Thriving with Nature: Living a Regenerative Lifestyle
58 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -Welcome to the Thriving with Nature Podcast, where it’s all about building a self-sufficient life that is Thriving with Nature, (AKA a Regenerative Lifestyle)! In this day and age it's more important than ever to become more self-sufficient, get nutrients back into our food, provide for our family & community and live more attuned with the rhythms of nature. Whether you have been homesteading for a long time - or you are brand new on the self-sufficiency journey, you are in the right place! Join Hayley as she shares her own journey and interviews those who are already on the path!
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Syntropic Agroforestry - Experiences in a Dry Climate
May 06, 2021 22:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBWant to learn more about how you can become part of the solution and help nature thrive just by adjusting your lifestyle? Grab the Thriving with Nature Checklist here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/checklist Website: https://thrivingwithnature.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/thrivingwithnature Facebook: https://facebook.com/thrivingwithnature
Turning Plastic into Rice & Empowering the Locals
April 22, 2021 22:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBFrom that Plastic Exchange was born and it’s not only changing the environment, but the dignity of the humans getting involved as well as feeding them! It’s powerful! The stories he shares in the interview are inspiring! To learn more about Plastic Exchange and donate your $1 head to www.plasticexchange.org Want to learn more about how you can become part of the solution and help nature thrive just by adjusting your lifestyle? Grab the Thriving with Nature Checklist here: https://thriving...
The Reality of Doing this Far Away
January 28, 2021 22:00 - 8 minutes - 6.22 MBEmbarking on this journey it’s exactly that - a journey.. It has its ups and downs. And this past couple of days I have felt a little low because I am not close to my family. Normally if I was in Australia, I know my father would be able to come over and help me out, we could bounce back and forth ideas and do some work together. It’s hard to see him sometimes helping my step-sister who only lives down the street from him, and I am on the land here on my own. The truth of it is he would b...
Letting Go Of My Ego
January 21, 2021 22:00 - 10 minutes - 7.12 MBI’ve always sat on the outskirts of village life in Bali. I’ve seen their amazing community and felt the warmth that they share when joining in on a ceremony, however, I’ve never been part of the village. I’ve also noticed how they really work together a lot. Whether preparing for a ceremony, harvesting, they are chattering away and connecting together. Now I’m part of a community I am starting to notice my old western ways of “wanting to do it on my own” and this is “my” land… etc. Bali...
Happy Anniversary! It’s been a YEAR!
January 15, 2021 22:00 - 11 minutes - 7.68 MBOne year ago this Podcast was born! I was determined to make it work and share information about how we can thrive with Nature. At the time I was living in town, no idea I would ever be getting land soon or oblivious to what was coming ahead! But we did it! We had interviews with amazing people like Dr. Elaine Ingham, Chef Cynthia Louise, Ron Smith, Finian Makepeace, James Levelle and so many more! I hope to have more interviews in the coming months and really want to make sure that you as...
Striving to Thrive
January 07, 2021 22:00 - 7 minutes - 5.54 MBOk, it’s time to get clear on what I want to achieve this year! I have some big but simple goals for 2021 and hopefully, all flows well! Todays’ episode is all about setting the intentions for 2021 so that I can come back and listen to it to see if I achieved what I set out to achieve! I share about personal goals and goals for Thriving with Nature.. So come join me! Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnature Join Instagram: ...
Thrive and Flow
December 31, 2020 22:00 - 6 minutes - 4.75 MB2021 and it’s a new year and a new world! I have some land that I am now the guardian of and many dreams to fulfill as I step through this threshold into a new space and time! In today’s episode, I share about my goal of slowing down to nature's pace - she doesn’t look like she’s doing much, yet she achieves so much. I also share about what 2021 is about for Thriving with Nature… the next adventures… so come join me! Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://ww...
