Arwen Dyer is a gentle soul with a story that we believe needs to be heard. Her photography alone we could discuss for hours, but it is her work in art therapy that is at the core of this conversation.  


We discuss the use of art to heal, even for those of us that place ourselves in the non-artistic box.


“There can often be resistance to using the arts in that therapeutic context even if people want to they can get stuck in their own story and just talking. But also they might feel like I’m going to be judged on what I create or what’s going to come out of this.”


“What if we make some marks on paper about how that feels for you? What colour would you choose? It might just be a black mess on the paper but that’s what it is – that’s what you’re feeling.”


We hope this conversation gives you an introduction to an unusual but beautiful technique.

#02: Finding the Art to Healing with Arwen Dyer

Today, we sit down with Professor Paulo De Souza Jnr, an internationally recognised scientist who has recently discovered ultra running. This conversation is about being the absolute best that you can be, while at the same time not beating yourself up if you fail along the way. It’s about making mistakes but ensuring that you learn from them. Importantly, it’s also a conversation on what drives you. Paulo has a very strong sense of self and this conversation will find you questioning and contemplating what drives you.

 

“Curiosity is the basis of everything I do but I transformed that, I think I changed that, and I give purpose to that. What drives me is purpose”


A quick, and very condensed, overview of Paulo’s life:

- Grew up in the Amazon
- Excelled in Judo and considered pursing it to an Olympic level
- Studied his PhD in Germany
- Worked for NASA
- Now lives and works in Tasmania for CSIRO
- ‘Bees with backpacks’ project
- Discovered a love of ultra running and now finds a balance incorporating it with his researching career
 

“Whatever you want to do – just go for it. But be mindful of what the consequences are of your choices.”


We hope you enjoy this conversation.


Watch the link below for a better understanding of the Bees with Backpacks project.

#01: Running marathons on Mars with Paulo De Souza

Be prepared to never look at your emotions the same way again. Today we sit down with Clive Stack, an absolute trailblazer in mapping emotions. 

While this podcast may not seem relevant to you on the surface, trust us when we say that you will be blown away by how this conversation can be applied in your life; from yourself and your relationships, to your running/exercise and motivation. Freedom, anxiety and fury are all discussed in depth. We also delve into a topic that was asked when we initially released our podcast idea regarding your motivation to run (and continue to run). 

We don’t want to give too much away so we will leave you with the following quotes from the conversation. 

“Emotion is the force to help you become what you want to be. Our emotions control our behaviour.”

“The common thought that someone makes us feel something, that is such a common thing. Nobody can MAKE you feel something.”

“Perfection is about living in the now; there is no perfection except in the moment. When we search for perfection, what we are trying to do is live in the moment.”

We hope you enjoy this conversation and take the risk of learning with us.

#03: Driven by emotions with Dr Clive Stack

Today we sit down with Darryl Griffiths, founder of Shotz Sports Nutrition and author of Sweat.Think.Go Faster. Darryl is known as a pioneer in sports nutrition and if you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll have seen we've frequently showcased Darryl's knowledge through his guest blogs on nutrition and hydration and previous podcasts with Hanny.

   

At its core, we hope this podcast will show you how passionate Darryl is about helping athletes perform better along with giving some more information on the man behind the scenes. Darryl has worked with the world's top: Ironmen and women; triathletes; cyclists; runners; Paralympian's; Formula One and motocross athletes just to name a few. He even has famous faces staying with him in Melbourne on a regular basis!

   

He's inspired us to explore not just sports nutrition but exploring better ways of doing business and living our personal lives with intention. 

       

“It’s about having a respect for the body and an understanding that everyone is so different”
    
“People may be exactly the same size and yet have completely different numbers when you’re talking about hydration”
      

We hope you enjoy this conversation.

#04: Fuelling Your Intentions with Darryl Griffiths

We’ve switched things around and today are interviewing Hanny for the podcast! I’m sure that most of you are at the very least familiar with the name ‘Hanny Allston’ and know that she is a phenomenal athlete. There is a lot more to Hanny than just running though as you will see with this conversation. 

I hope this podcast shows someone with an incredible character and drive that has led to multiple outstanding achievements, while maintaining a humble and grounded personality. Our conversation dives into turning 30, Find Your Feet and the many aspects of running; from training to racing to avoiding injury.
 
We hope you enjoy this conversation.

#05: Running with new insights with Hanny Allston

In this podcast, we go deep into the psychology and foundations of sustainable training, trying to uncover some of the important truths associated with mastering our crafts, be them play or performance.

