Julian Ho Podcast

In this episode I decided to feature LOVE as the topic. For me, I most often run to process emotions, and perhaps I subconsciously wanted to move some love energy around when crafting this episode. I feature 3 songs that touch on empowerment through love loss, a poem reveal called "Fade Away", and segments from the book "All about love" by Bell Hooks that bring it all together. Hope you enjoy this episode!

Musings on the concept of balance, quick reflections on the book Outlive by Peter Attia, and some snippets of tunes I'm really into right now. Hope this 23 minute episode helps you on your next run. May the flow be with you.

This is the first ever recording of this hybrid style podcast episode. Listen while you're on a run with me, as if I'm your run buddy. It's was fun recording it and I hope you enjoy it. Please leave comments on the format! I'm learning as I go!

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 keep the ego in check, it also reminds us that the work-in-progress mindset is a silver lining when we hit rock bottom, and to be kind to ourselves on the journey of growth and development. 

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 side of fitness, talking about those unsaid matters that matter more than we know, especially how they impact our performance in class (and beyond). Shout outs go to @sweatandtonic for supporting our efforts which in turn support you the listener!

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 discomfort and disconnection, as a necessary part of the process.  

This track is pure motivation. Words of encouragement. Wisdom for breaking through.

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 theme of time and space. I brought together these local leading experts in technology, life science, entertainment, education, and entrepreneurship to speak their minds. It doubled as a demonstration as much as it was a presentation, showcasing the need to cross-pollinate with other industries in order to grow beyond our inner circle of fitness. Unfortunately, the scheduling and promotion gods were not on our side that day. We had a very disappointing turnout of 5, less than the number of presenters. It hurt. But it was eye-opening at the same time. My peers also felt what I felt. The let down. The waste of time. The false promise. But miraculously, our bond, and their trust in me and this thing we called ‘2.0’ helped us get through it, together. It truly felt like we were all willing to go down on a sinking ship together. And that was what kept us going. Some would argue this was just an awesome hangout session of incredible humans doing what they love without the need for external validation. But I believe this gem was meant for another medium for another time perhaps in a different dimension. Hope you take the time to listen to this incredible podcast.
Thanks to Cecily Milne, William Greenblatt, Nsuani Baffoe, Paluna Santamaria, Tyler Sammy, and Lauren Howe.

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, balance the mind, and realign the inner compass.

"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 mood, hope, and resilience. As we experience positive emotions such as gratitude, loving-kindness, and compassion, our awareness broadens and our creativity and problem-solving capacities grow and expand. As a result we become more effective in whatever we choose to do.

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, and personal trainer has created a much needed scope of practice to many. Not only was I completely engaged and asking questions for my own benefit, it was such a pleasure seeing my dear friend in her professional element. 

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 indirectly in that we live and breathe the art and science of connection. We have a shared skill and desire to cultivate belongingness, because we truly understand how important it is. In a time when in-person connection and community gathering is not allowed, how do we reimagine community forming? How do we recreate intimacy with technology? How can we shift and evolve as humans with new rules and norms around touch and togetherness? These are all fundamental questions we don't know the answers to, but aim to investigate further with curiosity and good spirits.  

Hope you enjoy this great conversation.  

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 with all we've got to turn the ever disconnecting world into one that's more discerning. Do we have what it takes? Can we pull it off together? Hopefully this cure to uncertainty shifts the tone to our spirits, and enables us to go about today with more hope and vitality for tomorrow.