Stokely Majell Backhausen

In December 2023 Jay Stevens walked to Everest Base Camp via the traditional route from the town of Lukla. In doing so he became the first paraplegic to walk to Mount Everest base camp without a wheelchair. 
It was a journey full of belly aching laughs, incredible determination and a dream driven by the overpowering need to keep getting after it.
Jay showed unwavering energy and enthusiasm during the EBC trek, he blew us away with his positivity and desire to keep moving long after the sun had set each day. 
Our chat with Jay will let you into his world, uncovering the reasons why his motivation burns so bright and how he could achieve such an incredible feat. 
 
Prepare to meet Jay Stevens!
 
Links to further connect with JayInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/jds85mana/
Channel 9 News Exclusive: https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-jay-stevens-paralysed-mount-everest/291375d0-c11d-4c96-9a2b-034012720473 
 
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We have the pleasure of speaking with Sarah Beard, CEO of Take 3 for the Sea, who for over 30 years has celebrated our oceans through her work in film and television making remarkable contribution to global ocean conservation and the critical issue of plastic pollution as a Producer and Impact Producer of the award-winning documentary, Blue.
 
Take 3 for the Sea is an incredible global movement currently contributing to the removal of 10 million pieces of rubbish annually, it has Participation in 129 countries and has educated More than 500,000 people.
 
Links for Take 3 for the Sea
Website- take3.org
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/take3forthesea/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/take3forthesea 
 
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Linguist, author and film-maker, Helena Norberg-Hodge.
Helena is the founder and director of the international non-profit organisation, Local Futures, a pioneer of the new economy movement, and the creator of World Localization Day.
Her work, spanning almost half a century, has received the support of a wide range of international figures, including Jane Goodall and HH the Dalai Lama.
 
To provide greater context to this conversation and the work of Helena and Local Futures, we'd highly recommend watching two of Helena's films; Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh and ‘The Economics of Happiness’. Both are incredible award-winning documentaries. And a lot of conversation during this conversation was predicated on these two pieces of film.
 
And finally, her most recent book, Local is Our Future: Steps to an Economics of Happiness, outlines how a systemic economic shift from global to local can address the world’s social, economic, ecological and spiritual crises. 
 


Links for Helena Norberg-Hodge
Website- https://www.localfutures.org/
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/localfutures_/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/LocalFutures.TheEconomicsofHappiness
YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/ISECeconofhappiness
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Alice Forrest who is a conservationist & marine biologist, she drops facts like a penguin poops and her passion for the natural world and the creatures who inhabit it has led to a range of incredible adventures, from studying blue whales in the Indian Ocean to seabirds and plastic on remote Islands. She holds degrees in biodiversity and conservation as well as marine and Antarctic science.
 
Alice is pushing the message that plastic is not ok, and her downloadable book - Micro plastics - MASSIVE problem is just one example of her putting her passion and love for the natural world into action.
It's available on her website aliceforrest.com
 
This episode requires a notebook it is fact full and fun.
 

Micro plastics - massive problem: The free book that answers everything you ever wanted to know about microplastics and, most importantly, what you can do to be part of the solution. - https://www.aliceforrest.com/micro-plastic-massive-problem
 
Links for Alice Forrest

Website- aliceforrest.com/
Free Digital Book-/micro-plastic-massive-problem
Instagram -@aliceforrest
Facebook/ofamoana/
Vimeo/aliceforrest


 
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Beau Miles believes wholeheartedly that we’re all weird.
Through documenting a 4-day paddle to work, 24hrs in a tree, eating his weight in canned beans and drinking wine found on the side of the road, he helps exemplify a curious view of the human condition.
 
He holds a PhD in Outdoor Education,  he's a father and he's funny, authentic and insightful. His book The Backyard Adventurer-meaningful and pointless expeditions, self-experiments and the value of other people's junk. Is a perfect foundation for your curiosity and experiments with adventure.

 
Links for Beau Miles


beaumiles.com
YouTube - /BeauMiles
Facebook - /beaumilesfilm
Instagram - beauisms

Beau's New book - The Backyard Adventurer 
 
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Hannah Moloney works towards restoring social, cultural and environmental balance. She teaches and designs permaculture - advocating for change from the ground. She has over 15 years of hands-on experience in urban agriculture, small-scale farming, permaculture and community development – all towards building climate resilience.
Her new book The Good Life: How To Grow A Better World is releasing on August 31st! And it will bring a positive heartbeat to any home.

 


In 2015 Hannah was awarded the Tasmanian ‘Young Landcare Leader Award’ for her work with Good Life Permaculture and co-establishing Hobart City Farm. In 2018, she took part in the Tasmanian Leader’s Program and in 2019 started appearing as a guest presenter with Gardening Australia on ABC TV and was featured in the Women Of The Island project. And to top it off she designs Organic, educational tea towels – supporting you to learn useful stuff while you dry the dishes. And these include lessons on goats, compost, sauerkraut, homebrew and flowers for bees, truly awesome stuff. 
 
Links for Hannah Moloney and Good Life Permaculture 
Goodlifepermaculture.com.au
The Good Life: How To Grow A Better World

facebook.com/Good-Life-Permaculture
instagram.com/goodlife_permaculture
 
 
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