BEI VITA Core team members Julian (fitness and wellness coach), Nathan (business expert), and Morgan (mental health lecturer) gather over the 2021 winter holidays to roundtable their thoughts on wellness in 2021. A great ‘fly on the wall’ listen to 3 leaders in their field, brain jamming, sharing, and enjoying quality time together.…

@rory.ella.bray and I @julianho.ca chat about nutrition … but more about the psycho-socio-emotional side of nutrition and our relationship with food. We chat about how food impacts the culture of fitness, the negatives of diet culture, and tips for intuitive eating (a modern paradigm that can help with building a healthy relationship with food).…

On this episode, @dustinpym and I, @julianho.ca chatted about mental fitness in the @sweatandtonic recording space. This conversation was spawned by a recent newsletter put out by Fitt Insider. It wrote about how mental health is now mainstream, and that in the pursuit of high performance, mastering the mental muscle has become yet another facet of…

I noticed that my buddy Dustin Pym was on another level this morning, so I decided to hit record. Dustin chats freely about the ‘awareness of mastery’ and then flows into how he uses rap and hip hop music as education for life. Some great little nuggets from two guys just having a great conversation.…

In this episode Julian and Dustin chat about the mindset of "Work in Progress" and how it helps them to stay humble, but also to keep on keeping on during tough times. The notion that we are all works in progress balances the extremes of too much ego and not enough ego. By acknowledging that we are works in progress even at the "top", is a way to k…

A quick trailer introduction of what this podcast is all about!

This episode with @julianho.ca and @dustinpym is an unpacking of stress. They talk about how they cope, manage, mitigate stressful situations when they come, when they're in the stress, and what they do after they subside. Hear about common stressors in class and how Julian and Dustin offer help to their students. This podcast is about the wellness…

My pal @dustinpym and I @julianho.ca kickoff season 3 of our @sweatandtonic S&T Show (which is all about the wellness side of fitness), with a conversation about things that bring about discomfort and disconnection. We discuss common issues and not-so-common issues that arise in the mind at a fitness class, and share ideas on how to accept the disc…

A reading of my newsletter article that shares my current integration process from a life changing trip to Costa Rica and back to the life I have in Toronto. To read the article and see the photos, visit www.julianho.ca and subscribe to my monthly newsletter.

2.0 is a people-platform for key-opinion leaders and subject matter experts to share what’s in their head through their hearts. The boutique experience enables an intimate and interactive ambiance. The safe space allows people from all walks of life to be authentic, creative, and original. The tone therefore encourages immersive intra/interpersonal…

The Mindshare is a 'boutique Ted Talks', a conscious networking event that I originally designed for the Toronto fitness industry 5 years ago, but it spread to various industries through changemakers within them. What makes it special is the curation/facilitation method, the diversity of talent, and our altruistic spirit (we donate all event procee…

The Mindshare is a 'boutique Ted Talks', a conscious networking event that I originally designed for the Toronto fitness industry 5 years ago, but it spread to various industries through changemakers within them. What makes it special is the curation/facilitation method, the diversity of talent, and our altruistic spirit (we donate all event procee…

THE PANELIST PRESENTATION YOU NEVER SAW OR HEARD This event was one of the most humbling, confusing, embarrassing, yet enlightening of my life. It was an invitation to speak at Canfitpro’s International Conference in 2018. I gathered my most talented friends from the 2.0 community to speak with me as a panelist on Industry Innovation with a sub the…

Cary Chittley @caryphysio and I discuss all things self care, restoration, and injury prevention. We definitely go next level on certain topics but we keep to our discussion theme quite spot on. Many gems to be had in this episode, so be sure to listen all the way to the end. Visit www.caryphysio.ca for more details on how to get treated by the bes…

Nicole Divell @womanofthesoul and I discuss all things mind-body-soul connection. This episode has a continuous flow of golden nugget takeaways that come from personal experiences, expertise, and evidence-based research. We reviewed our month of collaborative work and the mindset coaching theories/strategies we deployed to our students during our R…

Song created April 2020. Inspired to create this piece by this video by Mark from pianobreaks.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAUcTepSJww&t=3s

Guided Meditation engineered by Toronto Sound

Randi-Mae is a Mindfulness and Self-Care Instructor, Counselor, Author, Workplace Wellness Consultant & motivational public speaker. Randi-Mae Stanford-Leibold is an author, mindfulness facilitator and a professional speaker. She focuses on wellness in the workplace, compassion, self-care and personal development. Questions: 1. Why the head? Tell u…

Collaboration with Toronto Sound Guided by Rory Bray

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The meditations are from Thich Naht Hanh's book 'Fear'. Julian has recorded 6 original audios (including this Mantra excerpt) and songs to accompany, as a way to help listeners with mindfulness practice. Use this playlist to weather the storm, balance the mind, and realign the inner compass.

The meditations are from Thich Naht Hanh's book 'Fear'. Julian has recorded 6 original audios (including this Mantra excerpt) and songs to accompany, as a way to help listeners with mindfulness practice. Use this playlist to weather the storm, balance the mind, and realign the inner compass.

The meditations are from Thich Naht Hanh's book 'Fear'. Julian has recorded 6 original audios (including this Mantra excerpt) and songs to accompany, as a way to help listeners with mindfulness practice. Use this playlist to weather the storm, balance the mind, and realign the inner compass.

