Thriving with Nature: Living a Regenerative Lifestyle

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From that Plastic Exchange was born and it’s not only changing the environment, but the dignity of the humans getting involved as well as feeding them! It’s powerful! The stories he shares in the interview are inspiring!To learn more about Plastic Exchange and donate your $1 head to www.plasticexchange.org Want to learn more about how you can become part of the solution and help nature thrive just by adjusting your lifestyle? Grab the Thriving with Nature Checklist here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/checklist Website: https://thrivingwithnature.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature 

Embarking on this journey it’s exactly that - a journey.. It has its ups and downs. And this past couple of days I have felt a little low because I am not close to my family. Normally if I was in Australia, I know my father would be able to come over and help me out, we could bounce back and forth ideas and do some work together. It’s hard to see him sometimes helping my step-sister who only lives down the street from him, and I am on the land here on my own. The truth of it is he would be here in a heartbeat if he was closer, and probably so much more than I would want him to! I have chosen Bali (or I sometimes think Bali chose me) and it’s just one of the sacrifices I have made.The truth is though, according to Demartini, or so my friend says, is that nothing is missing - these dynamics turn up in other ways. And that is true. I have what I call my “Mountain Family” - a community of like-minded souls that I get along with and we all help each other! I also have a Bali Family, the landowner, who is helping me so much. I am truly supported on this journey!The reality is, in some moments, I really miss my fam. But one day the borders will open and they will get to come to see what I am embarking on! So I just have to ride these low moments and get through them - because after a low, often there is a high!... so let’s see what is around the corner!Join me for this week's podcast ponderings...Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

I’ve always sat on the outskirts of village life in Bali. I’ve seen their amazing community and felt the warmth that they share when joining in on a ceremony, however, I’ve never been part of the village. I’ve also noticed how they really work together a lot. Whether preparing for a ceremony, harvesting, they are chattering away and connecting together. Now I’m part of a community I am starting to notice my old western ways of “wanting to do it on my own” and this is “my” land… etc. Balinese don’t think that way, they really do live a life of “Together we are Better”.So when they were naturally offering to help me, I could feel a resistance come up… but it’s an old way, a part of my ego I choose to let go of..Join me for this week's episode as I ponder what came up for me during a moment of this...Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

One year ago this Podcast was born! I was determined to make it work and share information about how we can thrive with Nature. At the time I was living in town, no idea I would ever be getting land soon or oblivious to what was coming ahead! But we did it!We had interviews with amazing people like Dr. Elaine Ingham, Chef Cynthia Louise, Ron Smith, Finian Makepeace, James Levelle and so many more!I hope to have more interviews in the coming months and really want to make sure that you as a listener are being entertained and learning at the same time! So let’s see how we go! Together let’s do this….come join me to celebrate and reflect over the past year and what is to come for the next year!Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Come Join me Monthly Live for Q&A’s in the Heal Thy Self TRiBE: Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Ok, it’s time to get clear on what I want to achieve this year! I have some big but simple goals for 2021 and hopefully, all flows well! Todays’ episode is all about setting the intentions for 2021 so that I can come back and listen to it to see if I achieved what I set out to achieve!I share about personal goals and goals for Thriving with Nature.. So come join me! Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

2021 and it’s a new year and a new world! I have some land that I am now the guardian of and many dreams to fulfill as I step through this threshold into a new space and time! In today’s episode, I share about my goal of slowing down to nature's pace - she doesn’t look like she’s doing much, yet she achieves so much. I also share about what 2021 is about for Thriving with Nature… the next adventures… so come join me!Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Happy Christmas to Me!! I am now the proud guardian of some land up here in the jungles of Bali for the next 25 years! Woah!!! It’s exciting, it’s daunting but most of all it’s fully aligned with helping me connect in with Nature and share what I learn - so that I can help be a beacon of light and a messenger to show how we can Thrive with Nature! Join me as I share about the meeting with the head of the village and the experience of signing for the land! Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

