The Ridiculously Human Podcast

Gareth Martin speaking to inspiring humans
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Jun 17, 2020 • 24min

Superhumanship#29 - Co-Creation and Energy Exchange - Becoming a Better Human

Superhumanship, is a podcast series which we run, helping you to navigate day to day life and encouraging you to be another ridiculously awesome human. Each week, we discuss and disseminate the top few pearls of wisdom shared by our previous weeks guest. This week we spoke about… We are co-creating with everyone and everything we interact with Everything is an exchange of energy All nervous systems in the collective field vibrate to the highest functioning nervous system How we show up, influences others…positively or negatively, there is no in-between Protective vs Receptive mode of mind and body Practical advice on improving self-love Authenticity and honesty are intrinsically linked to health Two versions of honesty - Inner honesty and Outer honesty It all comes down to love and presence Your energy speaks before you do Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Google Podcasts | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn |
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Jun 10, 2020 • 1h 55min

RHP#117. Christopher Maher, ex-Navy SEAL, Healer, Coach, Speaker, Author, Spiritual Being, Founder of True Body Intelligence

ex-Navy SEAL. Healing Expert. Coach. Speaker. Author. Spiritual Being. Inventor. Entrepreneur. Founder of True Body Intelligence. Everything that we do in life revolves around an exchange of energy. As a result, each interaction that we are involved in is effectively a co-creation. You’re co-creating when sitting with others around a table, through exchanging glances, your thoughts, your body language, and while you’re conversing. Our guest this week, Christopher Maher, is a naturally high vibing person. He makes it his mission to always bring his best self to each interaction that he has. His secret is to make sure that his central nervous system is operating in receptive mode, as opposed to protective mode. Christopher Maher, dealt with a lot of childhood trauma, but overcame it, and at the age twenty-two enrolled in Navy SEAL training. In his latter years as a SEAL, he was getting tighter, and closing in emotionally. Even though he had the exterior of an athlete, he was losing his vision, had to read lips, and was barely sleeping. A yoga mat and juicer, were the beginning of his healing journey. Christopher spent years healing, learning, and training. He undertook a deep and prolonged journey to seek knowledge. He studied a multitude of wellbeing methods under a variety of thought leaders. He would practice on himself daily for hours on end, so that he could one day teach what he had learned and experienced.   Once he was ready, Christopher set off on a deep spiritual awakening, a 30-day dark-room meditation retreat in Thailand. The experience was literally a portal that took him into another dimension of reality and opened up a whole new perspective on life. All this has led Christopher to develop a comprehensive system and techniques based on Eastern philosophy, of total physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healing and integration. True Body Intelligence System, allows people to find love and peace through removing distortion in their body and becoming open again. This is a powerful podcast that we can all do with listening to at this time in our history, because it will allow us to take a deep look at our actions and how we are showing up in life. Christopher shared a ton of valuable information and advice with us on; dealing with our shadows, breathing to de-stress, deep inner work, receptive mode vs protective mode, co-creation, energy transfer, how to practice self-love, and many other fascinating stories from his life. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Let’s find out what it means for Christopher Maher, to be Ridiculously Human.  Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Background, Context & Reference Connect with Christopher Maher: Website | Instagram | FaceBook | YouTube | LinkedIn | Email | Christopher’s book: Free For Life Christopher’s Online Program: 8 Stepping Stones to Inner Freedom Other relevant points discussed and mentioned:   Central Nervous System - CNS Stoicism Navy SEALs Meditation - Five Senses Dark Room Meditation, Thailand DMT Experience People Discussed Shelley Paxton Mandy Lehto Baron Von Stiegel Wim Hof Montak Chia Places Mentioned Milton Hershey School, Pennsylvania Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here The Simon Van Gend Band - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Google Podcasts | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Related Podcasts You Might Enjoy  RHP #021: Joe Cross, Joe the Juicer. Filmmaker of Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead RHP #050: Darin Olien, The Superfood Hunter, Author, Vegan, Hydration Expert. Founder of Superlife and Barukas RHP #082: Bruce Lipton, Stem Cell Researcher, Developmental Biologist, Epigenetic Expert, Author, Keynote Speaker, Spiritual Scientist RHP #113: Ellie Mackay, Documentary Filmmaker, Science Communicator, Extreme Environment Drone Pilot, and Founder of Ellipsis Earth
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Jun 3, 2020 • 20min

