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Welcome to the show where we explore the planet through the inspiring stories of people turning the recreational activities they love into positive re~creation for themselves & the world around them. My name is Jen and I’ll be your sidekick on this adventure as we treasure hunt for gems of insight & wisdom while exploring the planet with our inspiring guests. With each episode we support a different cause that is helping create positive environmental and social change through the Re~Creation Donation. Explore with us at: www.re-creation.ca Your Guide On The Side: @jenannepate I look forward to adventuring with you! Until next time… keep experiencing, keep expanding & keep exploring!

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August 27, 20261 hr 16 min

Laura McGuire ~ Freediving, Self Trust & Beginner Mindset

Join us today as we journey to Scotland, Timor Leste & beyond with Laura to explore her world of Freediving, Self Trust & Beginner Mindset. Laura has a lifelong love of the water. Starting in her teen years where the pool was her safe space, she has made a career and lifestyle of helping others find the same. Whether in warm tropical or cold and dark waters, Laura brings a passion for the underwater world as an ocean advocate and someone dedicated to helping facilitate human connection to this part of our planet. She's lived across the world teaching scuba and made her transition to freediving, not only competing but also leading expeditions that bring together breathwork, snorkelling, paddleboarding, hiking, mermaiding, yoga and chances to learn this sport of underwater exploration that is deeply reliant on self-trust. Join us for an episode that navigates life, death, beginner mindset, resilence, deep ocean, the importance of play... and so much more. Tune in to explore how Laura is uniquely turning her recreation into re~creation for the world. Explore More... Laura McGuire ~ Instagram / Mara Ocean Adventures ~ Instagram Mara Ocean Adventures ~ Website Re~Creation Cause Join us in donating to Underwater Cinema ~ Instagram Explore more episodes on our website: Re~Creation Explore more episodes on YouTube: Recreation to Re-Creation Find & follow your guide on the side: @jenannepate Make sure to let us know how this episode resonated with you & how you chose to support. Until next time ~ keep exploring, keep experiencing & keep expanding!

May 27, 20261 hr 28 min

Melinda Chinen ~ Grief, Curiosity & Watercolour Painting

Join us today as we journey to O'ahu & beyond with Melinda to explore her world of Grief, Curiosity & Watercolour Painting. Melinda grew up in a very caring and spiritual family in Hawai'i, leading naturally into exploring a career in social work and service. After the death of her best friend and soulmate Paige, she discovered Life Coaching in the depths and midst of learning that grief was now her lifelong companion. Through that certification she found a new way to be of support and service, through Grief Coaching. Along the way of rediscovering a wider definition of self-care she has leant into her passion for creativity through watercolour painting, which she now practices as an artist and teacher ~ blending her human wisdom with creative dreaming. Melinda believes that there is one similarity shared among all her clients, that we are able to have it all when we stop forcing life and fall into our nature. Join us for an episode that navigates comfort zones, sensitivity, life, death, grief, silence and how we can soften into all that life offers us... including loss. Tune in to explore how Melinda is uniquely turning her recreation into re~creation for the world. Explore More... Melinda Chinen ~ Instagram / Melinda Sue Art ~ Instagram Melinda Sue Coaching & Art ~ Website Re~Creation Cause Join us in donating to Let Grace In ~ Website Explore more episodes on YouTube: Recreation to Re-Creation Find & follow your guide on the side: @jenannepate Make sure to let us know how this episode resonated with you & how you chose to support. Until next time ~ keep exploring, keep experiencing & keep expanding!

April 12, 20261 hr 12 min

Amanda Lee Salb ~ Honesty, Risk & Wildlife Rescue

Join us today as we journey to Zambia & beyond with Amanda to explore her world of Honesty, Risk & Wildlife Rescue. Amanda grew up exploring outdoors in the creeks, bush & nature of Arkansas. As she completed her studies and ventured off to discover what type of life resonated with her, she expanded her experience to the wilds of Africa & South East Asia where she has gained over 20 years experience as a wildlife veterinarian. Join us for an episode that navigates honesty with self and other, managing our relationship with risk and uncertainty, the realities of being a wildlife vet, how we can actually help support local efforts in countries that aren't ours... and so much more! Tune in to explore how Amanda is uniquely turning her recreation into re~creation for the world. Explore More... Amanda Salb ~ Instagram Re~Creation Cause Join us in donating to Wildlife Action Group : Website Explore more episodes on YouTube: Recreation to Re-Creation Find & follow your guide on the side: @jenannepate Make sure to let us know how this episode resonated with you & how you chose to support. Until next time ~ keep exploring, keep experiencing & keep expanding!

