Heidi Phillip who has worked for 3 decades in business, brand, marketing, advertising, communication, along with experienced educator Luke Coles who is here today, and of course our return guest, the amazing media icon Erica Ehm.
The Inside>Out Initiative team is led in part by entrepreneur, thought leader, creator and former MuchMusic TV host, Erica Ehm. Erica is also known for her pioneering work in content marketing and social media. And of course you all know about her awesome podcast Reinvention of the VJ, which features fascinating conversations with former hosts from MuchMusic that literally leave you on the edge of your seat. She is always reinventing, and now she has done it again with this fabulous new Inside>Out Initiative!
Also on the program, we have one of the co-founders of the Inside>Out Initiative, Luke Coles who is an experienced educator with a passion to shift how and what teens learn. Luke Coles is the co-Director of the Inside>Out Initiative as well as Founder/Owner of Thrive, a three-pronged service offering tutoring, personal coaching, and education consulting. After spending 11 years at The Sterling Hall School, teaching mostly Grade 8 English, with Phys Ed, Guidance, and lots of coaching to round it out, Luke developed mentorship and outdoor education programs, and eventually became the Vice Principal of the school. While he was there, he founded WHY, the Walk for Homeless Youth, and also served on the board of the Floyd Honey Foundation, as well as doing work with the Terry Fox Foundation. And in 2011 he became the Founding Principal at Blyth Academy Lawrence Park, where he was the proud principal for 10 years. He recently became a certified life coach and Youth Mental Health advocate. Always loving adventure and travel, Luke Coles has spent time in two of all seven continents, including Antarctica, just before the pandemic hit!
And our Featured Artist this week is 13 year-old singer Mia Baron. Mia is an emerging Toronto artist ready to make waves in the music landscape. Mia started her music pursuit a few years ago, by recording covers of her favourite songs and posting them on social media. In 2019, Mia was honoured to perform at Koerner Hall along with other notable artists in a concert benefiting cancer research. This past year, Mia has been working on and releasing her original songs. She recently released her third single "Runaway" and is looking forward to releasing her fourth single "Caught" in November 2021, followed by more songs in the near future.
Check out Mia's music here: https://linktr.ee/miashirabaron
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, one of our favourite guests is back! Ellen Schwartz is an inspiration to everyone lucky enough to know her. Her book Without One Word Spoken: 25 Life Lessons from Jacob has now gone into a new edition and been updated with 8 new chapters called, "Jacob's Story Continues."
Ellen Schwartz's beautiful book Without One Word Spoken: 25 Life Lessons from Jacob, became a Globe and Mail bestseller, and it tells the story of Ellen's beloved son Jacob, who was born with a rare neurodegenerative disease called Canavan Disease. And the world learned from Jacob Schwartz, who was full of love and of goodness about how to be a better person and how to live life with love, positivity and everything that's good in this world.
Ellen Schwartz is an elementary school teacher, community leader, author, public speaker and advocate for research awareness and screening for neurodegenerative diseases. As founder of Project Give Back, she links her decades of teaching, together with her personal passion for charitable causes. She co-founded Jacob's Ladder, Canadian Foundation for the Control of Neurodegenerative Diseases. Jacob's Ladder raised over three million dollars towards research, education and awareness into neurodegenerative illnesses. Ellen has written two books. Lessons from Jacob: A Disabled Son Teaches His Mother About Courage, Hope and the Joy of Living Life to the Fullest, and a brand new edition of Without One Word Spoken: 25 Life Lessons from Jacob, the Compelling Story of a Child's Miraculous Life, with 8 new chapters.
Ellen has always had the ability to move and inspire people due to her unwavering belief in the impact Jacob made on the world, an impact and a legacy that was all about love, courage, hope, joy and bringing people together. Ellen's commitment to education and research into neurodegenerative diseases, and her heartfelt desire to help others cope with life's toughest challenges, has made her one of the most inspirational women in Canada. She has received numerous accolades and honours, including being awarded a Queen's Jubilee medal as well as the Meritorious Service Decoration by the Governor General of Canada, and a Canada 150 Exemplary Canadian Award. Just recently, she was named Philanthropist of the Year by Brilliant Minded Women.
She is married to Jeff and is the mother of the three children and her beautiful son Jacob whose memory we honour and Jacob continues to be honoured everyday, and is a miracle that will live on in the Schwartz family's and in everyone's hearts forever.
This episode is dedicated to the memory of Ellen's beloved son Jacob Schwartz.
Check out Ellen and her daughter Bev's song "Your Song": https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/ellen-and-bev/1547169889
Check out "I Rise Above": https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/friends-of-jake/1238471299
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have Monica Parker, an Award-Winning Actress, Writer/Author, and Producer. She has always known she was destined for big things. Having worked in Hollywood and Canada with many of the greats?including Sir Anthony Hopkins, Michael Douglas, Dan Ayckroyd, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen, John Cusack, John Candy and Kim Catrall – Monica's Parker's smart and sassy take on living life to the fullest and challenging conventional thinking with humour and quick wit, have made her a much-desired speaker, actress, writer & entertainer.
On TV, Parker has been a guest on numerous shows including "Murder She Wrote", "Who's the Boss", "E.R.", "The X-Files", and "S.C.T.V", and she has hosted three of her own programs, as well starring in a very successful one-woman show, "Sex, Pies & a Few White Lies", which premiered in L.A and spawned her funny and deeply moving 2014 memoir/anti-diet book. "Getting Waisted:A Survival Guide to Being Fat in a Society That Loves Thin". She is also the author of the delightful, much praised "OMG! How Children See God". And her third book just dropped three days ago, and it's all about the hot-button topic, money – "Oops! I Forgot to Save Money". And she is also hard at work on her first thriller, "The Very Bad, Best Friend".
As a producer, Parker's credits include "Hunger Point", starring Christina Hendricks and Barbara Hershey and "The Party Never Stops", headlining Nancy Travis. She currently has two feature films under studio option: "The Last Single Woman on Earth" and "Big Mouth". Amongst Monica's many accolades, she serves as an advisory board member for Humber College's prestigious Television Writing and Producing Program.
To accompany the release of "Oops! I Forgot to Save Money", Monica has videoed 100 inspirational women talking candidly about their money successes and failures. This series will be available on YouTube.
Also on the program we have 13 year-old singing sensation Emilie Naimark on the show. Emilie is a very busy quadruple threat performer and recording artist in Toronto and Nashville. Emilie's love for singing started when she was a toddler, however it became more apparent at 7 years old, when her love for musical theatre started and led her to be in 8 musicals ever since. She has been in leading roles in shows such as "Rent", "Grease", "Beauty and the Beast" and more. As for her passion for singing, she also continues to cover songs on her social media from popular artists who are influencing her artistically. Her rich, soulful and powerhouse voice is gaining lots of attention on her very popular instagram page @emilienaimarkmusic.
Although she wants to create her own sound, she is being compared to singers like Adele, Demi Levato and Lady Gaga. In 2020, Emilie was invited to perform the National Anthem at the Reena Rumble fundraiser, and as well in 2019, she performed on stage in a one hour solo performance at the "UJA Walk With Israel." Emilie normally loves to sing along with her piano and guitar and now can hardly sing without her instruments!
In addition to singing and acting, Emilie has been in competitive hip hop for the last 4 years and enjoys dancing on stage as well. Emilie rarely sits still and can't go through one day without her music!
She already has 4 original songs produced, and two of them will be released this coming Fall 2021 and can be found on her social media platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music. She is currently working on more music--so stay tuned for an upcoming EP in 2022.
Check out Emilie's single "Worth It": https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/emilienaimark/worth-it-2
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we meet a spectacular person who became blind before the age of three and overcame so much adversity with her positive and incredible attitude. Ruth Vallis went to the Ontario School for the Blind in Brantford for 2 years, when she was only six years old. When she returned with many skills such as learning how to read Braille, she was the first blind student to be integrated into the public school system in Toronto. Upon graduating from Bloor Collegiate, Ruth went on to London, England to study physiotherapy at the North London School of Physiotherapy for the Blind and Visually Impaired. She graduated in 1984. She was so highly skilled that she got a position at Shelton and Associates Physiotherapy upon her return to Canada and then got an incredible position at Hillcrest Hospital, which became The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute at the University Health Network, (UHN). After retiring in 2015, Ruth wrote a book, a memoir called Love is Blind, which is not only a page-turner, but is beyond inspirational and is a shining example of how you can turn obstacles into stepping stones. In a fascinating and soulful interview, you will get a glimpse into a truly remarkable life.
More from Ruth Vallis: https://www.ruthvallis.com/
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we are so happy to play one of our most popular repeat episodes, just in time for back to school!!! We will be getting into shape with Certified Personalized Fitness Coach Neil Zworth, and his custom tailored programs at Ndorphin Attainable Fitness, which are specifically designed for men and women over 50. Neil Zworth is a Certified Personal Training specialist, and indoor cycling and boot camp instructor with a passion for helping individuals, in mid-life and beyond, to meet their health and fitness goals. After decades of running – from 5k's to marathons – he realized in "later life" the importance of a balanced exercise program for injury prevention and management. Neil develops programs that meet individuals' specific objectives, in a manner that fits their schedule, with a focus on injury prevention and life-long adventure.
And Phyllis Newman who was the producer on the first season of this show, has gotten into great shape, thanks to Neil!
Phyllis Newman is a creative media veteran - having spent over 25 years working as a Showrunner, Development Producer, Writer and Media Consultant on numerous television and digital series. Phyllis has achieved great success in producing highly-rated Canadian and international television programs and formats. Phyllis has worked as a casting director, talent agent and is also a College Instructor at the Toronto Film School teaching Factual Entertainment to aspiring content creators. Currently, Phyllis has a number of series in development.
Also, this week's Featured Artist is jazz musician and composer Steve Koven with his album LOVE! In 1993 he established the Steve Koven Trio. Touring the world for more than two decades, they have been coined as 'Canadian Cultural Ambassadors'. Steve's discography includes 15 albums (including Judy Librach's favourite: The Koven Collective) and dozens of Steve's compositions have been licensed for national and international film and television productions. As an educator, Steve has been teaching in the Faculty of Music at Toronto' s York University since 2003, teaching Contemporary Improvisation and Jazz Piano Studies. In addition, Steve teaches in the Music Department at Centennial College in Toronto. He is also an award winning filmmaker, receiving first prize for his documentary, 20, in the 2015 Toronto Independent Film Festival and for his documentary, Improvisation in the 2018 Toronto Short Film Festival.
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have Canadian physician and mindfulness teacher Dr. Lucinda Sykes on the program. Since 1997, she has directed the Meditation for Health clinic in Toronto — teaching medical programs of mindfulness to more than 6000 patients referred by their doctor or psychiatrist for help with the wide range of problems worsened by chronic stress. See more about her work at: http://meditationforhealth.com/about-us/
Lucinda has also addressed both public and professional audiences all across Canada. She is currently active as a board member of the Canadian Neurovascular Health Society — a registered non-profit organization in support of people living with multiple sclerosis and related conditions.
Since 2018, Lucinda has developed further resources for the emotional well-being of Women 50+. Her special interest group, 'Mindful Women 50+', is active at the clinic with special training and courses. Recently this has developed into an online presence at: www.JoyfulAfter50.com
Also on the program, Ezra Jordan is an independent singer/songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. His music draws inspiration from Contemporary Pop, R&B, and Soul and he approaches songwriting with a focus on piano. Since his journey as an artist began, he has amassed over 250,000 views on YouTube, 5.5 million streams+ on Spotify, and has charted on the radio in the US. Over the years, Ezra's sound has transformed into a more real, raw and emotional sound that will allow his fans to dive deep into his psyche and authentic self. His upcoming EP, "117," represents a new Ezra Jordan that no one has ever seen or heard before.
Check out Ezra's music here: https://bfan.link/bitter
Visit Ezra on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZUs_hEBOjWHhK12ai5B9w
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Judy Librach is joined by one of the most popular and longest standing hosts ever on the Shopping Channel (TSC). For 23 years, Richard Nester was a welcome fixture in all of our living rooms as a beloved on-air personality. When he made the announcement on the air, that he was leaving TSC, not only was he emotional, but so were all of his colleagues on set that day and everyone watching all over the world. We'll talk about some of the highlights of his career and what he's up to now, and he will also sing on the program!
Not bad for the Kid who was born and raised in Niagara Falls, and dreamed of being a movie star and made his dreams come true becoming one of the most popular stars on Canadian television for more than two decades. After getting a job as a waiter at the Queen Victoria Park Restaurant, Richard went to Hollywood for two weeks and loved it. He came back, found himself an apartment for only $250 a month, had only one thousand dollars in the bank and then got a job as a waiter at Eaton's Department Store which led to a gig at TVOntario in production and then another lucky break. He became a freelance host at the Shopping Channel, which quickly turned into a position as a full time host; making him the most famous star on the channel and the rest is history. He was able to parlay all of this, beginning with a dream into a dazzling career. We are so thrilled to have him on the program to hear about some of the highlights from his Shopping Channel days, including the stars that he worked with, such as Joan Rivers, Richard Simmons, George Foreman, and Suzanne Somers just to name a few. We will also find out what he is up to now and he will also be singing for us on the show!
