Judy Croon

Hi there, I'm Judy Croon. Welcome to another Episode of Laugh Long and Prosper – Shelf Help with a dash of humour when appropriate. I believe that humour is one of our best coping mechanisms-especially when we are facing stress and unknown times like Covid. Today is Monday. That’s means it’s time for 'Just Another Mindful Monday'. I would like to call this particular podcast ' Keep Calm and Laugh Long.' If you like to catch up on all of our Laugh Long and Prosper episodes, check me out Judy Croon On Spotify and/OR Soundcloud or you can go to my website www.JudyCroon.com Judy Croon is Canada’s Keynote Humorist, Tedx motivational speaker, comedian and stand-up coach at Second City. She has worked with many celebrities including; John Cleese, Jon Stewart, and Joan Rivers. Her specials have appeared on NBC, CBS, CTV and The Comedy Network. She is a co-author of ‘From the Stage to the Page: Life Lessons from Four Funny Ladies!” Judy draws from her standup performance and coaching experience to entertain, inform

Just Another Mindful Monday 'Sara Blakely -Spanx For The Laughs' by Judy Croon

Hi there, I'm Judy Croon. Welcome to another Episode of Laugh Long and Prosper – Shelf Help with a dash of humour when appropriate. I believe that humour is one of our best coping mechanisms-especially when we are facing stress and unknown times like Covid. Today is Monday. That’s means it’s time for 'Just Another Mindful Monday'. I’d like to call this particular episode Wayne Gretzky -What Hockey and Humour Have in Common. This past year, I signed up for the online learning course called Masterclass. Aaron Sorkin, Shondra Rhymes, Steve Martin, Rupaul, James Patterson, Spanx founder Sara Blakely, Malcolm Gladwell, Wolfgang Puck, Jon-Kabat Zin and Chris Hadfield were just some of the presenters who filled my head with hundreds of hours of information, ideas and inspiration. Then there was Wayne Gretzky. I knew Wayne was The Great One. Please, I’m Canadian. Hockey is part of our heritage. I was surprised by Wayne’s presentation because yes, he did speak about hockey but his takeaways could apply to any

Creativity, Comedy and Keeping Your Job from the Robots The robots are coming. The robots are coming. Everyone is aware that Artificial Intelligence is playing a bigger part of our lives every day. In fact, how do you know that I’m not a robot speaking to your right now??? You don’t do you?? Initially the numbers are staggering in terms of the number of jobs that could be replaced by AI over the next 15 years. According to studies at Oxford University and the World Economic Forum -up to 50 percent! So how do you protect YOUR job? Well, that’s where clowns like me come in. That’s right, everybody laughed at the clowns in the classroom (no really, I killed every recess) but there is something to be said about creativity and how we slowly lose it over time. In the 1960’s and 70’s, an American psychologist by the name of George Land tested the creativity of 1600 children. He discovered that 98 percent of five-year-olds displayed genius levels of creativity. When he retested those same children five years la

Playing To The Back of The Room Hi there, I'm Judy Croon. Welcome to another Episode of 'Laugh Long and Prosper' – Shelf Help with a Smile. I believe that humour is one of our best coping mechanisms-especially when we are facing stress and unknown times like Covid. Today is Monday. That’s means it’s time for 'Just Another Mindful Monday'. As comedians, we sometimes play to the ‘back of the room’. You’re on the road with two other comedians and you’ve heard each other’s sets three or four times already, so you start yelling out ‘requests’ from the back of the room during a late Saturday night show. Obviously, nothing to throw your friend off, but maybe a request or tag (additional joke) to an already established bit. Even though comedians usually know their material inside out, it’s kind of fun to hear a fellow comedian laugh or say something out loud about one of your punchlines. It’s considered a compliment coming from one of your colleagues whose writing you respect. Comedians feed off of good spontan

TAKING YOUR MIND FOR A WALK Hi there, I'm Judy Croon. Welcome to another Episode of Laugh Long and Prosper – Shelf Help with a Smile. I believe that humour is one of our best coping mechanisms-especially when we are facing stress and unknown times like Covid. Today is Monday. That’s means it’s time for 'Just Another Mindful Monday'. As many studies have shown throughout time, exercise is not only good for our bodies but it’s also good for our brains. ‘Big Brains’ throughout history have known the benefits of exercise. Scientist and Nobel Prize winner Marie Currie loved to cycle. She spent her honeymoon with her husband cycling and touring through France. During his imprisonment on Robben Island for 27 years, Nelson Mandela kept up his physical and mental strength by maintaining the daily fitness of a boxer. Even after being released in 1988, he kept up with a daily routine of 100 push-ups, 200 sit-ups and running on the spot for 45 minutes. Mandela said, “I worked better and thought more clearly whe

