Inner Expeditions

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"Never let your current circumstances define the rest of your life", quote from this episode's special guest Ian Morgan. That line emphasises what we cover in this edition as we talk about our perception of ourselves and our own happiness in the current world. 

At 50, Ian is a professional ultra marathon runner who travels the world for a living, competing on the Ultra X world series as well as sponsorship work. He decided to change his life about 10 years ago by picking up running again and eventually leaving behind a fairly sedentary corporate life and turning it into a healthier, more grateful way of living.

What I admire about Ian is how he chooses to let things affect him and tries not to dwell on negatives and other issues that are out of his control. Through or talk we discuss the importance of focusing on our own path and goals without the urgency to rush for instant results, missing the beauty of the journey altogether.

There's a humility in the way that Ian approaches life, work and the relationship he has with social media. As a tool for work it can be helpful but can also lead to self judgement and comparison. How we post and choose to react without comparison is so important as we realise that what we see on social media is rarely an indicator of real life. 

So take time to enjoy each process in your journey. Whether it is training to be an athlete or building a life of happiness in whatever we choose, it's important to roll with what we do have and not let outside influences impact how we feel go about day to day life. 

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I'm joined this episode by Danielle Coombes Pearce BHSc who specialises in nutritional medicine at her business,  Mind Body Nutrition.

What I admire about how Danielle approaches nutrition is her holistic approach and emphasising that good health comes not only from eating right, but also putting you body and mind into a good space by linking all these aspects. In preparing our foods and planning ahead it's possible to maintain healthy eating rather than grabbing quick less healthy choices.

Looking back at our ancient ways we talk about how eating simpler foods that are less processed kept us healthier and stronger with less intolerances to the food we ate. By not only looking at the food we eat but where it comes from and how it is produced, we can make better decisions about eating healthier and avoiding potential health complications as we go through life. 

To gain overall health we can match  better eating habits with regular movement and time outside to relax and unwind as our physical well being is crucial for a good mindset. Danielle informs us about how life, health and work should all be enjoyed together and how areas known as 'Blue Zones' around the world achieve this to live longer happier lives. A big part of this is creating and enjoying meals together as a family and staying connected.

As life can seem to be speeding up is it important that now more than ever we prioritise making time ourselves to exercise, eat better and keep out stress levels down by doing things we enjoy.

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Pablo Miller is running 5 kilometres a day, every day for a year. What started out as a means to keep fit while gyms shut down due to covid restrictions turned into a running streak. At the start Pablo wanted to just see how things went running every day for a month until things went back to normal, but soon realised 'normal' won't be back for a while. As time went by he decided to push the running streak out to a year and maybe beyond.

The streak is part of something much bigger for Pablo as he was already on a new path of fitness and lifestyle change in aid to support his wife and young daughter. As a radio presenter and council member we talk about perceptions of happiness and the rewards that come with creating a simpler life. 

Pablo shares a great outlook on things and a positivity that I've seen in others that have made changes in their lives for the better. There seems to be a common thread with getting on top of your health and wellbeing to then build a better lifestyle, with lessons you can only learn by walking those  steps yourself. 

It's nice to hear some of the positives that are happening on the back of what are some incredibly difficult times for a majority of the world. Now more than ever is important to make yourself a priority to help in the current situation and steady your course for the future.

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For this episode I ask friend and business owner Shane Coote to come and talk about life taking us on different paths, seeking opportunity and what it takes to create a successful business while staying humble. 

Shane has built a great life for himself and his family by turning a small part time transport business into a full freight and logistics company. While moving forward and seeking new ways for business to grow, they have added new services to suit change and opportunity. With a new business growing along with everyday life thrown in he has never lost focus on what is important and why he started in the first place. 

We talk about what keeps us moving forward and how being part of a community can help keep our feet on the ground and feel secure as we help to support each other. While Shane has worked hard over the last 20 years he is realising what it was all for and now wants to make the most out of his time off with his family. It's a balance to manage work/life balance but letting go of work when you get home will give you a great chance to enjoy being present for your family.

As someone I admire and look up to, Shane was one of the first people I wanted to get on the show. It took a bit longer to get him on than planned but I hope you enjoy listening as much I did talking with him. 

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For the first episode of season 2 and 2021 I've invited Jess Smith in to talk about how to reduce our reliance on plastic and be more carbon savvy. 

Jess lives here in Exmouth where she has opened a bulk foods store that gives us the opportunity to shop plastic free. When shopping you can either bring your own packaging (preferably not plastic), use glass jars that have been donated or paper bags. The idea being that the items Jess stocks are in bulk drums or bins for you to then fill your own containers.

There is a good range of stock from cleaning products to cooking oils,  beans, grains, seeds and flour as well as treats and vegan chocolate. Options are also there for gluten free items with a most items being consciously made and sourced.

