In this episode, Sam Bell speaks with Rodolfo Carone and Francesca Tuzzi about water, unity, Uncle Bob Randall, the Kanyini philosophy, responsibility, poetry, and the small seeds of connection that can help humanity grow.

Thank you to Barbara Schacht Randall for introducing us. Rodolfo and Francesca first met Aunty Barb and Uncle Bob Randall through The Circle of Life, the international conference they created in Italy to bring people from many wisdom traditions into shared conversation, ceremony and care.

This conversation moves between Italy and Australia, with live translation from Italian, and carries a beautiful thread: when we listen, create and take responsibility together, new connections are made. 

This episode explores:
• Meeting Uncle Bob and Aunty Barb through The Circle of Life in Italy
• How ceremonies and shared experiences can plant seeds for future generations
• Water for Unity, Reiki and writing books together
• Water, emotion, memory and the sense of oneness
• Poetry, art and beauty as ways to create new perception
• Kanyini, taking responsibility and humanity maturing into care

Guest bio:
Rodolfo Carone and Francesca Tuzzi are Italian authors, speakers, teachers and holistic practitioners whose work brings together Reiki, shiatsu, bodywork, energy practices, Hawaiian and Toltec shamanism, Ho’oponopono, poetry and intercultural peace projects. They are creators and organisers of The Circle of Life, Life After Life, Water for Unity, Rainbow Drops of Life, The Day of Alliance for Water and Life and One Day for Life.

Guest links:
• Rodolfo Carone & Francesca Tuzzi: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100033841883433
• Francesca Tuzzi: https://www.instagram.com/tuzzifrancesca/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-tuzzi-ab55503b9/
• Rodolfo Carone: https://www.instagram.com/caronerodolfo/

Conversation mentions:
• Barbara Schacht Randall on Natural Genius: Kanyini, Belonging, and the Wisdom of Uncle Bob Randall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww08BIyQEGg
• Uncle Bob Randall and the Kanyini philosophy: https://kanyini.org/
• Water for Unity: https://amrita-edizioni.com/libri/altri-argomenti/scienza/water-for-unity-ebook/
• Emoto Peace Project: https://www.emotopeaceproject.net/

Books mentioned:
• Water for Unity: Working with Water Memory to Heal the World
Edited by Rodolfo Carone and Francesca Tuzzi
https://amrita-edizioni.com/libri/gli-esseri-umani/evoluzione/water-for-unity-agire-sulla-memoria-dellacqua-per-cambiare-il-mondo/
eBook: https://amrita-edizioni.com/libri/altri-argomenti/scienza/water-for-unity-ebook/
• Maui’s Journey: The True Story of Ho’oponopono
By Giovanna Garbuio, Rodolfo Carone and Francesca Tuzzi
https://www.amazon.com/Mauis-Journey-story-Hooponopono-Italian-ebook/dp/B077Z3JDWP
• Il viaggio di Maui: La vera storia dell’Ho’oponopono
By Giovanna Garbuio, Rodolfo Carone and Francesca Tuzzi
https://www.libraccio.it/libro/9788868203900/giovanna-garbuio-rodolfo-carone-francesca-tuzzi/il-viaggio-di-maui.-la-vera-storia-dell%E2%80%99ho%E2%80%99oponopono.html

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome and Aunty Barb’s introduction
01:30 Aunty Barb, Uncle Bob and The Circle of Life
12:05 Bringing people together across traditions
18:22 Connection, ceremony and seeds for future generations
24:24 Water for Unity, Reiki and writing together
32:58 Water, emotion and the sense of oneness
36:42 Partnership, co-creation and finding home in each other
41:32 Poetry, art and seeing from a new angle
52:19 Kanyini, responsibility and humanity growing up
58:53 Personal responsibility and collective change

Explore further:
Natural Genius: https://naturalgenius.com.au
Learn more about Sam: https://samanthabell.com.au
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Credits:
Hosted by Samantha (Sam) Bell in Kiama and Cormons, Italy, 1 June, 2026
Produced at the Kiama office, 1 - 5 June, 2026

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In questo episodio, Sam Bell conversa con Rodolfo Carone e Francesca Tuzzi di acqua, unità, zio Bob Randall, filosofia Kanyini, responsabilità, poesia e dei piccoli semi di connessione che possono aiutare l'umanità a crescere.