In less than a week, I could be the owner of a 25-year contract on some beautiful land here in the mountains of Bali! And this morning I had a freakout! I was having second thoughts about the land I have chosen for my project…. Am I moving ahead with the right one?I also share the pros and cons that come up for me around rice field terraced land and the thoughts that help me work out which land to choose...Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

It’s the night before I head down for the first meeting to look at the contract for the land! You get to hear the night time jungle sounds as I share the experience with the surveyor and my latest observations of jungle disturbances. Strong winds are causing havoc in the food forests which I am predicting will cause an increase in growth. I learned a bit about this when learning about Syntropic Agroforestry. Join me as I share the downloads on this week's episode! Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Today is an exciting day as I head out to meet the surveyor and landowner to measure out the first part of the land I want to choose.There are many aspects I’ve been thinking of as I choose this particular piece of the land and I share with you the things I’ve been thinking about. I also recap how the conversation went last week with the landowner, which was a great experience and awesome to get to know each other more.Join me on this journey of striving to build a modern home living a regenerative lifestyle so that I am aligned with and thriving with Nature!Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

It's happening, it’s real, I'm actually meeting with the landowners today to go over the informal niceties and check we are all on the same page with the landIt’s exciting and scary, this meeting is making it more real! This is all part of the process of slowly integrating with the community and village.Join me as I share about the process of slowly integrating with this Balinese village and ensure I am respecting the culture and the people as I begin my first informal meeting with the landowners...Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

In some ways, life has changed a lot.. it’s much quieter here, there is a general serenity that flows as opposed to the constant hum and drum of renovations and tourist town life. I have heightened awareness in my survival instincts due to living in an ecosystem of nature with its animals and insects. I also feel the fresh air and clean rainforest filtered freshwater that helps to bring a foundational level of health which is wonderful..On the other side, as I work online that part of my life hasn’t changed too much… although power going out and wifi stopping a couple of times a day can happen, but it forces me to stop and breath which is pleasant…I feel a lot more present in my life than I have in a while and that I put down to the removal of so many distractions… I explain it further in this week's podcast episode... Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Living up here in the jungles of Bali, I am surrounded by beautiful villages filled with local Balinese people. It is another world to be up here and one thing I am really careful about is making sure I come into this place with an open mind and open heart.I believe a part of Regenerative Living is the social side of it - the humanity side of it. Understanding the traditional culture, learning about how they lived and live now; how they farmed and farm now.How do they understand and manage waste, how does the village run and make decisions. This is all very new to me, and before I work out how I can help contribute to this village, the first place is to understand the social aspect. And then only if and when it flows, how can I contribute to helping inspire others to live in harmony with Nature, where they may not be… for all I know there could be amazing aspects and traditions that help me learn how to Thrive with Nature..So it’s a learning process… a journey. Regenerative Living is not a destination, it's a living story of humans and decisions and co-creation. In today’s episode, I share my current interactions and how I am endeavouring to be able to learn more…. Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

As the US elections are battling it out, I try not to get too caught up in the politics of it all. The reason is I don’t believe that it can move fast enough to help change and turn the future of this planet around.What I do believe is if we, the everyday person, chooses to live a regenerative lifestyle then we can make the greatest change in the quickest time.I like to use the example of a Mango Tree compared to a Human. Mango Trees get their energy from renewable resources, the waste they produce helps the rest of the ecosystem and they produce no actual waste that can’t be used. So, as a human, how can we move our lives to be more like this?There are three areas we can focus on:● Energy● Waste● Clean UpListen to today's episode so you can learn how to be more and more part of a regenerative world, that is a world Thriving with Nature, than one that is destroying it. Let’s take this matter into our own hands and change the world!Links I discuss in the episode:Make Soil - www.makesoil.org - is a compost organisation to find where you can help build soil rather than methane wasteHome Biogas - www.homebiogas.com - check out how you can turn your waste into energy!Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

