We have reached the third season of The Life Cycle, and this time around we want to bring the podcast right down to earth and get in deep with the things that matter to us all and our collective future. And what better way to do that than to have long, engaged conversations with some brilliant people? We talk food, we talk fertility, we talk about life online and we also visit the site of one of humanity’s most exciting endeavors: the mission to create nuclear fusion here on Earth, and harne ...
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Welcome to Dynamic Life Cycles, where host Jarrad Connolly shares stories of individuals met along his journey, all while riding and racing anything with two wheels. From heart-pounding races to soul-stirring encounters, join us as we explore the profound human connections and adrenaline fuelled passions that shape our experiences.
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The Cycles of Life podcast is here to explore the nuance of life through repeating and evolving cycles that we all go through. This podcast is about our ever-changing life because it is never just a simple straight line, it doesn't always have predictable patterns and turns. In this podcast, I will be sharing personal thoughts and stories based on my self-exploration and inspired by my work as a life coach.
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S3E9: ‘This New Fire’ with Pietro Barabaschi
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In our last episode from ITER, we round out season 3 with an exclusive interview with the head of ITER, Pietro Barabaschi! John and Eva got the chance to chat to Pietro about what it’s like running an international undertaking such as ITER, and how one needs to have a special relationship to time itself when it comes to the search for nuclear fusio…
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Trail Tactics and Mental Mastery - Jake Johnstone
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What mental strategies could elevate your mountain biking skills? In this episode, I chat with seasoned coach Jake Johnstone, who shares his insights on managing the mental challenges of group rides. From the trails of Squamish, Jake talks about riders’ anxieties and offers practical advice. We dive into Jake’s dual-pyramid framework for blending m…
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Cultivating Resilience with Mel Webb
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What does it take to turn a setback into the adventure of a lifetime? I sit down with Mel Webb, ultra-endurance cyclist and bikepacking enthusiast, to dive into her incredible journey from marathon runner to cycling powerhouse. After a severe injury derailed her running dreams, Mel embraced cycling, discovering the mental strength required for ultr…
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S3E8: ‘Field Trip!’ with Sabina Griffith
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Take a trip, and visit the incredible site of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor in Provence in the south of France. In this episode, Eva and John get a tour of the huge international effort to recreate what happens in our Sun: nuclear fusion. An immensely ambitious, multi-generational project, we promise this is quite a trip! LIN…
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Our ability to create energy is everything. When looking to the future, one thing is clear—humanity needs to find ways of harnessing power that is sustainable and good for the planet. One such source of energy is similar to what powers the sun (and therefore all of life as we know it): nuclear fusion. Not to be confused with nuclear fission, fusion…
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Pedals and Submissions: Sarah Thackray
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What happens when a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion trades the mats for the open road? Join us as Sarah Thackray shares her exhilarating journey from dominating jiu-jitsu tournaments to conquering road cycling races. Sarah recounts her accidental introduction to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, sparked by getting off at the wrong bus stop. This serendipitou…
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S3E6: 'Caroline' with Caroline Wilkinson
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What is it actually like to undergo IVF? What does it even entail exactly? In this episode, we hear the incredible story and journey of Caroline, a mother whose experience offers insight and hope into the current and future landscape of reproductive technology (and culture). This subject concerns all of humanity, and it's important for all us to be…
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S3E5: ‘7 Million Eggs’ with Jennifer Garrison
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Sure longevity science is interesting, but what about the most pressing biological aging for half the world’s population? In this fascinating episode, Eva meets Jennifer Garrison who is at the forefront of trying to expand our understanding of the biology of aging and how it relates to reproductive health, specifcally with regard to female aging. I…
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S3E4: ‘Forever Young’ with Daniel Ives
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What would you do if you could live to be 100, 125 or even 150? Sure, we all may want to live forever, but what would that actually look like? How would we communicate to those around us? And not only that, is the recent longevity craze feasible or just people with too much time (and money) on their hands? In this episode, Eva meets with Daniel Ive…
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Romanticizing life with Mel Katcher
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Ever wondered how a hot dog at Costco fits into an elite athlete's training regimen? I recently had the chance to chat with Mel Katcher from Ruckus Racing, whose exhilarating approach to cycling and running breaks all the traditional molds. Mel shared her journey of incorporating running and Olympic weightlifting into her off-season, all while main…
