Coexisting

Today we speak to speaker and life consultant Jose Carlos (JC) in his home office in Tijuana, Mexico. JC and I met through a podcast network and his enthusiasm for this project and his commitment to creating in a crisis really stood out for me. And as it is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, December 3, JC's episode was important to share as he highlights so eloquently the particular challenges Covid has brought to people who are living with a disability. * Every seventh person alive today – more than 1 billion people in total – lives with some form of disability. Despite this persons with disabilities are still overwhelmingly overlooked in times of emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. What did this mean for JC personally? * When we spoke it was the height of lockdown in Mexico, and the challenges Mexico faced in particular due to late shut down, high numbers hospitalised and lack of resources; * the power of people, and what he is missing without this physical contact. * the power of awareness and how that has changed in a quieter, slower world. * What resilience means to JC and how gratitude is the cornerstone of his approach to life. This episode was recorded on June 17, 2020 ***** Guest Insights You can learn more about JC and his life coaching and speaking work here:  Website: http://youareintime.com/ English language and https://estasatiempo.xyz/ Espanol Twitter https://twitter.com/jctellaeche FB https://www.facebook.com/jctellaeche/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/jctellaeche/ Podcast Inside My Mind: https://open.spotify.com/show/41t5NXTZCYxJfaLc37sJL9 ***** If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *follow Coexisting wherever you listen to your pods, so each new episode comes up automatically!  * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-existing/id1517874874 *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting It all helps people to find us! •••• SPONSOR LINKS: OTTER.AI SO useful for podcasters and for creatives alike who need a quick way to get thoughts down on paper if you would like to try out my awesome transcription tool, use this link to try out a month of PREMIUM features. https://otter.ai/referrals/SQ99ZMYK After the first month you can revert to basic (free) or premium which gives you 6000 minutes transcription time.  OPENRENT THE best way to rent your property out as a private landlord in the UK, an UBER easy to use site, they think of everything - and you save a packet in agent fees (I saved multiple hundreds v a high street firm) - use this sponsor link for a free trial! https://openrent.co.uk/invite/c/coexisting

Today we speak to Alia in an exhausted evening between her many media appearances, sitting between her bed and her desk in London on the edge of summer.  CW: limited mention in episode of suicide and domestic violence * how Alia went from psychotherapist to activist appearing on our screens almost daily, fighting for the survival of the NHS during Covid for the campaign 'Keep Our NHS Public' and creating the first 'People's Covid Enquiry' * what the NHS, the National Health Service is in the UK - why it is so unusual and why its existence is in danger. * how the Covid crisis has played out in the UK, lack of PPE, corruption in government procurement, unclear lockdown rules and the pressure that is falling on our healthworkers as a result. * how mental health services are seeing the results of Covid mismanagement firsthand.  * feeling hopeless about what you can do? Alia has ideas.  This episode was recorded on 4 March 2021. ***** Episode links: Alia our interviewee @QualiaInterAlia   NHS Staff Voices Twitter @NHSStaffVoices FB @nhsstaffvoices Or email them at NHSStaffVoices.KONP at gmail.com Website: https://keepournhspublic.com/local-groups/nhs-staff-voices/ Keep Our NHS Public website: keepournhspublic.com Twitter @keepnhspublic People's Covid Inquiry https://www.peoplescovidinquiry.com   **********   If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *subscribe to Coexisting wherever you listen to your pods, so each new episode comes up automatically!  * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-existing/id1517874874 *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting TWITTER: @coexistingpod It all helps people to find us! •••• SPONSOR LINKS: OTTER.AI SO useful for podcasters and for creatives alike who need a quick way to get thoughts down on paper if you would like to try out my awesome transcription tool, use this link to try out a month of PREMIUM features. https://otter.ai/referrals/SQ99ZMYK After the first month you can revert to basic (free) or premium which gives you 6000 minutes transcription time.  OPENRENT THE best way to rent your property out as a private landlord in the UK, an UBER easy to use site, they think of everything - and you save a packet in agent fees (I saved multiple hundreds v a high street firm) - use this sponsor link for a free trial! https://openrent.co.uk/invite/c/coexisting

