The On Purpose Podcast
Conversations that inspire, uplift, and benefit the listener. Host and producer Lynn Thompson welcomes authors, musicians, educators, philosophers, and new voices with stories and ideas to share. Episodes include discussion forums, featured guests with an audience, one-on-one conversations, and monologues. Many feature music thanks to Black Fedora with Sneaky Jazz (Zapsplat). In August 2024, Living on Purpose reached 20 years in the making! Launched as a radio talk show on CHLY in British Columbia (2004-2009), Living on Purpose has been a podcast since 2007 on numerous channels. The On Purpose Podcast (twin of Living on Purpose) has been available on Podbean since April 2020. Thanks for listening! Please scroll beyond the podcast tiles to learn more about Lynn Thompson and Living on Purpose Communications for editing audio projects, creative consulting, and collaborating with authors on their publishing journeys. Thank you!
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Episodes
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Dr. George Paul Greenacre is a General Dentist in Ottawa, Ontario in Canada. This episode is 22 minutes long and is woven together from short recordings made by Lynn Thompson with Dr. Greenacre in 2017.
Dental Audio Bites with Dr. Greenacre talking on various topics in segments: hockey health, his background and insights, jaw function, animal dentistry, and overall, how dental health is linked to overall health.
Background: Dr. G. Paul Greenacre graduated as a Doctor of Dental Surgery from McGill University, Montreal, Quebec in 1970. For almost ten years during his 50 years (so far) in clinical dental practice, Dr. Greenacre was a Dental Editor. Highlights include: Co-Editor of the McGill Dental Review, Dental Editor for Medifacts/Dentafacts, and Dental Editor for the Canadian Dental Association (CDA). With the CDA, he traveled all over North America for seven years, hearing dentists and doctors talk at seminars and then interviewing them. He became curious about how the mouth is the mirror of all disease. Dr. Greenacre was also Editor of the CDA’s Monthly Continuing Education Program, with 48 interview programs and booklets created.
Dr. Greenacre writes about mouth medicine, he consults, he teaches, and he enjoys practicing dentistry. He is an avid hockey player; in 1980 he wrote an article on Sports Dentistry for the Canadian Coaching Association and discussed the implications of craniomandibular health to sports and performance. Dr. Greenacre has written booklets and articles in magazines (Tone, and Health Matters) for his patients on orthodontics, nutrition, the ABCDs of Dentistry, and Smart Dentistry for Smart Families.
Music is thanks to Black Fedora, Sneaky Jazz for The On Purpose Podcast (Living on Purpose).
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Lynn Thompson on the phone with Dr. Bruce Lipton in 2006 after he self-published his best-selling book The Biology of Belief. This podcast is 1:40:12 and covers a lot of ground.
Bruce H. Lipton, PhD is a cell biologist and lecturer and an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. Bruce performed groundbreaking stem-cell research at Stanford University after being on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine. He is also the best-selling author of The Honeymoon Effect, and Spontaneous Evolution. Bruce received the prestigious Goi Peace Award (Japan) in 2009 in honor of his scientific contribution to world harmony.
Based on his own experiments, and those of other leading-edge scientists, Bruce speaks about the mechanisms by which cells receive and process information. This research shows that DNA is controlled by signals from outside the cell, including the messages emanating from our positive and negative thoughts.
Since this episode is lengthy, here are reference points with a glimpse of topics for listening in segments if you wish; the sections are framed by brief music. Thanks for listening!First four minutes: short excerpts with music weave04:00 intro by Lynn04:52 - 06:14 about The Biology of Belief06:14 - 19:18 genes story, black coats & white coats19:18 - 25:02 atoms25:02 - 44:22 dogma; perception; body as community of cells44:22 - 52:28 scientific truth: exceptions help to enhance understanding52:28 - 1:19:35 conscious parenting; conscious and subconscious1:19:35 - 1:39:15 shift in belief! let go of victimclosing note by Lynn
Excerpt from Deepak Chopra MD's review of The Biology of Belief: "Bruce’s insights and research created the basis of the epigenetic revolution that is now laying the foundation for a consciousness-based understanding of biology."
You'll hear Bruce refer fondly to the musical group YES because "These guys are saying a lot of things out the ordinary rock 'n roll kind of story, they're talking about the light and the spirit, and I realized that in the end, when my science began to make sense, it was exactly what they were singing about! And they say it in nice poetry in a few lines and I have to spend chapters to bring it into the science."
Music is thanks to Black Fedora, Sneaky Jazz for The On Purpose Podcast (Living on Purpose).
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Cam Skipper of Gilchrist Chapel in Guelph, Ontario, Canada with so much information and insight. Why interrupt the flow of a great conversation? (1:07:07) Check out the highlights version of their talk, Eleven Questions in Eleven Minutes with Lynn Thompson.
