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The GoodBeing Podcast
by Bo Aganaba
This podcast is an exploration of the human experience, and a search to find new approaches to live a life of creativity, joy, resilience, and mindfulness. One way of putting it is: If life is a game, how do you understand the rules? What kind of experience are you looking to have? Whether it's with a guest or flying solo, host Bo Aganaba dives into all of the fun questions around what it means to be human.
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Connecting the Brain and the Body: A Conversation with Kian Cham
I am finally sharing this wonderful conversation I had with trainer, martial artist, and movement coach Kian Cham. We explore the deep connection between martial arts, movement, and philosophy, and Kian helps me understand the nebulous concept of "Ki". He also shares insights on how traditional practices can transform our understanding of body, mind, and conflict, offering practical tips for integrating movement into daily life.Kian's WebsiteKian's InstagramPodcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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What (Almost) Everyone Gets Wrong About Easter (Reissue)
We've all heard the phrase "Jesus died for our sins" but what does that actually mean? Many of us were taught that Jesus had to die for God to forgive us, but there are plenty of stories where Jesus or God forgives people without blood or death being involved. Understanding the essence of the Easter story is much more about putting on our metaphorical and poetical minds to understand what the authors of this story were trying to tell us. It's really a story about at-one-ment, and it's an invitation to let go of the myth of redemptive violence.Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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The Fix: A Conversation with Ian Morgan Cron
I chat with author Ian Morgan Cron in a conversation centered around his most recent book, The Fix: How the Twelve Steps Offer a Surprising Path of Transformation for the Well-Adjusted, the Down-and-Out, and Everyone In Between.We talk about common misconceptions of the 12 -step program, and its relevance for anyone seeking personal growth. we also talk about how traditional religion can often feel exclusionary or too concerned with appearances, and how often the most transformative experiences happen in church basements rather than in pews.Ian Morgan Cron's WebsitePodcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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Each of Us is an Artist of Our Days
Reupload: The Artist's Eye for BeautyJohn O'Donohue said “Each of us is an artist of our days; the greater our integrity and awareness, the more original and creative our time will become.” Let's talk about what this could mean for the things that we choose to do, and for the things that we pay attention to. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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You've Forgotten How To Be Yourself
Have you noticed how everything looks the same? Every car looks identical, they can't stop remaking movies, and your social media feed is full of people copying each other's videos. I think this is because true inspiration often comes from silence, from the space between thoughts. This episode explores how our already chattering minds are being impacted by cheap dopamine and our fear of boredom, and why constant stimulation stops our ability to truly become ourselves. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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Making Meaning - When the Self Meets the World
Those of us wrestling with meaning are part of a lineage of human longing. We aren’t the first people to feel lost; we are simply the latest in a long line of seekers. Yet, there is something different about our time and place in history. We get into what that difference is in today's episode.Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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What is The Meaning Crisis?
We know where to go for knowledge (science/academia), we know where to go for information (the internet), but we have no idea where to go for meaning and wisdom. People seem to be finding their lives more meaningless than ever. Why? Let's talk about it. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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Where Climate Change Meets Mental Health - Part 6
The final episode in our series brings together the major themes from the previous 5 episodes and looks into what it takes to integrate them into our everyday lives.This podcast is part of a professional development course offered through Carleton University, in partnership with Break the Divide, Climate Psychiatry Alliance, and Families Canada, collectively known as The Luna Moth Circle (click the link to learn about our collective). Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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Where Climate Change Meets Mental Health - Part 5
These days, I'm feeling convicted by the idea that we have to learn to live together. Perhaps obvious in some ways, but when society feels so divided it's an idea that we should keep in mind more often. Part 5 in our series is all about communication, and the role that it plays in bringing people together, even when we disagree.This podcast is part of a professional development course offered through Carleton University, in partnership with Break the Divide, Climate Psychiatry Alliance, and Families Canada, collectively known as The Luna Moth Circle (click the link to learn about our collective). Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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Where Climate Change Meets Mental Health - Part 4