It is a year from the date that the World Health Organisation declared Covid a global pandemic and exactly 365 days since today's guest, Mario, set foot on a plane - an anniversary of deep significance for this international aid worker, sitting in the corner of his home where he has carved out an office, overlooking a sea of skyscrapers in Dubai * Dubai, known internationally for its jaw dropping architecture and multicultural buzz, Mario paints a vivid picture about what happened in this city that really never slept before this year.  * the challenges faced by international aid workers globally - both in assisting the vulnerable men, women and children they work with worldwide, but also the personal toll -  during the expected but unexpected of the worst of the Covid pandemic. * what the legacy of this year might be in people's hearts and minds and a question we may ask - who will be held accountable. * reflecting on the myth of the 'developed world' and what it meant to deliver aid to help people where they never thought it would be needed - in Italy and America * and what we all need right now - the rallying cry to action within all our power. This episode was recorded on March 3 2021 ***** If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *subscribe to Coexisting wherever you listen to your pods, so each new episode comes up automatically!  * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-existing/id1517874874 *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting TWITTER: @coexistingpod It all helps people to find us! •••• SPONSOR LINKS: OTTER.AI SO useful for podcasters and for creatives alike who need a quick way to get thoughts down on paper if you would like to try out my awesome transcription tool, use this link to try out a month of PREMIUM features. https://otter.ai/referrals/SQ99ZMYK After the first month you can revert to basic (free) or premium which gives you 6000 minutes transcription time.  OPENRENT THE best way to rent your property out as a private landlord in the UK, an UBER easy to use site, they think of everything - and you save a packet in agent fees (I saved multiple hundreds v a high street firm) - use this sponsor link for a free trial! https://openrent.co.uk/invite/c/coexisting

Its Earth Day today and in honour of this we pop back to China in Month 5 to speak to Grant, global sustainability and environmental advisor - at his desk, between night and day, China and Europe - with a deep hold on the historical legacy of this year.  * the changes he has seen take place overnight in the sustainability world as a result of Covid and why this can't be wasted - its the test run the world needs.  * the deeply personal reflection on the loss of his father at this time. And what it really means to celebrate a life and empathy in the virtual space. * reflecting on what 'lockdown' and 'spike' meant in China, words its quite hard to fathom when you think of the size of cities involved * his genius and simple idea to deal with zoom/meeting burnout (seriously me right now) * and something we are all reflecting on now:-being on the right side of history This episode was recorded on July 16, 2020 ***** If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *subscribe to Coexisting wherever you listen to your pods, so each new episode comes up automatically!  * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-existing/id1517874874 *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting TWITTER: @coexistingpod It all helps people to find us! •••• SPONSOR LINKS: OTTER.AI SO useful for podcasters and for creatives alike who need a quick way to get thoughts down on paper if you would like to try out my awesome transcription tool, use this link to try out a month of PREMIUM features. https://otter.ai/referrals/SQ99ZMYK After the first month you can revert to basic (free) or premium which gives you 6000 minutes transcription time.  OPENRENT THE best way to rent your property out as a private landlord in the UK, an UBER easy to use site, they think of everything - and you save a packet in agent fees (I saved multiple hundreds v a high street firm) - use this sponsor link for a free trial! https://openrent.co.uk/invite/c/coexisting

Its Lunar New Year and the Year of the Ox! As a love letter to those that celebrate this beautiful holiday a re-release of our Vietnam episode to celebrate the lunar new year or Tết  - a shortened form of Tết Nguyên Đán meaning "Festival of the First Morning of the First Day" We spoke to Creighton at his desk in a dark noisy night in the capital Ho Chi Minh City. A fascinating episode from back in June 2020 where we discussed how despite proximity to China, Vietnam, a densely populated country of 97 million and a developing infrastructure has been a success story - with only 300 cases of Coronavirus and not a single death. Figures that to this day remain EXTREMELY low and could so easily have gone the other way. We talk about why and how Vietnam has handled things so well, what is different in the attitude in America We were just at the beginning of the year that was to be, but Creighton spoke movingly and with great thought about how to put self-care at the very centre to help you cope with the personal and professional upheaval so many are going through. If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold: * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting It all helps people to find us!   

Its Lunar New Year and the Year of the Ox! As a love letter to those that celebrate this beautiful holiday a re-release of one of our very first episodes in China all about the unique Chinese New Year that was 2020. With wonderful journalist Bec, who reported through the very beginning of the Covid crisis. Insight from her travels near Wuhan back in Chinese New Year 2020. The unique challenges of working with kids at home, feelings working mums everywhere will recognise! The fascinating controls that were put in place in parts of China to control the spread of the virus and what happened when tables were turned and badly affected China became badly affected America.

