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The Happy Pear Podcast

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Dave and Steve started their food revolution with a desire to make fruit and veg sexy. Believing that is not about short term diet, but about a long term lifestyle change, their philosophy is that the food we consume makes a huge difference to our whole well-being and how we live our lives. Throughout this podcast series they will demystify the healthy living clutter and bring you on a journey through conversations with real changemakers that will unfold the secrets of good health for the mind, body and soul.

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Episodes

Money the real ruler of the world - is it dying? Is Bitcoin the answer? With Robert Breedlove

Asking yourself that all-important question "What is Money?" is the rabbit which will lead you down the proverbial rabbit hole of new inquiries, perspectives on socioeconomic reality, and worldview-shattering revelations. Undoubtedly, it is the single most significant question we can ask ourselves in a world drowning in deception. This week we speak to Robert Breedlove, a freedom maximalist, ex-hedge fund manager, and philosopher in the Bitcoin space. To him, Bitcoin is fundamentally a humanitar...

Mar 15, 20221 hr 23 minSeason 6Ep. 11

Bruce Alexander on Addiction & Environmental Crisis

“When you are in a war you don’t want to hear that the justifications are false. And this is what we were saying, we were saying that the main justification - that this drug is a irresistibly addictive substance - was not true” Bruce Alexander has spent his life researching drugs and it’s addictions. In his early career he started counselling hard-core drug addicts in Vancouver’s darkest city streets and prisons, thanks to his youthful appearance and curious demeanour he managed to build a relat...

Mar 08, 20221 hr 18 minSeason 6Ep. 10

Sex, Spirituality & Creativity with Julie Piatt aka “SriMati”

“If I am not transforming every seven years than I am not living…” Julie Piatt aka “SriMati” is a mystic mother, musician, artist, chef, author and healer who has lived her life immersed in devotion and expansive creativity. Through embracing a plant-based diet and deep meditation practice, Julie healed herself of a large cyst in her neck, which doctors diagnosed as incurable. She shares her wisdom from a multitude of life events that she experienced as processes of alchemical transformation in ...

Mar 01, 20221 hr 18 minSeason 6Ep. 9

Addiction - What we Don't Know! With Judy Grisel

“I loved most drugs, I really loved marijuana, I used to think maybe if I just dropped acid on easter then I’ll be okay… but as time went on I slowly realised that reality was much more interesting than addiction and drug use… getting drunk is always sort of the same, a brief feeling of connection, and then loneliness…” Judith Grisel began using recreational drugs as an adolescent, her curiosity in understanding the root of why she was addicted brought her to eventually study neuroscience. Now a...

Feb 22, 20221 hr 15 minSeason 6Ep. 8

The Future of Education with Guy Claxton

“In Finland, schools are teaching children how to understand and respond to fake news and misinformation is an important skill in life!” Do you struggle with concentration or learning new things? Do you find it easy focusing on hobbies and things you enjoy but can’t remember a single maths equation -or something you know you need to learn- but for some reason have a mental block doing so? This week, we speak with Guy Claxton, an emeritus professor of the learning sciences at the University of Wi...

Feb 16, 20221 hr 24 minSeason 6Ep. 7

The Healthiest Food on the Planet, SPROUTS! with Doug Evans

“There was a time when I was craving the orgasm, and then at some point it clicked and I started to crave the intimacy, the deeper connection. You get beyond the ego and you start to live from the heart. With food it is the same, you get outside of these immediate cravings for instant gratifications. When I think about sprouts, it’s this intimate relationship with this living force of energy, that's in those seeds that contain the endosperm, the embryo and all of the energy it needs to take a dr...

Feb 08, 20221 hr 39 minSeason 6Ep. 6

The Dark sides of The Fashion Industry with Aja Barber

“The problem is that we don’t connect history. We are taught about the industrial revolution, we are taught about slavery and cotton harvesting, but we are not taught to make the link. What is all this cotton being made for?The fashion industry!” This week we had the pleasure of talking to writer, stylist and sustainable fashion advocate, Aja Barber. Who’s work builds heavily on ideas behind privilege, wealth inequality, racism, feminism, colonialism and how to fix the fashion industry. Not an e...

