Braving the Elements Podcast with Tracy James Tracy James

At a time when our daily lives often feel disconnected from the natural world, our guest today offers a path to reengagement. Joining us is Jade Miles, author, regenerative heritage fruit farmer and CEO of Sustainable Table, a funding organization for change makers in the field of regenerative farming.
In her book, Futuresteading: Live Like Tomorrow Matters, Jade models a lifestyle deeply rooted in the rhythms of nature and the cycles of growth. She is a powerful voice for sustainable living and an advocate for making small positive changes in our daily lives that lead to a more resilient future.
In her homeland of Australia, Jade is a champion for community sufficiency, ecological balance and a more thoughtful approach to consumption. 
Jade's insights beautifully weave together practical guidance with a philosophy deeply anchored in respect and reverence for the earth. Her approach is born from a profound love for the land and an understanding that healing our ecosystems goes hand in hand with our own healing journey.
Join us as we explore with Jade how to truly 'live like tomorrow matters'.
 
“Every decision we make has an impact - on other humans, creatures and ecosystems. How do you make your decisions and will their impact be degenerative, sustainable or regenerative?" - Jade Miles
 
For more about Jade and her work visit the show notes at... podcast.livingelemental.com/S3E14

Stress, dysregulation and anxiety plague modern life with origins that lie deep in human psychology and physiology. In this episode, Human Performance Specialist Jesse Coomer, helps us understand the unconscious processes and survival mechanisms that drive our experience of stress and offers us tools to restore balance.
Blending neuroscience with breath-work practices, Jesse maps the relationship between the conscious and unconscious mind. He details how techniques like controlled breathing can "speak" to the unconscious, quieting stress responses and restoring calm.
Jesse trains athletes, CEOs, first responders, military, and everyday people who seek to optimize their performance, reduce their anxiety levels, and live a healthier life. 
In this episode, Jesse discusses his new book, The Language of Breath, and inspires us to take an embodied path to reducing chronic stress and restoring balance. 
Whether you grapple with anxiety or simply seek deeper self-awareness, this episode offers practical tools to engage with the inner forces shaping your state of mind and body. 
For more about Jesse or about coaching with Tracy, visit podcast.livingelemental.com
 

In a time when pressures to do more, faster and better inundate us, it’s refreshing to find tools to help us address the demands of modern life without compromising our well-being. Our guest today, Steven Puri, Founder of The Sukha app, is deeply engaged in the movement to transcend burnout and toxic productivity, and restore happiness in work and life. Alongside his tech career, Steven has a rich background in the entertainment world, having served as a studio executive and producer at companies such as 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks Pictures.
In this episode, we dive deep into what actually helps us be more focused, productive and happy and how The Sukha app was designed to make the process easier. So, whether you're looking for ways to achieve sustainable productivity, seeking a greater sense of well-being in your day-to-day life, or are looking for solutions to burnout, this conversation is for you.
 
To check out The Sukha app, use this link for a free trial and use the code TRACY to get 20% off when you become a member...
https://www.thesukha.co/g/sukha-tribe
 
Find the links and quote mentioned in the episode in the show notes at... https://podcast.livingelemental.com

While meditation and mindfulness promise peace, the reality of these practices can involve more struggle than serenity. 
From meditation cushions in India and Burma to her role as Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center, our guest has navigated both the traditional and scholarly worlds of mindfulness and has come to embrace an expansive, objectless, and effortless approach.
Diana Winston is the author of The Little Book of Being and co-author of Fully Present, and is here on the podcast to share a practice that I resonate deeply with and have wanted to share with you. 
Join us as as Diana discusses Natural Awareness and offers us a direct experience of the luminous as she guides us in meditation. 
Whether you're a seasoned meditator seeking a fresh perspective, or someone newly venturing into this territory, today's episode offers an alternative and accessible approach to the practice of mindfulness. 

Arianna Bradford is an ADHD Coach and author of the book Shame on You: Big Truths from A Bad Mom. Whether or not you have ADHD, Arianna’s perspectives on being a mulitpassionate person are an inspiring invitation to live into your uniqueness and work with your nature.
From how to get motivated to the links between hormone changes and ADHD symptoms, we explore neurodiversity from many angles in this episode. Tune in as Arianna brings practical wisdom, compassion and humor to the process of embracing who you are and how your brain works. 

For all of us navigating the stresses of modern life, my guest, Casper ter Kuile shares a path to wellbeing and connectedness through the familiar terrain of our everyday activities. Casper is the author of The Power of Ritual, co-founder of The Nearness and the podcast Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. As a fellow at the Harvard Divinity School, Casper researched the effects of the digital age on connectedness and community. In this episode we explore how cultivating simple rituals and practices can restore your peace and connection with what matters most.