Its Lunar New Year and the Year of the Ox! As a love letter to those that celebrate a re-release of one of our very first episodes set in Hong Kong. Very early in the world's Covid journey, but already almost three months into lockdown in parts of Asia where it began end January 2020. We talk about the stark differences between people's approach to Coronavirus in 'West' and 'East'. resilience among students graduating during Covid And the miles of untouched nature in Hong Kong, where 40% of its land mass is national parkland - just a step away from the seething metropolis of central Hong Kong. ********* Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, and has a population density of 17,311 people per sq.m/6,659 people per sq.km which makes it Coronavirus very low infection figures all the more incredible. Read more about the why here: https://www.vox.com/2020/5/18/21262273/coronavirus-hong-kong-masks-deaths-new-york This episode was recorded on 16 April 2020. If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *please share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen! *like our FB page at: https://www.fb.me/coexistingpodcast *connect on IG at @coexistingpodcast https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/ It all helps people to find us! 

A close out episode of a momentous year bringing back some familiar voices.

Day 121 and we speak to Father Max in front of his makeshift altar that he has set up at home in his study in Newmarket, England I was so affected by this episode, this quiet man and the obvious care he had for his community and his town and the very difficult circumstances people were dealing with. Its full of both hope and hardship and shows a very human side to religious work. * Technological wizardry and old school prayer - how to combine the two and make it work?    * The Free School Meals programme in the UK stopping and what that meant for so many vulnerable young families and what was done to help. * The support we all need, even the clergy (!) at this time as we navigate an uncertain world. * what does this all mean for Christmas...something many have their eye on right now. ***** If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *subscribe to Coexisting wherever you listen to your pods, so each new episode comes up automatically!  * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-existing/id1517874874 *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting TWITTER: @coexistingpod It all helps people to find us! •••• SPONSOR LINKS: OTTER.AI SO useful for podcasters and for creatives alike who need a quick way to get thoughts down on paper if you would like to try out my awesome transcription tool, use this link to try out a month of PREMIUM features. https://otter.ai/referrals/SQ99ZMYK After the first month you can revert to basic (free) or premium which gives you 6000 minutes transcription time.  OPENRENT THE best way to rent your property out as a private landlord in the UK, an UBER easy to use site, they think of everything - and you save a packet in agent fees (I saved multiple hundreds v a high street firm) - use this sponsor link for a free trial! https://openrent.co.uk/invite/c/coexisting

Day 163 and we speak to creator and podcaster Lenni in her uber-insulated bathroom she podcasts from in Downtown LA in the US.   Today we meet the first of our podcasters in the POD2POD series.    I met Lenni at the very beginning of my journey into podding here in LA and I cannot be more thankful for her wise words at this time.   The 2020 Black Lives Matter protests initially sparked by the murder of George Floyd quickly spread across the nation from June 2020 and worldwide - in what was an unprecedented scale of civil protest and what is now being called the largest protest movement in US history.   Lenni and I spoke back in August as the protests began to die down and we shared a desire to keep this action in people's hearts and minds.   She shares intimate observations and feelings of the protests from her vantage point in Downtown LA and spoke incredibly openly about what this time has sparked in her and what this says about the broader picture of growing up as a young black woman in America.    Inevitably conversation turned to the election and the political upheaval in the US which led me to think today, November 3 - the last day of the vote - would be the right time to hear Lenni's powerful words.    ••••   GUEST LINKS:   You can find Lenni, her thought provoking podcast and more about her work here below - follow on her instas for the launch of her new shows launching in 2021.   Tub in the Bedroom Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tubinthebedroom https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tub-in-the-bedroom https://open.spotify.com/show/tubinthebedroom https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-tub-in-the-bedroom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tubinthebedroom/ https://www.instagram.com/lenniagaston/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tubinthebedroom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tubinthebedroom/   *** If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *subscribe to Coexisting at your preferred podcast host here: https://pod.link/1517874874 * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-existing/id1517874874 *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting TWITTER: @coexistingpod It all helps people to find us! ••• SPONSOR LINKS: OTTER.AI SO useful for podcasters and for creatives alike who need a quick way to get thoughts down on paper if you would like to try out my awesome transcription tool, use this link to try out a month of PREMIUM features. https://otter.ai/referrals/SQ99ZMYK After the first month you can revert to basic (free) or premium which gives you 6000 minutes transcription time.  OPENRENT THE best way to rent your property out as a private landlord in the UK, an UBER easy to use site, they think of everything - and you save a packet in agent fees (I saved multiple hundreds v a high street firm) - use this sponsor link for a free trial! https://openrent.co.uk/invite/c/coexisting Thank you for supporting the products that keep Coexisting existing!

