Podcasts about Himba

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Die nuwe Khomas-goewerneur, Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, het met Kosmos 94.1 Nuus gepraat oor die haweloses wat in Maart 2020 by die stadions in Khomasdal en Katutura gevestig is. Sedertdien het getalle toegeneem en meer en meer mense het daar ingetrek, insluitend lede van die verre noordweste se Himba-stamme. Na Nujoma en die adjunk-lynminister Dino Ballotti die stadions besoek het, sal die mense hervestig word. Nujoma verduidelik.

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Afrika – der Kontinent der Sehnsüchte und Kontraste. Reiner Harscher, erfahrener Natur- und Tierfotograf sowie Buchautor, erzählt von seinen über 30 Jahren in den beeindruckendsten Regionen Afrikas. Er nimmt euch mit zu den letzten großen Naturwundern der Erde: der spektakulären Gnu-Wanderung, den majestätischen Landschaften Namibias und den faszinierenden Kulturen der Himba und Masai. Erlebt hautnah, wie es ist, wilde Tiere wie Löwen, Elefanten oder Krokodile zu fotografieren, und erfahrt spannende Hintergründe über die Herausforderungen und Erfolge seiner Arbeit. Reiner berichtet auch von seinen innovativen Projekten, wie der Fotografie auf Holz, die seine einzigartigen Bilder in Kunstwerke verwandelt. Ein Podcast für alle, die die Schönheit der Natur lieben, das Unbekannte suchen und die besonderen Geschichten eines Abenteurers hören möchten, Mein Abenteuer mit Reiner Meutsch.

Vášnivý cestovateľ a zakladateľ jednej úspešnej online optiky martin Zahuranec sa vybral so svojou sestrou a rodičmi na netradičnú rodinnú dovolenku do Namíbie. V Namíbii cestovali na vlastnú päsť a presúvali sa prenajatým terénnym autom. Martin porozpráva o stretnutí s kmeňom Himba, aj o nástrahách, ktoré ich na ceste stretli

Today, I'll walk you through the first few weeks of my 2024 Complete Namibia Tour. Next, we'll round it off with three days in the Etosha National Park. Details on blog: https://mbp.ac/839 Music by Martin Bailey

Today, I'll walk you through the first few weeks of my 2024 Complete Namibia Tour. Next, we'll round it off with three days in the Etosha National Park. Details on blog: https://mbp.ac/839 Music by Martin Bailey

Die haweloses van Windhoek, wat in Maart 2020 na die stadion by die Katutura-jeugkompleks verskuif is oor Covid, is steeds daar. Die plek raak net voller en vuiler, en daar is selfs ‘n Himba-gemeenskap wat hulle daar gevestig het. Die sportministerie dra die water- en kragrekenings. Die minister, Agnes Tjongarero sê die mense is Stad Windhoek se verantwoordelikheid en moet deur hulle verskuif word maar, daar is geen uitkoms na talle vergaderings nie.

Die haweloses van Windhoek, wat in Maart 2020 na die stadion by die Katutura-jeugkompleks verskuif is oor Covid, is steeds daar. Die plek raak net voller en vuiler, en daar is selfs ‘n Himba-gemeenskap wat hulle daar gevestig het. Die sportministerie dra die water- en kragrekenings. Die minister, Agnes Tjongarero sê die mense is Stad Windhoek se verantwoordelikheid en moet deur hulle verskuif word maar, daar is geen uitkoms na talle vergaderings nie.

In this enlightening and empowering episode, we're joined by the inspirational Michelle Saudan, a beacon of light in the world of healing arts and the founder of Amanzi Wellbeing. Michelle's dedication to transforming lives through trauma-informed approaches, coupled with her mastery in sound healing, breathwork, movement, bodywork, and meditation, brings us a conversation that's both healing and revolutionary. Episode Highlights: Michelle opens her heart about her personal and professional voyage into the realms of healing arts. With her story, she illuminates the path for those of us seeking a deeper understanding of our holistic health. The spotlight of our discussion shines brightly on the topic of stored trauma—how it's often the unseen force disrupting women's health, especially during the pivotal stage of midlife. From hormonal imbalances to a spectrum of other health concerns, Michelle sheds light on the shadows cast by unaddressed trauma. Have you heard of trauma-informed approaches but find yourself mystified by what they entail? Michelle demystifies this term, explaining how such strategies foster a safe environment for healing and liberation from the chains of past hurts. Seeking practical wisdom? This episode is laden with tangible tips and strategies. Discover how integrating sound healing, purposeful breathwork, mindful movement, and meditation into your daily life can act as pillars supporting your health and healing voyage. We wrap up our conversation with a surge of hope and a call to empowerment. Michelle reminds us that it's within our power to nurture our health, rewrite our stories, and step into a life marked by balance and vitality. About Michelle Saudan: Michelle Saudan embodies the essence of holistic healing. Through her groundbreaking work with Amanzi Wellbeing, she has dedicated over a decade to enriching the lives of individuals, especially women navigating the complexities of midlife. Her approach is one that intertwines the physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions, offering a roadmap to those eager to heal from trauma and lead a life filled with joy and well-being. Michelle's commitment goes beyond individual healing—she is passionate about fostering community healing, notably through her trauma-informed wellness retreats that spotlight Africa's unique wellness treasures. In Conclusion: Dive deep with us into this life-affirming episode as Michelle Saudan helps us uncover the profound impact of stored trauma on our health and guides us through the pathways of healing. Remember, the power to transform our health narratives is within our grasp, and with the right tools and wisdom, we can emerge stronger, healthier, and more vibrant. Ready to start your healing journey? Join us on The Hormone Prescription Podcast and take the first step towards not just surviving, but thriving. Because your health isn't just about hormones—it's about heart, healing, and harnessing your power.   Dr. Kyrin Dunston (00:00): G Mate is quoted as saying trauma is not what happens to you, but what happens inside you. Trauma affects all of us, and it affects our health. If it stays untended, we'll never achieve the brilliant health that's possible for us at midlife and beyond. Stay tuned as Michelle Sudan shares with you, how to use Compassionate Inquiry and other modalities to help ease the trauma that's hurting your health. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (00:27): So the big question is, how do women over 40 like us, keep weight off, have great energy, balance our hormones and our moods, feel sexy and confident, and master midlife? If you're like most of us, you are not getting the answers you need and remain confused and pretty hopeless to ever feel like yourself Again. As an OB GYN, I had to discover for myself the truth about what creates a rock solid metabolism, lasting weight loss, and supercharged energy after 40, in order to lose a hundred pounds and fix my fatigue, now I'm on a mission. This podcast is designed to share the natural tools you need for impactful results and to give you clarity on the answers to your midlife metabolism challenges. Join me for tangible, natural strategies to crush the hormone imbalances you are facing and help you get unstuck from the sidelines of life. My name is Dr. Kyrin Dunton. Welcome to the Hormone Prescription Podcast. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (01:20): Hi everybody, and welcome back to another episode of The Hormone Prescription with Dr. Kyrin. Thanks so much for joining me today as we talk with Michelle Sudan, a beautiful woman I met in Dubai who's going to talk to us about healing the trauma that binds you, that's hurting your health. Whether you know it or not, the majority of us pro, probably pretty much all of us have little T traumas throughout our life. I know we've talked on the podcast and during the Stop the Menopause Madness summits some about this, but we haven't really tackled it in a big way. How do you start to address this in a tolerable way that's compassionate and really helps you to understand how these little overwhelming situations in your childhood and life have affected your health and are affecting your health to this day. So we're gonna talk with Michelle about that. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (02:18): I met her when I was in Dubai. She's from Zimbabwe. She talks a little bit about her story, which is beautiful, as with many of the healers I met in Dubai. She has a multifaceted skill set and is just a gifted human being. And really I think it's her presence that's more healing than anything. You'll see what I mean when you hear her talk. I think she has a healing frequency that just heals people who are in conversation with her or listening to her. That's been my experience with her and I just had to have her on the show. I had some beautiful experiences with her when I was in Dubai. Looking forward to having more. I think you will love this conversation as we really talk about healing the trauma that's binding you that you might not even be aware of, maybe you are, and how to go about doing that. So I'll tell you a little bit about her and then we'll get started. Michelle Sudan is the founder of AM Manzi Wellbeing and a practitioner of healing arts. She's deeply committed to the transformative powers of trauma-informed approaches, found healing, breath movement, body work, and meditation. She's devoted to supporting and holding space for the healing and wellbeing of our global community via trauma-informed wellness retreats with a focus on expanding awareness of Africa's unique wellness assets. Please help me welcome Michelle Sudan to the show. Michelle Saudan (03:45): Thank you, Karen. I'm so happy to be here. It's an honor. Love you energy, and just happy to share. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (03:52): Mutual. I'm so glad that our past crossed when I was in Dubai and really your energy just spoke to me. You have such a calming presence. There's so much talk about trauma and trauma informed therapy. I think the world is really waking up to how we've collectively been traumatized and how it's affecting our health. I know that's been a part of my journey these past 10 years, and you just had a presence and a way of speaking about these issues that was extremely non-threatening and inclusive and compassionate. And I saw people opening up in response to what you shared in a way I hadn't seen before, and I very much appreciated that. I know I participated in inner child healing meditation that you offered at Eva experience in Dubai that was just beautiful and so many other interactions. I so enjoyed hearing you talk about your grandmother and how she would speak to you and speak to just the culture that you come from, the continent that you come from. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (05:15): It's steeped in you in such a beautiful way. And so I was very excited to share you with my community because I think here in the US we women have been traumatized in ways that we don't even realize. And that was a big thing that happened for me in my year and a half travel outside the US was just seeing that, okay, yes, people have trauma pretty much everywhere, but it's very different in the ways in which, and the support systems and cultural differences in other areas that allow people to have a resiliency that I don't necessarily see here in the us. I mean, first off, the fact that it's talked about openly and collectively and discussed is so foreign to my US experience, particularly in the medical field where this really hasn't so much made it into the mainstream. It is starting to show that people are kind of left with not identifying, oh, this is talking to me, not aware particularly as a woman at midlife struggling with hormonal and other health issues. Oh, this is a part of my hormonal healing. Oh, what tools could I use? So you're left with a lot of women googling on doctor go, trying to find answers, maybe finding some answers, but really not a holistic, nurturing, supportive collective approach. So I'm wondering if you can start by talking a little bit about what brought you to trauma work and trauma healing. Hmm. Michelle Saudan (07:10): It's a lovely question. Thank you. Well, Kirin, I started my career as a bodyworker 14, now 14 years ago. And it came up to a point where a lot of my repeat clients would book sessions just to talk. I remember the first client, like it was yesterday, who booked a 90 minutes deep tissue massage. And he sat down and I said, well, you know, it is not first time he knows the protocol, you know, put the bath lay down. But he just sat and he said, no, Michelle, from today onwards, we'll do 15 minutes massage. 75 minutes we are going to talk. It started, and I was so confused because at that time, you know, 22 years old, I, I didn't know that there were such modalities like coaching and counseling and therapy. It doesn't exist in my part of the world in Zimbabwe where I came from. Michelle Saudan (08:09): So I started researching and, you know, came upon all these beautiful modalities and discovered that this was something I could, you know, serve my clients with. And then, then it was the topics that they brought as well, you know, topics such as suicide or harmful habits or, you know, depression, anxiety, which I did not know of, but they just opened up. And so I took it as my responsibility and also curiosity to find out more about these deeply rooted concerns that they were speaking to, and so that I could meet them at least halfway. And then that's how it started and it's been a roll on effect. And I remember watching a documentary called The Wisdom of Trauma by who is now one of my teachers, Dr. Gbo Mate, and his approached Compassionate Inquiry. And when I watched that, I just resonated with his teachings and everything that he spoke to in the world of trauma. And I decided to dive deep into somatic somatic healing when it comes to trauma informed practices and just an overall overarching theme when it comes to looking at trauma. And that's, yeah, that, that's the way it's taken me today. The nutshell. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (09:31): I love that because for so many reasons, the first, well one relates to this quote that you shared with me before we started recording, that I love by a h Almaas, only when compassion is present will people allow themselves to see the truth. I think that's something that I feel from you is from truth, but also peace, truth, inside peace. But the truth to me is peace. And that this man, bless him, , he saw the truth of who you were and he didn't believe, oh, she's just a massage therapist. And he saw that truth in the compassion that you offered him, that came through your hands because you weren't counseling him. And he called that out in you. So he loved and respected himself enough to say, oh no, I see who this woman is. And he also saw what he needed. And then to basically stand for that truth, this is what I need. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (10:34): And so it, it's so beautiful. I do believe that we each have a unique purpose on this planet and a reason for being here. And that part of our health problems are the fact that we haven't recognized or allowed ourselves to know that truth. And particularly in America, we've tried to decide with our minds, oh, what's a good career? How can I make a good living and, and have quote unquote security with a good pension plan and 401k and a home and a car, and all this with our minds. And we haven't listened to our souls to allow us to be called forth from us what our true purpose and calling is. And so I love that story because it says to me, you were attuned and you were listening to what is the universe telling me that I'm here for what I'm good at? And he called that out in you. I just think it's so beautiful. Does that make sense? Michelle Saudan (11:40): It does. It's, it's similar to, you know, when you, when you reflect on the quote, what's so beautiful about it, Karen, is that if, if I came to you and I was pouring my soul and bearing everything that I needed help with, I'm gonna seize to see everything and see things as they are and be willing to accept them and see the truth. And not just the story, but the underlying truth of what's really happening to me. For me, if there is judgment, if I'm being seen to be that which is not right in my life, if I'm being seen through a lens of compassion, then I'm gonna be willing to see all the parts of me, the good and the bad. You know, the comfortable and the uncomfortable. So that truth, seeing the truth of what really is present, seeing the truth of the pain that's underneath, you know, whatever addiction, you know, if there's, because underneath the anger that I hold within my body, within my soma, I'm gonna be willing to see it all and listen to it being mirrored back to me when there's compassion present and I'm willing and I'm ready to open that Pandora's box. Michelle Saudan (12:53): 'Cause when we open that box of healing, so much comes out that sometimes even shocks us. But if there's a compassionate witness or there's that sense of compassion within, then I'm, I'm not gonna be afraid. I'm just gonna be willing to open up that box load, I know what's inside, but I'm gonna be okay with it. 'cause The person in front of me is just mirroring that it's okay. And I think that really embodies what that quote stands for. And thank you for, for reflecting it back. I think it's so important. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (13:27): Yes. And something that has been really a part of my journey was initially I said, well, I want to work with women and help them with their health. So what's the biggest toolbox, most powerful toolbox I can get to access to help women? And so I said, oh, I'll get my medical doctorate. So I went to medical school and then I practiced that for many years. And then I saw that so many women, despite all the prescriptions I gave them and surgeries, I did hysterectomies, things like that, people were still suffering, particularly at midlife, including myself. And I said, well, we're missing something. Something's not right here. And then I discovered something called functional medicine. So that looked at the physiologic, biochemical causes of disease. So I studied that and that helped me transform my health and the women I was working with. But then after a while I started saying, wait a minute, yes, this works but not for everybody and why is that we're missing something. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (14:31): And then kind of went on my own healing journey and realized that the things that you help people with is what I was missing. And now I've realized, well this affects all of us, but very much in the US we have this mindset of, if I'm able to have a family and work at my job and be a productive member of society, this doesn't apply to me. Like there's very much this culture of don't talk, don't trust, don't feel like feelings are the enemy . And I find in working with women with their health, feelings are everything. And that's really what stops us from doing the things that could help us with our physical health is the feelings that we don't feel, the traumatic history that we don't acknowledge, that we don't talk about. But people spend so much time and energy not talking about it and pretending that everything's okay. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (15:39): Put some lipstick on, do your hair, you know, what's that song? I got my hair done, dah, dah, everything's fine. Like that to me says American culture. And so a lot of what I spend time with women doing is trying to help them see that no, everything's not fine 'cause you got your hair done and your nails done. And that really avoids talking about the things that are underneath what's causing you to not follow the diet. You know, you should follow, you know, eating things that I say are not in your best interest. doing things that are not in your best interest and your energy provides kind of, I've seen people open up in a way that, well, and I, I must say that in the Middle East where I encountered you in general, people are more open to being aware of these things. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (16:36): I'm talking about it. And I was amazed to arrive there and find this huge conversation going on in the kind of public that isn't going on in the US particularly. Also, I saw that in South Africa about apartheid and it's very public. And people say to you right away, oh yeah, we talk about this. We have to heal from this as a country. So can you talk a little bit about how people come to realize that this is them? And I'll say one more thing. I know I've said a lot at the retreat that you gave her a treat and you had kind of a conversation with everyone that to my mind was about codependency. But you never said that word . And you had people open up in a way that was so beautiful having this conversation in such a gentle way that women were realizing, oh yeah, this is me, but you never came at it. We come from a, in the US from a very top down perspective, oh, this is what the issue is and you need to da, and then people shut down. And no, that's not me. I'm not codependent. Can you talk a little bit about that? That's Michelle Saudan (17:46): A great question. It's like when you talk to a child, we have to realize that when people go through trauma, you know, like we all have gone through our own stuff, is that it causes us to put walls up and to protect and defend. That's a normal primal state of being when we're, you know, subjected to external forces that are, are not right, that are not safe for our being. So that when people are trying to heal, the last thing you want to do is, like you said, come from the mind because that's not gonna help anyone. It's what got them there. That's not what's gonna take them out. We need to come from the bottom, you know, and but come right from the heart center, that's what's gonna take them out. So in order to work with, with the trauma or to work with any of these circumstances that got people into the limiting states that they're in, then we can't be pointing fingers, for lack of a better word, it's gotta be different. Michelle Saudan (18:51): So that defenses are lowered and then we can work, then we have an open field. We don't have, we are not dealing with an army. You know, we are dealing with a peacemaking operation here that's ready to, to make amends and to see how we can fix things. And with regard to people talking about things you had said, you know, in South Africa, you know, people speak South Africa a little bit differently. That, and I love the movement and the energy, you know, that's building up. I can't say the same thing for other parts of Africa. I'm from Zimbabwe and Zimbabweans and South Africans, even though we share the same border is very different. Zimbabweans are still very much, we are very held back. I think we are 10 steps behind, for so many reasons. There's that fear, you know, that we can't speak, you know, after having, without bringing politics into this conversation. Michelle Saudan (19:51): But, you know, that has largely played a role, you know, lack of freedom of speech. It was never, never present from the time we won independence. But the South Africans had amazing leadership. Look at Nelson Mandela. Mm-Hmm. , you know, that, you know, for them to rely on. But for us, we can't say the same. So it's, we are still stuck in that time zone where people are not so open, at least not yet. And I hope to be one of the people with other sisters and brothers to change that narrative, not just for Zimbabwe, but for the continent as its own. 'cause It's time for us to heal, not just as a country, but just as a people regardless of where we come from. Mm-Hmm. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (20:36): Yes. And so is your approach something that you came by more innately from your origins and your ancestors? Or is it something that you learned? Michelle Saudan (20:49): It is something I would say I learned largely because I grew up in a community where we did not speak and you just had to go and do your job. Just if you had a roof and you had something to eat, whether it was once a day, you, you, you were better off. You just go and you continue because things could be worse. That was the mantra in our homestead. So, but then something happened and I have to thank them. I, I got a youth exchange scholarship at 16 and I went for the first time to the USA and it was such a huge culture shock because we were taught to be quiet, respect the teachers . And if we had an opinion, we kept it to ourselves. And when I went to a public school in Santa Barbara, it was very opposite. Michelle Saudan (21:48): Children spoke their minds. And so it, it really awoke something in me. I said, wow, you know, I mean, if we had a bit more respect, yes we can do it with some respect, but I loved how the children were just open, you know, they spoke the family. I stayed with them. The girls spoke about, you know, their emotions, how they were feeling openly with the parents. And that wasn't something I grew up with. So when I went back to Africa, it ignited something in me and I said, well, you know, I'd like that to be different, you know, 'cause it was nice, you know, we learned, we spoke our truth. Nothing was held and they were still together even though they spoke opinions. So it was a reflection. And then it was also something I learned because I traveled to so many countries in my time and then said, no, well, I've been extracted from what I've known for so long. I think this is where we are missing. We are missing something here as a people, as a culture. And this is hindering us in so many ways, economically, mentally, physically, socially, emotionally. And this is one of the major missing links, at least from the country I know of. I can't speak to others in the world, but from what I know from experience. So to a long-winded answer to your question, yes, it was learned. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (23:19): And so what was the evolution? Because yes, there are, people do speak their minds and opinions in the US and there's this whole reservoir of pain that isn't discussed, the feelings underneath. I'm wondering, coming from what you described in your cultural background and then the kind of eye-opening experience in the US, what was the evolution that allowed you to really have this deep presence and ability to sit with people in their pain and feelings? How did that evolve and how did you learn that? Hmm. Michelle Saudan (23:58): Yeah. Sitting with the deep pain comes from having gone through a lot of deep pain and adversity yourself. So I've gone through my own deep adversities, not just as an individual, but with my family is a lot of pain we've gone through as a collective. And I think watching when that's being mirrored to you as a child growing up. And you can see maybe we were not able to speak about the emotions, but the physical presence of holding space for people was always there is always part of the culture. You sit, there's no words being said, but we sit with the person and we know what's going on, but we sit and we grieve, we hold that space. So seeing that, but also having felt my family hold me and very much the same way and do the same for them is something you could sit with anything. Michelle Saudan (25:00): You know, people came with so many things and my grandmother was a, a nurse by night, but she did traditional African healing in the community, you know, and people were always coming to the home with different things and just sitting, you know, we could, they could be laughing and talking, but you see there was some pain and there'd just be silence, you know, or the body posture, you know, with the rounded shoulders and the heads down and the hands together under the chin as though you really, you know, I I I hear you, I resonate with you. So seeing that it's just been able to, to help me as well, to be able to sit with other people. It's like, no pain is, it is too big for me to be with you. I might not have all the answers to, or, you know, support to help you unpack it, but sitting with you that I can do no matter what. It's, Dr. Kyrin Dunston (25:58): That's so beautiful. Just being present with it. And, you know, my experience in the US is that we can't sit with, with uncomfortability. We gotta turn the TV on, eat that, you know, sweet compulsive avoidance of being present to discomfort, hence all the compulsive ways that we medicate our pain that then affect our health. You know, rates of diabetes, and pre-diabetes are soaring in the US over consumption of sugar, but also caused by stress, which affects how we process sugar, right? It affects our cortisol stress hormone. And it's interesting to me, a big part of what I help women with is the menopause transition. And it's a huge problem in the US but in other cultures it's not as much. And it's partly because of our lifestyle and the things that we reach for and the stress levels that we have. But it's very hard to get people to see this because in a capitalist culture, people profit off of our poor health and our compulsions. And it's such a part of the culture that we're taught when we're literal, oh, you fell and skinned your knee, have a cookie that'll make you feel better. How would you help someone compassionately lean into looking at the ways that they compulsively avoid their pain and feeling their feelings? Hmm. Michelle Saudan (27:31): Yeah. The first one, and I always use this word, is first compassion for yourself where there's no judgment. 'cause What leads us into the, the habits is then now the, you know, finding ways to cope with how bad we feel about ourselves, right? Mm-Hmm, . So it's okay, you know. So first I'll, I'll, I'll, I'll share an acronym that I share with many of my clients and something I use myself. So it's raining. So r stands for just recognize, just recognize what's going on for you. Okay? There's anger within me, there's guilt, or there's shame, or there's deep sadness. So there's grief. Just recognize what's there. And then the next thing is a, is allow, can you allow it to be there? You know, can, can the sadness be there without you trying to change it or whatever it is. And then I am in choir, just get curious, okay, what's really happening for me? Michelle Saudan (28:31): You know? And this creates space, you know, it gives you really a lot of space between the stimulus and you know, your reaction or your response. So get curious, okay, well what's happening? You know, what's triggered that? What's brought this on? And then the last part is to nurture yourself. So by the time you get curious and you say, oh, okay, well it was something someone said, okay, that triggered this belief. You know, there's this, there's something, 'cause this is, this is a pattern. Now there's space. You're becoming more conscious. And as Carl Young says, it's, it's until we make the unconscious conscious, it'll drive our lives and we'll call it fate. So here you are being conscious now, you know, by just doing this, you know, recognizing can you allow it to be with no judgment? Can the grief be there without me saying, oh, enough now, or have grieved for too long, I've been too sad, I've been crying for too long, or I haven't cried enough. Michelle Saudan (29:34): You know, can there be no evaluation on, on, you know, what's present for us? And then we get curious. And then the last part is nurture. Okay, what do you really need besides the cookie, you know, or the ice cream tub, is it a hug? Do I need to talk to someone? What's underlying? Because if it's, if it's a habit that doesn't serve you, it's okay, but let's look at what it's giving you. So when we look at a cookie, what are we getting? You know, we get dopamine, right? We circuits are wiring and firing. So from that, eating that satisfaction from the sugar. So what is that equivalent to? It's equivalent to a hug, quality touch. Yeah. So can I try that instead? And then it doesn't hurt me internally. So that's how the framework I use, it seems like a long little, long checklist. But when it's more conscious, it's just the way of being as opposed to, to doing. I Dr. Kyrin Dunston (30:32): Love that. So rain, recognize our recognize a allow, I was Michelle Saudan (30:39): In choir, so this was curiosity. And then n was is nurture, Dr. Kyrin Dunston (30:46): Right? And that quote from Carl Young, until we make the unconscious conscious, it will drive our lives and we will call it fate. And so many of the women I work with really have the mindset and attitude that my life is the way it is. I only have this health problem, this hormonal problem. Most of the women who come to me. And I just want you to tell me what supplements I need to take, diet to eat, exercise to do, to get rid of these symptoms. And not really seeing how unconscious patterns are playing a role in their health problems. And for so many of us, it is, I know for me, you know, unconscious patterns of this belief of I wouldn't be doing a good job as a doctor if I wasn't bleeding myself in my giving, right? I had to suffer in my giving. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (31:41): And then that caused me to overwork and overdue, which then affected my wellbeing and health. But it was such a compulsive, unconscious belief. And now I've kind of transformed that. 'cause I recognized it and it wasn't serving me. So I guess I kind of did this rain. I inquired this is serving me, oh, it's hurting me. And then I didn't, couldn't show up my best self and then started to nurture myself and say, no, I, you know, I can only really help other women to nurture themselves when I nurture myself. And so I stopped doing that. And I find that a lot of the women I work with have that similar belief. They give till it hurts. What thoughts would you share about that? Michelle Saudan (32:32): My grandmother always used to refer to this. I don't remember the passage, but it was from the Bible and it was about my cup runneth over. And she always used to say, you know, I'm, I'm a nurse, but at the end of the day, you know, my cup has to be four and the extra is what I give you children's, what I give my patients. And that was always something she spoke. And we didn't understand what it meant as an adult, I do now, but when we are giving so much and get into something where we spoke lightly saying compassion fatigue, you know, is giving so much that there is an underlying belief. And that's something that is very old. So it's something we have to look at, you know, within ourselves. It's like, okay, where, where is this coming from? Michelle Saudan (33:27): Because it's okay to give, you know, we're all in this line of service. But when it's, there's an, an agenda because it's a, it's attached to something that, that doesn't serve us where we de be depleting ourselves. So there's some work for us to do. 'cause It shouldn't be that way where when it's, when it comes out that way, there's, there's something where it started is so, so my question would be, where did you learn that you had to give so much of yourself that, or you depended or you placed your value on how much you know you gave. So something you learned. So it's, where did you learn that? And can we look at it from a nonjudgmental lens and see what's happening? Dr. Kyrin Dunston (34:15): So yes, the compassionate inquiry, and I know that you work with Gabor mate and I wanna share a couple quotes that you also shared with me. One from Gabor, which is, trauma is not what happens to you, but what happens inside you and the other from Tara Brock, whom I love the deepest transformations in our lives come down to something very simple. We learn to respond, not react to what is going on inside us. And very much what I hear you talking about is first becoming aware that something's happening. I think this used to be me and, and so many women I work with, we're not, we don't even, we're not, we don't even recognize these internal thought and feeling processes that are happening. And then we try to shut them down because we don't wanna go there. So we don't allow it. And then we're certainly not inquiring because I just need to put my lipstick on and keep it moving. And then we don't really know how to nurture ourselves 'cause we're not in touch with what we're needing and what we're wanting. But this idea of slowing it all down and learning to respond and not knee-jerk reaction, how would you help a woman to start to slow down and to start to respond and not react and really turn towards herself in this way? Michelle Saudan (35:47): It's, I think cultivating or having a practice of your own, you know, a mindfulness practice. And what I mean by that, Karen is not, not everyone needs to light a candle and burn incense and have a meditation cushion. You know, it, it, it can sound like making your own pot shrimp soup on a Sunday. And, and that's your moment and taking all the time. If whatever takes you out from the busyness, you know, of your external and really brings you in, then find that and use it as an anchor. If you love trimming your roses, let that be that moment where you say, okay, I'm gonna try and be as present as I can consciously and use this moment to, to really, I'm trimming the roses, but there's also, it gives me space and time just to be with myself, to slow down, you know, walking your dog, brushing your dog or your horses, just whatever it is, just find something that really anchors you. Michelle Saudan (36:51): We all have it, but maybe we just haven't consciously realized that, hey, that is my thing, you know, but you just unconsciously drawn to it, but you just didn't know that that is your, you know, your, your silver, your golden key to presence. So finding any practices that really bring you into the present moment to really slow down and anchor you can really make a difference. Because it's in those spare moments where you actually think, you know, well no, that didn't go well. What, what's wrong? You start questioning and give you space to contemplate if you are also ready to go there. Sometimes we can have all the space, but if we are not ready to go there, then all we'll have is just space. But, you know, so I hope that that helps. But just finding one's own way of taking that moment. But like you said, self-awareness is just do I realize that something's wrong and or something needs to be changed? Not wrong, I'll, I'll take back that word, but just something that needs to be changed. And if you just have that realization that no, something needs to change, then you have presence, voila, the rest will unfold. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (38:10): Yes, presence and awareness. And it leads me to a question that really has been reframed for me recently, and that is, what is self-love to you? How would you describe that to someone? Because we hear so much, oh, love yourself, love yourself. But really what does that mean on an everyday basis? What does it look like? What does it feel like? What, how do you do that? Michelle Saudan (38:35): Yeah. self-love. I, I think for me when I have a balance between authenticity and attachment, it means that I'm not stretching myself too thin to save the relationships around me. I'm not, I'm not putting myself on a spit as a sacrifice for the relationships I have. There is an element of me nourishing those relationships, but there's also a balance of me nourishing myself in equilibrium that for me, daily, because I'm in a relationship daily as all of us are, it's a very big thing because your relationships really test you. You know, as my young aunt made a joke. She said, well, if you want to get to know your crazy, have relationships or go live on an island, , Dr. Kyrin Dunston (39:30): You . Michelle Saudan (39:32): So it's so self-love is, in what ways are you choosing you even in the daily mundane things? I think it goes beyond, you know, spoiling yourself with a beautiful breakfast and a spa day or meditation treat at a center. But it's just how are you choosing you every day and how are you holding yourself accountable? 'cause It's also gotta be self-Love is also that element of allowing yourself to see your own growing edge, because then there's evolution, you know, that is also self-love. Not just in the ways we give space for, for ourselves, but it's also in recognizing, no, you know, this is where I contributed to this conflict or, you know, I, I wasn't my best here. You know, I could have done better, I could have responded better. That I feel, oh, I believe is also self-love because you are so self-aware and you are growing. So where are you catching yourself to be accountable and responsible for actions that may not have served or hurt somebody else's? Also, self-love, if it makes sense. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (40:44): Yes. I love that. Balancing authenticity and attachment and how you are choosing you every day and holding and holding yourself accountable. So it's kind of like a responsibility to yourself and to others. And how do you hold both of these gently in both hands together? , that's kind of what I heard. You have a beautiful retreat coming up that I would really like to go to. So I'm gonna see if the universe would like me to go. So I'm setting that intention 'cause it would be my 60th birthday, and I've been wondering what do I want to do for my 60th birthday? And then I saw the retreat you have and I said, oh my gosh, what I love, love that. And I try to live my life by what would I love to have happen? Because in this life I only get one . So I try to be guided by that. But do you wanna tell everybody about it in case they might be interested? We'll also have a link to your website that has the details, but tell everyone about it. Michelle Saudan (41:50): Mm-Hmm, . Thank you, Karen. Here, this retreat is called the Ancient Walks of Wisdom. And the intention was to, to really hone in on the holistic, forgotten languages of healing on the continent of Africa. But some of the oldest tribes such as the Himba and the Sam, who we know as the, you know, being the guardians of nature, they only take what they need. You know, they move from different ends of their lands with only what they can carry. But when, if I were to move, I speak to myself, I need a whole moving truck. I cannot carry everything in my hands. And it's a reminder for me, and I hope that it would be a reminder for those that come is that we forget to live lightly and not just externally, but internally. And this was the intention. And just to really look at how they live in unison and community with their children. Michelle Saudan (42:51): For example, one of the tribes we will visit is a Himba tribe. And the woman does not put the child on the ground unless he wants to, to walk and run. But she, he, this baby is latched with the mom 24 hours, you know? And eye contact and holding is something that we've lost in modern society. So this was just for us to come back. We are teaching this, we are learning this now by reeducating with modern studies and trauma, somatic healing. But when we look at it is something we already did in all our tribes, wherever we come from. So this is just to reconnect us, what has always been, but we've just forgotten. And this is what this retreat will embody. And I have one for local women. 'cause One thing I realized was that some of the retreats I was doing, which I canceled most of, was I didn't see my grandmother in who I was trying to represent. Michelle Saudan (43:56): I didn't see my mom or my great-grandmother, and they would have never afforded some of the retreats. And I said, well, I think I need to, to change this. And it gives me so much passion to now do some really low income retreats for just most women. So I'd like most women to be able to come and connect, like what we did at her retreat. I'd like everyone to be able to come because trauma and mental health is how it's seen right now in, in, in Africa is if you've, you know, in a mental health hospital, then that's when you need it. But if you don't do it again, put on the lipstick like you said and carry on. So I'd like to open that up. 'cause Our ancient elders, they did all of this, so they just didn't call it a retreat, but there was that support. So I'd like to bring that back in a way that suits us in the day and age we are living right now. So that's what I have upcoming and I'm really excited to share it and hopefully maybe I will come closer to you in the states and we can do some for, you know, for everyone's. I believe everyone should be able to have this at their fingertips. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (45:13): Oh, that sounds beautiful and I love your consideration for, for inclusivity at all economic levels. It's something that I struggle with in what I offer because to provide the type of services is rather expensive, and that means that some women are left out. And one of the ways that I can be more inclusive is by providing this podcast free. So I love having guests who come on and really I offer as you have this depth and perspective that they're not encountering every day and, and information and inspiration that they can use for healing. I mean, you sharing the rain technique, I invite everyone who's listening to start using that and just maybe keep it in your mind and the next time something happens that is disturbing or troubling or keeps coming to your mind, maybe just spend some time using that rain process of cognize, recognizing, allowing, inquiring and nurturing. That's a place to start. And I invite everyone listening also to look at, at Michelle's website and the offerings that she has, we'll have the link in the show notes that you can click. I thank you so much for just being who you are and for sharing yourself with us and the world. I think you've been a healing presence for me, and I know everyone listening to this show feels that as well. Michelle Saudan (46:50): Oh, thank you, Karen. It's been a joy. Thank you so much. Love to everyone listening and if anything, just remember it didn't start with you. I think we can love ourselves to healing by remembering just that. And yeah, I look forward to seeing you, Karen. If not at the retreat, I see you in Dubai or somewhere where God aligns us. But thank you too for the work you're doing. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (47:15): Thank you. And you know that what you just said, it didn't start with you. That's a whole other conversation, , that we can have. So maybe we'll have that at another date. If you're listening and that intrigues you and you would like us to talk about that, please reach out to me and let me know and we'll see if Michelle might allow us to make that happen. Thank you so much for joining me today. Look forward to hearing your experiences with the rain process, which is really a beautiful process that Michelle has shared with us. Thank you so much. I will see you next week in another episode. Until then, peace, love, and hormones, y'all. Dr. Kyrin Dunston (47:54): Thank you so much for listening. I know that incredible vitality occurs for women over 40 when we learn to speak hormones and balance these vital regulators to create the health and the life that we deserve. If you're enjoying this podcast, I'd love it if you'd give me a review and subscribe. It really does help this podcast out so much. You can visit the hormone prescription.com where we have some free gifts for you, and you can sign up to have a hormone evaluation with me on the podcast to gain clarity into your personal situation. 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Binti is the first of her people to leave her home and receive an education off-planet. In this trilogy of novellas (love that format) we follow Binti, a member of the mysterious Himba people who keep to themselves and preach a strict adherence to culture. This theme of culture comes up many times and is both a hindrance to some and for others the only reason they manage to survive some hairy situations. This award-winning novella series is an intelligent and interesting look into societies and the rules and customs that shape how we live our life and what we see as worthy pursuits. Join Evan and Chad as they bandy back and forth and enjoy not only the format and flow but also the scope of creativity and unique ideas presented in this series by the highly acclaimed, Nnedi Okorafo. As with any great story, however, it remains true that it is most enjoyed with company, so grab some coffee, pretend like you're working and hit play for another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill!

