Tune in to my conversation with infamous podcaster, author, veterinarian and shamanic practitioner, Manda Scott, as we discuss: abandonning our "trauma culture" for an "initiation culture"; finding our true purpose during the meta-crisis; differentiating between projections and true communication from the web of life; how to live, right now; and Manda's upcoming novel, Any Human Power. Show Links: Blog - https://mandascott.co.uk/why-we-need-thrutopias/ Thrutopia - https://thrutopia.life/ Any Hum...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Today I speak with Kirsten Bradley about life, partnerships, rocket stoves and her new book, the Permaculture Living Handbook! Show Links: Milkwood Permaculture Website - https://www.milkwood.net/ Purchase The Permaculture Living Handbook - https://store.milkwood.net/products/the-milkwood-permaculture-living-handbook-signed-copy?variant=42589535371422 Purchase Milkwood - Real Skills for Down to Earth Living - https://store.milkwood.net/products/milkwood-book Milkwood Courses - https://store.milk...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 2
Tune into the first instalment of our Christmas series where I speak with Hannah Moloney, permaculture educator of Goodlife Permaculture and presenter on Gardening Australia about her most recent book release, Good Life Growing, and how to build resilience in your own veggie patch as we navigate the climate crisis. Follow along on Instagram at @grow.reuse.create and @bigthings_littlethings for your chance to enter the draw to win a copy of Hannah's latest book. find more about Hannah here: https...
Dec 12, 2023•56 min•Season 4Ep. 1
What if we reclaimed postpartum as a critical rite of passage? Today I speak with the wonderful Naomi Chrisoulakis, postnatal doula, mentor, podcaster and master of the kitchen about: Naomi's sphere of work and offerings; How Naomi became a postnatal doula; Defining postpartum; What is a rite of passage? Why is it important?; What are the issues with how industrialised society approaches postpartum? How we could approach postpartum differently; Naomi's experience with postpartum; How creating an...
Dec 17, 2022•43 min
Today I speak with the incredible Aimee Aroha, Holistic Counsellor, Transpersonal Mentor for the child bearing continuum and Postpartum Care Provider. We speak about: What the term "birth" brings up for Aimee; How Aimee got into her sphere of work; How birth prep is an opportunity to get real with ourselves and bring our unconscious landscape into light; The parallels between mainstream birthing culture and the bigger issues we face on the planet; How Aimee thinks we could be doing birth differe...
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Today I sit down with John Seed, founder of the Rainforest Information Centre and long-time environmental activist, who has dedicated his life to the protection of rainforests and their biodiversity since 1979. John is well versed in the field of Deep Ecology and has helped to develop the body of knowledge known as 'The Work That Reconnects', originating with Joanna Macy. Today John and I discuss: John's activism story - how he came to be a protector of the rainforests; The body of knowledge kno...
Oct 19, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Today I sit down with Mutima Imani, social justice visionary, reverend, master trainer, facilitator and global diversity specialist based in the United States. Through our conversation, we explore the body of knowledge called "The Work That Reconnects" which aims to "help people discover and experience their innate connections with each other and the self-healing powers of the web of life, transforming despair and overwhelm into inspired, collaborative action". The Work That Reconnects offers a ...
Oct 08, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 1
What if we applied the concept of “enough” when designing and building our homes? In a world where we are overshooting many planetary boundaries, it is important to ask the question - what is enough? What is enough for me to live a happy and healthy life, while allowing “enough” for other people and other planetary life forms to flourish? The housing industry is a big contributor to greenhouse emissions, deforestation, loss of biodiversity and waste generation. It's an important area for examina...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 11
What if we moved more intuitively in business? The way we live and work is changing. To address the environmental and social crises we face, we must move away from the capitalist economic system. This will have dramatic ramifications for how we do business, how we work and how we spend our time - I believe, in a very positive way! This is the focus of the conversation today with Aime McNee: author, creative coach, book doula and host of the Unpublished Podcast. In this discussion, we cover: Aime...
Jun 19, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 10
What if we shifted to a needs-based economy? Join me in our episode today featuring Della Duncan: Renegade Economist, Right Livelihood Coach, Gross National Happiness Trainer and host of the ‘Upstream’ Podcast, for our final deep dive into shifting to a “needs-based” economy. In our conversation, we cover: How the Enclosures, post-WWII period and the mid-1980’s shaped the capitalist economy we see today; Why “greed, hatred and delusion” are the root causes of our economic problems; What prompted...
