Hello!! This is Ryan and Alvin live from Toronto and Calgary. Welcome to our collaborative podcast. Collaboration happens in all types of settings whether remote or one location. Ultimately, the goal of collaboration is to maximise the chances of success by administering an open, communicative, and collaborative experience with all our guests. We hope you enjoy our content and are always open to your feedback. Looking forward to our future conversations, NOW PRESS PLAY!!!
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Tova Leigh and Kristen Hewitt are two friends living an ocean apart with two common bonds: motherhood and wine. They are blunt, real, and sometimes their husbands call them bossy. But they also love to have fun and their mission is to make you smile and feel inspired, (or just a little bit better about the fact that you haven't slept in years.) Each week they discuss the ups and downs of parenting, relationships, trending topics, dirty diapers, ice cream, and everything in between. Hosted on ...
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Welcome to Cold Water Hot Coffee. Disciplines for starting your day with clarity and purpose. If you’re looking for ways to get inspired, if you’re looking for a way to get your head off your pillow without groaning, if you’ve ever questioned why you are here, what you are doing, or how you ended up with the life you are living, you’ve come to the right place. This podcast exists to invigorate your mood and clarify your mission. Welcome to Cold Water Hot Coffee. A cold-slap start to your day ...
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“Grit is a devotional discipline of self-love and self-care,” says Nate. “It is about having enough respect for yourself to be able to show up for the things and the people that make you feel good.” Nate kicks off the first of The Solitude Chronicles with a discussion on the power of grit. After a few months of dealing with bladder cancer, through …
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Nate sits down with Dr. Matthew Asciutto, ER Relief Veterinarian and owner of BindleVet. He is also the host of The Greatest Profession podcast, “an interview-style investigation of the humanity of veterinary medicine.” Nate and Matt reflect on the turbulence of life, agreeing that it’s not in the highs that we extract the greatest rewards, but fro…
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To kick off the new year, Nate reflects on the healing power of the mind. He gives his thoughts on what it means to adopt a healthy perspective and the impact that our frame of mind can have on our overall health. Nate explains that even the most well-intentioned people occasionally let their monkey mind and ego take them to a dark place when thing…
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Nate Scharff sits down with speech therapist Marium Mizal. With 34 years of professional experience under her belt, Marium has helped countless patients recover from brain injury or stroke and regain their speech. Listen in as Marium shares how she makes the best out of her toughest days to continue to provide love and care to those she serves. She…
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Today, Nate continues his discussion with psychologist and psychonutritionist Colette Sinclair, where they discuss alternative therapies for mental health. They talk about plant medicines, and whether they address the problem or the symptom. Colette explains that it depends on how it’s being done. Orthomolecular medicine, she explains, is the treat…
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Today, Nate is joined by Colette Sinclair, a licensed psychologist and psychonutritionist practitioner who uses nutrition and mindfulness practices to optimize brain performance and reduce psychological symptoms. They met at Glen Ivy Spa, where they both braved the cold water plunge as other visitors stayed closer to the jacuzzi. Colette explains t…
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Today, Nate explores getting happy. “Let’s start living,” he urges. He lists the causes of unhappiness: overworking, poor diet, no routine, staying inside, not allowing yourself to feel too much, social media, not getting ready for the day, and skipping self-care. Those same areas serve as starting points on your road to happiness. Nate then lists …
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Today, Nate explores how to get busy being in service. “When we're ready to contribute to the world, we're ready to be in service,” he says. “This is a fulfilling and energizing place to live in.” There are two components to service: selflessness and willingness. In order to be in service, we have to be in a place of unconditional love for both oth…
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Today, Nate explores moving through resistance. Most of us have a higher version of ourselves, but we are often impatient with ourselves and set unrealistic goals. “What if we could let go of focusing on the result of our change, and instead being on a path of change itself, be its own reward?” He references a book from Dr. Joe Dispenza, which advi…
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Today, Nate builds off the previous episode’s theme of loss. You’ll now use the mission statement built in the said episode to remember why you are here in times of fear. “When our mission is clear, it's a light,” he explains. “It illuminates our path.” Everyone faces challenges in life, but control comes from the way we react to them. Fear-based b…
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Today, Nate talks about how to start over after dealing with loss, the process of letting go, and how to create a mission statement. He first tackles loss, emphasizing that it is something everyone experiences, and all we can control is how we react to it. He shares his own personal experiences with loss, using the story of his divorce to explain h…
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In the second episode of Cold Water, Hot Coffee, Nate tackles his five strategies for time abundance. His first strategy is to prep for a good morning. He recommends spending 10 minutes before bed thinking deeply about the things you have to look forward to the next day. He also encourages listeners to treat the bedroom as a sanctuary for sleep and…
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In the introductory episode of Cold Water, Hot Coffee, Nate Scharff outlines the concept of the show, which will provide disciplines for starting your day with clarity and purpose. He explains how the show came to be, and the inspiration for its name, which came from his own daily practices of starting the day with a cold shower, and then sharing a…
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Welcome to Cold Water, Hot Coffee - disciplines for starting your day with clarity and purpose. I’m Nate Scharff, your host. If you've been looking for ways to get inspired, if you've been looking for a way to get your head off your pillow in the morning without groaning, if you’ve questioned why you're here or what you're doing, or how you ended u…
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Princess Lifestyle vs. Toxic Masculinity [Part Two]
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We get on to the second couple
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Princess Lifestyle vs. Toxic Masculinity (Blue Therapy) [Part One]
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If you are having difficulties in an intimate relationship and efforts to resolve them with your partner aren’t working, couples counselling is an option worth considering. Catch us live giving a full review of the Blue Therapy YouTube show. Speakers: Shalom Tino Patricia
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Black Tie Episode (Dress Code)
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It’s commonly believed that people are first judged by their physical attributes and clothing is an important part of it. However, if they do so, do they fail to assess the person for their abilities and intellect? How important is dressing well in terms of making an impression?
