Podcast appearances and mentions of Graham Harvey

Qualtrics XM Institute in a study of over 28,000 people across 26 countries concluded that $3.7 Trillion in Global Sales were lost last year due to bad customer experiences. Qualtrics estimates that $74 billion was lost in Australia due to poor customer service. According to Moira Dorsey, Principal XM Catalyst at the Qualtrics XM Institute, "All it takes is one bad experience or wrong move for an organisation to be punished...that's why in 2024 companies need to be more careful than ever not to mistreat customers." Graham Harvey is a straight talker who has a passion to stop this. This is what he says about himself in his LinkedIn profile. 'I work with service leaders and their teams, coaching & empowering them to design & develop cultures of service excellence that deliver standout results across their entire business organisation, especially for their customers.  If you want someone to make you feel warm and fuzzy, to insulate you from the harsh realities of modern business, and let you pretend that ‘business-as-usual' will get you safely to where it is you wish to go, then there are others you should probably call. However, suppose you want someone with the courage and experience to ask the tough questions, to help you identify and confront reality head-on, to provoke and challenge your current thinking, attitude and behaviours, and to leave you with time-proven, research-based strategies to achieve higher levels of performance that will deliver exceptional results and blow your competition out of the water. In that case, you have come to the right place.' IN THIS PODCAST, GRAHAM AND I DISCUSS His background in business and how he found his passion in coaching customer-facing businesses. How to optimise the human connection in business to grow sales, grow staff and customer engagement and grow customer retention, repeat business and referrals His values and why he uses values as critical business tools in his coaching How and why design and deliver standout customer experiences to delight customers - every time The secret to blowing your competition out of the water How and why culture is the foundation stone to outstanding customer experiences The key milestones and decisions he has made throughout his life and career that have shaped his thinking and his coaching in today's market What to ask your customer to transform your business results The Power of the 7 clients a day Program How he loves the power and impact of his Design - Deliver - Delight Program .. and much more Contact Graham - graham@grahamharvey.com 0403 262 988   Want me to Coach You Lead Your Best Business - Lead Your Best Life? Book an Obligation Free Lead Your Best Life Strategy SessionSchedule a free Lead Your Best Business - Lead Your Best Life Coaching call here now: 15-Minute Strategy Meeting Limited spaces available. Want access to powerful online Coaching Resources? B2B Package - for B2B Sales Results Transformation https://book.colourzonesellingsystem.com/b2b_sales Retail Package - for Retail Sales Results Transformation https://book.colourzonesellingsystem.com/retail_offer1

AI is a hot topic in insurance, but real digital transformation goes far beyond just implementing AI tools. Graham Harvey, CEO of Cardinal, emphasises that insurers must start with business needs—such as fraud prevention and process automation—before determining if AI is the right solution. Legacy systems remain the backbone of insurance operations, and integrating AI requires collaboration with system providers. Additionally, challenges like cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and workforce reskilling must be addressed. Ultimately, successful digital transformation is about rethinking business processes strategically rather than blindly adopting new technology. 

This week on The Onion Bag the boys interview Graham Harvey. They discuss Graham's epic journey of coaching over the last 15 year which has seen him travel the world. Featuring stories from the Whitsunday Miners, Western Pride, Brisbane Roar, Player Stories & Coaching in Asia to name a few. Don't miss this one.... #GrahamHarvey #OnionBagPodcast #Redlands #WesternPride #FootballChina #HongKong

In this programme, ffinlo Costain talks to two storytelling giants from the world of farming - Graham Harvey, former scriptwriter and farming story editor for the long-running BBC Radio drama, The Archers - And Ben Eagle who runs the podcast agency RuralPod Media and is the host of two farming podcasts: Rural Business Focus and Meet The Farmers. They talk about the public perception of farming, the stories the industry chooses to tell, and how storytelling helps to shape the political, scientific and practical choices of farmers and policymakers. They also talk about The Archers and the role that it's played in shaping the public and political perception of farming issues. Graham's book, Underneath the Archers can be found at Waterstones and on Amazon. RuralPod Media can be found here.

In this episode of FarmGate podcast, host ffinlo Costain talks to Graham Harvey, former scriptwriter and farming story editor for the long-running BBC Radio drama, The Archers - And Ben Eagle who runs RuralPod Media and hosts two farming podcasts: Rural Business Focus and Meet The Farmers.They talk about the public perception of farming, the stories the industry chooses to tell, and how storytelling helps to shape the political, scientific and practical choices of farmers and policymakers.They also talk about The Archers and the role that it's played in shaping the public and political perception of farming issues.Graham's book, Underneath the Archers can be found at Waterstones and on Amazon [https://www.waterstones.com/book/underneath-the-archers/graham-harvey/9781800182653][https://www.amazon.co.uk/Underneath-Archers-Undercover-Britains-longest-running/dp/1800182651]Make sure to check us out at RuralPod Media. You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocusPlease note that this podcast does not constitute advice. Our podcast disclaimer can be found here. Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you  want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk 

Graham Harvey, CEO of Cardinal, talks about the evolving role of business intelligence (BI) in the insurance industry. Graham discusses how technology has moved from the back office to the forefront of strategic decision-making.   Cardinal's investment in BI solutions, including partnerships with tools like Power BI and QlikSense, has enabled insurers to better analyze data and make more informed decisions. Tune in to learn how BI is revolutionising insurance operations and why building an ecosystem of best-of-breed technology partners is key to staying competitive in the industry. 

Unless you've been living under a rock, woke, wokeism or ‘the woke mind virus' are now part of our public vernacular. But where did it come from? How did this awful word or phrase become so normalized in our societies? Equally, is woke a bad thing? And surely it's not a mind virus? To hear the word woke, all you have to do is watch any political campaign (anywhere in the world) and you'll hear woke used as a blanket term to criticize anything progressive. That includes racism, women's rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, DEI, migration, all the way through to cancelling books in libraries or schools. So why is it everywhere? Is it a good thing for society or is it dividing us even more? And who benefits from its popularity? We're going to dig into it and see if we can come to a consensus. To help us discuss this very current topic, we are delighted to welcome back the very woke Graham Harvey CSP, an award-winning speaker, business coach, service designer, and author. Graham coaches service leaders and their teams to design cultures of next-level service excellence and to deliver standout customer experiences that delight every customer... every time! We invited Graham because he's all in on woke, but who on our team is not? Join us and you'll find out. The Know Show is a Livestream held every fortnight on Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin, and at least one special guest, review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters in the world today. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the planetary crisis, topical moments in the world, global politics and war, business and technology, social issues, and passion/humour/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourageTo get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

Graham Harvey is a professor of religious studies at The Open University in the UK. He is a world-renowned scholar on the topics of animism, modern Paganism, and Indigenous religions. His 2005 book, Animism: Respecting the Living World, is a landmark text in this area and he is the author and editor of many other books on this and related topics. Today we discuss the topic of animism. An Animist Manifesto: https://www.animism.org.uk/HarveyAnimism%20flyer.pdf

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Graham Harvey – Underneath The Archers – My life as an Undercover Agent for Nature: Nature´s secret agent on Britain´s longest running drama...with TRE's Hannah Murray

The apocalypse in Paganism, Pagan Survivalism and Heathen Preppers. Doomsday prepping for Pagan survivalism, survivalists and heathen preppers. Let's explore Dr Angela Puca's findings from my research delivered at the University of Cambridge at the British Association for the Study of Religion 2023 conference. CONNECT & SUPPORT

In this Leadership Vodcast Interview, our host Kim Winter is joined by Graham Harvey, Chairman of the Refrigerated Warehouse & Transport Association of Australia Ltd (RWTA).   The two discuss the massive opportunity in the sector, navigating the current global disruptions to the supply chain and the challenges faced when trying to recruit the right talent in the cold chain.   Follow Logistics Executive Group - https://www.linkedin.com/company/logisticsexecutive   Connect with Graham on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/graham-harvey-b69b7618  