Hi there, I'm Judy Croon. Welcome to another Episode of Laugh Long and Prosper – Shelf Help with a Smile. I believe that humour is one of our best coping mechanisms-especially when we are facing stress and unknown times like Covid. Today is Monday. That’s means it’s time for 'Just Another Mindful Monday'. In this episode, I talk about 'Laughing Your Way to Better Health'. I share the medical benefits the laughter! If you like to catch up on all of our Laugh Long and Prosper episodes, check me out Judy Croon On Spotify and/OR Soundcloud or you can go to my website www.JudyCroon.com Until next time, laugh Long and Prosper! Judy Croon is Canada’s Keynote Humorist, Tedx motivational speaker, comedian and stand-up coach at Second City. She has worked with many celebrities including; John Cleese, Jon Stewart, and Joan Rivers. Her specials have appeared on NBC, CBS, CTV and The Comedy Network. She is a co-author of ‘From the Stage to the Page: Life Lessons from Four Funny Ladies!” Judy draws from her standup per

Hi there, I'm Judy Croon. Welcome to another Episode of Laugh Long and Prosper – Shelf Help with a Smile. I believe that humour is one of our best coping mechanisms-especially when we are facing stress and unknown times like Covid. Today is Monday. That’s means it’s time for 'Just Another Mindful Monday'. In this episode, I talk about 'Laughter Yoga'. I share the medical benefits the laughter! If you like to catch up on all of our Laugh Long and Prosper episodes, check me out Judy Croon On Spotify and/OR Soundcloud or you can go to my website www.JudyCroon.com Until next time, laugh Long and Prosper! Judy Croon is Canada’s Keynote Humorist, Tedx motivational speaker, comedian and stand-up coach at Second City. She has worked with many celebrities including; John Cleese, Jon Stewart, and Joan Rivers. Her specials have appeared on NBC, CBS, CTV and The Comedy Network. She is a co-author of ‘From the Stage to the Page: Life Lessons from Four Funny Ladies!” Judy draws from her standup performance and coaching

Hi there, I'm Judy Croon. Welcome to another Episode of Laugh Long and Prosper – Shelf Help with a dash of humour when appropriate. I believe that humour is one of our best coping mechanisms-especially when we are facing stress and unknown times like Covid. Today is Monday. That’s means it’s time for 'Just Another Mindful Monday'. On the podcast with me today is Andy Cleghorn from http://www.FullCircleATC.com ATC stands for Art Therapy Centre. Full Circle - Art Therapy Centre is a Toronto based Art Therapy clinic, located in the Danforth community. It was founded in 2014 by two art therapists, (Pearl and Lacey). Their mission is to provide a safe space for people in need of mental health support, by helping them heal through creative processes. Andy is a registered Psychotherapist. She is a huge believer in the strong connection between humour and mental health. Today we talk about creativity and art and how Andy uses it to help heal individuals who are suffering from a variety of mental health issues

Hi there, I'm Judy Croon. Welcome to another Episode of Laugh Long and Prosper – Shelf Help with a dash of humour when appropriate. I believe that humour is one of our best coping mechanisms-especially when we are facing stress and unknown times like Covid. Today is Monday. That’s means it’s time for 'Just Another Mindful Monday'. On the podcast with me today is Andy Cleghorn from http://www.FullCircleATC.com ATC stands for Art Therapy Centre. Full Circle - Art Therapy Centre is a Toronto based Art Therapy clinic, located in the Danforth community. It was founded in 2014 by two art therapists, (Pearl and Lacey). Their mission is to provide a safe space for people in need of mental health support, by helping them heal through creative processes. Andy is a registered Psychotherapist. She is a huge believer in the strong connection between humour and mental health. Today we talk about creativity and art and how Andy uses it to help heal individuals who are suffering from a variety of mental health issues