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From thoughts to notes then Audio!
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Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Ryan catches up with high school friend over some late night boys' gossip/chat. Catch all the hot gossip on Quavo n Saweetie, KimYe and J-Lo & A-Rod.
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Life In Someone Else's Shoes Virtually
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Trying to figure out where to purchase a PS5 however you can't, on the grounds that no one has any stock. Yet, for what reason don't they have any stock? Beside incredible interest for the consoles, join Ryan as he learns on how one can build their own PCs and get an understanding of how gaming can get you to experience another human being's realit…
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Are you Credit woke, Casually dating or you have Soft Millennial Syndrome ?
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Join your usual hosts Ryan & Alvin have a conversation with former U of Manitoba student Slyden & Donavan about; Should Universities teach the concept of Credit to International students What is meaning of the term Casual dating SMS -Soft Millennial Syndrome Should you help out your family on the way to the 1st million dollars or when you have a mi…
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Facing Our Mortality - Tova and Kristen love to talk about pop culture and motherhood, but in this episode they get real. Kristen reveals a major diagnosis in her family and how it's effecting her life and the realization of mortality, and Tova explains how much she enjoyed her break away from her kids. The two emphasize the importance of allowing …
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Still recovering from a procedure, Kristen has a moment right before "Date Night". While Tova balances writing her new book and deciding what it will actually be about. They talk about how big your "village" of support can be, and the costs that come with more "help". And Not-So-News has an uplifting story of a bad-day-turned-amazing. All in this w…
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Tova's "Tova Talk" Facebook group unleashed the insightful and curious questions on the hosts this week. From throwing your husband a curve-ball just to see if he notices all the way to the latest techniques in getting your children to do chores (hint: make a list, make them follow it) and so much more! Follow the discussion on Facebook: https://ww…
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Mental Health and coping is the subject this episode. From diagnosed Depression to emotional sadness to a seemingly world-wide malaise; Tova and Kristen share from their own experiences what they have found helpful over the years and what helps them reduce stress. Tova explains why she thinks being 'relatable' is a pain in the ass, and Kristen shar…
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Chaos is the reality this week as Tova and Kristen get really real about the usual daily challenges, mixed in with those unexpected surprises in their lives. They agree that balance is indeed elusive, and share steps they take to try find happiness in everyday. They also chat about sibling spats, and the animals making headlines in not so news! Bea…
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This week Kristen and Tova chat about Kristen's recent surgery, her recovery, and how women's bodies are always in the news whereas men's bodies never get the same attention. They discuss why a women's value and worth always seems to be linked with looks and discussed Kim Kardashian's recent visit at the White House and the sexist headlines the vis…
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This week Kristen and Tova chat about 'first times'. Everything from first love and first kiss to their first job and first moment they knew they were pregnant. The ladies got nostalgic and compared notes, it was a fun show with some unexpected moments! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week Kristen and Tova Talk about Kristen's recent viral post on her daughter's 'short shorts' and why she didn't want her wearing them to school. They chat about body shaming and how the fashion industry sexualises young children by designing clothes for them that are cut for adults. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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They are back! In this first episode of COLD COFFEE, Kristen and Tova talk about all things Mom Life Crisis. Following Tova's new online series, the ladies talk about feeling invisible, breaking out of the 'mom mold', feeling sexy (or not) and taking time to rediscover who they are apart from being moms. Tova reveals her new journey and Kristen tal…
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In this season finale Kristen and Tova talk about Kristen's recent viral post about putting herself first, the negative reaction to it and how mommy shaming has got to stop. They also talked about Facebook's new app for kids and why they are against it. And finally just before they break up for a little break they compare holiday traditions and tal…
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Tova and Kristen chat about newborns and how to survive the sleepless nights, the crying, the endless feeding and all the best and worst advice people give new moms. Tova also shares about her phone detox and how it has made more time for her to do.... nothing! Today's show is brought to you by Honey, which is an awesome browser extension that is F…
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This week Tova and Kristen delve into the world of having "THE TALK" with our kids. Yes, the sex talk! What age is appropriate, what to say, how to say it, and the best books to describe where babies come from. They discuss and debate whether and when to talk about porn, pleasure, and the how uncomfortable but necessary these topics are with our ch…