Courtney's playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to!  Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks! This wk smooth latin jazz, classic bop, New Orleans jazz poetry, samba-salsa beats, Pharaoh Sanders spiritual vocal tribute, jazz lounge, esoteric sonic experiments, guitar fusion... we're feeling soulful this wk folks celebrating Elders past & present... immerse in our remembrance. 1 Juan Carlos Quintero - Table For FiveTable For Five MOONDO MUSIC Tr5Juan Carlos Quintero gtr Joe Rotondi pno Eddie Resto bs Aaron Serfaty Joey DeLeon percQuinteroSmooth Cumbia folk rhythms from Colombia from latin maestro Juan Carlos & friends.2 Kenny Shanker – HunterVortex WISE CAT Tr4Kenny Shanker sx DaisukeAbe gtr MikeEckroth pno Yoshi Waki bs Brian Fishler dr ShankerBop lovers listen up!! Vibrant Charlie Parker infused bop magic from Kenny Shanker!         3 Tank & the Bangas (+ Alex Isley & Masego) - Black FolkRed Balloon VERVE Tr9Tarriona Ball, Masego. Alex Isley, Joshua Johnson, Albert Allenback, Norman Spence vcls Itai Shapira bs Norman Spence Keys Joshua Johnson dr Albert Allenback Fl, keys Georgia Muldrow drNew Orleans deep poetry to sweeten and enlighten your day from Tank & crew4 DO'A - Flor de LisHigher Grounds OUTSIDE IN Tr1DO'A vc, Harold Lopez-Nussa pno, vc Mayquel Gonzalez tpt Julio Cesar Gonzalez bs Ruy Adrian Lopez-Nussa percDjavanDjavan's gorgeous samba Lily Flower taken for a salsa whirl by DO'A!. 5 Mark de Clive-Lowe & Friends - Love is Everywhere (feat Dwight Trible) Freedom – Celebrating the Music of Pharoah Sanders SOUL BANK Tr9Mark de Clive-Lowe keys Dwight Trible vc Teodross Avery sx Corbin Jones bs/sza Tommaso Cappellato dr Carlos Nino percSandersSpiritual jazz vocalist Dwight joins Mark on this moving tribute to the late great High Priest Pharaoh Sanders  6 Matt Bianco - Joy RideThe Essential Matt Bianco MATT ENT/Membran Tr4Mark Reilly vc Dave O'Higgins sx Martin Shaw tpt Sebastiaan De Krom dr Geoff Gascoyne bs Graham Harvey keys Elizabeth Troy vc Judith O'Higgins/Magnus Lindgren sx fl clReilly/LindgrenRetro-happiness all round with the return of jazz-poppers Matt Bianco on their 40th birthday feat delicious keys from Graham Harvey!7 Bobby Watson – Mind Wine Back Home in Kansas City SMOKE Tr6Bobby Watson sx, Curtis Lundy bs Victor Jones dr  Cyrus Chestnut pno Jeremy Pelt tptHicks“John Hicks was a mighty huge influence on me, Curtis and Victor. When he passed away, that was one of the saddest moments in our lives. He was extremely near and dear to us.” (Bobby W) 8 Jhelisa – OxygenOxygen DORADO – Tr1Marcus Reece Jr pno Greg Osby sx Landon Anderson dr Donna Hawkins bs Oteil Burbridge bs Rafael Pierra percAndersonRaw, dark, spiritually resonant & nostalgic soundscapes from music maverick Jhelisa collective.9 Christian McBride – BrouhahaQ Sessions MACK AVENUE Tr3Christian McBride bs Mike Stern gtr Marcus Strickland tnr Eric Harland drMcBrideChristian's bass on a funky electric tip feat some superb fusion guitar soloing from Mike Stern

Courtney's playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to! Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks! This wk smooth latin jazz, classic bop, New Orleans jazz poetry, samba-salsa beats, Pharaoh Sanders spiritual vocal tribute, jazz lounge, esoteric sonic experiments, guitar fusion... we're feeling soulful this wk folks celebrating Elders past & present... immerse in our remembrance. 1 Juan Carlos Quintero - Table For FiveTable For Five MOONDO MUSIC Tr5Juan Carlos Quintero gtr Joe Rotondi pno Eddie Resto bs Aaron Serfaty Joey DeLeon percQuinteroSmooth Cumbia folk rhythms from Colombia from latin maestro Juan Carlos & friends.2 Kenny Shanker – HunterVortex WISE CAT Tr4Kenny Shanker sx DaisukeAbe gtr MikeEckroth pno Yoshi Waki bs Brian Fishler dr ShankerBop lovers listen up!! Vibrant Charlie Parker infused bop magic from Kenny Shanker! 3 Tank & the Bangas (+ Alex Isley & Masego) - Black FolkRed Balloon VERVE Tr9Tarriona Ball, Masego. Alex Isley, Joshua Johnson, Albert Allenback, Norman Spence vcls Itai Shapira bs Norman Spence Keys Joshua Johnson dr Albert Allenback Fl, keys Georgia Muldrow drNew Orleans deep poetry to sweeten and enlighten your day from Tank & crew4 DO'A - Flor de LisHigher Grounds OUTSIDE IN Tr1DO'A vc, Harold Lopez-Nussa pno, vc Mayquel Gonzalez tpt Julio Cesar Gonzalez bs Ruy Adrian Lopez-Nussa percDjavanDjavan's gorgeous samba Lily Flower taken for a salsa whirl by DO'A!. 5 Mark de Clive-Lowe & Friends - Love is Everywhere (feat Dwight Trible) Freedom – Celebrating the Music of Pharoah Sanders SOUL BANK Tr9Mark de Clive-Lowe keys Dwight Trible vc Teodross Avery sx Corbin Jones bs/sza Tommaso Cappellato dr Carlos Nino percSandersSpiritual jazz vocalist Dwight joins Mark on this moving tribute to the late great High Priest Pharaoh Sanders 6 Matt Bianco - Joy RideThe Essential Matt Bianco MATT ENT/Membran Tr4Mark Reilly vc Dave O'Higgins sx Martin Shaw tpt Sebastiaan De Krom dr Geoff Gascoyne bs Graham Harvey keys Elizabeth Troy vc Judith O'Higgins/Magnus Lindgren sx fl clReilly/LindgrenRetro-happiness all round with the return of jazz-poppers Matt Bianco on their 40th birthday feat delicious keys from Graham Harvey!7 Bobby Watson – Mind Wine Back Home in Kansas City SMOKE Tr6Bobby Watson sx, Curtis Lundy bs Victor Jones dr Cyrus Chestnut pno Jeremy Pelt tptHicks“John Hicks was a mighty huge influence on me, Curtis and Victor. When he passed away, that was one of the saddest moments in our lives. He was extremely near and dear to us.” (Bobby W) 8 Jhelisa – OxygenOxygen DORADO – Tr1Marcus Reece Jr pno Greg Osby sx Landon Anderson dr Donna Hawkins bs Oteil Burbridge bs Rafael Pierra percAndersonRaw, dark, spiritually resonant & nostalgic soundscapes from music maverick Jhelisa collective.9 Christian McBride – BrouhahaQ Sessions MACK AVENUE...

Welcome to the latest Courtney Pine Global Podcast Bitesize Edition!  A coffee break's worth of cool jazzy vibes to wet your appetite for the full show.  Commercial free, and hand-picked by Courtney for a vibrant, and soulful listen!  This week the return of UK jazz lounge legend Matt Bianco, electric fusion from Christian McBride's bass & vocal samba meets salsa with DO'A! 1 Matt Bianco - Joy RideThe Essential Matt Bianco MATT ENT/Membran Tr4Mark Reilly vc Dave O'Higgins sx Martin Shaw tpt Sebastiaan De Krom dr Geoff Gascoyne bs Graham Harvey keys Elizabeth Troy vc Judith O'Higgins/Magnus Lindgren sx fl clReilly/LindgrenRetro-happiness all round with the return of jazz-poppers Matt Bianco on their 40th birthday feat delicious keys from Graham Harvey!To celebrate the 40th anniversary year of their original inception, the international jazz-pop phenomenon Matt Bianco have remixed and/or re-recorded thirty songs from their catalogue and included them on this brand new collection of re-imagined, re-loved essential classics. 2 Christian McBride – BrouhahaQ Sessions MACK AVENUE Tr3Christian McBride bs Mike Stern gtr Marcus Strickland tnr Eric Harland drMcBrideChristian's bass on a funky electric tip feat some superb fusion guitar soloing from Mike Stern. 3 DO'A - Flor de LisHigher Grounds OUTSIDE IN Tr1DO'A vc, Harold Lopez-Nussa pno, vc Mayquel Gonzalez tpt Julio Cesar Gonzalez bs Ruy Adrian Lopez-Nussa percDjavanDjavan's gorgeous samba Lily Flower taken for a salsa whirl by DO'A!DO'A is a vocalist, pianist, guitarist, composer and mathematician lauded for her emotional integrity and depth of musical expression, both original and arranged. Now, following her artist-in-residency at The Music Center at Strathmore, she steps forth to record her debut album higher grounds, due out July 15 on Outside in Music. A tribute to the interconnected nature of the human spirit, the record draws on DO'A's Albanian upbringing, combining elements of Albanian folk music with jazz, samba and Latin American rhythmic traditions to create a holistic expression of the artist's identity and passions. 

