26. Bali Has No Clean Water Left : How Tourism Has Drained The Paradise Dry | Christine Manson

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What if solving one of the world’s biggest crises didn’t require new tech - but a shift in consciousness?

In this episode, Sean Lee-Davies sits down with Christine Manson, founder and CEO of Terra Water, to explore the intersection of innovation, impact, and spiritual responsibility. Christine’s journey weaves together clean water solutions, ancient wisdom, and a call to radically rethink how we approach global challenges - from within.

Christine leads Terra Water Indonesia, a pioneering social enterprise delivering sustainable access to clean drinking water. But behind the mission is a deeper story - of feminine leadership, spiritual awakening, and the recognition that real change starts with inner transformation.

In this conversation, Christine shares:

• Why solving the water crisis is as much spiritual as it is scientific
• The hidden costs of charity models and why empowerment is the new paradigm
• How sacred activism blends consciousness with practical systems change
• What ancient indigenous wisdom teaches us about sustainability
• The trauma of colonial legacy and healing through regenerative design
• Why the feminine is central to future systems leadership

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Timestamps:

00:00 Episode Trailer

01:21 How Terra Water is changing lives in Indonesia

04:46 Christine’s journey from development to sacred activism

08:03 Why conventional charity models disempower communities

11:12 Water, colonization, and systems trauma

14:57 Integrating indigenous wisdom into modern design

18:40 Conscious entrepreneurship vs. extractive economics

22:28 Feminine leadership and circular systems thinking

26:14 Rewiring development through regenerative approaches

30:08 How clean water access can elevate collective consciousness

33:52 Christine’s own awakening and inner work

37:46 Restoring trust, agency, and sovereignty in communities

41:25 Final thoughts: from impact to inner change