Ringraziamo Barbara Schacht Randall per averci presentato. Rodolfo e Francesca hanno conosciuto zia Barb e zio Bob Randall tramite "Il Cerchio della Vita", la conferenza internazionale che hanno creato in Italia per riunire persone provenienti da diverse tradizioni di saggezza in un dialogo, una cerimonia e una cura condivisi.

Questa conversazione si snoda tra Italia e Australia, con traduzione simultanea dall'italiano, e porta con sé un bellissimo filo conduttore: quando ascoltiamo, creiamo e ci assumiamo la responsabilità insieme, nascono nuove connessioni.

Questo episodio esplora:
• L'incontro con zio Bob e zia Barb attraverso Il Cerchio della Vita in Italia
• Come cerimonie ed esperienze condivise possono seminare per le generazioni future
• Acqua per l'Unità, Reiki e la scrittura di libri insieme
• Acqua, emozioni, memoria e senso di unità
• Poesia, arte e bellezza come strumenti per creare nuove prospettive
• Kanyini, l'assunzione di responsabilità e la maturazione dell'umanità nella cura

Biografia degli ospiti:
Rodolfo Carone e Francesca Tuzzi sono autori, oratori, insegnanti e operatori olistici italiani il cui lavoro unisce Reiki, shiatsu, lavoro sul corpo, pratiche energetiche, sciamanesimo hawaiano e tolteco, Ho'oponopono, poesia e progetti di pace interculturale. Sono i creatori e organizzatori de Il Cerchio della Vita, Vita Dopo la Vita, Acqua per l'Unità, Gocce Arcobaleno di Vita, La Giornata dell'Alleanza per l'Acqua e la Vita e Una Giornata per la Vita.

Link degli ospiti:
• Rodolfo Carone e Francesca Tuzzi: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100033841883433
• Francesca Tuzzi: https://www.instagram.com/tuzzifrancesca/ e https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-tuzzi-ab55503b9/
• Rodolfo Carone: https://www.instagram.com/caronerodolfo/

Menzioni nella conversazione:
• Barbara Schacht Randall su Natural Genius: Kanyini, il senso di appartenenza e la saggezza di zio Bob Randall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww08BIyQEGg
• Zio Bob Randall e la filosofia Kanyini: https://kanyini.org/
• Water for Unity: Italiano: https://amrita-edizioni.com/libri/altri-argomenti/scienza/water-for-unity-ebook/
• Emoto Peace Project: https://www.emotopeaceproject.net/

Libri citati:
• Acqua per l'Unità: lavorare con la memoria dell'acqua per guarire il mondo
A cura di Rodolfo Carone e Francesca Tuzzi
https://amrita-edizioni.com/libri/gli-esseri-umani/evoluzione/water-for-unity-agire-sulla-memoria-dellacqua-per-cambiare-il-mondo/
eBook: https://amrita-edizioni.com/libri/altri-argomenti/scienza/water-for-unity-ebook/
• Il viaggio di Maui: la vera storia di Ho'oponopono
Di Giovanna Garbuio, Rodolfo Carone e Francesca Tuzzi
https://www.amazon.com/Mauis-Journey-story-Hooponopono-Italian-ebook/dp/B077Z3JDWP
• Il viaggio di Maui: La vera storia dell'Ho'oponopono
Di Giovanna Garbuio, Rodolfo Carone e Francesca Tuzzi
https://www.libraccio.it/libro/9788868203900/giovanna-garbuio-rodolfo-carone-francesca-tuzzi/il-viaggio-di-maui.-la-vera-storia-dell%E2%80%99ho%E2%80%99oponopono.html

Capitoli:
00:00 Benvenuto e presentazione di zia Barb
01:30 Zia Barb, zio Bob e il Cerchio della Vita
12:05 Unire le persone al di là delle tradizioni
18:22 Connessione, cerimonia e semi per le generazioni future
24:24 Acqua per l'Unità, Reiki e scrittura collaborativa
32:58 Acqua, emozioni e senso di unità
36:42 Partnership, co-creazione e trovare casa l'uno nell'altro
41:32 Poesia, arte e vedere da una nuova prospettiva
52:19 Kanyini, responsabilità e crescita umana
58:53 Responsabilità personale e cambiamento collettivo

Scopri di più:
Natural Genius: https://naturalgenius.com.au
Scopri di più su Sam: Italiano: https://samanthabell.com.au
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Crediti:
Presentato da Samantha (Sam) Bell a Kiama e Cormons, Italia, 1 giugno 2026
Prodotto presso la sede di Kiama, 1-5 giugno 2026

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In this episode, Sam Bell speaks with John Paul Fischbach, also known as EagleHeart, about art, shamanism, business, sacred sites, and the practical wisdom that helps people find their way.