Feb 01, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 6Ep. 5

Goal setting & Visualising your future into reality with Cameron Herold

“Half of our population haven’t even considered getting more out of life, they just go along, going through the motions day to day and then they die, they don’t seem to have any cognitive desire for change or growth and to have a better life…” Cameron is the mastermind behind hundreds of company's exponential growth and has earned his reputation as the business growth guru. He has built a dynamic consultancy with clients that include a monarchy and a Big 4 wireless company. The author of 5 books...

Jan 25, 202258 minSeason 6Ep. 53

Behind the Smiling Facade with Fearne Cotton

When we are not in “the public arena” , underneath our smiles to camera, social media, the papers… what are we really like? How do we really feel? “My lack of safety is doing something LIVE, like a LIVE TV show, where there is not only instant feedback but also the trepidation of not knowing whats going to come out of my own mouth next.” This week we speak to our friend, Fearne Cotton. Who’s prolific background needs little explanation - best known as UK’s most popular broadcaster, having starte...

Jan 18, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 6Ep. 3

Finding Meaning with Jeff Krasno

How do you find meaning? In this weeks episode we speak to Jeff Krasno, entrepreneur, author, and podcast host. Hand-picked by Oprah Winfrey as one of her Super Soul 100 changemakers, Jeff helms Commune Media — offering an assemblage of in-depth wellness courses, podcasts, and other media featuring the field’s foremost experts, including Deepak Chopra, Russell Brand, and Sharon Salzberg. Drawing on his former career running a record label and a youth spent traveling the globe with his parents, J...

Jan 11, 20221 hr 18 minSeason 6Ep. 2

The Truth about Alcohol with Andy Ramage

We are starting off 2022 with a bang! Now, although this is one for any time of the year, there really is no better way to begin dry Jan than with this motivational piece. “The fear of change and being thrown out of a tribe is an unavoidable instinctive fear.” Andy is known by many as the godfather of the alcohol-free movement. A former professional footballer, and creator of two major financial brokerages - Andy gave it all up to co-founded the OneYearNoBeer movement, which has now helped over ...

Jan 04, 20221 hrSeason 6Ep. 1

Best of 2021

This week's podcast is with us! We decided to talk about the highlights of our first year as podcast hosts. Along with one of our producers, Sara Fawsitt - we chat about presence, sex, communication, parenting, love, porn, relationships, spirituality, community, egalitarianism, menopause, fame, and so much more! We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did making it. And if you want to listen to the full episodes we discuss we have linked them here: Dr Melanie Joy Bruce Parry Russel Brand Er...

Dec 29, 20211 hr 38 minSeason 5Ep. 11

Fertility, The Pill & Period Pains - Does the pill do more good than bad?

60% of women use the contraceptive pill for reasons other than contraception, the majority of this for cramps and pains - The Washington Post. Speaking to this weeks podcast guest, cramps, period pains, irregular or missed periods could be a result of a much bigger underlying issue, on average it takes between 8-12 years for a women to get diagnosed with Endometriosis - which makes one question are we irresponsibly using the pill? Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator...

Dec 21, 20211 hr 15 minSeason 5Ep. 10

Infidelity - is it always bad? With Dan Savage

This week we talk to “ The world’s most influential sex-advice columnist" - The Guardian - who’s graphic, pragmatic, and humours approach changed the cultural conversation about monogamy, gay rights, religiosity and politics. “The amount of people who write to me asking me if they should dump their partner because they are unsure if they are “the one”… there is no “the one!” There is maybe a 0.67 or 0.64 and it’s your job to round that mother f***er up to number one… and you have to accept that ...

Dec 14, 20211 hr 20 minSeason 5Ep. 9

HRT - not a breast cancer risk? With the UK’s leading Menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson

It is astonishing to think how badly educated we all are about such an important topic; how much misinformation is out there and how understudied women’s health really is. "Menopause is a huge cause of osteoporosis, dementia and heart disease… and the most common cause of death in women is… dementia and heart disease!” Since our episode with Dr Shahzadi Harper on perimenopause we realised we needed to find out more, especially about the questions around hormone replacement therapy (HRT). So, we ...

