A New Way of Introducing Yourself to the Rest of the World

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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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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Previous Episode

Setting Sail Towards a Life-Long Dream With Duane Heil

This week, we’re taking a dive under the sea!

Joining me in this episode is a long-time developer, contractor, engineer, designer of eco-friendly construction - ‘Vitruvian’ and sailing aficionado, Duane Heil! Duane shares the incredible story of how he packed up his former life and traded it in to sail around the world on a boat. The decision was not one he made lightly, having uprooted everything around him and shifting the relationships between him and the people he loved, but it was a trek that has changed his life for the better and made him into the person he is today.

We chat about what led Duane to make such a huge life decision and how living on the ocean has given him a greater appreciation for the elements. He also gets candid on the vulnerability behind missing your children while being so far away from them and how his daily routine looks compared to how it used to be on land.

If you’re interested to hear more, then have a listen to Episode 8 of Flowerhood!

Some Questions I Ask:

Could you give a bit of background on where you’re calling from and your boat’s name? (4:08)
What landed you on the decision to leave California? (6:00)
During your lowest moment, what made you shift your mindset towards knowing you were going to sail the world? (25:23)
What does a day living on your boat look like compared to your life before? (37:25)
Could you describe the connection you have to nature and the ocean? (44:59)
What is your current mantra & what was the mantra you used to live by? (51:57)
Do you know what’s next for you? (55:44)
Is there anything you’d like to leave my listeners with? (58:58)

In This Episode You Will Learn:

Some background on Duane Heil (1:58)
The true meaning of Duane’s surname (3:04)
The camping trip that made Duane realize he wanted to sail around the world (8:55)
Duane’s experience building ‘Vitruvian’ (13:04)
How much Duane has changed since appearing in the ‘Vitruvian’ documentary (14:09)
The effect notoriety had on Duane’s career & Duane’s reflection on his younger years as a builder (15:39)
Duane’s perspective on materialism & and the compromises one makes for family (16:50)
Where Duane’s fear of letting go stemmed from (19:54)
Duane’s memories with lemon orchards & what it taught him about giving attention to the things he wanted to flourish (23:10)
What made Duane realize he was going to live his dream now (24:52)
The impact of identity & advice given to Duane by the Coach of the ‘Cal Berkeley’ Football Team (31:33)
The story behind the name ‘Grateful’ on Duane’s boat (42:57)
How living on the ocean gave Duane a deeper appreciation for nature (47:36)

Let’s Connect!

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Next Episode

Reframing Failure & Focusing on Our Environmental Consumption

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!

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