CC and Val discuss the public fascination with "clicks" on social media and their own experience with the dopamine "hits" provided by posts that took off last week. This prompted a discussion about the reasons why they decided to start  po...

Wherein in CC and Val talk the underbelly of human nature and the systemic abuse issues which exist in almost any industry, not just music and entertainment. It's about power and control. And money. And it ain't a new story - simply a continuat...

Wherein CC and Val talk (again) about our human tendency to take a future worry and wrap it up in even worse scenarios. Wayne Dyer labeled it "awfulizing". "And if this happens, then that might happen, and then..." We...

Wherein CC and Val discuss the value of grounding and its association with the root chakra: what it is, what it means, what it does, and how it benefits us. Along the way there are detours, as usual, like what Val's mini-me looks like. And our ...

Wherein CC and Val talk aging, the pluses and minuses, the good, the bad and the ugly. From wrinkles, to dribbles, to hard-earned wisdom, it may not be a pretty journey -- but it can be a beautiful one. At least, that's what we're told. If we s...

Wherein CC and Val ruminate on the first forty episodes of Loose Ends and share some of our favourite moments - the ones that made us laugh the hardest or struck home or provoked tears. On this Labour Day, join us for some insights and belly la...

Wherein CC and Val banter about words and phrases and their origins. From contronyms like "bolt" and "cleave" to idioms we toss about idly, such as "tying the knot" or "beating around the bush" or "giving a cold shoulder", if you like to laugh ...

Wherein CC and Val try to recreate our previous episode on enthusiasm that CC screwed up. This one turned out different. What with a full moon, a superman at that, as well as the first night of the DNC in the States and the enthusiasm around Ka...

Wherein CC shares a spoken word poem entitled How Deep is Today? which she published in 2017. We provide all sorts of transition time for children headed to bed--bath, books, quiet time--but for us adults? Not so much. So, CC wrote a bed-time s...

Wherein CC and Val talk food: its importance on a physical level, to be sure, but what about our emotions, our mind, our spirit? What does it mean to "eat healthy" and how does that affect our mood, our energy/frequency level? Val shares her ow...

Wherein CC and Val discuss the six "bodies of speech" or "speech acts." CC offers an acronym to help remember them, as well as the origin of most communication disagreements: making assertions when they're really assessments. Stating opinions a...

Wherein CC and Val discuss their reactions to, and reflections on the import of, the assassination attempt over the weekend on the former President of the United States. We've tried to stay away from politics and conspiracy theories and all thi...

Wherein CC and Val discuss our comfort zones--because we all have many--where they come from and how they either protect us or prevent us from moving forward. Like a dog's electric collar, our "buried wires" delineate what's safe from what's no...

Wherein CC and Val take refuge from the heat dome and talk summer food,  global warming, and the recent suggested warning for smart phone apps. They meander all the way to suggestions for staying cool as well as summer reading thoughts bef...

Wherein CC details the 6 primary ways we distort incoming data - ranging from catastrophizing a particular event, to developing tunnel vision, to personalizing everything - and thereby slowing our growth and ability to move forward .

Wherein CC and Val discuss the moments that lead to a change in our thinking, events or comments that shift our perspective - the "aha" moments.  Things were going so well, and then CC has her own sort of moment remembering another moment ...

Wherein Val schools CC on the difference between sound therapy and sound healing,  including the 5 brain states and how they promote  wellness. Sound can soothe; it can also heal and Val demonstrates the seven basic tones and explains...

Wherein CC  and Val - but mostly  CC - lay out the basics of Emotional Intelligence: What it is,  why it's important for long-term development and how it shows up in daily life. Using the analogy of going from learning how to dri...

Wherein CC and Val share their small  pleasures in life, from  clean sheets to the unexpected compliment.  Even catching the perfect turn in the car. Things  were going so well, and then... CC  goes off... it happens......

Wherein Val shares her journey to Stonehenge, enlightening  CC  with its origins and ancestry. Leaving a little bit of mom there, she  escapes a police dog's nose, but otherwise has an unique experience in an otherworldly place.&...

Wherein CC and Val trade rapid-fire questions, like pin-ball wizards, bouncing from one fascinating piece of trivia to another. From M & M's to handle-bar moustaches, far too much personal information is shared between laughing fits.. Audie...

Wherein CC and Val look at a common ailment - anger, a smokescreen for fear.  And it only blows one of two directions: inside, called guilt; or outside,  called  resentment. Either way, it's destructive long term. And you'll have...

Wherein CCC and Val discuss resiliency: Why do some people bounce back after hardship, while others don't?  CC offers up three  key requirements for building  resiliency, but  what do coins have to do with anything?

Wherein CC and Val look under the "happy" rock: What does it mean when we say we're happy? Can we generate happiness within? The experts say so. Yet, too many undermine themselves,  sabotaging their own happiness. Maybe we best define the ...

Wherein CC and Val extend last week's episode with one more pet peeve: faux apologies. The lack of an apology , or an empty one, can fracture a relationship, just as a sincere apology can mend one. With a detour on anger,  Val, in honour o...