Big things. Little things.

Tune in to my conversation with infamous podcaster, author, veterinarian and shamanic practitioner, Manda Scott,  as we discuss:

• abandonning our "trauma culture" for an "initiation culture"; 
• finding our true purpose during the meta-crisis; 
• differentiating between projections and true communication from the web of life; 
• how to live, right now; and 
• Manda's upcoming novel, Any Human Power.

Show Links:

• Blog - https://mandascott.co.uk/why-we-need-thrutopias/
• Thrutopia - https://thrutopia.life/
• Any Human Power - https://mandascott.co.uk/any-human-power/ 
• Any Human Power pre-orders (release May 30th 2024)  https://linktr.ee/anyhumanpower
• Accidental Gods - https://accidentalgods.life/
• Boudica Novels - https://mandascott.co.uk/boudica-dreaming-the-eagle/
• Dreaming Awake - https://mandascott.co.uk/dreaming-awake/

Today I speak with Kirsten Bradley about life, partnerships, rocket stoves and her new book, the Permaculture Living Handbook!

Show Links:

• Milkwood Permaculture Website - https://www.milkwood.net/ 
• Purchase The Permaculture Living Handbook - https://store.milkwood.net/products/the-milkwood-permaculture-living-handbook-signed-copy?variant=42589535371422 
• Purchase Milkwood - Real Skills for Down to Earth Living - https://store.milkwood.net/products/milkwood-book 
• Milkwood Courses - https://store.milkwood.net/ 

Tune into the first instalment of our Christmas series where I speak with Hannah Moloney, permaculture educator of Goodlife Permaculture and presenter on Gardening Australia about her most recent book release, Good Life Growing, and how to build resilience in your own veggie patch as we navigate the climate crisis. Follow along on Instagram at @grow.reuse.create and @bigthings_littlethings for your chance to enter the draw to win a copy of Hannah's latest book.

find more about Hannah here: 

• https://goodlifepermaculture.com.au/
• https://goodlifepermaculture.com.au/product/good-life-growing/
• https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/hannah-moloney/13904188

What if we reclaimed postpartum as a critical rite of passage?

Today I speak with the wonderful Naomi Chrisoulakis, postnatal doula, mentor, podcaster and master of the kitchen about: 

• Naomi's sphere of work and offerings; 
• How Naomi became a postnatal doula; 
• Defining postpartum; 
• What is a rite of passage? Why is it important?; 
• What are the issues with how industrialised society approaches postpartum? 
• How we could approach postpartum differently;  
• Naomi's experience with postpartum; 
• How creating an appropriate support network is crucial;
• How things could be different. 

Show links: 

• Naomi's website: https://cocoonbynaomi.com/ 
• About Naomi: https://cocoonbynaomi.com/food 
• Postpartum Preparation Course: https://cookandcocoon.podia.com/ 
• Naomi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cocoonbynaomi/?hl=en 
• Tales of the Fourth Trimester, podcast by Naomi: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tales-from-the-fourth-trimester/id1460569533 
• Transformation through rites of passage, podcast by Arne Rubinstein and Dumbo Feather: https://www.dumbofeather.com/podcast/1-how-will-we-transform-with-berry-liberman-and-dr-arne-rubinstein/ 

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Today I speak with the incredible Aimee Aroha, Holistic Counsellor, Transpersonal Mentor for the child bearing continuum and Postpartum Care Provider. We speak about: 

• What the term "birth" brings up for Aimee; 
• How Aimee got into her sphere of work; 
• How birth prep is an opportunity to get real with ourselves and bring our unconscious landscape into light;
•  The parallels between mainstream birthing culture and the bigger issues we face on the planet; 
• How Aimee thinks we could be doing birth differently; 
• The kinds of outcomes Aimee thinks could be possible if we saw a radical change in birthing culture. 

Show Links:

• Aimee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ripsnorter/?hl=en
• Aimee Website: https://www.thestonedchrysalis.com/about
• Aimee's offerings: https://www.thestonedchrysalis.com/offerings 

Today I sit down with John Seed,  founder of the Rainforest Information Centre and long-time environmental activist, who has dedicated his life to the protection of rainforests and their biodiversity since 1979. John is well versed in the field of Deep Ecology and has helped to develop the body of knowledge known as 'The Work That Reconnects', originating with Joanna Macy. Today John and I discuss: 

• John's activism story - how he came to be a protector of the rainforests; 
• The body of knowledge known as Deep Ecology; 
• How John came to be working with Joanna Macy and how he has contributed to the evolution of The Work That Reconnects; 
• John's experience of 'burnout' and the interesting ways he received guidance from Mother Earth; and 
• Some Deep Time perspectives to help us grapple with the present moment. 

Show links:

• John's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnseed.deepecology
• John's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnseed_deepecology/
• John's blog http://johnseed.net/
• Rainforest Information Centre  https://www.rainforestinformationcentre.org/
• Youtube https://www.youtube.com/rainforestinfo

Today I sit down with Mutima Imani, social justice visionary, reverend, master trainer, facilitator and global diversity specialist based in the United States. 

Through our conversation, we explore the body of knowledge called "The Work That Reconnects" which aims to "help people discover and experience their innate connections with each other and the self-healing powers of the web of life, transforming despair and overwhelm into inspired, collaborative action". 

The Work That Reconnects offers a powerful framework for activists to incorporate into their practice to build resilience looking to the future. 

