Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on October 5 and 6, 2024 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in The Tonic Newsletter and on the Tonic Website. This week we’ll discuss how to treat whooping cough with naturopath Dr. Colleen Hartwick ND,  what makes a neighbourhood special with author Mary Lea Carroll, discovering your passion with lawyer and author Shadan Kapri and the connection between personal branding and your mental health with author Jonathan George.

We specifically discuss:

Whooping Cough

  • What is whooping cough?
  • Why are we seeing more cases this year?
  • How do you know if you have whooping cough?
  • The difficulty in diagnosis
  • What do you do if you think you have whooping cough?
  • How long does it take to recover from whooping cough?
  • Symptoms through the 3 stages of whooping cough
  • Mitigating symptoms
  • Supplementation to break up mucus
  • Avoid sugar and dairy
  • Antioxidants
  • Boosting immunity

 

What Makes a Neighbourhood Special?

  • Why are neighbourhoods so important?
  • Rediscovering your neighbourhood
  • The power of the ‘small act’
  • How can you be a good neighbour?
  • Dogs: neighbourhood ambassadors
  • How can we support our neighbours?

 

Discovering Your Passion

  • What does “authentic life” mean?
  • Discovering your passion
  • Embracing differences
  • Societal, cultural and financial barriers to change
  • Does the North American culture foster individuality
  • Generation Z – building skills

 

Personal Branding and Mental Health

  • Millennials, Gen Z and mental health and self esteem
  • Is reducing reliance on social media the answer?
  • What is personal branding?
  • Do young adults actually know who they are?
  • Jonathan’s story
  • Self awareness and innate strengths
  • How do you want people to feel by being around you?

 

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