Treading Lightly Podcast

Larni Dibben has a post-graduate degree in applied climate science and with Taia on board, this was sure to be a great chat all round. These two locals have their heads fully in the game when it comes to painting what our sustainable future may look like, what possible obstacles are in our way, and what we can do to help drive that change. In these strange times, it's important we as individu...

Mark Rabbidge is another member of our community who has lived a full life, to say the least and came on to share some candid life stories with us. From the 60s surf culture to the war in Vietnam, the surf tour, and all along shaping boards, it was great to sit down and have a yarn with him as he tells it how it is! We hope you enjoy it and if you do please like and share this episode with your fr...

So it's finally happened! We've been waiting a while for the opportunity to have this guy on and it finally happened! Today's guest is the one and only, Dan Sipple aka The Functional Naturopath.  His name comes up often on shows whenever we have a question come up pertaining to the human body so we had to have him on. It was a good opportunity to throw some questions at him and we a...

Harries from Bondi Rescue joins us again to chat about the risks of social isolation due to COVID restrictions and the impact that's had on the community and his own life.  There was a massive show of support by the Bondi community for our community during the fires and it was great to touch base with this legend as he has such a big heart. Harries even had a message for Ozy Homes and the end...

So on the show, we have Mon, Nick, and myself just having a good old chin wag over a cuppa talking all things happening in our world at the moment. Obviously COVID came up and how we've all felt about the isolation and we discuss my happenings in Canada as I was over there having treatment when all this went down! What an unprecedented time in history we're living in! I hope you enjoy gu...

This episode is an audio version of the zoomcast we did with Jorj and Sheree, the two spearheading the opposition against the proposed development at Manyana. The Sydney developer Ozyhomes plans to bulldoze 20 hectares of bushland right after our devasting bushfires and destroy some of the only habitat that's left. This is happening right now so listen in and if you would like to offer your s...

This one was a long time coming! This one was recorded before the full effect of covid-19 so its interesting to reflect back on life before the Corona! Taia Campbell and Kyale McNally are two locals with their heads fully in the game when it comes to sustainable gardening methods. In these strange times, its important we learn to become as self-sufficient as possible individuals and also as a comm...

This comes at a time where not only our town but the rest of the world is being tested, yet again. Please look after yourself and make sure we look after each other...and drop the fear and anxiety...nothing depletes the immune system like stress!!! Our special guest this episode is Uncle Noel Butler...well his wife Trish briefly came in too! Noel Butler, a Budawang Elder from the Yuin Nation is a...

Jason is our local Shoalhaven council horticulturalists and is the one to thank for developing and maintaining all our beautiful gardens in the area.  What was so amazing about having a chat with Jason was not only his passion for what he does in town but also his amazing willingness to share his family's story no matter how hard that may be. To be able to open up and share shows true strengt...

If you’re anything like me , you find it difficult trying to select healthy eating options when out on the road or in an unfamiliar area. Well, today's guest is Paul Hellier from Fair Food Forager.  He has developed a mobile app that lets you find and share sustainable and ethical food options at your location which is so helpful when travelling, especially overseas! It also has a social plat...

“Improving your quality of life, healing within, therefore heals the small world around us and our planet becomes a better place” -Leah Scott Personally, the Wim Hof method has helped me so much over the years dealing with my MS symptoms, so when we had the opportunity to have Wim Hof instructor Leah Scott on the podcast we jumped at the opportunity. Leah is an Australian based Instructor , taking...

Our guest on this episode is Chris "Critta" Hayward and Chris "Lord Wildlife" Zinon  :) We originally met with these legends at the start of November 2019 to discuss their planned trip through the Budawangs from the top of the Clyde river down to the ocean.  They wanted different local characters to join in to show off the beautiful country we are a part of and wanted Treading...

Harries from Bondi Rescue is on the show. He has spent the last 25 years being a lifesaver on Bondi beach and the last 15 years being followed by the crew filming Bondi Rescue. He’s also an ambassador for 10 different companies and is using that influence to kick start our community and help us revive from the effects of the fires. There was a massive show of support by the Bondi community during...

On today's episode, we have Denise Lofts, principal of Ulladulla High, Kim Waters, and Jade Mudge the school captain.  They came on today to discuss the new initiative they have at the school. They have thought long and hard about what our kids and our families and our community will need going forward which have led them to create a project to build a “Sanctuary”.   “Our school is determined...

Dean and Naomi came on to tell their story of being in the direct path of bushfires that recently threatened Lake Tabourie. We decided to release this episode early considering what risk the fires are posing to our community in the hope that it will educate, and give people a reality check of what to expect if they find themselves threatened by the fires.  Hopefully, this will help people make a b...

Julian Witling is doing great things with the challenges that he has faced and he's a real inspiration. Julian came on the podcast and really opened up, recounting his story about his experience with depression and PTSD and what he has discovered to help deal with these issues. To have the courage to do so is amazing and hopefully, his story will inspire others to open up seek help.  The old...

Dinah Mitchell and Kim Goodworth are two local individuals who are part of the slow fashion movement in our local area. Slow fashion is embodying the opposite of what fast fashion is, low cost, high volume and high speed of modern clothing focused purely on profits at the end of the day. This typically leads to lower quality clothing, with a high environmental cost all at the expense of workers in...

Our guests today are Wayne Carberry, Al Grimwood, and Brendon Sheldon. They traveled up from Moruya to be part of the Mollymook Fight for the Bight paddle out and right after it, we took the opportunity to share what they're doing with the youth from Moruya High. The guys have teamed up with South Coast Police, PCYC and Surfrider Foundation in delivering a surfing program to Moruya High Schoo...

Our special guests this week include founding members of Treading Lightly, Monica Mudge and Marianne Cool. Both share their own stories on how TL came to be from its humble beginnings to where it's at now and their dedication to creating positive change on all levels is hugely inspiring!!!  I truly hope you get a feel for who these two beautiful people are and come away feeling inspired by th...

Damo and Heath are two absolute legends who have aligned themselves with Patagonia AUS and are spearheading Fight for The Bight, a movement to stop Norwegian company Equinors plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight, home to one of the most stunning marine environments in the world. We discuss why Equinors plans are too risky and threaten Australian coastal communities, economies, live...