A Woman's Quest: Stories of Hope, Resilience, and Radical Love with Rachel Allan

Welcome to Cuppa 36.5 of 40. In this episode of the 40 for Tea, host Rachel Allan has a heartfelt and profound conversation with world-renowned activist, peacemaker, and author, Satish Kumar.  With over half a century of activism, Satish is a beacon of hope, drawing from his profound interactions with figures like Pope Francis and Martin Luther King to inspire global change.

Satish recounts his poignant journey delivering peace tea to global leaders, advocating for mindfulness, unity, and heart-led communication in times of adversity. He shares anecdotes of bridging divides with a cup of tea, a powerful conversation and connection with nature, advocating for patience and trust in the tireless pursuit of justice.

As co-founder of Schumacher College, Satish talks of regenerative practices and sustainable living, grounding his teachings in the belief that the economy should enhance human and planetary well-being, not exploit it. He reframes HR from Human Resources to Human Relationships. Painting a compelling portrait of an economy that celebrates human relationships and operates within the ecological "doughnut."

We delve into Satish's guiding principles – soil, soul, and society – and how we must nurture each dimension to foster environmental and spiritual connectivity. With coherent and compassionate wisdom, Satish champions love as the metaphysical gravity that holds our universe together.

We celebrate the power of love, optimism, and the courage to transform not just our external world, but our inner landscapes as well. 

This is not just an episode; it's an invitation to pause, reflect, and join us on a journey to uncover what truly matters.

So grab your cuppa and let's dive in together.

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Part 2 of 2.. 

N.B.  This episode was recorded March 2022.

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08:11 Deliver peace tea to world leaders, prevent nuclear war.

10:41 Persuading through connection, not just intellect.

13:51 Build trust through communication.

19:05 Patience. 

20:24 Solving problems requires interconnected focus on environment.

24:27 Embrace diversity, emphasis on common humanity.

31:19 Meeting Pope Francis, urged climate action.

35:37 Schumacher College education model.

41:02 "Small is beautiful, within ecological limits."

44:07 Love sustains humanity, nature, and connections.

 

Welcome to Cuppa 37 of 40 for Tea, as host Rachel Allan shares a cup of English Breakfast tea with acclaimed wildlife and travel photographer, Sue Flood, on an intimate journey across the icy landscapes of the Arctic and Antarctic. Sue Flood unveils the stark beauty of these remote territories, teeming with life, and challenges our perceptions about exploration, conservation, and photography.

This tea we are taken to places of awe and surprise.  Sue shares personal stories of proposal - divorce and second marriage; all with nature as witness.  Before diving into the vast expanse of Antarctica, Emperor Penguin Colonies and exploration through the lens of nature connection, climate change and her love of tea.  More details below... 

In th meantime, go grab a cuppa and lets dive into this awe filled, generous expedition into true passion, and the power of the heart in nature…

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More details & time stamps below if you want it:

 **Life Lessons & Laughter:** Experience Sue’s heartwarming and humorous stories, from the “divorce whale” incident to her rekindled romance and unique wedding with a celebrity witness.

 **Polar Exploration:** Sue Flood sets the stage by discussing the differences between the Arctic and Antarctic, the unique wildlife present, and the breathtaking scale of these regions.

 **An Ambassador’s Lens:** Learn about Sue's role as a photo ambassador, and her efforts to inspire others through her wildlife photography skills while forging a deep connection with the natural world.

**Emperor Penguin Encounters:** Immerse yourself in Sue's passion for emperor penguins, as she shares her close encounters, highlights their life cycle, and uncovers the secret behind a heart-shaped pattern on a penguin's chest.

 **Environmental Insights:** In light of climate change impacts and conservation efforts, Sue discusses the changes observed in Antarctica and the hopeful signs amidst the challenges.

**Photography and Filming:** Revel in Sue’s tales of overcoming her fears for the sake of capturing the perfect shot and her remarkable experiences filming with the Blue Planet and Planet Earth teams.

**Love for Tea:** Discover how a simple love for Earl Grey tea offers comfort and reflection, even in the coldest corners of our world.

**Giving Back:** Hear about Sue's collaboration with Julian Lennon's White Feather foundation and her conservation-oriented initiatives.