Check out Richard as Joe Boyd in "Damn Yankees:" https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/richard-nester-damn-yankees
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we are celebrating our 100th show on Zoomer Radio!! We are devoting part of this episode to one of the greatest blisses of all-food!!! Judy Librach is joined by Chef and Founder of the Delicious Dish Cooking School, Carolyn Tanner Cohen.
Carolyn has owned and operated one of the leading culinary schools in Canada, DELICIOUS DISH Cooking School since 2002. DELICIOUS DISH is a boutique Cooking School which specializes in whole food home cooking, meal planning, recipe developing and healthy eating. Carolyn is an expert in recipe development, menu planning, meal prep, kitchen organization and set up. Carolyn's true passion is in helping to build brands, presenting to intimate groups and to auditoriums full of people wanting to learn how to cook, whether they are new to the kitchen, seasoned in the kitchen, need an upgrade and new ideas, and want to expand on their techniques, taking the best ingredients from the fridge and pantry to the table, as efficiently as possible.
Carolyn's original recipes are foolproof, user-friendly and winners every time. Carolyn also has extensive experience with home cooks who want to improve the health of themselves or their families and she can speak to and accommodate everything from allergies, intolerances or special needs. She is available for recipe and menu development, and will teach everyone from individuals to larger groups how to make their food delicious, healthy and full of variety, which is something we all need. Carolyn is also an Occupational Therapist by training, who left her practice to pursue her passion, which of course is cooking, and now she works as a chef, consultant and speaker. Because of her training, the bridge between health, science, and food came very naturally. She has been in the food business for over 20 years, menu planning, recipe developing, and teaching, and takes great pride in planning both simple, everyday meals and menus.
Also on the program, you might recognize 17-year-old singer-songwriter Ethan Young from CTV's hit TV show "The Launch" which debuted in Canada, early 2018. Ethan was chosen as Top 30 out of 10,000+ applicants in Canada to be featured on the notable show, and is the youngest artist to be "Launched." A Toronto native, Ethan's love for performance and songwriting began at a very young age. While attending different arts schools, Ethan was performing for sold-out audiences all across Ontario. He was featured on three Mini Pop Kid albums that were sold in retail stores internationally. Ethan regularly performs for charitable events including ThreeToBe, Covenant House, Children's Wish Foundation, and Jacob's Ladder. Ethan is currently working in studio and preparing to release new original music.
Ae well, the Host Judy Librach, who is also a Life Coach, answers one of our listener's questions on the air all about self-esteem.
Click below to listen to two of Ethan's fantastic covers: https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/sets/ethan-young
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Judy Librach is joined by dentist Dr. Laurel Linetsky-Fleisher on the program, who is talking all about her passion for dentistry, which she has been practicing for 25 years. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Western Ontario and her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Toronto. Dr. Laurel then completed a dental internship program at Toronto Western Hospital. She's been practicing dentistry for over a quarter of a century and she is incredibly passionate about her work and her patients.
Dr. Linetsky-Fleisher also held a part-time associate-in-dentistry teaching position in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto in the second-year periodontal recall program, where she taught students how to conduct exams for a number of years after graduating. She was the guest dental expert on CBCs The Steven and Chris Show for 4 seasons. She takes numerous continuing education classes and is a long-standing member of the Toronto Crown and Bridge Study Club. Additionally, she holds a leadership position for Alpha Omega Dental Society and she is the president for the 2021-2022 year. She also co-chairs the Venture Sinai program at Sinai Health Foundation which raises funds for much needed research at the Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute- LTRI. She was also on the board of Jacob's Ladder, The Canadian Foundation for Control of Neurodegenerative Disease, for 18 years until the charity closed its doors in December of 2019. She chaired the Prep Parents Organization (PPO) for Upper Canada College from Sept 2012-June 2015.
She is happily married to Danny and they have 4 sons - Zachary, Brandon, Sammy and Jonah - and a miniature red poodle named Zoey. She spends her downtime, when she can, up north in Muskoka with her family. Her favourite aspect of the job is working with people and helping them to achieve optimal oral health in a friendly, stress free and caring environment.
Also on the program, we have Ara Wiseman. Ara Wiseman is a leading nutritional expert, weight loss and anti-aging specialist. For over 20 years, her private practice has been focused on nutrition counselling for anti-aging, hormonal imbalances, disease prevention and management, including type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Ara works at Kinective Health and Performance in Forest Hill Village and at three medical clinics in Toronto. She also teaches nutrition at Transformational Arts College and has written and published three books; Feed Your Body, Feed Your Soul, The Healing Option and A Smoother You.
Being in the field of nutrition and health and having seen thousands of clients, students and family members struggle with food, life experiences, illness, and the death of loved ones, she has learned a great deal about the effects of stress on aging. She teaches people how to be proactive in their approach to biological aging, so they can live with vitality and passion. Her motto: It is never too early or too late to slow down the process of aging. Your skin does not have to reveal your age as defined in years!
And finally, this week's Featured Artist is Jonah Fleisher. Jonah Fleisher is a second-year economics student at Western University. He graduated high school from Upper Canada College in May 2020. He has loved singing since he was young and enjoyed performing in both his school and camp plays and musicals. His most recent roles include Galileo in We Will Rock You, a joint UCC and BSS production and Marius in Les Miserables at Camp Manitou.
Click here to check out Jonah sing "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/jonah-fleisher-have-you-ever-seen-the-rain
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a show all about Happiness! Judy Librach is joined by Happiness Researcher Dr. Gillian Mandich.
Dr. Gillian Mandich has a PhD from Western University in Health Science, specializing in Health Promotion. Her primary areas of research are happiness and health, and her work combines the latest research, practical wisdom, and an engaging style to help people live happier, healthier lives.
Dr. Mandich is passionate about research. She is the founder of The International Happiness Institute of Health Science Research; Research Associate at The World Database of Happiness, based out of Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands; co-lead investigator of The Canadian Happiness At Work Study; and is a part of the Meant2Prevent research team at SickKids Hospital.
She appears regularly in the media on shows such as The Social, Marilyn Denis, Breakfast Television, The Morning Show, and CBC; is a graduate Student Innovation Scholar Program at the Richard Ivey School of Business Pierre L. Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship and WORLDiscoveries®; has been named one of Canada's top Health Leaders four years in a row by OptiMYz Magazine and the CanFitPro 2020 Canadian Presenter of the Year; and has given two TEDx talks: "The Surprising Truth About Happiness" at TEDx Yorkville and "The Two Things You Need To Know To Be Happier Today" at TEDx Windsor.
Also on the program, we have the very talented singer/songwriter Michelle Yu. Michelle Yu (she/her) is a Toronto based artist who is about to enter her final year at Sheridan College in the Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance Program. She is a big believer in art that reflects the world we live in, especially spotlighting marginalized communities. Currently you can find her performing in the Toronto Fringe Festival, in a piece called "We Knew Each Other Once Before" by Dante Green.
Join us this Saturday at 1 PM on Finding Your Bliss. For more information on our show, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Also be sure to visit our online magazine at www.findingyourbliss.com
Check out Michelle's Live performance on the show, accompanying herself on the guitar!
Click on the link below to listen- https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/michelle-yu-unwritten-live-performance
More from Gillian- www.gillianmandich.com
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Judy Librach is joined by Cartoonist and Illustrator Josh Rosen.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we're all about feeling good, not only on the outside, but on the inside too. On the program Judy Librach is joined by Columbia University executive coach Kate Eckman. The former model and pro-athlete is here to talk all about her fabulous new book: The Full Spirit Workout.
Kate leverages her experience as a well-known communications, performance, and mindfulness expert, accomplished entrepreneur, and elite athlete to equip leaders with all the tools, methodology, and energetic boost they need to excel. Kate's work is rooted in neuroscience, positive psychology, and whole-person coaching techniques. Passionate about mindfulness practices for both brain and body health, Kate is a meditation teacher and course creator for Insight Timer, the world's number-one ranked free meditation app. Visit her online at http://www.kateeckman.tv
Also on the program, back again with a real "feel-good" song is Canadian country-rock artist Suzi Kory with her brand new single Gotta Feelin'.
A former guest on our program, Kory's story is fascinating and it began in Beirut where she was born and Kory's parents moved the family to Toronto when she was eight months old. Her mother, a devoted fan of country music, would continuously play classic country, and Kory found herself singing along. By her teens, she became exposed to hard rock, most notably Guns N' Roses.
Having spent several years abroad, it was after her move back to North America and a fateful meeting with her idol and inspiration Axl Rose that the fire to write and perform was reignited.
Considering Kory possesses the lyrical vulnerability and glistening vocals of Emmylou Harris, while maintaining the powerful delivery of Ronstadt, it comes as no surprise that alongside Dolly Parton she cites these country queens as her biggest musical influences.
In 2017, Kory began writing and recording her first EP, Spellcasting, produced by John Angus MacDonald (The Trews). She released it in 2017, supporting it with a string of shows in Toronto and LA at the legendary Whisky a Go-Go. Her songs received radio airplay across Canada, the United States, the Netherlands, UK, the Middle East, Brazil, and New Zealand.
In early 2018, Kory was offered two weeks at the SOCAN house in LA. During this time she began work on a second EP with her current producer Brent Woods (Vince Neil, Sebastian Bach, Taylor Hawkins). It was during this period of musical self-discovery that the album organically headed in the direction of country.
At first, Kory was hesitant to make the change in genres, as she wanted to ensure it was coming from a genuine place. As fate would have it, a few months later she would end up seated with Billy Ray Cyrus on a flight to LA. Following a lengthy conversation, Billy Ray was impressed and asked her to send him some of her music.
Since 2018 Kory has released 4 singles; An ode to self-love with 'The Secret Garden', the upbeat autobiographical pop-country 'Pretty Little Things', a classic country ballad 'Settle of the Dust', and 'Outlaw' a country-rock tune with a music video featuring members of the rock band Puddle of Mudd.
In addition to the music, Kory has been on music conference panels (Niagara Music Week), published articles on 'How to Make it in the Music Industry,' (FYI Music News), and she is a Motivational Speaker.
Both our author and our Featured Artist are inspiring guests who will help you take one step closer to finding your bliss.
More from Kate Eckman: https://www.kateeckman.tv/
More from Suzi Kory: https://www.suzikory.com/
Check out the music video for Suzi latest single Gotta Feelin': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnOwL5nz1Y4
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On this repeat episode of Finding Your Bliss, Judy Librach is joined by one of Canada's most acclaimed and sought-after leading ladies. Cynthia Dale is a true and veritable 'triple sensation', garnering rave reviews as an award-winning actor, singer, and dancer onstage and on screen.
Cynthia began working in television as a young child, performing with Tommy Hunter and Wayne and Shuster and in many CBC variety specials. At the age of eight, she played the role of the young Emily Carr in a musical special about the life of the Canadian painter. Her film and television credits include eight fabulous seasons as Olivia Novak on the highly popular "Street Legal". Other credits include "Moonstruck", "The Boy in Blue", "Heavenly Bodies", just to name a few. As well, Cynthia was a judge for two seasons on "Triple Sensations". She also starred in and co-produced for CBC, the musical film "Christmas Dreams".
She spent 12 seasons with the Stratford Festival; and her credits are so impressive. Some of her credits include: Charlotte Malcolm in "A Little Night Music", Fosca in "Passion", Red Queen in "Alice Through The Looking Glass", Nellie Forbush in "South Pacific", Maggie in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", Sarah Brown in "Guys and Dolls", one of her all time favourites – Eliza in "My Fair Lady", Maria in "The Sound of Music", Aldonza in "Man of La Mancha", Guinevere in "Camelot", "The Mikado" and" The Gondoliers," just to name a few. Other theatre credits include Charity Valentine in "Sweet Charity", "Love, Loss and What I Wore", "Syncopation", "Tamara" in New York City, "Dames at Sea", and "Pal Joey," for which she won a Dora Mavor Moore Award at 24 years-old for Best Actress in a Musical. With three albums of well-loved show tunes under her belt, "…To Dream", "More…", and "Enchanted", she is also a recording artist.
In recent years, Cynthia has done concerts across the country with the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony Orchestra and the National Arts Orchestra. Cynthia has a star on the Stratford Bronze Star Walk of Fame, an Honourary Degree from Fanshaw College, and an Honourary Doctorate of Laws from McMaster University.
More from Cynthia: https://www.cynthiadale.com/
Purchase Music from Cynthia Dale: https://www.amazon.ca/s?i=popular&rh=p_32%3ACynthia+Dale&ref=dp_byline_sr_music_1
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This week on Finding Your Bliss, we're talking about something that we often worry about, and that's our memory. Judy Librach is joined by a wonderful organization called The Bitove Method, whose mission is to change how the world sees dementia. Through music and the arts, they are able to help improve the quality of life for people living with memory changes. Here to tell us all about it is Artistic Project Manager Kristin Bartlett and Artistic Team Member and 2x Grammy Award-winning musician, Simon Law.
Kristin Bartlett is the Artistic Project Manager of The Bitove Method. Her background in Community Arts and Recreational Therapy allows her to creatively and compassionately lead her team of talented artists to build meaningful connections with our community online.