Jun 05, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 9
What if we shifted to a needs-based economy? Join me in our episode today featuring the incredible Helena Norberg-Hodge, world-renowned linguist, author, activist and filmmaker, as we discuss why shifting to a needs-based economy (or localization) would be the best path to addressing multiple converging crises that we face in the world today. Helena is the founder and director of Local Futures, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the revitalisation of cultural and biological diversity and the...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Today I am in conversation with Elisa Rathje of Appleturnover to discuss "what if we shifted to a needs-based economy. I was keen to discuss the economy as it is a recurrent theme when researching root-causes of the climate crisis. Today we have a relaxed conversation covering the following topics: a childhood book inspiring Elisa right now; the challenges inherent in climate activism; the pros and cons of a “climate action roadmap”; the importance of non-violent communication in climate activis...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Tune in to the 6th and final episode of my deep dive into the hypothetical question “What if we (the Australian people) took control of the next Federal Election? Today I interview Dr. Hanabeth Luke, who is running as an Independent Candidate for the Electorate of Page. Hanabeth is a scientist and Senior Lecturer at the Southern Cross University. She helped found the world's first course in Regenerative Agriculture and was driven to run as an Independent candidate due to her concern with climate...
May 02, 2022•45 min
Tune in to the fifth episode of my deep dive into the hypothetical question “What if we (the Australian people) took control of the next Federal Election? Join me as I sit down with a friend we will call “John” - a person who has been involved in the “Voices 4” Democracy movement, to discuss: What the Voices 4 movement is all about; Some of the issues with the democratic system in Australia; How the Voices 4 movement aims to combat the issues we face with democracy here in Australia; How the mer...
Apr 18, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Tune in to the fourth episode of my deep dive into the hypothetical question “What if we (the Australian people) took control of the next Federal Election? Join me as I sit down with Dr Gretchen Miller, podcaster, documentary maker and former presenter on ABC Radio National of 20 years, who is producing the podcast “The Independents for Climate200”. Gretchen has recently completed a PhD at the University of New South Wales, which focused on the power of podcasting in environmental communication....
Apr 16, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Overwhelmed by climate change? Want to make an impact? Tune in to the third episode of my deep dive into the hypothetical question “What if we (the Australian people) took control of the next Federal Election? Join me as I sit down with Sarah Wilson, best-selling author, podcaster, climate activist, philanthropist and so much more. While Sarah is not running in the upcoming Federal Election, she is working hard on the campaign trail to get Aussies to vote in a “climate safe” way. This got me to ...
Apr 13, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Overwhelmed by climate change? Want to make an impact? Tune in to the second episode of my deep dive into the hypothetical question “What if we (the Australian people) took control of the next Federal Election? When I was researching this question, I asked myself, which steps would practically be required to “take control” of the upcoming Federal Election? In response, I came up with the following: We understand the process – how Federal Politics works and how to effectively engage in the proces...
Apr 08, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 2
What if we (the Australian people) took control of the next Federal Election? – Part 1, with David Cox, Political Educator, Auspol Explained. Overwhelmed by climate change? Want to make an impact? Tune in to the first “what if?” installation where we deep dive into the question: What if we (the Australian people) took control of the next Federal Election? It IS possible for us to radically reshape Federal politics in the upcoming Federal Election. It is imperative that we take urgent action on c...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Tune into episode 20, a reflection episode, where I am interviewed by Bec Shann (@thinkbig_livesimply) about: Who I was before Season 1 of "Big things. Little things" and who I am now (surprise - I am actually the same person); Whether I view myself as a conventional or unconventional person, and a little about my upbringing and education; Some common themes I have identified throughout the Season; The importance of the "struggle" and finding the lessons in it; Some struggles I have been facing ...