Best Christmas Present Ever
December 24, 2020 22:00 - 14 minutes - 9.73 MBHappy Christmas to Me!! I am now the proud guardian of some land up here in the jungles of Bali for the next 25 years! Woah!!! It’s exciting, it’s daunting but most of all it’s fully aligned with helping me connect in with Nature and share what I learn - so that I can help be a beacon of light and a messenger to show how we can Thrive with Nature! Join me as I share about the meeting with the head of the village and the experience of signing for the land! Learn more: https://thrivingwi...
Last Minute Freak Outs
December 17, 2020 22:00 - 11 minutes - 8.27 MBIn less than a week, I could be the owner of a 25-year contract on some beautiful land here in the mountains of Bali! And this morning I had a freakout! I was having second thoughts about the land I have chosen for my project…. Am I moving ahead with the right one? I also share the pros and cons that come up for me around rice field terraced land and the thoughts that help me work out which land to choose... Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtub...
Night Time Jungle Updates
December 10, 2020 22:00 - 14 minutes - 9.83 MBIt’s the night before I head down for the first meeting to look at the contract for the land! You get to hear the night time jungle sounds as I share the experience with the surveyor and my latest observations of jungle disturbances. Strong winds are causing havoc in the food forests which I am predicting will cause an increase in growth. I learned a bit about this when learning about Syntropic Agroforestry. Join me as I share the downloads on this week's episode! Learn more: https://thri...
Choosing the layout of the land
December 03, 2020 22:00 - 11 minutes - 8.1 MBToday is an exciting day as I head out to meet the surveyor and landowner to measure out the first part of the land I want to choose. There are many aspects I’ve been thinking of as I choose this particular piece of the land and I share with you the things I’ve been thinking about. I also recap how the conversation went last week with the landowner, which was a great experience and awesome to get to know each other more. Join me on this journey of striving to build a modern home living a...
The Land, it’s beginning..
November 26, 2020 22:00 - 11 minutes - 8.11 MBIt's happening, it’s real, I'm actually meeting with the landowners today to go over the informal niceties and check we are all on the same page with the land It’s exciting and scary, this meeting is making it more real! This is all part of the process of slowly integrating with the community and village. Join me as I share about the process of slowly integrating with this Balinese village and ensure I am respecting the culture and the people as I begin my first informal meeting with the l...
How my life has changed living in the jungle
November 19, 2020 22:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBIn some ways, life has changed a lot.. it’s much quieter here, there is a general serenity that flows as opposed to the constant hum and drum of renovations and tourist town life. I have heightened awareness in my survival instincts due to living in an ecosystem of nature with its animals and insects. I also feel the fresh air and clean rainforest filtered freshwater that helps to bring a foundational level of health which is wonderful.. On the other side, as I work online that part of my...
The Social Aspects of Regenerative Living
November 12, 2020 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.66 MBLiving up here in the jungles of Bali, I am surrounded by beautiful villages filled with local Balinese people. It is another world to be up here and one thing I am really careful about is making sure I come into this place with an open mind and open heart. I believe a part of Regenerative Living is the social side of it - the humanity side of it. Understanding the traditional culture, learning about how they lived and live now; how they farmed and farm now. How do they understand and man...
How We Can Be The Regenerative Change We Want To See In The World
November 05, 2020 22:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBAs the US elections are battling it out, I try not to get too caught up in the politics of it all. The reason is I don’t believe that it can move fast enough to help change and turn the future of this planet around. What I do believe is if we, the everyday person, chooses to live a regenerative lifestyle then we can make the greatest change in the quickest time. I like to use the example of a Mango Tree compared to a Human. Mango Trees get their energy from renewable resources, the waste t...
How we can be the regenerative change we want to see in the world
November 05, 2020 22:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBAs the US elections are battling it out, I try not to get too caught up in the politics of it all. The reason is I don’t believe that it can move fast enough to help change and turn the future of this planet around. What I do believe is if we, the everyday person, chooses to live a regenerative lifestyle then we can make the greatest change in the quickest time. I like to use the example of a Mango Tree compared to a Human. Mango Trees get their energy from renewable resources, the waste t...