Dec 07, 202153 minSeason 5Ep. 8

Toxic Masculinity with Darragh Stewart

Men’s circles, intimacy, sex, relationships, masculinity, vulnerability, mental health, psychedelics, meditation and more… this week we talk to Dr. Darragh Stewart, an international wellness retreat facilitator, psychedelic speaker and Men's Mentor. “Men’s circles are about being seen and heard… being able to be vulnerable without the need for 10 to 15 pints. It is a beautiful space for growth and connection.” Darragh Co-founded Inwardbound , one of the world's first pioneering safe and legal ps...

Nov 30, 20211 hr 2 minSeason 5Ep. 7

Ethical Porn with Erotic Filmmaker Erika Lust

Apparently, 35% of internet downloads involve porn and 50% of UK adults watch porn, according to the Guardian. Something so popular and yet never talked about - why don’t half of us openly admit to each other (or to ourselves) that “ yes, I watch porn”? "For most people, porn is what they find on these free online sites and often very misogynistic, aggressive, even racist and not tasteful.” For this week’s podcast guest, Indie erotic filmmaker, Erika Lust, argues that porn can be so much more th...

Nov 23, 202158 minSeason 5Ep. 6

Ethical Non Monogamy & Sex Positivity with Sexpert Zachary Zane

If ever there was an educational episode on this podcast this one is it. Zachary breaks it all down for us, from the multiple labels in modern society to jealousy and safety within ethical non monogamous relationships. “If you look at the studies and stats, we are seeing more and more people who are interested in non monogamy or engaging in non monogamy in some form. We are also the gayest or queerest generation! More and more people identifying as gay bisexual, transgender, non binary than ever...

Nov 16, 20211 hr 6 minSeason 5Ep. 5

A Happy Perimenopause, is it a myth?

Despite feeling like clueless school kids throughout, this week’s episode was another reminder of just how grateful we are to host this podcast and that women’s issues are also men’s issues! “One in four women leave their workplaces or go part time because they have lost confidence, so society does need to take note of menopause.” Dr Shahzadi Harper is a medical doctor with a holistic approach to women’s health and wellbeing. She is a leading light in the world of perimenopause & menopause a...

Nov 09, 202156 minSeason 5Ep. 4

Sexual Therapy with Dr Kate Balestrieri

Why can’t we talk to our kids about sex? “Sexual negativity is the lense most of us are born into… we are fed shame” , we are made think it should be a “secretive thing” , we allow judgment and scrutiny of others. With this in mind how are we equipped to speak to the younger generation about it - How can we be sure we are passing down a healthy relationship towards sex? The big question being; is our own inability to speak openly about sex pushing our children towards porn for their sex educatio...

Nov 02, 20211 hr 3 minSeason 5Ep. 3

Sexual Longevity with Dr. Amy Killen

Sexual longevity - How do we keep going? When Amy asked her mum at the age of 11, “mum what’s a virgin?” , her mother responded “ it’s someone who is not married” . Fast forward 20 years, Amy is now a trained and highly sought after Doctor in Sexual Health, Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine in aesthetics and sexual optimisation. How did this week’s podcast guest go from a sexually repressive religious background to dedicating much of her life’s work to promoting a long and healthy sex life? “...

Oct 26, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 5Ep. 2

Sex & Pleasure with Jenny Keane

Is sex a skill? How do we get better at sex if we don’t talk about sex?! This week’s electric guest is the wonderful Jenny Keane. Jenny is a professionally trained, trauma informed, holistic sex educator and Tantra yoga teacher. A crusader for self love through self exploration and pleasure, Jenny is on a mission to ignite a sexual revolution in Ireland! “If you want to change the way that you live, change the way that you have sex… Because the way that you show up in bed is more than likely the...