Part 4 in our series furthers our journey into learning how to live with the ecological crisis. We hear from experts on inner development and the transformative skills that can help us hold and respond to the crisis in a personally sustainable way. The episode concludes with an exploration of how we can reconnect with nature, and why it's such an important practice for us as humans.This podcast is part of a professional development course offered through Carleton University, in partnership with Break the Divide, Climate Psychiatry Alliance, and Families Canada, collectively known as The Luna Moth Circle (click the link to learn about our collective). Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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Where Climate Change Meets Mental Health - Part 3
Part 3 in our series looks at the forces, both internal and external, that make it hard for us to respond to and solve climate change. We also hear from professionals on the coping strategies and skills we can employ to help manage climate anxiety when it feels overwhelming. This podcast is part of a professional development course offered through Carleton University, in partnership with Break the Divide, Climate Psychiatry Alliance, and Families Canada, collectively known as The Luna Moth Circle (click the link to learn about our collective). Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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Where Climate Change Meets Mental Health - Part 2
In part 2 of our 6-part series on the intersection of climate change and mental health, we look at the different ways we become aware of climate change, and the role that social media and our media diets have at shaping how we think about or understand climate change. We also look at how rural and urban people may experience climate change differently, and why learning about climate change can be uniquely challenging for young people. This podcast is part of a professional development course offered through Carleton University, in partnership with Break the Divide, Climate Psychiatry Alliance, and Families Canada, collectively known as The Luna Moth Circle (click the link to learn about our collective). Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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Where Climate Change Meets Mental Health - Part 1
We're kicking off a new season of The GoodBeing Podcast with a six part series on the intersection between Climate Change and Mental Health. This series is part of a project in partnership with Carleton University, Break the Divide, Climate Psychiatry Alliance, and Families Canada, collectively known as The Luna Moth Circle (click the link to learn about our collective). This podcast is part of a professional development course offered through Carleton University. Throughout this series we'll be taking a look at what it means to wrestle with the reality of climate change, its impacts on our physical and mental health, and the unique experience that young people face when dealing with these challenges. Hear from experts working at the intersection of mental health and climate change, as well as from young people directly sharing from their own lived experience. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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Building Tomorrow's Economy with Better Questions and Stories
This episode features a recording of a talk I gave a talk at the Energy Disruptors Unite 2024 conference in Calgary. Video RecordingConsumers, investors, and top talent are increasingly looking for the same thing - to feel good about who they do business with. The businesses of tomorrow's economy make society better through the problems they solve and services they provide. But what does "better" really mean? How do we find a purpose and mission that people can feel connected to? This talk discusses how we can ask better questions and tell better stories while confronting challenges such as climate change, inequality, and discrimination. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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Time & Other Thieves: A Conversation with Sarah Simpson
We all experience difficulties in life, and one of the most common is managing our own minds. I chat with psychotherapist, writer, podcaster, and radio host Sarah B. Simpson about curiosity and creativity, the relationship between psychology and spirituality, the pitfalls and benefits of social media, and why you should walk barefoot on the grass everyday.Sarah's WebsiteSarah's InstagramTime & Other ThievesDharma From the Public DomainPodcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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An Economy of Wellbeing
For this first episode of Season 2, I speak a little more about GoodBeing as a project beyond this podcast, and why I think wellness is an intrinsic aspect of sustainability. I also talk about why a worthy goal of society is to help us be and feel more "human". Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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The Art of Slowing Down
How often do we take time to actual digest and process all of the information we're exposed to every day? How often do we allow ourselves to truly slow down and take our time with things, not allowing the pressure of our fast-paced lives to erode our sense of presence? Let's talk about why this important and practice with a short guided meditation. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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What is Love?
