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In this inspiring and enriching conversation Leona and Looby talk about the Model of The Eight Shields and how following the natural patterns of flow from daily and seasonal, to life stages and their corresponding energies, can create the optimum conditions for connection, healing and growth. Using this model powerful fields of connection and emergence can occur. They discuss how entering these environments where encouragement, authenticity, joy and deep connection are designed as part of the foundational premise, can completley reset our nervouse system and enable us to return to everyday life at home resourced with tools and the deeply embodied experience of healthy culture and community.
They discuss highlights from the PEACE (Peace, Empowerment and Cultural Emergence) programme that they run together as well as the amazing Art of Mentoring training camps that they have been part of and the Nature Culture Connection camp where they will be co-facilitaing in one of the guilds this August.
Is it possible to actually live the dream? Is it possible to be so in tune with the feelings in your body that you have another way of truly knowing? They believe so.
It is difficult not to be swept up into the field of passion and the beauty of the energy of collaboration between Leona and Looby.
Happy Listening.
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Work with Leona - Find Out More- One-to-one life coaching, Life Compass Quest online life desion programme and live in-person events
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Podcast Music by Ray Johnson
Guest Links
Find out more about Looby at Applewood Permaculture Centre here
And about Cultural Emergence here
BOOK ONTO THE PEACE COURSE HERE- 18th-23rd June 2024
BOOK ONTO THE NATURE CULTURE CONNECTION CAMP HERE - 4th-10th August 2024
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Things we talk about in this episode
Working with Men, We can be vulnerable, i can thrive in relationships,Boarding school traumaLife in a monastery- Falling apart and putting self back together againMens work- Andyâs man club- it's ok to speak.The Work- Folsom Prison-Vulnerability is a super power.By talking we give permission for others to talk.InitiationRobert Blye- manhood doesnât happen by itself.Mankind Project- Charity- Rites of Passage- Online and in person. - Bill Couth- Founder70-80 000 men have been initiated.A band of Brotherâs- 18-24 year olds whoâve been in care or prisonJourney Man- Rites of Passage.Explorer Scouts- depends on the leaders.Coyotes Guide- Jon Young.Robert Moore- Inititation.- Safe space, ritual elder, challenge or humiliationInitiation Cycle/processCrisisGrief ProcessReintegrationWhere the wound is is where you will give back to societyWhat can we do?King, warrior, magician, loverConnect with Leona
Support us on Patreon
Leona Johnson -One-to-one connection mentoring with Leona plus online or in-person events
Connect with me on Instagram
Live Wild website
Live Wild Instagram
Podcast Music by Ray Johnson
Guest Links
http://www.piers-cross.com
Menâs circle
Videos on You tube- attachment trauma
Podcast An evolving man
Biography
I am a transformational coach specializing in working with men who feel stuck in their relationships. I also help men overcome and heal from trauma, boarding school issues, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and live a happier and more fulfilled life.
I am also an artist, a poet and a musician.
I went to boarding school from ages 11-18. It was an exceptionally challenging time. I changed my name to Simon and then Ziggy Cross. I lost a friend to suicide, a teacher attempted to sexually abuse me and I tried to take my own life. On the surface I was a success. Underneath I was hurting.
I then trained in International Business at universities in France and London. I worked for several Fortune 500 companies in Paris and London.
In 1997, while in London, I started on an internal journey and started to study meditation and different self-healing paradigms.
In 2000, I suffered burnout through a combination of my father passing, and leaving my long-term relationship. Essentially, I became homeless for a few months. I eventually left London to work in Africa helping volunteers.
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Things we talk about in this episode
How the mainstream medical establishment is opening to integrative medicine5 Ways to wellbeing- New Economic FoundationPhil Hammond-What causes your health issues.CLANGERS Connect-Learning-Active-Noticing-Gratitude-Eating well-Resting-SleepingNature as a way to better healthGreen social prescribingPsychedelics- historyPsychedelic assisted therapyPsychedelic well-being retreatsConnect with Leona
Support us on Patreon
Leona Johnson -One-to-one connection mentoring with Leona plus online or in-person events
Connect with me on Instagram
Live Wild website
Live Wild Instagram
Podcast Music by Ray Johnson
Biography and Links
Dr Duncan Still is a doctor, an educator and a group facilitator currently working across multiple sectors. As well as being a GP, he is an Integrative Doctor for both the National Centre for Integrative Medicine (a national body specialising in the delivery of integrative healthcare education and services) - https://ncim.org.uk/ - and for Penny Brohn UK (a charity which provides holistic support to anyone affected by cancer) https://www.pennybrohn.org.uk/
He has a particular interest in promoting nature as a way to health and is currently involved in a national project with NHS England and Natural England to help support GPs in bringing nature-based wellness into patients' lives.