John Paul is a theatre and film director, author, arts business advisor, CEO and Chief Alchemist of Auspicious Arts Incubator, and a formally trained Native North American / Canadian shaman. In this conversation, he brings those worlds together with humour, clarity and care.

They speak about artists as entrepreneurs, building sustainable creative businesses, why art can be a vessel for love, child-led change, site whispering, responsibility, generosity, sacred places, and the value of combining intuition with knowledge, experience and practical action.

Guest bio:

John Paul Fischbach (EagleHeart) is a Canadian/American film and theatre director, arts business advisor, author and shaman. He is CEO and Chief Alchemist of Auspicious Arts Incubator, author of No More Starving Artists, and creator / presenter of The Shaman and the Stones, a documentary series exploring sacred sites with scientists and wisdom keepers.

What you’ll hear:

• Art as a way of putting love into the world
 • Why artists are entrepreneurs, and why business skills can support creative life
 • Mentorship, encouragement and helping someone see the future of their work
 • Practical shamanism, responsibility and right relationship
 • Site whispering, sacred sites and listening to the wisdom of place
 • Saying yes, course-correcting mid-flow, and choosing where attention goes

Guest links:

• John Paul Fischbach: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-paul-fischbach/
• Auspicious Arts Incubator: https://auspiciousartsincubator.org/
• EagleHeart: https://www.eagleheart.com.au/
• EagleHeart YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@eagleheartshaman

Conversation mentions:

• What is a shaman?: https://www.eagleheart.com.au/about
• Kevin Kelly’s 1,000 True Fans: https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/
• fuck, YES! by Wing F. Fing: https://www.shepherdbooks.com/
• Kids Thrive: https://www.kidsthrive.org.au/

Chapters:

00:13 Introduction to John Paul Fischbach (EagleHeart)
01:12 Bringing spirit into art and business
05:07 Artists as entrepreneurs and No More Starving Artists
06:51 Child-led change, emotional intelligence and community impact
12:25 Mentorship, encouragement and “you are the prize”
17:49 What a shaman means in these times
21:23 Responsibility, right relationship and seven-generations thinking
36:21 Site whispering, rock carvings and listening across time
48:50 The Shaman and the Stones, sacred sites and ancient wisdom
54:32 Cooking, intuition, knowledge and AI agents

Explore further:

Discover Natural Genius: https://naturalgenius.com.au
Learn more about Sam: https://samanthabell.com.au
Subscribe to hear future episodes.

Credits:

Hosted by Samantha (Sam) Bell in Kiama and Collingwood, 21 May, 2026
Produced at the Kiama office, 21 May - 2 June, 2026

Natural Genius Podcast https://naturalgenius.com.au

Jelena Blajer has spent 25 years working with bodies (babies, children, pregnant women, whole families) and what she has learned is this: when the parent's nervous system is dysregulated, the child's is too. Presence is not a nice-to-have. It is the medicine.

In this episode, Sam Bell speaks with Jelena about cranial osteopathy, conscious parenting, the mind-body connection, and what it looks like to take a leap of faith before the net has appeared.

Jelena is a cranial osteopath, founder of Happy Hearts, and co-founder and director of Sports and Spinal Group in Melbourne. She works with babies, children, and families, and has spent the last decade deepening her understanding of how emotional patterning, nervous system health, and early childhood experience shape everything that follows. She is now building a platform and app to scale what she has learned beyond the one-on-one room.

This conversation is warm, honest, and full of lived wisdom. Jelena speaks about the moment she stopped protecting her heart, the four weeks of creative crack that unlocked a new chapter, and why, for a migrant child who barely spoke English, having a voice and using it has been a lifelong journey.