Superhumanship#28 - Progression and World Events - Becoming a Better Human

Superhumanship, is a podcast series which we run, helping you to navigate day to day life and encouraging you to be another ridiculously awesome human. Each week, we discuss and disseminate the top few pearls of wisdom shared by our previous weeks guest. This week we spoke about… World events -> lessons learned Reacting in panic mode Slowing down and listening Culturally, we are progressing in life  How our roles in life change overtime Always treat people with the respect they deserve  Now, more than ever we need good leadership in the world What good leadership looks like Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Google Podcasts | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn |
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May 27, 2020 • 1h 37min

RHP#116. Shaun Fuchs, Author, Educationalist, Speaker, Soldier, World Traveller, and Lifelong Entrepreneur

Author. Educationalist. Motivational Speaker. Soldier. World Traveller. Powerlifter. History Teacher. Lifelong Entrepreneur. Mentor. Leader. Buddy. Beloved Headmaster. There are many empowering strengths that we rely on as humans, allowing us to have trust and faith in each other. We seek consistency in traits like honesty, level-headedness, compassion, kindness, love, acceptance and openness. If we can find these in other people, it gives us the confidence to accept them as part of our tribe, and to be the leaders amongst us. Our guest this week, Shaun Fuchs, is a man who has spent his life in the firing line. Leadership, is something which comes naturally to him and is wired into his DNA.  For a man who loves the order and structure of institutions, Shaun Fuchs, is a difficult person to pigeon hole, besides the fact that he is a serious high achiever! Shaun is a dynamic teacher, a renowned water-polo coach, a beloved headmaster, a business leader…and a gay man who came of age when society was a lot more close-minded than it is today. Shaun’s wholeness as a human, his sincerity, authenticity, and openness, has provided the perfect platform to be the leader and mentor to 1,000s of people throughout his life. Shaun joins us for his second appearance on the Podcast (his first one is here). Today we proudly speak to him about his first book - ‘Fush - A Story of Pride, Respect and Leadership’. His experience of writing a book was one of the most nourishing, fulfilling and healing things he has done. It has rekindled old relationships and connections, and reminded him what a privilege it is to be alive and have been surrounded by such great people. In Fush, Shaun tells the story of his life which has been dedicated to changing the lives of others. From his early primary school days, having to learn to fight and protect himself and his brother, to his formative years at Jeppe High School, his time as an army infantry officer, to his life epoch as a powerlifter, and of course his memorable teaching career, Shaun has always had an irrepressible instinct to inspire others and to lead with a sense of calm and kindness no matter what the challenges.  And as a result of the hurdles he has had to leap along the way, whether life-affecting homophobia or other adversities, he has never victimised or bullied anyone because he knows what it’s like to be on the receiving end of discrimination.  Shaun’s easy to read, fun and insightful book, is filled with many lessons in each chapter. It’s a story that encourages a world of greater diversity, more inclusive environments, and where everyone has space to be themselves, no matter what their cultural, ethnic, religious or sexual backgrounds are. It encourages us to look within, to find our self-belief, and to have the faith that it doesn't matter what the situation you find yourself in, you can always overcome the obstacles. This is a memoir that will give you an opportunity to reflect on your own life, it will make you laugh, cry and reconsider what it truly means to live life to the fullest, and to lead by example. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Let’s find out what it means for Shaun Fuchs, to be Ridiculously Human.  Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Background, Context & Reference Connect with Shaun Fuchs: Website | Instagram | FaceBook | LinkedIn | Shaun Fuchs book: Fush - A Story of Pride, Respect and Leadership Other relevant points discussed and mentioned:   Five Stages of Grief  London Bombings 2005 Anglo Boer War Afrikaners  Jeppe High School Fourways High School People Discussed Devin Lester Places Mentioned Hillbrow, Johannesburg Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here The Simon Van Gend Band - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Google Podcasts | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Related Podcasts You Might Enjoy RHP #015: Shaun Fuchs, ex- School Principal. Educationalist and Entrepreneur RHP #051: Devin Lester, Professional Photographer, Dream Chaser, Technical Artist, Realist, Black Belt Karate and Founder of DLP RHP #069: Richard Mulholland, Punk Rocker, ex-Roadie, Speaker, Author, Serial Entrepreneur and Founder of Missing Link, Talk drawer and HumanWrit.es RHP #070: Ryan Hawell, Maritime Adventurer, Sales Extraordinaire, Team Builder, Dance Floor King, Energiser, Director of Operations for Steiner
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May 20, 2020 • 19min