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S3E3: ‘Ultra Processed Internet’ with Professor Lawrence Lessig
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We all know that the Internet is ruled by forces vying for our attention, and that often they gain our attention through highly emotive means, in ways that can seem imperceptible until they add up to massive political upheavals or indeed the very questioning of a shared sense of the Truth. What’s more, these very forces are often massive corporatio…
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S3E2: ‘Ultra Processed Food’ with Chris Van Tulleken
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We are all taking part in a massive experiment for which none of us have signed up: much of the food we consume daily comes in the form of ultra-processed food, something that has been described as ‘industrially produced edible substances’. This diet is relatively new for humanity, and increasingly it’s clear that its impact on us is not always goo…
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S3E1: 'This Is Not An Advert' with Mundi Vondi
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We thought it was about time to take stock and catch our breath. The Life Cycle podcast is about the future of humanity, but over the last five years, the future has arrived in many ways. In this episode, we take a look at how some of our guests and topics from seasons 1 and 2 have evolved and, in some cases, even become mainstream. Our guest is ou…
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The Dawn Patr🥱l™️ Odyssey with Andrea Carrino
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What's the secret to balancing a high-demand career, family life, and a passion for cycling? Join me for an inspiring conversation with Andrea Carrino, a good friend known for his disciplined 6am rides on Mount Fromme and Seymour. Discover how Andrea seamlessly integrates yoga and a rigorous riding schedule into his life while raising a young daugh…
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Inside akta MTB with Travis Bilton
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Join us for an engaging conversation with Travis from akta MTB, a trailblazing mountain bike clothing company based in Vancouver. Travis shares his remarkable journey from working as a bicycle mechanic and shop employee to launching his first company, Lavan. Through his experiences with big names like Race Face and YT Industries, and the highs and …
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After finishing up with Steed Cycles, I knew I wanted to continue in the podcast world with my own show. Three months down the road, after a wild start to summer in a new job with Norco and a super fun trip to France with the Cook Book Co, everything is starting to settle, and now it's time to dive back in! Join me as I kick off Dynamic Life Cycles…
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Rooting. Episode 1 - Spring is stirring: Imbolc and Gromnica
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Welcome to the first episode of a new series called Rooting. These series are about returning to the ancient wisdom of Celtic and Slavic people - learning how they celebrated important points in the year and, more importantly, looking at lessons and small traditions that we can implement in our modern life. This episode is about the coming of sprin…
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We've come a long way and where do we go next? Who will we meet along the way? The season fades out as we imagine ways to travel beyond our solar system...Thanks for the ride. Irina Mullins is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Houston Community College. She is also the creator of the ‘Cosmic Hitchhikers Hypothesis’. Cosmic Hitchhikers Hypothe…
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S2E10: Some Quantum Stories (Quantum Part 2)
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Many have heard about how the CIA introduced LSD to America, right? But did you know that they also wanted to introduce quantum entanglement and mind control? This episode revolves around an interview between John and David Kaiser, an American physicist and science historian. With David’s help, we take a look at how quantum evolved over the 20th ce…
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S2E9: How Much Is The Fish? (Quantum Part 1)
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What do you think of when you hear the word ‘quantum’? What even is quantum physics? What does it tell us about our world and universe, and what can it offer us in the future? In this episode, John and Eva meet up with executive producer Mundi in a London pub, and get sent on a special mission to discover as much as they can about the weird and wil…
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S2E8: I Cloned My Cow, I Cloned My Cow
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We continue our exploration of cloning with a closer look at how cloning and factory farming interact. Is animal cloning humane? Is it a technologically advanced key to the problems of factory farming? Or does it simply perpetuate the already existing issues? Peter Stevenson is Chief Policy Advisor for Compassion in World Farming, as well as a qual…
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S2E7: I Cloned My Dog, I Cloned My Dog
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Cloning has long been a pillar of sci-fi tales. But now it's here, as is CRISPR technology - gene editing. What does this all look like exactly and how does it work? And more importantly, are we already eating clones at the dinner table? Professor Rudolf Jaenisch is a Professor of Biology at MIT and a founding member of the Whitehead Institute for …