This episode explores:

• The nervous system of the family and why the parent's regulation shapes the child's
• Cranial osteopathy, the mind-body connection, and where health actually lives
• Collaborative health care: working in real time with a dentist and two other osteopaths
• Happy Hearts and building a platform to help parents connect with children more deeply
• Building an app as a non-techy person and what AI has made possible in three weeks
• Peter Crone, deep inner work, and what it means for survival patterns to finally dissolve
• An open heart as its own protection
• Parenting teenagers, a five-year-old force of nature, and the sisterhood that holds it all

Important note: this conversation includes references to energy medicine, quantum health concepts, and emotional healing modalities. It is provided for general informational purposes only and is not medical or psychological advice. Please consult qualified health professionals for any health concerns.

Thank you to Adriana Basile for introducing Jelena to Natural Genius.

Guest links:

• Jelena Blajer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jelena-blajer-603402108 and https://www.instagram.com/drjelkidsosteo/
• Happy Hearts Tribe: https://happyheartstribe.org/
• Sports and Spinal Group: https://www.sportsandspinalgroup.com.au/practitioners/jelena-parry/

Conversation mentions:

• Adriana Basile's Natural Genius: https://youtu.be/QS7BVBRvMN0
• Peter Crone, The Mind Architect: https://petercrone.com/
• Dr Joe Dispenza: https://drjoedispenza.com/
• Matt Hart's Natural Genius (Humanware): https://youtu.be/WHfUses9lBA
• Happiness Co: https://happinessco.com.au/

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to Jelena Blajer 
01:01 A leap of faith before the net appears 
02:12 Peter Crone and patterns dissolving 
05:01 How osteopathy found Jelena 
08:23 The parent is the nervous system of the family 
13:04 Collaborative care and the cranio-dental partnership 
15:28 Creative crack: the app and what AI has made possible 
20:16 How Jelena stays present: morning practice and movement 
23:44 An open heart is its own protection 
35:16 Family, the beach, and what matters most

Explore further: 

Discover your Natural Genius: https://naturalgenius.com.au
Learn more about Sam: https://samanthabell.com.au 
Subscribe to hear future episodes.

Credits: 

Hosted by Samantha (Sam) Bell in Kiama and Sandringham, 14 May, 2026. Produced at the Kiama office, 14 - 28 May, 2026.

Natural Genius Podcast https://naturalgenius.com.au

In this episode, Sam Bell speaks with Matt Hart about Humanware, creativity, fandom, AI, sleep, belonging and becoming more fully yourself.

Matt has spent 25+ years building systems that develop human capability across brand strategy, enterprise culture, education, health technology and venture building. In this conversation, he shares why becoming more fully ourselves matters as AI becomes more integrated into work, creativity and daily life.

The conversation moves from surfing and forest work in Aotearoa New Zealand, to 25 years in London, to FandomOS, WSPR Technologies and IndustryApproved. It is about trust, creative capacity, participation and the parts of us that become more valuable as technology gets more capable.

Content note: this conversation includes brief references to plant therapies and is not advice.

This episode explores:
• Humanware sitting at the top of the tech stack
• Creativity, story and belonging as pathways into a fuller self
• Trusting life’s pull and recognising what has energy
• Surfing, land, whakapapa, whenua and returning to Aotearoa - New Zealand
• Frequencies, sleep and WSPR’s Positional Intelligence
• Fandom, participation and why fans are more than customers
• IndustryApproved and creative confidence for Gen Z

Guest bio:
Matt Hart is a global innovator, strategist and founder working across Humanware, creativity, fandom, education and venture building. Through Better Ideas Faster, FandomOS, WSPR Technologies, Sideways and IndustryApproved, he builds systems that develop human capability across brands, teams, young people and emerging technologies. His work has spanned BBC, Cisco, Spotify, Sony, Warner Music, Unilever and UNICEF.

Guest links:
• Matt Hart’s services, The Humanware Playbook and free resources: https://matt-hart.com/
• Matt Hart on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthart1/
• Free Better Ideas Faster Guide: https://www.betterideasfaster.com/bif-free-ebook
• WSPR Technologies, “Positional Intelligence for Better Sleep”: https://www.wspr.co.uk/
• "The A-Z of Fandom" by Matt Hart: https://matt-hart.com/business
• IndustryApproved for Gen Z: https://matt-hart.com/industryapproved
[Mention Natural Genius or Sam if you want to join Matt’s prototype 12 week crew  for free.]

