On this episode we talk with Dr. Corin Storkey, Founder and Co-director of Seleno Health, a natural health company that fuses ancient plant wisdom with modern scientific research. Corin has over 15 years of academic and research experience, specialising in medicinal antioxidant chemistry, oxidative diseases, cellular protection and health. He currently leads the Maca and cacao research program that studies Andean and Amazonian plant medicines and substantiates their traditions through biochemica...
Jul 05, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 101
On this episode Brian explores the importance of taking time to celebrate - appreciating and being grateful of our lives, the milestones, the big things and the little things. Being in the present, including everything that came before and being open the the unfolding of the future, anchored on the energies of gratitude and love. We encourage you to take the time to celebrate where you are right now in your life, all the 'wins' and challenges you are experiencing. Support our podcast & work ...
Jun 28, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 100
On this episode we talk with Claire Crum, CEO of Calm Ops helping nonprofit leaders make a bigger impact. We explore the space of having an impact, having a mission solving some of the biggest issues, resources, funding & money in the non profit space, creating a system change, social enterprises, the importance of strategy and processes, values & team culture, normalizing & glorifying burn out & stress, modeling as leaders, amplifying impact. Claire talks about her journey worki...
Jun 21, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 99
On this episode we talk with Jem Fuller, author, speaker & Leadership Coach with focus on culture, resilience & communication. We explore the inner sense of curiosity for travel and discovering different cultures, rewiring our brains, doing the inner work, communicating consciously, self-leadership, mind & perception, communicating boundaries, consent & agreements, asking permission, being present & listening, triggers & responding, the importance of self-talk. Jem talks ...
Jun 14, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 98
On this episode we talk with Moun D’Simone, a Spiritual Mentor, Meditation Teacher Buddhist practitioner and Speaker. She is devoted to supporting others heal their relationship with themselves and bodies as a doorway into their hearts. We explore following our path, Tibetan Buddhism, sharing the teachings we love, befriending our experience, integrating the teachings in daily life, creating internal space to be able to respond to life, cultivating wholesome qualities, being in silence & ess...
Jun 07, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 97
On this episode we talk with Jodielynn Craven, founder & creator of Abundance Consciousness & the Fluid Money Blueprint. She helps entrepreneurs attract money so they never feel like it's running out again. We explore how our mind & our energy create our reality, money as a taboo topic, money conversations in childhood, limiting beliefs & absolute truths, co-creating with the universe, scarcity & abundance, emotions & body responses, questioning the stories we believe, ch...
May 31, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 96
On this episode we talk with Tom Cronin, a renowned speaker and corporate trainer recognised internationally as a leadership expert. Tom is the author of 6 books, producer of the hit film The Portal and founder of The Stillness Project, a movement to inspire one billion people to meditate daily. We explore the normalizing of imbalances, the importance of understanding how to listen our bodies, meditation in daily life, integrating our practices in our worldly experience, being present, stillness...
May 24, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 95
On this episode Brian explores the endless possibilities, realities and dimensions on the multiverse and how we can use that to create change in our lives. How we can use each moment of our life to be the starting point to rewrite our story. We encourage you to take the time this week to explore, experiment and play this game of life with a different understanding of the rules. Support our podcast & work on Patreon . Follow us @consciousactionnz on Facebook and Instagram and on https://www.c...
May 17, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 94
On this episode we talk with Sarah Arnold-Hall, a High Performance Coach who helps people take action and overcome procrastination so they can follow through on their plans and goals. We explore making changes on the path, what prevents us from taking action, acknowledging & overcoming blockages, working with the mind & the body, allowing & experiencing feelings, procrastination, timing, productivity & rest, hustle & burn out, lateral thinking & win-win situations, being,...
May 10, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 93
On this episode we talk with Briony McKenzie, a life and business coach, and founder of Untapped. She’s helped hundreds of humans create and step into their unique path to a meaningful life. Through Untapped coaching programmes, speaking and trainings, Briony empowers ambitious people to connect to their purpose, unlock their true potential and impact the world. We explore transformation, self discovery, being programmed & conditioned, normalizing unnatural behaviors, the signals our bodies ...