Superhumanship#27 - Love and Enlightenment - Becoming a Better Human

Superhumanship, is a podcast series which we run, helping you to navigate day to day life and encouraging you to be another ridiculously awesome human. Each week, we discuss and disseminate the top few pearls of wisdom shared by our previous weeks guest. This week we spoke about… The infectiousness of positivity Speaking from a place of love and truth The powerful act of showing up with love Feeling emotions, rather than ‘dealing’ with them Ego is the enemy Cleansing your vessel so energy can flow easier Self-enlightenment Detoxing body and mind Plant medicine Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Google Podcasts | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn |
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May 13, 2020 • 2h 2min

RHP#115. Joe Van Niekerk, ex-Springbok Rugby Player, Spiritual Guide, Owner of Rama Organica Healing Sanctuary

ex-Springbok Rugby Player. Spiritual Guide. Rasta Heart. Smiler. Retreat Facilitator. Vision Manifestor. Big Hearted Jungle Man. Owner of Rama Organica Healing Sanctuary. World domination and conflict, are forces which have encapsulated humanity throughout the centuries. There are however, equal and opposite forces in this world which are just as powerful...love and compassion. The latter are often misconstrued and underutilised as a tool for power and connection.  Our guest this week, Joe Van Niekerk, is an absolute mountain of a man. His energy, presence and loving open-heart, radiate out of every orifice in his body.  Devastatingly, when he was 14 years old he lost one of the biggest loves of his life, his Dad. It was a moment that delivered one of greatest pain’s he would ever experience, and trauma he would hold on to unknowingly for the next 20 years of his life. Joe Van Niekerk is one of the finest rugby players the world has ever seen. As a youngster, he was somewhat of a prodigy. He was a sublime school sportsman and ended up representing his country at all levels in rugby. By the time he was 21 years old, he was lining up for the Springboks against the old foe, the mighty All Blacks. He ended his professional career in Toulon, France. A place where he blossomed and matured into a fine player and club leader. Towards the end, his body could also not take the bashing much longer, or deal with the intake of prescriptive medicines he was relying on every day to help recover from matches. So he started working on and exploring his inner game, by learning about people like the Dalai Lama, and reading up on practices like Buddhism and Self-Love. It was the start of calming his ego and letting go of his former identity. The day Joe stopped playing rugby, he went on a strict vegan diet, stopped taking all his prescriptive medicines, and really started cleansing his body. It was a 21-day juice fast that really shifted things for him physically and psychologically. His journey with plant medicine, ayahuasca, resulted in a life-changing moment. It allowed him to release pent-up trauma he had been holding onto since the day his Dad died, and also helped him to understand how many of his actions and behaviours were as a result of that trauma.  Joe Van Niekerk, must be one of the most loving, big-hearted, connected, and energetic people you can ever meet in your life. His smile, presence, and abundance of love, shine brightly from him and his little piece of heaven in the central-american jungle. He is now the owner of Rama Organica, a healing sanctuary, transformational community, and organic farm, located in the southern pacific zone of Costa Rica. Big Joe, or Jungle Joe as he now likes to be called, is a man who has lived an incredible life. Once revered for his brute force, and mastery skills on the rugby pitch, and now after a few years away from the limelight, stepping back in as a new and improved version of himself. JungleJoe333, stripped back, lean and loving, here once again to be revered... but this time in a completely different space and light. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Let’s find out what it means for Joe Van Niekerk, to be Ridiculously Human.  Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Background, Context & Reference Connect with Joe Van Niekerk: Website | Instagram | FaceBook | YouTube |  Rama Organica - Medicine of Light Other relevant points discussed and mentioned:   King Edwards VII School, Johannesburg - KES Currie Cup Rugby Super Rugby All Blacks Springboks Toulon Rugby Vipassana Meditation Shamanism Krishna - Hindu God Plant Medicine Ayahuasca People Discussed AJ Venter Bob Skinstad Places Mentioned Costa Rica Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here The Simon Van Gend Band - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Google Podcasts | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Related Podcasts You Might Enjoy RHP #010: Sean Roberts, Ex-Professional Football Goalkeeper and Player Agent RHP #034: Chris Kilham, Founder of Medicine Hunter and Plant Medicine Expert  RHP #035: Luke Storey, Transformational Coach and Host of The Life Stylist Podcast  RHP #066: Keegan Smith, NRL Performance Coach, Personal Growth Extraordinaire and Founder of RealMOVEMENTProject RHP #114: AJ Venter, ex-Springbok Rugby Player, World Class Athlete, Mental Health Advocate, Host of Life with AJ Podcast
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May 6, 2020 • 15min