Graham Harvey 'the other Minister for Farming' and scriptwriter for The Archers for over 34 years talks to Roifield about how he brought down the Aldridges and his frustrations with the portrayal of the Grundy family.Support Underneath The Archers By Graham Harvey, a powerful memoir by the environmental campaigner & former agricultural story editor of The Archers.https://unbound.com/books/underneath-the-archers/Please call into the show using this link: https://www.speakpipe.com/dumteedum Do keep your call to a maximum of two minutes. The minimum age for contributors is 18.To support the show visit us at: https://www.patreon.com/dumteedumHow to Write a Podcast Review on Apple Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9QbySG2Exk&ab_channel=TheDigitalLearningConsultant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott and Adam are back to recap a massive weekend of Grand Finals here in Queensland with Gold Coast Knights claiming their second Championship in four seasons. Meanwhile in the FQPL both Redlands United and Surfers Paradise Apollo completed the double by claiming FQPL 1 & 2 respectively plus the final day drama in the NPLW & FQPLW. Includes interviews with Scott McDonald & Pasquale De Vita from Gold Coast Knights, Graham Harvey & Dylan Brent from Redlands, plus Alex Morrison & Teddy Watson from Surfers Paradise Apollo.

Scott and Adam are back to recap a massive weekend of Grand Finals here in Queensland with Gold Coast Knights claiming their second Championship in four seasons. Meanwhile in the FQPL both Redlands United and Surfers Paradise Apollo completed the double by claiming FQPL 1 & 2 respectively plus the final day drama in the NPLW & FQPLW. Includes interviews with Scott McDonald & Pasquale De Vita from Gold Coast Knights, Graham Harvey & Dylan Brent from Redlands, plus Alex Morrison & Teddy Watson from Surfers Paradise Apollo.

On this episode of the Friday Five podcast, Liz is joined by Graham Harvey, an environmental campaigner, author, scriptwriter and former agricultural story editor at The Archers, to discuss the downside of fertilisers, the upside of regenerative farming for us all, and why we need to return to these more traditional practices as a matter of urgency for the sake of our health and the planet.Graham also shares what you can do to impact your own health and wellbeing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Welcome to The Know Show. This week we'll be joined by Graham Harvey, an award-winning speaker, business coach, service designer, and author. Graham helps his clients understand how to play a higher game, and that's all about values and behaviors that drive cultures of service excellence. He challenges us with these three questions:If not Excellence ... then WHAT?If not Now ... then WHEN?If not You ... then WHO?At a time of great transformation in the world, this is going to be a great discussion. The Know Show is a Livestream held every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin review the news that's getting everyone's attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We'll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters to all of us. The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the climate crisis, Covid 19, topical moments in the world, global politics, business, social issues and passion/humor/history. Join us. #TheKnowShow #UncommonCourage

In this episode, Amanda tells the folktale of Tannhauser, a 13th century knight and writer of erotic poetry. (This episode is steamy!). Though the story takes place in Germany, it was a variation of a tale common throughout Europe over a thousand year period while European culture was transitioning from animist paganism to Christianity. It tells the story of a mortal man seduced by an otherworldly woman, such as a fairy queen or goddess, who lures him to her Underworld paradise. This story asks us: where does abundance actually come from? Does it come from the land, physical pleasure, healthy food, enjoying loved ones, and contributing to our community in some way? Or does abundance come from working hard, getting a well paying job, saving money, and playing by "the rules"? When Spirit presents us with its gifts, what should we do with them? How can we cherish the abundance available to us and help it grow? Tune in to find out!Please note that this is part 2 of our Ace of Pentacles episode, continuing from last week, but you can totally listen to it as a stand alone piece. Just note, it might be a little too sexy for sensitive listeners. ** TO ENTER OUR CONTEST TO WIN A FREE WORKSHOP OR 1/2 HOUR TAROT SESSION...**Simply go to Apple / iTunes Podcasts  , leave a sweet review of the show, screenshot it and then email it to us at betweentheworldspodcast@gmail.com.If you are not a subscriber to the BTW Weird Circle, you will be entered to win free participation in the upcoming Temperance Workshop, a $55 dollar value.If you ARE a Weird Circle Subscriber, you will be entered to win a free 1/2 hour tarot session with Amanda (a $100 value).If you've already written us a review, that's no problem, just screenshot your previous review (include an update if you want), and send it our way. Thank you so much for helping to support our podcast as we grow! References in this episode include:Graham Harvey, “Contemporary Paganism: Listening People, Speaking Earth”Heather Whipps, “The Profound History of Coins,” https://www.livescience.com/2058-profound-history-coins.html#:~:text=The%20world's%20first%20coins%20appeared,money%20had%20been%20around%20awhile.Tannhäuser in Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannh%C3%A4userNorma Lorre Goodrich, “Medieval Myths.”D.L. Ashliman, “Tannhäuser: A German Legend” https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/tannhaeuser.htmlDr. Karl E. H. Seigfried, “Myth and Legend in Wagner's Tannhauser.” https://www.norsemyth.org/2015/02/myth-legend-in-wagners-tannhauser-part.htmlMountain of Venus: Legend of Tannhauser. http://artelisaart.blogspot.com/2012/08/mountain-of-venus-legend-about.htmlTannhauser, Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/TannhauserSally-Anne Huxtable, “Under the Hill: Venus and Tannhauser in the Victorian Underworld.” https://etinacademiaego.wordpress.com/2015/12/21/under-the-hill-venus-and-tannhauser-in-the-victorian-underworld/Barbara G. 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“Great customer experience is a combination of everything that your customer sees, hears smell, taste, touches, and then the biggie is how they emotionally connect with you, your people, your product and your services.” “In order for us to experience anything, the only way we can do that is via our six senses, I could stand next to you at the edge of the ocean and explain to you for an hour what it's like to swim in the ocean.  Ultimately, the only way you know what it's gonna be like to swim in the ocean is to dive in and involve all your senses” 2:23 Do customer expect instant service today?07:18 The difference between Customer Service and Customer Experience12:38 Keep the customer in the loop16:38 A definition for customer service19:31 The experience perception gap24:26 The human connection in customer serviceGraham L. Harvey BCom FAIM CSP Graham Harvey is a Professional Speaker, Business Coach, Service Designer, and the bestselling author of Seducing the Vigilante Customer: 101 winning strategies to attract and retain happy customers and healthy profits.Recognised as one of Australia's thought leaders on Service Design and Customer Experience, in 2018 Graham received The Nevin Award and was admitted to the Professional Speakers Australia Hall of Fame. Commencing his business consultancy in 1986, he continues to work across Australia and New Zealand and throughout the Asia Pacific region guiding organisations and coaching individuals on growing their business by achieving greater clarity of future, creating cultures of service excellence, and designing innovative customer experience and relationship marketing strategies.  With a passion for researching global business trends and an ability to convey the complex in simple terms, Graham is a dynamic speaker whose personal mission is;                        “to inspire & coach business organisations to design cultures of service      excellence & deliver standout customer experiences.” 

If you want to be successful in business, you want to be of service. Although it sounds simple, a lot of businesses fail because they are not able to provide the level of service they promise or what their customers expect.  Join us in this episode as we chat with one of Australia's recognized thought leaders on service design, customer experience, and relationship marketing, Graham Harvey. We delve into service in business, what works and what doesn't in business today. Happy customers lead to more revenue, growth, and sustainability for your business. The reason we are here is to be of service to one another.  Time Stamps: No thing as after-hours in the service industry (4:03) What is servant leadership? (5:18) The biggest barrier between modern business (9:56) Business is about relationships (13:35) Customer service excellence starts in the boardroom (16:35) Longevity in business (33:46) Connect With Lisa Evans speakingsavvy.com.au Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram Connect with me on LinkedIn Connect With Graham HarveyGrahamharvey.comConnect with Graham on Facebook Connect with Graham on LinkedIn For full show notes visit: Businesschatpodcast.com.au

Martin Hesp hosts a round-table chat with ex-BBC Archers agricultural story editor Graham Harvey and a handful of enthusiastic and knowledgeable cheese experts to discuss how good old fashioned artisan dairy practices could help reduce climate change.  

A round-table discussion with several experts on the subject of British cider - made in conjunction with writer Graham Harvey

Graham Harvey, professor of religious studies at The Open University (UK), discusses animism and how our relations are damaged by ongoing efforts to separate (human) culture from ‘nature’ and humans from other species. Engaging with Indigenous knowledges, Harvey seeks to replace ‘nature’ with more respectful relationships with the world. Graham Harvey is professor of religious studies at The Open University, UK. His research largely concerns “the new animism,” especially in the rituals and protocols through which Indigenous and other communities engage with the larger-than-human world. His publications include Food, Sex and Strangers: Understanding Religion as Everyday Life (2013), and Animism: Respecting the Living World (2nd edition 2017). Video and full transcript here: https://cswr.hds.harvard.edu/news/2019/11/07/video-we-have-always-been-animists Learn more about Harvard Divinity School and its mission to illuminate, engage, and serve at http://hds.harvard.edu/.