He also works with the Psychedelic Health Professionals' (PHP) Network as Academic Director and Retreat Facilitator. He is now mostly involved in their education work, designing/delivering courses for medical students, entry-level courses for members of the public and spearheading PHP's flagship educational offering: the 1-yr Psychedelic Facilitation Education Programme. For more info https://psychedelicnetwork.org.uk/
He is a lover of Nature and Food and tries to bring both together as often as possible through foraging and picnicking!
https://ncim.org.uk/
https://www.pennybrohn.org.uk/
https://psychedelicnetwork.org.uk/
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Things we talk about in this episode
Many different ways to breath
Breath as a way to access pure presence and consciousness.
Many health and wellbeing benefits to breathing
The rise in awareness due to breathwork and technology and lockdown
A way to help us come back to our essence and connect to ourselves as natural beings, one with life.
Out of body experiences.
Creative collaborations of breath and music- drum and bass.
Trauma release.
The reality of living in a disconnected culture that doesn't teach us to feel connected to ourselves and our inner wisdom.
Water emersion and breath.
Weekly breath sessions online.
Connect with Leona
Support us on Patreon
Leona Johnson -One-to-one connection mentoring with Leona plus online or in-person events
Connect with me on Instagram
Live Wild website
Live Wild Instagram
Podcast Music by Ray Johnson
Guest Links
https://www.thesacredbreath.co.uk/about
Biography
Kerry has been connected with rebirthing breathwork since 1993 and is a certified practitioner with two different schools. She now focuses now on embodiment practices such as Internal Family Systems and Eugene Gendlinâs Focusing, using a trauma informed approach. Kerry is a trainer with AIR School of Breathwork and Alchemy of Breath, guiding & supporting students through deep personal processes to achieve a qualification in breathwork facilitation. She loves sharing the healing power of the breath with others, by holding retreats, weekly online group sessions, 1:1 sessions, and her deepest love, warm water rebirthing.
Kerry also co-founded and is the festival director of the UKâs first Breathwork Festival which is an annual event started in 2018, celebrating all kinds of breathwork. Kerryâs very grounded nature holds a very safe space for breather(s), holding them in their highest potential and being committed to the unfolding of each personâs own journey which of course is guided perfectly by our breath.
Kerry has recently been voted in as the National Representative for the UK with the International Breathwork Foundation, and is a practitioner member of the Global Professional Breathwork Association. She holds much gratitude for all her teachers along her path, but more so her Auntie Lynn Veitch who has been a breathwork practitioner for nearly 40 years.
Transforming unusual spaces into areas where arts can meet, inform and inspire people of all backgrounds, ages and cultures has been in Kerryâs calling from very early on. This passion for creating spaces for people to connect and inspire continued with work that sees Kerry producing an area of Glastonbury Festival for the last decade.
Kerry has also been fortunate to have experienced & trained in Focusing, EFT & Co-Active Coaching & TRE.
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Things we talk about in this episode
Living at Earth worm- radical routes housing co-op.Humans as interdependent beings.Radical Routes- National Network of intentional communities.The importance of supportive NetworksMother Nature Project- International Project- Mother Nature Card Decks and Mother Nature Circles- Personal growth.A global need for gathering on circles for connection, healing and growth.Mother Nature Journey Course. Women coming together to learn and self-facilitate.Mother Nature Podcast.Mothers as Natural Leaders.Nature Connection at the heartCultural Emergence Courses.Global Community and Shared values.Being on the land in Applewood - magical space.A CEED OF PEACE Personal Empowerment Programme.Applewood permaculture projectLinks mentioned in this episode
Please support us on patreon here- www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcast
If you are interested in any of the projects Iâm involved in or are interested in one-to-one mentoring with me or joining my online or in-person courses then click the links below for more information.https://linktr.ee/connection.matters.leona
I love to connect with people on my personal instagram here
https://www.instagram.com/connection.matters.leona/
Our website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcast
Connect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/
The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson
Ray Johnson
Emmas links
Courses
Leading Mother Nature Circles FREE Online Course With Emma & Looby starts 18th April
Mothers as Natural Leaders Course at Applewood with Looby & Emma 16th-17th September 2023
Mothers As Natural Leaders Course 2023 â Applewood Courses
A CEED of PEACE Course with Looby & Leona June 2023- June 2024
A CEED of PEACE Year Long Programme â Applewood Courses
PEACE - Peace Empowerment And Cultural Emergence Course 8th-13th August with Looby & Leona
Peace Course â Peace Empowerment And Cultural Emergence 2023 â Applewood Courses
ACE - Activating Cultural Emergence Course with Looby 30th June - 2nd July
Activating Cultural Emergence â ACE 2023 â Applewood Courses
Websites
Applewood Courses â Regenerating lifestyles, landscapes and livelihoods
https://cultural-emergence.com/
Mother Nature Homepage â Mother Nature
https://www.radicalroutes.org.uk/
Biography
Emma has had a varied career working for organisations supporting and creating community projects working for positive social and environmental change in the UK, including the Permaculture Association, a Womenâs Centre and delivering Children and Young People's activities for borough councils. Since 2011 she has been living and working at Earthworm Housing Co-op, Herefordshire UK helping to develop their housing and land to be more environmentally sustainable where she also began her exciting mothering journey. In 2018 she joined Looby Macnamara working for Applewood Permaculture Centre. In her spare time Emma volunteers widely in her village , is on a learning journey of Cultural Emergence and is nourished by gardening, cooking vegan food and nature connection practices All these threads both manifest and feed Emma's continuing passion for creating community resilience to climate change and social inequality and bringing about positive social change -
What is NVC?A consciousness, a mindset, way of beingCompassion and connectionPactical tool- listening, open questionsClear and simple structure to help us communicate with curiosity and compassionMarshall Rosenburg talked about it as a spiritual practiceA choice a way I live lifeAhimsa- sanscrit- non-violence - a=absence of -violenceNVC a tool of social changeNVC being used in Bosnia, Palestine, Israel, Prisons, Rwanda.National group - nvc trainers for conflict within NVC communityRestorative justiceConflict brings a message, not everyones needs are met, is natural and normal,NVC for Connection and change
Links mentioned in this episode
www.sarahludford.co.uk
www.nvc-uk.com
www.cnvc.org
PEACE (peace, empowerment and cultural emergence) Course - https://applewoodcourses.com/uk_courses/peace-retreat-2022/
The Art of Mentoring UK- https://artofmentoring.life/
Please support us on patreon here- www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcast
Join the connection matters podcast mailing list here.