February 1, 20261 hr 18 min

Nick "Duggie" Dugmore ~ Winemaking, Cancer & Living Mindfully

Join us today as we journey to Kangaroo Island & South Australia with Duggie to explore his world of Winemaking, Cancer & Living Mindfully. Whether winemaking, spending time with his young family out in nature or advocating for awareness and change in the connection between glyphosate exposure and cancer... Nick "Duggie" Dugmore is an example of someone who has woken up to the reality of his mortality and lives strongly in alignment with what matters ~ to him. Tracing back his late stage cancer diagnosis to acute chemical exposure doing what he loves, he stands as an example of what's possible when we lean in, rather than out, of what we can do to change the world. He reminds us that being healthy isn't just "not being sick"... instead it's a holistic representation of our relationship with ourselves, eachother and the world... both inside & out. Join us as we see what happens when someone living with Stage 4 Cancer reflects on his life, passions, the realities of being human and what's available to us once we realise our time here is finite. How? By exploring how Duggie is uniquely turning his recreation into re~creation for the world. Explore More... Nick "Duggie" Dugmore & STOKE Wines ~ Instagram Re~Creation Cause Join us in donating to STOKE Wines & their campaign to fund cancer research at Flinders Medical Centre: Website Explore more episodes on YouTube: Recreation to Re-Creation Or on my website: www.re-creation.ca/podcast Find & follow your guide on the side: @jenannepate Make sure to let us know how this episode resonated with you & how you chose to support. Until next time ~ keep exploring, keep experiencing & keep expanding!

January 2, 202620 min

Changing Seasons ~ Our Life And Legacy

Thank you for exploring with me in Season Three ~ tune in for this episode that navigates the pause between this season & the next! It includes the answers of this season's guests to the only question that these conversations have in common: "What do you think is the meaning of life, the Universe & everything?" It also includes some of my reflections on what this show is really about... and if you or someone you know, would love to record a Life Review with me either for the podcast or privately ~ reach out by emailing: info@re-creation.ca This season we've explored... ~ Around the world through hand delivered letters with Jon ~ The coasts of eastern Canada to rehabilitate wildlife with Hope ~ Back in time and in the field with Lynnea to learn about dinosaurs ~ Behind-the-scenes of the Film Industry and human experience with Ben ~ The jungles of Costa Rica discovering hummingbirds & healing with Agustín ~ The kitchen as a landscape for innovation & creativity with Andrea Also through these conversations we've celebrated their efforts & supported their chosen causes through the Re~Creation Donation... Jon ~ Awareness, Reconnection & Creative Adventure Instagram / Website Donation: MND New Zealand ~ @mnd_nz / www.mnd.org.nz Hope ~ Wildlife, Rehabilitation & Commitment to Care Donation: Hope for Wildlife ~ Instagram / Website / TV Show Lynnea ~ Dinosaurs, Representation & Following Your Dreams X / LinkedIn / University of Michigan / Instagram Dana Digs Dinosaurs: Meet Lynnea Book Donation: LA Food Bank ~ Instagram / Website Benjamin ~ Illustration, Inspiration & the Film Industry Website / Instagram Donation: Mermaids ~ Instagram / Website Agustín ~ Hummingbirds, Healing & Human Nature Instagram / Website Hummingbirds of Costa Rica ~ Instagram / Website Donation: International Hummingbird Society ~ Instagram / Website Andrea ~ Cake Creation, Authenticity & Openness Instagram Donation: BC SPCA ~ Instagram / Website Thank you to everyone who listened to the show & supported these causes with us. It’s never too late to support ~ whether with your time, voice, money or action ~ it’s all good & it’s all meaningful. Visit their websites directly to find out how you can support their unique versions of re~creation. You may have noticed that this season is six episodes again - I'm trying something new. I'm fully going with the flow. Rather than frantically seeking guests, I'm letting them come to me naturally. That means, I'm not focused on an episode per month ~ instead I'm letting the right people find this opportunity at the right time. These six conversations were just right for this year. I'm excited to see who is meant to be here next! This podcast continues to evolve & grow as I do. Since the beginning, I have endeavoured to bring my full presence to these conversations, even though they take place thousands of miles apart. My intention has been to raise awareness of people who are truly authentic to who they are, staying curious & using their uniqueness to bring positive change in so many diverse ways around the world ~ on a personal to the transpersonal level. I know that these conversations have inspired me to continue this way of being in my own life & I hope that you have also taken your own meaning from the conversations offered here. For those who are new here, I hope you will take the time to listen to these episodes that explore how each guest has turned recreational activities into personal purpose and maybe even profession in order to create meaningful change for our world by inspiring positive environmental & social change. As we reflect on the past year, may we find gratitude for all we've experienced. As we listen, let’s allow our imaginations to run free as we dream about what is possible for ourselves & the world in this next trip around the sun! Explore more episodes on YouTube: Recreation to Re-Creation Or on my website: www.re-creation.ca/podcast Find & follow your guide on the side: @jenannepate Can't wait for you to join me for Season Four for more incredible conversation as we explore, experience & expand together!

