Judy Croon

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 Dr. Teruni Lamberg. What do all great leaders have in common? How do they consistently lead well and inspire others? College professor and prolific author and speaker Teruni Lamberg has extensively researched this topic for her seminars and book, “Leaders Who Lead Successfully.” Dr. Lamberg has discovered a quality that separates superior leaders from lackluster and/or boring ones and that is humour! From Lincoln to Gandhi, from Einstein to Nancy Pelosi, from Winston Churchill to Barack Obama- great leaders seem to have one almost overlooked common denominator - a sense of humour. Dr. Lamberg is a Leading learning expert, She shares her innovative ideas on leading

Hi there, I’m Judy Croon, Canada’s Keynote Humourist. Welcome to another episode of ‘Laugh Long and Prosper. Shelf help with a smile. It’s Monday which means it’s time for ‘Just Another Mindful Monday’. Mental health – this subject has come up over and over again when talking about mindfulness. Especially, while we’re coping with Covid. As a result, I wanted to continue dedicating a few shows to this urgent matter, as folks are having a really difficult time trying to get help. I wanted to continue talking to people in the community who can shed light on resources. Which is why I’m so excited to chat with my guest today, Jason Balgopal. Jason Balgopal is a lawyer by day and community volunteer by night. He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, and was called to the Bar in 1999. His day job has allowed him to appear in all levels of courts in Ontario, and he has conducted all manner of trials including murder trials. Being a perfectionist by nature in an imperfect world was one catalys

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! Almost a quarter way through 2021, we check in with Psychic Nikki to check if previous forecasts for the year were correct so far and what's in store for the rest of the year. Take a listen! Nikki is known all over the world. She's a regular on CBS Morning Show. Her clients include well-known movie stars, politicians, people from the sports world and business world, as well as the world of entertainment. Nikki's famous clients include Shirley MacLaine, Cher, Rod Stewart, Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise and many others. Check out Nikki's predictions for 2021 at www.PsychicNikki.com She can be reached at 416 961-7976 For more information about Laugh Long and Prosper, Judy's keynotes or comedy workshops, go to www.JudyCroon.com Judy Croon is Canada’s Keynote Humorist, Tedx m

Hi there, I’m Judy Croon, Canada’s Keynote Humourist. Welcome to another episode of ‘Laugh Long and Prosper’. It’s Monday which means it’s time for Just Another Mindful Monday. Jason Wilcox is a comic, coach and currently a consultant, too. As a comic, I first introduced Jason on stage at Absolute Comedy almost 7 years ago exactly, which feels like the last time he got to perform. As a coach, Jason specializes in working with people who are at major life stages, including those in recovery – for addiction and mental health – by helping people realize their strengths and find their confidence to make that next big change. He also speaks from experience, as someone on the recovery journey, himself – for addiction; for anxiety; and now for depression – which he has been candidly documenting off and on (mostly on Facebook) for just over 3 years. He’s here with me today to talk about… He does want it to be clear that he is speaking only from experience and is not a professional therapist or counsellor. So

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 Richard Vandentillart. Richard had an experience with the hallucinogenic drug DMT (dimethyltryptamine) that showed him another side. He says it changed his life forever. Among other things, we talk about the death of ego, PTSD, the use of hallucinogenic drugs to treat depression (as discussed on a 60 minutes interview) https://hub.jhu.edu/2019/10/14/60-minutes-anderson-cooper-psychedelics/ and we also discussed a wonderful show on Netflix called Surviving Death. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq5V9SgO1_A Is there life after death? You decide and please feel free to contact me at jcroon3@rogers.com if you have a story of survival that you would like to discuss on the show. For more information about Laugh Long and Prosper, Judy's keynotes or comed

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 Psychic Medium Leanne Hayes. Leanne is a psychic medium, musician, script consultant and author. She is currently working on her latest book, 'Interviews with the Dead'. The best way to reach Leanne for a reading is via email at consultleanne@yahoo.ca For more information about Laugh Long and Prosper, Judy's keynotes or comedy workshops, go to http://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

