This episode looks back on 2024 and ahead to 2025 and also shares how to make a 'Good Things Jar' where you can capture all the good things that happen to you in 2025 so you can spend New Year's Day 2026 practicing a little gratitude about the previous year.

The snippet from our family Good Things Jar opening may leave you with a few questions -- like 'where exactly do I get the best momo's in the world?' -- so I'm planning to annotate that section on our discord.

Music Credits:

'Epilogue' by The Slow Motions. Used with permission of the artists.

Attack by PapaPedrobeats which is free for non-profit use. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rlSfnYf7SM

'I'm Falling' by Rexlambo which is also free for non-profit use.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqc9YY1g1uQ

‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.

Union Guitar Trio on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD

Union Guitar Trio on Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833

Sound Effects:

Teleportation (disappearing and appearing) by guillermochicasonido -- https://freesound.org/s/667633/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

EXT Siguenza, Spain NIGHT: Cathedral church bells from the mountain.wav by Brett+Butter -- https://freesound.org/s/552156/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Workshop ambiance.mp3 by TiagoDES -- https://freesound.org/s/595138/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0

05769 carpenter's workshop ambience.WAV by Robinhood76 -- https://freesound.org/s/269540/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

The Gift is a small pouch of medicine designed to be consumed and then re-gifted. This episode includes all the beauties of this good earth, plus an exclusive musical performance by Myrtle Millares.

Please pass it on to friends and family. Its the perfect present for anyone on your list.

Eventually, this episode will be deleted from our hosting service, but you should always be able to find it here: https://www.futuremending.com/topsecret

Music Credits:

'Epilogue' by The Slow Motions. Used with permission of the artists.

Bliss by Riddiman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UfI1X-MSig&ab_channel=Prod.Riddiman

J.S. Bach, Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060a - performed by The Alsace Baroque Orchestra downloaded from musopen.org which is a great source of creative commons classical music.

Bessie Smith’s 1923 recording of "T'ain't Nobody's Biz-Ness if I Do" which is now in the public domain.

‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.

Union Guitar Trio on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD

Union Guitar Trio on Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833

Sound effects:

Eating an Orange.aif by plivesey -- https://freesound.org/s/79211/

Ice cubes in glass by MC_Minnaar -- https://freesound.org/s/365713/

hummingbird strafe.wav by gezortenplotz -- https://freesound.org/s/77311/

20080809.watching.whale.watchers.01.wav by dobroide -- https://freesound.org/s/59197/

2014_10_04_Fazenda_Cana_Verde_morning_birds_7.wav by reinsamba -- https://freesound.org/s/259095/

Matt visits Free Geek Toronto, a non-profit that refurbishes donated electronics and sells them to charities, non-profits and the general public. He also chats with Free Geek’s Executive Director Ryan Fukunaga about all the different ways that Free Geek has a positive impact on people and the planet.

Learn more about Free Geek Toronto here: https://www.freegeektoronto.org/

Browse computers and more: https://shop.freegeektoronto.org/

E-waste study: https://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/canadian-e-waste-has-tripled-new-study-finds

Also mentioned:

St Clare’s housing charity: https://www.stclares.ca/

Center for Mindfulness Studies: https://www.mindfulnessstudies.com/about/

Parkdale Project Read: https://www.parkdaleprojectread.org/

Creative Reuse Toronto: https://www.creativereusetoronto.ca/

Repair Café Toronto: https://repaircafetoronto.ca/

Music Credits:

'Epilogue' by The Slow Motions. Used with permission of the artists.

‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.

Union Guitar Trio on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD

Union Guitar Trio on Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833

Sound effects:

FX evil sting.wav by v0idation -- https://freesound.org/s/368674/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

In this episode, Matt visits a pay-it-forward café and community hub called the 541 Eatery & Exchange in Hamilton, Ontario where people who are short on cash can pay for food with buttons. After his visit, he sits down with Justin Eisinga the Executive Director of the 541 to discuss sharing food and building community across difference.

Learn more about the 541 here: https://www.fivefortyone.ca/

Buy Buttons Here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/63109

Read more about how UHN is opening supportive housing here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/homeless-housing-uhn-fred-victor-toronto-1.7341296

Justin also mentions Eadha Bakery in Winnipeg during the episode: https://eadhacoop.com/about/

Music Credits:

'Epilogue' by The Slow Motions. Used with permission of the artists.

‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD

Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833

Sound effects:

Waves at saedding beach 2011-12-17.wav by Kyster -- https://freesound.org/s/138159/

EXT Siguenza, Spain NIGHT: Cathedral church bells from the mountain.wav by Brett+Butter -- https://freesound.org/s/552156/

During a trip to the cottage, Matt reflects on his internet usage and explores digital detox. Expect gently lapping waves, tips on reducing your phone usage and quick profiles of two digital detox groups in Toronto: Unplug.to and This is Reset. Join our discord (https://discord.gg/mDBuWYtwMh) if you want some community accountability for your own digital detox goals.

WARNING: This episode is deeply relaxing and may induce drowsiness. Listeners should not operate heavy machinery while listening.

Music Credits:
'Epilogue' by The Slow Motions. Used with permission of the artists.

‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.

• Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD
• Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833

Matt visits a clothing swap and talks to Lisa Amerongen, the founder of the Good Swap, Toronto's largest ongoing clothing swap. What makes a good swap? Could we replace all clothing stores with clothing swaps? What makes swapping different from shopping? What if a pair of pants had its own Instagram account?

Music Credits:
'Epilogue' by The Slow Motions. Used with permission of the artists.

‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.

• Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD
• Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833

Welcome to Future Mending. This episode lays out where this podcast is going and why and provides a short intro to our host, Matt Lie-Paehlke.

In short, Future Mending Radio will feature profiles of organizations and individuals that are meeting people's needs in better ways with a special interest in 'multi-solving.' It will also include time to unwind and some truly soothing music.

Music Credits:
'Epilogue' by The Slow Motions. Used with permission of the artists.

‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.

• Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD
• Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833

Audio Samples:
Huge Spaceship Pass.wav by Matt_G -- https://freesound.org/s/30346/
sewing-longrun-2.wav by sukaton -- https://freesound.org/s/60640/

What is future mending radio and what can you expect in future episodes? Future Mending reports on better ways of meeting our daily needs from clothing swaps to tool libraries and also includes a health dose of relaxation and wellness built right into the show.

Music Credits:
'Summer Vibes' by Pold. Released under a creative commons license.

‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.

• Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD
• Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833