Is there a word more overused and unclear as Love? What do we really mean by the word Love? How does romantic love differ from brotherly love? What do people mean when they say God is Love? Join me as we unpack some of these questions, learning from writers such as Erich Fromm and Ram Dass. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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The Power of Starting Fresh
The most helpful phrase that I have found in my meditation journey is "begin again". The idea that we can always renew our intentions at any moment can help us not to give in to feelings of frustration, boredom, or many other emotions that keep us from persevering in the things that we want to. Join me as I go for a walk and share some thoughts on this simple but powerful idea. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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The Difference Between Wisdom & Knowledge
What is wisdom? And how is it different from knowledge? This is something that I've been fascinated with for a long time. It seems to me like our society contains a lot of knowledge, and yet lacks wisdom somehow. The internet has democratized access to knowledge, but where and how do we cultivate wisdom? Let's talk about it. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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Happiness is a Skill
I believe that happiness is a skill that we can cultivate in ourselves. I also believe we have a duty to practice and grow our capacity for happiness for the good of ourselves and others. I share some thoughts about how we might go about developing the skill of happiness, and why I think Buddhism's Four Noble Truths get to the root of the human condition. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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Reclaiming Our Physical Bodies Pt. 2
I like to think of my physical practice as a journey of Embodied Development. This framing helps me to move beyond the limiting idea of "getting fit" as an orientation, and into a space of growth, exploration, and mastery of my embodied experience. These bodies we have come with the inherited physical intelligence of millions of years of evolution. Our physical practice can be a wonderful way of learning how to use that inheritance for our own enjoyment and benefit. In this episode, I share a few ideas that shape how I approach this. K Boges Youtube Channel Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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Reclaiming Our Physical Bodies
The GoodBeing Podcast is all about what it means to be human, and the questions and areas of inquiry that we can bring to our awareness to help integrate the different components or sides of human experience. One area that often suffers in modern life in the west is our physical embodied experience. We so often experience life solely through thoughts, trapped in our heads, that we become disconnected from our bodies. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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What (Almost) Everybody Gets Wrong About Easter
We've all heard the phrase "Jesus died for our sins" but what on earth does that actually mean? Many of us were taught that Jesus had to die for God to forgive us, but there are plenty of stories where Jesus or God forgives people without blood or death being involved. Understanding the essence of the Easter story is much more about putting on our metaphorical and poetical minds to have an experience of oneness with all of creation. It's really a story about at-one-ment, and it's an invitation to let go of the myth of redemptive violence. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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Seeking Balance: A Conversation with Aslam Bulbulia
We often get so fixated on where we're going or on what we want that we forget to pay attention to the journey. But what if the way we get there is actually just as important as where we're going? What if it's more important? Creating the world that we want requires ongoing and active participation, and just like the act of balancing, it's about shifting and correcting when we start to fall. This week's guest, Aslam Bulbulia, brings a lot of wisdom to the practice of community building and highlights the power of relationship and conflict management in personal and collective growth. Resources mentioned: Aslam's Newsletter and website: Shura Substack, Shura Website Practicing Hope | Shagufta Pasta Waterline, Inner Activist Authors/Speakers Mentioned: Dr. Bilal Ware, Dr. Omar Sulieman, Sa'diyya Shaikh Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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The Art of Listening
For many of us, listening can be a bit of a lost art. We don't have the patience to practice deep listening anymore, but then we end up missing out on so much. The openness that real listening comes with provides space for personal insight and the inspiration that allows us to be creative. This episode is about the art of listening and includes a guided meditation on how we can practice the openness required to listen well. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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The Poet's Guide to A Life Worth Living
In my work with GoodBeing Co. I often include quotes from poets and writers to help those in the room step into a more evocative and experiential way of understanding the concepts we're discussing. In this episode, I share a few selections from poets and writers that have shaped my thinking around what it means to express our humanity with the knowledge that we are part of nature. In light of climate change, biodiversity loss, inequality, and so many other global challenges, I see this as the work of our age. Featuring: Mary Oliver, Rainer Maria Rilke, & John O'Donoghue Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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Being in the World: Ecology, Aliveness, and Human Intelligence
Ecosystems are complex, messy things, and they can help us understand why our society creates complex and messy systems. It's tempting to lament and turn away from that messiness, but what if we actually need to turn towards it? Also, what can the Garden of Eden story teach us about our humanity? Listen to find out. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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Guided Meditation: Conscious Breathing and Body Awareness
Meditating really is a simple practice at its core but it remains intimidating and unsatisfying for many people. It has been a transformative practice for me, and I would love to share it in a way that is accessible for people, so join me in this short guided meditation. It's not about doing it "right" but just about having an experience of the present - just as it is. Listen to episode 7: "Meditation 101" Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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This Wild Life: A Conversation with Alice Irene Whittaker
How do you maintain a sense of hope and optimism without leaning too far into naivety? It's a question I've often asked myself and one of the themes that is sprinkled in this conversation with mother, writer, and environmental communications leader, Alice Irene Whittaker. We talk about being caretakers of the natural world, the challenge of self-shaming and guilt for environmental stewards and advocates, the role of deconstruction in self-development, the magic of a more embodied experience, and much more. Alice Irene's podcast Reseed Alice Irene's Website Alice Irene's Instagram Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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A Philosophy of GoodBeing - Nature, Storytelling, and Belonging
Aldous Huxley wrote that "knowledge is a function of being", meaning that the nature and amount of what we know is determined by how the things that we experience change us over time. The GoodBeing Approach is also concerned with our Being, and how focusing on our way of Being can provide the seeds of a better life for us and for our world. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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Collective Joy: A Conversation with Efa Etoroma Jr.