How I Align with Nature to Clean Mould
October 29, 2020 22:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBA thin layer of mould had started to grow across some of my wooden furniture here in the cabin and I was starting to feel the pressures of nature’s natural desire to take over… when I wiped the mould away with water it didn’t do anything. I didn’t want to use chemicals for health reasons (for both myself and nature) and so I needed to find a way to solve it… and I did! So much so the areas I used this solution are still mouldless and the one spot I miss has the thin layer of mould on it stil...
Tuning in from my Cabin in the Jungles of Bali
October 22, 2020 22:00 - 11 minutes - 7.72 MBThe birds are chirping, the cicadas are singing, the butterflies are fluttering… the jungle is humming here. It’s been just over a week here in the cabin and I’m really settling in. Learning where to put my plants, watching the “Steves and Bettys” be part of my home… and really what it means to be thriving here. Life is continually growing, including mould, so I’m observing and learning how to live in harmony with a jungle that grows continually around you and through your house if you let i...
I've moved into the Jungle!
October 15, 2020 22:00 - 9 minutes - 6.65 MBHelloo Thrivers! So awesome to be feeling settled again! I’m moved into my cabin home and have already had delightful encounters with Nature, such as the beautiful fireflies flying around in the top of my cabin last night. Today I share the jungle sounds, the plants, and nature I’m surrounded by, as well as the experience of helping my “city cat” get used to her new jungle home. Join me for a snippet into the wild for this week's episode... I am part of the Heal Thy Self TRiBE as an educa...
Having a Plant Rant
October 08, 2020 22:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBIt’s moving week and all things are happening. Everything is all over the place, all my plants are outside now and the house feels different. Nature makes a difference in our presence… it feels more alive and homely when there is life inside. I believe we thrive in nature because we are nature. And I don’t think people “don’t have green thumbs” it’s just an understanding… and the more we connect with nature we will start to understand more and our green thumbs will reveal themselves… I hope...
Building a Modern Home with Permaculture Principles
October 01, 2020 22:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBStaying up at the Eco Lodge in Sarinbuana, I met many like-minded “Thriving with Nature” souls. Rob Dubois and his partner Cate were two of these beautiful people! Rob starting telling me about how he was building a modern luxury home but implementing permaculture principles! I just had to come and have a look! Rob and Cate’s house is still under construction but you can see every detail has been thought of. It’s an example of how we can still thrive in the modern world and align with Natur...
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
September 24, 2020 22:00 - 10 minutes - 7.31 MBAs some of you who are following may know, I’ve been up in the mountains potentially looking for land, and it’s been a wonderful experience. This week I wanted to share my thoughts as I realise whether I should stay where I am or go up into the mountains and attempt to be an example of how we can Thrive with Nature… anyway enjoy my ramblings ;) I am part of the Heal Thy Self TRiBE as an educator. Inside there are many educators talking on all things Health, Wealth, Relationships, Spiritual...
The Human Spirit & Adventures in Nature with James Levelle
September 17, 2020 22:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBStaring into the eyes of the majestic Tigress in India; documenting and helping stop the massive fish trawlers destroying the oceans in Sierra Leone; adventuring from London to Chile without using Fossil Fuels are just some of the amazing “Nature focused” adventures James Levelle has documented in his lifetime. In his “Race for Future” adventure, to help document the youth voice around shifting our focus on solutions to align with Nature and repair the damage to the climate, James encount...
The Life and Death of Nature
September 10, 2020 22:00 - 9 minutes - 6.84 MBNature is beautiful and spectacular. It has serene energy - most of the time. But there is the crux or apex where Nature’s beauty all comes crashing together in the moment of life and death. For one species to survive it often has to eat or kill another. Not necessarily annihilate the entire species but just eat one here and there for it’s own survival. Life and Death must occur for the greater good of the whole ecosystem. The branches and leaves of the trees, as they die they become food f...