May 03, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 92
On this episode we talk with Faye Lawand, Internal Conflict Resolution Expert for the Busy Professional, International Speaker, Global Citizen, World-Class Trainer and leading expert in the field of practical solutions for transforming stress. Faye is on a mission to change the attitudes of burnout professionals around managing stress. We explore burnout, stress, depression, trauma & how to be free from them, symptoms & getting to root causes, the autonomic nervous system, our natural st...
Apr 26, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 91
On this episode we talk with Miranda Mitchell, an experienced Human Design & Energetic Alignment Coach and a ICF Certified Mastery Level Coach who helps leaders in their industry energetically align (true self) so that they create more impact with sustainability and ease. We explore the human design framework, the energy types, understanding our conditioning, self validating our experience, tools for reflection, how to interpret charts, understanding our uniqueness, be ourselves & live i...
Apr 19, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 90
On this episode we talk with Shana Francesca, a speaker, writer, entrepreneur and the Founder and Lead Designer at Concinnate, a multi-discipline interior design and life design firm working with clients around the world. We explore how our spaces are a reflection of who we are, rewriting our story, correlating life or being a victim of our circumstances, rediscovering our spaces during the pandemic, minimalism & consumerism, secondhand and hand-me-downs. Shana talks about her challenging up...
Apr 12, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 89
On this episode we talk with Chris Huriwai, a Māori vegan advocate, extreme sportsman and co-producer of the film MILKED. He has a history working in community health, working for 7 years teaching physical education and mentoring young people from primary to high schools at Te Hau Ora O Ngāpuhi. He’s a back-to-back 3-time world champion for street unicycling and has recently moved home after working at DCM, an organisation that assists rough sleepers and individuals who struggle to access sustai...
Apr 05, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 88
On this episode Brian talks about how our habits impact our environment, the sharing and circular economies and what they mean for our future, the different waste streams that we contribute to as individuals, as well as ways to adopt a zero-waste lifestyle and reduce, and have a positive impact in the world. This is an excerpt of a session that was part of the Auckland Climate Festival 2021: https://www.acf21.co.nz/events/what-you-can-do-for-climate-action Support our podcast & work on Patre...
Feb 18, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Yes, eco-anxiety is a thing for many. The wellbeing of our mother earth and ours is one and the same. The more we understand how to stay well and use the energy from the current climate crisis, the more momentum we can build to create change. Join us for a conversation on how we can step out of the guilt, depression and anxiety and move towards taking conscious action. This is an excerpt of a session that was part of the Auckland Climate Festival 2021: https://www.acf21.co.nz/media/eco-anxiety S...
Feb 18, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 86
On this episode Brian shares some thoughts about his 3435 consecutive days of practicing at least 20 minutes of sitting meditation (as of 31 January 2022). Some of the learnings from the practice, how it sipped into everyday life, how much more experiencing can take place and more. We encourage you to take the time to practice meditation, connection, presencing in whichever way works for you and share your experience with us. Support our podcast & work on Patreon . Follow us @consciousaction...
Feb 01, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 85
On this episode we talk with Johanna Renoth, an Artist of Life and Visionary. She writes, inspires, speaks and consults on creative and entrepreneurial projects. We explore trying out many different things, beating to your own drum vs fitting in, being wealthy in experiences, what does failing mean, entrepreneurship, goals & success, how do we respond to life and show up, money & resources, the coaching industry's tactics, roles & types. Johanna talks about her hunger for exploration...
Jan 18, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 84
On this episode Brian explores the importance of utilising the time of the New year to come up with the practices you intend to carry on with and introduce new ones. Instead of making new year resolutions, prioritising gratitude practices, intention setting and practices to enable learning and experimenting. We encourage you to take the time this week to check in, go back through the year and notice the learnings, challenges, experiences and bringing gratitude for everything that took place - an...
Jan 11, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 83
On this episode we talk with Dr. Ian Brooks, Award Winning Author, Personal Development Coach & CEO of Rhodes Smith. We explore the importance on working on ourselves in order to work with others, clarifying definitions of concepts, change & transformation, having intention in life, connecting in & with our bodies, having a holistic view, Ian talks about his interest in psychology from a young age, working with different type of people and noticing similarities, developing awareness ...