I love to connect with people on my personal instagram here https://www.instagram.com/connection.matters.leona/
Our website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcast
Connect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/
The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://www.soundcloud.com/visionray
Biography
Sarah is a certified trainer of Nonviolent Communication and works with individuals, families and organisations to increase compassion, understanding and connection.
Sarah was a founder member of the NVC UK Conflict Transformation Weave, and draws on her lived experience of co-creating a restorative system in a large cohousing project in the North of England. Website: www.sarahludford.co.uk
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Things we talk about in this episode
Everyone has what it takes inside them to become a song sharerThe realisation that everyone can sing including meSinging needs to be for everybodyVision for a world in which everybody singsWhat a singing circle is likeThe voice- X factor gives us the idea we are or not a singerThe power of the effect on childrenSense of unity thats created by groupsWord magic in songSue Heart- Baka Beyond- singing alive-complex rhythmsNo Baka person ever said I canât singSurvival skills- singingSinging helps in rehab centres- activities in healing- mental health and wellbeing programmesResearch on the benefits of singingTaking parts of songs and putting them together creates something unique.Would we survive without singing?Mental health crisis-Cali White- The burning times- witches - we keep ourself smallTamara Jade- SongLinks mentioned in this episode
To find out more about Singing Mamas click
https://www.singingmamaschoir.com/
To get more info on Live Wild Soul Sounds Singing in Nature Retreat click
https://www.livewild.org.uk/live-wild-soul-sounds-singing-retreat/
Please support us on patreon here- www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcast
I love to connect with people on my personal instagram here https://www.instagram.com/connection.matters.leona/
Our website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcast
Connect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/
The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://www.soundcloud.com/visionray
Biography
Kate Valentine is founder and network director of Singing Mamas CIC
Kate is a registered nurse who has grown and developed the Singing Mamas movement for over a decade, reaching thousands of women. She is gifted in nurturing people, noticing the unique gifts in each woman, teasing them out, allowing people to feel their worth, find their voice and take their place as a leader.
Kates passion for singing and for songs continually deepens as the years roll on.. she feels that she is meerly scratching the surface of the treasures.. if the natural state of voices, songs and singing were woven into the fabric of our human experience.. we would recognise singing truly is for our survival.
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Things we talk about in this episode
The Journey from disconnection to nature connectionPivotal moments of change and how they show upThe Art of MentoringEight Shields Community a culture of nature connectionMentoringConscious Eldering- James Stark- living from deep compassion and joyOur struggles to be human beingsRegenerative Design in Nature Awareness RDNAWeaving Earth SchoolDeep nature connectionCultural elementsRites of passage, Grief tending, Ancestors, Fire QuestsHow to be in relationshipIntegrationSacred FireJon YoungGratitude CeremonyForest Therapy Guide TrainingPeople who have had a healing connection in nature and want to bring that to others.The long Journey of coming home to selfThe pain of living in a disconnected culture when you've had a vision of how things can be differentCulture can shift in our life timeLinks we mention in this episode
Information about all of my events is here
Please support us on patreon here-https://www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcast
To find out more about the yearlong deep nature connection and culture repair program Bringing it Home (based on the 8 shields model) visit here
You can also find out about the lighter touch 8 Shields course Ecological Homecoming here, which focuses on the core routines of deep nature connection that are mapped onto each of the 8 directions, also co-hosted by Sky and Peter.