Simon is a 2x Grammy Award-winning musician, songwriter, record producer, teacher and artist team member at The Bitove Method. His Grammys are with UK band Soul II Soul, one being the global hit "Back II Life". He has worked in the field of music and dementia for over 8 years. His work is featured in the film Music Is Life (made at The Dotsa Bitove Wellness Academy, before the pandemic.)
Visit the Bitove Method: https://www.thebitovemethod.com/
Listen to the beautiful music on our Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/sets/the-bitove-method
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Judy Librach is joined by Media Icon Joan Lunden. Award-winning journalist, bestselling author, television host, and motivational speaker, Joan Lunden has been a trusted voice in American homes for more than 40 years. For nearly two decades, Lunden greeted viewers each morning on Good Morning America, making her the longest running female host ever on early morning television! Lunden continues to be one of America's most recognized and trusted personalities which has made her a sought-after speaker for events across the country. As an ardent health & senior advocate, Lunden has testified before the Food and Drug Administration advocating mandatory mammogram reporting and the Congressional House Ways and Means Committee advocating for the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Lunden is also the host of the Washington Post Podcast series, Caring for Tomorrow on the future of healthcare. She also hosts the PBS television series, Second Opinion with Joan Lunden, which premiered in March of 2021. Additionally, Lunden has become the ambassador to the Poynter Institute's MediaWise for Seniors program which educates individuals over 50 on media literacy - separating fact from fiction online. As a part of the sandwich generation, Lunden's demographic is far-reaching. She is a mother of 7, including two sets of teenage twins. Like many Boomers in America, she has juggled being a working mom while caring for an aging parent, and brings this experience to her role as the spokesperson for the nation's leading senior referral service, A Place for Mom, a company helping caregivers and families find the right care and resources for their loved ones.
One of the most visible women in America, Lunden has graced the covers of more than 60 magazines and book covers. Lunden's newest book, Why Did I Come into This Room: A Candid Conversation About Aging, quickly became a New York Times Best Seller. In June of 2014, Lunden was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. An eternal optimist, she turned her diagnosis into an opportunity to become an advocate and help others. She chronicled her experience in her memoir Had I Known. Lunden continues to interact with Americans daily on her website, Joanlunden.com as well as her social media platforms. Lunden has served as national spokesperson for various organizations such as the American Heart Association, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, American Lung Association, American Red Cross, American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Colon Cancer Alliance. Joan Lunden's books include Why Did I Come into This Room: A Candid Conversation About Aging; Had I Known; Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Caregiving; Growing Up Healthy: Protecting Your Child From Diseases Now Through Adulthood; Wake-Up Calls; A Bend in the Road is Not the End of the Road; Joan Lunden's Healthy Living; Joan Lunden's Healthy Cooking; Mother's Minutes; Your Newborn Baby; and Good Morning, I'm Joan Lunden. Joan Lunden truly exemplifies today's modern working woman!
Check out Joan's book: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07WPWG8CS
More from Joan: https://www.joanlunden.com/
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Judy Librach is joined by Stewart F. Lane, who is also known as Mr. Broadway. Stewart Lane is a six- time Tony Award winning producer for "Jay Johnson: The Two & Only," "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "The Will Rogers Follies," "La Cage Aux Folles," "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," and "War Horse." As well as a nine time nominee, including, "Fiddler on the Roof" (revival) starring Alfred Molina, "Gypsy" (revival) starring Bernadette Peters, "1776" (revival) starring Pat Hingle and Brent Spiner, "The Goodbye Girl" starring Martin Short and Bernadette Peters and "Woman of the Year" starring Lauren Bacall.
Lane is also the recipient of four Drama Desk Awards, a Drama Critics Circle Award, an Outer Circle Critics Award and a Drama- Lounge Award. Other Broadway producing credits include: "Cyrano De Bergerac" starring Kevin Kline, Jennifer Garner and Daniel Sunjata, "Legally Blonde the Musical," "Minnelli on Minnelli" starring Liza Minnelli, "Wait Until Dark" starring Quentin Tarantino and Marisa Tomei, "Can-Can" starring Zizi Jeanmaire, "Frankenstein" starring Dianne Wiest, "Teaneck Tanzi" starring Deborah Harry and Andy Kaufman, "A Change in the Heir," "The Grand Tour" starring Joel Grey, "West Side Story," starring Debbie Allen and many more.
In London, Lane produced "Top Hat" which won him an Olivier Award, "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (Olivier Nomination), "Ragtime" (Olivier Nomination) and "Lobby Hero." In Dublin, he produced the world premiere of "JFK-A Musical Drama."
Expanding into film, Lane has produced over 25 stage to screen productions, as well as movies such as "Brooklyn Rules," starring Alec Baldwin and Freddy Prinze Jr., "Romeo and Juliet" starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad, and the documentary "Show Business: The Road to Broadway." Lane has also produced the Broadway Production of "Company," starring Raul Esperaza and "Cyrano de Bergerac," starring Kevin Kline, for Great Performances on PBS.
He is also the Chief Financial Officer and Co- Founder of the wonderful BroadwayHD, which is the Premiere Theatre streaming platform that brings full scale Broadway productions right into the privacy of your own home.
As if that were not enough, for several lifetimes, Lane is also the author of three books, "Let's Put On A Show," "Jews on Broadway" editions one and two, and "Black Broadway." He also wrote the plays "In the Wings" (published by Hal Leonard) and "If It Was Easy" (published by Performing Books), which was nominated for Best New Play by the American Theatre Critics Association. He conceived and wrote the John Denver Musical "Back Home Again," for which he received the John Denver Spirit Award.
Lane has also directed numerous productions across North America. He is the co-owner and operator of the Palace Theatre in NYC, and a partner in the Tribeca Grill Restaurant with Robert DeNiro.
Lane also sits on a bevy of impressive theatrical boards and he is the proud recipient of many prestigious awards and honours.
Giving back to the theater community, Lane has created scholarship funds at Columbia University Business Graduate School and Boston University's College of Fine Arts Undergraduate School and he has been a major supporter of many performing arts schools including, LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts. Five Towns College honoured Lane by naming their business school, Stewart F. Lane School of Business, for his contributions to the World of Entertainment.
He also lives in New York City with his wife and five children.
Also back on the program, we have Triple Threat Performer Lily Librach, who is an up and coming artist on the Canadian music and drama scene. Lily is entering her fourth year in Sheridan's Bachelor of Musical Theatre Performance Program. She is a singer, actor, dancer, writer, vocal coach and music theatre instructor. Lily has sung in concert performances, and starring roles on stage since she was 8 years old. One of her highlights was reprising her memorable performance as Maria in 'The Sound of Music' with the 40-piece North York Concert Orchestra, and Lily was named a top 10 finalist in Mirvish's worldwide Show Tune Idol Competition last summer! Lily has taken part in Masterclasses with Broadway stars such as Kelli O'Hara, Sierra Boggess, Jenn Colella and Chilina Kennedy with Eclipse Theatre Company and Werk With Broadway. Lily spends her days studying Voice, Music, Acting and Dance, and spends her free time singing for charity events like ICRF at big venues in Toronto, Montreal, New York, L.A, as well as online events. A highlight of her year was singing for The Bernard Betel Centre Senior Home, in conjunction with B'nai Brith, with The Olive Branch Theatre Company, (televised on CTV) while the Seniors got to sing and dance along on their balconies. Lily's favourite day of the week is Sundays, where she gets to sing for the most incredible community of people at Jake's Sunday Zoom Jam. (she has sung with them for over 60 weeks now since last March 2020).
Lily believes that when you sing, you pray twice, and she looks forward to sharing stories and music with audiences for years to come! Lily Librach will be singing us out of the show with a Broadway classic!
Check out BroadwayHD - https://www.broadwayhd.com/
Due to international copyright law, podcasts are unable to include music. Music can only be played on the live radio broadcast. Finding Your Bliss airs every Saturday at 1 PM on Zoomer Radio. Click on the link below to hear Lily singing "All I Ask of You," on Soundcloud. https://soundcloud.com/user-201921535-658441499/lily-librach-covering-all-i-ask-of-you-from-phantom-of-the-opera
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Judy Librach is joined by Canadian media Icon Erica Ehm. Erica Ehm is an entrepreneur, thought leader and creator. Originally a MuchMusic television host, Erica is known for her pioneering work in content marketing and social media.
She is founder of the digital agency Ehm & Co, and niche publishing brand the Yummy Mummy Club (YMC.ca), both focused on the desirable mom market. Under Erica's leadership over 15 years, her companies earned over a dozen prestigious awards. Her collaborations with health researchers earned her a Governor General's Innovation Award nomination.
Erica also wrote a new YouTube musical series for kids called Outta The Books that is launching on YouTube.
Her new podcast, Reinvention of the VJ, features interviews with the personalities of MuchMusic peppered with inspiration for reinvention.
Erica has built a multimedia portfolio including credits as a talented television host, author, journalist, playwright, awarding-winning songwriter and sought-after speaker.
Her remarkable ability to reinvent, influence, create and lead is what drives Erica.
Follow Erica on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/ericaehm/
Visit the Yummy Mummy Club - https://www.yummymummyclub.ca/
Check out the song song Erica co-wrote with Canadian Country Singer Cassandra Vasik: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHaAnYVmFlQ
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to finding hope and bliss even when faced with great adversity. Judy Librach is joined by Fabiana Bacchini, who is the Executive Director of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation, CPBF. She is a journalist and the published author of From Surviving to Thriving, a Mother's Journey Through Infertility, Loss and Miracles. After years of struggling with infertility, she welcomed her first child in 2009. In 2012, pregnant with twin boys, she was introduced to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit world after delivering twins at 26 weeks gestation. Her surviving twin, Gabriel, had a long NICU stay and was later diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Fabiana's family participated in the research study of Family Integrated Care (FICare) while in the NICU, which led her to become a parent advisor at Mount Sinai Hospital. As an ambassador for FICare, she has travelled all across Canada and internationally to share her experience with this model of care. She has become a strong voice and advocate for premature babies and their families.
She lives in Toronto with her husband and two sons. Her youngest son Gabriel (Gabi) sang for us on the original broadcast, but for the podcast, due to international copyright law, we are unable to play his clip. To check out Gabriel's singing, you can visit him on Instagram at @gabyn_music_.
Also on the program, we have Michelle Newman, who has been one of Toronto's most "in demand" Vocal Coaches for more than a decade. She comes highly recommended by Toronto's Top Talent Agencies as well as leading industry Record Labels. Michelle credits her success to her genuine passion for her students and their craft, as well as her personalized approach to every lesson. Her approach enables her to bring out the best in any singer, whether it be a live performance or studio session. She focuses on vocal health, breath control, tone, range and much more. She believes that singers are born with a gift, but it is how they nurture that gift that enables how far they are able to take themselves as an artist. Michelle has trained the city's most talented young singers. Most recently, Michelle's long time student, Ethan Young, was the winner of CTV's The Launch. She was also a coach to many of the finalists in that show. Michelle has trained many of the cast members of Mirvish's Matilda, Mirvish's Annie, cast members of the Next Step, Broadway's Billy Elliott, Broadway's Frozen, Members of The Revel Boys, YouTube sensation Johnny Orlando, Hollywood actress Alexandra Shipp and many more. Three of Michelle's students have been featured artists on The Ellen Degeneres Show and many have gone on to pursue their dreams of becoming professional musicians and have already created big names for themselves in the music industry. As a vocal coach, Michelle has been featured on MTV, Lifetime, City TV, The CJN, Rogers, CTV and CP24. Michelle was the resident vocal coach and producer for The Mini Pop Kids from 2011-2015. She was also the vocal coach for the Lifetime Biopic Aaliyah: Princess of R&B.
Michelle is also the co-owner, along with Amanda Silcoff, of Toronto's newest and most innovative performing arts academy, Spotlight Academy. Spotlight Academy is an Inclusive, Triple Threat Performance Academy for students of all skill levels, to develop technique, explore their creativity, and build confidence.
As an uber talented vocalist herself, Michelle has shared the stage and studio with many amazing artists such as Tina Turner, The Black Eyed Peas, Philosopher Kings, Jacksoul, Mosquito B and Donny Osmond. She was part of the Canadian Idol Writers Project and has been a featured anthem singer for The Toronto Raptors. To hear Michelle sing, you can visit her on Instagram at @michellenewmanmusic.
More of Fabiana: - www.canadianpreemies.org - www.handfullhearts.com
More from Michelle: - https://www.michellenewmanmusic.com/ - https://www.instagram.com/michellenewmanmusic/
Spotlight Academy: - https://www.spotlightacademyto.com/
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss Judy Librach is joined ?by return guest Victoria Lorient-Faibish. Victoria is a Registered Psychotherapist, a legacy professional with over 25 years of experience. Her influences include Eastern philosophies, Person Centred Therapy, Reiki, visualization, Polarity Therapy, meditation, as well as modern and traditional psychotherapy. She is a relationship expert, life coach, author of two books, Find Your "Self-Culture": Moving from Depression and Anxiety to Monumental Self-Acceptance and Connecting: Rewire Your Relationship-Culture. Victoria is also an award-winning, inspirational dynamic keynote speaker. Her focus is to disrupt multi-generational family and organizational BS! And get to the good stuff! Victoria has tons of resources from her online courses to her fun TikTok and YouTube channels. For more great stuff all about Victoria, visit her website at www.visualizationworks.com.