Dec 28, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 82
On this episode we talk with Ursula Griffen, Regenerative Practitioner, Communication Strategy Design & founder of REMiND. We explore choosing how we spend our time and make a living, regenerative practices and thinking modalities, expanding beyond the known, the importance of mindfulness & reconnection, re-indigenisation, how we communicate & facilitate in different environments. Ursula talks about her journey, collaborating and working in teams, synergism and creative life, knowing...
Dec 21, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 81
On this episode we talk with Natalie Cutler-Welsh, International speaker, MC, author, business coach and trainer & founder of Go To Girl. Natalie specialises in helping businesses and coaches to Amplify their Impact, Leadership and Legacy so they can change the world for Good. We explore upping ones brave, having courage, taking action to have a positive impact, taking time for reflection, shame and guilt, being open & curious, practicing gratitude, connecting with like-minded individual...
Dec 14, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 80
On this episode Brian explores the importance of returning to the body and being present. We have been conditioned to use our heads so much, we have been out of touch with our bodies, feelings and inner wisdom. Coming back home to the body allows us to become more present, becoming more in touch with the gifts we bring into the world. How are you showing up? What are you embodying? What are the qualities and energy you are bringing into life? We encourage you to take the time this week to check ...
Dec 07, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 79
On this episode we talk with Kristen Manieri, Author, Podcast Host, Life Coach & Mindfulness Teacher. We explore how we live, using questions to change, creating spaces and sharing experiences, personal and collective work, words, their meaning and misunderstandings, mindfulness & meditation, McMindfulness, reconnecting with the body and embodiment. Kristen talks about her journey, being faced with a fork in the road, going with what resonates, learning through interviewing people for he...
Nov 30, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 78
On this episode we talk with Corbie Mitleid, a Certified Tarot Master, psychic medium, teacher, and ordained minister. We explore what’s a psychic, intuition, resonating with someone’s work, not seeing others as competition, listening to your heart, messages and support, asking the right questions, past life regressions & retrievals, honoring our gifts, seeing life from different perspectives, intergenerational sharing and connecting. Corbie talks about her journey, being a channel, moving t...
Nov 23, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 77
On this episode Brian explores the amazing power of slowing down, even on the midst of this fast-paced society. Just as we can create space to fully pause, we can change gears and allow a different way of living and experiencing, widening perspective and becoming more aware of how we are showing up, being more conscious of the choices and decisions we make, and connecting with the inner and outer aspects of wellbeing. We encourage you to take the time this week to slow down and notice your exper...
Nov 16, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 76
On this episode we talk with Joseph Corella, choreographer, Broadway performer, dance teacher, and creator of 567BROADWAY! an all-levels dance fitness class that is for everyone, born out of a desire to create, encourage, and provide an inclusive sense of community where everyone could have a safe space to dance it out! We explore reconnecting to our bodies, the importance of movement, dancing around other people, how dance is a universal language, tapping into creativity, connecting people arou...
Nov 09, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 75
On this episode we talk with Lucy Butler, HealthPost Executive Director, daughter to founder Linley, mum to Isla and Leo, and a committed enthusiast of natural products and sustainable values. She’s also a trustee of the HealthPost Nature Trust that is helping to restore biodiversity in the environmentally significant area of Onetahua Farewell Spit. We explore holistic perspectives and decision making, values & purpose, community and stakeholders, the momentum that is happening for change, o...
Nov 02, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 74
On this episode we talk with Laura Hartley, an activist, writer & coach. She runs an online school to help changemakers & activists end burnout, begin the inner work of system change, and create the conditions for social healing & collective thriving. We explore personal development, how interconnected we are, the inner and outer work, forms of activism nowadays, burn out, systematic issues, individualism, different perspectives, recognizing privilege, trauma, healing & embodimen...
Oct 19, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 73
On this episode we talk with Hector Aristizábal, theatre-activist and artistic director of ImaginAction, a psychotherapist who developed original plays with immigrants, torture survivors, incarcerated youth, gang members, AIDS/HIV infected people and people in Hospice care, and facilitator at Reconectando & DreamingAction. We explore using theater to image a different world, deep ecology, our connection with nature, the somatic and body work, rituals and initiations, reimagining and integrat...
Oct 12, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 72