For more resources on the 8 Shields there is a free video mini series you can sign up for here here, there are carousel images for each direction on instagram, and you can watch free sample videos of Jon Youngs/the 8 Shields Institute 512 project here
The training program Sky talks about its here- https://weavingearth.org/about-us/
https://www.facebook.com/WeavingEarth/community
Our website is https://www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcast
I love to connect with people on my personal instagram here; https://www.instagram.com/connection.matters.leona/
Connect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/
The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://www.soundcloud.com/visionray
Biography
Sky- Maria Buitenhuis has extensive experience supporting people to deepen their connection to nature, including our own inner nature as part of the larger natural landscape. She is the co-founder of GIFT (Global Institute of Forest Therapy) and the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. Aswell as designing and directing the organizations training programs, she has personally trained and mentored 100s of people to follow their passions of becoming forest therapy guides. She is currently the co-host for the Bringing it Home program, a yearlong journey of deep nature connection and culture repair based on the 8 Shields model.
As a nature connection guide, she draws on her trainings as a Work-That-Re-Connects (as founded by Joanna Macy) and an 8-Shields (a pan-cultural model for deep nature connection and cultural repair) facilitator as well as many other influences and her own on-going personal journey of remembering and embodying her most enlivened natural state of being, and continues to actively learn from indigenous cultures and wisdom-keepers,.
As a facilitator, her passion is to offer people the experience of 'coming home', that is remembering that as a human we are embedded in this complex and infinitely diverse web of life on our beautiful planet Earth. She is deeply moved and nourished by supporting and witnessing others having this embodied, innately human, experience of returning home to wholeness.Within her nature connection work she also has a deep passion for supporting women's journeys of returning to the wisdom of their bodies through teaching fertility awareness/natural family planning and womb wellness.
Sky loves to get elemental! What makes her feel most vital is communing with the Earth in various ways, such as wild-crafting with her hands, tracking animals, wild swimming and sitting quietly and listening out on the land. She really enjoyed getting her Level 2 Track & Sign cybertracker evaluation with the San people in Namibia. She also loves to dance, to sing and catch songs, and reading and writing poetry.
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Links mentioned in this episode
Helpers Mentoring Society Links
https://www.helpersmentoringsociety.net/
https://www.instagram.com/helpersmentoring/
https://www.facebook.com/helpersmentor
https://helpersmentoringsociety.mykajabi.com/bisonproject
Our website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcast
My personal instagram is https://www.instagram.com/connection.matters.leona/
Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcast
Connect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/
The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://soundcloud.com/visionray
Biography
Salvatore has 30 years of mentoring and delivery of nature-based therapies and wellness practices. He has expert knowledge and experience in both ancient indigenous and modern therapies. His focus is on techniques which increase well-being for individuals, families, and communities. He has created a codified therapeutic method drawn from experiences and knowledge. Salvatore has designed and taught over sixteen courses based on this methodology and has presented these courses and seminars in 12 countries, to over 27 different cultures.Salvatore Gencarelle is the founder and current director of Helpers Mentoring Society, an international organization dedicated to supporting the revitalization of humanityâs relationship with hope and purpose, so that all life thrives.
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Things we talk about in this episode
The Womens mysteriesJane Hardwick Collins- Moon SongBirth as a portal- rites of passage How we as women manifest thingsBlood mysteriesWelcome at the thresholds.Women In Power- Predator withinWild PowerCycles of lifeWorking with the currentHonouring and recognising the potency to take time to process, dream, vision.Working with the energiesMothers and Daughters InitiationsWounded pastSamsara tanner- Doula-grandmotherThe beauty of initiationMoon LodgeMenopause the mother of all reckoningsIts anti-carcinogenic to have a hot flush! Di we know this is an essential process?Min mya- under the quandong tree- aboriginal wisdomAutumn women, harvest queenThe red school- learning to work with the menstrualone cycleTake one's own being as a place of studyLinks mentioned in this episode
https://www.findingself.co.uk/https://janehardwickecollings.com/https://www.redschool.net/abouthttps://www.consciousbirthing.co.uk/users/samsara-tannerOur website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcastConnect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/My personal instagram is https://www.instagram.com/leona.connection.matters/The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://soundcloud.com/visionrayBiography
I am the mother of three lovely and very energetic children. Iâm grateful to be living in a loving and supportive community where I find nourishment for my dreams and vision.
I am passionate about nourishing our connection to inner wisdom and natural energy. I have more than seventeen years experience as an acupuncturist which you can read about here - www.acupuncturesussex.co.uk.
This website is to share with you my path working with practices that serve the renewal of connection to life, inspired by my training with teachers from diverse contemporary and indigenous traditions. I am truly grateful for my years of study with Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese medicine and movement practices as a pathway to a lifelong interest in healing and an exploration into what that really means.
The first thread that took me from working exclusively with acupuncture and bodywork and beginning to explore honouring rites of passage and recognising the value of attending to our cycles was working with birth as a doula. This was a real doorway for me and a personal initiation into finding out more about my vision in life.