A thin layer of mould had started to grow across some of my wooden furniture here in the cabin and I was starting to feel the pressures of nature’s natural desire to take over… when I wiped the mould away with water it didn’t do anything. I didn’t want to use chemicals for health reasons (for both myself and nature) and so I needed to find a way to solve it… and I did! So much so the areas I used this solution are still mouldless and the one spot I miss has the thin layer of mould on it still… join me as I share my solution and other ponderings of a regenerative focused mind...Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

The birds are chirping, the cicadas are singing, the butterflies are fluttering… the jungle is humming here. It’s been just over a week here in the cabin and I’m really settling in. Learning where to put my plants, watching the “Steves and Bettys” be part of my home… and really what it means to be thriving here. Life is continually growing, including mould, so I’m observing and learning how to live in harmony with a jungle that grows continually around you and through your house if you let it! Join me for my latest ponderings and lessons I’m learning,,. Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Helloo Thrivers! So awesome to be feeling settled again! I’m moved into my cabin home and have already had delightful encounters with Nature, such as the beautiful fireflies flying around in the top of my cabin last night.Today I share the jungle sounds, the plants, and nature I’m surrounded by, as well as the experience of helping my “city cat” get used to her new jungle home. Join me for a snippet into the wild for this week's episode... I am part of the Heal Thy Self TRiBE as an educator. Inside there are many educators talking on all things Health, Wealth, Relationships, Spirituality, and of course Regeneration… which is where I share. Come Join me in TRiBE for exclusive weekly classes in the garden. Use the code TRIBETWN for a discount and click HERE Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

It’s moving week and all things are happening. Everything is all over the place, all my plants are outside now and the house feels different. Nature makes a difference in our presence… it feels more alive and homely when there is life inside.I believe we thrive in nature because we are nature. And I don’t think people “don’t have green thumbs” it’s just an understanding… and the more we connect with nature we will start to understand more and our green thumbs will reveal themselves… I hope we connect more with nature to help our physical health and our planet's health.I am part of the Heal Thy Self TRiBE as an educator. Inside there are many educators talking on all things Health, Wealth, Relationships, Spirituality, and of course Regeneration… which is where I share. Come Join me in TRiBE for exclusive weekly classes in the garden. Use the code TRIBETWN for a discount and click HERELearn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Staying up at the Eco Lodge in Sarinbuana, I met many like-minded “Thriving with Nature” souls. Rob Dubois and his partner Cate were two of these beautiful people! Rob starting telling me about how he was building a modern luxury home but implementing permaculture principles! I just had to come and have a look!Rob and Cate’s house is still under construction but you can see every detail has been thought of. It’s an example of how we can still thrive in the modern world and align with Nature. Join me as we hear how Rob implemented the permaculture principles into his build...If you want to find out more you can contact Rob through his business “The Practice” by going to www.thepracticebali.comLearn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithn...Join Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