Cam is a long time, very personable Funeral Director, who loves to share his experiences. He was born in Guelph where he grew up and has lived most of his life. His father owned a funeral home and their family lived in the apartment above it. That is how he became interested in funeral service. Cam attended Humber College in Toronto for the Funeral Service Program and received his Funeral Directors License in 1981. After working at a funeral home in Kitchener for five years, Cam returned to his home town in 1985 to work at Gilchrist Chapel. He feels lucky to have a career that does not seem like work and he has met many incredible people in those years. He married Barb in 1989 and they have two grown sons.
Music is thanks to Black Fedora, Sneaky Jazz for The On Purpose Podcast (Living on Purpose).
Sunday May 17, 2020
Sunday May 17, 2020
Lynn Thompson in Part Two with Bobbi Rowntree including more about how the dead communicate with us to encourage us to live our best lives. (May 2020, 40:13 long) Bobbi also teaches yoga.
Following brief excerpts, Lynn and Bobbi continue from Part One (Episode 004) talking about the difference between our dead loved ones and spirit guides...
Thanks for listening! Thanks to Black Fedora, Sneaky Jazz for the music on The On Purpose Podcast (Living on Purpose).
Saturday May 02, 2020
Saturday May 02, 2020
The Fool of Play (whoever this wildly playful guy really is) is also known as Zander Phelps - Ambassador of Play because he is continually reminding us of the importance of non-competitive group play with "hack" and the brain benefits of learning to juggle, and even juggle-walking! Your ticket to the "Play Flow State" with YouTube episodes. Lynn Thompson met Zander in January 2018 on the path when they were both on the Garden Island of Kauai. A few days later, he attended Lynn's Living on Purpose Playgram with others including Ann Randolph.
This short version (15:18 minutes) of their talk by phone in April 2020 has a weave of music through segments of their full 28-minute talk.
Music is thanks to Black Fedora, Sneaky Jazz for The On Purpose Podcast (Living on Purpose). Thanks for listening!
Saturday May 02, 2020
Saturday May 02, 2020
Welcome to The On Purpose Podcast with Lynn Thompson with a five- minute reading of her writing inspired during a morning writing session with Firefly Creative Writing (based in Toronto, Ontario) based on the prompt "Here I Am" provided by Chris on Friday, May 1, 2020.
Thanks for listening.
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Alan is familiar with adversity, bouncing back from setbacks, and facing fear. Lynn's long-time friend is the tenth Canadian to summit the world's tallest peak, Mt. Everest. Three years following that incredible accomplishment, Alan was diagnosed with the very aggressive blood cancer, acute leukemia, and given less than a year to live. Through a long, intensive journey of treatment, today he is one of less than a few dozen people in the world ever to regain an elite level of fitness after an adult blood stem cell transplant for the treatment of leukemia.
Alan has been a guest on Oprah and has written seven books. He has created, with philanthropic effort, the world's first program for those newly diagnosed with cancer, called The Climb Back from Cancer Survivorship Program. The program is available through SurviveCANcer.ca
Your host, Lynn Thompson and her guest, Alan Hobson, speak for almost 50 minutes on The On Purpose Podcast.
Music is thanks to Black Fedora, Sneaky Jazz for The On Purpose Podcast (Living on Purpose). Thanks for listening.
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Lynn Thompson speaking with Bobbi Rowntree (and guides) in Part One of two episodes (28:30 minutes). Part Two is episode 008. Bobbi also teaches yoga.
Music is thanks to Black Fedora, Sneaky Jazz for The On Purpose Podcast (Living on Purpose). Thank you for listening.
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Welcome to The On Purpose Podcast with Lynn Thompson reading a six-minutes write inspired during a morning writing session with Firefly Creative Writing (based in Toronto, Ontario) based on selected lines from "Eagle Poem" by Joy Harjo. Thank you for listening.
Inspiration for "morning pages" is credited to Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way and was referenced by Tim Ferris in his recent Youtube episode.
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Lynn Thompson speaking with John Heney (in Ottawa, Ontario Canada) about Spiritual Mechanics applied to conditions on the planet in April 2020.
From 2014 recordings, see Part 1 Spiritual Mechanic John Heney.
John Heney provides mentoring, talks, instruction, groups, writing, humour and demonstration in applying the wisdom of what he calls Spiritual Mechanics. All in a lighthearted approach to lessen our load and raise our effectiveness in making the world a better place.
Born in Montreal in 1956, John holds a Bachelor of Journalism with Political Science and a Master’s in International Affairs. He has authored three books and contributed to eight more in applying his love of writing and research, also folding in his passion of history as a means to convey how people are so interconnected. He holds the City of Ottawa Distinguished Service Award.