December 19, 20251 hr 41 min

Andrea Ortiz Fuentes ~ Cake Creation, Authenticity & Openness

Join us today as we journey to Chile, Canada and beyond with Andrea to explore her world of Cake Creation, Authenticity & Openness. After winning Netflix's 'Is It Cake?' Halloween, Andrea has become well known for her creative ability to translate people's visions into hyper-realistic cakes! But her experience on this popular TV show is just icing on the surface of a layered and unique life experience that takes us from Chilean childhood to navigating adulthood abroad. This episode explores the intersection between personal and professional life ~ from culinary arts education to heartbreak and illness, from familial dynamics to dreams and discoveries, from immigration and belonging to the power of friendship and passion-led entrepreneurship. Join us as we see what happens when we meet life with a willingness to truly be ourselves as we explore how Andrea is uniquely turning her recreation into re~creation for the world. Explore More... Andrea Ortiz Fuentes ~ Instagram Re~Creation Cause Join us in donating to the BC SPCA: Instagram / Website Explore more episodes on YouTube: Recreation to Re-Creation Or on my website: www.re-creation.ca/podcast Find & follow your guide on the side: @jenannepate Make sure to let us know how this episode resonated with you & how you chose to support. Until next time ~ keep exploring, keep experiencing & keep expanding!

October 3, 20251 hr 29 min

Agustín Murillo Viquez ~ Hummingbirds, Healing & Human Nature

Join us today as we journey to Costa Rica with Agustín to explore his world of Hummingbirds, Healing & Human Nature. For the past six years, Agustín has been photographing hummingbirds around his home country of Costa Rica. But this is so much more than a hobby or obsession. Agustín's journey to finding this passion for one of the world's most important pollinators was paved with near death experience, depression, self awareness and the discovery of the healing that's possible when we build a relationship with the natural world and our own human nature. Prepare for a rollercoaster episode that not only has hummingbird facts but also outer and inner exploration. Join us as we witness deep insights on the intersection between consciousness and conservation as we explore how Agustín is uniquely turning his recreation into re~creation for the world. Explore More... Agustín Murillo Viquez ~ Instagram / Website Hummingbirds of Costa Rica ~ Instagram / Website Re~Creation Cause Join us in donating to the International Hummingbird Society Instagram / Website Explore more episodes on YouTube: Recreation to Re-Creation Or on my website: www.re-creation.ca/podcast Find & follow your guide on the side: @jenannepate Make sure to let us know how this episode resonated with you & how you chose to support. Until next time ~ keep exploring, experiencing & expanding!

