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Apr 2020
26m 58s

Checking In and What We’re Loving

The Wellness Scoop
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A shorter episode focused on what we’ve been enjoying reading, watching and listening to during these strange times and how we’re trying to keep happy and productive. Poem: The Rainbow Children, Gemma Peacock    Books:  Playing to win, A. G. Larfley and Roger L. Martin Different: Escaping the Competitive Herd, Youngme Moon When Breath Becomes Air, Paul Ka ... Show More
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