Futuresteading - E42 Charlie Arnott on reverence, ritual and regenerative everything

E42 Charlie Arnott on reverence, ritual and regenerative everything

02/14/21 • 57 min

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Charlie Arnott is an eighth generation Aussie farmer, educator, regenerative ag advocate, podcast host, wellness dude and pretty darn enlightened dad in his spare time.

For all that, there was a time Charlie wasn’t such a conscious operator. His early farming career was characterised by all the conventional stuff; synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, a high input/output model, and a bitter ongoing battle against nature.

Today, he shares the epiphanies that led him to where he is today -- an award-winning biodynamic farmer who lives and breathes regenerative principles -- plus a veritable polyculture of stories, struggles and holistic thinking. A thought-provoking conversation with a visionary fella.

SHOW NOTES

A blessed country childhood with a high bar for work ethic and a deep appreciation of farming
Back on the farm from 1997, questioning the congruence of his values with his farming practices
Interrogating chemical use, increased understanding in human health.
“Once you’ve learned other ways of doing things, you can’t unlearn them, and I was searching for something to “go towards”. I had a new set of KPIS including ecology, well being, sense of purpose."
Building a new community of intuitive, curious land managers.
Changing the paddock between your ears!
Why people are mean when they are scared.
If you don’t have a few enemies, you're not having a good go.
Making decisions through the lens of seven generations.
Making the legacy attractive enough for the next generation to see it as desirable.
“My sense of compassion and gratitude for the paddocks in my care is immense.”
Practices that are ritualistic and foster a sense of reverence for our surroundings
Engaging with the essence of our biome.
Why we need to keep our food coming from places that are as close to the natural world as possible.
Accepting those with different filters and ethics.
Are plants sentient beings?
Why using your credit card to abdicate responsibility for your actions isn't enough.
The joy of not being an expert.
Why it's OK to judge your former self but never others.
A day in the life of Charlie Arnott
Journaling for clarity and gratitude
“Success is the confluence of preparation and opportunity”.

LINKS YOU'LL LOVE
Charlie Arnott -- Website, Instagram, Podcast
Sacred Cow: The case for (better) meat -- Documentary
The Secret Life of Trees -- Peter Wohlleben

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Charlie Arnott is an eighth generation Aussie farmer, educator, regenerative ag advocate, podcast host, wellness dude and pretty darn enlightened dad in his spare time.

SHOW NOTES

A blessed country childhood with a high bar for work ethic and a deep appreciation of farming
Back on the farm from 1997, questioning the congruence of his values with his farming practices
Interrogating chemical use, increased understanding in human health.
“Once you’ve learned other ways of doing things, you can’t unlearn them, and I was searching for something to “go towards”. I had a new set of KPIS including ecology, well being, sense of purpose."
Building a new community of intuitive, curious land managers.
Changing the paddock between your ears!
Why people are mean when they are scared.
If you don’t have a few enemies, you're not having a good go.
Making decisions through the lens of seven generations.
Making the legacy attractive enough for the next generation to see it as desirable.
“My sense of compassion and gratitude for the paddocks in my care is immense.”
Practices that are ritualistic and foster a sense of reverence for our surroundings
Engaging with the essence of our biome.
Why we need to keep our food coming from places that are as close to the natural world as possible.
Accepting those with different filters and ethics.
Are plants sentient beings?
Why using your credit card to abdicate responsibility for your actions isn't enough.
The joy of not being an expert.
Why it's OK to judge your former self but never others.
A day in the life of Charlie Arnott
Journaling for clarity and gratitude
“Success is the confluence of preparation and opportunity”.

LINKS YOU'LL LOVE
Charlie Arnott -- Website, Instagram, Podcast
Sacred Cow: The case for (better) meat -- Documentary
The Secret Life of Trees -- Peter Wohlleben

Support the show

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E41 Steph Phillips talks raising wildlings and reimagining smart phones as spoons.

Get to know the wild, wise and wonderful Steph Phillips (aka Green and Growing Things) who's living the simple life in rural Tassie.
Steph shares her four year transition from “Stiletto Steph” to “Simple Steph”, now raising three nature-loving wildlings in a frugal, seasonal and rhythmic fashion that's our kind of inspirational.
In this slow paced and honest convo, Steph talks about everything from making paint from foraged materials to self-compassion, community bonds and her love/hate relationship with social media.
One of those positive and affirming conversations that'll make you feel a whole lot better about the world. Listen in.
SHOW NOTES

Raising wildlings
From having a purpose-built shoe wardrobe to her current life
The influence of Sir David Attenborough in kicking off her life changes
Bedding down small changes before you leap to the next change
The importance of hibernation time: read, think, sit in order to gain strength for the busy times
Helping kids fall in love with the earth
Avoiding comparison-itis with really strong boundaries on social media
Why we need to stay connected to self, our surrounds, the natural world
The ‘say and do gap’. The power of leading by example and sitting in your crap.
Guiding children with the mantra: “Use your manners and trust your heart.”
Moving to Tassie four years ago
A day in the life of a family of five who are living intentionally and simply
Creating a farm of ‘pets’
Natural activities for kids: foraging, paint-making, collections
Forcing yourself to see the beauty in things; to stop, observe and give them the reverence they deserve.
The delight of writing a book that fosters creativity and curiosity
Being kind to ourselves despite feeling the weight of hypocrisy
Participating in things that are out of our comfort zones; womens circles, chanting groups
Everyone has a story
Treating your phone like the inanimate object that it is
Making water colour paints from foraged finds

LINKS YOU'LL LOVE

Green and Growing Things on Instagram + Online

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E43 Tricia Hogbin is the barefoot, bush-wandering, do-less shaman we need right now!

Have you spent much time in the bush on your own?
Do you listen to your heart when making life's big decisions?
What about social media -- ever given it the flick?
This conversation with Tricia Hogbin of little eco footprints might inspire you to do more of all three.
Tricia lives with her husband and daughter in a downscaled shipping container, and while her “husband earns the money, she earns their resilience”.
She takes her cues from Mother Nature and the moon, and knows the power of taking a breather, slowing down and seeking answers by turning inwards.

With a good dose of open and healthy conversation about the life stages of women , all things moon cycles, shamanic witchcraft and spending time alone in the bush, this might just be the conversation all women need to hear to inspire that curious path of listening to one's heart.

SHOW NOTES

Avoiding the debt trap
Childhood commitment to protecting nature
Obscene naive materialism where consumption is dictating our choices
Nature connection gatherings for women, focus on slowing down, tuning into inner self, ritual
Barefoot bushwalking, women’s circles
Living a life by the cycles of the moon
Experiencing a wilderness solo
Throwing others opinions to the wind
Stepping away from the grip of social media & taking a six month sabbatical
Having the same rules for online communications as we do in the real world
Avoiding eco anxiety in kids
Raising children who are resilient, creative and courageous
Reframing hypocrisy as an opportunity for change
Shamanic Womancraft: reconnecting with the earth seasons and the lunar cycles. “A way to facilitate healing by reclaiming our feminine knowledge.”
Taking a midlife gap year
Facing menopause
Pre Menstural Supervision
Maiden, Mother, Maga, Crone
“The deeper the journey, the more inwards I face and the smoother the road out in front.”
Seeking time with wise elders
Taking time in the forrest for wild solitude to create a clear vision and gift yourself time
The beauty of being uncomfortable and inconvenienced
Turning the volume of others down so we can listen to our wise hearts