Positive Vibrations Roundtable with Sara Troy and her guests Barrett Clemmensen Powell and Dawattie Basdeo aired April 5/16
Children’s books invite imagination and that is the very seeding of possibilities that creates future opportunities. Both of my guests write from their inner child’s wonderment.
Barrett Clemmensen Powell
Since releasing “Lori Leak Travels to Paris” I have been sharing it across the Internet and using to engage in conversations on-line and in local groups, about empowering girls. Lori Leak was published just before the 1000 Black Girl Books movement, which sparked attention to the lack of children’s literature featuring female heroines and role models for Black girls. This is an important conversation, globally. Currently, I am busy introducing the Lori Leak to libraries and classrooms in Denmark where I am residing right now. “Lori Leak Travels to Paris” is being used to teach English to 4th through 6th grade Danish children.
Barrett’s previous show with me.
The second book is being created and is titled “Lori Leak Travels to Copenhagen”.
I founded Holistic World with the vision of opening Holistic World centers globally. The mission of the centers being that to provide a modern day sanctuary on the high street for the mind body and soul. Stemming from my wish to provide inspiration and good well-being for my children and children all over the world I had the idea to write a series of children ’s yoga books which children could read and enjoy individually or as an adult. The aim of the Magnificent Me, Magnificent You series is to highlight to children the many wonderful qualities they have within and also the amazing beauty and power of the natural world.
Each book in the series has an adventure based around a Natural Wonder of the world along with lots of fun activities to inspire mind, body, and soul. My inspiration and ideas for the books have been drawn from my own personal life experiences such as running up Table Mountain, swimming with turtles in the sea, doing fire walks, giving birth to my children plus lots more.
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Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Rowena List aired April 5th
At the heart of Getting It Togetheris founder Rowena List.
Rowena’s 25+ years of experience and expertise in “getting it together” are multi-faceted – being a successful entrepreneur, speaker and coach/trainer, have all played an important role in honing Rowena’s natural ability to harness and teach others the best practices for getting – and staying – organized, and for maximizing one’s time.
Rowena’s non-judgmental, supportive and caring nature, along with her irresistible energy and enthusiasm make working with her feel ‘safe’ and empowering – whether it’s a full-scale de-clutter and re-organize or move scenario, or coaching and training on how to master all sources of ‘incoming’, to-do’s and commitments.
Rowena’s highly interactive speaking engagements have spanned the globe and her organizational tips have led to numerous media attention, including Breakfast TV, Global TV and Fanny Keifer. You may have also heard her on CBC Radio or read her de-cluttering tips in More magazine, Canadian Living, Vancouver Sun, and The Vancouver Province.
I am coming up to 40 years here in Vancouver, I originally came here from England via South Africa and the US arriving here July 1980. I was only meant to be here a year than of the United States, but I met me now ex-husband 5 months in, now with 3 grown children, 2 senior pets, one divorce, and many adventures I am still here.
When I first arrived I was not sure, I thought it was more advanced than it was, and in many ways, it was a sleepy town. Beautiful stunning yes, but still a bit behind the times. Every roaming clouds. In those days it was easy to walk the whole town, nothing was very busy, but as I did, I discovered wonderful places to eat at, to walk by, and to embrace. It woke up in a big way with our EXPO 86, a most wonderful Fair that invited the world to come and play.
BC PLACE AND SCIENCE WORLD
You cannot deny the beauty of the mountains shining down on you, reflecting in the waters around you. You can not deny the vibration of the trees and ever roaming clouds and sun dancing together. Life here in Vancouver is in its nature, it does not matter how tall a building they build or how many, your eye is drawn to those mountains, the forests, the sea and lakes that are always around you no matter where you are, for you can feel the life all around you, moving within you, uplifting you, speaking to you and inviting you in.
If you’re an active person there is much for you, skiing, water skiing, snowboarding, skating, hiking, sailing, biking, walks galore, there are wonderful trails to go on, alone, with the family with dogs, up a mountain, by waters, in the forests, no end of options. We have great outdoor stores to get you fitted out with any and everything you will need. Everywhere is just 15-45 minutes from the city to get to, so choices are abundant.