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Things we talk about in this episode
Why are there certain groups who are not connected?Jon's story about family and connection observationsResearch project-Tom Brown jar- Apache teacherSan Bushmen of the Kalihari- oldest Culture on the planet- the cradle of connected cultureCommon Elements of connectionGratitude CustomsConnection PracticesCreation of The Art of MentoringConnection is a different pathway to cognitive development/learning64 Cultural Elements of connectionIngwe- Master /Elder Acomba- BushmenJen WolfeEmbodied experiencesLooby's way into People and PermacultureIs there enough of us?One person can do so muchSmall actions big outcomesActivating hopeCultural Emergence Effective Design (CEED)Links mentioned in this episode
https://cultural-emergence.com/
https://www.jonyoung.online/
https://loobymacnamara.com/
https://applewoodcourses.com/
https://artofmentoring.life/
http://8shields.org/
Our website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcast
Connect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/
My personal instagram is https://www.instagram.com/leona.connection.matters/
The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson
Ray Johnson
Biography
Jon Young
Jon Young is the founder of the 8 Shields Institute. He is an acknowledged expert on mentoring especially with respect to deep nature connection and culture. Jon was mentored himself by numerous Native Elders from traditional cultures of Europe, Africa and North America. He is also an inspirational storyteller who has been invited all over the planet to share his vision of a truly regenerative and peaceful world. Jon is author of What the Robin Knows, and co-author of Coyote's Guide to Connecting with Nature. .
www.8Shields.orgLooby Macnamara
Looby Macnamara is a pioneer of permaculture and co-founder of Cultural Emergence.
She is an author, facilitator, designer, gardener, mother. She has written 4 books; Cultural Emergence, People & Permaculture, 7 Ways to Think Differently and Strands of Infinity.
Looby has been deeply immersed in the permaculture movement since she came across it in 1999. She has been a trustee and chair of the Permaculture Association and is a senior diploma tutor. She has been teaching since 2002 and has run many courses including a dozen teacher trainings.
In 2016 Looby set up the Applewood Permaculture Centre with her family, where they run courses and grow food.
Looby is also part of the Mother Nature project - to support mothers in their process of personal transformation.Jon and Looby
Jon and Looby have been collaborating since 2016. They have been working together to emerge new tools and wisdom with the Cultural Emergence toolkit. Looby also mentored the 8 Shields Institute in design. Jon and Looby have taught many courses together including Cultural Emergence Leadership Training, an online Cultural Emergence Design course and both the Activating Cultural Emergence (ACE) and Peace Empowerment And Cultural Emergence (PEACE) courses.
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Things we talk about in this episode
How we are educated out of connection with the other than human world.The way language separates usConnective languageConnective practices to deepen our relationshipsRelationships need to be tendedWhy we would want to open the channels of connection to plants and other beingsMulti dimensional worldSt Johns Wort and traditional knowledgeLinks mentioned in this episode
http://klaudia.co.uk/www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcastOur website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcastConnect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/My personal instagram is https://www.instagram.com/leona.connection.matters/The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray JohnsonRay Johnson
Biography
Klaudia grew up at the edge of a village in the south of the Netherlands, considering the fields her playground. An urge to garden led to creating several small gardens around the house.Doing a degree in Environmental Science after moving to the UK and having two daughters, brought things together and she realised she couldnât think of anything better to do than work for the environment she loved and has continued to do ever since.
In addition to the degree, she did many trainings in the fields of business, permaculture, education & teaching, facilitation, management, sustainability skills and personal development.
She gathered many skills through training and practical experience: gardening, preserving, foraging, basketry, living willow structures, strawbale and cob building, bushcraft, herbal medicine and more.
Once she started on the permaculture path, she got hooked and also started teaching and consulting on permaculture. This led to a particular social permaculture interest.
In recent years sheâs been involved with Extinction Rebellion, mostly focussing on regenerative cultures and deepening her curiosity for ceremony, herbal medicine and plant connection.
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Links mentioned in this episode
https://www.globalsocialleaders.com/www.future-foundations.co.uk#gslfest #gslgoals #smallactions #bigimpactOur website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcastConnect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/My personal instagram is https://www.instagram.com/leona.connection.matters/The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://soundcloud.com/visionrayBiography
Future Foundationsâ mission is to inspire young people to achieve their full potential and become leaders in their lives and within society. Our vision is a society where all organisations are led by socially conscious people, with every young person making the transition into adulthood with the foundations they need for their future.
Amy is a proactive person motivated by the desire to empower people to be able to develop the capacity and control over the direction of their lives. This lead to her studying for a Masters in Social Anthropology and the impact of different influences on how we construct meaning in our lives. Amy works to build the capacity of young people and communities here in the UK and overseas.