**Capturing Nature:** Unveil the heightened awareness that comes with time spent amongst wildlife, and the importance of observing nature for restoration and inspiration.

**Connect with Sue Flood:**

Find out more about Sue Flood's incredible work and her book, "Emperor: The Perfect Penguin." Explore behind-the-scenes content and learn about her upcoming projects and expeditions.

Sue's Website. & Instagram: [@SueFloodPhotography]

01.13: Intro to Sue Flood

06:58 The Relationship Stories:  The Proposal filming Bowhead Whales 

08:58 The Divorce Whale Story:  Humpback Whale Filming

11:41 Necker Island & the Second Marriage Story

14:44 Overcoming fears, new photography ambassador appointment.

21:22 Training photographers in Antarctica.

25:01 The Emperor penguin life.

26:31 Adults care for chicks, exhibit extraordinary life cycle.

32:35 Connection to nature, Awe and Beauty. 

34:16 Michael Pallin acknowledged Sue's sixth sense.  Cultivating sixth sense.

40:13 Teaching wildlife photography and leading expeditions globally.

41:59 Human -  Nature Interconnection

45:27 Volcanic eruption led to healthier Arctic bears.

47:57 Climate Change in Antarctica & info on protection.

50:30 Unforgettable moment in Antarctica's penguin colony.

51:37 Penguin sheds gray fluff, reveals unique heart.

53.05 Where's the Earl Grey?

 

Welcome to Cuppa 36 of 40. In this episode of the 40 for Tea Podcast, host Rachel Allan engages in a heartfelt and profound conversation with world-renowned activist, peacemaker, and author, Satish Kumar.

They delve into the essence of love, leadership, and radical love, exploring the significance of acceptance, compassion, and the practical application of love in everyday life.

Satish shares insights on navigating fear and confusion while staying true to the principles of love and action. This episode offers a rich and enlightening dialogue that deepens our understanding of what it means to embody love and compassion in the world we live in today.

This is Part 1 of 2.. coming next week.

So grab your cuppa and let's uncover what truly matters in this noisy world, together.

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00:00 Introduction

04:03: Love is accepting others as they are.

09:33: Racism can be transformed through radical love.

13:31: Advocacy for love over violence in leadership.

16:06: Leadership & Love

17:56: Compassion is specific, love is broader.

21:05: Relationships & Love: mindset, actions, and relationships.

27:04: Exciting announcement: more guests and wisdom ahead.

Welcome back to 40 for Tea, a quest to reconnect to what really matters, with 40 courageous and inspiring individuals over 40 cups of tea. 

Listen to this for the essence of this podcast.

This pod opens Season 5, host Rachel Allan shares her journey of rediscovering the essence of 40 for Tea after a year break, and invites listeners to join her in exploring the complexities and joy of human connection and experience. 

We dive into themes of connection in a divided world, resilience and adaptability, shared rituals and experiences, exploration of the human perspective, and the power of love.

Join us for some real tea-sipping magic as we cherish the little moments and keep our hearts open to the magic of human connection.

Get ready for this final season filled with wisdom, inspiration, and the real inside story of the journey.

So grab a cuppa and let's uncover what truly matters in this noisy world, together.

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8 key foundations stones if you are having a life wobble.  Normalising the existential questions & numbing out.  Putting a stake in the ground for life.  How to focus when there is a war for your attention.

Rachel Allan, welcomes the return of 40 for Tea, calling courage, focus and Facing our inner worlds, to create a Vision for a new future.  With her local cafe, Shakespeare, the Rolling Stones & Jung.

We continue the exploration of navigating chaos, inner wisdom & power.  This tea reminds us to turn inwards, reflect and step forward wild and crazy life.  Rachel shares her foundation stones to recovery from Existential Crisis and reminds us what 40 for Tea is about.

5 teas left in this season and journey: 40 for Tea is a quest exploring being human in this new decade.  Subscribe & share to be part of the journey. Thanks for Being here.

Resources:

All the World's A Stage - Shakespeare

Rolling Stones - 19th Nervous Breakdown

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Balancing Heaven & Earth - Book recommended by David in the Cafe

Cuppa 35 of 40 - an energising tea between the Sacred Valley in Peru & London with Shaman, Feng Shui Consultant & Dream Weaver Davina Mackail & Rach.

