Hi there...

Today, Leah and I discuss a book called "Here I Am." A book by Dr. Leonard Felder. The extended title for his book is, "Using Jewish Spiritual Wisdom to Become More Present, Centered, and Available For Life."

While we do spend a lot of our time discussing some of the parts of the book, our discussion ranges from strategies found in Felder's book to discussions of how to navigate the current world's climate.

Leah and I are in the process of completing our first season together, and we have enjoyed working on this podcast. Our next season starts in 2025, and we hope to have some more deep and thoughtful conversations in the new year! Join us!

Also, look for us on Blue Sky. I will give more details when I get the account set up, but we should be able to share details on this in a few weeks!

And...Great News! I've just started a Facebook Page too! Check us out!

So...I know we promised to talk about our favorite quotes on this episode, and we fully planned on it, but sometimes things happen that take us down a different road.

Today, Leah and Jamie spend a bit of quality time trying to dispel the way body image plays such a negative role in our everyday lives. Jamie spends some time relaying a situation at work where the current event of the day was the "Obesity Epidemic," and pandemonium broke out between the adults in the room.

While there is some credibility to the science of unhealthy weight, there are so many little strands of complexity to the issue of weight and body image, and some of it hearkens back to our episode about Food Insecurity and Racial Justice.

With so many people struggling with body image - not just fat shaming - a new way to approach humans should be with more kindness and support! Hope you enjoy!

This episode took place about a week after the election. We were a little raw, but were able to keep ourselves somewhat on topic.

We looked at the book: Warming Up , How climate change is changing sport, by Madeleine Orr. Dr. Orr is a sports ecologist who has spent years studying the effects of climate change on a large portion of the sporting world. She doesn't just cover winter sports, but also discusses how sport will change, or need to adjust everything from locations, to how training takes place to adapt to the real threat of climate change.

What is refreshing about this book is the different approach that she takes to find a way to reach even some people who may be skeptical of human-caused climate change, but may love sports. The threats to the whole world of humans is real, and maybe, if we could just get a few more people on board.....