Making the most of our natural resources - minimising environmental waste and maximising human potential
in order to reconnect and rebuild our relationship with the planet – the way nature intended
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An insightful conversation with Bryce Langston who created the hugely successful ‘‘Living Big in a Tiny Home,’ YouTube series. He reveals how and why he connected his fascination for people, storytelling, alternative low-cost living, permaculture, creating less waste and a desire for a more liberating lifestyle into creating a platform that not only mirrors his values, but provides inspiration for like-minded people to see the limitless opportunities there are to downsizing and designing a space that personifies what matters most to you.
The Nature of our Intrinsic Intelligence - Bridget Clare - S3 E3
Episode 63
Thursday, April 4, 2024 • Duration 47:20
Bridget Clare weaves the wisdom she’s gained as a Medical Herbalist, Naturopath, Nutritionist, Health Coach and Rongoa practitioner to expand humanities understanding of the unseen life force that lies within us all to help us remember we are a part of nature and her intrinsic intelligence.
Inspired with a passion to value, grow and celebrate our differences, Karen Tui-Boyes created Spectrum Education 30 years ago to help shape a better future for everyone. She continues to consciously ignite learning, inspire growth and instil innovation to empower students, teachers and parents to master their own development and become the best version of themselves.
“Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world, today I am wise, so I’m changing myself.”
Karen’s favourite book
The Alchemist by Paul Coelho:
Celebration & Ceremonies to Honor the Cycle of Life – Sharleen Greer – S3 E1
Episode 61
Thursday, February 8, 2024 • Duration 40:13
Sharleen Greer has developed a heart centred service offering sacred ceremonies as a way to honor and celebrate every stage of our evolutionary journey through life.
She shines a light on how, when we make a conscious decision to create changes that align with what we find meaningful, it empowers us to experience the joy of living right up until our last breath.
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go and do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Harold Thurman
Other people referenced in the interview:
Brene Brown:
The Magic of Ancient Chanting Healing – Angela Tierney – S2 E11 (61)
Episode 60
Saturday, December 9, 2023 • Duration 47:41
Angela Tierney is a Wellness Activator who shares how trust and staying true to her inner knowing empowered her journey back to health. Her story serves as a timely reminder during the season of gifts to reflect on the value of whatever the universe gifts us, goes well beyond anything we can conceive with the rational mind.
BeGlad for A Well Lived Life - Dr Gladys McGarey – S2 #10 (60)
Episode 59
Friday, November 17, 2023 • Duration 50:41
Dr Gladys McGarey is a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother and also known as Mother of Holistic medicine, active advocate for natural birthing and the physician/patient partnership.
Dr Gladys talks about her latest book, ‘A Well Lived Life: Six secrets to a happy healthy life at any age;’ sharings stories that illustrate the value of tuning into our inner physician to empower and guide us to live a full life that serves our unique needs.
Conscious connection to the cosmos – Raphael Rey – S2 E59
Episode 58
Friday, October 13, 2023 • Duration 01:11:38
Raphael Rey aka Raydiant Reality is an intuitive tarot reader, astrologer, numerologist and energy healer. Raph explains how the pulse of the planets can either expand or contract our ability to evolve and when we understand how the energetic state of the cosmic constellations affects the collective and our personal internal state of being, we can learn to interpret a map of the terrain we’re likely to experience to help us navigate areas we want to explore that will expand our perspective and bring us into alignment with our soul.
Connecting to curiosity to alchemise meaning in your life - Kim Jobst
Episode 57
Thursday, September 21, 2023 • Duration 54:51
Metaphysician, and Consultant in Integrative Medicine, Dr Kim Jobst joins me in a deep conversation about the meaning of life and how we can alchemise our potential using the elixir of curiosity to tune into our inner compass and awaken the potential within our own being.
Email admin@functionalshift.com to request a copy of the 'Diseases of Meaning, Manifestations of Health and Metaphor’ article.
Inspirational Quotes:
“When the what and the why is loud enough, clear enough and strong enough, the how takes care of itself.”
“Pain points the finger to unlearned lessons.”
Koan that Kim suggested I meditate on – ‘What is the sound of one hand clapping?’
Books:
Her-Bak – Isha Schwaller De Lubicz
Illusion - Richard Bach
Project Erebus - Ollie & Harry Ferguson - S2 E7
Episode 56
Thursday, August 10, 2023 • Duration 35:02
I'm joined today by 13 year old Ollie and 11 year old Harry Ferguson from Aberdeen in Scotland about the challenge they curated to build scaled replicas of HMS Erebus and Terror to circumnavigate the southern ocean and collect scientific data. Their journey reflects the grit, determination and passion they have to create change and inspire people with enthusiasm to discover the infinite abundance of opportunities life has to offer.
Embodying the vitality of our sacred sexuality - Tarisha Tourok - S2 E6
Episode 55
Friday, July 21, 2023 • Duration 51:20
Tarisha Tourok shares the lessons she learned from travelling to find herself and how when we embody the energy of our world, it invigorates our physicality and our connection to people. She's developed a wealth of wisdom which she now channels in her calling as a relationship and sacred sexuality therapist to empower others with the knowledge to transform trauma into a radiant way of living.
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer’s hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also the bow that is stable.
Chris Bliss’s extraordinary juggling act that inspired my work:
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