This is the follow up to Episode 23. Entangled with Plastic featuring the author Allison Cobb.

In this episode, we find out how Allison got on with her sustainability challenge of taking a moment to pause and reflect before she bought anything and being curious about what that experience might teach her.

I also share some of my thoughts about becoming a more conscious consumer which is particularly relevant given that 'tis the season for buying...  Ahem! I mean giving! As part of living more sustainably, this is an area that I have been actively working on but it just so happens that a change in my financial circumstances has forced me to get quite good at this pretty quickly!

*****Show Notes*****

Allison's website - https://www.allisoncobb.net/

Allison's book -  Plastic an Autobiography 

Allison on Twitter - https://twitter.com/allisoncobb

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This episode is all about fashion and the impact that it has on people and the planet. Our amazing guest Aras Baskauskas is the CEO and Co-Founder of women’s fashion brand Christy Dawn. Many fashion brands extract resources unsustainably, pollute and exploit garment workers but Christy Dawn is different. Rather than just trying to minimise their impact on the planet, they actively seek to heal the earth through regenerative agriculture and leave it in a better place than before they started.

Given the responsibilities that we all have regarding the climate crisis, I think this is a very interesting topic to explore because it opens up the question of whether consuming (i.e. the thing that contributed to the problem) can actually be part of the solution?

I was so inspired by Christy Dawn’s unique business approach and how they view themselves and land stewards as much as a fashion brand. In a capitalist society that focuses on profits over people and the planet, they are showing a new way where kindness, intentionality and responsibility are weaved into every stitch of the clothes they make… and they still make a profit!

*****Show Notes*****

I’d love to hear your thoughts about this episode. Has it changed the way you think about fashion or yourself as a consumer?

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This is the follow-up to Episode 20. "Light a Match and Start an Explosion." Freedom from Negative Emotions with Louisa Hussey - Part 1, featuring the transformational Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT or Tapping) Practitioner and Mindset Coach, Louisa Hussey.

In this episode, we find out how Louisa got on with her sustainability challenge, walking to nursery with her little girl.

Trigger warning - this episode is SO CUTE! I am bursting with cuteness after hearing about Louisa and her daughter’s walking adventures. It is so heartwarming to hear how they have both embraced this precious time together and transformed something so ordinary into something so magical. Please listen with delight!

*****Show Notes*****

Louisa’s website - https://louisahussey.com/

Louisa on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/louisahussey/

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This solo episode is about how we are all connected to each other and why understanding the nature of those connections is so important, and I think will help us to save our planet.

Reflecting on the UK fuel crisis, I explore how when we cannot access something that we have previously taken for granted, we are forced to learn about and in turn care about the supply chain behind it. Whether it is fuel, clothes or food, learning about how these things come into our existence is the first step to changing our behaviour and encouraging us to act more intentionally, kindly, and by virtue - sustainably.

I also share how I think the language that is used to describe the biggest planetary problem we’ve ever faced minimises i) the importance of it, ii) the impact of the present and future negative consequences, and iii) potentially contributes to inaction. From now on, I will be boycotting the phrase “climate change” and instead use language of sufficient and appropriate gravity to describe the situation we are actually in.

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It happened! I tested positive for covid. You know that thing that has dominated every aspect of our lives for the last 18 months? Well, it finally found me and I have mixed feelings about it. In this solo episode, I share my thoughts about the virus and a little poem about my experience.

*****Show Notes*****

Office for National Statistics, covid positivity after vaccination - https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19infectionsurveytechnicalarticleanalysisofpositivityaftervaccination/june2021 

This is an amazing, extremely entertaining video of how the immune system works. Honestly, it's fascinating - get your popcorn! - https://youtu.be/lXfEK8G8CUI  

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How many times have you ever taken a chance and gone, “well, what’s the worst that could happen?” Most times, the worst never happens but for our guest, Tom, the worst, unfortunately, did happen and he was convicted of assault and drug offences and spent five years in prison. I wanted to find out what his experience was like and how did he cope when faced with such difficulty.