The fun he loves to harvest and share off his work with the principles around Spiritual Mechanics touches the lives of so many, including children, teachers, parents, public safety workers, and those in the traditional and alternative healing arts. His personal journey included a complex challenge facing a rare combination of five neurological disorders including a form of cerebral palsy and dystonia. This has led to a profound well of awareness and appreciation he continues to share with people from all walks of life. As he so often expresses, “We need more low-maintenance, high-benefit individuals ready to express the divinity they already have access to, as an inspiration breathing new life into how we create with and among each other!” It is, he says, all in becoming a person you’d love to meet! John invites you to visit Heney Central to explore his work and offerings. Thank you for listening.
Music is thanks to Black Fedora, Sneaky Jazz for The On Purpose Podcast (Living on Purpose).
Lynn Thompson, Editor of Words and Audio
Living on Purpose Communications in Canada includes a podcast, audio editing, and collaborative editing of manuscripts for authors who appear as podcast guests! Podcast host and producer Lynn Thompson facilitates discussion forums, one-on-one conversations, monologues, and guest features. Lynn collaborates with numerous authors and their books of fantasy, historical fiction, future fiction, personal growth, how-to, and whimsy, from creative consultation in the developmental stage to final proofreading for publication. A guide with enthusiasm for drawing forth stories and polishing words to shine the author’s voice, Lynn enjoys the creative writing journey. For more information about being a podcast guest or developmental and collaborative editing, writing, and publishing, please email livingonpurposecommunications (at) gmail.com to hear from Lynn.
“As a first-time author, editing my novel was intimidating. Thanks to Lynn Thompson, it was a joyful and rewarding experience. Lynn is conscientious, organized, flexible, thorough, and professional. I feel very fortunate to have found someone who was also a kind, respectful, and supportive partner in preparing my book for publication. My novel is better because of Lynn’s contributions.”
—Kathryn Goodwin Tone, The King’s Broad Arrow (Germany/USA), Illustrator, Crystal Cregge. Winner, Juvenile Fiction, 2020 National Indie Excellence Awards
Finalist, 2020 Eric Hoffer Excellence in Independent Publishing Awards
Finalist, 2022 Young Adult Virginia Author Award
“Lynn transforms your literary work from good to great. She is organized, professional, and insightful.”
—Derian Tuitt, Life Success Hacks: How to Use Simple Action to Achieve Anything You Imagine (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
“I have really come to appreciate and honor the way you poke, prod, encourage, and yes, sometimes drag me kicking and screaming to my greater potential.” —Bobbie Casalino Lewis, Expression Expert and author, So That’s What 70 Looks Like! The Essence of Aging Gracefully (CA USA 2023)
Reviews for Dinner at God’s House
April 24, 2024 with Wellness Writers Press
Literary Titan Gold Book Award: Fiction
“This book is a must-read for those of us who feel and think and grind through the days knowing that with courage there can be peace. Even just for a minute. Dinner at God’s House is not just Lieman’s story. It belongs to all of us. A beautiful and raw story about healing and the choice to live in courage or fear.” —Lara Love Hardin, author of The Many Lives of Mama Love and four-time New York Times bestselling author
“Deeply moving and emotionally profound, Dinner at God’s House brings us face-to-face with the big questions of life and also helps us find the answers. This story will break you in two and break your heart, and then finally lead you to a better version of yourself.” —Lauren Sapala, author, speaker & creative guide
About the Author
For anyone wondering what it’s like to collaborate with Lynn Thompson as an editor and writer, here are unsolicited, spontaneous testimonials from three of the numerous people on my team involved with preparing my book for publication with Spotlight Publishing House. —Sandy Levey-Lunden
From such modest beginnings when Angela and I began working on I Just Want Peace with Sandy, its completion and publication is breathtaking. Your painstaking editing has led to an incredible body of work and a wonderful read. —Gillian Hibbs
Lynn, you were an absolute JOY to work with! You show infinite patience and presence making me feel seen, heard, and valued! You have cultivated so much focus, but are always game to have fun! You are a super talented writer and diligent and detailed editor. Your awareness is unrivaled, yet you are unruffled. The way you honoured Sandy’s legacy and embraced every new person added to the team was phenomenal! Collaborating with you was a dream, we were so attuned, even over Zoom, it was like our minds merged in purpose and play-fullness! Knowing you is a true and beautiful Blessing! It’s so incredible what can be accomplished when a set of stellar communicators are led by a star like YOU, Lynn Thompson! —Kristi Birnie
A great tribute to you, Lynn. I concur with Kristi on how much infinite patience, presence, and passion you had for this book project throughout and how I felt seen and heard, grateful to learn some of the ins and outs of editing. I feel like a beginner’s mind in so many ways. Such attention to detail and making everything appear to be seamless, more fun, and just more than the sum of its parts that you tracked so well. It was a meaningful creative process that I secretly never wanted to end. But then we’d be denying the world of a great legacy book and to give Peace a better chance. Congratulations, Sandy and Team Peace! —Christina Ireland
I concur with everything Kristi said. You have shown infinite patience, Lynn, with all of us throwing in different edits, you have welcomed each and every one of us and responded with kindness. You are an awesome editor and have been a profound help to Sandy and her legacy book. Well done and thank you! —Sue Reynard
feather aka denise bertrand
Lynn Thompson is a most attentive, thorough, and enthusiastic editor.
