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In Our Nature
Why do we feel so overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected and lost...and what does that have to do with what's happening on our planet?
This show explores the hidden connections and deeper patterns that are forming our inner struggles and the wider crises unfolding around us. From mental health to ecological collapse, productivity culture to planetary grief, from burnout to reconnection, join me to poke around in the stories, systems and patterns shaping this extraordinary time...
...and then let's riff on what becomes possible when we stop pretending it’s fine and feel the feels.
Your host is me: Siobhán Friel. I'm a mental health practitioner, a Work That Reconnects facilitator and I was probably a lavender plant in a past life.
This podcast offers a way to make sense of your inner and outer world, especially if you were shaped by capitalism (like me) and not by a lineage of ecological literacy, love and wisdom.
You haven't missed the boat. There are many boats and this is one. Get in.
In Our Nature
That Mean Voice In Your Head Is Not You. It's Just a Goblin
You know that inner voice that tells you you’re lazy, unlovable, unproductive, failing in life, worthless and ugly?
Many of us listen to that inner voice, taking it very personally and thinking there's a lot of truth behind the yelling.
But this episode reveals that the voice is actually just a goblin..a particularly shouty little creature who thrives in individualist cultures obsessed with growth, productivity, accomplishment and personal responsibility.
Join me to...
- meet the goblin and understand how they were born
- understand the goblin's ideological lineage
- learn why lovely, principled, wonderful people (like you, I bet) tend to get yelled at the most by goblins
- hear Nature’s perspective on invasive goblins (and how she rebalances predators in an ecosystem)
If at any point you hear a voice saying the episode is stupid... that's the goblin.
Mentioned or relevant:
- Episode: Why We Need The Anxious, Overwhelmed, Sensitive Overthinkers. Right Now. Exactly As You Are. Please Come
- An open letter from Nature to overthinkers, the anxious, the sensitive, and the overwhelmed is here
- More swears than normal, sorry, mostly the word s***bag
- Nature’s a fan of Pink Floyd
- Get support or guidance from me here
- If you’d like updates and invitations, hop on to my Friends List.
- I write on Substack too—come hang out there if you wanna.
- The Common Earth Insights course is coming up soon, too: join me here (it's fully funded at no cost to you)
Gosh what a lot of links
Thank you for listening. You are the pine to my needle 🌲
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