Day 110 and we speak to David under the eaves in his apartment in Paris, France.  France, as has many parts of Europe, just this week gone back into strict lockdown as Winter approaches and at this sad time we revisit the heavy lockdown that Paris experienced bordering one of the worst affected countries, Italy, at the beginning of the pandemic. * we talk about the changes to French society, owning Paris streets and skipping those kisses!  * Living alone during the Pandemic: David talks beautifully about choosing to move in with his best friend and making the lockdown an adventure together - and the delicious food resulted!  * as an American who is long time France resident he speaks very movingly about wrestling with trying to explain to his French friends how differently this is playing out in the US..and how it has become a political issue not one of public health. Something so pertinent on the eve of the election!  ***** If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *subscribe to Coexisting at your preferred podcast host here: https://pod.link/1517874874 * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-existing/id1517874874 *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting TWITTER: @coexistingpod It all helps people to find us! •••• SPONSOR LINKS: OTTER.AI SO useful for podcasters and for creatives alike who need a quick way to get thoughts down on paper if you would like to try out my awesome transcription tool, use this link to try out a month of PREMIUM features. https://otter.ai/referrals/SQ99ZMYK After the first month you can revert to basic (free) or premium which gives you 6000 minutes transcription time.  OPENRENT THE best way to rent your property out as a private landlord in the UK, an UBER easy to use site, they think of everything - and you save a packet in agent fees (I saved multiple hundreds v a high street firm) - use this sponsor link for a free trial! https://openrent.co.uk/invite/c/coexisting

Want to get a flavour of what Coexisting is all about?  This is it - a 2 minute race through Season 1. A compilation episode I put together for a competition entry. 8 questions 8 voices - what does it mean to coexist in 2020....?

A super choppy little mini episode from the road as we headed out on a little journey.  * what's been going on in your host's world on the West Coast of the US * Intro to Pod2Pod a mini series with my podcasting friends in honour of International Podcast Day on Sept 30 *subscribe to Coexisting at your preferred podcast host here: https://pod.link/1517874874 * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-existing/id1517874874 *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting TWITTER: @coexistingpod It all helps people to find us! •••• SPONSOR LINKS: OTTER.AI SO useful for podcasters and for creatives alike who need a quick way to get thoughts down on paper if you would like to try out my awesome transcription tool, use this link to try out a month of PREMIUM features. https://otter.ai/referrals/SQ99ZMYK After the first month you can revert to basic (free) or premium which gives you 6000 minutes transcription time.  OPENRENT THE best way to rent your property out as a private landlord in the UK, an UBER easy to use site, they think of everything - and you save a packet in agent fees (I saved multiple hundreds v a high street firm) - use this sponsor link for a free trial! https://openrent.co.uk/invite/c/coexisting

Day 125 and we speak to actor Isra in her childhood bedroom in Gothenburg Sweden.   Isra left her home in New York at the height of the pandemic in March and return to what felt like a parallel universe - the country where she grew up - Sweden.   We spoke at a time that unemployment benefits were coming to an end in the US so it was occupying many, especially the creative industries.   Sweden's light touch approach to the  pandemic has caused debate globally as it was SO unusual - was it the right approach to save the economy? Did it work and could it really work outside of Sweden?   We talk about the palpable change to the living organism that is New York City during Covid and what the future might hold for this adored city.   The incredibly tough work landscape for artists and what it is now morphing into - including some interesting tidbits on the future of casting.  The unparalleled magic of live theatre and how artists are stretching to find opportunity in this bleak time.   The wisdom of mamas (always no matter where you go, they are there!) and how to tame overachiever tendencies in a world that has stopped.   ••••   GUEST LINKS:   You can find Isra and more of her work here:   Website: www.israelsalihie.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8666766/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/isra.elsalihie/     If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *subscribe to Coexisting at your preferred podcast host here: https://pod.link/1517874874 * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-existing/id1517874874 *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting TWITTER: @coexistingpod It all helps people to find us! ••• SPONSOR LINKS: OTTER.AI SO useful for podcasters and for creatives alike who need a quick way to get thoughts down on paper if you would like to try out my awesome transcription tool, use this link to try out a month of PREMIUM features. https://otter.ai/referrals/SQ99ZMYK After the first month you can revert to basic (free) or premium which gives you 6000 minutes transcription time.  OPENRENT THE best way to rent your property out as a private landlord in the UK, an UBER easy to use site, they think of everything - and you save a packet in agent fees (I saved multiple hundreds v a high street firm) - use this sponsor link for a free trial! https://openrent.co.uk/invite/c/coexisting Thank you for supporting the products that keep Coexisting existing! 