In our Featured Artist segment, we have another one of our favourite guests on the program and that is Jules Halpern. She has been singing since she could walk. At the age of nine she performed a cover of her favourite singer Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon in the Sky", which led to her being invited to sing at festivals, fundraisers and the Canadian and American national anthems at Madison Square Garden in New York. In addition to singing, Jules likes to draw, cook, write, and play the guitar and she posts all of her music on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/jules_music27
For the first time ever, the Host of Finding Your Bliss, Judy Librach, who is also an Adler trained Life Coach, will be doing a mini BLISS COACHING session live on the air with a wonderful person Heidi Knobovitch, who has worked as a Senior Executive for 25 plus years in the Music Industry, and she has also worked as a Sales and Marketing Executive in the jewelry, lifestyle and luxury goods industry. When Heidi received her Bliss Bracelet, we also did a Bliss Coaching session with her and she really moved leaps and bounds in the area she was focusing on! We hear all about what she achieved and what she is working on now!
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss we have a show devoted to self-compassion. Judy Librach is joined by Dr. Jodi Larry who is a Toronto-based naturopathic doctor (ND) who has been in practice since 2006. She has utilized natural health remedies since the age of 10 when an ND cured her of health issues that western medicine failed to remedy. She is speaking on the show about how to cultivate self-compassion.
Founded on her mission to bring people the knowledge, tools, and support they need to become the best version of themselves, Dr. Larry runs a private practice in Toronto. She also founded Rituwell - a wellness community. She speaks at corporations and in media and runs group workshops on various health topics. Her mission is to educate and empower people towards living up to their highest potential of health, mind, and body. Dr. Larry recently became a Certified Daring Way Facilitator - trained to teach the curriculum and research of Dr. Brené Brown. She is also a trained yoga teacher and certified yoga therapist.
Our Featured Artist this week is Raina Harten. This 17 year-old singer/songwriter has been involved with the performing arts since she was four years old. She plays piano, guitar and ukulele, and also danced competitively during her childhood years. She has also been singing and recording albums professionally since the age of 10. Raina was a member of a group called the Mini Pop Kids from the age of 10 to 13 yrs old. Raina worked on 3 albums with MPK, has performed at sold out concert shows all across Canada, and has been involved in music videos, commercials, and TV appearances such as CTV, CP24, Breakfast Television, CHCH TV and Rogers TV. As a solo recording artist, some of the highlights of Raina's music career include performing for WE Day at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto and touring Canada and the US to sold out concert venues. Raina has always had an interest in acting and would like to get back into acting on stage and in film and television. Beyond the performing arts, Raina is passionate about global issues and she has also been outspoken about Mental Health, Gender and Race Equality, and Economic disparities.
More from Dr. Jodi - https://jodilarrynd.com/
Listen to Raina's music - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EcIz2f43IAc5r9osIYrEA
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss Judy Librach is joined by Leslie Ehm. Leslie is a Swagger Coach, training guru, speaker and author who's helped thousands of professionals discover and unleash their unique brand of swagger - and find success just by being who they really are.
A former TV host, Leslie has spent 15 years travelling the globe with her award-winning training company Combustion, helping top executives, leaders and teams in Fortune 100 companies break out of their false personas, learn how to embrace their superpowers, find their voices and become the "badasses" they were born to be. And now she's put all of her tips, tricks, insights and tales of inspiration into Swagger - Unleash Everything You Are and Become Everything You Want.
She has worked with executives and teams from top organizations like Google, Disney, Pepsico, Lenovo, TD Bank, FBC, Uber, and so many more. She's turned technologists into creative forces, bankers into storytellers, and has brought a serious dose of "badass-ness" to boardrooms everywhere. Fuelled by her unrelenting passion to unleash true human potential and based on her experience working with thousands of professionals from CEOs down to new grads, Leslie is also the author of Swagger: Unleash Everything You Are and Become Everything You Want. She now devotes much of her time to working as a Swagger Coach and speaker. She's also a passionate amateur boxer and fighter for the good.
Also on the program, Robert Horvath is a Classical Concert Pianist. He earned his Masters' Degree in Classical Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the prestigious Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, in 1995. The great Canadian star pianist Valerie Tryon describes Robert as "a fine pianist with musical imagination and sensitivity."
Robert is a popular soloist with the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra, and he has also performed Rachmaninov's First and Second Piano Concertos, Chopin First piano concerto and performed 4 of J.S. Bach's keyboard concertos, all on the very same day. Just a few of the many venues and series he has appeared at includes the Roy Thomson Hall, the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, the Koerner Hall, the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, as well as the Ottawa Chamber Fest, Festival of the Sound, the Collingwood Festival, and the Indian River Festival.
An important priority for Robert Horvath is music education. He is a deeply committed teacher and he founded the Horvath School of Music in Toronto -Forest Hill area in 2002.
In addition to his outstanding classical skills, Robert is also the pianist for the contemporary chamber music ensemble, the Payadora Tango Ensemble. His versatility extends to the idioms of jazz , Argentinian tango and musical theatre. In the summer of 2019 he was featured with the Payadora Tango Ensemble in the Vancouver Island MusicFest and in Vancouver's prestigious Music in the Morning series. He has also toured in Ontario and in Florida with the Payadora Ensemble.
The Payadora Tango Ensemble also recently co-produced a film with the PointeTango Dance Company called Tango in the Dark, and Robert created the gorgeous arrangement for the film, featuring traditional and contemporary Argentine tango music. The film was made for Valentine's Day and it tells a story of passion and desire set against the rhythmic beat of the city night. The music includes tango arrangements made by the Payadora Ensemble`s members Robert Horvath on the piano, the Grammy award nominee Drew Jurecka on the bandoneon, and arrangements by bassist Joseph Philips and original compositions by violinist Rebekah Wolkstien.
As well the PointeTango Dance Company is made up of principal dancers, Erin Scott-Kafadar and Alexander Richardson. PointeTango is a unique, "one-of-a-kind" dance company directed by choreographer Alexander Richardson and created by lead dancer Erin Scott-Kafadar. By combining the intimacy of Argentinian Tango with the precision of Classical Ballet, a new dance vocabulary has been created—one that respects the tradition of Argentinian Tango and pushes the envelope by creating new and exciting possibilities. PointeTango is the only dance company in the world that combines ballet and tango fusion. (www.PointeTango.com)
To Get Leslie's Book - https://www.leslieehm.com/book/ More from Leslie - https://www.leslieehm.com/
More from Robert - https://www.roberthorvath.ca/
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Judy Librach is joined by one of Canada's most acclaimed and sought-after leading ladies. Cynthia Dale is a true and veritable 'triple sensation', garnering rave reviews as an award-winning actor, singer, and dancer onstage and on screen.
Cynthia began working in television as a young child, performing with Tommy Hunter and Wayne and Shuster and in many CBC variety specials. At the age of eight, she played the role of the young Emily Carr in a musical special about the life of the Canadian painter. Her film and television credits include eight fabulous seasons as Olivia Novak on the highly popular "Street Legal". Other credits include "Moonstruck", "The Boy in Blue", "Heavenly Bodies", just to name a few. As well, Cynthia was a judge for two seasons on "Triple Sensations". She also starred in and co-produced for CBC, the musical film "Christmas Dreams".
She spent 12 seasons with the Stratford Festival; and her credits are so impressive. Some of her credits include: Charlotte Malcolm in "A Little Night Music", Fosca in "Passion", Red Queen in "Alice Through The Looking Glass", Nellie Forbush in "South Pacific", Maggie in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", Sarah Brown in "Guys and Dolls", one of her all time favourites – Eliza in "My Fair Lady", Maria in "The Sound of Music", Aldonza in "Man of La Mancha", Guinevere in "Camelot", "The Mikado" and" The Gondoliers," just to name a few.
Other theatre credits include Charity Valentine in "Sweet Charity", "Love, Loss and What I Wore", "Syncopation", "Tamara" in New York City, "Dames at Sea", and "Pal Joey," for which she won a Dora Mavor Moore Award at 24 years-old for Best Actress in a Musical.
With three albums of well-loved show tunes under her belt, "...To Dream", "More...", and "Enchanted", she is also a recording artist.
In recent years, Cynthia has done concerts across the country with the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony Orchestra and the National Arts Orchestra.
Cynthia has a star on the Stratford Bronze Star Walk of Fame, an Honourary Degree from Fanshaw College, and an Honourary Doctorate of Laws from McMaster University.
More from Cynthia: https://www.cynthiadale.com/
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss Judy Librach is joined by Naz Beheshti, the author of Pause. Breathe. Choose: Become the CEO of Your Well-Being. Naz Beheshti is an executive wellness coach, speaker, Forbes contributor, and CEO and founder of Prananaz, a corporate wellness company improving leadership effectiveness, employee engagement and well-being, company culture, and business outcomes. Clients include Nike, Omega Institute, Columbia University, and Stanford University, just to name a few. Naz also co-founded Rise2Shine, a nonprofit, helping to alleviate the suffering of young children in Haiti.
Also on the program, we have Children's Entertainer and Singer-Songwriter Kayla Goren. Kayla is a prominent figure in the children's music industry. For the past 30+ years, Kayla has been teaching children and parents alike the joy that music can bring to their lives. Playing guitar and singing since she was nine years old, with a degree in music (BFA.Mu.) from York University, and as a music educator at Toronto's Hillcrest Progressive School and Camp, and currently at Leo Baeck Day School, Kayla has established herself in the Toronto area, as a leader in schools and in parent-child interactive music programs. Kayla's unique history as a performer, writer, entertainer and educator has allowed her to create music across all genres and has marked her place in the Toronto music scene. Kayla continues to pursue her adult singing, songwriting and live performances. Her children's songwriting has resulted in three popular children's CDs; The Purple Birthday Cake, a Chanukah collection entitled Come Spin with Me and the Parent's Choice Award-winning Splish Splash Kerplash, as well as a live DVD of her annually celebrated Chanukah Concert. Her adult music is available on Soundcloud.
More from Naz - https://nazbeheshti.com/
Listen to Kayla's Children Music Here - https://www.kaylamusic.ca/albums/
Listen to Kayla's Adult Music Here - https://soundcloud.com/kayla-goren
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Judy Librach and her esteemed guests are talking all about surrogacy in Canada.
Our first guest Dr. Clifford Librach is a Reproductive Endocrinologist, who is the Founder and Director of the Create Fertility Centre in Toronto. He completed his Medical School and Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residency training at the University of Toronto, followed by a fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) at the University of California, San Francisco.
He is also a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Librach has made significant contributions to current fertility practice in Canada and Internationally. He has served on provincial and national committees for the development of standards for the practice of REI in Canada. Dr. Librach is the past president of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS). And Dr. Librach is also a leader in the field of reproductive biology research. From a clinical research standpoint, Dr. Librach has been a pioneer in the study of medical and psychosocial aspects of third party reproduction, namely surrogacy, as well as egg and sperm donation. He has been an invited speaker at more than 40 international and national scientific meetings, has published over 100 peer-reviewed original publications, 9 book chapters and over 500 abstracts.
Later on in the program we will meet the CEO of Canadian Fertility Consulting, and the Founder of Sacred Surrogacy, Leia Swanberg, who is not only a surrogacy matchmaker, but she has actually been a surrogate two times, along with being an egg donor 6 times and she is the mother of five!
She began Canadian Fertility Consulting and Egg Helpers in 2007 after her second surrogacy, with the intention of creating a more rewarding experience for surrogates, egg donors and intended parents. With a background in business development and management, Leia turned her personal passion for alternative family building into a full-time business. Leia believes that surrogacy and egg donation is more than a medical transaction—bringing one's child into the world through surrogacy and egg donation is a milestone that deserves to be honoured and celebrated.
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Visit Sacred Surrogacy at – https://sacredsurrogacy.com/
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Judy Librach is joined by Camille Dan, the author of "Aaron's Energy: An Unexpected Journey Through Grief and The Afterlife With My Brilliant Son." Just days after the tragic loss of her son, Aaron, Camille began to hear him speaking to her about his transition to the afterlife and his experience on the other side. Camille shares her inspiring journey through traumatic grief, and her discovery of the infinite nature of existence.
Camille Dan is the mother of Aaron, and his two brothers and one sister. She has professional experience as a Critical Care Registered Nurse, a Medical Technical Consultant for Feature Films and Television, a Private Investment Manager, and now the author of this beautiful book. Camille kept a journal of Aaron's transcendent messages, within which she wove an account of her own journey through her immense sense of grief and loss. Aaron's Energy is the inspiring true story of Camille's unexpected journey through this grief and her discovery of proof of the afterlife and spirit connection.
Also on the program, we are featuring two incredible talents. First, we are honouring the work of composer-lyricist, singer/musician, and dramaturge, Kevin Wong.
Trained at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Violin, Harmony and Music History, Kevin Wong is a prolific musical theatre writer and composer whose celebrated works have included: Recurring John: A Song Cycle (Toronto SummerWorks Festival 2014 / Chicago Musical Theatre Festival 2015); STAR!(ving): A Collection of Songs; Misprint (with book writer Lauren Toffan, Women of Musical Theatre Festival 2016); Drama 101 (with book writer & co-lyricist Steven Gallagher, Bravo Academy 2017 / Etobicoke School of the Arts 2018 / Stage Door Academy 2018); and Reframed (Musical Stage Company / Art Gallery of Ontario, Dora Nomination – Best New Musical/Opera).