Hi there, I’m Judy Croon, Canada’s Keynote Humourist. Welcome to another episode of ‘Laugh Long and Prosper’. It’s Monday which means it’s time for Just Another Mindful Monday. Today with me, I have my very good friend, Elaine Lindsay. You’ve probably heard me speak about Elaine numerous times. Elaine is a Social SEO Specialist. She is the Bionic Glammapreneur. She is an author and a speaker. In fact, one of the topics that Elaine speaks about is suicide prevention. No, it’s not funny but it’s important. As people are struggling -especially, now during Covid, I thought it would be a good idea to invite Elaine to join me on ‘Just Another Mindful Monday’. Elaine lost a close friend to suicide many years ago -Andrea. Andrea has been the catalyst for Elaine’s journey and project entitled http://www.GiftFromAndrea.com Elaine also has a podcast entitled 'Suicide, Zombies and Forgiveness'. I encourage you to check both of them out. Just remember that you are not alone. Please remember that there is the Canada

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

Hi there, I'm Judy Croon - Canada's Keynote Humourist. Welcome to 'Laugh Long and Prosper'. Today is Monday - that means it's time for another episode of 'Just Another Mindful Monday'. As kids returned to school recently, (during Covid) everyone is stressed out. What is the right thing to do? For perspective and hope, I wanted to know what it was like to go to school during other stressful times in history- like the Second World War. Covid is serious. We have been dealing with it over a year. I can't imagine what it must be like to deal with something for over five years. For a little bit of perspective and hope and maybe even some much needed humour, I turned to a veteran of the Second World War- my father, Harry. My dad grew up in Deventer, a small Dutch town not far from the German border. Many times, Deventer was caught in between the Allies and the Germans .Talk about stressful times. For the most part, most kids still went to school. Here is just one of those stories. For more information

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. Today is Monday which means it's time for Just Another Mindful Monday. I recently read two books; 'The Year of Living Danishly' and 'The little book of Hygge.' According to a UN study every year, Denmark is regularly listed as one of the happiest places in the world ( Canada is usually in the top ten, as well) but what makes Denmark unique is something that they embrace called 'Hygge'. I thought with Covid and all the other stresses that have been going on as a result of it, what better time to talk to someone from Denmark about this incredible super power that we might be able to draw from? Please welcome my Danish friend -Heidi Petersen. If you have any further questions about Hygge, please feel free to reach Heidi: Heidi.Petersen2012@gmail.com For more information about Laugh Long and Prosper, Judy's keynotes or comedy workshops, go to www.JudyCroon.com

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

Recently, my courageous friend Jim Ducharme was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Jim isn't sure how much time he has left so he asked me to help him share his message about life, hope, purpose and love. We always said we would do a podcast together. I'm sad that this is it. As a lot of us face the great 'unknown' with Covid, Jim KNOWS what his fate it. Here is his message. Please send love, good vibes and prayers Jim's way.

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... Today is Friday...which means..drumroll please, It's Psychic Friday. Today, I chat with twin psychics, Sunhee and Chinhee Park of http://www.ESPsychics.com about predictions for 2021! Check it out! Sunhee and Chinee Park are twin psychics out of LA who just happen to be two of the top rated psychics in the States. Check out their fantastic website at http://www.ESPsychics.com Korean, identical twins Chinhee and Sunhee Park are both psychic, mediums, empaths and energy healers. Born in Seoul, Korea, they were adopted by an Italian and Irish family at the age of two. Chinhee in Korean means “Big Heart” and Sunhee means “Full of Life”. Their two energies combined are enough to give one person a burst of positive, healing, and loving energies. For more information about the Laugh Long and Prosper podcast, you can reach m

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. Today is Monday which Means it’s time for Just Another Mindful Monday. My guest today is Helen LaLousis Helen is CEO OF Face OFF Productions, Inc & Founder of Billy the Bull -The Anti-Bullying Champion. As CEO of Face OFF Productions, Inc., she has used her lifetime of entrepreneurial experience to position this company as one to watch. Helen learned the ins and outs of business as a teenager, working closely with her uncle to build a successful retail jewelry business. Face OFF is a boutique entertainment company based in New York focused on designing projects that elevate consciousness and inspire the recognition of human achievement. Over the last decade, her company has featured a host of new talent, molding their product and introducing them to the people and circumstances that would launch their performance career. As

