Big things. Little things‪.‬ Sophie

Today I speak with Kirsten Bradley about life, partnerships, rocket stoves and her new book, the Permaculture Living Handbook!

Show Links:
Milkwood Permaculture Website - https://www.milkwood.net/ Purchase The Permaculture Living Handbook - https://store.milkwood.net/products/the-milkwood-permaculture-living-handbook-signed-copy?variant=42589535371422 Purchase Milkwood - Real Skills for Down to Earth Living - https://store.milkwood.net/products/milkwood-book Milkwood Courses - https://store.milkwood.net/ 

Tune into the first instalment of our Christmas series where I speak with Hannah Moloney, permaculture educator of Goodlife Permaculture and presenter on Gardening Australia about her most recent book release, Good Life Growing, and how to build resilience in your own veggie patch as we navigate the climate crisis. Follow along on Instagram at @grow.reuse.create and @bigthings_littlethings for your chance to enter the draw to win a copy of Hannah's latest book.

find more about Hannah here: 
https://goodlifepermaculture.com.au/https://goodlifepermaculture.com.au/product/good-life-growing/https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/hannah-moloney/13904188

What if we reclaimed postpartum as a critical rite of passage?

Today I speak with the wonderful Naomi Chrisoulakis, postnatal doula, mentor, podcaster and master of the kitchen about: 
Naomi's sphere of work and offerings; How Naomi became a postnatal doula; Defining postpartum; What is a rite of passage? Why is it important?; What are the issues with how industrialised society approaches postpartum? How we could approach postpartum differently;  Naomi's experience with postpartum; How creating an appropriate support network is crucial;How things could be different. Show links: 
Naomi's website: https://cocoonbynaomi.com/ About Naomi: https://cocoonbynaomi.com/food Postpartum Preparation Course: https://cookandcocoon.podia.com/ Naomi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cocoonbynaomi/?hl=en Tales of the Fourth Trimester, podcast by Naomi: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tales-from-the-fourth-trimester/id1460569533 Transformation through rites of passage, podcast by Arne Rubinstein and Dumbo Feather: https://www.dumbofeather.com/podcast/1-how-will-we-transform-with-berry-liberman-and-dr-arne-rubinstein/ Thank you for your kind support 3 

Today I speak with the incredible Aimee Aroha, Holistic Counsellor, Transpersonal Mentor for the child bearing continuum and Postpartum Care Provider. We speak about: 
What the term "birth" brings up for Aimee; How Aimee got into her sphere of work; How birth prep is an opportunity to get real with ourselves and bring our unconscious landscape into light; The parallels between mainstream birthing culture and the bigger issues we face on the planet; How Aimee thinks we could be doing birth differently; The kinds of outcomes Aimee thinks could be possible if we saw a radical change in birthing culture. Show Links:
Aimee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ripsnorter/?hl=enAimee Website: https://www.thestonedchrysalis.com/aboutAimee's offerings: https://www.thestonedchrysalis.com/offerings 

Today I sit down with John Seed,  founder of the Rainforest Information Centre and long-time environmental activist, who has dedicated his life to the protection of rainforests and their biodiversity since 1979. John is well versed in the field of Deep Ecology and has helped to develop the body of knowledge known as 'The Work That Reconnects', originating with Joanna Macy. Today John and I discuss: 


John's activism story - how he came to be a protector of the rainforests; The body of knowledge known as Deep Ecology; How John came to be working with Joanna Macy and how he has contributed to the evolution of The Work That Reconnects; John's experience of 'burnout' and the interesting ways he received guidance from Mother Earth; and Some Deep Time perspectives to help us grapple with the present moment. Show links:
John's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnseed.deepecologyJohn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnseed_deepecology/John's blog http://johnseed.net/Rainforest Information Centre  https://www.rainforestinformationcentre.org/Youtube https://www.youtube.com/rainforestinfo

Today I sit down with Mutima Imani, social justice visionary, reverend, master trainer, facilitator and global diversity specialist based in the United States. 

Through our conversation, we explore the body of knowledge called "The Work That Reconnects" which aims to "help people discover and experience their innate connections with each other and the self-healing powers of the web of life, transforming despair and overwhelm into inspired, collaborative action". 

The Work That Reconnects offers a powerful framework for activists to incorporate into their practice to build resilience looking to the future. 

Show links:
Mutima's website: https://mutimaimani.com/ Speaker's Bureau Bio on Mutima: https://traumainformedla.org/mutima-imani/ Mutima's work with Spiral Journey: https://spiraljourneyworkthatreconnects.org/about-us/ Mutima's work with The Work That Reconnects: https://workthatreconnects.org/user/mutima-rose-imani/ Active Hope by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone: https://www.booktopia.com.au/active-hope-chris-johnstone/book/9781608687107.html?dsa=s1-east&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnP-ZBhDiARIsAH3FSRf8ojH5X9EKZe0mERuzU_6crIAs-82vJo0qjH9FiZft1iG0Aua0GOgaAv-cEALw_wcB  Coming Back to Life by Joanna Macy: https://www.booktopia.com.au/coming-back-to-life-joanna-macy/book/9780865717756.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnP-ZBhDiARIsAH3FSRec07SV4wGPjp85xNF4rveGvN6HYHzbZs2PHTK2Nw0aleWGMS6gUiYaAoGvEALw_wcB