As some of you who are following may know, I’ve been up in the mountains potentially looking for land, and it’s been a wonderful experience.This week I wanted to share my thoughts as I realise whether I should stay where I am or go up into the mountains and attempt to be an example of how we can Thrive with Nature… anyway enjoy my ramblings ;)I am part of the Heal Thy Self TRiBE as an educator. Inside there are many educators talking on all things Health, Wealth, Relationships, Spirituality, and of course Regeneration… which is where I share. Come Join me in TRiBE for exclusive weekly classes in the garden. Use the code TRIBETWN for a discount and click HERE Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Staring into the eyes of the majestic Tigress in India; documenting and helping stop the massive fish trawlers destroying the oceans in Sierra Leone; adventuring from London to Chile without using Fossil Fuels are just some of the amazing “Nature focused” adventures James Levelle has documented in his lifetime. In his “Race for Future” adventure, to help document the youth voice around shifting our focus on solutions to align with Nature and repair the damage to the climate, James encountered many challenges which, through the human spirit and helping work together, became his greatest achievements. Join myself and James as he shares some fascinating stories that highlight really how we just need to step into our stewardship of planet earth; pick up our custodian responsibilities and help regenerate our planet together. To learn more about James and his Documentary - head over to https://raceforfuture.com/Or follow him on Instagram @james_m_levelle I am part of the Heal Thy Self TRiBE as an educator. Inside there are many educators talking on all things Health, Wealth, Relationships, Spirituality, and of course Regeneration… which is where I share. Come Join me in TRiBE for exclusive weekly classes in the garden by clicking HERELearn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Nature is beautiful and spectacular. It has serene energy - most of the time. But there is the crux or apex where Nature’s beauty all comes crashing together in the moment of life and death. For one species to survive it often has to eat or kill another. Not necessarily annihilate the entire species but just eat one here and there for it’s own survival. Life and Death must occur for the greater good of the whole ecosystem.The branches and leaves of the trees, as they die they become food for the microbes who in turn, alchemise them into nutrients for the plants around there. There is a beauty in this life and death - but I still struggle with the “okayness” of it all. Today I witnessed a frog being eaten by a snake. I couldn’t watch. I was empathising with the prey, the victim. But it made me think - why not also celebrate that that snake will get to survive another day because it was smarter than its prey.In today’s podcast I contemplate the beauty in this transition and battle in nature… join me and feel free to share your comments below in any of my sites - I’d love to hear what comes up for you after you hear the episode!I am part of the Heal Thy Self TRiBE as an educator. Inside there are many educators talking on all things Health, Wealth, Relationships, Spirituality, and of course Regeneration… which is where I share. Come Join me in TRiBE for exclusive weekly classes in the garden by clicking HERELearn more: https://thrivingwithnature.comWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

I first met Scott when I stayed at his farm, Gabalah Syntropic Farm, in Northern NSW in 2019. I had the opportunity to plant a new crop row, or what we call Consortium in Syntropic Agroforestry. In those few days I was there I learnt a lot about the practical side of Syntropic Agroforestry. I even recorded an Introduction to Syntropic Agroforestry video on the farm that you can see on my YouTube Channel here.In today's episode, I got to sit down with Scott and talk about how this methodology is about understanding that we are part of the system and that we should always look at the happenings inside the consortiums as a whole of the macro-organism. Rather than address individual issues, have a look at what the entire macro-organism is doing, and respond with that in mind. Scott shares an example with Zucchini and Tamarillo which is quite interesting. Join Scott and I as we wander through his experience of Syntropic Agroforestry.Learn more from Scott at https://www.syntropia.com.au/I am part of the Heal Thy Self TRiBE as an educator. Inside there are many educators talking on all things Health, Wealth, Relationships, Spirituality, and of course Regeneration… which is where I share. Come Join me in TRiBE for exclusive weekly classes in the garden by clicking HERELearn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

