The Discomfort Practice with Betsy Reed

In this solo episode, Betsy talks about recent news that Patrisse Khan-Cullors, co-founder and volunteer Chair of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, has recently bought herself some nice properties and the media and 'activist types' have expressed outrage. Betsy asks, 'What does it say about us that we require our heroes to be martyrs, and we attack them when they aren't? What are we avoiding in ourselves?' Follow Betsy on IG @thebetsyreed Become a supporter & access bonus material at my Patreon

Roopa Mehta is President of the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO), leads the Sasha Association for Craft Producers in India and has been a champion of conscious consumption since the 1970s.

Betsy and Roopa talk about whether or not life is actually 80% discomfort, the power of anyone to have a positive impact and whether or not Covid has made people more conscious in their purchasing decisions.

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This is the first 'Discomfort Running Buddies' episode, in which Betsy talks to one of her IRL friends who's a companion on the path of inner exploration and challenging and supporting each other to get uncomfortable in order to evolve. She's joined by Catherine Garner, a former medical professional whose deep understanding of comfort and discomfort informs her work as an artist. Each Wednesday at 16.00 CET/15.00 BST /10 EST Betsy & Catherine will be hosting #ComfortZoneChats on Clubhouse, where anyone can join and listen or contribute to discussion on the theme of the week in a safe space. April 7th's chat will be on 'comfort vs discomfort.'

The link to the chat is here. So save it in your calendar and come join us!

Find Catherine on IG @catherinegarnerartist Betsy is @thebetsyreed

* Explicit content alert* There is a healthy amount of swearing in this episode, so if that's an edge of your comfort zone you're happy to keep where it is or you have children around, you might want to skip this one or grab your headphones.

Traver Boehm is a former MMA fighter who's also an acupuncturist, TEDx speaker and the founder of #UNcivilized, a movement inspiring millions of men to shift their experience of masculinity.

Betsy and Traver talk about how cage fighting gave him a fundamental relationship with discomfort, how men's inability to express emotion is literally killing them and how the UNcivilized movement is changing that.

Follow Traver on IG @traverboehm and find out more about his book, his talks and the UNcivilized movement on his website manuncivilized.com

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In this latest solo episode of Season 2, Betsy talks about how revealing her personal life on this podcast is part of her own discomfort practice, and how to find the balance between stepping into her full powers while not traumatising herself. She talks about her intention in running her 'sex book club' and commits to give the world what it needs from her - holistic, glorious, flawed.

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Maggie Murphy is the General Manager of Lewes Football Club in England. Lewes is a fan-owned club and the first in the world to pay its male and female players equally.

Betsy and Maggie talk about sports as a platform to lead social change and how important great communications are when changing norms.

Find out more about Lewes FC (and even become an owner yourself!) at https://www.lewesfc.com/owners Follow Betsy on IG @thebetsyreed Become a Patreon supporter to access bonus material from Betsy

Maria Beatrice Giovanardi's communications research led her to notice the Oxford English Dictionary (& Google) definition of 'woman' was outdated, largely negative & sexist. She started a Change.org petition to change that & in November 2020, following 34,000 signatures, the OED changed it.

Betsy & Beatrice discuss how language is everything & her next focus on changing the Italian dictionary's definition of 'woman.' Follow Beatrice on Twitter @mbgiovanardi Find & add your name to the petition by following Betsy on IG @thebetsyreed And become a supporter to access bonus material for The Discomfort Practice podcast

Robin Sundaram is the son of Sri Lankan immigrants to the UK, a trained economist & a key person leading sustainable sourcing for the world's biggest food company. Betsy & Robin chat about finding allies for positive impact within a big corporate, working with dairy farmers & how to bring your true self to work to be a leader wherever you are. Prepare to be uncomfortable & inspired...

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Aine Rose Campbell is a model, producer, activist & founder of The Model Mafia, a collective of nearly 400 models supporting each other & making a difference on issues like #MeToo & climate change. Betsy & Aine talk about the power dynamics in modelling, the negative impact of fashion, the beauty of community & Aine's own discomfort practice. Betsy also reveals far more than she intended to about her own background. On the Internet. Welcome to Betsy's own discomfort practice... Find out more about the Model Mafia Find Aine on IG @ainerosecampbell Become a supporter & access bonus material at Patreon www.patreon.com/thediscomfortpractice Follow Betsy on IG @thebetsyreed

Ed Gillespie is a keynote speaker, writer, serial entrepreneur & futurist. He's co-founder of the Global Goals Accelerator, a board member of Greenpeace UK & author of 'Only Planet – a flight-free adventure around the world' & a poetry collection, 'Songs of Love in Lockdown.'

Betsy & Ed chat about when optimism is insulting, creativity in lockdown & collective wake-up calls. We ponder the future of work and life, find reasons for realistic optimism & end with one of Ed's poems.

Check out Ed's podcasts: The Great Humbling The Futurenauts Buy 'Songs of Love in Lockdown' on Etsy. Become a Patreon supporter of The Discomfort Practice to access bonus content and share the looooove and follow Betsy on IG @thebetsyreed