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Things we talk about in this episode
The benefits of meditation for the different stages and ages of your familyHow and when to introduce meditation to kidsThe number one tool to come into the present moment and build mental and emotional wellbeingDiscover how to respond versus react so you can become more present and engaged with your childrenThe five parts to emotional overwhelm and triggers and how to unravel them so your needs get met and you take others off the hookHow to build a safe emotional container and discover the gift in the centre of your difficult feelingsLinks mentioned in this episode
Support us on Patreon- www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcast
Contact Keli- https://TheOtherSideofAverage.com
Keli's YouTube channel
Keli on Facebook
Our website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcast
Connect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/
My personal instagram is https://www.instagram.com/leona.connection.matters/
Email Leona at practise- [email protected]
The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson
Ray Johnson
Biography
Keli is no stranger to mind, body and spirit awareness. She first started practising transcendent meditation at the age of six, when her mother took her to learn Transcendental MeditationÂź (TMÂź), she was re-certified at 25. Keli is a Chopra Center certified Transcendent Meditation (PSMÂź) instructor, Forgiveness Coach and Breathwork Practitioner.
Keli was recently featured as a guest speaker for The Embodiment Conference where I shared how meditation supports families and relationships to move closer to true fulfilment and happiness. Her commitment to maintaining her practice has allowed her to raise 3 beautiful children with mindfulness, overcome limiting self-concepts, heal her body of disease, accomplish pain-free childbirth and experience unity consciousness, yet Keli will be the first to attest that the practice is the path,fulfilment not the achievements.
Keliâs goal as a transformational coach is to help aware souls learn and master the three most essential tools that help align you with your soulâs purpose â your essential nature and the truest expression of yourself â all whilst healing and transcending past resentments and stories that have kept you stuck and in pain. It is then that you experience the miracles and fulfillment of life in every moment (especially during lifeâs inevitable obstacles). Keli is passionate about coaching women, youth and families all over the globe to feel confident, empowered and strong in the way they live their lives.
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Things we talk about in this episode
How such words of clarity and insight come throughWhere the journey to a more spiritual perspective beganSeeking connection and meaningIngspacka- community- a place of seekers, healing, inspiring journeys, singing together sense of home.Iâm not weird any more, people who are similar to meFinding a place where I was inspired welcome, home, a place personal discoveryThe feeling of coming back to âreal lifeâ after feeling being in a connected community- feeling challenged by parents, society, everythingThe journey of coming home to selfWhen the Songs started to comeFirst song- Shedding skinsThe awakening journeyPersonal practicesLife as a sensitive personCreating ceremony to manifest.- beauty-offerings- listening- gratitudeThe power of physically planting a seed and watering it.Trusting that all the forces are working in our favourThe importance of putting the energy into what we create.Giving humility respect joy-If it is it in my highest goodDevotee of the goddessNordic folklore nordic shamanism - connected to the landBringing our gifts to the world is a responsibilityFia's music tracks in this episode
Shedding Skins - Made of Stars
Time for Greatness- Waterfall of Wisdom
Pheonix- Waterfall of Wisdom
Links mentioned in this episode
Support us on Patreon - www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcastOur website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcastConnect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/My personal instagram is https://www.instagram.com/leona.connection.matters/The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://soundcloud.com/visionray THIS IS FIA INTRO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_GoHtN66bM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0MqfYdygGLnHjhmXc9yDeH Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fiasmusicofficial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisfiamusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisfiamusic/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisisfiamusic?source=h5_m YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnwes0uIL9yIobUL5Jo6Aew Website: https://fiasmusicofficial.com/The spiritual healing centre Fia mentions in the podcast- https://www.angsbacka.com/Biography
Based in the countryside north of Stockholm, Fia Forsström (known mononymously as Fia) is a folk pop singer/songwriter who with her inspirational lyrics, empowering songs, and catchy melodies quickly enchanted hearts all over world with the release of her solo debut âMade of Starsâ in 2016 which was crowdfunded together with her fans. Building a solid platform through social media and word of mouth, Fia took her place as one of the leading voices on the motivational music scene with âLegacy of Lightâ (2017) and âWaterfall of Wisdomâ (2019), both of them recorded and released with the help of her loving listeners.
Fia was born in 1994 in Kista, Sweden. She began playing the oboe and writing songs at the age of 10. During her teenage years she picked up the guitar and piano being part of different ensembles while attending the music program at Westerlundska High School. She released her solo debut âMade of Starsâ in 2016 independently with the support of fans, and in 2017 Fia garnered even more widespread acclaim with the follow up âLegacy of Lightâ. At this point Fia was a known name in the personal development community and her star continued to rise with âWaterfall of Wisdomâ released in 2019 which wrapped up the acoustic album trilogy.