Anyone writing their first or tenth book would be lucky to have Lynn on their team.
Her attention to detail is outstanding.
Her gentle and clever suggestions created an inspiring working atmosphere for me
as I completed my first novel.
Once Upon A Solar Time.
I highly recommend Lynn as your editor.
The Woo Woo Way
"Cindy Childress, PhD, The Expert’s Ghostwriter, book-writing coach, and mentor, reawakened my love of storytelling and helped develop my writing style. Once we completed the developmental editing, I needed to find a copy editor. Who knew there was more than one kind of editing? My publisher, Becky Norwood of Spotlight Publishing House, introduced me to several copy editors to interview. I chose Lynn Thompson of Living on Purpose Communications.
"I thank Lynn for creating a collaborative approach in editing my book, chapter by chapter, line by line. With some of my lessons, she helped assemble bridges to connect ideas. Editing takes focused time,
so it’s great that we often laughed with abandon and talked aloud to Grammarly. There’s nothing better than a good belly laugh for healing. How perfect, since healing is the theme of my book."
—Sandy Evenson, Bestselling Author of The Woo Woo Way, in Spring 2023
Listen to Sandy on the Living on Purpose podcast
A Dry Hate - Second Edition
Published by Nugget Press with support from Spotlight Publishing House.
Nancy Marshall hopes that A Dry Hate will have a broad readership with adult discussion groups as well as in high school and college classrooms. She has a deep and abiding belief that by continuing to educate ourselves, to think and talk about ideas and events, we will become a more robust democratic society.
By opening ourselves to the interchange of ideas and knowledge, we will be more able to combat propaganda, lies, abuse of power, and threats of violence.
Listen to Nancy on the Living on Purpose podcast
Nancy says of editor Lynn Thompson:
“Lynn has been a fabulous, terrific, wonderful, irritating, fun-loving, imperfect, best-ever editor.
I am so grateful for all the work she’s done, and we’ve done together.”
June 2023
May 2024: A DRY HATE won first place as Best Novel with the Arizona Professional Writers!
November 2024: A DRY HATE won the first place award for BEST FICTION in 2024 from the Arizona Authors Association!
Publishing with Ignite Press in 2024
“When we began working together, I had a collection of blog entries, and I didn’t even know how to begin turning them into a book. You helped me to rearrange, rewrite, and polish these entries into a book I am proud of. Lynn, I really felt you were invested in my success and I enjoyed getting to know you. I will definitely work with you again!”
—Danell TeNyenhuis Black, SUDDENLY, A Widow’s Story of Unexpected Loss and Healing
Listen to Danell on the Living on Purpose podcast
Leading us through details of her unexpected loss, the author expands the shock rippling through their large families into a depth of insight, memories, hope, and supportive guidance. I recommend this book for comfort and company through the loss of a spouse and holding steady as life continues in ways unimaginable before that moment. Big thanks for the author's courage in sharing her story!
Lynn Thompson
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2023 with SPOTLIGHT PUBLISHING HOUSE
In memory of Mom and Dad who were always there for me. My bond with Mom reached new depths throughout the years I cared for her and as she expressed her incredible love for me.
Thanks to Denise M. Brown for your caregiver consultant training program and the many opportunities you provided, including giving me the foundation and tools to begin helping family caregivers. Thanks to my partner, Dennis, for your love, patience, support, and understanding while I wrote this book. Thanks to Junie Swadron, Theresa Wilbanks, and Lynn Thompson for your editorial guidance and encouragement and for making writing this book a fantastically fun journey. Like caregiving, writing a book is not a solo activity, and you each brought this message to life and gave it wings. It takes a community to write a good book. Steve Harrison, his coaching staff, and his group of authors provided education, guidance, and inspiration to keep me engaged and clear that my message is important and needs a voice. I greatly appreciate my first readers, Dennis Dulniak, Helen Carter, and Karen Briskey. A huge thank you to Maggie Morgan and Theresa Wilbanks for your marketing and social media expertise, and Becky Norwood, for all you and your staff accomplished to get my book published on time and with love and enthusiasm for this project.
Gratitude to all the caregivers I have met and coached. You validated over and over that this book and the information in it change lives. While the worries, mistakes, and concerns are real, you have created meaningful journeys through effective communication, asking for help, making memories, and celebrating with the loved ones in your care.