Conversation references:
• Fred again: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXF6DMVLIVRr2OQAqyfEGeg
• Barbara Marx Hubbard: https://nss.org/national-space-society-governor-barbara-marx-hubbard-biography/

Chapters:
00:00 Becoming yourself in the age of machine intelligence
02:37 AI, Humanware and lived experience
05:34 Five ventures, one underlying idea
08:52 “I don’t choose, I trust”
20:01 Plant therapies, whakapapa, whenua and land connection
30:01 WSPR, sleep and Positional Intelligence
40:23 BBC Radio 1 and Matt’s fandom work
44:47 Fans, true self and belonging in the age of AI
48:05 IndustryApproved and a Natural Genius collaboration

Explore further:
Develop your Natural Genius: https://naturalgenius.com.au
Learn more about Sam: https://samanthabell.com.au

Credits:
Hosted by Samantha (Sam) Bell in Kiama and Matt Hart in Auckland, 13 May, 2026
Produced at the Kiama office, 13 - 25 May, 2026

Natural Genius Podcast https://naturalgenius.com.au

Creative ideas can arrive as whispers through life experience.

Sarah Lewis is a London-based filmmaker, artist and designer whose work moves across documentary, moving image, installation, craft, handbags, curation, teaching and embodied creative practice.

In this Natural Genius conversation, Sarah speaks with Samantha Bell about intuition, place, making with her hands, sexuality, shaving her head, ageing, listening with the body, discernment, her documentary "CUTS / NO IFS OR BUTS" and having a deeply experimental and creative life.

They also speak about Bouffant, Sarah's evolving new art project, with an encouraging invitation for women everywhere to submit anonymous bouffant photos as part of a shared, playful and intimate archive at: https://bouffant.me/

This episode explores:
• Creative ideas as felt signals and small whispers
• What handcraft, filmmaking and design each bring to Sarah's practice
• Bouffant, female sexuality and anonymous shared experience
• Shaving her head, identity, femininity and being seen differently
• Ageing, aliveness, shadow work, discernment and creative freedom
• Listening, attunement and discernment in conversation and creative work
• CUTS / NO IFS OR BUTS and the cultural life of a long documentary project

Guest bio:
Sarah Lewis is an international independent filmmaker, artist and designer based in London. Her work spans documentary film, artists' moving image, installation, curation, teaching, community projects and design. She completed an MA in Artists' Film & Moving Image with Distinction at Goldsmiths, University of London. Her feature documentary "CUTS / NO IFS OR BUTS" premiered at BFI London Film Festival and was later selected for Locarno Film Festival Pro's First Look on UK Cinema, where it won the Jannuzzi Smith Award and Le Film Français Award. Her wider practice includes Bouffant, Felt Culture, National Gallery of Victoria artist films, The Staring Girl, Crowded House, The Boy Who Wouldn't Die and collaborative work across Australia and the UK.

Guest links:
• Sarah Lewis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahlewisfilm/
• Sarah Lewis Studio: https://sarahlewis.studio/ and https://www.instagram.com/sarahlewis.studio/
• Sarah's "CUTS / NO IFS OR BUTS" documentary: https://sarahlewis.studio/no-ifs-or-buts-previously-cuts-the-movie/ and https://www.instagram.com/noifsorbuts_movie/
• Bouffant: https://bouffant.me/

Chapters:
01:03 London, place and creative belonging
09:13 Creative whispers, handcraft and life experience
14:57 Bouffant and female sexuality
20:11 Shaving her head and being seen differently
41:25 Shadow work, ageing and aliveness
52:13 Listening, discernment and CUTS / NO IFS OR BUTS

Explore further:
Women are invited to submit anonymous bouffant photos through Sarah's Bouffant project: https://bouffant.me/
Explore your natural genius: https://naturalgenius.com.au
Learn more about Sam: https://samanthabell.com.au
Subscribe to hear future episodes.

About Natural Genius:
Natural Genius is a podcast and listening platform hosted by Samantha Bell. It explores the many ways people find, trust and express their natural genius through work, life, creativity, leadership, relationships and the signals that call them forward.

Credits:
Hosted by Samantha Bell in Violet Town and London, 27 March 2026.
Produced at the Violet Town and Kiama offices, 27 March - 21 May 2026.

Natural Genius Podcast https://naturalgenius.com.au

Sarah Hayes follows what lights her up. From a childhood on a South Australian farm to animal behaviour research, expedition guiding, yoga, breathwork, freediving and her organisation, "Breathe Her", her path has been shaped by curiosity, place, practice and a strong sense of inner response.

