Send us a text Stephanie Smith is a wife, mother of five children and a real estate developer from California who has a passion for the environment and human rights. Via her real estate firm, Stephanie manages acquisitions, operations, and finances. She prioritizes projects that focus on “green building” practices and the use of solar and water reclamation systems. Stephanie is an advocate for Cannabis law-reform and regulation, and also the use of Psilocybin for personal, medical, therapeutic, ...
Mar 01, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Send us a text Rizal is a uniquely talented multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, instrument builder, music producer and social activist from West Java, Indonesia. He dedicates his music and career towards creating real social change and promoting creativity; both in Indonesia and globally. Rizal harnessed his knowledge of Bamboo material to develop his unique and innovative instrument called the Rasendriya. It combines guitar with didgeridoo and celempung (percussion). Further exploring the...
Feb 22, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Send us a text Kai Mata is back on the show to join me on this very special V-Day. A day that nurtures love, kindness, education, awareness, and celebrates diversity! Kai joined me all the way back on episode 15 (which feels like a lifetime ago). Kai is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. Kai’s family fled Indonesia in 1998 to avoid ongoing political and civil unrest. Kai is a passionate advocate for human rights, equity, and equality. She uses her music to tell stories and foster empathy. She ...
Feb 15, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Send us a text Davida Sweeney is a wife, mother, and co-founder of the non-profit organisation, The Generous and The Grateful, an Australian-based charity that sources pre-loved essential household items to help people rebuild their lives after tragedy and trauma. Born and raised in southern Spain, married to an Australian and currently residing in Bali with her husband and 3 children, Davida is a self-confessed “kindness connector”. In 2019 alone The Generous and The Grateful organisation re-di...
Feb 08, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Send us a text Garrett Stratford Cutler is a leading educator at a sustainability-focused international school in Bali, Indonesia. Garrett was born and raised in New York City and studied at St. Lawrence University in upstate New York. Garrett holds a Bachelor’s degree in Speech and Theatre, English writing, and a master's degree in Physical Education. Garrett has been an international school educator for the last 8 years, teaching in Thailand and Bali. When he is not educating sustainable chang...
Feb 01, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Send us a text Peter Phillips is a husband, father, surfer and leading educator at the sustainability focused and internationally recognised, Green School Bali. Born and raised in Australia, Peter finds his spiritual home in Sanur, Bali, the place his mother and extended Balinese family are from and where he now lives with his wife Mel and their two children Koa and Nyah. Peter graduated from University with a Bachelor of Education and since graduating has actively sought “progressive approaches...
Jan 26, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Send us a text Kiley Little is an adventure seeker, athlete, health enthusiast, global citizen and educator at a sustainability focused international school in Bali. Born and raised in Ontario, Canada, Kiley’s enthusiasm and lust for life were too much for her to contain. Since graduating from University with a masters degree and a 4.0 average, Kiley has spent the last 13 years teaching in schools across south-east Asia including, South Korea, Thailand, China, Vietnam and now, Bali Indonesia. He...
Jan 18, 2020•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Send us a text Kai Paul is an environmentalist, entrepreneur, surfer and co-founder of the footwear and apparel company Indosole; a company that recycles discarded motor vehicle tyres and converts them into amazing footwear. Born in Jakarta Indonesia to American parents, Kai completed his University studies in the USA and upon doing some soul-searching, he moved back to Indonesia. Kai has lived frugally in order to pursue his dreams, fulfil curiosities and passions. When Kai and I were communica...
Jan 11, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Send us a text Mike is a father, surfer, and entrepreneur. Mike is the founder of the unique and progressive recovery retreat Further. Mike grew up surfing in California and was a sponsored pro, free-surfer for the skateboard and clothing brand Zoo York at the age of 21. Through his early 20’s Mike traveled the globe, surfing and gaining exposure for the brand. These days, when Mike is not spending time with his daughter Maya or working on the development of his unique rehab program, he can ofte...
Jan 05, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Send us a text Alain Joubert is a 33-year-old South African/Canadian artist, international educator, and world traveler. Alain graduated from York University, Toronto with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts and Education. He now continues to translate his passion by working as a teacher at a highly recognised sustainability-focused school in Bali. Prior to moving to Bali, Alain founded the Chiniguichi Outpost sustainable eco-lodge in Ontario Canada. Alain is a deep thinker whose main form of artis...
