20 episodes
Thoughts & Found Adam and Danielle MacKenzie
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- Society & Culture
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3.0 • 4 Ratings
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Life’s unmentioned, mentioned. Welcome to the Thoughts & Found Podcast where we discuss life's less talked about moments, expectations vs. realities, and realize that we live somewhere in between.
No topic is off-limits and we hit them hard, with humour and candour. Hope to have you join us, at life’s ‘in between’. If you have questions or suggestions for topics or guests, let us know (thoughtsandfoundpodcast at gmail.com), or on Facebook (ThoughtsandFound) and Instagram (thoughtsandfound).
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#19: Parenting Series: The Power Of An Ordinary Day
What is a good day? A bad day? A productive day? As adults, some of our best days are when we feel like we got a lot done, but those can be some of our kids' worst days. They can feel like they didn't get anything done. We have outings and errands to stay busy, when, often, kids just need less, not more. For kids, play is their work.
In today's episode, we talk about the power of an ordinary day for kids - a "home day": an ordinary day where kids can just play, time is irrelevant, and the gateway to learning, imagination, and development really opens!
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#18: Human Opera Series: “You Are Loved By People You Haven't Met Yet"
Dr. Mark Wilkinson (D.M.A.) - teacher, singer, performer, athlete, philosopher, and formidably gentle human being joins Adam for Part 5 of our Human Opera Series. In today's show, we talk about life's delicate balance between action and reaction, the devastating mental health effects of unchecked long-term bullying, apologies that may never come, resilience, and becoming your own mentor. Please enjoy! Connect with Mark: www.mwilkinson.ca; Twitter & Instagram: @marklwilkinson. Connect with Thoughts & Found on Instagram @thoughtsandfoundpodcast, Twitter @thoughtsfound, and Facebook @ThoughtsandFound.
Disclaimer and a word of listener discretion: In this episode, our guest, Mark Wilkinson, and I (Adam) discuss some sensitive topics such as bullying, mental health, and suicide. Some listeners may find these topics uncomfortable, distressing, or triggering.
Neither Mark, nor I, are qualified to provide any kind of health or mental health counselling, nor do we do so in this podcast episode.
If you, or someone you know, are, or may be, experiencing bullying, a mental health crisis, or any other type of violence or abuse, no matter your age, please reach out to a friend, family member, other trusted person, or health care provider for support and assistance.
You may also be able to call a toll-free crisis hotline where you live.
Thank you, take good care, and be well.
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#17: Human Opera Series: “Hard” Looks “Easy” Because You’ve Put In The Work
Dr. Mark Wilkinson (D.M.A.) - teacher, singer, performer, athlete, philosopher, and formidably gentle human being joins Adam for Part 4 of our Human Opera Series. In today's show, we talk about overcoming stage fright, applying the Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) to different aspects of life, visualization when preparing for a performance, becoming resilient through practice, the nature of perfection, and lots more. Please enjoy! Connect with Mark: www.mwilkinson.ca; Twitter & Instagram: @marklwilkinson. Connect with Thoughts & Found on Instagram @thoughtsandfoundpodcast, Twitter @thoughtsfound, and Facebook @ThoughtsandFound.
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#16: Human Opera Series: Context Is Complex
Dr. Mark Wilkinson (D.M.A.) - teacher, singer, performer, athlete, philosopher, and formidably gentle human being joins Adam for Part 3 of our Human Opera Series. In today's show, we talk about being hyper-subscribed in our modern lives and how context drives the human brain crazy. We also cover being in charge versus being a leader, disagreeing with a mentor, weighing personal responsibility against the public good, how we're obsessed with the micro right now and could all use some 'zooming out', and Dr. Mark's concern with the infantilization of talent with shows like "...Idol" and "...Got Talent". We also talk to Mark about his personal decision to put performing aside during the pandemic, his passion for studying the voice, and how the voice can be used to detect lying and overall health. It's another packed episode! Please enjoy! Connect with Mark: www.mwilkinson.ca; Twitter & Instagram: @marklwilkinson. Connect with Thoughts & Found on Instagram @thoughtsandfoundpodcast, Twitter @thoughtsfound, and Facebook @ThoughtsandFound.
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#15: Human Opera Series: You Can't Go to McDonald's and Ask for a "Whopper"
"You can’t go to McDonald’s and ask for a "Whopper". There will always be structure to the world, that’s just how it works." Dr. Mark Wilkinson (D.M.A.) - teacher, singer, performer, athlete, philosopher, and formidably gentle human being is back for a second episode! In today's show, we touch on addictions and grief in a post-pandemic world, imperfection, the sanctimony of social media, privilege, anthropomorphizing our phones, discrimination, anarchy, getting lost in what you’re fighting against instead of what you’re fighting for, group freedom versus individual freedom, reading books you might end up disagreeing with, slowing down to remind ourselves of what’s real and beautiful in the world, and taking care of others. It's packed! Please enjoy! Connect with Mark: www.mwilkinson.ca; Twitter & Instagram: @marklwilkinson. Connect with Thoughts & Found on Instagram @thoughtsandfoundpodcast, Twitter @thoughtsfound, and Facebook @ThoughtsandFound.
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#14: Human Opera Series: Dr. Mark Wilkinson, D.M.A. - "Green-Lighting" Your Life
Today's guest on Thoughts & Found is Dr. Mark Wilkinson, (Doctorate of Musical Arts - D.M.A.) - teacher, singer, performer, athlete, philosopher, and formidably gentle human being. He joins us for a lively, wide-ranging conversation, and we chat about family, noticing life's "green lights," maintaining your "self" while excelling, making art, rediscovering humanity, identifying overlap, cohesion, and next steps in your personal and professional pursuits, and so much more. Please enjoy! Performance audio is included with permission, and with gratitude to Mark and his colleagues: the Ohio State Men's Glee Club, Casey Cook (piano), Kia-Hui Tan (violin), with Robert J. Ward conducting. Connect with Mark: www.mwilkinson.ca; Twitter & Instagram: @marklwilkinson. Connect with Thoughts & Found on Instagram @thoughtsandfoundpodcast, Twitter @thoughtsfound, and Facebook @ThoughtsandFound.
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Customer Reviews
Thoughts and Found
Hey guys. Any new casts coming?
Just checking again. After the last one you said you’d be back soon with more. Will you be continuing the series? It’s a tough time, can you speak to that?
I feel it’s over. Not much going on here anymore.