Mar 04, 2022•55 min
Tune in to episode 19 where I chat with Brenna Quinlan, permaculture designer and teacher, illustrator, activist and general ray of sunshine about: How she maintains the purity of her artistic creations from the ever encroaching capitalist growth machine; Brenna's artistic process and where her creative ideas originate from; Who Brenna is inspired by and who has influenced her thinking over the years; How Brenna navigates ecological grief; How Brenna feels about the future in light of climate ch...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Tune in to episode 18 where I chat with (my first international guest!) Elisa Rathje of Appleturnover Farm, artist, creative, writer, filmmaker and permaculturalist about: Elisa’s climate awakening story; Parenting through the climate crisis; Elisa’s upbringing and life as an artist in the United Kingdom - learning traditional skills and falling in love; life at Appleturnover Farm - the people, the plants, the animals, the history; The future of food security in an uncertain world; Elisa’s new d...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Tune in to episode 17 where I chat with the lovely Clare Reilly, podcaster, artist, creative and educator on lox-living and minimising your ecological footprint while living with chronic illness or disability. Today, we chat about: Clare’s personal diagnosis and experience with multiple sclerosis (MS); How MS has impacted Clare as a person and some unexpected silver linings; Clare’s podcast MSunderstood where she unites community and shares stories of those living with MS; The importance of lear...
Jan 08, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Tune in to episode 16 where I chat with the wonderful Berry Liberman, publisher and editor-in-chief of Dumbo Feather, creative director and co-founder of Small Giants Academy and all around climate action superhero about: Where she draws her insights about the future; What we can all do as individuals to better the planet; Why the “inner work” is necessary; How to manage conflict at the Christmas dinner table; How she tries to maintain a balanced relationship with technology; and Her mentoring r...
Dec 25, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Tune in to episode 14 where I chat with The Worm Monger (aka Hannah Churton) about all things compost, including:- her origin story of how she became a climate activist (via compost); Worm farming from an apartment in the Solomon Islands to a rooftop in Tel Aviv, Israel; Strategies Hannah implements in her own home to minimise food waste pre-compost; How Hannah created a compost hub in her street and developed a thriving wormy community; Practicalities of setting up a worm farm from the “family”...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Tune in to episode 14 where I chat with James Perrin; chemical and environmental engineer, Sustainability Manager for Stone & Wood Brewing Co and creator and host of the amazing “The Overview Effect Podcast” about:- What “the overview effect” is and how it informs the podcast; James tells us the story of his “overview effect” moment/s; We deep dive into some big life changes James is navigating right now; How cultivating the spiritual soil within us can create broader change; We explore the ...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Tune in to episode 13 where I chat with Morag Gamble: permaculture designer and educator, podcaster, founder of the Permaculture Education Institute, Executive Director of the Ethos Foundation and all around lovely human about: Who Fritjof Capra is, what his work is about and how his teachings have influenced her to be the person she is today; Discussing the intersection of science, spirituality and permaculture; The highs and low of the permaculture journey - and why it’s an amazing movement wi...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Tune in to episode 12 where I chat with Dr Eloise Skinner, Disease Ecologist and Post Doctoral Researcher at Stanford University (also a friend of mine) about: What Elle’s role as a disease ecologist involves and how it bears relevance to our warming climate; The importance of prevention when it comes to mosquito borne illness; How increased biodiversity can reduce the transmission of Ross River Fever; Some underlying principles of biodiversity; How climate change will lead to increased illness ...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 12
NEW EPISODE DROP! Tune in to episode 11 where I chat with Alexx Stuart, author, podcaster, change maker, activist and all round amazing human about: Why writing a book on a "low carbon" diet was not quite as simple as she had thought, and required a deep dive into the shades of grey present in our food system; Why highly processed foods don’t allow the human body to thrive; What a revolutionary shopping trolley might look like for you; A bit about Alexx’s connection to the island of Mauritius; A...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Tune in to episode 10 where I chat with Meg Berryman, mother, teacher, podcaster coach and regenerative living consultant about: who Meg is and a her offerings to the world; Recognising feedback from the body as a means of calibrating our nervous system and tuning into our sense of self; Decision making from a place of embodied “wholeness”; Defining “feedback” from the body and some practical examples; Practical methods for meeting bodily feedback as it occurs to prevent the accumulation of repr...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Tune in to episode 9 where I chat with Arielle Gamble, artist, storyteller, co-founder and director of Groundswell Giving about: What Groundswell Giving is up to - how the organisation works and what they’re trying to achieve; Their grant recipients and on-the-ground stories of people creating change including - Seed Mob’s incredible work in the Northern Territory on the front lines working against fracking and gas exploration; Farmers for Climate Action taking charge to mobilise rural communiti...
Oct 31, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 9
