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Ep 0179 – Magical Journey of Food and Life

Laurie smiles under a floppy straw hat in the woodland
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I’m happy to be out enjoying some garden time in the back woodland of Descanso.

Podcast Recap

Hiking is out due to fires in California, so I’m back pondering at Descanso Gardens about the mystical, magical journey that is the food cycle of life. We hear from our very first BC, my friend Cheryl, about her health concerns and her writing dreams. BC North also stops by to comment. BC Dave updates us on the ups and downs of his life and health and how meditation might help. We say hello to two new friends, BCs Joy and Carol M. I share a snippet from my latest blog post about being a senior plus-sized model and ask for more subscribers to my youtube channel for voice acting. Today’s dance moment features an energetic ditty called Mud Pie.
Display of Halloween lights and flowers featuring a huge blow-up eery pumpkin headed cloaked figure

Descanso Gardens gift store shows off its pumpkin decor.

New BCs

BC Joy posted on Day 178
BC Carol M posted on the COD FB page

Mentioned

The Last Show with comments from BCs Cheryl, North and new BC Joy.

DDP Yoga – the inspiring video BC Dave mentioned in his letter.

Blog post with commercial headshots

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Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
Today’s Dance Moment Music, Mud Pie, is used with permission from IB Audio

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Ep 0178 – Zen Garden

Laurie with her hair down smiling under a tree
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Letting my hair down at Descanso Gardens. Zen is how you look at things.

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It’s a Zen Day by the duck pond at Descanso Gardens. I learn why my favorite bench disappeared from the dry river bed. I contemplate what connections mean – especially to ourselves. Hello to new BC V. Comments from BCs Dave, Sue from the UK and Louise from the UK. Mark the Meditator pops in. Today’s dance moment is a chill contemplative song called Zen Garden.

Mallard ducks gather on the cement path by the pond. Dappled shade from overhead trees.

Here are my impromptu podcast listeners!

Small green pond seen through scraggly pine trees. Blue sky.

Here’s a glimpse of part of the duck pond I recorded by for day 178.

The Last Show with comments from BCs Sue from the UK and Louise from the UK

Day 176, Episode about gifts that BC Dave references – and this is the one with Vegan Zombies!

See a video of my duck friends gathering around while I recorded this show.

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Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
Mark the Meditator: Mark Weaver
Today’s Dance Moment Music, Zen Garden, is used with permission from AudioBlocks.

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Ep 0177 – My Tears of Joy and a Letter from BC Dave

Laurie in a dark headscarf and shades dancing with her fingers making the peace sign while in the green meadow at the top of the hiking trail under blue skies.
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A snapshot from my ‘Peace Out’ dance on the mountain.

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Big news that gave me tears of joy! BC Dave shares thoughts and updates about being authentic, Disc Golf, Intuitive Eating, health challenges and why it’s ok to give up a previously cherished goal. I ponder about self-acceptance and value. Thanks Dawny and Amazon shoppers. Featured electronic dance music with cool lyrics about positive vs. negative voices in our heads.
Bright blue skies above hiking trail in the foothills. Gorse and sage and brown dry grass.

Here’s a peek at the trail leading to the Upper Zen spot on the mountain on this beautiful, sunny day.

The Last Show

My Peace Dance on the Mountain

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Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
Music: Love vs. Hate

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Ep 0176 – Bonus – Gifts, Mics and Vegan Zombies

Laurie smiles in her studio wearing headphones in front of her mic
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My friend loaned me one of her great mics to try out in my space. So far I’m loving the sound. So I recorded today’s episode with it. What do you think?

Podcast Recap

Gifts can be a blessing or a curse! I ponder how gifts impact us and how it relates to my food issues. One gift I truly enjoy is the ability to record today’s bonus episode with a cool new mic my friend loaned me. I’m mic shopping and it makes a difference to hear them in your own studio. Today’s featured song, Vegan Zombies, comes from our old friend, Josh Woodward.
Laurie playing with a stuffed bunny toy in front oof the mic

This is a bunny I gave my mom. It comes from the book, “I love you this much”. I use it in the studio when I want to feel connected in my reads. This was a gift she loved to receive as we often said this phrase with arms outstretched. It was a gift to get it back after she passed away. It’s a gift to have the memories with this little reminder bunny.

Laurie with dragonfly umbrella

PS, I still have my fav umbrella.


The Last Show

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Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
Music: Vegan Zombies by Josh Woodward – Download for free and see a video of Josh Singing it

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Ep 0175 – This is YOUR Moment!

Laurie smiling in a broad staw hat with arms outflung in the meadow at the top of the mountain and foothills in the background.
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Here I am like Maria in the Sound of Music. I so enjoyed my Dance Moment on the mountain.

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Inspired by supportive comments from BC Dave, I enjoy some wonderful moments up at the next to upper Zen spot where I ponder about persistence in the face of challenges and perceived failure. I’m grateful to BC Petra for her kind video message and for new iTunes reviews from Australia and the UK. We also hear from BCs Kelly and Dawny. For today’s dance moment I challenge you all to have a Funky 60 second Dance Party like I did on the mountain. As proof I posted a video of my Funky Mountain Dance to IG as LaurieDreamWeaver.

A wooden bench in shadow under a tree in a very sunny meadow on top of the mountain

You can see the next to upper Zen place is an island of welcome shadow for recording despite the hot sun.


The Last Show

Day 173, with comments from BCs Dave, Kelly and Dawny.

My Funky Mountain Dance Video

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Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver

Today’s Dance Moment Music, Funky House Dance is used with permission from AudioBlocks.

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