In 2020, her music was featured in a meditation app developed by the University of California Santa Barbara Center for Mindfulness and Human Potential, bringing her songs to high school students all over the US. -
Things we talk about in this episode
Activating Cultural EmergenceEight Shields and Jon YoungPeople and PermacultureChallenge and AwakenConnection PracticesMove and invigorateThere is no binDisrupting patternsChallenge our conditioning to shift mindset.Designing for life from consciousnessWho is this work for?What are the practical applications of it and outcomes when people start moving to this way of thinking and being?Links mentioned in this episode
https://loobymacnamara.com
https://applewoodcourses.com/
https://cultural-emergence.com/
Support us by going to www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcast
Our website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcast
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The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://soundcloud.com/visionray
Biography
I am a permaculture teacher, designer and writer. Permaculture came into my life in 1999 and awakened in me a creative life force. I have found it to be full of inspiration, magic and common sense. Permaculture has allowed me to meander on my own path supported by like-minded people, a sense of purpose and a belief that together we are bringing about positive change in the world.
One of the beauties of permaculture is that we can all use it in unique ways to enhance what we are doing already and to take us in new directions. To guide people in doing this I have written a book People & Permaculture which is the first permaculture book to look at how we can use the principles and design of permaculture in all aspects of life. The book emphasises how focusing on caring and designing for people can lead to greater and more effective planet care and repair.
In 2014 I published my second book 7 Ways to Think Differently. A concise and potent guide to shifting our personal and cultural thinking patterns towards more healthy regenerative ones.
I live in Herefordshire with my partner and two daughters. We have a stunning 20-acre smallholding â Applewood permaculture centre which is an education and demonstration centre. Most of my courses are run here. We have indoor accommodation and teaching spaces, as well as many diverse habitats including orchard, pasture, woodland, lake, gardens. Our home is also home to an abundance of birds including ravens and a parliament of owls that talk across the valley.
Since 2016 I have been working closely with Jon Young (founder of 8 Shields Institue) on the Cultural Emergence Project â finding news ways to facilitate cultural change. I have just released my latest book Cultural Emergence (available from https://cultural-emergence.com/)
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Things we talk about in this episode
Remembering our ancestors and the rich tapestry that has gone before us.What practices support us when times are hard.How do people manage to uphold dignity and connection in times of extreme hardshipJordan hall, Jaimie Wheal -Self-organising networksJem Bendel- We are in Climate crisisWhat is resiliency and how do we create it and maintain it in self and in societyWhat is generosity of spiritPowerlessness, separation and scarcity- Miki Kashtan- Non-Violent CommunicationGratitude Embracing power, leadership, integrity and opportunity NOWTo be the right person, in the right place, at the right timeI am the hollow boneDaniel Smatenburger- Rebel Wisdom- The first generation with the capacity for species self extinctionRivalry is the problem- we need cooperation, compassion.Politics- Same bus different driver- We need a new bus.We are facing extinctionsHow do we find our personal sovereigntyBe more pirate - How to be more pirateAccidental God programmeLinks mentioned in this episode
Manda's Website - https://mandascott.co.uk/
Manda's Podcast and Programme - https://accidentalgods.life/
Deep Adaptation Link- https://jembendell.com/
Reference to Jotrdan Hall and Jamie Wheal - https://medium.com/deep-code/situational-assessment-right-now-7d9856b562f5
Rebel Wisdom- Excellent Podcast - Daniel Schmachtenberger - https://rebelwisdom.co.uk/12-film-content/sensemaking-series/585-making-sense-of-sensemaking-daniel-schmachtenberger-jamie-wheal-jordan-hall
Song link- FIA- Shedding skins - https://open.spotify.com/track/7KRXr3joGNEmGy5jBM5hlY?si=UAOPwP7yRO604N7vJc0W0g
Our website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcast
Connect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/
My personal instagram is https://www.instagram.com/leona.connection.matters/
The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://soundcloud.com/visionray
Biography
Born and raised in Scotland - and still a Scot at heart - Manda has been, variously, a veterinary surgeon, veterinary anaesthetist, acupuncturist (people and animals), crime writer, columnist, blogger, economist - and author. In between, she teaches shamanic dreaming, creative writing and concept-based dog training.
Poem Shared in the Intro
A blessing for Leaders- John O'Donohue
May you have the grace and wisdom
To act kindly, learning
To distinguish between what is
Personal and what is not
May you be hospitable to criticism.
May you never put yourself at the centre of things.
May you act not from arrogance but out of service.
May you work on yourself,
Building and refining the ways of the mind.
May you learn to cultivate the art of presence
In order to engage with those who meet you.
When someone fails or disappoints you,
May the graciousness with which you engage
Be their stairway to renewal and refinement.
May you treasure the gifts of the mind
Through reading and creative thinking
So that you continue as a servant of the frontier
Where the new will draw its enrichment of the old,
And you never become a functionary.
May you know the wisdom of deep listening
The healing of wholesome words,
The encouragement of the appreciative gaze,
The decorum of held dignity,
The springtime edge of the bleak question.
May you have a mind that loves frontiers
So that you can evoke the bright fields
That lie beyond the view of the regular eye.
May you have good friends
To mirror your blind spots.
May leadership be for you
A true adventure of growth.