I recently read an article titled “Children raised in greener areas have a higher IQ” it said that “The analysis of more than 600 children aged 10-15 showed a 3% increase in the greenness of their neighbourhood raised their IQ score by an average of 2.6 points. The effect was seen in both richer and poorer areas”It made me think about some of the things Anastasia talks about in her book about how children who at an early age start interacting with Nature will become geniuses. She said it is because of the connection with nature inspires a cognitive development for the child… provokes their brain to awaken and contemplate what is happening.An email I received recently from The Ringing Cedar Series talked about the ideas of how plants are more conscious than we realise and it made me think about it all and how it all could be connected… so join this week's episode to contemplate nature and children.I am part of the Heal Thy Self TRiBE as an educator. Inside there are many educators talking on all things Health, Wealth, Relationships, Spirituality, and of course Regeneration… which is where I share. Come Join me in TRiBE for exclusive weekly classes in the garden by clicking HERELearn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Life is shifting and changing… I wanted to share with you some updates and adventures of what may be coming up for Thriving with NatureIt’s a short episode, but one to join in and be a part of a new adventure with me...To come join the conversation and share your thought, click here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=1437Come Join me in TRiBE for exclusive classes in the garden: Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Buckminster Fuller said “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something build a model that makes the existing model obsolete”The world right now is at extremes… we have states in tight lockdown and some places walking around freely. There is fear and there is anger about the way things are. People are split on what to do. Some are angry at the man, some just suffer in silence… and some feel positive about the way things are handled. The Buckminster fuller quote aligns with me so much, and I feel if we want to find some kind of way to move forward in a world that cares for the planet, cares for the people and has fair share that we could align ourselves with the principles of Permaculture, as one system that I think could bring a bit more harmony in the world.I go through the principles in this episode and contemplate the ideas that come up… join me and feel free to share what thoughts come up for you on my website or in any of my social media platforms… To come join the conversation and share your thought, click here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=1407Come Join me in TRiBE for exclusive classes in the garden: Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Imagine slowly waking to the sounds of tropical birds whistling and chattering away to each other. You step outside onto the balcony and sit in the daybed and watch as the mist rises and the green jungle glistens in the sun. The serenity is palpable and you can feel your whole body calm and feel nourished directly from Mother Nature herself.You then head up for a breakfast made straight from the permaculture gardens. The dance on your taste buds awakens your cells as it can tell the nutrients are pure and delicious. You feel nourished. You decide whether to take a swim in the divine fresh natural pool just below your view or go for a walk through the natural rainforest. Instead, you decide to take the short walk down to the waterfall pools and swim directly in Mother Nature’s womb.This Podcast is about learning how to Thrive with Nature and the Bali Eco Lodge is a living breathing example of how you can truly thrive when aligned with the ways of Nature as well as integrated with the local community. The attention to detail on the modern comforts blend seamlessly into feeling you are at one with Nature.Join me as we journey with Norm, one of the owners of Bali Eco Lodge, as he shares how he created this paradise for his family and now he shares with the world.If you want to come stay, check out: https://baliecolodge.com To come join the conversation and share your thought, click here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=1380Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

It all starts with food. Humans have been connecting and gathering around meals for centuries. We all have to eat and what better way is to do it in a community. So, in this time of social distancing, if you want to start bringing people back together, why not start with food?Permacare has a great vision of creating strength through communities built around growing and delivering local organic food. Listen to how Scotty Ze Mortimer is starting an evolution starting with your backyard veggie garden.For more information on Permacare: https://permacare.org To come join the conversation and share your thought, click here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=1356Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrivingwithnatureWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

“As it turns out, the vast majority of bacteria in the soil and in our bodies benefit us. And throughout the history of life on land, microbes repeatedly deconstructed every piece of organic matter on the planet—leaves, branches, and bones—fashioning new life from the dead. Yet our relationship with the hidden half of nature remains modeled on killing it, rather than understanding and fostering its beneficial aspects. In waging war against microbes for the last century, we’ve managed to unwittingly chisel away much of the foundation on which we stand.” This week’s Podcast is with authors David Montgomery and Anne Bikle of The Hidden Half of Nature. As a Geologist and Biologist, together David and Anne provide a fascinating insight into the soil world and our human gut health. Shining the light on the little “Animalcules” (as Antoni van Leeuwenhoek called them) or Microbes that are a community of players that ultimately work in symbiotic relationships with both ourselves and plants in the soil.Guiding us to an understanding of the important role they play not just on this basic level, but globally as well. Join us on the discovery of how microbes originated to be inside us and how we can move forward with this new understanding on this week's episode.For more information on David and Anne: https://www.dig2grow.com/To get The Hidden Half of Nature on Amazon, click hereTo come join the conversation and share your thought, click here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=1093Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrivingwithnatureWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Buying fruits and vegetables is something we do every day. What if doing the same thing could actually reverse climate change, improve your health, and help change the entire food system?If there was a device that could tell you which fruits or vegetables had the highest nutrition, then you would naturally buy them. That would incentivize farmers to move to practices that aligned with Nature to improve their produce’s nutrition density. Well, guess what, there is! Dan Kittredge of the Bionutrient Food Association talks with me today about this revolutionary new device that is already in use today.To come join the conversation and share your thought, click here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=1077Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrivingwithnatureWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thrivingwithnatureJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Regenerative gardening is not just about “fixing” the soil, it’s a complete mindset. Rather than trying to dominate or fight Nature, I believe we need to have a different way of thinking. If Nature seems to be “getting in your way”, if you don't have the right mindset, you could be missing out on an opportunity to help her flourish.In today’s podcast, I share some learnings I have been having with a garden that is overrun by pests, and how I am choosing to think to align with Nature.To come join the conversation and share your thought, click here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=1054