The meditation excerpts are from Thich Naht Hanh's book 'Fear'. Julian has recorded 6 original audios (including this Mantra excerpt) and songs to accompany, as a way to help listeners with mindfulness practice. Use this playlist to weather the storm, balance the mind, and realign the inner compass.

The Mindfulness meditations are excertps from Thich Naht Hanh's book 'Fear'. I have curated 4 original audios (including this introduction excerpt) and songs to accompany, as a way to help listeners with mindfulness practice. Use this playlist to weather the storm, balance the mind, and realign the inner compass.…

This is a guided body scan meditation adapted from Thich Naht Hanh's book called Fear. "Mindful" is a featured playlist on S&T's audio wellness experience called Guided. Julian has curated 4 original audios (including this Body Scan) and songs to accompany, as a way to help listeners with mindfulness practice. Use this playlist to weather the storm…

"Getting Centered" is a featured playlist on S&T's audio wellness experience called Guided. Angela Morley has curated 3 original audios and songs to accompany, to deepen your ability to get centered in times of stress, change, and uncertainty. This track is a guided Yoga Sun Salutation, which is a sequence of poses and stretches.…

Angela Morley's reading of Thich Naht Hanh's 'Washing the Dishes' is a part of her playlist, "Getting Centered". A playlist on S&T's Guided audio wellness experience.

A Tadasana Meditation for getting centered. A track in Angela Morley's curated playlist, on S&T Guided, an audio wellness experience.

Guided - Welcome to Julian's "Goodmorning" series - curated to enhance your morning routine. This track is the box breath to help with balance, stability, and focus.

This is a 10 mantra audio to inspire your day. Whether you have a big deadline, game, presentation, or a normal day ahead of you, use this audio as a way to bring perspective and focus to the important things in life.

S&T Guided - welcome to Julian Ho's "Goodmorning" audio wellness experience. This is a 10 minute Gratitude Meditation. This meditation is an adaptation of Dr. Kathi Kemper’s Gratitude Meditation from the Ohio State University’s Center for Integrative Health and Wellness. By using the imagery of heart-centered gratitude, we can achieve a positive mo…

S&T Guided - A part of Julian Ho's "Goodnight" audio wellness experience. A Guided Body Scan Meditation to help become mindful, relaxed, and appreciative of the body.

S&T Guided - A part of Julian Ho's "Goodnight" audio wellness experience. A 5:00 Guided Breath to fall into deep relaxation.

S&T Guided - A part of Julian Ho's "Goodnight" audio wellness experience. A short 3:00 Tuza Meditation to help slow down and relax.

Walking meditation to theme Santosha

Guided Walking Meditation (No background music)

Sweet Darkness by David White Enough by Andrea Gibson

The practice of Mantra

An interview that dives deep into worlds I've never thought to explore. From Vagal nerve tone to moldy coffee to mental health traumas to Radical Self-Acceptance, Cassandra Hope is a neo-alchemist of expertise that rides the waves of change so elegantly and so relevant to the times. Her diverse background as a mindset coach, holistic nutritionist, …

In this episode, I was on a mission to go deep with Hima Batavia on the topic of human connection. As co-founder and past director of @Reset, a self-discovery camp for adults, and now Director of Creative Placemaking Lab for @Artscape Toronto, suffice it to say, curating human connection is her jam. My work with @2.0Toronto has brought us together …

In this short 10 minute reading, I go back in time to mine for wisdom that serves this futuristic time of uncertainty. As all future is truly uncertain, the COVID 19 disruption has gone so far to turn the present into an uncertain and unprecedented curse for many. With a shove rather than a nudge from time, the future has been thrust upon us to act…

Baillie Thornhill is a business and branding consultant, Yoga Instructor, past key leader with Lululemon, and perspective shifter when it comes to the elephant in the room of $$$. We chat entrepreneurship strategies, tips for better leadership, working with family, and bring a lightness and realness to the topic.…

We dive into Robbie’s colourful life in business and entrepreneurship but also travel the dark side of his journey with addiction, depression, and ADHD. Robbie shares life learnings and practical strategies to cope with COVID 19, and new ways of perceiving what COVID is doing to us and for us. An enlightening insider to a life I’ll never live but l…

We expect a lot of ourselves. We have personal standards to uphold, professional engagements to deliver upon, and a life purpose to fuel. Unfortunately, our expectations are often unrealistic, which can cause a lot of stress and self-criticism—so it’s important to manage them well. Morgan Rosenberg, a mental health lecturer at the Schulich School o…

Was a pleasure interviewing Aisling as she is one of the brightest and most intellectual professionals I’ve come across. She always has something extra to say which you can never say no to because you know it’s always going to be yet another wonderful golden nugget. In this episode, we dive into behavioural changes needed to adapt optimally to COVI…

In this episode, Rory and I explore the nostalgia of Shel Silverstein poetry, tingles and giggles with book sounds, and fun relaxing memories of childhood. Use this for bedtime, sleep aid, and relaxation. Hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it :)

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. A pleasant form of paresthesia experienced as tingling, warm chills, numbness, goosebumps, and deep sense of relaxation. Auditory-tactile synesthesia is another comparative phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory pathway leads to involuntary experiences in a secondary pathway. For example, this is when a…