Marcus and Andrew talk about what it means to really deeply connect with the land or space where you live. They explore their experiences with plants, spirits, and magic. Going further they talk about how you might grow beyond your limits through exploring this kind of magic  Think about how much you've enjoyed the podcast and how many episodes you listened to, and consider if it is time to support the Patreon You can do so here. If you want more of this in your life you can subscribe by RSS , iTunes, Stitcher, or email. Marcus is at these spots online Facebook, House of Orpheus.com, and Instagram. And their great conference is found here VeridisGenii.com. As always I am at thehermitslamp.com Thanks for joining the conversation. Please share the podcast to help us grow and change the world.  Andrew You can book time with Andrew through his site here.    ANDREW: [00:00:00] Welcome to another installment of The Hermit's Lamp podcast. I'm here today with Marcus McCoy, and I would say that Marcus is a Renaissance person, in a way. You [00:00:15] know, I was thinking about how I would introduce them and I'm like, well, they're, they're into magic, and they're into plants, and they're into perfumes, and they're …. And I just started thinking, you know, they're kind of into everything as far as I know, you know, there's not a lot that [00:00:30] falls outside of the scope of their interests and so on. And I had the pleasure of meeting Marcus a few years back at the Northwest Tarot Symposium, and we had a great time hanging out and making ridiculous esoteric jokes, and a little bit of serious conversation [00:00:45] too. But yeah, but for people who don't know you, Marcus, give us the, give us a quick down low. MARCUS: Renaissance man is pretty good. That's a pretty good aspiration. When I was younger, I would try [00:01:00] my hand at pretty much any art form. I could, I just had to be creative and I'd get really bored [laughs] or hit like a [garbled at 1:11] and have to like pursue some other art form. And yeah, that's pretty accurate for me. Yeah, [00:01:15] I I own two different businesses. I have the House of Orpheus and Troll Cunning Forge. Troll Cunning Forge is a artisan blacksmithing [00:01:30] talisman-making project that I've started a couple years ago, when I started blacksmithing, I've only been doing that for a couple years now. I really love it, I'm really passionate about it. And House [00:01:45] of Orpheus is my perfume company. I've always had a passion for perfumes, I'm . . . not the typical passion for perfumes, but it's something that's really interested me for a [00:02:00] very long time. So that project, those are my two businesses and then we run the Veridas Genii Symposium, my partner and I and, what else? Yeah, I've [00:02:15] got my, we have a lot of different projects that we're working on.   ANDREW: For sure.   MARCUS: We're also going to be starting [garbled at 2:23] and a lot of different things ….   ANDREW: Very cool. So I guess one of the things that stands out for me, and [00:02:30] one of the reasons why I wanted to have you on the podcast, was to talk about, kind of, kind of what you do, for sure, but also the way in which you approach it, because you know my experience of kind of both [00:02:45] talking with you and seeing your stuff online, is that there is a different sense of relationship to plants and spirit and materials then, then maybe I run into in a lot of places, [00:03:00] you know? And I've seen a lot of talk over the last couple years as the word animism returns to favor in the, you know, in the Western magical circles and it seems to me [00:03:15] that you've been an animist since before animism was cool. If that makes any sense, you know, but….   MARCUS: I've been making animism cool, actually.    ANDREW: Yeah.    MARCUS: Yeah, the Bioregional Animism Project, bioregional animism [00:03:30] was something that I had coined. I started that many years ago and started an online community, back when tribes dot net was a thing?    ANDREW: Okay.   MARCUS: And, and had a, the [00:03:45] first blog on bioregional animism, called Bioregional Animism. That sadly got taken offline when Blogger got [00:04:00] bought up or absorbed into Google and they made it impossible for you to like maintain your, or renew your account with them. So, yeah, I got [00:04:15] absorbed but I still have all the information. It's still in Blogger. I just can't have the Bioregional Animism.com anymore. It got logged. Yeah.   ANDREW: So, tell me about how you came to that. Like, how did you come to bioregional animism?   MARCUS: [00:04:31] I was working with a South American shaman doing a particular set of ceremonies every year. The ceremony, the [00:04:46] particular ceremony was called the Long Dance Ceremony, and he would incorporate South American shamanic practices with this North American dance that he had learned from his teacher and a beautiful [00:05:01] painted arrow. And a lot of the insight that you got from the Long Dance Ceremony was that you are the land dancing, you are place. And so as [00:05:17] an extension of place, the spirit of place moves through you and creates the prayers it dances. And through that insight, I started recognizing that animism [00:05:32] as a whole was the genus loci or the spirit of place moving through us, creating new traditions, establishing relationships to maintain an equilibrium within [00:05:47] the bioregion, in the larger ecological whole, which includes human beings. But the problem is that most people think of themselves as being separate from that . . .   ANDREW: Sure.   MARCUS: Ceremonies like that [00:06:04] allowed us to or assist us in recognizing that we are the spirit of place and we are an expression of place and that the traditions that we think that we are creating: We're actually [00:06:19] just also an expression of that place experiencing itself as us. And so, I think that that was the, that's what I experienced, and wanted to share with other people and [00:06:34] so Bioregional Animism became a way of communicating that to other people. Now keep in mind, animism at that time . . . I had an anthropology background. I was, I had my degree in transpersonal [00:06:49] anthropology. So I was, I was young when this started, in my 20s, when I first started writing about bioregional animism, and I was incorporating a lot of words that I [00:07:04] felt could articulate it carefully. And so I went against the old animist anthropological structure of what animism meant and were the new research [00:07:19] and the new academic perspectives on animism, which were highlighted by religious scholars like Graham Harvey. So he's . . . what he did there was basically redefine animism in a way [00:07:34] that was more akin to global populations of animist people, how they actually perceive it. The previous model, the Western anthropological model, or perceived perception of what animism [00:07:49] was, was a projection of neoPlatonism onto indigenous world views where they . . . Which, I mean, that's kind of what the colonists have always done, you know? [laughs]   ANDREW: Sure.   MARCUS: from what . . . doesn't everyone think of things in terms of spirits? [00:08:04] And you know, like, the mind-body split and all these neo-Platonic ideas. We just project them everywhere or see them everywhere. But the reality is, is that once you get involved with a indigenous [00:08:19] world view and start to learn their perspective, you start seeing that it's not, you know, there's more than one ontological system in the world. [laughs] IAnd it's not all neoPlatonism and they don't all view the world in the same way that we do in terms of, [00:08:34] like, there being a body and a spirit and when the body dies the spirit goes into the spiritual plane, and that's not how all the, all the world sees it.    So instead of thinking of [00:08:49] animism as things having an animating spirit, we move over to a new way of looking at it, which is a relational ontology. And I think that's the thing that a lot of people, now that animism is really popular, a lot of people are [00:09:04] really missing that. They're still thinking from this old colonial projection of animism onto animist people, indigenous people, but they, they're doing themselves a [00:09:19] great disservice, to not thinking about it further and actually looking at what indigenous people did and instead they're just maintaining, they're not animist, they're still there, they're still neo-Platonist, but they're now just allowing [00:09:34] other things to have a spirit.    ANDREW: Right.   MARCUS: Right.   ANDREW: So, so that distinction between sort of projecting a human experience as a spirit in a body, right? [00:09:50] being extended to everything else, which is the sort of Platonic model right? And, and then in the other model, can you say more for people about what that's, what that difference is? How is that difference [00:10:06] seen, you know, and I understand there's no universal difference there. But like what are, what are some other ideas or other ways of thinking about that that, you know, that use smaller words, maybe.   MARCUS: [laughs] So. [sigh] You [00:10:21] want me to use smaller words? Damn it. Okay! I used to do that in the psych ward all the time and I led student groups . . . [laughs] So maybe, so [00:10:36] we are lending, we are. We are accepting that there, the world has many different viewpoints as to how it may work.   ANDREW: Mm-hmm.   MARCUS: Right? And that not one is superior to another.   ANDREW: Mm-hmm.   MARCUS: And [00:10:52] that it is very mysterious.   ANDREW: Mm-hmm.   MARCUS: And that that mystery may never be solved.    ANDREW: Yes.    MARCUS: Okay? So that, that's, that's, that's how we can get our foundation of what may be an ontology.    ANDREW: Yeah!   MARCUS: From [00:11:08] a simple standpoint. But then, so from a relational ontology standpoint, we're run understanding that it's our relationships and how we relate with the world around us that helped create the way we perceive the universe. [00:11:23]   ANDREW: Mm-hmm.   MARCUS: And so in that, what makes animism a relational ontology is that we accept and lend our own personhood to others. And [00:11:38] we acknowledge others as being persons . . .   ANDREW: Mm-hmm.   MARCUS: That have the ability to communicate with us, just as we do, because that's a trait that persons have.   ANDREW: Mm-hmm.   MARCUS: They can communicate, right?   ANDREW: Yeah.   MARCUS: And so [00:11:54] now we've gone and we've taken animism and we've removed it from this idea that it has to revolve around an animating spirit.   ANDREW: Mm-hmm.   MARCUS: Because having an animating spirit revolves around one particular ontological [00:12:10] system.    ANDREW: Yeah.   MARCUS: And we defined that as being neoPlatonism, right? That we're projecting onto all worlds' ontological systems. So we stopped doing that and now we can open up and acknowledge that there may be other ways of relating [00:12:25] to persons.    ANDREW: Mm-hmm.   MARCUS: Right?    ANDREW: Yup.   MARCUS: That are still animist because of the relation aspect. So that means that there's a whole lot of different ways that we can relate. And I [00:12:40] think that's really interesting from a, and that's where I really got into the bioregional aspect was that when I was writing about it, I never wanted anyone to identify as a bioregional animist, and that's kind of against the point [laughs], was, is to [00:12:55] relate to place as self and to allow place to express itself as you.    ANDREW: Mm-hmm.   MARCUS: And so you would, as, in doing so, you would get to know yourself as place and, and [00:13:10] new traditions, new ways of being, new practices would become like an expression just like a plant evolving in a place and, and, and now taking on new traits as it evolved [00:13:25] surroundings. And so, unfortunately, a lot of people like these catchphrases and they want identity and so they don't want to go deep with that. And so they just identified bioregional [00:13:40] animist and they still are working with these old ideas of what animism means and they weren't really paying attention when I was talking in the first place, apparently. [laughs]   ANDREW: Well, and I think that, you know, having having relationships [00:13:55] to, to spirit and to place, you know, so often people are, at least from what I see and hear, a lot of it is very identity-driven, is very narrow [00:14:10] in its perspective. Right? And I think that there's .  . . and what I hear you talking about, there is a multitude of possibilities that continue to be present all the time, you know? And I think [00:14:25] about it like, you know, I mean I'm practicing, you know, the Lukumí tradition, right, you know? There there are things that have aché, right? They have energy and they have a certain kind of energy that, that [00:14:41] might be seen to be inherent in them. But those things are modified and that energy is changed or different depending on the relationship, and what's going on in the time and place, and [00:14:56] where it's active, and it's different depending on the presence of the spirits and whether the Orishas are present and whether they are embodying those elements, or using those elements in a certain way, at which point that thing [00:15:11] becomes something different than it was before. And, in amongst all of that, it's continuously shifting and able to sort of hold a variety of energies, relationships, [00:15:26] or, or spirit for that matter, and, but it's not easily definable in terms of: this is the thing that it is, right? Does that make sense? Is that kind of some of what you're [00:15:41] talking about?   MARCUS: Totally, and Lukumí is really an interesting example because it's something that spread from Africa to the New World and in every place that adapted [00:16:00] to or recreated itself in, whether it was, I guess, Cuba and Brazil being the primary places. And some people could argue, I guess, that [00:16:15] there was influences, of course, too, like Haiti, but you can see. And I may be wrong there, but I'm no expert . . . [crosstalking at 16:22)   ANDREW: That too, for sure.   MARCUS: Yeah sure. So it really is fascinating to see the differences in the way that they express themselves [00:16:30] and how they adapted to place and how they had to adapt to different plants and wildlife and nature itself, you know, and those are . . .  It's nature religion in a sense. Yeah.    ANDREW: Yeah. So [00:16:45] how do people, how do people start to, to find this kind of deeper connection? Like what, what do people, you know, now that your blogger group is gone. How do people, how do people approach this? What, you [00:17:00] know for people looking to, you know, go beyond sort of the kind of more direct or limited perspective we started off talking about and looking to kind of dig deeper into how do we, how do we live in relationship [00:17:15] to space and to the things that are there? What do you suggest people do?   MARCUS: Well, I think, I mean, it's difficult because we're not born with that. You know, like the, the language of speaking [00:17:30] place isn't our first language, you know? We're taught a consumer-based language, you know, a trade language, you know, at least in North America, you know, it's a what is it, a Creole or a English is a considered a Creole or a trade [00:17:45] language, which is interesting. But we need to change, we need to learn the language of the land itself. We need to go out and start deconstructing [00:18:00] the identity that we've been taught that excludes place from being self.   ANDREW: Right.   MARCUS: But we got to discover why that is, within ourselves, and all these different things that the ego is clung [00:18:16] onto to create that structure that we identify as, as, as you are I. And that's a process that's individual, but it needs to include place and the spirits of place in that process. [00:18:31] Humbly. And I also believe that one of the greatest ways of accomplishing that is through the venue of humble service. I think finding a way to integrate [00:18:47] your motivations and your spiritual path in that process of discovering and deconstructing the ego and replacing it with a sense of self as, as, as one with place, [00:19:02] is best done through the lens of a path of servitude, humble servitude.   ANDREW: Yeah. I think, I think it's easy to, you know, it's just come up on many podcasts that I've done over the past few [00:19:17] years. It's easy to have a very transactional relationship with spirit. Or to try and have a transactional relationship with spirit. You know, I mean, I think about how people approach the goetia and other things right? Listen, here, you do this. I'll do this. Let's [00:19:32] get it done, you know, it's . . . But you know, it's not necessarily, it doesn't, it doesn't necessarily work that way, or I mean, it can work that way, but it's not, it can't be . . . like connecting to place can't be centered around that [00:19:47] as the practice.   MARCUS: I think that what I learned from Peruvian practices is the idea of like sacred reciprocity, where there's a, there's a, an experience of life force always [00:20:02] going on and that it's not transactional per se, it's more of a respect and honor and gratitude and there are these things that make animism, that are kind of like, [00:20:17] that, you can see between all animist societies that become like a, sort of, what you, we, consider spiritual where it's a, it's living from the heart and the will, you know, like where you're, [00:20:33] you're honoring everything.    ANDREW: Yeah.   MARCUS: All the time. [laughs] And your respect to everything all the time and you're in such deep gratitude to everything all [00:20:48] the time, you know? Like a good friend of mine in a ceremony once told me, you know, when we were talking about, you know, and and trying to deconstruct those, those ego constructs that, that prevent [00:21:03] us from, from feeling and allowing the the spirit of land to be us and he looked at me and he's like, you know, the more I'm grateful for, the more I have to be grateful for. And [00:21:18] it was just these little, these little things, these little insights that come throughout life, you know? When you're dedicated to working on that, that path, that you remember they are [00:21:33] so simple, but they keep, they keep your feet on the ground.    ANDREW: Yeah. For sure.   MARCUS: For making [garbled at 21:42] process.    ANDREW:  Yeah, and I think that there's a quality to the way in which we [00:21:48] pay attention that changes with these kinds of approaches too? You know it's not about . . . It's about noticing what happens and noticing those things as as the dialogue, you know, [00:22:03] and being part of that conversation, you know? I think about, you know, the birds that visit my backyard, I think about the surprising plants that emerged this spring, new, that I have never had my yard before. I [00:22:18] don't know where they came from, you know, I'm like, excellent, wonderful, welcome, new friends, what's, you know? And, and that will be a thing that I will mull over for months to come, you know, and sort of get a sense of what those, what those are, and what they want, and why [00:22:33] they, you know, why they're here. And I understand that on one level, we could say, “Well, probably the squirrels dug them up or the birds spread the seeds,” but but that's not really what it's about. Right? It's about understanding what that relationship means and what that shifting [00:22:48] relationship means as an extension of, as you say, ourselves, and as our sort of very very extended sense of self within a space.   MARCUS: Yeah, and you know, it's interesting as an herbalist, I get really excited because there's [00:23:03] this idea called, like, volunteer plants, where like a plant will volunteer itself or introduce itself. And it's literally like discovering a new part of yourself, right? [laughs] Like, I didn't [00:23:18] know that I was really like that or or this is something about me that I never realized before, you know, that's similar. It's a similar sense, or, like feeling, but you get really excited when this, this new plant introduces itself, or a new animal. Any time I see a new life-form that [00:23:33] I've never seen before, you can ask my partner. I'm just like, [laughs] “oh my God.” [sighs]   ANDREW: What is it? What's going on? What do you mean? What do you got to say? Sure, yeah.    MARCUS: [laughing] Yeah, I get just entranced and I just fall in love with [00:23:48] all these new plants that I discover, I remember when I first discovered, talking more about plants now, but there's a plant called the ground ivy. And this plant [00:24:03] just kept appearing. I just kept seeing it here and there and it kept showing up, kept showing up, kept showing up and I was really fascinated by it, and it just caught my eye, and it was such a subtle plant where you really would, you would just glance over at, [00:24:18] you wouldn't even notice it. It just has, it grows like in the grass. You can't even see it sometimes. And sometimes you'll see like entire outcroppings of it. But it's really inconspicuous and doesn't really show itself and [00:24:33] it's got these little green kidney-shaped leaves and these little tiny, every once in a while, it'll have these little tiny purple flowers. And you really don't notice it and when you pick it and you . . . Its aromatic properties are kind of [00:24:49] maybe a little like on the mint level but a little bit more pungent like a geranium kind of like in this place in between the two, but like, more, little bit more like leaning towards like the stinking geranium side. And, and [00:25:04] so you're like, “Okay, well, maybe it's kind of a bitter,” and then I did some, you know, I tried finding out what it was, trying to identify a plant that you've never heard of before, just found, it's kind of challenging.   