The Overview Effect with James Perrin James Perrin

Welcome to 2023! After a short break, I'm so excited to bring you more conversations with incredible people this year, starting with a wonderful friend of mine, Blair Beattie.

Blair is the Founder of Farmer's Footprint Australia, which is a not-for-profit that gives voice to Australia's regenerative food story, and inspires, educates, and supports farmers to integrate regenerative practices.

Farmer’s Footprint Australia shares a vision with its sister organisation, Farmer’s Footprint US, which was co-founded by Dr Zach Bush and works collaboratively to create global programs and initiatives that support the regeneration of human and planetary health.

Blair is a great conversationalist and, as usual, this conversation is wide-ranging covering topics from the impacts of industrial agriculture, the story of glyphosate, and the commodification of our food system, right through to Blair's spiritual experiences with plant medicines, and how these experiences can give us a glimpse into a world bigger than ourselves.

And one of the core essences of this convo was the metaphor that regenerative farming is for our daily lives; just like when tending a landscape we need to shift our focus from extracting a yield to cultivating the soil and creating conditions for growth to occur... how can we create the conditions in our lives for growth to happen, naturally, as the path of least resistance?

Enjoy
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I have an incredible guest for you today.

Joost Bakker is many things. He’s an artist, a florist, a restauranteur, designer, entrepreneur, father, and so much more, but most of all he is an inspiration.

Joost’s projects over the years have continued to capture our imagination about better ways in which we could be living in this world.

Whether that’s through zero waste restaurants, completely rethinking building designs, or integrating food and living systems, Joost’s projects are known for their incredible impact and sheer audacity.

One of most recent projects was Future Food System in the Fed Square; a zero-waste, sustainably built and operated building in the heart of Melbourne CBD which grew its own food on site for the chefs that inhabited it and cooked there, and it was f*****g EPIC. If you didn’t get a chance to see it or hear much about it, you’re in luck, because his documentary, ‘Greenhouse by Joost’ is out this week in cinemas across the country, which you should definitely check out.

In this conversation we talk about a whole lot of topics including Joost’s inspirations for his work, his stories from travelling the world, the impacts of the modern world on human health, the idea that technology will save us, our human tendencies towards comfort and convenience, and so much more.

But the essence of this conversation, and what all of Joost’s projects show, is that we don’t have to wait for, or demand other people to, change. In Joost’s words: “No revolution started with a politician”. If we want to create a better world, we need to be better. And it’s not only possible; it’s the only way.
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Today I am excited to bring you a very interesting conversation indeed, with safe technology advocate and founder of We Are Not Sam, Rinat Strahlhofer.

Obviously, the endless march of technological progress has and continues to bring us many amazing benefits in life. But we seem to be in a stage now where technological changes are being implemented so rapidly and with such complexity, that we’re seeing either horrific societal impacts (like the psychological problems with social media), or we’re just seeing the flat out misuse and corruption of certain technologies by governments and corporations.

In a world of cyber attacks, data farming, surveillance, and intrusive technologies (such as facial recognition scanning), we can’t keep up with the role and impact of tech in our lives.

Well, this is what Rinat speaks to as an advocate for safe technology use, who asks ‘What is an appropriate relationship with, and approach to, technology?'

Rinat shares her personal story from being a young marketer within Telstra, on a corporate career trajectory and being part of the rollout of 3G wireless network. Through that she saw the haphazard and frankly, unsafe way we approaching technological advancements in our society, which led her to want to use her voice to stand up for what she believes in.

In this conversation Rinat shares a bunch of specific industry information such as the way in which technology standards are set and tested, and some of the practical dangers of being constantly exposed to electromagnetic frequencies.

And much more than that, Rinat sheds light on the mental, emotional, and psychological problems that we’re just not talking enough about; like the fact that we’re just so addicted to and reliant on our phones to the point where can feel ‘naked’ without them.

We talk about A LOT of things in this episode, ranging from manipulative marketing tactics, cognitive dissonance, the lack of the precautionary principle, conspiracy theories, the growing influence of big tech, dopamine addictions, being apocoloptimists, and so much more.

But the essence of this conversation is that we don't need to be asleep at the wheel, mindlessly scrolling our way through life. We can choose HOW we want to interact with the world around us (natural or engineered) in a discerning and meaningful way, and then take steps towards that, together.

I think you'll find it fascinating and empowering, just like I did.
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My guest today, Benjamin Berry, is a Wim Hof trained breath work instructor who has had a variety of roles in emergency response and rescue operations. In today's episode, Benny shares not one but two incredible stories of transformation and growth.

The first story is of his own personal health journey and his challenges with pain, that led him to embodiment and breathwork, and just some outcomes that will just blow you away. 

We talk about the amazing physiological, mental, and emotional benefits of this work and more than that, the unquantifiable and intrinsic benefits that we just FEEL doing this work. 

Like many things in life this work opened Benny up to seeing the world in a different way, and he shares that “we can’t heal the physical body until we heal all of the other parts of the body first”.

The second story he shares is of his experience during the floods here in Northern NSW in February and March this year. During this time Benny found himself right in the middle of rescue efforts, leaning on his former background in this area, and he kind of became the reluctant face of the civilian-led rescue operations in the media. He shares what happened during this time, how his message was skewed by much of the media, and how this ultimately led to an outflowing of generosity from across the country shortly after.

The through line between these two stories is returning to ourselves. From the incredible healing benefits of the breath and our ability to look after ourselves, we can also create community that looks after one another. And this is exactly what Benny does in his work.

We recorded this conversation in Newrybar hall on Bundjalung land right after one of Benny’s ‘Conscious Club’ breath and ice sessions. I was freezing and still shivering for much of this conversation, and I enjoyed every bit of it nonetheless, and I know you will too.
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I’m so excited to share this conversation with you today with two incredibly brave, articulate, and wise women: Isabel Lucas and Sally Townsend.

Isabel is a well-known actress and activist who has stood up for many environmental and social justice causes.

Sally is an ethical business leader, who has been on a journey with breast cancer.

You may initially think, 'This is a bit of a strange pairing, why are they on the same episode?', but what they share is that they both have had their own health challenges, which have led them to natural healing modalities.

But more than that… their health journeys have opened them up to listening to, and trusting, their own intuition and inner guidance system, especially in the face of criticism from people around them, and even the public at large.

In this wide-ranging conversation we talk about a lot of things including some of the problems of the broader healthcare industry, the influence of big business and government, censorship, vaccine mandates, the changing political landscape, and much more… 

But mostly this is a conversation about Bravery.

And having the bravery to listen to what your inner conscience is telling you.

I want to acknowledge both of these women for openly and vulnerably sharing their own stories.

I want to acknowledge the country that we recorded this on, Bundjalung land, overlooking Wollumbin at the house I currently call home.

And I want to acknowledge you, dear listener, for being open and curious, and tuning in to hear from someone else’s perspective, and to hold the capacity for diversity of thought.

So with that, I offer you this conversation with Isabel Lucas, and Sally Townsend.
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Hello Earthlings,

It's been a while since my last episode (4 months to be exact). In fact, I've only published 3 episodes in the last 8 months!

And, after 50-odd conversations with other people about the times in their life that dramatically shaped them and the way they see they world, I have somehow manifested my own experience; my own 'Overview Effect' moment that has changed not only how I see the world, but how I see myself.

In this episode I share what my journey to discovery has been over the last 6-9 months, and where the podcast heads to next.

I'd love to hear your feedback. Send me a message on instagram and of course, if you're liking it, please share the show and and leave a review.

We're back baby!
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