Currently in Development:
The Preposterous Predicament of Polly Peel (Act One) (with book writer Julie Tepperman, most recently a sold-out hit at the 2018 Toronto Fringe Festival and winner of the 2018 Playwrights Guild of Canada Stage West New Musical Award), Believers (with book writer and co-lyricist Ali Joy Richardson), and In Real Life (with book writer & co-lyricist Nick Green, most recently workshopped at Theatre Sheridan in March/April 2020).
Kevin was also the Musical Stage Company's Associate Artistic Director from 2016-2018. He is a member of the vocal group Asian Riffing Trio (with Chris Tsujiuchi and Colin Asuncion). He is currently part-time faculty at Sheridan College.
And singing a beautiful song from Kevin's EP "Small Ways to Move" is the uber talented singer/songwriter Travae Williams. Travae is a third year musical theatre student at the prestigious Sheridan College, who is also a singer, dancer/choreographer, actor, and musician. Travae, who was born and raised in London, Ontario, is a 22 year-old upcoming theatre artist. He is a 3rd year student of the Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program at Sheridan College.
Music and entertaining has always been a huge part of Travae's life. When he was just 1 years old, he would lay on his stomach and play rhythmic beats with his hands and feet, entertaining his big family. He got his first mini drum-set when he was 4 years old. Travae has quickly grown into a well-rounded artist. He is a singer, dancer/ choreographer, actor, and musician. Not only is he a great musician and theatre artist, but Travae makes it his priority to constantly spread love, encouragement, and motivation through inspiring online posts, through his music, and in his daily life. Travae hopes to have a sustaining and successful career in the arts after graduating from Sheridan College in 2022 and he is optimistic for great opportunities where he can express his unique artistry.
His rendition of Kevin Wong's magnificent song "Tides" is spectacular. And you can listen to it here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CM-HGZNpUP-/
Camille's website: www.aaronsenergy.com
More from Kevin: https://www.kevinwongmusic.com/ Purchase "Tides" here: https://kevinwongmusic.bandcamp.com/track/tides
More from Travae: https://www.instagram.com/travaewilliams/
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, is fashionista and entrepreneur Dawn Librach. She is the owner and creator of Rewind, one of Toronto's premiere stores for high-end vintage and designer resale. Dawn Librach opened Rewind in 2014, after graduating from Ryerson University's Entrepreneurship program. With a love for fashion, and a great sense of style, Dawn was also an avid shopper in Toronto, and she saw a niche in the market for a different approach to designer resale. Rather than doing consignment, Dawn will take your gently used and designer goods and pay you for the garments right there on the spot. She handpicks every piece of clothing, shoes, purses, and accessories for Rewind, making the boutique a highly curated environment.
Not to mention, it is a gorgeous store aesthetically and was actually designed by Dawn's mother, Heather Librach, who is not only the Head of Merchandising at Rewind, but she is also an interior designer. Dawn says everything she knows, she learnt from her mother, as Heather also used to be a buyer at the high end department store in Toronto.
They both are on Finding Your Bliss on the program to talk about this bliss story, which is also a great success story of entrepreneurship, following your dreams, and taking all of your talents and combining them to find your passion. It's not surprising that Rewind has been featured in the North Toronto Post as the best vintage and consignment store in Toronto. Rewind was also just recommended in Toronto Life Magazine in their indispensable guide to great style in the city, as one of the top boutiques to shop at in Toronto.
Our Featured Artist this week is Jazz singer Caity Gyorgy, who is an uber talented Toronto and Montreal based vocalist, who is known for singing bebop and swing music. Being called one of Jazz FM91's "8 Canadian Women in Jazz You Need to Know," Caity performs regularly at both public and private events all across Canada.
Some of her most notable performances include the Toronto Jazz Festival, the Calgary Jazz Festival, the TU Jazz Festival, the Brampton World of Jazz Festival, singing backup for Natalie MacMaster, and the Calgary Stampede Talent Search (where she became the Grand Champion back in 2019.)
Caity also runs an Instagram account entitled "@Liftaday" where she has gained global recognition from her transcription videos that are absolutely brilliant and are viewed daily by thousands of people. She has posted over 160 videos since 2018.
Caity plays most frequently with her group the "Caity Gyorgy Quartet". With this group, she creates hip arrangements of jazz standards to keep them modern and fresh, while still swinging. She also composes original music in the style of standard jazz repertoire, as well as the great jazz composers of the 50s and 60s.
Her arrangements and compositions often feature her own vocal improvisation, which sets her apart from other jazz singers. She has released one EP, several singles and her debut album "No Bounds", that features guitarist Jocelyn Gould, and it was just released this past January 22nd, 2021. Her recorded music has been played on radio stations across the globe and she has been featured on multiple Spotify Editorial Playlists including "Jazz X-Press", "Vocal Jazz", "Chilled Jazz", and "Jazz Tranquilo".
More from Rewind on Instagram: @rewind_cr
More from Caity- caitygyorgy.com "No Bounds" EPK - caitygyorgy.com/no-bounds-epk Listen to Caity's music on Bandcamp at caitygyorgy.bandcamp.com
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, award-winning Television Host, Journalist, Author and now Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre, Marci Ien is on the program. Marci Ien is a devoted Mother, award-winning Journalist, Author and MP and she has dedicated her life to providing a voice for those who need it most. Born in St. Jamestown and raised in Toronto, where she lives with her children Blaze and Dash, Marci has seen first hand the opportunities and challenges our city faces. Marci is a passionate advocate for vulnerable communities in Canada and around the world.
She is well known as a famous face in Canadian television, for co-hosting Canada AM, and co-hosting the popular CTV daytime talk show The Social.
Today, she serves as the voice of Toronto Centre constituents as the only Black Female Member of Parliament in the House of Commons and continues to fight for inclusion, equality and ensuring that everyone in Toronto Centre and across Canada has a fair chance at success.
In a soulful, and inspiring interview, Marcy Ien talks to Judy Librach about her engaging, authentic and thoughtful new book Off Script: Living Out Loud, and as her friend Jan Arden writes:
"Reading Marci's wonderfully whimsical and thoughtful book is like being given the opportunity to interview her. Her determination through her amazing career is beyond inspiring, and her dedication to family and friends, and her mission in life to seek out joy, and to never stop fighting for what is right, will stay with me for a long time."
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have Canadian Music Icon Jack Lenz, who has composed, arranged and produced for some of the best artists in the world.
Jack Lenz is an acclaimed and beyond talented Canadian Composer who, throughout his prolific career, has produced films and TV series and music-based feature documentaries. As well, he has composed music for motion pictures, television, documentaries, Canadian news programs and award shows. His greatest love is making music for the Baha'i Community from "We Are Baha'is" to the World Congress Music, to "Mona with the Children."
He is best known for the Toronto Blue Jays Theme Song, "OK Blue Jays", to the series, "Goosebumps" and his score for Mel Gibson's film "The Passion of The Christ". Lenz has also contributed additional music for the John Debney score for the film.
He has also written songs for Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion, Buffy Sainte-Marie and the Canadian Tenors. He is also the composer for the series "Good Witch".
His primary interest though, is to support children and families dealing with severe disabilities, and his daughter, Mercey, has given him this sense of mission for the disabled. He created the Baha'i Feasts and Holy Days Songbook, which is 33 songs for the Badí? Calendar. You can support this project at jacklenzmusic.com.
Check out the inspirational music video for "Here Comes Love": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxzt68p1uTQ
Check out the full version of the beautiful "Go Where Love Goes" sung by Andrea Bocelli and Holly Stell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QL_ltjTXAU
More from Jack: jacklenzmusic.com
Check out One Planet Please Productions @oneplanetpleaseproductions on Instagram and Facebook.
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we are so excited for the first day of Spring!! We're celebrating it by doing a whole show on getting into shape with Personal Fitness Coach Neil Zworth, and his custom tailored programs at Ndorphin Attainable Fitness, that are specifically designed for men and women over 50.
Neil Zworth is a Certified Personal Training specialist, and indoor cycling and boot camp instructor with a passion for helping individuals, in mid-life and beyond, to meet their health and fitness goals. After decades of running – from 5k's to marathons – he realized in "later life" the importance of a balanced exercise program for injury prevention and management. Neil develops programs that meet individuals' specific objectives, in a manner that fits their schedule, with a focus on injury prevention and life-long adventure.
And Phyllis Newman who was the producer on the first season of this show, has gotten into great shape, thanks to Neil!
Phyllis Newman is a creative media veteran - having spent over 25 years working as a Show runner, Development Producer, Writer and Media Consultant on numerous television and digital series. Phyllis has achieved great success in producing highly-rated Canadian and international television programs and formats. Phyllis has worked as a casting director, talent agent and is also a College Instructor at the Toronto Film School teaching Factual Entertainment to aspiring content creators. Currently, Phyllis has a number of series in development.
Also, this week's Featured Artist is Jazz Musician and Composer Steve Koven with his latest album LOVE! In 1993 he established the Steve Koven Trio. Touring the world for more than two decades, they have been coined as 'Canadian Cultural Ambassadors'. Steve's discography includes 15 albums (including Judy's favourite: The Koven Collective) and dozens of Steve's compositions have been licensed for national and international film and television productions. As an educator, Steve has been teaching in the Faculty of Music at Toronto's York University since 2003, teaching Contemporary Improvisation and Jazz Piano Studies. In addition, Steve teaches in the Music Department at Centennial College in Toronto. He is also an award-winning filmmaker, receiving first prize for his documentary, 20, in the 2015 Toronto Independent Film Festival and for his documentary, Improvisation in the 2018 Toronto Short Film Festival.
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have one of the most incredible and world renowned dancers, choreographers, teachers, and performing artists. Her name is Sarina Condello. She has integrated her love for life, as a stage and film director, choreographer, dancer, educator, motivational speaker, television host and founder of Learning By Heart Performing Arts Studio based out of Toronto, Canada. For over thirty years, Sarina has travelled the planet, studying how humanity and divinity are experienced through the performing arts. By combining dance and theatrical elements, mime and expressive art modalities from around the world, she has invented a teaching methodology that inspires and galvanizes children, adults and international artists everywhere and anywhere she visits.
As a TV personality, she has appeared on Global TV's Pop Stars, Big Voice, and has been a movement coach for Battle of the Blades. Sarina has also created and starred in two TV series: Way Off Broadway and The Barefoot Dancer, and new TV show called JJ's Dance Adventures, a preschool creative dance series.
She has choreographed for Canadian musical artists such as: Marc Jordan, Amy Sky, Olivia Newton John, and Jane Siberry and many more.
Her award winning documentary Thank You Tanzania, profiled her first arts camp that she facilitated alongside her three teenagers at an orphanage, for hundreds of heroic and inspirational Tanzanian orphans affected by HIV and Aids. Thank You Tanzania has been screened throughout North America and won countless film festival awards.
To date, Sarina has created, produced and directed over 100 musical theatre productions for adults and children. Her dance classes designed for her neighbours and community seniors have been running for 20 plus years. Her work as a performing artist in inner city Toronto, (Inner City Angels and Mariposa in the Schools) has touched the lives of thousands of immigrants, refugees, internally displaced, and migrant children. All the funds raised have supported her charity Childhood Now, an organization that brings arts programming to children in Africa and First Nations Communities. Sarina has been running dance classes for educators and young children in Manitoba, Quebec, and Ontario for over 3 decades. To this day, Sarina travels the world studying dance wherever she goes.
In 2021 Sarina, along Sarah Ferris, launched a new platform, SaSa Fit, which focuses on the importance of movement for people over 50. Combining the incredible benefits of dance for the brain and body, and fitness workouts for strength, this venture has reached hundreds of women all across the country, keeping them fit, happy and connected, especially during these challenging times. Sarina teaches the dance classes at SaSa Fit, and one of the most popular ones, is called the Dance Memory Booster Class and it's proven to be the most sought after classes for all the subscribers.
Also on the program, we have a testimonial from a very happy student, Arlene, who at 73 years old, is incredibly fit, thanks to Sarina Condello!
And our Featured Artist is the beautiful Canadian singer/songwriter and recording artist, Amy Sky.
Check out SaSa Fit: sasafit.com
Check out Amy Sky's song Celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0ZFxScAk1k
More from Amy Sky: amysky.com
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have well known Canadian radio and television host Ralph Benmergui, who we all remember fondly as the beloved co-host, along with Valerie Pringle on CBC's Midday. He is on the show to tell us all about what he's up to now, which includes an upcoming book, his work as an ordained spiritual director and the podcast he hosts, called Not That Kind of Rabbi.
Also on the program is this week's Featured Artist, the super talented singer/songwriter Tyler Simmons.
