The New Convention

Episode 12 - (Part 2) The cruel reality of capitalism and the treatment of animals with Amanda Holly

If you missed part one of my interview with Amanda, check out our first episode together, The Dark Side of Animal Consumption. In part 2, we explore the other industries that are devastatingly cruel in their treatment of animals and how you can change your purchasing habits to start making a difference.

Topics Explored:

- The work of an animal rights activist

- Animals in the entertainment industry

- Animals and the health, beauty and consumer product industry

- Wildlife culling for the sake of livestock grazing

- How you can make a difference

Amanda Holly is a dedicated animal rights activist and works for Animal Liberation Queensland (ALQ).

Show Notes

Websites and Socials

· Websites: https://www.alq.org.au www.Vegan4Life.org.au

· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animallibqld/

· Twitter: https://twitter.com/animallibqld

· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/animalliberationqld

Get in Touch with Krista

Website: https://www.kristafm.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenewconvention/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenewconvention/

Email: [email protected]

Andy knew from the time he started university that he wanted to become financially free. He then spent the next 15 to 20 years following what is known today as the FIRE movement (Financially Independent Retire Early). At 42 years old he retired and now spends his days doing what he loves.

About This Episode

Andy shares simple to implement strategies that will propel you towards retirement faster than you may have thought possible. Whether you are 18 looking to retire at 33 or 33 and just getting started, this episode will give you the insight to create a financially independent future in a shorter amount of time.

Topics Explored

- Andy's personal journey

- Investment 101

- FIRE Movement principles

- How to plan, save and invest to maximize your money

- Financial Tips, Tools, and Resources

Andy's New Convention for Living: These basic financial principals should be taught in schools and become a part of the education system.

Maverick Challenge: Start saving 10% of your income. If cash is tight, explore ways to earn additional income on the side and start investing your extra cash.

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Get access to extended episodes and killer resources to inspire you to live a life that is uniquely your own by becoming a member. Members get access to Andy's extended episode as well as a savings compounding interest calculator to create a plan for a financially free future.

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Get in Touch with Krista

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Do you dream of a life as a digital nomad? Jeff gives practical advice on how to make this dream a reality.

Jeff is the editor of The Savvy Retiree, a contributor to International Living, and spent 17 years as a writer for The Wall Street Journal. He is the author of eight books on global investing, personal finance, and family finance and is releasing a new website and blog on the digital nomad lifestyle.

After losing his job in his 50's, Jeff decided it was time to be his own boss and pursue his wanderlust by becoming a digital nomad. In this episode, Jeff and I explore the digital nomad lifestyle and how to make this dream a reality for those itching to travel the globe.

Topics Explored

- Ways to earn income

- Best places to live

- How to get a visa

- Digital nomad banking, apps, and resources that will make your nomadic lifestyle easier

- How to make your nomadic dream a reality

Jeff's New Convention for Living: All young adults should be required to do a mission trip overseas to expand their worldview.

Maverick Challenge: Investigate digital ways to earn money like writing an e-book, creating an online course, or teaching English online. If you want to live a nomadic lifestyle, start exploring ways to make money online.

Learn More

Get access to extended episodes and killer resources to inspire you to live a life that is uniquely your own by becoming a member: https://www.kristafm.com

Websites and Socials

Websites: www.thesavvyretiree.com

Instagram: Instagram.come/TheDigitalRoamad

Get in Touch with Krista

Website: https://www.kristafm.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenewconvention/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenewconvention/

Email: [email protected]

Wherever you go, there you are. Even if you travel to the other side of the world, you can't escape yourself. In this episode, Anne and I discuss her own journey and how others can connect more deeply with themselves.

Anne McKeown is a highly regarded Master Coach who empowers women to take control of their life and business, so they feel more successful every day. Many want this but most don't know how to achieve it.

Anne is the owner of 2Mpower.co, (the 2Ms are her daughters Maris & Megan for whom she strives to be a good role model). Prior to starting her own business in 2015, Anne had worked in Corporate, Education and the Charity sector as well as a stay at home mum. Based on her own experience and expertise Anne has created a step-by-step 'process for success' that empowers women to reignite the spark in their life and business by shifting the psychological barriers that hold them back.

Anne is also a published author and the founder of Sydney Women's Self-Empowerment Meetup which has over 500 members.

Topics Explored

- Losing yourself

- Finding yourself

- The power of giving back

- How to live from your heart and connect more deeply with yourself and those around you

Anne's New Convention for Living: Balance time and money. You don't need to jump from the frying pan directly into the fire. Move one day at a time as you start to make changes.

Anne's Maverick Challenge: Change up your daily routine by doing things differently - even something as simple as driving in a different direction when going to work. Wake up your conscious mind and do not rely on the same old routines.