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Could AI make this entire episode? And replace Eva and John altogether? In this episode we look at the range of tools and solutions that AI offers right now, and look at where it might go in the future. It feels like every week there's a new development in AI: in this episode we hear from this rapidly changing frontline. Including from within Klang…
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I am a paperclip. Just don’t call me Mr. Clippy. Pull up a chair and listen to this humorous tale that tells the history - and possible future - of the humble paperclip. In this little interlude we bring together some of the various themes of the season, from Operation Paperclip (episode 2) to the future of AI and AGI. Inventions and innovations, p…
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The future of booze. What does it taste like? Join us while we look at the role of the oldest of human concoctions: alcohol, and how it we may just be on the cusp of a radical revolution in all things inebriation. Professor David Nutt is a neuropsychopharmacologist and the Co-Founder of GABA Labs. He is also the Founder and Chairman of Drug Science…
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S2E3: Dr. Philippson, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Aliens and Started to Govern from my Sofa
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Hear that? In the blink of an eye we could be not just contacted but overtaken by loud aliens. Are we , here on earth, quiet aliens in the universe? What is the difference exactly between loud and quiet aliens? And if we’re ever going to become loud aliens, traveling the cosmos, how would we manage such a civilisation-wide endeavor when we seem to …
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It’s the age of Artemis! This means humanity is going back to the moon. And beyond! But where did this journey begin exactly? We’ve got a wild story that involves Nazis, bad novels, Walt Disney and the tyranny of the rocket equation. Listen as we explore the life and work of Wernher von Braun and the space race of the 1960s before looking to the pr…
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S2E1: The Stories We Tell Ourselves
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What connects the first ever recorded science fiction story with Stanley Kubrick’s Dr Strangelove? And who was the real live person that Strangelove was modelled on? We all know that to understand the future we have to understand the past, so that’s why we’re starting the season deep underground in the site of ancient Roman London. In this episode …
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Welcome back! To this, the second season of The Life Cycle. We're calling this season 'Now What?' Because every day we’re told the world is ending. But what does that mean? And if it is, what can we do about it? Should our hopes lie in the great beyond (outer space) or in the quantum realm of matter itself? Are there new ways to get blotto and part…
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A quick update on a new exciting project - 50 days of being selfish, where Jana is attempting to put her needs first and change her life. A bit anyway. You can connect with Jana: Instagram www.instagram.com/janapuisa/ FREE workbook https://www.janapuisa.com/spring-workbook Newsletter www.janapuisa.com/newsletter Website www.janapuisa.com Email addr…
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46. Fake it till you make it with Susan Kellett
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Are you lacking energy and motivation? Well, this episode is for you. Susan Kellett is a personal trainer and a wellness coach. She went from working offshore on oil rigs to working with women. Now her main area of passion and expertise is getting women into strength training, to make them feel strong & confident, in and out of the gym. Jana and Su…
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45. How to have more energy - mini episode
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You can connect with Jana: Instagram www.instagram.com/janapuisa/ FREE workbook https://www.janapuisa.com/spring-workbook Newsletter www.janapuisa.com/newsletter Website www.janapuisa.com Email address info@janapuisa.com Thank you for listening, JanaAv Jana Puisa
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44. How I organise my time - mini episode
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You can connect with Jana: Instagram www.instagram.com/janapuisa/ FREE workbook https://www.janapuisa.com/spring-workbook Newsletter www.janapuisa.com/newsletter Website www.janapuisa.com Email address info@janapuisa.com Thank you for listening, JanaAv Jana Puisa
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43. How I keep moving forward - mini episode
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You can connect with Jana: Instagram www.instagram.com/janapuisa/ FREE workbook https://www.janapuisa.com/spring-workbook Newsletter www.janapuisa.com/newsletter Website www.janapuisa.com Email address info@janapuisa.com Thank you for listening, JanaAv Jana Puisa
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42. Weed or healer? Emily and the plants
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In this episode, Jana is talking to Emily, who is a nature lover, herbalist and wellness coach, and nutritionist. Over 8+ years ago Emily was diagnosed with M.E/CFS, and it completely turned her life upside down. Thankfully, it also pushed her back into alignment with her true self, the path that she was supposed to be on and a more seasonal, holis…
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In this episode, Jana is talking to Kelsey Mech. Kelsey is a clinical counsellor and trauma therapist, who is running a successful business where she combines one-on-one counselling and business mentoring, online courses and a membership community. Kelsey is a fellow podcaster and she runs a blog on her website. In this episode, Kelsey shares her j…
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40. So three years ago my mum died...