Syntropic Agroforestry with Scott Hall
August 31, 2020 22:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBI first met Scott when I stayed at his farm, Gabalah Syntropic Farm, in Northern NSW in 2019. I had the opportunity to plant a new crop row, or what we call Consortium in Syntropic Agroforestry. In those few days I was there I learnt a lot about the practical side of Syntropic Agroforestry. I even recorded an Introduction to Syntropic Agroforestry video on the farm that you can see on my YouTube Channel here. In today's episode, I got to sit down with Scott and talk about how this methodolo...
Children grown up around Nature are more intelligent
August 27, 2020 22:00 - 14 minutes - 9.99 MBI recently read an article titled “Children raised in greener areas have a higher IQ” it said that “The analysis of more than 600 children aged 10-15 showed a 3% increase in the greenness of their neighbourhood raised their IQ score by an average of 2.6 points. The effect was seen in both richer and poorer areas” It made me think about some of the things Anastasia talks about in her book about how children who at an early age start interacting with Nature will become geniuses. She said it i...
Looking for Land
August 20, 2020 22:00 - 8 minutes - 6.01 MBLife is shifting and changing… I wanted to share with you some updates and adventures of what may be coming up for Thriving with Nature It’s a short episode, but one to join in and be a part of a new adventure with me... To come join the conversation and share your thought, click here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=1437 Come Join me in TRiBE for exclusive classes in the garden: Learn more: https://thrivingwithnature.com Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thrivingwithnature Jo...
Building a new Model with Permaculture
August 13, 2020 22:00 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBBuckminster Fuller said “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something build a model that makes the existing model obsolete” The world right now is at extremes… we have states in tight lockdown and some places walking around freely. There is fear and there is anger about the way things are. People are split on what to do. Some are angry at the man, some just suffer in silence… and some feel positive about the way things are handled. The Buckminster fuller q...
Bali Eco Lodge: A Modern Paradise Thriving Seamlessly with Nature
August 06, 2020 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBImagine slowly waking to the sounds of tropical birds whistling and chattering away to each other. You step outside onto the balcony and sit in the daybed and watch as the mist rises and the green jungle glistens in the sun. The serenity is palpable and you can feel your whole body calm and feel nourished directly from Mother Nature herself. You then head up for a breakfast made straight from the permaculture gardens. The dance on your taste buds awakens your cells as it can tell the nutrie...
Connecting back to food & community with Permacare
July 30, 2020 22:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBIt all starts with food. Humans have been connecting and gathering around meals for centuries. We all have to eat and what better way is to do it in a community. So, in this time of social distancing, if you want to start bringing people back together, why not start with food? Permacare has a great vision of creating strength through communities built around growing and delivering local organic food. Listen to how Scotty Ze Mortimer is starting an evolution starting with your backyard vegg...
The Hidden Half of Nature
July 23, 2020 22:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB“As it turns out, the vast majority of bacteria in the soil and in our bodies benefit us. And throughout the history of life on land, microbes repeatedly deconstructed every piece of organic matter on the planet—leaves, branches, and bones—fashioning new life from the dead. Yet our relationship with the hidden half of nature remains modeled on killing it, rather than understanding and fostering its beneficial aspects. In waging war against microbes for the last century, we’ve managed to unwi...
Changing the Food System for the Better
July 16, 2020 22:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBBuying fruits and vegetables is something we do every day. What if doing the same thing could actually reverse climate change, improve your health, and help change the entire food system? If there was a device that could tell you which fruits or vegetables had the highest nutrition, then you would naturally buy them. That would incentivize farmers to move to practices that aligned with Nature to improve their produce’s nutrition density. Well, guess what, there is! Dan Kittredge of the Bion...
The Regenerative Garden Mindset
July 09, 2020 22:00 - 14 minutes - 9.7 MBRegenerative gardening is not just about “fixing” the soil, it’s a complete mindset. Rather than trying to dominate or fight Nature, I believe we need to have a different way of thinking. If Nature seems to be “getting in your way”, if you don't have the right mindset, you could be missing out on an opportunity to help her flourish. In today’s podcast, I share some learnings I have been having with a garden that is overrun by pests, and how I am choosing to think to align with Nature. To c...