Hi there, I'm Judy Croon. Welcome to another Episode of Laugh Long and Prosper – Shelf Help with a dash of humour when appropriate. I believe that humour is one of our best coping mechanisms-especially when we are facing stress and unknown times like Covid. Today is Monday. That means it’s time for Just Another Mindful Monday. On the phone with me today is Dr. Richard Amaral. Richard is a registered psychologist in private practice with offices in Markham and Whitby, Ontario. He provides psychological services in-person and online to adolescents, adults, and families. Dr. Amaral received his Ph.D. from the University of Calgary in applied psychology. He received his Master’s degree in counselling psychology from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, focusing on adolescents and addictions. His Bachelor of Science degree, also in psychology, is from the University of Toronto, the city where he is proudly born and raised. Dr. Amaral has special interests in addictions, anxiety, anger management, stress

Hi there, I'm Judy Croon. Welcome to another Episode of Laugh Long and Prosper – Shelf Help with a dash of humour when appropriate. I believe that humour is one of our best coping mechanisms-especially when we are facing stress and unknown times like Covid. Today is Monday. That means it’s time for Just Another Mindful Monday. On the phone with me today is Dr. Richard Amaral. Richard is a registered psychologist in private practice with offices in Markham and Whitby, Ontario. He provides psychological services in-person and online to adolescents, adults, and families. Dr. Amaral received his Ph.D. from the University of Calgary in applied psychology. He received his Master’s degree in counselling psychology from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, focusing on adolescents and addictions. His Bachelor of Science degree, also in psychology, is from the University of Toronto, the city where he is proudly born and raised. Dr. Amaral has special interests in addictions, anxiety, anger management, stress

Hey there, I'm Judy Croon. Canada's Keynote Humourist. Welcome to Laugh Long and Prosper. Shelf Help with a Smile. Stress Busters with a smirk. You get the point. So let's get started. Today is Friday so that means it's time for Psychic Friday! My guest today is Psychic Medium Mark Hamilton -otherwise known as the Olive Reader. We're talking about Mark's latest book, ' What the F#%%$ - The Life of A Medium.' The Olive Reader, Mark has been professionally seeing clients since March 2012. Since this time, he has successfully seen many people. Mark, who began his career as working in social work and a Parenting Practitioner, is a talented Medium who relays information from friends and loved ones who have passed into Spirit. Mark has known about Spirit Folk from the age of 7 in the form of premonitions and deja vu. Since seeing clients professionally, Mark has successfully helped many families achieve closure by passing on messages of healing and love from loved ones who have crossed over. He has also worked wi

Hi there, I'm Judy Croon. Welcome to another Episode of Laugh Long and Prosper – Shelf Help with a dash of humour when appropriate. I believe that humour is one of our best coping mechanisms-especially when we are facing stress and unknown times like Covid. Today is Monday. That’s means it’s time for 'Just Another Mindful Monday'. On the phone with me today is Mindfulness Coach Cara Coulson from Pearl Mindfulness. Cara works out of the GTA She teaches at Durham College and she works with a group called Psychology For Growth. This means that most of Cara’s services are covered under insurance plans – which is a big help for a lot of folks. As we deal with Covid for over a year now, lots of people are struggling. Cara offers some coping techniques. To reach Cara, you can go to her website www.PearlMindfulness.net or email her: PearlMindfulnessQ@gmail.com If you like to catch up on all of our Laugh Long and Prosper episodes, check me out Judy Croon On Spotify and/OR Soundcloud or you can go to my website www.

Hi there, I'm Judy Croon. Welcome to another Episode of Laugh Long and Prosper – Shelf Help with a dash of humour when appropriate. I believe that humour is one of our best coping mechanisms-especially when we are facing stress and unknown times like Covid. Today is Monday. That’s means it’s time for 'Just Another Mindful Monday'. On the phone with me today is Mindfulness Coach Cara Coulson from Pearl Mindfulness. Cara works out of the GTA She teaches at Durham College and she works with a group called Psychology For Growth. This means that most of Cara’s services are covered under insurance plans – which is a big help for a lot of folks. As we deal with Covid for over a year now, lots of people are struggling. Cara wrote a paper recently, called 'Coaching to Build Resiliency'. It's very helpful and hopeful! We talk about it here. Check it out. To reach Cara, you can go to her website www.PearlMindfulness.net or email her: PearlMindfulnessQ@gmail.com If you like to catch up on all of our Laugh Long and Pro