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 you know what that means? Psychic Friday! Yay. My guest today is Sylvia Plester-Silk. Sylvia and I chat about visiting the Akasha - a spiritual form of reading that has been around for thousands of years. We talk about Sylvia's readings with clients, past lives and 2021 predictions! Sylvia Plester-Silk, RSW is an intuitive Social Worker who integrates traditional therapy with Akhashic Readings and energy work to help individuals transform to a life that is fully On Purpose. Way back in ancient history, in 1998, she graduated from the Social Work program at Ryerson University. While working for multiple community agencies, she has assisted thousands of individuals through addictions, mental health and trauma to finding their way. While she was powerful in this work, her results became exponential when she

Laugh Long And Prosper 'Just Another Mindful Monday ' with Meditation Coach Cara Coulson-Part 3 What do Masterclass, James Patterson, Judd Apatow and Gone with the Wind have to do with setting intentions? Give Laugh Long And Prosper a listen and find out! How PAINFUL are resolutions? Okay, maybe I am projecting but Meditation Coach Cara Coulson gives us something to think about as we head into a new 2021- Resolutions vs Intentions. BIG difference. Cara Coulson is a Meditation Coach. Cara Coulson has worked in education since 1993. In 2008, she completed a 200 hour yoga teacher certification through Yoga Alliance, and for the next 3 years ran a successful private yoga education company. In 2011, Cara began working as a contract faculty member at Durham College, and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. In 2015, she completed a Master of Arts in Education with a focus on the mental health of post secondary students. Cara specialized in student anxiety, and tested if 4 weeks of meditation for te

Laugh Long And Prosper #BringItOn2021 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. I don’t know what was scarier in 2020…Donald Trump or Covid. Certainly, both of them have had me cowering in my house for a few months at the beginning of the year. But then I felt inspired by Joe Biden: the little engine that could. Slowly but surely, his campaign started to gain traction throughout the year and lo and behold, he and Kamala Harris won the US Election. I felt inspired by Joe Biden for many reasons. His old-school talk about having ‘steel in your spine’ made me want to strike a Rosie the Riveter pose and start saving kittens out of trees. I was also inspired by ‘The Joe Biden Jog’. You know the jog -the five or six little steps that Joe does just as he’s about to take the podium. I now do the ‘Joe Biden Jog’ myself whenever I’m on one of my slow daily walks and I thin

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. Time to heal. After 2020 - Psychic Nikki says 2021 is when we, as individuals and as a planet, start to slowly get better. After all, it's the 'Age of Aquarius' - brought on by a Saturn/ Jupiter alignment. For those of you who felt like your life hit a pothole in 2020 and had your alignment completely thrown off – have no fear. Saturn, Jupiter and Canadian Tire are here. Psychic Nikki says this is going to be great time for our planet. We are going to have an ocean make-over as we start to really clean up our blue marble. Nothing like a little global pandemic to scare us into action. Better late than never though, right? Psychic Nikki says it may take a while so we have to be patient. We will probably still be wearing masks and Zooming in slippers until the fall but there is a big payoff in 2022. That’s when she says it wi

Cara Coulson is a Meditation Coach. What does Harry Potter have to do with mindfulness??? A lot, in fact. Check out what Cara has to say about 'resetting' and 'reframing' and JK Rowling! Many people are wondering what is going to happen to them, where is their life going, is Covid going to end? Through meditation and mindfulness, Cara helps her clients, young and old. Cara Coulson has worked in education since 1993. In 2008, she completed a 200 hour yoga teacher certification through Yoga Alliance, and for the next 3 years ran a successful private yoga education company. In 2011, Cara began working as a contract faculty member at Durham College, and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. In 2015, she completed a Master of Arts in Education with a focus on the mental health of post secondary students. Cara specialized in student anxiety, and tested if 4 weeks of meditation for ten minutes a day would create a perception of anxiety reduction in self identified college students with anxiety. The res

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! Today is Friday so that means it's time for Psychic Friday on Laugh Long and Prosper!! On this episode, I chat with Psychic Cindy Bachly Cindy can be reached at her email: cbachly@yahoo.com or you can phone her at 416-498-0970 Thanks for tuning into Laugh Long And Prosper For more information you can go to my website http://www.JudyCroon.com