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You can connect with Jana: Instagram www.instagram.com/janapuisa/ FREE workbook https://www.janapuisa.com/spring-workbook Newsletter www.janapuisa.com/newsletter Website www.janapuisa.com Email address info@janapuisa.com Thank you for listening, JanaAv Jana Puisa
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In this solo episode, Jana is talking about what to do when you are feeling like you are failing at life. When you feel like everything is against you and you no longer know where to go. Maybe you just faced a huge disappointment - didn't get the promotion you really wanted. What to do next and how to get out of this ditch? Helpful steps are: feel …
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So you always wanted to start a blog but feel like everyone will judge you? Or that social media is so scary and all your work colleagues will be looking and laughing at your posts? The latest episode of the Cycles of life podcast explores this. Helpful steps: understanding your ‘why’ starting somewhere - sometimes you simply have to jump review an…
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37. Nutrition myth busting with Anna Jenkin
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In this episode, Jana is chatting with Anna Jenkin who is a Registered Nutritional Therapist and a graduate of the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM) in London, where she did a three-year Diploma in Nutritional Therapy. In this interview they discuss what a nutritionist does; and how they differ from a dietitian, who nutritionist can help and h…
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36. Did capitalism steal our hobbies?
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In this solo episode, Jana is talking about hobbies. And not just how she likes to spend her free time, but more importantly, what often stops people from having hobbies now. This episode will inspire you to start something new just for the sake of the pleasure of doing it. You can connect with Jana: Instagram www.instagram.com/janapuisa/ FREE work…
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35. Yoga in our life with Janine Noblett
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In this episode, Jana is chatting with Janine Noblett, who is an ex-dancer, fitness coach, studio owner, corporate manager and presenter. Now a Health Coach who specialises in Iyengar Yoga with twenty-five years of experience in helping many people to transform their mindset, body, and their whole life. She previously trained in Ballet and Contempo…
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34. Am I lazy or just really tired?
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Are we lazy or just really tired? Often what we label as being ‘lazy’ is hiding something very different behind it. What is lazy? A negative label that we often attach to ourselves Incredibly subjective thing - what is lazy for one, is the normal way of being for others Often is attached to our self-worth - if I am busy I am a worthy human Roots in…
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33. Being enough with Jessica Rose Williams
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In this episode, Jana is talking to Jessica Rose Williams. Who is a writer and lifestyle blogger living in a tiny Peak District village in the UK. She writes about living a slower, simpler more intuitive life and her first book Enough has just been published. Jessica and Jana have a very open conversation about Jessica’s path that has led her to wr…
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Jana is talking about what’s new for the podcast in 2022, with lots of exciting guest and solo episodes. Also, this episode explores the yearly cycle and how you can implement more rituals in life to celebrate small changes. Main takeaways: Once we slow down and start paying attention to things, a lot more becomes more clear. We can change the way …
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31. Podmas 12 - New year new me BS and my plans
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Welcome to Podmas!! During this December there is a new episode every other day covering different topics inspired by coaching work that Jana does and great people on Instagram. This episode is about Covid during Festive times. Cycles of Life podcast is about our ever-changing life because it is never just a simple straight line, it doesn't always …
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Welcome to Podmas!! During this December there is a new episode every other day covering different topics inspired by coaching work that Jana does and great people on Instagram. This episode is about Covid during Festive times. Cycles of Life podcast is about our ever-changing life because it is never just a simple straight line, it doesn't always …
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29. Podmas 10 - Caring for yourself and others as we go into winter
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Welcome to Podmas!! During this December there is a new episode every other day covering different topics inspired by coaching work that Jana does and great people on Instagram. This episode is about Covid during Festive times. Cycles of Life podcast is about our ever-changing life because it is never just a simple straight line, it doesn't always …
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28. Podmas 9 - Xmas through centuries
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Welcome to Podmas!! During this December there is a new episode every other day covering different topics inspired by coaching work that Jana does and great people on Instagram. This episode is about Covid during Festive times. Cycles of Life podcast is about our ever-changing life because it is never just a simple straight line, it doesn't always …
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27. Podmas 8 - Mental health and festivities
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Welcome to Podmas!! During this December there is a new episode every other day covering different topics inspired by coaching work that Jana does and great people on Instagram. This episode is about Covid during Festive times. Cycles of Life podcast is about our ever-changing life because it is never just a simple straight line, it doesn't always …
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