Mindfulness for the Modern Family

Mindfulness for the Modern Family dives into the world of parenting today and is for anyone wanting to hear about other’s experiences with family dynamics and raising kids. We talk about navigating difficult situations, careers, celebrating life and love and how mindfulness comes into play as we go through our daily lives. It’s a beautiful platform for people to share learnings around the mindset needed to raise happy kids.Today we're joined by Canadian film icon, Valerie Buhagiar. Valerie is an award winning Toronto based actor and filmmaker who first gained international recognition playing the leading roles in Bruce McDonald’s Highway 61 and Roadkill, and has recently released her latest critically acclaimed film, Carmen. Valerie shares her story of being a single mother raising her son, while working in the film industry in Toronto.*Photo Credit: Cat Buhagiar in Malta

Mindfulness for the Modern Family dives into the world of parenting today and is for anyone wanting to hear about other’s experiences with family dynamics and raising kids.We talk about navigating difficult situations, careers, celebrating life and love and how mindfulness comes into play as we go through our daily lives. It’s a beautiful platform for people to share learnings around the mindset needed to raise happy kids.Today we're joined by Joan Cordoba who lives in Toronto with her family. She is a wife, mother of two grown children, a yoga teacher & a cancer survivor. Her passion is helping people, riding her horse, and spending time in nature. Unapologetically authentic & true to herself, her motto is to seek truth and the opportunity in every situation.

Mindfulness for the Modern Family dives into the world of parenting today and is for anyone wanting to hear about other’s experiences with family dynamics and raising kids. We talk about navigating difficult situations, careers, celebrating life and love and how mindfulness comes into play as we go through our daily lives. It’s a beautiful platform for people to share learnings around the mindset needed to raise happy kids.In this episode we're joined by Christine Walker who is the founder and director of St. Clair Dance Collective, a community based dance studio offering fun, affordable and flexible programming to the St. Clair W. neighbourhood in Toronto. Christine and I chat about her parenting journey so far as she and her husband raise their 15 month old while navigating running a business and prioritizing joy along the way.

Mindfulness for the Modern Family dives into the world of parenting today and is for anyone wanting to hear about other’s experiences with family dynamics and raising kids. We talk about navigating difficult situations, careers, celebrating life and love and how mindfulness comes into play as we go through our daily lives. It’s a beautiful platform for people to share learnings around the mindset needed to raise happy kids.In this episode we're joined by Kevin Sykes who came to Canada in 1994 to see an old friend after graduating from University. He fell in love with Canada and his future wife Karen. Sadly, Karen passed away from stomach cancer 5 years ago this coming May. Kevin shares his journey of moving through grief as he raises his two beautiful daughters and shows them the power of positivity.

Mindfulness for the Modern Family dives into the world of parenting today and is for anyone wanting to hear about other’s experiences with family dynamics and raising kids. We talk about navigating difficult situations, careers, celebrating life and love and how mindfulness comes into play as we go through our daily lives. It’s a beautiful platform for people to share learnings around the mindset needed to raise happy kids.In this episode we're joined by writer and editor Tamara Vysotckaia. She's also a podcaster and a mother of a six-year-old boy and is expecting a baby girl in April. Tamara is a former senior editor and columnist at an independent Russian parenting platform that tackles various modern parenting issues. She moved to Canada from Russia a year and a half ago because of the political situation there and is adjusting to life in Toronto as her family struggles to find community.

Mindfulness for the Modern Family dives into the world of parenting today and is for anyone wanting to hear about other’s experiences with family dynamics and raising kids.We talk about navigating difficult situations, careers, celebrating life and love and how mindfulness comes into play as we go through our daily lives.It’s a beautiful platform for people to share learnings around the mindset needed to raise happy kids.In this special episode we're joined by Manish Behl, Founder of the Mindful Science Centre in Mumbai India and the Mindfulness India Summit.Manish is India’s first Mindfulness TEDx Speaker and Specialist in cultivating mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence. He trains mindfulness experts and teachers in delivering mindfulness, effective leadership and decision-making programs across organizations and to individuals. He works with organizations, academics, institutes, and schools, helping them to develop mindfulness-inclusive programs and curriculum and has one of the best global Mindfulness trainer programs. Manish's passions include interacting and learning from young curious minds and leaders by teaching Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence as at at various organizations and education institutions in India and abroad. After successful stint of 25 years of leadership experience in corporate world years, he now works on Empowerment of professionals, individuals, and children through groundbreaking practices of Emotional intelligence and Mindfulness. Manish realized that human race is endowed with metaphysical supremacies. Hence, insightful knowledge and the conscious practice of compassion, empathy and self-awareness can foster an appreciation of human diversity - all tools he carries forward as a parent.