In this Natural Genius conversation, Sarah and Sam talk about leadership, Human Design, Generator energy, the Kimberley, breath as a practical pathway back to steadiness, and the small practices that help people feel more calm, clear and grounded in daily life.

Sarah’s natural genius is following the nudges, trusting what lights her up, and using breath as a way back to steadiness in life, leadership and the body.

Thankyou to Olena Severyn for introducing Sarah to Natural Genius.

This episode explores
• Ecology, tourism and stewardship
• Expedition leadership in the Kimberley region of Australia
• Yoga, Pranayama and trauma-informed breathwork
• How small breath practices support steadiness
• Human Design, Generator energy and following the gut
• Freediving, breath, embodiment and community

Guest bio:
Sarah Hayes is a breathwork coach, yoga teacher, trauma-informed wellness facilitator and educator, expedition naturalist guide and freediver. Through Breathe Her, she helps busy people move from reactive to calm and clear through gentle, practical breathwork practices for everyday life. Sarah brings together ecology, psychology, expedition leadership, yoga and Pranayama to support people to connect with place, body, breath and self.

Guest mentions:
• Sarah Hayes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahellenhayes/
• Breathe Her: https://www.breatheher.com/nomoretriggers and https://www.instagram.com/breathe_her_

Conversation mentions:
• Olena Severyn's Natural Genius: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SyBOiIdWR4SHARDxyh6mh
• Create your Human Design profile: https://www.mybodygraph.com/
• Learn about the Kimberley Region in Australia: https://www.australia.com/en/places/broome-and-surrounds/guide-to-the-kimberley.html

Chapters:
00:00 Introducing Sarah Hayes
00:56 Growing up on a South Australian farm
04:27 From animal behaviour to tourism and stewardship
08:36 Expedition leadership and the Kimberley
16:41 Yoga, Pranayama and finding breathwork
24:04 Small practices for full lives
31:13 Trauma-informed practice and self-authority
39:05 Breathe Her, steadiness and following what lights you up
46:43 Freediving, Olena and breath in community

Explore further:
Natural Genius: https://naturalgenius.com.au

Credits:
Hosted by Samantha Bell in Kiama and Amed, Bali, 30 April 2026.
Produced at the Kiama office, 30 April - 19 May 2026.

In this episode, Sam Bell speaks with Annie Parker about instinct, founders, community and moments when life asks for immediate action.

Annie has spent more than 20 years across international startups, technology and consulting, building ecosystems and accelerator programs in London and Sydney, including Wayra, muru-D, Microsoft for Startups and Tech Central. Now semi-retired in Tasmania, she reflects on moving fast when the signal is clear, backing founders with real commitment, and creating the kinds of communities that help people build what matters.

This conversation moves from high impact international startup scaling to selling up and moving to a farm within 79 days, to Code Club Australia, Techfugees Australia, HER, creative thinking, trusting great people and learning how to tread more lightly on the land.

This episode explores:

• Life-changing decisions and the question “what are you waiting for?”
• What Annie looks for when backing founders and startup ideas
• The tough conversations co-founders need to have early
• HER, Wayra and the delight of seeing founders grow beyond expectation
• Code Club Australia, Techfugees Australia and enabling people to build skills, confidence and companies
• Asking who else wants to help and finding like-minded people
• Moving from Sydney startup life to a farm near Penguin, Tasmania
• Creativity, trust, teams and the next chapter of land, animals and practical skills

Guest links:

• Annie Parker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annparker1/
• Code Club Australia: https://www.codeclubau.org/

Conversation references:

• HER: https://weareher.com/
• Robyn Exton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynexton/
• Techfugees Australia: https://techfugees.com/
• Pip Marlow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pipmarlow/
• Jackie Coates & the Telstra Foundation: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-coates-3a239529/
• Matt Hart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthart1/ + his Natural Genius episode is coming soon!

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Annie Parker
01:35 Moving to Tasmania and choosing a different life
06:20 “What are you waiting for?”
09:16 Trusting instinct and backing big decisions
18:46 Founder fire, tough conversations and startup success
23:30 HER, Wayra and seeing founders grow
27:21 Code Club, Techfugees and enabling communities
31:11 Asking who wants to help and getting things done
38:20 Trusting great people and building teams that shine
43:55 Learning practical skills and tending the land
45:16 Margaret Mead and thoughtful, committed citizens

Explore further:

Develop your Natural Genius: https://naturalgenius.com.au
Learn more about Sam: https://samanthabell.com.au

Subscribe to hear future episodes.