John O'Donohue
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Things we talk about in this episode
How practices make a differenceBreath embodiment, shamanism,How have practices changed during lockdownLife- No accidents, no blame, be with what is and let the wind blow through you andMany Paths to connection and relationshipProducts of our ancestors beliefs and world viewsHow we stay in a space of non duality and connectionThe importance of presence and integrityBeing present with selfThose who look outside ........., those who look inside awakenAccepting all the parts of ourselvesForgiving ourselvesWhat is breathworkTrauma and welcoming home the fragmented parts of ourselvesDoes this thought or action make me feel good, does it contribute to the wholeWe choose - Contraction and fear or openness and loveLinks mentioned in this episode
www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcast
http://stephmagenta.com
www.facebook.com/integrativebreath
or www.instagram.com/integrativebreath
email: [email protected]
Our website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcast
Connect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/
My personal instagram is https://www.instagram.com/leona.connection.matters/
The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://soundcloud.com/visionray
Biography
Steph Magenta is Breathwork Facilitator and Teacher, licensed bodywork therapist and qualified shamanic practitioner. She has a background in research and development in relation to addiction and substance misuse.
Her work has a strong focus on healing trauma using a wide range of somatic modalities, which she uses to guide each person or group she works with, to rediscover a strong sense of wellbeing and purpose in life. Her knowledge of detox and health is supported with over 20 years of running her own juice bars and healing centres.
A mother of three grown up children, Steph is committed to raising healthy human beings who value conscious communication and integral ways of living. She has worked extensively with plant medicines, shamanism and the breath to create lifelong healing for herself and her clients.
Stephâs practice upholds an embodied, grounded, and accessible approach to health and longevity. She has journeyed long and hard through many aspects of sexual and personal expression to return to the true wisdom of the heart.
Steph is an international retreats and events leader, one to one and group work facilitator; currently based in Glastonbury, UK.
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Things we talk about in this episode
The value of experiencing community and nature connection as a young adultUSA- Interlocken- centre for experiential educationFinding connection and healing. From lost teen to purposeful adult.Louise Chawla - Research on Significant life experiencesPositive, meaningful and memorable experiences being a catalyst for changeThe importance of enthusiastic and significant adult mentorsCollaboration as a driver for connection and communityHaving support/accountability but also autonomyThe joy of writing childrens storiesLinks mentioned in this episode
https://www.webekids.net/
www.patreon.com/connectionmatterspodcast
Our website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcast
Connect with us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/
My personal instagram is https://www.instagram.com/leona.connection.matters/
The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://soundcloud.com/visionray
Biography
Danny lives happily in the North of England with his partner and daughter. He spent a lot of his early adulthood living and working at a centre of Experiential Education in the USA where he discovered the power of community living, nature connection and experiential Education. Danny studied Outdoor and Environmental Education at Liverpool University and founded the Outdoor Education Project CommuniTree, directing it up until spring 2020. When Covid hit Danny and his partner Annie started a nature-based wellbeing project called We Be Kids and are currently working on this to bring free nature-based online resources to children and families to help them build connections and boost wellbeing. Danny is also a children's author, storyteller, poet, spoon carver, birdwatcher, ultra-marathon runner and homeschool Dad.
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Things we talk about in this episode
Importance of politics in the whole of the idea of nature connectionThe journey from the indoors to the outdoorsLast child in the woodsThe Collaboration of Outdoor Play Therapists conferenceAnimal assisted therapyChildren who show us the way.risk-averseLessons from natureWays to understand transitions and work through themBenefits of RiskSanitisation of childhood - risk averse societyWhen children roamed freeSolitary play is importantChildren as teachersLinks mentioned in this episode
The collaboration of Outdoor Play Therapists https://cooptuk.com/
Email- [email protected]
Our website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcast
Connect with us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/livewilduk/
My personal Instagram is https://www.instagram.com/leona.connection.matters/
The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://soundcloud.com/visionray
Biography
Ali Chown is a Play Therapist, Supervisor, Trainer and qualified and experienced Specialist Teacher for children and young people with complex BESD.
As a Play Therapist, Ali has worked with children and young people with complex behaviour, emotional and social needs (BESD), those who have experienced early childhood trauma and loss and have attachment difficulties and pupils with autism, language and communication and other complex special needs.
She is an experienced trainer and supervisor and has presented on âworking in natureâ at the BAPT Annual Conference and Romanian Institute for Play and Drama Therapy and lectured on trauma and learning to teachers from the MYME Mobile Education Project in Myanmar (Burma).
Ali is one of the pioneers of play therapy in the outdoors. She has published two books, Play Therapy in the Outdoors (Kingsley, 2014) and The Practical Guide to Play Therapy in the Outdoors (Routledge, 2017). Ali also has two chapters in the forthcoming International Handbook or Play Therapy to be published this autumn. She is the director of Phoenix Play and the co-founder of COOPT which she now facilitates. Ali lives in Dorset where she loves being outdoors, connected to nature with sea swimming, just âbeingâ on the beach, walking, camping and gardening.
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