the Nourished Sovereign's 'Flexing Local' Podcast

Paul West is a chef, gardener, TV and radio presenter and late stage founder and ambassador of Grow It Local.SUPPORT THE PODCAST!Become a friend of the Nourished Sovereign podcastSIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERTo join the movement and stay connected around what's happening in our community.FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMA huge thanks for the podcast music provided by VAL MOOGZ This podcast was recorded on Walbunja Country, we want to acknowledge and pay our respects to their Elders - past, present and emerging and we want to express our deep reverence and gratitude for their stewardship of this land for thousands of generations before us

Mathew Hatcher is the mayor of the Eurobodalla Shire, co-founder of Guerrilla Roasters and Milk Crate Foundation.GUERRILLA ROASTERSMILK CRATE FOUNDATIONMAT HATCHER LINKEDINSUPPORT THE PODCAST!Become a friend of the Nourished Sovereign podcastSIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERTo join the movement and stay connected around what's happening in our community.FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMA huge thanks for the podcast music provided by VAL MOOGZ This podcast was recorded on Brinja-Yuin Country, we want to acknowledge and pay our respects to their Elders - past, present and emerging and we want to express our deep reverence and gratitude for their stewardship of this land for thousands of generations before us

On this is a special edition of the Nourished Sovereign's 'Flexing Local' podcast we used our Sunday trade in our mobile plant tonic bar (coffee trailer) to ask the community in Moruya, NSW, how they were feeling about the upcoming federal election in Australia.Thanks to all the people who were brave enough to contribute and thanks to Steve and Katie at Southlands for having us record this episode whilst we were parked outside their shop trading.SUPPORT THE PODCAST!Become a friend of the Nourished Sovereign podcastSIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERTo join the movement and stay connected around what's happening in our community.FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMMusic by artist BENJI303This podcast was recorded on Brinja-Yuin Country, we want to acknowledge and pay our respects to their Elders - past, present and emerging and we want to express our deep reverence and gratitude for their stewardship of this land for thousands of generations before us

Leah Scott is the founder of Wild Things Anatomy which holds events and provides education from her extensive training in nature immersion, cold exposure, breathwork, and mildfulness to help individuals guide personal transformation and holistic wellness. Leah was one of the first Wim Hof method instructors in Australia and has built a CHECK OUT WILD THINGS ANATOMYLEAH SCOTT INSTAGRAMSUPPORT THE PODCAST!Become a friend of the Nourished Sovereign podcastSIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERTo join the movement and stay connected around what's happening in our community.FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMA huge thanks for the podcast music provided by VAL MOOGZ This podcast was recorded on Brinja-Yuin Country, we want to acknowledge and pay our respects to their Elders - past, present and emerging and we want to express our deep reverence and gratitude for their stewardship of this land for thousands of generations before us

Debbi Long is an anthropologist, writer, and permaculturalist. She specialises in medical anthropology with over three decades of teaching experience and has a long and extensive career working around the world studying different cultures and working as a hospital ethnographer.  Debbi is also an avid permaculture educator and has served on the board of directors for Permaculture Australia.CHECK OUT DEBBI'S ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONSSUPPORT THE PODCAST!Become a friend of the Nourished Sovereign podcastSIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERTo join the movement and stay connected around what's happening in our community.FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMA huge thanks for the podcast music provided by VAL MOOGZ This podcast was recorded on Brinja-Yuin Country, we want to acknowledge and pay our respects to their Elders - past, present and emerging and we want to express our deep reverence and gratitude for their stewardship of this land for thousands of generations before us

Tristan Charles is co-founder of Growing Together, a not-for-profit based in Milton which is passionate about growing food and community resilience.Tristan was a leader in his field of radiography but left that profession to start Growing Together. He is a mad sourdough baker, breathwork facilitator and homeschool dad, passionate about cooking, sharing and eating locally grown food.BECOME A MEMBER OF GROWING TOGETHERhttps://growingtogether.org.au/FOLLOW GROWING TOGETHER ON INSTAGRAMSUPPORT THE PODCAST!Become a friend of the Nourished Sovereign podcastSIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTEROur Conscious Consumer Plant Nerd Newsletter is a way to join the movement and stay connected around what's happening in our community.FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMA huge thanks for the podcast music provided by VAL MOOGZ This podcast was recorded on Yuin Country, we want to acknowledge and pay our respects to their Elders - past, present and emerging and we want to express our deep reverence and gratitude for their stewardship of this land for thousands of generations before us.