Check out Ralph's podcast, Not That Kind of Rabbi at: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/not-that-kind-of-rabbi-with-ralph-benmergui/id1491270910
Check out Tyler's new music video, which is a cover of Justin Bieber's hit song "Anyone," that he sings with Jadyn Rylee at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMZnf9umByE
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have Singer/Songwriter/Recording Artist, Billy Newton-Davis. He is a 4-time Juno Award winner for "Most Promising Male Vocalist", and "Best R&B Recording". His 4th Juno was "Best Dance Recording, a collaboration with international producer Deadmau5. He has performed on Broadway, as a song and dance man. He has done the New York Night Club scene, performed in London, Paris, Amsterdam, L.A, and Toronto. He has recorded a duet with Céline Dion, on his 2nd CD released on Sony, "Spellbound". His latest EP "Have We Met" is a jazzy, five song album that represents some of Billy's finest work to date! He performed and toured with The Nylons, for several years. Billy has extensively donated his talent towards humanitarian causes, raising money for various communities, AIDS awareness, Actors Equity, housing for people with mental illnesses and countless other charities and causes. Billy puts his heart first: "I want the world to know that I am sincere. I love what I do and I want to bring that sincerity to my fans when I perform." Billy recently received The CANFAR 2020 Creative Community Award.
Check out Billy's website to purchase his latest EP "Have We Met." at https://www.billynewtondavismusic.com
Check out Billy's video for Grandma's Hands at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTZk7vEb_HQ
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we're all about feeling good- physically, mentality and spiritually. Joining us is Holistic Nutritionist and Wellness Coach, Karen Porter who talks all about how we can fuel our bodies to live our most radiant lives. She is also one of the contributing authors in the book: Ignite your Passion & Step into Your Purpose: 12 Incredible Stories of the Path to Purposeful Living. Visit Karen's website at https://karenporter.ca.
Also on the program is four time best-selling author and entrepreneur Alli Mang. Alli joins us to talk about her diverse career in entertainment and shares her latest book, Finding The Light: How We Transformed Our Fears Into Renewed Hope During The Pandemic. She is also our Featured Artist this week and she sings one of the title songs from Jason Robert Brown's off-Broadway work, 'Songs for a New World'. Also be sure to watch Alli's live performance of Jason Rober Brown's off-broadway work, 'Song For A New World" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVAiFpH-7MY.
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It's important to celebrate love every day of the year and on this episode of Finding Your Bliss, you will learn how to love yourself and create more wellness in your life. We have two phenomenal people on the program. David Newton is a movement based therapist and wellness coach, who was teaching 40 fitness classes a week before the pandemic hit, and Lisa Borden of Borden Communications, an effective communicator who helps bring voice and shape to people's ideas, coaching them to understand their exact purpose and to be their own best expert. Lisa and David are both wellness intelligence experts and the creators of The Akira Concept. Akira is a Japanese name, meaning bright, intelligent, clear, anchored, gentle, strong, wise and compassionate, all of these qualities are ones associated with the work Lisa and David do and have incorporated into their two books: The Akira State Workbook, an indispensable guide to feeling well, looking well, and being well in today's world, and the book No Worries: Intelligent Self-Care, Doable Stress Relief, and Optimistic Thoughts for a Happier Life, which teaches you how to think positively for a happier life.
Also on the program is our Featured Artist, Juno Award Nominee, Canadian Jazz singer and vocal coach, Micah Barnes, formerly of The Nylons, with his latest single "The End of a Love Affair." Micah also just released the sultry and steamy 1940's Hollywood inspired music video for the song "End Of A Love Affair," which has just passed 100K views on YouTube, and it's the latest from Micah's most recent number one iTunes Jazz album, Vegas Breeze.
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have the beautiful, and talented TV personality Melissa Grelo. She co-hosted Toronto's most-watched morning news program, CP24 Breakfast. Melissa Grelo has also been co-host and moderator of the popular program, The Social, her brainchild, since it first hit the airwaves in 2013. She is also a contributing host on CTV's YOUR MORNING.
Since then, she has been part of leading important discussions with change-makers, authors, and some of the hottest celebrities and musicians from around the globe. In addition to covering the 2013 Academy Awards, she also co-hosted the Olympics for CTV in 2010. She also hosts important network broadcasts, like the Bell Let's Talk mental health special with Howie Mandel, and she also reports for special events such as the last two royal weddings. And of course, she's also one of the friendly faces on the Santa Claus Parade which she has co-hosted on CTV since 2010.
She is also mom to Marquesa, and even co-founded her own gender-neutral clothing line for children, named after her daughter called "marQ."
In 2019, Melissa was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women by WXN Network, and she also won a Canadian Screen Award in 2020 for Best Host, Web Program, or Series for #BellLetsTalkLive. She is also part of the team that won a 2020 Canadian Screen Award for The Social, Best Talk Program or Series.
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have award-winning Canadian acapella group Countermeasure. Anyone who has seen the film, Pitch Perfect, knows that there is something instantly feel-good about a group of talented singers who sing without instrumental accompaniment. Think everything from pop to jazz to original music and their voices alone make it all happen musically. Artistic Director Aaron Jensen and one of their singers, Hayley Preziosi are on the program to tell you all about what makes Countermeasure, "Canada's leading acapella group," so joyful, so creative and so infectious! We also will hear some songs from their latest album, "Guest Sessions." And Countermeasure has just released the video for HOLD ON - the first single off their concept album, Guest Sessions. Countermeasure's musical director, Aaron Jensen, composed HOLD ON, inspired by a conversation with bandmate, and vocal soloist Qwyn Alexis. The song reflects the experiences of motherhood: the fear and helplessness of setting your children out into the world, and the hope that by instilling them with love, decency, and pride, they'll be equipped to face whatever life has in store. The track features award-winning Toronto-based vibraphonist, Michael Davidson.
Hold On Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfFfKS0djVE
Also- fun fact, Aaron Jensen was also the Musical Director for 4 seasons, of the 9-time Emmy Award-winning hit TV show Schitt's Creek. And he talks about working with creator and star Dan Levy, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Jennifer Robertson, and much more. He also talks about working with Mariah Carey on Barack and Michelle Obama's Youtube Special "Class of 2020," which was a Youtube Virtual Graduation for the Graduating Class of 2020.
Great stories about Countermeasure are shared and of course, we play four tracks from their latest concept album, "Guest Sessions."
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have Part Two of our interview with Canadian fashion media icon, Jeanne Beker. The exciting conclusion to our interview with this celebrated journalist happens this week on Finding Your Bliss. Jeanne Beker was the host of the internationally syndicated Fashion Television (FT), which aired for 27 years and had viewers in more than 130 countries. And she also hosts a regular series for the Shopping channel entitled "Style Matters with Jeanne Beker''. She is also the host of her own podcast "Beyond Style Matters". Also on the program, this week's Featured Artist, is our return guest "Gigi", Genevieve Marentette.
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have Canadian media icon, Jeanne Beker. This celebrated journalist started her career as an actress and then moved into radio and television as co-host of the ground-breaking series, The NewMusic, and entertainment anchor on CityPulse News. She was the host of the internationally syndicated Fashion Television (FT), which aired for 27 years and had viewers in more than 130 countries. Jeanne is the Style Editor of The Shopping Channel, and hosts a regular series for the channel entitled "Style Matters with Jeanne Beker''. Jeanne is also a host of the podcast "Beyond Style Matters". Also on the program, this week's Featured Artist is talented Canadian folk-country singer-songwriter Joey O'Neil.
For more information on our show, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Also, be sure to visit our online magazine at www.findingyourbliss.com
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have the author of Manage Your Menopause Naturally and 27 other books, Maryon Stewart. A world-renowned healthcare expert, she has helped tens of thousands of women around the world overcome PMS and menopause symptoms, without using drugs or hormones. In 2018 Maryon was awarded the British Empire Medal and was recognized as one of the 50 most inspirational women by the Daily Mail. Visit her online at www.maryonstewart.com/book. Also on the program is our Featured Artist, the 17 year-old singer songwriter Halle Burnett, singing an original song.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have Intuitive Business Mentor and a Chief Energy Optimizer Jennifer Lyall on the program. She talks about her illuminating book "A Beginner's Guide to the Soul: Discover Your Inner Wisdom," and helps people learn how to master their energy and intuition, so they can enhance their impact and income, while doing what makes their heart sing!
Also on the program, we have Singer-Songwriter and Artist, Amy Pitt. Amy specializes in mindfulness and well-being, and with the help of her workshops, she encourages others to live creatively from a holistic perspective. She is on the program to talk about the power of mindfulness and her published work; "Spiralling Back To The Spark: A Spiritual Journey Towards Authentic Creativity." She also sings one of her latest songs.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, you will meet the actress Lorretta Bailey, who originated the role of Éponine in the Canadian Premiere of Les Miserables in 1989, produced by Mirvish Productions. In addition to performing all across the country, Lorretta Bailey is also a beloved teacher at Sheridan College's Musical Theatre Program. You will hear a clip of her singing "On My Own" from an 1989 Benefit Concert for SickKids Hospital at the Sky Dome and much more. Also back on the program is Holistic Psychotherapist and author Victoria Lorient-Faibish. She will tell us all about how to cultivate internal stability, in order to create joy and peace, as we move into month 11 of the pandemic. Her meditation CD is available at https://visualizationworks.com/.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we are celebrating with our annual Holiday Show! Joining us on the program is America Got Talent's Golden Buzzer Winner, Roberta Battaglia. Ten years-old at the time, Roberta's outstanding performance had an incredible 22 million views on Youtube in only two weeks. This beyond-talented vocalist from Toronto, Canada actually did a very important performance at? Idea City,? presented by our very own Moses Znaimer, who described her at the time as a nine year-old powerhouse!! She will sing on the show and tell us all what she is up to right now!
Also joining us for our annual Holiday Show is Film and Television Critic Thom Ernst. He is back with all of his favourite picks for movies and television series this Christmas. He was the voice of The Interviews on TVO's longest running movie program Saturday Night at the Movies. Thom also has his own podcast with the Kingston Canadian Film Festival called Rewind, Fast Forward.
Also, we are delighted to welcome back to the program Nina Turin, as our Featured Artist with a special Christmas Carol at the end of the show just for us! Nina is a ten year-old singer from Vancouver, British Columbia, best known for her acapella singing, which can be heard on her Soundcloud account: "Songs From a 10 Year-Old Vancouver Girl."
For more information on our show, you can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook. Also be sure to visit our online magazine at www.findingyourbliss.com
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have world-renowned cellist Ofra Harnoy and Canadian trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Mike Herriott on the program. Ofra Harnoy has established herself as one of the greatest cellists on the world's concert stage. She is one of Canada's most celebrated personalities and is a Member of the Order of Canada. She has recorded more than 40 solo albums and commands a vast repertoire. She has won many awards and distinctions for her recordings, including 5 JUNO Awards.
Ofra's husband and collaborator is Canadian trumpeter, Mike Herriott. Mike is a respected multi-instrumentalist in both the classical and jazz genres, and he is in demand as a lead trumpeter, jazz improviser, orchestral soloist, bassist, arranger and composer. He has toured extensively through North America and South East Asia, sharing the stage with a host of luminaries, including Doc Severinsen, Michael Bublé, and Seth MacFarlane and more.
He has a vast recording career and has worked with Michael Bublé, Jann Arden, Paul Brandt, and for Warner, Universal, Sony, Disney, CBC, CTV, and NBC. On the program they talk about their latest CD, "On the Rock," which celebrates the music of their new home in the province of Newfoundland & Labrador.
Website: https://www.ofraharnoy.ca/ Website: https://mikeherriott.com/
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss we have a first! Our Host Judy Librach will be co-hosting the show with the beautiful and talented Queen of R&B and Soul, Miss Jully Black. Jully is also the founder of a very inspirational health, wellness and lifestyle organization called 100 Strong and Sexy. It is also a great honour to welcome the legendary and respected humanitarian and best-selling author of 20 books, including his latest blockbuster The 5AM Club, and of course we are speaking about acclaimed author and leadership guru Robin Sharma, whose book has sold over 15 million books worldwide! Also on the program our regular meditation expert Josh Cohen and Rosanna Francis, the She-E-O of Rosie's Big Dream Events.
Website: 100 Strong and Sexy - https://100strongandsexy.com/ Robin Sharma - https://www.robinsharma.com/ Downward Dog - https://downwarddog.com/ Rosie's Big Dream Events - https://www.facebook.com/RosiesBigDreamEvents/
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have Sidra Rubin, hailing from Montreal, talking about her popular boutique Blush & Vyne. Sidra took the plunge into entrepreneurship at the age of 26 and has never looked back. Now she sells exclusively in the online space and has a loyal following of women of all ages. Her goal has always been to offer a curated collection of affordable fashion and to connect deeply with her customers. Sidra also writes a blog that she keeps updated on her website www.blushandvyne.com. Also on the program is Canadian performer, director, and theatre artist, Olivia Daniels, who comes on to talk about her new venture, Artists In Residence. Artists in Residence is a new platform which supports artists' mental health and well-being by providing opportunities for collaboration, discussion, and creativity. Their aim to develop a network for artists to connect with new collaborators; foster and develop new work; engage as a community around social, political, and cultural events impacting the performing arts, and spread awareness of mental-health resources specific to artists. Olivia earned a BFA in Drama from NYU, Tisch School of the Arts. She has worked alongside many acclaimed artists, including Philip Akin, Louise Pitre, Kent Gash, Shelley Butler, Gary Griffin, Michael McElroy, Eden Espinosa, and Chilina Kennedy. Our featured artists this week are New York husband and wife Les Horan and Abigail Lumsden. These two versatile musicians have been recording a video a day during the pandemic and have a beautiful cover to share with our listeners. Visit their website at www.pianolessonsnyc.com.