Credits:

Hosted by Samantha (Sam) Bell in Kiama and near Penguin, 26 April, 2026
Produced at the Violet Town and Kiama offices, 26 April - 18 May, 2026

Natural Genius Podcast https://naturalgenius.com.au

In this episode, Sam Bell speaks with Elvira Albaeva, a technologist from Kyrgyzstan, about free knowledge, finding what drives you, and the quiet courage of a new chapter.

Elvira brings professional depth across software development, CRM automation and business process improvement, including CTO and banking technology roles. In her current transition year, she is using that practical capability in Tash Kumyr, teaching students how to understand and use AI more safely, including privacy, hallucinations, prompting and simple tech building.

This conversation moves through Kyrgyzstan, Central Asian food and tea culture, the people who become mentors without knowing it, and the brave dreams we keep carrying until we are ready to touch them.

This episode explores:
• Knowledge shared freely and the mentors who shape us
• Network School, friendship and being seen clearly
• AI privacy, literacy, prompting and practical tech building
• Central Asian tea culture and gathering people
• Brave dreams, transition and following what drives you

Guest bio:
Elvira Albaeva is a technologist from Kyrgyzstan with experience across software development, CRM automation and business process improvement, including CTO and banking technology roles.

Alongside her technology work, Elvira has consistently volunteered and contributed to education and mentoring initiatives, including Rails Girls, Technovation Girls and recent AI literacy and privacy workshops for students in Kyrgyzstan. She is currently in a transition year, exploring what comes next while continuing to share practical knowledge freely.

She may become a film director in the future.

"All the useful knowledge I've ever gained came to me for free. Someone always shared what they knew, suggested something to look at, to read, to watch. They are my mentors without knowing they are my mentors. I'm sure I'm not the first person to put it this way, but it's true for me. That's why I believe in sharing knowledge and creating free resources for others.” Elvira Albaeva

Guest links:
• Elvira Albaeva: https://www.linkedin.com/in/albaeva/  https://x.com/e_albaeva  https://www.instagram.com/e.albaeva and https://www.facebook.com/elvira.albaeva
• Elvira’s writing: https://open.substack.com/pub/elviraalbaeva
• Elvira’s AI literacy post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/albaeva_i-builtprobe-v1-a-mini-course-on-ai-basics-activity-7451244395665850368-RA1w/

Conversation references:
• AI Safety Book: https://www.aisafetybook.com
• Bayram Annakov: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bayramannakov/
• Alex Yao: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thealexyao/
• Lovable: https://lovable.dev/
• 3Blue1Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/3blue1brown
• Network School: https://ns.com/samanthaleebell/invite
• Stephane Laurent Villedieu on Natural Genius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu0YGxJVdog
• Rails Girls: https://railsgirls.com
• Technovation Girls Kyrgyzstan: https://technovationchallenge.org/kyrgyzstan-events/

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Elvira Albaeva
01:11 Kyrgyzstan, mountains, food and home
05:01 Network School and feeling seen
15:33 Teaching AI safety in Tash Kumyr
24:32 Mentoring and paying knowledge forward
26:20 Tea, culture and gathering people
31:56 Brave dreams and transition
38:04 Rails Girls and becoming a developer

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Deepen your listening: https://naturalgenius.com.au
Learn more about Sam: https://samanthabell.com.au

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Credits:
Hosted by Samantha (Sam) Bell in Kiama and Tash Kumyr, Kyrgyzstan, 26 April, 2026
Produced at the Kiama office, 26 April - 17 May, 2026

Natural Genius https://naturalgenius.com.au

In this episode, Sam Bell speaks with Sophie Vo about bringing more of the whole human into business: heart, healing, responsibility, joy, intuition and higher consciousness.

Sophie has spent more than 20 years in technology, entrepreneurship, games and leadership. Now, through ORIN and her wider work, she supports leaders and women to come back to their own truth, voice and power. This conversation explores what becomes possible when business can hold more than strategy and execution. It can also hold healing, love, self-mastery, connection and the unseen dimensions that shape how people build.

Content note: this conversation includes brief references to plant medicine.

Thank you to Ludovic Bodin for introducing Sam and Sophie.