ANDREW: Sure.   MARCUS: But I was, I was able to find some some people that were like, “Oh [00:25:19] it's this,” you know, and I posted a picture and and found some, talked to some other plant geeks and figured out that it was what it was and started doing more research looking at folklore stuff with it. And lo and behold this [00:25:34] plant is used to help you identify who's a witch.   ANDREW: Okay.   MARCUS: And that it will help you identify who's done witchcraft on you. But that's just in the folklore, you know, like you read [00:25:49] this and I was like, “okay.” Well, there's no, no one tells you about like how they used it or what the folklore was, other than that. It's just that's what it was used for or that's what its purpose was. Its other purpose was as [00:26:04] a gruit, so adding it to beers, as a flavoring for beers, which is also kind of interesting.    So, I get to know this plant and I'm getting to know this plant now over years. It's like three or four years of me [00:26:19] having this, like this courtship with this plant, getting to know it better and better and better and better, and there are other ways that I've learned to get to know a plant really well, if I really need to. Working [00:26:34] with different visionary plants, you can, like Ayahuasca, for example, you can get to know a plant spirit really easily. And also, if you start practicing any of the work from the Grimoire Sympathia, Charubel's work [00:26:49] that's incredible. It's very much akin to South American plant shamanry.    But, at any rate, I wasn't taking the relationship that intensely with this plant and I just wanted to get to know it the long way, but through [00:27:04] just attuning myself to it and working with it, I started getting this idea that I should. take the vine, wrap it into a kind of a wreath, [00:27:19] a small wreath like about the size that could go up your wrist, and look at through it like a monocle just symbolically and then place it into your pocket and carry it around with you. And when I did that, [00:27:35] all of the subtle witchcrafts that people do . . . And when I say subtle witchcrafts, I talk about, you know, like glamour, making yourself look like you're someone that you're not, or envidia, you know, or envy, [00:27:50] the evil eye, these little things that everyone's capable of that happen all the time to people, and that are also magical, and I started seeing [00:28:05] these things happen and people's glamours especially started to fade away and I started seeing people that were in my life for who they really were, which was really startling. [laughs] And [00:28:21] I was really just blown away by this plant's ability to do that. And yeah, I grow it now. It's been very helpful. It's very helpful.   ANDREW: Well and I think that, it's [00:28:36] one of the things that's fascinating. If you spend that time listening and relating, then the plants will show their mysteries, right? You know, and it's so different than, than, [00:28:51] the idea that we'll just, you know: “Marcus, tell me, what's the way what's the thing I do? How do I, you know, what's the spell? What's the, whatever, right?” And I mean, that stuff's great too, like it's fine. But, but I think that becoming [00:29:06] curious about it, and being open through curiosity to get to know it, I think often reveals something different. And to me, I think it's also, it's sort of like the idea [00:29:21] of like having a license from the plant to work with it. You know? If it reveals its mystery to you through whatever means, to me, that's often going to be way more effective or [00:29:36] powerful or fruitful than maybe the stuff where you just went and read some stuff in a book and were like, “oh, okay,” and it's also going to be back to that idea of place. It's going to be, you know, where you are and [00:29:51] what's available to you, right? As opposed to, you know, like, as I practice Lukumí in Canada, right? It's like, it's hard because there's not a lot of stuff here that grows in the Caribbean, right? Some.    MARCUS: You know, I'm here in Seattle, you know in the [00:30:06] Washington area. Yeah, my friends that practice Lukumí, you know, up in Seattle and Renton. Yeah, they have to do the same problems, you know, like with different trees or plants and things and having to order them. And, yeah, it's interesting, that [00:30:21] tradition and its adaptations to place, working with the local plants. I don't . . . a lot of it. I've seen, I've heard some people trying to work with local plants. But yeah, I haven't seen too much success [00:30:36] with it yet. But once again, you know, like you were saying, we're, we're treating the plant as a person. Not an object.   ANDREW: Mm-hmm.   MARCUS: Or [00:30:52] a tool. And I think a lot of times, the Western perspective is to treat things as objects and tools and to have a very utilitarian relationship with it. You know, A more [00:31:07] of a new anim-, we'll call it a new animism approach, would be to relate to the plant as a person and to, like you were saying, you know, like establish a relationship with it. Let the plant teach you its, its, its [00:31:22] secrets, you know, instead of trying to pry the secrets from the plant. We're getting to know it and a lot of plants really want to help, they [00:31:37] want to introduce themselves to you. They want to, just like I was saying with the volunteer plants. It's amazing. Motherwort is a classic plant for new moms. And [00:31:52] it will, it's, historically, it's been known to to just start growing at a new mother's house, start growing there and that just helps, you know, if you know motherwort, it's a bit of an anti-anxiety, [00:32:07] and I'm, I'm sure that your nerves are frazzled when you're a new parent. [laughs]   ANDREW: Definitely, I can attest to that for sure. Well, there's something too about being in relationship to those plants over time. You know, I, I used to do this ceremony [00:32:22] at this particular sort of woodland on a, on a farm just north of Toronto, and we did ceremony every month for two years there, basically, and one of the, one [00:32:37] of the highlights was, I spent 10 days there by myself fasting and doing ceremonies and stuff. And during that time, my connection to that place grew tremendously, you know, because [00:32:52] I was there, because I was around it, because I had seen it through seasons, you know?   MARCUS: Mm-hmm.   ANDREW: And the culmination of that particular retreat, there was a tree, a large cherry tree that [00:33:07] there was, in sort of west of where that the west edge of the, the space we did ritual at, and at the time that I was there, when I was doing my, my evening sun salutations, I [00:33:22] realized that the cherry sap was oozing out of the tree because as the sun set behind it, it became like little stained glass, you know, gems, you know?   MARCUS: I know. Yeah, yeah.   ANDREW: And there are those moments where [00:33:37] you know, that's, that's a 15-minute window in the day at one part of the year, you know, but being there for that, it, opens you up to, to different things until you know different ways of relating to it, you [00:33:52] know, collecting with that resin and working with it and doing other things and you know, and so on, right? It's just, it's like, it's like, it opens a road for you to start traveling down.   MARCUS: Mm-hmm. Indeed. And it's even more, it's [00:34:07] even more interesting. They, so a lot of different animist societies believed, because it was, once again, they didn't necessarily all have this idea of like a spirit or a spirit world. A lot of things were just supernatural, right? [00:34:22] And another trait that persons had was the trait of being able to shapechange or become invisible. So we have invisibility and shapechanging as being traits [00:34:37] that persons have, especially supernaturally powerful persons. And plants and animals were considered some of the most supernaturally powerful beings around, other than huge aspects of nature, you know, lightning, thunder, mountains, [00:34:52] rivers, lakes, things like that, the ocean.    And so, when you meet a plant and it has shapechanged into human form and it talks to you and [00:35:07] you get to relate to it as a, as an other than human person that is taking on the shape of a human person so that it can relate to you. [00:35:23] You . . . The level of intimacy and the way that you can relate to that plant changes all of a sudden, because we now see that, we no longer see that plant as other, we see it as as human. Oh, wow, [00:35:38] it's got a human face. It's got, it's a person, you know, like because we're still so indoctrinated especially to only see persons as human persons.    ANDREW: Yeah.    MARCUS: It's very hard for us, still, [00:35:53] especially, I think, in Western society to, to lend over personhood to other than human persons or to things that we perceive as being other. We, even within animist societies, that there were things that they didn't [00:36:08] think of as being a person, and that's something that's important to like discuss on the table when we're looking at animism, is that not all things were considered persons, not all rocks were rock people. Certain rocks were! [00:36:23]    ANDREW: Yeah.   MARCUS: There were specific rocks sometimes and then sometimes all rocks were considered rock persons, but for the most part, not all rocks were considered rock persons, and that's, that's something to consider and to bring into the conversation, but it's [00:36:39] really interesting when you do have that experience and say, like with the cherry tree that you saw, or the, you experience that you have this really beautiful experience with. You imagine meeting that being, that [00:36:54] cherry tree as it shapechanged itself into a human being and spoke with human words in a way that you could understand and it had a conversation with you, or it taught you something or gave you a song, or it taught you a particular type of magic, [00:37:09] or it taught you a particular type of magic that you could do with its body.    ANDREW: Mm-hmm.   MARCUS: Right? Or it taught you lessons and related its own personal virtues. You know, the virtues of the cherry [00:37:24] are renowned throughout poetic history. [laughing]    ANDREW: For sure. Yeah.   MARCUS: And so, and its use in medicine and culinary things, you know, like I [00:37:39] once met strawberry and had, received a powerful lesson from strawberry on sex magic or how to attract and allure and to use glamour to attract people to you. Strawberries [00:37:55] most definitely are very skilled at that. [laughing]   ANDREW: Our emails are gonna be full after this comes out now, right?   MARCUS: Now everybody's gonna want to know how to talk to strawberries. [laughing] But, but, it's really, [00:38:10] it changes when you allow that to happen and I believe that the work, like I said, once again, really want to introduce more people to Charubel's work and the book, The Grimoire Sympathia. [00:38:25] He was a Welsh, a Welsh wizard from the 1800s, who was able to basically accomplish much of the same thing that we acknowledge that like South American [00:38:40] Ayahuasceros are doing, or [badgatalistas?] are doing with with Ayahuasca, but through just honing his psychic abilities to communicate with plants . . . And he did it from a very Western esoteric model, [00:38:55] which I think is really important for Western people to recognize, like here we have this Welsh, you know, if we want to call him a shaman or a sorcerer or a magician, whatever, you have him doing this thing that we exoticize down in South America [00:39:10] and within indigenous communities, and here, this is someone from, you know, like a Western European standpoint. We don't need to go and and you know, info mine and culturally appropriate from these other cultures in order to like have [00:39:25] communications and have relationships with plants and we don't have to borrow indigenous traditions that we don't understand either. The . . . Here this guy has given us, through this book that he wrote, an ability [00:39:40] to do that. And so I'd like to encourage more and more people to do it. The book is available via PDF only at this point, it's a very rare book. But yeah, the Grimoire Sympathia is great. ANDREW: Well, and I [00:39:55] think that that's, people should definitely check that out. I haven't read it. So I'm going to go check it out and I think it's back to that idea of like, what's, what's, where you are, right, you know? What's the, what's growing where [00:40:10] you live, what you know, what's growing in the parks and ravines and forests or whatever depending on where you are. And how do you, how do you, how can you relate to that? You know? Because I think that there's so many wonderful [00:40:25] and powerful plants. You know, like people, you know, there's a lot of discussion about sage and smudging and fumigation and stuff like that. And you know, if you want to clean something spiritually, you know, like [00:40:40] one of my favorite things to go to is, you know, I have a very deep and long term relationship with the burdock plant, you know. And you go dig up some of those roots and, you know, cook them up and use that to spray around your place, does a really [00:40:55] good job of getting rid of a lot of stuff, you know? And it's not . . .    MARCUS: Yeah.   ANDREW: You know, and it's not exotic or fancy or glamorous or whatever. In fact, it's a lot of work of trying to get those roots out of the ground, but it's worth it. You know?   MARCUS: Yeah. [00:41:10] Yeah. Yeah. I mean there's a lot, there's a lot of different things that you can do too, I mean whether it's in just paying attention to your surroundings and I mean around here, we have Western red cedar and Western red cedar's always been worked with for, for [00:41:25] cleansing amongst the indigenous people up here. But if you just start paying attention to the plant, you know, you don't have to go through and like adopt their, their beliefs, you know, or imitate their behaviors. [00:41:40] You can actually just look at the plant and to go, “Well, this plant doesn't allow anything to grow underneath of it.”    ANDREW: Yeah.   MARCUS: Nothing grows underneath of a red cedar. And if you stand underneath of a red cedar in the middle of summertime [00:41:55] peak heat you can actually feel the essential oils dripping out of it in a vaporing form and falling on you and then those get into the, they saturate the soil as well as, [00:42:10] you know, the branches falling down, but within that, within the essential oils, volatile oils that are within the plant, you've got insecticides and herbicides and all these different like things that prevent other things from living underneath [00:42:25] of it.   ANDREW: Sure.   MARCUS: And so it cleanses, it creates a protective circle around itself because trees grow in the circle [laughing] and so they naturally protect themselves and so, [00:42:40] you look at the relationship. It has with water. You, what you do, you sit underneath of a cedar tree in the rain and you, you pay attention to like, well, you know, through the the branches, the water are taking those [00:42:55] same volatile oils and they're driving it deeper into the, into the soil, right? So there's a relationship between the rain and the cedar. And when I saw that and experienced that I was given a gift. [00:43:11] Of taking branches from the cedar, you know, like giving some of my hair in return, you know, and like, like taking a branch or tobacco and, and, and taking the cedar branch [00:43:26] and dipping it in water and then using that to, to spurge . . .   ANDREW: Sure.   MARCUS: Or to cleanse myself and that's not imitating anybody, that's not culturally appropriating anything. That's me sitting [00:43:41] underneath of a cedar tree paying attention to how it grows and what its place is amongst all the other life forms and the forces of nature that helped create it. And we can do that. We [00:43:56] can take the time to pay attention and to learn. And like I said, if you really go deep and you can allow yourself to even allow the the land to move you physically, it can move your mind, it can move your, your voice. [00:44:11] It can speak through you and to actually have that experience and to allow the spirit of place, the spirit of the land, the intelligence of the land, the genii of the land to move you physically [00:44:27] in a dance or in a trance state is powerful.  And to allow a plant, certain plants are more prone to doing that than others, like teacher plants or tutelary plants. They can come [00:44:42] in and they can move you and they can physically teach you and share your body and when that happens, it's pretty incredible. And it's a pretty cool thing. And [00:44:57] that's when you start, it's through having those experiences repeatedly that you start, that that level of reverence intensifies, and that level of gratefulness [00:45:12] intensifies, and that level of respect intensifies, and the way you live your life becomes shaped by those things, and they become that, and the way you relate to the world around you starts to change, and [00:45:27] that's what we would call spiritual but that's once again . . . [laughing] Spirit is a word that's kind of constructed by the Western, you know, philosophical language base and it's not necessarily . . . We have to kind of find our own way of relating [00:45:42] to it and it's . . . the word spiritual might not really even apply anymore.   ANDREW: Well, and I think one of the things that happens too, is that when you're, when you're working to be present in that way, whether we want to think of it as the [00:45:57] Earth reveals more things to you or perhaps the plants and other things that are there, you know, encourage their friends to reveal more to you, you know, but it becomes this process of expanding [00:46:12] and sort of opening towards, you know, deeper access, deeper knowledge, you know, more mystery . . . because I think that mystery is always a part of it and I've found personally that you [00:46:27] know, the longer, the longer I try and hold this approach to working and being in the world, the more often something emerges even in advance of when I actually need it or [00:46:42] before I know that I need it too, you know, there's this kind of fascinating thing where something will start to show up and then, you know, a month later, I'll be like, “oh, hey, I'm glad, I'm glad I saw you, and now that, now that this thing came up, what [00:46:57] do you think about helping me with that?” And it's, you know, it's like it was already, it was aware of it before I was, right? You know? Which I think, Which I think is fascinating, and you know, some of the, yeah, what's the right word, [00:47:12] deeper magic, more wondrous happenings, around this kind of stuff, you know. Yeah.   MARCUS: Yeah, those wondrous happenings that kind of maintain and create that sense of of awe, you [00:47:27] know, having that being a source of humility for yourself. Is beautiful, having more of those awe experiences. [laughs] I mean to me, I mean, that's, that's a motivating [00:47:42] factor into the exploration of magic itself, you know, like having more of those awe, like, awe-dropping sort of experiences. It's amazing. Yeah. That's where it's at.    ANDREW: It's [00:47:57] definitely where it's at. Well, maybe we should wrap it up on that point: go out, and find the mystery and engage the . . .   MARCUS: As I learned in a ceremony once, it's that we must perpetuate the mystery at all costs.   ANDREW: [00:48:12] Mm-hmm. I like it.   MARCUS: Me too.   ANDREW: So for folks who want to find out more about you or follow along on your great creations and shenanigans on the [00:48:27] Internets. Where should they come and look for you? Where's good places for your stuff and for where you're hanging out?   MARCUS: Okay, so I have House of Orpheus.com that you can find pretty [00:48:43] easily on Facebook as well as just House of Orpheus.com. And we're also on Instagram. I post on Instagram multiple times a day for each one of the projects that I work on, just to keep [00:48:58] people informed. Then there's also my metal work, working with talismans and blacksmithing, and that's at Troll Cunning Forge and we're mostly on Instagram and Etsy. I [00:49:13] post a lot of my one-off stuff on Instagram though. And so, just keep updated with the Instagram profile. And then the Veridis Genii Symposium, which is VeridisGenii.com. [00:49:28] So that's V I R I D I S . . .   ANDREW: We'll put a link in the notes.    MARCUS: Yeah, if I was writing it down easy, no, and [00:49:43] then we, so we have a Instagram for that as well as a Facebook profile and website. That's going to be coming up really soon, people that are really interested in plant magic. I highly recommend checking it out. We've got Daniel Schuelke and [00:49:58] Corinne Boyer and there's a whole bunch of really just amazing people speaking this year and it's, really looking forward to it. It's going to be a great event.   ANDREW: And also there's a publication in the same name which we . . .   MARCUS: Yeah.   ANDREW: Which [00:50:13] we carry in the shop, when we're back up and running, but you know, yeah, it's around, you can definitely get that as well. And there's a lot of great stuff in there that's worth checking out.   MARCUS: Yeah, we just edited . . . This is our fifth year. So the fifth edition, it's [00:50:28] going to be amazing. So yeah, really looking forward to it being published, and we publish that when it comes out during the, the event so it's available at the event for people.   ANDREW: That's awesome. Well, thanks for hanging out with me today, Marcus. It's been a pleasure.   MARCUS: Yeah, [00:50:43] likewise. It's been great. Any time.

