42 episodes
COVID CONVO'S covid convos
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- Society & Culture
What does wellbeing look like in a pandemic?
Each day hosts Kesh Sharma, Simon Coverdale and Justin Griggs will discuss living in a world where the Corona virus has dramatically changed our living conditions. The show will provide up-to date, international perspectives of everyday people with a practical Positive Psychology focus on how to look after yourself and others. There will be plenty of laughs and oversharing as well as guest appearances from people from varied walks of life.
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Translating Wellbeing in Taiwan
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Hsiang-Ju Lin (Nina). Hsiang-Ju works in cosmetic regulation, instructs in yoga, and has a passion for wellbeing.
We explore how COVID has affected Taiwan, the difficulties in translating an understanding of wellbeing across countries and cultures, and the opportunity provided by the pandemic to reconsider our common values as humans.
Please leave a comment on your answer to Griggsy's final question below. -
Creatively Coping with COVID
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Annabel and Sophie Matthews, Grade 5 and 7 students, sisters and young people navigating through COVID.
We explore how young people have been affected by COVID, how they have been coping, and the creativity and exploration that stems out of boredom. -
The Future of Education
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Kate Northam a former teacher, launching her business Five to Thrive, and education enthusiast.
We discuss the difficulties faced by teachers, parents and learners, what the future of education could look like, and your role in making it happen. -
Gratitude in the ICU pt. 2
In this episode of COVID Convos, we pick up on our conversation with Justine Bouvier by meeting the daughter of one of her ICU patients, Sarah Belair.
We explore the hardships of having a loved one catch COVID during this time, dancing the elephant, and the importance of being able to express/ take care of yourself. -
Reset
Like many of us, COVID Convos has been using the time given us to pause, reflect, and reset.
In this episode, we share our thoughts for moving forward.
If you have any suggestions for what you would like us to focus on moving forward we would love to hear them. Contact us at covidconvos@gmail.com -
All the Small Things
In this episode of COVID Convos, we chat with Brad Martin, a school teacher, school board member, parent of 3 school children.
We explore the experience of COVID-19 at all these different levels of the school system, how to enable positive emotions through play, and the secret sauce to getting through (hint: it's not trying to go big).