Day 59 and we speak to counsellor Helen in her lounge in Liverpool.    As UK goes back into lockdown as winter approaches we revisit lockdown first time around when people were midway through and finding their rhythm.    Helen's Scottish lilt brings with it fascinating little pieces of social history in Glasgow    Finding community in a potted plant and comfort in a shared moment through a window pane.   The magic of a pink moon and an unexpected bag of flour! If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *subscribe to Coexisting at your preferred podcast host here: https://pod.link/1517874874 * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-existing/id1517874874 *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting It all helps people to find us! •••• Sponsor Links SO useful for podcasters and for creatives alike who need a quick way to get thoughts down on paper if you would like to try out my awesome transcription tool, use this link to try out a month of PREMIUM features. https://otter.ai/referrals/SQ99ZMYK After the first month you can revert to basic (free) or premium which gives you 6000 minutes transcription time. 

Day 35 we speak to Kate Winter, children's illustrator and writer, in her shed studio in Cambridge, England.  It was early days when we spoke, and it was all about how to create rhythm out of the emotional chaos of the beginning of lockdown when strict lockdown was in place but before the UK descended into a mess of unclear direction from the Govt that have marked the country since then. Spring was in full bloom in that corner of the world and the sounds of blackbirds crept in through the doors. How do you find the significant space needed to create at this time, especially with kids knocking at the door? This time has brought so many details to the fore that were not visible in the noise  - What happens when you recognise what hasn't been working in your family and this brings an opportunity to craft a new family rhythm?  We celebrate the UK's last wedding the week of lockdown and the magic of a COMPLETED RUBIK'S CUBE!  And if you're wondering what a PUNT is, its a shallow bottomed pleasure boat that you will see carrying people up and down the river in Cambridge. Its a beautiful day out!  EPISODE LINKS: You can find Kate at www.katewinter.net or on IG @katewinterfreeland Agent:https://belllomaxmoreton.co.uk/picture-books/kate-winter More on PUNTS in Cambridge: https://puntcambridge.co.uk If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *subscribe to Coexisting at your preferred podcast host here: https://pod.link/1517874874 * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-existing/id1517874874 *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting It all helps people to find us!  •••• SO useful for podcasters and for creatives alike who need a quick way to get thoughts down on paper if you would like to try out my awesome transcription tool, use this link to try out a month of PREMIUM features. https://otter.ai/referrals/SQ99ZMYK After the first month you can revert to basic (free) or premium which gives you 6000 minutes transcription time.  And at the end of this episode and others, we try out some ads!   

Day 58 we speak to Liane at her desk in Wellington, New Zealand - although its June, its getting cold, the cusp of winter in the Southern Hemisphere. She talks about the fascinating details of Prime Minister Jacinda Adern's leadership during the crisis. New Zealand's Covid response and management and government support of its residents has been held up as one of the most effective globally. With a short lockdown, then 102 days entirely covid-free before an very slight second wave in August that sparked a light trolling of Trump with twitter hashtag #nzhellhole when he compared the two countries. New Zealand was the first to give women the vote in 1893! - how the fact that the country is secular and egalitarian in outlook contributed to its success. In stunningly beautiful New Zealand, the country is extremely reliant on tourists, we talk about what happened when this, New Zealand's second largest industry was shutdown over night  Liane documented the  slowing down - within her family the rollercoaster of emotions but also positive changes that the slowness brought with it for them all.  A question we are all asking - what did the slowing down mean for the environment and can we preserve this after the worst of Coronavirus lockdown is over? Episode Links: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/politics/womens-suffrage https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/04/jacinda-ardern-new-zealand-leadership-coronavirus/610237/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/08/nzhellhole-how-kiwis-are-hitting-back-at-trumps-covid-taunts If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *subscribe to Coexisting at your preferred podcast host here: https://pod.link/1517874874 * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-existing/id1517874874 *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting It all helps people to find us!  •••• SO useful for podcasters and for creatives alike who need a quick way to get thoughts down on paper if you would like to try out my awesome transcription tool, use this link to try out a month of PREMIUM features. https://otter.ai/referrals/SQ99ZMYK After the first month you can revert to basic (free) or premium which gives you 6000 minutes transcription time. 

