Ep 162 Yarning w Mindy Woods From Karkalla on Sisterhood, Eldership + Native foods

Sign out of 2024 with this lively mastermind who suggests we take country into our body ! How?Build routine around food,Go barefoot to boost immunity, Stop seeing food as an inconvenienceCook & eat with family oftenConnect to the seasons of your life & the landscapeCreate & share ceremonyUse food as a reconciliation toolBelonging to a matriarchal community has unlocked knowledge handed down by oral stories, dance & art where kinship is more than human to human. Knowing your spirit belongs here is a gift we can all tap but with belonging comes responsibility - one to mother earth, but also to sisterhood, eldership and to being part of the greater whole.Links You'll LoveKarkala book by Mindy WoodsKarkala instagramLoved this? Try these:Tyson YunkaportaBilla from the Wild SchoolSupport the ShowCasual Support - Buy Me A CoffeeRegular Support - PatreonBuy the Book - Futuresteading - Live Like tomorrow mattersWe talked about:Living by 6 local seasons"Being part of the greater whole - we are one of the parts of many, it’s not us & them but all of us as one contributing to our country in some way we can maintain balance"Caring for her totems goanna, echidna & wollomi pine via broader care of her environmentSocietal lack of connection & belongingImperfect allyship - ok to make mistakes but important to maintain connectionMob love a yarn - connect, be quiet, shut your mouth, open your listening & be there in respectful observation. Get curious about native food landscapes, Knowledge is the sacred part, the fundamental core of culture & treated with great reverence despite it not being written down, its taken seriously when its shared onIt’s not transactional, it’s about relationships & allows us all to slow down to a pace that humans should actually move at.Childhood memories on country with family - eating oysters out of jam jarsBeing a proud cook - not a chefHaving friends apply for masterchef on her behalfDebunking the myth of Australian food being meat pies & sausage rollsAsking what is Australia's cuisine & exploring culture through foodEating foods from our landscape, they belong here, are highly nutritious & are abundantMoving into eldership as wisdom holders - not an age but a readinessWhen you’re taking care of country you're taking care of mob & community tooThe privilege of taking on responsibility for cultural teachingsWhen women are in charge it creates a great balance - women's wishes are always community based & they are thinking about country community & culture".You can’t be what you can’t see - be the one to lead the wayStanding loud & proud in sisterhood - uniting."The privilege to eat food that you’ve grown & understand the value of: local, seasonal, country gives you what you need at the right times in abundance - feeding the old people & the young people before feeding the well ones"Support the show