Robson Square
If you a coffee person we have coffee houses on every corner, we sit outside in all weathers, and we are so friendly loving to meet visitors from afar, and all of them have Wi-Fi and food. I am a coffee person and love going with my dog to a new place having a coffee and meeting the locals, always a treat.
If you love food, look no further, we are such a diverse selection it will blow your mind, from the White Spot Canadian burgers to the best West Coast Seafood to Japanese’s, Chinese, Korean, fusion styles, English, Vegan, Vegetarian, Steakhouses, Ethnic, Italian, Spanish, Vietnam, Mexican, Ethiopian, Indian, Irish, Scottish, Soul food, and so many more, whatever your palette desires, even great street food.
Outdoor music festivals
As for entertainment, there is always theatre going on, big and small, dinner theatre, dancing, comedy clubs, night clubs galore, poetry hour, meetups, art club, Art centers, museums, Science World, sports arenas and live international entertainers, and again so much more, for you the single, the couples, the families. Whatever you feel like doing active or viewing we have it for you.
Walks around Stanley park one of the biggest inner-city parks in the world is wonderful. One side you have the forest, the other the sea with the mountains close by. You can walk it cycle it, go through it, eat at many restaurants within it and bring your camera for there is so much to see. We have many bike rental shops just off Georgia and Davie.
Granville Island market and an aqua bus connecting you to the city.
Then there is Granville Island filled with a wonderful market of fresh foods to awaken your taste buds and food stalls to fill your belly. In the summer there is always entertainment going on so grab an ice cream take a seat and enjoy the fun. Don’t want stall food then try the many restaurants on the island while enjoying the views.
It is also cool to walk the whole island and see the shops many filled with Canadian Indian Art, and artistic clothes to take home with you. Do take a look at all the other wonderful artists there, so many with unique skills and artistry, they are all over the Island. This is where Emily Carr art institute is and the Arts Umbrella and don’t forget to check out Granville Island AiL brewery. gib.ca/beer
Now don’t forget the children, there is a whole building dedicated to the kids filled with fun things to do and play at, also a water park just nearby. (kidsmarket.)
If you just go the other side left just before the bridge into Granville island you will find the best fish and chips hut called Go Fish, fresh fish daily and so good, but always busy so allow for time, one can just sit having a drink looking at the city and all the yachts while waiting for your good food.
Robson Street
Shopping might be your thing, well, put on your walking shoes for we have so many great shops to empty your wallet in, check out Roots our Canadian store filled with great bags and activewear (cnr of Burrard and Robson) Robson is our Rodeo drive, high-end stores, souvenir shops, restaurants, ice cream and coffee bars and Bars everywhere. Granville Street is the main hub for many stores both on the street and in the mall, again filled with restaurants, nightclubs, theatres, movie houses, and so much more. It is a different type of street more everyday life happening there.
Gas Town
Take a walk down to Gas Town, you will find different more artsy shops here and again some very good upper restaurants. The famous Gas clock is here and the streets are a delight to walk down with the mountains peeking through. Coffee, alcohol, food, shops, entertainment, or just simply sightseeing, it is all here.
China Town Dim Sum
Go up a bit further and you’re in China Town, filled with Chinese foods shops with all the delights of China. Herbal Medicines, Herbal doctors, an ingredient for all that ails you. Foods that are visual and extraordinary and Dim-sum delights, so many good restaurants for just noodles congee (a rice soup) or crab and lobster dining, it is all here.
Don’t forget to check out the Chinese gardens where a lot of TV and movie shows have been filmed in.
Burnaby Inlet
You want to get out of the city and go for a drive? Well, which way, for whichever will take you somewhere beautiful. Go East along with Hastings and you will see everyday life from our street people to our Italian neighborhood to the inlet flanked by mountains. This route can take you to SFU University up Burnaby mountain, or along the waters into Port Moody where you can walk along the waters or go further around all the way to Bunsen Lake and hike around that and have a great swim.