Dans cet épisode, nous vous emmenons en Namibie. Ce magnifique pays du sud-ouest de l'Afrique est une destination sûre et encore très préservée du tourisme de masse. Bruno Maltor est créateur de contenu et influenceur voyages. Récemment, il a découvert la Namibie au travers d'un itinéraire hors des sentiers battu, organisé par Selectour.   ITINÉRAIRE DE 2 SEMAINES EN NAMIBIE Windhoek Windhoek, la capitale de la Namibie, est au cœur du pays, entourée de montagnes magnifiques, de vastes vallées et de terres agricoles fertiles. Le paysage de la région du Grand Windhoek entourant cette ville animée est caractérisé par de vastes vallées, un maquis épais, des collines rocheuses et une savane dorée. Sossuvlei Étendu sur plus de 80 000 km², ce désert côtier est considéré comme le plus vieux au monde. Parmi les sites remarquables, découvrez les dunes de Sossusvlei, qui figurent parmi les plus hautes au monde. Certaines atteignent jusqu'à 300 m de hauteur. Le ciel bleu clair contraste avec les dunes rouges géantes. Ne passez pas à côté de l'impressionnante dune « Big Daddy », l'une des plus hautes dunes de Sossusvlei, et le célèbre site de DeadVlei, un désert d'argile blanche offrant un décor unique au monde avec ses acacias multicentenaires conservés par l'argile. Swakopmund Située le long de la côte spectaculaire de la Namibie, cette ville balnéaire est connue pour ses avenues ouvertes, son architecture coloniale et son relief désertique d'un autre monde. La ville a hérité d'un mélange original d'influences allemandes et namibiennes du fait de son histoire coloniale, ce qui lui confère une beauté atypique. Cape Cross En route, vous pouvez vous arrêter pour découvrir la colonie d'otaries de Cape Cross. Spitzkoppe Ce groupe de sommets de granit chauve forme l'un des points de vue les spectaculaires de Namibie. Ces immenses dômes imposants sont le paradis des randonneurs. Vous pourrez y observer de nombreuses peintures rupestres anciennes. Les paysages et les formations rocheuses sont saisissants. Twyfelfontein Ensuite, vous vous dirigez vers l'une des plus belles régions du pays, fascinante tant par sa culture, son peuple et ses paysages époustouflants : le Damaraland. Sa nature sauvage aride et ses vastes espaces aux nuances rouge et ocre s'étendent à perte de vue. Authentique et sauvage, le Damaraland regorge de sites à visiter : Twyfelfontein et ses magnifiques peintures rupestres, le massif du Spitzkoppe et ses formations géologiques étonnantes... Profitez-en également pour découvrir le fascinant peuple Himba. Palmwag Cette formidable réserve naturelle en bordure de la Skeleton coast abrite une grande variété d'espèces de zèbres, éléphants, lions, guépards et léopards. C'est également l'un des endroits les plus propices à la rencontre des rhinocéros noirs. Vous pouvez explorer cette splendide région à pied durant 2 jours de randonnée en plein cœur des massifs de Grootberg. Vous parcourez les lits de rivières asséchés et ombragés de Mopani. Vous dormez à la belle étoile dans un camp au sommet d'une montagne. Parc National Etosha Prenez la route vers le Parc National d'Etosha. Étendu sur plus de 22 000 km2, ce paradis sauvage vous surprendra par ses paysages et vous émerveillera par la densité et la variété de sa faune, comprenant notamment des lions, girafes, éléphants, rhinocéros blancs et noirs et une multitude de gibiers des plaines. Réserve naturelle d'Okonjima Cette célèbre réserve naturelle d'Okonjima de 22 000 hectares abrite AfriCat, une association qui travaille à la préservation dans leur milieu naturel des prédateurs en danger et à la protection du guépard, du léopard et d'autres carnivores. Ne manquez pas l'occasion de profiter de safaris guidés, d'observation de léopards, de sorties nocturnes hors route et de découvrir la culture locale. Si vous souhaitez en savoir plus sur la destination et, pourquoi pas, vivre le même voyage en Namibie que Bruno Maltor, n'hésitez pas à faire appel à nos experts !   

After a crazy June, I'm back in the podcasting pilot seat with an update to share the best work from my second Complete Namibia Tour for 2023. Details on blog: https://mbp.ac/816 Music by Martin Bailey

After a crazy June, I'm back in the podcasting pilot seat with an update to share the best work from my second Complete Namibia Tour for 2023. Details on blog: https://mbp.ac/816 Music by Martin Bailey

S3: E 15. Himba women, Community, & being completely accepted and loved.