What happens when food meets fiction? In this programme from the FT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival, presenter Emily Thomas is joined by a panel of guests and an audience to find out how poems, plays and novels can help us better understand our food, and also how food can be used as a narrative device. Poet and novelist Ben Okri, farmer and author Suzanna Crampton, and playwright and former script-writer for BBC radio drama The Archers, Graham Harvey, share some of their work. How do they balance food, fact and fiction in a world awash with misinformation? This is a shorter version of the episode 'How to tell a food story' broadcast on 31 March 2019. (Picture composite: Ben Okri, Suzanna Crampton and Graham Harvey. Credit: Roberto Ricciuti, Getty Images, Martha Faye and BBC)

Siv Watkins is a Ph.D. environmental microbiologist specializing in the examination of microorganism activity. Through her studies and spiritual work, Siv has become deeply rooted in the philosophy of animism (consciously relating to microbes, plants, and non-human species). Siv offers three related services: knowing and understanding microbes a.k.a. “the smalls”, a scientific consultation on the study of the smalls, and mental health support in academia. In this episode, we talk about: What microanimism is How plant life is self-sustainable Developing a relationship with the non-human world Respectfully introducing yourself to non-human organisms and microbes How intuition is frowned upon in science How everything begins with microbes Challenging the idea that microbes and people cannot relate to one another Working with Daniel Foor to develop ancestral work in relation to microanimism Identifying what you are in service to in the world The importance of cultivating curiosity How academia is a business at the expense of discovery Learning how to be present through work with horses Siv’s sacred geometry face tattoo talisman Guiding people to connect with the smalls   Bonus! Siv discusses the process of cultivating microbes (including bacteria and mushrooms) and best practices for respectful interplay in this week’s secret episode! Links: Learn more about Siv and microanimism at www.microanimism.com Enjoy a scholarly discussion in Graham Harvey’s book, Animism: Respecting the Human World Siv’s sacred geometry face tattoo co-created by Aries Rhysing All Sacred Tattoo in Denver, CO Connect with Siv on Instagram @microanimism Connect with Siv on Facebook @microanimism