Surviving Gaia Theory
July 02, 2020 22:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBIn 1979 James Lovelock published a book called Gaia. It hypothesised that planet earth was a macro-organism that regulated itself across the millions of smaller systems that made up the whole. As a whole, we, as a human race, are almost compared as a virus or disease that needs to be healed otherwise we will cause the whole thing to collapse… or at least make ourselves extinct so Gaia can get back into balance. For us to get to a better place we need to shift our mindset from listening to o...
Water Contemplations
June 25, 2020 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.43 MBWater, this life-giving clear, revitalizing substance is a vital element in our lives let alone the garden. What is important to contemplate, is what is inside this water and how is it being treated? Are there chemicals in the water, or even the equipment that you are using to transport the water? Are there more anaerobic or aerobic microorganisms inside? How are you thinking or talking to the water and could this have an affect on your plants? All these questions and more are contemplated...
Elements of Growing a Veggie Garden
June 18, 2020 22:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBToday’s episode I want to share a summary of what I have been learning so far on my journey on growing an organic and regenerative veggie garden. Simple elements I have learnt through permaculture, Syntropic Agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, and the soil food web. Join me as I go through the elements to set up for success with your veggie garden. Join the conversation here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=991 Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrivingwithnature Watch on Y...
The Living Supplement Garden
June 11, 2020 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.33 MBAre you ready to embark on a journey that requires an intimate connection with Nature? Are you open to the possibility that Nature could potentially be your physician? Welcome to my passion project, The Living Supplement Garden. A garden that grows to read your body’s condition and grow the substances needed to potentially heal you. It’s not proven yet, but this is the project and journey to see what we discover… come join me to learn all about it on this week's podcast. Join the conversat...
Nature Doesn’t Discriminate
June 04, 2020 22:00 - 10 minutes - 7.49 MBIt’s a crazy time right now in the world, where humans are still killing one another for their race. Humanity is in a spiral and if we aren’t careful we will end up killing ourselves…. When times get tough, as some of you know, I turn to nature and see what she is telling us… today I share about how nature works together for the betterment of the whole… if only we can do the same. Join me on today’s difficult topic... Join the conversation here: https://thrivingwithnature.com/?p=939 Find m...
Let’s BE with Nature
May 28, 2020 22:00 - 9 minutes - 6.44 MBIt’s oftentimes when we get knocked sideways that we can be reminded of what is important. Experiencing Dengue for the second time, I am reminded about how Nature achieves so much, yet doesn’t push for anything. It has it’s the delicate pace that often cannot be seen at all to be moving, yet blink an eye or come back after a day, and the evidence of growth is obvious. This week's ponderings is to invite us back to this pace - to BE with Nature. Join the conversation here: https://thrivingwi...
Nurturing the Soil Food Web with Dr. Elaine Ingham
May 21, 2020 22:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBWith 45 years of scientific research into the life inside the soil, Dr Elaine Ingham is one of the worlds best people to come to when you want to know exactly what’s going on inside your soil. Today we explore what lead her to a life of discovering the fascinating microbes in the soil, what the soil food web is, what some of her most favourites microbes unusual behaviour is, and how possibly microbes play a part in The Living Supplement garden. Join us for an adventure that might just chan...
Fermentation: Life in the Kitchen with Chef Cynthia Louise
May 15, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBThese past weeks we have been exploring life inside the soil and our guts. The beautiful microbes that are imperative to the health of both areas, in fact, many areas of life! Today we dive into the journey of life and death cycles and how the microbes play an epic role in creating delicious fermentation’s that not just make your food more digestible, but help you to build the biodiversity inside your gut. The amazing Chef Cynthia Louise doesn’t just stop at the level of food, we go into ...