In 1979 James Lovelock published a book called Gaia. It hypothesised that planet earth was a macro-organism that regulated itself across the millions of smaller systems that made up the whole. As a whole, we, as a human race, are almost compared as a virus or disease that needs to be healed otherwise we will cause the whole thing to collapse… or at least make ourselves extinct so Gaia can get back into balance.For us to get to a better place we need to shift our mindset from listening to our Primal Brain and start to plan and follow through with our Prefrontal Cortex.In today’s episode I discuss this idea and how we if we can master our minds, we could reverse our mistakes and truly thrive on this planet...Join the conversation here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=1040Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrivingwithnatureWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thrivingwithnature Join Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Water, this life-giving clear, revitalizing substance is a vital element in our lives let alone the garden. What is important to contemplate, is what is inside this water and how is it being treated?Are there chemicals in the water, or even the equipment that you are using to transport the water?Are there more anaerobic or aerobic microorganisms inside?How are you thinking or talking to the water and could this have an affect on your plants?All these questions and more are contemplated in this week's episode… so dive in and enjoy the conversation ...Join the conversation here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=1012Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrivingwithnatureWatch on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLg Join Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Today’s episode I want to share a summary of what I have been learning so far on my journey on growing an organic and regenerative veggie garden. Simple elements I have learnt through permaculture, Syntropic Agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, and the soil food web.Join me as I go through the elements to set up for success with your veggie garden.Join the conversation here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=991Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrivingwithnatureWatch on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLg Join Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Are you ready to embark on a journey that requires an intimate connection with Nature?Are you open to the possibility that Nature could potentially be your physician?Welcome to my passion project, The Living Supplement Garden. A garden that grows to read your body’s condition and grow the substances needed to potentially heal you. It’s not proven yet, but this is the project and journey to see what we discover… come join me to learn all about it on this week's podcast.Join the conversation here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=959Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrivingwithnatureWatch on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLg Join Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

It’s a crazy time right now in the world, where humans are still killing one another for their race. Humanity is in a spiral and if we aren’t careful we will end up killing ourselves…. When times get tough, as some of you know, I turn to nature and see what she is telling us… today I share about how nature works together for the betterment of the whole… if only we can do the same. Join me on today’s difficult topic...Join the conversation here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=939Find more on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLgJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnatureFollow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

It’s oftentimes when we get knocked sideways that we can be reminded of what is important. Experiencing Dengue for the second time, I am reminded about how Nature achieves so much, yet doesn’t push for anything. It has it’s the delicate pace that often cannot be seen at all to be moving, yet blink an eye or come back after a day, and the evidence of growth is obvious. This week's ponderings is to invite us back to this pace - to BE with Nature.Join the conversation here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/2020/05/29/ep20-lets-be-with-nature/Find more on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLg Join Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

With 45 years of scientific research into the life inside the soil, Dr Elaine Ingham is one of the worlds best people to come to when you want to know exactly what’s going on inside your soil. Today we explore what lead her to a life of discovering the fascinating microbes in the soil, what the soil food web is, what some of her most favourites microbes unusual behaviour is, and how possibly microbes play a part in The Living Supplement garden. Join us for an adventure that might just change your opinion of the brown stuff like never before!Check out Dr. Elaine Inghams Soil Food Web here: https://soilfoodweb.comJoin the conversation here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/2020/05/22/ep19-nurturing-the-soil-food-web-with-dr-elaine-ingham/Find more on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLg Join Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

