Flowerhood
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Guided Meditation in Nature
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03/23/21 • 33 min
Do you find yourself muddling through sleepless nights and groggy days? Constantly frazzled, feeling anxious and exhausted? I’d love to share with you my techniques for a restful, full night’s sleep, as well as a tip for correcting your circadian rhythm.
In this episode, I want to share with you a guided meditation journey through nature. Think of it as a reset for a stressful day or the perfect start to a tranquil night. I also discuss some of the modern technology standing between us and optimal rest.
Tune in to Episode 23 of Flowerhood, to learn how to trade our smartphones, tablets, and artificial light for peace, calm, and rejuvenation.
Join me for a guided meditation starting at 10:55. (But please make sure you’re not driving while listening! You might be a little too relaxed for that!)
In this episode, you will learn:
- How camping can be beneficial to resetting your circadian rhythm (1:28)
- How the last 150 years of electricity has manipulated our natural rest patterns (2:01)
- The ways meditation can enhance neuroplasticity and what that means for you and your sleep (5:53)
- About my own successful sleep practices (6:34)
- The surprising (and quantifiable!) benefits of an afternoon nap (8:04)
- Guided meditation (10:53)
Let’s Connect!
Resources Mentioned
- Flowerhood Episode 14: Sleep & Nature
- Book: Shakti Gawain- Creative Visualization
- YouTube Channel: Jason Stephenson- Guided Sleep Meditations
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08/25/20 • 37 min
As someone with such a deep-rooted connection to nature and having been brought up with a foundational appreciation for rural living, it’s always a treat getting to speak with someone who has made that discovery later on in life. Joining me today is Nicole Saucier, a city-dwelling Banking and Finance Expert, former Vice President of one of the most well-known branches in America, Merryl Lynch, and current Yoga Teacher.
In this episode, Nicole shares the incredible story of how she undertook her journey trekking through twenty-three National Parks across three different countries. She also gives advice to those out there looking to take on similar physical and emotional challenges, as well as compare her lifestyle in the city with what she has learned on the road.
She also gives her perspective on how Yoga has been so life-changing for her and how developing this newfound relationship with nature was so necessary. To hear more, tune in to Episode 6 of Flowerhood!
Some Questions I Ask:
- What was your upbringing like in Massachusetts? (3:05)
- Were you training to become a Yoga Teacher while also working in Finance? (4:56)
- How did the idea formulate for you to start trekking twenty-three national parks? (6:58)
- Did you ever go tramping or trekking as a child? (9:06)
- What were some of the things that you feared before embarking on your trip? (10:42)
- Where do you think your fear of cliff edges came from? (16:13)
- Were there any new practices that you incorporated on the road while undergoing so many physical and emotional endurances? (17:07)
- Was there ever a point where you felt overwhelmed to the point where you wanted to stop? (19:03)
- Are there any parallels between the mental hurdles you overcame within your Banking career and the physical challenges you faced on this trip? (21:04)
- What were some of the things that you really missed from back home & What was it like leaving your Shi-Tzus during that time? (23:13)
- What was your experience of the plant and animal life in New Zealand (26:57)
- Did you do any of the tramps around New Zealand? (30:18)
- Where do you think you're going to go from here? (33:52)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
- Some background on Nicole Saucier (1:08)
- Why Yoga created such a huge shift in Nicole’s life & Allowed her to develop a deeper connection with herself (3:37)
- How Nicole met her travel partner and fellow New Zealander, who helped her to develop the relationship she now has with nature (5:30)
- The juxtaposition of my upbringing around nature compared to Nicole’s (8:13)
- Where Nicole started on her travel expedition (9:44)
- Nicole’s retelling of her hike through the Grand Canyon & What it taught her about courage and determination (12:08)
- What the New Zealand leg of Nicole’s trip working with the ‘SPCA’ consisted of (25:32)
- How adjusting to farm life was an opportunity for Nicole to slow down in comparison to the hustle and bustle of her city life (31:20)
Let’s Connect!
Connect With Nicole Saucier:
Resources:
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08/18/20 • 50 min
Today’s episode is looking at plants from a different angle, we head out of the garden and onto the plate, as I will be diving into the topic of plant-based eating! I’m joined by Certified Plant-Based Nutritionist and Health Coach, Kerryn Sawyer, who shares her knowledge and expertise into this incredibly insightful subject. Kerryn holds a wonderful philosophy on reframing how to approach drastic changes in our eating habits and busts the common myths that are all too present amongst individuals wanting to make those dietary transitions.
There are so many resources out there that can further our education on this and it’s vital that we inform ourselves on the facts when it comes to our food intake. We discuss why a foundational understanding of healthy eating is so beneficial when growing up, the effects that nutrients have on our immune system, and how certain foods can accelerate the production of cancer cells, as well as advice for those who are intimidated or concerned about reducing their meat intake.