Chris and Mallika sit down with Sean Prall, an Assistant Professor and evolutionary anthropologist at the University of Missouri. His interests center on human health and reproduction, reproductive decision-making, and evolutionary ecology. He examines costs and trade-offs associated with investments in reproduction. He utilizes a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, including anthropometrics, demography, endocrinology, actigraphy, validated health surveys, and dyadic peer ratings, alongside semi-structured demographic interviews and measures of social norms. Sean's work is informed by a mix of evolutionary and behavioral ecology, cultural evolutionary theory, and evolutionary psychology, especially related to reproductive concerns. Sean is also a co-director of the Kunene Rural Health and Demography Project, a contributor to the ENDOW project, and a collaborator on the Shodagor Longitudinal Health and Demography Project. Find the publications discussed in today's episode here: https://sprall.github.io ------------------------------ Sean's email: sprall@missouri.edu Twitter: @ssprall ------------------------------ Contact the Sausage of Science Podcast and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website: humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc Chris Lynn, HBA Public Relations Committee Chair, Website: cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, email: cdlynn@ua.edu, Twitter:@Chris_Ly Mallika Sarma, Website: mallikasarma.com/, Twitter: @skyy_mal Cristina Gildee, HBA Junior Fellow, SoS producer: E-mail: cgildee@uw.edu

Ancient cultures name colours, algae goes wild, toilets inspire poetry, and we attempt to correct the internet. What Is Blue and How Do We See Color? Did Ancient People Really Not See The Color Blue? Himba people - Wikipedia Himba people color chart on Wikipedia Giant kelp Why is a Toilet Called a “John”? Why the Toilet is Sometimes Called a “John”

Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we review and discuss Binti. Because it was short and also extremely good, we ended up reading and will be discussing the complete trilogy. Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy. But to accept the offer will mean giving up her place in her family to travel between the stars among strangers who do not share her ways or respect her customs. The first in Nnedi Okorafor's trilogy, it won the Hugo and Nebula awards for Best Novella. You know if there's one thing GeekNights is into, it's space universities.

Infidelity is almost ubiquitous among the Himba, an indigenous group of pastoralists living in Namibia and Angola. In this episode, I speak with a human behavioral ecologist who can help us understand why. UCLA's Professor Brooke Scelza (@bascelza) has studied reproductive decision-making in these people for about a decade. Her fascinating work has made progress towards understanding the rationale behind patterns of parental investment, fosterage, and infidelity. In this podcast, we focus on the last item on this list. Come learn about an interesting culture and view infidelity through a new lens on this episode of Species. 

In part four of my Complete Namibia Tour series, we spend an amazing day with the Himba people and meet lions and rhinos in the Etosha National Park. Details on blog: https://mbp.ac/783 Music by Martin Bailey

In part four of my Complete Namibia Tour series, we spend an amazing day with the Himba people and meet lions and rhinos in the Etosha National Park. Details on blog: https://mbp.ac/783 Music by Martin Bailey

Want to hear a crazy story about how our words shape our reality? In this episode I describe a study done on the Himba tribe that does not have a word for the color blue, and when they have done color tests on the Himba, they can't see the difference from green and blue. Could it be that because they don't have a word for it, the color is just not a reality to them? What are the implications of this in our lives and how do our word shape our reality? What could our world look like if we became more aware of the words that we are using? In this episode we'll talk about how our thoughts create our feelings and our feelings create our actions, and our actions create our results. Then our results feed back and confirm what we believe (our thoughts). This can be an endless loop that is expanding or keeping you stuck. Words are an expression of both your thoughts and feelings. Your words create language, sentences, paragraphs, communication. Words create statements and questions. Statements can be judgments or words of affirmation. Questions can be empowering or disempowering. Here is an article on the study of the Himba tribe: https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-blue-and-how-do-we-see-color-2015-2. Here is a great list of power words you can add to your vocabulary: https://sumo.com/stories/power-words Tony Robbins: "The quality of your life is in direct proportion to the questions you ask"

Meester Pieter hoopt dat jullie weer met genut naar zijn les hebben geluisterd. Zo wordt duidelijk dat Homerus nooit een blauwtje heeft opgelopen domweg omdat hij dat woord niet kende en de Himba-stam had gehoopt dat Marco Borsato zong over Blauw. Nu weten ze namelijk waar zijn hit over gaat. Afijn, vage shownotes maar luister de les en het wordt je allemaal duidelijk.

Rimunikawi Tjipurua is my friend. He is a deeply inspiring Himba leader and the founder of Omunganda campsite and living museum in North Namibia. At the early age of 18 he had a vision – to do something big in life. He decided to help and support his community by building the campsite. No-one believed in him, no-one. But he pursued his dream. It took him many years to succeed. Today, the campsite fully supports his community and his vision came to life: today, 59 Himba people live in the camp while tourists are invited to come and visit. With this camp, Rimunikawi gives money to the community and enables them to educate their children while living a traditional and happy life. For Rimunikawi it is self-evident that he does not earn money from his camp but rather uses it to provide for the community. “They are like family to me”, he says.  Whilst I am amazed by his achievements, Rimunikawi smiles: “This is not yet enough.” Continuously, he questions the status quo and tries to give back even more to his people.  He shares with us what encouraged him to keep working towards his dream, to never give up despite all challenges and why he thinks the Himba are the happiest people in the world. We also speak about leadership and how nature and meditation inspire him as a leader. He is convinced that taking young people to poorer communities is essential and helps them understand their privilege and the importance of sharing. I am deeply inspired by Rimunikawi and his story, by his vision and the overwhelming kindness of the Himba people. While our recording was occasionally interrupted by baby goats, children and the sound of the wind, the listening experience of this podcast episode could not be any more authentic.  Omunganda Campsite: omungunda-camping-opuwo.com/ Rimunikawi Tjipurua on Facebook: bit.ly/3lj18Pm Support Rimunikawi's project: https://gofund.me/980c321a   Learn more about Sonja Piontek. Webseite sonjapiontek.com Sonnenkind-Reisen sonnenkind-reisen.de LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/sonjapiontek/ Instagram instagram.com/sonjapiontek/ Facebook facebook.com/SonjaPiontekUltraCreativity Youtube hbit.ly/3Lk6dl3  Order Sonja's National Geographic book „SONNENGEFLÜSTER“ amzn.to/3sDXtjg.    

Μετά απο 10 χρόνια σκληρών οικονομικών μέτρων, ένα τεράστιο κύμα μετανάστευσης των νέων μας, και δυο χρόνια πανδημίας, οι θάνατοι έχουν ξεπεράσει τις γεννήσεις. Ο τόπος γεμίζει νεκροταφεία αντί για μαιευτήρια, και η μόνη πρόταση που αναπτύσσεται στα διάφορα συνέδρια είναι να αντιμετωπίσουμε το πρόβλημα με εισαγόμενο πληθυσμό από την Ασία και την Αφρική! Λες και κάτι τέτοιο είναι δίκαιο για τους εισαγόμενους νέους που άφησαν πίσω τους γυναίκες και παιδιά και γονείς παρασυρόμενοι από κυκλώματα, να τους πεις, ξέχνα τα όλα και θα μείνεις εδώ απαρνούμενος την πατρίδα σου. Τι σχέση έχουν αλήθεια οι άνθρωποι που έρχονται από τις φυλές Κίσι, Τούα, Himba, Ουζουμπούρου, Καζαμπούμπου ή από όπου άλλου έρχονται οι εξαπατημένοι όλης της γης με τους Έλληνες από την Λειβαδιά, το Μεσολόγγι, την Δράμα, το Ηράκλειο της Κρήτης τα Γιάννενα, την Λευκάδα, την Νίσυρο ή την Αμοργό κλπ; Είναι δίκαιο αυτό που ζητάνε από τους Έλληνες...; Δυστυχώς, κανείς από τους κυβερνητικούς δεν λέει ότι η ΜΟΝΗ λύση για το δημογραφικό, είναι να γεννηθούν περισσότεροι Ελληνες και όχι να… εισαχθούν πληθυσμοί άσχετοι με το έθνος, τον τόπο, τη θρησκεία, τη γλώσσα και τον πολιτισμό μας. Γιατί; Γιατί απαιτείται άμεση στροφή στον πολιτικό χειρισμό της Ελληνικής οικογένειας την ώρα που εκείνοι ορκίζονται πολέμιοι του νατιβισμού. Γιατί πρέπει να δοθούν γενναία οικονομικά κίνητρα στα ζευγάρια να κάνουν παιδιά, την ώρα που εκείνοι μιλάνε για γάμους των gay και υιοθεσίες παιδιών από gay ζευγάρια. Όμως αν λύνονταν τα θέματα βιοπορισμού των οικογενειών και καλλιεργούνταν κουλτούρα στους νέους να κάνουν παιδιά θα υπήρχαν ελάχιστα παιδιά από τα ελάχιστα παιδιά που γεννιούνται για να υιοθετηθούν από τον οποιονδήποτε. Γιατί πρέπει να πριμοδοτηθούν οι γυναίκες που φέρνουν στον κόσμο παιδιά. Να υπερασπίζεται το κράτος την γυναίκα που τεκνοποιεί και που σήμερα αντιμετωπίζει την εκδικητικότητα του εργοδότη της μόλις μείνει έγκυος. Το κράτος αντί να επιμείνει και να θεσπίσει μέτρα υπέρ της μητρότητας παρακολουθεί αδιάφορο τις επιχειρήσεις που δυσκολεύονται να καλύψουν τα έξοδα, και τις γυναίκες μεγάλο χαμένο, να μην επιλέγονται τελικά από τις επιχειρήσεις. Όλα αυτά τα απλά όμως ισχύουν στην Γερμανία, στην Ολλανδία, στην Γαλλία, στην Ιταλία, σε όλη την πολιτισμένη Ευρώπη όπου οι ηγέτες δεν τολμούν να ξεστομίσουν φράσεις σαν αυτές που έχουν ακουστεί στην χώρα μας «περί νατιβισμού» και αντικατάστασης του πληθυσμού...

Welcome to Zee Humura Show, a podcast dedicated to sharing the beauty of Africa with you and with the rest of the world. Today's episode is about the the Himba people of Namibia and Angola! Get to know them more and how to support them! Enjoy - Humura Ruth (mbabaziruth77@gmail.com) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/humura-ruth/message

To start the new year off right, Chris and Cara chat with Dr. Helen Davis, a research associate at Harvard University. In this episode, Dr. Davis talks about her work on cognition and learning among the Tsimane, Twa, Zemba, and Himba. She also discusses her nonprofit and how she and her team contribute to their research communities through the One Pencil Project. Contact Dr. Davis at helendavis@fas.harvard.edu, on Twitter @Helen_E_Davis and on her website https://helen-elizabeth-davis.com Read her recent publication " Cultural Change Reduces GenderDifferences in Mobility and Spatial Ability among Seminomadic Pastoralist-Forager Children in Northern Namibia" with Jonathan Stack and Elizabeth Cashdan in Human Nature here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12110-021-09388-7 Get incolved with the One Pencil Project through Website: https://www.onepencilproject.org email: info@onepencilproject.org Twitter: @1PencilProject Facebook: @TheOnePencilProject Instagram: onepencilproject Contact the Sausage of Science Podcast and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:cocobock@nd.edu, Twitter:@CaraOcobock Chris Lynn, HBA Public Relations Committee Chair, Website: cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email: cdlynn@ua.edu, Twitter:@Chris_Ly Delaney Glass, Website: dglass.netlify.app/, Email: dglass1@uw.edu, Twitter: @GlassDelaney Alexandra Niclou, Email: aniclou@nd.edu, Twitter: @fiat_Luxandra

Dr. Brooke Scelza is a human behavioral ecologist (but she doesn't limit herself to one label)at UCLA studying reproductive strategies among the Himba of Namibia. Dr. Scelza tells Chris and Cara about how to ethically collect and share paternity data, how to form strong bonds with your research community, and highlights the importance of slow science. You can contact Dr. Scelza at bscelza@anthro.ucla.edu or follow her on Twitter at @bascelza Contact the Sausage of Science Podcast and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:cocobock@nd.edu, Twitter:@CaraOcobock Chris Lynn, HBA Public Relations Committee Chair, Website: cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email: cdlynn@ua.edu, Twitter:@Chris_Ly Delaney Glass, Website: dglass.netlify.app/, Email: dglass1@uw.edu, Twitter: @GlassDelaney Alexandra Niclou, Email: aniclou@nd.edu, Twitter: @fiat_Luxandra

Hello again with Ameni and Mariam in other cultural programe, after Massai Tribe we choose to talk about The Himba Tribe this time. We taled about theire tradition, some intersting fact that may you dont know like there clothing hair style etc.. Don't hassel to share with us your thaought and idea !

