Johno heads up Conscious Ground Organics in Byron Bay, an earth school that produces changemaking humans and delicious food in equal measure. 

On this working organic farm, Johno and his team have created a world class agri-educational facility, mentoring people through earth care and regeneration, people care and leadership training, and all kinds of skills like driving tractors to thinking holistically about life.

Johno is one of those humans whose grit, determination and practicality will inspire you to keep it real and put a little strategy around your dreams (in fact, he's sometimes called the 'Dream Assassin', injecting much-needed reality into those rosy ideals). 

You’ll hear about his dislike of school, his incredible father and role model, his methods of self-reflection and values-realignment, and the ritualistic structure of his everyday. 

Enjoy this tangible, practical and actionable conversation with a certified organic legend.

SHOW NOTES

• A childhood as one of nine kids raised by their dad on his own.
• Why he takes his gift of connecting people to their place very responsibly.
• What ‘place’ means to him.
• The gift of offering knowledge without needing anything in return.
• The expectation that everyone around him should soon be capable of superseding him in their knowledge.
• Why mentors matter.
• Why a practical, hands-on approach rather than academic strength has led him to where he is today.
• His full circle career path back to the land.
• Why he will never compromise on his values.
• Why parenting and farming are the hardest jobs on earth.
• How to maintain balance between ideology and long-term sustainability.
• How he became known as the Dream Assassin.
• The value of being brutally honest.
• What Conscious Ground is here to do.
• Why support and clear expectations make a vision come to life.
• The value of building rituals.
• The excitement of teaching skills to the next generation.
• What is “enough”?
• Why to celebrate accomplishments no matter how small.
• SCRUM - A project management framework where all heads are moving in a united direction for a short time.
• Why have a dance party in the green house?

LINKS YOU'LL LOVE

• Conscious Ground Online

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