Siv Watkins is a Ph.D. environmental microbiologist specializing in the examination of microorganism activity. Through her studies and spiritual work, Siv has become deeply rooted in the philosophy of animism (consciously relating to microbes, plants, and non-human species). Siv offers three related services: knowing and understanding microbes a.k.a. “the smalls”, a scientific consultation on the study of the smalls, and mental health support in academia. In this episode, we talk about: What microanimism is How plant life is self-sustainable Developing a relationship with the non-human world Respectfully introducing yourself to non-human organisms and microbes How intuition is frowned upon in science How everything begins with microbes Challenging the idea that microbes and people cannot relate to one another Working with Daniel Foor to develop ancestral work in relation to microanimism Identifying what you are in service to in the world The importance of cultivating curiosity How academia is a business at the expense of discovery Learning how to be present through work with horses Siv’s sacred geometry face tattoo talisman Guiding people to connect with the smalls   Bonus! Siv discusses the process of cultivating microbes (including bacteria and mushrooms) and best practices for respectful interplay in this week’s secret episode! Links: Learn more about Siv and microanimism at www.microanimism.com Enjoy a scholarly discussion in Graham Harvey’s book, Animism: Respecting the Human World Siv’s sacred geometry face tattoo co-created by Aries Rhysing All Sacred Tattoo in Denver, CO Connect with Siv on Instagram @microanimism Connect with Siv on Facebook @microanimism