Travel writer and author Nina Karnikowski is putting a new lens on the way we view travel. In her recent sustainable travel handbook, Go Lightly- How to travel without hurting the planet, Karnikowski urges the reader to forget the bucket list and replace it with an itinerary that's more about connection. Connection to the lands we visit and the cultures native to them. Connection to the impact that our travel is having on local economies; 95% of travel dollars get funneled out of the destinations we visit (a term called 'leakage' in the travel industry). Connection to the languages spoken by the artisans that whittle and weave crafts to feed their families. And more connection to the idea of sustainable travel, which means doing a lot less and making our actions count in every possible.   For many of us, venturing overseas to explore far-off corners of the globe is something of a right of passage into early adulthood, and for some, a way of life. But as Karnikowski states, 'the staggering reality is, that only 6% of the world's population have ever even set foot on a plane'. This statistic really puts the idea of privilege into perspective, and as the adage goes, 'with great privilege comes great responsibility. Working as a travel writer for over a decade, traveling to some of the world's most remote destinations, Karnikowski has seen firsthand the destructive side of global travel. In this chat with Tahnee, Nina offers soulful insights and practical notions of how we can not only leave a lighter footprint but maybe even leave a place better than we found it through regeneration and mindful reciprocity. This conversation will have you yearning for connection, inspire you to do better, and make you incredibly nostalgic for travel. Mostly, it will open your eyes to the many little things we can be doing to make a positive impact on the places we choose to travel and the type of memories we create.   "And of course, during that time, I think a week after one of my editors writes to me and she says, 'Can I tempt you with this three-week private jet trip around Africa and you will be going to see the gorillas in Rwanda, and you'll be seeing the rock churches in Lalibela in Ethiopia'. And just this incredibly enticing trip. And I just had to say no. And of course, all these invitations kept coming. It was the greatest test of all but I thought, 'No, I've got to draw a line in the sand here'. Two years later, and I feel very strongly that the overarching message is unfortunately we have to just do a lot less of it".     Tahnee and Nina discuss: The power of conversations. How to travel more sustainably.   Leakage in the travel industry.  How to support local artisans. The art to a good travel wardrobe. The potency of a daily writing practise. Over tourism; Thinking twice about geo-tagging.  Being more mindful of how we spend our travel dollars. The negative impacts of tourism on local accommodation. Slowing down and spending more time connecting to people and nature.     Who is Nina Karnikowski? Having worked as a travel writer for the past decade, Nina Karnikowski is now on her greatest adventure yet: making her and her readers' travels more conscious, and less harmful for the planet. The author of Go Lightly, How to Travel Without Hurting the Planet and Make a Living Living, Be Successful Doing What You Love, Nina is dedicated to helping people find less impactful ways of travelling and living. She also runs regular writing workshops focused on connecting more deeply to self and the earth.    CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST    Resources: Nina's website Nina's Instagram Go Lightly Make A Living Living, Be Successful Doing What You Love   Q: How Can I Support The SuperFeast Podcast? A: Tell all your friends and family and share online! We'd also love it if you could subscribe and review this podcast on iTunes. Or  check us out on Stitcher :)! Plus  we're on Spotify!   Check Out The Transcript Here:   Tahnee: (00:00) Hi everybody and welcome to the SuperFeast podcast. I'm really excited today to be speaking to Nina Karnikowski, I think I got that. She's a beautiful Polish lady who is also Australian and an incredible travel writer and author who I'm actually lucky to share a neighbourhood with, just around the corner from us. Nina's worked as a travel writer for the past decade, which is a long time. And she's now getting to be a published author and she's written a really excellent book called Go Lightly, which is about making your travel more conscious and less harmful to the planet.   Tahnee: (00:37) It has some really beautiful reflections on how we can continue to enjoy exploring our planet with as much impact as we've been having in the last few decades. So Nina, I'm really stoked to have you here because I'm really passionate about this topic and I kind of didn't realise until I read your book how much of what you were saying is how I've always intuitively travelled. I hate the popular places and I hate the places where there's all the tourists.   Tahnee: (01:06) I've been really sad to return to places and see how tourism has damaged them. But I'm also, like you I think hopeful that tourism can be a force for good in the world as well. So, I feel like this could be a really juicy and fun chat. So, thank you so much for joining us today.   Nina Karnikowski: (01:23) Thank you so much for having me. I am excited to dive in.   Tahnee: (01:26) Yeah. Like at SuperFeast, Mason and I, the first thing we did when we got together was jump on a plane and went to Costa Rica and we spent a month there and then some time in the States. And then, I went off to Thailand and I was thinking about how much we have just always had travel as a part of our life style. And then obviously, Corona has come in and it's just been complete stillness for the last couple of years.   Tahnee: (01:54) And for me, it's been really beautiful. I was wondering about you as a traveller. Like you've been travelling for at least a decade nonstop, possibly longer. So, are you finding this kind of time is actually really restorative for you or are you feeling a little bit restless? How are you going in lockdown?   Nina Karnikowski: (02:12) Wow. It is a very big journey in itself, experiencing this lockdown. I think I have been through many waves, as I'm sure everybody feels. There are periods in which I am completely at peace and feeling very restored, feeling connected to the community, feeling connected to myself, feeling the wonder and beauty of everything that is around us all of the time. And actually probably connecting to that the first time in a really, really long time.   Nina Karnikowski: (02:46) And then, there are other weeks when I just feel ... I mentioned this word to you before we started talking, but I feel the [fernway 00:02:54] very acutely, which is this German word that expresses the opposite of homesickness. So, this desperate desire to just get out and see the world. I ache for the world, I ache for faraway places, I ache for the inspiration of that. And really what I have come to realise is that that cannot be replaced.   Nina Karnikowski: (03:17) I thought that it might be for awhile, but there is actually nothing that replaces that. But it is really something to be ... It's a period in which I've realised that travel is something to really be revered and to treasure. And I have come to really treasure my travel memories during this time. And also like I say, I've fallen in love with Australia again and the places close to us, which is really important when we're talking about the state of travel.   Tahnee: (03:54) Yeah. Something I really got out of your book was those kind of micro adventures, like getting in a car and going not so far and experiencing things close to us. And I want to stay on this idea of wanderlust a little bit because I'm super interested in ... I've been talking to a lot of people during lockdown about this and people are like, "You know, it's this right of passage. Every Australian gets to travel." And thinking about these 18 year olds that are stuck here and a part of me is like, "Well, it's actually a privilege that we get to do that, it's not a right."   Tahnee: (04:26) It's this incredible privilege to be able to jump on a plane and go anywhere in the world. And this idea that we could spend a year living in Europe or a year overseas somewhere, completely agree, invaluable life experience. But it's this sort of real privilege as well to have that. And I guess I think a lot about what is it in us that craves something new, what is it that needs to go and experience these other cultures? There's lots there for me because I think about Australia being in some ways quite cultureless, and we can talk about that.   Tahnee: (05:02) And I also think about how humbling and how beautiful it is to expose yourself to another culture and have to adapt your way of thinking to their way of being. So, they're the two things that have really come up for me is like experiencing something so different and so unreal. And obviously, the nature piece. Have you done any reflections on what are those motivations for you or where did that wanderlust arise from in you?   Nina Karnikowski: (05:31) It's a really important question. I think that we've all had a lot of time to try at least to get to the bottom of. Because I think it's so multifaceted. And just on the privilege thing, I'll share with you a really interesting statistic that I came across while looking to create Go Lightly. It's that 6% of the world's population have set foot on a plane.   Tahnee: (05:56) Wow.   Nina Karnikowski: (05:56) 6%, isn't that just staggering? And when you think about that and you think of how low that is compared to what we think it is, you really start to realise what a huge privilege the idea of travel really is. And that has really reframed things for me. But just about what that desire to travel is and where does that come from, I mean I think you're right in that it is this desire to experience difference and to really frame our own experience within that idea of the other, the other place, the other culture.   Nina Karnikowski: (06:45) Really I think we find a way to understand ourselves better through that. And there's just definitely that hunger in me. I mean, my whole lens as a travel writer was to go to the most far flung corners of the world. I loved places like Mongolia and Papua New Guinea and Ethiopia and Namibia. These places that a lot of other travel writers actually didn't really want to go to that much because they were kind of lesser known and more mysterious I guess.   Nina Karnikowski: (07:22) And often places that weren't really that heavily populated. And what really drew me to them was how do people live in those sorts of places. And often, the people that were living there were ... There were ancient cultures there that were living in ways that had largely been untouched by modernity. Spending time with nomads on the Mongolian Step and seeing how do these people survive in this environment where they're picking up all of their belongings, they're moving seasonally.   Nina Karnikowski: (07:57) And they have this tiny community that is so small but so deeply connected. And similar idea with the [Himba 00:08:05] tribe in Namibia and with the [Omo 00:08:08] Valley tribes in Ethiopia. I'm just fascinated to see these ancient ways of living and ways in which are so much ... When we're talking about going lightly, that is the ultimate going lightly, is just living in those ancient ways and really understanding how overcomplicated we often make our lives back home.   Nina Karnikowski: (08:36) So for me, it was often about that. Just kind of reframing my own experience and telling stories that helped the reader reframe that for themselves and to really ask the questions of is this the best way to be living. Is the way that we're living really bringing us happiness or is it just a conditioned response? That was always the big fascination, at least for me.   Tahnee: (09:01) So, how did you find yourself with these opportunities to travel to these places? You studied journalism? Or you were doing some kind of journalism? What was your background?   Nina Karnikowski: (09:12) Yeah, yeah. Well, I went to university in Sydney, UTS, University of Technology. And I studied journalism with international studies. And so, a year of that I spent studying in France because I spoke French. I still speak French, rusty now. And I really was just so fascinated in the idea of using writing to explore the world and explore other cultures. And then, once I'd finished that degree, I did what most people coming out of university in Australia with a communications degree do and desperately scrounged around for any job that I could get.   Nina Karnikowski: (09:59) Because the amount of degrees that are coming out are very disproportionate to the opportunities that are available. So, I did a lot of free work experience and things like that and basically begged a big publishing company here called [Fairfax 00:10:14] Media. I begged for a job until they decided they could handle me doing that anymore and they created a position for me, which was a junior writer role. So, I basically started out doing all the things that the senior journalists didn't want to do.   Nina Karnikowski: (10:32) And I started on a magazine called Good Weekend that I had studied a lot at university. And a lot of award winning journalists and things. Of course, I was just there transcribing their tapes and writing the parts of the stories that they didn't want to do or didn't have time to do. I learnt so much from them. So, I kind of revolved around the magazines there and wrote things about food and fashion and profiles of people and a bit of travel.   Nina Karnikowski: (11:01) But then, after doing that for about five years, a job came up on the travel team and I lept at that. And was lucky enough to get that job. And so yeah, I became an in house travel writer, which meant that I was sent on assignments every other week to ... At the beginning it was really wherever anyone else didn't want to go because all of the other travel writers had been there for quite some time. And then, I actually ended up moving to India for a year, which is another story. But I continued doing that job for a year there.   Nina Karnikowski: (11:40) And when I came back, they restructured the whole team just a few months after that. And they decided why on Earth are we paying in house travel writers when we could be not paying that person's salary and just using contributors. So, I put my hand up for voluntary redundancy at that point and became freelance travel writer. Which was actually ... It was a great move because it meant that I could write for a whole variety of publications and I had that really great foothold already in the industry. So, that's when I really started moving into the more remote parts of the world. And I did it every since.   Tahnee: (12:22) That's very brave. I mean, I think I remember that restructure. Was that when they were restructuring all the Fairfax and News Limited in Australia?   Nina Karnikowski: (12:31) One of them, yes.   Tahnee: (12:34) One of those, okay. So, that was a really big one. I was graduating, yeah, it was a big change. And I guess from moving into freelance, are you then able to ... You're pitching your story and you're kind of picking the places you want to go and you're interested in exploring and that's providing you with the opportunity to go and do that. That's kind of how your life's been the last 10 years?   Nina Karnikowski: (12:56) Well, yeah. I mean, it's interesting how it works. A lot of people are confused as to how somebody could make a living out of doing this thing. So basically, a company will usually approach you as a freelancer if you already are writing travel stories for publication with a big readership. And they will say, "Okay, we've got a new itinerary in Zambia and we would like a writer to come and experience it and write stories about it. So, would you like to come?"   Nina Karnikowski: (13:29) And in exchange for that, for being taken on this trip and having your expenses covered, you write a series of stories about your experiences and you sell them to different publications. And so, I was lucky writing primarily for newspapers in that there was enough volume of work to make that a reality because the magazines, you might only get three stories in a magazine a year. But for a newspaper, I was filing sometimes four stories a week. And you'd go on a trip and you'd come back and you would take one two week experience and you would write eight stories about it. So, that's how that sort of became a reality.   Tahnee: (14:16) Mm-hmm (affirmative), yeah, cool. And that was quite a long part of your career. So, I noticed your first book was really more around people's passion and soul. So, I'm interested in how that sort of came about because you've been working, travel writing and then you sort of made this segway into being a published author, which is really exciting. And I want to congratulate you on that because I know how hard that is. I worked in publishing for awhile. So, what was your motivation in putting together your first book? Was that just coming from your own passion?   Nina Karnikowski: (14:49) Yeah. Well, I was actually approached by somebody at the publishing house who said, "You've got this really interesting career. Do you think you might create a book around it?" And I didn't really like that idea of having my story at the centre of it, but I loved the idea that they were curious about how that had become my life. Because I always thought that about other people, you know? I would see these fabulous lives on Instagram and I'd be like, "Wow, how did that person become a wood carver? How did that person become a medicinal mushroom [crosstalk 00:15:28]."   Nina Karnikowski: (15:31) And I would look at these people and think, "Wow, I'm so curious about that. I wonder what kind of sacrifices they made to get there. I wonder how much money they started with." All the questions that people had asked me, like how do you actually make money as a travel writer? How do you become one? What are the downsides of that? All these kind of questions that I wanted to ask other people. So, the book ended up being my story just as the intro and then 26 stories from people from around the world who had made a living doing what they love.   Nina Karnikowski: (16:03) So, there's a Japanese tiny home builder and an Armenian visual artists and a Tanzanian photographer and a weaver in the US. All these different kinds of people. But really looking at the realities of what it takes to do those things because I think social media has a lot to answer for in making things sometimes look a whole lot easier than they really are. But also, encouraging the reader to take actions themselves. So, somebody who might be stuck in a nine to five job that they feel incredibly dispassionate about and how do they start implementing more creativity into their life.   Nina Karnikowski: (16:43) I have exercises in there to help them do that, lots of advice from the people that I featured to really empower people to take control. I mean, we spend such a huge part of our lives working. And I just think it's a tragedy if we are not enjoying what we're doing and feeling creatively fulfilled. And also, redefining what success is because let me tell you, as a freelance travel writer, I was not making heaps of money.   Nina Karnikowski: (17:15) But I was having an incredible time, I was telling great stories, I was seeing the world. And I had to really look at my definition of success and go, "Okay, well if my bank account is not heaving, then am I feeling fulfilled? And how do I help people see a different version of success that might empower them to take a few different chances in their life?"   Tahnee: (17:43) I think that piece around like when you aren't really passionate about something and it feeds you, you often make a lot of sacrifices, which often is financial as well as other things. I don't think we discussed that compromise enough as a culture around ... You do see ... I know people have said it about us. They're like, "You guys are so passionate and motivated." I'm like, "Yeah, but those things that we all come from is because of this." And not everyone is willing to make that sacrifice. I haven't had a chance to read that one yet but I'm really excited and I think [Mika 00:18:13] and Jesse are in there too. So, I'll have to-   Nina Karnikowski: (18:15) Yes, exactly. Who are Byron based chocolatiers. They make the most delicious chocolate. And she's an example of somebody who you'd be like, "Wow, a chocolatier?" You think of movies like [Chocolat 00:18:34] and you're just ... It seems so romanticised and I loved that she was so honest and she's like, "There were so many naysayers." And actually, the reality, there's a lot of ... So much hard work. She just works all the time.   Tahnee: (18:48) All the time, yeah.   Nina Karnikowski: (18:49) Yeah. But she loves what she's creating and she's very passionate about it and has a different view on what she wants to be spending her time doing than other people might. So, I think all of that is really important to convey because if you're someone who ... A lot of people really love the nine to five model and that's also really great because if you want to be able to properly switch off before and after work as well, then maybe being an entrepreneur or a creative is not for you. So, I think it's just important to show the realities of it so people don't go into this and then get a shock at how much work might be involved.   Tahnee: (19:34) Because I think about travel writing as one of those industries that people think is very glamorous but I'm sure you would be the first to tell us that it's not. And I mean, I wonder for you, is that something you see yourself doing forever? I mean obviously none of us know the future but what's that sort of looking like for you? Would you continue to take those assignments and then is there more books in your future? Or what are you looking toward?   Nina Karnikowski: (20:00) The great mystery.   Tahnee: (20:01) Yeah. Just throw that one in there.   Nina Karnikowski: (20:04) Well, yeah. First of all, I would say you're so right. It's absolutely not as glamorous as people might think. There's a lot of illness, I'll say first of all. A lot of illnesses I experienced because of that. And it's very fast paced. It's very you hit the ground running. You are working from the first moment you open your eyes until your head slams down on the pillow at the end of the day because the whole time you are just meeting people, gathering notes, taking photographs, making sure you've got everything to tell these stories the right way.   Nina Karnikowski: (20:46) And you've also got to be up all the time because people are hosting you and you want to be enthusiastic and you want to stay curious and you want to keep your eyes open wherever you are. So, that's not for everyone. And I certainly met various travel writers throughout my time who weren't really suited to it. And they would turn up and say, "I don't really want to do what we're doing today." And it's like well, you have to kind of do what is organised because people are expecting you to do that.   Nina Karnikowski: (21:14) So, that was definitely something. And also, you miss out on ... I was away a third of every year. I have a marriage to maintain and a life and family relationships and things. It's really difficult when you miss out on a lot of things. Okay. And then, as for what is ahead, well I mean, I've had such a huge shift in my thinking about what I'm doing and why over the past two years and even a bit before that. Which I'm sure we'll talk a bit about coming up.   Nina Karnikowski: (21:58) But I'm definitely going to change the way that I do what I do. So, it will be much less travel. It will probably be instead of 12 trips overseas a year it would be more like one or two longer trips so that I can tell more stories in one place but then come back and have that time at home. And definitely more books. I love creating books and I love actually almost as much as that the conversations that they start, like this. And being able to talk about these ideas with people and express them in other ways.   Nina Karnikowski: (22:36) I've started running workshops and things, which I find really deeply fulfilling because I think just conversations are so powerful. And I think for a long time I forgot that. I was in my storytelling, writing mode and I didn't even think about other forms of communication for a long time. I didn't have the space to. So, that's been a real gift in this time. And kind of just following my curiosity as well. I'm working on something with my publisher at the moment which is actually a totally different modality that I'm excited about and more in the writing craft realm. And I think as creatives we stagnate if we don't keep evolving. So, I'm looking forward to seeing how that mystery unfolds.   Tahnee: (23:28) Yeah. I want to make a little note on the sustainable travel tips you just gave us around less trips and longer times, I'll come back to that. But the last piece I wanted to talk to you about was a little bit off the book, was it's actually about your craft. Because one thing I noticed in reading, I've looked through your social media and read your book obviously. And you write from this really heartfelt, reflective and very self aware place, which I think is quite for me, anyway in my experience with travel writing, very unusual.   Tahnee: (23:59) And also, even on social media there seems to be this real sense of reflection and a lot of heart in your writing. So, I wondered if that's something that's come with time for you or is there a practise? Or is it your life style? I think I saw that you meditate. Those are things that kind of build your craft? Or is it just something that you think you've honed over time? Do you have any advice for writers in terms of how you've come to find your voice?   Nina Karnikowski: (24:25) Well, that's a beautiful question and thank you for saying that. Outside of my professional writing, I am a big journaler. And I am very self reflective, probably to my detriment at times. But I really love the practise of writing every single morning without fail, emptying the brain onto the page. I have done that since I was a teenager. I experienced quite severe anxiety in my late teens and I started to do it then. And it wasn't probably until a few years after that that I really solidified the practise after reading Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way.   Nina Karnikowski: (25:11) Where she advocates 20 minutes every morning. And I just find it such a powerful way of unburdening yourself every day. But also staying connected to your essence, to your purpose, to motivation, all those sorts of things. And also, just venting in a way that doesn't impact other people. So, you don't really have to do it to other people, you can just do it to the page every day. So, I think that's probably where a lot of that comes from. And then, bleeds through.   Nina Karnikowski: (25:41) I love social media for that, as a way of really connecting to a deeper truth that often in travel writing you're not that involved. The writer is not that involved in the story. Places taking centre stage. So, it's nice to share some more personal things on there. And I think for anybody who wants to write or even just evolve as a human, I think a daily writing practise is just so potent. And it's free, and it is just available to use at any time. I always say I've saved so many thousands of dollars on therapy by just self administering this therapy to me.   Nina Karnikowski: (26:22) It's often just what it feels like when you write down that thing that you would think, "Oh my God, I would never say that to anybody." And once you've actually written it down, and if you need to tear it up afterwards, by all means do that. But it's gone for you, it's gone. And you can really alleviate a lot of your own suffering that way. So, that's a big part of it.   Tahnee: (26:46) Yeah, the cathartic process, shedding those layers.   Nina Karnikowski: (26:52) Yeah.   Tahnee: (26:52) I dated a guy who gave me that book, I don't know when it was, it was a long time ago. But it similarly was one of the few things from her book that stuck, the morning pages. And to a less extent since my daughter was born, I'm the same. Still in there. It's more like afternoon or night pages these days.   Nina Karnikowski: (27:13) Yeah, also okay.   Tahnee: (27:15) Any time pages.   Nina Karnikowski: (27:16) Yes.   Tahnee: (27:17) But yeah, I think piece around getting ... I think that's what I see a lot with people is that subconscious, unexpressed I guess shadow aspects of ourselves, which don't necessarily have to be negative. But just those things that we haven't digested or processed, you know? Pulling that out. And I felt that in your book. Like in Go Lightly, that you were ...   Tahnee: (27:39) I hope this isn't a terrible thing to say, but it felt like it was almost a cathartic process for you on reflecting on your own journey as a traveller and as a travel writer and coming to this place of recognising some of the mistakes were yours as well but also the opportunities were yours. And that was kind of what I got out of reading it. Does that sound like a fair review in a way?   Nina Karnikowski: (28:04) It does. You can tell you had a background in publishing, it's a very astute observation. Yeah because that book was ... I wrote that book in a fever and it came from such a place of my eyes being opened to something that I thought I need to remedy this right now. I need to create a resource that I could not find at the time. So, the genesis of it was, I mean it was a cumulative process but really it was this trip that I took to the Arctic in 2019.   Nina Karnikowski: (28:35) It was my last big overseas assignment, which I can't believe I'm saying that. That's been two years now. Me two years ago would have just completely baulked at that idea. But i went to a town called Churchill, which is the polar bear capital of the world. 900 polar bears to 800 people. And I went there and I learnt firsthand about the plight of the polar bears, which of course I already knew. But to see these things firsthand, to learn about the melting of the ice caps and how that is impacting the breeding season of the polar bears. And how there's absolutely nothing that they can do to alleviate that situation themselves.   Nina Karnikowski: (29:15) But there is something we can all do. That really, heavily impacted me. And I came home from that trip and I calculated my carbon emissions and I thought, "Oh my God, I have got to change the way that I do this thing." That is so necessary for me as a human being. I felt it was the air that I breathed at that time I travelled. But it was the single most heavy thing that I was doing for the environment. It counts for something like 8% of the world's carbon emissions. And my carbon emissions personally were out of control because of that.   Nina Karnikowski: (29:57) And so, I really had to find a way to be more accountable and to understand how I could continue doing this thing that I loved. And it also accounts for one in 10 jobs in the world. And it does so much for our personal growth and it connects us as human beings. It does all these wonderful things so how could I continue to do it but in a way that was less impactful. And so, honestly almost immediately after that trip I wrote to my editors. I said, "Okay, I need to just take a little break. I've lost sight of why I'm doing this when I really came face to face with the impact of it. I need some time."   Nina Karnikowski: (30:42) And then, that same day I wrote to my publisher and I said, "I need to write this book. I need to figure out all the things that I've done wrong and figure out how to do it better." And to help other people figure that out too because we want to keep doing it but in a way that is less impactful. And so, I wrote that book then in the following three months. And of course, during that time, I think a week after one of my editors writes to me and she says, "Can I tempt you with this three week private jet trip around Africa and you will be going to see the gorillas in Rwanda and you'll be seeing the rock churches in Lalibela in Ethiopia.   Nina Karnikowski: (31:24) And just this incredibly enticing trip. And I just had to say no. And of course, all these invitations kept coming. It was the greatest test of all but I thought, "No, I've got to draw a line in the sand here." Two years later and I feel very strongly that the overarching message is unfortunately we have to just do a lot less of it. Which we are always hoping for a silver bullet. But aren't they going to make trains electric or run them on seaweed or something like that? But really, we just have to do less travel but make our travels count when we do them.   Nina Karnikowski: (32:05) Like everything in sustainability, do less and make our actions count. And perhaps even move towards regeneration. So, how do we give back to the places that we visit? How do we really make sure that there's reciprocity happening there? And how do we as 6% that have this ability to travel, how do we make our very potent travel dollars count in these places?   Tahnee: (32:36) Well, that statistic just dropped in for me. Like 6% of people are using 8% of the carbon emissions just in travelling. That's a really ... That's sort of mind blowing. It's interesting because I find a lot of problems with how we view these developing places and how we go there and we're rich there so we behave like divas. It's something that I've always really struggled with. And look, I've definitely done it too so I'm not saying I'm immune from this.   Tahnee: (33:10) But the reciprocity piece I thought was a really beautiful part of your book. And I think there was an African ... One of the first actual indigenous Africans to own a lodge, you interviewed him. I think his interview was really big for me because it really impacted me on how we really need to do our research and make sure that these places aren't owned by westerners who are just funnelling the money out of there or putting it toward their Range Rovers or whatever. It's actuallY going back into the villages and into the communities and supporting them in some way.   Tahnee: (33:45) And I don't know, do you have any thoughts on that kind of mindset shift that we might need to make as a population? That we're not going there to live like queens and kings. We're going there to participate in their economy and participate in their culture and in their world. I'm curious as to your thoughts on that.   Nina Karnikowski: (34:03) Yeah. I love that that came clear to you through reading it because that's really I think the most powerful thing that we could do. I mean, keeping the 6% figure in mind and then also keeping this figure in mind, which is that 95% of our travel dollars get funnelled out of the destinations that we visit. So, that's something called leakage in the travel industry. And so, we want to basically stop that from happening as much as we possibly can. So, that's looking for, like you say, companies like [African Bushcamps 00:34:39], which is in love with the first black owner of a bush camp in Africa. I can't even believe that.   Tahnee: (34:48) Yeah, that blew my mind. I was like, "Hang on a second."   Nina Karnikowski: (34:51) Right, right, exactly. So, putting our money into those sort of companies, also into locally owned hotels, into locally owned restaurants, into indigenous crafts and making sure that we understand that. And putting in the time to meet makers and really diving into the culture in a deeper way. And putting in the effort to learn the language. All these sorts of things which are helpful as well. But really, it's thinking about the travel dollar all of the time and always asking the question of who owns this and is there an alternative for me.   Nina Karnikowski: (35:38) Doing things like home stays are amazing and always so powerful as a traveller. We've all experienced going and staying in some sort of high rise Hilton and feeling like you could be anywhere in the world. And then, staying with a local family. Like I did this trip in Nepal where we stayed with families. And I spent four days family and learnt so much more about the culture and developed a really beautiful connection with the couple and their children.   Nina Karnikowski: (36:10) You get such a richer, deeper experience. And then, you develop relationships that then can carry on throughout your life, which I think is one of the most important things that we need to do as well as travellers is to create ongoing relationships with places. So that then if a tragedy occurs in that part of the world, the way we work is we'll be more inclined to act if we've visited that place, understood the people there and understood the culture. And so, that's another benefit of thinking that way as well.   Nina Karnikowski: (36:42) And just going back to [Lex 00:36:45] and what he said in that interview, he said something like the places that we travel to are nourishing for us, how do we give that nourishment back? How do we ensure that we are being nourishing too? So, that comes down to things like cultural exchange and making sure that we are offering something in return all of the time. So, if we're learning something and are we paying a fair price for things, first of all. And are we using our money in the right places?   Nina Karnikowski: (37:18) But also, just having conversations, building deeper relationships in places and making sure that in that way we're giving back as well. There's so many ways to give back as a traveller and it's not just about ... I think we had this outdated mindset of, "Okay, if we want to give back, we've got to sign up to build an orphanage in a destination."   Nina Karnikowski: (37:44) But the truth of that is that there's a lot of problems relating to that, which is often it can take away jobs from locals or build something just to tear it down once the travellers have gone because it's actually just a way of making money. All these sorts of things. So, I think that direct action, putting money in the pockets of locals and also building those more robust relationships. And just putting in the effort to really learn at that deeper level about culture.   Tahnee: (38:18) Yeah. Well the big kind of word that kept coming up for me in reading your book was slowing down. And I think I was reflecting on the most meaningful trips that I've had and they weren't probably very Instagramy in terms of I would walk around the city for four days and just sit at a café and talk to some old man about his experience living there for ... I did that in San Francisco. I spent three hours with this 70 year old gay man who had been through all of the amazing cultural shifts in San Francisco.   Tahnee: (38:47) And I learned more in those three hours than I would have learned in a museum or anywhere else. And same in Japan, I did a cultural exchange when I was 16 and lived with families there. And I still have them as a vivid memory of the grandparents every morning tending the shrine and the breakfast we were served and their gardens. But they're not particularly memorable memories in a way. Like in terms of sharing them with people or anything like that. They're just very special to me.   Tahnee: (39:17) And I think that was kind of the stuff that kept coming into my head reading your book was those experiences helped shape me. Yeah, I won't so much a picture and it was an incredible experience. I actually had a lot of resistance to going there. My husband made me go. He was like, "You will like it." I was like, "I'm not going to that place. It's too many people." He was like, "Just go." And we went at six in the morning to try and avoid the people. And yes, it was an incredibly sacred experience but we went to another temple, it was just him and I and that was for me a more sacred experience.   Tahnee: (39:47) So, I think all those notes that you made around getting off the beaten track, actually listening to locals, asking them where their favourite places to go are. Slowing down and spending more time connecting with people, I think those are the keys to really having that meaningful experience. Rather than being on those itineraries where you just go, go, go, go, go. Which we've all done those too.   Nina Karnikowski: (40:10) Yeah.   Tahnee: (40:10) Would you say that's kind of ... Is it slow? And is it mindful? Are these the kind of key words that are coming up for you in your research?   Nina Karnikowski: (40:19) Yeah, yes, absolutely. And so much of what you said is reflected in this, is thinking as a citizen rather than a consumer, right? We're so destructive in the way we travel a lot of the time. We go somewhere, we want something from it, these experiences. We don't care how we get it. But we I think need to shift and think, "Okay, but if we're acting like locals then we are more curious, we are paying more attention, we're having everyday conversations."   Nina Karnikowski: (40:57) And that way the experience actually becomes so much more delightful for you because like you say, you might not have experienced bucket list things in San Francisco, but you had a conversation with somebody that is yours, you know? And in that way it's like tailored clothes, they fit so much better. If you're tailoring your travel experience to yourself, it means you're not just going and going, "All right, I'm going to tick off that museum that I actually don't even care about that but everybody says to go. I'm going to tick off that big hat restaurant that everybody goes to."   Nina Karnikowski: (41:36) It's actually questioning what do I love, what am I deeply interested in and finding a way for that destination to help you find that. So, in that way you're growing as if you've seen. You're actually seeing things that you will be more engaged with. And it just personalises everything. I had this fantastic trip to Guatemala a couple of years ago, which was all based around weaving. And it was with this really beautiful little company called Thread Caravan.   Nina Karnikowski: (42:13) And they take groups of women to weaving villages where we met with these women. We spent the whole week with these women who had been weaving their entire lives. They're carrying on this very important cultural tradition, which is actually ... It's bringing income into these towns and it is also keeping it alive because that weaving tradition is being threatened by globalisation and by mass production and all those sorts of things.   Nina Karnikowski: (42:42) So, us going there as travellers, we're learning a skill that is just ... It just lit me up, learning how to weave on a back strap loom from these women who have been doing it their whole lives. So, you're learning something but you're also showing that community that actually hey, this cultural tradition is still worth something. And you're playing a part in keeping it alive in that sense as well. And you know, we saw how they were naturally dyeing these threads and they were telling stories about weaving.   Nina Karnikowski: (43:19) It gave me a whole new appreciation for that art as well which I'll now have for the rest of my life. Now had I simply gone and kicked off some big site, I still would have had a good time, sure, but it wouldn't have been tailored to me in that way. And it wouldn't have been something that I cherish so deeply like I do with that experience. So, I would just urge anyone who is perhaps at the moment only in the dreaming phases of their next event, but really thinking about what is it that I love. What is it that I want to learn more about?   Nina Karnikowski: (43:53) And is there a way that I can go to a place and allow that place to teach me that? And for example, I'm, as so many of us, into gardening and permaculture and things at the moment. So, I'm dreaming of going back to India and seeing if I can spend a few months on a permaculture farm and help out there because that way you're helping out but your also learning something in exchange. And developing a whole new relationship with that place via the soil. So, that's the kind of thing that I am envisaging now, the kind of journey that I'm envisioning.   Tahnee: (44:35) Yeah. I really love that idea too. It comes back to that self reflective piece, but yeah, understanding your motivations and your kind of why I guess, which I think was a big emphasis you placed in the book. Was really getting to the core of what lights you up about travel and why do you want to go. I mean you spoke about WOOFing quite a bit in the book as like an option for people. And if people aren't aware, it's a great way to give back to the community and learn some things.   Tahnee: (45:05) I've done that as well. I just think there's some really magical experiences to be had there. We were unable to go because of COVID but we were supposed to go and live on a farm in Argentina and my husband wanted to be a [guapo 00:45:20]. The cowboy. Said he wants to go and be a cowboy and I was going to cook with the women and tend the garden. Those kinds of trips are the ones that we get excited about, which aren't super fancy. But I just think for my daughter to live on a working cattle ranch, I think that's a really cool life experience. Hopefully one day we can do those.   Nina Karnikowski: (45:41) That sounds incredible. And actually, I will add as a parent how much better is that as well when you slow something down to that extent? You're actually living somewhere and you've got more space then because you're not dragging a child around from monument to monument. You're just living life in places.   Tahnee: (45:59) We've travelled with our daughter a lot and my huge learning on that was exactly what you're saying. Like rent a house, stay put, become a local. What are the great hikes in the area? Even in Bali, we just ... The best place I went was [Lovano 00:46:17], which was as far from Bali as you can get. But my daughter could play safely on the streets, she could make little friends and it was just this really ... Yeah. Like just to be very low key I think is amazing with kids. Because they get so much out of just interacting with other people.   Tahnee: (46:33) And there's no prejudice or preconceived ideas. So, they just accept things completely as it is, you know? And I love that about them. And they don't do well schlepping so there's no point trying. It's a nightmare. I did try it once. I was like, "No, never again." I don't know if you're familiar with ... There's this photography agency called Magnum, which was started in the 40s. Do you know about that? Yeah. I'm a big fan of just their story. A bunch of crazy renegades.   Tahnee: (47:06) But I kind of thought about that when I was reading your book as well because they documented a lot of places that were completely unvisited by westerners. Especially coming up through the 40s, 50s, 60s when people didn't travel as much as they do now. And they also in the interviews I've read with some of the photographers, they said 20 years later they really regretted having shared those stories because it dramatically changed the places they visited.   Tahnee: (47:37) And I wondered because you've been travelling for such a long time, have you seen that in the places you've visited? Like over tourism and what have you seen impact these cultures and these communities? And as consumers and travellers, what can we do? Obviously all the things we're talking about but are there any other tips or things that you've noticed that you think people can be more attuned to or aware of?   Nina Karnikowski: (48:01) Yeah, definitely. I think that that is a huge consideration that to be honest I didn't think too much about for a long time. I was very passionate about sharing these places with people and everybody needs to know about this place. And I never thought if I start geo tagging anything or revealing these places because I thought I want to share it with everyone. In quite a naïve way really because that is exactly how over tourism happens. And I have been to some horribly over touristed places.   Nina Karnikowski: (48:36) For example, Barcelona where we were at this [inaudible 00:48:39] and the line was something like three and a half hours long. And everyone is just going in to see the same thing. And you go in there and you can't really feel anything because how can you when you're surrounded by thousands of people and flashbulbs and cameras and things. I felt the same thing at the Taj Mahal actually because in India it's the same level of over tourism and everybody wanting to see the same thing.   Nina Karnikowski: (49:06) And to a lesser extent, there's just places, it doesn't necessarily have to be a volume thing, it's an infrastructure thing. So, there are certain towns and even rural places around the world that have become famous for a particular selfie thing made in a certain spot. And I mention a couple of these stories in the book where locals will just be completely inundated by ... And it might only be a few hundred people coming there but it's too much for their little place to bear.   Nina Karnikowski: (49:40) And there might not be enough places for people to go to the toilet and all those sorts of things. Or on the other end of that, it's like Venice where locals can no longer find accomodation because everything has been turned into tourist accommodation.   Tahnee: (49:59) Or Byron Bay?   Nina Karnikowski: (50:00) Or Byron Bay, exactly, where we are. It's the same problem. And we all know how that feels. And you see it happen in part of Paris. I remember doing an assignment there and my guide was saying that used to be a baker, that used to be a hardware store, that used to be the local cobbler. And now it's just all Airbnbs and there's actually no services for locals here now. So, in order to avoid all of those things, again it comes down to tailoring the experience.   Nina Karnikowski: (50:32) To really not rushing where everybody else is going but questioning like where do I want to go. And is there a place that's close to a place that everybody is going that might be more delightful? And asking locals where they go. And really getting clear on your own personal desires in that way. And also, another great approach is asking where needs your travel dollars. That is just becoming such a more profound question now with the variety of disasters that are happening around the world.   Nina Karnikowski: (51:10) It's a great way to approach it, to say, "Okay, is there a destination that experienced a natural disaster that might need tourist dollars? Is there a town that has experienced ..." For example, I went to Nepal for the third time just after the huge earthquake happened. And they were just desperate for tourists. People were either scared or they thought there was nothing left to see. And that place really needs your tourist dollars. So, looking at it as again, how can I use my dollars in a way that might help the local community.   Nina Karnikowski: (51:48) And also, another big thing is travelling closer to home for a lot of us. And that is something that I think obviously forced to do in some ways over the last couple of years. But have really been enjoying. So, really just thinking about what places near me are not discovered really that much. And I went to an amazing dark sky park, which was just an eight hour drive from [crosstalk 00:52:21]. Yeah, near there, yes. And it was the best star gazing.   Nina Karnikowski: (52:28) So, they call it a dark sky park because there's very little light pollution. And I saw better stars there than I did in the middle of Namibia. And did some incredible hiking and learned about the indigenous history of the area. And that area had been heavily impacted by the devastating bush fires in Australia. So, it felt good to be returning somewhere that people were perhaps a bit hesitant to go to at that time. So yeah, falling in love with the places closest to us.   Nina Karnikowski: (53:02) And I also did a road trip. This is the other thing, put nature at the centre of your journeys is a big thing to do what I'm talking about. More sustainable or regenerative travel. So, I took a road trip earlier this year from our house to the Daintree Rainforest. It was a month and it was just me and the car and I slept in the car some of the time, which is actually really fun. People are always shocked. But I was camping as well and also staying in beautiful mud brick off grid house for a while.   Nina Karnikowski: (53:41) And all a variety of different places but it was all just about hiking. It was about visiting permaculture farms. I visited a mushroom farm. I got to go and see the state of the great barrier reef for myself and understand what's happening there. The same thing in Daintree. So really, also getting curious about what ... I'm very interested in the impact of climate change on natural places at the moment. So, that was a great way for me to see that firsthand and to kind of activate myself in that way. And I think that's something we can all do as well. What issue am I interested in at the moment and is there a place that I could go to learn more about that than wait and worry to figure it out?   Tahnee: (54:29) Yeah. My mom and dad travelled Australia a lot when they were young and I think I've been Australia twice but I don't remember any of it. I've done a lot of it as an adult now as well. But yeah, I watched you travel to North Queensland which is where I grew up. And it was really ... It's something that I've found shocking living down in New South Wales that people don't know. Like I'll say I'm from Mission Beach and people go, "I've never heard of it." And I'm like, "Okay, Cannes." And they're like, "Oh, yeah, okay. Is that near [Townsland 00:55:01]?" And I'm like, "Like the great barrier reef?" And like okay.   Tahnee: (55:04) Wow, people in this country don't know. And I'm not even actually from Mission Beach, I'm from [Bingle 00:55:09] Bay but nobody even has a clue where that is, you know? And it's just like to really try and get people to see their own country. Aren't we proud? When I was a 10 year old in the 90s, we used to get ... I think there was something like, I don't know, four or five international flights a day into that Cannes airport. My parents were in tourism so you could know everyone in Cannes was Japanese. Like every single ...   Tahnee: (55:32) I used to get my photo taken because I was blonde and white haired. It was such a different place then. And people from all around the world were travelling to that place and Australians don't even know where it is on a map, you know? So, I was super excited to see you going there. And you drove your little eco car too which I was like, "Yeah." It's a really great example to set I think for people to see how much amazing nature is right on our doorsteps in this country.   Nina Karnikowski: (56:00) That's right. And also connecting more deeply to the indigenous history of this country and really thinking about what we might learn in that respect about just understanding the history of the place that we stand on. And asking yourself everywhere that you are who's land is this and am I behaving in a way that is respectful to those people. If you're asking yourself those questions when you're travelling at home, then that then translates as well when you go overseas.   Nina Karnikowski: (56:39) And you will be more inclined to think that way than ways that you might behave in the past, which is where we just kind of think, "Oh, well we're overseas, it's not our place, it doesn't matter how we behave." It always matters.   Tahnee: (56:53) It comes up to [inaudible 00:56:55].   Nina Karnikowski: (56:54) Yeah, right. So, kind of almost practising it at home as well. Practising how do we be better travellers and how do we ... Even getting used to things like camping and biking and hiking and all those sorts of things that we do at home and are comfortable doing it overseas.   Tahnee: (57:16) Yeah. I was thinking a bit about ... Well, there's two little things that really landed for me again in reading your book. So one was around ... I actually have also been to Guatemala and hung out with the weavers, not through Thread Caravan but just on my own adventures. But I remember purchasing a weaving from them, a piece of fabric and it's become such a treasure of mine because again, like you're saying, the story. She was telling me about how the different moon cycles affect the colours of the dye.   Tahnee: (57:48) So, to get a vibrant colour it goes on the full moon and the more mute colours, the new moon. All these kinds of things. It's become this possession that I'm attached to in a really ... I think in a beautiful way. Compared to things I've bought on other trips that have maybe ended up in a nut shop or not become ... It sounds terrible but it's true. I've just been like, "Eh." It's a kind of disposable piece, this thing that I've bought. So, I wondered around souvenirs and trinkets, what are your thoughts? Is it connecting with the people that are making it? Is avoiding those mass produced souvenir shops or do you have any kind of thoughts on that part of travel?   Nina Karnikowski: (58:28) It's such a good question. And I'm very passionate about that. I'm passionate about that at home as well. About really thinking about everything that we allow into our lives and thinking about where it's going to end up. And thinking about just the life cycle of every single thing that we own and about how we might treasure our possessions more and really think of them as becoming part of us. And if we really think about how is it made, where was it made, who was involved in the creation of this thing, we would develop such a more respectful relationship with the physical object in our life.   Nina Karnikowski: (59:12) So, with thinking about that, I love to collect things on my travels. And my house is definitely filled with those things. But I always thought about the life cycle of it. Instead of ... Well, not always. There was definitely in my 20s, you would buy things that would make you laugh or whatever. You bring it home and then [crosstalk 00:59:43].   Tahnee: (59:43) We've all got them.   Nina Karnikowski: (59:44) Yeah, yeah. But no, I definitely think now about where is this going to sit in my home and is this something that could be biodegradable at the end of it's lifetime. Woven baskets or wooden items or things like that, does this item really tell the story of the place that I was in? And always also asking do I have to buy five of those things or maybe I just buy one more expensive one. And always also in that respect I think it's always worth paying more for something that is made properly and by an artisan.   Nina Karnikowski: (01:00:28) As opposed to thinking, "Oh, okay, I can just buy three of those knockoff ones next door." Really coming back to who has created it, what energy has gone into creating it and bringing that reference to it. And also, the important things around questioning whether what the thing is made out of, is that ethical. So, there's all the things being made out of tortoise shell or bones or anything like that that might be an endangered species. I think that all comes into it too.   Nina Karnikowski: (01:01:05) But I really do think that that idea of reverence and buying directly from artisans is really important. And I know that the pieces that I have bought are now going to be with us forever because they do hold those memories. And I can remember each person who sold me that thing and the interaction that we've had. And some of the things it was with people who I'd been interacting with for days and then fell into relationship with so that it really has a story to it. So, I think that's also then something that does bleed out into our everyday life. And to change the way that you see them then when you're at home as well.   Tahnee: (01:01:54) Yeah. And that beautiful opportunity to reflect every time you see that piece and it's meaning to you and where it comes from.   Nina Karnikowski: (01:02:01) Right.   Tahnee: (01:02:03) Yeah. I've noticed in researching your work that fashion seems to be a topic you're passionate about as well and not consuming fast fashion. And just it's something I always find interesting with travelling, especially when you meet weavers and you look at how much work goes into producing a piece of cloth. And then, you think about I can buy a singlet for $5 from Target or something. It's such a crazy ... I know a machine's doing it, so it's a bit different. But yeah, I find that's a big schism in my brain that I can't quite reconcile.   Nina Karnikowski: (01:02:41) I have so much to say on that but I'll try to be brief. But no, it's true. And I love that you experienced that in Guatemala and you saw. I think once you see something like that, it's very hard to forget it. When you see oh my gosh, that took three months for somebody to create by hand. That's actually what it would take for a human being to create a woven piece of clothing. And when we put that lens on things, it really just shifts the whole experience.   Nina Karnikowski: (01:03:18) And it's like ... I don't know if you're familiar with [Tika Han's 01:03:23] work where he often talks about an amazing zen Buddhist teacher. And he talks a lot about when you are eating a meal, you look at the food in your bowl and really question every bit of energy that went into creating that meal. So, you give gratitude to the son and the rain and the soil that nourished the plants that then grew and then the work of the farmers who harvested that for you. And then, the people who processed it and brought it to you.   Nina Karnikowski: (01:03:58) All of those things that create a meal. And I think we can think about that with clothing too, you know? Really thinking about ... Okay, if this is a very cheap piece of clothing, what energy was put into it and how has it been possible to create it for that price? And understanding that that is reflective of something that probably isn't ethically made. And also, bringing a sense of reverence to every item that enters your world so that you're not likely to just cast it off when the fashion changes but you're really looking for something that speaks quick deeply to you that you will look after for the rest of your life.   Nina Karnikowski: (01:04:43) Or that you will pass on in a respectful way to somebody else. Because we might just think fashion is this fun folly but wow, it is really responsible for so much pollution and also mistreatment of human beings and our environment. So, it's something to love and to use to express yourself but also to really think quite deeply about the origin of all those things. That's why I'm so passionate about secondhand clothing and things like cloth swaps and things because that way you end up with pieces.   Nina Karnikowski: (01:05:26) Like I went to a clothing swap recently and I ended up with pieces from my friends that I'm like, "I've got a piece of that friend." And every time I wear it I think of them. And I'm likely to look after it more because it is attached to that person. And there's definitely a beauty to that. And also, I always think about there's a lot of companies now that say, "Our lines are sustainable, and it's made with this material," and all that sort of thing. But really, there's nothing more sustainable than buying something that is already in [crosstalk 01:06:02].   Tahnee: (01:06:01) Production, circulation.   Nina Karnikowski: (01:06:03) Has already been in circulation, exactly. So, reusing in that way.   Tahnee: (01:06:13) And so, in terms of your travel wardrobe because I loved that you touched on this a bit in the book. And I think it's always so interesting depending on where you're going and what you're going to need. And I always find when I have to go into multiple climates, it's a bit of a headache. But what's your go-to in terms of travel and packing? Are you pretty ... I'm assuming being a travel writer, you're pretty light weight. But I'm interested to hear how you approach packing and selecting clothing. Do you research the places first and try and be culturally sensitive? What's your thought process around that?   Nina Karnikowski: (01:06:51) So, yeah. I became a bit of a master packer over the years. And I think the key for me was really just packing as little as I possibly could and also packing things that could be multipurpose. I was really big on packing block colours, thing

