Big things. Little things.

Tune in to episode 8 where I chat with the lovely Lauren and Oberon Carter of Spiral Garden and authors of the book “A Family Guide to Waste-Free Living” about:Their thoughts on the Government’s 2050 Net Zero target;Oberon’s work on the forefront of climate affected ecosystems as a stage government ecologist;Where Lauren’s connection to nature “germinated” from;The wonders of the gift economy and community sufficiency as a climate resilience tool;Their love story;The practicalities and benefits of homeschooling and unschooling;Their permaculture backstory; andThe kind of world they want to see in 2050.Show links:Happen Films documentary on the Carter family - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5ijPk5_8pMSpiral Garden website and online store: https://spiralgarden.com.au Seedlings Permaculture Course for families: https://spiralgarden.com.au/products/seedlings-e-course-winter-weekendsLink to book “A Family Guide to Waste-Free Living” - https://spiralgarden.com.au/collections/family-books-1/products/pre-order-a-family-guide-to-waste-free-living-signed-copyPhoebe Wahl’s artwork: https://spiralgarden.com.au/collections/art-prints

Tune in to episode 7 where I converse with inspirational feminine powerhouse Jane Hardwicke Collings about:The wounded feminine - what this means and how it looks in practical terms in today’s society; Defining “rites of passage” and their importance;My own story of reclaiming childbirth as a rite of passage and its profound impacts on EVERYTHING;We discuss that there’s no wrong way to experience a rite of passage - you have the experience you need to learn what you need to learn; How we can tap into our rites of passage to empower us to live fully and in alignment with our true selves; The importance of menopause as a rite of passage; The exponential visionary and intuitive capacity of “Magas” and “Crones” and why we desperately need them; The kind of world Jane would like to see in 2050. Show links:   Jane’s website: https://janehardwickecollings.com  Where you can find Jane’s books: https://janehardwickecollings.com/shop/  Audio recording of Herstory - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/free-birth-society/id1231912533?i=1000463565225  Arne Rubinstein - another import voice for rites of passage: https://ritesofpassageinstitute.org My incredible doula, Michelle Palasia: https://michellepalasia.com.au

In this episode I sit down with Ella Noah Bancroft to discuss: the backstory of Ella's podcast "It takes courage to tell the truth"; what Ella needs right now;  challenges relating to land ownership in Australia; what "decolonisation" is all about; the importance of Agroforestry; what it means to "be in right relation" on the land; the invitation to sit on country and listen; Ella's retreats, "The Returning" and what they're all about; the role of plant medicine in the human journey; how Ella approaches self care; the importance of valuing mothers and crones and bringing back "the village". Show links: Ella's website - https://www.ellanoahbancroft.net/ Ella's conferences, "The Returning" - https://www.thereturning.com.au/ourrootsAgroecology Course at The Farm, Byron Bay - https://thefarm.com.au/whatson/living-agroecology-immersive Radical Mycology Book - https://au.permacultureprinciples.com/product/radical-mycology-peter-mccoy/ 

This week I chat with Meg Ulman and Patrick Jones of Artist as Family about:*Go to 7:30 mins to skip intro if you want to get straight to business. -   Their lifestyle as “neopeasants”;-   Processing trauma and grief; -   Travelling by bicycle; -   How to live in the face of uncertainty;-   The experience of pregnancy and childbirth; -   The importance of reclaiming the “home” and “village”; and -   Homeschooling and unschooling.  I’m really proud of our chat and I hope you enjoy listening to it. Big thanks to Meg and Patrick for resting their weary bicycle legs to chat with me 😊❤️ Show links:-   Artist As Family website https://artistasfamily.is-   Their blog https://artistasfamily.is/blog/-   Charles Eisenstein podcast with Orland Bishop https://charleseisenstein.org/podcasts/new-and-ancient-story-podcast/orlandbishop31/-   The Radical Homemaker book by Shannon Hayes https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7560659-radical-homemakers

I sit down with Catie Payne of the Futuresteading Podcast to discuss: armpits and podcasting adventures; Catie's "tree-change" - moving to Permaculture hub, Melliodora; living intuitively; Catie's love story with luscious partner, George; and volunteering on farms through HelpX. Show links: Catie's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catieofthesouthernwild/ Catie's webpage - http://www.catie.com.au/ Futuresteading Podcast - https://www.futuresteading.com.au/ Melliodora webpage (where Catie is moving) - https://melliodora.com/ HelpX - volunteering on farms (give it a go!) - https://www.helpx.net/

Today I sit down with Hannah Maloney of Goodlife Permaculture and Gardening Australia to discuss: communication as a climate activist; living by your values; the importance of getting political; what it means to 'live a permaculture life'; how hardship has led Hannah to be the person she is today; some classic fan girl questions that I could not resist asking for my own selfish reasons; the kind of world she would like to see in 2050. Show links:Her permaculture company - https://goodlifepermaculture.com.au/Her book "The Good Life" - https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/hannah-maloney/Her Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXlEtfFIy5wY3tLN44kfooQ Hannah's story on Gardening Australia - https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/factsheets/my-garden-path---hannah-moloney/10837744 Voices for Indi - mentioned in relations to politics - https://voicesforindi.com/Book mentioned - Full Circle by Scott Ludlam - https://www.booktopia.com.au/full-circle-scott-ludlam/book/9781760640835.htmlPodcast Mentioned with David Holmgreen at Renew Fest - The Overview Effect - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/david-holmgren-sees-a-resilient-future-live-renew-fest/id1525053808?i=1000534141594Book mentioned re: Brewing - The Wildcrafting Brewer by Pascal Baudar- https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-wildcrafting-brewer-pascal-baudar/book/9781603587181.html

I sit down with Jade Miles of Black Barn Farm to discuss: her recent book release (Futuresteading);what Jade and Charlie are trying to achieve at Black Barn Farm;whether underpants are truly necessaryhow we can reclaim ritual and ceremony in the face of climate change; and how to navigate hypocrisy as a climate activist. Show links: The Futuresteading book - https://www.futuresteading.com.au/ Black Barn Farm - https://www.blackbarnfarm.com.au/Black Barn Farm Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/black_barn_farm/?hl=en Charles Eisenstein Podcast with Galina Angarova - https://charleseisenstein.org/podcasts/new-and-ancient-story-podcast/galina-angarova-cultural-survival-e53/Cultural Survival Organisation - https://www.culturalsurvival.org/ Helena Norberg-Hodge (who we think should be Prime Minister) - https://www.localfutures.org/about/who-we-are/helena-norberg-hodge/ 

I sit down with Tahnee Taylor of Superfeast to chat spirituality and mothering in the face of the climate crisis.Links: https://www.superfeast.com.au https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/superblog/tagged/podcasthttps://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/superblog/paul-grilley-podcast?_pos=1&_sid=80fef251e&_ss=r https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/superblog/dr-serrallach-podcast-97?_pos=1&_sid=f38126c61&_ss=rhttps://www.catherineingram.com/facingextinction/

Welcome to the podcast! Meet our host, Sophie of @grow.reuse.create and hear what's to come in the first series of Big things. Little things <3