Zoë chats with Graham Harvey about the benefits of mixed farming food systems.

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Zoe Harcombe has a PhD in public health nutrition, she speaks at conferences around the world, she’s wrote many books, and she’s a true gem. She currently lives in rural England and apparently has a great mic and internet connection because she sounded like she was in studio with me. She’s an expert on dietary guidelines (and how unscientific our current ones are), nutrition and obesity. She’s a prolific writer and has an amazingly informative site that I use frequently and I suggest people check out to learn about this stuff - it’s http://zoeharcombe.com - So let’s hear what she has to say! Before we start I have to give a shout out to everyone who’s contributed to the Indiegogo campaign, I’m so grateful. We’re extending it 30 more days and I’m sure we’re going to hit our goal if everyone continues to support us by pre-ordering a copy of the Food Lies film. http://indiegogo.com/projects/food-lies-post   Show Notes She used to be vegetarian, but has reformed! Vegetarian bias is rampant Saturated fat is in everything - how is it bad? Our nutrition guidelines are BS Why 5 a day isn't based on anything High nutrition of meat, fish, eggs, dairy and low nutrition of fruit and some veg How you can eat a nutrient complete diet for $5.53/day How cancer is not caused by whole foods like red meat that we’ve been eating for millions of years Big fellas at weddings crushing rice at every meal There’s more myths out there we’ve all just come to believe including bad cholesterol, drinking tons of water, eating tons of fiber The Vegetarian Myth (Lierre Keith - great book http://LierreKeith.com ) all their arguments break down Cows and other ruminants are imperative to a healthy planet and food security Vegan/vegetarian food is raping our planet Allan Savory’s TED talk https://www.ted.com/talks/allan_savory_how_to_green_the_world_s_deserts_and_reverse_climate_change Grass-Fed Nation by Graham Harvey https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28256297-grass-fed-nation No such thing as a heart-healthy grain. But eat what’s in front of you and don’t be a dick. Dr. Perlmutter Grain Brain - read this too, it’s great Basically universally feel better when people come off of refined grains, sugar, and vegetable oils Thermodynamics, fat, and the human body Why calories in doesn't equal calories out Gaining weight while skiing 8 hours a day and eating pasta and me gaining weight while hiking 8 hours a day and eating a bit of rice. Too much exercise hurts weight loss a lot of the time Are things getting better in regards to this info spreading? Nina Teicholz https://twitter.com/BigFatSurprise Sam Feltham https://twitter.com/SamFeltham Aseem Malhotra https://twitter.com/DrAseemMalhotra David Unwin https://twitter.com/lowcarbGP  Campbell Murdoch https://twitter.com/CampbellMurdoch   Preorder the film here:http://indiegogo.com/projects/food-lies-post   Film site: http://FoodLies.org Podcast site: http://Peak-Human.com Youtube: http://youtube.com/c/foodlies   Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg   Theme music by https://kylewardmusic.com/

Graham Harvey gives us a concise history of the introduction of nitrates into British farming and the impact of World War I and World War II on the chemical fertiliser industry (and concomitant explosives industry!). For show notes, please visit http://www.dietandhealthtoday.com/

TPO Rankings Daily Briefing - 7th June 2018 A-League clubs set to receive a financial bonus for fielding players in Russia. Melbourne Victory assistant coast Jean-Paul Marigny has departed the club for Western Sydney Wanderers. David Carney departs Sydney FC, and Jordan O'Doherty has joined Western Sydney Wanderers. Two head coaches depart in the QLD NPL - David Large from Brisbane Strikers and Graham Harvey from Western Pride.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Alex Churchill aka The Girl Who Likes Balls and Seb O'Mahoney to look back at Chelsea's win against Bournemouth. On the show tonight we’ll be praising Eden Hazard for bombing the Cherries and asking does he need to do this consistently for Chelsea to prosper this season? In part two we ask whether keeping clean sheets will be vital in putting a winning streak together and was Rudiger replacing Cahill merely rotation; and we look forward to the Roma Champions League match this Tuesday. In part three we have an interview with former Chelsea star Alan Hudson who launches the reissue of his seminal book ‘The Working Man’s Ballet’ this week. In part four we have a roundup of the latest Chelsea supporter news and three absolutely superb emails from Nate Piasentino, Graham Harvey and Andrew Whytock. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I'm in conversation with Jeff Harnar, the man who Liza Minnelli said "performs with a joy that can only be called true style". There's music from Barbara Cook and Mabel Mercer plus this week's listener request from Jo Gibb and Graham Harvey.

What has The Archers got to do with the price of milk? Lesley Curwen looks at the present crisis in dairy farming through the prism of the long-running Radio 4 soap opera, "The Archers" and talks to the man behind the agricultural storyline, Graham Harvey. Along with archive from the drama and interviews with today's farmers, she looks at the milk industry and its increasing exposure to volatile global markets. Producer: Smita Patel.

Publishers just keep asking us to review their books. And who are we to refuse? Free books! So we've now decided to make book reviews a regular feature of the RSP. The format is exactly the same as it was previously. We handed out a few books to some of our friends and sat them down (or at least tried in one case)...

Dr Graham Harvey discusses the negative impact humans have on the planet.