Why is the sky blue and not yellow or tan? Did ancient Greek people see the same blue skies we do now? Why do Koreans call a green light on a traffic signal "blue"? How can language affect the colours that our brains see?Today we take a deep dive into the colour BLUE, along with all the fascinating history and science behind the colour! You'll be surprised that you can learn so much about a single colour, and it might even make you re-examine how you perceive the world.Bacchus and Ariadne by TitianBlue square amongst green squares (English-speakers can distinguish)Different shade green square amongst green squares (Himba tribe people can distinguish)Email: explainthiscast@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/explainthiscastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ExplainThisCastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/explainthiscast/

In this episode, we hear from my good friend Jon who I personally regressed. Jon was able to describe a tribe of people that he had no knowledge of beforehand and then was able to verify everything that he had described after the session was complete.  Himba People  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himba_people?fbclid=IwAR3ZmpBrJCC57o3Oc4vH4oxi7naplX_GduXzP_oOTqTYETtc_LyfOdi9VZA James Lineinger https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/360/2017/04/REI42-Tucker-James-LeiningerPIIS1550830716000331.pdf Surviving Death https://www.netflix.com/title/80998853 https://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Death-Journalist-Investigates-Afterlife/dp/0553419617 Message from Jon describing his spirit guide.  "So My spirit guide was kind of like a mix between Gandalf, (Def with Gandalf's beard) and had Arwen's headdress thing on with a super long floaty silk sheet on it." 

Nation Changers | Week 2 - The Inspiring Himba Bible Project By Steve Wimble - How do we change a nation? And how we do we change the nations of the world?  As in previous years, will be looking at what love in action looks like. God has designed us to be nation changers and through this series we sound a clear call to get out of our comfort zones and pick up the challenge to impact our city, nation and the nations of the world.

