Finding Space

Finding Space

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Finding Space episodes

  • Ep. 45 Andy Miller - 'Breaking Social Separation'

    Andy Miller is one of the 4 co-founders of the Australian Beer Company - Heaps Normal.

    In this episode, we talk about beer. 

    • the processes that go into making non-alcoholic beer whilst still using the same four ingredients you find in regular beer, 
    • how 'Heaps Normal' as a company began,
    • we explore the true reasons we drink and how to showcase that in a positive light, 
    • the future of 'Heaps Normal' and the Australian beer industry.

      • Plus we just get into some really fun and interesting conversations about the general landscape of alcoholism, the drinking culture in Australia, and what that can be analogous to in other areas of our life. 


      Find out more here: https://heapsnormal.com/ 

      Follow on Instagram: @heapsnormal 

      54 min
    • Ep. 44 Chantelle Otten - 'Sex Ed in 2022'

      Chantelle Otten is a Melbourne-based Psycho-Sexologist, who is passionate about empowering people to feel great about their sexual health, self-esteem, communication, and education. She is a certified psycho-sexologist from the European Society of Sexual Medicine and has a Master's of Science Medicine, Sexual Health, and Psychosexual Therapy at the University of Sydney. 

      In today's episode, we talk about:

      • some of the challenges coming up in the collective consciousness around sexuality right now,
      • how to create a healthy ritual around sexual well-being,
      • the importance of sexual well-being. 

        • In general, we talk about a better way to talk and communicate about sex, how to dive deeper into your intimacy, spicing up your sex life, and much, much more. 


        Find out more from Chantelle here: 

        Website: https://chantelleotten.com/ 

        Instagram: @chantelle_otten_sexologist 

        Chantelle's Book - The Sex Ed You Never Had: A fun, empowering, and shame-free guide to sex and your body. 

        38 min
      • Ep. 43 Jay Crouch - 'Giving Your Best Effort'

        Jay Crouch is a CrossFit athlete based out of the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. He's been to the CrossFit Games four times, two times in a team and then two times individually. Jay has been practicing CrossFit since he was 13. 

        Today's interview explores the mindset required to be amongst the most elite fittest athletes in the world. ie. The CrossFit Games. 

        We talk about:

        • what it's like being on the floor with some of the biggest and fittest people standing next to you,
        • the mindset required for that the recovery required between each of those events,
        • how Jay Is looking after himself from a nutrition point of view during an event, 
        • how he is recovering and supporting his body.

          • We explore some of the things outside of the CrossFit world that Jay does to help him perform at the highest level. 

          Instagram: @jaycrouch_

          43 min
        • Ep. 42 Tegan Martin - 'Resilience for Better Health'

          Tegan Martin is a TV presenter for the seven flicks show Natural Living, where she explores health companies and brands that have deep integrity and who helped clients work towards high levels of health. Tegan Martin is an ex-Miss Universe Australia and had to put her health as a top priority after suffering from severe fatigue and gut issues in her early twenties. 

          In today's episode, we explore:

          • the resilience Tegan needed to employ when going from one doctor to another, trying to resolve her health issues, 
          • the tools she uses to optimise her health each day, 
          • the important role meditation plays in daily health rituals and a simple way to start meditating. 

            • And lastly, we discuss a bit on manifestation towards any goals you might have. 


            Find out more from Tegan here: 

            Website: https://www.teganmartin.com/ 

            Instagram: @tegan.martin

            56 min
          • Ep. 41 Nikki Ralston - 'Ancient Traditions For A Modern Body'

            Nikki Ralston has been working with the human body for over 20 years as a hands-on bodyworker and yoga teacher and fitness instructor. Nikki has derived her own Ralston method, which provides quality teaching programs and life-enhancing movement practices so that people can move better and enjoy their lives more because that's what it's all about, right? Her passion for yoga movement and understanding of anatomy really shines through in this interview. 

            In today's episode, we talk about:

            • Nikki's journey into yoga and how her practice has changed over the years, as she went through varying different moments of real adversity, 
            • the importance of moving the body even whilst in periods of grief or shame, or challenge, 
            • the Ralston method and how it can be used to integrate with our bodies more,
            • and we undo some of the stigma surrounding yoga. 

