Original Condition Dave Gardner

In this ninth episode, Dave converses with Jaydon Meidlinger about his journey in architecture, building your own home, the tiny house movement, climate change, sustainability, permaculture, the necessity of failure, raising your own family, natural birth and choosing love in the time of Corona.

Find out more about Jaydon and his work here: https://www.instagram.com/tinyjourneyhome/

In this episode, Rome Naidoo shares his experiences and insights into what it’s like to be a father, natural birth, empowered parenting and conscious fatherhood.

Dave & Matt converse about a range of diverse topics exploring extremes to find a sense of dynamic balance, how this applies to structure and freedom, facilitating this kind of meditation & movement practice for people to explore, the addictive qualities of social media, nature as inspiration, Jurgen Klopp as a lightsaber wielding Jedi and much more!

In this sixth episode, Dave converses with James Delaney about his work at The Wilds, a city park/nature reserve on the edge of downtown Johannesburg that had become rather infamous and fallen into a "no-go zone" for most people. James discusses his approach and initiative to restoring the Wilds that has had a widespread effect and brought many people together in the city of Jozi. Not always met with admiration or respect, James points out some of the issues that he and many others have faced in trying to make a difference in the city.

Find out more about James and his work here: https://www.delaney.co.za/

In this fifth episode of the Original Condition Podcast, Massimo Rebuzzi of African Bush Company shares with me as we discuss his life as a wilderness facilitator, a discernment between nature & wilderness, veganism and vegetarianism, walking alone in the wilderness, the healing qualities of nature, the need for awareness and education of the importance of our connection and place on the planet, the fear and uncertainty of a future shrouded by environmental collapse, climate change, pollution, extinction, and our possible, urgent and necessary solutions.

In this fourth episode, Dave converses with Simon Borg-Olivier about living a fulfilled life, acknowledging and creating connection, approaching the obstacles of life with humility, letting go of self-defeating narratives, and the history, origins & connections between traditional practices and modern science.

Personal website: https://simonborgolivier.com/