Superhumanship#26 - Truth and Openness - Becoming a Better Human

Superhumanship, is a podcast series which we run, helping you to navigate day to day life and encouraging you to be another ridiculously awesome human. Each week, we discuss and disseminate the top few pearls of wisdom shared by our previous weeks guest. This week we spoke about… Expert advice: Who do you believe? Same expertise, completely opposing views  Finding the truth in a sea of information isn’t easy Mental health / Anxiety: Topics is still in the shadows of our discussions Loss of identity as a human Strong alpha males being vulnerable is so empowering, brave, and a new way of leading The old archetypes of masculinity can, and should be questioned Personal growth involves making tough decisions Ideas on how to improve your mental health Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Google Podcasts | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn |
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Apr 29, 2020 • 1h 55min

RHP#114. AJ Venter, ex-Springbok Rugby Player, World Class Athlete, Mental Health Advocate, Host of Life with AJ Podcast

ex-Springbok Rugby Player. World Class Athlete. Mental Health Advocate. Smiler. Motivational Speaker. Boere Seun. Truth Seeker. Host of Life with AJ Podcast. Many young boys and girls around the world spend their childhoods obsessing over their sporting heroes and heroines. The walls of their rooms are covered with posters of these icons, and they spend countless hours in their backyards pretending to be or to play like them. It’s beyond their wildest dreams that one day, they may get to play the sport themselves as a professional, or perhaps even meet their hero in the flesh.  Our Podcast guest this week, AJ Venter, is one of those heroes whom we got to meet and speak with! AJ Venter is an absolute beaut of a human being. He grew up like many farm boys in The Free State, by spending his school time barefoot on the ice-cold and rock hard rugby pitches, and social time with a pellet gun or rifle walking the fields of their family farm in his veldskoene. Rugby was his forte and playing was a passion which just allowed him to use his finesse and skill to climb the ranks through high school, provincial levels, and ultimately on to the international stage. After school, he had the opportunity to go on his first overseas trip to Italy and ended up staying there for 3 years. He could not believe his luck, and twice a week he would get on the train and go to Venice to just walk around, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. AJ, ended up representing his country, South Africa, 25 times in the Green and Gold jersey of the Springboks. An honour that he will forever cherish. However, all good things do eventually come to an end, and as AJ says, “The day you retire from rugby, your real-life starts.” Any transition is difficult, but one of such vast changes can be extremely tough and confusing.  Retirement, his business and financial losses, together with two divorces and other relationships not working out, resulted in self-doubt and him questioning his abilities. These ultimately led to AJ having a nervous breakdown and suffering an anxiety attack.  Thankfully with the help he received, AJ managed to turn his life around by working on his internal game and mindset, day in and day out. He created new healthy habits, slimmed down his group of friends, started meditating, stopped watching the news, and is now reaping the rewards.  AJ has used his precarious situation to help others now too. It took him around a year to open up and start talking about his problems because it wasn’t something he really wanted people to know about. However, once he opened up the door of vulnerability, he realised it was not only part of his healing process, but it allowed others to speak about their issues too….and boy did those floodgates open! Most recently he has launched his own podcast, Life with AJ Venter, where he speaks to people from all different spheres about their life experiences. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Let’s find out what it means for AJ Venter, to be Ridiculously Human.  Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Background, Context & Reference Connect with AJ Venter: Instagram | FaceBook | YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn |  Other relevant points discussed and mentioned:   Springboks What the Health - Documentary King Cobra snake Book - Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Charles Eisenstein on the Rich Roll Podcast Fantastic Fungi - Documentary Insight Timer - Meditation App People Discussed Ard Matthews Naas Botha  Sean Roberts  Places Mentioned Bethulie, Bloemfontein Rovigo, Italy Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here The Simon Van Gend Band - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Google Podcasts | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Related Podcasts You Might Enjoy RHP #041: Paul De Gelder, Motivational Speaker and Shark Attack Survivor RHP #097: Ard Matthews, Rock Legend, Musician, Singer Song Writer, Soloist and Lead Singer of Just Jinjer RHP #102: Gareth Cliff, Podcast and Radio Host, Curiosity Seeker, Ex-Idols Judge, Master Debater, Founder of Cliff Central RHP #110: Beau Miles, YouTuber, Award-Winning Filmmaker, Poly-Jobist, Backyard Adventurer, and Doctor of Philosophy
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Apr 22, 2020 • 22min

