Human Chapters

It was an enormous honour to have this gorgeous conversation with Bella Ainsworth about her Chapter, Refinding Home. Bella takes us through a wonderful journey of her childhood, move to Melbourne, return to Shepparton, discovering her purpose and passion at Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project, and refinding home. She beautifully intertwines a portion of her love story, the love for her hometown (and her favourite restaurant, Nedal's Kebab), and family.

A huge thanks to Bella for her participation and to everyone else for engaging with this Chapter. Feel free to share it with others that may resonate. 😊

It was an absolute privilege to engage in an open conversation with Thomas Devlin about his Chapter, My Ancestors Aren't Happy With Me. I recently attended an incredible pop-up art exhibition (My Ancestors Aren't Happy With Me) in Shepparton and my personal experience was one I found difficult to fully describe in words. It was cathartic, inspiring, thought-provoking, emotional, and deeply moving. This was Thomas's exhibition and I was deeply curious about his narrative.

During this conversation, Tom generously shares the journey of his exhibition, the inspiration, his childhood, travels, passions, cultural disconnect, and much more. Throughout the conversation, there were numerous thought-provoking points; however, one that stood out was, his colour choice (red, white, and black) for the paintings. 

A huge thanks to Tom and everyone else that will engage with this conversation. Feel free to share it with those that may resonate. 😊

Tom can be found on his Instagram handle @evolpeace0 

It was such a privilege to have this open and generous conversation with Abbey about her Chapter, Return to Self. Abbey kindly shares the life experiences that have led her to learn more about herself by connecting deeply with her tribe. Abbey discusses her personal trauma during the birth of her second child and how this experience forged a number of different paths in what she would like for herself and the family unit. We delve into a range of discussion points including Aware Parenting, survival energy, Abbey's podcast channel, The Wise Body Poddy, and her collaborative workshop, Soul Gifts collaboration.

A huge thanks to Abbey for taking the time to have this conversation and to everyone that will engage in it. Feel free to share it. :)

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-wise-body-poddy/id1554807047

It was an absolute honour to have this wonderful conversation with Praveen about his Chapter, Making a Difference in the Lives of People in the Slums. Praveen openly shares his journey, the event that sparked the idea of the feeding programs, connection to human dignity as well as challenges in his personal life. Praveen also expresses the growth of these feeding programs, their sustainability, and where to next. There were a number of thought-provoking points; however, one point that deeply resonated with me was, human dignity is paramount.

A huge thanks to Praveen and everyone listening to this conversation. Feel free to share it with anyone that may connect with it.

Praveen can be found on Facebook and Instagram on the same handle Praveen R Chauhan.

It was an absolute privilege to unpack Lachlan's Chapter, My Personal Political Life. Lachlan (he/him; they/them) generously shares with Human Chapters about his childhood, gender, his career in Social Work, political life (positives and challenges), and the hope for the future. Throughout the conversation, themes of compassion, openness, and curiosity were evident. There are numerous points in this conversation to consider and think about; however, one particular point that deeply resonated was 'small acts can amount to huge potential'.

An enormous thanks to Lachlan for taking the time to have this important conversation and to everyone that will engage with it. Feel free to share it with anyone that may resonate. :)

https://transstudent.org/gender/

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It was wonderful to have the opportunity to openly discuss and unpack Atul's Chapter, Decolonising the Curriculum. Atul generously shares the journey of his Chapter and in particular, includes his childhood, career, the Jain culture, colonisation within education, the books he has authored, the importance of historical roots, and so forth. During this Chapter, I found myself intrigued by the Chapter title and its deeper implication to today's world. I took away a number of important points from this conversation and one thing that deeply resonated with me was, participating in this life with kindness, compassion, respect, and integrity will enhance its enrichment.

A huge vote of gratitude to Atul for participating in this discussion and thanks in advance to our listeners. ☺

https://www.routledge.com/authors/i16157-professor-dr-atul-shah

I was privileged to have this incredible conversation with Shikha about her Chapter, Freedom in Shikhazuri. Shikha is the founder of Shikhazuri (a conscious jewellery brand) SHIKHAZURI and their tag line is, 'jewellery with a story'. Shikha's energy was wonderfully infectious and her passion for her craft is awe-inspiring. During this conversation, Shikha takes us on a journey of Shikhazuri from conception to birth and beyond. The pieces she showcases are breathtaking. Shikha also generously shares her career path prior to Shikhazuri, her ongoing love & passion for conservation, as well as other influences in her life that have shaped her work. I have had the opportunity to learn a great deal from Shikha's soulful Chapter and one powerful statement that deeply resonated with me was, "Live with intention and meaning".

A huge thanks to Shikha for taking the time to have this conversation and to everyone that will be listening to it. Please feel free to share it with anyone that may resonate with it. ☺️

It was an absolute pleasure to have this conversation with Khalid about his Chapter, The Contribution of Martial Arts to Life. Khalid takes us on a journey of his childhood and passion for Martial Arts. Khalid has generously shared about his training, coaching, people he seeks inspiration from, and how Martial Arts has contributed to his life.

A huge thanks to Khalid for taking the time to have this conversation and thanks in advance to our listeners. 😊

Sule Kangangi's Human Chapter, Cycle Through Life, was an absolute honour to host and engage in. I stumbled upon Sule's charity bike ride story (on social media) in December 2020 and this generated a heap of questions for my curious brain. Sule takes us on his remarkable journey from a novice to a professional cyclist (in Eldoret, Kenya).

Sule generously shares his personal experience of what inspired him to become a professional cyclist, what this part of his life entails, his first race, the people he has been supported by, his childhood experiences, his phenomenal charity ride, future aspirations, and much more. One of the things I strongly resonated with towards the end of our conversation was Sule's final advice, 'Be true to yourself in whatever you do'.

A huge thanks to Sule for sharing his Chapter and to our listeners for engaging in this conversation. Feel free to share it if it resonates with you. 😊

It was an absolute honour to have a conversation with John Hall about his Chapter, John's Journey at Cactus Country, Australia's largest cactus garden. John takes us on a journey of his childhood experiences, pivotal moments, his journey at Cactus Country (Instagram - @cactuscountry), other roles he contributes to, and what drives him. A number of points deeply resonated with me; however, one that stood out was "understand and know yourself as a person".

A huge thanks to John (Instagram - @cactusfarmerjohn) for this wonderful conversation and thanks in advance to everyone that engages with it as well. Please feel free to share it. 😊