Natural Immunisation
May 07, 2020 22:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBWith so much polarised information out there about what is going on with COVID19 plaguing the planet, it can be so overwhelming as to what we “should” or “shouldn’t” be doing. For me at times like this I always go back to Nature. For me Mother Nature is my foundation of life. I am part of Nature and therefore choose to observe and learn from her. Our bodies are Nature and heal themselves, so what can we learn at this time about “immunising” ourselves. I explore my current opinion on what...
Microbes and Hayfever
April 30, 2020 15:00 - 12 minutes - 8.8 MBThis week's episode is all about microbes and my exploration of how my personal rice pollen allergy (Hayfever) I believe is linked to microbes inside my gut. Further to this, I explore the possibility of how to build on my microbes using the living supplement garden by growing a “grain box”. Let’s go down the rabbit hole of gut health and soil health into the world of microbes. Gut Health Playlist: Here Join the conversation Here Find more on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopkU...
My Ponderings on Artificial Intelligence
April 23, 2020 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.59 MBOur understanding of Nature has barely touched the surface! And in some ways, we have moved away from bothering about understanding and decided to create outside of ourselves. In my opinion, I am finding that that is missing the point of our involvement with Nature. I feel technology can play a part in us helping to support Nature… but certainly not try and “improve” on Nature. In this week's episode of the Thriving with Nature Podcast I share my ponderings about Artificial Intelligence an...
Uncuffing Mother Nature with Charles Massy
April 16, 2020 01:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBCharles Massy has a plethora of personal experience and researched knowledge when it comes to regenerative agriculture: Working on his farm in the Snowy Mountain regions of Australia, completing his Ph.D. on Human Ecology and traveling the globe to meet like-minded farmers who have also shifted their farms and lifestyles towards regenerative agriculture methods. He takes you on a mind-altering journey in his recent book “The Call of the Reed Warbler”. In this interview, Charles shares about...
The Power of Observation
April 09, 2020 22:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBThe first principle in Permaculture is “To Observe”. It’s not to fix things, it’s not to research… it’s to observe. To see what is happening. What are the behaviors of insects? What are the interactions of humans? where does the sunshine? And so on… Once again, from the micro level to the macro global level this can apply. From what is happening in your garden… to what is nature telling us right now with this pandemic? Join me in today’s episode where I share what I am observing both in my...
Thriving Together - Community & the Thriving with Nature Model
April 02, 2020 22:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBConnecting with the Magic of Nature on this Day of Silence in Bali, I share with you the 7 core elements of the Thriving with Nature Model. From building a Living Supplement Garden to the global scale of connecting as a community, these elements apply equally to guide us to Thrive! Just as a tree is stronger when part of a forest, we as humans are stronger when we come together as humanity. Such an opportune time we can take these lessons and apply now, to really ensure we come out stronge...
Why Soil? With Finian Makepeace
March 26, 2020 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBFinian Makepeace had a profound catalytic experience that shifted the trajectory of his life into a purpose of doing whatever he could to make a difference. Then a friend introduced him to a guy that gave them a solution. And from there the soil movement and Kiss the Ground was born. Finian shares the magic of why soil is such a profound and simple answer to some of the world's largest problems. Through his storytelling and descriptive examples, the a-ha moments that can come from just some...
The Magic of Worm Composting with Don Smith
March 19, 2020 22:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBLife in the soil is like another world!! And it’s this life in the soil that ensures the health of the entire planet, let alone the plants!. Don Smith is a speaker and teacher from Kiss the Ground, who not only looked after millions of worms, but also is extremely knowledgeable about the microbial life in the soil and how truly regenerating it can reverse climate change! So what makes up this life in the soil? Well alongside the amazing microbes which you can only see with a microscope - ...
Aligning with the Force of Nature
March 12, 2020 22:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBI believe that Nature has a Force. If you walk the path of Nature and align with the force, you will naturally be a healthy thriving person in a healthy thriving environment. However, if we stray from this path - either with our health, with our economy, with our environment, then leaving this force that THRIVES… we start to die. We start to fall apart. In today’s episode, I share a download inspired by a post from Zach Bush MD, where he talks about how businesses could thrive if we start ...