Portrait Autrice d’une dizaine de romans et nouvelles qui se déroulent tous sur le continent africain, Nnedi Okorafor n’arrête pas : si elle enseigne l’écriture créative à l’université de Buffalo, elle publie aussi pour les ados, à l’image d’Akata Witch ou de Binti (récemment traduit pour les lecteurs français), l’histoire d’une jeune Himba déterminée à aller à la fac sur une autre planète. En quelques années, Nnedi Okorafor, par ailleurs co-scénariste sur le blockbuster hollywoodien Black Panther, a raflé tous les grands prix littéraires de science-fiction aux Etats-Unis, ainsi que le Wole Soyinka Prize - l’équivalent d’un prix Nobel de littérature africain.Jeanne Lacaille retrace le parcours de cette écrivaine aux multiples passions. Musikactu Le Prix des Musiques d'ici - Diaspora Music Awards, qui donne la voix aux talents issus de cultures venues d'ailleurs qui ont trouvé racine en France, dévoilait sa 4eme édition cette année. Bintou Simporé présente les créations des 4 lauréats de cette année : la chanteuse-instrumentiste originaire de Wuhan, Sissy Zhou,spécialiste du guzheng, la cithare vieille de plus de 4000 ans, la franco-grecque Dafné Khritaras, les vénézuéliens du groupe Parranda la Cruz qui proposent une musique dans les traditions de Barlovento, et la flûtiste Naïssam Jalal en tandem avec le rappeur Osloob sur le projet Al Akhareen.D’ici et d’ailleursRencontre avec Naïl Ver-Ndoye, enseignant et conseiller en ressources pédagogiques et partenariats culturels, aujourd’hui artisan du volet éducatif de la saison Africa 2020 associée au Ministère de l’Education Nationale Au cours de ses années en tant qu’enseignant en école primaire et en tant que professeur d’histoire-géographie, Naïl a pu observer les préjugés et caricatures sur le continent africain qui subsistent au sein de notre programme éducatif.Cela a inspiré la création de modules ludiques, où l’enseignement a lieu à travers le prisme de l’Afrique, comme l’apprentissage du jeu de l’Awalé, ou la participation à des ateliers musicaux , avec l’intervention d’artistes comme la chanteuse malienne Fatoumata Diawara. Disponible sur la plateforme Eduscol, ces modules permettent d’illustrer et aborder des séquences pédagogiques dans les domaines des mathématiques, du sport ou de l’histoire. Autant d'exemples d’actions évoqués avec Naïl Ver-Ndoye et, au bout du fil, Aness Garush enseignant à Pointe-à-Pitre . Nouvelles du bout du monde Escale à Trinidad, où cette année le carnaval se décline en virtuel, même si les habitants continuent de peaufiner leurs costumes. En bande-son, un riddim se fait entendre sur les bonnes fréquences… C’est “Backyard Jam”, titre composé par le trinidadien Jason “Shaft” Bishop et le producteur barbadien Red Boyz. De Visu Véronique Mortaigne chronique le premier album d’un jeune chanteur espagnol Paco Ibáñez, paru en 1964, qui se réapproprie dans ce disque les poèmes de Garcia Lorca et de Luis de Gongora, des classiques de la littérature hispanophone. En pochette, une photo portrait de Paco Ibáñez et une illustration (qui a pris de plus en plus de place au fil des rééditions), par le peintre surréaliste Salvador Dali, excusez du peu. Véronique Mortaigne détaille l’histoire de la conception de cette pochette et la relation entre Dali et LorcaClassico Le 27 février marquera les 20 ans de l’album Welcome 2 Detroit de J Dilla, un opus qui met en avant des rappeurs et des chanteurs de la ville de Detroit encore peu connus à l’époque. Un long-format d’une liberté créative rare, et pour cause, Peter Adarkwah... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When did humans first see colour? Trichromacy seems to have been around for at least 30 million years. Our very early ancestors, however, were probably nocturnal and had uv vision. It is thought that about 80 million years ago we developed sensitivity at the longer wavelengths, became dichromats and eventually trichromats. We now know that some humans in fact are tetrachromatic and have four cones.  The Over The Rainbow team also discuss the arguments about whether light is actually coloured or whether it just looks coloured. Linguistic relativity and the colour vision of the Himba tribe (Namibia) are also mentioned. 

We speak to a BAFTA award winning documentary Producer about her memories of life camping during the filming of a documentary in the Namibian desert, led by an ex SAS Major and expedition leader. Find us on Instagram or email Beancampingpodcast@gmail.com to get involved!

Life-Between-Life connects you to your soul awareness and soul journey, especially the experiences of your soul between the departed life and the next life. In this short video, our Healer Eshanye explains this concept beautifully through the story of a tradition followed by an African tribe Himba. Healclinic.in is a wellness platform which helps you live an empowered life and a life full of potential and possibilities.

Many of us travel not only to explore new environments but also cultures. And there are so many around the world that feel exotic, that seem intriguing to peek inside. But doing it the right way requires incredible sensitivity, since there are positives and negatives for those on both sides. In an effort to find better, more respectful ways of engaging with indigenous cultures and immersing ourselves in truly unique experiences as we travel, we look to an anthropologist guide, Rita Prochaska (author of Taquile, Weavers of a Magic World), who embedded herself with the people of Lake Titicaca in Peru. Her advice for being a gracious guest is echoed by as well as traveler and epidemiologist Nabarun Dasgupta, who talks about a yearlong trip he took full of deep, meaningful cultural interactions. Kathryn and Eric have sought out these experiences, too, from Namibia to Tasmania, where Eric trekked with Wukalina Walk, learning not only Aboriginal skills but stories.For images from Eric’s and Kathryn’s encounters with indigenous groups such as the Himba and people of Taquile, follow @conscioustravelerpod. And to get a peek into the adventures of Wukalina Walk, check out their Instagram @wukalinawalk.

Another rocky morning on the show, technical issues persist for the second morning running. However, the show must go on. This morning the crew chews on religion, touching on the arrest of Pastor Bushiri in South Africa, and the recent crusade by the Universal Church in the marginalized Himba community in the far north-west of Namibia. Should we shield some of these communities from the influences of western civilization?

Sleat sets the record straight. We talk about The Lion King, the game of the scene, and the necessary structure of a book versus a movie. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com

Visiting Africa is a dream for many, and Tanya Khanijow made hers come true on her solo trip to Namibia. It was her first time in the continent, and she drove across the country in a 4x4. She describes her journey as 'life-changing', and in this conversation, we find out why. This #PepTalk opens up with Tanya talking about how this trip actually happened. She goes on to tell us about her 4x4 vehicle, or as we now call it, the 'wonder car'. Head to 11:11 for details on arriving in the country and the route she took. At 16:00, she details her experience and interactions with animals and seeing 3 out of the Big 5. She went out of her way to interact with the Himba tribe, a tribe that is living in present-day Africa but still holds on to its traditions. Listen to her talk about this at 20:00. At 26:40, she tells us how we can be a little more responsible as travellers. Tanya goes on to talk about her experience camping in the desert at 28:50. All things food come in at 35:15, followed by an incredible helicopter ride and some tailored experiences at 43:35. A little bit of mysticism comes in at 45:50, and then a little bit of Bollywood at 48:16. Listen to her highlights from the trip at 52:00. To round off this #PepTalk, Tanya talks about the logistical aspect of traversing through Namibia and gives us a quick 10-day plan to explore the country. Tanya is a travel filmmaker extraordinaire, and her work will transport you to wherever she goes through brilliant cinematography, editing and narration. Hop over to www.youtube.com/tanyakhanijow to see what she does. You can also follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/tanyakhanijow. Follow me at www.instagram.com/peppytravelgirl. You can also reach out to me at www.peppytravelgirl.com. Music by Pranav Chadha.

Frontier Missions Journal--Stories of hope from Adventist Frontier Missions, reaching people around the world who have never heard the name of Jesus.

Listen to James Arkusinski share about his experience at the first Himba campmeeting in Nambia where they launched the first solar-powered GodPods for the local tribes. Frontier Missions Journal--Stories of hope from Adventist Frontier Missions, reaching people around the world who have never heard the name of Jesus.

Quando você tiver 56 minutos e 34 segundos pra relaxar e "desanuviar" a cabeça, vem com a gente nos detalhes e histórias curiosas, engraçadas e superinteressantes do Davi Cabeça pra Baixo, o influencer mochileiro cearense que "arrudiou" o mundo. Além do nosso host, Andreh Jonathas, entraram nessa viagem o jornalista Mauro Costa Plane e nossa contratação em dólar canadense, Sidney Alencar do Norte. Se liga na timeline do episódio: [1:06] Introdução; [6:10] Na beirada da pandemia, o retorno ao Brasil e aos carões da mãe; [12:38] Melhor e pior país pra ficar na pandemia; [18:00] Internet no Nepal e Glória Maria mal com a cultura local, estilo Família Dinossauros; [22:40] Festas e rituais para a morte de pessoas queridas / corpos na margem do Rio Ganges; [28:08] Tribo intocada na Namíbia (os Himba), país com a natureza mais surpreendente; [34:54] Como mochileiros decidem para qual o próximo destino da viagem; [35:46] Você já ouviu o hino de Botswana? Pai e filhos ouvindo hinos na enciclopédia multimídia. Hino de botswana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbyRpmf54DQ; [37:24] Campeão de Magic (jogo de estratégia) e Pump it up  (máquina de simulação de dança); [42:28] De bike pelo Japão, Olimpíadas e novo livro com  histórias secretas; [46:15] Cheiro do Queijo; [48:24] Follow and Unfollow; Livros citados no episódio: The White Tiger (O Tigre Branco) - Aravind Adiga:  https://www.amazon.com/Tigre-Branco-Aravind-Adiga/dp/8520920853  / Last Man in Tower (O último homem na torre) - Aravind Adiga:  https://www.amazon.com/Ultimo-Homem-Torre-Portugues-Brasil/dp/8520926010 /  How Democracies Die (Como as democracias morrem) - Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky: https://www.amazon.com/Como-Democracias-Morrem-Portugues-Brasil/dp/8537818003  /  Confissões de viajante (sem grana) - @escritoraviajante - https://hotmart.com/product/confissoes-de-viajante-sem-grana / Guia Completo do Mochileiro Raiz - @cabeça.pra.baixo - https://hotmart.com/product/o-guia-completo-do-mochileiro-raiz    Jogo citado no episódio: Castle Crush Google play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfgco.games.strategy.free.castlecrush&hl=en Apple store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/castle-crush-clash-cards-game/id1060704812 Episódio #42 - Volta ao mundo de cabeça pra baixo: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hOz2Z98CWTcJj1lOC6dhl Siga Dicas do Lê: https://www.instagram.com/dicas_dole/ e Pretos no Enem: https://www.instagram.com/pretosnoenem/  Acompanha e assina o canal do Serifacast no Youtube, com os principais trechos do podcast em vídeo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC008Eo3hRa2R8ow56VK4ceg?view_as=subscriber   Onde mais? Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4boBd4AWLmd9YT2joLIjoy  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serifacast/id1075700365 

Esta vez os traemos una obra reciente: "Binti" de Nnedi Okorafor. De paso comentamos qué es eso del "Afrofuturismo", en el que incorrectamente se ha encuadrado a la autora (según sus propias palabras) y en qué se diferencia del "africanfuturism" (al que me he tomado la libertad de traducir como "futurismo africano") , termino que defiende Okorafor. Fé de erratas: las mujeres Himba "untan su cuerpo con una sustancia hecha mezclando ocre, manteca y hierbas" (Wikipedia)

Esta vez os traemos una obra reciente: "Binti" de Nnedi Okorafor. De paso comentamos qué es eso del "Afrofuturismo", en el que incorrectamente se ha encuadrado a la autora (según sus propias palabras) y en qué se diferencia del "africanfuturism" (al que me he tomado la libertad de traducir como "futurismo africano") , termino que defiende Okorafor. Fé de erratas: las mujeres Himba "untan su cuerpo con una sustancia hecha mezclando ocre, manteca y hierbas" (Wikipedia)

This week's guest is just the tonic our souls needed during week four of UK lockdown. It's former Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt with a much-needed dose of no-nonsense, hilarious and touching insight on everything from COVID-19, to living with the Himba tribe, to her technique for dealing with online bullies. We love you, Scarlett. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Having difficulties coping during this turbulent time? We are all struggling. If you need somebody to listen, you can reach out to https://www.takethis.org.Trish -started implementing some homeschooling for the girls, which is going well, especially since her husband is home with her. And she’s on the mend from the swine flu, finally!Jeremy - Isolation, my ass! Jeremy is working at lightning speeds again and after throwing away an unsuccessful novel, he’s back into it. He’s hoping to release his urban fantasy superhero prequel series in the next couple of months.  This month in Pop-Culture History1655 - Saturn's largest moon, Titan, was discovered by Christiaan Huygens.In 1963 Tony Stark premiers in Tales of Suspense #39 by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Don HeckIn 1964 Scarlet Witch premiers in X-Men #4 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby Deep Dive: Book Club EditionTrish’s Selection: The Binti Novella Trilogy by Nnedi OkoraforThe first novella is a Hugo and Nebula award-winner where we are introduced to a young Himba girl named Binti who has the chance to attend the prestigious Oomza University. Binti has a talent for mathematics and is a master harmonizer. But on the way to the planet where Oomza is located, aliens called the Medusae attack, leaving Binti as the lone student survivor. She has to fend for herself and survive the five-day journey with a shipful of the aliens.  Binti discovers that the Medusae are planning an attack and so she has to try and broker a peace agreement between them and the leaders of Oomza. What happens transforms her in more ways than one, and Binti’s life is forever changed. She becomes even more of an outsider to the Himba people than she was by simply leaving, and becomes an object of curiosity at best and revulsion at worst by those around her.The three novellas have themes of transformation, being an outsider and the courage to enact necessary change when everything is resisting that change.  They are simply and beautifully written, the world-building is simply done without a lot of explanation and yet I wasn’t lost at all. I highly recommend reading the trilogy as one complete novel because you get a really compelling, complete story.  Jeremy's Selection: Daredevil: The Man Without FearBy: Frank Miller (Author) and John Romita Jr. (Artist)Originally created by Stan Lee and Bill Everette in 1964 and known as the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen. However, amongst the many stories about this “street level” vigilante, one will always rise to the top. In 1993, a limited edition, five issue comic was released blending the solemn and poetic words of Frank Miller along with the gritty and violent artwork of John Romita Jr. The story delves into the origin of Daredevil, taking key moments from his childhood, teen, college and adult life that led him to wear the suit. What we quickly learn is that Matt Murdock is not the hero we need, he’s the hero we deserve. Surrounded by tragedy, first with the death of his father, then the abandonment of Stick and later Elektra, Matt tightly holds onto the shred of humanity that puts him just slightly on the right side of good and wrong. What makes this story unique does come from the origin story itself, or the tragedy Murdock faces on his way to becoming a masked vigilante. No, the beauty of the story comes from an almost cold detached narrator giving us insight into what we’re seeing. Written in third person, we are left wondering if these words are from some godlike figure, or if they’re Murdock himself from the future looking back. The simple statements packed with emotion, both good and bad, rope in the reader and take them on a turbulent ride. By book five, when we finally see Murdock don the classic red devil costume, it feels earned, as if he was given no other option. We the reader are left feeling that it is the only choice we could have made. In five issues, we are given an emotional landslide that provides context for the existence of another person, or at least, a devil.Rating: Five out of Five StarsWant to Join our Book & Comic Review for April:  Trish ReviewsTrail of Lightning: By Rebekah Roanhorse https://amzn.to/2UEdbZI Jeremy ReviewsThe Walking Dead: Volume 1https://amzn.to/2QGK9rt 

Mia Florentine Weiss hat in Hamburg Mode und Journalistik studiert, ist um die Welt gereist und nach New York gezogen, bevor sie ihren Weg in die Kunst fand. Heute ist sie erfolgreiche Konzept- und Performance-Künstlerin. Den Ausschlag gab ein Erlebnis in Namibia. Sie war Mitte 20, gerade mit dem Studium fertig, als sie mit dem Stamm der Himba eine von der Natur inspirierte Performance machte. „Ich bin als anderer Mensch zurückgeflogen“, sagt sie, die schließlich versuchte, zwischen Multimedia und Performance ihren Weg zu finden. Was Performance genau ist, wie sie sich vom Theater und von anderen Künsten unterscheidet, das erzählt Mia Florentine Weiss Kasia in der neuen Podcast-Folge. Sie sei körperlich, politisch, eng verbunden mit der Natur und bedeute auch immer, sich auf etwas einzulassen, dessen Ausgang man nicht kennt. Für ihre Arbeit hat sie sich bereits nackt gezeigt oder auf dem Hollywood Sign sitzend, hat für ihre Pegasus-Ausstellung Pferde ausgenommen und gehäutet und lief mit LED-Schild und Schwert in indischen Slums herum. Ihr Kunst ist oft etwas Schmerzhaftes, mehr oder weniger Schockierendes, sie provoziert und polarisiert – „ein Spiel mit Grenzen“. Die Geburt ihres Sohnes hat ihre Arbeit etwas verändert, sie begebe sich nicht mehr in so viele gewagte, lebensgefährliche Situationen. „Ich bin ein richtiges Muttertier.“ Sie plädiert dafür, dass das Muttersein mehr in die Kunst einfließen und viel mehr zur Entlastung von Eltern getan werden muss. Mit Kasia spricht sie auch über Vereinbarkeit, Großfamilie, Planungsaufwand und Schlafmangel, über Gesellschaft und Zerrissenheit. Es geht auch um Gleichberechtigung in Deutschland „Wir müssen immer weiter kämpfen, dürfen uns nicht ausruhen“, appelliert sie und plädiert für Netzwerke und Zusammenhalt. Sie wünscht sich, jede Frau würde viel mehr an sich glauben und sich weniger verunsichern lassen.

Ask Win is a podcast where you are a VIP. Win wants to focus and teach people more and Cerebral Palsy. You’re welcome to ask questions about anything that you want. CP questions but mainly life questions on how to deal with CP or not. Win can ask you base questions if you want. Please let us know or there will be no base questions. If you have any questions for Win please email her at askingwkelly@gmail.com. Please donate to Ask Win by going to https://www.paypal.me/WCharles. Patron Checkout: https://www.patreon.com/join/Askwin?. Simplecast's Brand Ambassador Program: http://refer.smplc.st/rtTvG. Check out Win's books at https://www.amazon.com/Win-Kelly-Charles/e/B009VNJEKE/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1538951782&sr=1-2-ent. To buy Win’s new book, Smile with Dictation, go to https://books2read.com/Win. I, Win: http://books2read.com/Iwin Check out Danielle's books at https://www.amazon.com/Danielle-Coulter/e/B00OFIOY3C/ref=as_li_ss_tl?qid=1483655853&sr=8-2&linkCode=sl2&tag=paradimarket-20&linkId=8490a064c62cededb762ed5b949ed144. Check out Win’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGN0mfJdlpKG8IdJTBjKTow. Please read Outsource Your Book to a Wall Street Journal Bestselling Press: https://leaderspress.com. On Ask Win today (Wednesday, July 17, 2019), Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes E.D. Erker. E.D. has traveled the globe, emersing herself in the cultures of the people. From Panama and Mexico, to Turkey, Germany, India, the tops of the Hymalayas in Nepal and countless other countries. It was when her boots hit the ground in Africa, that her heart sang for the people, and this courageous warrior woman was at last in her element. Traveling down crock and hippo infested waters of the Zambezi by two man canoe; witnessing the effects of poaching personally in Zimbabwe to nearly die from West Nile Virus. Erker spent joyous time living among the Himba Tribe on the border of Namibia and Angola, helping in their efforts to thwart the building of a Hydro-electric dam destined to destroy their tribes. Canvasing thousands of miles of dry desert, by cessna, by a personal 4×4, sometimes even on foot, through S. Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Swaziland, and to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. As she trecked, she instructed her young African friends in the art of Krav Maga and other combat skills, so that they might better protect themselves when they returned to the Central African Rebublic, and the threats of Kony. By 1700′ in altitude, they were chanting ‘Mara Camba Simba’,(Strong like lion). The Angolan witch doctor, who cared for the Himba villages, honored Erker in several of his tribal ceremonies, spitting into her face and blessing her. She then received the name ‘Bembee’ from the Chief, which means Strong Woman. Returning to the states, to her family in her native Colorado, and to her beloved dog, Erker is spending her retirement writing, teaching Krav Maga techniques, Self Defense and weapons training for women. She is a welder and metal sculptor, and a happy grandma. Erker hopes to use her skills to raise awareness and offer programs for those who suffer Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (P.T.S.D.) and their affected families. To learn more about E.D. visit http://www.oriononebook.com.