Do you have songs or albums that take you to a particular time in life? Or that go-to song that gets you pumped up or helps you when you're feeling down? Music's ability to amplify and channel feelings and emotions has always fascinated me, and I loved having a conversation with accomplished musician, producer, and educator Efa Etoroma Jr. In this conversation we chat about streamlining the creative process, the importance of trust and support in collective improvisation and live performance, the relationship between artists and audiences, and how music can also teach us about life. Efa's Website | Efa's Instagram | Efa live with Moonchild | Efa live with Kiefer Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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Rethinking Our Definition of Nature
Many of us have grown up with an impoverished, cold, and colonial understanding of "Nature". Somehow, in our attempts to master it and use it for our benefit, we have forgotten that we ourselves are part of nature, indeed are Nature. Aristotle said ""In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous." Could that be true of us? Let's decolonize our understanding of Nature and find out. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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Figuring Things Out: A Conversation with Wil Brown
Few things make you feel more alive than when you feel connected to your body. Over the years, I have come to cherish my physical practice and Wil Brown has been a teacher and inspiration to me for the last couple of years. His philosophy around "physical intelligence" has helped me to bring back so much joy and curiosity to my embodied experience and journey into getting and feeling stronger and more healthy. Our conversation is about human movement, but it's also about the human experience more broadly, the process of growth and mastery, and how the journey is the whole point, because what could it really mean to "arrive"?Wil's WebsiteWil's InstagramThe Thing is Bigger Than the Thing: Short Video EssayPodcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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Play - The Secret Sauce of Learning & Creativity
Children know something that so many of us have forgotten. That life is about play. Alan Watts said "See, this is the real secret of life: to be completely engaged with what you’re doing in the here and now—and instead of calling it work, realize that this is play." What happens when we treat more things in our life as play? That's what this episode is all about. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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Meditation 101
Start the new year off with a primer on Meditation. Learn how this elusive practice can actually be quite simple with the right approach. The episode ends with a short guided Meditation to ground the ideas discussed. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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Happy Holidays! Thoughts on Religion, Spirituality, Consumerism and Science
I love the holiday season but I know it can be a challenging time of year for some people. Trying to balance cultural traditions, getting together with family, and the oppressive nature of our ultra-capitalist society can bring up a lot of different feelings. Here are a few thoughts on how religion, spirituality, consumerism, and science interact for me in today's world, and how what may seem like tensions between them can actual bring us more meaning and joy.
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Alternate Realities: A Conversation with Alicia Richins
Join me for a wide-ranging conversation on the relationship between purpose, vocation, and your creative outlets. How can we bring a sense of coherence to these pursuits (should that be your desire)? Raised in Trinidad and currently residing in Canada, Alicia is a consultant-facilitator and Sustainable Impact Strategist who works with organizations and community groups. She is also a climate activist, public speaker and writer helping to shape our collective vision of a positive future. Alicia's Instagram Climateverse Instagram Alicia's Writing Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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Embracing Your Intuition: A Conversation with Mallory Chipman
Mallory Chipman is our first guest on the pod! I first met Mallory over ten years ago now and it's been so fun to watch her artistic and creative journey. We had a great conversation about art and making a living as a musician and creative, self-expression, burnout, self-care, and many other topics. Mallory's WebsiteInstagramFacebookPodcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caPodcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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Storytelling & Self-Identity
Alan Watts said "I wonder what you mean when you say the words I or Me. I wonder what that means too and asking the question can take us to some interesting places, including to the way that we think about the world itself. The way that we respond to the question is usually informed by the stories we use to understand the world, so let's start to explore what those stories might be. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.ca
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The Artist's Eye for Beauty
John O'Donohue said “Each of us is an artist of our days; the greater our integrity and awareness, the more original and creative our time will become.” Let's talk about what this could mean for the things that we choose to do, and for the things that we pay attention to. Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit www.goodbeing.ca
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The Beginner's Mind
What is Mindfulness? Why is this ancient idea so popular in recent years? Let's unpack a little.Podcast produced and hosted by Bo Aganaba. To learn more about Bo and GoodBeing, visit GoodBeing.caIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee.
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Episode 0 - Trailer
What is The GoodBeing Podcast? If Life is a game, what kind of rules make for the best experience?
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This podcast is an exploration of the human experience, and a search to find new approaches to live a life of creativity, joy, resilience, and mindfulness. One way of putting it is: If life is a game, how do you understand the rules? What kind of experience are you looking to have? Whether it's with a guest or flying solo, host Bo Aganaba dives into all of the fun questions around what it means to be human.
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