Learn More

Get access to extended episodes and killer resources to inspire you to live a life that is uniquely your own by becoming a member: https://www.kristafm.com

Websites and Socials

Websites: www.annemckeown.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anne_mckeown_coach/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/2Mpower_

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2Mpower.co/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/2mpower/

Anne's Free Book

Take Back Control of Your Life Now!

Get in Touch with Krista

Website: https://www.kristafm.com

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenewconvention/

Email: [email protected]

Have you ever thought about the rules you and your partner have for your relationship? Many rules regarding relationships are unspoken but if you were given the opportunity to start from scratch, would you change them?

Sean Walt is a local go-to expert on how to spice up your relationship. In this episode, Sean and I discuss how to change the rules of your relationship to deepen your connection with your partner.

Topics Explored

- The importance of communication

- Every relationship is different and needs its own set of rules

- Making your partner the priority

- What it really means to be unfaithful

- Communicating your sexual needs and desires to your partner

Sean's New Convention for Relationships: We need to start going into a relationship expecting that we are dating a human being and not a robot. We are living longer than ever before. Relationships are going to require a shakeup and couples need to start talking about it.

Maverick Challenge: Have an open and honest conversation with your partner around sex. Check out this great resources to help get you started: Slow Sex

Other Resources: Esther Perel

Learn More

Get access to extended episodes and killer resources to inspire you to live a life that is uniquely your own by becoming a member: https://www.kristafm.com

Get in Touch with Krista

Website: https://www.kristafm.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenewconvention/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenewconvention/

Email: [email protected]

Would you sell all your belongings and live out of a van? Whether it's for the freedom, adventure or lower cost of living, van life has a lot to offer - but it also has some challenges.

Shari is a van lifer. 2 years ago, she sold most of her belongings to live a life of adventure on the road. Shari now lives full-time out of her beautifully converted camper van and is preparing for the trip of a lifetime driving around the coast of Australia.

In today's episode, Shari shares her insights on what she has learned living a van life and provides some great tips for others interested in living a life on the road.

Topics Explored

- Minimalism

- Who van life is for

- The best things about van life

- How to plan your van conversion

- Things to include in your van

- Creative solutions when living off the grid

- Sustainability

- The challenges of van life and how to overcome them

Shari's New Convention for Living: Share resources, community spirit and look out for one another. Life is more than earning money. Live the life you want to live now.

Maverick Challenge: Schedule time every week to do something you love.

Resources Mentioned

Australian specific - https://www.wikicamps.com.au/

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Get access to extended episodes and killer resources to inspire you to live a life that is uniquely your own by becoming a member: https://www.kristafm.com

Show Notes

Websites and Socials

Instagram: @vanlifewithme

Get in Touch with Krista

Website: https://www.kristafm.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenewconvention/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenewconvention/

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Shani Graham and her partner Tim are from Ecoburbia, a business aimed at giving people the sustainability skills they need to look forward to the future with hope in our unsustainable world. Their work ranges from presenting workshops on good solar house design at local councils to inspiring corporate executives to introduce a worm farm to the office kitchen. They are aware that developing community is essential to this work, and so make sure there is lots of interaction, fun and play in whatever they are doing.

Shani and Tim's business Ecoburbia won a Fremantle Chamber of Commerce award in 2011, and a West Australian Best Small Business Environmental award the same year. Shani was the Fremantle Citizen of the Year in 2011. The next year they were honored to win the Australia wide Banksia Award for Excellence in Small Business. Discovering that awards made very little difference to her life, Shani stopped applying for them and is content milking goats, talking to her neighbors, and tending to her garden.

Shani and her partner Tim own and operate a co-housing community built and operated with community and sustainability at the very center of everything they do. The power of community cannot be underestimated and Shani is a living example of how one person's passion can transform an entire neighborhood.

Topics Explored

- The power of community and how to build a community where you live

- How to live more sustainably and reduce your footprint

- The advantages of co-housing - there are far more than you may think

Shani's New Convention for Living: Question the rules, push the boundaries, and live on the edge.

Maverick Challenge: Start creating community on your street by organizing a neighbourhood event to get to know your neighbours.

Learn More

Get access to extended episodes and killer resources to inspire you to live a life that is uniquely your own by becoming a member: https://www.kristafm.com

Websites and Socials

Websites: www.ecoburbia.com.au

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaniandtim/

Get in Touch with Krista

Website: https://www.kristafm.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenewconvention/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenewconvention/

Email: [email protected]

Do you ever think about how your meal made it onto your plate?

In this episode, Amanda and I explore the conventions around the treatment of animals in the production of food and invite listeners to take a second look that the laws and industries that provide many of the products we enjoy.