Websites: Blush & Vyne - https://blushandvyne.com/ Artists In Residence - https://www.artistsinresidence.org/ Les Horan and Abigail Lumsden - http://www.pianolessonsnyc.com/
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we are looking at beauty from the inside out. Our first guest is International Makeup Artist to the stars, Nancy Crossley, who talks about her exciting venture, BeautySoClean, which is the perfect solution to keeping your makeup and makeup brushes clean and sanitized (This is especially important during Covid-19). She also talks about many of the stars she's worked with, including Brad Pitt, Ringo Starr, Martin Short and Joan Rivers. Also on the program, Health Practitioner and Yoga Instructor, Simi Pannu talks about how she helps heal the whole person, focusing on the mind, body and soul. And for this week's Featured Artist segment, we are playing an incredible song that was sung by Nancy's father, the late Doug Crossley.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we are joined by Christine Arylo, the author of Overwhelmed and Over It: Embrace Your Power to Stay Centred and Sustained in a Chaotic World. As a transformational leadership advisor, three time best-selling author, and host of the popular Feminine Power Time podcast, she is recognized worldwide for her work helping women to make shift happen-- in the lives they lead, in the work they do, and the world they wish to create. Also on the program is Lori Pearlstein. She is an Improv Artist, who has worked as an actor, comedian, & casting director. After studying in NYC with Philip Seymour Hoffman, she moved back to Toronto and founded PlayWorks, which uses the principles of improv to help people become more comfortable with being uncomfortable, overcome fear of judgement & develop the confidence to face challenges. This show's Featured Artist is talented 17-year-old Singer-Songwriter Paige Blossom.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, one of Canada's leading actors and theatre directors, Avery Saltzman is on the program. With a career spanning over 42 years in the business, he has worked with practically everyone in the Canadian musical theatre scene, and beyond. Avery co-founded the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company in 2006 alongside David Eisner and he is also the Co-Artistic Director of the Harold Green Jewish Theatre. After spending many years as an actor on Broadway– television, movie and stage actor Avery Saltzman moved back to Canada where he has been delighting audiences as one of Canada's leading character actors. As the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote: "Avery Saltzman is an artist capable of understanding and communicating the humanity in the most inhumane of conditions". Avery regales us with many stories from his illustrious career and talks about many of the stars he has worked with, and of course, he sings for us!
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a great show in store for you. First up, we have our "Ask Ellen Expert," Ellen Chaikof coming to us from the streets of New York, to talk all about the election, Covid-19, Broadway and all the questions you want answers to! Also on the show, our very own Haley Alaggia brings on her father, Musician Mike Marian to talk about his music and long awaited album. And finally, Singer/Actor/Dancer Lily Librach comes on the show to sing and talk about her bliss!
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have author and Canadian songstress, Tonia Evans Cianciulli, who is a multifaceted concert artist, enchanting her audiences across North America with her signature programs. She's been praised for her versatility as a singer, her broadening repertoire and her "ability to invest any song with authentic emotion, no matter what the genre or subject matter." We will also hear all about her new book The Heart's Obsession – An Intimate Biography of Newfoundland Songstress Georgina Stirling'. Also back again on the program, Judy sits down with Jules, a 13-year-old student in Toronto. Jules has been singing since she could walk. She became known at nine years old, when she performed a cover of her favourite singer Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon in the Sky," which led to her being invited to sing at numerous festivals, including America's Got Talent. She has sung both the Canadian and American national anthems at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Recently, Jules was invited to sing for Stronger Together/Tous Ensemble on national television with a who's who of many well known Canadian singers and celebrities, including Justin Bieber, Drake, and Michael Bublé.???????
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Parenting Expert and City TV's "Marilyn Dennis regular" Alyson Schafer. Alyson is the host of her own show, The Parenting Show and she is also a three time Ted X speaker and author of many best-selling parenting books. She will talk all about coping with our new Covid reality. And as well, she will also speak about how to stay safe on university campuses and how to be a positive influence in your children's and teen's lives. Also on the program Christy Primmer is a Canadian author, TV Host of Women Who Lead, registered mental health counsellor and Success Coach for women. Christy founded her company Primetime Consulting Services Inc. in 2011 with the intention of providing services and products that educate and empower women to get back in the driver's seat of their own lives. She teaches women how to reclaim their power, get uber confident, and create the life and business they desire.This week's Featured Artist is our very own Audio Producer and talented musician, Faz Qazi.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a show dedicated to two wonderful women: The first is Victoria Banks a singer-songwriter who has been nominated for 11 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards and was named CCMA Female Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year in 2010. She has been labeled "one of the best songwriters in the business" by Nashville's MusicRow magazine. She is here with her latest album "Uncovered," and also tells us about her podcast The Table. In addition to singing a track from her lasted album, she will also sing one of Judy's favourite songs of her's, "Saints and Angels." Also for anyone who wants to be a songwriter, Victoria offers incredible suggestions and tips on what it takes to write songs and make music. Visit Victoria at: https://www.victoriabanks.net/
The second incredible woman on the program is Pilates Guru Margot McKinnon. Her goal is the same today as when she opened her first Body Harmonics Pilates & Movement Studio in Toronto back in 1998: "to help people transform their lives through movement." Today, in addition to being a sought after teacher and presenter, with two Studios and Health Clinics in Toronto, Margot also offers Teacher Training programs and Continuing Education courses worldwide. You can learn more about Body Harmonics at: bodyharmonics.com.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we are thrilled to have on the program an exclusive interview with a true national treasure. Actress, singer, writer and artist, Marilyn Lightstone is on the show talking about her dazzling career on stage, screen and television. Marilyn sings, tells wonderful stories and we share clips from her acclaimed and illustrious career. We all hear Marilyn's signature voice daily on Canada's VisionTV, ONE TV, and The New Classical FM. She is recognized as one of Canada's most pre-eminent and multi-faceted artists. We find out about her latest show, a brand new podcast called "Marilyn Reads on Classical 96.3 FM" and much more. You're in for a real treat with this special edition of Marilyn Lightstone on Finding Your Bliss!
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, you will meet Actor Darrin Baker. Darrin shares wonderful stories all about his career as an actor on stage, screen and television. He tells wonderful anecdotes about working with people such as Glenn Close, Phil Collins, Jackie Mason, Lorretta Bailey and Wendy Lands, just to name a few. As well, he has taught acting for over 20 years and studied at the Herbert Berghof Studios with the iconic Uta Hagen. Darrin will also be singing on the program.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, it's Honey Jam!! The concert showcase that gave super talents Nelly Furtado and Miss Jully Black a boost, and it began back in 1995 by the phenomenal Ebonnie Rowe, featuring an all female line up of aspiring musicians. She joins us this week to celebrate her 25th anniversary of spearheading Honey Jam, a non-profit program for young female artists all across Canada, culminating in a stellar showcase of live music. Our Featured Artist this week: Honey Jam alumna, the very talented Jordan Alexander will be singing her latest single, "You." Also on the program, we have the uber successful mother/ daughter duo from a store in Toronto, with one of the coolest concepts ever! The store is called Thursdays, where new merchandise arrives in store every Thursday, hence their motto, "Thursdays and every other day." We will be meeting the dynamic team of Rita Benzacar, Jimmy Benzacar and Gillian Piltz, and hearing all about how they have pivoted during Covid-19 with E-commerce, in-store shopping, personal shopping, drive-by pick ups and lots more.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, social worker, performer and author Bridgit Dengel Gaspard is here with her book, The Final 8th: Enlist Your Inner Selves to Accomplish Your Goals. She will talk about how to make it to the finish line, instead of stopping seven eights of the way there! And the Featured Artist this week is singer-songwriter Travae Williams. Travae is a singer, dancer, choreographer, actor, and musician. You will hear his latest single "We Gon' Be Alright," later on in the program.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, you will meet the actress Lorretta Bailey, who originated the role of Éponine in the Canadian Premiere of Les Miserables in 1989, produced by Mirvish Productions. In addition to performing all across the country, Lorretta Bailey is also a beloved teacher at Sheridan College's Musical Theatre Program. You will hear a clip of her singing "On My Own" from an 1989 Benefit Concert for SickKids Hospital at the Sky Dome and much more. Also back on the program is Holistic Psychotherapist and author Victoria Lorient-Faibish. She will tell us all about how to cultivate internal stability, in order to create joy and peace, as we move onto month 7 of the pandemic. Her meditation CD is available at https://visualizationworks.com/.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have Gabi Epstein on the program! She is one of Canada's leading stage and cabaret performers, best known for playing Audrey in Stratford's production of Little Shop of Horrors. Her show "Gabs Sings Babs: Gabi Epstein sings the songs of Barbra Streisand" debuted at the Toronto Jazz Fest and has been performed all over Ontario and Quebec. Gabi also just staged a full one and a half-hour Livestream cabaret, "Gabi Epstein onLIVE," produced by The Harold Greene Jewish Theatre and Stream Stage Productions, that felt like live theatre! Along with her husband Jeremy Lapalme, she is also the co- founder/creator of "The New Local: Dine In Sing Out!" which partners with local restaurants to bring you a virtual dinner and show experience. Also on the program, we have Country Rock Artist and motivational speaker Suzi Kory. After creating and manifesting a meeting with her idol Axl Rose, from Guns N' Roses, Suzi's passion for music was reignited and changed the course of her life and her career. She shares her inspirational story about following your dreams at any age or stage in life!
Gabi Epstein's website: http://gabiepstein.com/ Suzi Kory's website: https://www.suzikory.com/
Gabi Epstein's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabifayepstein/?hl=en Suzi Kory's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzikory/?hl=en
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a very special show celebrating two outstanding artists. First up, Canada's Queen of R&B and Soul, and now award winning musical theatre actress extraordinaire, Miss Jully Black. Also on the program, award-winning singer, musical theatre performer and artist, Vanessa Sears. Their connection: Award-winning roles in the Musical Stage Company and Obsidian Theatre masterpiece, "Caroline, or Change", and they are also both strong community leaders who are creating powerful change in the world. In addition to singing from the musical "Caroline, or Change", Jully will be singing her hit song "Seven Day Fool", and Vanessa will be singing a cover of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On". Jully will also tell us about her exciting movement "100 Strong and Sexy", a health, wellness and lifestyle organization whose mission is to help others find and commit to their health and wellness journey, and make deeper cultural connections in mental, emotional, physical and spiritual wellness. To connect and sign up, go to www.100strongandsexy.com or follow Jully at @missjullyblack on Instagram. You can also follow Vanessa Sears on Instagram at @vanessa_sears.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Dr. Elaine Dembe a celebrated chiropractor and longevity specialist, a sought-after inspirational keynote speaker, media personality, and author of 2 best-selling books; Passionate Longevity – The 10 Secrets to Growing Younger and Use The Good Dishes™ – Finding Joy in Everyday Life is on the show. She has just come out with a new book as a response to COVID called, Use The Good Dishes: No Matter What Life Serves Up, which helps people navigate the fallout from the Coronavirus Pandemic with a positive outlook. David Johanns is also on the program. He is a composer, pianist, singer, real estate agent, with a passion for music, sailing, and photography. During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, he created a virtual piano bar on Facebook, where he took requests every night for 50 nights. He still continues with the virtual piano bar, which serves to lift people's spirits in these trying times. Also off the top, Host Judy Librach in her Coaching Bliss Blast segment, enlightens her listeners on how to get connected to your passion and your purpose.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, veteran Executive Coach Maggie Craddock, President, and CEO of Workplace Relationships, who is known for her work with Fortune 500 CEOs and senior management, has also written a fantastic book called Lifeboat: Navigating Unexpected Career Change and Disruption. She has been featured on CNBC, ABC News, and National Public Radio, and has also written a wide range of nationally syndicated articles on emotional agility in the workplace and her methodology has been discussed in publications ranging from the Harvard Business Review to Oprah Magazine. Also on the program, our Featured Artist of the week is the talented Jazz Musician and loyal "Finding Your Bliss fan," Barry Livingston and his group, Barry Livingston Group.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have two fatastic guests. First up is singer Lisa Sonshine from the Juno-nominated duo Sonshine & Broccoli, who are the hottest children entertainers around. This award-winning children's musical entertainment group have rocked out shows all across the country and have had audiences singing and dancing along to their 5 hit studio albums. Proud wife, entertainer and mom of baby Zade, Lisa brings joy, style, positivity and sunshine to all. Her body-positive and all-inclusive warm personality attracts people and parents country-wide. Also on the program, is Amy Goldberg a.k.a Amy G. Amy is the founder of The Trustrise, where she shows people, teams, companies and audiences how to take decisive action toward living an inspired life. She is an international speaker, well-being expert, growth & action strategist, and author. She works with Fortune 100 companies, rock stars, personalities, professionals, and those ready to take action. Her book BE YOUR TRUTH shows you how to embrace your truth to get to your best life. Our Featured Artist this week is rock musician Tommy Gunn, who also happens to be Amy Goldberg's husband.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Juno Award Winning Singer/Songwriter and Pianist, Laila Biali will be talking about her most recent album, Out of Dust. Also on the program is Psychotherapist, and Social/Environmental Activist, Ruth Rosenhek, coming all the way from Australia.