These past weeks we have been exploring life inside the soil and our guts. The beautiful microbes that are imperative to the health of both areas, in fact, many areas of life! Today we dive into the journey of life and death cycles and how the microbes play an epic role in creating delicious fermentation’s that not just make your food more digestible, but help you to build the biodiversity inside your gut.The amazing Chef Cynthia Louise doesn’t just stop at the level of food, we go into how our mind and the thoughts play such an important role as well.Come sit at the kitchen table with us and enjoy the conversation….Chef Cynthia’s Light and Easy Course with Fermentation’s and much much more:https://chefcynthialouise.com/waitlist-lets-eat-light-and-easyJoin the conversation here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=825Find more on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLg Join Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

With so much polarised information out there about what is going on with COVID19 plaguing the planet, it can be so overwhelming as to what we “should” or “shouldn’t” be doing. For me at times like this I always go back to Nature. For me Mother Nature is my foundation of life. I am part of Nature and therefore choose to observe and learn from her. Our bodies are Nature and heal themselves, so what can we learn at this time about “immunising” ourselves. I explore my current opinion on what I feel is the best way moving forward by talking about what our immune system actually does and how we can help to strengthen it.Book I discuss is called “Eat Dirt!” By Dr Josh Axe https://amzn.to/3flsYWVJoin the conversation Here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=805Find more on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLg Join Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

This week's episode is all about microbes and my exploration of how my personal rice pollen allergy (Hayfever) I believe is linked to microbes inside my gut. Further to this, I explore the possibility of how to build on my microbes using the living supplement garden by growing a “grain box”.Let’s go down the rabbit hole of gut health and soil health into the world of microbes.Gut Health Playlist: HereJoin the conversation HereFind more on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLg Join Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Our understanding of Nature has barely touched the surface! And in some ways, we have moved away from bothering about understanding and decided to create outside of ourselves. In my opinion, I am finding that that is missing the point of our involvement with Nature. I feel technology can play a part in us helping to support Nature… but certainly not try and “improve” on Nature. In this week's episode of the Thriving with Nature Podcast I share my ponderings about Artificial Intelligence and how I feel we are missing the opportunity to understand our human capabilities by distracting us with “outside ourselves” technology...Gregg Braden “There is a battle for your very humanness”: https://youtu.be/7QAInsadnhMJoin the conversation here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=759Find more on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLg Join Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Charles Massy has a plethora of personal experience and researched knowledge when it comes to regenerative agriculture: Working on his farm in the Snowy Mountain regions of Australia, completing his Ph.D. on Human Ecology and traveling the globe to meet like-minded farmers who have also shifted their farms and lifestyles towards regenerative agriculture methods. He takes you on a mind-altering journey in his recent book “The Call of the Reed Warbler”.In this interview, Charles shares about his own journey of “uncuffing” Mother Nature and learning to read his landscape and to “listen” to what she is telling him. Through the journey of industrial agriculture, having his own mind-altering experiences that birthed what he calls the Emergent Mind, into this new nature aligned way of living.Charles also shares how the Anthropocene Crisis we are in right now, with COVID19 being one of the results of the breakdown of these 9 systems, can all be reversed through Regenerative Agriculture. There is hope and through your own journey towards aligning with Nature, we truly can reverse this situation we find ourselves in. Join me in this interview with Charles Massy, author of the Call of the Reed Warbler.Call of the Reed Warbler: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/call-of-the-reed-warbler/https://www.uqp.com.au/books/call-of-the-reed-warblerFrom the Ground Up Documentary: https://thrivingwithnature.com/2019/12/07/how-farmers-are-reversing-the-drought-regenerating-their-land-and-better-off-financially/ Join the conversation here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=730Find more on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLg Join Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