Dec 29, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Send us a text Marie-Cecile Massine is a 17-year-old artist and activist from Berlin Germany. She spent her primary and middle school years as a student of public education in Germany, before moving to Bali to attend the internationally recognised Green School, in which she is currently a senior student. Marie-Cecile has a very keen eye for detail and this is obvious in the art she produces. She uses her art to express her ideas, humor and to promote causes she is passionate about. Marie-Cecile ...
Dec 22, 2019•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Send us a text Orin Hardy is a husband, educator, and social entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of The Kul Kul Farm and Bamboo U, two globally recognised “hands-on” education enterprises based in Bali. Orin dedicates his time to creating spaces and opening up new possibilities for people to learn how to incorporate sustainability into their lives. Combining his international expertise with local knowledge, Orin facilitates and teaches courses related to hands-on living, permaculture design, gard...
Dec 15, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Send us a text Loki is a husband, father, chef, and founder of the Trust the Loki food retreats and the Loki Cooks Fellowship (scholarship program). Loki dedicates his time to creating experiences, supporting, nurturing and mentoring others who have a purpose and passion for food. Loki was born in Mysore, but raised in the city of Chennai India, and moved to Australia in his early twenties. Loki’s journey has taken him from India to Australia, to graduating University, to becoming a husband, to ...
Dec 08, 2019•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Send us a text Greg Stock is a husband, surfer, educator, story-teller, smoothie lover, coffee lover, who plays the Gamelan and likes hanging in hammocks. Born central Minnesota USA, Greg is the youngest of six children. Ice Hockey, Baseball and Football filled many hours in his formative years, as did working and playing on his grandparent’s dairy farms. His elementary and high school teachers included many Benedictine nuns and monks from a local abbey and convent, and he was inspired from an e...
Dec 01, 2019•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Send us a text The special guest on this BONUS surfboard review episode of Terrible Happy Talks is Lance Billingsley. Previously, Lance joined me on the show (episode 11), in which he discussed his travels through South America, perspectives on education, getting a gun pulled on him in Argentina, growing up in Ventura, California, surfing in Peru, Mexico, various parts of the Indonesian archipelago and of course Bali (where he currently lives and works). Get Ya Quiv Out! Is a BONUS collection of...
Nov 28, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Send us a text https://terriblehappytalks.com/ Episode 30! BOOM 👊. Tim is an educator, husband, father and basically, a dude that cares. Tim graduated from the University of British Colombia with a degree in French and Linguistics, he was the Director of Little Mountain learning academy in Vancouver Canada, he had a stint working in Silicon Valley as a corporate trainer, he taught English in Korea (and met his wife in the process), he was Head of Admissions at the globally recognised Green Scho...
Nov 24, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Send us a text Esther Milanzi (Ubuntu) is a creative writer, educator, traveler, wife to her husband Angelo and someone who radiates bread-crumbs for other creatives. She is the co-founder of the Surat Warrior Writers group in Thailand, she conducts weekly creative writing workshops and writer’s groups here in Bali, she is passionate about building a community of creatives and cultivating alternative ways for people to connect (other than just partying). Esther is currently a superstar educator ...
Nov 17, 2019•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Send us a text Scott Vandervoort is an artist, designer, educator, creative thinker, all-around nice guy, but most importantly a loving family man. Scott is the Adjunct Associate Professor of Industrial Design at the prestigious Pratt Institute Brooklyn, New York. His career as an Industrial Artist over the last twenty years has comprised of a journey that involves design, fabrication, installation, project management, utilization of urban spaces to create iconic architectural experiences, visua...
Nov 10, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 28
Send us a text Dylan Longbottom is a professional surfer, craftsman, shaper, business owner, part-time stuntman, and most importantly a loving family man. Dylan has shown what he can do on water over the last three decades. From a stellar junior career to one of the best free surfers in the world, to a standout in the heaviest heaving slabs. Dylan literally has nothing left to prove. His passion and drive to progress the craft of surfboard shaping and design make him one of the most sought after...
Nov 03, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us a text Tye Bronneberg is a surfer, husband, father, entrepreneur and Managing Director of the Australian Beverage Corporation. He holds a degree in Law from the University of Sydney and a degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Wollongong, Australia. Tye was born in Sumatra (Indonesia), grew up in Australia, and maintained a close relationship to his country of birth. Tye’s vision, commitment and business savvy have seen him grow numerous sub-businesses under his company and...
