Mind Full of Everything

This episode gives a review of the last season and what listeners can expect to hear in Season 2 (spoiler alert: it's going to get deeper).

This episode finishes off the Beautiful Planet series by putting an emphasis on the importance and success of indigenous stewardship as a form of conservation. Despite making up less than 5% of the human population, indigenous communities support up to 80% of the world's biodiversity through powerful techniques that have been used across generations. However, their conservational efforts have been...

Nature, the entire planet in fact, provides us with an exceptional amount of resources and ecosystem services that we fully depend on to survive. Everything we consume and utilise is of natural origin, so when we talk about the healing powers of nature, it should not surprise us when we see the variety of ways nature supports our wellbeing/health. This episode discusses the medicinal, economic, so...

The death of George Floyd has sparked a revolution of change, as the whole world fights for elimination of systemic racism in the US and beyond. What began as a protest has now become a movement to challenge those systems that allow for innocent black people to be killed and brutalised, just for the colour of their skin. As a woman of colour myself, I am very familiar with racism, but never to the...

Migration for many organisms is a vital aspect of their lives, yet one phenomenon that continues to perplex scientists, in terms of the magnitude, duration and intensity. Whilst most reduce these annual migrations to just a survival strategy, there is perhaps a deeper meaning and purpose behind the treacherous journeys so many organisms take. Listen to this episode that discusses the beauty and en...

Elephants have and continue to be glorified in the animal kingdom. However, it's not just their majestic, unique and strong build that makes them beautiful. These animals, although probably having no idea of their positive benefit on the planet, have a lot to teach us all in many ways. Listen to this second episode of the BeautifulPlanet series on how we can all be more human by adopting the eleph...

What we know language to be is very much based off of what we as humans interpret as communication, rather than what it truly may be. We identify sound and mobility to be key aspects of communication, whereas the plant kingdom contradict this through communicating in an entirely different way.  This episode is the start of a new Mind Full of Everything episode series called Beautiful Planet (BP),...

As efficient and relatively easy modern life has become, it has become even harder to keep your wellbeing in check. Staying positive, a segment to long-term happiness, is indeed very difficult to maintain when surrounded by constantly negativity, whether in the form of the current COVID-19 pandemic or hurdles in daily life. Listen to this episode to hear about the four key habits/traits I focus on...

Talk louder. Stop being so shy. You don't speak much, do you? If you stay this quiet you won't get anywhere.  These statements/questions have been asked to a particular part of society for as long as any member of this part of society can remember. The part that is always looked down upon by their louder counterparts, the introverted part of society. We all know, or should know, that just like sex...

It's safe to say, the fashion industry has exploded over the past few decades. Blame social media, influencers or the modern way of living, our habit of renewing our wardrobes with the latest fashion trends has resulted in the rapid production and consumption of clothes well known as "fast fashion". Fashion for many, including myself, is a means to express yourself and to feel confident in the way...

We understand that humans have a dominating role in causing the climate crisis, therefore a great deal of emphasis has been made on mitigating the effects of anthropogenic climate change. One such tactic is reforestation, which acts to both compensate for the dramatic human-induced loss of trees and to create more carbon sinks to offset anthropogenic emissions. However, it isn't as simple as it se...

Poor mental health is one of the biggest issues of our society today, so much so that it has become an epidemic on a global scale, affecting anyone and everyone. However, it continues to remain a taboo topic, one that many still find too uncomfortable to talk about, especially when suffering it themselves. This has only made it worse for those going through mental health issues, resulting in the r...

We are all well aware of the phrase "Don't have any expectations" when it comes relationships, people and situations. Yet we are all so quick in describing our ideal types and our "dream" lives. Expectations and necessities, or standards, are two distinct layers in relationships but in daily life, we tend to confuse the two, which can lead to serious problems in the health of your relationships. L...

Homeschooling is not a modern concept; it began to grow dramatically in the 1980s, particularly because Christian/Catholic parents wanted their children to be educated in a religious environment. Then why does the stigma around homeschooling exist today? Listen to "Should You Homeschool Your Children" to find out about why homeschooling provides as high of a quality of education, perhaps even bett...

Have you ever felt the rush of excitement, the burst of adrenalin rush and immense contentment after a "great" conversation? Now think back to what it was about the talk that made you feel so happy, and you will probably realise it was because it was big talk. Big talk is what everyone enjoys engaging in, be it frequently or whenever opportunity arises yet we all fail to have meaningful conversati...

WARNING: This episode is on a sensitive topic and may be upsetting for those that have experienced/been at risk of FGM. This episode however will not be discussing graphic details of the procedure nor will it be sharing any personal accounts of victims.  Female inequality continues to impact societies today and FGM is a product of such gender inequality that affects females from certain regions of...

NOTE: listen to pt 1-3.2 before listening to this episode as these are part of the climate change series! For years the climate crisis has been seen as only an environmental issue, but in fact climate change has become a massive social issue. Everyone is affected, but the most vulnerable of society are at the forefront of this climate crisis: the developing countries.  Listen to pt 4.1 of this cli...

NOTE: listen to pt 1-4.1 before this episode as all parts are part of the climate change series! This part follows directly on from pt 4.1, continuing on looking at the issues of the climate crisis on the African Anthropocene, female inequality, poor in the developed world and mental health of the vulnerable. 

NOTE: if you haven't already, listen to pt. 1, 2.1 and 2.2 as all are part of the climate change series. This part carries on from pt 3.1, discussing solutions for reducing our agricultural emissions, for governments, farmers and of course the public, so YOU! 

NOTE: listen to pt 1, 2.1 and 2.2 if you haven't, as these are part of the climate change series. We know the effects of climate change on food, but what about its impact on the climate? The impact is big, so big that the emissions are larger than any human activity, making agriculture the largest greenhouse gas emitter, BIGGER than fossil fuel industries.  Listen to pt 3.1 to find out about how o...

A few weeks ago the world went crazy over the burning of the Amazon. Now, it's like the world has moved on, yet the Amazon is still burning. Many people believe these fires must be natural, or caused by climate change, so are controllable. These could be true in other cases, but the fundamental truth is, the Amazon is being burned, more than 60% than the same time last year. Listen to this bonus e...

NOTE: this episode, pt 2.2, got too lengthy so I decided to divide the ep into two parts (2.2.1 and 2.2.2). Please listen to pt 1 and 2.1 as they are part of my "climate change should be our priority" series, along with this episode!  Plastics, plastics, plastics...did I mention plastics? Discussion on plastics, alongside climate change, has become near impossible to escape but it makes sense why...

NOTE: this episode, pt 2.2, got too lengthy so I decided to divide the ep into two parts (2.2.1 and 2.2.2). Please listen to pt 1 and 2.1 as they are part of my "climate change should be our priority" series, along with this episode!  This part finishes off the episode on why and how plastics are causing climate change by looking in depth on the issue of recycling and the different alternatives to...

NOTE: please listen to my previous episode "Climate Change Should Be Our Priority" before listening to this episode as both are part of a series explaining why I believe climate change should be our priority. Whenever we talk about climate change we immediately talk about air pollution. We also emphasise on carbon dioxide emissions, but is it really the worst of the greenhouse gases? We are aware...

Climate change is a term that is being used everyday yet it still isn't being dealt with as much as it should be. This is why I believe that everyone should see climate change as the priority of society, and I will explain why through a series of episodes. This episode is an introduction to the three main reasons/areas of climate change that make it the priority of our society for me, and I hope y...