Day 109 Redford, Michigan we speak to Terry in his bedroom, in a part of the world that had the first large outbreaks of the virus in the United States. We connected over a well-loved audio project initially and I invited Terry to speak. I loved Terry's beautiful quiet way of conjuring a space. We talk libraries and sound, the novel Camus' the Plague and what it can teach us about the end of the pandemic and how to look after yourself and your mental health in these tough times. Oh and yes, a personal fave of mine - the magic of cold showers! https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2020-03-23/reading-camu-the-plague-amid-coronavirus https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/05/publishers-report-sales-boom-in-novels-about-fictional-epidemics-camus-the-plague-dean-koontz You can find Terry on Twitter at @tw_fairchild This episode was recorded on 26 June 2020 It was a time of intense protest in the US in response to the murder of George Floyd by the police and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, please continue to support here: https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/how-to-support-black-lives-matter If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *subscribe to Coexisting at your preferred podcast host here: https://pod.link/1517874874 * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting

Season 2 opens with one of my favourite episodes. Day 105 Sydney, Day 0 Melbourne - as Melbourne locked down suddenly again in a second wave - we speak to artist Belinda as she gazes out onto Sydney Harbour the night that Melbourne locked down. She talks about the arts community in Australia in lockdown and the Sydney Biennale, the first time it has been curated by an Indigenous artist Brook Andrew - turned on its head at the very last minute as it coincided with lockdown. She talks about what happens to an artist's practice under stress, nurturing in a crisis and grieving and celebrating her father who died during the lockdown when gatherings were not permitted. She covers the fascinating changes happening in Australian society across states and the seen and unseen in all our lives that the pandemic will bring to light. https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/aboriginal-artist-and-provocateur-brook-andrew-on-shaking-up-the-sydney-biennale-20190930-p52w6c.html You can follow Belinda and her work @belinda_brighthouse on instagram and at https://www.belindapiggott.com/ This episode was recorded on 8 July 2020. If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *subscribe to Coexisting at your preferred podcast host here: https://pod.link/1517874874 * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting It all helps people to find us! 

Season 1 wraps with 13 beautiful snippets of human life. SO..what are we going to do next? Exciting times - we are going into the FUTURE!  Also intro-ing my amazing new show sponsor - web transcriber tool: Otter.ai https://otter.ai/referrals/SQ99ZMYK Use this link to try out a month of PREMIUM features on this awesome transcription tool. After the first month you can revert to basic (free) or premium which gives you 6000 minutes transcription time.  SO useful for podcasters and for creatives alike who need a quick way to get thoughts down on paper. And a sneak peak of my super glam podcasting life in my cupboard.

Day 75 We speak to Jaems at his desk in Accra, Ghana Jaems is a digital media rockstar, videographer, sound producer and podcaster - which is how we met. He covered so beautifully the pressures of the pandemic - not just personally but across the country where gathering and in-depth communication is part of the DNA. The unique situation in developing countries and why long lockdown were just not possible and the efforts by the government to answer the needs of its population. You can connect with Jaems at African Masters Broadcasting Centre on https://ambc.site.live/  And listen to his beautiful podcast Every Day People https://anchor.fm/everydaypeopleshow This episode was recorded on 19 June 2020. If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold*subscribe to Coexisting at your preferred podcast host here: https://pod.link/1517874874 * share with a friend*leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-existing/id1517874874 *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting It all helps people to find us! 

