Dr Julia Baird - An Awe-full Conversation

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Oct 20, 2024

Dr. Julia Baird shares fascinating insights on the power of awe and its role in our lives, emphasizing how everyday experiences can foster resilience and community. The conversation touches on the transformative aspects of grace and forgiveness, particularly in the face of trauma. Personal anecdotes highlight the joy of ocean swimming and the bonds formed within communities. They also discuss the significance of vulnerability in conversations, illustrating how shared stories deepen connections among individuals.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

The Power of Awe in Everyday Life

02:06 • 22min

A Heartwarming Display of Empathy

24:17 • 2min

The Transformative Power of Grace

26:20 • 21min

The Joy of Ocean Swimming and Community Bonds

47:00 • 10min

Resilience in the Face of Health Challenges

57:10 • 5min

Daring Tides: A Journey Beneath and Beyond

01:01:55 • 10min

Embracing Vulnerability and Connection in Conversations

01:11:52 • 2min

As an author, journalist and broadcaster, Dr Julia Baird has spent the last decade researching awe, wonder, grace and forgiveness (...and now the title makes sense!).

Finding joy and purpose through ocean swimming, Julia shows us how impactful nature and community can be when we say yes to adventure (and also what to do when caught in a rip).

With Josh out sick, Ryan and Hugh do the heavy lifting with bountiful good questions, Ryan becomes enlightened and discovers the meaning behind church (no really, he’s onto something), and Hugh and Ryan get deep with Julia and discuss the role of justice in forgiveness and the place of grace in today’s society.

Julia, it was such an honour, and definitely a name ticked off our dream-guest bucket list.

To watch the full episode on YouTube click here - https://youtu.be/3Xjy4eABOQ4

🎧Things to listen to:

Not Stupid podcast with Julia Baird and Jeremy Fernandez - https://apple.co/4h3mhIS
Grace Tame - “Sexy-time, Scissoring, Autism” - https://apple.co/404jXv7
All that really matters - Teddy Swims - https://bit.ly/3NmAt26
Renegades: Born in the USA with Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen - https://apple.co/3BJbhQW

📖 Things to read

Julia Baird’s ‘Staying Upright’ ABC column - https://ab.co/4f31HGN
Phosphorescence by Julia Baird - https://bit.ly/3Y2MK0M
Bright Shining by Julia Baird - https://bit.ly/4eNfaCX
Silent Spring by Rachel Carlson - https://bit.ly/3NpOhcf
The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carlson - https://bit.ly/3A5UPcP
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey - https://amzn.to/3A1w3L1
AWE by Dacher Keltner - https://amzn.to/3BGEk7E
The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga

📺 Things to watch

Barack Obama singing Amazing Grace - https://bit.ly/3BG1WsV
The Pool documentary - https://thepoolfilm.au

🌊 Information about Ocean Swimming Groups

Phosphorescence Swimming Group (Melbourne) - https://bit.ly/488EWPp
Margaret River Swimming Group - https://ab.co/4dKT02P

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