Oct 27, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Send us a text Tai Graham is a professional free-surfer, entrepreneur, curator, businessman, club promoter, music lover and most importantly, a loving family man. Based in Bali for over a decade, Tai landed on the Island of the Gods (Bali) in search of a lifestyle that included pumping waves, good food, and good people. Since making the decision to settle full-time in Bali, Tai has made his mark by masterminding and co-founding the iconic, bar, restaurant and live music venues; Single Fin at Ulu...
Oct 20, 2019•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text This week’s guest is Craig “Bud” Branch. Bud, (a nickname he acquired as a child and best known by) is a three-time winter Olympic Alpine ski racer, specialising in the Downhill and Super-G (Super Giant Slalom) events. Craig represented Australia at the Salt Lake City (USA), Torino (Italy) and Vancouver (Canada) winter Olympic Games, he spent 10 years on the World Cup tour and qualified for six world championship events. Bud is also a passionate surfer, husband and new father to h...
Oct 13, 2019•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text Leanna Rachel is a Los Angeles native and Bali-based singer, songwriter, musician and all-round creative. Leanna has performed at The Viper Room, Hotel Cafe and The Whiskey in Los Angeles, and has performed at clubs and festivals in New York, Sweden, Australia (Woodford Folk Festival), Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, alongside the likes of José González, Little Dragon, Bonobo, and Angus & Julia Stone. Leanna’s debut EP, "Moonrise" was released in April 2016 and is produced and arr...
Oct 06, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text https://terriblehappytalks.com/ Francis Mollet is an environmental activist, teacher, surfer, musician, husband, and father of two. Originally from Portugal, Francis has spent much of his life around the ocean and enjoying the natural environment. His career as a Teacher has led him (and his family) half-way around the world. His passion and love for the ocean inspired him to found and lead the Student Ocean Ambassador Program (SOAP) at The Green School, Bali, in which he started ...
Sep 29, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text " Mad" Mark Baker is a skateboarder, entrepreneur, business owner, club promoter, health enthusiast, animal lover and... well, I don’t even know where to start? Basically, he is an enigma of positive energy and someone who has led, what can only be described as a surreal life. When he literally ran away with the circus at just 9 years old, his intensity and lust for life were obvious early on. Since then, Mark became Britain’s first-ever professional skateboarder in the ’70s, a me...
Sep 24, 2019•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text Phil Stoodley is a musician, producer, and traveler. His nomadic nature has opened up his world, allowing him to travel from stage to stage with a guitar in hand or just jumping borders with a map and a whim, a desire to fill pages with fresh creativity. This has driven him for the better part of his life. Phil’s early path as a musician was forged touring across New Zealand both on stage in various bands and off stage working in music production. The early 2000s saw him touring t...
Sep 15, 2019•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text Matthew Shribman is an Irish–British entrepreneur, science communicator, and musician. He is best known for presenting the online series “Science In The Bath”, and for his music under the stage name Ash Lad. Matthew also hosts the Science-Comedy Podcast A Piece of String” with QI founder John Mitchinson. Matthew's science communication work has seen him collaborate with TED Talks, Pint of Science and the Plastic Oceans Foundation to name a few. Matthew spoke at TEDx London, in whi...
Sep 08, 2019•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text Today’s guest is Charlie Hill-Smith. Charlie is a writer, director, actor, documentary filmmaker, comedian, cartoonist, humanitarian and much more. Charlie received critical acclaim as the writer and director of multi (AFI nominated) award-winning Strange Birds in Paradise, a documentary about the genocide occurring in West Papua, Indonesia. He also wrote and directed Motorkite Dreaming for Redbull in 2016. In 2005 Charlie was the Cinematographer on (SBS channel) documentary, Maki...
Aug 31, 2019•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text Sierra Siri Prakash Bullock is a wife, mother, lifelong Yogi, Kundalini Yoga and meditation teacher and yoga teacher trainer. She is the Founder and Director of Nor Cal Women’s Camp, Inc - a non-profit organisation in Northern California which has been in operation since 2004, empowering and inspiring women aged from 18 to 108. Sierra holds a Bachelor of Science in Special Education, a Master’s degree in holistic nutrition and education, she is a certified cross fit instructor, bo...
Aug 24, 2019•2 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text Daniel Kuntz is an international school educator, long-distance runner, volleyballer, health enthusiast and dog-lover. Daniel was the winner of the grueling endurance and obstacle course event Tough Mudder in Australia in 2013. He has competed in a variety of half-marathon events around the world, in which he has maintained results in the top one percent. Born in Romania, Daniel was orphaned as a baby, adopted and moved to Canada, where he then grew up and studied. Since meeting D...
Aug 17, 2019•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 16