Full disclosure, I am not a vegan but I do believe we all have a responsibility to live in a more sustainable and intentional way with the way we treat animals and the environment. This show is about exploring new conventions for living a more meaningful life and whether you are interested in a vegan lifestyle or not, I think anyone who care about animals can agree, what's happening in the animal agriculture business needs to change. To learn more, watch the documentary Dominion at https://www.dominionmovement.com/watch.

Amanda Holly is a dedicated animal rights activist and works for Animal Liberation Queensland (ALQ). Amanda has always been a big animal lover, but her journey as an animal rights activist began back in 2016. After moving to QLD, she began volunteering with Animal Liberation Queensland and soon became a board member. She started attending protests and helping out with campaigns and fundraising until early 2017 when she founded Brisbane Animal Save.

Amanda now works full time as a Campaign Manager for ALQ. Amanda has experience in nonviolent direct actions, investigations, videography, social media, and community organizing.

Topics Explored

- What the food industry doesn't want you to know

- Animal cruelty in the industry

- The impact of animal consumption on the environment and human health

- How you can make a difference as a consumer

Amanda's New Convention for Living: Respect for life and living in a way that causes the least amount of harm.

Amanda's Maverick Challenge: Try a vegan lifestyle for 30 days. Get a free veg kit at www.Vegan4Life.org.au.

Other resources Amanda recommends:

- Dominion documentary

- Forks over Knives (Netflix)

- What the Health (Netflix)

- Cowspiracy (Netflix)

- Aussie Farms

Learn More

Get access to extended episodes and killer resources to inspire you to live a life that is uniquely your own by becoming a member: https://www.kristafm.com

Websites and Socials

Websites: https://www.alq.org.au www.Vegan4Life.org.au

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animallibqld/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/animallibqld

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/animalliberationqld

Get in Touch with Krista

Website: https://www.kristafm.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenewconvention/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenewconvention/

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What comes to mind when you hear the word frugal? Is it a dirty word or something to be celebrated by savvy money savers? In this episode, Serina and I discuss the financial freedom of frugality and how to save without sacrificing to build wealth. Building wealth is possible for anyone and if you are interested in changing your life to live more in line with your values, you will not want to miss this episode.

Serina Bird is a former diplomat, author of The Joyful Frugalista, host of The Joyful Frugalista podcast, and a money coach. Serina's vision is to encourage people to become frugalistas - spending less and saving more (with joy) on the path to financial empowerment.

Topics Explored

- How to build wealth through frugal living

- Top money-saving tips

- Hidden expenses

- Top money wasters

- Frugality without sacrificing

- Emotions and money

Serina's New Convention for Frugal Living

I would like to see a world where we put our community and people above stuff. Look for second-hand and homemade options before buying something new.

Serina's Maverick Challenge: Joyful giving. Give away with love at least one item that is not serving you anymore that will serve someone else.

Learn More

Get access to extended episodes and killer resources to inspire you to live a life that is uniquely your own by becoming a member: https://kristafm.com/

Websites and Socials

Websites: www.joyfulfrugalista.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joyfulfrugalista/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejoyfulfrugalista/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/joyfrugalista

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvvSpb6Fpw6VWLIFn13Wdmg

Get in Touch with Krista

Website: https://www.kristafm.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenewconvention/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenewconvention/

Email: [email protected]

What comes to mind when you think of marriage? For most people, it is probably the most recent traditional view of marriage that has become popular in western culture - a monogamous, loved based union between 2 people.

But the modern-day version of marriage is still relatively new in the scheme of things. Even the concept of monogamy is relatively new, but that does not stop people from having strong views on the topic.

In this episode, Cha and I discuss the conventions of marriage and what it is like to be in an open relationship. Cha shares her personal journey and what she has learned about creating a passionate, adventurous, and loving relationship without losing herself in the process.

Whether you agree with open relationships or not, Cha shares some gems she has learned along the way that will have a positive impact on any type of relationship.

Topics Explored

- What it means to be in an open relationship

- How to navigate developing emotions for other people

- Customizing your relationship to fit your own needs

- Navigating negative emotions and the challenges of being in an open relationship

- The importance of communication and self-love

- Loving and accepting your partner for who they are

Cha's New Convention for Marriage

That it is normal for people to have different styles of relationships.

Cha's Maverick Challenge: It is important to let your partner cheer you up. Try it next time you are in a bad mood.

Learn More

Get access to extended episodes and killer resources to inspire you to live a life that is uniquely your own by becoming a member: https://kristafm.com/

Websites and Socials

Website: https://chawilde.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/chawilde

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chawilde/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dashboard?o=U

Get in Touch with Krista

Website: https://www.kristafm.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenewconvention/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenewconvention/

Email: [email protected]