We delve into:
- The humble beginnings of Hanny Allston
- Hanny’s writing process for her new trail running guidebook and training resources
- How Hanny developed her style of coaching and ethos
- Extra-ordinary benefits of taking time to develop a strong sense of self
- Sustainable training mindsets

#17 Psychological Foundations of Performance With Hanny Allston

“You don’t have to be goal driven, but to have a sense of how to navigate through the world everyday and adjust to what it throws at you.” 

Michael Bentley is a treasured member of our Find Your Feet community who recently joined me on a Find Your Feet Tour to one of my favourite places in the world - Japan. Although I have known Michael for a few years now, it was during our shared time exploring the wild trails and rich culture of Japan that brought us a lot closer. I cannot begin to talk about the level of compassion, humility and love Michael has for himself and his balanced approach to running. Michael’s professional background in public health, marathon running, and journey through grief with the passing of his partner Christine, has equipped him with an inspiring level of consciousness and joy to the present moment. 

Haiku written by Michael: 

Trees talking on the
tall hill at the urban fringe.
Are we listening?


Michael’s identification as a Natural Guardian of Tasmanian land is similarly inspiring. After the passing of his partner Christine, he set up a Foundation Fund with the Tasmanian Land Conservancy (TLC) in her memory to support the art and science of the conservancy. His vision being ‘to help to protect the significance of Tasmania’s unique natural areas’ 

I would like to extend my biggest thank you to Michael for sharing his time and knowledge with me in this conversation. I know the themes we talked about will resonate with you and hopefully inspire more attunement and solas into your own life. If you would like to contribute to The Tasmanian Land Conservancy through The Solas Fund, you can find more details here - https://tasland.org.au/the-tlc-foundation/existing-foundation-funds/solas-fund/ 

We spoke about the goal setting in the sense that people look to achieve outcomes, they want to look out to the horizon and see a clear and tangible way of defining their success. But maybe it doesn’t have to be like that…

“Maybe the horizon is actually saying I want to be able to live in a way that I am more compassionate and self-compassionate and more aware. Think about the sort of impact I am having on the environment I am living in…” 

Then life satisfaction and fulfilment is derived from the journey of living as the person with that mindset. 

What we covered in our conversation:
-	The transformational power of running for exploration 
-	Japanese philosophies on conscious living and appreciating the beautiful simplicities of life
-	The determinants of health and wellbeing - Eastern vs. western
-	Michael’s personal journey with running 
-	Sports nutrition, hydration and psychology for older athlete 
-	Michael’s intuitive approach to training, goal setting and self-compassion – attunement 
-	The Solas Fund with the Tasmanian Land Conservancy (https://tasland.org.au/the-tlc-foundation/existing-foundation-funds/solas-fund/) 


Links mentioned in the conversation: 
Podcast with Lee Belbin mentioned in this episode - http://www.hannyallston.com.au/lee-belbin.html

Hanny Allston’s Training Planners - https://findyourfeet.com.au/collections/hanny-allston-trail-running-resources

Express interest for a Wild Japan 2020 Tour here - http://www.findyourfeettours.com.au/wildjapan.html

#37 Solas & Attunement With Michael Bentley

#50 A wink from a guru with Aaron Schultz

An original and helpful voice on this landscape of digital connection for which there are no maps. Seth Godin is a singular thought leader and innovator in what he describes as our post-industrial, post-geography "connection economy." Rather than merely tolerate change, he says, we are all called now to rise to it. We are invited and stretched in whatever we do to be artists — to create in ways that matter to other people.

Seth Godin — The Art of Noticing, and Then Creating (Jan 24, 2013)

There are so many extraordinary people achieving outside of the ordinary.  From athletes to artists, adventurers to entrepreneurs, scientists to everyday people embarking on huge adventures.  However, it is not what they achieve that fascinates me, but rather, how they achieve such excellence.   

Through my Find Your Feet Podcast, I want to pull back layer upon layer to find out what drives these members of our community who are striving hard to find their feet & live a rich, purposeful life.  I want to help their powerful messages and stories to be heard so that they can continue to make a ripple… or potentially even a splash!  

I hope that through sharing their journeys and an insight into what makes them tick, we can provide an avenue for your own self-exploration for a meaningful life filled with excellence, in whatever that field may be.  Because ultimately, I just hope that these inspiring individuals can help us all to progress one step closer to finding our feet as people, and in whatever dreams we dare to dream.
Visit www.hannyallston.com.au

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