Sarah Bristow's guest appearances

Sarah Bristow

Mindfulness Mode

The Renew Podcast with Kristin Andree

Crawford Media Podcast

Tommy Breedlove

Antonia Malchik

Aaron Hunnel

Clay Stapleford

Lucia Ferraro

Susan Blais

Liz Rutledge

Sabrina Runbeck

Cindy Ashton

Elisabeth Misner

John Stix

Kailin Scott

Debby Siegel

Lea Bayles

Jen Molitor

OwlTail

Calm

As noted in this week’s newsletter, the latest Crawford Media podcast is an interview with Sarah Bristow, News Director at Discovery in New Zealand. Bristow is a former colleague and an interesting character: I wanted to ask how she’s finding things, the practical difficulties trying to transition from TV to digital (still happening, even if the story is old), and what it’s like to lead a 24-hour national newsroom. I was Bristow’s predecessor, when Discovery was not on the scene and the operation was owned by Mediaworks, so the kinds of questions I ask her are informed by my experience.As you’ll hear, Sarah is open in her emotional reactions. She talks about the sense of spreading herself too thin and feeling as though she’s failing everyone. She also talks with great pride of the achievements of her Newshub newsroom and the security that has come with ownership by a global media brand.Next week on the podcast: I finally get a chance to pick apart news music - you know, evening bulletin themes etc. - in an interview with a guy who I think could accurately be described as the world’s biggest news music fan. Bye for the second time,Hal This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit halcrawford.substack.com

As noted in <a href="https://halcrawford.substack.com/p/escape-from-planet-covid-and-the?s=w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this week’s newsletter</a>, the latest Crawford Media podcast is an interview with Sarah Bristow, News Director at Discovery in New Zealand. Bristow is a former colleague and an interesting character: I wanted to ask how she’s finding things, the practical difficulties trying to transition from TV to digital (still happening, even if the story is old), and what it’s like to lead a 24-hour national newsroom. I was Bristow’s predecessor, when Discovery was not on the scene and the operation was owned by Mediaworks, so the kinds of questions I ask her are informed by my experience.As you’ll hear, Sarah is open in her emotional reactions. She talks about the sense of spreading herself too thin and feeling as though she’s failing everyone. She also talks with great pride of the achievements of her Newshub newsroom and the security that has come with ownership by a global media brand.Next week on the podcast: I finally get a chance to pick apart news music - you know, evening bulletin themes etc. - in an interview with a guy who I think could accurately be described as the world’s biggest news music fan. Bye for the second time,Hal This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://halcrawford.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">halcrawford.substack.com</a>

Keep calm and make a plan: Sarah Bristow on news directing

Mindfulness is grounded on being present, but you can't be present if you aren't healthy, feeding your body and your soul! Sarah Bristow, Founder of Growing Grounded joins me on this edition of the #NoLimits Podcast to share tips and strategies for working more of those "mindful moments" into our daily lives.

How to Incorporate Mindful Moments Into Your Everyday Routine with Sarah Bristow 

Sarah Bristow is the founder of Growing Grounded, a health and wellness practice leading individuals and teams to develop a strong foundation for professional and personal growth. She specializes in Yoga, Mindfulness, and Meditation as a way of life. A Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Sarah has 300 hours of yoga teacher training experience, and holds a Master of Arts in Teaching. Sarah's creative approach emphasizes whole body wellness and she helps clients of all ages practice this as a way of life. Listen &amp; Subscribe on: iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spreaker / Spotify Contact Info Website: www.GrowingGrounded.org Instagram: @growing_grounded Blog: https://www.growinggrounded.org/blog  Most Influential Person My mom.  Effect on Emotions I am a very emotional person and there is no hiding that and I think if anything, mindfulness has made me realize that that's okay. You know, the more we shove our emotions down in our pocket, it's a funny thing that we do as a society. We tend to shove things aside and not address them and they come back later. If we can just be transparent with them, we can be open about it, we can have that difficult conversation, it typically is better in the end.  Thoughts on Breathing I think we forget how good it feels to just fill up our lungs with breath and exhale completely. I think of every breath when I'm being mindful and intentional as just a mini cleanse, with new fresh air and then blow it out and make room for the new. I think that's a metaphor for everything we do in life. We have to make space for new things, new opportunities, new relationships, and sometimes it's easy. It's as easy as just committing to saying, I'm going to be done with that. Exhale. Let it go.  Suggested Resources Book: The Mindfulness Revolution: Leading Psychologists, Scientists, Artists, and Meditation Teachers on the Power of Mindfulness in Daily Life by Barry Boyce Book: Find Your Animal Side: Yoga Guide and Coloring Book by Veronica McDaniel and Sarah Bristow App: n/a  Bullying Story Allowing kids to become more aware and take that little bit of space before they react [is a good thing]. If a child can breathe a little bit before they react or before they say something, I think that's a huge lesson itself. I had a little girl one time; a third grader who I was working with and she was so sweet and we connected from the start. She got locked in a bathroom at the soccer field one time. Her mom realized what had happened and got her out and she was fine. When the mom opened the door, she was smiling and her mom said, what did you do in here? And she said, Oh, I held out my hand and I did starfish breath. And so she had just sat there breathing while tracing her hands, which is something I taught her very early on. So here she was locked in a bathroom and rather than crying her eyes out and panicking, she connected with her breath. That's another one of those stories that I'll never forget that she used mindfulness when she needed it the most.  Free Gift Get the brand new Awaken With Focus 12-Minute Guided Meditation by Bruce Langford Be alert and focused after waking. Feel invigorated, fresh and dynamic. Let your vibrancy feed those around you. Be the energetic person you desire to be. Click here: www.MindfulnessMode.com/AwakenWithFocus

