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June 19, 2022

TSP179 - PH Factor: Catch and Release - The Art of Letting Go

TSP179 - PH Factor: Catch and Release - The Art Of Letting Go We are drowning in stuff. In every life there comes a point when unloading stuff is beneficial to one’s well being. When does it become critical to …

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June 5, 2022

TSP178 - PH Factor: The Directed Imagination - Are we at a tipping po…

Are we at a tipping point, and what are the dynamics playing into this moment of human evolution? From social infantilization to the relentless onslaught of dubious information to our obsession with safety first, we have created a scenario fraught...

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May 22, 2022

TSP177 - The Undefinable Spirit: The Choice To Homeschool - Stacey Di…

Education is a choice. In a world preoccupied with structure and performance, the challenge to consider or act on alternatives, when it comes to educating our children, can be its own reward. Stacey Dittman is an excellent example of someone …

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May 8, 2022

TSP176 - PH Factor: Just Ask Why - Stepping Out Of The Herd

What is our responsibility when it comes to questioning authority and/or the status quo? When and why is it important for individuals to rise above the collective and engage or challenge accepted norms… and why should we care? Duration: 32:43...

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April 24, 2022

TSP175 - Planetary Postcards: Paul Denhoed - Talking Washi In Tokyo

It’s rare to find an artisan so dedicated to his craft that he or she would choose to immerse themselves in a culture quite foreign to their own. Currently raising a family in Tokyo, Paul Denhoed continues his steadfast pursuit …

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April 10, 2022

TSP174 - PH Factor: Seduction For Sale - Instant Coffee’s Gonna Getch…

The power of persuasion often includes a well crafted and delivered seduction in order to convince another into the need or desire to have whatever is being sold. Speed and convenience, primarily driven by technological advances in the modern world,...

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March 27, 2022

TSP173 - PH Factor: Measured Response - Know when to hold’em, know wh…

In every interaction there is a tipping point or a threshold moment, beyond which it becomes increasingly difficult to stabilize. This tends to hold true for individual relationships or all circumstances where conflict is present. Can focusing on...

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March 13, 2022

TSP172 - The Undefinable Spirit: Tony Holtkamp Takes A Walk On The Wi…

Tony Holtkamp calls himself a regular guy walking. Except… that this regular guy walking happens to be trekking across about 8,000 kilometres, coast to coast, of the second largest country on the planet. Canadian born to a large family, comprised …

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Feb. 27, 2022

TSP171 - PH Factor: Under The Cover Of Darkness - The Light That Guid…

We have been plunged into a kind of psychological darkness precipitated by the Covid pandemic, slowly transitioning towards a hopefully brighter future. This period has shed light upon our blinded consciousness, as well as offering us opportunities...

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Feb. 13, 2022

TSP170 - The Undefinable Spirit: Just Shrink Bigger - Croc E Moses on…

Poet/Musician instigator Croc E Moses, shares an account of his journey from Northern Canada to Southern Africa, in his search for the meaning of home. The gift of rhythm inspired by his immersion in South African culture has infused all …

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Jan. 30, 2022

TSP169 - PH Factor: The Pandemic Narrative - Word To Your Mother

The stories we tell are the stories we live, and the words we use to tell these stories shape what we learn from them. In the time of Covid certain words have become charged and contentious, because their meanings have …

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Jan. 16, 2022

TSP168 - Planetary Postcards: Erato Alakiozidou - Classically Groovin…

Concert pianist, teacher, and promoter of all things cultural, Erato Alakiozidou shares her love for music, her students and her international family of friends. Born in, and a current resident of, Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Greece, Erato’s lifelong...

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Jan. 2, 2022

TSP167 - PH Factor: 2021 - Remembering A Year To Forget

Although 2021 left us with a plethora of things we’d like to forget, it also gave us plenty of fodder for conversation that resulted in many of the 26 episodes produced this year. From adding a new podcast series - …

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Dec. 19, 2021

TSP166 - PH Factor: Lay Of The Land - Redefining The Pandemic

Assessing where we are now, globally, relative to the pandemic, goes beyond the evolution of the Covid virus. We are now seeing pandemics of individual and social dis-ease, from increasing tribalism to intimations of potential violence to fear-based...

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Dec. 5, 2021

TSP165 - PH Factor: The Forever Moment - What you see, is what you ge…

Over the last two years living with Covid has profoundly impacted our perception of time. The uncertainties that have enveloped us during this period has served to disconnect us from the flow of time, and our psychological experience of time. …

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Nov. 21, 2021

TSP164 - PH Factor: Future Unknown - Us, post Covid.

Where are we headed? What will the world, post Covid, look like? From the obvious economic, social, and political changes to the deepening of personal and spiritual awareness, the future though for the most part unknown, is ours to create. …

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Nov. 7, 2021

TSP163 - The Undefinable Spirit: John Arnone - Us and Them: Canada, C…

Just when you think there’s nothing more to know or learn about The Beatles, a Canadian born writer, whose life-long passion with the band and their music ventures to explore it from his own national connection. The result is a …

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Oct. 24, 2021

TSP162 - Planetary Postcards: Ansgar Bittermann - Brainstorming in Be…

Journey to Berlin through the eyes of an AI developer and psychotherapist. Berlin resident Ansgar Bittermann shares his thoughts and feelings about this highly...

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Oct. 10, 2021

TSP161 - PH Factor: Corroding Connections - Are we heading into a soc…

Perhaps even more important than the physical challenge of Covid-19 is the impact brought on by the increasing divisiveness evident in communities, small and large. Do we have enough energy and goodwill left to avoid the potential for a social...

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Sept. 26, 2021

TSP160 - PH Factor: Where Do I End And You Begin? - My body, your hea…

Where do my individual rights end, and your public rights begin? The crux of this moral and societal dilemma revolves around agreeing on a satisfactory answer to this question, which may affect the way we understand ‘the common good’ for …

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Sept. 12, 2021

TSP159 - PH Factor: We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place - Breaking out.

Reaching escape velocity, or breaking out of self, requires intention, energy and direction. There are a multitude of options that may help get us there, as many options as there are individuals. Executing the breakout may be difficult, though...

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Aug. 29, 2021

TSP158 - PH Factor: Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog - What brings you joy?

Our quest for joy has taken on a whole different dimension during this time of Covid. A conversation exploring the many possible roads leading to euphoric epiphanies, which will hopefully help to rejuvenate our depleted spirits. Duration - 32:34...

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Aug. 15, 2021

TSP157 - PH Factor: Citizen Engaged - Challenging the status quo.

Co-host Harry Posner shares his motivation and experience from a recent World Freedom rally and march held in Toronto on July 24, 2021. Challenged by co-host Peter Noce to elaborate, the conversation spirals outward to include the many varied layers...

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Aug. 1, 2021

TSP156 - Planetary Postcards: Bongiwe Dlamini - Eswatini in Africa

In this episode the hosts shine a light on the tiny Kingdom of Eswatini (the former Swaziland) in Southern Africa. Artist, musician, activist, Bongiwe Dlamini shares her views, both personal and political, on the challenges of growing up and living...

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