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This week Kristen and Tova talk about gratitude, Thanksgiving, eating doughnuts for Hanukkah and how many gifts they give their kids for Christmas. Kristen confessed she has already finished all her Christmas shopping while Tova hasn't even started and the conversation somehow ends up about children eating their own snot. You don't want to miss thi…
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Tova and Kristen talk about their childhood, growing up in the 80's: the movies, the music, the awful hair and fashion, the noodle pots (yes, that's a thing), the moms who smoked, and going to the library before the days of Google. They also recorded part of the show while live on Facebook for the first time ever and were able to share the listener…
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This week Tova and Kristen talk about why saying "no" is a must while Tova shares some tricks on how to do less and still come out a winner as far as the kids are concerned (hint: get them used to very low standards). They also take a fun personality test which reveals a few surprises... you don't want to miss it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri…
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Kristen and Tova talk about "takers" - people in our lives who take from us and are never there when we need them. They also talk about the cellphone debate - what is an appropriate age to give children a phone, Tova shares why she is scared of the internet for her children based on her experience as a social media influencer. Hosted on Acast. See …
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Kristen and Tova talk about all things Halloween, including hiding candy from the kids, dealing with sugar-crazed children, tantrums and the last minute changes in costumes, and all the other drama. They also talk about all the things they never thought they would say... until they became moms! And finally, they both explain why they will NOT be ge…
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Kristen and Tova talk about the Harvey Weinstein scandal that has brought this sensitive and charged topic to the front of the news over the past few weeks. They share personal stories from their own experiences or sexual harassment in the work place and other places and encourage women to come forward with their stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast…
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This week Tova and Kristen talk about the trenches of motherhood. They start with their favorite stories of mom life, and what they love the most about their kids. The pair also discuss their biggest fears as parents, and Kristen reveals the recent diagnosis of her oldest daughter. It's a tough job, they love it, but they also need to vent sometime…
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Tova and Kristen talk about relationships, marriage and how there is no secret to a "good" marriage (whatever that means). They share funny stories from their own experience and get real personal when they discuss the topic of sex (what's that?!) after having kids. Kristen also shares a story about how she got angry with her husband for cheating on…
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Tova and Kristen mix it up in this three topic mashup episode, discussing everything from why they think mentioning "boobs" during an interview on TV is inappropriate, to how they both struggled to get pregnant, fertility treatments and miracle babies. They also discussed Kristen's birthday and her visit to the spa (did she get Botox? listen to fin…
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In this week's show, Kristen and Tova talk about the big bad "mommy shaming" phenomena and how everyone these days seems to has something to say about other mom's choices (breastfeeding vs bottle feeding, co-sleeping vs sleep training etc). They also share personal stories about their own experiences with mommy shaming and how they dealt with it. K…
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Tova and Kristen talk about mean girls, why the term even exists, is there such a thing as mean boys (yes!) and share stories about mean PEOPLE they have come across. They also talk about Hurricane Irma and how Kristen who lives in Florida needs to evacuate her home. And finally, they share a story that has the words 'poo', 'stuck in a window' and …
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Kristen and Tova share personal stories and get real about their own experiences with postpartum depression (PPD) and anxiety, and talk about what helps them feel less stressed and overwhelmed. They also talk about Taylor Swift new song and at Pink's amazing speech at the VMAs and why men should pay more attention in sex education classes. Hosted o…
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In this episode of Cold Coffee Kristen and Tova discuss the past, and how our mothers and grandmothers had a true village. They share how they found their own village, and give useful examples of how their village and friends help them with every day motherhood tasks. Like when their babies won't stop crying, or their husbands are out of town, or w…
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Kristen and Tova dive into a hot topic: all the many things that women are expected to do. They talk about personal things like hair removal and makeup, who women are really trying to please, and why men don't have to be held to the same beauty standards. They also tell personal stories about plastic surgery and why they will or won't partake, and …
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As summer is coming to an end, Tova and Kristen chat about going back-to-school and all the madness that goes with it like shoe and clothes shopping and searching for school supplies. They compare notes about the differences between the US and UK on all school matters like uniforms, school lunches and more. Kristen admits she is bound to cry on the…
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