This episode explores:
• Joy as a daily practice
• Women’s leadership, sisterhood and returning to yourself
• Healing, safety and going deeper than the mind
• Business as a responsibility, not only a vehicle for achievement
• Bridging the physical business world with the more invisible world
• Love in leadership, emotional self-mastery and conscious founders
• Human Design, Enneagram, plant medicine and tools that help us understand ourselves
• Vulnerability, multidimensionality and being more fully yourself in public

Guest bio
Sophie Vo is a leadership transformation coach, founder of ORIN, and former tech and gaming leader. She has over 20 years of experience as a tech leader and coach, and has guided more than 200 leaders through transformative journeys. Sophie has studied with teachers of transformation including Mezaelle, Satya, Quantum Soul Academy and Homaya.

In 2024, Sophie made a complete transition to dedicate herself to bringing greater consciousness into leadership and business, restoring integrity, vitality and balance to the world.

Guest links:
• Sophie Vo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-vo-riseandplay/
• ORIN: https://www.orinjourney.com/
• About ORIN and Sophie: https://www.orinjourney.com/about
• Rise and Play: https://riseandplay.substack.com/

Conversation references:
• Ludovic Bodin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ludovicbodin
• Human Design: https://www.mybodygraph.com/
• Enneagram Institute: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Sophie Vo
01:30 Joy as a daily practice
03:28 Women, retreats and returning to yourself
08:16 Dance, voice and creative expression
10:31 Safety, healing and going deeper than the mind
14:27 Conscious business and founders’ responsibility
25:45 Bridging business with the invisible world
30:08 Human Design, Enneagram and self-understanding
39:11 Multidimensionality, vulnerability and being fully yourself

Explore further:
Book a Lab: https://naturalgenius.com.au
Learn more about Sam: https://samanthabell.com.au
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Credits:
Hosted by Samantha (Sam) Bell in Kiama and Berlin, 24 April, 2026.
Produced at the Kiama office, 24 April - 14 May, 2026.

Natural Genius Podcast https://naturalgenius.com.au

In this episode, Sam Bell speaks with Tina Köstler about tantra as a practice of presence, coming back into the body, and restoring access to pleasure, intuition, connection and aliveness.

Tina shares her shift from high-performing startup life into embodiment, intimacy coaching and tantric practice. Together, Sam and Tina explore what happens when success becomes tunnel vision, how the body carries wisdom, and why tantra is far less about sexuality than many people assume.

This episode explores:
• Breath, movement and sound as routes back into the body
• Startup speed, tunnel vision and the cost of disconnection
• Tantra as presence, polarity and integration
• Masculine and feminine energy beyond gender
• Embodiment as capacity to hold discomfort, anger, joy and aliveness
• Womb wisdom, intuition and the body as an emotional archive
• Finding your own path through deeper listening

Important note:
This conversation includes brief personal reflection on psychedelic experience. Laws and clinical frameworks vary by location. This episode is for general information only and is not medical, mental health or legal advice, or a recommendation to use any substance or treatment. Please seek qualified professional advice and follow the laws where you live.

Guest bio:
Tina Köstler is an intimacy and embodiment coach, tantra facilitator and founder of TinaKoestler.com. After years in high-performance startup environments, including senior operations roles at Choco, Tina now works with women, men and couples to support embodiment, intimacy, emotional release, and deeper connection with the body.

Guest links:
• Tina Köstler: https://tinakoestler.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-k%C3%B6stler-8a025880/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tina.koestler

Conversation reference:
• David Stancel's Natural Genius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yPy6_tYHYY
• Network School: https://ns.com/samanthaleebell/invite

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Tina Köstler
01:00 Breath, movement and sound
02:21 Startup speed, tunnel vision and listening to the body
07:27 Embodiment, intimacy coaching and what tantra means
12:20 Seeing potential and transmitting belief
22:34 Masculine, feminine and the balance of polarity
30:33 Embodiment, anger, discomfort and joy
45:23 Tantra as presence and weaving opposites
55:47 Endless ways of finding your path

Explore further:
Book a Lab: https://naturalgenius.com.au
Learn more about Sam: https://samanthabell.com.au
Subscribe to hear future episodes.

Credits:
Hosted by Samantha (Sam) Bell in Violet Town and Bratislava, Slovakia, 30 March, 2026
Produced at the Violet Town and Kiama offices, 30 March - 12 May, 2026

Natural Genius Podcast https://naturalgenius.com.au