Sarah Bristow is the founder of Growing Grounded, a health and wellness practice leading individuals and teams to develop a strong foundation for professional and personal growth. She specializes in Yoga, Mindfulness, and Meditation as a way of life. A Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Sarah has 300 hours of yoga teacher training experience, and holds a Master of Arts in Teaching. Sarah's creative approach emphasizes whole body wellness and she helps clients of all ages practice this as a way of life. Listen &amp; Subscribe on: <a href="http://www.MindfulnessMode.com/ApplePodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> / <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mindfulness-mode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a> / <a href="http://feed.mindfulnessmode.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podbean</a> / <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1032063236/mindfulness-mode-interviews-mindful-tips-with-bruce-langford" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overcast</a> / <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/mindfulness-mode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spreaker</a> / <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5gwe3XCsyPLcLmCIkF2iS9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> Contact Info <ul><li>Website: <a href="http://www.GrowingGrounded.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.GrowingGrounded.org</a></li> <li>Instagram: @growing_grounded</li> <li>Blog: <a href="https://www.growinggrounded.org/blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.growinggrounded.org/blog</a></li> </ul> Most Influential Person <ul><li>My mom.</li> </ul> Effect on Emotions <ul><li>I am a very emotional person and there is no hiding that and I think if anything, mindfulness has made me realize that that's okay. You know, the more we shove our emotions down in our pocket, it's a funny thing that we do as a society.</li> <li>We tend to shove things aside and not address them and they come back later. If we can just be transparent with them, we can be open about it, we can have that difficult conversation, it typically is better in the end.</li> </ul> Thoughts on Breathing <ul><li>I think we forget how good it feels to just fill up our lungs with breath and exhale completely. I think of every breath when I'm being mindful and intentional as just a mini cleanse, with new fresh air and then blow it out and make room for the new.</li> <li>I think that's a metaphor for everything we do in life. We have to make space for new things, new opportunities, new relationships, and sometimes it's easy. It's as easy as just committing to saying, I'm going to be done with that. Exhale. Let it go.</li> </ul> Suggested Resources <ul><li>Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Revolution-Psychologists-Scientists-Meditation/dp/1590308891" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mindfulness Revolution: Leading Psychologists, Scientists, Artists, and Meditation Teachers on the Power of Mindfulness in Daily Life by Barry Boyce</a></li> <li>Book: F<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Find-Your-Animal-Side-Coloring/dp/1537567578/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1545675389&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=find+your+animal+side+yoga+guide+and+coloring+book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ind Your Animal Side: Yoga Guide and Coloring Book by Veronica McDaniel and Sarah Bristow</a></li> <li>App: n/a</li> </ul> Bullying Story <ul><li>Allowing kids to become more aware and take that little bit of space before they react [is a good thing]. If a child can breathe a little bit before they react or before they say something, I think that's a huge lesson itself.</li> <li>I had a little girl one time; a third grader who I was working with and she was so sweet and we connected from the start. She got locked in a bathroom at the soccer field one time. Her mom realized what had happened and got her out and she was fine. When the mom opened the door, she was smiling and her mom said, what did you do in here? And she said, Oh, I held out my hand and I did starfish breath.</li> <li>And so she had just sat there breathing while tracing her hands, which is something I taught her very early on. So here she was locked in a bathroom and rather than crying her eyes out and panicking, she connected with her breath.</li> <li>That's another one of those stories that I'll never forget that she used mindfulness when she needed it the most.</li> </ul> Free Gift Get the brand new Awaken With Focus 12-Minute Guided Meditation by Bruce Langford Be alert and focused after waking. Feel invigorated, fresh and dynamic. Let your vibrancy feed those around you. Be the energetic person you desire to be. Click here: <a href="http://www.mindfulnessmode.com/AwakenWithfocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.MindfulnessMode.com/AwakenWithFocus</a>

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