In Our Nature podcast; Episode 8

We’re poking our sticky fingers into the feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy that so many of us carry. Why do we think we’re not good enough? Where do these thoughts come from? Why are they so persistent and stick around, no matter how 'good' we get?

And, why did I write I was a worthless piece of sh!t in my journal for many a year...?

Join me as we examine the tangled web of personal thought, cultural narratives, and societal systems that feed these feelings of utter worthlessness...

...and let’s see what it takes to recognise our intrinsic worth and imperfect awesomeness as beings on this astonishing planet (while there's still a few puffs of breathable oxygen available, at least) 

Mentioned

• A lovely metaphor about The Book Of Worthlessness
• Poop, a lot, for good reason
• Nature likes Pearl Jam - cool
• The Banana taped to a wall 
• Here's the post which also mentions the commidification of our humanity:

Where I Explain Our Worsening Mental Health to My Friends’ Dog

📝Mentions: a ridiculously silky Labrador; finches; poop; rabbits; dirty puddles; the degradation of our beautiful planet; a ravenous beast that eats up health and vitality, etc. My lovely friend asked me to take her lovely dog for a walk, as she was very, very, very busy at her not-so-lovely-job (“but

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• Here's the post which began life with ‘dick’ in the title:

How Not Being a Greedy Plonker Is Great for Our Mental Health (& the Planet)

📝Mentions: The connection between humans and the earth; me crying because my cat gave me ‘a look’; coral; algae; sea urchins; plonkers; doritos; kelp forests; questioning the point of intelligence and consciousness given planet-wrecking savagery; what this all has to do anxiety and my job; etc. My job is helping

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In Our Nature

Absolutely everything is interconnected in astonishing dynamic ways that we are only beginning to understand, including our mental and planetary wellbeing. The In Our Nature explores these connections, along with the unseen but profoundly inf…

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