To learn more and to hear Kerryn’s story in more depth, tune in to Episode 5 of Flowerhood!
Some Questions I Ask:
- Could you talk a little bit about your upbringing and how your diet growing up led you to pursuing the work you do now? (5:55)
- Do you think you were leading a nutritionally balanced life in your younger years, before you had the knowledge you do now? (14:19)
- What was the calling you knew you had to pursue in addition to the work you were already doing in your early years? (16:16)
- Could you expand on the control we have over our physical and anatomical environment? (20:43)
- Are plant-based proteins affecting the body in the same way animal products are? (25:03)
- What is the difference between someone who is plant-based and someone who is vegan or vegetarian & can you explain what wholefood means? (26:04)
- What is your personal view on using supplements as a replacement for the nutrients we’re not getting in our diet? (30:34)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
- My thoughts on the ‘vegan revolution’ within the food world (1:31)
- Kerryn’s experience with animal activism and making the transition to veganism with her partner throughout her twenties (10:53)
- Why Kerryn decided she would become a vegan if she were to be diagnosed with cancer (16:53)
- My experience with my melanoma diagnosis & why I feel it is rooted in my calling to transition into plant-based eating (19:46)
- Kerryn’s insights into how our immune system operates in relation to cancer cells & How it responds to environmental toxins and infections (22:46)
- What is contributing to the acceleration process of cancer cells in the body (23:45)
- Kerryn’s advice for those who are concerned that they won’t receive enough protein from a plant-based diet (34:24)
- The first steps to approaching a plant-based diet & How Kerryn’s work helps individuals wanting to transform their diet (40:31)
Let’s Connect!
Connect With Kerryn Sawyer:
- Email: [email protected]
- ‘Plant Power Health’ - Facebook Group
- ‘The Plant Power Coach’ - Facebook
- ‘The Plant Power Coach’ - Instagram
Resources:
Documentaries:
Living Wall - Bringing Nature Indoors
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12/15/20 • 29 min
Our relationship with nature is symbiotic.
As our lives become increasingly busier, we lose track of our connection to the environment around us and it’s often easy to forget how beneficial being in nature truly is. In today’s episode, I want to share my perspective on why having a relationship with the natural world is so important, the effect that environmental withdrawal has on our bodies, as well as the revolutionary ‘Forest Air Method’, which first originated in Japan.
To learn more, tune in to Episode 16 of Flowerhood!
In This Episode You Will Learn:
- The effect that nature withdrawal can have on us (1:17)
- Why fear dictates so many of our interactions with others and the environment (5:09)
- What the Japanese practice of ‘Forest Bathing’ refers to (7:05)
- Why essential oils produced in nature are so beneficial for our immune and parasympathetic nervous systems (8:07)
- How the ‘Baader-Meinhof’ phenomenon has presented itself in my life lately (10:24)
- What the ‘Forest Air Method’ is (11:51)
- Why having a connection to nature can positively impact our energy levels (12:49)
- How plants operate as ‘mini ecosystems’ (18:30)
- The benefits of full-spectrum light as opposed to artificial light (21:54)
- Equipment you will need to build a flower wall (24:36)
Let’s Connect!
Resources:
- Book: Skogluft: Norwegian Secrets for Bringing Natural Air and Light into Your Home and Office to Dramatically Improve Health and Happiness - Author, Jorn Viumdal
- NASA 1989 Clean Air Study
- Plant: Golden Pothos (Epepremnum aurecum)
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04/06/21 • 25 min
When I mention the phrase “climate change,” does your mind immediately go to doom and gloom? I think we’re all plagued by a bit of fatalism when it comes to the subject... I know I tend to be. But there may just be hope on the horizon! Through a combination of ingenious technology, our climate future might just look a little brighter today than it did yesterday.
In this episode, I’ll share with you the story of Bill Gross, a US businessman who uses his shrewd acumen for the business and tech worlds for a greater good. Bill has put his incredible business skills to great use in the fight against climate change and has tackled some of the issue’s most important problems.
Did you know that in 2017, the cost of solar energy actually became cheaper than fossil fuel? Listen to find out how it may just be possible to fix the solar energy storage conundrum and switch to a cleaner, more renewable system.
Tune in to Episode 24 of Flowerhood, to hear my musings on the relationship between natural growing patterns and the start-up world and to hear Bill Gross’s story and his achievements in climate technology.
In this episode, you will learn:
- About Bill Gross and his fascinating backstory (5:20)
- How Bill became interested in alternative energy sources (6:52)
- What factors go into successful startups-- and which ones matter the most (9:37)
- About the similarities I find between natural, seasonal winters and an “economic winter” (13:05)
- How our CO2 emissions are affecting our climate (15:18)
- About Moore’s Law and how it might be useful in designing cheaper, more efficient energy storage (17:50)
- About Bill’s strategy for solar energy storage (20:20)
- The future possibilities of solar energy (21:08)
Let’s Connect!