Dean Dampney is a psychotherapist, holistic counsellor, relationship guide, mentor, men's worker and mindset coach who works both online and in-person in Ulladulla. His practice is informed by his extensive studies in Tibetan Buddhism and modern psychology.CHECK OUT DEAN'S WORKhttps://www.naturemind.com.au/The Ocean DivinersPURCHASE DEAN'S PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKFIND DEAN ON INSTAGRAMSUPPORT THE PODCAST!Become a friend of the Nourished Sovereign podcastSIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERTo join the movement and stay connected around what's happening in our community.FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMA huge thanks for the podcast music provided by VAL MOOGZ This podcast was recorded on Brinja-Yuin Country, we want to acknowledge and pay our respects to their Elders - past, present and emerging and we want to express our deep reverence and gratitude for their stewardship of this land for thousands of generations before us.

Fiona McCuaig, along with her husband Ben Stainer, have created the first natural conservation burial site in Australia, right here on Yuin Country in Bodalla.Fiona is a long time environmental activist, natural burial advocate, committee member on the Natural Death Advocacy Network in Australia, former Sea Shepard campaigner. Her story in bringing this project to life is a captivating one.CHECK OUT THE WALAWAANI WAY WEBSITESUPPORT THE PODCAST!Become a friend of the Nourished Sovereign podcastSIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERTo join the movement and stay connected around what's happening in our community.FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMA huge thanks for the podcast music provided by VAL MOOGZ This podcast was recorded on Brinja-Yuin Country, we want to acknowledge and pay our respects to their Elders - past, present and emerging and we want to express our deep reverence and gratitude for their stewardship of this land for thousands of generations before us.

Alison Worthington is a former deputy mayor and local councillor, political activist, change-maker and permaculture enthusiast.If you're tired of our crooked political system and are losing hope with the democratic process, this is an important conversation to listen to. We have the power to change things locally and Alison lays out how we can engage politically and drive change through, firstly, self-governance and then within our local community.SUPPORT THE PODCAST!Become a friend of the Nourished Sovereign podcast .SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMA huge thanks for the podcast music provided by VAL MOOGZ This podcast was recorded on Brinja-Yuin Country, we want to acknowledge and pay our respects to their Elders - past, present and emerging and we want to express our deep reverence and gratitude for their stewardship of this land for thousands of generations before us.

Fraser Bayley grows food with his partner Kirsti Wilkinson and their family at Old Mill Road, a bio-farm in Turlinjah on Yuin Country, South Coast, NSW.Old Mill Road are industry leaders in the field of small scale farming and if you want to understand why eating local, seasonal food and supporting small scale growers is critical to ensuring food security for our region, Fraser is a wealth of knowledge and experience having fed the community for almost 20 years.You can find Fraser and Kirsti from Old Mill Road selling their produce at the SAGE Farmers Market each week in Moruya, as well as supplying our local green grocers including Southlands.FOLLOW OLD MILL ROAD ON INSTAGRAMSUPPORT THE PODCAST!Become a friend of the Nourished Sovereign podcastSIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTEROur 'Conscious Consumer' Plant Nerd newsletter is the place to stay connected around what's happening in our community.FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMA huge thanks for the podcast music provided by VAL MOOGZ This podcast was recorded on Brinja-Yuin Country, we want to acknowledge and pay our respects to their Elders - past, present and emerging and we want to express our deep reverence and gratitude for their stewardship of this land for thousands of generations before us.

Eliza Cannon is a social rights advocate, small-scale vegetable grower and food sovereignty activist.She has worked closely with the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance, co-founded Connecting Communities and used to grow vegetables for Borrowed Ground whilst formerly being on the executive committee of SAGE.Below are some more of the organisations we mention in the podcast.NPY Women's Council Jordan Nye - Muladaha GamaraBlack Duck FoodsSUPPORT THE PODCAST!Become a friend of the Nourished Sovereign podcast .SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMA huge thanks for the podcast music provided by VAL MOOGZ This podcast was recorded on Brinja-Yuin Country, we want to acknowledge and pay our respects to their Elders - past, present and emerging and we want to express our deep reverence and gratitude for their stewardship of this land for thousands of generations before us.