Day 103 Today we speak to Alicia in her writing space in Rhode Island, East Coast US As school closed for the year and now parents are dealing with the uncertainty of what will happen next school year I really wanted to speak to someone teaching. Alicia is a middle school teacher and a creator of phenomenal teaching resources. Beautifully softly spoken and wise. From the smallest state in the US, we talk about how its been for our beloved teachers, their struggles and for the students and their families navigating this time. She talks movingly about the struggle of working and parenting simultaneously and how to find the good in a hugely stressful situation. You can connect with Alicia here: https://www.instagram.com/writesolutions/ https://www.facebook.com/writesolutions4teachers/ Website https://www.writesolutions.org/ This episode was recorded on 25 June 2020. If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold*subscribe to Coexisting at your preferred podcast host here: https://pod.link/1517874874 * share with a friend*leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts  *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN:https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting It all helps people to find us! 

Day 60 Today we speak to Lisa on her balcony in Tokyo, Japan. Lisa is a freelance photographer and perpetual nomad, travelling out of her 'home country' for 27 years. Japan had just declared the April State of Emergency to combat the virus which was a hot topic. Cases were at the time worryingly climbing but then stabilised although in recent days sadly they are on the rise again. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/08/national/coronavirus-cases-state-of-emergency/ We talk about things unique to Tokyo's economy at this time. How Coronavirus has highlighted how small the world is and what it is to live somewhere where masks are ALWAYS used.  We also get personal and talk about Lisa's view of the crisis after cancer and how tough it is being so far away from your kids for so long You can connect with Lisa here: www.capturingthefabulise.com and on instagram at @capturingthefabulise This episode was recorded on 21 April 2020. If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold*subscribe to Coexisting at your preferred podcast host here: https://pod.link/1517874874 * share with a friend*leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts  *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting It all helps people to find us! 

Day 150 - Today we speak to Creighton at his desk in a dark noisy night in the capital Ho Chi Minh City. Creighton is the founder of a digital marketing agency that he runs location-independent as a digital nomad. We talk about what happened when Vietnam closed its borders with him inside, and how despite proximity to China, Vietnam, a densely populated country of 97 million and developing infrastructure has been a success story - with only 300 cases of Coronavirus and not a single death. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/29/asia/coronavirus-vietnam-intl-hnk/index.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52628283 We talk about why and how Vietnam has handled things so well, what is different in the attitude in America and how to ensure you put self-care central in your life to help you cope with the personal and professional upheaval so many are going through. You can connect with Creighton here - https://exponentialclients.com/ And his socials here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/creightonwong/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/exponentialclients If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold: *subscribe to Coexisting at your preferred podcast host here: https://pod.link/1517874874 * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting It all helps people to find us! 

Day 46 Today we speak to Brian standing next to his diaper box desk in LA in the United States Farewell to Spring, the searing Summer of LA is arriving and we talk beautiful gardens, the very real struggle of caring for kids at home and turning up with all your emotional energy to do the work you need to do.   From his background in psychology, social work and sports Brian talks about the lessons to take with us from these disciplines and how to be there for our colleagues and our families.   You can follow Brian's vegetable and California native flower garden on instagram at www.instagram.com/bdrinla   And the incredible non profit that he works with here:   Imagine LA - working to end the cycles of family homelessness and poverty by pairing families who have experienced homelessness with a case manager and a team of volunteer mentors: www.imaginela.org If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold*please share with a friend*leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen!   *connect on:   FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/  LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/47604282 It all helps people to find us!       

Day 40 Lisbon, Portugal. Today we speak to Lissanthea at her borrowed dining table in Lisbon. Having flown out three months ago she is still on the road travelling until the country she calls home opens its borders again. She talks about what happens to weddings during lockdown and what a great preparation for marriage this time is. Lissanthea is a physiotherapist and pain educator, she talks about what this time is doing in our bodies physiologically and what methods can help us cope. I was excited to talk to the ever-wise Lissanthea in relation to this time as I was sure she would have some great insights. You can follow Lissanthea and her work in pain on Twitter at @lissanthea and on facebook at www.facebook.com/painchats. If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *please share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen! *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/47604282 It all helps people to find us!

Day 14 Cambridge, UK The very first interview of the series, when in lockdown everyone was just beginning to find their feet. Today we speak to Jana in the study where she writes, in Cambridge. What is it like to live completely alone during lockdown? What do you miss? What becomes yet move vivid in the quiet? Jana talks about missing human touch and finding joy in unlikely places - the beauty of a corner of a Persian carpet. This episode was recorded on 20 March 2020. If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *please share with a friend *leave a rating AND review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen! *follow us on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpod *follow us on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpod/ It all helps people to find us! 