Laila Biali website: https://lailabiali.com/
Ruth Rosenhek Psychotherapy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RuthRosenhekPsych/
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a show dedicated to mental health and to a wonderful story about the joy of music. We are delighted to welcome back singer/songwriter Wendy Lands to the program. And also, you will meet Nina, a 10-year-old singer from Vancouver, who has a serendipitous connection with Wendy. They both will be meeting on the air for the first time. Also on the show is author Michele Viner with her book, "A Few Words About Mental Health," written from the perspective of a mother whose daughter was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 15. Partial proceeds from the book go to support mental health causes.
Wendy Lands's website: https://wendylands.com/ Nina's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/vancouver-girl Michele Viner's website: http://www.alittlewordy.ca/
This episode of Finding Your Bliss is dedicated to finding grace and peace of mind. Joining Judy Librach is Jaime Saibil, a psychotherapist with nearly a decade of experience providing counselling and consulting in the healthcare and the weight loss industry. She also specializes in the areas of stress, anxiety, depression, couples-related issues, communication and conflict resolution, blended families, alcohol and substance abuse, eating disorders, and much more. Also on the program is lawyer and yoga and meditation instructor, Josh Cohen, who teaches meditation in the 889 teacher training program and drop-in classes at Downward Dog. The Featured Artist this week is the talented singer/songwriter, Tyler Simmons.
There are people that you meet in life that have a light around them and bring so much illumination to others. One of those people is Ellen Schwartz. On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we talk to Ellen about her beloved son Jacob Schwartz, who was born with a rare neurodegenerative disease called Canavan disease. The world learned from Jacob Schwartz, who was full of love and of goodness about how to be a better person, and how to live life with positivity and love. This show is dedicated to his memory. Ellen has written two books, Lessons from Jacob: A Disabled Son Teaches his Mother about Courage, Hope and the Joy of Living Life to the Fullest and Without One Word Spoken: 18 Life Lessons from Jacob. Ellen is also the Co-founder of Jacob's Ladder and the Founder of Project Give Back. She was honoured with A Woman of Action award by Israel Cancer Research Fund. She was awarded a Queens Jubilee medal and in 2016 she was presented with the Meritorious Service Decoration by the Governor General of Canada. This episode also features a song that was written, created and performed for Jacob by many of his friends and family called, "I Rise Above", (available on iTunes or Apple Music). Our talented featured artist this episode is Mike Rosen from Lady Mystics.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a whole episode dedicated to music, giving, and kindness. And what all three of our guests all have in common is they are singers and musicians who give back using their music. First up, Limore Zisckind who overcame an advanced breast cancer diagnosis with her special brand of "Aggressive Positivity™, which is now a new book available on Amazon. Her album "Alive" went viral triggering newspaper and international TV coverage. You're going to meet her and hear her sing today. Also on the program is Pandemic pie-maker Bradley Harder who is giving his pies away for free during Covid-19, and he is also an amazing musician. And last but not least, we will also hear a gorgeous new song, from Singer-Songwriter, vocal coach, and member of the acapella group Countermeasure, Hayley Preziosi.
Limore Zisckind video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYDIVctg8Cg
Pandemic Pies by Bradley Harder Go Fund Me: https://ca.gofundme.com/f/pandemic-pies-by-Bradley-Harder
Voice By Hayley: http://www.voicebyhayley.com/
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a very special show featuring two incredible stories. Our first guest, Wendy Murphy was in a car accident when she was only 18 years old, leaving her confined to a wheelchair, and because of her ability to focus on the positive and her tremendous bravery, she found a new life purpose and became an inspiration to so many people. She tells us about her work as a model after the accident, with Rhona Mickelson, who was the founder of a talent agency for the physically challenged, which she first heard about on the Roger, Rick and Marilyn Show. She also talks about her career for over 8 years as a City TV television reporter and her incredible new book, Wendy Murphy's Law: Whatever Can Go Wrong, Can Be Made Right. Also on the program are the winners of the Canadian Family's Got Talent competition, CZN. A group made up of three uber-talented singers and songwriters, C.J Capital, Matthew Novary Joseph, and Seth Zosky. Not only did they win first place, but they have been invited by Celebrity Judge Simon Cowell to appear on the next season of America's Got Talent!
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we are joined by the Founder and President of H.U.B Inc. (Heighten Your Business), the incredible Mary Morassutti, and Spiritual Life Coach, author, channeler, energy intuitive, teacher, nature and travel photographer Jeffrey Eisen, who co-authored the book Empowered Youth with his son Michael. Also on the program, some laughter with one of Canada's top stand-up comedians, Simon Rakoff. And also this episode features some music with the fun and feeling good jazz stylings of Flautist Bill McBirnie.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, three time Juno nominee, Canadian singer, musician, poet, visual artist and actress Sarah Slean joins us on the show. She will be singing and telling us all about her dazzling musical career and her profoundly intimate and highly intelligent relationship with music. Also on the program, Master Life Coach, and founding member of the International Coach Federation and performer Darlene Chrissley will also be here to talk about finding your bliss in these challenging times. Darlene is also the author the book, Conversations for Power and Possibility, which is now also an inspirational course called The Creative Response: Finding Power and Possibility in Times of Crisis. The Link to register for the course is: https://lifescapers.teachable.com/courses?
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In this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we are focusing on coping strategies to help everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic. Joining us on the program is Alyson Pancer, a clinical counselling hypnotherapist who specializes in mindfulness based therapies. Also on the show we have Ellen Chaikof, a lawyer by training, who is also a writer and a community leader. She will be on the show in a new segment called "Ask Ellen" And finally, later in the show, our featured artist of the week is the very talented Jazz singer Rosanne Agasee.
Joining us this week on Finding Your Bliss, we have two great powerhouse women. First up is one of Canada's best known journalists and authors, Rebecca Eckler, and she is here to tell us all about her 10th book, Blissfully Blended BS, and shares her secret coping tips from waxing to chocolate and lots more! Also on the show, Canadian Jazz singer extraordinaire Genevieve Marentette, also known as Gigi is back with her mesmerizing and magical jazz-stylings. In this time of social distancing and quarantine, you can commission Gigi to create a bespoke recording of a song that you love. This makes a perfect digital gift from an extraordinary interpreter. She will also be singing one of her gorgeous creations on the program.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, seasoned television personality Liz West, who has reported, hosted and anchored for 5 networks across Canada, including CityTV, CTV, and The W Network. She tells us all about her book: Scratch Your Buts- Seven Words that Get in the Way, and also as an experienced media trainer, she gives us tips on how to be at our best at the podium, on camera, and on Zoom!!! She is also joined by surprise guest Sportscaster Mark Hebscher "Hebsy," who talks about his book: The Greatest Athlete (You've never Heard of): Canada's First Gold Medalist, and everyone shares lots of laughs together on the air. Our Featured Artist of the week is Canada's Sweetheart of Swing, Alex Pangman
In this episode of Finding Your Bliss we are back with a Season Premiere of all new shows. Guest starring in this show are: Personal growth expert Jennifer Louden who asks the most important question you'll ever ask yourself, which is why it is so important to bother, with her latest book, Why Bother? Discover the Desire for What's Next. For more information on her book, go to jenniferlouden.com. Also on this episode is the incredibly talented 13-year-old singer Jules Halpern singing a Stevie Wonder cover. You can hear her music on Instagram @jules_music27 and also on Youtube simply under the name, Jules.
The star of City TV's Out There With Melissa DiMarco, who is taking a short break from interviewing A-List celebrities on the red carpet at TIFF to be with us in the studio and then these Uber talented singers and performers from Unsung Heroes Productions joining us in the studio led by the very talented founder and artistic director Neal Dlin. The angelic singing of Joanna Pearl, Amanda Silcoff, and Lindsay Ritter in the studio will blow you away!
Leanne Mattlow raises awareness about Mental Health Empowerment Day. 1.2 million young Canadians struggle with mental health issues. Leanne is joined by Sharon Neiss-Arbess, author of Me and My So-Called Friends and creator of Brave the Waves: a program for building resiliency in the classroom. One in two Canadians will have a mental illness by age 40. Also, Lindsi Hollend, a talented fine arts photographer stops by to share her personal story.
This episode of Finding Your Bliss this week looks at the joys, benefits and bliss of Yoga and Meditation. We will understand how even at its most basic level, yoga helps us find inner harmony, balance and an overall sense of well being. We talk to 5 masterful yoga educators, beginning with two wonderful yoga teachers who not only teach YOGA classes, but are also renowned for their excellent Yoga Teacher Training programs, and they are Jody Fischtein and Mark Morra. Also on this episode, we have renowned yoga teacher, yoga therapist and Chakra expert Carolina Carvahlo, and lawyer and mindfulness meditation teacher, Josh Cohen. As well, you will enjoy the musical mantra stylings of singer/songwriter and chanting and mantra artist Lana Sugarman.
In a show dedicated to combating and overcoming anxiety, this episode of Finding Your Bliss features two excellent guests who help others tackle their anxiety. You will meet the incredible and inspirational Life Coach Carly Cooper who has developed a wonderful program on how to control anxiety, called The Conquer Anxiety System. Also on the program we talk to accomplished author Tom Bunn, who when he was an airline captain, began a quest to find a solution that would help fearful fliers control their panic. His book Panic Free: The 10-Day Program to End Panic, Anxiety, and Claustrophobia (New World Library) grew out of a fear-of-flying course that he created.
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss: a whole show devoted to CREATIVITY. Host Judy Librach welcomes Julia Cameron: the seminal author on creativity, especially with her transformative book The Artist's Way which recently was celebrated in a 25th Anniversary edition.
Hailed by the New York Times as "The Queen of Change", Julia Cameron talks with Judy about The Artist's Way and also about her latest book, It's Never Too Late To Begin Again. Julia Cameron also discusses the importance of the Morning Pages, which she describes as a very potent tool for not only unlocking one's creativity, but for organizing scrambled thoughts. For more information, go to @theblissminute on Instagram and Facebook or check out our online magazine FINDING YOUR BLISS dot com.
Judy Librach spends the full hour with Jack Canfield, author of the beloved Chicken Soup for the Soul series.
Jack talks about "The Success Principles" and his show One Day to Greatness Live with Jack Canfield which came to Toronto on October 26th 2019.
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On this episode of Finding Your Bliss we are talking about reinventing yourself and as well, we are talking about how to stay calm in the midst of the Coronavirus crisis. We have some great suggestions on how to stay positive and how times like this force us to take a pause and reflect on what really matters, to embrace all the simple pleasures in life and how to lean into more faith and less fear. On the show we have Dr. Sam Gerstein an emergency room doctor who later in life discovered his passion, which is helping other people find theirs. He went from emergency medicine to psychotherapy and wrote the book called Live Your Dreams: Doctor's Orders. Also on the program, Naomi Parness, a celebrated television reporter for over 20 years at CTV, who just reinvented her career launching KPW Communications, a PR and Communications company. And finally, after years of working in the food industry, Neil Zworth did a complete career 180, becoming a highly successful fitness trainer catering to the 50 plus crowd. He achieves this by doing at home personal training, and is even doing virtual training by Zoom, Skype and FaceTime. There is also a very calming meditation at the end of the show that is designed to reduced the anxiety and fear that many of us are experiencing.
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In a show dedicated to combating and overcoming anxiety, this episode of Finding Your Bliss features two excellent guests who help others tackle their anxiety. You will meet the incredible and inspirational Life Coach Carly Cooper who has developed a wonderful program on how to control anxiety, called The Conquer Anxiety System. Also on the program we talk to accomplished author Tom Bunn, who when he was an airline captain, began a quest to find a solution that would help fearful fliers control their panic. His book Panic Free: The 10-Day Program to End Panic, Anxiety, and Claustrophobia (New World Library) grew out of a fear-of-flying course that he created.
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Canadian Broadcasting icon Dini Petty guest stars on Finding Your Bliss this week. She became a household name in the 1970s when she was the first woman to fly a pink helicopter, while simultaneously broadcasting traffic reports for the radio station 'CKEY'. She has been described as Canada's Oprah, and she was part of the original and groundbreaking City TV News Team, for City Pulse News. Also she was the trailblazing, original host of City TV's City Line and the celebrated host of the award-winning and longest running national television talk show in the country. She has conducted over 20,000 interviews and talks on the show about notable celebrities such as Red Skelton, Sarah the Duchess of York, Lauren Bacall, Harrison Ford, Cloris Leachman, just to name a few. In recent years Dini has turned her love of poetry into a bestselling children's book, The Queen, the Bear and The Bumblebee, and she has been nominated and recognized for numerous awards for her talk show and documentary work. As well we also hear about her charity work and the exciting projects she has coming up.
Also on the show this week, is Psychotherapist, Life Coach, author, Media Personality and Inspirational Keynote Speaker, Victoria Lorient Faibish, who talks about her upcoming workshop "Stop Dimming Your Light" as well as her two books, "Connecting: Rewire Your Relationship Culture" and "Finding Your Self-Culture: Moving from Depression and Anxiety to Monumental Self Acceptance."
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