The first principle in Permaculture is “To Observe”.It’s not to fix things, it’s not to research… it’s to observe. To see what is happening. What are the behaviors of insects? What are the interactions of humans? where does the sunshine? And so on…Once again, from the micro level to the macro global level this can apply. From what is happening in your garden… to what is nature telling us right now with this pandemic?Join me in today’s episode where I share what I am observing both in my own backyard, right up to the situation the world finds it in right now.Remember to subscribe to the Podcast and share what you are observing right now by clicking the link below and commenting on the podcast show notes.Join the conversation here: Find more on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLgJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Connecting with the Magic of Nature on this Day of Silence in Bali, I share with you the 7 core elements of the Thriving with Nature Model.From building a Living Supplement Garden to the global scale of connecting as a community, these elements apply equally to guide us to Thrive!Just as a tree is stronger when part of a forest, we as humans are stronger when we come together as humanity. Such an opportune time we can take these lessons and apply now, to really ensure we come out stronger on the other side of this pandemic.Enjoy as I share this download of the 7 Elements of the Thriving with Nature ModelJoin the conversation here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=676Find more on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLgJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Finian Makepeace had a profound catalytic experience that shifted the trajectory of his life into a purpose of doing whatever he could to make a difference. Then a friend introduced him to a guy that gave them a solution. And from there the soil movement and Kiss the Ground was born. Finian shares the magic of why soil is such a profound and simple answer to some of the world's largest problems. Through his storytelling and descriptive examples, the a-ha moments that can come from just some of these can also be life-changing.Join me on this week's podcast to talk about Soil Advocacy and dive deep into the grounds magic! So magic you may just want to kiss it! ;-)Love the sound of Kiss the Ground’s Soil Advocacy Training - check it out here: https://kisstheground.com/advocacy/ Join the conversation here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=611 Find more on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLgJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

Life in the soil is like another world!! And it’s this life in the soil that ensures the health of the entire planet, let alone the plants!. Don Smith is a speaker and teacher from Kiss the Ground, who not only looked after millions of worms, but also is extremely knowledgeable about the microbial life in the soil and how truly regenerating it can reverse climate change!So what makes up this life in the soil? Well alongside the amazing microbes which you can only see with a microscope - Earthworms live and do many magical things to help the soil and plants thrive. Having a worm compost can help solve waste issues, build your soil for your garden and according to Don - you can even have them be your new favourite pet called Pat! Join myself and Don for a journey down a “wormhole”.. And get excited by these phenomenal soil boosters!,Love the sound of Kiss the Ground’s Soil Advocacy Training - check it out here: https://kisstheground.com/advocacy/ Join the conversation here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=608 Find more on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLg Join Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

I believe that Nature has a Force. If you walk the path of Nature and align with the force, you will naturally be a healthy thriving person in a healthy thriving environment. However, if we stray from this path - either with our health, with our economy, with our environment, then leaving this force that THRIVES… we start to die. We start to fall apart. In today’s episode, I share a download inspired by a post from Zach Bush MD, where he talks about how businesses could thrive if we start with the end in mind. If we have Nature on our minds when we build it, and create a cyclical product/service.Join me on this path to learn about the Force of Nature itself to align ourselves for a much brighter future.Join the conversation on this Podcast Episode over at https://thrivingwithnature.com/category/podcast/Find more on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLg Join Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnatureFollow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

There is a bit of fear going on around the world at the moment with the Corona Virus and I wanted to share my thoughts on how this could inspire us to become more self-reliant, take a positive outlook in this ominous looking future. This would both help us become healthier and to not be in as much fear when supermarkets have empty shelves.Join the conversation on this Podcast Episode over at https://thrivingwithnature.com/category/podcast/Find more on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkUzGtNNffoRA1-LP9tLg Join Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature

I believe that humans are ultimately wanting the best for each other. And up until the last couple of decades, we haven’t known the truth of what is really going on in Nature, and because of that, we have ultimately set the course of humanity towards its doom. However a secret recently has been discovered, a secret that is so intelligent that if we get out of our way, it can help us heal our human health AND the planet’s health.In this episode I take you on a journey into the micro world of soil where something magic is happening, something we really don’t have to do too much with, in fact, we just need to get out of our own way! If we become the nurturers of this innate intelligence then humanity’s pathway will be set to heal both our health and our planets.So strap in, sit back and enjoy this micro-world journey I take you on in this week’s Thriving with Nature’s Podcast. - The hidden secret of our survival!Join the conversation on this Podcast Episode over at https://thrivingwithnature.com/category/podcast/Find more on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3c2M56AJoin Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Follow on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature