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Send us Fan Mail Barbara Arrowsmith-Young is the author of “The Woman Who Changed Her Brain.” When I read this book a few years ago, I knew it was the answer to some challenges we were experiencing with one of our sons. After many years of struggling to find the right answer, it has been amazing and completely transformed his life, and by default, ours too.  Barbara has been touring the world for...

Send us Fan Mail It’s our last show for the year, so come and join us as we look back at all that has happened. From the celebrity moments, to war, to crypto blowouts, to crazy politics, to the climate emergency, and more, 2022 has been a year that has spun us all around and turned us upside down. However, while it might look like it’s all bad, there has been plenty of good news and hope in the mi...

Send us Fan Mail We are facing multiple planetary crises’ from climate change, to biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse, rising pollution, mass migration, rising emissions, new pandemics, governments unwilling or incapable of calling an emergency, business as usual everywhere we look, and so much more. Is it any wonder people are feeling hopeless and desperate in the face of these serious threats?...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Know Show. Our screens are full of football (or soccer) mayhem, however, there has been a lot of news beyond the upsets, especially in regard to human rights. Whether it’s focusing on the treatment of migrant workers who built the World Cup venue or LGBTQIA+ rights, there has also been a big focus on the leadership failures at FIFA, as well as questions on the decis...

Send us Fan Mail In 1985, Carl Sagan testified before Congress on climate change. He clearly explained the issue and the risks, however, one comment towards the end captured my imagination. He finishes his speech with: what is essential for this problem is a global consciousness. A view that transcends our exclusive identifications with the generational and political groupings into which - by acci...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Know Show. The US mid-term elections are over, and the expected ‘red wave’ did not happen - why? Is it something to do with the global demographic shift we are seeing across the world, a shift that started in Australia in early 2022 and one we’re now seeing ripple out? Is this a cause for hope? We will discuss this very interesting topic in our longer section after...

Send us Fan Mail Are you having conversations at home about preparing your financial future in the face of extreme uncertainty? We certainly are and that’s why this week, my husband Steve Johnson, will be joining me to discuss how we can make the right decisions, not just for our future, but for our children’s future too. And we want to share that knowledge with you.  However, Steve and I are not...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Know Show. There’s a lot going on in the world right now, which makes it hard to stay on top of what’s important. That’s what this show is all about. Our programme includes a quick 10-minute trip through the main news, and after that, we go a bit deeper.  This week we’ll focus on UK politics and how it’s been covered in the media, as well as the adaptation plans (or...

Send us Fan Mail The stats on the fashion industry and OURSELEVES are truly staggering – and not in a good way. The clothing sector produces between two and eight per cent of global carbon emissions, while textile dyeing is a major polluter of water, not to forget, luxury brands are central in massive deforestation rates. Fast fashion is out of control, and the average person is buying 60 per cent...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Know Show. There’s so much news it’s hard to know where to focus these days. Don’t worry, we have you covered. A quick 10-minute trip through the main news happening around the world, and then we will spend time discussing ‘the battle for the soul of the West,’ which is based on an article by Umair Haque, as well as other recent commentary on this topic.  Times are...

Send us Fan Mail One of the biggest issues on most minds today is, regardless of where we live in the world, will we be safe to stay where we are and if so, for how long? Many are having these conversations privately with spouses and families, while in the meantime, hedge fund managers and investors are buying up land that appears desirable in the future. Climate migration is expected to pick up p...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Know Show. We successfully did our first hour show and are committed to that timing moving going forward. We’ll kick off with a short discussion on our observations following the Queen’s death, looking at it from every angle. Then it’s into some of the key news events these last couple of weeks, before a deep dive into an article published in the Guardian titled: ‘T...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first Climate Courage, a fortnightly Livestream and podcast published on Uncommon Courage, where we will go big picture on the climate crisis and focus on the actions you and I can take to be part of the solution. Whether individual action, community action, or national/global action - every single one of us can be part of ensuring a live-able future for our childre...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Know Show, we are back, with a tighter format, and in this new season, we’ve decided to do the show every fortnight. As we’re kicking off a new season, we’d love to have your support, so please come and join Andrea T Edwards, Joe Augustin and Tim Wade as we make sense of what is going on in the world, including focusing in on five stories that really matter. An hour...

Send us Fan Mail When I caught up with Sam recently, she didn’t look good. It turned out she’s in the midst of eco-anxiety and has been for some time. Well, if you’ve been through it, all I can tell you is it’s not fun, but at the same time, we have no time to sit in it for too long anymore either. Time is of the essence now.   Anyhoo, I said we have to chat about how you’re feeling right in this...

Send us Fan Mail After nearly half a lifetime living away from her home country in the UK, Shirley decided it was finally time to go home. Initially it wasn’t going to be ‘home-home’ (aka Sheffield) but in the end, ‘Shirley from Sheffield’ returned to her roots, and it’s been just over a year since she left Singapore.  Throughout this year, I’ve watched Shirley really flourish and connect with her...

Send us Fan Mail Bavani Periasamy is a gratitude advocate (among many other things) and she told me recently she’s been struggling, as others don’t believe she has the right to talk about negative feelings, because, well… she’s a gratitude advocate.  We HAD to have a talk about that, because we all know the right to feel how you’re feeling (especially negative emotions) is the pathway out the othe...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Know Show, this is our last show of the season and we’ll be back 2nd September, so if you’ve been meaning to check it out, now is your chance. Please join Andrea T Edwards and Joe Augustin (Tim Wade is wrapping up his holiday) with Joanne Flinn joining us this week as co-host! Not only that, she’s just published her latest book “Green Sight: The Sustainability Guide...

Send us Fan Mail Pleased to introduce you to Joshua O’Neill, founder of The Litter Club in Singapore and Malaysia, who is also a green Project Manager and reef conservation expert, and he studies Conservation Psychology.  Conservation psychology is the scientific study of the reciprocal relationships between humans and the rest of nature, with a particular focus on how to encourage conservation in...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Know Show, as we head into our second last show of the season. Join Andrea T Edwards and Joe Augustin (Tim Wade is still on holiday) with Arishta Khanna joining us this week as co-host! Every show, we review the news that’s been capturing attention around the world and are thrilled to have Steve Johnson, a geotechnical engineer, with more than 25 years of civil engi...

Send us Fan Mail Since February 2022, I have been on one of the most relentless rides on the eco-anxiety train. It actually surprised me to be honest, because I thought I had already done this and it wouldn’t happen again. But the ‘news shocks’ keep happening and well, it all landed with a thud.  I can’t hide anything, and my friends have been reaching out, concerned for my welfare. Please be assu...

Send us Fan Mail We had a week off and we are now back for our final three shows of the season. Welcome to The Know Show. Join Andrea T Edwards and Joe Augustin (but not Tim Wade who is on holiday) so Phillipa Edwards will be joining us this week as co-anchor! Every show, we review the news that’s been capturing attention around the world and we are thrilled to have multi-award winning speaker, ev...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Know Show. Join Andrea T Edwards, Joe Augustin and Tim Wade this week as we review the news that’s been capturing attention around the world. We’re thrilled to have Tom Abbott join us this week. Tom is the CEO of SOCO Sales Training and joins us to talk about sales in a post-Covid world. He’s also a passionate news watcher, so it’s going to be a big wide conversatio...

Send us Fan Mail It is rare you have an opportunity for such a vulnerable and deeply meaningful conversation about an important issue like self-worth. Self-worth is a fundamental belief that you have value in the world, and yet throughout the trials and tribulations of life, many lose it and never get it back. When you lack self-worth across a lifetime, life is a struggle, because you never believ...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Know Show. Join Andrea T Edwards, Joe Augustin and Tim Wade this week as we review the news that’s been capturing attention around the world. We’re also excited to welcome our very special guest, Karen Leong, a transformation expert, who helps people thrive on change through elevating influence and impact.  Karen will discuss the psychology of influence and how it r...