Ask Win is a podcast where you are a VIP. Win wants to focus and teach people more and Cerebral Palsy. You’re welcome to ask questions about anything that you want. CP questions but mainly life questions on how to deal with CP or not. Win can ask you base questions if you want. Please let us know or there will be no base questions. If you have any questions for Win please email her at askingwkelly@gmail.com. Please donate to Ask Win by going to https://www.paypal.me/WCharles. Patron Checkout: https://www.patreon.com/join/Askwin?. Simplecast's Brand Ambassador Program: http://refer.smplc.st/rtTvG. Check out Win's books at https://www.amazon.com/Win-Kelly-Charles/e/B009VNJEKE/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1538951782&sr=1-2-ent. To buy Win’s new book, Smile with Dictation, go to https://books2read.com/Win. I, Win: http://books2read.com/Iwin Check out Danielle's books at https://www.amazon.com/Danielle-Coulter/e/B00OFIOY3C/ref=as_li_ss_tl?qid=1483655853&sr=8-2&linkCode=sl2&tag=paradimarket-20&linkId=8490a064c62cededb762ed5b949ed144. Check out Win’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGN0mfJdlpKG8IdJTBjKTow. Please read Outsource Your Book to a Wall Street Journal Bestselling Press: https://leaderspress.com. On Ask Win today (Wednesday, July 17, 2019), Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes E.D. Erker. E.D. has traveled the globe, emersing herself in the cultures of the people. From Panama and Mexico, to Turkey, Germany, India, the tops of the Hymalayas in Nepal and countless other countries. It was when her boots hit the ground in Africa, that her heart sang for the people, and this courageous warrior woman was at last in her element. Traveling down crock and hippo infested waters of the Zambezi by two man canoe; witnessing the effects of poaching personally in Zimbabwe to nearly die from West Nile Virus. Erker spent joyous time living among the Himba Tribe on the border of Namibia and Angola, helping in their efforts to thwart the building of a Hydro-electric dam destined to destroy their tribes. Canvasing thousands of miles of dry desert, by cessna, by a personal 4×4, sometimes even on foot, through S. Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Swaziland, and to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. As she trecked, she instructed her young African friends in the art of Krav Maga and other combat skills, so that they might better protect themselves when they returned to the Central African Rebublic, and the threats of Kony. By 1700′ in altitude, they were chanting ‘Mara Camba Simba’,(Strong like lion). The Angolan witch doctor, who cared for the Himba villages, honored Erker in several of his tribal ceremonies, spitting into her face and blessing her. She then received the name ‘Bembee’ from the Chief, which means Strong Woman. Returning to the states, to her family in her native Colorado, and to her beloved dog, Erker is spending her retirement writing, teaching Krav Maga techniques, Self Defense and weapons training for women. She is a welder and metal sculptor, and a happy grandma. Erker hopes to use her skills to raise awareness and offer programs for those who suffer Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (P.T.S.D.) and their affected families. To learn more about E.D. visit http://www.oriononebook.com.

This week we continue our journey around Namibia as we head north to Walvis Bay then on to the wonderful Himba people near Sesfontein further north still. Details on blog: https://mbp.ac/668 Music by Martin Bailey

This week we continue our journey around Namibia as we head north to Walvis Bay then on to the wonderful Himba people near Sesfontein further north still. Details on blog: https://mbp.ac/668 Music by Martin Bailey

In today's episode of The Speakers Life I talk with Kevin Cottam, speaker on the nomadic lifestyle. What speakers can learn from Harley Davidson branding Non-verbal communication Speaking in the round Understanding your performance space Expanding and contracting Entertainer vs Performer Fredrik Haren Signposts Finding your inner theme Writing 'The Nomadic Mindset' book Finding the stories What does being nomadic mean? The movement of the mind The power of the circle Freedom and flexibility Starving the body The Berber's of Morrocco Three cups of tea From service to hospitality Simplicity and agility Nomadic, builder, settler Seeing the opportunities The gig economy Cognitive flexibility https://www.thenomadicmindset.com Artificial Intelligence Generated Transcript Below is a machine-generated transcript and therefore the transcript may contain errors. Hey, there is James Taylor. I'm delighted today to have on the Speakers Life, Kevin Cottam. Kevin is a speaker, and author who writes and things and talks all about the idea of the nomadic mindset. We learn a lot more about that today and how that relates to us as speakers. But he didn't start out as a speaker, he actually started out as a figure skater in his native Canada. And we're going to learn about that how you go from being a figure skater into the world of professional speaking. But today, what he's able to do is he travels all around the world, talking and talking to different types of nomads. And it's my real pleasure to have him on our show today. So welcome, Kevin. It's always a great time to spend with James. Thank you very much. So share with us what's going on in your life just now. Well, what's going on in my life right now is is the book the nomadic mindset never settle for too long is having its live launch in Singapore tomorrow, which I'm very excited about in the in the group thing about it is a fun place. In actual fact, it's going to be a partnership between the wise which is a relocation company, and Chapman CG, which is that executive search company for, for HR professionals only. And it's going to be held at the Harley Davidson show. Wow, that's a classic brand. I mean, amazing. I mean, and I even added I did some research, you know, who rides Harley's? Why do they ride Harley's What is it, and it's really, they are truly nomadic, the ones that go out there. And I was very interested to see some of the qualities and understanding about the freedom and the carefree ness, the community, the ability to just travel and also but most of all, just, you know, the freedom of which is the end the independence, which I think is extremely important. And I think, for all of us as speakers, this is one thing that we may sometimes forget about is this Nomad ism, which is within us, and that we need to constantly bring that forth for our creativity. And I know that you do that an awful lot through all of the work you do. And you've got your tentacles in so many different places. And, and I love that about you because there's like there's no borders with you. And I think that that's it's such a refreshing space to be in. And that's where we speak is without borders, maybe that needs to be a new nonprofit that we started to go. So take us way back. Wait, where did I think I mentioned that you're from Canada, originally. And you started out in the world of figure skating? So how does a figure skater become a professional speaker Tell us about that journey? Well, I mean, I was involved in Figure Skating at a very high level. And I used to choreograph basically with them, and I would coach them along the way to become better performers. Right. And that was really the important thing. And it was also about extracting, you know, like fighter does extract to their inner theme is that I was trying to extract this creativity within figure skaters to make them the best look that they could be at that time. And I think that, so going into speaking was a more of a natural transition, because I went from speaking to filmmaker as a, as a filmmaker, a short dance filmmaker, I was also a dancer. So there was all a variety of different aspects of entertainment. And, but it was all nonverbal, most of my life. So now it was like, Oh, my God, I got to use my voice. And I got to speak in a different way instead of just my physicality, which I think is a very, very different piece. So that's how I sort of transitioned and I, I knew that there was more to life than simply figure skating and I left figure skating and around 2003 however, I did my last show for holiday a nice in 2008, eight. So I think of of a skating rink, you know, that's a big canvas to be working on. You know, you love space, in terms of in terms of speakers, you know, we speak in different sizes of rooms, sometimes it's really small and intimate. The time is a huge arena, that's an arena the other day in Istanbul, and you have to use your your physical energy has to change in the room the way you project. And so what was what were some of the things that you learned from that kind of nonverbal side of being able to communicate on a, in a pretty big space, when you're talking about often thousands of people. I mean, first of all, you have to recognize that if you're in a big space, like a stadium, that generally it is it circling around, just like in the old historical days of the Coliseum, everything is in the circle in the round. And when you are in the circle in the round, there is obviously a different audience all the time. And so you need to be able to pinpoint where certain people are, where the judges are, where the TV cameras are, you need to have this real focus. So you're actually looking at a pretty low level a lot of the time, and instead of actually looking up and, and when you do end up looking up a lot of the time and expanding outwards, it becomes a real challenge for a lot of the skaters. And so it's about, it's about really understanding space. And I think that's one of the things that is very difficult for speakers is they don't understand space, they don't know how to fill the body, the body fills the space. And how do I do that on a proscenium stage, which is most of the time, what speakers are on. And I think that that is you narrowing your focus, instead of expanding and narrowing expanding and expanding and narrowing. And I think that that is one of the things that I also learned from nomadic cultures, is this whole concept of being very expensive, but being able to narrow in and make decisions. And I think that this is also relates back to your space that you're in, because no man is live a lot of the time in these very wide expansive places. So that, again, is something for us as speakers to relate to as to how to how to minimize and also to maximize, in very, very fast way. And I think that that's what also entertainers are having to do on an ongoing basis is, you know, the play stadiums. And, and I, we've talked a lot, and you've talked a lot about presence in the past, and there's a difference between an entertainer and a performer. Right. And I think that this is extremely important is that there are certain entertainers, like I would say that, for example, Tina Turner is a performer. And, and Madonna is an entertainer. And a lot of the entertainers, they need a lot of backup, they need a lot of other stuff around them to make the whole thing and entertainment. Whereas for if you ever experienced Tina Turner, is her presence is so powerful if you can sitting in a 60,000 seat to perform a stadium, and she can come on stage and you're like blown away, and but you may be sitting in the back. And that's that powerful energy. And that, as you have talked about also comes from that authenticity. Yeah, if I came from that real inner self, and as you talk about, I'm reminded of a concert I saw many years ago with with Tony Bennett, in the Royal Albert Hall in London, and came out on stage, you know, right before I came on was probably five and a half thousand 6000 people there. You know, and it's, you know, the come over the beginning, there's an energy, but then one point. So that's the kind of expanding part. And then some point in the set. It all went like this. And it was just him and the mic and the piano player. And it felt like you in a really small little jazz club. And it was just you and him. And he was he was speaking to you, I thought was an incredible skill as a performer to be able to create a connection and communicate in that type of way. So you can be big when you need to be. But then you can also bring people in and you can contract in that way. I love I love. I love the idea of that idea about the entertainer performer. Because I've seen I've seen Tony Bennett's Raiders technical writer and it's not very complex. bottles of water I think some towels and the pianos I think it's actually very simple. So I think he's in that probably that performer camp, you're talking here? Because I think you know, like today, I mean, a lot of the time, you know, we're all asked to be okay, let's if you gotta entertain. And you know, I feel sometimes when I say that, when I hear that it's like, Okay, I'm a stand up comedian or something like that, or I'm a monkey or, you know, you're asking the entertainer, I would prefer to move towards the idea of a performer. And I think that that I think we as speakers. That's a hard transition. And I'm not really sure how it happens, because it really comes from the inside. Yeah. And I think that that is really one of the most challenging things. So for example, I mean, when you see people like Dame Maggie Smith, or you see the great, you know, some of the old great stars, you know, and you just think how do they do that? And the people that can play a game what we're talking about here, people that can can move from theater to camera, so it's like why to very narrow right is how do you do that? It's a very different skill. Absolutely. say they're able to do this based so you talk about this idea of nomadic mindset. So first of all, let's Where did this idea of of being interested in nomads and nomadic lifestyle nomadic mindset, where did this originate from? Tell us that that that inception of the journey is great. I love telling this part because you know, Frederick Heron very well. And, you know, so I think a lot of it is about signposts. And so what I share with you is this is about signposts. And it's about looking at signposts and finding when they come into your life or appear in your life. And you think, you know, maybe that's useful at some point, and maybe it's not. However, what's happened was, and I guess, 2017, I realized when I went home to Canada at one point, and winter, it was go back to Adam, November 28. And I know December 28. And it was cold this one year. And I thought, I live in Singapore part time and I thought, why am I coming back here at this time of year? There was no reason before there was a reason because of my mother. But she passed away for two years, but I can continue to do the same old same old bread. Anyway, I decided I'm a global nomads, so I don't need to do this anymore. And that's when I started to think about this is a brand. So then I had I got a mentorship with with Frederick. And when I go back to Singapore, Frederick said to me, and I had my first session with Frederick case, which was do the inner theme, right is to extract that anything from it. And he got curious, what is a global Nomad? And so he asked me a lot of questions. You know, what is it? How does it feel? What would you do if you're a global Nomad, etc. And then he would do his entomology and, you know, to look at many ways about what is the word? What is no man? What does it mean? And through the conversation, and he said, Well, you know, you need to write a book if you're going to be credible. And you need to if you're going to be a great speaker, a successful speaker that you need to have a platform. So is it what's the platform? It's around the Nomad. Isn't it? Nice. And yeah, it is. It's called the nomadic mindset. And he went, Wow, that's a great idea. I said, I've never heard of that. I've never really thought about it. I've never heard anybody speak. And he said, that's your platform. That's your theme. So I thought, Okay, so what's that theme? And so then he said, Okay, now you need to research to write the book. Oh. And he said, Yeah, you need to talk to at least 100 executives and different sized companies. And then you need to spend time with at least three nomadic cultures around the world. And I went, oh. So now this has become a real problem in my mind into my heart, like, Oh, no, what about how I gonna do this? And so anyway, I said, Can I just do the Nomad stuff by just anthropologically going to the, you know, the online and just checking out? He said, No, no. You have to go and live with them, you have to go and eat with them, you have to go in and listen to them, you have to go and observe them, you have to spend time with them on their daily, you just have to be that why because this is the experience. And these are stories that will enrich not only the findings that you have when you combine executive, and also the qualities of nominates, but now you will have a body of work. So that's how it came about. So I set off the journey went off and practice one for what he does that a number of speakers he's done in a theme, helping them pretty car and finding those themes. And the reason I've heard him talk a number of the speakers as well about why you should go and do what you've just done, which is going to interview all those people go and live that way really go you know, go deep, go deep. And and he said, if you don't do that the danger is you become which is like talking about music, you become like a cover band. Yeah, you're covering other people's songs, your UK, many other people stories, instead of being an original last second, David Barry, or, you know, someone else telling these stories. I'm you know, I sat there one night with this tribe in Mongolia. And I asked him What does being romantic mean to you? And and then you tell that story or working with that co what is what does that mean to you? These are your stories. Now other people are going to now come and use your stories, and they're going to repeat your stories. Originally, I think I think that's when you know, you've you've kind of arrived when you hear third party, your story is getting repeated. You know, okay, that's why it says like, you know, they're doing your cover story, right? So, I give the nomadic mindset. And, you know, you what, how does that relate to speakers, though? this audience? You know, speakers up here that we have to do we travel, obviously, as speakers. But is there a deeper sense of this, this link between magic and being a professional speaker? Well, first of all, I think that we have to look at what does nomadic mean. And I think that most people think that nomadic means to move from place to place to find new pastures. That's a physical geographical movement. So here comes the stories, right, so I'm sitting in Mongolia lounge, and there's a woman who Frederick is also there with me. And he says, You need to ask her a couple of questions. And so I asked her, What is the meaning of Nomad, and she is the head of the branding Council of Mongolia. And she said, Well, as I said, most people think of it as moving from place to place to find new pastures. And she said, no, no. She paused. And she looked, she said, No, it means the movement of the mind, the movement of the mind, the movement of the mind. And so if this is the movement of the mind, then what it how does that? How What's that got to do with speakers, speakers, as speakers, we have to keep our mind moving. We have to keep our ideas moving, we cannot stick with one story and just beat it to death. And change just a few words. And whichever we need to find new stories, as we've all talked about, but that's being nomadic. And that's been moving the mind around moving, how can I contextualize this in a different way? How can I see it from the audience's point of view in a very different way? Who am I truly talking to? And how can I be one with them. And it's about if you are a nomadic, in this feeling you are about community, community is very strong for nomads, and it's about getting yourself into the community. And it's also about embracing the circle. So like you said, about this circle here, on the painting, it's nomads, as you know, will sit in circles, that is called in certain parts of the world, that's called a modulus. And they sit in a circle on the ground, there's nothing in between you, there's no tables, there's nothing. And this goes back historically, because that's the power of the circle, the energy that goes around it. And that as a speaker, we need to see even if we're on the proscenium is that we need to see this as a complete circle in front of us. So when we're part of that embrace of the circle, it's like people putting the arms around you, that's what everybody's doing, and you're in it. So this is part of the nomadic thinking, as we come back to, as you said, about skating is about that circle in the room. It's an embrace of the circle. So that's a piece that I think that we can relate to, as it's what we need for speakers for actual performance. And, but it's there's no madness, of being able to be flexible, the freedom to speak on different platforms to be freedom to speak in different with different people in subjects. And also, it is this adaptability and flexibility to be able to move. For example, within a speech, you know how sometimes we get lost. And we have to go, that's a signpost for us to go there. It's not like, but it's a signpost is it? Ah, let's go around that and see what we can discover. And I actually sometimes I even make a point. If I feel I'm getting a little bit too complacent in speeches, I will actually put send myself down dark alleys on purpose. In order to just raised heart rate a little bit closer, I'm getting out of this, I have no idea. Because it feels it feels it feels more live, then the audience It feels like for them, it's always going to feel Wow, this, you know, we didn't we didn't expect that. I didn't expect that as a speaker. So you're creating that, that sense of community, I guess, as well. And there's a there's an interplay there. So when we think about nomads, the thing I think about a lot of nomads is obviously a sense of freedom, freedom of the mind, you talk about this idea of agility, and I think it's especially interesting just now, where you having a lot of millennials, who are deciding not to buy traditional houses, and they buy things like tiny houses, living, you know, living in a different way. I think this we're starting to see this as a trend that's going on. But there is that thing, whether you know, I know from my family background into more than that Gypsy side of things, Roman ships he's in you have the boat caravans of Gypsy, so there's something that travels around, or whether you have you Mongolia, imagine it'd be the 10th, or the Middle East, you're gonna have to tense. So we do need a certain amount of things, which provide a holiness, a sense that will no matter where we're traveling, there has that when it comes to speakers of using anything in terms of speakers that what is that tent that they're carrying around for either physically or mentally those things which allow them to have some sense of comfort, and familiarity, even though everything else is very, very different. I think that you know, I don't know about yourself, but I often will take things that are familiar with me in my kit, or bag and like you have done, and so that I know, those are familiar pieces for me. But I also like to think I like to be able to explore and to take things which are not. So I love to be able to explore a hotel room, or a hotel and complete and define what, what is what is new, what is something that I can maybe put into my speech, if I'm in this hotel, what can I then think about as a new piece. Because you know what's important, and with any entertainer or any performer is that you have to find something new in every performance so that it doesn't become stagnant. So it's about working on something new, it's about maybe a new story, it's maybe a new twist a new word, or whichever, but it's about finding something new. So that feels fresh all the time. So I think that there's things that you carry with you. And you don't want a lot. So yes, the nomads carry things with them. Big, but they don't carry a lot simply because they know they have to move. They don't want a lot of possessions, they only want things that are useful and used. They don't want to things instead of pretty things or whichever, you know, they don't necessarily have that or if there is something which is a spiritual placing, for example, they are in most of the yurts, they because they're Buddhist in Mongolia, they will have a section which is like their spiritual prayers and their their trinkets and there are everything that goes along with that. What they do, they're able to pack up in 20 minutes, tear everything down in 20 minutes and build in 20 minutes. So there's a lightness that come there's a light. And with that lightness, if we carry too many things with us, like a you know, like the our equipment and things like that that's carrying heavy stuff. It's carrying things, we need to be light as speakers like to be ready physically, mentally and spiritually, to be on stage as a complete lightness. If that is doing yoga is doing vocal, it's doing exercises eating like it what is what is it, it's about keeping that body like, for example, when I was a dancer, is that I had a hard time digesting meat. Now, I don't know how this has got to do with speaking but it's about the lightness that you want to have when you're performing is it there's no point in having a heavy meal before you go on. If I knew that I had a hard time digesting meat. And so I became a vegetarian. And through that I was able to then digest very quickly. And I believe that in fact, you want to as a body, you want to starve it a bit before you get on stage. Drink water, but starve your body. And I say starve it because you are then opening up to lightness and you're opening up to more freedom. And you're opening up to possibilities. And that's very nomadic. Yes. Think, I think, what do you do? Yeah, I'm exactly the same, I don't eat before, before I speak. I usually am drinking quite a lot of water in advance of it. Because I know it also not so much in terms of inside the man's bed in terms of the body and the body. I know it takes about two hours for that water to be fully you go into the cells and everything. So I'm drinking quite a lot of water. The only thing I'll occasionally have before I go on stage is maybe a banana or something very, very late. But when I come offstage, you know, yeah, you because I think you're you've been using all the energy on stage. And you might not have eaten, and you come offstage. And I think there is. And so actually, I've seen a number of conference organizers recently that really understood speakers. And I did one recently, where as soon as we came offstage, it was actually in, in Bogota, Colombia, coming off stage, and they actually had some massage therapists there as well. And that I mean, because you obviously you're using your body, I find most people will hold tension somewhere in their body. Anyone speaking. So that could be in your hands, it could be your neck in the back and neck, legs, wherever it is. That is great. I love absolutely love that to be able to have something like that. And then I've seen another friend of mine was speaker. He worked with a client recently. And they said, they asked him in advance, but we can advance. What do you love? What's your kind of food you really love? And we're going to make sure that when you come off stage after you've done meeting people, we're going to have that there for nothing. That's awesome. That's really nice. That's that's going from service to hospitality. This is it, which is I know is a big thing in a lot of nomadic cultures, this idea of hospitality, as well. So what can we be doing as speakers to be taking some of that idea of hospitality being welcoming and and how we work that with our clients and our audiences? is a great question. And I think that it's really leads very strongly into the the understanding of what the manga what the Berbers do in Morocco, is that you've all heard of mint tea, right? And the tea Sam and Moroccan tea seminar where they do this dance up and down to pour it into this little shot glass. But do people don't know that there's a real history behind that and the meaning. And it really is, you have to have three cups of tea. And the whole idea of three cups of tea there's a sir horror and proverb which says the first cup is as bitter as death. The second is as mild as life. And the third is as light as loud as a beautiful proverb. And that can be anything in our lives. However, the first cup of tea is very important. And you start the conversations and you start to and it's all about extracting information, sharing information. And then you go through the second cup of tea, and then you go through the third cup of tea, but you want to prolong the tea as much as possible, because you're gaining for them. It's about gaining safety for the road is gaining, who are your alliances? Who are what is the information that you're gathering and sharing? And why are you here, and you do it completely in the round without tables so that you are there is nothing between you. And I think that the important thing about this is that it's understandable when you move around from different in the in the Sahara to different homes, and to different places, which you might be a tent, or it might be concrete, one room, whatever it might be, is that their tradition is they must welcome you. And they don't know who you are, but they must welcome you. And this whole thing of the three cups of tea is an extremely important and never is the same as British right is having their tea ceremony. It's about the social aspect of habit, we are too much into the speed of transactional information, get that tea over with coffee over that drink over, you know, get on with the next part of business. No, this is about getting this is about developing relationships. This is all about relationship. And there is there is different in terms of the cultures as well. And going on there I met the first when I first moved to America, to the US. And obviously things are much more transactional there is Get to the point. And and I know that they say in Asia, that that it's not like that as much. But I think that's not true. I think there's parts of Asia, which are very quite transactional. And other parts which are a little bit little bit slower, as well. And for me, that was always a case of like just trying to figure out which Who am I am I interacting with here? Am I interacting with a very North American more transactional style of culture, clash in the UK is quite a lot like that now as well. Yeah, my working with him, for example, in Middle East or Japan will have long periods of just conversation warming, things up seeing building that trust before you even get into and I think we can fall foul of sometimes of not recognizing it. If you're a nomad, moving into a new place and you field with a new culture you haven't interact with not recognizing that difference and trying to figure out, you know, where do we where do we go with this? Yeah, I think that, you know, your original question was really how do we deal with that with the, you know, clients or even I, you can actually look at it as an audience. And so when you're performing in actual fact is, what are the three cups of tea that I'm having with my audience? And how am I not necessarily gaming or gathering information, but you are in a very sort of energetic way you're gathering information as you feel the room? Because you're that you have these pulsations. Right. And I think that from not only that, but how you are sharing the information, how is it that you're giving it to them, and I think that it's and that's what's going to hold the for the 45 minutes or the tour 30 minutes or 20 minutes, whatever you're doing is remembering these common little nomadic traits is about we are sharing, we are gathering information we are serving, and we are there as one, not just as many people but as one. And how to translate the topic that you're now known for this nomadic mindset into what we call a fundable speech or a fundable keynote, where a corporate client will say, actually, this is right, have you have you had to tweak the messaging and and think about how they relate to that CEO who has a billion dollar company and has all these stresses and the shareholders are giving them hassle and MMOs new product launch? How do you relate the nomadic mindset to that type of audience? Yeah, I mean, I, you know, I not sure that I've hit it just yet. However, I suspect that because this is relatively new in the last year. So I'm playing around tweaking with it, I have so much content, and so many different directions that I can go with a nomadic mindset, that it's about, you know, being simple like nomads, instead of putting way too much into it. And I would say that, you know, I'm playing still with what works and what doesn't work. I'm mixing a variety of story and metaphor of the nomadic journeys, and with also with what is in the real world, and what needs to be done. So there's a very practical piece in one of my speeches, because in the book, I actually don't just talk about the nomadic mindset. But I talked about three mindsets that live within all of us, and one is nomadic one is builder, and when a settler. And I think that these are extremely important for executives to understand that in one way, we have all those winners, we have a dominance of one more than another, remembering that we have a variety of different individuals within our company, but they have different mindsets. And they have, and they may have the same men similar skills, but the mindset is what puts it into action, those skills. And so you need to have people in the right places at the right time for the right evolution of your organization. And then you can also look at mindset, these mindsets from a trend of evolutionary, of an organization where they in a mind nomadic women, they build their women, the settler, and they become dinosaur, because they did not transition back to becoming nomadic in their thinking pattern, and their strategies and visions. So I'm playing around with a lot of the different story. And so for example, tomorrow on Thursday, I'm starting to use start off with the desert. And, and I think that what is also very important here is is that I talked about the desert, and then I saw I transition from there into isn't a beautiful place that I taught really, it can be people can see it from different forms. And this is about mindset. And then I talked about this fellow, say exactly, and I say exactly says that nomads see everything is an opportunity. So consequently, then I say okay, everything is an opportunity, even the desert is an opportunity to them. And then I move it back to well, you know, it was an opportunity for you to come today but accept the invitation come to Harley, the Harley and try out a Harley. But also to learn something new. This is a this is about finding that nomadic ness in what is an opportunity. So I twist, I'm trying to twist things around. And I think I think the topic you speak on as well. There also is a lot of I can see a lot of correlations there around where we're going in terms of few your work with agility. simplicity, you mentioned there as well, the use of tools. And we're having a whole bunch of different types of tools. Now artificial intelligence, all these kind of different tools are still fundamentally there, their tools to allow us to do different things, obviously, we're seeing a huge rise in the gig economy. teams. So all these things as you talk about some of these things in in this nomadic mindset, I actually there's a lot of, there's a lot of interesting commonalities of what's going on just now in the in the broader world, what we can, we can apply. So you've got the book coming out. It's already out actually great. It's, it's online, it says, and it's out in the bookstores in Singapore now, which is great. And tomorrow will be the live launch, I just want to talk a little bit, just go back to what you were just saying about the Giga home and the change in the data, you know, digital transformation, etc. In this particular form. And we talked about digital nomads today. And I think that there's a very important factor that one of the people that I interviewed it is Carolyn Hendricks from sabbatical in, in Estonia. And she says, you know, we have to get rid of the old agreements that are created politically, and also, institutionally within organizations, there's a lot of old agreements of how we see things, how we do things, how we say, No, this is in this channel, this is in this box, this is in this box. And that is what today is about. Because we're moving fast. And we're using the digital, we're moving out of those old agreements. And we need to think that as speakers as well as we need to move out of the old agreements we have made with ourselves, and also how we see speaking, is it's I think that we need to start looking at it from a much more broader perspective. And because you know, how we get channeled into, this is the way things are. And, you know, when we look at the younger speakers of today, they didn't have those borders, and we need to get rid of the borders. And I don't end the mental borders as well as the physical borders, which of course everybody hates, but then you know, you as a gypsy coming back from that. Gypsies hate borders, everybody, you know, so if there is none. So I think that you know, what you're talking about there as extremely valuable as today is this nomadic mindset, we need to we can look at it from a perspective of what's happening in the gig economy, digital economy, everything, as you're talking about. And but the other thing that I think that we need to think about James and and that is, I think those are long for speakers, but also, what I've been talking with digital transformation is and that is that is this concept of interconnectivity is that we talk an awful lot about Ave any connection, we need connection, yeah, we need connection with the people in whichever. But this is, this is only of small piece, when you see and spend time with nomads, and if you think back actually in your in, in your inner cellular DNA of your Gypsy knows is that there's an interconnectedness with not only yourself, but others animals and universe, spirit, you name, it is all interconnected. And when you watch nomads in the world, in their own land, it's just complete walking of interconnectivity, they know everything that's going on, they can tap into it. Now, as I talked to people in the engineers, and whichever and digital transformation is that they're not interconnected enough, it's still siloed. And this is going to be a danger. And this is a danger. I believe, for all of us. When we move into these. It's like, I see an app. Okay, but why isn't that app completely? Why is it just this app? And why is it not interconnected with another, another and another of another? And so we need to have these interconnections? I think that's where we need to go is thinking that way. And I think that's that's maybe a wandering around that that optimism, Holly Davison's perfect example. Where in terms of the values, values I would imagine of Harley Davidson is around freedom. That is gonna be around freedom. But at the same time, they have very strong community. And they I mean, they have their badges and, and even the partners of the Harley Davidson riders, they have their own language festivals. So I think that the idea of freedom, it doesn't have to be an ego individualistic thing. And I think that's really one of the things you have the nomadic side and how the game is, and actually, you can get an increasing level of freedom when you are actually part of a community. So is it isn't is, what was that expression as the phrase that, you know, the ability to hold two contrasting ideas in the mind the same time. And I think a lot of time we're talking about freedom is to have as an individualistic type of thing any of the can be that's that's one way of looking at it. But I think in a lot of those kind of communities is the balancing those two different things. Yeah. And I think that's what comes into today the skill of what's called cognitive flexibility. And I think that that's extremely important there. I could go on about a test study that was done with the him bu in Namibia, and also Westerners. And which was very interesting to study and to study kind of goes like this, that they were given equally the same questions. And what came out first of all, was the Himba were much more cognitively flexible than the Westerner. And so then they went back and they said, okay, but, you know, the the Westerners, you're able to take sidesteps, you're allowed to look around your life to expand your thinking pattern here. So only when they were told that they were allowed to do that, then they came up, pretty much equal. So what is that saying? You know, it saying a lot about our educational system is the way we think that we're thinking, Okay, linear. Know, this is the wrong way, as far as I'm concerned, that is that circle is we need to think circular. Absolutely. So the book is now where's the best place people to go to learn more about the book? And also that you you're speaking to what you're doing just now? Yeah, I mean, the best place is at my website, which is www dot the nomadic mindset.com. And then as close as you know, there's the hash tag, the nomadic mindset. And then it most of the stuff is there online and on the website at this point in time, and it's growing as we go along. And I think that, you know, just following me on LinkedIn, and or Facebook, I have a fake nomadic mindset, facebook, facebook page, as well. And I think that, you know, just following in that particular, and I'm really open to chat chatting with people in as much as possible about this, because I have to say that I believe this is a movement. And this is the movement that I want to share. Because I think that is I think the world and we have speakers and a lot of people have become very narrow in our thinking, even though think we think we're very expansive. But I think we need to be able to much more expensive. And so we need to have that flow back and forth. And so that's why I want to create this as a movement of expansion. Well, it's been a joy seeing obviously, your speakers you member as well as the joy seeing how your career starting to flourish with the book. And you've really you found your, your thing, your founder, amazing. And so now it's just a case of like building now you can be on stage, I'm sure. All over the world traveling all over the world sharing this message is a great message. So Kevin, thank you so much for coming on today. For all the links here on the show notes. If we will go and check out Kevin, check out the book, get a copy of the book as well. I wish you all the best wherever you are in the world. Hopefully we'll get a chance to share stage together at some point in the future. I want to share a stage with you so we can talk about Nomadism. And thank you very much, James, this has been a brilliant time. I mean, you're a great host, and you're a great guy. So I mean, thank you very much for your wisdom because you really have you have helped me in a considerable amount. And I think that you know, it's going to happen in the future that I can learn a lot more from you. And so I like that trade in the new year. Thank you very much. How would you like to get paid to travel the world to share your message and expertise? How did it feel to get paid 5000 10,000 $25,000 to travel first class and stay in five star hotels in exotic locations. 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What’s Good, Wise and Wonderful about Samantha Stollenwerck Runkel? Just about everything. Born and raised in Southern California, now residing in Nuremburg, Germany, she’s a stunning beauty with a vibrant and International intellect. Funny, self deprecating and wildly talented. She’s your cool friend that you tell stories about. The one who somehow fits more into one day than there seem to be hours, and makes you feel like you should expand beyond your own views and walls. She’s a recording artist and song writer, and has toured extensively with bands like Dave Matthews and Ziggy Marley. She’s played Bonnarroo and Austin City Limits. She’s traveled the world with her husband Michael Runkel, who is a travel photographer and has been to all 193 U.N. Nations and photographed almost every UNESCO World Heritage Site. An accomplishment given to only a handful of people in history. Their love story is something out of a novel. They met on an Expedition ship in the middle of Antarctica, and then decided to keep traveling together after that. She tells us all about it on the latest Good, Wise and Wonderful podcast which can be found here. Not only did they travel the world together, they eventually traveled the world with their 8 month old daughter Sia to countries like Namibia, Japan, New Zealand and the South Pacific. She’s involved philanthropically with Surfrider, Patagonia, Every Mother Counts, and Musicians Without Borders which brings music into conflict zones to help heal the effects of war. I met her on an extraordinary volunteer adventure in Nicaragua with the organization called SYRV, which was a pivot point in both of our lives. It was such a BIG emotional experience curated by Monique Evans. We built a community center in Jiquillio so the women would have a place to allow their trades to make them income, and provided water filters to schools and homes. A shared experience that would leave us life long friends. Her blog, is some of my favorite reading. She tells the stories of her travels across the world from the Vanuatu land divers, to the maternal wisdom of he Himba women. You can read all about her adventures, hear her music, and stay on top of her latest family travels at www.samanthamusic.com