Oct 19, 20211 hr 14 minSeason 5Ep. 1

Simon Hill on The Proof is in the Plants

What if nutritional information was simple and accessible so that people can make informed decisions about the food they feed themselves and their family? Well, Simon Hill has dedicated a decade to doing just that. Through podcast and website, plant proof, Simon has given a platform to world-renowned doctors and public figures. During this chat, we learned what happens to the health outcomes of identical twins when they change lifestyles, the potential connection between diabetic dog and diabeti...

Oct 12, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 4Ep. 9

Sergey Young on Living till 200

Do you want to live to 100? How about 200?! This week’s podcast is all about longevity and who better to speak to other than Mr Young himself: Sergey Young! Sergey’s life’s mission is to live to 200—and to find an affordable way for everyone else to do the same. Founder of the $100M Longevity Vision Fund, Sergey has coached people from his own housekeeping lady to Forbes Billionaires, to rethink and redesign their lives with the aim to live as possible. According to Sergey, the technology alread...

Oct 05, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 4Ep. 8

John Joseph

Welcome podcast listeners to this week's infamous guest - the impressive powerhouse that is John Joseph! John is a musician, author and Ironman triathlete from New York City, most famous for his work as the lead singer of the Cro-Mags in the 1980s, '90s and 2000s. He was raised in foster care and grew up on the streets of New York City, dodging a federal prison sentence in the late ’70s by enrolling into the Navy. A character with many layers to say the least! Aside from his colourful background...

Sep 28, 20211 hr 20 minSeason 4Ep. 7

Sarah Wilson The Sugar Lady

What happens when you mix a life of media expertise with the desire to help us collectively look after our health, planet and ‘precious life’? Well, we think you get Sarah Wilson! We used to call her the Sugar Lady, as she wrote, best selling book, I Quit Sugar and founded IQuitSugar.com, a program that has been completed by 1.5 million people in 133 countries. But will find no mention of sugar in this episode as Sarah is so much more than that we discovered! Why? In 2018, Sarah closed the busin...

Sep 21, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 4Ep. 6

Rip Esselstyn - The Game Changer

Not a pleasant question, but have you ever wondered what the biggest killer of men in the Western world is? This week, meet Rip Esselstyn, a former professional athlete and firefighter who has dedicated decades to helping people improve their health and fight this biggest killer. “The number one cause of death amongst fire fighters is heart attacks, not fires!” But don’t worry! There’s a happy ending to this fact. Rip Esselstyn has helped thousands of people to regain their health and thrive wit...

Sep 14, 20211 hr 15 minSeason 4Ep. 5

Dr Melanie Joy on Relationships & Carnism

Have you ever heard of Dr. Melanie Joy? Well, if you haven’t you should! Is it acceptable to say this could be our favourite episode to date? Joy has an incredible capacity to distill information in the most tangible way. She effortlessly cuts to the core of so many major issues that impact us all. From the macros like climate change or racism to the micros of personal relationships. “When you look at systems of oppression like racism, classism, carnism/animal exploitation. All of these are expr...

Sep 07, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 4Ep. 4

The Death Metal Irish Baron - Randal Plunkett

Coined “The Death Metal Irish Baron”, this re-wilding, filmmaking, vegan Lord is not only continuing in the lineage of great ancestors before him but also going against the grain. How? By giving back what he inherited to its true owner: Mother Earth herself… This week's podcast guest is Lord Randal Plunkett. He has been described as an idiot, a moron and crazy but that doesn’t stop him. Randal is aware of the mantle he must withhold; “When you are born into privilege, you must live in servitude…...

Aug 31, 20211 hr 32 minSeason 4Ep. 3

The Plant Based Athlete

This week you get two for the price of one! Well, actually four if you include us ;) We had the pleasure of hosting both Matt Frazier and Robert Cheeke, and delved deep into their new book: The Plant Based Athlete . Matt being an ultra runner and Robert being a bodybuilder - they are the perfect pair to write THE book on a plant-based diet for athletes. We had a super stimulating conversation. Aside from their own fascinating past, the lads have spent a lot of time interviewing some of the best ...

Aug 24, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 4Ep. 2
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