Resources Mentioned
- The Single Biggest Reason Startups Succeed - Bill Gross
- Replacing Fuels With Sunlight
- Heliogen
- Energy Vault - Enabling a Renewable World
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10/20/20 • 26 min
After taking a couple of weeks away from the podcast, I’ve had some time to reflect on my own perceptions and opinions surrounding failure. It’s an interesting one, as taking a break away from something I really love doing should never be seen as a personal loss. However, it’s brought up a lot of thoughts on how I view myself when I do feel like I’ve quote, unquote, failed.
In today’s episode, I want to share my advice on how we can all reframe these concepts in our minds and ‘de-clutter’ the thoughts that run rampant in our own brains. A lot of our busyness and stress can often come from a need we have to constantly bite off more than we can chew, and many times it leads to us overworking ourselves and feeling those effects tenfold.
I also share how the current books I’ve been reading relate to our current environmental crisis and give some insight into what we can learn from nature and apply to our own lives. If you’re keen to learn more, then tune in to Episode 10 of Flowerhood!
In This Episode You Will Learn:
- Why I’ve taken some time away from the podcast (2:12)
- Why I tend to take on more projects when I’m already busy (3:28)
- What I’ve asked myself in regards to my own workload (4:26)
- How we can interpret the actions that our parents have modeled growing up, in our adult lives (5:25)
- What I’m going to do to resolve my stress moving forward & How nature has helped me stay grounded (7:20)
- Why busyness is a symptom of our own ‘mental clutter’ & What we can learn from our lack of judgment towards nature (10:08)
- Why I passionately believe in reframing the idea of failure (13:11)
- Some background on the books I’m currently reading, ‘Consequences of Love’ and ‘Our House is on Fire’ (17:05)
- My thoughts on where we choose to place our focus both environmentally and personally (21:49)
Let’s Connect!
Resources:
- Book: ‘Consequences of Love’ Author, Gavanndra Hodge
- Book: ‘Our House is on Fire’ Author, Malena Ernman, Greta Thunberg, Beata Ernman & Svante Thunberg
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11/03/20 • 57 min
There are so many things to appreciate when it comes to rural living.
Joining me on the show today is someone who has taken in those wonders first hand, Peter Kinnaird! Peter is a long time Managing Director and Marketing Director within the car manufacturing industry and made the move to greener pastures, now residing comfortably in the English countryside.
In this episode, we dive into his background within the vehicle industry, having worked at many notable companies such as, ‘British Leyland’ , ‘BMW’, ‘Alfa Romeo’ and Landrover, the contrast of his life now having disconnected from the hustle and bustle of city life, as well as the many benefits that living close to nature has brought both of us.
To hear more, tune in to Episode 12 of Flowerhood!
Some Questions I Ask:
- Where did you grow up as a child? (4:53)
- What were your holidays like living in England? (9:02)
- What did you do after you left school? (13:03)
- What is one of the business techniques you’ve carried over from your more difficult days in the car industry? (18:00)
- When did you move towards the English countryside? (21:59)
- When did you buy, Moat Farm? (29:19)
- Do you ever think about the contrast of your Essex upbringing to the life you have now in the countryside? (36:11)
- What do you love about where you’re living currently? (45:50)
- Does Worcestershire sauce really originate in Worcestershire? (52:00)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
- The relationship England has had historically with France and Spain (10:44)
- Some background on ‘British Leyland’ & what Peter learned from his tenure at the company (14:13)
- What Peter’s transition to ‘BMW’ was like after working for ‘British Leyland’ (19:00)
- Peter’s take on the architectural and aesthetic aspects of rural England (24:16)
- Peter’s proximity to the farm connected to J.R.R. Tolkein (26:16)
- How rural living detaches us from materialism (39:54)
Resources:
- The Only Way is Essex
- Dovecote Barn on AirBNB
- Dents Glove Factory
- The Archers - Radio Show - BBC
- The Good Life - TV Show - BBC
Let’s Connect!
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10/27/20 • 28 min
This one is for the dreamers!
It recently came to my attention through someone I’d met that I never really learned how to operate an orchard. There was really no official class that I could take on how to approach this exciting and sometimes daunting new venture, but that didn’t stop me from taking it on with curiosity and perseverance. I’ve learned so much throughout this journey and felt the need to share some of those lessons with you all today, particularly for those out there wanting to nurture their own orchard one day.