Show links:

• Mutima's website: https://mutimaimani.com/ 
• Speaker's Bureau Bio on Mutima: https://traumainformedla.org/mutima-imani/ 
• Mutima's work with Spiral Journey: https://spiraljourneyworkthatreconnects.org/about-us/ 
• Mutima's work with The Work That Reconnects: https://workthatreconnects.org/user/mutima-rose-imani/ 
• Active Hope by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone: https://www.booktopia.com.au/active-hope-chris-johnstone/book/9781608687107.html?dsa=s1-east&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnP-ZBhDiARIsAH3FSRf8ojH5X9EKZe0mERuzU_6crIAs-82vJo0qjH9FiZft1iG0Aua0GOgaAv-cEALw_wcB  
• Coming Back to Life by Joanna Macy: https://www.booktopia.com.au/coming-back-to-life-joanna-macy/book/9780865717756.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnP-ZBhDiARIsAH3FSRec07SV4wGPjp85xNF4rveGvN6HYHzbZs2PHTK2Nw0aleWGMS6gUiYaAoGvEALw_wcB 

• Jane’s background in the building design industry; 
• Jane’s company Designful, and Homeful by Designful – what these companies offer and how they operate to challenge the status quo;
• Which areas of the building/design/construction industry Jane views as the most problematic right now and the level of awareness of environmental impacts present in the industry right now; 
• How modern home design contributes to the phenomenon of “disconnection” from the natural, living world; 
• Which design elements help to facilitate connection to community, place and the living world; 
• Which elements of the legislative framework require reform to transition the industry to be more regenerative; 
• Jane’s vision for the building design/construction industry in 2050. 

• Jane Hilliard “about” info - http://www.designful.com.au/team/
• Designful Website – http://www.designful.com.au/ 
• Homeful by Designful website - http://www.designful.com.au/homeful-by-designful/ 
• The Undercover Architect podcast episodes featuring Jane -  https://undercoverarchitect.com/podcast-designing-your-home-using-enoughness-jane-hilliard-designful/ 
• Goodlife Permaculture website - https://goodlifepermaculture.com.au/ 
• Jason Hickel’s Less is More book mentioned by Jane - https://www.jasonhickel.org/less-is-more 
• Adrienne Maree Brown podcast mentioned by Sophie https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/octavias-parables/id1519024926 

What if we moved more intuitively in business? 

The way we live and work is changing. To address the environmental and social crises we face, we must move away from the capitalist economic system. This will have dramatic ramifications for how we do business, how we work and how we spend our time - I believe, in a very positive way! This is the focus of the conversation today with Aime McNee: author, creative coach, book doula and host of the Unpublished Podcast. 

In this discussion, we cover: 

• Aime's traditional career background and experience of moving into a place of creative self-employment;
• Hitting: rock bottom - it's not always the worst thing; 
• How to manage your time in self-employment; 
• Aime's approach to managing finances in an "unpredictable" career; 
• How to deal with "gatekeepers"; 
• Should you do "the thing" if other people are out there already doing "the thing" and doing it "better"?; 
• How to price your offerings; 
• Should you build community before you develop a product or offering?; 
• Tools to navigate internal blocks - e.g. fear of failure / unworthiness / fear of judgement; 
• I ask Aime how she knows when her creative projects are "aligned" with her soul's purpose; 
• How to stimulate creativity and identify areas of enjoyment; 
• Where do creative ideas come from? 
• A bit of advice for creatives embarking on their own self-driven careers. 

Show links: 

• Aime McNee website: https://www.amiemcnee.com/
• Inspired to Write Podcast - https://anchor.fm/amie-mcnee
• Aime McNee courses - https://www.amiemcnee.com/ 
• Inspired to Write Podcast - https://www.instagram.com/inspiredtowrite/?hl=en
  • Podcast - David Holmgren - Origins of permaculture - 
    • https://makingpermaculturestronger.net/david-holmgren-permaculture-design-process-journey-part-one-e53/ 
    • https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/david-holmgren-sees-a-resilient-future-live-renew-fest/id1525053808?i=1000534141594

What if we shifted to a needs-based economy? 

Join me in our episode today featuring Della Duncan: Renegade Economist, Right Livelihood Coach, Gross National Happiness Trainer and host of the ‘Upstream’ Podcast, for our final deep dive into shifting to a “needs-based” economy. 

In our conversation, we cover:  

• How the Enclosures, post-WWII period and the mid-1980’s shaped the capitalist economy we see today; 
•  Why “greed, hatred and delusion” are the root causes of our economic problems; 
• What prompted the “disconnectedness” that appeared during the time of the Enclosures; 
• I ask Della whether she thinks humans are inherently “good or evil”; 
• The importance of “critical thinking” when challenging the capitalist economic paradigm; 
• How Western societies are perpetuating the situation of inequality with the Global South; 
• How negative interest might address some of the “stagnation” issues we see within the capitalist economy (including an explanation of how money is created); 
• Ideas for how we can promote a truly democratic economic system and enhance our rights to freedom of speech; 
• The most impactful and helpful teachings Della draws on in her journey as an environmental and spiritual activist; and 
• Della gives some insight into her experience at Schumacher College and how it has shaped her to be the person she is today. 

Show links: 

• Della Duncan Website: https://www.dellazduncan.com/ 
• Upstream Podcast: https://www.upstreampodcast.org/ 
• “Homoeconomicus” episode on Upstream Podcast: https://www.upstreampodcast.org/homoeconomicus 
• Accidental Gods Episodes with Della Duncan: https://accidentalgods.life/episode-10/ 
• Accidental Gods Episode with Charles and Jimmy Eisenstein: https://accidentalgods.life/thrutopia-bonus-10th-anniversary-of-sacred-economics/ 
• Course on Economics mentioned by Della during our interview: Gaia Education course - https://www.programmes.gaiaeducation.uk/economic-dimension-en
• Henry Coleman, Local Futures: https://www.localfutures.org/conference-speaker/henry-coleman-australia/