We continue our Complete Namibia Tour travelogue as we relax with the Flamingoes in Walvis Bay, photograph a shipwreck on the Skeleton Coast, then spend some time with the incredibly charming Himba People. Details on blog: https://mbp.ac/624 Music by Martin Bailey.

We continue our Complete Namibia Tour travelogue as we relax with the Flamingoes in Walvis Bay, photograph a shipwreck on the Skeleton Coast, then spend some time with the incredibly charming Himba People. Details on blog: https://mbp.ac/624 Music by Martin Bailey.

We read and discuss the second installment in the Binti trilogy. In this book, Binti: Home, Binti comes back to Earth to go on a Himba woman's pilgrimage, and has to deal with a family who doesn't understand her decisions and a homeland that is hostile to her new friend, the Meduse Okwu.  We continue our discussions of different ways to relate to the idea of technology, whether rural life is necessarily "primitive" and whether that's a useful word in any context, and how Binti's journey is relatable to both of us. We're also doing a bit of an experiment with our structure, walking through the book's entire plot. Let us know if you like it! We also mention this review of Binti: Home at NPR by Amal El-Mohtar. Links to buy the Binti novella's and support the pod are: - Binti- Binti: Home- Binti: The Night Masquerade We'll be back on June 26th to discuss the last Binti novella! As always, we'd love to hear from you! Tweet us at @spectologypod, submit the episode at r/printSF, or email us at spectologypod@gmail.com with your thoughts about the book. In particular, check out our twitter this month, where we'll be posting a lot of great Afrofuturist art, music, and other resources.  Many thanks to Dubby J and Noah Bradley for doing our music and art.

Dr Margaret Jacobsohn is a Namibian writer, anthropologist and community-based conservation specialist. Co-founder of Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC), an authority on the social organization and cultural economy of the semi-nomadic Himba people of Namibia and Angola and a highly awarded conservationist, Dr Jacobsohn joined us for this episode of the MYD Earth Show, to talk about the wisdom in ancient cultures and how being solutions driven is the answer to conservation, and life.

In this episode, I walk you through my personal top ten photographs from 2017 with a bit of information about each of them. Details on blog: https://mbp.ac/603 Music by Martin Bailey

In this episode, I walk you through my personal top ten photographs from 2017 with a bit of information about each of them. Details on blog: https://mbp.ac/603 Music by Martin Bailey

While their sculptural forms and assemblages evoke the sensuous curves of the feminine, Jenny Pohlman and Sabrina Knowles provide a narrative that embraces our common humanity. Drawing on inspiration from day-to-day life, travel, or studies of ancient and contemporary cultures, Pohlman and Knowles have blazed a trail for women working in hot glass through their successful and cutting edge artwork.   “From our earliest collaborative efforts we have explored the feminine fluidity, curvature, strength, and plasticity inherent in glass. The innate three-dimensionality of molten glass assists with our design visions, and we often see new forms emerging from the forms we are working on in the hot shop. These glimpses into the next possibility fuel our enthusiasm and the direction of our designs.”   The Pohlman Knowles collaboration spans two decades. As seekers, they have undertaken multiple international two-month journeys to developing nations absorbing religious beliefs, political histories, current affairs, architecture, social structure, and people’s personal stories. After lengthy incubation Pohlman and Knowles morph their experiences into sculptural stories to share what they have learned about healing, self-empowerment, and the power of the human spirit.   Pohlman and Knowles have been honored with numerous awards including Pratt Fine Arts Center’s Service in the Arts Award in 2011 and Service in Education Award in 2000. The artists received a Saxe Fellowship award from the Bay Area Glass Institute, San Jose, in 2009; a 2015 residency at Pilchuck Glass School, and residencies at Museum of Glass, Tacoma, 2014, 2007, and 2003; as well as Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center in 2004 and 1999. Their work can be found in the collections of the Museum of American Glass, the Museum of Glass, the National Liberty Museum, the Racine Art Museum, and Tacoma Art Museum, among many others.   On view now through November 4, 2017, at Schack Art Center in Everett, Washington, is the Pohlman Knowles exhibition Lodestar. Defined as a principle, interest, or person that serves as an inspiration or guide, Lodestar features an installation of signature compositions and works from the artists’ latest series integrating photographic images in blown glass. This process was inspired by the strength, grace, and beauty of the Himba women, who the artists briefly met in Northern Namibia. “We believe in the Magnitude of the Multitude and what it represents, that collectively we can effect change and create something more beautiful together than separately. We wish to show a feeling of reverence and solidarity together as is expressed in our Multiple Homage series and power through Luna, our Wheel of Liberation. Prayer beads are used in many cultures throughout the world. They can be used as a meditation and remind us that we can hope for something better.” On view at Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, Washington, Making our Mark:  Art by Pratt Teaching Artists runs from November 9 – April 23, 2018. Pohlman and Knowles will be represented by Duane Reed Gallery at SOFA Chicago, November 2 through 5; and in 2018, opening in July, the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Washington, will present Journey: 25 Years of Collaboration- A Mid-Career Survey of Works by Sabrina Knowles & Jenny Pohlman.    

Part three in our travelogue series recounting my recent Complete Namibia Tour, as we continue our Sossusvlei and Deadvlei shoots, then move on to photograph the beautiful Himba people. Details on blog: https://mbp.ac/580 Music by Martin Bailey

Part three in our travelogue series recounting my recent Complete Namibia Tour, as we continue our Sossusvlei and Deadvlei shoots, then move on to photograph the beautiful Himba people. Details on blog: https://mbp.ac/580 Music by Martin Bailey

Binti: Home doesn't pick up exactly where its Hugo-winning predecessor left off. In that novella, Binti—a brilliant Himba woman in what is possibly a future Namibia—jets off for the galaxy's finest university. The trip goes horrifically wrong, but by the end, she's there, has a new friend, and is ready to start learning. So you might expect the sequel, released yesterday, to cover Binti's first year at school.

This week I share a slideshow of photographs from Namibia with around 80 photographs and a number of short videos to depict this beautiful land and her amazing people. Video on blog: https://mbp.ac/522 Music by Martin Bailey

This week I share a slideshow of photographs from Namibia with around 80 photographs and a number of short videos to depict this beautiful land and her amazing people. Video on blog: https://mbp.ac/522 Music by Martin Bailey

In final part of this series we visit another Himba village, a Cape fur seal colony and photograph desert adapted lions and elephants in the Hoanib riverbed. Images and Text: https://mbp.ac/490 Music by the Staff of the Kulala Lodge in Sossusvlei - Thank you!

In final part of this series we visit another Himba village, a Cape fur seal colony and photograph desert adapted lions and elephants in the Hoanib riverbed. Images and Text: https://mbp.ac/490 Music by the Staff of the Kulala Lodge in Sossusvlei - Thank you!

In part 4 of my photographic travelogue of Namibia we visit a Himba village, photographed them goat herding, then later saw long horn cattle and a giraffe. Images and Text: https://mbp.ac/489 Music by the Staff of the Kulala Lodge in Sossusvlei - Thank you!

In part 4 of my photographic travelogue of Namibia we visit a Himba village, photographed them goat herding, then later saw long horn cattle and a giraffe. Images and Text: https://mbp.ac/489 Music by the Staff of the Kulala Lodge in Sossusvlei - Thank you!

Cyndi has just spent 3 weeks in Namibia Africa and has fulfilled many dreams by meeting the traditional Himba tribes and learning about their culture and tradition, visiting archaeological sites where Homo Erectus and Homo Sapien emerged and spread thought the world and finding community initiated essential oil productions. Listen in as Kim and Carren Listen In The post UC 135: Cyndi On An Anthropological Adventure in Namibia appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Continuing our travelogue style account of my recent trip to Namibia, today we look at the next ten images, picking up the trail on the morning of May 17 at the Himba village. Text and Images: https://mbp.ac/375

Continuing our travelogue style account of my recent trip to Namibia, today we look at the next ten images, picking up the trail on the morning of May 17 at the Himba village. Text and Images: https://mbp.ac/375

Continuing our travelogue style account of my recent trip to Namibia, I've selected the next ten favorites to take a look at today, and I'll include a little background and my thought process while shooting. Text and Images: https://mbp.ac/374

Continuing our travelogue style account of my recent trip to Namibia, I've selected the next ten favorites to take a look at today, and I'll include a little background and my thought process while shooting. Text and Images: https://mbp.ac/374

The Himba tribes of northern Namibia have lived the same way for hundreds of years. They lead a simple life, living off the land and raising their families in small communities. Adventist missionaries are working among the Himba people and are finding new ways to communicate the Gospel.

Filmée au c?ur de l'Afrique Australe, auprès du peuple Himba, dans l'immensité du désert de Namibie à la frontière de l'Angola, l'histoire d'une fillette sur les traces de son père, enlevé par une bande d'enfants-guérilleros. Photographe et documentariste, Eric Valli enracine son récit dans un décor naturel sauvage et somptueux : le désert de Kaokoland, les chutes d'Epupa et la mine de diamant abandonnée de Kolmanskop.

Filmée au c?ur de l'Afrique Australe, auprès du peuple Himba, dans l'immensité du désert de Namibie à la frontière de l'Angola, l'histoire d'une fillette sur les traces de son père, enlevé par une bande d'enfants-guérilleros. Photographe et documentariste, Eric Valli enracine son récit dans un décor naturel sauvage et somptueux : le désert de Kaokoland, les chutes d'Epupa et la mine de diamant abandonnée de Kolmanskop.