I’ll be sharing some of my most important tips and tricks in relation to growing, how different types of soil are utilized in the ground, and the impact that photosynthesis has on a plant’s growth rate. I’ll also be discussing what I think are some of the main aspects to look for when ‘designing our dream’ and how we can use the right mindset to achieve our goals.
Tune in to Episode 11 of Flowerhood, to find out more!
In This Episode You Will Learn:
- A message to any listeners who are in need of an escape (5:01)
- What my ‘office’ looks like in the orchard (5:53)
- How your work life can be dictated by nature and the seasons (7:05)
- Tips for those out there who are pursuing or manifesting their dream (7:32)
- Questions to ask yourself when ‘designing your dream’ (8:54)
- Why size is important to consider in relation to your orchard (11:54)
- The process of photosynthesis in growing (14:16)
- Why you may eventually need to sacrifice some trees in your orchard in order to gain the most sunlight (17:58)
- My tips on adapting soil types to your individual orchard (19:04)
- Why mulching is such a vital component to your gardening process (22:13)
- How ‘companion planting’ helps to break down compacted soil in your orchard (23:07)
- Why you need to have a toolbelt on hand when gardening (25:23)
Let’s Connect!
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09/22/20 • 16 min
Usually, when we’re asked to introduce ourselves, we start by stating our name and our profession. But the truth is, we are so much more than just these two attributes. We are born in a certain place, we’re surrounded by all these amazing natural beauties, and we’re connected to all our ancestors. That’s something that’s worth mentioning when someone meets us for the first time, don’t you think?
Imagine how our perception to everything would change if we focused on our natural environment first and how it would form our decisions going forward if we looked to our mountain, our ocean, our stream, our lake, and honor them, give them the respect they deserve - and then honor all those people who came before us.
Today, I wanted to take you through a bit of history of the Te Reo language, spoken by the Māori people in New Zealand - particularly, their way of introducing themselves. I’m sure you’ll find it fascinating how they acknowledge nature’s role in our existence.
Tune in and listen to Episode 9 of Flowerhood, to learn more about this amazing language and the people who speak it.
In this episode, you will learn:
- The correct way to harvest your avocados. (01:23)
- How the industry tests a kiwi fruit. (04:45)
- My new project that entails creating an organic orchard. (06:19)
- My involvement in the Tony Robbins’ Unleash the Power Within virtual event. (06:56)
- How languages play an important role in truly knowing someone & the history of the Te Reo language spoken by the Māori people. (07:44)
- The traditional Māori way to greet or introduce yourself. (09:20)
Let’s connect:
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12 Ways to Connect with Nature
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01/26/21 • 30 min
“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.” - Michel de Montaigne
Mother Earth is constantly giving us wonderful gifts to connect with ourselves, but in order to do that, we first need to connect with nature to see those magical wonders that it has to offer.
In the midst of the city rush and our daily hustle, sometimes it’s hard to find that quiet, still space that allows us to calm our bodies and our minds. That’s why in today’s episode I focused on suggesting to you 12 ways in which you can connect with nature and see those gifts that Mother Earth generously shares with us. These simple suggestions include walking barefoot in the grass, capturing the beauty of nature with your smartphone, boosting your immune system by going plant-based, finding the wonders of waking up at dawn, and so much more.
Tune in to Episode 19 of Flowerhood, and learn simple, but life-changing tips that will help you live a healthier and happier life. After trying them, you will feel more connected to yourself and to the ground that gives us life.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- A great surfing metaphor that applies to our daily lives. (02:04)
- The importance of belonging to oneself. (05:17)
- 12 ways to connect with nature. (08:22)
Let’s Connect!
Resources and mentions:
- Michelle Sorro
- Earthing Institute
- Gee Marks – Real and simple photographing nature
- Jason Stephenson – Guided Sleep Meditations
- Build a Birdhouse Plans
- Kerryn Sawyer – Plant Power Health Coach
- Episode 5: Busting the Myths on Plant-Based Eating with Kerryn Sawyer
- Episode 7: Forest Bathing, Funghi Networks, and a Holistic Approach to Ecology
- Episode 16: Living Wall - Bringing Nature Indoors
The recipe for Almond Milk
Soak 1 cup raw almonds in 2 1⁄2 cups spring water overnight
Discard water and blitz almonds with 3 1⁄2 cups fresh water
Strain through muslin or fine sieve - keep in fridge 3-4 days
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FAQ
How many episodes does Flowerhood have?
Flowerhood currently has 24 episodes available.
What topics does Flowerhood cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Podcasts and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Flowerhood?
The episode title 'Guided Meditation in Nature' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Flowerhood?
The average episode length on Flowerhood is 31 minutes.
How often are episodes of Flowerhood released?
Episodes of Flowerhood are typically released every 13 days, 22 hours.
When was the first episode of Flowerhood?
The first episode of Flowerhood was released on Jul 14, 2020.
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