Continuing the exploration of navigating chaos, inner wisdom & power.  This tea treads the path of the inbetween, otherworlds & metaphysics.  Davina shares lively stories of her journey to apprectince as a Shaman, the Quyllurit'i pilgrimage, plant medicine experiences & COVID from the amazon.

This tea talks listening to spirit, astrology, overcoming trauma & WTF is actually happening on an energetic level.  Wild dreams at night, what they mean, the power of 6, elemental wisdom and when she smuggled a second hand fax machine in return to tickets for the bolshoi ballet.  Its lively, thought provoking and and has laugh out loud moments.

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Cuppa 34 of 40 - a tea between Liberia and London, lessons in history & bridging divides.  Human & animal, multi-national organisation & indigenous community, women and men, borders & freedom.  How do we hold polarities in both hands and explore new perspectives for a better world?

Letla, a highly respected leader, forester and biodiversity specialist by profession, (see her impressive CV), talks of her call to the timber trade and commitment to biodiversity in post-war Liberia.  For us, a reconnection to African history and ideas on how seeming opposing factors can create new futures.  

The tea starts with Letla in isolation, the electric down in Lesotho, boiling the kettle whilst laughing trying to get tech to work.  After tea, Rach and her progress to the history of Liberia, recovery following the funding of war through the timber trade, moving to practical ideas on development.  They open up clear and powerful perspectives on diversity in all ways: gender, biodiversity & knowledge.  This is wise woman stuff.  Borderless worlds, challenging beliefs on wealth, gender and what could be possible for us all.

"I have always believed in my capacity as a woman.  What we are socialised to believe shapes our world."

Celebrating diversity, human, animal, knowledge, through obeying the natural laws of biodiversity.  A history lesson and wisdom team all rolled into one.  If you want to learn something new and be inspired by a powerhouse woman, go get the kettle on, it's time for tea.

Cuppa 34 of 40 in a quest exploring being human in this new decade.  Subscribe to be part of the journey.

What do you value the most?  What a question. Mac shares a powerful 10minute perspective shifting story over tea with Rachel, on what is actually the most valuable and precious thing on this planet and in our lives.  I will keep the suspense - for you to listen for the answer.

This is an out-take from Cuppa 33, where we talk leadership, reconnecting to what's important and a vision for the future.  Powerful stuff.

Go put the kettle on!

"Let's place Beauty back at the centre of our altars." Earth practice time.

Oh its a goodie.  How we bring indigenous wisdom into our modern day lives, transform our relationship to the earth, leadership and living fulfilled lives.  Sustainability at it's core, in this rich tea, Mac & Rachel share stories offering ideas on a new way to lead, one that creates a future with integrity for generations to come.  This is heart work and offers the opportunity to find an inner settling and knowing within. It did for us at least!

Their cuppa journeys so much; life being a sphere, belonging and the importance of place, watching TV - Colin Stafford Johnson - The Wild Gardener, Dyscalculia which is like dyslexia with numbers, compromise, feeling broken hearted and whether its smarter to live a "middle of the road" life, life happening in the small moments, how do we listen and be with opposing views to our own, the bloody history of the land we stand on, the original instructions, Childrens Fire and the possibility of a new way of leadership.  Its life giving and real.

This is Cuppa 33 of 40, on Rachels quest to explore what it is to be human in this new decade.  40 for Tea is on Instagram.

Mac is an international speaker, writer and change-maker. Mentored by indigenous people over many years, he has acquired profound and original insights into questions preoccupying many contemporary leaders. Mac seeks to inspire the emergence of the leader in each of us, the leader who will take courageous action for a better world. Championing A New Story of Sustainability lies at the heart of this.

3 times Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Scilla Elworthy has tea with Rach to talk practical ways to influence peace for us all.   How we can affect and overcome conflict in the the world, in communities, relationships and within.  We hear of the Mighty Heart in Action, her new book guiding practical action that can transform lives & leadership everywhere.  

Change your pension investment, the magic 4 words to resolve conflict anywhere, the power of listening and finding your purpose.  The Elders, Desmond Tutu & Nelson Mandela and how to find a haven of peace and tap into your inner power.

Not to be missed, go grab a cuppa!

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