In our conversation, Tom explains how he got into the drug scene, what happened when he got arrested and what goes on in prison behind locked doors. We also talk about the environment and Tom sets his personal challenge in line with his environmental values.

Please note, this episode contains explicit language and mentions drugs and violence so may not be suitable for more sensitive ears.

I loved this conversation, it was both mind-opening and heart-opening. I really hope you enjoy it too.

*****Show Notes*****

Prison facts from - https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainers/prisons-10-key-facts and https://insidetime.org/prison-the-facts/

Invictus by William Ernest Henley - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/51642/invictus

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This is the follow up to Episode 24. Polyamory and Non-Monogamy with Leon Feingold - Part 1,  Featuring the Tedx speaker, polyamory advocate and House of Good Deeds Co-Founder, Leon Feingold. In this episode, we find out how Leon got on with his sustainability challenge of finding forever homes for homeless plants. I share some experiences from the kindness challenge that he invited me to do. We also talk more about polyamory and non-monogamy and answer some listener questions.

Please note there is explicit language in this episode and the subject matter may not be suitable for more sensitive ears.

Episode highlights

- What do you do when you don’t get on with someone but have amazing sex?

- The new rule you should adopt when arguing with your partner

- How not to ghost someone

- Leon’s theory of ego and hope

- The magical letter Leon received from a former partner that changed the way he saw himself

- The gift of feedback that you can give to someone else (and I did give to someone else!)

*****Show Notes*****

Leon on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lafeingold/?hl=en

Leon on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BringHeat

Leon’s Tedx Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtdsZ8B7JQY&ab_channel=TEDxTalks

Open Love NY- http://openloveny.com/

The House of Good Deeds - https://houseofgooddeeds.org/

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This solo episode is all about the 19th July 2021, aka “Freedom Day” - the day in the UK where all social restrictions were lifted...and then vaccine passports were proposed.

I offer some thoughts about what I think is one of the most important questions of our time. How do we consider covid related harm, versus covid restrictions related harm, versus the right to freedom and liberty?

Please note, I am not a political zealot, I am not a Doctor in Philosophy nor do I have a PhD in virology/epidemiology. I don’t know the answers, I don’t think anyone knows the answers, but I do think that this should not stop us from asking questions.

This is me asking questions.

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This episode is all about polyamory and non-monogamous relationships. Our fantastic guest the Tedx speaker, polyamory advocate and House of Good Deeds Co-Founder, Leon Feingold takes us on a deep dive into the world of alternative relationship structures and answers all the questions you have but may have not been able to ask about this often misunderstood and stereotyped topic.

I also open up about my own relationship with my partner Neil, as we have been exploring non-monogamy together for the last three years.

In a very open and honest conversation, Leon and I share some of our personal stories and experiences on those wonderful things that make us human including jealousy, fear, dating, sex and kindness.

My aim is not to promote a particular relationship style but rather to encourage you to explore the societal expectations that may constrain us in ways that we don’t realise and possibly have never questioned.

Please note the subject matter may not be suitable for more sensitive ears.

Episode highlights

*****Show Notes*****

I’d love to hear your thoughts about this episode. Has it changed the way you think about monogamy or polyamory?

Ooh and let me know if you did an act of kindness for the altruism challenge, you know I will be sharing mine soon! 

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This episode is all about plastic and our complicated relationship with this helpful, harmful and everlasting material. Whether you know little about plastic or a lot, our amazing guest the writer, author and poet Allison Cobb will help you to see your plastic possessions in a new and more interesting light.

Episode highlights

- Where plastic comes from and how it gets made

- How the profit problem of plastic was solved after WW2

- A new way to meditate

- How to imagine a new and better reality for the planet

- Why it's important to find joy in the midst of despair

- How you can starve to death on a full stomach

- How producers and consumers can solve the plastic problem

- And of course, Allison sets her personal environmental challenge in line with her values

I’d love to hear your thoughts about this episode. Was there anything that surprised you? Has it helped to change the way that you see plastic products?

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