Superhumanship#25 - Storytelling and Micro-Adventures - Becoming a Better Human

Superhumanship, is a podcast series which we run, helping you to navigate day to day life and encouraging you to be another ridiculously awesome human. Each week, we discuss and disseminate the top few pearls of wisdom shared by our previous weeks guest. We believe that in this day and age, we are all leaders and people of influence. Therefore, we need to adapt and realise that we have this opportunity to take responsibility, and by contributing positively to society, that in-turn we make ourselves better humans, both individually and collectively!! This week we spoke about… Micro adventures Garden camping, stargazing Storytelling - finding common ground Communication - disseminating facts from fiction Auter theory Ignorant arrogance Using negative data positively 99% of plastic pollution is missing Why you are buying a plastic bottle, not water Conservation changing technology Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Google Podcasts | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn |
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Apr 15, 2020 • 2h 15min

RHP#113. Ellie Mackay, Documentary Filmmaker, Science Communicator, Extreme Environment Drone Pilot, and Founder of Ellipsis Earth

Documentary Filmmaker. Science Communicator. Solo Female Traveller. Extreme Drone Pilot. Ocean Activist. Storyteller. Biologeek. Founder of Ellipsis Earth. Humans are concurrently, wonderfully simple and strangely complex creatures. We have a habit of making our lives difficult, when the solutions are mostly basic. We seek things in faraway places, and fail to see what is under our noses. We love to hate, and struggle to love. We listen to the shouters, and ignore to hear the sages. We live and we learn, yet we forget. In many ways, we are our own worst enemies and are building rows upon rows of acquiescent robots, instead of heterodox thinkers. Our Podcast guest this week, Ellie Mackay, is a lady who spends more time in the jungle, outback, or ocean, than she does at home. If Indiana Jones were to ever meet his match then she would certainly be that lady! Growing up, Ellie's Mom would host exchange students from around the world. She got to experience people from different backgrounds, shapes, sizes, colours, races, genders, and sexualities. They would talk for hours telling her stories. Her favourite thing was to get out her atlas and ask, “So where do you come from?” She has a passion to tell the world the untold stories of the planet and also the people whose voices are not being heard. She has a special superpower which captivates your mind through storytelling. Her storytelling transcends the boundaries of the spoken word and also includes award-winning documentaries that she has filmed and directed. As a solo female traveller, she has had her fair share of near-miss moments, but also has a multitude of stories that will hold you in awe. All the travelling has grounded her soul, and constantly reminds her that life is such a privilege and something to be extra grateful for every single day. Ellie is a zero-waste living advocate, and in recent years founded a tech startup called Ellipsis Earth. By using drones and artificial intelligence, they monitor and find plastic pollution all around the world. As she explains, one of the major problems with plastic pollution is that we don’t know where 99% of it actually is!  As an activist, she will bob and weave with the best of them, but instead of delivering a knockout punch, she will invite the opposition to find the middle ground and work together. You cannot help but love this lady and the work she is doing! We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Let’s find out what it means for Ellie Mackay, to be Ridiculously Human.  Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Background, Context & Reference Connect with Ellie Mackay: Website | Instagram | FaceBook | YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn | Vimeo | SoundCloud | Ellipsis Earth National Geographic Plastic Project - Sea to Source Other relevant points discussed and mentioned:   Book - Women Who Run With The Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés Adventure Uncovered - Film Festival Flow State Book - Tiny Habits by B.J. Fogg Auteur Theory Jaws - The Movie Aloe Vera - Benefits Book - Supernormal by Meg Jay People Discussed Beau Miles David Attenborough Places Mentioned Isle of Wight  Borneo Papua New Guinea Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here The Simon Van Gend Band - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Google Podcasts | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Related Podcasts You Might Enjoy RHP #013: Ashlyn George, Founder of Lost Girls Guide to Finding The World RHP #052: Wanjira Mathai, Youth Leadership Developer, Conservationist, Kenyan Smiler, Storyteller and Chairwoman of Wangari Maathai Foundation RHP #055: Helen Jukes, Amateur Urban Apiarist, Writer, Beekeeper, Writing Tutor, Author of A Honey Bee Heart has Five Openings RHP #068: Lilia Tarawa, ex-Gloriavale Daughter, Cult Convalescent, Author, Speaker, Smiler, Business Coach RHP #110: Beau Miles, YouTuber, Award-Winning Filmmaker, Poly-Jobist, Backyard Adventurer, and Doctor of Philosophy

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