Food For Thought - the Podcast
The Healthiest Podcast on the Internet! We talk about all things Health Promotion, particularly as they relate to the CAF - in essence giving you a little "Food For Thought" on topics that range from stress, sleep, the impact of the built environment, how to be an HP Ambassador (even if that seems hard and somewhat terrifiying), we'll talk about inclusion and othering and why the latter needs to be avoided. We have conversations with different health and helping professionals and we even have some military members drop in with their insights. So if you are ready to get healthy(er) then pick an episode (short or long) and let's get started!
Episodes
64 episodes
Force Fitness: How Fitness & Sports Can Get You There
In this episode I talk with Kevin Malahy, one of the Fitness and Sports Instructors at CFB Edmonton. He talks about the Force Evaluation, Unit PT, Selections, Injury Mitigation and so much more. If you thought you knew everything there was to k...
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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1:01:06
UHPRs - The Boots on the Ground
If you have never heard of the Unit Health Promotion Representative or UHPR program...you can be forgiven. It's been tough sledding getting this out to the units in a meaningful way...until now. Join me and my team mate Nicole Emerson and 2 out...
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37:59
Kicking the (Nicotine) Habit - with Capt Ian Pressé
April is all about the Dental Hygiene and celebrating and promoting Dental Hygienists. In 'studio' for this episode we have Capt Ian Pressé who shares with us the things we need to consider when it comes to our oral health, how we need to care ...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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41:28
It's Nutrition Month...Food! Eff Yeah!!!
So that's not really the theme for this year, but you'll have to listen to hear that origin story...Join Base Dietitian Cheryl Nickurak and I as we tackle the official theme - in all its "robustness" looking at the socio-cultural aspects of foo...
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42:04
Bell Let's Talk - A Conversation with the 3 Cdn Div Chaplain about Mental Health
It's that time of year again - January - Blue Monday has come and gone and it's Bell Let's Talk. While the topic of mental health should be talked about openly and authentically all year, BLT is a good excuse to put it front and centre and have...
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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58:55
SISIP and Your Financial Wellness
It's been another tough year and here we are on the cusp of the holiday season once again, and it's getting tougher by the minute it seems, to stay on the financial straight and narrow. Join me and my guest, Ravi Chavali, from SISIP Financial f...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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25:51
Health Promotion Perspectives with HP Mgr Tolulope Oluyemi
When people hear or think about Health Promotion (and we know most people don't) it is probably related to the workshops they may have taken, the briefings they may have had to sit through (trust us - we don't love annual briefings either!) or ...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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45:36
The Hopes and Dreams Episode
It's the end of Season 7...how did we get here already?!?!A bit of a departure from our past episodes, today Nicole and I talk about hopes and dreams - in terms of things we have upcoming, stuff we're working on and things that we think cou...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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29:45
What Dental Can Teach Us About Workplace Wellness!
When you think about going to Dental at CFB Edmonton, you might be thinking about the last time you flossed or how it's time to get that cavity filled or for that root canal. But when you're there, do you notice anything...different? We did. Wh...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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19:23
Social Work/Addictions/Sleep and more!
It's March meaning that there are many themes happening - Nutrition Month which we've covered before, but it's also Social Work month, Addictions month, Neurodiversity month and I want to talk about all of them, as well as throw in some props f...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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37:55
Living and Leading with Heart and Conquering Mountain Ram
When you think about Mountain Ram - what comes to mind? Grit, determination, a never give up attitude? These are things that our guest on this episode has in spades, but she also has some really great common sense approaches not only to how you...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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36:09
Do You Know When to Fold 'Em? Mental Health and You.
How do you define mental health? Mental Fitness? Resilience? Do you know when to fold 'em and when to run - and I'm not talking about if you've got nothing but a pair here? Mental Health is more than a buzz word, but are we really getting the m...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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36:55
Seasons Greetings and an Oops!
Sorry folks - things happen and we weren't able to get the December episode recorded. But fear not - we will be back in January with a slightly modified version! Seasons greetings from all of us in Health Promotion, can't wait to get back out t...
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Season 7
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Episode 0
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1:40
Messes - Then and Now
Think you know about messes? Do you go? Do you avoid going? Why? What is the history, why do they exist? How have they changed? What do they offer? These and many more questions are answered by my two amazing guests, Dawn DeCosse, Edmonton Garr...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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47:30
Healthy Relationships: The Campaign and the Tools to Help Get you There
The Healthy Relationships Campaign kicks off the 16th til the 27th so we are talking with the MFRC to learn more about their role in the campaign, how they can help you navigate the challenges of keeping your relationship in the green or dealin...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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18:31
Truth and Reconciliation - with MCpl P George
On this first episode of Season 7, we are honoured to discuss the challenges and steps that we all need to take to move towards a place of Truth and Reconciliation as we approach the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. MCpl Phoeni...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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28:40
Trailer Season7
It's Season 7 of the Food For Thought podcast - the healthiest podcast on the Internet, and it's going to be a good one. We've got co-chairs, we've got SISIP, we've got PMC's and hopefully a whole lot more! We're excited to be talking to more C...
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Season 7
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Episode 0
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0:58
Concussions - Occupational Therapy and Nutrition Interventions (and more!)
So concussions...what's the deal with them? How do you know you have one, what would the symptoms look or feel like? What is available to help you? If you have ever asked yourself these questions, or even if you haven't, this is an episode wort...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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1:03:15
Building Healthy Habits - June Project 30 Challenge
We've all tried to start something new, and a lot of times we either lack that kick in the pants to actually get going, or we are gung ho at first and then things go off the rails somehow. We know how important it is to have good habits - that ...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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42:45
Move For Mental Health in the CAF
In this (longer than usual) episode we hear from two experienced CAF members who between the 2 of them have 14 tours and years and years of experience both military and life. We talk about men and mental health, not because there aren't women i...
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53:12
Compassion versus Empathy - What's the difference and why it matters?
It's Mental Health week, so what better way to celebrate, than to talk about talking to others to help them? But when we do that, what are we tapping into? Compassion, empathy, sympathy? Does it matter? Join us this week as we talk to our very ...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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42:46
The Healing Power of Nature
If you've ever been outside after a bad day and felt better by virtue of just where you found yourself, then you have experienced the healing power of nature. Join Nicole and I as we talk about all things nature in this episode as Nicole shares...
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18:32
Mythbusters 2.0
When you stop to think about the sheer volume of gimmicks and fads that are out there, it is a wonder there are people eating real food at all...unless it's clean...whatever that means. What are you hearing about or seeing in your various feeds...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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23:52
Pre-Workout Supplements: What's the Buzz About?
So you're thinking about using a Pre-Workout Supplement, or maybe you already are and you have some questions. What are they, what's in them, what are they actually doing or supposed to be doing? These are good questions to be asking, and reall...
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