During the episode we cover how much we rely on plastic in todays society and how far it is making it into the food chain, our own bodies as well as planetary impacts. We discuss simple swaps and how easily you can start at home right now on reducing you use of plastic and start heading in the right direction in looking after our mother earth. 

We can all make easy changes to make our lifestyle more sustainable and maybe even with a bit more effort, help to repair the impact we have had on our home. I think we are heading in the right direction and the actions we take now will be carried forward and improved on by future generations.

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For the last Episode of season one and the year I felt that I should address a year that we have not experienced before. I ask good friend Craig Kitson to come in again as we discuss for the most part the impact Covid-19 has had on us all.

Although we have been extremely lucky in our state to have low numbers with the virus, it has still had a massive impact on our lives. We realise that it's hard to comprehend what other countries are going through when we are not greatly exposed to it and the media interest falls away.

As the pandemic takes up most of the episode we look at the take aways form all that has happened. It has also given us the chance to look inwards and allowed us to appreciate what we do have in our own lives. 

I would have like to addressed the bush fires both here and in California as well as the increase in rainforest clearing in the Amazon and the global climate crisis,  but that will have to wait until next year.

So take time when you listen to this one and give yourself a chance to reflect on your year and what we will take into next year as we exit a year like no other.

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This episode I'm joined by Mel Byrnes who is a PT and ultra runner. Mel has competed in Ironman events and marathons but right now is focusing on ultras. 

What I like about Mel is her no BS attitude towards things and in moments when times get tough in endurance events, she just gets on with it. While training and even during events, Mel doesn't concern too much with times and technical info, instead she just goes by feel and trusts in her training. 

Mel doesn't consider herself a conventional runner and prepares for events in her own way. She has learned to stay relaxed and enjoy the process, to the point where in her last race she only got her shoes on at the last minute. 

We also talk about how people find enjoyment in suffering while competing and the places you go in your mind to get through.  Sometimes it can be just putting one foot in front of the other just to keep going, or talking to your legs as Mel can do from time to time.

I'm happy to get my first runner on the show. This one was good fun and I hope you enjoy as much as we did talking about what we love doing.

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In this episode I thought I would share some of my back ground and  more recent experiences which have involved my health lifestyle change.

I've asked my good friend Craig Kitson to come and interview me to give you an idea of the things that lead up to me making some big changes in my life, and how that started off with me just making a few small health changes turned into something much bigger. 

We discuss not only how I lost weight and improved my fitness, but how I realised that overall health is more than being just physically fit. After leaving a job which had me away from my family I came home and had to overcome issues of anxiety and self confidence which I had been suffering with for some time.

Coming out the other side as my family and I learn to survive on less money, we realise that the things we thought we needed we could do without. We learned how to simplify our lives and how to be happier with less. 

I hope this gives you a good idea about me and what drives the podcast. It's been a big few years for me and my family and we could not have done it with out the love and support from each other as well as our other family and friends.

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Dr Clay Farley Bsc (Chiro), BChiro (Hons) joins me this episode to discuss his approach to chiropractic care and the technique which he applies at his practice. The ABC technique 
(Advanced Bio-structural Correction) is a newer practice and bases around the connection between a healthy posture and the central nervous system. 

Dr Clay and His wife Mary, who practises acupuncture run their clinic with a good balance of eastern and western alternative medicine to help their patients. With their holistic approach to well being mixed in with tips on meditation, sleep and healthy recipes  they treat more than just the physical aspects of health and aid to help in emotional well being as well. 

As peoples lives get busier poor posture and stress can lead to us getting caught in "fight or flight" mode for too long which can impact our general health as well as an array of conditions like hormonal imbalances, auto immune disorders and anxiety/depression to give a few examples.

With the right care and treatment we can re-learn how to not only get out of this mode but how to maintain a happier and healthier life in this faster paced world we all find ourselves in. So please take time to slow things down and enjoy this episode, the birdsong in the background may even help too.

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What would it mean for you to do what you love for a job? In this episode I talk to freelance ocean videographer Andre Rerekura about what started his love for the ocean and how he is making a career out of his what he loves doing. It can be a daunting task to create your own path but this never seemed to be an option for Andre who set out to be on the ocean in a few different roles before becoming a videographer. Things came to life couple of mates were spending time on the ocean filming and sharing discoveries on their social media page Terra Australis about life under the sea. As things progressed he would be approached about contract filming and commission work for stations like the BBC and National Geographic. Andre now works with his partner, Nush Freedman who is as comfortable and natural in the water as he is. As we chat further we discuss what keeps him going as far as health, fitness and a focus on how to minimise our carbon footprint so we can keep enjoying the outdoors for many years to come. If you wish to see some of Andre's work please check him out on Instagram @andrererekuracrative, his page with Nush @questblue and with the guys @terra_australis. 
Happy listening everyone.

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