Hi there, I'm Judy Croon - Canada's Keynote Humourist. Welcome to 'Laugh Long and Prosper' Shelf Help with a Smile. Stress Busters with a Smirk. You get the point. So let's get Started... It’s Friday so that means today is Psychic Friday! My guest today is Ursula Darby. What image comes to mind when you think of a psychic medium? Dark rooms, crystal balls, strange shady characters? Well then you have not met Ursula Darby. Ursula is changing the way people think of psychics and mediums. There is nothing mysterious or strange about her. She is straightforward, honest and a whole lot of fun! Ursula has been a medium and a psychic since she was very young. Experiences with spirit started as a child and have shaped her into an effective and conscious communicator with the other side. She delivers messages to loved ones from people in spirit. Using her psychic abilities, Ursula reads her clients' past, present and future in detail. All sessions with Ursula are filled with compassion, understanding and her wonder

Hi there, I'm Judy Croon - Canada's Keynote Humourist. Welcome to 'Laugh Long and Prosper' Shelf Help with a Smile. Stress Busters with a Smirk. You get the point. So let's get Started... It’s Friday so that means today is Psychic Friday! My guest today is Ursula Darby. What image comes to mind when you think of a psychic medium? Dark rooms, crystal balls, strange shady characters? Well then you have not met Ursula Darby. Ursula is changing the way people think of psychics and mediums. There is nothing mysterious or strange about her. She is straightforward, honest and a whole lot of fun! Ursula has been a medium and a psychic since she was very young. Experiences with spirit started as a child and have shaped her into an effective and conscious communicator with the other side. She delivers messages to loved ones from people in spirit. Using her psychic abilities, Ursula reads her clients' past, present and future in detail. All sessions with Ursula are filled with compassion, understanding and h

Hey there, I’m Judy Croon. Welcome to Laugh Long and Prosper.Shelf help with a smile Today is Friday, which means it’s time for Psychic Friday. My guest today is Beth Lynch. Beth Lynch, Intuitive Consultant, Medium, Author and founder of Inner Light Teaching. She shares the power of understanding the relationship between the Spirit and being simply, a better human. Beth is dedicated to sharing the connection to Spirituality and mental and emotional wellness. The missing link in our evolution as a species is the misconception of Spirituality. It is accessing that Source daily that helps us live, love, create and heal the life we truly deserve. It is Spiritual and it is science. Lynch’s dedication to meditation, healing and understanding death is what showed her the power of life. As a child, Lynch’s sensitivity to thoughts and feelings confused and at times terrified her. Fast forward 30 years of curiosity, faith and healing it is now her passion and purpose … to help others understand intuition and heal

Hey there, I'm Judy Croon. Canada's Keynote Humourist. Welcome to Laugh Long and Prosper. Shelf Help with a Smile. Stress Busters with a smirk. You get the point. So let's get started. Today is Friday so that means it's time for Psychic Friday! My guest today is Psychic Medium Mark Hamilton -otherwise known as the Olive Reader. We're talking about Mark's latest book, ' What the F#%%$ - The Life of A Medium.' The Olive Reader, Mark has been professionally seeing clients since March 2012. Since this time, he has successfully seen many people. Mark, who began his career as working in social work and a Parenting Practitioner, is a talented Medium who relays information from friends and loved ones who have passed into Spirit. Mark has known about Spirit Folk from the age of 7 in the form of premonitions and deja vu. Since seeing clients professionally, Mark has successfully helped many families achieve closure by passing on messages of healing and love from loved ones who have crossed over. He has also worked w

Hi there, I'm Judy Croon. Welcome to another Episode of Laugh Long and Prosper – Shelf Help with a dash of humour. I believe that humour is one of our best coping mechanisms-especially when we are facing stress and unknown times like Covid. Today is Monday. That’s means it’s time for 'Just Another Mindful Monday'. On the phone with me today is Todd Kaufman. Todd Kaufman is an anxiety expert. He is the author of the book ’TRANSFORMING ANXIETY, From Hot Mess to Superpower,’ a Registered Psychotherapist and Executive Psychotherapeutic Coach. Todd’s the founder of the Anxiety Release Protocol (ARP) a program that can show you how to end panic attacks and manage your anxiety. The Anxiety Release Protocol (ARP) is taught to doctors and therapists across North America is the practical go-to for people struggling with anxiety. He provides both one-on-one and group therapy and coaching virtually, and he and his therapy dog, Gracey T Bear are really missing their public engagements and in-person training during CO