Week 9 Today we speak to Ian in Manchester, England He talks about about the Clap for Carers that has happened during lockdown every Thursday night at 8pm for frontline workers and the UK's National Health Service and tonight it ends. He talks about the challenges of caring for elderly parents at this time, what it feels like to no longer have control and what moments he would KEEP when it all ends. The Last Clap for Carers: https://clapforourcarers.co.uk/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52773032 From the UK's National Health Service (NHS) launch leaflet 5 July 1948 "it will provide you with all medical, dental and nursing care, everyone rich or poor, man woman or child can use it...there are no charges...there are no insurance qualifications, but it is not a charity you are all paying for it, mainly as taxpayers, and it will relieve your money worries in times of illness" This episode was recorded on 28 May 2020. If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *please share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen! *like our FB page at: https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpod It all helps people to find us!     

Day 84 Hong Kong Today we speak to Anne in her bedroom in Hong Kong surrounded by graffiti posters. We talk about the stark differences between people's approach to Coronavirus in 'West' and 'East', about resilience among students graduating during Covid and the miles of untouched nature in Hong Kong, where 40% of its land mass is national parkland - just a step away from the seething metropolis of central Hong Kong. ********* Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, and has a population density of 17,311 people per sq.m/6,659 people per sq.km which makes it Coronavirus infection figures all the more incredible. It has a population of over 7 million and has experienced only 4 deaths due to Covid. Read more about the why here: https://www.vox.com/2020/5/18/21262273/coronavirus-hong-kong-masks-deaths-new-york This episode was recorded on 16 April 2020. If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *please share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen! *like our FB page at: https://www.fb.me/coexistingpodcast *connect on IG at @coexistingpodcast https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/ It all helps people to find us! 

Week 5 Today we speak to John in London, England He talks about how life has changed as an actor, without theatre or studio and what it means to act from home.  We delve into the great of audio drama in the UK - the Archers - 'an everyday story of country folk' that has been running since 1951 and is the world's longest-running drama! He talks about how the perpetually busy and noisy metropolis of London has changed. And the first night of Clap for Carers in the UK, for the nation's frontline workers and National Health Service (NHS) staff on 26 March 2020 Links: the Archers - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qpgr How Clap for Carers first started -https://news.sky.com/video/coronavirus-clap-for-our-carers-organiser-speaks-to-sky-news-11977887 This episode was recorded on 1 May 2020. If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *please share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen! *like our FB page at: https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpod It all helps people to find us! 

Day 30. Today we speak to Charles in his shed in Perth, Western Australia. He talks about feeling fraudulent during this experience due to the low cases on the West Coast, how to celebrate a 21st birthday in style when you cant see anyone, the sad but fascinating impact of alcohol restrictions in WA and what his hopes are for the future of the world from his perspective as a researcher studying the impacts of mining on communities in Papua New Guinea. This episode was recorded on 23 April 2020. If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *please share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen! *like our FB page at: https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpod It all helps people to find us!   

Day 56, Reykjavik, Iceland This episode was recorded on 12 May 2020. Today we speak to Agata in Iceland Most at home when she is exploring her landscape, she leads glacier tours in the natural wonder that is Iceland. Agata shares how nature has healed and helped her, what it means to really slow down, the unique approach that the Icelandic government has taken to look after its people and why swimming pools have particular significance.  If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *please share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen! *like our FB page at: https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpod It all helps people to find us!   

Welcome to Coexisting! An audio show featuring voices from different countries across the globe reflecting on their experience of Lockdown or Shelter At Home. We began recording in March 2020 and as we speak now in June 2020 we have recorded 25 voices from across Taiwan, Hong Kong, United States, England, Scotland, Australia, China, France, Portugal, Iceland Japan and New Zealand and the list keeps growing. ***** Its 2020 and due to Coronavirus making its way across the world we find our towns and cities in lockdown in an effort to slow the pandemic. Apart from the Covid headlines filling our screens, I was curious to hear how people were living day to day, so I asked the same 8 questions to people in different countries to get a glimpse of their lives during their version of shelter at home. The questions I ask cover life right now as that person is living it. What day of shelter at home are you on, what are the rules in place, what is it like in the streets where you live, what practical advice has helped you, what is your most memorable moment and what would you say to someone who is feeling low today. If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *please share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen! *like our FB page at: https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpod **you can also contact us here, if you would like to be interviewed!** It all helps people to find us!