May 25, 20252 hr 8 min

Benjamin Ip ~ Illustration, Inspiration & the Film Industry

Join us today as we journey to the UK & beyond with Benjamin to explore his world of Illustration, Inspiration & the Film Industry. Ben has been creating for as long as he can remember. Now an illustrator in the film & TV industry, Ben has been inspired by his lifelong love for drawing & superheroes to turn his passions into his profession. But like most, although his pathway to this dream career wasn't linear, the diverse jobs and skill set he has gathered along the way through fashion as well as makeup artistry have proven a solid foundation for navigating & thriving in the entertainment industry. Whether creating designs on paper, faces or for the big screen ~ tune in to explore not only Ben's journey as an illustrator but also his experience of what it is to be human. Join us for a deep & meaningful conversation about nostalgia, inspiration, creativity and so much more as we explore how Benjamin is uniquely turning his recreation into re~creation for the world. Explore More... Benjamin Ip ~ Website / Instagram Re~Creation Cause: Mermaids Instagram / Website Explore more episodes on YouTube: Recreation to Re-Creation Or on my website: www.re-creation.ca/podcast Find & follow your guide on the side: @jenannepate Make sure to let us know how this episode resonated with you & how you chose to support. Until next time ~ keep exploring, experiencing & expanding! Themes 00:12 ~ Situating in their World 01:47 ~ Weird & Wonderful Questions 23:23 ~ Childhood & Growing Up 27:07 ~ Career <> Recreation 31:31 ~ Praise & Humility 33:46 ~ What is Creativity? 37:19 ~ Spectrum of Being Human 43:51 ~ Self Validation in Early Career 47:34 ~ Collaboration vs Competition 50:45 ~ Dealing with Disappointment 54:12 ~ Art & Design Education 56:21 ~ Career Beginnings 58:47 ~ Creating Connections 63:15 ~ Starting in the Film Industry 66:55 ~ Openness to Opportunity 69:39 ~ Feeling Heard & Seen 74:45 ~ Inside the Film Industry 1:19:01 ~ Getting into the Industry 1:23:55 ~ Paying it Forward 1:25:01 ~ Drawing in the Past & Present 1:28:15 ~ Illustration & Technology 1:30:57 ~ Working in the Film Industry 1:35:29 ~ Ideal Workspace 1:37:37 ~ Passion & Profession 1:43:34 ~ Following What Feels Natural 1:47:21 ~ Fun is Fundamental 1:51:30 ~ Childhood & Adulthood 2:00:30 ~ Wrapping Up 2:01:45 ~ Re-Creation Donation 2:03:50 ~ “The” Question

March 16, 20251 hr 10 min

Lynnea Jackson ~ Dinosaurs, Representation & Following Your Dreams

Join us today as we journey to the USA & beyond with Lynnea to explore her world of Dinosaurs, Representation & Following Your Dreams. Lynnea is a Paleontology graduate student completing her PhD at the University of Michigan. She shared a social media post of two pictures ~ one at age 7 when she first discovered paleontology at the Field Museum in Chicago and the second at age 23 returning as a visiting researcher in the paleo collections at the same institution. The post went viral, making Lynnea's story an inspiration for thousands of people to not only follow their dreams but to challenge representational stereotypes of both paleontologists and dinosaurs alike, leading to greater awareness, and celebration of, diversity of all kinds. Listen in for fun facts about dinosaurs, our need to be continually learning in life, the vital importance of representing diversity in STEM, how opportunities align with preparation, how reviewing where we've been can help with where we are now & where we are going, and so much more! Join us as we explore how Lynnea is has made her passion for the past and dinosaurs into her own unique version of turning her recreation into re~creation for the world. Explore More... Lynnea Jackson ~ X / LinkedIn / University of Michigan / Instagram Dana Digs Dinosaurs: Meet Lynnea Book Re~Creation Cause: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Instagram / Website Explore more episodes on YouTube: Recreation to Re-Creation Or on my website: www.re-creation.ca/podcast Find & follow your guide on the side: @jenannepate Make sure to let us know how this episode resonated with you & how you chose to support. Until next time ~ keep exploring, experiencing & expanding!

February 15, 20251 hr 19 min

Hope Swinimer ~ Wildlife, Rehabilitation & Commitment to Care

Join us today as we journey to the east coast of Canada with Hope to explore her world of Wildlife, Rehabilitation & Commitment to Care. In the 1990s, Hope's purpose became clear as she began being known as the person to call about injured wildlife in her local area. Since then, she & her team at Hope for Wildlife have rescued, rehabilitated and released over 90,000 injured and orphaned wild animals representing over 250 species. Answering over 40,000 calls, texts and emails annually, they also focus on education, research and connection to nature by welcoming visitors to their facility & through their TV Program. Join us today as we explore Hope's inspiring journey from the very start and how she brings together her unique skills, passions and personality into turning her recreation into re~creation for the world. Explore More & Donate To... Hope for Wildlife ~ Instagram / Website / TV Show Explore more episodes on YouTube: Recreation to Re-Creation Or on my website: www.re-creation.ca/podcast Find & follow your guide on the side: @jenannepate Make sure to let us know how this episode resonated with you & how you chose to support. Until next time ~ keep exploring, experiencing & expanding!