White Rock
You can go South to White Rock on the border of the US, with its open sky’s and seas walks and foods, it is a delight to go and welcome such open skies. Go North of Vancouver and you can go skiing up Grouse Mountain, visit the bears and elk, see the amazing city views and also cross country skiing on Mount Seamore or Cypress, or drive further 90-120 minutes to Whistler. You can ski, dine, be entertained, walks, have fun and party for everyone, summer or winter.
Whistler Mountain Village
So many people come here on the way somewhere else, and say why did I not stay longer in Vancouver? If you want to enjoy here then give it time, for there are so many options, so much to do, so many places to go to, so many things to see, so time is what you need.
From intellect to an athlete, to artist to music, to theatergoer to food-est, to the simple enjoyment of life, we have it all here for you. Yes, we get a lot of rain at times, but we are not cold, and we would not have this beauty without the rain, so grab an umbrella if need, and get out there and explore, you will find us welcoming and friendly, for we are a diverse culture of so many international nations, we do not judge people by their skin but by their embracement of life, and we embrace our wonderful differences, look at me, a Brit who married a Chinese man who has the most beautiful wonderful children.
So come and see us, I know you will fall in love, we are fabulous people who live in a divine place and we love living life.
Stanley Park Wall
Humble Roots Cafe & Deli
“We are inspired by homegrown, handcrafted and seasonal fare”
13179 224th street, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada, British Columbia
Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Esther Nagle, aired April 5th-11th
We all get stressed and anxious in life.
How many times do you think ‘I’m so stressed right now’, but not know what to do to feel better?
Life can be so stressful sometimes. We all get stressed. Some degree of stress is good for us, as it helps us to get creative, focused, and inspired, but when that stress is constant and unproductive, it can be very harmful.
Often we don’t even realize how stressed we are. We react to situations instead of responding thoughtfully and productively, sleep can be difficult to achieve, we become irritable and overly emotional, we take it out on those closest to us and we feel awful about ourselves.
I used to be the most incredibly stressed out person. I was erratic, moody, and probably really hard to be around. I relied heavily on cigarettes and wine to help me deal with the stress I felt, not realizing that they were actually adding to my stress so much more.
I learned a really easy technique to help me take control of the stress I felt. I now don’t drink or smoke, and rarely get stressed about anything.
I want to share this technique with you! I’ve been there.
There aren’t enough hours in the day for you. You’re busy all the time taking care of your family, your business, your friends, your clients, and colleagues. You barely have time to breathe. Yet it feels that you’re not really taking care of anything well enough, particularly yourself. You’re running on empty.
You often get through the days counting down the hours until ‘wine o’clock’, and spend evenings in front of the TV, with a glass or two (?) of wine, wondering why you don’t feel relaxed. You rarely get enough sleep, waking up feeling exhausted and desperately needing that coffee fix to get you going in the morning.
You find yourself getting stressed out, and reacting badly to situations when you know that you could have dealt with them better. You love spending time with the family, but always feel that there is something else you should be doing (you feel this way whatever you are doing!) You love your work, but it either drains you or utterly consumes you.
You try to eat well, and to take care of your family’s health the best you can, but sometimes that takeaway pizza and fizzy drinks just seem so much easier. You want to be healthier, to live a more peaceful life, but despite all your best efforts, it just seems to be out of reach.
If only there was a way you could reduce your stress, sleep better finds healthier ways to relax than wine and cigarettes and feel more at peace with yourself.
I am happy to tell you that there is and that I can help you.
Would you like to increase flexibility in your body reduce tension in your body relax body and mind better begin to experience the many healing benefits of correct breathing such as reduced blood pressure, better respiration and improved mood feel less stressed, and be able to better deal with stressful situations sleep better, and wake with more energy reduce dependence on alcohol, cigarettes etc to help you to relax –
How do I know that I can help? I have lived that life, and come out on the other side, a happier, healthier, wiser person.
Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Joe St Claire, aired April 12th
How do we embrace sustainable peace in a world of unrest? We look in and speak out. Tune in to our conversation on how to find peaceful fulfilment and talk about solutions to our global conflicts .
Joe St Clair
After a successful career as a Senior Executive with ‘Nationwide Building Society’ Joe moved into ‘International Management Consultancy’ and ‘Project Management’ and has worked all over the world in the boardrooms of some of the world’s leading Companies solving corporate problems. His clients include Vodafone, M&S, DHL, Nat West, Prudential, EE, Thomas Cook, Morgan Stanley and many others.
In addition to his corporate work Joe is an established professional Writer with over 6000 articles published to date in leading magazines as well as a number of books. He is also a qualified Life Coach, Hypnotherapist and ‘Reiki Energy Healer’ with a deep lifelong interest in Spirituality and Meditation. In 2012 Joe founded a Company called ‘Quench’ which launched a new healthy and organic energy drink called ‘Positiv’ onto the world market. The drink is now one of the fastest growing drinks in the UK –positiv.energy
Joe is currently the Executive Director of the’ Laszlo Institute of New Paradigm Research’ (L-INPR) in Tuscany, Italy – as well as the ‘Global Director’ of ‘The Club of Budapest International’ clubofbudapest.organ organisation now spread across 21 countries campaigning for a more peaceful, equitable and sustainable world. ABOUT (Dr. Laszlo is generally recognized as the founder of systems philosophy and general evolution theory. His work in recent years has centered on the formulation and development of the “Akasha Paradigm,” the new conception of cosmos, life and consciousness emerging at the forefront of the contemporary sciences.)
Joe is also Managing Director of ‘Aurum Vita Limited’ a UK based Company that markets a number of new ground-breaking products to improve health and vitality.
Joe is the author of the best-selling book ‘100 Tips for Total Life Fulfilment’ amazon.100+tips+for+total+life+fulfilmentwith two more books about to be published – one on his own spiritual journey called ‘The Path to Indra’ and another about the true story behind the Uganda-Tanzania war and downfall of Idi Amin in 1978-1980. He is currently working on a new book called ‘EarthPulse’ aimed at analysing and solving the world’s problems including climate change, pollution, poverty, corporate corruption, deforestation and human rights.
When he is not working Joe enjoys Hill Walking, Cycling, Reading and playing guitar in a Folk-Rock band called ‘Corryvreckan’
LATEST NEWS
Starting this month Joe is running a series of ‘writing workshops’ in London for aspiring writers
Joe has just been invited to work with a new committee at the House of Lords in Westminster to further peace discussions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and ideas for resolution.
Joe is speaking at a big ‘Club of Budapest’ re-launch event in June and also at another event the ‘Global Woman Summit’ in July.
Joe is also performing on guitar at various venues with rising star Tally Koren to coincide with her new CD release –tallykoren.com
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Since releasing “Lori Leak Travels to Paris” I have been sharing it across the Internet and using to engage in conversations on-line and in local groups, about empowering girls. Lori Leak was published just before the 1000 Black Girl Books movement, which sparked attention to the lack of children’s literature featuring female heroines and role models for Black girls. This is an important conversation, globally. Currently, I am busy introducing the Lori Leak to libraries and classrooms in Denmark where I am residing right now. “Lori Leak Travels to Paris” is being used to teach English to 4th through 6th grade Danish children.
I founded Holistic World with the vision of opening Holistic World centers globally. The mission of the centers being that to provide a modern day sanctuary on the high street for the mind body and soul. Stemming from my wish to provide inspiration and good well-being for my children and children all over the world I had the idea to write a series of children ’s yoga books which children could read and enjoy individually or as an adult. The aim of the Magnificent Me, Magnificent You series is to highlight to children the many wonderful qualities they have within and also the amazing beauty and power of the natural world.
Joe is the author of the best-selling book ‘100 Tips for Total Life Fulfilment’ 
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