              • To find out more from Nikki:

              Website: http://www.theralstonmethod.com/ 

              Instagram: @theralstonmethod 

              1 hr 1 min
            • Ep. 40 Claire Robbie - 'Feel The Fear and Go Sober Anyway'
              Claire Robbie is the founder of the School of Modern Meditation, or somewhere she runs meditation classes and workshops in New Zealand. Claire also works with clients one on one to help them go sober, helping their clients better understand their relationship with alcohol as a coping mechanism and giving them tools towards becoming sober.
              In this episode, we hear about Claire's journey, which led her from regular drinking and drug consumption to her first year of sobriety and regular meditation. We talk about alcohol and other substances as a form of distraction, cultivating your ability to sit with your feelings of awkwardness, anxiety, fear, or shame, understanding the minds coping mechanisms. And we tackle ways in which we can move through varying forms of problems with substances such as alcohol, coffee, food, or even shopping.
              Find out more from Claire here: https://www.clairerobbie.co/
              Instagram: @clairerobbie
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              1 hr
            • Ep. 39 Paul Taylor - 'Getting Out of Your Own Way'
              Paul Taylor is a former Navy aircrew officer where he served in the British Navy for eight years. Paul is a neuroscientist, exercise physiologist, and nutritionist who is currently completing a Ph.D. in Applied Psychology, where he's developing and testing resilient strategies with the Australian Defence Science Technology Group and the University of Tasmania.
              In today's quick-fire episode, we discuss how to successfully work towards your goals, Behaviour Change Psychology, the inner gremlin, and the inner sage voice of reason, cultivating awareness and the health fundamentals Paul follows with his family and how he addresses each of them in every day.
              Find out more from Paul here: https://www.mindbodybrain.com.au/
              Listen to Paul's podcast 'The MindBodyBrain Project' on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.
              Follow him on Instagram @mindbodybrainpi
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              51 min
            • Ep. 38 Dr. Warrick Bishop - 'Matters of the Heart'
              Warrick Bishop is a three-time number one international, bestselling author and cardiologist with a special interest in cardiovascular disease prevention. He is a member of the Australian Atherosclerosis Society. He is also a current member of the Society of Cardiovascular Computer Tomography and was the first cardiologist in Tasmania with a specialist recognition in CT cardiac coronary angiography. In today's episode, we explore the real problem facing Australians that is cardiovascular disease, understanding, association, and causation. What action we can take to prevent heart attack Atrial fibrillation, Myocarditis linked to the COVID vaccine, and much more.
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              1 hr 3 min
            • Ep. 37 Cassie Cameron - 'The Power of Perspective'
              Cassie Cameron has enjoyed a worldwide modelling career and is now the CEO of One Eleven Health. Cassie is an advocate for creating home spaces to live in that support the body's needs and provide an environment for us to live in which, as you know I love. She is a big proponent of addressing all areas of health and helps prevent stress and anxiety through adaptogenic herb elixirs at her company One Eleven Health.
              In today's episode, we talk about how she prioritised health when traveling around the world, finding a simple meditation, practicing identification with thought, and the freedom we can find when we are separate from our thoughts. The difference between perceived and narrated thought, how she managed to maintain a positive body image whilst working in the modelling industry, the ayurvedic framework for health, the keys to manifestation and much more.
              Find out more: https://www.cassiecameron.com.au/
              Follow Cassie on Instagram: @cassie_cameron_
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              1 hr 13 min
            • Ep. 36 Professor Spira - 'For The Love of Fruit'
              Professor Spira is a global speaker where he shares the power of eating a Mucus-Less diet and fasting. Professor Spira takes a welcomed approach to what can be easily considered an extreme way of living. Professor Spira wrote the annotated and described version of the Mucus Less Healing System, which was written by Arnold Ehret in 1920.
              We discuss what the Mucus-Less Healing System is, how he got into the Mucus-Less Healing System, transitioning to eating a cleaner diet, performing music whilst in a clear state of being, a healthy way to integrate fasting into your life, speed reading, playing in a raw food band, understanding what passing mucus-forming foods are and the effects eating and living. A mucus list diet has on our personal development, spirituality, and exploration.
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              1 hr 11 min

            About Finding Space

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            Through Finding Space, we aim to empower and educate people to create space for themselves, to change and grow, and to be better humans.